2. Robulink Technology
Robulink is the leading supplier of solutions to the target
utilities who want to take advantage of Advanced
Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technologies.
RobuNetTM Mesh Network, is independently developed by
Robulink Technology and has been used in more than 3.5
million electricity meter points of AMR/AMI deployment in
China and in other countries.
Robulink also provides open-interface mesh network
enabled RF modules, devices and aggregators to system
integrators and meter manufacturers.
3. Our Value
Why Our Mesh Network Technology & RF Metering Solutions ?
Provide our customers with robust, cost-effective and proven
intelligent mesh wireless network solutions and metering products,
plus our excellent services to:
• promote the efficiency of energy and water metering and management
• deliver value-added services beyond AMI, including remote
disconnect/reconnect, remote pre-payment, line-loss analysis and much more
• RobuNet – is the first Mesh Network used for Smart Grid in China since 2006
• Robulink – is the key member to propose PHY & MAC layer standard of
China National RF Metering Infrastructure GB/T19982 2.2.2
• Robulink – proposed a local RF network to China State Grid AMI
6. Walk-by and Drive-by Meter Reading
Solution - Overview
Walk-by Meter Reading Drive-by Meter Reading
Handheld Data Collector PC Client Data Collector
7. Robulink AMI Enabled Products
RobuNet RF Module
Performance
Indoor/Urban Range up to 450 m
Outdoor line-of-sight Range Up to 2 km w/ dipole antenna
Up to 4 km w/ high-gain antenna
Throughput Data Rate 38,400 bps, up to 100,000 bps
Transmit Power Output 100 mW (20 dBm) – 1000mW (30dBm)
Receiver Sensitivity > 118 dBm@1200bps, BER0.1%
> 113 dBm@9600bps, BER0.1%
General
Frequency Range 902-928MHz , 868MHz, 433MHz, 2.4GHz, 470-510MHz
or customized to your specifications
Spread Spectrum Frequency Hopping, Wide band FM modulator
Network Topology Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint, Mesh
Serial Data Interface UART, RS485
Test Standard FCC Part 15.247
8. Robulink AMI Enabled Products
Single Phase Smart Meter
Mesh Network Features and RF Specification
• Reliable RF communication, high success rate of daily
routine reading.
• Self-forming and self-register.
• Real time response with central station or handheld unit.
• Sufficient data rate – supporting high-data-volume power
users.
• Remote firmware upgrade – optional.
• Frequencies: 433MHz band, 470-510MHz,
902-928MHz, or customized.
• Type of modulation: GFSK
• Frequency Hopping
• Data rate: 9.6 kbps~38.4 kbps
• RF output power: 17 to 23, and up to 30 dBm
• Receiver Sensitivity: > 110dBm @ 9.6kbps & BER0.1%
9. Robulink AMI Enabled Products
Single Phase Smart ANSI Meter
Hardware features
• LCD display
• Optical port
• Two batteries for RTC and power outage alarm
• 120A contactor inside for disconnection and
reconnection
• RobuNetTM Mesh Network RF module or ZigBee
module enabled
Functions highlights
• Active and reactive energy measurement from Import
and export direction
• 3 tariffs and 10 time periods (optional)
• Voltage can be from 120V to 480V for single phase
• Remote and local disconnection and re-connection
• Daily frozen function
• 200 days of 30 minute interval energy data recorded
• Events log and reports
• DLMS/COSEM compliance
10. Robulink AMI Enabled Products
Three Phase Multi-function AMI Meter
-RobuNet mesh radio network & ZigBee enabled
-For Australian Utilities, Victoria AMI Spec 1.1
Functions highlights
• Various Internal Load Ratings.
• Integrated 3P Supply Contactor for DC Meters.
• Quality of Service, Under and Over Voltage.
• Full 4 Quadrant -30 Minute Interval Data.
• Tamper Detection Switch on Terminal Cover.
• Full Alerting Capability. 100 Events Log.
• Battery Backed "Last Gasp Functionality".
• ZigBee In-Home Communications Capability.
• High Speed Optical and Serial Ports.
• Advanced Mesh Radio Modem.
• Normal and Emergency Supply Limiting
• Multiple Weekday and Weekend Load Plan
11. Robulink AMI Enabled Products
Single Phase Multi-function AMI Meter
- RobuNet mesh radio network & ZigBee enabled
Functions highlights
• 200 Days of Interval Data, 240V 100A.
• Integrated 100A Supply Control Contactor.
• Quality of Service, Under and Over Voltage.
• Full 4 Quadrant -30 Minute Interval Data.
• Tamper Detection Switch on Terminal Cover.
• Full Alerting Capability. 100 Events Log.
• Battery Backed "Last Gasp Functionality".
• ZigBee In-Home Communications Capability.
• High Speed Optical and Serial Ports.
• Advanced Mesh Radio Modem.
• Normal and Emergency Supply Limiting
• Multiple Weekday and Weekend Load Plan
12. Robulink AMI Enabled Products
Smart Water Meter
Main Features
• Cumulative Recording
• Interval Recording
• Leak Detection
• Operational
• The “Sleep Time” is remotely settable to: 30s, 1Minute, 5 Minutes,
15 Minutes, 30 Minutes, 1 hour.
• The pulses per liter is remotely configured.
• Water Meter to send Meter Serial number when communicating
with the AMI system.
