IEC 62541-10:2020

OPC Unified Architecture - Part 10: Programs

IEC 62541-10:2020 is available as IEC 62541-10:2020 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.IEC 62541-10:2020 defines the information model associated with Programs in the OPC Unified Architecture. This includes the description of the NodeClasses, standard Properties, Methods and Events and associated behaviour and information for Programs. The complete Address Space model including all NodeClasses and Attributes is specified in IEC 62541-3. The Services such as those used to invoke the Methods used to manage Programs are specified in IEC 62541 4. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2015. This edition includes several clarifications and in addition the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) Changed ProgramType to ProgramStateMachineType. This is in line with the NodeSet (and thus implementations). In ProgramDiagnosticDataType: changed the definition of lastInputArguments and lastOutputArguments and added two additional fields for the argument values. Also changed StatusResult into StatusCode. Created new version of the type to ProgramDiagnostic2DataType.
b) Changed Optional modelling rule to OptionalPlaceHolder for Program control Methods. Following the clarification in IEC 62541-3, this now allows subtypes (or instances) to add arguments.

Architecture unifiée OPC - Partie 10: Programmes

IEC 62541-10:2020 est disponible sous forme de IEC 62541-10:2020 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.IEC 62541-10:2020 définit le modèle d'information associé avec des Programmes dans l'Architecture unifiée OPC. Elle comprend la description des NodeClasses, des Propriétés, Méthodes et Evénements normalisés et du comportement associé ainsi que des informations relatives aux Programmes. Le modèle d'espace d'adressage complet, comprenant toutes les NodeClasses et tous les Attributs, est spécifié dans l'IEC 62541-3. Les Services tels que ceux utilisés pour invoquer les Méthodes appliquées pour gérer les Programmes sont spécifiés dans l'IEC 62541-4. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2015.
Cette édition inclut plusieurs clarifications ainsi que les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) remplacement de ProgramType par ProgramStateMachineType, conformément au NodeSet (et donc aux mises en œuvre). Dans le programme ProgramDiagnosticDataType, modification des définitions de lastInputArguments et lastOutputArguments, et ajout de deux champs complémentaires pour les valeurs d'arguments. Remplacement également de StatusResult par StatusCode. Création d'une nouvelle version du type de ProgramDiagnostic2DataType;
b) remplacement de la règle de modélisation Facultative par OptionalPlaceHolder pour les Méthodes de Commande de Programme. Ceci fait suite à la clarification apportée dans l'IEC 62541-3, et permet aux sous-types (ou instances) d'ajouter des arguments.

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• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 06-Jul-2020
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 25.040.40 - Industrial process measurement and control
• ICS: 35.100.05 - Multilayer applications
• Technical Committee: SC 65E - Devices and integration in enterprise systems
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Completion Date: 07-Jul-2020

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... 4

1 Scope .............................................................................................................................. 6

2 Normative references ...................................................................................................... 6

3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms ........................................................................ 6

3.1 Terms and definitions .............................................................................................. 6

3.2 Abbreviated terms ................................................................................................... 7

4 Concepts ......................................................................................................................... 7

4.1 General ................................................................................................................... 7

4.2 Programs ................................................................................................................ 8

4.2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 8

4.2.2 Security considerations .................................................................................... 9

4.2.3 Program Finite State Machine .......................................................................... 9

4.2.4 Program states .............................................................................................. 10

4.2.5 State transitions ............................................................................................ 11

4.2.6 Program state transition stimuli ...................................................................... 11

4.2.7 Program Control Methods .............................................................................. 11

4.2.8 Program state transition effects ..................................................................... 12

4.2.9 Program result data ....................................................................................... 12

4.2.10 Program lifetime ............................................................................................ 13

5 Model ............................................................................................................................ 14

5.1 General ................................................................................................................. 14

5.2 ProgramStateMachineType ................................................................................... 14

5.2.1 Overview ....................................................................................................... 14

5.2.2 ProgramStateMachineType Properties ........................................................... 15

5.2.3 ProgramStateMachineType components ........................................................ 16

5.2.4 ProgramStateMachineType causes (Methods) ............................................... 20

5.2.5 ProgramStateMachineType effects (Events) .................................................. 22

5.2.6 AuditProgramTransitionEventType ................................................................. 24

5.2.7 FinalResultData ............................................................................................. 25

5.2.8 ProgramDiagnostic2 DataType ...................................................................... 25

5.2.9 ProgramDiagnostic2Type VariableType ......................................................... 26

Annex A (informative) Program example .............................................................................. 27

A.1 Overview............................................................................................................... 27

A.2 DomainDownload Program .................................................................................... 27

A.2.1 General ......................................................................................................... 27

