dlms prosi 2013.qxd

THE
STANDARD OF CHOICE FOR
SMART METER DATA EXCHANGE
Energy metering has been deeply transformed
by new energy policies, market environments
and technologies. The new, smart generation
of meters handle not only energy but also data
flows supporting a wide range of business and
operational processes and functions. Smart
meters play a key role in operating energy
markets and improving efficiency by providing
suppliers and users with energy information.
Deployed in large numbers they change the
way energy is generated, distributed and used.
Well specified, widely accepted standards are
essential in building efficient, interoperable
metering systems.
DLMS/COSEM meets the need for such
standards.
The DLMS/COSEM standardization framework
is based on the principle of one common data
model and application layer, used over a
range of communication media. This principle
reflects the fact that the data model
standards are driven by the use cases while
data communication standards are driven by
technology evolution.
DLMS/COSEM specifies the COSEM data
model, the DLMS application layer protocol
and communication profiles. It continuously
evolves to meet new requirements. It is the
only global standard for meter data exchange
adopted by global, regional and national
standards organizations.
The Blue Book
Specifies the functional data model of the
meter as seen through its interfaces. Using the
object oriented approach, it specifies COSEM
objects that interact with each other to realize
the functions required. The objects – and the
data they hold – are identified by the OBIS
codes.
The Green Book
Specifies how to access data and how to
transport the resulting messages over the
communication media.
DLMS
application
layer
services allow establishing
secure associations between
applications running in meters
and central systems, and
accessing COSEM objects to
read / write data and execute
actions re-motely. Pull and
push operation is supported.
The Green Book also specifies
how application data and messages are
protected using cryptographic algorithms.
Communication profiles specify how
DLMS/COSEM is used over various communication channels and media. Lower protocol
layers use widely accepted international
standards.
The Yellow Book
Specifies abstract conformance test plans and
the testing and certification process.
The White Book
Contains a glossary of terms that help understanding the specification.
Key characteristics
DLMS/COSEM has been
conceived to model
advanced
metering
and control functions
for all energy types in
all market segments
and to exchange
metering data over all
communication media.
Specific COSEM objects
– currently some 50
different interface classes
– are available to hold
individual measurement
and configuration data or
groups of such data, to control
functions based on time or events, to control
access to data, to manage the meter, its
security functions and its communication
interfaces.
The various kinds of COSEM objects can be
used the same way for metering and
controlling electrical, gas, water, heat energy
and more. The OBIS codes are energy type
specific to reflect the differences in physical
quantities and the way they are processed.
With the COSEM model a large range of
metering and control functions, like billing, load
profiling, power quality measurement, revenue
protection, customer information, load and
supply control can be modelled. Management
functions include configuration, parametrization,
firmware update, security, meter and
communication channel supervision.
Evolutive
Standard extension mechanisms are available
that facilitate adding new features while maintaining backward compatibility. The COSEM
model, the DLMS services and the communication profiles can be extended independently.
Flexible
The standard elements can be freely combined
to tailor the system to the target application.
Interoperable
The self-descriptive COSEM object model,
negotiation of the features implemented,
standard identifiers and data types ensure
interoperability between products of different
vendors. Companion specifications specify
choices where these are provided to close any
interoperability gaps.
Secure end-to-end
Advanced data access and data transport security
features based on proven cryptographic
standards ensure end-to-end security between
systems of market participants and the meter
through the metering head end system.
Efficient
Data organization tools, efficient encoding
as well as adaptation to communication
channel characteristics ensure low overhead
and efficient data exchange.
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDIZATION
AND COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION
IEC
International standardization and certification
of compliance to the standard are key elements
of the activities of the DLMS UA.
The development and maintenance of the
DLMS/COSEM specification takes place in
working groups bringing together the best
experts in the industry. Market requirements
and use cases are analysed and mapped to
COSEM interface classes, OBIS codes, protocols
and test procedures. The contents of the
Coloured Books are offered to international
and regional standards organizations.
The DLMS UA has developed and operates a
compliance certification process in cooperation with the company EuroDCS GmbH. The
abstract test plans are specified by the DLMS
UA. The Conformance Test Tool is available
for members through EuroDCS GmbH. Test
reports are verified and Certificates are
issued by the DLMS UA.
