USB data collector

Ethernet

Data concentrator units used to interrogate meters, to process and store the information it receives, and to send this data to a centralised Information System. Installed on the LV side of the MV/LV distribution substations, the hub is a powerful computerised unit, which primarily: • Centralises and processes meter data from a cluster of electric meters communicating via PLC (Power Line Communication) • Sends data collected to an IS (Information System) via GPRS • Sends remote handling requests from the IS to meters • Tracks LV distribution network voltages • Provides the interface with other devices (e.g. Fault Detectors) • Main characteristics • imensions 184 x 175 x 80 mm • Fastened using 3 screws or clipped to DIN rail • Protection ratings IP 51 / IK 07 • 200 – 250 V AC three-phase supply • 2 Ethernet ports • USB extension • 4 dry contacts • Optional GSM / GPRS modem • CPL G1 or G3 protocol • Advantages • Concentration and management of meter data • Compatible with all communication meters in PLC G1 or G3 (depending on hub version) • Communication gateway between the IS and the meters • Sending of secure data with certification and cryptographic mechanisms • Reduced meter reading costs • Compliance with European regulations in terms of electricity billing • 20-year service life • Uses • Distribution Grid Managers responsible for metering (France and International) • AMM (Advanced Meter Management) contracts from electricity suppliers •