Siemens SIMATIC RF185C Operating Instructions Manual page 92

Programming via the OPC UA interface
9.1 Supported methods/functions
RFID-specific methods / functions
The integrated OPC UA servers of the RF18xC communications modules support the
following RFID-specific methods/functions according to the "OPC Unified Architecture for
AutoID" for each read point:
Table 9- 2 RFID-specific methods / functions
OPC UA methods
Scan
ScanStart, ScanStop
KillTag
LockTag
SetTagPassword
ReadTag
WriteTag
OPC UA events
RfidScanEventType
OPC UA variables (read only)
AntennaNames
AutoIdModelVersion
DeviceInfo
DeviceLocationName
DeviceManual
DeviceName
DeviceRevision
DeviceStatus
HardwareRevision
LastScanStatus
Manufacturer
Model
RevisionCounter
SerialNumber
SoftwareRevision
Refer to the "OPC Unified Architecture for AutoID" specification for a more detailed
description of the methods/functions.
You can refer to the XML device description file "SimaticIdent.RFxxxx.xml" supplied with
each communications module for the IDs of the nodes described here. An XML device
description file is stored on the communications module and can be downloaded via the
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Synchronous execution of inventories
The detected transponders are directly returned.
Trigger the read points to start inventories.
The detected transponders are delivered by means of events (Rfid-
ScanEventType).
Destroy transponders.
This function is only supported by UHF readers.
Lock areas on the transponder.
This function is only supported by UHF readers.
Set transponder-specific passwords.
This function is only supported by UHF readers.
Read out transponder data.
Write transponder data.
Receive "TagEvents" and "RssiEvents".
Antennas of read point
Version of the supported AutoID model
Information on the communications module (e.g. information on the device)
Information on the communications module (e.g. information on the location)
URL to the manual for the communications module
DisplayName of the read point
Reserved
Device status of read point
Hardware version of the communications module
Most recently scanned transponder of the read point (Scan, ScanStart).
Manufacturer (always "Siemens AG")
Variant of the communications module
Always "-1"
Serial number of the communications module
Software version of the communications module
SIMATIC RF185C, RF186C, RF188C
Operating Instructions, 10/2018, C79000-G8976-C512-01