Data sheet
Danfoss Leanheat® Monitor
A web-based SCADA software application hosted in Microsoft Azure
Description
Leanheat® Monitor |
Danfoss Leanheat® Monitor is a web-based SCADA |
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(Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) |
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software application hosted in Microsoft Azure |
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for district heating systems. |
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Leanheat® Monitor is built on strong bases of |
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already established Danfoss solutions with new |
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and improved features for remote monitoring, |
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control and optimization of your district heating. |
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A reliable and stable software solution brings you |
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a cost effective and energy efficient management |
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and lays the foundations for a connected future |
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of your district energy system. |
Leanheat® Monitor is offered as a hosted SaaS solution. This means that Danfoss takes care of all maintenance, backup and security updates of the system.
Customers can access the system from any internet connected PC or mobile device.
The user of Leanheat® Monitor can remote control and monitor the parameters settings in the controllers and monitor actual, reference and historical values of sensors and energy consumption meters connected to the controllers.
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Leanheat® Monitor |
User benefits |
The advantages of Leanheat® Monitor are among |
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Customized for district energy |
Danfoss Leanheat® Monitor is tailored specifically for district energy systems. Every function is designed to simplify your daily tasks and ensure that your system operates with improved control and better efficiency.
This can be achieved by providing you with a better system overview by dashboards and customizable KPI widgets, with predefined alarms and report templates, functions like virtual measurements and group settings. At the same time you can fully customize it to the specific needs of your district energy utility.
•Improve your network control and management with actionable information insights
•Faster and more efficient management of your daily tasks with easy to use reporting and alarming as well as functions like easy commissioning, group settings
•Easy integration of new devices
•Danfoss district energy and app experts available for support
•Faster and more efficient management of your daily tasks
Open, connected and transparent
Benefit from open communication and data interfaces. Besides wide range of Danfoss products, you can easily integrate devices from other (third party) providers providing the devices that can communicate over modbus RTU/TCP. Collected data can also be made available for other business (e.g. billing) and operational systems (optimizers, energy management ...).
•Connect with any device using standard Modbus communication
•Easy integration with business intelligence and optimization solutions using API
•Part of Danfoss Leanheat® software suite
Always up to date
Your investment will never be outdated.
We are dedicated to constantly improve and upgrade the solution and will provide you with the access to all the latest features and improvements.
Safe and secure
Your data will stay safe and secure as Danfoss Leanheat® Monitor provides protection for all interfaces and stores data with the trusted security mechanisms.
Leanheat® Monitor is hosted in highly secure modern data centers located within the EU. Data within Leanheat® Monitor is processed, stored and secured in compliance with EU regulations.
Modern web-based solution
Being a web-based solution hosted in Microsoft Azure, Danfoss Leanheat® Monitor can never be outdated, as the regular improvements and upgrades are instantly available and provided to you. The online system can be accessible from everywhere using a standard web browser on desktop or mobile devices. At the same time it provides efficient protection for all interfaces and stores data with the trusted security mechanism ensuring all your data stays safe and secure.
•Always up to date – the latest version is automatically available for your use
•Clear and customizable user interface
•Access from anywhere and from any device (mobile, desktop compatible)
•Trusted security mechanisms for safe and secured data storage.
Operate with more control and better efficiency
The software was developed with a special attention on your daily tasks and our dedication to simplify them to save your time.
Get a better overview of your system with improved alarming features and reporting.
And with easier commissioning, group settings, etc. you are now able to manage your daily business in a faster and more efficient way.
Lower your investment cost
Using the Danfoss Leanheat® Monitor subscription model (Software as a Service) will result in:
•Lower total cost of ownership and improved return on investment
•Reduced IT investments and maintenance costs using Software as a Service
•No local IT infrastructure and knowledge required
•Unlocking your resources to focus on your primary business
Team of experts at your service
Benefit from our know-how database, access to online and on-site trainings, online video guides, support forums and engineers.
This will result in your improved performance and overall satisfaction.
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Leanheat® Monitor |
Application |
Leanheat® Monitor automatically adapts its user |
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interface to fit the application in the controller. |
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For ECL Comfort 296 and 310 controllers Leanheat® |
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Monitor can |
automatically detect the correct |
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application. However, for some older controllers |
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it is necessary to select the correct application |
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during commissioning. |
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The following controller applications are |
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supported: |
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ECL Comfort 310 controller |
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Please see ‘List of application keys |
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supported by Leanheat® Monitor’. |
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Go to: https://www.danfoss.com |
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In the ‘Service and support’ menu select |
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‘Documentation’ > ‘Data sheets’ and |
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search for the literature number. |
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(AI131486467165) |
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OPR0020 Controller |
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• Firmware R9 and newer |
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Below is an example of Leanheat® Monitor |
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configured with ECL Comfort 310 electronic |
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controllers |
connected over TCP. This is the |
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recommended connection method for controllers |
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to Leanheat® Monitor, as this avoids running any |
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IT infrastructure locally at the customer’s site. |
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In this case, Leanheat® Monitor and the controllers |
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communicate via Modbus/TCP over a secure |
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encrypted connection. |
As an option the ECL Apex 20 controller can be integrated into Leanheat® Monitor to remote control and monitor the district heating utility or boiler house.
