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Figure 8 ControlChannelType overview

The ControlChannelType is used for control channels of single colour elements within a stack element (e.g. RGB elements would use three ControlChannels, one for each controllable colour). In Figure 8, a graphical overview is given. It is formally defined in Table 26.

Table 26 – ControlChannelType Definition

Attribute

Value

BrowseName

ControlChannelType

IsAbstract

False

Description

Used for control channels of single colour elements within a stack element (e.g. RGB elements would use three ControlChannels, one for each controllable colour).

References

Node Class

BrowseName

DataType

TypeDefinition

Other

Subtype of the BaseObjectType defined in OPC 10000-5 i.e. inheriting the InstanceDeclarations of that Node.

0:HasProperty

Variable

SignalOn

0:Boolean

0:PropertyType

M

0:HasComponent

Variable

ChannelColor

SignalColor

0:BaseDataVariableType

M

0:HasComponent

Variable

SignalMode

SignalModeLight

0:BaseDataVariableType

M

0:HasComponent

Variable

Intensity

0:Float

0:AnalogItemType

O

SignalOn indicates if the colour is switched on.

ChannelColor shows the channel’s colour.

SignalMode indicates in what mode (continuously on, blinking, flashing) the channel operates when switched on.

Intensity shows the channel’s intensity, thus its brightness. The mandatory EURange Property of the Variable indicates the lowest and highest value and thereby allows to calculate the percentage represented by the value. The lowest value is interpreted as 0 percent, the highest is interpreted as 100 percent.

The InstanceDeclarations of the ControlChannelType have the Attribute values defined in Table 27.

Table 27 – ControlChannelType Attribute values for child Nodes

Source Path

Value

Description

SignalOn

-

Indicates if the colour is switched on.

ChannelColor

-

Indicates in what mode (continuously on, blinking, flashing) the channel operates when switched on.

SignalMode

-

Contains a list of audio signals used by this acoustic stacklight element.

Intensity

-

Shows the channel’s intensity, thus its brightness. The mandatory EURange Property of the Variable indicates the lowest and highest value and thereby allows to calculate the percentage represented by the value. The lowest value is interpreted as 0 percent, the highest is interpreted as 100 percent.