10.2 CatalogType

The CatalogType is a subtype of the MultiStateValueDiscreteType. It is used to represent a value that is defined by a customer catalogue (e.g., company catalog). An example of a catalog can be found at https://www.q-das.com/en/service/data-format-aqdef.

It is formally defined in Table 40.

Table 40 – CatalogType Definition
Attribute Value
BrowseNameCatalogType
IsAbstractFalse
ValueRank-2 (−2 = Any)
DataTypeNumber
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition Other
Subtype of the 0:MultiStateValueDiscreteType defined in OPC 10000-3
0:HasPropertyVariableCatalogEntry0:String0:PropertyType0:Mandatory
0:HasPropertyVariableCatalogName0:String0:PropertyType0:Mandatory
Conformance Units
GMS GMSType

The CatalogEntry is the key that points to the value.

The CatalogName is the name of the catalog or a subcatalog used in the machine environment.