IEC 62056-1-0:2014

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IEC 62056-1-0 ®
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Electricity metering data exchange – The DLMS/COSEM suite –

Part 1-0: Smart metering standardisation framework

Échange des données de comptage de l'électricité – La suite DLMS/COSEM –

Partie 1-0: Cadre de normalisation du comptage intelligent

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions. 7
3.2 Abbreviations . 8
4 Smart metering processes and use cases . 8
5 Smart metering reference architecture . 9
6 Interfaces to external systems . 10
7 The basic principles followed in the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite . 11
7.1 General . 11
7.2 Interoperability and flexibility . 11
7.3 Security . 11
7.4 Access security . 12
7.5 Communication channel security . 12
7.6 End-to-end security . 12
7.7 Security algorithms and mechanisms . 13
8 Data model and communication channels . 13
8.1 General . 13
8.2 The data model and the application layer . 13
8.3 The set of communication channels . 13
8.4 The communication profiles . 13
9 The standards framework . 14
Annex A (informative) IEC 62056 standards supporting the smart metering interfaces . 15

Figure 1 – Smart metering architecture . 10
Figure 2 – The standards framework for smart metering . 14

Table 1 – Supported business processes and use cases . 8
Table A.1 – Available IEC 62056 standards supporting the smart metering architecture
of Figure 1 . 15
Table A.2 – Technical Specifications defining the interfaces to external systems . 16

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FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62056-1-0 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 13:
Electrical energy measurement and control.
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INTRODUCTION
With the growing number of smart metering deployments, secure and interoperable data
exchange between the different system components becomes essential. Besides supporting
the execution of the supplier-consumer contract and providing the necessary billing data the
smart meter becomes also the source of valuable information for the efficient operation of the
smart grid.
The increasing range of applications that depend on metering data leads to a growing amount
of data to be exchanged within the smart metering system and via the interfaces to other
systems. Smart metering systems must be adaptable to different communication channels
without creating any data incompatibilities for the supported applications.
The standards in the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite have been constantly improved and
extended considering the growing requirements of the smart metering and smart grid
applications. In particular, the object oriented COSEM data model has been extended with
new interface classes supporting new smart metering and smart grid use cases. The
application layer has been “fortified” with state-of-the art security features offering scalable
security for the entire range of applications via a large range of communication channels. With
the introduction of the concept of “communication profiles” the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite
provides the means to link different communication channels standards with the consistent
data model of DLMS/COSEM.
This International Standard summarises the principles the IEC 62056 standards are built on
and sets the rules for future extensions to guarantee consistency.
Smart metering forms an important part of smart grids and smart homes. In order to ensure
the efficient and secure flow of information between the different applications and actors in
the energy market, harmonisation of the standards worked out by the corresponding
standardisation committees becomes necessary. In particular, a smart metering system offers
interfaces to electricity and non-electricity meters, to home automation, to substation
automation and to electricity distribution management systems. The standardisation concepts
described in this standard ensure consistency within the scope of smart metering as a
prerequisite to define harmonised interfaces to smart grid and smart home systems.
The standards of the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite have been developed by IEC TC13 for
the purposes of electricity metering. Some of the standards – in particular the COSEM data
model – are also used by other Technical Committees responsible for non-electricity metering.

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1 Scope
This part of IEC 62056 provides information on the smart metering use cases and on
architectures supported by the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM series of standards specifying
electricity meter data exchange. It describes the standardization framework including:
• the principles on which the standards shall be developed;
• the ways the existing standards shall be extended to support new use cases and to
accommodate new communication technologies, while maintaining coherency;
• the aspects of interoperability and information security.
It also provides guidance for selecting the suitable standards for a specific interface within the
smart metering system.
Other aspects of metering covered by TC13, like metrological requirements, testing, safety
and dependability are out of the scope of this Standard.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and
are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 61334-4-32, Distribution automation using distribution line carrier systems – Part 4: Data
communication protocols – Section 32: Data link layer – Logical link control (LLC)
IEC 61334-5-1, Distribution automation using distribution line carrier systems – Part 5-1:
Lower layer profiles – The spread frequency shift keying (S-FSK) profile
IEC 62056 (all parts), Electricity metering data exchange – The DLMS/COSEM suite
IEC 62056-3-1, Electricity metering data exchange – The DLMS/COSEM suite – Part 3-1: Use
of local area networks on twisted pair with carrier signalling
IEC 62056-4-7, Electricity metering – Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control
– Part 4-7: COSEM transport layers for IPv4 networks (to be published)
IEC 62056-5-3:2013, Electricity metering data exchange – The DLMS/COSEM suite –
Part 5-3: DLMS/COSEM application layer
IEC 62056-6-1:2013, Electricity metering data exchange – The DLMS/COSEM suite –
Part 6-1: Object Identification System (OBIS)
IEC 62056-6-2:2013, Electricity metering data exchange – The DLMS/COSEM suite –
Part 6-2: COSEM interface classes

