SNtoEncoded Method – OPC UA for OPEN-SCS – Serialization Object Model: OPEN-SCS

6.3.1.9 SNtoEncoded Method

SNtoEncoded – This method sends unsolicited serial numbers to be placed into the encoded state to an OPC UA Server that is performing serial number management for a specific Serial Number Pool. It may include label properties associated with the encoding run.

The signature of this Method is specified below. Table 19 and Table 20 specify the Arguments and AddressSpace representation, respectively.

Method Signature

	SNtoEncoded (
		[in]	OPENSCSSNCollectionType	SNCollection
	[in]	OPENSCSKeyValueDataType[]	PoolSelectionCriteria
	[in]	String				SNFormat
	[out]	OPENSCSReturnEnum		ReturnStatus
	);

Table 19 – SNtoEncoded Method Arguments

Argument	Description
SNCollection	Identifies the Collection with Serial Numbers.
PoolSelectionCriteria	The pool selection criteria which are used to return unused serial numbers to a serial number management server.
SNFormat	The serial number format of the pushed serial numbers. If the Serial Number Format is not known to the method provider, then an “Invalid Serial Number Format” error is returned.
ReturnStatus	Returns the status of the method execution.

Method Result Codes are defined as part of the Call service (see OPC 10000-4 and Table 95).

Table 20 – SNtoEncoded Method AddressSpace Definition

Attribute	Value
BrowseName	SNtoEncoded
IsAbstract	True

Reference	NodeClass	BrowseName	DataType	TypeDefinition	ModellingRule
0:HasProperty	Variable	InputArguments	Argument[]	0:PropertyType	Mandatory
0:HasProperty	Variable	OutputArguments	Argument[]	0:PropertyType	Mandatory