Danfoss Leanheat Monitor Data sheet

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
	(Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition)
	software application hosted in Microsoft Azure
	for district heating systems.
	Leanheat® Monitor is built on strong bases of
	already established Danfoss solutions with new
	and improved features for remote monitoring,
	control and optimization of your district heating.
	A reliable and stable software solution brings you
	a cost effective and energy efficient management
	and lays the foundations for a connected future
	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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Data sheet

Leanheat® Monitor

User benefits	The advantages of Leanheat® Monitor are among
	others:
	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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Data sheet

Leanheat® Monitor


Application	Leanheat® Monitor automatically adapts its user
	interface to fit the application in the controller.
	For ECL Comfort 296 and 310 controllers Leanheat®
	Monitor can		automatically detect the correct
	application. However, for some older controllers
	it is necessary to select the correct application
	during commissioning.
	The following controller applications are
	supported:
	•	ECL Comfort 310 controller
	•	Please see ‘List of application keys
		supported by Leanheat® Monitor’.
		Go to: https://www.danfoss.com
		In the ‘Service and support’ menu select
		‘Documentation’ > ‘Data sheets’ and
		search for the literature number.
		(AI131486467165)
	•	OPR0020 Controller
	• Firmware R9 and newer
	Below is an example of Leanheat® Monitor
	configured with ECL Comfort 310 electronic
	controllers		connected over TCP. This is the
	recommended connection method for controllers
	to Leanheat® Monitor, as this avoids running any
	IT infrastructure locally at the customer’s site.
	In this case, Leanheat® Monitor and the controllers
	communicate via Modbus/TCP over a secure
	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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Data sheet	Leanheat® Monitor
Application	Below is an example of connecting controllers on
	a closed network (e.g. a serial to Leanheat®
	Monitor). In this case, the controllers can be
	connected through a local OPC-UA server or if
	they communicate over Modbus RTU/TCP they
	can be connected through a Modbus adapter
	software that does not require an OPC server.
	Leanheat® Monitor includes two light-weight
	software gateways that must be installed in the
	same network as the devices or OPC server is
	located.	One gateway is for OPC UA
	communication and the other for direct Modbus
	communication.
	The communication between the controllers and
	the OPC-UA server can be any protocol supported
	by the controllers, server, and network, e.g.
	Modbus/RS485, Modbus/TCP or LON.

Languages	The following languages are supported by the
	graphical user interface of Leanheat® Monitor:
	•	English
	•	German
	•	Danish
	•	Dutch
	•	Turkish
	•	Russian
	•	Slovenian
	•	Swedish
	•	Chinese
	•	Lithuanian
	•	Polish

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Data sheet	Leanheat® Monitor
Supported controllers	The	following controllers are supported by
	Leanheat® Monitor:
	• Danfoss ECL Comfort 296 electronic
		controllers
	• Danfoss ECL Comfort 310 electronic
	•	controllers
	• Danfoss ECL Comfort 310B electronic
	•	controllers
	• NOPRO OPR0020 electronic controller (via
	• built-in OPC-UA server)
	• Danfoss ECL APEX 20 free programmable
	• controller (via Modbus adapter software)
	• Any third party controller supporting
		Modbus RTU/TCP communication

Supported application keys	Please see data sheet ‘List of application keys
	supported	by		Leanheat®	Monitor’
	(AI131486467165).
	Note:
	When connecting through an OPC-UA server, the
	server must also support the relevant applications
	for the controllers to be supported by Leanheat®
	Monitor.
	An example is when a Modbus-RS485 subnet of
	ECL controllers or OPR0020 controllers, or a mix
	hereof, is connected to Leanheat® Monitor via this
	OPC-UA server.
Supported energy meters	Please see data sheet ‘Energy meters supported
(M-bus)	by Danfoss SCADA solutions and ECL Comfort
	296/310’ (AI150386468396).
	Please be aware that battery operated energy
	meters are not recommended, because the data
	communication will shorten the battery lifetime.
Data communication	The options for data communication between
	controllers and server are listed below.

	Type		Description			Remarks
	Direct		ECL Comfort 296/310 controllers connected			It is highly recommended to enable
			directly to Leanheat® Monitor using the			encryption in the controller settings
			ethernet connection on the controller to			in order to secure the transmission of
			connect directly over the internet.			data end-to-end.
	Via OPC-UA		Intended for connecting existing serial			In that case, Leanheat® Monitor will
			networks to Leanheat® Monitor. In this case,			handle security from the OPC UA
			the Leanheat® Monitor software gateway			server and to Leanheat® Monitor.
			must be installed alongside the OPC UA server			Security and reliability of the network
			to facilitate secure communication to			below the OPC UA server is not
			Leanheat® Monitor.			managed by Leanheat® Monitor.
						Performance of Leanheat® Monitor
						may be degraded due to technical
						limitations of the OPC UA server and
						underlying controller network.
	Via Modbus		Intended for connecting existing Modbus			In that case, Leanheat® Monitor will
	RTU/TCP		RTU/TCP networks and third party devices to			handle security from the devices and
			Leanheat® Monitor. In this case, the Leanheat®			to Leanheat® Monitor. Security and
			Monitor Modbus adapter software has to be			reliability of the Modbus network is
			installed either on a PC or a hardware gateway			not managed by Leanheat® Monitor.
			that supports it. The Modbus adapter software			Performance of Leanheat® Monitor
			facilitates secure communication to Leanheat®			may be degraded due to the
			Monitor.			underlying controller network.

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