Meter data collection is about obtaining the correct measurement values from electricity, heating, cooling, and water to the right systems at the right time. With PiiGAB’s gateways, converters, and sensors, you collect energy data in a standardized way and make it directly usable in BMS/SCADA, analytics platforms, and billing. The result is faster troubleshooting, safer decisions, and lower lifecycle costs for your energy infrastructure.
What do we mean by meter data collection in practice?
In a modern building, you retrieve data from many meters and sensors: electricity meters, water meters, heat quantity meters, temperature and air quality sensors. PiiGAB’s portfolio is designed to connect these data sources via established standards such as M-Bus (wired and wireless) and then expose the measurement values to your systems.
A typical flow looks like this:
Meters and sensors report via M-Bus → a PiiGAB gateway collects, timestamps, and makes the data available → you consume the values in BMS/SCADA, energy monitoring, or billing.
The PiiGAB 900 series (900S/900T) is developed for remote reading of M-Bus meters and can handle up to four simultaneous clients, where the 900S also enables reading of Modbus RTU meters. Modbus TCP is supported by both 900T and 900S.
Wireless M-Bus gives you easy retrofit installation in existing buildings. PiiGAB’s range includes both wireless meters and infrastructure components (repeaters, converters) to securely transport meter data to a gateway. In the meter menus, you will find, for example, single-phase and three-phase electricity meters, water meters, and room sensors—all adapted for energy measurement and operational monitoring.
Meter data collection with M-Bus as the backbone
When you standardize on M-Bus, you get an interoperable and well-documented method for retrieving meter data, both in new construction and retrofit. PiiGAB 900S/900T can remotely read via local network, city network, internet, or serial communication, and supports parallel clients to serve multiple consumers of the same measurement values.
With the PiiGAB 900 series and PiiGAB 820, collection can be optimized by using the local network and collecting data with M-Bus IP, which means you don’t need to run M-Bus cable throughout the property if a network already exists. This is optimal if there are multiple buildings on the property and you want to collect all data to one gateway as the master for a large area. It simplifies rollouts, support, and lifecycle management. Together with wireless M-Bus, you can build zones that cover entire properties without extensive cabling.
Use cases where meter data collection makes the biggest difference
In apartment buildings, you can separate tenants’ consumption from common areas and ensure fair billing with standardized meters in a shared collection. In commercial properties, you monitor peak loads and can use the energy data you collect together with climate data to control ventilation and heating more intelligently.
In industry, you connect production lines’ electricity consumption with water and heating to find energy leaks and prioritize actions. With PiiGAB’s converters, even the main meter’s HAN data can flow into the same M-Bus structure, strengthening the overall picture without parallel systems.
Examples of complementary sensor data in meter data collection
In addition to energy meters, indoor climate can provide important clues. A CO₂/temperature/humidity sensor that sends current values, hourly and daily averages makes it possible to see how occupancy and ventilation affect energy use. The automatic calibration contributes to stable measurement quality over time, making the data more useful in alarms and control.
Let meter data collection become your competitive advantage
With PiiGAB’s gateways, converters, and wireless meters, you build a meter data collection system that lasts: standardized, scalable, and compatible with your systems. Want to start with a pilot or plan a larger rollout? Contact us and we will develop a concrete plan.