Machine Description
Machine Details
MachineType
Unspecified
Accumulation
BulkFeedingSystem
Bundler
Capper
Cartoner
CasePacker
CaseSealer
CheckWeigher
DePalletizer
Feeder
Filler
FillerCapper
FillSeal
FormFillSeal
Labeller
LineManagementController
OverWrapper
Palletizer
PickAndPlace
ShrinkWrapper
Vendor
Company name of the machine vendor. Avoid whitespaces or special characters.
Model
SerialNo
Build Year
BrowseName (OPC UA)
This is the name of the machine which appears in the OPC UA server. Recommendation: MachineType + Numeric Suffix (e.g., Labeller1).
Publication & Versioning
Publication Date
Author Email
Email of the person to contact about this spreadsheet.
Version
Output File
This field is automatically generated and cannot be edited.
Alarm Configuration
AlarmRepresentation
DistinctAlarms (Each alarm is a separate OPC UA variable)
SingleAlarmsArray (Alarms are packed in a Boolean array)
AlarmBehavior
STATIC (Static allocation, recommended)
DYNAMIC (Alarms are allocated in a dynamic table)
AlarmCount
Used as the size of the array for DYNAMIC alarm behavior.
MessagesLanguage
EN (English)
FR (Français)
DE (Deutsch)
ES (Español)
IT (Italiano)
Features & ADD-INs (Boolean Variables)
StopReason Generation
Yes
No
Generate the special variable for the root cause of the machine stop (recommended if supported by the PLC).
AGV ADDIN
Yes
No
Applies to Palletizers which are interfaced with AGVs.
TrackAdvance ADDIN
Yes
No
Applies to filling machines which are supporting a cleaning in place (CIP) process.
ACPower ADDIN
Yes
No
Provides information about electrical consumption.
Utilities ADDIN
Yes
No
Used for machines which consume or produce different sources of energy.