The FunctionalEntityCapabilitiesType extends the FolderType defined in OPC 10000-5. It shall be restricted to hold only Variables that reflect the capabilities of the FunctionalEntity.

The FunctionalEntityCapabilitiesType is formally defined in Table 58.

Table 58 – FunctionalEntityCapabilitiesType definition

Attribute	Value
BrowseName	3:FunctionalEntityCapabilitiesType
IsAbstract	False
References	NodeClass	BrowseName	DataType	TypeDefinition	Other
Subtype of the 0:FolderType defined in OPC 10000-5
3:HasCapability	Variable	3:<Capability>	0:BaseDataType	0:BaseDataVariableType	OP
3:HasCapability	Variable	3:FeedbackSignalRequired	0:Boolean	0:BaseDataVariableType	O
ConformanceUnits
UAFX FunctionalEntity Base

<Capability> - is a placeholder to indicate that additional capabilities may be added by this document or by a companion specification at any time. These capabilities shall include a Description.

If the optional FeedbackSignalRequired is present and set to TRUE, the FunctionalEntity requires a feedback signal for all Connections. A feedback signal is represented by the reception of either data or a heartbeat. The following connection types (see 5.5.1) support feedback: bidirectional, unidirectional with heartbeat, unidirectional Subscriber, and autonomous Subscriber. If FeedbackSignalRequired is missing or set to FALSE, the connection types unidirectional Publisher and autonomous Publisher are also supported.