The Property DataSetList of type DataSetListType contains the descriptors for all the parameters uset to set up the machine.

The type DataSetListType is defined inFigure 15..

Table 15 – DataSetListType Definition

Name

Type

Description

DataSetListType

Structure

DataSetListID

String

Unique identifier for the whole data set list.

DataSetListDescription

LocalizedText

Plain English description of the whole data set.

DataDescriptions

DataDescriptionType[]

Set (array) of data descriptions.

The type DataDescriptionTyp e is defined in Table 16.

Table 16 – DataDescriptionType Definition

Name

Type

Description

DataDescriptionType

Structure

Metadata about the parameter.

ID

String

Unique identifier for the parameter description.

MES_ID

String

Unique identifier for the parameter description in an external system, e.g. MES.

EngineeringUnits

EUInformation

Unit of measure

DisplayFormat

String

Display format for visualisation. The same display format shall be used in the HMI.

Dependency

ParameterDependencyEnumeration

The type of dependency of the parameter.

DataType

NodeId

The NodeId identifying the OPC UA Base Data Type node.

UserSubet

Boolean

UserSubset is True when the machine module end user identifies it.

ControlRange

Range

The parameter shall have values within this range.

AlarmRange

Range

When the value of the parameter is outside the range, then the underlying system shall generate an alarm.

The types EUInformation and Range are defined in OPC 10000-8. The enumeration ParameterDependencyEnumeration is defined in Table 17.

The UserSubset and Dependency allow identifying commonly used subset of parameters as shown in below in Figure 11.

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Figure 11 Subsetting with UserSubset and Dependency

Table 17 – ParameterDependencyEnumeration Definition

Enumstring

Value

Description

Machine

0

The parameter depends solely from the machine and does not vary with the brand.

Brand

1

The parameter depends solely from the brand being produced and does not vary with the machine.

Machine and Brand

2

The parameter depends both from the machine and the brand being produced.