Introduction

DLMS/COSEM – a metering
communication protocol
based on IEC 62056 series
of standards
What is DLMS ?
 Device Language Message Specification
 A metering communication protocol
standardized as IEC62056 series of standards
 IEC62056 and DLMS are not the same - 62056
family consists of other protocol also such as
62056-31(EURIDIS), 62056-21 etc..

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DLMS based system - overview

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DLMS based system – client
server paradigm

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Key features
 Interoperability
 Low communication overhead
 Security
 Multi-energy, multi-media

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Interoperability
 Open international
standards
 Self description
 Conformance/
interoperability testing

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Interoperability/Conformance
testing
 A must with modern communication standards
 Verify that standard is properly implemented: good /
bad / marginal cases
 Apply already in product development phase
 Simple self-testing system
 Decreases system integration costs

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Low communication overhead
 Selective access
 Efficient data organization and
presentation

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Security
 Access control
 Low level authentication
 High level authentication
 Data security
 Encryption(proposed standard - AES GCM)

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Key features..
 Unambiguous data identification
 Standard models for all possible data

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Multi energy

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Multi media

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DLMS User Association
 Formed in 1997
 150 members
 Presence in 5 continents, 40 countries
 From all branches of industry such as
utilities, meter and system providers
 123 product certificates
 Important smart metering projects based
on DLMS/COSEM - China, France, India,
the Netherlands, Middle East,
Scandinavia, Spain, South Korea...
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DLMS UA – key roles
 Development and enhancement of
standards(Working Group) – releases
standards in the form of colored books
 Conformance Test Tool – development,
maintenance and upgrades

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DLMS Specification
• Blue book
• Green book
• Yellow book
• White book

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IEC Specification
• IEC 62056-62
• IEC 62056-61
• IEC 62056-53
• IEC 62056-47
• IEC 62056-46
• IEC 62056-42
• IEC 62056-21

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