SiOME Manual - SiOME - 3.2.1

Title: SiOME Manual
Product: SiOME
Version: v3.2.1
Publication date: 08/2026
Language: en-US
Version: 3.2.1

Introduction
Overview
Use Cases
Modelling
Mapping
Validation
PubSub
Data Access
Server Diagnostic
Event View
GDS Push
Change log
Legal information
General
Installation
Execution
System requirements
Local execution directory
Run as administrator
User Interface
Layouts
Selecting a Layout
Creating a new Layout
Default Settings
Settings in tab "General"
Settings in tab "SIMATIC"
Settings in tab "SINUMERIK"
Settings in tab "CloudConnect 7"
Setting of the timeout for "TIA Openness"
Modeling of the AddressSpace
General configuration
Selecting an OPC UA BaseNodeset version
Displaying the DataTypes in the Information Model
Sorting Nodes alphabetically
Handling information models and nodeset files
Import of OPC UA Models
Deleting the current Information Model
Exporting the Information Model
Saving the Information Model
Navigating in the AddressSpace
Finding and jumping to a node directly
Bookmark
Jumping to a DataType Definition
Showing all usages of a DataType
"Mouseover" Functions
Displaying the Data Type and Type Definition Path
Managing OPC UA namespaces
Creating a new namespace
Selecting the current namespace
Locking a namespace
Changing the namespace sequence
Checking dependencies of namespaces
Showing the number of nodes
Manipulating Nodes
Creating new node instances
Revert to snapshot
Copying nodes
Renaming a node
Renaming shortcut F2
Attributes view
References view
Moving a node
Attributes and References
Defining the NodeId
NodeId Default Settings
Change a NodeId
Change IdentifierType of all nodes of a namespace
Defining attributes of nodes
Defining a Value Attribute
Defining references
ObjectTypes
Creating a new ObjectType as a SubType
Adding object children
Define ModellingRules for object children
Object children of nested ObjectTypes
Object children of derived ObjectTypes
DataTypes
Creating a Structure DataType
Creating an Enumeration DataType
Importing Data Types from CSV File
Importing the data types from a CSV file into SiOME
Description of the structure of the CSV file
Notes on processing the CSV file
VariableTypes
Creating a new VariableType as a SubType
Creating a VariableType based on an structured DataType
Creating an Array VariableType
Creating an Array VariableType based on a VariableType
Creating an Array VariableType based on a structured DataType
Instantiating Array VariableTypes
Interfaces and Add-Ins
Add-Ins
Setting the DefaultInstanceBrowseName
Creating a HasAddIn Reference
Interfaces
Using an Interface
StateMachines
Creating a StateMachine Type
Opening the State Machine editor layout
Configuration of OPC UA User & Roles
Configure role permissions
Role management
Node permissions
Relationship between default namespace permissions and node permissions
Configure Access restrictions
Namespace default access restrictions
Node access restrictions
Validation of the Information Model
Validation against OPC UA and SIMATIC rules
Validation against a Companion Specification
Easy Information modelling view
Overview
Interface editor
Adding node instances to the information model
Adding nodes with drag and drop
Adding nodes with <add node>
Adding nodes by instantiating type defined nodes with the "Details” view
Manipulating nodes in the information model
Changing node characteristics
Copy and paste
Delete
Type editor
Adding a new TypeDefinition in the Type editor
Adding a new TypeDefinition with drag and drop
Adding a new TypeDefinition with <add type>
Adding a new TypeDefinition from the Interface editor
Adding a new node with "Add node to library”
Manipulating InstanceDeclarations
"isMandatory” checkbox column
"Type details” of InstanceDeclarations
Information Model for SIMATIC-PLCs
Connecting to TIA Portal project
Permit access for TIA Portal Openness
SIMATIC Import Window
Open TIA Portal project
Mapping an Information Model to PLC data of a TIA Portal project
Removing a mapping
Filtering the Mapping state and exporting the list
Creating an Information Model from PLC data of a TIA Portal project
Creating elements from TIA Portal Data Blocks or Variables
Creating BrowseName and DisplayName from TIA path structure
Creating OPC UA Methods from instance data blocks of methods in TIA Portal
