The advents of electronic meters with data download capability made MBC process to move away from human to machine dependent. Further the deregulation raised the need for integrating meter data with the business processes of stakeholders. This has opened multiple opportunities in power system management at both micro and macro levels and being guided by the National Electricity Policy of the Central Government after enactment of the Electricity Act 2003.
The MBC process which begins with meter reading downloading was the starting point of contention due to variety of protocols. In order to bring in homogeneous environment and to optimise the business processes, structured data and also embracing all makes of meters was found to be an urgent necessity.
This directed to the quest for open communication protocols so that AMR / AMI systems can become a reality. One among the many open protocols is the DLMS/COSEM. This has evolved over a period of time and is adopted by IEC. This IEC 62056 series of standards are adopted in India.
The continuous development of DLMS / COSEM open communications protocols for data retrieval, updation and reconfiguration of metering devices has enabled diverse operators to access safely and quickly data from metering equipment provided by diverse manufacturers.
CPRI has established a unique test facility to test the Energy Meters for conformance to IEC 62056 (DLMS/COSEM) protocol standards. CPRI is the only third party laboratory in the world to certify maximum number of implementations for dlms compliance. CPRI also has established a comprehensive test facility which is the only laboratory of its kind in India to test Energy meters for compliance to BIS Indian companion Specification Doc: ETD 13 (6211), April 2010. CPRI intends to impart the knowledge and its experience in open protocol to utilities and the stake holders.
http://www.cpri.in/Conference_Website/About_Training_Programme/Need_for_MeteringProto.htm
The MBC process which begins with meter reading downloading was the starting point of contention due to variety of protocols. In order to bring in homogeneous environment and to optimise the business processes, structured data and also embracing all makes of meters was found to be an urgent necessity.
This directed to the quest for open communication protocols so that AMR / AMI systems can become a reality. One among the many open protocols is the DLMS/COSEM. This has evolved over a period of time and is adopted by IEC. This IEC 62056 series of standards are adopted in India.
The continuous development of DLMS / COSEM open communications protocols for data retrieval, updation and reconfiguration of metering devices has enabled diverse operators to access safely and quickly data from metering equipment provided by diverse manufacturers.
CPRI has established a unique test facility to test the Energy Meters for conformance to IEC 62056 (DLMS/COSEM) protocol standards. CPRI is the only third party laboratory in the world to certify maximum number of implementations for dlms compliance. CPRI also has established a comprehensive test facility which is the only laboratory of its kind in India to test Energy meters for compliance to BIS Indian companion Specification Doc: ETD 13 (6211), April 2010. CPRI intends to impart the knowledge and its experience in open protocol to utilities and the stake holders.
http://www.cpri.in/Conference_Website/About_Training_Programme/Need_for_MeteringProto.htm
