Profiles and ConformanceUnits – OPC Unified Architecture

8 Profiles and ConformanceUnits

8.1 Conformance Units

This chapter defines the corresponding Conformance Units for the OPC UA Information Model for Industrial Automation (see Table 60).

Table 60 – Conformance Units for Industrial Automation

Category	Title	Description
Server	IA Stacklight	Supports the base functionality defined in the BasicStacklightType.
Server	IA Statistical Data	Supports the base functionality defined in the IStatisticsType.
Server	IA CT Base Elements	Supports the CalibrationTargetType and referenced TypeDefinitions in the AddressSpace and at least one instance of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype having the mandatory Identification and CalibrationTargetFeatures subcomponents.
Server	IA CT Reusable Calibration Target	Supports the ReusableCalibrationTargetCategoryType in the AddressSpace and at least one instance of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype having an instance of ReusableCalibrationTargetCategoryType or a subtype as CalibrationTargetCategory.
Server	IA CT Reusable Device Calibration Target	Supports the ReusableDeviceCalibrationTargetCategoryType in the AddressSpace and at least one instance of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype having an instance of ReusableDeviceCalibrationTargetCategoryType or a subtype as CalibrationTargetCategory.
Server	IA CT One-Time Calibration Target	Supports the OneTimeCalibrationTargetCategoryType in the AddressSpace and at least one instance of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype having an instance of OneTimeCalibrationTargetCategoryType or a subtype as CalibrationTargetCategory.
Server	IA CT Dynamic Calibration Target	Supports the DynamicCalibrationTargetCategoryType in the AddressSpace and at least one instance of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype having an instance of DynamicCalibrationTargetCategoryType or a subtype as CalibrationTargetCategory.
Server	IA CT Manufactured Target	Supports at least one instance of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype having OperationalConditions Object and optionally vendor-specific subcomponents and the Identification Object and at least the Manufacturer, Model, and SerialNumber Properties and optionally the other Properties defined for the Identification Object.
Server	IA CT Quality Controlled Target	Supports at least one instance of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype providing the Quality Property.
Server	IA CT Validated Target	Supports at least one instance of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype providing the LastValidationDate Property and optionally the NextValidationDate and CertificateUri Properties.
Server	IA CT Distinct Quantity Value Target	Supports at least one instance of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype having at least one instance of CalibrationValueType or a subtype in its CalibrationTargetFeatures. The instance of CalibrationValueType or a subtype shall have all mandatory Properties and optionally the optional Properties.
Server	IA CT Quantity Range Target	Supports at least one instance of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype having at least one instance of CapacityRangeType or a subtype in its CalibrationTargetFeatures. The instance of CapacityRangeType or a subtype shall have all mandatory Properties and optionally the optional Properties.
Server	IA CT Custom Featured Target	Supports at least one instance of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype having at least one component in its CalibrationTargetFeatures which is not of TypeDefinition CalibrationValueType or CapacityRangeType or one of their subtypes.
Client	IA CT Client Base	The client can make use of the instances of CalibrationTargetType and its subtypes and can make use of the Manufacturer, Model and SerialNumber and optionally the other Properties of the Identification Object.
Client	IA CT Client CalibrationTargetCategory	The client can make use of the CalibrationTargetCategory Object of instances of CalibrationTargetType and can distinguish the subtypes defined for the BaseCalibrationTargetCategoryType.
Client	IA CT Client CalibrationTargetFeatures	The client can make use of all components provided in the CalibrationTargetFeatures Object of instances of CalibrationTargetType. If the component is of type CalibrationValueType or CapacityRangeType, the client shall be capable to interpret the DataTypes and all mandatory and option Properties. If the component is of another type, the client shall at least at least notice the component and use its base features like DisplayName.
Client	IA CT Client Quality Monitoring	The client can make use of the Properties LastValidationDate, NextValidationDate, Quality, and CertificateUri provided by instances of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype.

8.2 Profiles

8.2.1 Profile list

Table 61 lists all Profiles defined in this document and defines their URIs.

Table 61 – Profile URIs for Industrial Automation

Profile	URI
IA Stacklight Server Profile	http://opcfoundation.org/UA-Profile/IA/Server/Stacklight
IA Statistical Data Server Profile	http://opcfoundation.org/UA-Profile/IA/Server/StatisticalData
IA CT Reusable Calibration Target Handling Server Facet	http://opcfoundation.org/UA-Profile/IA/Server/CalibrationTargetReusable
IA CT Reusable Device Calibration Target Handling Server Facet	http://opcfoundation.org/UA-Profile/IA/Server/CalibrationTargetReusableDevice
IA CT One-Time Calibration Target Handling Server Facet	http://opcfoundation.org/UA-Profile/IA/Server/CalibrationTargetOneTime
IA CT Dynamic Calibration Target Handling Server Facet	http://opcfoundation.org/UA-Profile/IA/Server/CalibrationTargetDynamic
IA CT Full Calibration Target Handling Server Facet	http://opcfoundation.org/UA-Profile/IA/Server/CalibrationTargetFull
IA CT Calibration Target Quality Monitoring Client	http://opcfoundation.org/UA-Profile/IA/Client/CalibrationTargetQualityMonitoring
IA CT Calibration Target Handling Client	http://opcfoundation.org/UA-Profile/IA/Client/CalibrationTargetHandling

8.2.2 Server Facets

8.2.2.1 Overview

The following sections specify the Facets available for Servers that implement the Industrial Automation companion specification. Each section defines and describes a Facet or Profile.

