Control panel FNN

The digitisation of the energy transition has posed considerable challenges to the energy industry: They need to build up a secure energy infrastructure that is capable of integrating decentralised consumers and producers of low-voltage energy into existing power grids while taking into account the existing structures. For this purpose, basically two core components are required: the Smart Meter Gateway and the Control Box. The Smart Meter Gateway is part of the responsible metering point operator’s (gMSB) area of responsibility; its purpose is to ensure a secure communication link. This communication link is set up by the Gateway Administrator, acting as an encrypted connection between a back-end system and another system behind the Smart Meter Gateway which can be accessed by means of the Control Box. The Control Box uses the IEC-61850 protocol to communicate via the CLS channel of the SMGW; it fulfils all process specifications acc. to VDE FNN. As an option, the Control Box can be expanded by the EEBUS functionality. Features Interoperability The IEC 61850 is a standardised communication protocol that enables the mapping of operations schedules and priority-based control functions. The standard-compliant integration ensures the Control Box’s future security and interoperability. Security and Encryption Communication with the FNN Control Box takes place on the basis of a communication process that is secured and encrypted acc. to BSI TR 03109-1 and acc. to the specifications for intelligent metering systems.