DLMS/COSEM was adopted in 2002 by the IEC
as the IEC 62056 suite for electricity metering.
The second edition was published in 2006 and
the third edition in 2013. The DLMS UA is
liaised with IEC TC 13 WG 14 and acts as the
registration authority.
CEN
DLMS/COSEM was adopted in 2002 by CEN as
part of the EN 13757 suite for metering energy
types other than electricity. A second edition
was published in 2013. The DLMS UA is liaised
with CEN TC 294 and acts as the registration
authority.
CENELEC
DLMS/COSEM is the basis of developing new
communication profiles using power line carrier
by CENELEC TC 13 WG 02 under the smart
metering standardization mandate M/441.
The DLMS UA is a Technical Liaison Partner of
CENELEC.
THE DLMS
USER ASSOCIATION
The DLMS UA is a non-profit organization
founded in 1997 by leading utilities and meter
manufacturers. Today it is a global organization
with 250+ members from all continents
and 50+ countries involving utilities, meter
manufacturers, system developers, system
integrators and chip manufacturers.
Mission
To establish and keep DLMS/COSEM as the
leading standard for smart meter data
exchange, to foster the operation of energy
markets, facilitate energy efficiency and
improve business efficiency for energy market
players.
Membership
Membership is open to entities engaged
in designing, manufacturing, supplying and
operating metering systems. Associated
Membership is open to organizations having
common interest with the DLMS UA.
Benefits
Benefits include free access to the Books,
involvement in forming and deploying the
strategy, technical support, and access to
conformance testing and certification.
Services
Strategy
Involve users of the standard in the development of the specification. Drive international
standardization. Promote the benefits of
DLMS/COSEM to potential users and help
them in developing companion specifications.
• Specification development and maintenance in cooperation with IEC, CEN and
CENELEC
• Operation of the conformance testing and
compliance certification scheme
• Training and technical support
• Registration authority for the IEC 62056 / EN
13757-1 DLMS/COSEM standards
ABB AB Cewe-Control, Nyköping, Sweden • AcBel Polytech Inc., New Taipei City, Taiwan • Accenture B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands • Aclara, Hazelwood, MO 63042, USA
• ADD - Bulgaria Ltd., Plovdiv, Bulgaria • ADD GRUP, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova • Advance Metering Technology Ltd., India • Advanced Electronics Company, Saudi
Arabia • AEM S.A., Timisoara, Romania • AKTEK BILGI ILETISIM TEKNOLOJISI, Turkey • Alcatel-Lucent, Paris, France • Alliander, Duiven, Netherlands • ALSI Assistance
Logiciels, Valence, France • Ami Tech (India) Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad, India • AMPLIA SOLUCIONES S.L., Madrid, Spain • ANACLE SYSTEMS PTE LTD, Singapore • ANDREA informatique, Paris, France • APATOR S.A., Torun, Poland • Aricent Group, Gurgaon, India • ASAIS, Noisy le Grand, France • Asseco Poland SA, Rzeszów, Poland • Atmel Spain
SAU, Zaragoza, Spain • Atos WorldGrid, Meylan, France • Atos Worldline GmbH, Aachen, Germany • Ausgrid, Homebush NSW 2140, Australia • Axiros GmbH,
Höhenkirchen, Germany • Bär Industrie-Elektronik GmbH, Germany • Beijing Fuxing Xiao-Cheng Electronic, China • Bekto Precisa d.o.o., Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bentec
Electricals & Electronics, India • Bglobal Metering Ltd, Darwen BB3 0FG, U.K. • Bittner+Krull Softwaresysteme GmbH,Germany • CAHORS, Mercues, France • Cambridge
