Gateways for the M-Bus

In the field of automation, control systems are usually collecting the data. But regarding meter data, they typically cannot deal with the M-Bus. Without the possibility of direct interfacing, gateways are used. Gateways are reading and processing data via M-Bus on their own and they are translating the data for the control systems, eliminating the need for a M-Bus software.

They are ideally suited for the reading of instantaneous values.

Other benefits are the compact design as well as an intuitive and easy to operate web interface. It is like Plug and Play, saving time and saving effort.

The gateways are translating M-Bus data to quite common communication standards.

The de facto standard in automation is the Modbus protocol. Our Modbus gateways are translating the M-Bus data into the Modbus TCP.

The demand for the M-Bus technology in facility management and building automation is growing tremendously. There are two main drivers: the requirement for energy efficiency and the need for optimising energy costs. In any case, a growing number of intelligent meters are installed in facilities, buildings or real estates. For integrating these meters into a modern control or automation system using BACnet/IP it is necessary to translate the meter data from M-Bus to this world. Our BACnet/IP gateways are translating the M-Bus data into BACnet objects.

Our gateways with 125, 250 and 500 unit loads are available for huger installations.

As robust and simple the wired M-Bus is, there are limitations because of the needed infrastructure. In contrast to that, wireless systems are more flexible, ease retrofitting and are better suited in residentials. These demands are fulfilled by the wireless standard wM-Bus. It uses the 868 MHz frequency band and uses the same data representation as its wired counterpart. Here, we also offer two gateways.

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