PubSub defines different configuration parameters for the various PubSub components. They define the behaviour of Publisher and Subscriber. The parameters are grouped by component and are partitioned into ‘common’, ’message mapping’, and ‘transport protocol mapping’.

The common parameters are defined in 6.2. The parameters for the different message mappings are defined in 6.3. The parameters for the different transport protocol mappings are defined in 6.4.

The application of communication parameters for concrete message and transport protocol mappings is defined in clause 7.

Configuration of these parameters can be performed through the OPC UA Information Model for PubSub configuration defined in clause 9 or through vendor-specific mechanisms. The parameter groupings in this clause define the parameters and also define Structures used to represent the parameters of the groupings. These Structures are used in the PubSub configuration model described in clause 9 but they can also be used for offline configuration or vendor-specific configuration mechanisms.

Figure 17 depicts the different components and their relation to each other. The WriterGroup, DataSetWriter and PublishedDataSet components define the data acquisition for the DataSets, the message generation and the sending on the Publisher side. These parameters need to be known on the Subscriber side to configure DataSetReaders and to filter and process DataSetMessages.

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Figure 17 – PubSub Component Overview

The figure shows the following components:

The different PubSub mapping specific parameter groupings are shown in Figure 18.

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Figure 18 – PubSub Mapping Specific Parameters Overview

Transport protocol mapping specific parameters may be defined for the PubSubConnection, the WriterGroup or the DataSetWriter.

Message mapping specific parameters are defined for the NetworkMessages on the WriterGroup and for the DataSetMessages on the DataSetWriter.

The PubSubState is used to expose and control the operation of a PubSub component. It is an enumeration of the possible states. The enumeration values are described in Table 1.

Table 1 – PubSubState Values

Value

Description

Disabled_0

The PubSub component is configured but currently disabled.

Paused_1

The PubSub component is enabled but currently paused by a parent component. The parent component is either Disabled_0 or Paused_1.

Operational_2

The PubSub component is operational.

Error_3

The PubSub component is in an error state.

Figure 19 depicts the PubSub components that have a PubSub state and their parent-child relationship. State changes of children are based on changes of the parent state. The root of the hierarchy is the PublishSubscribe component.

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Figure 19 – PubSub Component State Dependencies

Figure 20 describes the formal state machine with the possible transitions.

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Figure 20 – PubSubState State Machine

Table 2 formally defines the transitions of the state machine.

Table 2 – PubSubState State Machine

Source State

Target State

Trigger Description

Disabled_0

Paused_1

The component was successfully enabled but the parent component is in the state Disabled_0 or Paused_1.

Disabled_0

Operational_2

The component was successfully enabled.

Paused_1

Disabled_0

The component was successfully disabled.

Paused_1

Operational_2

The state of the parent component changed to Operational_2.

Operational_2

Disabled_0

The component was successfully disabled.

Operational_2

Paused_1

The state of the parent component changed to Disabled_0 or Paused_1.

Operational_2

Error_3

There is a pending error situation for the related PubSub component.

Error_3

Disabled_0

The component was successfully disabled.

Error_3

Paused_1

The state of the parent component changed to Disabled_0 or Paused_1.

Error_3

Operational_2

The error situation was resolved for the related PubSub component.

DataSetMetaData describe the content and semantic of a DataSet. The order of the fields in the DataSetMetaData shall match the order of DataSet fields when they are included in the published DataSetMessages. The DataSetMetaDataType is defined in 6.2.2.1.2.

This Structure DataType is a subtype of DataTypeSchemaHeader and is used to provide the metadata for a DataSet. The DataSetMetaDataType is formally defined in Table 3.

The DataTypeSchemaHeader provides OPC UA DataType definitions used in the DataSetMetaData. The DataTypeSchemaHeader is defined in A.1.1.

Table 3 – DataSetMetaDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

DataSetMetaDataType

Structure

name

String

Name of the DataSet.

description

LocalizedText

Description of the DataSet.

The default value is a null LocalizedText.

fields

FieldMetaData[]

The metadata for the fields in the DataSet.

The FieldMetaData DataType is defined in 6.2.2.1.3.

dataSetClassId

Guid

This field provides the globally unique identifier of the class of DataSet if the DataSet is based on a DataSetClass. In this case, this field shall match the DataSetClassId of the concrete DataSet configuration.

If the DataSets are not created from a class, this field is null.

configurationVersion

Configuration‌VersionDataType

The configuration version for the current configuration of the DataSet.

Its representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 4.

Table 4 – DataSetMetaDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

DataSetMetaDataType

IsAbstract

False

Subtype of DataTypeSchemaHeader defined in A.1.1.

This Structure DataType is used to provide the metadata for a field in a DataSet. The FieldMetaData is formally defined in Table 5.

Table 5 – FieldMetaData Structure

Name

Type

Description

FieldMetaData

Structure

name

String

Name of the field.

The name shall be unique in the DataSet.

description

LocalizedText

Description of the field.

The default value shall be a null LocalizedText.

fieldFlags

DataSetFieldFlags

Flags for the field.

builtInType

Byte

The built-in data type of the field. The possible built-in type values are defined in OPC 10000-6.

All data types are transferred in DataSetMessages as one of the built-in data types. In most cases the identifier of the DataType NodeId matches the built-in type. The following special cases must be handled in addition:

(1) Abstract types always have the built-in type Variant since they can result in different concrete types in a DataSetMessage. The dataType field may provide additional restrictions e.g. if the abstract type is Number. Abstract types shall not be used if the field is represented as RawData set by the DataSetFieldContentMask defined in 6.2.3.1.

(2) Enumeration DataTypes are encoded as Int32. The Enumeration strings are defined through a DataType referenced through the dataType field.

(3) Structure and Union DataTypes are encoded as ExtensionObject. The encoding rules are defined through a DataType referenced through the dataType field.

(4) DataTypes derived from built-in types have the BuiltInType of the corresponding base DataType. The concrete subtype is defined through the dataType field.

(5) OptionSet DataTypes are either encoded as one of the concrete UInteger DataTypes or as an instance of an OptionSetType in an ExtensionObject.

dataType

NodeId

The NodeId of the DataType of this field.

If the DataType is an Enumeration or an OptionSet, the semantic of the Enumeration DataType is provided through the enumDataTypes field of the DataSetMetaData.

If the DataType is a Structure or Union, the encoding and decoding description of the Structure DataType is provided through the structureDataTypes field of the DataSetMetaData.

valueRank

Int32

Indicates whether the dataType is an array and how many dimensions the array has.

It may have the following values:

n > 1: the dataType is an array with the specified number of dimensions.

OneDimension (1): The dataType is an array with one dimension.

OneOrMoreDimensions (0): The dataType is an array with one or more dimensions.

Scalar (−1): The dataType is not an array.

Any (−2): The dataType can be a scalar or an array with any number of dimensions.

ScalarOrOneDimension (−3): The dataType can be a scalar or a one dimensional array.

NOTE All DataTypes are considered to be scalar, even if they have array-like semantics like ByteString and String.

arrayDimensions

UInt32[]

This field specifies the maximum supported length of each dimension. If the maximum is unknown the value shall be 0.

The number of elements shall be equal to the value of the valueRank field. This field shall be null if valueRank ≤ 0.

The maximum number of elements of an array transferred on the wire is 2147483647 (max Int32). It is the total number of elements in all dimensions based on the UA Binary encoding rules for arrays.

maxStringLength

UInt32

If the dataType field is a String or ByteString then this field specifies the maximum supported length. If the maximum is unknown the value shall be 0.

If the dataType field is not a String or ByteString the value shall be 0.

If the valueRank is greater than 0 this field applies to each element of the array.

dataSetFieldId

Guid

The unique ID for the field in the DataSet. The ID is generated when the field is added to the list. A change of the position of the field in the list shall not change the ID.

properties

KeyValuePair[]

List of Property values providing additional semantic for the field.

If at least one Property value changes, the MajorVersion of the ConfigurationVersion shall be updated.

If the Property is EngineeringUnits, the unit of the Field Value shall match the unit of the FieldMetaData.

The KeyValuePair DataType is defined in OPC 10000-5. For this field the key in the KeyValuePair structure is the BrowseName of the Property and the value in the KeyValuePair structure is the Value of the Property.

This DataType defines flags for DataSet fields.

The DataSetFieldFlags is formally defined in Table 6.

Table 6 – DataSetFieldFlags Values

Value

Bit No.

Description

PromotedField

0

The flag indicates if the field is promoted to the NetworkMessages or transport protocol header.

Setting this flag increases the size of the NetworkMessages since information from the DataSetMessage body is also promoted to the header.

Depending on the used security, the header including the field may be unencrypted.

Promoted fields are always included in the header even if the DataSetMessage payload is a delta frame and the DataSet field is not included in the delta frame. In this case the last sent value is sent in the header.

The order of the fields in the DataSetMetaData promoted to the header shall match the order of the fields in the header unless the header includes field names.

The DataSetFieldFlags representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 7.

Table 7 – DataSetFieldFlags Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

DataSetFieldFlags

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

DataType

Subtype of UInt16 defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasProperty

Variable

OptionSetValues

LocalizedText [ ]

This Structure DataType is used to indicate configuration changes in the information published for a DataSet. The ConfigurationVersionDataType is formally defined in Table 8.

Table 8 – ConfigurationVersionDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

ConfigurationVersionDataType

Structure

majorVersion

VersionTime

The MajorVersion reflects the time of the last major change of the DataSet content. The VersionTime DataType is defined in OPC 10000-4.

To assure interoperability, the Subscriber has to use DataSetMetaData for decoding with a MajorVersion that matches the MajorVersion in DataSetMessages sent by the Publisher.

Removing fields from the DataSet content, reordering fields, adding fields in between other fields or a DataType change in fields shall result in an update of the MajorVersion.

If at least one Property value of a DataSetMetaData field changes, the MajorVersion shall be updated.

There can be situations where older configurations of a Publisher are loaded and changed with product specific configuration tools. In this case the MajorVersion shall be updated if the configuration tool is not able to verify if the change only extends the configuration and does not change the existing content.

