The OPEN-SCS PSS defines a technology independent set of functions that are to be provided to support serialization, and information on Serial Number Pools and SID Classes.

The following table defines the functions identified in the OPEN-SCS PSS, the method defined by this specification, and definition of the method’s use:

Table 3 – OPEN-SCS PSS Function to OPC UA Method Mapping

OPEN-SCS PSS Function

OPC UA Method

Method Use

Serial Number Request Unassigned

SNRequestUnassigned

Pull of information from a pool management server

Serial Number Request Unallocated

SNRequestUnallocated

Pull of information from a pool management server

Serial Number Request Allocated

SNRequestAllocated

Pull of information from a pool management server

Serial Number Return Unallocated

SNReturnUnallocated

Push of information to a pool management server

Serial Number Return Allocated

SNReturnAllocated

Push of information to a pool management server

Serial Number To Unallocated

SNtoUnallocated

Push of information to a pool management server

Serial Number To Allocated

SNtoAllocated

Push of information to a pool management server

Serial Number to Encoded

SNtoEncoded

Push of information to a pool management server

Serial Number Invalidating Event

SNInvalidatingEvent

Push of information to an event management server

Label Encoding Event

LabelsEncodingEvent

Push of Information to an event management server

Label Scrapping Event

LabelsScrappingEvent

Push of information to an event management server

Label Inspecting Event

LabelsInspectingEvent

Push of information to an event management server

Label Sampling Event

LabelsSamplingEvent

Push of information to an event management server

SID Commissioning Event

SIDCommissioningEvent

Push of information to an event management server

SID Destroying Event

SIDDestroyingEvent

Push of information to an event management server

SID Shipping Event

SIDShippingEvent

Push of information to an event management server

SID Inspecting Event

SIDInspectingEvent

Push of information to an event management server

SID Decommissioning Event

SIDDecommissioningEvent

Push of information to an event management server

Aggregation Packing Event

AggregationPackingEvent

Push of information to an aggregation management server

Aggregation Unpacking Event

AggregationUnpackingEvent

Push of information to an aggregation management server