Figure 42 depicts the ObjectType for the PubSub connection model and its components and the relations to other parts of the model.
Figure 42 – PubSubConnectionType overview
This ObjectType is a concrete type for Objects representing PubSubConnections. A PubSubConnection is a combination of protocol selection, protocol settings and addressing information. The PubSubConnectionType is formally defined in Table 239.
Table 239 – PubSubConnectionType definition
Attribute |
Value |
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BrowseName |
PubSubConnectionType |
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IsAbstract |
False |
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References |
Node Class |
BrowseName |
DataType |
TypeDefinition |
ModellingRule |
Subtype of BaseObjectType defined in OPC 10000-5. |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
HasProperty |
Variable |
PublisherId |
BaseDataType |
PropertyType |
Mandatory |
HasComponent |
Variable |
TransportProfileUri |
String |
SelectionListType |
Mandatory |
HasProperty |
Variable |
ConnectionProperties |
KeyValuePair[] |
PropertyType |
Mandatory |
HasComponent |
Object |
Address |
|
NetworkAddressType |
Mandatory |
HasComponent |
Object |
TransportSettings |
|
ConnectionTransportType |
Optional |
HasWriterGroup |
Object |
<WriterGroupName> |
|
WriterGroupType |
OptionalPlaceholder |
HasReaderGroup |
Object |
<ReaderGroupName> |
|
ReaderGroupType |
OptionalPlaceholder |
HasComponent |
Object |
Status |
|
PubSubStatusType |
Mandatory |
HasComponent |
Object |
Diagnostics |
|
PubSubDiagnosticsConnectionType |
Optional |
HasComponent |
Method |
AddWriterGroup |
Defined in 9.1.5.3. |
Optional |
|
HasComponent |
Method |
AddReaderGroup |
Defined in 9.1.5.4. |
Optional |
|
HasComponent |
Method |
RemoveGroup |
Defined in 9.1.5.5. |
Optional |
|
Conformance Units |
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PubSub Model Base |
The PublisherId is defined in 6.2.7.1.
The TransportProfileUri is defined in 6.2.7.2. The Property is initialized with the default transport protocol for the Address during the creation of the connection. The SelectionValues Property of the SelectionListType shall contain the list of supported TransportProfileUris. The SelectionListType is defined in OPC 10000-5.
The ConnectionProperties is defined in 6.2.7.4.
The Address is defined in 6.2.7.3. The abstract NetworkAddressType is defined in 9.1.5.6. The default type used for concrete instances is the NetworkAddressUrlType defined in 9.1.5.7. It represents the Address in the form of a URL String.
The transport protocol mapping specific settings are provided in the optional Object TransportSettings. The ConnectionTransportType is defined in 9.1.5.8. The Object shall be present if the transport protocol mapping defines specific parameters.
The configured WriterGroup and ReaderGroup Objects are added as components to the instance of the PubSubConnectionType. PubSubGroup Objects may be configured with product- specific configuration tools or added and removed through the OPC UA Methods AddWriterGroup, AddReaderGroup and RemoveGroup.
The Status Object provides the current operational status of the connection. The PubSubStatusType is defined in 9.1.10. The state machine for the status and the relation to other PubSub Objects like PublishSubscribe, PubSubGroup, DataSetWriter and DataSetReader are defined in 6.2.1.
The Diagnostics Object provides the current diagnostic information for a PubSubConnectionType Object. The PubSubDiagnosticsConnectionType is defined in 9.1.11.8.
This Method is used to add a new WriterGroup Object to an instance of the PubSubConnection.
The Client shall be authorized to modify the configuration for the PubSub functionality when invoking this Method on the Server.
