In some cases where an object is only a part of a common automated system and does not require deep detailing to the level of signals and parameters (complex tag) around them, including without the need for archiving, it is convenient to unify them in one representative object of the data source OpenSCADA with appropriate consolidated view and object control as a set of simple attributes with violation elements.
The conception is represented currently by the two direct DAQ-templates "SNMP", "UPS" and the representative widget "Object properties" of the "Main elements library of the user interface".