Table 42 defines the Namespace metadata for this document. The Object is used to provide version information for the Namespace and an indication about static Nodes. Static Nodes are identical for all Attributes in all Servers, including the Value Attribute. See OPC 10000-5 for more details.
The information is provided as Object of type NamespaceMetadataType. This Object is a component of the Namespaces Object that is part of the Server Object. The NamespaceMetadataType ObjectType and its Properties are defined in OPC 10000-5.
The version information is also provided as part of the ModelTableEntry in the UANodeSet XML file. The UANodeSet XML schema is defined in OPC 10000-6.
Table 42 – NamespaceMetadata Object for this document
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Attribute |
Value |
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BrowseName |
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Property |
DataType |
Value |
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NamespaceUri |
String |
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NamespaceVersion |
String |
1.05.04 |
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NamespacePublicationDate |
DateTime |
2024-06-12 |
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IsNamespaceSubset |
Boolean |
False |
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StaticNodeIdTypes |
IdType [] |
0 |
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StaticNumericNodeIdRange |
NumericRange [] |
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StaticStringNodeIdPattern |
String |
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Namespaces are used by OPC UA to create unique identifiers across different naming authorities. The Attributes NodeId and BrowseName are identifiers. A Node in the UA AddressSpace is unambiguously identified using a NodeId. Unlike NodeIds, the BrowseName cannot be used to unambiguously identify a Node. Different Nodes canmay have the same BrowseName. They are used to build a browse path between two Nodes or to define a standard Property.
Servers canmay often choose to use the same N namespace for the NodeId and the BrowseName. However, if they want to provide a standard Property, its BrowseName shall have the N namespace of the standards body although the N namespace of the NodeId reflects something else, for example the EngineeringUnits Property. All NodeIds of Nodes not defined in this document shall not use the standard namespaces.
[RQ12.1] Table 43 provides a list of mandatory and optional Namespaces used in an OPC UA Server according to this document.
Table 43 – Namespaces used in a safety Server
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NamespaceURI |
Description |
Use |
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Namespace for NodeIds and BrowseNames defined in the OPC UA specification. This Namespace shall have Namespace index 0. |
Mandatory |
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Local server URI |
Namespace for Nodes defined in the local Server. This can include types and instances used in an AutoID Device represented by the Server. This Namespace shall have Namespace index 1. |
Mandatory |
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Namespace for NodeIds and BrowseNames defined in this document. The Namespace index is Server-specific. |
Mandatory |
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Vendor-specific types |
A Server can provide vendor-specific types like types derived from ObjectTypes defined in this document in a vendor-specific Namespace. |
Optional |
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Vendor-specific instances |
A Server provides vendor-specific instances of the standard types or vendor-specific instances of vendor-specific types in a vendor-specific Namespace. It is recommended to separate vendor-specific types and vendor-specific instances into two or more namespaces. |
Mandatory |