• The Devolo receiver
  • An Archos 7 tablet running Android

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The whole setup is pretty simple:

  • The communication is done over electrical wire between the Landis+Gyr E350 smart meter and the Devolo WiFi device.
  • This Devolo WiFi device, which I have to place on a wall socket, allows the communication via WiFi over to the tablet
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  • The tablet pools data from the smart meter when the WiFi network is enabled and the tablet is running.
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Googling a little the different components quickly points to the solution of magSPIN AG:

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This is confirmed by the overview of their product called generation 1, which features the exact set of gear I just exposed:

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The next article goes more in the details and possibilities offered by the application – stay tuned!