Optical Converter Device Smart Meter
Metmotec offers a very wide range of optical probes for meters.
Optical converter device smart meter. Energycam is a small device that can take optical meter readings from electricity gas or water meters. The perpetrators of this act were said to have hacked into the smart meter using an optical converter device connected to a laptop allowing smart meters to connect with the computer. The fbi believes those responsible hacked into the smart meters using an optical converter device such as an infrared light connected to a laptop that allows the smart meter to communicate with the computer. Supporting byd which has become one of the world s largest mask manufacturers solving social issues during the covid 19 pandemic 3 2020 09 16.
Omron china takes up the challenge. Termineter an open source tool designed to assess the security of smart meters has been released. So optical coupling was a natural approach. I had little confusion in the beginning on how to use these converters but after contacting customer care i was able to resolve the issues around this and at the end.
The hackers were able to change the settings for recording power consumption using software available on the internet after making a connection. Models include the major probe standards for infra red operation plus some special types and all can be supplied with a wide range of connectors for hand held computers used for local meter reading or other host interfaces. But the most interesting graphs comes from monitoring overall power use and that s where this optically coupled smart meter monitor comes in. The fbi believes that miscreants hacked into the smart meters using an optical converter device such as an infrared light connected to a laptop that allows the smart meter to communicate with the computer.
German smart grid components company fast forward ag has launched an add on to a mechanical utility meter which claims to give it smart meter reading functionality. To convert the optical output signal to coaxial signal i bought this roofull dac and on the other end i used another converter to convert the coaxial signal to optical signal. The fbi believes that miscreants hacked into the smart meters using an optical converter device such as an infrared light connected to a laptop that allows the smart meter to communicate. The reading is transmitted through a network or wirelessly to a selected gateway which.