Sieci ZigBee w systemach Smart Metering

W artykule omówiono wybrane architektury komunikacyjne bazujących na profilu komunikacyjnym ZigBee Smart Energy (ZSE). Przedstawiono ich syntetyczną charakterystykę i ocenę rozwiązań według kryterium poziomu bezpieczeństwa w systemach Smart Metering, zbudowanych na bazie dyskutowanych w artykule architektur.

The paper deals with communication architectures based on communication profile ZigBee Smart Energy (ZSE). They are characterized and evaluated according to the safety issues in Smart Metering systems built on architectures discussed in the paper. ZSE profile defined in 2008 is described. In Fig. 1 the simplest ZigBee Smart Energy home networking structure belonging to Utility is shown. The more complex ZSE structures are shown in Figs. 2 and 3. In all cases, ZSE net is integrated with the HAN network by means of the Energy Service Provider node. A high level of security required in such applications is provided by ZigBee Trust Center in a local network and by use of VPN tunnels in communications in a public network. The solutions presented are ready for use in the newest generation of smart meters and may provide a good basis for Smart Grid networks. At the end, a new idea of the distributed processing provided for digital power counters (Fig. 4) is described.