gridBox

Energy's most advanced gateway

The gridBox is the gateway to XENON. Installed on site, it connects to DERs, manages energy in real time and reports data to XENON.
The gateway to XENON
2.5
million daily data points per device
<10
minutes setup time
150+
integrated manufacturers and protocols
1 GB
of RAM
over-the-air updates
Continuous over-the-air updates
robust to network timeouts
Up to 10 days offline functionality
Designed by gridX in Aachen

Setup

Three steps. Less than 10 minutes.

Setup is completed in less than 10 minutes and is so simple, no technical support is required.

1. Connect the gridBox to a power outlet.

2. Connect the gridBox to the internet via an ethernet cable.

3. The setup wizard is started and scans the network for DERs.

Over-the-air updates

Stay up to date.

The gridBox supports over-the-air updates so every device always runs the latest software.

Offline functionality

Robust to network outages

The gridBox guarantees up to 10 days of offline functionality without any data losses.

Applications running on the edge

Aggregate
Collect and preprocess data on the edge to reduce latency, limit bandwidth usage and comply with privacy constraints.
Controlling
Issue instructions to DERs. Charge batteries. Prioritize charging stations.
EMS
Run a complete EMS on the edge. Benefit from the quickest response times. Ensure robustness to network outages.
Filter
Filter data directly on the gridBox to reduce loads on the server side.
Load balancing
Run dynamic load management locally.
Monitoring
Collect data from DERs locally. Up to every 200ms. Process the data directly on the edge or send it to the cloud.
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There can be no energy transition without interoperability and no interoperability without cybersecurity.

Facts and figures

gridBox in detail

110 mm
110 mm
30 mm
110 mm
Technical specification
Size (L x W x H): 11 cm x 11 cm x 3 cm
Power supply: 5V / 2.5A
Case: PC + ABS (white, glossy)
Performance
Quadcore CPU 1.2 GHz
1GB RAM
8GB Flash
Interfaces
2x USB 2.0
10/100 MBit Ethernet
optional: RS232, RS485, RJ12, CAN-Bus, IO-Link
Encryption
TLS 1.3
Compatibility can be granted for all common manufacturers that provide a third-party interface.
Supported device types
Battery inverters
Charging stations
CHP
Heat pumps
Heating rods
Fuel cells
PV inverters
Smart meter
Wallboxes
Supported manufacturers
Alfen
Alpha ESS
Alpitronic
Carlo Gavazzi
Chint
compleo
E3/DC
EVBox
EVTEC
Eastron
Fox ESS
Fronius
GARO
go-e
Heidelberg
Janitza
Jean Müller
KEBA
KOSTAL Solar Electric
Landis + Gyr
Mennekes
myPV
PCE
PPC
powerdale
Powerside
Rutenbeck
SMA Solar Technology
Schneider Electric
Siemens
SolaX Power
SolarEdge
SolarLog
sonnen
Stiebel Eltron
Sungrow
TQ Systems
Vaillant
VESTEL
Viessmann
Wago
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GRIDBOX

The core of your energy management system

The gridBox is manufactured and configured in our production warehouse in Aachen. It supports over-the-air updates so every device always runs on the latest software.
TECHNICAL DETAILS

Collect data up to every 200ms

Reduce latency, limit bandwidth usage and enable dynamic control for advanced use cases while also enhancing security with TLS 1.3 encryption, .
LOCAL CONTROL

Unlock more use cases with local optimization

Time of use tariffs, grid-compliant control in line with §14a and virtual power plants need the fast reaction times, offline functionality and reliability provided by a local gateway to reach their full value.
EASY INSTALLATION

Install in three steps. Under 10 minutes.

All users need to do is connect the gridBox to a power supply and ethernet cable then use the installation wizard to scan and connect all DERs.
Offline functionality
10
Days
Daily
data points
2.5 M
Integrated OEMs
& protocols
+50
RAM
1 GB

GRIDBOX

The gateway for future-proof implementation of §14a EnWG

The gridBox is installed on site to locally process control signals from the smart meter - it therefore meets important regulatory requirements and ensures a stable, secure and fast connection.
Processing control signals
Digitally via EMS with locally installed gridBox
Digitally via cloud-based EMS
Analog via relay
Control transparency
Local optimization
Smooth switching
Regulatory requirements
Low latency and offline functionality
Cross-asset optimization
Independence from OEM APIs

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