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DLMS/COSEM and IONTechnology

ThistechnicalnoteprovidessetupandconfigurationinstructionsforusingION technologywithDLMS/COSEMandassumesthatyouhavesomefamiliaritywith DLMS/COSEM.Formoreinformation,seetheAdditionalInformationreferences listedbelow. Currently,onlyPowerLogicION8800meterssupportDLMS/COSEM.

In This Document
Introduction to DLMS/COSEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Specific Implementation of DLMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PhysicalLayer......................................................... 3 DataLinkLayer....................................................... 3 ApplicationLayer ..................................................... 4 COSEMLayer ......................................................... 4 TimeSynchronization .................................................. 6 Using ION Meters with DLMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ConfiguringMeterCommunications..................................... 7 Additional Information DLMSUserAssociationwebsitehttp://dlms.com GreenBook5thEditionCOSEMArchitectureandProtocols BlueBook7thEditionCOSEMIdentificationSystemandInterfaceClasses YellowBook2ndEditionCOSEMConformanceTestProcess WhiteBook1stEditionCOSEMGlossaryofTerms ION8800InstallationGuide IONReference
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Introduction to DLMS/COSEM

DLMS/COSEM and ION Technology

Introduction to DLMS/COSEM
DLMSbeganasDistributionLineMessageSpecification,anapplicationlayer specificationdesignedtosupportmessagingtoandfrom(energy)distribution devicesinacomputerintegratedenvironment.Itisaninternationalstandard establishedbyIECTC57andpublishedasIEC61334441. TheconceptlaterbecameDeviceLanguageMessageSpecificationwiththe objectiveofprovidinganinteroperableenvironmentforstructuredmodelingand meterdataexchange.Applicationslikeremotemeterreading,remotecontroland valueaddedservicesformeteringanykindofenergy,likeelectricity,water,gasor heat,aresupported. COSEMstandsforCOmpanionSpecificationforEnergyMetering.Itisan interfacemodelofcommunicatingwithenergymeteringequipment,providinga viewofthefunctionalityavailablethroughthecommunicationinterfaces.The modelingusesanobjectorientedapproach. TheCOSEMmodelallowsforamanufacturerindependent,controlledandsecure waytoindentify,retrieveandinterprettheinformationheldinanymeter.

NOTE
As currently implemented, each ION meter running the DLMS protocol will contain a single logical device.

Terminology Client(master)istheworkstationrunningsoftware Server(slave)isthemeter OnlytheClientcaninitiaterequests. COSEM Interface ByusingtheCOSEMinterfacespecifications,datacollectionsystemsandmetering equipmentfromdifferentvendorscanexchangedatainaninteroperableway. Thisinteroperabilityisaccomplishedthroughobjectmodeling.Anobjectisa collectionofattributesandmethods. Theinformationofanobjectisorganizedinattributes.Theyrepresentthe characteristicsofanobjectbymeansofattributevalues.Thevalueofanattribute mayaffectthebehaviorofanobject.Anobjectmayofferanumberofmethodsto eitherexamineormodifythevaluesoftheattributes. Objectsthatsharecommoncharacteristicsaregeneralizedasaninterfaceclass withaclass_id.Withinaspecificclass,thecommoncharacteristics(attributesand methods)aredescribedonceforallobjects.Eachinstanceofaninterfaceclassis calledaCOSEMobject.

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Specific Implementation of DLMS

Specific Implementation of DLMS

DetailsofthisimplementationoftheDLMSprotocolareoutlinedbelow.

Physical Layer
Onlyserialportcommunicationsaresupportedinthisimplementationofthe protocol.DLMSisavailableonthefollowingserialcommunicationsports:Optical, RS232,RS485andModem.

Data Link Layer

ThefollowingoperationselectionsforHDLC(ISO/IEC13239)werechosenforuse withDLMS: unbalancedconnectionmodedatalinkoperation twowayalternatedatatransfer theselectedHDLCclassofprocedureisUNC,extendedwithUIframes nonbasicframeformattransparency(HDLCFrameformattype3)
DLMS/COSEM Specification
Maximum Info Field Transmit Maximum Info Field Receive Maximum Window Size Transmit Maximum Window Size Receive Transparent transfer of long MSDUs Inactivity time out Inter-frame time out Device Addressing Length Physical Device Address Logical Device(s)

Supported by ION Implementation

128 128 1 1 Not supported 120 seconds Configured RxTimeout register value 4 bytes Configured in meters UnitID register value Management Logical Device only at specified address 0x0001

