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Unlock the productivity and
efficiency of a connected plant

Marc DENIS
Offer Manager
EcoStruxure for Industry
Schneider Electric’s IoT-enabled, plug-and-play, open, interoperable architecture and platform
enabled through the Harmony Hub, at the Connected Products level to connect wireless devices
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Harmony Hub: Part of Schneider Electric EcoStruxure solutions
IIoT in the heart of Industry 4.0 to increase operation efficiency of your plant
Apps,
Analytics &
Services AVEVA EcoStruxure Augmented EcoStruxure EcoStruxure Other applications
Insight Operator Advisor Maintenance Advisor Machine Advisor (Cloud, ERP, MES, CMMS…)
M221, M262…… SCADA Magelis Edge box

Edge
Control
End-to-end Cybersecurity
Modbus RTU Modbus TCP
Connected
Products
Self powered switches & Wireless sensors Wireless Receiver

push buttons
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Harmony Hub – Features
Worldwide use
▪ Integrated 2.4G Zigbee Green Power industrial
wireless communication technology
Many connections
▪ Support 60 input/output channels
Wireless ecosystem
▪ Could connect to Push buttons, limited switches
and energy sensors, T° & humidity & CO2 sensor.
Connectivity openness
▪ Compatible with PLC, IoT box & EcoStruxure
maintenance advisor.
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Harmony Hub Ecosystem – Customer benefits
Saving wiring cost
up to 80%
Reduce installation cost
*
▪ No need to layout wires thanks to wireless connectivity
▪ Saving installation and commission time
Scalable & Flexible Layout

▪ Easily increase/reduce input and output devices.
▪ Wireless device position moved freely.
Great Ecosystem & Open

Harmony Hub
▪ Support commands, movement, energy, humidity…
▪ Ethernet-based connectivity to both IT and OT architecture.

* As example or any HMI with specific application
Ecosystem
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Current and coming initiatives
Circuit breaker
▪ Continuing to enrich our open ecosystem contact
Static output
▪ Auxiliary contact for Compact NSX – PowerTag Energy
providing the status of circuit breaker

▪ Self-powered current monitoring sensor
(ZBRTC*)
C02 &
Energy Sensors
▪ Vigi Arc – Acti9 Active arc fault detection Temperature &
Humidity
▪ On-going tests to add an analog/Zigbee

converter, able to send data from any digital Dry contact
output sensor (0-10V or 4-20mA) Temperature &

Humidity
▪ Configuration tool to be launched this year, to Temperature
make the installation and pairing of devices

easier

Internal
Harmony Hub
Presentation
• ZBRN1 + ZBRCETH
Ethernet Modbus/TCP
• Product certifications: C-Tick, CCC, CSA, GOST, UL, CE
• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, SRRC
• ZBRN2
Modbus serial
• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, SRRC

Internal
Harmony Hub accessories
Relay antenna and external antenna
• ZBRA1
Relay antenna
• Product certifications: C-Tick, CCC, CSA, GOST, UL, CE, BT
• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, SRRC, ARIB
• ZBRA2
Harmony Hub ZBRN1 or ZBRN2 external antenna

Internal
Ecosystem: transmitter for call to action
Transmitters for buttons and rope pull switch
• ZBRT1
Wireless battery Less transmitter, simple action
• Product certifications: C-Tick, CCC, CSA, GOST, UL , BT, CE
• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, ARIB
• ZBRT2
Wireless battery Less transmitter, double action
• ZBRP1
Rope pull switch (ZBRT1 inside)

Internal
Ecosystem: transmitter for call to action
Transmitters for buttons and rope pull switch
• ZBRT1+ZBRV1
Wireless battery Less transmitter, simple action
Push button + Acknowledge
• ZBRV1 Product certifications: EAC, UL listed, CSA, CE
• ZBRT2+ZBRV1
Wireless battery Less transmitter, double action
Push button + Acknowledge
• ZBRV1 Product certifications: EAC, UL listed, CSA, CE

Internal
Ecosystem: transmitter Temperature / humidity
• ZBRTT1
Temperature and humidity
• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, ARIB, SRRC
• PowerTag A9XST114,
• Eliwell EWSense ESST01B00
Temperature
• Product certifications: CE
• SED-TRH-G-5045
• Radio agreements: FCC, RSS

