PROFIenergy defines a basic object model. The object model consists of PE objects and defines how the objects shall be aggregated. Figure 13 shows the basic PE object model and how the PE functionality accompanies the ‘standard’ device functionality.

A PE Entity is a unit of offered PE services and properties. A PROFIenergy device may offer more than on PE Entity.

Figure 13 – Basic PE object model (see [PE CAP], chapter 7.1)