ZENNER Datahub: The all-rounder for connectivity
The ZENNER Datahub serves as the central data and connectivity platform for the LoRaWAN® network of ZENNER Connect. Certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 27001, the platform ensures the highest standards of security and reliability for managing your data and services.
Your Platform for Innovative Connectivity and Data Management
The ZENNER Datahub serves as the central data hub and connectivity platform for the LoRaWAN® network of ZENNER Connect. Certified under the stringent DIN EN ISO/IEC 27001 standards, it ensures secure and reliable operations.
With the ZENNER Datahub, customers can fully execute all services required in the role of an active external market participant. This includes critical functions such as secure data transmission via the smart meter gateway’s CLS channel and remote switching of generation plants and consumption systems.
The platform is fully compliant with SM-PKI requirements, making it an integral component of smart meter gateway infrastructures. Beyond its core functionality, the ZENNER Datahub enables a wide range of applications in the fields of metering and IoT.
These include:
- Controlling renewable energy systems such as photovoltaic installations.
- Managing combined heat and power systems.
- Integrating energy systems compliant with Section 14a of the Energy Industry Act (EnWG), including heat pumps and electric vehicle charging stations.
Secure, scalable, and future-ready data and connectivity solutions
To meet diverse operational needs, the ZENNER Datahub offers flexible deployment options:
Software as a Service
Hosted in ZENNER’s secure data center in Ludwigshafen.
On-Premise
Deployed directly in your own data center for complete control.
Data security
Data security in the ZENNER Datahub is ensured by a client-based structure, i.e. only authorised users have access to the data and it remains protected from prying eyes. The login process is additionally secured by OAuth 2.0. Moreover, the rights of users can be restricted based on their role. We undergo annual security and data protection audits and are BSI and, since 2018, also ISO 27001 certified.
Key Features of the ZENNER Datahub
Network management
New devices are registered via ZENNER Datahub and made known to the LoRaWAN® Network Server (LNS). The LNS acts as an access control point, matching keys and allowing known devices into the network. The Datahub is a powerful tool for monitoring purposes: different KPIs are also formed from the values.
Gateway management
New gateways are registered in the ZENNER Datahub. Here you will find views for administration and monitoring of the gateways and firmware installations, updates and configurations can be distributed. If necessary, the connection can also be disconnected here or the gateway can be restarted. ZENNER Datahub offers options for monitoring the gateways and also forms corresponding KPIs.
Metering & IoT applications
ZENNER Datahub is an ideal tool for mapping IoT and metering use cases. Submetering can be realised including CLS management and smart meter gateway connection. OMS key management enables the use of wireless M-bus systems.
Furthermore, a variety of visualisations, statistics and notifications are possible. For the connection of external systems, forwarding can be set up via different systems such as MQTT or HTTP.
CLS management
The toolbox for network stability: In order for the energy transition to succeed, additional electrical loads need to be balanced with intermittent generators. In combination with ZENNER Datahub, our CLS management offers the required opportunities for action in order to be able to respond to critical network states or to prevent them from occurring in the first place.
Fulfilment of the regulatory requirements for CLS management is associated with a great deal of effort. To reduce this for our customers, actions can be used as a service via the CLS channel in SaaS operating mode. Switching and control operations are just some of the range of services. With ZENNER Connect CLS management, the secure CLS channel is available for (measurement) data from different sources and via multiple protocols such as LoRaWAN®. This enables you to implement future added value in the context of energy network digitalisation
System control & switchover
- End device control (PV systems, heat pump, etc.)
- Registration, administration, configuration
- Surveillance & monitoring
- Group switching & schedules
- KPI creation
- Supported protocols:
- Modbus RTU / IP
- EEBus
- IEC 61850
- IEC 60870-5-104
Charging infrastructure management
- Switching charging infrastructure
- Registration, administration, configuration
- Surveillance & monitoring
- KPI creation
- Supported protocols:
- OCPP
- EEBus