
OPC unified architecture - Part 8: Data access
NORM herausgegeben am 23.12.2025
Designation standards: IEC 62541-8-ed.4.0
Publication date standards: 23.12.2025
The number of pages: 92
Approximate weight : 307 g (0.68 lbs)
Country: International technical standard
Kategorie: Technische Normen IEC
IEC 62541-8:2025 defines the information model associated with Data Access (DA). It particularly includes additional VariableTypes and complementary descriptions of the NodeClasses and Attributes needed for Data Access, additional Properties, and other information and behaviour. The complete address space model, including all NodeClasses and Attributes is specified in IEC 62541-3. The services to detect and access data are specified in IEC 62541-4. Annex A specifies how the information received from OPC COM Data Access (DA) Servers is mapped to the Data Access model. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) addition of a "Quantity Model" which can be referenced from EngineeringUnit Properties. The model defines quantities and assigned units. In addition it provides alternative units and the conversion to them. b) addition of rules for ValuePrecision Property: - can also be used for other subtypes like Duration and Decimal. - rules have been added when ValuePrecision has negative values. IEC 62541-8:2025 definit le modele dinformation associe a lAcces aux donnees (DA). Elle specifie notamment des VariableTypes supplementaires et fournit des descriptions complementaires concernant les NodeClasses et Attributs necessaires pour lAcces aux donnees, ainsi que des Proprietes supplementaires et dautres parametres relatifs aux informations et au comportement. Le modele despace dadressage complet, comprenant toutes les NodeClasses et tous les Attributs, est specifie dans lIEC 62541-3. Les services de detection et dacces aux donnees sont specifies dans lIEC 62541-4. LAnnexe A specifie la methode de mapping des informations recues des Serveurs dAcces aux donnees (DA, Data Access) OPC COM avec le modele dAcces aux donnees. Cette quatrieme edition annule et remplace la troisieme edition parue en 2020. Cette edition constitue une revision technique. Cette edition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport a ledition precedente: a) ajout dun "Modele de quantite" qui peut etre reference a partir des Proprietes EngineeringUnit. Le modele definit les grandeurs et les unites attribuees. En outre, il fournit des unites alternatives et la conversion vers elles; b) ajout de regles pour la Propriete ValuePrecision: - peut egalement etre utilisee pour dautres sous-types tels que Duration et Decimal; - ajout de regles lorsque ValuePrecision a des valeurs negatives.