IEC 62056-7-6, Electricity metering data exchange – The DLMS/COSEM suite – Part 7-6: The
3-layer, connection-oriented HDLC based communication profile
IEC 62056-8-3, Electricity metering data exchange – The DLMS/COSEM suite – Part 8-3:
Communication profile for PLC S-FSK neighbourhood networks
IEC 62056-9-7, Electricity metering data exchange – The DLMS/COSEM suite – Part 9-7:
Communication profile for TCP-UDP/IP networks
IEC 62056-42, Electricity metering – Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control
– Part 42: Physical layer services and procedures for connection-oriented asynchronous data
exchange
IEC 62056-46, Electricity metering – Data exchange for meter reading, tariff and load control
– Part 46: Data link layer using HDLC protocol
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in the standards of the
IEC 62056 series apply as well as the following:
3.1.1
communication channel
physical or logical channel to transport data over single or multiple communication media
3.1.2
communication medium
physical medium to transmit signals carrying information
3.1.3
exchangeability
ability of a specific system component to replace a specific component in an existing system
without any need for configuration neither on the component’s side nor of the system’s side.
Interoperability is a necessary but not a sufficient condition to achieve exchangeability. For
hardware components the expression “plug-and-play” is also used to describe their
exchangeability
3.1.4
external systems
systems supporting use cases beyond the scope of smart metering but exchanging
information with the smart metering system
3.1.5
interoperability
ability of two or more system components to exchange information and to use the information
that has been exchanged for the purpose the component is designed for
3.1.6
open standard
standard made available to the general public and being developed (or approved) and
maintained via a collaborative and consensus driven process

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3.2 Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in this standard:
APDU Application Protocol Data Unit
CIM Common Information Model of TC57
COSEM Companion Specification for Energy Metering
DLMS Device Language Message Specification
ERP Enterprise Resource Planning
HES Head End System
LN Local Network
LNAP Local Network Access Point
NN Neighbourhood Network
NNAP Neighbourhood Network Access Point
PLC Power Line Carrier
WAN Wide Area Network
4 Smart metering processes and use cases
Table 1 gives an overview on the use cases that shall be supported by the smart metering
standards. The use cases are clustered into business processes. This clustering serves just
illustration purposes; it may vary from utility to utility.
Table 1 – Supported business processes and use cases
Business process Use case
Obtain meter readings on demand
Obtain scheduled meter reading
Contracting and billing Set and maintain contractual parameters in the meter (see NOTE 2)
Execute supply control
Execute load control
Customer support Provide information to the energy consumer
Meter commissioning and registration
Meter supervision
Maintenance of the security system
Manage events and alarms
Infrastructure maintenance
Firmware update
Clock synchronisation
Disconnection and re-connection of the consumer’s premises
Quality of supply supervision
NOTE 1 There are no commonly agreed names for the smart metering use cases within the standardisation
community yet. In order to consider the universal scope of the IEC standards generic and self-explanatory
names are used here.
NOTE 2 The contractual parameters consider the credit mode or the debit mode (pre-payment) operation of the
meter.
The detailed requirements of the various use cases depend on the market and on the legal
environment the smart metering system is operating in. The supporting standards shall be

designed to offer enough flexibility to meet the different market needs and the different legal
environments.
In order to facilitate achieving interoperability, security and efficiency, the standards shall
consider all aspects of data exchange in a smart metering system, including the functions to
be supported, the data models (semantics), the data presentation (syntax), and the
communication protocols for transporting the data over the interfaces using various
communication technologies.
5 Smart metering reference architecture
Figure 1 shows the smart metering reference architecture enabling the data exchange
necessary to support the use cases of Table 1. The different system components and their
interfaces are identified. The partitioning between the different components is based purely on
communication aspects; i.e. components and interfaces are specified wherever a transition
from one communication medium to another may be considered.
A comprehensive set of smart metering standards shall support all interfaces identified in
Figure 1. All specifications of communication protocols, data access methods or data
structures shall describe only the “outside view”; i.e. how the data and the communication
protocols behave on the interfaces. The behaviour within the components (“inside view”) is
implementation specific and is therefore out of the scope of the standards in the IEC 62056
series.
A practical realisation of a smart metering system will typically contain a subset of the
components and interfaces shown in Figure 1. Components and interfaces which are not
exposed and are therefore not accessible do not need to fulfil any standards.

