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8.3.4 LaserMonitoringType

The LaserMonitoringType provides basic monitoring information of a laser device used in the machining process, i.e. a beam source for a laser beam used as a tool.

The LaserMonitoringType is formally defined in Table 19.

Table 19 – LaserMonitoringType Definition

Attribute

Value

BrowseName

LaserMonitoringType

IsAbstract

False

References

Node Class

BrowseName

DataType

TypeDefinition

Other

Subtype of the WorkingUnitMonitoringType defined in 8.3.3 i.e. inheriting the InstanceDeclarations of that Node.

0:HasComponent

Variable

ControllerIsOn

0:Boolean

0:BaseDataVariableType

M, RO

0:HasComponent

Variable

LaserState

LaserState

0:BaseDataVariableType

M, RO

Conformance Units

MachineTool Monitoring WorkingUnit

ControllerIsOn being True indicates that the controller of the laser device is running. This gives no indication whether laser light is currently emitted.

LaserState indicates the current state of a laser device. It is defined in 12.4.

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