Additional criteria for changing MajorVersion or MinorVersion are defined in this specification.

minorVersion

VersionTime

The MinorVersion reflects the time of the last change.

Only the MinorVersion shall be updated if fields are added at the end of the DataSet content.

If the MajorVersion version is updated, the MinorVersion is updated to the same value as MajorVersion.

DataSetMetaData may be specific to a single Publisher and a single selection of information or universal e.g. defined by a standard organisation or by a plant operator as a DataSetClass. DataSets that conform to such a DataSetClass are identified with a DataSetClassId.

The DataSetClassId is the globally unique identifier (Guid) of a DataSetClass. It is included in the DataSetMetaData. The NetworkMessageContentMask controls the availability of the DataSetClassId in the NetworkMessage.

The ExtensionFields parameter allows the configuration of fields with values to be included in the DataSet when the existing AddressSpace of the Publisher does not provide the necessary information. The ExtensionFields are represented as array of KeyValuePair Structures.

This Structure DataType represents the PublishedDataSet parameters. The PublishedDataSetDataType is formally defined in Table 9.

Table 9 – PublishedDataSetDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

PublishedDataSetDataType

Structure

name

String

Name of the PublishedDataSet.

The name of the PublishedDataSet shall be unique in the Publisher.

dataSetFolder

String[]

Optional path of the DataSet folder used to group PublishedDataSets where each entry in the String array represents one level in a DataSet folder hierarchy.

If no grouping is needed the parameter is a null String array.

dataSetMetaData

DataSetMetaDataType

Defined in 6.2.2.1.

extensionFields

KeyValuePair[]

Defined in 6.2.2.3.

dataSetSource

PublishedDataSetSourceDataType

Defined in 6.2.2.5.

The PublishedDataSetSourceDataType Structure is an abstract base type without fields for the definition of the PublishedDataSet source. Its representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 10.

Table 10 – PublishedDataSetSourceDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

PublishedDataSetSourceDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Description

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasSubtype

DataType

PublishedDataItemsDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.2.2.6.2.

HasSubtype

DataType

PublishedEventsDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.2.2.7.4.

The parameter PublishedData defines the content of a DataSet created from Variable Values and therefore the content of the DataSetMessage sent by a DataSetWriter. The sources of the DataSet fields are defined through an array of PublishedVariableDataType.

The index into the array has an important role for Subscribers and for configuration tools. It is used as a handle to reference the Value in DataSetMessages received by Subscribers. The index may change after configuration changes. Changes are indicated by the ConfigurationVersion of the DataSet and applications working with the index shall always check the ConfigurationVersion before using the index.

If an entry of the PublishedData references one of the ExtensionFields, the substituteValue shall contain the QualifiedName of the ExtensionFields entry. All other fields of this PublishedVariableDataType array element shall be null.

The DataType PublishedVariableDataType represents the configuration information for one Variable. The PublishedVariableDataType is formally defined in Table 11.

Table 11 – PublishedVariableDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

PublishedVariableDataType

Structure

publishedVariable

NodeId

The NodeId of the published Variable.

Some transport protocols require knowledge on the message receiver side about the DataType, ValueRank and ArrayDimensions to be able to decode the message content. This information is provided through the DataSetMetaData provided for the DataSet.

attributeId

IntegerId

Id of the Attribute to publish e.g. the Value Attribute. This shall be a valid Attribute id.

The Attributes are defined in OPC 10000-3. The IntegerId DataType is defined in OPC 10000-4. The IntegerIds for the Attributes are defined in OPC 10000-6.

samplingIntervalHint

Duration

A recommended rate of acquiring new values for change or deadband evaluation. A Publisher should use this value as hint for setting the internal sampling rate.

The value 0 indicates that the Server should use the fastest practical rate.

The value -1 indicates that the default sampling interval defined by the PublishingInterval of the WriterGroup is requested. Any negative number is interpreted as -1.

deadbandType

UInt32

A value that defines the Deadband type and behaviour.

Value Description

None_0 No Deadband calculation should be applied.

Absolute_1 AbsoluteDeadband (This type is specified in OPC 10000-4)

Percent_2 PercentDeadband (This type is specified in OPC 10000-8).

deadbandValue

Double

The deadband value for the corresponding DeadbandType. The meaning of the value depends on DeadbandType.

indexRange

NumericRange

This parameter is used to identify a single element of an array, or a single range of indexes for arrays. The NumericRange type and the logic for IndexRange are defined in OPC 10000-4.

substituteValue

BaseDataType

The value that is included in the DataSet if the StatusCode of the DataValue is Bad. In this case the StatusCode is set to

Uncertain_SubstituteValue.

This Value shall match the DataType of the PublishedVariable since DataSetWriters may depend on a valid Value with the right DataType that matches the ConfigurationVersion.

If the SubstituteValue is Null, the StatusCode of the DataValue is processed.

The handling of the SubstituteValue is defined in 6.2.10.

metaDataProperties

QualifiedName [ ]

This parameter specifies an array of Properties to be included in the FieldMetaData created for this Variable.

It shall be used to populate the properties element of the resulting field in the DataSetMetaData.

This Structure DataType is used to represent PublishedDataItems specific parameters. It is a subtype of the PublishedDataSetSourceDataType defined in 6.2.2.5.

The PublishedDataItemsDataType is formally defined in Table 12.

Table 12 – PublishedDataItemsDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

PublishedDataItemsDataType

Structure

publishedData

PublishedVariableDataType[]

Defined in 6.2.2.6.1.

The parameter EventNotifier defines the NodeId of the Object in the event notifier tree of the OPC UA Server from which Events are collected.

The parameter SelectedFields defines the selection of Event fields contained in the DataSet generated for an Event and sent through the DataSetWriter. The SimpleAttributeOperand DataType is defined in OPC 10000-4. The DataType of the selected Event field in the EventType defines the DataType of the DataSet field. Event fields can be null or the field value can be a StatusCode. The encoding of Event based DataSetMessages shall be able to handle these cases. ExtensionFields defined for the instance of the PublishedEventsType can be included in the SelectedFields by specifying the PublishedEventsType NodeId as typeId in the SimpleAttributeOperand and the BrowseName of the extension field in the browsePath of the SimpleAttributeOperand.

The index into the list of entries in the SelectedFields has an important role for Subscribers. It is used as handle to reference the Event field in DataSetMessages received by Subscribers. The index may change after configuration changes. Changes are indicated by the ConfigurationVersion and applications working with the index shall always check the ConfigurationVersion before using the index. If a change of the SelectedFields adds additional fields, the MinorVersion of the ConfigurationVersion shall be updated. If a change of the SelectedFields removes fields, the MajorVersion of the ConfigurationVersion shall be updated. The ConfigurationVersionDataType and the rules for setting the version are defined in 6.2.2.1.5.

The parameter Filter defines the filter applied to the Events. It allows the reduction of the DataSets generated from Events through a filter. The ContentFilter DataType is defined in OPC 10000-4.

This Structure DataType is used to represent PublishedEvents specific parameters. It is a subtype of the PublishedDataSetSourceDataType defined in 6.2.2.5.

The PublishedEventsDataType is formally defined in Table 13.

Table 13 – PublishedEventsDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

PublishedEventsDataType

Structure

eventNotifier

NodeId

Defined in 6.2.2.7.1.

selectedFields

SimpleAttributeOperand[]

Defined in 6.2.2.7.2.

filter

ContentFilter

Defined in 6.2.2.7.3.

The DataSetWriterId with DataType UInt16 defines the unique ID of the DataSetWriter for a PublishedDataSet. It is used to select DataSetMessages for a PublishedDataSet on the Subscriber side.

It shall be unique across all DataSetWriters for a PublisherId.

All values, except for 0, are valid DataSetWriterIds. The value 0 is defined as null value.

A DataSet field consists of a value and related metadata. In most cases the value comes with status and timestamp information.

This DataType defines flags to include DataSet field related information like status and timestamp in addition to the value in the DataSetMessage.

The DataSetFieldContentMask is formally defined in Table 14.

The handling of bad status for different field representations is defined in Figure 21 and Table 16.

Table 14 – DataSetFieldContentMask Values

Value

Bit No.

Description

DataSet fields can be represented as RawData, Variant or DataValue as described in 5.3.2.

If none of the flags are set, the fields are represented as Variant.

If the RawData flag is set, the fields are represented as RawData and all other bits are ignored.

If one of the bits 0 to 4 is set, the fields are represented as DataValue.

StatusCode

0

The DataValue structure field StatusCode is included in the DataSetMessages.

If this flag is set, the fields are represented as DataValue.

SourceTimestamp

1

The DataValue structure field SourceTimestamp is included in the DataSetMessages.

If this flag is set, the fields are represented as DataValue.

ServerTimestamp

2

The DataValue structure field ServerTimestamp is included in the DataSetMessages.

If this flag is set, the fields are represented as DataValue.

SourcePicoSeconds

3

The DataValue structure field SourcePicoSeconds is included in the DataSetMessages.

If this flag is set, the fields are represented as DataValue. This flag is ignored if the SourceTimestamp flag is not set.

ServerPicoSeconds

4

The DataValue structure field ServerPicoSeconds is included in the DataSetMessages.

If this flag is set, the fields are represented as DataValue. This flag is ignored if the ServerTimestamp flag is not set.

RawData

5

If this flag is set, the values of the DataSet are encoded as Structure and all other field related flags shall be ignored.

The RawData representation is handled like a Structure DataType where the DataSet fields are handled like Structure fields and fields with Structure DataType are handled like nested structures. All restrictions for the encoding of Structure DataTypes also apply to the RawData Field Encoding. Fields shall not have an abstract DataType or shall have a fixed ValueRank. Fields shall have dimensions defined if the DataType is String or ByteString or if it is an array. This includes Structure fields with such fields. The flag shall be ignored and the fields shall be represented as Variant if the fields do not fulfil these requirements.

The DataSetFieldContentMask representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 15.