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Figure 1 – Smart metering architecture
EXAMPLE 1 “PLC system”:
A PLC system typically uses the C interface between the Metering device and the NNAP (Data Concentrator). The
communication between the NNAP and the HES uses the G2 interface.
EXAMPLE 2 “IP communication via GPRS”
Typically uses the G1 interface between the meter and the HES.
EXAMPLE 3 “Hand Held Unit for local meter access”
This typically uses the M interface.
6 Interfaces to external systems
Smart metering systems exchange data with external systems on several levels using
different interfaces. On LNAP level interfaces to Home Automation and to non-electricity
meters may be provided, on NNAP level typically interfaces to substation automation
equipment may be required, whereas on HES level typically interfaces to billing and ERP
(Enterprise Resource Planning) systems are provided.
The interfaces between the smart metering system and these external systems shall use the
standards of the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite or shall use the existing standards of the
external system. Interoperability shall be achieved on data model level by mapping the data
models of IEC 62056-6-2 and IEC 62056-6-1 to the data model of the external system.
NOTE 1 The specification of the mapping between the COSEM data model and the data model of CIM
(IEC 61968-9) supporting the interface between a smart metering system and an ERP system is undertaken by
TC13. See Table A.2.
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This architecture has been developed under the smart metering standardisation mandate M/441 of the
European Commission.
NOTE 2 The specification of the mapping between the COSEM data model and the data model of IEC 61850
supporting the interface between a smart meter and a substation automation system is undertaken by TC57. See
Table A.2.
7 The basic principles followed in the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite
7.1 General
To meet the requirements of Clauses 4 and 5, the standards in the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM
suite shall follow the principles laid out in the following subclauses.
7.2 Interoperability and flexibility
Standardised interfaces shall enable different manufacturers to offer smart metering
components which can be integrated into a common smart metering infrastructure in an
interoperable way.
NOTE 1 The standards in the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite provide semantic and syntactic interoperability on
the data model and application layer level. Lower layers may depend on the specific communication channels.
Therefore on “lower layer” level interoperability between different media may not be achieved. Electrical and
mechanical aspects of the interfaces are out of scope.
IEC standards are applicable on a global scope. The specifications shall therefore be general
enough to support a wide range of partly diverging and even conflicting requirements. On the
other hand they shall be precise enough to support interoperability and exchangeability on all
component levels.
The following techniques are widely used in the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite to achieve
the combination of flexibility (to cover different market needs) and precision of the
specification (to enable interoperable implementations):
• specification of standardised options allowing the functionality of a specific implementation
to be optimised to specific market needs;
• information on the options implemented can be retrieved from the component itself (self-
description);
NOTE 2 E.g. IEC 62056-6-2 offers a standardised data object containing a “table of contents” of the
functionality and data available in the meter.
• standardised negotiation of the specific rules (contexts) applied for the data exchange
(e.g. services to be used, security applied);
• flexibility on the data formats by encoding the data type information with the application
data.
It is left to the freedom of the manufacturer to decide what range of options a system
component should support. However, in order to provide exchangeability the system designer
shall make sure that all components support a common minimal set of options. The
specification of the minimal set of options is part of a companion specification for a specific
smart metering system. Companion specifications are typically issued and maintained by
large utilities or by industry interest groups. Interoperability tests are typically based on the
companion specifications.
7.3 Security
The use cases supported by the smart metering system require the protection of the system
components, the interfaces and the information exchanged to maintain system integrity and to
protect the privacy of the energy users.
The security measures shall be scalable to meet the specific requirements of the use cases,
taking into account the criticality of the information, the properties of the communication
channels and the resources of the system components.