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Application Layer

DLMS/COSEM and ION Technology

Application Layer
DLMS/COSEM Specification
Supported application context

Supported Implementation
LN referencing attribute0-supported-with-GET block-transfer-with-get

Available services

get set (supported for time synchronization only) selective-access

COSEM Layer
Theregisterattributeslistedinthetablebelowarescaledby1000toprovide resolutiontothreedecimalpoints.
Supported COSEM Objects
Association LN - 0-0:40.0.0*255 SAP Assignment - 0-0:41.0.0*255 Logical Device Name - 0-0:42.0.0*255 Clock - 0-0:1.0.0*255 Record Timestamp Status Profile Generic 1-0:99.1.0*255 (Load Profile) kWh del int kVARh del int kWh rec int kVARh rec int Clock attribute 2 - 0-0:1.0.0*255 Data attribute 2 - 0-0:97.97.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:1.29.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:3.29.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:2.29.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:4.29.0*255

Capture Objects

COSEM/OBIS Representation of Capture Objects

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COSEM Layer

Supported COSEM Objects

Capture Objects
Record Timestamp Status (see below) kWh del kWh rec kWh del-rec kVARh del

COSEM/OBIS Representation of Capture Objects

Clock attribute 2 - 0-0:1.0.0*255 Data attribute 2 - 0-0:97.97.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:1.8.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:2.8.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:16.8.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:3.8.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:4.8.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:128.8.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:9.8.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:16.4.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:128.4.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:9.4.0*255 Register attribute 2 - 1-1:13.0.0*255

Profile Generic 1-0:98.1.0*255 (Billing Data)

kVARh rec kVARh del-rec kVAh del+rec kW sd del-rec kVAR sd del-rec kVA sd del+rec PF sign mean

Whenallbitsareset,thestatusisconsideredinvalid.
Status (unsigned 16 bit)
bit 15 bit 14 bit 13 bit 12 bit 11 bit 10 bit 9 bit 8 bit 7 bit 6 bit 5 bit 4 bit 3 bit 2 bit 1 bit 0

Value
Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved DST Ended DST Started Power Down Power Up Time Changed Reserved Master Reset Reserved Reserved Reserved

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Time Synchronization

DLMS/COSEM and ION Technology

Time Synchronization
ThisimplementationofDLMStimesynchronizationusestheSETservicetowrite anewvalueforattribute2(time)ontheClockobject. Toworkcorrectly,theClockmoduleonyourIONmetermustbesetuptoreceive timesyncsonthecommunicationsportusedforDLMS.SettheTimeSync SourcesetupregisterontheClockmoduletotheportusedforDLMS.SeetheION ReferenceforadetaileddescriptionoftheClockmodule. Tosetthetimeonthemeter,anApplicationAssociation(AA)thatsupportsthe SETservicemustfirstbeestablished.Theclientsoftwarecanthenissueatimesync bysendingaSETrequestforattribute2ontheClockobject. Thetypeofattributeisdate_time.Thisattributedefinesanumberofvaluesfor eachfield.Thisimplementationsupportsallofthenotspecifiedvalues.Afield willnotchangeifavalueisnotspecified. Thefollowingarenotsupported: ThedayOfWeekfieldisignored Thefollowingspecialvaluesareinterpretedasinvalid monthfieldsettingsof0xFD(DSTendmonth)and0xFE(DSTbeginmonth) dayOfMonthfieldsettingsof0xFD(2ndlastday)and0xFE(lastday) Thisimplementationperformsacheckofrangesoneachfieldandthetimesync willfailifanyfieldisoutsideofthevalidrange.

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Using ION Meters with DLMS

Using ION Meters with DLMS

DLMSenabledIONmeterscomepreconfiguredwithframeworksthatallowthe metertoprovidevaluestoaDLMSmaster.ThemodulesinvolvedaretheFactory module,theClockmodule,theEventLogControllermodule,andDataRecorders 1and10andtheirinputs.

NOTE
Changing these modules and any of their inputs from the default template is an advanced setup procedure that requires an understanding of the protocol, as well as an understanding of the meters internal operation.

Configuring Meter Communications

Usersneedtoconfigurethemeterscommunicationsettingsbeforetheycanaccess valuesusingDLMSmastersoftware. DLMSisavailableonallserialports,includingthefrontopticalport.Usethefront panelorIONsoftwaretoselectthecommunicationportyouwanttouseforDLMS. SeeyourmetersUserGuide(Communicationschapter)forinstructions.

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