OPC 10000-23: UA Part 23: Common Reference Types

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Released 1.05.02

2022-11-01

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1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms, and conventions 3.1 Terms and definitions 3.2 Abbreviated terms 4 OPC UA ReferenceTypes 4.1 Overview 4.2 IsExecutableOn 4.2.1 Overview 4.2.2 Definition 4.3 IsExecutingOn 4.3.1 Overview 4.3.2 Definition 4.4 Controls 4.4.1 Overview 4.4.2 Definition 4.5 Utilizes 4.5.1 Overview 4.5.2 Definition 4.6 Requires 4.6.1 Overview 4.6.2 Definition 4.7 IsPhysicallyConnectedTo 4.7.1 Overview 4.7.2 Definition 4.8 RepresentsSameEntityAs 4.8.1 Overview 4.8.2 Definition 4.9 RepresentsSameHardwareAs 4.9.1 Overview 4.9.2 Definition 4.10 RepresentsSameFunctionalityAs 4.10.1 Overview 4.10.2 Definition 4.11 IsHostedBy 4.11.1 Overview 4.11.2 Definition 4.12 HasPhysicalComponent 4.12.1 Overview 4.12.2 Definition 4.13 HasContainedComponent 4.13.1 Overview 4.13.2 Definition 4.14 HasAttachedComponent 4.14.1 Overview 4.14.2 Definition 5 Reference Description 5.1 Overview 5.2 Reference Refinement 5.3 OPC UA VariableTypes 5.3.1 ReferenceDescriptionVariableType 5.4 OPC UA ReferenceTypes 5.4.1 HasReferenceDescription 5.5 OPC UA DataTypes 5.5.1 ReferenceDescriptionDataType 5.5.2 ReferenceListEntryDataType Annex A (Informative)ReferenceDescription Design Decisions A.1 Overview A.2 Alternative Approach: Intermediate Object