Configuration parameters can be used for configuration of product variants (e.g. same type of foil with different thicknesses or widths). With this it is not necessary to create a separate production dataset for each different product variant and the central computer/MES can set selected parameters directly.
Which parameters are offered is manufacturer dependent and stored in an array of ConfigurationParameterType (the location of the instance is defined in the specific companion specifications).
Table 143 – ConfigurationParameterType Definition
|
Name |
Type |
Description |
|
ConfigurationParameterType |
structure |
Subtype of 0:Structure as defined in OPC UA 10000-3 |
|
Id |
0:UInt32 |
Unique identifier |
|
Description |
0:LocalizedText |
Description of the parameter |
|
DefaultValue |
0:BaseDataType |
Default value of the parameter |
|
Unit |
0:EUInformation |
Engineering unit of the parameter. If the Type of Defaultvalue is not a Number, then the Unit shall be empty |
Within the ContinuousJobInformationType the ParameterSetting Property sets the values for selected parameters. If a parameter is not included in the ParameterSetting Property, the default value defined in the instance of the ConfigurationParameterType is applied.
Table 144 – ParameterSettingType Definition
|
Name |
Type |
Description |
|
ParameterSettingType |
structure |
Subtype of 0:Structure as defined in OPC UA 10000-3 |
|
Id |
0:UInt32 |
Unique identifier of the parameter as defined in the instance of the ConfigurationParametersType |
|
Value |
0:BaseDataType |
Set value of the parameter |
Specific companion specifications can provide lists of standardized parameters for the specific applications.