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The IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite shall provide scalable security tools:
• to protect the integrity of system components;
• to protect data and messages exchanged between system components from source to
destination.
7.4 Access security
Data exchange between smart metering system components shall follow the Client-Server
model. Data exchange shall only be possible following appropriate identification and
authentication of the communicating partners.
For each data element and for each function of the server, appropriate access rights (read,
write, execute, with appropriate cryptographic protection) shall be defined for different clients.
The mechanism to authenticate the communication partners, the access rights to data and the
cryptographic protection to be applied shall be scalable so that it can be adapted to meet
project specific requirements.
The identification and authentication mechanisms and the access rights are supported by the
Application layer specified in IEC 62056-5-3, the data model specified in IEC 62056-6-2
(COSEM interface classes), and the identifiers specified in IEC 62056-6-1 (OBIS interface
object identification system).
7.5 Communication channel security
Cryptographic protection to ensure privacy and authenticity of information exchange with
smart meters shall be provided on application layer level according to IEC 62056-5-3. The
requested protection level shall be configurable, depending on the type of client and on the
communication channel used. In particular, the application layer messages (APDUs) and the
data carried by them may be sent in clear, or may be protected by any combination of
encryption, authentication and digital signature using cryptographic algorithms of proven
security.
NOTE Different client types may be: meter operator, retailer, end user etc.
By applying cryptographic protection on the application layer level, the information can be
securely exchanged in a uniform way independently of the communication channels and
protocols used.
Configuration of the security system and the management of the keys shall be supported by
the appropriate interface objects specified in IEC 62056-6-2.
7.6 End-to-end security
The communication channel security measures described in 7.5 protect the data and services
on application layer level. Once the data leaves the application layer of the communication
stack (e.g. for further processing or for storing in a smart metering system component) the
protection is repealed. Should the data be further transmitted it may be protected again using
the security context and material of the new communication partners.
Some of the use cases of a smart metering system may require “source to destination”
protection as illustrated by the following examples:
EXAMPLE 1: “Authenticated billing data”:
In order to avoid any dispute between the consumer and the electricity supplier the billing data is authenticated by
the metering device (e.g. by means of a digital signature) following the rules of legal metrology. The authentication
of the billing data stays with the data during the entire lifetime of the data independent of the actual transport route
the data has followed between the source (meter) and the destination (energy supplier’s data base). In order to

consider the privacy of the consumption data the data may even be encrypted to be only readable by the energy
supplier.
EXAMPLE 2: “Changing tariffication parameters”
The energy provider remotely changes the tariffication parameters in one of his customer’s meters. The change is
executed by the corresponding service acting on the tariffication parameters in the meter. The service and the new
tariffication parameters are authenticated by the energy provider and the meter checks the authentication before
accepting the new parameters. The authentication is independent of the communication path used between the
energy provider and the meter.
End-to-end data security shall protect data and the related services from the source to the
final destination, independently of the communication protocols used on the different
communication networks between the source and the destination.
7.7 Security algorithms and mechanisms
The security algorithms and mechanisms used in the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite shall be
selected from the standards approved by NIST (or by similar internationally recognised
organisations). In particular, algorithms specified in NSA Suite B shall be used.
8 Data model and communication channels
8.1 General
The IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite shall follow the principle of one common data model and
application layer supporting different communication channels and protocols.
This principle considers the fact that the communication standards are driven by the evolution
of communication technology and shall therefore permanently be updated. On the other hand,
the data model standards depend on the use cases which are rather independent of the
developments in communication technology.
8.2 The data model and the application layer
The data model defined in IEC 62056-6-1 and IEC 62056-6-2 shall comprise a comprehensive
set of interface classes supporting the smart metering use cases shown in Clause 4. Any
implementation based on this data model may be optimised to the specific market needs by
choosing the appropriate set of instances of the interface classes (interface objects) defined
in IEC 62056-6-2. Services to access to the data model and the security measures shall be
defined in the underlying application layer IEC 62056-5-3 which shall be common to all
communication layer standards.
8.3 The set of communication channels
The communication standards provided by the IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite shall describe
the lower layers (below the application layer) for communication media and channels relevant
for smart metering. The set of communication channel standards shall be comprehensive
enough to cover all interfaces listed in the smart metering architecture of Figure 1 (see
Annex A). If open communication standards are available from other IEC technical
committees or from other international standardisation organisations they shall be used by
reference.
8.4 The communication profiles
The communication profile standards shall specify how the COSEM data model and the
DLMS/COSEM application layer can be used over the lower, communication media-specific
protocol layers. The IEC 62056 DLMS/COSEM suite shall provide a specific communication
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profile standard for each communication medium relevant for smart metering. Communication
profile standards shall refer to communication standards that are part of the IEC 62056
DLMS/COSEM suite or to any other open communication standard.
9 The standards framework
The structuring of IEC 62056 standards shown in Figure 2 reflects the principles described in
Clause 8.
IEC  1718/14
Figure 2 – The standards framework for smart metering
The standards IEC 62056-6-1, IEC 62056-6-2 and IEC 62056-5-3 shall specify all aspects to
model and manage the functionality of the metering devices supporting the smart metering
use cases. These standards shall be independent of the communication channels and the
methods used to transport the data. To support new use cases, the set of the COSEM
interface classes, the interface object identifiers (OBIS codes) or the application layer
services may be extended as needed, in line with the principles and requirements laid out.
The communication specific aspects shall be specified by different “communication
standards”. The set of available “communication standards” shall cover all interfaces relevant
for smart metering as shown in Figure 1. New communication media or new methods to
transport data shall be considered by adding new “communication standards”. Whenever
possible, existing communication standards shall be used and they shall be linked into the
standardisation framework via the corresponding “profile” standard.
A communication profile standard shall define the link between a specific “communication
standard” and the set of IEC 62056-6-1, IEC 62056-6-2 and IEC 62056-5-3 standards. In
particular, the configuration aspects shall be defined to enable the efficient, interoperable use
of the communication protocols via the given medium.

