General - Anybus CompactCom 40 Network Manual

OPC UA
10 OPC UA
10.1

General

The OPC Unified Architecture standard makes it possible to exchange information among devices
from multiple vendors. It is platform independent and connects the industry to IT. You can sit at
your local PC or handheld device and exchange information with any device that is modelled on
OPC UA.
The Anybus CompactCom implements an OPC UA server which models the Anybus CompactCom
as a device in its address space using the OPC UA Device model. The modelled device is of type
CompactCom40DeviceType which is a subtype of the OPC UA DeviceType. It is possible for the
user to change certain parameters e.g. the name of the device and its device type, to make the
application manufacturer specific.
The functionality is disabled by default. It has to be enabled during startup of the Anybus
CompactCom. This is done by setting attribute #1 (OPC UA Mode), in the OPC UA Object (E3h),
instance #1, to 1.
See also...
• opcfoundation.org
• OPC UA Object (E3h), p. 185
• "Application Object (FFh)" (see Anybus CompactCom 40 Software Design Guide)
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