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6.5 Recommended Interfaces for different resources

This specification defines a recommended mapping of resources to Interfaces, Objects of the 3:EnergyMeasurementType should implement. In this version of the specification, not all resources defined in OPC 34100 are considered, but only a part of it.

Table 1 – Recommended Interfaces for different resources

Resource

Interfaces

Electricity

Various Interfaces as defined in OPC 34100

Compressed Air

INonElectricalEnergyType

IMassFlowType

IVolumeFlowType

Cooling Lubricant

INonElectricalEnergyType

IVolumeFlowType

Natural Gas

IMassFlowType

IVolumeFlowType

Steam, Saturated

IMassFlowType

IVolumeFlowType

Steam, Superheated

IMassFlowType

IVolumeFlowType

Chilled Water

IVolumeFlowType

Hot Water

IVolumeFlowType

Hot Hot Water

IVolumeFlowType

Crude Oil

IMassFlowType

IVolumeFlowType

Fuel Oil #2

IMassFlowType

IVolumeFlowType

Fuel Oil #5

IMassFlowType

IVolumeFlowType

Fuel Oil #6

IMassFlowType

IVolumeFlowType

Diesel Oil

IMassFlowType

IVolumeFlowType

Gasoline

IMassFlowType

IVolumeFlowType

Propane

IMassFlowType

IVolumeFlowType

Biogas

IMassFlowType

IVolumeFlowType

Note: As some Interfaces only define optional Variables, it is in the responsibility of the implementer of the Interface to provide enough information to allow the calculation of energy data.

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