Consultants Ltd, Cambridge, U.K. • Cason Engineering Plc, Érd, Hungary • Central Power Research Institute, India • Cewe Instrument AB, Nyköping, Sweden • CGI IT UK
Ltd, Edinburgh, U.K. • CIRCUTOR, S.A., Viladecavalls, Spain • CITI d.o.o. Beograd, Belgrade, Serbia • CJSC "Radio and Microelectronics", Russia • CJSC "Energomera",
Stavropol, Russia • Coherent Technologies Ltd., U.K. • Comitato Italiano Gas (CIG), Italy • Conlog (Pty) LTD, Republic of South Africa • Connode AB, Sundbyberg, Sweden
• CONTAR Electrónica Industrial, Portugal • COPALP S.A., Echirolles, France • Corinex Communications Corp, Canada • CPL CONCORDIA, Concordia s/S (MO), Italy •
CPPCEM, Harbin, P.C. 150040, China • Cuculus GmbH, Ilmenau, Germany • Current Group, Mägenwil, Switzerland • De Jaeger Automation bvba, Belgium • DECCAN
INFRATECH.COM, Hyderabad, India • Delhi Control Devices Pvt. Ltd., India • Digicom S.p.A., Cardano al Campo, Italy • Digital Meters Company, United Arab Emirates •
DVGW Deutscher Verein, Bonn, Germany • Eandis, Mechelen 2800, Belgium • EDMI Pty Ltd, Brendale Qld 4500, Australia • EDP Valor Gest?o Integrada de Serv., Portugal
• EFACEC Engenharia e Sistemas SA, Portugal • EFR -, München, Germany • EL SEWEDY Electrometer Egypt, Giza, Egypt • ELDAS Elektrik Elektronik San. Tic. A.S., Turkey
• Electric Power Research Institute, China • Electricité de France R&D, Clamart, France • ELECTRONIC AFZAR AZMA Co., Tehran, Iran • Elektromed Electronic Ind. Co.,
Ankara, Turkey • ELGAMA-ELEKTRONIKA, Vilnius, Lithunia • Elster Electricity LLC, Raleigh, NC 27610, USA • Elster GmbH, Mainz-Kastel, Germany • ELSTER Messtechnik
GmbH, Germany • eMeter Corporation, San Mateo, USA • EMH metering GmbH & Co. KG, Gallin, Germany • EM-Lite Limited, Peterborough PE1 5EL, U.K. • EMSYCON
GmbH, Bad Bramstedt, Germany • EnBW Operations GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany • ENEL d.o.o. Beograd, Belgrade, Serbia • Enel Distribuzione SpA, Roma (RM), Italy •
Enerdis, ANTHONY, France • EnergyICT n.v., Kortrijk, Belgium • ENEXIS, Rosmalen, Netherlands • ERDF, Nanterre, France • Ericsson, Rome, Italy • ESMIG, Brussels, Belgium
• ESTABANELL ENERGIA, Granollers, Spain • EURIDIS Association, Paris, France • EuroDCS Energiedaten AG, Koblenz, Germany • E-Utile S.p.A., Milano, Italy • FARAB,
Tehran 15875-8777, Iran • EVELER, NANTERRE, France • EVN Netz GmbH, Maria Enzersdorf, Austria • EWG, Niš, Serbia • F.IMM S.R.L., • Rovigo, ItalyF.IMM S.R.L., Rovigo,
Italy • FARAB, Tehran 15875-8777, Iran • Federal Electricity and Water Authority, UAE • FLAG ELECTRONIC CO.,LTD., China • G4S Utility Services, Newcastle Upon Tyne,
U.K. • Gas Natural Fenosa, Barcelona, Spain • GE Fuji Meter Co.,Ltd., Nagano, Japan • Gemalto SA, Meudon Cedex, France • General Electric Company, Somersworth, USA
• Genus Power Infrastructres Limited, India • GNARUS ENGINEERING Services Ltd., Hungary • Görlitz AG, Koblenz, Germany • Grid Net Inc, San Francisco, USA • GRINPAL Energy Management, South Africa • Guangzhou Sunrise Electronics, China • GWF MessSysteme AG, Luzern, Switzerland • Hangzhou Chint Meter Technology, Ltd,
China • Hangzhou PAX Electronic Technology Co., China • Hangzhou Sunrise Technology Co. Ltd., China • Hangzhou Xili Watthour Meter Man., China • Heinz Lackmann
GmbH & Co., Germany • Hewlett Packard, Meyrin, Switzerland • Hexing Electrical Co., Ltd., China • Holley Metering Ltd., Hangzhou, China • HPL Electric & Power Pvt.
