Technical Paper Abstract
One of the conclusions emerging from the project to improve ODVA’s device description files is the recognition of the importance of metadata. The addition of metadata to the CIP object model and its inclusion in offline device descriptors would make it possible for tools to provide contextualized presentation of devices both off-line and on-line. Similarly, an intermediate conclusion of the Common Industrial Cloud Infrastructure (CICI) SIG has been that embedded metadata in devices enables information discovery and understanding in data science use cases.
In this paper, we will revisit the use cases for metadata in devices and will present concepts for implementing metadata support and illustrations of how this can result in enhanced representation of devices.
Paper from the 2025 ODVA Industry Conference & 23rd Annual Meeting
Greg Majcher, Rockwell Automation
Michael Schaffner, Rockwell Automation