Smart Home IP
SHIP ( acronym for Smart Home IP ) is a TCP / IP -based, encrypted transport protocol for data transmission between devices and management systems (e.g. energy managers or smart home systems). SHIP is supported by the members of the EEBus Initiative e. V. was developed in order to optimally implement the organizational and sector-specific requirements (e.g. security in the energy sector).
The standardized SHIP specification describes the approach for interoperable communication of intelligent applications in the household and it covers SHIP data nodes both local and SHIP web services and remote data nodes. The basis for SHIP are the widely used RFCs. In addition, SHIP is also compliant with BSI guideline TR03109 (BSI guideline for secure, encrypted energy networks and smart metering).
Other key features are:
- mDNS enables quick identification and discovery
- Efficient reconnection thanks to TLS session resumption.
- Websockets allow instant access from the authorized web server through the firewall.
This means that SHIP offers a secure TCP / IP-based device interface without a broker or other single point of failure. The specification is currently in the standardization process at the DKE and IEC / Cenelec.
The first series devices with a SHIP interface were presented at the IFA in 2016 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ An IP protocol for SPINE. Retrieved November 23, 2017 .