6.6 Profile tables

6.6.1 Overview

Each table contains three columns. The first column is a description of the ConformanceGroup that the ConformanceUnit is part of (see 5.1). This allows the reader to easily find the ConformanceUnit. This column may also be empty, in which case the listed item is not a ConformanceUnit, but an included Profile or Facet. The second column is a brief description of the ConformanceUnit or included Profile or Facet. The last column indicates if the ConformanceUnit is optional or required. For an included Profile or Facet the last column is always crossed-out, indicating that the inclusion is mandated.

6.6.2 UAFX Information Model Facets

6.6.2.1 Overview

This clause defines Facets for the UAFX Information Model illustrated in Figure 2, Figure 3, and Figure 4.

6.6.2.2 UAFX AutomationComponent 2024 Facet

Table 16 describes the details of the UAFX AutomationComponent 2024 Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality common to all AutomationComponents. It supersedes the UAFX AutomationComponent Facet.

6.6.2.3 UAFX AutomationComponent Communication Publisher Facet

Table 17 describes the details of the UAFX AutomationComponent Communication Publisher Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed for a UAFX Publisher.

6.6.2.4 UAFX AutomationComponent Communication Subscriber Facet

Table 18 describes the details of the UAFX AutomationComponent Communication Subscriber Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed for a UAFX Subscriber.

6.6.2.5 UAFX AutomationComponent Diagnostic Counters Facet

Table 19 describes the details of the UAFX AutomationComponent Diagnostic Counters Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed for tracking AutomationComponent Connection establishment activities.

6.6.2.6 UAFX AutomationComponent Logging Facet

Table 20 describes the details of the UAFX AutomationComponent Logging Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed for logging AutomationComponent activities.

6.6.2.7 UAFX IFunctionalEntity Facet

Table 21 describes the details of the UAFX IFunctionalEntity Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality common to all FunctionalEntities.

6.6.2.8 UAFX IFunctionalEntity Run-Time Diagnostic Counters Facet

Table 22 describes the details of the UAFX IFunctionalEntity Run-Time Diagnostic Counters Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed for tracking FunctionalEntity Connection operation activities.

6.6.2.9 UAFX IFunctionalEntity Establishment Diagnostic Counters Facet

Table 23 describes the details of the UAFX IFunctionalEntity Establishment Diagnostic Counters Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed for tracking FunctionalEntity Connection establishment activities.

6.6.2.10 UAFX FunctionalEntity Facet

Table 24 describes the details of the UAFX FunctionalEntity Facet.

This Facet includes the base functionality for a FunctionalEntity.

6.6.2.11 UAFX top-level FunctionalEntity Facet

Table 25 describes the details of the UAFX top-level FunctionalEntity Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed by a FunctionalEntity that is referenced directly by the AutomationComponentType FunctionalEntities Folder.

6.6.2.12 UAFX ConnectionEndpoint Diagnostics Facet

Table 26 describes the details of the UAFX ConnectionEndpoint Diagnostics Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed to track ConnectionEndpoint creation and modification times.

6.6.2.13 UAFX IAssetRevision Facet

Table 27 describes the details of the UAFX IAssetRevision Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality common to all Objects implementing the IAssetRevision Interface.

6.6.2.14 UAFX IAssetExtensions Facet

Table 28 describes the details of the UAFX IAssetExtensions Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality common to all Objects implementing the IAssetExtensions Interface.

6.6.2.15 UAFX IAssetExtensions Diagnostic Counters Facet

Table 29 describes the details of the UAFX IAssetExtensions Diagnostic Counters Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed for tracking Asset resource utilization.

6.6.2.16 UAFX Asset Facet

Table 30 describes the details of the UAFX Asset Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed for an Asset that is referenced directly by the AutomationComponentType Assets Folder.

6.6.2.17 UAFX Slot AssetConnector Facet

Table 31 describes the details of the UAFX Slot AssetConnector Facet.

This Facet is used to for modelling an AssetConnector with a physical slot where a module can be attached.

6.6.2.18 UAFX Socket AssetConnector Facet

Table 32 describes the details of the UAFX Socket AssetConnector Facet.

This Facet is used for modelling an AssetConnector with a physical socket where a cable can be connected.

6.6.2.19 UAFX Clamp AssetConnector Facet

Table 33 describes the details of the UAFX Clamp AssetConnector Facet.

This Facet is used for modelling an AssetConnector with a wire connection where the wire needs to be connected to some termination connection.

6.6.2.20 UAFX ClampBlock AssetConnector Facet

Table 34 describes the details of the UAFX ClampBlock AssetConnector Facet.

This Facet is used to for modelling an AssetConnector with a wire connection block, where the block contains a number of termination points for twisted pair or single wire connections.