Ltd., India • HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD., China • Hydrometer GmbH, Ansbach, Germany • IBERDROLA DISTRIBUCION S.A.U., Bilbao, Spain • IBM, Bois-Colombess
CEDEX, France • icube, Goumoens-la-Ville, Switzerland • Incotex Ltd., Moscow, Russia • INDRA, Alcobendas (Madrid), Spain • Industrial Technology Research Inst., Taiwan
• Info Solution SpA, Vimodrone, Italy • Innovation Technology Group SA, Poland • Innsoft Sp. z.o.o., Warszawa, Poland • INSIDE Secure B.V.,Vught, Netherlands • Institute
For Information Industry, Taiwan • Instituto Tecnologico de la Energia, Spain • InterCEL Pty Ltd, Australia • IPESOFT s.r.o., Žilina, Slovak Republic • Irdeto, LS Hoofddorp,
Netherlands • ISKRAEMECO d.d., Kranj, Slovenia • ITF Fröschl GmbH, Walderbach, Germany • ITF-EDV Fröschl GmbH, Walderbach, Germany • ITRON ITALIA S.p.A., Italy
• IUSA SA DE CV, Mexico • Janz - Contadores de Energia, SA, Portugal • Jilin Yongda Group Co., Ltd., China • JM-TRONIC Sp. z o.o., Warszawa, Poland • Jomar Softcorp
International, Canada • Kalki Communication Technologies Ltd, India • Kamstrup A/S, Skanderborg, Denmark • KEMA Netherlands BV, ET Arnhem, Netherlands • KEPRI
/ KEPCO, Daejeon-city, South Korea • Kerman Tablo Corp., Tehran, Iran • KNX Association, Brussels-Diegem, Belgium • Korea Electrotechnology, South Korea • Korea
Testing Laboratory, South Korea • KOREA, PYUNGIL.COM, South Korea • KPN B.V., Den Haag, Netherlands • KUMHOENG CO.,LTD, DeaGu, Korea • Landis+Gyr AG, Zug,
Switzerland • Larsen & Toubro Limited, India • LG Uplus Co., Seoul, South Korea • LINYANG Electronics, Qidong 226200, China • LS Industrial Systems Co., Ltd., South
Korea • LUNA ELEKTRIK ELEKTRONIK A.S., CIGLI, Turkey • Matrikon, Edmonton Alberta T5J 3N4, Canada • Matrix Energy Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, India • Maxim India Integrated
Circuit Design, India • M-Bus User Group, Uni Paderborn, Germany • Mega Power Automation Intern., Hong Kong • METER&CONTROL, Zemun, Serbia • MeteRSit S.r.L.,
Padova, Italy • METRONA Wärmemesser Union, Germany • Microstar Electric Company Limited, China • MicroTech, Lahore, Pakistan • MIKROELEKTRONIKA A.D., Bosnia
& Herzegov. • "MIR" Research and Production Ass., Russia • MIRTEK LTD., Stavropol, Russia • Misa Sdn Bhd, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia • Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation, Japan • Modern Meters Co., Damascus, Syria • momas systems nigeria limited, Lagos, Nigeria • Moxa Systems Co; LTD., Taipei, Taiwan • NAMJUN CO., Ltd.,
South Korea • Nanjing Yuneng Instrument Co.,Ltd, China • NARI Group Corporation -, Nanjing 21003, China • NEC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan • Ness Hungary Ltd.,
Budapest, Hungary • Netinium B.V., Wormer, Netherlands • Network Systems & Technologies (P), India • NIK-ELEKTRONIKA Ltd, Kiev, Ukraine • Ningbo Sanxing Electric
Co., Ltd., Ningbo, China • Ningxia LGG Instrument Co.,Ltd.Yinchuan, China • North China Grid Company Limited, China • NUCLEO DE COMUNIC. Y CONTROL, Spain • NXP
Semiconductors, Leuven, Belgium • Omne Agate Systems (P) Ltd, Chennai, India • OMNISYSTEM CO., LTD, South Korea • ORACLE Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG, Germany •
ORBIS Tecnología Eléctrica S.A., Madrid, Spain • Osaki Electric Co., Ltd., Switzerland • PAFAL Joint Stock Company, Swidnica, Poland • Pak Elektron Ltd. (PEL) Pakistan,
