BS EN 13757-3:2013

What is BS EN 13757-3 - Communication systems for and remote reading of meters about?  

BS EN 13757-3 applies to communication systems for meters and remote reading of meters. 

Note: All these references are for information only and are not standard requirements. 

Who is BS EN 13757-3 - Communication systems for and remote reading of meters for? 

BS EN 13757-3 on communication systems for and remote reading of meters is useful for: 

• Manufacturers of meters  
• Companies dealing with communication meter interfaces  
• Electronics and Communication industry  

Why should you use BS EN 13757-3 - Communication systems for and remote reading of meters? 

BS EN 13757-3 belongs to a series of parts of EN 13757, which covers communication systems for meters and remote reading of meters. EN 13757-1 contains generic descriptions and a communication protocol. EN 13757-2 contains a physical and a link layer for twisted pair-based Meter-Bus (M-Bus). EN 13757-4 describes wireless communication (often called wireless M-Bus or wM-Bus). EN 13757-5 describes the wireless network used for repeating, relaying, and routing for the different modes of EN 13757-4. EN 13757-6 describes a twisted pair local bus for a short distance (Lo-Bus). 

This dedicated application layer (M-Bus-Protocol) as specified in BS EN 13757-3 can be used with various physical layers and with link layers and network layers, which support the transmission of variable length binary transparent messages. 

BS EN 13757-3 concentrates on meter communication. The meter communicates with one (or occasionally several) fixed or mobile communication partners which again might be part of a private or public network. These further communication systems might use the same or other application layer protocols, security, privacy, authentication, and management methods. 

To facilitate common communication systems for CEN-meters (e.g. gas, heat, water meters and heat cost allocators) and for electricity meters, in BS EN 13757-3 occasionally electricity meters are mentioned.  

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 13757-3:2013 supersedes EN 13757-3:2004. BS EN 13757-3:2013 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 13757-3:2004. These include: 

• Extension of existing frames formats for different data protocols to support various wireless transmission schemes (harmonisation with EN13757-4) 
• Adding an annex with a Smart Metering profile based on the requirements of the “Smart Meter  Coordination Group” of the ESO´s 
• Adding an annex to have a unique translation of M-Bus-data points to OBIS-Codes 
• Update of the encryption methods to the state of the art 
• Enhancement of data points for electricity meter