This part of IEC 62769 specifies the elements implementing communication capabilities called Communication Devices.
The overall FDI®1 architecture is illustrated in Figure 1. The architectural components that are within the scope of this document have been highlighted in this illustration. The document scope with respect to FDI® Packages is limited to Communication Devices. The Communication Server shown in Figure 1 is an example of a specific Communication Device.
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BS EN IEC 62769-7:2023 Referenced Document
IEC 61804-3 Devices and integration in enterprise systems - Function blocks (FB) for process control and electronic device description language (EDDL) - Part 3: EDDL syntax and semantics*, 2020-06-24 Update
IEC 61804-4 Devices and integration in enterprise systems - Function blocks (FB) for process control and electronic device description language (EDDL) - Part 4: EDD interpretation*, 2020-06-24 Update