KonnexSIMKonnexSIMThe middleware between SIM Cellphones

and powerline communications

By Yiannis HatzopoulosElectrical EngineerSES Ltd – yhat@ses-ltd.gr

Unified remotecontrol witha cellphone using the powerline infrastructure

BluetoothTCP/IPSMS

Encrypted + XML/SOAP commands

Frequency shift keying over the powerlines is used to transfer information bits

KonnexSIMGateway

Controlleddevices

KonnexSIM Linux Gateway KonnexSIM Linux Gateway functional componentsfunctional components

~220V AC

SMS Port

Embedded Web server

RS232 Serial interface

Powerline modem

JavaVirtual

Machine

BlueTooth

XML

ControlledDevice

Powerlinemodem

ControlledDevice

Powerlinemodem

Internet

Packet structure

Gateway

Powerlinemodem

ControlledDevice

Powerlinemodem

220V

ControlledDevice

Powerlinemodem

Digital signal processing of dataon the powerlines

Unicast and multicast control message delivery over the powerlines

Basic benefits

Enhanced security

Power consumption reduction

Tax incentives for energy management.

Enhanced comfort zoning in buildings

Standardized components used

Teleadministration

Remote access to all functions in a buildingfrom an ordinary SIM cellphone

The most efficient way to introduce smartness to existing buildings

Major and big players in this extending market- the wave of the future

Converging technologiesto increase the value proposition

●Mobile●Wireless●Powerline comms●Adsl internet