8.2.2.2 IA Stacklight Server Profile

Table 62 defines a Profile that describes the capability of a Server to provide stacklight information.

Table 62 – IA Stacklight Server Profile

Group	Conformance Unit / Profile Title	Mandatory / Optional
IA	IA Stacklight	M

8.2.2.3 IA Statistical Data Server Profile

Table 63 defines a Profile that describes the capability of a Server to provide statistical data.

Table 63 – IA Statistical Data Server Profile

Group	Conformance Unit / Profile Title	Mandatory / Optional
IA	IA Statistical Data	M

8.2.2.4 IA CT Reusable Calibration Target Handling Server Facet

This Facet describes that a Server supports calibration targets of category reusable calibration targets. All instances of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype in the Server having the CalibrationTargetCategory of type ReusableCalibrationTargetCategoryType or a subtype shall support the requirements as defined in the mandatory Conformance Units, and optionally the optional Conformance Units. Each of those instances shall support at least one of the following optional Conformance Units IA CT Distinct Quantity Value Target, IA CT Quantity Range Target or IA CT Custom Featured Target.

Table 62 defines Conformance Units of the Facet.

8.2.2.5 IA CT Reusable Device Calibration Target Handling Server Facet

This Facet describes that a Server supports calibration targets of category reusable calibration targets. All instances of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype in the Server having the CalibrationTargetCategory of type ReusableDeviceCalibrationTargetCategoryType or a subtype shall support the requirements as defined in the mandatory Conformance Units, and optionally the optional Conformance Units. Each of those instances shall support at least one of the following optional Conformance Units IA CT Distinct Quantity Value Target, IA CT Quantity Range Target or IA CT Custom Featured Target.

Table 65 defines Conformance Units of the Facet.

Table 65 – IA CT Reusable Device Calibration Target Handling Server Facet

Group	Conformance Unit / Profile Title	Mandatory / Optional
IA	IA CT Base Elements	M
IA	IA CT Reusable Device Calibration Target	M
IA	IA CT Manufactured Target	M
IA	IA CT Quality Controlled Target	O
IA	IA CT Validated Target	M
IA	IA CT Distinct Quantity Value Target	O
IA	IA CT Quantity Range Target	O
IA	IA CT Custom Featured Target	O

8.2.2.6 IA CT One-Time Calibration Target Handling Server Facet

This Facet describes that a Server supports calibration targets of category reusable calibration targets. All instances of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype in the Server having the CalibrationTargetCategory of type OneTimeCalibrationTargetCategoryType or a subtype shall support the requirements as defined in the mandatory Conformance Units, and optionally the optional Conformance Units. Each of those instances shall support at least one of the following optional Conformance Units IA CT Distinct Quantity Value Target, IA CT Quantity Range Target or IA CT Custom Featured Target.

Table 66 defines Conformance Units of the Facet.

8.2.2.7 IA CT Dynamic Calibration Target Handling Server Facet

This Facet describes that a Server supports calibration targets of category reusable calibration targets. All instances of CalibrationTargetType or a subtype in the Server having the CalibrationTargetCategory of type DynamicCalibrationTargetCategoryType or a subtype shall support the requirements as defined in the mandatory Conformance Units, and optionally the optional Conformance Units. Each of those instances shall support at least one of the following optional Conformance Units IA CT Distinct Quantity Value Target, IA CT Quantity Range Target or IA CT Custom Featured Target.

Table 62 defines Conformance Units of the Facet.

8.2.2.8 IA CT Full Calibration Target Handling Server Facet

This Facet describes that a Server supports calibration targets of the categories: reusable calibration targets, reusable device calibration targets, one-time calibration targets and dynamic calibration targets.

Table 62 defines contained Facets of the Facet.

8.2.3 Client Facets

8.2.3.1 Overview

The following sections specify the Facets available for Clients that implement the Industrial Automation companion specification. Each section defines and describes a Facet or Profile.

8.2.3.2 IA CT Calibration Target Quality Monitoring Client Facet

This Facet describes that a Client can make use of the base information of calibration targets to monitor the quality and validation dates of the calibration targets.

Table 69 defines Conformance Units of the Facet.

8.2.3.3 IA CT Calibration Target Handling Client Facet

This Facet describes that a Client can make use of the base information of calibration targets and handle the calibration targets by using the information about the category and the features, and optionally the quality information.

Table 69 defines Conformance Units of the Facet.