Connect Box software license comparison

Functionality

Cloud

On-premise

Multi-site management

Connectivity to the web

Remote configuration only

GSM/4G data package

Remote configuration only

Automatic software updates

On request

Fully cloud-based service

-

Server communication SSL/MQTT

-

APIs (RESTful, Webhooks, Cloud2Cloud MQTT)

-

Flexible license duration

-

Local gateway/server

All-in-one purchase

-

Control functionality

 

Connect Box Cloud license details

The overview below lists the main features provided by the software licenses.

License features

IoT

Small

Medium

Large

Satellite*

IoT connectivity**

Wired connectivity**

-

Meters only

Local server / gateway**

-

IN Data points included (OUT unlimited)**

100

100

200

1 000

20

Max. data points via add-ons

400

400

600

10 000

50

GSM/4G SIM card & data plan

Alarms, schematics, graphs

Web interface for configuration

Multi-sites management

APIs (RESTful, Webhooks, Cloud2Cloud MQTT)

Control functionality (add. License required)

IN protocols (client)

LoRaWAN

BACnet***

-

-

Modbus

-

M-Bus

-

LON

-

-

LPB

-

-

KNX

-

-

Diematic

-

-

*

Only available in combination with a Medium or Large Cloud license. Allows specified functionality on another hardware in the same organization. The 50 DP add-on is available but limited to 30 additional data points.

**

See section General characteristics and important terminology for details.

***

Either send or receive data, parallel operation not supported.

 

Connect Box On-premise license details

Features

IoT / IoT+

Small

Medium

Large

XLarge

IN protocols (client)

LoRaWAN

-

BACnet*

-

Modbus

-

M-Bus

-

LON

-

LPB

-

KNX

-

Diematic

-

Main features

Local gateway/server (no data point limit):
BACnet IP, Modbus TCP, MQTT

IN data points included (OUT unlimited)

100 / 250

100

500

1 000

5 000

Other features

Multi-site management

Web interface for configuration

Control functionality (add. License required)

GSM/4G SIM card & data package

For configuration data only

*

Either send or receive data, parallel operation not supported.