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STS Enhancements. Presenter: Tom Phillips. Overview. Initial concepts Market requirements International standardization Enhanced functionality The way forward. Historical roadmap. Working group constituted (August 2002) User requirements collated (Feb 2003)
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STS Enhancements Presenter: Tom Phillips
Overview • Initial concepts • Market requirements • International standardization • Enhanced functionality • The way forward
Historical roadmap • Working group constituted (August 2002) • User requirements collated (Feb 2003) • Concepts formulated (Oct 2003) • STS Standardization commenced (2004) • STS Enhancement reformatting (Nov 2005)
User requirements • Backward compatibility • Existing one-way token transfers • Unit credit transfer • Meter specific management tokens • Numeric & Magnetic card token technologies
User requirements • Bulk data transfers • Meter configuration tables • Tariff tables • Feedback information • Consumption feedback data
User requirements • Meter feedback data • Meter capability • Default consumption feedback • Specific detailed information • Meter status • Customer profile information
User requirements • Dual key management • Facilitates zoning • Simplifies field maintenance • Assists management
User requirements • Token carriers • Numeric • Magnetic card • Dallas iButtons • Smartcards • Wireless / PLC carrier technologies
Format standardization • Adoption of a Virtual Meter Model • Separation of STS Enhancement Standard and Companion specifications • Translation and acceptance of STS into an IEC format • Implications for vending (POS), key management, meter, and meter certification
Enhanced functionality • Service types supported: • Electricity (currency and units) • Water (currency and units) • Gas (currency and units) • Connection time (currency and units) • Heat (currency only)
Enhanced functionality • Functionality enhancements • In-line water meters • End-of-line water meters • Energy / water balancing • Maximum demand meters • Time of use meters • Line quality information • Load control
Enhanced functionality • Encryption algorithms • STA • Single DES • Triple DES • Key management • Existing key management centre • Secure module upgrades • Key management centre upgrade
The way forward • Introduction of the UML format • Finalisation of meter objects • Definition of meter object processes • Detailing the extensions to IEC62055-41, IEC 62055-51 • Submission to the STS Association board by December 2006