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4.3.3 FC1: Non-Legally Relevant AFBs
Additional non-legally relevant AFBs can be added without affecting the
legally relevant software.
Examples:
AFB Function
DSfG
DSfG is a well-established digital protocol standard
in Germany for connecting gas measuring devices.
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The
DSfG AFB realizes a DSfG implementation for
enCore devices. That way, it is possible to retrieve
data from devices that are externally connected to
the enCore device via DSfG protocol interface.
In particular, gas quality measurement devices can
be connected via DSfG for providing gas quality
measurements as input values for the
Gas
Quality AFB
.
Additionally, some other DSfG specific features can
be used, for example:
• The
DSfG AFB can map the device-
internal Flow Conversions to DSfG entities
so that their data can be retrieved via DSfG
protocol.
• The DSfG AFB can perform a data
logging acc. to DSfG standards, e.g. for
counters and measurements of the internal
Flow Conversions.
Postprocessing
Generation of new event-oriented values derived
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The DSfG specification is issued by DVGW Deutscher Verein des Gas- und
Wasserfachs (“DVGW-Arbeitsblatt” G 485, „Technische Spezifikation für DSfG-
Realisierungen, Gas-Information Nr. 7“).