The RepresentsSameEntityAs is a concrete ReferenceType and can be used directly. It is a subtype of NonHierarchicalReferences. It is a symmetric Reference, that is, it provides the same semantic in both directions.

The semantic of this ReferenceType is to relate two Nodes that represent the same entity in the real world.

The SourceNode of References of this ReferenceType can be of any NodeClass.

The TargetNode of References of this ReferenceType can be of any NodeClass.

Both, SourceNode and TargetNode shall represent the same entity in the real world.

RepresentsSameEntityAs is formally defined in Table 7.

Table 7 – RepresentsSameEntityAs Definition

Attributes

Value

BrowseName

RepresentsSameEntityAs

InverseName

-

Symmetric

TRUE

IsAbstract

FALSE

References

NodeClass

BrowseName

Comment

Subtype of NonHierarchicalReferences defined in OPC 10000-5

Conformance Units

Base Info RepresentsSameEntityAs