Table 15 – DataSetFieldContentMask Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

DataSetFieldContentMask

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

DataType

Subtype of UInt32 defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasProperty

Variable

OptionSetValues

LocalizedText [ ]

The DataSetFieldContentMask defines different options that influence the information flow from Publisher to Subscriber in the case of a Bad Value Status or other error situations. Figure 21 depicts the parameters and the information flow from DataSet field to DataSetMessage creation on Publisher side and the decoded DataSet field on the Subscriber side. The DataSetFieldContentMask controls the representation of the DataSet fields in a DataSetMessage.

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Figure 21 – PubSub Information Flow dependency to field representation

The representation of the DataSet fields in a DataSetMessage on the Publisher side and the decoding back to the DataSet fields on the Subscriber side is defined in Table 16. The representation on the Publisher side depends on the field representation defined in the DataSetFieldContentMask.

Table 16 – DataSetMessage field representation options

DataSet Publisher

Field

DataSetMessage

DataSet Subscriber

Value

Status(4)

Value

Status(4)

Value

Status(4)

Value 1

Good_*

Variant

Value 1

N/A (1)

Value 1

N/A (1)

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Value 1

Value 1

Null

Bad_*

Bad_* (1)

Null

Bad_*

Value 1

Good_*

DataValue

Value 1

Good_*

Value 1

Good_*

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Null

Bad_*

Null

Bad_*

Null

Bad_*

Value 1

Good_*

RawData

Value 1

N/A

Value 1

N/A

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Value 1(2)

Value 1

Null

Bad_*

DefaultValue(3)

DefaultValue

Note 1: A bad status is transferred instead of a value. An uncertain status is not transferred for a field. If the status field is included in the DataSetMessage header, the status is set to uncertain if one of the fields has an uncertain status.

Note 2: If the worst status for one or more fields is uncertain, the DataSetMessage status shall be set to Uncertain.

Note 3: If the worst status for one or more fields is bad, the DataSetMessage status shall be set to Bad.

Note 4: If no specific StatusCode is used, the grouping into severity Good, Uncertain or Bad is used. In this case, the resulting Status matches the input Status.

The KeyFrameCount with DataType UInt32 is the multiplier of the PublishingInterval that defines the maximum number of times the PublishingInterval expires before a key frame message with values for all published Variables is sent. The delta frame DataSetMessages contains just the changed values. If no changes exist, the delta frame DataSetMessage shall not be sent. If the KeyFrameCount is set to 1, every message contains a key frame.

For PublishedDataSets like PublishedDataItems that provide cyclic updates of the DataSet, the value shall be greater or equal to 1. For non-cyclic PublishedDataSets, like PublishedEvents, that provide event based DataSets, the value shall be 0.

The DataSetWriterProperties parameter is an array of DataType KeyValuePair that specifies additional properties for the configured DataSetWriter. The KeyValuePair DataType is defined in OPC 10000-5 and consists of a QualifiedName and a value of BaseDataType.

The mapping of the name and value to concrete functionality may be defined by transport protocol mappings, future versions of this specification or vendor specific extensions.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the DataSetWriter parameters. The DataSetWriterDataType is formally defined in Table 17.

Table 17 – DataSetWriterDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

DataSetWriterDataType

Structure

name

String

The name of the DataSetWriter.

enabled

Boolean

The enabled state of the DataSetWriter.

dataSetWriterId

UInt16

Defined in 6.2.3.1.

dataSetFieldContentMask

DataSetFieldContentMask

Defined in 6.2.3.2.

keyFrameCount

UInt32

Defined in 6.2.3.3.

dataSetName

String

The name of the corresponding PublishedDataSet.

dataSetWriterProperties

KeyValuePair[]

Defined in 6.2.3.4.

transportSettings

DataSetWriterTransportDataType

Transport mapping specific DataSetWriter parameters. The abstract base type is defined in 6.2.3.5.2. The concrete subtypes are defined in the sections for transport mapping specific parameters.

messageSettings

DataSetWriterMessageDataType

DataSetMessage mapping specific DataSetWriter parameters. The abstract base type is defined in 6.2.3.5.3. The concrete subtypes are defined in the sections for message mapping specific parameters.

This Structure DataType is an abstract base type for transport mapping specific DataSetWriter parameters. The abstract DataType does not define fields.

The DataSetWriterTransportDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 18.

Table 18 – DataSetWriterTransportDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

DataSetWriterTransportDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Description

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasSubtype

DataType

BrokerDataSetWriterTransportDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.4.2.3.7.

This Structure DataType is an abstract base type for message mapping specific DataSetWriter parameters. The abstract DataType does not define fields.

The DataSetWriterMessageDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 19.

Table 19 – DataSetWriterMessageDataType Structure

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

DataSetWriterMessageDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Description

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasSubtype

DataType

UadpDataSetWriterMessageDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.3.1.2.6.

HasSubtype

DataType

JsonDataSetWriterMessageDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.3.2.2.2.

The parameters are shared between WriterGroup and ReaderGroup.

The parameters are related to PubSub NetworkMessage security. See 5.4.3 for an introduction of PubSub security and 8 for the definition of the PubSub Security Key Service.

The SecurityMode indicates the level of security applied to the NetworkMessages published by a WriterGroup or received by a ReaderGroup. The MessageSecurityMode DataType is defined in OPC 10000-4.

The SecurityGroupId with DataType String is the identifier for a SecurityGroup in the Security Key Server. It is unique within a SKS.

The parameter is null if the SecurityMode is NONE_1.

If the SecurityMode is not NONE_1 the SecurityGroupId identifies the SecurityGroup. The SecurityGroup defines the SecurityPolicy and the security keys used for the NetworkMessage security. The PubSubGroup defines the SecurityMode for the NetworkMessages sent by the group.

SecurityKeyServices is an array of the DataType EndpointDescription and defines one or more Security Key Servers (SKS) that manage the security keys for the SecurityGroup assigned to the PubSubGroup. The EndpointDescription DataType is defined in OPC 10000-4.

The parameter is null if the SecurityMode is NONE_1.

Each element in the array is an Endpoint for an SKS that can supply the security keys for the SecurityGroupId. Multiple Endpoints exist because an SKS may support multiple transport profiles and/or may have multiple redundant instances. The UserTokenPolicies in each Endpoint specify what user credentials are required. OPC 10000-4 describes UserTokenPolicies in more detail.

The MaxNetworkMessageSize with DataType UInt32 indicates the maximum size in bytes for NetworkMessages created by the WriterGroup. It refers to the size of the complete NetworkMessage including padding and signature without any additional headers added by the transport protocol mapping. If the size of a NetworkMessage exceeds the MaxNetworkMessageSize, the behaviour depends on the message mapping.

The transport protocol mappings defined in 7.3 may define restrictions for the maximum value of this parameter.

Note 1: The value for the MaxNetworkMessageSize should be configured in a way that ensures that NetworkMessages together with additional headers added by the transport protocol are still smaller or equal than the transport protocol MTU.

The GroupProperties parameter is an array of DataType KeyValuePair that specifies additional properties for the configured group. The KeyValuePair DataType is defined in OPC 10000-5 and consists of a QualifiedName and a value of BaseDataType.

The mapping of the name and value to concrete functionality may be defined by transport protocol mappings, future versions of this specification or vendor specific extensions.

This Structure DataType is an abstract base type for PubSubGroups. The PubSubGroupDataType is formally defined in Table 20.

Table 20 – PubSubGroupDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

PubSubGroupDataType

Structure

name

String

The name of the PubSubGroup.

enabled

Boolean

The enabled state of the PubSubGroup.

securityMode

MessageSecurityMode

Defined in 6.2.4.2.

securityGroupId

String

Defined in 6.2.4.3.

securityKeyServices

EndpointDescription[]

Defined in 6.2.4.4.

maxNetworkMessageSize

UInt32

Defined in 6.2.4.5.

groupProperties

KeyValuePair[]

Defined in 6.2.4.6.

The PubSubGroupDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 21.

Table 21 – PubSubGroupDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

PubSubGroupDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Description

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasSubtype

DataType

WriterGroupDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.2.5.6.1.

HasSubtype

DataType

ReaderGroupDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.2.7.2.1.

The WriterGroupId with DataType UInt16 is an identifier for the WriterGroup and shall be unique across all WriterGroups for a PublisherId. All values, except for 0, are valid. The value 0 is defined as null value.

The PublishingInterval with the DataType Duration defines the interval in milliseconds for publishing NetworkMessages and the embedded DataSetMessages created by the related DataSetWriters.

In the case of Event based DataSets, this may result in zero to many DataSetMessages produced for one PublishedDataSet in a PublishingInterval. All Events that occur between two PublishingIntervals shall be buffered until the next NetworkMessage is sent. If the number of Events exceeds the buffer capability of the DataSetWriter, an Event of type EventQueueOverflowEventType is inserted into the buffer.

The Duration DataType is a subtype of Double and allows configuration of intervals smaller than a millisecond.

The KeepAliveTime with DataType Duration defines the time in milliseconds until the Publisher sends a keep alive DataSetMessage in the case where no DataSetMessage was sent in this period by a DataSetWriter. The minimum value shall equal the PublishingInterval.

The Priority with DataType Byte defines the relative priority of the WriterGroup to all other WriterGroups across all PubSubConnections of the Publisher.

If more than one WriterGroup needs to be processed, the priority number defines the order of processing. The highest priority is processed first.

The lowest priority is zero and the highest is 255.

The LocaleIds with DataType LocaleId defines a list of locale ids in priority order for localized strings for all DataSetWriters in the WriterGroup. The first LocaleId in the list has the highest priority.

If the Publisher sends a localized String, the Publisher shall send the translation with the highest priority that it can. If it does not have a translation for any of the locales identified in this list, then it shall send the String value that it has and include the LocaleId with the String. If no locale id is configured, the Publisher shall use any that it has. See OPC 10000-3 for more detail on LocaleId.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the configuration parameters for WriterGroups. It is a subtype of PubSubGroupDataType defined in 0.

The WriterGroupDataType is formally defined in Table 22.

