Open-SCS Product Serialization - 7.1 Profile Overview

Table 68 lists the general functionality of client and server profiles that support the OPEN-SCS OPC UA interface.

Profile Name	Example	Methods and Variables
SID Class Manager Server Profile	Provides information about SID Classes	SIDClassID SIDCLassOwner SIDClassDescription SyntaxSpecification AllowedCharaterSet IntendedUse SIDCLassProperty
Aggregation Event Manager Client Profile	Sends OPEN-SCS Aggregation events to an Aggregation Manager Server.	Uses AggregationPackingEvent Uses AggregationUnpackingEvent
Aggregation Event Manager Server Profile	Receives OPEN-SCS Aggregation events	AggregationPackingEvent AggregationUnpackingEvent MaxAggregationEvents
Allocated Serial Number Manager Client Profile	Sends reserved serial numbers to a Print and Commission Manager Server and serial number events	Uses SNtoAllocated
Allocated Serial Number Manager Server Profile	Manages reserved serial numbers	SNRequestAllocated SNToAllocated PoolSelectionCriteria SerialNumberFormat MaxSNRequestable MaxSNReturnable MaxSNPushable
Label Event Manager Client Profile	Send OPEN-SCS Label events to a Label Event Manager Server.	Uses LabelsEncodingEvent Uses LabelsScrappingEvent Uses LabelsSampledEvent Uses LabelsInspectingEvent
Label Event Manager Server Profile	Receives OPEN-SCS Label events	LabelsEncodingEvent LabelsScrappingEvent LabelsSampledEvent LabelsInspectingEvent MaxEvents
Print and Commission Manager Client Profile	Performs printing and commissioning and sends label and SID events to an Event Manager Server.	Uses SNtoEncoded
Print and Commission Manager Server Profile	Handles printing and commissioning of serial numbers	SNtoEncoded SerialNumberFormat MaxSNPushable
SID Event Manager Client Profile	Send OPEN-SCS SID events to an Event Manager Server.	Uses SIDCommissioningEvent Uses SIDDestroyingEvent Uses SIDShippingEvent Uses SIDInspectingEvent Uses SIDDecommissioningEvent
SID Event Manager Server Profile	Receives OPEN-SCS SID events	SIDCommissioningEvent SIDDestroyingEvent SIDShippingEvent SIDInspectingEvent SIDDecommissioningEvent MaxEvents
Unallocated Serial Number Manager Client Profile	Sends unallocated serial numbers to a Reserved Serial Number Manager Server and serial number events	Uses SNtoUnallocated
Unallocated Serial Number Manager Server Profile	Manages unallocated serial numbers	SNRequestUnallocated SNReturnAllocated SNToUnallocated PoolSelectionCriteria SerialNumberFormat MaxSNRequestable MaxSNReturnable MaxSNPushable
Unassigned Serial Number Manager Client Profile	Sends unassigned serial numbers to an Unallocated Serial Number Manager Server	Uses SNRequestUnassigned Uses SNReturnUnallocated
Unassigned Serial Number Manager Server Profile	Manages unassigned serial numbers	SNRequestUnassigned SNReturnUnallocated PoolSelectionCriteria SerialNumberFormat MaxSNRequestable MaxSNReturnable
EPCIS Event Manager Server Profile	Receives EPCIS Events in an EPCIS file format	EPCISStream
EPCIS Event Manager Client Profile	Write EPCIS Events in an EPCIS file format to an EPCISStream object	Uses EPCISStream temporary file services

The profiles are defined to allow the maximum flexibility in allocation of functions to devices and components (hardware and software). These are graphically represented in Figure 16.

Figure 16 – Profile Overview

For example: a system may be made up of a:

global serial number manager (GSNM), which manages unallocated serial numbers, and records all events on serial numbers, labels, and SID to comply with regulatory requirements,

and implements the Unassigned Serial Number Manager Server Profile
and implements the Serial Number Event Manager Server Profile
and implements the Label Event Manager Server Profile
and implements the SID Event Manager Server Profile
and implements the Aggregation Event Manager Server Profile
a local serial number manager (LSNM) that manages unallocated and reserved serial numbers but does not handle events,
and implements the Unallocated Serial Number Manager Server Profile
and implements the Allocated Serial Number Manager Server Profile
and implements the Unassigned Serial Number Manager Client Profile
a print and label system (PLS) that encodes serial numbers and applies the encoded numbers to products,
and implements the Print and Commission Manager Server Profile
and implements the Print and Commission Manager Client Profile
a cartonizer and palletizer that aggregates products into cartons and pallets and prints and applies carton and pallet labels.
and implements the Print and Commission Manager Server Profile
and implements the Print and Commission Manager Client Profile
and implements the Aggregation Event Manager Client Profile
a global event manager that receives EPCIS event files from multiple systems recording local events.
And implements the EPCIS Event Manager Server Profile