ZigBee Smart Energy gateway
15 September 2010
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
Digi has introduced the ‘ConnectPort X2 for Smart Energy’ gateway. It is a ZigBee Smart Energy certified gateway that connects certified ZigBee Smart Energy devices from a home area network (HAN) to an energy service provider via broadband. The product connects, controls or gathers data from ZigBee Smart Energy devices equally well before or with smart meter deployments.
When a smart meter is present, the gateway can make meter information immediately available to any energy management application. As part of iDigi Energy, energy service providers can use the ConnectPort X2 for Smart Energy and iDigi platform to integrate thermostats, smart meters, in-home displays, load controllers and other ZigBee Smart Energy devices into complete energy management systems.
The gateway can be deployed as a standalone ZigBee Smart Energy HAN for areas without advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)/smart meter deployments or participate in an AMI network providing broadband connectivity for enhanced energy management services. Gateways deployed in advance of AMI can join a smart meter-based network once it is installed, using iDigi to remotely make all software changes required for an easy upgrade, and always preserving the simplicity of a single energy services portal (ESP) Smart Energy architecture. The ConnectPort X2 also separates consumers’ energy management data from the utility’s ‘cash register’ meter network, adding to the security and integrity of the AMI system.
Built on the XBee-PRO ZB ZigBee module, the ConnectPort X2 for Smart Energy features ZigBee Smart Energy certified firmware enabling compatibility with all devices defined in the ZigBee Smart Energy public application profile. These include energy service portals (ESPs), metering devices, in-premise display devices, programmable communicating thermostats (PCTs), load controllers, range extenders, smart appliances and prepayment terminals.
The device offers Ethernet and ZigBee connectivity, and also features easy-to-use local customisable open scripting standards via Python. This allows customers to leverage the in-home processing capability of the gateway to optimise their energy service offerings. All Digi gateways can be remotely configured and upgraded using iDigi Energy, allowing new services to be offered after the system is installed.
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