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Open Metering System

OMS Specification Gen.4

The OMS specification currently consists 3 parts

 

Volume 1 – General Part

Open Metering System Overview

 

Volume 2 – Primary Communication

Communication between meter 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

Document status

Release notes

Status

2022-12

 

(Gen. 4)

Vol. 1:

General Part 2.3.1

Annex A (Release E)

 

Vol. 2:

Primary Comm. 4.5.1

 

Annexe:

  • A (Release E)
  • B (Release F)
  • C (Release A aus 2021-12)
  • E (Release B aus 2020-10)
  • F (Release B)
  • M (Release B)
  • N (Release D aus 2020-10)
  • O (Release B)
  • P (Release B)
 

 

  • New term “OMS end-device“
  • Extension of the “Context index“ and the “Message application“
  • New “Security Profile D“
  • New “Use cases“ in Annex M

 

Released

2021-12

 

(Gen. 4)

Vol. 1:

General Part 2.2.2

Annex A (Release D)

 

Vol. 2:

Primary Comm. 4.4.2

 

Annexe:

 		 
  •  Introduction Annex C (sensors)
 		Released
2020-10

 

(Gen. 4)

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

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Comm. 4.3.3

Annexe:
- A (Release C from 2019-12)
- B (Release D)
- E (Release B)
- F (Release A from 2019-12)
- M (Release A)
- N (Release D)
- O (Release A from 2016-12)
- P (Release A) 

 
  •  Introduction Annex P (Wired M-Bus),
  •  Revision Annex E (introduction chapter E.2. IDIS support) 
 

Released

2019-12

 

(Gen. 4)

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

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Comm. 4.2.1

Annexe:
- A (Release C)
- B (Release C)
- E (Release A)
- F (Release A)
- N (Release C)
- O (Release A from 2016-12) 

 
  • Application Secuity,
  • Introduction Annexes E and F for BSI SMGW according to BSI TR-03109, V 1.1 
 

Released

2016-12

 

(Gen. 4)

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

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Comm. 4.1.2

Annexe:
- 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

 

(Gen. 4)

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

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Comm. 4.0.2

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

 
  • Summary OMS TR-01 and OMS-S2 V 3.0.1,
  • Security 
 

Released: not recommended for new developments

2011-01

 

(Gen. 3)

Vol. 1:
General Part 1.4.0
Appendix Glossary 1.0.1

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Comm. 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

 

(Gen. 2)

Vol. 1:
General Part 1.2.0

 

Vol. 2:
Primary Comm. 2.0.0

 

Vol. 3:
Tertiary Comm. 2.0.0

Support of bidirectional meters and mains-powered repeaters 

Withdrawn

2008-07

 

(Gen. 1)

Vol. 1:

General Part 1.2.0

 

Vol. 2:

Primary Comm. 1.0.2

 

Vol. 3:

Tertiary Comm. 1.0.0

First edition with restriction to unidirectional counters

Withdrawn

Here you will find the applicable OMS compliance test.

NOTE: Withdrawn documents are not qualified for OMS Certification.

Release 2022-12

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Release-Archiv 2022-12
zip15.12 MB Specification

Volume 1 Issue 2.3.1

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General Part 2.3.1
pdf1.12 MB Specification
Annex A
Release E 		pdf1.17 MB Specification

Volume 2 Issue 4.5.1

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Primary Communication 4.5.1
pdf5.20 MB Specification
Annex A
OBIS Code List – Release E 		pdf862.92 KB Specification
Annex B
OMS Data Point List – Release F 		pdf1.88 MB Specification
Annex F
Security Mode 13 – Transport Layer Security (TLS) – Release B 		pdf2.23 MB Specification
Annex M
Requirements for OMS use case support – Release B 		pdf1.19 MB Specification
Annex O
Alternative Physical Layers for OMS – Release B 		pdf480.47 KB Specification
Annex P
Requirements for Wired M-Bus– Release B 		pdf689.96 KB Specification

Release 2021-12

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Release-Archiv 2023-12
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Volume 1

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General Part 2.2.2
pdf1.12 MB Specification
Annex A
Release D 		pdf1.12 MB Specification

Volume 2: Issue 4.4.2

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Primary Communication 4.4.2
pdf4.71 MB Specification
Annex A
OBIS Code List – Release D 		pdf1.10 MB Specification
Annex B
OMS Data Point List – Release E 		pdf1.97 MB Specification
Annex C
Sensors – Release A 		pdf535.04 KB Specification

Release 2020-10

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Release-Archiv 2020-10
zip14.08 MB Specification

Volume 1

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

Volume 2: Issue 4.3.3

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Primary Communication 4.3.3
pdf4.71 MB Specification
Annex B
OMS Data Point List – Release D 		pdf1.41 MB Specification
Annex E
Communication profiles for compliance with national regulations and international associations – Release B 		pdf612.27 KB Specification
Annex M
Requirements for OMS use case support – Release A 		pdf1.01 MB Specification
Annex N
Message examples – Release D 		pdf2.68 MB Specification
Annex P
Requirements for Wired M-Bus– Release A 		pdf728.22 KB Specification

Release 2019-12

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Release-Archiv 2019-12
zip12.14 MB Specification

Volume 1

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

Volume 2: Issue 4.2.1

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

Release 2016-12

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Release-Archiv 2016-12
zip8.10 MB Specification

Volume 1

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

Volume 2: Issue 4.1.2

NameTypeSizeCategory
Primary Communication 4.1.2
pdf4.85 MB Specification
Annex A
OBIS-Code List - Release B 		pdf1.33 MB Specification
Annex B
OMS Data point list - Release B 		pdf1.82 MB Specification
Annex N
OMS Datagram-Examples - Release B 		pdf4.72 MB Specification
Annex O
Alternative Physical Layers for OMS – Release A 		pdf481.02 KB Specification
ERRATA List OMS-Spec. Issue 4.0.1
pdf200.41 KB Specification

Release 2014-01

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Release-Archiv 2014-01
zip3.99 MB Specification

Volume 1

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

Volume 2: Issue 4.0.2

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Primary Communication 4.0.2
pdf945.30 KB Specification
Annex A
OBIS-Code List – Release A 		pdf328.22 KB Specification
Annex B
OMS Data point list – Release A 		pdf460.41 KB Specification
Annex N
OMS Datagram-Examples - Release A 		pdf849.37 KB Specification
Annex O
Alternative Physikal. Schichten für wM-Bus – Release A 		pdf481.02 KB Specification