This requires a system integrator to develop a customized application for the ECL Apex 20 controller. A special Modbus adapter software also has to run in the same subnet as the ECL Apex 20 either on a PC or a hardware gateway that supports this option.
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Application |
Below is an example of connecting controllers on |
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a closed network (e.g. a serial to Leanheat® |
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Monitor). In this case, the controllers can be |
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connected through a local OPC-UA server or if |
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they communicate over Modbus RTU/TCP they |
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can be connected through a Modbus adapter |
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software that does not require an OPC server. |
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Leanheat® Monitor includes two light-weight |
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software gateways that must be installed in the |
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same network as the devices or OPC server is |
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located. |
One gateway is for OPC UA |
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communication and the other for direct Modbus |
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communication. |
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The communication between the controllers and |
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the OPC-UA server can be any protocol supported |
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by the controllers, server, and network, e.g. |
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Modbus/RS485, Modbus/TCP or LON. |
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Languages |
The following languages are supported by the |
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graphical user interface of Leanheat® Monitor: |
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English |
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German |
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Danish |
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Dutch |
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Turkish |
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Russian |
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Slovenian |
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Swedish |
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Chinese |
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Lithuanian |
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Polish |
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Leanheat® Monitor |
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Supported controllers |
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following controllers are supported by |
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Leanheat® Monitor: |
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• Danfoss ECL Comfort 296 electronic |
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controllers |
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• Danfoss ECL Comfort 310 electronic |
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controllers |
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• Danfoss ECL Comfort 310B electronic |
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controllers |
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• NOPRO OPR0020 electronic controller (via |
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• built-in OPC-UA server) |
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• Danfoss ECL APEX 20 free programmable |
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• controller (via Modbus adapter software) |
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• Any third party controller supporting |
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Modbus RTU/TCP communication |
Supported application keys |
Please see data sheet ‘List of application keys |
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When connecting through an OPC-UA server, the |
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server must also support the relevant applications |
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for the controllers to be supported by Leanheat® |
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Monitor. |
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An example is when a Modbus-RS485 subnet of |
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ECL controllers or OPR0020 controllers, or a mix |
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hereof, is connected to Leanheat® Monitor via this |
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OPC-UA server. |
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Supported energy meters |
Please see data sheet ‘Energy meters supported |
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by Danfoss SCADA solutions and ECL Comfort |
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296/310’ (AI150386468396). |
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Please be aware that battery operated energy |
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meters are not recommended, because the data |
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communication will shorten the battery lifetime. |
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Data communication |
The options for data communication between |
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controllers and server are listed below. |
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Direct |
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ECL Comfort 296/310 controllers connected |
It is highly recommended to enable |
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directly to Leanheat® Monitor using the |
encryption in the controller settings |
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ethernet connection on the controller to |
in order to secure the transmission of |
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connect directly over the internet. |
data end-to-end. |
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Via OPC-UA |
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Intended for connecting existing serial |
In that case, Leanheat® Monitor will |
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networks to Leanheat® Monitor. In this case, |
handle security from the OPC UA |
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the Leanheat® Monitor software gateway |
server and to Leanheat® Monitor. |
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must be installed alongside the OPC UA server |
Security and reliability of the network |
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to facilitate secure communication to |
below the OPC UA server is not |
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Leanheat® Monitor. |
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managed by Leanheat® Monitor. |
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Performance of Leanheat® Monitor |
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may be degraded due to technical |
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limitations of the OPC UA server and |
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underlying controller network. |
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Via Modbus |
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Intended for connecting existing Modbus |
In that case, Leanheat® Monitor will |
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RTU/TCP |
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RTU/TCP networks and third party devices to |
handle security from the devices and |
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Leanheat® Monitor. In this case, the Leanheat® |
to Leanheat® Monitor. Security and |
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Monitor Modbus adapter software has to be |
reliability of the Modbus network is |
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installed either on a PC or a hardware gateway |
not managed by Leanheat® Monitor. |
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that supports it. The Modbus adapter software |
Performance of Leanheat® Monitor |
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facilitates secure communication to Leanheat® |
may be degraded due to the |
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Monitor. |
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underlying controller network. |
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