This ObjectType is the abstract base type for Objects representing communication groupings for PubSub connections. The PubSubGroupType is formally defined in Table 114.

Table 114 – PubSubGroupType Definition

Attribute

Value

BrowseName

PubSubGroupType

IsAbstract

True

References

Node Class

BrowseName

DataType

TypeDefinition

Modelling Rule

Subtype of BaseObjectType defined in OPC 10000-5.

HasProperty

Variable

SecurityMode

MessageSecurityMode

PropertyType

Mandatory

HasProperty

Variable

SecurityGroupId

String

PropertyType

Optional

HasProperty

Variable

SecurityKeyServices

EndpointDescription[]

PropertyType

Optional

HasProperty

Variable

MaxNetworkMessageSize

UInt32

PropertyType

Mandatory

HasProperty

Variable

GroupProperties

KeyValuePair[]

PropertyType

Mandatory

HasComponent

Object

Status

PubSubStatusType

Mandatory

The SecurityMode is defined in 6.2.4.2.

The SecurityGroupId is defined in 6.2.4.3. If the SecurityMode is not NONE_1, the Property shall provide the SecurityGroupId. The value of the Property is null or the Property is not present if the SecurityMode is NONE_1.

The SecurityKeyServices parameter is defined in 6.2.4.4. If the SecurityMode is not NONE_1, the Property shall provide the list of Security Key Services for the SecurityGroupId.

The MaxNetworkMessageSize is defined in 6.2.4.5.

The GroupProperties is defined in 6.2.4.6.

The Status Object provides the current operational status of the group. The PubSubStatusType is defined in 9.1.10. The state machine for the status and the relation to other PubSub Objects like PubSubConnection, DataSetWriter and DataSetReader are defined in 6.2.1.