6.6.1 Severity

As defined by OPC 10000-5, all events shall have a severity assigned to them. This specification specifies specific severity ranges for some events. If no specific severity or severity range is provided for a defined event or condition, the manufacturer or integrator may choose from the default OPC UA range. The chosen severity when assigning it to a condition or event shall match the following categorization.

Table 10 – Severity Categorization
Severity Lower limit Upper limit
HIGH8011000
MEDIUM HIGH601800
MEDIUM401600
MEDIUM LOW201400
LOW1200

Figure 13 shows examples on how alarms and conditions shall be used in a Compressed Air System.

Figure 13 – Alarms and Conditions