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Give your buildings

a new dimension
Scalable solutions for energy
and asset management
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Software platform
ABB EQmatic

— such as a dashboard, historical data,

The ABB EQmatic is a compact instantaneous values, comparison functions
and cost allocation by consumer group.
modular device designed to As a result, building energy flows and costs are
monitor and display consumption transparent. The solution is suitable for energy
management and energy cost allocation
and measured values. Often used applications seeking energy efficiency
in stand-alone applications, it improvements and cost reductions.

also integrates easily into super An additional function performs benchmark

ordinate systems. and comparison analysis by periods and
consumers, highlighting opportunities to
The device has a plug and play system for improve any non-optimal behaviors.
commissioning that automatically detects any
connected meters. Data can be collected from field devices
including energy meters; third party gas, water
It is accessed via a web browser, with the user and heat meters; as well as pulse meters with
interface providing basic analytics functions external adapters or converters.
 ABB EQMatic
ABB EQMatic

The collection and monitoring of en Identify power guzzlers and sustainably

ergy and consumption data is the key to saveenergycosts.ABBʼsEQMatic
increasing energy efficiency. A solution Energy Analyzers read, store and ana-
that saves, analyses and makes trans lyse energy consumption data from elec
parent the consumption of light, heat tricity, gas, water and heat meters via M
ing and airconditioning control as well Bus or Modbus. Access is provided via
as the energy management of a build an intuitive webbased interface that
ing from a central point. This ensures can be individually configured. Particu-
intelligent energy consumption and ef larly practical: The system can
ficient operational processes. be easily enhanced at any time if re
quired.

ABB EQMatic Energy Analyzer

A compact solution for the monitoring,

storage, visualisation and analysis of
energy and consumption data via MBus
Energy efficient
or Modbus. Up to 16 or 64 meters can be
analysed.

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The configurable dashboard
can be used, for example, to
improve the energy efficiency
of a building through periodic
comparisons.

• Cost and energy saving

• Integration into higherlevel systems
• Independence from energy service pro ­­ ­

viders and energy consultants

• Data security and authority in
the company

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Applications
Sub-metering and branch monitoring
in small commercial building

This example shows clearly the scalability of dedicated CMS bus ensuring proactive
the portfolio. When small commercial buildings notifications of abnormal situations. Data of
are considered, for example a supermarket, the up to 96 sensors can be captured
installation of the CMS-700 and ABB EQmatic simultaneously.
alone provide the user with several advantages.
On the other hand, ABB EQmatic collects
It is an effective solution to save energy costs measurements from energy, water and gas
and to remove inefficiencies by closely meters via M-bus, providing explicit
monitoring all branches and cosumption. identification of the different consumptions.

The proposed solution includes CMS-700 and All pieces of information are then transmitted
ABB EQmatic. On the one hand, CMS-700 to an Ethernet switch and are displayed on the
measures electrical parameters from all dedicated web server. Both real time and
branches through the sensors and the historical values are available.

Design and Specification

Designing this solution for my facility, the customer
can simply and easily monitor costs and energy needs.

Installation
This solution provides me an intuitive cabling that
perfectly fit the electrical distribution board design.

Operation
I can simply keep an eye on energy flow inside the
facility and reduce its costs.
 Power Web server
RJ45 Ethernet cable
M-bus

Ethernet Switch

ABB
CMS-700 + EQmatic
Open CTs on
MCBs
Water

CMS bus Energy Gas

meters

Energy Water
meters

MCB Energy Gas

meters
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Architecture
Scalability for every need

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01 ABB Ability Electrical
— EQmatic and CMS-700 can scale down
Distribution Control
System, CMS-700 and
The “Give your buildings a new functionalities to suit any customer requirements
for measurements, monitoring and reporting.
ABB EQmatic allow
users to forget about dimension” program highlights
the cost and time-con-
suming setup for the further evolution in ABB’s Scalable architecture offers both embedded and
both new and retrofit
external plug & play connectivity.
existing installations. digitalization of its low-voltage For small and mid-size industrial plants to meet
distribution technologies, more stringent environmental targets, a solution
that enables them to monitor and control process
setting new benchmarks for operations is essential. Commercial and public
performance and ease of use. buildings must also meet energy efficiency
standards and reduce waste. The authentic benefit
The ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Control in multi-site applications is to have effective
System collects information and measurements remote access to data collected from devices at
to make asset monitoring, control and multiple locations brought together in one point.
optimization simple. Data is gathered from the In this way, the benefits of data aggregation and
devices installed in the power distribution analysis are quickly achieved and benchmark
system, ranging from the medium-voltage analyses are straightforward. ABB makes the
substation to the smallest loads. implementation of connectivity solutions, in both
“Plug & Play” devices make connecting to the new and existing installations easy to commission
cloud-computing platform quick and easy. Data with as few components as possible.
sharing is performed in the embedded solution
using Ekip Up or Emax 2 air circuit breaker When retrofitting updates, the “Give your
equipped with Ekip Com Hub, or in the external buildings a new dimension” program, with its
solution using Ekip E-Hub via Modbus RS-485 and plug and play devices and fewer hardware
Modbus TCP. Completing the portfolio, and components, keeps disruption to an absolute
working as stand-alone platforms as well, ABB minimum and operations online.

