Table 18 - IControllerType Definition

Attribute	Value
BrowseName	IControllerType
IsAbstract	True
References	Node Class	BrowseName	DataType	TypeDefinition	Others
Subtype of the ITighteningSystemAssetType, inheriting the InstanceDeclarations of that Node.
0:HasComponent	Object	Parameters	--	0:FolderType	M

The components of the IControllerType have additional subcomponents which are defined in Table 19.

Table 19 - IControllerType Additional Subcomponents

Source Path	Reference	NodeClass	BrowseName	DataType	TypeDefinition	Others
Parameters	0:HasComponent	Variable	Type	0:Byte	0:MultiStateDiscreteType	O, RO

The optional Type is the classification of a Controller. In Table 20, standardized values for the EnumStrings are defined. Each instance of this type shall follow the defined sequence for the entries.

Note: Servers can add additional entries into the EnumStrings array and may provide translations of the texts in different locales.

Table 20 - IControllerType Attribute values for child nodes

BrowsePath	Value Attribute
Parameters Type 0:EnumStrings	OTHER SUPERVISORY_CONTROLLER PLC COMPUTER JOINING_PROCESS_CONTROLLER COMMUNICATION_CONTROLLER FEEDING_CONTROLLER

The descriptions for the EnumStrings values corresponding to Type is given below:

• OTHER
• SUPERVISORY_CONTROLLER is a controller which is not executing the process or moving actuators. It manages other controllers and may be a node or hub to other controllers.
• PLC is a Programmable Logic Controller which is executing sequence operations. Examples would be part handling, providing fasteners, managing bit strokes.
• COMPUTER is an information processing unit such as PC.
• JOINING_PROCESS_CONTROLLER is controller which is handling the joining process. It performs the joining and publishes its results.
• COMMUNICATION_CONTROLLER is a controller which is mainly in charge of handling communications.
• FEEDING_CONTROLLER is a controller which performs the fastener flow and is providing the fastening elements.