7.3.2.2 Group
7.3.2.2.1 General

The role class “Group” is a role type for objects that serve for the grouping of mirror objects that belong together from a certain engineering perspective. AML Group objects shall reference this role.

7.3.2.2.2 ObjectType Definition

The Group is formally defined in Table 44.

Table 44 - Group Definition
Attribute Value
BrowseNameGroup
IsAbstractFalse
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition ModellingRule
Inherit the components of the AutomationMLBaseRole
HasComponentVariableAssociatedFacetStringBaseDataVariableTypeOptional
HasPropertyVariableIDBaseDataTypePropertyTypeOptional
HasPropertyVariableVersionBaseDataTypePropertyTypeOptional
7.3.2.2.3 ObjectType Description
7.3.2.2.3.1 AssociatedFacet

The attribute “AssociatedFacet” shall be used for the definition of the name of the corresponding Facet. Example: AssociatedFacet = “PLCFacet”