Microchip simplifies global Smart Meter interoperability with DLMS User Association certified stack for PIC Microcontrollers

To make the DLMS certification process faster and easier, the software stack has been tested and verified by the DLMS User Association and is customised to operate on all of Microchip’s 16-bit PIC® microcontrollers and dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). Additionally, the stack has been developed to ensure seamless integration with Microchip’s communication protocol stacks, including TCP/IP, ZigBee® and PLC, to cover a broad spectrum of smart energy applications. The small memory footprint enables the use of the most compact and cost-effective MCUs. For European applications, the stack provides support for the IEC 62056-21 Mode E implementation.



The Explorer 16 Development Board can be used to develop DLMS solutions using Microchip’s vast portfolio of industry-leading 16-bit MCUs and DSCs.



This new DLMS stack is available today, in four versions: The free DLMS Evaluation Library for 16-bit MCUs; the DLMS-lite Stack for 16-bit MCUs (SW500160); the DLMS Stack for 16-bit MCUs (SW500162); and the DLMS Explorer (SW500164) Windows® based DLMS/COSEM client application.



Key Facts:

•World’s first semiconductor company to offer a DLMS stack customised for MCUs

•Enables interoperability for broad range of energy types and communication protocols

•Makes the certification process faster and easier

•Supported by a range of development tools including a free DLMS library for 16-bit MCUs