8.5 IsDrivenBy (Drives) Reference Type

The OPC UA ReferenceType IsDrivenBy is used to describe dependencies between objects which have a driving or powering character. The BrowseName IsDrivenBy and the InverseName Drives describe semantically the hierarchical dependency.

Example for usage in this companion specification: an electrical motor IsDrivenBy and servo amplifier (drive) and an internal drive of a motion device or a drive as a component of a controller Drives a motor.

The SourceNode of this type shall be an ObjectType or Object and the TargetNode shall be an Object.

Table 109 – Drives Reference Definition
Attributes Value
BrowseName IsDrivenBy
InverseName Drives
Symmetric False
IsAbstract False
Subtype of the HierarchicalReferences defined in OPC Unified Architecture Part 5
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition ModellingRule