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Open Metering System

OMS Specification

The OMS specification currently consists 3 parts

 

Volume 1 – General Part

Open Metering System Overview

 

Volume 2 – Primary Communication

Communication between counter or actuator and the gateway

 

Volume 3 – Tertiary Communication

Communication between the gateway and the network operator (Head End System). The Volume 3 is currently not under development.

Generation 4

Uni- & bidirectional meters and gateways for wM-Bus & (wired M-Bus = currently under development)

 

Status

Partly released. Recommended for development, especially for German market!

 

Usage Area 

All meters & gateways for countries permitting 868 MHz (i.e. CEPT countries as the EU & EEA) including all German electricity meters (also with BSI requirement). Battery powered repeaters.

 

This specification is being prepared to meet the requirements of BSI TR-03109 V2. The recommendations of the OMS-report OMS-TR-01 have been implemented in this specification.

 

Version overview

Release / Generation

Updated dokuments

Release notes

Status

2020-10
(Generation 4)

Vol. 1:
General Part 2.1.5
Annex A (Release C)

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Communication 4.3.3


Annexes:
- B (Release D)
- E (Release B)
- M (Release A)
- N (Release D)
- P (Release A)

- Implementation Annex M (Use cases)
- Implementation Annex P (Wired M-Bus)
- Revision Annex E (Impleentation Chapter E.2. Support IDIS)

Released

2019-12
(Generation 4)

Vol. 1:
General Part 2.0.1
Annex A (Release B)

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Communication 4.2.1


Annexes:
- A (Release C)
- B (Release C)
- E (Release A)
- F (Release A)
- N (Release C)

- Application Security
- Implementation of Annexes E and F according to BSI TR-03109, V 1.1

Released

2016-12
(Generation 4)

Vol. 1:
General Part 2.0.1
Annex A (Release B)

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Communication 4.1.2

 

Annexes:
- A (Release B)
- B (Release B)
- N (Release B)
- O (Release A)

 

ERRATA List OMS-Spec. Issue 4.0.1

- Application Select Protocol
- Annex K for descriptors

Released: not recommended for new developments

2014-01
(Generation 4)

Vol. 1:
General Part 2.0.1
Annex A (Release A)

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Communication 4.0.2

 

Annexes:
- A (Release A)
- B (Release A)
- N (Release A)
- O (Release A)

- Summary of OMS TR-01 and OMS-S2 V 3.0.1
- Security

Released: not recommended for new developments

2011-01
(Generation 3)

Vol. 1:
General Part 1.4.0
Appendix Glossary 1.0.1

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Communication 3.0.1

 

Technical Report 01 Issue 1.1.0

- Implementation only according to BSI TR-03109 V1.0
- Support of battery powered repeaters

Restricted release:
only for support of implementations according to BSI TR-03109 V1.0

2009-07
(Generation 2)

Vol. 1:
General Part 1.2.0

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Communication 2.0.0

 

Vol. 3:
Tertiary Communication 2.0.0

Support of bidirectional meters and network-operated repeaters

Deprecated

2008-07
(Generation 1)

Vol. 1:
General Part 1.2.0

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Communication 1.0.2

 

Vol. 3:
Tertiary Communication 1.0.0

First edition with restriction to unidirectional meters

Withdrawn

 

Here you will find the applicable OMS compliance test.

NOTE: Withdrawn documents are not qualified for OMS Certification.

Release 2020-10

Volume 1

NameTypGrößeKategorie
General Part 2.1.5
pdf1.12 MB Spezifikation
Annex A
Release C 		pdf1.04 MB Spezifikation

Volume 2: Issue 4.3.3

NameTypGrößeKategorie
Primary Communication 4.3.3
pdf4.71 MB Spezifikation
Annex B
OMS Data Point List – Release D 		pdf1.41 MB Spezifikation
Annex E
Communication profiles for compliance with national regulations and international associations – Release B 		pdf685.80 KB Spezifikation
Annex M
Requirements for OMS use case support – Release A 		pdf1.01 MB Spezifikation
Annex N
Message examples – Release D 		pdf2.68 MB Spezifikation
Annex P
Requirements for Wired M-Bus– Release A 		pdf659.07 KB Spezifikation

Release 2019-12

Volume 1

NameTypGrößeKategorie
General Part 2.0.1
pdf1.25 MB Spezifikation
Annex A
Release B 		pdf1.36 MB Spezifikation

Volume 2: Issue 4.2.1

NameTypGrößeKategorie
Annex O
Alternative Physical Layers for wireless M-Bus - Release A 		pdf100.82 KB Spezifikation
Primary Communication 4.2.1
pdf4.64 MB Spezifikation
Annex A
OBIS Code List – Release C 		pdf1.00 MB Spezifikation
Annex B
OMS Data Point List – Release C 		pdf1.39 MB Spezifikation
Annex E
Communication profiles for compliance with national regulations and international associations – Release A 		pdf470.44 KB Spezifikation
Annex F
Security Mode 13 – Transport Layer Security (TLS) – Release A 		pdf2.35 MB Spezifikation
Annex N
Message examples – Release C 		pdf2.19 MB Spezifikation

Release 2016-12

Volume 1

NameTypGrößeKategorie
General Part 2.0.1
pdf1.25 MB Spezifikation
Annex A
Release A 		pdf89.82 KB Spezifikation

Volume 2: Issue 4.1.2

NameTypGrößeKategorie
Annex O
Alternative Physical Layers for wireless M-Bus - Release A 		pdf100.82 KB Spezifikation
Primary Communication 4.1.2
pdf4.85 MB Spezifikation
Annex A
OBIS-Code List - Release B 		pdf1.33 MB Spezifikation
Annex B
OMS Data point list - Release B 		pdf1.82 MB Spezifikation
Annex N
OMS Datagram-Examples - Release B 		pdf4.72 MB Spezifikation
ERRATA List OMS-Spec. Issue 4.0.1
pdf200.41 KB Spezifikation

Release 2014-01

Volume 1

NameTypGrößeKategorie
General Part 2.0.1
pdf1.25 MB Spezifikation
Annex A
Release A 		pdf89.82 KB Spezifikation

Volume 2: Issue 4.0.2

NameTypGrößeKategorie
Primary Communication 4.0.2
pdf945.30 KB Spezifikation
Annex A
OBIS-Code List – Release A 		pdf328.22 KB Spezifikation
Annex B
OMS Data point list – Release A 		pdf460.41 KB Spezifikation
Annex N
OMS Datagram-Examples - Release A 		pdf849.37 KB Spezifikation
Annex O
Alternative Physical Layers for wireless M-Bus - Release A 		pdf100.82 KB Spezifikation