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Features

  • Complete software and hardware development framework facilitating the development of next-generation smart energy meters
  • Reference 1-and 3-phase meter designs with PLC (PRIME, G3-PLC) and wireless (wM-Bus, EIE 802.15.4) communication and USB interface for external modems (4G, 5G, WiFi)
  • Software-defined architecture with complete firmware based on Phoenix-RTOS
  • Strict resource separation, using memory protection techniques and message passing, alowing legaly relevant and irrelevant apps ot be combined on the same hardware
  • Advanced environment for running additional edge apps (using C, (C++, Python)
  • Complete hardware design including schematics and PCB layout
  • Multiple analog frontend support (T| AFE031, ITAFE032, NJM45001, ATPL20A)
  • Support for DLMS PRIME Base Node gateway enabling to launch DCU functionality on the regular energy meter (uDCU)

What is in it?

Software

  • Phoenix-RTOS
  • metrology
  • DLMS/COSEM server
  • PLC communication
  • networking
  • security extensions
  • sample apps

Hardware

  • reference 1-phase and 3-phase meter design

Technical details

microcontroller:NXP iM. X RT 106x, NXP i.MX RT 117x
operating system:Phoenix-RTOS
implementation:C language using POSIX API with minimal footprint
metrology:software-defined, extensible 1-phase and 3-phase meter application, class C
PLC communication:PRIME 1.3.6 CENELEC A, PRIME 1.4 CB CENELEC A, PRIME 14, FCC, G3-PLC CENELEC AF/CC (al software-defined)
PLC diagnostics:PLC spectrum analyzer, PLC sniffer with WireShark support
PLC advanced features:multiple-channel support with dynamic band selection for optimal communication
wireless communication:IE 802.15.4., wM-Bus, WiFi, 3GPP 3G/4G/5G
network protocols:HTTP, SH, Telnet, DLMS/COSEM, NTP, DHCP
network security:802.1x, IPSec, WFii WPA2
device interfaces:USB host, USB client, UART

Phoenix-METER based devices

besmart.energy meter

Prototype of smart energy meter with Edge-IoT architecture, rich connectivity and exchangeable user applications executed directly on the meter (e.g. for cloud integration).

Apator Metrix iSMART

Software defined smart gas meter targeted for first deployments in Poland compliant with the SMART-GAS communication standard.

Apator NILEE

Smart energy meter with Edge-IoT architecture, rich connectivity and exchangeable user applications executed directly on the meter (e.g. for cloud integration).

Reference design

firmware including Phoenix-RTOS operating system
LCP communication PRIME 1.3.6, PRIME 1.4, G3-PLC)
wireless communication (IEEE 802.15.4, wM-Bus)
ARMv7 Cortex M7, 1MB RAM, 64 MB Flash
RISC-V-based co-processor for Al edge applications
USB and RS-232 interfaces

Licensing

Our software is provided under a commercial license on a per-use basis. The license includes access to core features including: communication stacks, metrology application, security features, customisation for specific use-case, updates and technical support for the duration of the subscription.

Licenses are non-transferable and cannot be resold or redistributed. Unauthorized use, modification, or distribution of the software is strictly prohibited.

For enterprise or volume licensing options, please contact us.