4.7.2 Definition

The IsPhysicallyConnectedTo is a concrete ReferenceType and can be used directly. It is a subtype of NonHierarchicalReferences. It is a symmetric Reference, that is, it provides the same semantic in both directions.

The semantic of this ReferenceType is to connect two hard components that are physically connected, without one being a subcomponent of the other.

The SourceNode of References of this type shall be an Object or ObjectType representing a piece of hardware.

The TargetNode of this ReferenceType shall be an Object representing a piece of hardware.

IsPhysicallyConnectedTo is formally defined in Table 6.

Table 6 – IsPhysicallyConnectedTo Definition
Attributes Value
BrowseNameIsPhysicallyConnectedTo
InverseName-
SymmetricTRUE
IsAbstractFALSE
References NodeClass BrowseName Comment
Subtype of NonHierarchicalReferences defined in OPC 10000-5
Conformance Units
Base Info IsPhysicallyConnectedTo