6.1 FaceAlignmentSystemType ObjectType Definition
6.1.1 Overview
The FaceAlignmentSystemType provides a representation of a FAS as a sub-type of the MiningEquipmentType as shown in Figure 1. Importantly, it is composed of a ParameterSet to monitor all relevant aspects of the equipment.

6.1.2 ObjectType Definition
The FaceAlignmentSystemType is formally defined in Table 1.
| Attribute | Value | ||||
| BrowseName | FaceAlignmentSystemType | ||||
| IsAbstract | False | ||||
| References | Node Class | BrowseName | DataType | TypeDefinition | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subtype of the MiningEquipmentType defined in OPC 40560, i.e. inheriting the InstanceDeclarations of that Node. | |||||
| 0:HasAddIn | Object | 4:MiningEquipmentIdentification | 4:MiningEquipmentIdentificationType | M | |
| 0:HasComponent | Object | 2:ParameterSet | 0:BaseObjectType | M | |
| Conformance Units | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face Alignment System Functional Variables | |||||
| Face Alignment System Methods |
The components of the FaceAlignmentSystemType have subcomponents which are defined in Table 2.
| BrowsePath | References | NodeClass | BrowseName | DataType | TypeDefinition | Others |
| 2:ParameterSet | 0:HasComponent | Variable | CurrentSequenceNumber | UInt16 | 0:BaseDataVariableType | M, RO |
| 2:ParameterSet | 0:HasComponent | Variable | Offsets | 4:LongwallShieldOffsetDataType[] | 4:LongwallShieldOffsetArrayItemType | M, RO |
The component Variables of the FaceAlignmentSystemType have additional Attributes defined in Table 3.
| BrowsePath | Value Attribute | Description Attribute |
NamespaceUri: http://www.opcfoundation.org/UA/units/un/cefact UnitId: 5067858 DisplayName: m Description: metre | This is the EngineeringUnit of the offsets. | |
| High: 20 Low: -20 | This is the EURange of the offsets. |
6.1.3 ObjectType Description
The CurrentSequenceNumber variable describes the current sequence number on which the offset values are applicable. It is being increased when offset values change.
The Offsets variable describes the offsets calculated by the FAS which have to be considered by the RSS for optimal shield alignment in aerial view.
Please refer to OPC 10000-100, OPC 40001-1, OPC 40560 and OPC 40567-1 for the descriptions of other inherited instance declarations.