Manufacturing Engineering Official British Standard

BS EN IEC 62541-5:2020

Comprehensive OPC UA specification standard. Covers information model, access control, and more. Ensure compliance and interoperability for your industrial automation systems.

Comprehensive OPC UA Specification

BS EN IEC 62541-5:2020, also known as the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) Specification, is a crucial standard for industrial automation and control systems. This comprehensive standard defines the information model, access control, and other key aspects of the OPC UA architecture, ensuring seamless interoperability and compliance across a wide range of industrial applications.

Ensure Interoperability and Compliance

The OPC UA standard, as specified in BS EN IEC 62541-5:2020, is designed to enable effective communication and data exchange between various industrial devices, systems, and software applications. By adhering to this standard, manufacturers, system integrators, and end-users can ensure that their automation and control solutions are compliant and able to seamlessly integrate with one another, regardless of the vendor or platform.

Robust Information Model and Access Control

  • Comprehensive information model that covers a wide range of industrial data types and structures
  • Flexible access control mechanisms to manage user permissions and secure data access
  • Standardized methods for data discovery, browsing, and subscription, simplifying system integration
  • Support for complex data types, including arrays, structures, and unions, to accommodate diverse industrial applications

Enhance Industrial Automation and Control

By implementing the specifications outlined in BS EN IEC 62541-5:2020, industrial organizations can benefit from:

  • Improved interoperability between devices, systems, and software from different vendors
  • Streamlined data exchange and integration, reducing the complexity of industrial automation projects
  • Enhanced security and access control, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of industrial data
  • Increased flexibility and scalability in industrial automation and control systems
  • Simplified maintenance and troubleshooting, thanks to the standardized communication protocols

Ensure Compliance and Futureproof Your Industrial Systems

By adopting BS EN IEC 62541-5:2020, industrial organizations can future-proof their automation and control systems, ensuring compliance with the latest industry standards and enabling seamless integration with a wide range of industrial devices and software. This standard is an essential resource for manufacturers, system integrators, and end-users who are committed to building robust, interoperable, and secure industrial automation solutions.

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Manufacturing Engineering
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  • OPC Unified Architecture - Information Model
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