Gantner Instruments

How we understand partnership

We are in the process to adapt and improve our edge device DAQ platform, data backend and PaaS for the advanced smart energy system requirements. Co-operations within the JPP SES framework will support and accelerate this project as we can carry out specific, ready to scale use cases. These activities are part of the Gantner Instruments roadmap. Hence it will benefit all participants of the project.

What we offer

Gantner Instruments monitors and controls data from various Energy applications providing monitoring/control from Edge to cloud.
Our Edge and DAQ hardware offers flexible and fast edge computing, open architecture and universal interfaces combined with easy connectivity. This makes it a perfect match to control smart grid loads and generation assets as it allows better and faster utilization of event based and continuous data streams.
Integrated connectivity for future prove asset & smart grid management.
Customers can develop and implement their own control app on the edge or in the cloud. Controls can be sent directly via the APIs.
Code and run it directly on the platform (e.g. Python Jupiter Lab) for ML and AI. It''s easy to integrate the package into your Software stack and solution.
The platform will prevent any double ICT investment and cost.

• Monitoring/control for Energy assets (PV, Wind, Hydro, Battery Storage, Object monitoring, ...)- SaaS per Application
• level: business application
• interfaces: API (at all levels) Cloud
• provision: software as a service with remuneration fee
• TRL: 6, MRL: 8
• Edge to cloud solution (HW+Connectivity, Device Management, ww installation and commissioning)
• level: business application
• interfaces: API (at all levels) Cloud / Appliance
• provision: software as a service with remuneration fee
• TRL: 7, MRL: 8
• Control functions, time series data provisioning, Enrichment (Conventions, …)
• level: high level services
• interfaces: Cloud / Appliance
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• Asset services
• level: high level services
• interfaces: Run 3rd party services (Microservice)
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• Edge Device: remote Mgnt (configuration and control)
• level: high level services
• interfaces:
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• Energy Services – Host YOUR Application (PaaS)
• level: high level services
• interfaces:
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• - Renewable Energy (RE) Asset Monitoring - Energy control execution (curtailment, grid support, …) - Forecast integration - Measurements from grid users (e. g. smart meters) - Energy Management Apps (
• level: domain specific enabler
• interfaces:
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• API for data access, interchange and extension, control
• level: domain specific enabler
• interfaces:
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• API Endpoints & Interfaces for price-signals, charging parameters, 2nd life battery monitoring, Dispatching of energy, …
• level: domain specific enabler
• interfaces:
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• Customized Apps Programming languages: C++, Python, Matlab, GI.bench, Test.con , LabView, … Linux (Yocto)
• level: other supporting software
• interfaces: Interface: REST, GQL API
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• level: other supporting software
• interfaces: Access: Kafka, SQL, DDS
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• - Connectivity for Monitoring / Control - Time Series data handling; Visualization - Increase Quality of service for Assets with high Quality Time Series data; decrease Time & Cost to compile Asset da
• level: generic enabler
• interfaces: Open interfaces for SCADA, OPCUA, DNP3, acc. To IEC 60870, ..
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• Backend Features: - Real-time, bi-directional data transfer - Stream processing - Control function - Customization - Include 3rd party Apps - Scalable - Cyber secure, no VPN, Authentication ---------
• level: generic enabler
• interfaces: API
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• level: generic enabler
• interfaces: Microservices
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• level: generic enabler
• interfaces: Communication in restricted eco-systems
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• Edge Computing Devices (ECD) as Node or Controller from Q.series X DAQ platform - Distributed - Bi-directional data transfer - Real-time, Times synchronized - Flexible aggregation and data merging - W
• level: physical component
• interfaces:
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0
• Signals: - Analog digital interfaces for reading and writing purpose - High galvanic insulation 1200V for direct measurement - Sampling rates: 1Hz to 1 MHz, - Signal types: Power Quality, Voltage, F
• level: physical component
• interfaces:
• provision:
• TRL: 0, MRL: 0

Pricing model

Edge computing HW and DAQ IOs can be rented.
Configuration Software and Edge computing programming for controls can be offered for free.
PaaS or SaaS solutions can be hosted as part of the project.
Either the running costs are considered as a project contribution or we have to agree on a compensation of running costs.
Interfaces, GQL APIs and Python Jupyter lab environment to read and write data is included with PaaS or SaaS solution.
Support and introduction, new technology implementations and bug fixes will be offered without additional charges (valid for the mentioned offerings).

What we offer in addition

During the project ANALYTICS (smart grid management with machine learning), Partner: University of Cyprus, FOSS Institute; we start to control the university campus with our hardware and cloud solution; new machine learning algorithms are combined with advanced control concepts demonstrating flexibility. Similar installations for Battery Energy Storage Solutions are planned as well.