Table 22 – WriterGroupDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

WriterGroupDataType

Structure

writerGroupId

UInt16

Defined in 6.2.5.1.

publishingInterval

Duration

Defined in 6.2.5.2.

keepAliveTime

Duration

Defined in 6.2.5.3.

priority

Byte

Defined in 6.2.5.4.

localeIds

LocaleId[]

Defined in 6.2.5.5.

headerLayoutUri

String

transportSettings

WriterGroupTransportDataType

Transport mapping specific WriterGroup parameters. The abstract base type is defined in 6.2.5.6.2. The concrete subtypes are defined in the sections for transport mapping specific parameters.

messageSettings

WriterGroupMessageDataType

NetworkMessage mapping specific WriterGroup parameters. The abstract base type is defined in 6.2.5.6.3. The concrete subtypes are defined in the sections for message mapping specific parameters.

dataSetWriters

DataSetWriterDataType[]

The DataSetWriters contained in the WriterGroup. The DataSetWriter parameters are defined in 6.2.3.

The WriterGroupDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 23.

Table 23 – WriterGroupDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

WriterGroupDataType

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Subtype of PubSubGroupDataType defined in 0.

This Structure DataType is an abstract base type for transport mapping specific WriterGroup parameters. The abstract DataType does not define fields.

The WriterGroupTransportDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 24.

Table 24 – WriterGroupTransportDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

WriterGroupTransportDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Description

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasSubtype

DataType

DatagramWriterGroupTransportDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.4.1.2.3.

HasSubtype

DataType

BrokerWriterGroupTransportDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.4.2.2.6.

This Structure DataType is an abstract base type for message mapping specific WriterGroup parameters. The abstract DataType does not define fields.

The WriterGroupMessageDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 25.

Table 25 – WriterGroupMessageDataType Structure

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

WriterGroupMessageDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Description

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasSubtype

DataType

UadpWriterGroupMessageDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.3.1.1.7.

HasSubtype

DataType

JsonWriterGroupMessageDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.3.2.1.2.

The PublisherId is a unique identifier for a Publisher within a Message Oriented Middleware. It can be included in sent NetworkMessage for identification or filtering. The value of the PublisherId is typically shared between PubSubConnections but the assignment of the PublisherId is vendor specific.

The PublisherId parameter is only relevant for the Publisher functionality inside a PubSubConnection. The filter setting on the Subscriber side is contained in the DataSetReader parameters.

Valid DataTypes are UInteger and String.

The TransportProfileUri parameter with DataType String indicates the transport protocol mapping and the message mapping used.

The possible TransportProfileUri values are defined as URI of the transport protocols defined as PubSub transport Facet in OPC 10000-7.

The Address parameter contains the network address information for the communication middleware. The different Structure DataTypes used to represent the Address are defined in 6.2.6.5.3.

The ConnectionProperties parameter is an array of DataType KeyValuePair specifies additional properties for the configured connection. The KeyValuePair type is defined in OPC 10000-5 and consists of a QualifiedName and a value of BaseDataType.

The mapping of the namespace, name, and value to concrete functionality may be defined by transport protocol mappings, future versions of this specification or vendor specific extensions.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the configuration parameters for PubSubConnections. The PubSubConnectionDataType is formally defined in Table 26.

Table 26 – PubSubConnectionDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

PubSubConnectionDataType

Structure

name

String

The name of the PubSubConnection.

enabled

Boolean

The enabled state of the PubSubConnection.

publisherId

BaseDataType

Defined in 6.2.6.1.

transportProfileUri

String

Defined in 6.2.6.2.

address

NetworkAddressDataType

Defined in 6.2.6.3.

The NetworkAddressDataType is defined in 6.2.6.5.3.

connectionProperties

KeyValuePair[]

Defined in 6.2.6.4.

transportSettings

ConnectionTransportDataType

Transport mapping specific PubSubConnection parameters. The abstract base type is defined in 6.2.6.5.2. The concrete subtypes are defined in the sections for transport mapping specific parameters.

writerGroups

WriterGroupDataType[]

The WriterGroups contained in the PubSubConnection. The WriterGroup is defined in 6.2.5.

readerGroups

ReaderGroupDataType[]

The ReaderGroups contained in the PubSubConnection. The ReaderGroup is defined in 6.2.7.

This Structure DataType is an abstract base type for transport mapping specific PubSubConnection parameters. The abstract DataType does not define fields.

The ConnectionTransportDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 27.

Table 27 – ConnectionTransportDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

ConnectionTransportDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

Subtypes of this abstract Structure DataType are used to represent network address information. The NetworkAddressDataType is formally defined in Table 28.

Table 28 – NetworkAddressDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

NetworkAddressDataType

Structure

networkInterface

String

The name of the network interface used for the communication relation.

The NetworkAddressDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 29.

Table 29 – NetworkAddressDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

NetworkAddressDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Description

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasSubtype

DataType

NetworkAddressUrlDataType

False

Defined in 6.2.6.5.4.

This Structure DataType is used to represent network address information in the form of an URL String. The NetworkAddressUrlDataType is formally defined in Table 30.

Table 30 – NetworkAddressUrlDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

NetworkAddressUrlDataType

Structure

url

String

The address string for the communication relation in the form on an URL String.

The NetworkAddressUrlDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 31.

Table 31 – NetworkAddressUrlDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

NetworkAddressUrlDataType

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Subtype of NetworkAddressDataType defined in 6.2.6.5.3.

The ReaderGroup does not add parameters to the shared PubSubGroup parameters.

The ReaderGroup is used to group a list of DataSetReaders. It is not symmetric to a WriterGroup and it is not related to a particular NetworkMessage. The NetworkMessage related filter settings are on the DataSetReaders.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the configuration parameters for ReaderGroups. The ReaderGroupDataType is formally defined in Table 32.

Table 32 – ReaderGroupDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

ReaderGroupDataType

Structure

transportSettings

ReaderGroupTransportDataType

Transport mapping specific ReaderGroup parameters. The abstract base type is defined in 6.2.7.2.2. The concrete subtypes are defined in the sections for transport mapping specific parameters.

messageSettings

ReaderGroupMessageDataType

NetworkMessage mapping specific ReaderGroup parameters. The abstract base type is defined in 6.2.7.2.3. The concrete subtypes are defined in the sections for message mapping specific parameters.

dataSetReaders

DataSetReaderDataType[]

The DataSetReaders contained in the ReaderGroup. The DataSetReader is defined in 6.2.8.

The ReaderGroupDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 33.

Table 33 – ReaderGroupDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

ReaderGroupDataType

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Subtype of PubSubGroupDataType defined in 0.

This Structure DataType is an abstract base type for transport mapping specific ReaderGroup parameters. The abstract DataType does not define fields.

The ReaderGroupTransportDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 34.

Table 34 – ReaderGroupTransportDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

ReaderGroupTransportDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

This Structure DataType is an abstract base type for message mapping specific ReaderGroup parameters. The abstract DataType does not define fields.

The ReaderGroupMessageDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 35.

Table 35 – ReaderGroupMessageDataType Structure

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

ReaderGroupMessageDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

The parameter PublisherId defines the Publisher to receive NetworkMessages from.

If the value is null, the parameter shall be ignored and all received NetworkMessages pass the PublisherId filter.

Valid DataTypes are UInteger and String.

The parameter WriterGroupId with DataType UInt16 defines the identifier of the corresponding WriterGroup.

The default value 0 is defined as null value, and means this parameter shall be ignored.

The parameter DataSetWriterId with DataType UInt16 defines the DataSet selected in the Publisher for the DataSetReader.

If the value is 0 (null), the parameter shall be ignored and all received DataSetMessages pass the DataSetWriterId filter.

The parameter DataSetMetaData provides the information necessary to decode DataSetMessages from the Publisher. If the DataSetMetaData changes in the Publisher and the MajorVersion was changed, the DataSetReader needs an update of the DataSetMetaData for further operation. If the update cannot be retrieved in the duration of the MessageReceiveTimeout, the State of the DataSetReader shall change to Error_3. The related PublishedDataSet is defined in 6.2.2. The DataSetMetaDataType is defined in 6.2.2.1.2. The options for retrieving the update of the DataSetMetaData are described in 5.2.3.

The parameter DataSetFieldContentMask with DataType DataSetFieldContentMask indicates the fields of a DataValue included in the DataSetMessages.

The DataSetFieldContentMask DataType is defined in 6.2.3.2.

The parameter MessageReceiveTimeout is the maximum acceptable time between two DataSetMessages. If there is no DataSetMessage received within this period, the DataSetReader State shall be changed to Error_3 until the next DataSetMessage is received. The DataSetMessages can be data or keep alive messages.

The MessageReceiveTimeout is related to the Publisher side parameters PublishingInterval, KeepAliveTime and KeyFrameCount.

The parameter is defined in 6.2.4.2.

This parameter overwrites the corresponding setting on the ReaderGroup if the value is not INVALID_0.

The parameter is defined in 6.2.4.3.

The parameter shall be null if the SecurityMode is INVALID_0.

The parameter is defined in 6.2.4.4.

The parameter shall be null if the SecurityMode is INVALID_0.

The DataSetReaderProperties parameter is an array of DataType KeyValuePair that specifies additional properties for the configured DataSetReader. The KeyValuePair DataType is defined in OPC 10000-5 and consists of a QualifiedName and a value of BaseDataType.

The mapping of the name and value to concrete functionality may be defined by transport protocol mappings, future versions of this specification or vendor specific extensions.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the DataSetReader parameters. The DataSetReaderDataType is formally defined in Table 36.

