12.1 FlowsTo ReferenceType

The FlowsTo ReferenceType is a concrete ReferenceType and can be used directly. It is a subtype of NonHierarchicalReferences.

The semantic of this ReferenceType is to link TMC objects according to the material flow, within a machine module and between machine modules.

The SourceNode of References of this type shall be of type: MaterialLoadingPointType, MaterialOutputPointType, MaterialRejectionPointType, MaterialStorageBufferType.

The TargetNode of this ReferenceType shall be of type: MaterialLoadingPointType, MaterialOutputPointType, MaterialRejectionPointType, MaterialStorageBufferType.

The FlowsTo ReferenceType is formally defined in the following table.

Table 234 – FlowsTo ReferenceType Definition
Attributes Value
BrowseNameFlowsTo
InverseNameFlowsFrom
SymmetricFalse
IsAbstractFalse
References NodeClass BrowseName Comment
Subtype 0:NonHierarchicalReferences defined in OPC 10000-5