Internal
Ecosystem: transmitter Temperature / humidity / CO2
• PowerLogic CL110
• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, ARIB, SRRC
• PowerLogic TH110
Temperature
• Radio agreements: IC, KCC, NCC, FCC, ICASA, GIDEKI, ACMA
• SED-CO2-G-5045
Temperature, humidity, C02
• Radio agreements: FCC, RSS

Internal
Ecosystem: Electrical current sensor
• ZBRTC1
Current sensor from 0,5A to 35A
• ZBRTC2
Current sensor from 2,5A to 180A
• ZBRTC3
Current sensor from 7A to 500A

Internal
Ecosystem: Electrical energy sensor
• LV434020
• LV434021
• LV434022
• LV434023
PowerTag energy sensor
• A9MEM1580, 1590, 1591, 1592, 1593

PowerTag Flex, energy sensor, 160A 3P/3P+N top and bottom position

Internal
Ecosystem: Limit switch
• XCMW range
Wireless and battery less miniature limit switch
• Radio agreements: FCC, IC conforming to RSS
• XZBWE112A24
Radio transmitter, wireless for hardwired sensors and switches
Less wire mode only
• Radio agreements: FCC, IC conforming to RSS

Internal
Ecosystem: Receiver
• ZBRRH
Receiver
4 transistor outputs
• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, SRRC, ARIB T66

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Focus on use cases
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Targeted use cases
The main interests for the users are:
Reduce loss of production, signal rather than stop

Identify the electrical energy used to optimize the production,
Provide traceability on the production
All these points contribute to better efficiency and sustainability for

a better respect of the planet

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Targeted use cases
• Targeted applications: greenfield (new equipment)
• Targeted customers: OEMs, End-Users, System Integrators
Call for AGV Machine monitoring
Examples
Apps, Analytics
Receiver side Edge control Service
Customer values flexibility, cabling simplification
New features
compared to existing Modularity, compatibility with Harmony control units, visual feedback
Internal
Internal
Automated Guided Vehicle – Wireless solution
A great solution to sell a complete solution (Harmony hub + antennas + pushbuttons)
Wireless solution
❑ Use pushbuttons to call the AGV.
❑ Place Harmony Hubs in the
factory and active antennas to
AGV relay the signal
PLC ❑ The AGV server prioritizes the
server flow of AGVs
Advantages of wireless solution
❑ Reduce or avoid operator risky

moves
❑ Modernize and optimize the
factory processes

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Performance machine monitoring: Ecosystem description
System description
• Harmony hub offering monitoring for performance and high performance machine.
• Collect energy consumption, temperature, number of cycles, ..
Edge services
• diagnostic and traceability.
Application potential
• OEM building performance and high performance machines.
• Main countries: Germany, Italy, Brazil, USA, France, Spain

Internal
Targeted use cases
• Targeted applications: brownfield (existing equipment)
• Targeted customers: End-Users, System Integrators
Environmental
Andon / Call to action eStop localization Energy efficiency
condition
Examples
Apps, Analytics
Receiver side Edge control Service
Customer values Connectivity, digital transformation, efficiency
New features compared

to existing Compatible and combinability with Harmony control units, visual feedback

Typical application – Call for maintenance / help
Segments:
ZBRRH
Call to action process
Line 1 1 The operator push a button to ask
2 3
for maintenance request once
device failure occurred.
Line2 2 Hub received a command from one
pushbutton.
ZBRTA*
1 4 3 The system read a command from
…
…
the Hub and forward to a wireless
receiver.
LineN 4 The wireless receiver turn on a

corresponding color.
Maximum connectable input/output objects of each Hub is 60 points.

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Typical application – Environmental condition monitoring
Example: Synthetic fibber weaving
System description
• Harmony hub collecting temperature and humidity of a building to monitor the
environment characteristics.
• For good quality production, the textile business needs homogenous and stable
temperature and humidity
Edge services
• Transfer the data to a cloud to catch the data evolutions,
• Alarm management
• High to very high. Worldwide presence, multiple industries

Internal
Typical application – Environmental condition monitoring
Segments:
CO2 sensor ZBRRH

Call to action process
2 3 1 The sensors send analog data to

Humiditysensor Hub with a certain interval.
2 Hub received analog data
Thermalsensor 3 The system read analog data and

1 4 analyze it, then send command to a
wireless receiver.
…
4 The wireless receiver received a
command and execute it.
Energysensor
Maximum connectable input/output objects of each Hub is 60 points.