Table 36 – DataSetReaderDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

DataSetReaderDataType

Structure

name

String

The name of the DataSetReader.

enabled

Boolean

The enabled state of the DataSetReader.

publisherId

BaseDataType

Defined in 6.2.8.1.

writerGroupId

UInt16

Defined in 6.2.8.2.

dataSetWriterId

UInt16

Defined in 6.2.8.3.

dataSetMetaData

DataSetMetaDataType

Defined in 6.2.8.4.

dataSetField‌ContentMask

DataSetFieldContentMask

Defined in 6.2.8.5.

messageReceiveTimeout

Duration

Defined in 6.2.8.6.

keyFrameCount

UInt32

headerLayoutUri

String

securityMode

MessageSecurityMode

Defined in 6.2.8.7.

securityGroupId

String

Defined in 6.2.8.8.

securityKeyServices

EndpointDescription[]

Defined in 6.2.8.9.

dataSetReaderProperties

KeyValuePair[]

Defined in 6.2.8.10.

transportSettings

DataSetReaderTransportDataType

Transport specific DataSetReader parameters. The abstract base type is defined in 6.2.8.11.2. The concrete subtypes are defined in the sections for transport mapping specific parameters

messageSettings

DataSetReaderMessageDataType

DataSetMessage mapping specific DataSetReader parameters. The abstract base type is defined in 6.2.8.11.3. The concrete subtypes are defined in the sections for message mapping specific parameters.

subscribedDataSet

SubscribedDataSetDataType

The SubscribedDataSet specific parameters. The abstract base type and the concrete subtypes are defined 6.2.9.

This Structure DataType is an abstract base type for transport specific DataSetReader parameters. The DataSetReaderTransportDataType is formally defined in Table 37.

Table 37 – DataSetReaderTransportDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

DataSetReaderTransportDataType

Structure

The DataSetReaderTransportDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 38.

Table 38 – DataSetReaderTransportDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

DataSetReaderTransportDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Description

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasSubtype

DataType

BrokerDataSetReaderTransportDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.4.2.4.6.

This Structure DataType is an abstract base type for message mapping specific DataSetReader parameters. The DataSetReaderMessageDataType is formally defined in Table 39.

Table 39 – DataSetReaderMessageDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

DataSetReaderMessageDataType

Structure

The DataSetReaderMessageDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 40.

Table 40 – DataSetReaderMessageDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

DataSetReaderMessageDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Description

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasSubtype

DataType

UadpDataSetReaderMessageDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.3.1.3.10.

HasSubtype

DataType

JsonDataSetReaderMessageDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.3.2.3.3.

This Structure DataType is an abstract base type for SubscribedDataSet parameters. The SubscribedDataSetDataType is formally defined in Table 41.

Table 41 – SubscribedDataSetDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

SubscribedDataSetDataType

Structure

The SubscribedDataSetDataType Structure representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 42.

Table 42 – SubscribedDataSetDataType Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

SubscribedDataSetDataType

IsAbstract

True

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

IsAbstract

Description

Subtype of Structure defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasSubtype

DataType

TargetVariablesDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.2.9.2.2.

HasSubtype

DataType

SubscribedDataSetMirrorDataType

FALSE

Defined in 6.2.9.3.3.

The SubscribedDataSet option TargetVariables defines a list of Variable mappings between received DataSet fields and target Variables in the Subscriber AddressSpace. The FieldTargetDataType is defined in 6.2.9.2.3. Target Variables shall only be used once within the same TargetVariables list.

This Structure DataType is used to represent TargetVariables specific parameters. It is a subtype of the SubscribedDataSetDataType defined in 6.2.9.1.

The TargetVariablesDataType is formally defined in Table 43.

Table 43 – TargetVariablesDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

TargetVariablesDataType

Structure

targetVariables

FieldTargetDataType[]

Defined in 6.2.9.2.1.

This DataType is used to provide the metadata for the relation between a field in a DataSetMessage and a target Variable in a DataSetReader. The FieldTargetDataType is formally defined in Table 44.

Table 44 – FieldTargetDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

FieldTargetDataType

Structure

dataSetFieldId

Guid

The unique ID of the field in the DataSet. The fields and their unique IDs are defined in the DataSetMetaData Structure.

receiverIndexRange

NumericRange

Index range used to extract parts of an array out of the received data.

It is used to identify a single element of an array, or a single range of indexes for arrays for the received DataSet field. If a range of elements is specified, the values are returned as a composite. The first element is identified by index 0 (zero). The NumericRange type is defined in OPC 10000-4.

This parameter is null if the specified Attribute is not an array. However, if the specified Attribute is an array, and this parameter is null, then the complete array is used.

The resulting data array size of this NumericRange shall match the resulting data array size of the writeIndexRange NumericRange setting.

targetNodeId

NodeId

The NodeId of the Variable where to write the received DataSetMessage field value to.

attributeId

IntegerId

Id of the Attribute to write e.g. the Value Attribute. This shall be a valid AttributeId.

The Attributes are defined in OPC 10000-3. The IntegerId DataType is defined in OPC 10000-4. The IntegerIds for the Attributes are defined in OPC 10000-6.

writeIndexRange

NumericRange

The index range used for writing received data to the target node.

It is used to identify a single element of an array, or a single range of indexes for arrays for the write operation to the target Node. If a range of elements is specified, the values are written as a composite. The first element is identified by index 0 (zero). The NumericRange type is defined in OPC 10000-4.

This parameter is null if the specified Attribute is not an array. However, if the specified Attribute is an array, and this parameter is null, then the complete array is used.

overrideValueHandling

OverrideValueHandling

The value is used to define the override value handling behaviour if the State of the DataSetReader is not Operational_2 or if the corresponding field in the DataSet contains a Bad StatusCode.

The handling of the OverrideValue in different scenarios is defined in 6.2.10.

The OverrideValueHandling enumeration DataType is defined in 6.2.9.2.4.

overrideValue

Variant

This value is used if the OverrideValueHandling is set to OverrideValue_2 and the State of the DataSetReader is not Operational_2 or if the corresponding field in the DataSet contains a Bad StatusCode.

The handling of the OverrideValue in different scenarios is defined in 6.2.10.

This Value shall match the DataType of the target Node.

The OverrideValueHandling is an enumeration that specifies the possible options for the handling of Override values. The possible enumeration values are described in Table 45.

Table 45 – OverrideValueHandling Values

Value

Description

Disabled_0

The override value handling is disabled.

LastUsableValue_1

In the case of an error, the last usable value is used. If no last useable value is available, the default value for the data type is used.

OverrideValue_2

In the case of an error, the configured override value is used.

This parameter with DataType String defines the BrowseName and DisplayName of the parent Node for the Variables representing the fields of the subscribed DataSet.

This parameter with DataType RolePermissionType defines the value of the RolePermissions Attribute to be set on the parent Node. This value is also used as RolePermissions for all Variables of the DataSet mirror.

This Structure DataType is used to represent SubscribedDataSetMirror specific parameters. It is a subtype of the SubscribedDataSetDataType defined in 6.2.9.1.

The SubscribedDataSetMirrorDataType is formally defined in Table 46.

Table 46 – SubscribedDataSetMirrorDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

SubscribedDataSetMirrorDataType

Structure

parentNodeName

String

Defined in 6.2.9.3.1.

rolePermissions

RolePermissionType[]

Defined in 6.2.9.3.2.

The configuration model defines different parameters that influence the information flow from Publisher to Subscriber in the case of a Bad Value Status or other error situations. Figure 22 depicts the parameters and the information flow inside a Publisher and inside a Subscriber.

The parameters and behaviour relevant for the encoding of a DataSetMessage on the Publisher side and the decoding of the DataSetMessage on the Subscriber side are defined in 6.2.3.1 together with the DataSetFieldContentMask.

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Figure 22 – PubSub Information Flow

The mapping of source value and status to the DataSet in the Publisher depends on the substitute value. The dependencies are defined in Table 47.

Table 47 – Source to message input mapping

Source

Substitute

Value

DataSet Publisher side

Value

Status(1)

Value

Status(1)

Value 1

Good_*

Value 2

Value 1

Good_*

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Null

Bad_*

Value 2

Uncertain_SubstituteValue

Value 1

Good_*

Null

Value 1

Good_*

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Null

Bad_*

Null

Bad_*

Note 1: If no specific StatusCode is used, the grouping into severity Good, Uncertain or Bad is used. In this case, the resulting Status matches the input Status.

The mapping of the decoded DataSet on the Subscriber side to the value and status of the target Variable depends on the override value. The dependencies are defined in Table 48.

Table 48 – Message output to target mapping

Decoded DataSet Subscriber

Override Value Handling Enum

Override

Value

Reader

State

Target

Value

Status(1)

Value

Status(1)

Value 1

Good_*

OverrideValue_2

Value 2

Operational_2

Value 1

Good_*

Value 1

Uncertain_*

OverrideValue_2

Value 2

Operational_2

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Null

Bad_*

OverrideValue_2

Value 2

Operational_2

Value 2

Good_LocalOverride

Value 1

Good_*

LastUsableValue_1

Null

Operational_2

Value 1

Good_*

Value 1

Uncertain_*

LastUsableValue_1

Null

Operational_2

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Null

Bad_*

LastUsableValue_1

Null

Operational_2

LastValue(2)

Uncertain_LastUsableValue

Value 1

Good_*

Disabled_0

Null

Operational_2

Value 1

Good_*

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Disabled_0

Null

Operational_2

Value 1

Uncertain_*

Null

Bad_*

Disabled_0

Null

Operational_2

Null

Bad_*

No message received.

The target values are updated once after a reader state change.

OverrideValue_2

Value 2

Diabled_0

Paused_1

Value 2

Good_LocalOverride

LastUsableValue_1

Null

Diabled_0

Paused_1

LastValue(2)

Uncertain_LastUsableValue

Disabled_0

Null

Diabled_0

Paused_1

Null

Bad_OutOfService

OverrideValue_2

Value 2

Error_3

Value 2

Good_LocalOverride

LastUsableValue_1

Null

Error_3

LastValue(2)

Uncertain_LastUsableValue

Disabled_0

Null

Error_3

Null

Bad_NoCommunication

Note 1: If no specific StatusCode is used, the grouping into severity Good, Uncertain or Bad is used. In this case, the resulting Status matches the input Status.

Note 2: The last value is either the last received value or the default value for the data type if there was never a value received before.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the PubSub configuration of an OPC UA Application. The PubSubConfigurationDataType is formally defined in Table 49.

Table 49 – PubSubConfigurationDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

PubSubConfigurationDataType

Structure

publishedDataSets

PublishedDataSetDataType[]

The PublishedDataSets contained in the configuration. The PublishedDataSet is defined in 6.2.2.

connections

PubSubConnectionDataType[]

The PubSubConnections contained in the configuration. The PubSubConnection is defined in 6.2.6.

