OPC Unified Architecture - Part 7: Profiles

IEC 62541-7: 2025 specifies value and structure of Profiles in the OPC Unified Architecture. OPC UA Profiles are used to segregate features with regard to testing of OPC UA products and the nature of the testing. The scope of this document includes defining functionality that can only be tested. The definition of actual TestCases is not within the scope of this document, but the general categories of TestCases are covered by this document. Most OPC UA applications will conform to several, but not all of the Profiles. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) Profiles and ConformanceUnits are not part of this document, but are solely managed in a public database as described in Clause 1.

OPC Unified Architecture - Teil 7: Profile

Architecture unifiée OPC - Partie 7: Profils

IEC 62541-7: 2025 spécifie la valeur et la structure des Profils dans l'Architecture unifiée OPC. Les Profils OPC UA document permettent de classer les caractéristiques en fonction des essais de produits OPC UA et de la nature des essais. Le domaine d'application du présent document inclut la définition d'une fonctionnalité qui peut seulement être soumise à l'essai. La définition des TestCases réels ne relève pas du domaine d'application du présent document, mais les catégories de TestCases générales sont couvertes par le présent document. La plupart des applications OPC UA sont conformes à plusieurs Profils, mais pas à l'ensemble des Profils. Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition parue en 2020. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: a) les Profils et les ConformanceUnits ne font pas partie du présent document, mais sont uniquement gérés dans une base de données publique, comme cela est décrit à l'Article 1.

Enotna arhitektura OPC - 7. del: Profili

General Information

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Not Published
Publication Date
05-Feb-2026
Current Stage
5060 - Voting results sent to TC, SR - Formal Approval
Start Date
24-Oct-2025
Completion Date
24-Oct-2025

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Effective Date
31-Jan-2023

Overview

FprEN IEC 62541-7:2025 - OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) Part 7: Profiles specifies the value and structure of OPC UA Profiles used to group OPC UA features for conformance testing and certification. It defines how functionality is organized into ConformanceUnits, ConformanceGroups, Facets, and ProfileCategories, and clarifies which features require lab-based testing versus automated tool-based testing. The actual Profiles and ConformanceUnits are maintained in a public online database (https://profiles.opcfoundation.org/). This edition (4th) replaces the 2020 edition and constitutes a technical revision.

Key Topics

  • Profile model and structure
    • How Profiles are composed from ConformanceUnits and Facets.
    • Use of ProfileCategories (e.g., Server, Client, Application Profiles) to group related Profiles.
  • ConformanceUnits and ConformanceGroups
    • ConformanceUnits represent testable feature sets (services, portions of services, information models).
    • ConformanceGroups organize ConformanceUnits for clarity and test planning.
  • Testing scope and categories
    • Distinction between automated (tool-based) testing (e.g., OPC UA Compliance Test Tool - CTT) and lab-based testing performed by TestLabs.
    • The standard defines which functionality can only be validated in a lab; TestCases themselves are not included in this document.
  • Profile conformance and versioning
    • Rules and conventions for declaring compliance with Profiles and handling Profile versions.
  • References to test specifications
    • Links between ConformanceUnits and test specifications (see Compliance Part 8 - UA Server, and Part 9 - UA Client).

Applications

Who uses this standard and why:

  • OPC UA product developers (Server/Client) - to understand which Features and Profiles they must implement and certify.
  • Test labs and certification bodies - to plan lab-based testing, interpret ConformanceUnits, and report Profile conformance.
  • System integrators and QA teams - to select appropriate Profiles that match application needs (HMI, DA, HA, industrial process control).
  • Tool vendors - to align automated testing tools (CTT and others) with Profile definitions stored in the public database.

Practical benefits:

  • Simplifies certification planning by grouping related functionality.
  • Enables consistent, repeatable conformance testing across vendors and labs.
  • Helps implementers identify minimal and extended feature sets for specific use cases.

