Does an IDFS data set need to be created for each possible physical unit that the raw telemetry can be converted to?
No, a single IDFS data set can be defined which holds the raw telemetry values from which all physical units can be derived. IDFS has a built-in algorithmic capability that performs a real-time conversion of telemetry data into physical units as the data is accessed. This approach allows for the refinement of calibration factors and processing algorithms without having to reprocess the original data set and it avoids the storage of the same data in many different unit values.IDFS stores the procedures for unit conversion rather than the actual converted values.
