8 OPC UA Objects

8.1 Dictionaries Object

The Dictionaries Object is used as the browse entry point for dictionaries referenced in the Server. The Object is optional and can be used to expose the hierarchy of the referenced dictionaries or dictionary entries referenced by other Nodes.

The Dictionaries Object is a component of the Server Object defined in OPC 10000-5. The Dictionaries Object references DictionaryEntryType and DictionaryFolderType Object Nodes. It is formally defined in Table 8.

Table 8 – Dictionaries Definition
Attribute Value
BrowseNameDictionaries
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition ModellingRule
ComponentOf of the Server Object defined in OPC 10000-5.
HasTypeDefinitionObjectTypeDictionaryFolderType
Conformance Units
Address Space Dictionary Entries