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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 A BOX records information Metering Sockets : Detect Starting time and the consumption per 15 mn 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 Development of Gas Enabler Infrastructure to promote Gas usage. Gas based heating is widely used in Europe More confort, More security, Less comsumption EHS Powerline Network Heating Zone 1 Gas Meter Interface Gas Meter Radiator Valve Thermostat Heating Zone 2 Boiler Controller

Trialog EHS Technology Mono-Directional Chablis: Low-Cost Intelligent Sockets Intelligent Sockets Addresses a large market Large markets mean lower costs Up to 40% cost reduction 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 Initial Available Specification Network Management Application Process Application Layer 7 Network Layer 3 Data Link Layer 2 Physical Layer 1 Layer Management Signal Processing medium dependant Medium Access Rule Route Application Table Directory House Address Registration Enrolment Power Line

Trialog EHS Technology Convergence Migration Strategy Network Layer Layer 1 TP1 Layer 2 TP1 Layer 1 RF Layer 2 RF EIBus Layer 1 PL Layer 2 PL Layer 1 TP0 Layer 2 TP0 Network Management Plug & Play Application Layer Command Langage Application Process 1 EHS v1.3 Application Layer Shared Variable Application Process 2 Network Management Easy Installation Network Management System Installation BBus EHS Application, EHS Plug & Play, EHS Power Line unchanged

Trialog EHS Technology EHS 1.3 to A-Mode Migration Strategy Minor changes in API No change in Hardware Network Management Application Application Layer 7 Network Layer 3 Data Link Layer 2 Physical Layer 1 API Hardware Network Layer Layer 1 TP1 Layer 2 TP1 Layer 1 RF Layer 2 RF Layer 1 PL Layer 2 PL Layer 1 TP0 Layer 2 TP0 Network Management Plug & Play Application Layer Command Langage Application Process Shared Variable Network Management Easy Installation API Hardware

Trialog EHS Technology Trialog Libraries Approach Only the necessary part of the protocol is included in a node A library includes the FULL EHS Protocol Library tested on thousands of test cases ensures interoperability eases development short time to market ensures compatibility

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 EHSLite for Low-End Appliances 6K ROM, 150 RAM Board Support Package Application CallBacks Object Oriented programming EHSLiteRx for Receive-Only Appliances 3K ROM, 100 RAM Board Support Package Application CallBacks modem ST7537 modem ST H8 ST7

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 EnrolmentVerify 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 Library Application API

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 Gateway Server (Web, CTI,..) Tel Cable ISDN xDSL Internet User After-Sale Service