Target segment
Target Applications
• Long Machines
• Automated conveyor systems (ACS)
• Overhead conveyors systems (OCS)
…
• Devices are remote from
control center
• Group of discrete machines

Automated Conveyor Systems localized
(ACS)

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Conveyor is stopped because E-stop is triggered, now I need to release the
E-stop and restart the conveyor, but…
Where is the triggered E-stop?

How to find it easily & quickly?

The triggered E-stop is easily identified and clearly indicated, now I can
release the E-stop and restart the conveyor.
1 transmitter send radio 2 E-stop identified
Harmony Hub
5 turn off indication
transmitter
4 Operator release the

E-stop HMI
3 HMI give indication to
maintenance guy.
E-stop is wired in the

safety chain, with 2 NC
contact blocks.
Typical application – Location of the triggered emergency stop
Harmony Hub Segments:

Zigbee green power radio protocol
Modbus/TCP or Modbus serial
Radio device
ZBRT1 wireless battery less for push buttons,
ZBRZ1 for acknowledge
1 The sensors send digital data to

Hub when an E-stop is activated.
1 4
2 Hub receives data, the HMI reads
2 5 regularly the Harmony Hub
2
1 memory to shows activated E-Stop
3 6

Internal
Typical application – Location of the triggered emergency stop
OEM End User
Packaging Pumping Material handling MMM WWW F&B Wood & Paper
Reduced wiring Better visualization and quicker identification of

E-stop status
Reduced PLC hardware cost
Data logging & operational efficiency
Boost the perception & performance for your
machines
Simple to integrate into existing safety chain

Key Values
PRODUCTIVITY SAFETY EVOLUTION

• Increase the efficiency of • XB4 & XB5 E-stop with trigger • Involve new technology -
identifying the triggered E- action. radio transmission - to identify
stop. the E-stop.
• E-stop with 1 or 2NC contact
• Reduce the downtime. blocks keep the same safety • Provide a more efficient and
chain. accurate solution compared to
• Simplify the wiring compared the standard identification
to other identification solution. solutions.

Internal
Electrical energy consumption

Typical application – Energy consumption efficiency
Additional services for System Management
Segments:
1 The sensors send numerical data to

the Harmony Hub when the process
is running.
2 2 Hub receives data, the HMI reads
regularly the Harmony Hub
memory to analyze and record the
energy usage
1
Energysensor
ZBRTC1,ZBRTC2,ZBRTC3
Internal
Energy consumption efficiency: Ecosystem description
Additional services for System Management
System description
• Harmony hub collecting electrical energy consumption through electrical cables
(induced current).
Edge services
• Transfer the data to a cloud to catch data evolutions,
• Alarm management
• High to very high. Worldwide presence, multiple industries

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Predictive maintenance

Radio sensors
Sensitive mechanical parts can be temperature monitored in order to avoid mechanical breakage that
can lead to production stoppages and high investments
ZBRTT1
When the installation is not using Tesys or ATV products (capable to provide electrical current value),
energy sensors can be used:
Energysensor
ZBRTC1,ZBRTC2,ZBRTC3
Internal
Radio digital interfaces
Interface for 1 digital input, any traditional hardwired sensor can be connected
XZBWE112A24
Interface for 4 transistor outputs to connect actuators
ZBRRH
Internal
Temperature sensor ZBRTT1
For some equipment's it’s important to check regularly the

temperature.
The ZBRTT1 can easily be installed on equipment’s to catch
temperature increase when any damage occurs.
Goal: Reduce risk of production loss

Hydraulic pump
Cloud or
maintenance database
Relay antenna
Harmony Hub

Internal
Predictive maintenance Energy sensor
ZBRTC1, ZBRTC2, ZBRTC3
Energy sensors (ZBRTC1, ZBRTC2 and ZBRTC3)
To monitor electrical installation when no drive or

Tesys are installed, the Energy sensors can catch
any variation of the electrical energy usage:
Moto reductors, ball bearings on conveyors, hydraulic Moto reductor Hydraulic pump
pump having issues, …… the energy sensors can
indicate variations on the energy consumption and
raise a preventive maintenance.

