6.7 Methods

6.7.1 Overview

This section provides definition of the method used in this specification. These methods are referenced from more than one location or are part of more than one object in some cases. The functionality for the method is the same for all objects

6.7.2 SetUnitMode Method

This Method allows an OPC UA Client to change the mode of the unit. Parameters are defined in Table 23

Signature

	SetUnitMode(
		[in] Int32 RequestedMode
		);

Method result codes are defined in Table 24

Table 25 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the SetUnitMode Method. SetUnitMode includes an InputArgument, where the input argument details are provided in Table 23.

6.7.3 SetMachSpeed Method

This Method allows an OPC UA Client to change the speed of the machine or unit. Parameters are defined in Table 26

Signature

	SetMachSpeed(
		[in] Float RequestedMachineSpeed
		);

Method result codes are defined in Table 27

Table 28 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the SetMachSpeed Method. SetMachSpeed includes an array of InputArguments, where the input argument details are provided in Table 26.

6.7.4 SetProduct Method

This Method allows an OPC UA Client to change product associated with this PackML system. Parameters are defined in Table 29.

Signature

	SetProduct(
		[in] PackMLProductDataType[] Product
	);

Method result codes are defined in Table 30

Table 31 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the SetProduct Method. SetProduct includes an array of InputArguments, where the input argument details are provided in Table 29.

6.7.5 Abort Method

This Method is used as part of the PackMLBaseStateMachineType. It allows an OPC UA Client to change the state of this state machine to the Aborting state.

Signature

	Abort(
		);

Method result codes are defined in Table 32.

Table 33 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the Abort Method. Abort has no input or output parameters and has no referenced objects or variables.

6.7.6 Clear Method

This Method is used as part of the PackMLBaseStateMachineType. It allows an OPC UA Client to change the state of this state machine to the Cleared state.

Signature

	Clear(
		);

Method result codes are defined in Table 34.

Table 35 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the Clear Method. Clear has no input or output parameters and has no referenced objects or variables.

6.7.7 Stop Method

This Method is used as part of the PackMLMachineStateMachineType. It allows an OPC UA Client to change the state of this state machine to the Stopping state.

Signature

	Stop(
		); 

Method result codes are defined in Table 36

Table 37 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the Stop Method. Stop has no input or output parameters and has no referenced objects or variables.

6.7.8 Reset Method

This Method is used as part of the PackMLExecuteStateMachineType. It allows an OPC UA Client to change the state of this state machine to the Resetting state.

Signature

	Reset(
		); 

Method result codes are defined in Table 38.

Table 39 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the Reset Method. Reset has no input or output parameters and has no referenced Objects or Variables.

6.7.9 ToComplete Method

This Method is used as part of the PackMLExecuteStateMachineType. It allows an OPC UA Client to change the state of this state machine to the Complete state.

Signature

	ToComplete(
		);

Method result codes are defined in Table 40.

Table 41 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the ToComplete Method. Complete has no input or output parameters and has no referenced objects or variables.

6.7.10 Start Method

This Method is used as part of the PackMLExecuteStateMachineType. It allows an OPC UA Client to change the state of this state machine to the Starting State and send parameters at the same time. Which is an extension to the ISA-TR88.00.02-2015 specification. The parameter is defined in Table 42

Signature

	Start(
		[in] PackMLDescriptorDataType[] Parameter
	); 

Method result codes are defined in Table 43.

Table 44 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the Start Method. Start includes an array of InputArguments, where the input argument details are provided in Table 42.

6.7.11 Unhold Method

This Method is used as part of the PackMLExecuteStateMachineType. It allows an OPC UA Client to change the state of this state machine to the Unholding state.

Signature

	Unhold(
		);

Method result codes are defined in Table 45

Table 46 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the Unhold Method. Unhold has no input or output parameters and has no referenced objects or variables.

6.7.12 Suspend Method

This Method is used as part of the PackMLExecuteStateMachineType. It allows an OPC UA Client to change the state of this state machine to the Suspending state.

Signature

	Suspend(
		);

Method result codes are defined in Table 47

Table 48 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the Suspend Method. Suspend has no input or output parameters and has no referenced objects or variables.

6.7.13 Unsuspend Method

This Method is used as part of the PackMLExecuteStateMachineType. It allows an OPC UA Client to change the state of this state machine to the Unsuspending state.

Signature

	Unsuspend(
		);

Method result codes are defined in Table 49

Table 50 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the Unsuspend Method. Unsuspend has no input or output parameters and has no referenced Objects or Variables.

6.7.14 Hold Method

This Method is used as part of the PackMLExecuteStateMachineType. It allows an OPC UA Client to change the state of this state machine to the Holding state.

Signature

Hold(

Method result codes are defined in Table 51

Table 52 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the Hold Method. Hold has no input or output parameters and has no referenced objects or variables.

6.7.15 RemoteCommand Method

This Method is used to issue a command to the UA Server that can then be passed on to any other internal system as illustrated in Figure 19 or it can be used to pass information on to an upstream or downstream system as illustrated in Figure 20. In both cases, it is up to the UA Server and/or the underlying system to determine when the command is passed on.

The RemoteCommand Method parameters are defined in Table 53

Signature

	RemoteCommand(
		 [in] PackMLRemoteInterfaceDataType[] RemoteInterface);

Method result codes are defined in Table 54.

Table 55 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the RemoteCommand Method. RemoteCommand includes an array of InputArguments, where the input argument details are provided in Table 53.

6.7.16 SetInterlock Method

This Method allows an OPC UA Client to set an interlock associated with this PackML system parameter. The parameters for the SetInterlock Method are defined in Table 56.

Signature

	SetInterlock(
	 	 [in] Int32 InterlockId,
	 	 [in] Boolean State);

Method result codes are defined in Table 57

Table 58 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the SetInterlock Method. SetInterlock includes an array of InputArguments, where the input argument details are provided in Table 56.

6.7.17 SetParameter Method

This Method allows an OPC UA Client to set the parameters that are by the machine.

Signature

	SetParameter(
		 [in] PackMLDescriptorDataType[] Parameter
		); 

Method result codes are defined in Table 60

Table 61 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the SetParameter Method. SetParameter includes an array of InputArguments, where the input argument details are provided in Table 59.