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Discover Trialog EHS Technology and its history, projects, and products, including metering sockets, FT Télédomotis, ETHOS, GAP, CHABLIS for efficient power and gas usage. Explore the cutting-edge applications and advantages offered by Trialog's library approach for embedded system applications.
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Trialog • EHS • Technology • Paris, Oct 1999 • www.trialog.com Trialog EHS Technology
Home Systems Products and Services Trialog EHS Technology
History Trialog EHS Technology
Projects • Trialog is an instrumental player in a number of projects focused on Home Networking • Metering Sockets • Tele Diagnostic • FT Télédomotis • ETHOS : Electrical Metering Load Management • GAP : Gas Appliances • CHABLIS : Low-cost intelligent sockets Trialog EHS Technology
Metering Sockets • Analysing Power Usage • Metering Sockets : • Detect Starting time • and the consumption per 15 mn A BOX records information PC monitors statistics Trialog EHS Technology
Freezer / Fridge consumption Trialog EHS Technology
FT Télédomotis : Telco Gateway CENELEC ! Trialog EHS Technology
ETHOS: European Utilities • In UK, France, Italy, and Denmark electricity meters will supply the same type of Information • Tariff • Economy-level • Index, etc. Heaters, Hot Water, Domestic Appliances can use this information Trialog EHS Technology
GAP: Gas Utilities Controller Heating Zone 1 • Development of Gas Enabler • Infrastructure to promote Gas usage. • Gas based heating is widely used in Europe • More confort, • More security, • Less comsumption Radiator Valve Boiler Heating Zone 2 Thermostat Interface Gas Meter Gas Meter EHS Powerline Network Trialog EHS Technology
Chablis: Low-Cost Intelligent Sockets • Intelligent Sockets • Addresses a large market • Large markets mean lower costs • Up to 40% cost reduction Mono-Directional Bi-Directional Trialog EHS Technology
Trialog EHS Road Map • 1992 : Trialog in EHS Components ESPRIT project • 1994 : Implementation of EHS < 10 KB • First EHS software on one microprocessor • 1995 : Decision to deliver the software as a library • Development of a new library : EHSLite • Tests Environment, Certification • 1996 : Financial Investment and Products • Complexity : several Media, Micro, Standardisation, • Convergence with EIB and BBus. Trialog EHS Technology
Application Process House Address Network Registration Management Enrolment Layer Power Line Management Initial Available Specification Application Layer 7 Application Table Directory Network Layer 3 Route Data Link Layer 2 Medium Access Rule Physical Layer 1 Signal Processing medium dependant Trialog EHS Technology
Application Process 1 Application Process 2 Network Management Network Management Network Management Easy Installation System Installation Plug & Play Application Layer Application Layer EIBus Command Langage Shared Variable EHS v1.3 Network Layer BBus Layer 2 PL Layer 2 TP0 Layer 2 TP1 Layer 2 RF Layer 1 PL Layer 1 TP0 Layer 1 TP1 Layer 1 RF Convergence Migration Strategy EHS Application, EHS Plug & Play, EHS Power Line unchanged Trialog EHS Technology
Layer 2 PL Layer 2 TP0 Layer 2 TP1 Layer 2 RF Application Layer 1 PL Layer 1 TP0 Layer 1 TP1 Layer 1 RF Network API Management Application Layer 7 Network Layer 3 Data Link Layer 2 Physical Layer 1 Hardware EHS 1.3 to A-Mode Migration Strategy • Minor changes in API • No change in Hardware API Application Process Network Management Network Management Easy Installation Plug & Play Application Layer Shared Variable Command Langage Network Layer Hardware Trialog EHS Technology
PC Trialog Libraries Approach • Library tested on • thousands of test cases • ensures interoperability • eases development • short time to market • ensures compatibility Only the necessary part of the protocol is included in a node A library includes the FULL EHS Protocol Trialog EHS Technology
The Library Approach Avantages • To address : • Technology dimensions • Evolution of specification • Interoperability and Conformance • Reliability / Performance / Optimisation • Trialog provides to Manufacturers • EHS Technology : Libraries, Tools, Support, Training Which lamp to switch on ? It was simpler before !.... Trialog EHS Technology
Libraries for Embedded System Applications 8051 H8 ST7 EHSLite for Low-End Appliances 6K ROM , 150 RAM EHSLiteRx for Receive-Only Appliances 3K ROM , 100 RAM Application CallBacks Application CallBacks Object Oriented programming Board Support Package Board Support Package modem ST7537 modem ST7537 Trialog EHS Technology
Application Programming Interface (API) • House Address management • Create HA • Distribute HA • Obtain existing HA • Address Management • Start Registration • Registration Notification • Add / Remove Group Address • Remote Application Table Management • Start Enrolment Verify Entry Validity • Add / Remove Entry • Save table in NVRAM Delay Management Start Delay Delay Notification Remove Delay Communication Management Send Message over network Receive Message Layer 2 acknowledgement Application API Library Trialog EHS Technology
Library for PC Windows EHS-WinLib : an EHS library for Windows 95 Visual C++ Reliable Connection with serial link to a EHS PL box For the development of Controller / Tester User Interface / Internet Gateway Trialog EHS Technology
Development Kit Internal or external RAM Internal or external ROM Flash memory or UV PROM, Support for I2C EEPROM Power Line interface Modem 7537 HS-1 Rx and Tx LED indicators RS-232 serial link Access ports of the micro-controller 2 user push buttons, 2 user LEDs, 1 reset button Several Power Line tests points Support for the use of any standard emulator 12 jumpers for configuration Trialog EHS Technology
A Powerful Development Tool EHS-Simul runs EHS Applications on a simulated network AND a real network before they are embedded on a board Trialog EHS Technology
EHS-Simul Windows Trialog EHS Technology
Marketing Actions • Promotion with STMicroelectronics (Power line modem) • CENELEC • EHS Books • Active in Standardisation • Chairman of EHS Technical Group • Chairman of Convergence Plug & Play Group • Member of Convergence System Group • Partnership with Utilities / White Goods manufacturers Trialog EHS Technology
Research and Development Short-term R & D Product oriented Optimisation, Tests, New Library versions Convergence with Building Mgt Medium-term R& D New technologies com. real-time New markets and services Internet Technology RF and HAVI Long-term R & D Embedded Java High Speed PL Trialog EHS Technology
End-to-End Connection User Server (Web, CTI,..) Tel Cable ISDN xDSL Internet Gateway After-Sale Service Trialog EHS Technology