The connection includes WriterGroups and ReaderGroups.

enabled

Boolean

The enabled state of the PubSub configuration.

If the PubSub configuration is stored in a file, the UABinaryFileDataType and the related definitions in A.2 shall be used to encode the file content. The values of the UABinaryFileDataType structure are described in Table 50.

Table 50 – PubSubConfiguration File Content

Field

Type

Value

namespaces

String[]

null

The DataTypes used for configuration are defined in the OPC UA namespace.

structureDataTypes

StructureDescription[]

null

DataTypes used for configuration are defined by OPC UA.

enumDataTypes

EnumDescription[]

null

DataTypes used for configuration are defined by OPC UA.

simpleDataTypes

SimpleTypeDescription[]

null

DataTypes used for configuration are defined by OPC UA.

schemaLocation

String

null

fileHeader

KeyValuePair[]

null

body

BaseDataType

PubSubConfigurationDataType Structure

The PubSub configuration represented by the PubSubConfigurationDataType.

The PublishingInterval, the SamplingOffset the PublishingOffset and the timestamp in the NetworkMessage header shall use the same time base.

If an underlying network provides a synchronized global clock, this clock shall be used as the time base for the Publisher and Subscriber.

The beginning of a PublishingInterval shall be a multiple of the PublishingInterval relative to the start of the time base. The reference start time of the PublishsingInterval can be calculated by using the following formula:

Start of periodic execution =

current time + PublishingInterval – (current time % PublishingInterval)

Current time is the number of nanoseconds since the start of epoch used by the reference clock.

PublishingInterval is the duration in nanoseconds.

Start of periodic execution is the number of nanoseconds since the start of epoch which is the next possible start of a PublishingInterval.

Figure 23 shows an example how to select the possible start of a PublishingInterval.

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Figure 23 – Start of the periodic publisher execution

The different timing offsets inside a PublishingInterval cycle on Publisher and Subscriber side are shown in Figure 24. The SamplingOffset and PublishingOffset are defined as parameters of the UADP WriterGroup. The ReceiveOffset and the ProcessingOffset are defined as parameters of the UADP DataSetReader in 6.3.1.3.

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Figure 24 – Timing offsets in a PublishingInterval

The GroupVersion with DataType VersionTime reflects the time of the last layout change of the content of the NetworkMessages published by the WriterGroup. The VersionTime DataType is defined in OPC 10000-4. The GroupVersion changes when one of the following parameters is modified:

The GroupVersion is valid for all NetworkMessages resulting from this WriterGroup.

The DataSetOrdering defines the ordering of the DataSetMessages in the NetworkMessages. Possible values for DataSetOrdering are described in Table 51. The default value is Undefined_0.

The DataSetOrderingType is an enumeration that specifies the possible options for the ordering of DataSetMessages inside NetworkMessages. The possible enumeration values are described in Table 51.

Table 51 – DataSetOrderingType Values

Value

Description

Undefined_0

The ordering of DataSetMessages is not specified.

AscendingWriterId_1

DataSetMessages are ordered ascending by the value of their corresponding DataSetWriterIds.

AscendingWriterIdSingle_2

DataSetMessages are ordered ascending by the value of their corresponding DataSetWriterIds and only one DataSetMessage is sent per NetworkMessage.

If DataSetOrdering is Undefined_0 any ordering between DataSets and their distribution into NetworkMessages is allowed. Ordering and distribution even may change between each PublishingInterval. If DataSetOrdering is set to AscendingWriterId_1 the Publisher has to fill up each NetworkMessage with DataSets with an ascending order of the related DataSetWriterIds as long as the accumulated DataSet sizes will not exceed the MaxNetworkMessageSize. The different options are shown in Figure 25.

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Figure 25 – DataSetOrdering and MaxNetworkMessageSize

The parameter NetworkMessageContentMask defines the optional header fields to be included in the NetworkMessages produced by the WriterGroup. The DataType for the UADP NetworkMessage mapping is UadpNetworkMessageContentMask.

The DataType UadpNetworkMessageContentMask is formally defined in Table 52.

Table 52 – UadpNetworkMessageContentMask Values

Value

Bit No.

Description

PublisherId

0

The PublisherId is included in the NetworkMessages.

GroupHeader

1

The GroupHeader is included in the NetworkMessages.

WriterGroupId

2

The WriterGroupId field is included in the GroupHeader.

The flag is only valid if Bit 1 is set.

GroupVersion

3

The GroupVersion field is included in the GroupHeader.

The flag is only valid if Bit 1 is set.

NetworkMessageNumber

4

The NetworkMessageNumber field is included in the GroupHeader.

The field is required if more than one NetworkMessage is needed to transfer all DataSets of the group.

The flag is only valid if Bit 1 is set.

SequenceNumber

5

The SequenceNumber field is included in the GroupHeader.

The flag is only valid if Bit 1 is set.

PayloadHeader

6

The PayloadHeader is included in the NetworkMessages.

Timestamp

7

The sender timestamp is included in the NetworkMessages.

PicoSeconds

8

The sender PicoSeconds portion of the timestamp is included in the NetworkMessages.

DataSetClassId

9

The DataSetClassId is included in the NetworkMessages.

PromotedFields

10

The PromotedFields are included in the NetworkMessages.

The UadpNetworkMessageContentMask representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 53.

Table 53 – UadpNetworkMessageContentMask Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

UadpNetworkMessageContentMask

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

DataType

Subtype of UInt32 defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasProperty

Variable

OptionSetValues

LocalizedText [ ]

The SamplingOffset with the DataType Duration defines the time in milliseconds for the offset of creating the NetworkMessage in the PublishingInterval cycle.

Any negative value indicates that the optional parameter is not configured. In this case the Publisher shall calculate the time before the PublishingOffset that is necessary to create the NetworkMessage in time for sending at the PublishingOffset.

The Duration DataType is a subtype of Double and allows configuration of intervals smaller than a millisecond.

The PublishingOffset is an array of DataType Duration that defines the time in milliseconds for the offset in the PublishingInterval cycle of sending the NetworkMessage to the network.

The Duration DataType is a subtype of Double and allows configuration of intervals smaller than a millisecond.

Figure 26 depicts how the different variations of PublishingOffset settings affect sending of multiple NetworkMessages.

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Figure 26 – PublishingOffset options for multiple NetworkMessages

If all DataSets of a group are transferred with a single NetworkMessage, the scalar value or the first value in the array defines the offset for sending the NetworkMessage relative to the start of the PublishingInterval cycle. If the DataSets of a group are sent in a series of NetworkMessages, the values in the array define the offsets of sending the NetworkMessages relative to the start of the PublishingInterval cycle. If a scalar value is configured, the first NetworkMessage is sent at the offset and the following NetworkMessages are sent immediately after each other. If more NetworkMessages are available for sending than offset values in the array, the offset for the remaining NetworkMessages are extrapolated from the last two offset values in the array.

The PublishingInterval, the SamplingOffset the PublishingOffset and the timestamp in the NetworkMessage header shall use the same time base.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the UADP NetworkMessage mapping specific WriterGroup parameters. It is a subtype of WriterGroupMessageDataType defined in 6.2.5.6.3.

The UadpWriterGroupMessageDataType is formally defined in Table 54.

Table 54 – UadpWriterGroupMessageDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

UadpWriterGroupMessageDataType

Structure

groupVersion

UInt32

Defined in 6.3.1.1.2.

dataSetOrdering

DataSetOrderingType

Defined in 6.3.1.1.3.

networkMessageContentMask

UadpNetworkMessageContentMask

Defined in 6.3.1.1.4.

samplingOffset

Duration

Defined in 6.3.1.1.5.

publishingOffset

Duration[]

Defined in 6.3.1.1.6.

The configuration of the DataSetWriters in a WriterGroup can result in a fixed NetworkMessage layout where all DataSets have a static position between NetworkMessages.

In this case the parameters NetworkMessageNumber and DataSetOffset provide information about the static position of the DataSetMessage in a NetworkMessage Subscribers can rely on. If the value of one of the two parameters is 0, the position is not guaranteed to be static.

Note 1: A Publisher can only provide valid values for the parameters NetworkMessageNumber and DataSetOffset if the message mapping allows keeping the value for these Properties constant unless the configuration of the WriterGroup is changed.

The DataSetMessageContentMask defines the flags for the content of the DataSetMessage header. The UADP message mapping specific flags are defined by the UadpDataSetMessageContentMask DataType.

The UadpDataSetMessageContentMask DataType is formally defined in Table 55.

Table 55 – UadpDataSetMessageContentMask Values

Value

Bit No.

Description

Timestamp

0

If this flag is set, a timestamp shall be included in the DataSetMessage header.

PicoSeconds

1

If this flag is set, a PicoSeconds timestamp field shall be included in the DataSetMessage header. This flag is ignored if the HeaderTimestamp flag is not set.

Status

2

If this flag is set, the DataSetMessage status is included in the DataSetMessage header. The rules for creating the DataSetMessage status are defined in Table 16.

MajorVersion

3

If this flag is set, the ConfigurationVersion.MajorVersion is included in the DataSetMessage header.

MinorVersion

4

If this flag is set, the ConfigurationVersion.MinorVersion is included in the DataSetMessage header.

SequenceNumber

5

If this flag is set, the DataSetMessageSequenceNumber is included in the DataSetMessage header.

The UadpDataSetMessageContentMask representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 56.

Table 56 – UadpDataSetMessageContentMask Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

UadpDataSetMessageContentMask

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

DataType

Subtype of UInt32 defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasProperty

Variable

OptionSetValues

LocalizedText [ ]

The parameter ConfiguredSize with the DataType UInt16 defines the fixed size in bytes a DataSetMessage uses inside a NetworkMessage. The default value is 0 and it indicates a dynamic length. If a DataSetMessage would be smaller in size (e.g. because of the current values that are encoded) the DataSetMessage is padded with bytes with value zero. In case it would be larger, the Publisher shall set bit 0 of the DataSetFlags1 to false to indicate that the DataSetMessage is not valid.

