Weighing Technology - 12.3 Server Facets

12.3 Server Facets

The following tables specify the Facets available for servers that implement the Weighing Technology Companion Specification.

Table 155 defines a Facet for servers that implement a simple scale device.

Table 155 – Scales_Base_Scale Facet

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
ScaleDeviceType	Supports the handling of the ScaleDeviceType and the mandatory components of the type	M
Profile/Facets
ComplexType Server Facet (defined in OPC 10000-7)		M
BaseDevice_Server_Facet (defined in OPC 10000-100)		M

Table 156 defines a Facet for servers that implement a multi scale device with a ScaleSystemType. Figure 70 shows an example of a scale system with two scales as subdevices: a catchweigher and a checkweigher.

Table 156 – Scales_Scale_System Facet

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
ScaleSystemType	Supports the handling of the ScaleSystemType and the mandatrory components of the type	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale Facet		M
ComplexType Server Facet (defined in OPC 10000-7)		M
BaseDevice_Server_Facet (defined in OPC 10000-100)		M

Figure 70 – Example of a Scale System

Table 157 defines a Facet for servers that implement feeder subdevices.

Table 157 – Scales_Feeder_Module Facet

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
FeederModule	Supports the handling of the FeederModuleType and the mandatrory components of the types	M
Profile/Facets
BaseDevice_Server_Facet (defined in OPC 10000-100)		M

Table 158 defines a Facet for servers that implement printer subdevices.

Table 158 – Scales_Printer_Module Facet

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
PrinterModule	Supports the handling of the PrinterModuleType and the mandatrory components of the types	M
Profile/Facets
BaseDevice_Server_Facet (defined in OPC 10000-100)		M

Table 159 – Scales_Minimal_Production_Preset Facet

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
ProductType	Supports the handling of the ProductType.	M
StaticProductAddressSpace	The product folder contains at least one product Object , but the objects are static in the address space (it is not possible to add or remove obejct from the product folder). To change product-related information, a product Object must be overwritten.	M
SelectProduct	Supports the handling of the methods SelectProduct/deselectProduct	O
Profile/Facets
Standard DataChange Subscription 2017 Server Facet		O

Table 160 defines a Facet for servers that implement a full production solution. This solution requires a dynamic address space. For each product a product Object will be created with the method AddProduct.

Table 160 – Scales_Full_Production_Preset Facet

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
ProductType	Supports the handling of the ProductType.	M
DynamicProductAddressSpace	Supports ProductionPreset handling with dynamic address space (the server dynamically deletes and adds ProductType objects).	M
SelectProduct	Supports the handling of the methods SelectProduct/deselectProduct	M
ManageProduct	Supports the handling of the methods AddProduct/RemoveProduct	M
Profile/Facets
Standard DataChange Subscription 2017 Server Facet		O

Table 161 defines a Facet for servers that use only SI units or units derived from SI units.

Table 161 – Scales_International_System_of_Units Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
Display SI units	Properties with the DataType 0:EUInformation only contains SI units or units derived from SI units	M
InputArgument_SI_units	The OPC UA server only accepted SI units or units derived from SI units as InputArgument	M
Profile/Facets

Table 162 defines a Facet for servers that implement an AutomaticFillingScale.

Table 162 – Scales_AutomaticFillingScale Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
AutomaticFillingScale	Supports the handling of the AutomaticFillingScaleType	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 163 defines a Facet for servers that implement a catchweigher.

Table 163 – Scales_Catchweigher Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
Catchweigher	Supports the handling of the CatchweigherTyüe	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 164 defines a Facet for servers that implement an automatic weight-price labeler.

Table 164 – Scales_AutomaticWeightPriceLabeler_Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
AutomaticFillingScale	Supports the handling of the AutomaticWeightPriceLabelerType	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 165 defines a Facet for servers that implement a checkweigher.

Table 165 – Scales_Checkweigher_Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
Checkweigher	Supports the handling of the CheckweigherType	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 166 defines a Facet for servers that implement a continuous scale

Table 166 – Scales_Continuous_Scale_Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
ContinuousScale	Supports the handling of the ContinuousScaleType	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 167 defines a Facet for servers that implement a loss in weight scale

Table 167 – Scales_LossInWeight Scale_Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
Loss In Weight Scale	Supports the handling of the LossInWeightScaleType	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 168 defines a Facet for servers that implement a piece counting scale.

Table 168 – Scales_PieceCountingScale_Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
PieceCountingScale	Supports the handling of the PieceCountingScaleType	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 169 defines a Facet for servers that implement a recipe scale.

Table 169 – Scales_RecipeScale_Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
RecipeScale	Supports the handling of the RecipeScaleType	M
RecipeManagment	Supports the handling of the RecipeManagmentType	O
DynamicRecipeManagment	Supports the possiblity to add Recipe via OPC UA methods	O
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 170 defines a Facet for servers that implement a totalizing hopper scale.

Table 170 – Scales_Totalizing_Hopper Scale_Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
TotalizingHopperScale	Supports the handling of the TotalizingHopperScaleType	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 171 defines a Facet for servers that implement a simple scale.

Table 171 – Scales_Simple Scale_Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
SimpleScale	Supports the handling of the SimpleScaleType	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 172 defines a Facet for servers that implement a laboratory scale.

Table 172 – Scales_Laboratory_Scale_Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
LaboratoryScale	Supports the handling of the LaboratoryScaleType	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 173 defines a Facet for servers that implement a hopper scale.

Table 173 – Scales_Hopper_Scale_Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
HopperScale	Supports the handling of the HopperScaleType	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 174 defines a Facet for servers that implement a weighing bridge.

Table 174 – Scales_Weighing Bridge_Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
WeighingBridge	Supports the handling of the WeighingModuleType	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M

Table 174 defines a Facet for servers that implement a vehicle scale.

Table 175 – Scales_Vehicle_Scale_Facets

Conformance Unit	Description	Optional/ Mandatory
VehicleScale	Supports the handling of the VehicleScaleType	M
Profile/Facets
Scales_Base_Scale_Facet		M