• Low battery Alert
• Clock Synchronizations supported
• A mutually agreed key will be used
Hardware
• Estimated lifetime in the field: up to 15 years operation, with no
battery change, depending on the settings used.
• Output RF Power: 17-20dBm.
• Efficient Internal Antenna.
• Integrated 900MHz, 433MHz RF module, or customized
13. Robulink AMI Enabled Products
Wireless Meter Data Collector
It is a full-featured RobuNetTM Mesh Network
routing node, and can be connected to an
electricity meter through meter data port.
Main Features II MIU
• Supports up to 20 meters through RS485 port. 100*40*50(H*W*L)
• No on-site settings needed.
I MIU
160*112*71(H*W*L)
14. Robulink AMI Enabled Products
CWW185-2j Aggregator
Support PSTN/GPRS/Ethernet or other
communication method with NMS
Support RobuNetTM Mesh Network
Sample frequency (Measurement function)
• Comprehensive Meter Reading with single
Meter and 3P Meters.
• Automatic Read and Store Total, Tip, Peak,
Flat and Valley power consumption data.
• Automatic broadcast clock synchronization.
• Broadcast power consumption freezing and
meter reading
• Accurate line loss computation.
15. RobuNet Solution for HAN Energy Management
-Based on ZigBee and Mesh Technology
Home Area Network (HAN)
• Solution Overview – continued
16. RobuNet Solution for HAN Energy Management
-Based on ZigBee and Mesh Technology
In Home Display (IHD) for HAN
Main Features
• Measures power consumption of electricity meter and
devices plug on smart power points in customers’ house.
• Monitors the working status of electricity meter and
other home appliances or devices.
Stand-alone Type
• Provides statistical data of monthly, weekly, daily and
hourly energy/cost.
• Receives messages/notice from
Utilities online.
17. Robulink Solution for General-Market
RobuNet TM Mesh Network Solutions, Mesh RF Modules and ZigBee
Modules with open interfaces can be integrated into 3rd party devices and
systems for many different areas.
• Smart Metering
• Smart Home
• Security
• Building Automation
• Wireless Data Communication
• Intelligent Logistics
• Intelligent Transportation & Vehicle
18. Features Highlights of RobuNet Mesh RF Network
• Solution for “Last Mile” Legacy Problems
• Intelligence – self-forming (ad hoc), self-register of meter/node
• Robustness – frequency-hopping, redundant routes, self-healing
• Reliability – overall reading success rate ≥99%
• Responsiveness – real-time, in seconds between NMS & remote meter
• Data rate – local mesh network 38.4K-100Kbps
• No on-site setting needed
• “Signal Cross Transformer” is no longer a problem
• Firmware upgrade through wireless – protect investments of utilities
19. Value-added Functions and Services – beyond AMI
• Remote Disconnect, Arm & Reconnect, Remote Tariff Change
• Tamper Detection and Signaling
• Remote Prepayment / Debit – removal of IC-card
• Line-loss Report, Analysis & Monitoring
• Power Loss & Outage Signaling
• Load Control by Grouping
• Support Interval Meter Data
20. RF Bands, Certificates and Implementations
ú Frequency-hopping sub-1GHz RobuNet mesh network
– Multi-country RF bands: North America 902-928MHz ISM
Australia 915-928MHz
Hong Kong 920-925MHz
China 470-510MHz
Customized to your specifications
– FCC15.247 test report from Intertek Test Lab
– Hong Kong 1049 OFTA Cert
– China National Regulation Cert
ú 2.4GHz ZigBee extends community area RobuNet to
Home Area Network (HAN)
– In Home Display (PC dongle or stand-alone)
– Smart RF Power Plug (metrology + RF)
21. RF Bands, Certificates and Implementations
We are the key member to propose PHY & MAC layer standard of
China National RF Metering Infrastructure GB/T19982 2.2.2
23. Gateway Server Capability
¨ Supports 5000+ Aggregators concurrent connections
¨ Supports more than 200 clients connect, gather application
& COM+ components client data request.
¨ Supports ORACLE (9i, 10i), DB2 or MS SQL Server (2000,
2005) database server as data storage environment
¨ Gateway server provides serial port, 3G, GPRS, CDMA,
Ethernet
24. Deployment Cases
RobuNet Mesh Radio AMR / AMI in Hong Kong
• AMR Project completed in Aug, 2009
• AMI Project completed in Aug, 2011
• Meter data acquire success rate > 99%.
Stand-alone Type
25. Deployment Cases
RobuNet Mesh Radio AMR / AMI in Hong Kong
• First project (AMR) completed (Aug, 2009)
– RF data collectors, aggregator and NMS
• Second Project (AMI) completed (Aug, 2011)
– 920-925MHz & 2.4GHz dual-band mesh network data collectors
connected to 30min interval meters
– 2.4GHz ZigBee Home Display Unit (stand-alone product)
– GPRS long haul communication and NMS
26. Deployment Cases
RobuNetTM Mesh Radio AMR/AMI in China
• Over 3 million meter points covered in 10
provinces
• Early deployments running for 7 years
• Mesh Radio meters, data-collectors,
aggregators, and NMS
27. Deployment Cases
RobuNetTM Mesh Radio AMR/AMI in China
• More than AMR:
Remote disconnect/re-connect;
Remote debit/pre-payment;
Residential-industrial mixed areas;
High-rise buildings, high-dense, suburb & rural.
• Meter Reading Performance: ≥ 99.5% success rate
of overall routine reading (exclusive human
damage, power outage etc)