Note 1 to entry: The parameter ConfiguredSize can be used for different reasons. One reason is the reservation of space inside a NetworkMessage by setting ConfiguredSize to a higher value than the assigned DataSet actually requires. Modifications (e.g. extensions) of the DataSet would then not change the required bandwidth on the network which reduces the risk of side effects. Another reason would be to maintain predictable network behaviour even when using a volatile field DataTypes like String or ByteString.

The parameter NetworkMessageNumber with the DataType UInt16 is a read-only parameter set by the Publisher in the case of a fixed NetworkMessage layout. The default value is 0 and indicates that the position of the DataSetMessage in a NetworkMessage is not fixed.

If the NetworkMessage layout is fixed and all DataSetMessages of a WriterGroup fit into one single NetworkMessage the value of NetworkMessageNumber shall be 1. If the DataSetMessages of a WriterGroup are distributed or chunked over more than one NetworkMessage the first NetworkMessage in a PublishingInterval shall be generated with the value 1, the following NetworkMessages shall be generated with incrementing NetworkMessageNumbers. To avoid a roll-over the number of NetworkMessages generated from one WriterGroup within one PublishingInterval is limited to 65535.

The parameter DataSetOffset with the DataType UInt16 is a read-only parameter set by the Publisher that specifies the offset in bytes inside a NetworkMessage at which the DataSetMessage is located, relative to the beginning of the NetworkMessage. The default value 0 indicates that the position of the DataSetMessage in a NetworkMessage is not fixed.

This Structure DataType is used to represent UADP DataSetMessage mapping specific DataSetWriter parameters. It is a subtype of the DataSetWriterMessageDataType defined in 6.2.3.5.3.

The UadpDataSetWriterMessageDataType is formally defined in Table 57.

Table 57 – UadpDataSetWriterMessageDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

UadpDataSetWriterMessageDataType

Structure

dataSetMessageContentMask

UadpDataSetMessageContentMask

Defined in 6.3.1.2.2.

configuredSize

UInt16

Defined in 6.3.1.2.3.

networkMessageNumber

UInt16

Defined in 6.3.1.2.4.

dataSetOffset

UInt16

Defined in 6.3.1.2.5.

The parameter GroupVersion with DataType VersionTime defines the expected value in the field GroupVersion in the header of the NetworkMessage. The default value 0 is defined as null value, and means this parameter shall be ignored.

The parameter NetworkMessageNumber with DataType UInt16 is the number of the NetworkMessage inside a PublishingInterval in which this DataSetMessage is published. The default value 0 is defined as null value, and means this parameter shall be ignored.

The parameter DataSetOffset with DataType UInt16 defines the offset for the DataSetMessage inside the corresponding NetworkMessage. The default value 0 is defined as null value, and means this parameter shall be ignored.

The parameter DataSetClassId with DataType Guid defines a DataSet class related filter. If the value is null, the DataSetClassId filter is not applied.

The NetworkMessageContentMask with DataType UadpNetworkMessageContentMask indicates the optional header fields included in the received NetworkMessages. The UadpNetworkMessageContentMask DataType is defined in 6.3.1.1.4.

The DataSetMessageContentMask with the DataType UadpDataSetMessageContentMask indicates the optional header fields included in the DataSetMessages.

The UadpDataSetMessageContentMask DataType is defined in 6.3.1.2.2.

The PublishingInterval with DataType Duration indicates the rate the Publisher sends NetworkMessages related to the DataSet. The start time for the periodic execution of the Subscriber shall be calculated according to 6.3.1.1.1.

The ReceiveOffset with DataType Duration defines the time in milliseconds for the offset in the PublishingInterval cycle for the expected receive time of the NetworkMessage for the DataSet from the network.

The ProcessingOffset with DataType Duration defines the time in milliseconds for the offset in the PublishingInterval cycle when the received DataSet must be processed by the application in the Subscriber.

The different timing offsets inside a PublishingInterval cycle on Publisher and Subscriber side are shown in Figure 24.

This Structure DataType is used to represent UADP message mapping specific DataSetReader parameters. It is a subtype of the DataSetReaderMessageDataType defined in 6.2.8.11.3.

The UadpDataSetReaderMessageDataType is formally defined in Table 58.

Table 58 – UadpDataSetReaderMessageDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

UadpDataSetReaderMessageDataType

Structure

groupVersion

VersionTime

Defined in 6.3.1.3.1.

networkMessageNumber

UInt16

Defined in 6.3.1.3.2.

dataSetOffset

UInt16

Defined in 6.3.1.3.3.

dataSetClassId

Guid

Defined in 6.3.1.3.4.

network‌Message‌ContentMask

UadpNetworkMessageContentMask

Defined in 6.3.1.3.5.

dataSetMessage‌ContentMask

UadpDataSetMessageContentMask

Defined in 6.3.1.3.6.

publishingInterval

Duration

Defined in 6.3.1.3.7.

receiveOffset

Duration

Defined in 6.3.1.3.8.

processingOffset

Duration

Defined in 6.3.1.3.9.

The parameter NetworkMessageContentMask defines the optional header fields to be included in the NetworkMessages produced by the WriterGroup. The DataType for the JSON NetworkMessage mapping is JsonNetworkMessageContentMask.

The DataType JsonNetworkMessageContentMask is formally defined in Table 59.

Table 59 – JsonNetworkMessageContentMask Values

Value

Bit No.

Description

NetworkMessageHeader

0

The JSON NetworkMessage header is included in the NetworkMessages.

If this bit is false, bits 2 to 4 shall be 0.

DataSetMessageHeader

1

The JSON DataSetMessage header is included in each DataSetMessage.

If this bit is false then the DataSetMessageContentMask for the DataSetWriters are ignored (see 6.3.2.2.1).

SingleDataSetMessage

2

Each JSON NetworkMessage contains only one DataSetMessage.

PublisherId

3

The PublisherId is included in the NetworkMessages.

DataSetClassId

4

The DataSetClassId is included in the NetworkMessages.

ReplyTo

5

The ReplyTo is included in the NetworkMessages.

The JsonNetworkMessageContentMask representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 60.

Table 60 – JsonNetworkMessageContentMask Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

JsonNetworkMessageContentMask

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

DataType

Subtype of UInt32 defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasProperty

Variable

OptionSetValues

LocalizedText [ ]

This Structure DataType is used to represent the JSON NetworkMessage mapping specific WriterGroup parameters. It is a subtype of WriterGroupMessageDataType defined in 6.2.5.6.3.

The JsonWriterGroupMessageDataType is formally defined in Table 61.

Table 61 – JsonWriterGroupMessageDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

JsonWriterGroupMessageDataType

Structure

networkMessageContentMask

JsonNetworkMessageContentMask

Defined in 6.3.2.1.1.

The DataSetMessageContentMask defines the flags for the content of the DataSetMessage header. The JSON message mapping specific flags are defined by the JsonDataSetMessageContentMask DataType.

The JsonDataSetMessageContentMask DataType is formally defined in Table 62.

Table 62 – JsonDataSetMessageContentMask Values

Value

Bit No.

Description

DataSetWriterId

0

If this flag is set, a DataSetWriterId shall be included in the DataSetMessage header.

MetaDataVersion

1

If this flag is set, the ConfigurationVersion is included in the DataSetMessage header.

SequenceNumber

2

If this flag is set, the DataSetMessageSequenceNumber is included in the DataSetMessage header.

Timestamp

3

If this flag is set, a timestamp shall be included in the DataSetMessage header.

Status

4

If this flag is set, an overall status is included in the DataSetMessage header.

The JsonDataSetMessageContentMask representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 63.

Table 63 – JsonDataSetMessageContentMask Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

JsonDataSetMessageContentMask

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

DataType

Subtype of UInt32 defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasProperty

Variable

OptionSetValues

LocalizedText [ ]

This Structure DataType is used to represent JSON DataSetMessage mapping specific DataSetWriter parameters. It is a subtype of the DataSetWriterMessageDataType defined in 6.2.3.5.3.

The JsonDataSetWriterMessageDataType is formally defined in Table 64.

Table 64 – JsonDataSetWriterMessageDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

JsonDataSetWriterMessageDataType

Structure

dataSetMessageContentMask

JsonDataSetMessageContentMask

Defined in 6.3.2.2.1.

The NetworkMessageContentMask with DataType JsonNetworkMessageContentMask indicates the optional header fields included in the received NetworkMessages. The JsonNetworkMessageContentMask DataType is defined in 6.3.2.1.1.

The DataSetMessageContentMask with the DataType JsonDataSetMessageContentMask indicates the optional header fields included in the DataSetMessages.

The JsonDataSetMessageContentMask DataType is defined in 6.3.2.2.1.

This Structure DataType is used to represent JSON DataSetMessage mapping specific DataSetReader parameters. It is a subtype of the DataSetReaderMessageDataType defined in 6.2.8.11.3.

The JsonDataSetReaderMessageDataType is formally defined in Table 65.

Table 65 – JsonDataSetReaderMessageDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

JsonDataSetReaderMessageDataType

Structure

networkMessageContentMask

JsonNetworkMessageContentMask

Defined in 6.3.2.3.1.

dataSetMessageContentMask

JsonDataSetMessageContentMask

Defined in 6.3.2.3.2.

The DiscoveryAddress parameter contains the network address information used for the discovery request and response messages. The different Structure DataTypes used to represent the Address are defined in 6.2.6.5.3.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the configuration parameters for the Datagram transport protocol specific settings of PubSubConnections. It is a subtype of the ConnectionTransportDataType defined in 6.2.6.4.

The DatagramConnectionTransportDataType is formally defined in Table 66.

Table 66 – DatagramConnectionTransportDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

DatagramConnectionTransportDataType

Structure

discoveryAddress

NetworkAddressDataType

Defined in 6.4.1.1.1.

The NetworkAddressDataType is defined in 6.2.6.5.3.

The MessageRepeatCount with DataType Byte defines how many times every NetworkMessage is repeated. The default value is 0 and disables the repeating.

