The document discusses: 1) Tips for developing companion specifications for DLMS/COSEM and a case study on using DLMS/COSEM over various communication technologies. 2) An overview of available test tools, including PHENIX, a generic test tool that can be used for testing, conformance, and certification. 3) Andrea's products and services for smart metering, including DLMS/COSEM toolkits, the PEGASUS smart meter, G3-PLC and cellular modules, reading systems, and test and configuration tools.

1. a) Tips on the development of DLMS/COSEM companion specifications
b) A brief case study on the use of DLMS/COSEM over G3-PLC/LoRa/Wi-SUN/NB-IoT
c) Brief overview of available test tools
African Utility Week 2018
DLMS COSEM, Pilots and Tools
Juan Camacho
CEO, ANDREA, France

2. a) Tips on the development of DLMS/COSEM companion specifications
b) A brief case study on the use of DLMS/COSEM over G3-PLC/LoRa/Wi-SUN/NB-IoT
c) Brief overview of available test tools
African Utility Week 2018

3. Looking for interoperability at all levels…
On the way to an open, standard and interoperable
Smart Metering System
Functional Specifications

4. Independent pilots and future issues
Specific PLC Solution Specific RF Solution
No remote communication
Specific Prepayment Solution
 Heavy Provider Dependency
 No knowledge about implementations
 No standard solutions and therefore, not interoperable
 Very difficult to impose the technologies and design
 Heavy costs in short, middle and long terms
 Difficult to have a National Smart Metering Strategy

5.  Be aware about what is available in the market
 Be aware about up and coming technology in the near future
 Become an expert team having access to strategic information
 Be aware about worldwide open standards in the smart metering sector
 Write the first version of the functional and interoperable specifications
 Define the smart grid with clear interfaces to get interoperability
 Validate specifications and get experience by means of a pilot with a
well represented multi-technology.
 Be aware about Testing Tools and Certification.
On the way through interoperability…..
Define your own Smart Grid to get INTEROPERABILITY
Getting information and skills
Do not get lost…..

6. For this, we need an efficient SMART GRID…..
 A good and flexible design of the system
 Protocols based on open specifications and/or standards
 Interest of other utilities to promote the “same” technology
 Easy evolution and low cost maintenance
 Share risks and costs with providers, utilities and service companies
 In agreement with providers, the utilities impose the rules of the game
 Validation and certification thanks to Standards and accepted tools
 Negotiation with a large number of providers for the same equipment
 Low costs because negotiating with a large number of providers
 Growing gradually, because it is clear what the utilities want and how to get it
Smart Grid and Interoperability
Results

7. ANDREA Team
We can help you to...
 Consolidate your knowledge about new technologies
 Select standards to guarantee interoperability
 Define specific requirements for the National Smart Grid
 Avoid the errors that have been done by utilities in Europe
 Define a realistic and comprehensive Smart Metering Strategy
 Define the General Specifications of the Smart Metering Project
 Implement a pilot to validate the General Specifications
 Define the Conformance and Certification platform
How ANDREA can help?

8. DLMS COSEM Protocol
A very good option
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

9. Just a suggestion….
Experience in Europe
Growing gradually
A good control of tenders
Equipment oriented
Efficient deployment in the country
Efficient change of physical interfaces
Efficient addition of services
Conclusions and improvements
to the pilot (pilot V0.2)
To implement pilot V0.2 and
get specifications V0.2
Get impressions ,
conclusions and get
specifications V0.3
Present the solution (specs)
and technologies to the
providers
Consortium (pilot-tender)
With several providers and
several technologies
Conclusions, improve
specifications
Get version V1.0
(National Specifications)
8-12 months 12-20 months
Tender 1 Tender 3
Tender 2
Tender ….
Test and
Conformance
Test and
Conformance Certification
In the scope of the Utility
To define the scope of a
pilot (pilot V0.1)
To implement pilot V0.1 and
get specifications V0.1
Pilot
Multi-technology

10. a) Tips on the development of DLMS/COSEM companion specifications
b) A brief case study on the use of DLMS/COSEM over G3-PLC/LoRa/Wi-SUN/NB-IoT
c) Brief overview of available test tools
African Utility Week 2018

11. Smart Grid, Transport layers and Pegasus
GPRS, NB IoT, Wi-SUN, Zigbee, LoRa, etc
Radio Frequency (RF)
Prime, G3 PLC, Broadband, etc
Power Line Communications (PLC)

12. Pegasus and G3 PLC
R&D

13. Pegasus and LoRaWAN
R&D

14. Pegasus and NB IoT
R&D

15. Pegasus and Wi-SUN

16. Andrea: Cost efficient offer for AMR systems

17. Andrea: Member of…

18. a) Tips on the development of DLMS/COSEM companion specifications
b) A brief case study on the use of DLMS/COSEM over G3-PLC/LoRa/Wi-SUN/NB-IoT
c) Brief overview of available test tools
African Utility Week 2018

19. Andrea: Products, Tools and Services
 Good skills in Smart Metering Technologies
 Good skills in design, implementation and test of protocols
 Good skills in the implementation and integration of new Technologies
 Reliability and respect of the deadlines in our implementations
 Proposes DLMS COSEM Toolkits to speed up the development of smart equipment.
 Proposes PEGASUS, the modular smart meter to learn and select the right components
 Proposes THUNDER, our mono-chip cost efficient G3 PLC solution for meters.
 Proposes GALAXY (HES) and SPIDER (DC/GW) to implement a cost efficient reading system
 Proposes PHENIX, our Generic Test Tool for testing but also for conformance and certification
 Proposes SMARTHAWK, our DLMS COSEM meter configuration tool
 Proposes COLIBRI, our DLMS COSEM meter installation tool
 Andrea’s team is open to knowledge transfer
The Good
Partner

20. Andrea: Products and Services

21. Complete Test Environment to Validate Communication
Systems
(Functional and Stress)
PHENIX is specified, implemented and distributed under license by Andrea Informatique
The Generic and Automatic Test Tool

22. Protocol Life Cycle
(Equipment Implementation)
Protocol Definition
(Manufacturers & Utilities)
Specification
and Test Plan
Integration & Interoperability
(Utilities)
Implementation
(Manufacturers)
Certification Company
PHENIX

23. PHENIX: General Exemple
System Under Test
(SUT)
Test Plan
Test Report
System Under Test
(SUT)
Simulated Part
Part to be tested (SUT)

24. PHENIX: Test Platform

25. Work on progress….
Pegasus – Communication modules

26. Pegasus FW - Andrea Design

27. PHENIX (Clip)

28. PEGASUS (Clip)