A.2.2 DomainDownload states ................................................................................ 28

A.2.3 DomainDownload transitions.......................................................................... 28

A.2.4 DomainDownload Methods ............................................................................ 29

A.2.5 DomainDownload Events ............................................................................... 30

A.2.6 DomainDownload model ................................................................................ 30

Figure 1 – Automation facility control ...................................................................................... 8

Figure 2 – Program illustration ................................................................................................ 9

Figure 3 – Program states and transitions ............................................................................. 10

Figure 4 – Program Type ...................................................................................................... 14

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Figure 5 – Program FSM References .................................................................................... 16

Figure 6 – ProgramStateMachineType causes and effects .................................................... 20

Figure A.1 – Program example .............................................................................................. 27

Figure A.2 – DomainDownload state diagram ........................................................................ 28

Figure A.3 – DomainDownloadType partial state model ........................................................ 35

Figure A.4 – Ready To Running model .................................................................................. 38

Figure A.5 – Opening To Sending To Closing model ............................................................. 40

Figure A.6 – Running To Suspended model .......................................................................... 41

Figure A.7 – Suspended To Running model .......................................................................... 42

Figure A.8 – Running To Halted – Aborted model ................................................................. 42

Figure A.9 – Suspended To Aborted model ........................................................................... 43

Figure A.10 – Running To Completed model ......................................................................... 44

Figure A.11 – Sequence of operations .................................................................................. 45

Table 1 – Program Finite State Machine ............................................................................... 10

Table 2 – Program states ...................................................................................................... 11

Table 3 – Program state transitions ...................................................................................... 11

Table 4 – Program Control Methods ...................................................................................... 12

Table 5 – ProgramStateMachineType ................................................................................... 15

Table 6 – Program states ...................................................................................................... 17

Table 7 – Program transitions ............................................................................................... 18

Table 8 – ProgramStateMachineType causes ....................................................................... 21

Table 9 – ProgramTransitionEventType ................................................................................ 22

Table 10 – ProgramTransitionEvents .................................................................................... 23

Table 11 – AuditProgramTransitionEventType ...................................................................... 24

Table 12 – ProgramDiagnostic2DataType structure .............................................................. 25

Table 13 – ProgramDiagnostic2DataType definition .............................................................. 26

Table 14 – ProgramDiagnostic2Type VariableType ............................................................... 26

Table A.1 – DomainDownload states ..................................................................................... 29

Table A.2 – DomainDownload Type ...................................................................................... 31

Table A.3 – Transfer State Machine Type ............................................................................. 32

Table A.4 – Transfer State Machine – states ......................................................................... 33

Table A.5 – Finish State Machine Type ................................................................................. 33

Table A.6 – Finish State Machine – states ............................................................................ 34

Table A.7 – DomainDownload Type Property Attributes variable values ................................ 34

Table A.8 – Additional DomainDownload transition types ...................................................... 36

Table A.9 – Start Method additions ....................................................................................... 38

Table A.10 – StartArguments ................................................................................................ 39

Table A.11 – IntermediateResults Object .............................................................................. 40

Table A.12 – Intermediate result data Variables .................................................................... 41

Table A.13 – FinalResultData ............................................................................................... 43

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FOREWORD

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IEC 62541-10 has been prepared by subcommittee 65E: Devices and integration in enterprise

systems, of IEC technical committee 65: Industrial-process measurement, control and

automation.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2015.

This edition includes several clarifications and in addition the following significant technical

changes with respect to the previous edition:

a) Changed ProgramType to ProgramStateMachineType. This is in line with the NodeSet

(and thus implementations). In ProgramDiagnosticDataType: changed the definition of

lastInputArguments and lastOutputArguments and added two additional fields for the

argument values. Also changed StatusResult into StatusCode. Created new version of the

type to ProgramDiagnostic2DataType.

b) Changed Optional modelling rule to OptionalPlaceHolder for Program control Methods.

Following the clarification in IEC 62541-3, this now allows subtypes (or instances) to add

arguments.
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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
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OPC UNIFIED ARCHITECTURE –
Part 10: Programs
1 Scope

This part of IEC 62451 defines the information model associated with Programs in the OPC

Unified Architecture. This includes the description of the NodeClasses, standard Properties,

Methods and Events and associated behaviour and information for Programs.

The complete Address Space model including all NodeClasses and Attributes is specified in

IEC 62541‑3. The Services such as those used to invoke the Methods used to manage

Programs are specified in IEC 62541‑4.
2 Normative references

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and

are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC TR 62541‑1, OPC Unified Architecture – Part 1: Overview and Concepts
IEC 62541‑3, OPC Unified Architecture – Part 3: Address Space Model
IEC 62541‑4, OPC Unified Architecture – Part 4: Services
IEC 62541‑5, OPC Unified Architecture – Part 5: Information Model
IEC 62541‑7, OPC Unified Architecture – Part 7: Profiles
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC TR 62541-1,

IEC 62541-3 and the following apply.

