Example 2: Messages Are Assigned To An Area - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Function Manual

6.5.9.3

Example 2: Messages are assigned to an area

Introduction
A PCS 7project is generally divided into several system areas and diagnostic areas. This
means that messages are assigned to the areas.
The areas are shown as a hierarchy level in OPC A&E for hierarchical mapping.
Requirement
● The PCS 7project contains areas or diagnostic areas.
Structure for access to messages via the OPC A&E interface
The general mapping to the OPC A&E interface appears as follows:
Example of a hierarchy with an area
The following pictures show the hierarchy of messages in a browser that can be sent to the
client as a "conditional event".
Example with areas:
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