Display rendering – not a photograph of the actual product
Display rendering of the new AetherEdge™ enclosure. The ratings on this page come from the Rev1.0 draft manual; lettering in the rendering is not a source for ratings or approvals, and the nameplate of the delivered meter is authoritative.
Single-Phase Smart Meter
The AE120 A Series is a single-phase smart meter in the new AetherEdge™ enclosure. A plug-in 3G cellular or WB-PLC + RF module provides remote communication with the head-end system over DLMS/COSEM; an internal latching relay, an optical port and an RS-485 interface complete the meter. The values on this page come from the Rev1.0 user manual, a draft for approval.
Source: AE120 A Series user manual, Rev1.0 draft for approval (4 November 2026). The values are draft design information, not test or certification results; values under review are not published.
Key features
- Plug-in remote communication module: 3G cellular (GSM/GPRS 2G and UMTS/HSPA 3G) or WB-PLC + RF.
- DLMS/COSEM implementation for interoperability with the head-end system, with encrypted communication data.
- Internal magnetic latching relay for load control by parameter configuration or by communication command.
- Four-quadrant measurement of active and reactive energy, with real-time power, voltage, current and power factor.
- Local or remote software upgrade; optical port and RS-485 interface for local access.
Meter functions
Measurement
- Active and reactive energy registers in all four quadrants; instantaneous voltage, current, power and power factor; average voltage, current and power values.
Demand
- Current and maximum demand with an integration period of 60, 300, 900, 1800 or 3600 s and 1 to 15 periods; maximum-demand reset by command, manually or at the end of billing.
Time of use and clock
- Time-of-use tariff management; real-time clock with Gregorian calendar and automatic leap-year handling, synchronised over the remote channel with DLMS/COSEM.
Display
- 8-digit LCD with auto, manual and power-down display modes; shows the relay status and the cause of a disconnection or reconnection.
Billing and load profiles
- Monthly and daily billing profiles, a demand load profile and an hourly energy load profile; recording intervals configurable locally and remotely.
Load control
- Internal relay operated through the DLMS disconnect control object; configurable limit values and limiters, for example for current and active power.
Events and alarms
- Standard, fraud detection, communication, disconnector control and power quality event logs; power failure management; alarm registers with push on alarm.
Security
- Encryption of communication data and DLMS/COSEM security set-up. Default security material for interoperability testing is not published.
Registration and push
- Registration push when the meter is first installed; end-of-billing data, event logs and energy data in pull mode, and also in push mode over wireless WAN.
Firmware upgrade
- Local upgrade over the optical (IR) port or RS-485 and remote upgrade over the communication module, according to the DLMS/COSEM specification.
Communication
- Optical port for local reading and configuration; slot for a plug-and-play communication module.
Battery
- Battery voltage monitoring with a low-battery alarm; the battery can be replaced without opening the meter housing.
Electrical immunity (draft design values)
- Electrostatic discharge
- Contact 10 kV · air 18 kV
- HF electromagnetic field
- 80 MHz to 2 GHz, 30 V/m
- Fast transient burst
- 4 kV / 100 kHz
- Radio interference
- CISPR 22, class B equipment
- Surge immunity
- 6 kV
- AC voltage / insulation strength
- 4 kV, protective class II
Standards referenced
These standards are referenced in the Rev1.0 draft manual. They are not certification claims or test results. Contact Archai for applicable approvals for your configuration.
- IEC 62053-21 — Static meters for active energy (class 1).
- IEC 62053-23 — Static meters for reactive energy (classes 2 and 3).
- IEC 62052-11 — Metering equipment: general requirements, tests and test conditions.
- IEC 62053-31 — Pulse output devices for electromechanical and electronic meters.
- IEC 61010-1 — Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use.
- IEC 62056 series, DLMS UA 1000-1 and DLMS UA 1000-2 — DLMS/COSEM data exchange, OBIS and interface classes.
- IEEE 802.15.4-2020 — Low-rate wireless networks.
Dimensions
Product downloads
The Rev1.0 user manual is a draft for approval, available in English, Korean, Spanish, German, French, Russian and Arabic. The translations are AI translations of the English draft; native review is pending.
- Request · User Manual (Rev1.0 draft)English · Available by application · Rev1.0 draft
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