5.2 ProtocolType

The ProtocolType ObjectType and its subtypes are used to specify a specific communication (e.g., FieldBus) protocol that is supported by a Device (respectively by its ConnectionPoint) or Network. The BrowseName of each instance of a ProtocolType shall define the Communication Profile (see Figure 18).

Figure 18 shows the ProtocolType including some specific types and instances that represent Communication Profiles of that type. It is formally defined in Table 45.

Figure 18 – Example of a ProtocolType hierarchy with instances
that represent specific communication profiles
Table 45 – ProtocolType definition
Attribute Value
BrowseName1:ProtocolType
IsAbstractFalse
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition Other
Subtype of the 0:BaseObjectType defined in OPC 10000-5
Conformance Units
DI Network
DI Protocol