6.6.3 UAFX Networking Facets

6.6.3.1 Overview

This clause defines facets for Bridge Components, End Station Components, IA-stations, and UAFX Stations illustrated in Figure 5.

6.6.3.2 Base Bridge Component Facet

Table 35 describes the details of the Base Bridge Component Facet.

This Facet constitutes a minimal basis that can be relied on for any network consisting of UAFX Stations, including inherited functionality from the IA-station Facet, handling of VLAN IDs and priorities, and Remote Management. It also introduces minimum quantities for queues and VLAN IDs.

6.6.3.3 Advanced Bridge Component Facet

Table 36 describes the details of the Advanced Bridge Component Facet.

This Facet builds on the Base Bridge Component Facet and adds requirements for implementing more advanced network infrastructure capabilities. In particular, it requires time synchronization, mechanisms for network boundary protection, expedited traffic for real-time applications (preemption), and engineered loop prevention. It also introduces minimum quantities for queues, preemption fragment size, and egress buffer size.

6.6.3.4 Full Bridge Component Facet

Table 37 describes the details of the Full Bridge Component Facet.

This Facet constitutes the full feature and maximum required quantity facet for network infrastructure and builds on the Advanced Bridge Component Facet. It is designed to carry all industrial automation traffic types and guarantee full multi-vendor interoperability. In particular, it introduces enhancements for scheduled traffic and associated quantities.

6.6.3.5 End Station Component Facet

Table 38 describes the details of the End Station Component Facet.

This Facet describes the functionality needed for sending and receiving network traffic, in particular, tagged Ethernet frames.

6.6.3.6 IA-station Facet

Table 39 describes the details of the IA-station Facet.

This Facet includes industrial automation networking component requirements. In particular, it mandates an End Station Component Facet and adds the option to include Bridge Component Facets (via the UAFX EthernetIAStation ContainsBridge ConformanceUnit). It also adds functionality for Topology Discovery, Remote Management and Time Synchronization.

6.6.3.7 UAFX Station 2024 Facet

This Facet supersedes the UAFX Station Facet.

Table 40 describes the details of the UAFX Station 2024 Facet.

This Facet includes all networking functionality needed for UAFX component implementation, including an IA-station and network interface representation in the Information Model and its default configuration.

6.6.4 UAFX Controller

6.6.4.1 Overview

Figure 6, Figure 7, Figure 8, and Figure 9 illustrate the structure of UAFX Controller Profiles and Facets.

6.6.4.2 UAFX Controller Server 2024 Profile

Table 41 describes the details of the UAFX Controller 2024 Server Profile.

This Profile extends the “Nano Embedded Device 2022 Server” Profile with the functionality necessary to host a UAFX Controller application.

This Profile supersedes the UAFX Controller Server Profile.

6.6.4.3 UAFX ConnectionManager Client 2024 Facet

Table 42 describes the details of the UAFX ConnectionManager Client Facet.

This Facet extends the “Minimum UA Client 2022” Profile with the Client functionality needed by a ConnectionManager.

6.6.4.4 UAFX SubscriberConfiguration Facet

Table 43 describes the details of the UAFX SubscriberConfiguration Facet.

This Facet includes the information required for configuring the Subscriber of an information flow in the ConnectionManager Information Model.

6.6.4.5 UAFX SKS Push 2023 Facet

Table 44 describes the details of the UAFX SKS Push Facet.

This Facet includes the Security Key Server functionality needed for securing UAFX Connections using the push model.

This Facet supersedes the UAFX SKS Push Facet.

6.6.4.6 UAFX ConnectionManager 2024 Facet

Table 45 describes the details of the UAFX ConnectionManager 2024 Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality a UAFX ConnectionManager needs to establish Connections between FunctionalEntities.

This Facet supersedes the UAFX ConnectionManager Facet.

6.6.4.7 UAFX ConnectionManager Connection Monitoring Facet

Table 46 describes the details of the UAFX ConnectionManager Connection Monitoring Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed for a ConnectionManager to monitor Connections.

6.6.4.8 UAFX ConnectionManager Diagnostic Counters Facet

Table 47 describes the details of the UAFX ConnectionManager Diagnostic Counters Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed for ConnectionManager tracking of Connection establishment.

6.6.4.9 UAFX ConnectionManager Logging Facet

Table 48 describes the details of the UAFX ConnectionManager Logging Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed for logging ConnectionManager activities.

6.6.4.10 UAFX Controller 2024 Profile

Table 49 describes the details of the UAFX Controller 2024 Profile.

This Profile is a collection of Profiles and Facets necessary to build a functional UAFX Controller, including a ConnectionManager.

This Profile supersedes the UAFX Controller 2023 Profile.

6.6.4.11 UAFX Controller Safety Facet

Table 50 describes the details of the UAFX Controller Safety Facet.

