The ScaleAlarmType is a subtype of the AcknowledgeableConditionType and extends it with some properties. It should be used for all alarms relevant for the weighing technology.

Figure 66 – Overview ScaleAlarmType

Table 135 – ScaleAlarmType Definition

Attribute	Value
BrowseName	ScaleAlarmType
IsAbstract	False
References	NodeClass	BrowseName	DataType	TypeDefinition	ModellingRule
Subtype of the AlarmConditionType defined in OPC 10000-9
0:HasProperty	Variable	AuxParameters	0:String[]	0:PropertyType	Optional
0:HasProperty	Variable	HelpSource	0:String	0:PropertyType	Optional
0:HasComponent	Variable	NotificationCategory	0:UInteger	MultiStateValueDiscreteType	Mandatory
0:HasComponent	Variable	NotificationId	0:UInteger	MultiStateValueDiscreteType	Mandatory
0:HasComponent	Variable	VendorNotificationId	0:String	BaseDataVariableType	Optional

AuxParameters is an additional text of the alarm. In the text it is used for the placeholders in the message to the alarm.

HelpSource is a source for additional help information.

NotificationCategory provides the category of the notification. It is used to distinguish if the message is representing an internal event, an information, a dialogue message, an error, a warning, a state or an acknowledgement. Annex D contains all NotificationCategory defined in this specification.

NotificationId provides a unique identifier for the alarm. Annex D contains all ids defined in this specification.

VendorNotificationId is an unique vendor-specific identifier for the event.