Annex A
(informative)
IEC 62056 standards supporting the smart metering interfaces

Table A.1 shows the standards available to cover the interfaces of the smart metering
reference architecture. The list reflects the status of May 2013; it is permanently extended
considering the availability of new communication channels and data exchange methods
suitable for smart metering.
Table A.1 – Available IEC 62056 standards supporting
the smart metering architecture of Figure 1
Interface Communication standard Profile standard Data model and application
network layer standard
IEC 62056-3-1: Use of local IEC 62056-3-1: Use of local
area networks on twisted pair area networks on twisted pair
IEC 62056-6-1: COSEM Object
with carrier signalling with carrier signalling
Identification System (OBIS)
IEC 62056-46: Data link layer
IEC 62056-6-2: COSEM
using HDLC protocol
M Interface classes
IEC 62056-42: Physical layer IEC 62056-7-6: The 3-layer,
LN IEC 62056-5-3: DLMS/COSEM
services and procedures for connection-oriented HDLC
application layer
connection-oriented based communication profile
asynchronous data exchange
IEC 62056-21: Direct local
not planned not planned
data exchange
(IEC 61334-5-1: Lower layer
profiles – The spread
frequency shift keying (S-FSK)
profile)
IEC 62056-6-1: COSEM Object
Identification System (OBIS)
(IEC 61334-4-32: Data link
IEC 62056-8-3: PLC S-FSK
C
layer – Logical link control
IEC 62056-6-2: COSEM
profile for neighbourhood
(LLC))
Interface classes
NN
networks
See NOTE.
IEC 62056-5-3: DLMS/COSEM
application layer
IEC 62056-46: Data link layer
using HDLC protocol
IEC 62056-6-1: COSEM Object
Identification System (OBIS)
IEC 62056-4-7: COSEM IEC 62056-9-7:
G1
IEC 62056-6-2: COSEM
transport layers for IPv4/v6 Communication profile for
Interface classes
WAN
networks TCP-UDP/IP networks
IEC 62056-5-3: DLMS/COSEM
application layer
IEC 62056-4-7: COSEM
G2
transport layers for IPv4/v6 in preparation in preparation
WAN
networks
IEC 62056-6-1: COSEM Object
IEC 62056-46: Data link layer
Identification System (OBIS)
using HDLC protocol
IEC 62056-6-2: COSEM
H1 in preparation
IEC 62056-3-1: Use of local
Interface classes
area networks on twisted pair
IEC 62056-5-3: DLMS/COSEM
with carrier signalling
application layer
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Interface Communication standard Profile standard Data model and application
network layer standard
IEC 62056-6-1: COSEM Object
Identification System (OBIS)
IEC 62056-46: Data link layer IEC 62056-6-2: COSEM
H2 not in the Scope of TC13
using HDLC protocol Interface classes
IEC 62056-5-3: DLMS/COSEM
application layer
H3 not in the Scope of TC13 not in the Scope of TC13 not in the Scope of TC13
NOTE The IEC 61334 suite has been developed by IEC TC57. These standards, covering power line carrier
(PLC) communication, are strongly linked to the smart metering standards framework.

Table A.2 shows the projects to develop Technical Specifications that specify interfaces
between smart metering systems and external systems.
Table A.2 – Technical Specifications defining the interfaces to external systems
External system External system Meter data exchange Responsible IEC TC
standard standard
Electricity distribution IEC 61968-9 IEC 62056-6-1 IEC TC13
management, billing, ERP
IEC 62056-6-2
Substation automation IEC 61850 IEC 62056-6-1 IEC TC57
IEC 62056-6-2
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SOMMAIRE
AVANT-PROPOS . 19
INTRODUCTION . 21
1 Domaine d’application . 22
2 Références normatives . 22
3 Termes, définitions et abréviations . 23
3.1 Te
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