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way, the distribution system current and the data signal share
the same transmission medium. A large number of devices can
be connected, even over long distances, with data rates of up to
14 Mbps. Today, PLC systems in modern smart grids are being
replaced by the M-Bus (Meter-Bus-EN 13757).
In these networks, a widely used standard is Modbus, a
serial communication protocol able to warrant stability and
reliability even over long distances (1200 m) in the presence
of disturbances. Over time, various versions of Modbus have
been defined for serial port, for Ethernet and for other networks
supporting Internet protocols (TCP/IP, RTU/IP, UDP,
etc.). Each of these has its own peculiarities, including low
cost, high bandwidth and transmission speed. Thus, there is
no single communication technology for smart meters, and
the choice depends on the application context. The 'best' solution
is the one that offers features and performance that are
perfectly compatible with the application specifications in
relation to the industrial need to keep implementation and development
costs sustainable and competitive.
Conclusions
Communication technologies play a fundamental role in
developing distributed measurement systems and measurement
applications. A lot of solutions have been proposed in
the last decades for fulfilling the even more differentiated and
challenging requirements of measurement applications. Standardization
committees and industry alliances have made
available a great variety of solutions for many kinds of applications.
Each communication technology has peculiarities which
address its use toward a specific set of applications. Indeed, data
rate and coverage area are generally in contrast with power consumption
in the case of wireless communications; thus, wired
solutions are preferable if deterministic behaviors and the highest
level of electromagnetic immunity are required.
The continuous and fast development of communication
standards and interfaces contributes to realizing hybrid networks
that allow exploiting the connectivity properties and
the possibility of easy and direct integration in several kinds of
existing network infrastructures. All of these features are the
basis for enabling the modern paradigms of IoT, IIoT, Industry
4.0, and beyond. It is expected that in the future, high-performance
communication technologies like 5G will be included
in the development of distributed measurement systems and
measurement applications having hard constraints in terms of
throughput, latency, and reliability.
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