Namespace mode

FactoryTalk Linx Gateway provides these namespace modes.
Field
Description
Folders with scalar data
  • It is available for the OPC DA server, OPC UA server, Excel RTD Interface, and DDE Interface.
  • All controller or system tags are accessible. The data type information is limited to the scalar items.
  • Tag access control is limited by the controller only.
  • Client can access bits within an Integer tag.
Tag list and structures/array access
  • It is only available for the OPC UA server.
  • It is limited to tags selected in the FactoryTalk Linx Gateway configuration.
  • The scalar, structure, and array data type definition information is available to the OPC UA clients.
  • Uses FactoryTalk Security Groups to authorize the individual OPC UA client access to groups. Tags excluded from the data model cannot be accessed through FactoryTalk Linx Gateway.
  • Clients can access bits within an integer if the integer is included in the tag list.
Custom namespace
  • It is available for the OPC UA server, MQTT (known as dataset in MQTT), Excel RTD Interface, and DDE Interface.
  • Using the FactoryTalk Linx Gateway configuration interface, customers can define a custom tag list and structures to map the underlying system data. This option provides the improved organization.
  • Scalar, structure, and array type information is available to clients.
  • All clients have the same access level. Tags excluded from the data model cannot be accessed through FactoryTalk Linx Gateway.
  • Clients can only access bits within an integer tag if the bit is specifically added to the custom namespace.
The following table shows the supported namespace modes of each server using the
FactoryTalk
application and standalone data service.
Data source
Interface
Folder with scalar data
Tag list and structures/array access
Custom namespace
FactoryTalk
Application
OPC UA Server
Yes
Yes
Yes
MQTT
No
No
Yes
OPC DA Server
Yes
No
No
RTD Server
Yes
No
Yes
DDE Server
Yes
No
Yes
Standalone Data Service
OPC UA Server
No
No
Yes
MQTT
No
No
Yes
OPC DA Server
Yes
No
No
RTD Server
Yes
No
Yes
DDE Server
Yes
No
Yes
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