RockCrusherControlType ObjectType – OPC UA for Mining - Mineral Processing

7.2 RockCrusherControlType ObjectType

7.2.1 Overview

The RockCrusherControlType provides a representation of a rock crusher control and is a sub-type of the MiningEquipmentType as defined in Figure 3. It consists also of a MethodSet and a ParameterSet to cover all relevant aspects of the equipment.

Figure 3 – Overview RockCrusherControlType

7.2.2 ObjectType Definition

The RockCrusherControlType is formally defined in Table 2.

Table 2 – RockCrusherControlType Definition

Attribute	Value
BrowseName	RockCrusherControlType
IsAbstract	False

References	Node Class	BrowseName	TypeDefinition	Other
Subtype of the MiningEquipmentType defined in OPC 40560
0:HasAddIn	Object	4:MiningEquipmentIdentification	4:MiningEquipmentIdentificationType	M
0:HasComponent	Object	2:MethodSet	0:BaseObjectType	M
0:HasComponent	Object	2:ParameterSet	0:BaseObjectType	M

Conformance Units
Rock Crusher Control Functional Variables
Rock Crusher Control Methods

The components of the RockCrusherControlType have subcomponents which are defined in Table 3.

Table 3 – RockCrusherControlType Subcomponents

BrowsePath	References	NodeClass	BrowseName	DataType	TypeDefinition	Others
2:MethodSet	0:HasComponent	Method	RequestUnloading			M,
2:ParameterSet	0:HasComponent	Variable	ExclusionZone	0:3DFrame []	0:3DFrameType	M, RO

7.2.3 RequestUnloading

The signature of this Method is specified below. Table 4 specifies the Arguments and AddressSpace representation, respectively.

Signature

	RequestUnloading(
	  [out] 0:Boolean       RequestUnloadingAcknowledged );

Table 4 – RequestUnloading Method Arguments

Argument

Description

RequestUnloadingAcknowledged

The RequestUnloadingAcknowledged property describes the acknowledging of the unloading command.

True – OK

False – RequestError – Unloading could not be confirmed

Table 5 – RequestUnloading Method Address Space definition

Attribute	Value
BrowseName	RequestUnloading

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

7.2.4 ObjectType Description

7.2.4.1 Untitled

The RequestUnloading method call indicates that some hauling machine requests the unloading operation. After successful confirmation, the unloading procedure starts.

The ExclusionZone property describes the area that haulage machines, which are to be unloaded, are not allowed to enter when approaching the rock crusher.

Please refer to OPC 10000-100, OPC 40001-1, OPC 40560 and OPC 40564-1 for the descriptions of other inherited instance declarations.