The MessageRepeatDelay with DataType Duration defines the time between NetworkMessage repeats in milliseconds. The parameter shall be ignored if the parameter MessageRepeatCount is set to 0.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the datagram specific transport mapping parameters for WriterGroups. It is a subtype of the WriterGroupTransportDataType defined in 6.2.5.6.2.

The DatagramWriterGroupTransportDataType is formally defined in Table 67.

Table 67 – DatagramWriterGroupTransportDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

DatagramWriterGroupTransportDataType

Structure

messageRepeatCount

Byte

Defined in 6.4.1.2.1.

messageRepeatDelay

Duration

Defined in 6.4.1.2.2.

There are no datagram specific transport mapping parameters defined for the DataSetWriter.

There are no datagram specific transport mapping parameters defined for the DataSetReader.

The ResourceUri parameter of DataType String enables the transport implementation to look up a configured key from the corresponding KeyCredentialConfigurationType instance defined in OPC 10000-12 to use for authenticating access to the broker at the connection level or for queues configured below the connection.

If null, no authentication or anonymous authentication shall be assumed as default unless authentication settings are provided on a subordinated WriterGroup or a DataSetWriter to authenticate access to individual queues.

The parameter AuthenticationProfileUri of DataType String allows the selection of the authentication protocol used by the transport implementation. This maps to the ProfileUri Property in the KeyCredentialConfigurationType instance selected through the ResourceUri and AuthenticationProfileUri Strings.

This parameter is optional. If more than one ProfileUri describing the protocol to use for authentication is configured and this value is null, the transport will choose one. If the transport cannot fine a suitable authentication mechanism in the ProfileUri array, the transport sets the State of the PubSubConnection is set to Error_3.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the Broker specific transport mapping parameters for the PubSubConnection. It is a subtype of the ConnectionTransportDataType defined in 6.2.6.4.

The BrokerConnectionTransportDataType is formally defined in Table 68.

Table 68 – BrokerConnectionTransportDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

BrokerConnectionTransportDataType

Structure

resourceUri

String

Defined in 6.4.2.1.1.

authenticationProfileUri

String

Defined in 6.4.2.1.2.

The QueueName parameter with DataType String specifies the queue in the Broker that receives NetworkMessages sent by the Publisher. This could be the name of a queue or topic defined in the Broker.

The ResourceUri property of DataType String allows the transport implementation to look up the configured key from the corresponding KeyCredentialConfigurationType instance defined in OPC 10000-12 to use for authenticating access to the specified queue.

If this String is not null, it overrides the ResourceUri of the PubSubConnection authentication settings.

The parameter AuthenticationProfileUri of DataType String allows the selection of the authentication protocol used by the transport implementation for authenticating access to the specified queue.

If this String is not null, it overrides the AuthenticationProfileUri of the PubSubConnection transport settings defined in 6.4.2.1.2.

The RequestedDeliveryGuarantee parameter with DataType BrokerTransportQualityOfService specifies the delivery guarantees that shall apply to all NetworkMessages published by the WriterGroup unless otherwise specified on the DataSetWriter transport settings. The DataType BrokerTransportQualityOfService is defined in 6.4.2.2.5.

The value NotSpecified_0 is not allowed on the WriterGroup. If the selected delivery guarantee cannot be applied, the WriterGroup shall set the state to Error_3.

The BrokerTransportQualityOfService Enumeration DataType is formally defined in Table 71.

The mapping of quality of service to the broker transport specific implementation is defined in 7.3.4.5 for AMQP and 7.3.5.5 for MQTT.

Table 69 – BrokerTransportQualityOfService Values

Value

Description

NotSpecified_0

The value is not specified and the value of the parent object shall be used.

BestEffort_1

The transport shall make the best effort to deliver a message. Worst case this means data loss or data duplication are possible.

AtLeastOnce_2

The transport guarantees that the message shall be delivered at least once, but duplication is possible. Readers must de-duplicate based on message id or sequence number.

AtMostOnce_3

The transport guarantees that the message shall be sent once, but if it is lost it is not sent again.

ExactlyOnce_4

The transport handshake guarantees that the message shall be delivered to the broker exactly once and not more or less.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the Broker specific transport mapping parameters for WriterGroups. It is a subtype of the WriterGroupTransportDataType defined in 6.2.5.6.2.

The BrokerWriterGroupTransportDataType is formally defined in Table 70.

Table 70 – BrokerWriterGroupTransportDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

BrokerWriterGroupTransportDataType

Structure

queueName

String

Defined in 6.4.2.2.1.

resourceUri

String

Defined in 6.4.2.2.2.

authenticationProfileUri

String

Defined in 6.4.2.2.3.

requestedDeliveryGuarantee

BrokerTransportQualityOfService

Defined in 6.4.2.2.4.

The QueueName parameter with DataType String specifies the queue in the Broker that receives NetworkMessages sent by the Publisher for the DataSetWriter. This could be the name of a queue or topic defined in the Broker. This parameter is only valid if the NetworkMessages from the WriterGroup contain only one DataSetMessage.

If this String is not null, it overrides the QueueName of the WriterGroup transport settings.

The ResourceUri property of DataType String allows the transport implementation to look up the configured key from the corresponding KeyCredentialConfigurationType instance defined in OPC 10000-12 to use for authenticating access to the specified queue.

If this String is not null, it overrides the ResourceUri of the WriterGroup authentication settings.

The parameter AuthenticationProfileUri of DataType String allows the selection of the authentication protocol used by the transport implementation for authenticating access to the specified queue.

If this String is not null, it overrides the AuthenticationProfileUri of the WriterGroup transport settings.

The RequestedDeliveryGuarantee parameter with DataType BrokerTransportQualityOfService specifies the delivery guarantees that shall apply to all messages published by the DataSetWriter. The DataType BrokerTransportQualityOfService is defined in 6.4.2.2.5.

If the value is not NotSpecified_0, it overrides the RequestedDeliveryGuarantee of the WriteGroup transport settings.

If the selected delivery guarantee cannot be applied, the DataSetWriter shall set the state to Error_3.

For message mappings like UADP, the Subscriber needs access to the DataSetMetaData to process received DataSetMessages. The Publisher can provide the DataSetMetaData through a dedicated queue.

The parameter MetaDataQueueName with the DataType String specifies the Broker queue that receives messages with DataSetMetaData sent by the Publisher for this DataSetWriter. This could be the name of a queue or topic defined in the Broker.

Specifies the interval in milliseconds with Data Type Duration at which the Publisher shall send the DataSetMetaData to the MetaDataQueueName. A value of 0 or any negative value shall be interpreted as infinite interval.

The broker transport shall publish all messages with an expiration time that is equal or greater than this value.

If the update time is infinite, a broker transport shall attempt to negotiate message retention if possible. In this case the DataSetMetaData is only sent if the ConfigurationVersion of the corresponding DataSetMetaData is changed and DataSetWriters shall try to negotiate AtLeastOnce_2 or ExactlyOnce_4 delivery guarantees with the broker for any DataSetMetaData sent to ensure meta data is available to readers.

The DataSetWriterProperties settings apply also to DataSetMetaData sent to the queue named through the MetaDataQueueName parameter.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the Broker specific transport mapping parameters for DataSetWriters. It is a subtype of the DataSetWriterTransportDataType defined in 6.2.3.5.2.

The BrokerDataSetWriterTransportDataType is formally defined in Table 71.

Table 71 – BrokerDataSetWriterTransportDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

BrokerDataSetWriterTransportDataType

Structure

queueName

String

Defined in 6.4.2.3.1.

resourceUri

String

Defined in 6.4.2.3.2.

authenticationProfileUri

String

Defined in 6.4.2.3.3.

requestedDeliveryGuarantee

BrokerTransportQualityOfService

Defined in 6.4.2.3.4.

metaDataQueueName

String

Defined in 6.4.2.3.5.

metaDataUpdateTime

Duration

Defined in 6.4.2.3.6.

The QueueName parameter with DataType String specifies the queue in the Broker where the DataSetReader can receive NetworkMessages with the DataSet of interest sent by the Publisher. This could be the name of a queue or topic defined in the Broker. This parameter is only valid if the NetworkMessages from the WriterGroup contain only one DataSetMessage.

The ResourceUri property of DataType String allows the transport implementation to look up the configured key from the corresponding KeyCredentialConfigurationType instance defined in OPC 10000-12 to use for authenticating access to the specified queue.

If this String is not null, it overrides the ResourceUri of the PubSubConnection authentication settings.

The parameter AuthenticationProfileUri of DataType String allows the selection of the authentication protocol used by the transport implementation for authenticating access to the specified queue.

If this String is not null, it overrides the AuthenticationProfileUri of the PubSubConnection transport settings defined in 6.4.2.1.2.

The RequestedDeliveryGuarantee parameter with DataType BrokerTransportQualityOfService specifies the delivery guarantees the DataSetReader negotiates with the broker for all messages received. The DataType BrokerTransportQualityOfService is defined in 6.4.2.2.5.

The value NotSpecified_0 is not allowed on the DataSetReader. If the selected delivery guarantee cannot be applied, the DataSetReader shall set the state to Error_3.

The parameter MetaDataQueueName with the DataType String specifies the Broker queue that provides messages with DataSetMetaData sent by the Publisher for the DataSet of interest. This could be the name of a queue or topic defined in the Broker.

This Structure DataType is used to represent the Broker specific transport mapping parameters for DataSetWriters. It is a subtype of the DataSetReaderTransportDataType defined in 6.2.8.11.2.

The BrokerDataSetReaderTransportDataType is formally defined in Table 72.

Table 72 – BrokerDataSetReaderTransportDataType Structure

Name

Type

Description

BrokerDataSetReaderTransportDataType

Structure

queueName

String

Defined in 6.4.2.4.1.

resourceUri

String

Defined in 6.4.2.4.2.

authenticationProfileUri

String

Defined in 6.4.2.4.3.

requestedDeliveryGuarantee

BrokerTransportQualityOfService

Defined in 6.4.2.4.4.

metaDataQueueName

String

Defined in 6.4.2.4.5.