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01 Cloud Platform
ABB AbilityTM

EMBEDDED EXTERNAL

Emax 2

Ekip UP Ekip E-Hub

Web server Web server

Water Gas Temperature

Modbus RS-485 Modbus TCP

Water

M-bus/RS-485
Gas

Temperature
System Access Points

Access to cloud platform Access to webservers

Embedded solution with Ekip Com Hub Solution with ABB EQmatic
Emax 2 and Ekip UP equipped with the new Ekip ABB EQmatic is a new range of compact, web-
Com Hub establish the cloud connection for the based DIN rail devices for energy management
whole switchboard. This dedicated cartridge-type and sub-metering applications. They are used for
communication module just needs to be inserted monitoring, logging, displaying and analyzing
into the terminal box and connected to the internet. consumption data from electricity, gas, water or
heat meters.

External solution with Ekip E-Hub Solution with CMS-700

The Ekip E-Hub module can be mounted on the DIN The CMS is a compact AC and DC multichannel
rail to collect data from throughout the system. branch monitoring system. The measurement
It is also possible to connect sensors to measure system consists of a control unit and sensors.
environmental parameters such as temperature, The components are simple to install, arranging
water, gas, via both analog and digital I/O. clearly inside control and distribution cabinets.
The built-in web server offers easy access to live
and historical measurement data as well as to the
system volumes, allowing constant monitoring of
the main electrical parameters to improve energy
efficiency and optimize processes.
In case of fully connected solutions, CMS-700
system is integrated in EDCS cloud platform.
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Software platform
ABB Ability ™ Electrical Distribution Control System

The ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Control An intuitive web app interface means the ABB
System is an innovative cloud-computing Ability Electrical Distribution Control System
platform designed to monitor, optimize and can assist anytime and anywhere via
control the electrical system. It is built on a state smartphone, tablet or personal computer. With
of-the-art cloud architecture that collects, ABB’s power intelligence in their pocket, users
processes and stores data. can monitor, optimize and control their energy
resources more effectively.
ABB developed this cloud architecture with
Microsoft to deliver high performance and to Monitor
guarantee the highest reliability and security. Stay up to date on the information most
relevant to the facility and understand power
The ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Control loads at a glance – from the main feeder all the
System also provides access on a multi-site level, way down to the lowest branch of the electrical
simultaneously monitoring and comparing the system. Users can access any information they
performance of different facilities. In addition, it need about the devices they are monitoring,
can provide personal user profiles depending on checking their status, setting alerts of devices
the level of access they require. and watching for any abnormal operation.

Optimize
Collect and export data and historical trend
analysis with on-demand queries or scheduled
automatic reports. A complete picture of the
electrical systems makes it possible to set more
effective benchmarks and to establish best
practices. It is also possible to file service
operations digitally, leveraging the power of the
data for predictive maintenance strategies.

The ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Control

System’s analytics simplify and enhance power
factor compensation analysis, energy
management and cost allocation.

Comprehensive data collection, at single or

multiple sites, makes taking the right decisions
easier than ever.

Control
Identify improvement areas and remotely
implement effective strategies for power peak
control, energy management and demand-
response applications.

The Power Controller feature makes load

management simple, accurate and remote by
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01 Dashboard
combining the ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Hub, upgrades the Emax 2 circuit breaker or
Control System and Emax 2 Power Manager. Users Ekip UP digital units. Alternatively, the Ekip
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02 Assets
are able to remotely set the power demand they E-Hub module can be mounted on the DIN-rail.
want to target with a weekly, daily or hourly
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03 Alerts
resolution. Savings and penalty avoidance are The ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Control
guaranteed by cutting down demand with a System features an intuitive graphic interface
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04 Diagnostics
routine that sheds non-priority loads, that guides the users through each task,
automatically reinserting them when appropriate. presenting relevant information, derived from
The Alert Center gives users a plant watchdog. thousands of parameters collected from the field.
Users can customize alert settings to suit their The plug and play devices that can be connected
needs and intervention plan. They can also include air circuit breakers, molded case circuit
prompt key personnel to take swift action at any breakers, miniature circuit breakers, metering
time: notifications are sent to the chosen devices, switches and fusegears, arc-guard
recipients via text messages and/or email. devices and soft starters.
Depending on the specific needs and
application, users can choose between two Predict
configurations to connect the system to the Supervise through algorithms the operating
ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Control conditions of the system and predict the status
System: embedded or external. With just a in order to move toward need-based
cartridge-type module, the innovative Ekip Com maintenance and actions.

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