Related standards

  • IEC 62541-1: Overview and Concepts
  • IEC 62541-2: Security Model
  • IEC 62541-3: Address Space Model
  • IEC 62541-4: Services
  • OPC Foundation Compliance Part 8 (UA Server) and Part 9 (UA Client) - TestCases and TestLab specifications

Keywords: OPC Unified Architecture, OPC UA Profiles, ConformanceUnits, TestCases, OPC UA Certification, Compliance Test Tool, OPC Foundation, Profile database.

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FprEN IEC 62541-7:2025 is a draft published by CLC. Its full title is "OPC Unified Architecture - Part 7: Profiles". This standard covers: IEC 62541-7: 2025 specifies value and structure of Profiles in the OPC Unified Architecture. OPC UA Profiles are used to segregate features with regard to testing of OPC UA products and the nature of the testing. The scope of this document includes defining functionality that can only be tested. The definition of actual TestCases is not within the scope of this document, but the general categories of TestCases are covered by this document. Most OPC UA applications will conform to several, but not all of the Profiles. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) Profiles and ConformanceUnits are not part of this document, but are solely managed in a public database as described in Clause 1.

IEC 62541-7: 2025 specifies value and structure of Profiles in the OPC Unified Architecture. OPC UA Profiles are used to segregate features with regard to testing of OPC UA products and the nature of the testing. The scope of this document includes defining functionality that can only be tested. The definition of actual TestCases is not within the scope of this document, but the general categories of TestCases are covered by this document. Most OPC UA applications will conform to several, but not all of the Profiles. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2020. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) Profiles and ConformanceUnits are not part of this document, but are solely managed in a public database as described in Clause 1.

FprEN IEC 62541-7:2025 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 25.040.40 - Industrial process measurement and control; 35.100.05 - Multilayer applications. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

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Enotna arhitektura OPC - 7. del: Profili
OPC Unified Architecture - Part 7: Profiles
OPC Unified Architecture - Teil 7: Profile
Architecture unifiée OPC - Partie 7: Profils
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 62541-7:2024
ICS:
25.040.40 Merjenje in krmiljenje Industrial process
industrijskih postopkov measurement and control
35.240.50 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in industry
industriji
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IEC CDV 62541-7 © IEC 2023
1 CONTENTS
3 FOREWORD . iii
4 1. Scope . 1
5 2. Normative references . 1
6 3. Terms, definitions, and abbreviations . 1
7 3.1. Terms and definitions . 1
8 3.2. Abbreviations . 2
9 4. Profile Model . 3
10 4.1. General . 3
11 4.2. Conformance Units and Conformance Groups . 3
12 4.3. Profiles . 4
13 4.4. Profile Categories. 4
14 4.5. Profile conformance . 4
15 4.6. Conventions for Profile definitions . 5
16 4.7. Profile versioning . 5
17 4.8. Applications . 5
20 FIGURES
22 Figure 1 – Profile – ConformanceUnit – TestCases . 3
26 TABLES
28 Table 1 – Profile Categories . 4
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32 ____________
34 OPC UNIFIED ARCHITECTURE –
36 Part 7: Profiles
38 FOREWORD
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73 technical revision.
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75 • Profiles and Conformance Units are not part of this part but are solely managed in a public
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106 OPC Unified Architecture Specification
108 Part 7: Profiles
112 1. Scope
113 This document specifies value and structure of Profiles in the OPC Unified Architecture.
114 The actual Profiles are maintained in an online database and accessible via
115 https://profiles.opcfoundation.org/.
116 OPC UA Profiles are used to segregate features with regard to testing of OPC UA products and
117 the nature of the testing (tool based or lab based). This includes the testing performed by the
118 OPC Foundation provided OPC UA CTT (a self-test tool) and by the OPC Foundation provided
119 independent certification test labs. This could equally as well refer to test tools provided by
120 another organization or a test lab provided by another organization. What is important is the
121 concept of automated tool based testing versus lab based testing. The scope of this standard
122 includes defining functionality that can only be tested in a lab and defining the grouping of
123 functionality that is to be used when testing OPC UA products either in a lab or using automated
124 tools. The definition of actual TestCases is not within the scope of this document, but the
125 general categories of TestCases are within the scope of this document.
126 Most OPC UA applications will conform to several, but not all of the Profiles.
127 2. Normative references
128 The following documents, in wh
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