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3.1.1
function

programmatic task performed by a Server or device, usually accomplished by computer code

execution
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3.1.2
finite state machine

sequence of states and valid state transitions along with the causes and effects of those state

transitions that define the actions of a Program in terms of discrete stages
3.1.3
ProgramStateMachineType
type definition of a Program and is a subtype of the FiniteStateMachineType
3.1.4
program control method

Method having specific semantics designed for the control of a Program by causing a state

transition
3.1.5
program invocation
unique Object instance of a Program existing on a Server

Note 1 to entry: A Program Invocation is distinguished from other Object instances of the same

ProgramStateMachineType by the object node’s unique browse path.
3.2 Abbreviated terms
DA data access
FSM finite state machine
HMI human–machine interface
UA Unified Architecture
4 Concepts
4.1 General

Integrated automation facilities manage their operations through the exchange of data and the

coordinated invocation of system Functions as illustrated in Figure 1. Services are required to

perform the data exchanges and to invoke the Functions that constitute system operation.

These Functions may be invoked through Human Machine Interfaces, cell controllers, or other

supervisory control and data acquisition type systems. OPC UA defines Methods and

Programs as an interoperable way to advertise, discover, and request these Functions. They

provide a normalizing mechanism for the semantic description, invocation, and result

reporting of these Functions. Together Methods and Programs complement the other OPC UA

Services and ObjectTypes to facilitate the operation of an automation environment using a

client-server hierarchy.
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Figure 1 – Automation facility control

Methods and Programs model Functions typically have different scopes, behaviours, lifetimes,

and complexities in OPC Servers and the underlying systems. These Functions are not

normally characterized by the reading or writing of data which is accomplished with the OPC

UA Attribute service set.

Methods represent basic Functions in the Server that can be invoked by a Client. Programs,

by contrast, model more complex and stateful functionality in the system. For example, a

method call may be used to perform a calculation or reset a counter. A Program is used to run

and control a batch process, execute a machine tool part program, or manage a domain

download. Methods and their invocation mechanism are described in IEC 62541‑3 and

IEC 62541‑4.

This document describes the extensions to, or specific use of, the core capabilities defined in

IEC 62541‑5 as required for Programs.
4.2 Programs
4.2.1 Overview

Programs are complex Functions in a Server or underlying system that can be invoked and

managed by a Client. Programs can represent any level of functionality within a system or

process in which Client control or intervention is required and progress monitoring is desired.

Figure 2 illustrates the model.
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Figure 2 – Program illustration

Programs are stateful and transition through a prescribed sequence of states as they execute.

Their behaviour is defined by a Program Finite State Machine (PFSM). The elements of the

PFSM describe the phases of a Program’s execution in terms of valid transitions between a

set of states, the stimuli or causes of those transitions, and the resultant effects of the

transitions.
4.2.2 Security considerations

Since Programs can be used to perform advanced control algorithms or other actions, their

use should be restricted to personnel with appropriate access rights. It is recommended that

AuditUpdateMethodEvents are generated to allow monitoring the number of running Programs

in addition to their execution frequency.
4.2.3 Program Finite State Machine

The states, transitions, causes and effects that compose the Program Finite State Machine

are listed in Table 1 and illustrated in Figure 3.
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Table 1 – Program Finite State Machine
No. Transition name Cause From state To state Effect
Report Transition 1
1 HaltedToReady Reset Method Halted Ready
Event/Result
Report Transition 2
2 ReadyToRunning Start Method Ready Running
Event/Result
Halt Method or Report Transition 3
3 RunningToHalted Running Halted
Internal (Error) Event/Result
Report Transition 4
4 RunningToReady Internal Running Ready
Event/Result
Suspend Report Transition 5
5 RunningToSuspended Running Suspended
Method Event/Result
Report Transition 6
6 SuspendedToRunning Resume Method Suspended Running
Event/Result
Report Transition 7
7 SuspendedToHalted Halt Method Suspended Halted
Event/Result
Report Transition 8
8 SuspendedToReady Internal Suspended Ready
Event/Result
Report Transition 9
9 ReadyToHalted Halt Method Ready Halted
Event/Result
Figure 3 – Program states and transitions
4.2.4 Program states

A standard set of base states is defined for Programs as part of the Program Finite State

Machine. These states represent the stages in which a Program can exist at an instant in time

as viewed by a Client. This state is the Program’s current stat
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