Signature
AddWriterGroup (
[in]WriterGroupDataType Configuration,
[out]NodeId GroupId
);
Argument |
Description |
Configuration |
Configuration parameters for the WriterGroup. The parameters and the WriterGroupDataType are defined in 6.2.6. |
GroupId |
The NodeId of the new WriterGroup Object. |
Method Result Codes
ResultCode |
Description |
Bad_InvalidArgument |
The Server is not able to apply the GroupName. The name may be too long or may contain invalid characters. |
Bad_BrowseNameDuplicated |
An Object with the name already exists in the connection. |
Bad_ResourceUnavailable |
The Server does not have enough resources to add the group. |
Bad_UserAccessDenied |
The Session user does not have rights to create the group. |
Table 240 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the AddWriterGroup Method.
Table 240 – AddWriterGroup Method AddressSpace definition
Attribute |
Value |
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BrowseName |
AddWriterGroup |
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References |
NodeClass |
BrowseName |
DataType |
TypeDefinition |
ModellingRule |
HasProperty |
Variable |
InputArguments |
Argument[] |
PropertyType |
Mandatory |
HasProperty |
Variable |
OutputArguments |
Argument[] |
PropertyType |
Mandatory |
ConformanceUnits |
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PubSub Model Base |
This Method is used to add a new ReaderGroup Object to an instance of the PubSubConnection.
The Client shall be authorized to modify the configuration for the PubSub functionality when invoking this Method on the Server.
Signature
AddReaderGroup (
[in]ReaderGroupDataType Configuration,
[out]NodeId GroupId
);
Argument |
Description |
Configuration |
Configuration parameters for the ReaderGroup. The parameters and the ReaderGroupDataType are defined in 6.2.8. |
GroupId |
The NodeId of the new ReaderGroup Object. |
Method Result Codes
ResultCode |
Description |
Bad_InvalidArgument |
The Server is not able to apply the GroupName. The name may be too long or may contain invalid characters. |
Bad_BrowseNameDuplicated |
An Object with the name already exists in the connection. |
Bad_ResourceUnavailable |
The Server does not have enough resources to add the group. |
Bad_UserAccessDenied |
The Session user does not have rights to create the group. |
Table 241 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the AddReaderGroup Method.
Table 241 – AddReaderGroup Method AddressSpace definition
Attribute |
Value |
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BrowseName |
AddReaderGroup |
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References |
NodeClass |
BrowseName |
DataType |
TypeDefinition |
ModellingRule |
HasProperty |
Variable |
InputArguments |
Argument[] |
PropertyType |
Mandatory |
HasProperty |
Variable |
OutputArguments |
Argument[] |
PropertyType |
Mandatory |
ConformanceUnits |
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PubSub Model Base |
This Method is used to remove a PubSubGroup Object from the connection.
A successful removal of the PubSubGroup Object removes all associated DataSetWriter or DataSetReader Objects. Before the Objects are removed, their state is set to Disabled.
The Client shall be authorized to modify the configuration for the PubSub functionality when invoking this Method on the Server.
Signature
RemoveGroup (
[in]NodeIdGroupId
);
Argument |
Description |
GroupId |
NodeId of the group to remove from the connection |
Method Result Codes
ResultCode |
Description |
Bad_NodeIdUnknown |
The GroupId is unknown. |
Bad_UserAccessDenied |
The Session user does not have rights to delete the group. |
Table 242 specifies the AddressSpace representation for the RemoveGroup Method.
Table 242 – RemoveGroup Method AddressSpace definition
Attribute |
Value |
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BrowseName |
RemoveGroup |
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References |
NodeClass |
BrowseName |
DataType |
TypeDefinition |
ModellingRule |
HasProperty |
Variable |
InputArguments |
Argument[] |
PropertyType |
Mandatory |
ConformanceUnits |
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PubSub Model Base |
An instance of a subtype of this abstract ObjectType represents network address information. The NetworkAddressType is formally defined in Table 243.
