Installing and Starting the M-Bus Adapter

Scenario: You want to connect Desigo CC to the energy, water, and heat metering devices that use the M-Bus protocol.

Reference: For background information, see the reference section.

Workflow diagram:

Prerequisites:

After installation, the Siemens MBus Adapter Installer.msi installer package is available in [Installation Drive]:\[Company Name]\[Brand Name]\GMSMainProject\AddSW\MBus.

Steps:

1 – Install the Adapter Software

You can install the adapter software service on any networked computer that can connect to the M-Bus system and to Desigo CC. Typically, it is installed on the Desigo CC server station.

Run Siemens MBus Adapter Installer.msi.

Follow the wizard instructions to complete the installation.

2 – Start the Adapter as a Service

NOTICE

The use of HTTPS protocol is strongly recommended to ensure a secure communication over public networks. Failing to use HTTPS increases the vulnerability to cyberattacks when using an open or badly secured network.

Method 1 – Start the Service Using the HTTP Protocol

Run the HTTP service on port 8080:

In the M-Bus adapter installation folder, locate and double-click the batch file Install_AdapterAsService_HTTP.bat.
NOTE: IP ports used by the adapter can be modified by changing the IP ports specified in the batch file.

Method 2 – Start the Service Using the HTTPS Protocol

You created the self-signed certificate.

Using the Microsoft Management Console you obtained the thumbprint needed for starting the adapter service in secure mode using the https protocol.

In the M-Bus adapter installation folder, locate the batch file Install_AdapterAsService_HTTPS.bat.

Edit the batch file with Notepad or any other text editor:

In the parameters field, enter: -secure:[thumbprint] (for example, secure:40f0329e31f85466cae9ec1507f7e6318589fd77).

Save and close the file.

Run the HTTPS service on port 443:

Double-click the batch file Install_AdapterAsService_HTTPS.bat.