7.7.2 ObjectTypes

7.7.2.1 ControlEquipment

7.7.2.1.1 General

The role class “ControlEquipment” shall be used for equipment related to a control system. ControlEquipment can be used for every type of industry.

7.7.2.1.2 ObjectType Definition

The ControlEquipment is formally defined in Table 74.

7.7.2.2 Communication

7.7.2.2.1 General

7.7.2.2.2 ObjectType Definition

The Communication is formally defined in Table 75.

7.7.2.3 ControlHardware

7.7.2.3.1 General

The role class “ControlHardware” shall be used for hardware that provides runtime environments.

7.7.2.3.2 ObjectType Definition

The ControlHardware is formally defined in Table 76.

7.7.2.4 PC

7.7.2.4.1 General

The role class “PC” shall be used for any general-purpose computer that provides runtime environments for software being executed on it.

7.7.2.4.2 ObjectType Definition

The PC is formally defined in Table 77.

7.7.2.5 IPC

7.7.2.5.1 General

The role class “IPC” shall be used for any PC-based computing platform for industrial applications that provides runtime environments for software being executed on it.

7.7.2.5.2 ObjectType Definition

The IPC is formally defined in Table 78.

7.7.2.6 Handheld

7.7.2.6.1 General

The role class “Handheld” shall be used for any portable, programmable, electronic device with an own power supply for particular applications.

7.7.2.6.2 ObjectType Definition

The Handheld is formally defined in Table 79.

7.7.2.7 EmbeddedDevice

7.7.2.7.1 General

The role class “EmbeddedDevice” shall be used for any device designed to perform one or a few dedicated software functions. It is embedded as part of a complete device often including hardware and mechanical parts.

7.7.2.7.2 ObjectType Definition

The EmbeddedDevice is formally defined in Table 80.

7.7.2.8 Sensor

7.7.2.8.1 General

The role class “Sensor” shall be used for sensors.

7.7.2.8.2 ObjectType Definition

The Sensor is formally defined in Table 81.

7.7.2.9 Actuator

7.7.2.9.1 General

The role class “Actuator” shall be used for actuators.

7.7.2.9.2 ObjectType Definition

The Actuator is formally defined in Table 82.

7.7.2.10 Controller

7.7.2.10.1 General

The role class “Controller” shall be used for self-acting functionalities that process signals according to a predefined logic and generate output signals in order to reach an intended behaviour of technical processes.

7.7.2.10.2 ObjectType Definition

The Controller is formally defined in Table 83.

7.7.2.11 PLC

7.7.2.11.1 General

The role class “PLC” shall be used for programmable control functionality focusing the processing of signals.

7.7.2.11.2 ObjectType Definition

The PLC is formally defined in Table 84.

7.7.2.12 NC

7.7.2.12.1 General

The role class “NC” shall be used for programmable control functionality focusing the processing of numerical signals.

7.7.2.12.2 ObjectType Definition

The NC is formally defined in Table 85.

7.7.2.13 RC

7.7.2.13.1 General

The role class “RC” shall be used for programmable control functionality driving robots in order to reach an intended behaviour of the robot kinematic system and corresponding connected periphery.

7.7.2.13.2 ObjectType Definition

The RC is formally defined in Table 86.

7.7.2.14 PAC

7.7.2.14.1 General

The role class “PAC” shall be used for programmable automation functionality focusing on cross-domain functionality like binary, motion and continuous control.

7.7.2.14.2 ObjectType Definition

The PAC is formally defined in Table 87.