Table 243 – NetworkAddressType definition
Attribute |
Value |
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BrowseName |
NetworkAddressType |
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IsAbstract |
True |
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References |
NodeClass |
BrowseName |
DataType |
TypeDefinition |
ModellingRule |
|
Subtype of BaseObjectType defined in OPC 10000-5. |
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HasComponent |
Variable |
NetworkInterface |
String |
SelectionListType |
Mandatory |
|
Conformance Units |
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PubSub Model Base |
The NetworkInterface Variable allows the selection of the network interface used for the communication relation. The network interface can be listed by name, by IP address or a combination of name and IP address. The SelectionValues Property of the SelectionListType shall contain the list of available network interfaces as application-specific strings. The Value of the Variable contains the selected network interface as String. The SelectionListType is defined in OPC 10000-5. The Object may allow providing additional Strings not defined in the SelectionValues. In this case the NotRestrictToList Property of the SelectionListType is set to true.
An instance of this ObjectType represents network address information in the form of a URL String. The NetworkAddressUrlType is formally defined in Table 244.
Table 244 – NetworkAddressUrlType definition
Attribute |
Value |
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BrowseName |
NetworkAddressUrlType |
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IsAbstract |
False |
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References |
NodeClass |
BrowseName |
DataType |
TypeDefinition |
ModellingRule |
Subtype of NetworkAddressType defined in 9.1.5.6. |
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HasComponent |
Variable |
Url |
String |
BaseDataVariableType |
Mandatory |
Conformance Units |
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PubSub Model Base |
The URL Variable contains the address string for the communication middleware or the communication relation. The syntax of the URL is defined by the transport protocol.
This ObjectType is the abstract base type for Objects representing transport protocol mapping specific settings for PubSubConnections. The ConnectionTransportType is formally defined in Table 245.
Table 245 – ConnectionTransportType definition
Attribute |
Value |
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BrowseName |
ConnectionTransportType |
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IsAbstract |
True |
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References |
NodeClass |
BrowseName |
DataType |
TypeDefinition |
ModellingRule |
Subtype of BaseObjectType |
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Conformance Units |
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PubSub Model Base |
The HasWriterGroup ReferenceType is a concrete ReferenceType that can be used directly. It is a subtype of the HasComponent ReferenceType.
The SourceNode of References of this type shall be an instance of the PubSubConnectionType defined in 9.1.5.2.
The TargetNode of this ReferenceType shall be an instance of the WriterGroupType defined in 9.1.6.3.
Servers shall provide the inverse Reference that relates a WriterGroup Object back to a PubSubConnectionType Object.
The representation of the HasWriterGroup ReferenceType in the AddressSpace is specified in Table 246.
Table 246 – HasWriterGroup ReferenceType
Attributes |
Value |
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BrowseName |
HasWriterGroup |
||
InverseName |
IsWriterGroupOf |
||
Symmetric |
False |
||
IsAbstract |
False |
||
References |
NodeClass |
BrowseName |
Comment |
Subtype of HasComponent defined in OPC 10000-5. |
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Conformance Units |
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PubSub Model Base |
The HasReaderGroup ReferenceType is a concrete ReferenceType that can be used directly. It is a subtype of the HasComponent ReferenceType.
The SourceNode of References of this type shall be an instance of the PubSubConnectionType defined in 9.1.5.2.
The TargetNode of this ReferenceType shall be an instance of the ReaderGroupType defined in 9.1.6.6.
Servers shall provide the inverse Reference that relates a ReaderGroup Object back to a PubSubConnectionType Object.
The representation of the HasReaderGroup ReferenceType in the AddressSpace is specified in Table 247.
Table 247 – HasReaderGroup ReferenceType
Attributes |
Value |
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BrowseName |
HasReaderGroup |
||
InverseName |
IsReaderGroupOf |
||
Symmetric |
False |
||
IsAbstract |
False |
||
References |
NodeClass |
BrowseName |
Comment |
Subtype of HasComponent defined in OPC 10000-5. |
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Conformance Units |
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PubSub Model Base |