The OPC Robotics specification describes an information model, which aims to cover all current and future robotic systems such as:
- Industrial robots
- Mobile robots
- Several control units
- Peripheral devices, which do not have their own OPC UA server
Part 1 provides information for asset management and condition monitoring. In future parts, the information model will be extended to cover more use cases.
The following functionalities are covered:
- Provision of asset configuration and runtime data of a running motion device system and its components e.g. manipulators, axes, motors, controllers and software
Following functions are not included and might be covered in future parts:
- A messaging mechanism covered by events and alarms to provide conditions
- A state machine to inform about the status of task controls and to interact via methods
- The possibility for the operator to store customer specific information inside the motion device system e.g. location, cost center, ERP data, ...