Pakistan • Panasonic Corporation, Nara 639-1188, Japan • Paud Raad Industrial Group, Iran • PIETRO FIORENTINI, Milano, Italy • PowerOneData International, India •
Primestone S.A., BOGOTA D.C., Colombia • ProtonWorld NV, Zaventem, Belgium • Provincial Electricity Authority, Thailand • PS Tec Co., Ltd., Seoul, South Korea • Qingdao
Techen Electronic Technology, China • Rahrovan Sepehr Andisheh Pte.Co., Tehran, Iran • Raychem RPG Pvt. Ltd., Taluka Khed, India • Renergy Micro-Technologies,
Shenzhen, China • Renesas Electronics Singapore Pte., Singapore • RIZ Transmitters Co., Zagreb, Croatia • Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH, Germany • Sacofgas 1927
SpA, Milan, Italy • SAGEMCOM, CERGY PONTOISE CEDEX, France • Salient Systems Limited, UK • Sanjesh Afzar Asia Ltd. Co., Tehran, Iran • SATEL SPAIN, S.L., Las Rozas
(Madrid), Spain • Schneider Electric, Saanichton, Canada • SCHWARTZ and CO S.A., Luxembourg • Secure Meters (UK) Ltd., Winchester, U.K. • SELMA, Berlin, Germany •
Sensus, London W4 5YA, U.K. • Seochang Electric Communication, South Korea • SHENZHEN CLOU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD, China • Shenzhen Golden Square Technology
Co., China • Shenzhen Haoningda Meters Co., Ltd., China • Shenzhen Hexcell Electronics Technology, China • Shenzhen Inhemeter Co., Ltd., China • Shenzhen KAIFA technology co.,ltd., China • Shenzhen Northmeter CO.LTD, China • Shenzhen Star Instrument Co.,Ltd, China • SHENZHEN TECHRISE ELECTRONICS CO., China • Siemens AG
Austria, Vienna, Austria • Silver Spring Networks, Redwood City, USA • Sitel d.o.o., Belgrade, Serbia • Societ? Cooperativa Bilanciai, Italy • Sogecam Industrial S.A., Spain
• ST Electronics (Info-Comm Systems) Singapore • Stedin, Capelle a/d Ijssel, Netherlands • Swemet AB, Linköping, Sweden • TATUNG Co., Taipei, Taiwan • Techem Energy
Services GmbH, Germany • Teclab srl, La Spezia, Italy • TECNALIA, Derio, Spain • Telecommunication Technologies LLC, Ukraine • Teplocom Holding, St. Petersburg, Russia
• Terranova, Sesto Fiorentino FI, Italy • Texas Instruments - Smart Grid, Dallas, USA • TMA Data Management Ltd, U.K. • Toshiba Toko Meter Systems Co., Japan • Trilliant
Inc., Granby, Québec, J2J 2V2, Canada • TRIOS, Dnipropetrovsk 49008, Ukraine • T-Systems, Hamburg, Germany • UL TS BVXZ, Leiden, Netherlands • URMET TLC SpA,
Rome, Italy • UTILIA S.p.A., Rimini (RN), Italy • Valenciana Smart Energy of Medit. Sea, Spain • Vialis, Colmar, France • Viko Elektrik ve Elektronik, Istanbul, Turkey • Vixnet
Africa (Pty) Ltd, Republic of South Africa • VOLAG System AG, Staad, Switzerland • Wallaby Metering Systems Pvt. Ltd., India • Wasion Group Ltd., Changsha City, China
• WAY2 TECHNOLOGY, Floianópolis, Brazil • WEG Equipamentos Elétricos S.A. Brazil • Westland Infra Energy Solutions, Netherlands • Xemex NV, Schoten, Belgium
• XJ Metering Co., Ltd., Xuchang Henan, China • Yadav Measurements private Limited, India • Yantai Dongfang Wisdom Electric Co.,Ltd, China • Z.E.U.P. Pozyton Sp.
z.o.o., Poland • ZERA GmbH, Königswinter, Germany • ZHEJIANG JOY ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY, China • Zhejiang Reallin Electron Co., Ltd, China • Zhejiang
Yongtailong Electronic Co., China • ZigBee Alliance, North Attleboro, USA • ZIV METERING SOLUTIONS S.L., Spain • ZPA Smart Energy a.s., Trutnov, Czech republic
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