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Overview and excerpts of the DLMS
UA coloured books
Overview
The DLMS/COSEM specification is fully described in
the DLMS UA coloured books:
- the Blue Book describes the COSEM meter object
model and the object identification system
- the Green book describes the
architecture and protocols to transport the model
- the Yellow book describes
the conformance testing process
- the White book holds the
Glossary of DLMS/COSEM terms
The books are available for all members of the
DLMS UA free of charge. Excerpts of the books are publicly available.
The specification became an International Standard
for electricity, heat/cooling, gas and water metering.

Excerpts of the DLMS UA coloured
books
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The Blue Book, the COSEM
Identification System and Interface Objects, describes building blocks for meters and
systems. The file Excerpt_BB8.pdf can be downloaded or opened, using
the Adobe Acrobat viewer. The complete version of the Blue Book is accessible for members
of the DLMS UA (password required).
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The Green
Book describes the architecture and protocols used to
transport the data. The file
Excerpt_GB6.pdf
can be downloaded or opened, using the Adobe Acrobat viewer. The actual version of the
Green Book is accessible for members of the DLMS UA (password required).
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The Yellow Book describes the
specification of the conformance test process. The file
Excerpt_YB3.pdf
can be downloaded or opened, using the Adobe Acrobat viewer. The actual version of the
Yellow Book is accessible for members of the DLMS UA (password required).
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The White Book holds the COSEM
Glossary of Terms. These terms are mainly related to data
exchange with metering equipment for meter reading, tariff and load
control using DLMS/
COSEM. The file
White_book_1.pdf
can be downloaded or opened, using the Adobe Acrobat viewer.
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Visualisation of the books
can be downloaded or opened, using Power Point 97 or
newer.
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