DLMS Cosem

Generic description of DLMS / COSEM

Automatic Meter Reading, or more general - Demand Side Management - needs universal definitions, needs communication standards. DLMS/COSEM is the common language so that the partners can understand each other.
DLMS: “Device Language Message specification” - a generalised concept for abstract modelling of communication entities
COSEM: “COmpanion Specification for Energy Metering” - sets the rules, based on existing standards, for data exchange with energy meters

What is DLMS/COSEM?

• An object model, to view the functionality of the meter, as it is seen at its interface(s)
• An identification system for all metering data
• A messaging method to communicate with the model and to turn the data to a series of bytes
• A transporting method to carry the information between the metering equipment and the data collection system

Xemex' products with DLMS Cosem

Xemex' DLMS stack is a flexible asset that has been proven at thousands of homes already. This stack is implemented in several of our products, depending local requirements.

• Dutch NTA 2.2+
• Dutch NTA 3.0
• Dutch NTA 4.0
• All Norwegian products
• All UK products