
Programming via the OPC UA interface
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RFID-specific methods / functions
The integrated OPC UA servers of the readers of the SIMATIC RF600 product family support
the following RFID-specific methods / functions per read point:
Table 11- 1 RFID-specific methods / functions
OPC UA methods
Scan, ScanStart, ScanStop
Triggering the read points to start inventories
KillTag
Destroy transponders
LockTag
Lock areas on the transponder
SetTagPassword
Set transponder-specific passwords
ReadTag
Read out transponder data
WriteTag
Write transponder data
OPC UA events
RfidScanEventType
Receive TagEvents and RssiEvents
OPC UA variables
DeviceStatus
Device status of the RFID reader
LastScanStatus
Last seen/processed transponder of the RFID
reader
IO-Data
DigitalInputs
Digital inputs of the reader
DigitalOutputs
Digital outputs of the reader
Runtime parameters
RfPower
Radiated power of the antenna
MinRSSI
RSSI threshold of the read point
Note
OPC UA does not support alarm messages
Note that OPC UA does not support alarm messages such as "Antenna error" or
"Undervoltage".
You will find more information on OPC UA on the pages of the "OPC Foundation
)". The Companion Specification "OPC UA for AutoID" can be
obtained via the "AIM Germany (
)".