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7.4 SignalType

The SignalType provides ObjectType to add analog and discrete signals and is formally defined in Table 15. In order to have a common approach, PA-DIM will always use Objects, even if no Method is needed for some types.

Table 15 - SignalType

Attribute

Value

BrowseName

SignalType

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

DataType

TypeDefinition

Modelling Rule

Subtype of BaseObjectType defined in OPC 10000-5

0:HasProperty

Variable

SignalTag

0:String

0:PropertyType

0:Mandatory

0:HasSubtype

ObjectType

AnalogSignalType

 

0:HasSubtype

ObjectType

ControlSignalType

0:HasSubtype

ObjectType

TwoStateDiscreteSignalType

0:HasSubtype

ObjectType

MultiStateDiscreteSignalType

0:HasSubtype

ObjectType

DiscreteSignalType

SignalTag is defined by IRDI as: ABB271#007 which states “defines alphanumeric character sequence uniquely identifying a measuring or control point.”

Table 16 - SignalType Additional References

Source Path

Reference Type

Is Forward

Target Path

SignalTag

0:HasDictionaryEntry

0:True

3:0112/2///61987#ABB271#007

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