M-Bus Insights

What is M-Bus?

M-Bus (Meter-Bus) is a European standard (EN 13757) for remote reading of meters. It is designed for communication with heat meters, water meters, gas meters, electricity meters etc. All data loggers, and other consumption measuring devices can be equipped with the M-Bus interface. The M-Bus is a master-slave communication system where a central master station polls meter devices (slaves) through a two-wire cable.

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What other technologies are related to M-Bus?

M-Bus Competitor Technologies

BACnet

BACnet is a communication protocol for building automation and control networks, often used in similar applications as M-Bus, making them competitors.

mentioned alongside M-Bus in 3% (511) of relevant job posts

KNX

KNX is a standardized communication protocol for building automation, competing with M-Bus in similar applications.

mentioned alongside M-Bus in 6% (203) of relevant job posts

Modbus

Modbus is a serial communication protocol, often used in industrial automation. It is sometimes used in similar applications as M-Bus and therefore a competitor.

mentioned alongside M-Bus in 1% (521) of relevant job posts

LON

LON (Local Operating Network) is a communication protocol for building automation, competing with M-Bus in similar applications.

mentioned alongside M-Bus in 3% (132) of relevant job posts

M-Bus Complementary Technologies

DALI

DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) is a communication protocol for lighting control, which can be integrated with M-Bus in building automation systems for broader control.

mentioned alongside M-Bus in 5% (68) of relevant job posts

MQTT

MQTT is a messaging protocol that can be used to transport data from M-Bus devices to other systems or cloud platforms, making it complementary.

mentioned alongside M-Bus in 0% (57) of relevant job posts