The ControlSignalType provides ObjectType to add variables and an AutoAdjustPositioner Method. It is formally defined in Table 151.

Table 151 – ControlSignalType definition

Attribute

Value

BrowseName

ControlSignalType

IsAbstract

False

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

DataType

TypeDefinition

Other

Subtype of SignalType defined in 7.16, i.e. inheriting the InstanceDeclarations of that Node

0:HasComponent

Method

AutoAdjustPositioner

Defined in 9.3

O

0:HasComponent

Variable

ControlSignal

0:Float{Any}

ControlVariableType

M

Conformance Units

PA-DIM Control Signal

PA-DIM AutoAdjustPositioner method

AutoAdjustPositioner: ABN726#001 defines a property the value of which indicates the kind of adjustment function to be executed.

ControlSignal provides the readback process value. This is the position of the final control element within the travel span (between OPEN and CLOSE position). The unit of this value is provided by the EngineeringUnits property.

The components of ControlSignalType have additional references which are defined in Table 152.

Table 152 – ControlSignalType additional References

SourceBrowsePath

Reference Type

Is Forward

TargetBrowsePath

ControlSignal

0:EngineeringUnits

0:HasDictionaryEntry

True

3:0112/2///61987#ABA968#002

ControlSignal

Setpoint

0:EngineeringUnits

0:HasDictionaryEntry

True

3:0112/2///61987#ABA968#002

AutoAdjustPositioner

0:HasDictionaryEntry

True

3:0112/2///61987#ABN726#001

The child Nodes of the ControlSignalType have additional Attribute values defined in Table 153.

Table 153 – ControlSignalType Attribute values for child Nodes

BrowsePath

Value Attribute

ControlSignal

0.0

ControlSignal

0:EngineeringUnits

NamespaceUri: http://www.opcfoundation.org/UA/units/un/cefactUnitId: 20529DisplayName: % or pctDescription: percent

ControlSignal

0:EURange

{0.0;100.0}

ControlSignal

ActuatorType

0

ControlSignal

ActuatorType

0:ValueAsDictionaryEntries

ns=3;s=0112/2///61987#ABN145#001

ControlSignal

ActuatorType

0:ValueAsText

sliding-stem linear

ControlSignal

OperatingDirection

0

ControlSignal

OperatingDirection

0:ValueAsDictionaryEntries

ns=3;s=0112/2///61987#ABL147#001

ControlSignal

OperatingDirection

0:ValueAsText

direct

ControlSignal

Setpoint

0.0

ControlSignal

Setpoint

0:EngineeringUnits

NamespaceUri: http://www.opcfoundation.org/UA/units/un/cefactUnitId: 20529DisplayName: % or pctDescription: percent