7.5.3 ISA95PropertyType

The ISA95PropertyType is an abstract VariableType that cannot be used directly. It must be subtyped to be used. It is a subtype of BaseDataVariableType defined in OPC 10000-5.

This VariableType is used to define an ISA95Property for an ISA95Object.

Table 43 – ISA95PropertyType definition
Attribute Value
BrowseNameISA95PropertyType
IsAbstractTrue
ValueRank0 (OneOrMoreDimensions)
DataTypeBaseDataType
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition ModellingRule
Subtype of the BaseDataVariableType defined in OPC 10000-5
HasISA95AttributeVariableKeyCDTIdentifierBaseDataVariableTypeOptional

Key defines an Id to differentiate between the different values. When multiple values are stored to Value attribute this ISA95Attribute is used. For example a value may be a series of numbers, such as a series of peak values from spectrometer.