FAQ

Wireless reading still includes hardware, in particular the receiver, followed by the gateway, for instance to the Internet. The OMS specification describes the communication between the measuring device and the receiver/gateway. It does not include the communication beyond the gateway. In Germany, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has described the requirements for these further areas in the Technical Guidelines TR-03109, which are, however, only mandatory for electricity and gas. If you do not want to build your own gateway, I recommend the gateways by OMS members, which you can find on our homepage.

The most significant change is that synchronous transmission is supported by the Generation 3 release. This supports the reception with battery-powered meters. Generation 2 meters need a mains-supplied receiver. In addition, various small improvements and bug fixes have been implemented.

The OMS specification also covers walk-by systems. Some manufacturers develop a custom solution. Additionally, off-the-shelf systems are available. These should be able to cover measuring devices for all energy segments.

The OMS-Group has developed an interoperable system and a test procedure to ensure the communication between devices from different manufacturers by a standardized protocol.

At OMS-Group, we speak of generations of the specifications. Two charts at the end of the publication “Das OMS-Generationenkonzept” give an overview of the downward compatibility of OMS generations. An English version will be available soon.

You can order the OMS test tool by sending us the order form, which you can find here on the OMS-Group website. Non-members can also order the test tool. A new version of the test tool will be available soon. As soon as the new version is released, you can update your older version of the test tool.

We are happy to welcome new members in the continuously growing OMS community. You will find all details on the OMS website, such as the membership form, and information on the annual membership fee and the registration fee, which varies depending on the size of your company.

Currently DVGW CERT, the largest gas and water certification authority in Europe, is the only certifier that tests and certifies OMS products (www.dvgw-cert.com). esting and certification is conducted by the DVGW test laboratory at the Engler Bunte Institute of the KIT Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (www.dvgw-ebi.de/forschungsstelle.htm).

The manufacturer ID is transmitted with each message. The position of the vendor ID of an OMS product is described in OMS specification Volume 2.

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The supplier identification code is specified by DLMS:

Link to DLMS website