Control Point Module for Smart Grid Devices
With its proven power line technology, our Networked Energy Services (NES) Control Point Module lets manufacturers turn their solar micro-inverters, load-control modules, power-quality sensors, and electric-vehicle chargers into smart grid devices.
- Reduces development time and expense, providing secure and scalable device control, as well as critical information about the low-voltage topology and health of the distribution line
- Managed by COS applications running on edge control nodes, Control Point modules allow intelligent control for nearly real-time response to local smart grid conditions
- Automated NES discovery and topology mapping shows which utility transformer is serving highly dynamic loads, such as electric vehicle chargers
- A wide array of I/O signals let you adapt the module to a variety of devices; Web services let users read and write high and low priority alarms and events
- Development program provides hardware, software, training, and support — including power line coupling circuit design review by experienced Echelon support staff
For more complete specifications, refer to the NES Control Point Module datasheet (PDF).
Power input: 12V +/- 10% DC @ 70 mA typical, 350 mA while communicating; External 3V lithium battery required (2.5V minimum, 3.6V maximum)
Integration connector: 48 pins (24x2), 2mm pitch, meant for soldering
I/O interface (TTL-level only):
- 1 M-bus master interface that can manage up to 4 slave devices
- 1 NES smart meter multipurpose expansion port serial interface
- 2 pulse inputs for reading gas or water meters; 2 digital inputs for push button with pre-assigned functionality:
- M-bus auto discovery start or finish
- Demand response event override
- 1 set of digital outputs to drive a control relay
- 1 tamper switch input
- 7 status LED drive signals:
- M-bus auto-discovery mode
- M-bus 1 device assigned
- M-bus 2 device assigned
- M-bus 3 device assigned
- M-bus 4 device assigned
- MEP device registered
- PL communication signal received
- 1 set of signals for optical port interface
- 1 set of disconnect control signals
The Networked Energy Services (NES) system is an open, extensible, field-proven platform for managing millions of commercial, consumer, and utility smart grid devices. The system uses our patented power line technology to communicate over the existing power line carrier system. It includes:
NES System Software
A secure network operating system that includes powerful application programming interfaces (APIs) for configuring, provisioning, installing, controlling, diagnosing, and reporting on NES devices, including smart meters.
Edge Control Node
An open, secure, scalable hardware and software platform that bridges the low- and medium voltage distribution system. It connects smart grid devices to utility enterprise software, and its published interfaces can be used to build function- and geography-specific software and wired or wireless expansion cards.
NES Data Concentrator
A smart grid networking gateway that commissions, updates, and gathers data from compatible smart meters and other smart grid devices. It reports trouble conditions, ensures security and communications reliability, and to conserve bandwidth, compresses data before forwarding.
Element Manager
Browser-based network-analysis software that provides visual statistics, automated-network and user-rights management, auditing, logging, and time-saving diagnostics for millions of smart grid devices. Element Manager makes it possible to solve problems in real time.
NES Smart Meters
ANSI and IEC commercial and residential meters with extensive metering capabilities, software-controlled disconnect switch, and information display. NES smart meters have been field-proven to be 99.5% reliable.