9.4.3 RootCauseDataType

This structure contains information about the root cause of an alarm. The structure is defined in Table 18.

Table 18 – RootCauseDataType Structure
NameTypeDescription
RootCauseDataTypestructure

RootCauseId

0:NodeIdThe NodeId of the root cause of an alarm. This can point to another Node in the AddressSpace or a ConditionId, that is not necessarily represented as Object in the AddressSpace. Ideally, this points directly to the root cause. Potentially, it points to an alarm that has an additional root cause. Clients shall expect that they need to follow a path to find the root cause. If the root cause is unknown, the NodeId shall be set to NULL.

RootCause

0:LocalizedTextLocalized description of the root cause of an alarm. This can be the DisplayName of the Node referenced by RootCauseId or a more descriptive text. If the root cause is unknown, this should be described in the text.

Its representation in the AddressSpace is defined in Table 19.

Table 19 – RootCauseDataType Definition
Attribute Value
BrowseNameRootCauseDataType
IsAbstractFalse
DescriptionRoot cause of an alarm
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition Other
Subtype of the Structure DataType defined in OPC 10000-5
Conformance Units
AMB Asset Health Status Root Causes