Creating PLC data in a TIA Portal project from an Information Model
Creating Program blocks and variables from instances in the Information Model
Creating PLC data types from types in the Information Model
Creating function blocks and instance data blocks from methods defined in the Information Model
Creating dynamic arrays
Type Mapping of reference namespaces to TIA Portal function blocks and data types
Mapping an OPC UA data type to a PLC data type
Defining Target Node references
XML export structure
Mapping of an OPC UA object type to a function block of the PLC
Editing or removing a type mapping
Exporting as a reference namespace to TIA Portal project
Generating an OPC UA server interface based on a reference namespace with type mapping
Importing a Server Interface from a TIA Portal project
Exporting a Server Interface to a TIA Portal Project
Compatibility and type conversion between SiOME and TIA Portal
Compatibility between SiOME and TIA Portal
Type conversion between TIA Portal and OPC UA
Information Model for OPC UA Safety
Overview
Safety layout
Workflow and more information
Information Model for SINUMERIK
Workflows
Creating an Information Model from a Server Export XML
Derive OPC UA Namespace from the SINUMERIK OPC UA Server
Importing SINUMERIK XML into SiOME
ModellingRules with SINUMERIK OPC UA Server
Mapping user-defined object models with SINUMERIK objects
Example, R parameters
Creating an Information Model from PLC data of a TIA Portal project
Granting permission for TIA Openness
TIA Portal view
Opening TIA Portal project
Create an Information Model with TIA Portal View – Mapping variables
Create an Information Model with TIA Portal View – Create variables
Change DB properties via SiOME
Creating an Information Model from Online Mapping to a SINUMERIK OPC UA Server
Option Management for Modular Machines Based on Licenses
Overview
Adding a license
Exporting the CSOM XML
Information Model for SIMATIC CloudConnect 7
General
Use Case
Firmware Version
Manual
Modelling preparation
Default Settings
PLC Data accessibility
Disabling Optimized block access
Enabling PUT/GET access
Connecting to TIA Portal project
Adding a Station configuration
Mapping an Information Model to PLC data of a TIA Portal project
Creating an Information Model from PLC data of a TIA Portal project
XML Export
Save as / Export XML
Station configuration in XML
PubSub
General
Introduction
PubSub editor layout
UA nodeset version
Simple vs. Advanced View
PublishSubscribe object in Information Model
Publish
Published DataSet
Add a new PublishedDataSet
Edit PublishedDataSet in simple view
Edit PublishedDataSet or DataSetWriter in advanced view
Publish Connection
Add new Connection
Edit Connection or WriterGroup in advanced view
Published Variables
Add Variables to a DataSet
Edit Variables of a DataSet in simple view
Edit Variables of a DataSet in advanced view
Publish Configuration
Subscribe
Subscribed DataSet
Import XML
Subscribe to a Published DataSet
Mapping Variables to Target Nodes of the Information Model initially
View Subscribed DataSet or Edit DataSetReader in advanced view
Subscribe Connection
Edit Connection or ReaderGroup (Advanced)
Subscribed Variables
Variables of a Subscribed DataSet
Mapping Variables to Target Nodes of the Information Model
Configuration Export
Upload configuration
Example configuration for SIMATIC NET
Publisher Configuration
Subscriber Configuration
Data Access to an OPC UA Server
Overview
Certificates in SiOME
Certificate folders
Trust Chain Validation for CA-Signed Server Certificates
Connecting to the OPC UA Server
Monitoring Items
Validation during the online connection
Validation of the Information Model
Validation of StateMachines
Calling OPC UA Methods
Server Diagnostic
Event View for receiving Alarms and Conditions
Overview
Connecting to the OPC UA Server
Configuration of Additional Fields for Alarms and Events
Viewing Events and Alarms
Acknowledging and commenting of alarms
GDS Push for deploying Server Certificates
Overview
Connecting to the OPC UA Server
GDS Push Mode
GDS Pull
Overview
API and Plugins
Overview
Troubleshooting
Common solutions
DataType conversion from SIMATIC STEP7 to OPC UA
Overview
Appendix
Service and support
Change documentation

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