Silicon Labs said that its Wireless M-Bus software complements microcontroller (MCU) and wireless IC products and development kits for smart metering and smart grid markets.
The Wireless M-Bus specification specifies seamless sub-GHz RF communication between various types of smart utility meters, data concentrators, mobile readout devices and heat meters, the company said.
This software solution includes a comprehensive sub-GHz wireless protocol stack that supports the S (868 MHz), T (868 MHz), C (868 MHz) and N (169 MHz) modes from the physical layer to the application layer.
The company said that the protocol stack includes application programming interface (API)-based access for both application and extended data link layers, while the software also includes an optional serial command interface to enable control of the Wireless M-Bus solution from an external host processor.
Silicon Labs senior vice president and general manager Geir Førre said, "Our new Wireless M-Bus software solution simplifies the process of adding wireless connectivity to smart metering systems.
"As a leading supplier of silicon solutions to the world’s top utility meter manufacturers, we also offer an array of sub-GHz RF transceivers, EFM32 MCUs, 8-bit wireless MCUs, Ember® ZigBee® SoCs and digital isolation IC products for smart metering and other Internet of Things applications."