Relay antenna
Cloud or
maintenance database
Harmony Hub
Internal
Control relays (Modular liquid level Harmony control relay)
Liquid level sensor
Usage of liquids for any kind of equipment’s may need to be

regularly monitored.
Harmony
To handle such task, Harmony control relays can be used. The control relay
output of the control relay can raise an alarm sent to the cloud RM35LM33MW
or the maintenance database.
Other Harmony control relays can also be used the same way.
Cloud or
maintenance database Relay antenna
Harmony Hub

Internal
Catch of analog signals
For some equipment's it can be important to check regularly

some parameters, temperature, oil or water level, ….
Catching analog signals is important to organize predictive
maintenance.
Goal: Reduce risk of production loss Hydraulic pump
Level sensor
Cloud or
maintenance database Relay antenna alarm
Harmony Hub Analog value
alarm threshold
Internal
Catch of analog signals
Mechanical equipment’s are essential to assure production.

As part of these equipment’s, conveyors represent a large
part and embed multiple moving parts.
The vibration of these parts can signify the beginning of
mechanical damage and require early maintenance
Cloud or
Relay antenna
maintenance database alarm
Analog value
Harmony Hub alarm threshold
Internal
WAGES *
Catch of analog signals, manage digital output
ZBRRH
Compressed air monitoring:
Issues on the compressed air can lower production efficiency.
Need to continuously monitor the compressed air with
capability to isolate some areas sometimes.
Analog input can be considered.
Pressure sensor
Digital output can be used as well to isolate some areas.
On and Off actuator
Goals: Reduce risk of production loss
Energy efficiency
alarm
Analog value
Cloud or Relay antenna
maintenance database alarm threshold
Harmony Hub * WAGES: Water - Air – Gas – Electricity – Steam
Internal

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Unlock the productivity and

efficiency of a connected plant

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M221, M262…… SCADA Magelis Edge box

Modbus RTU Modbus TCP

Self powered switches & Wireless sensors Wireless Receiver

Scalable & Flexible Layout

Great Ecosystem & Open

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providing the status of circuit breaker

▪ On-going tests to add an analog/Zigbee

output sensor (0-10V or 4-20mA) Temperature &

▪ Configuration tool to be launched this year, to Temperature

make the installation and pairing of devices

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• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, SRRC

• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, SRRC

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• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, SRRC, ARIB

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• Product certifications: C-Tick, CCC, CSA, GOST, UL , BT, CE

• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, ARIB

• Product certifications: C-Tick, CCC, CSA, GOST, UL , BT, CE

• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, ARIB

• Product certifications: C-Tick, CCC, CSA, GOST, UL , BT, CE

• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, ARIB

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Push button + Acknowledge

• ZBRV1 Product certifications: EAC, UL listed, CSA, CE

Push button + Acknowledge

• ZBRV1 Product certifications: EAC, UL listed, CSA, CE

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• Product certifications: C-Tick, CCC, CSA, GOST, UL , BT, CE

• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, ARIB, SRRC

• Radio agreements: FCC, RSS

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• Product certifications: C-Tick, CCC, CSA, GOST, UL , BT, CE

• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, ARIB, SRRC

• Radio agreements: IC, KCC, NCC, FCC, ICASA, GIDEKI, ACMA

• Radio agreements: FCC, RSS

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• A9MEM1580, 1590, 1591, 1592, 1593

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• Radio agreements: FCC, IC conforming to RSS

Less wire mode only

• Radio agreements: FCC, IC conforming to RSS

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• Product certifications: C-Tick, CCC, CSA, GOST, UL, CE

• Radio agreements: ANATEL, FCC, ICASA, RSS, SRRC, ARIB T66

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The main interests for the users are:

Reduce loss of production, signal rather than stop

All these points contribute to better efficiency and sustainability for

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Call for AGV Machine monitoring

Customer values flexibility, cabling simplification

Advantages of wireless solution

❑ Reduce or avoid operator risky

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