This Facet includes the functionality needed for a UAFX Controller to exchange safety-related data. Both SafetyProvider and SafetyConsumer functionality are provided.

6.6.5 UAFX OfflineEngineering Profiles

6.6.5.1 Overview

This clause defines Profiles and Facets for the UAFX OfflineEngineering illustrated in Figure 12, Figure 11, and Figure 12.

6.6.5.2 UAFX Offline Security Policies

6.6.5.2.1 UAFX Offline Security Policy – Rsa-Pkcs-Sha256 Facet

Table 51 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Security Policy – Rsa-Pkcs-Sha256 Facet.

This security Facet defines a public-key cryptography security policy for Descriptors with average security needs.

6.6.5.2.2 UAFX Offline Security Policy – Rsa-Pss-Sha256 Facet

Table 52 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Security Policy – Rsa-Pss-Sha256 Facet.

This security Facet defines a public-key cryptography security policy for Descriptors with average security needs.

6.6.5.2.3 UAFX Offline Security Policy – Rsa-Pkcs-Sha384 Facet

Table 53 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Security Policy – Rsa-Pkcs-Sha384 Facet.

This security Facet defines a public-key cryptography security policy for Descriptors with high security needs.

6.6.5.2.4 UAFX Offline Security Policy – Rsa-Pss-Sha384 Facet

Table 54 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Security Policy – Rsa-Pss-Sha384 Facet.

This security Facet defines a public-key cryptography security policy for Descriptors with high security needs.

6.6.5.2.5 UAFX Offline Security Policy – Rsa-Pkcs-Sha512 Facet

Table 55 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Security Policy – Rsa-Pkcs-Sha512 Facet.

This security Facet defines a public-key cryptography security policy for Descriptors with very high security needs.

6.6.5.2.6 UAFX Offline Security Policy – Rsa-Pss-Sha512 Facet

Table 56 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Security Policy – Rsa-Pss-Sha512 Facet.

This security Facet defines a public-key cryptography security policy for Descriptors with very high security needs.

6.6.5.2.7 UAFX Offline Security Policy – ECC-nistP256 Facet

Table 57 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Security Policy – ECC-nistP256 Facet.

This security Facet defines an elliptic curve cryptography security policy for Descriptors with average security needs. NIST curves are widely implemented and offer better performance than RSA.

6.6.5.2.8 UAFX Offline Security Policy – ECC-nistP384 Facet

Table 58 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Security Policy – ECC-nistP384 Facet.

This security Facet defines an elliptic curve cryptography security policy for Descriptors with high security needs. NIST curves are widely implemented and offer better performance than RSA.

6.6.5.2.9 UAFX Offline Security Policy – ECC-nistP521 Facet

Table 59 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Security Policy – ECC-nistP521 Facet.

This security Facet defines an elliptic curve cryptography security policy for Descriptors with very high security needs. NIST curves are widely implemented and offer better performance than RSA.

6.6.5.3 UAFX Offline Descriptor Profile

Table 60 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Descriptor Profile.

This Profile includes the elements necessary for an interoperable UAFX Descriptor file. In particular, the contents, format, structure, and security of the file are mandated.

6.6.5.4 UAFX Offline Descriptor AutomationComponent Facet

Table 61 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Descriptor AutomationComponent Facet.

This Facet includes the content elements necessary for describing an AutomationComponent in a UAFX Descriptor file.

6.6.5.5 UAFX Offline Descriptor Asset Facet

Table 62 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Descriptor Asset Facet.

This Facet includes the content elements necessary for describing an Asset in a UAFX Descriptor file.

6.6.5.6 UAFX Offline Descriptor FuntionalEntity Facet

Table 63 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Descriptor FunctionalEntity Facet.

This Facet includes the content elements necessary for describing a FunctionalEntity in a UAFX Descriptor file.

6.6.5.7 UAFX Offline Descriptor Networking Facet

Table 64 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Descriptor Networking Facet.

This Facet includes the content elements necessary for describing Networking features in a UAFX Descriptor file.

6.6.5.8 UAFX Offline Descriptor Core UA Facet

Table 65 describes the details of the UAFX Offline Descriptor Core UA Facet.

This Facet includes the content elements necessary for describing Core UA features in a UAFX Descriptor file.

6.6.5.9 UAFX Engineering Tool Import 2024 Profile

Table 66 describes the details of the UAFX Engineering Tool Import 2024 Profile.

This Profile includes the functionality needed by an engineering tool capable of importing Descriptors.

This Profile supersedes the UAFX Engineering Tool Import Profile.

6.6.5.10 UAFX Engineering Tool Export Profile

Table 67 describes the details of the UAFX Engineering Tool Export Profile.

This Profile includes the functionality needed by an engineering tool capable of exporting Descriptors.