7.5 PrecursorSystemType ObjectType Definition

The PrecursorSystemType provides all relevant Variables and parameters for monitoring a precursor system of a plasma surface treatment machine. An overview of the information model is shown in Figure 13.

Figure 13 - PrecursorSystemType overview

The PrecursorSystemType is formally defined in Table 35.

Table 35 – PrecursorSystemType Definition
Attribute Value
BrowseNamePrecursorSystemType
IsAbstractFalse
References Node Class BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition Other
Subtype of the BaseObjectType defined in OPC 10000-5
0:HasAddInObject2:Identification4:MachineryComponentIdentificationTypeO
0:HasAddInObject4:Components4:MachineComponentsTypeM
0:HasComponentObject4:Monitoring4:MonitoringTypeM
0:HasComponentObject4:MachineryBuildingBlocks0:FolderTypeM
Conformance Units
PST PrecursorSystemType Basic
PST PrecursorSystemType Advanced

Identification is used as defined in OPC 40001-1 and shall also be referenced as AddIn in the MachineryBuildingBlocks Folder.

Components is representing a collection of all physical components of the precursor system of a plasma surface treatment machine.

Monitoring is representing a collection of the variables that are assigned to this specific component.

MachineryBuildingBlocks is representing a folder that directly references all those building blocks of the OPC UA for Machinery (OPC 40001-1, OPC 40001-3) which are implemented as an add-in in this specific component.

The components of the PrecursorSystemType have additional references which are defined in Table 36.

Table 36 – PrecursorSystemType Additional References
SourceBrowsePath Reference Type Is Forward TargetBrowsePath
4:MachineryBuildingBlocks0:HasAddInTrue2:Identification
4:MachineryBuildingBlocks0:HasAddInTrue4:Components
4:MachineryBuildingBlocks0:HasAddInTrue4:Monitoring

The components of the PrecursorSystemType have additional subcomponents which are defined in Table 37.

Table 37 – PrecursorSystemType Additional Subcomponents
Source Path Reference NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition Others
0:HasComponentVariablePrimaryPressureControl0:Double0:AnalogUnitTypeO, RO
4:Components0:HasComponentObject<PrecursorRegulator>RegulatorTypeOP

PrimaryPressureControl is representing the prepressure of the precursor system.

PrecursorRegulator is representing an instance of a single precursor regulator of the gas system.