The release notes (version notes)describe new and changed functions, optimizations, bug fixes, and announcements of the GridVis® Cloud.
Release: 04/25/2023 Build-Nr.: | Area | Component | New function |
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| Webfrontend | GridVis® Cloud-URL | Bugfix: Visualization error fixed for using the web address www.GridVis.Cloud | | Dashboard | Date-Time-Picker | Bugfix: For showing a specific timeframe on the dashboard, the calender function can be used again on all supported. |
Release: 03/28/2023 Build-Nr.: 8aa7c2b0c596ce66554297cf1ba6d2ec5ebe950b | Area | Component | New function |
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| Reports | Report configuration | The configuration to create new report definitions can be accessed through a new button in the general configuration area. Depending on the selected hierarchy node, all reports of the selected node as well as the reports of the subordinate nodes are displayed. New report definitions can be created and existing report definitions can be edited. The following settings are possible for each report: - Name of the report configuration
- Period for automatic creation (weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly)
- Contained media
- Views (display format of the data)
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| Reports | Based on the report definition, the reports are created automatically after selected time cycle (always on the first day of the selected time window). The reports are automatically created in .pdf format and saved in the GridVis® Cloud. The structure and layout of a report is predefined and can only be influenced by configuring the corresponding views. |
| Report overview | In the Reports tab in the main view of the GridVis® Cloud, all reports created to date and saved in the GridVis® Cloud are listed. When a node is selected in the left hierarchy bar, the displayed reports are filtered to this node and its subnodes. Using the corresponding button, the selected report can be downloaded or opened as a preview in a new browser window. The following functions are also available via the 3-point menu: - A static link to the report can be copied to the clipboard
- The report definition for this report can be opened
- The report (single file) can be deleted
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Release: 03/07/2023 Build-Nr.: e1e92932b88eb7e8aaf281a6ffa2860ac5b7c00d | Area | Component | New function |
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| GridVis® Cloud | Cloud environment | Optimization of the response of the Cloud environment for a better performance with data and diagram visualizations. |
| Display of assigned media | The order of displayed media is now consistent in all views and functions. |
| Calendrical selection inside functions | The selection function of a time period is optimized so that the format for the time period selection is easier to use. |
| Data export | The timestamps are reformatted and are now better readable and can be used without manual reformatting in Excel. (previously: Unix-timestamp) | | Dashboard | Consumption tile | Bug fix: Inconsistent data in the consumption tiles following time period changes have been corrected. | | Analysis | Data export | In the diagram on the analysis tab, the displayed data can be exported as CSV- and XLSX-file. |
Release: 02/16/2023 Build-Nr.: c86f59e56a83847458e541af2e95ebcc22335c34 | Area | Component | New function |
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| GridVis® Cloud | Colors and icons for displaying different types of media | The colors and icons of the displayed media have been revised. |
| Display of assigned media | Only media that are assigned to the selected node or its child nodes are displayed. This affects all areas of the GridVis® Cloud in which media are displayed, including the display of media filters. |
| Display of the headings in the diagrams | The designation of the values shown in the diagram is now correctly displayed in the diagram headers. |
| Calculation of costs and CO2 emissions | If only media for which no costs or CO2 emissions can be calculated are assigned to a node, a hint is displayed. This currently applies to the following types of media: - Compressed air, as no contract data can currently be stored
- Hot water, as no contract data can currently be stored
- CO2 -emissions for water
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| Data Export | The format for exporting consumption data has been changed to XLSX. | | Dashboard | Consumption | If no data points are available at the selected node, a corresponding hint is displayed. The hint message contains a link to the hierarchy editor. Please note: The link is not clickable in the Viewer role. |
| Comparison | The tooltip for a generator node in the comparison view has been corrected. The designation Regeneration was removed from the tooltip, since the view does not show the regeneration, but the total generation. | | Analysis | Contract tile | Contract data for the medium heat are displayed in the tile. | | Hierarchy | Hierarchy editor | If no data points are available for assignment because they have already been assigned or hidden, a corresponding message appears instead of the accordion. In the event that no data points are available because no Cloud Connector is set up or no devices are integrated in the Cloud Connector, a hint message with corresponding information is also displayed. |
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| Empty node names can no longer be saved. |
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| The media heat, hot water and compressed air are available for selection for manual data points. |
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| The buttons for adding nodes have been revised. |
| Data points accordion | For automatically created data points, the note on outdated data has been corrected. This is now displayed if the supplied values are older than one hour. | | Energy prices and CO2 emissions | Contract Editor | Contract data can be created for the medium heat. |
| Move contract data to other nodes | The drop-down for selecting the target node could not be opened. This has been corrected. | | Settings | Rename project | - The Rename button can be pressed even if the name has not been changed.
- If there is no entry for the name, the entry cannot be saved and the dialog cannot be closed by clicking outside the dialog.
- Pressing the Cancel button discards the change and restores the old project name.
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Release: 01/24/2023 Build-Nr.: 8899cab7afc6be59b456dea346e6961b289a040e | Area | Component | New function |
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| Display of the measured values | Dashboard / Consumption | Additional tiles are displayed in the dashboard for measuring devices that record active energy supplied and active energy consumed: - Electricity | Drawing displays the measured values for active energy consumed.
- Electricity | Internal consumption displays the measured values for the generated energy that was consumed internally.
- Electricity | Backfeed displays the measured values for the generated energy that was fed back.
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| Dashboard / Consumption | Additional parts in the bar chart are displayed for measuring devices that record active energy supplied and active energy consumed. The displayed bar chart shows the ratio of purchased (blue portion), self-consumed (green portion) and fed back (grey portion) energy. As usual, the media can be controlled via the media toggles. |
| Dashboard / Comparison | Additional media toggles are displayed in the comparison for measuring devices that record active energy supplied and active energy consumed. It is possible to compare each media individually with a previous time period |
| Analyse / Line chart | The medium "Generation" can be selected in the consumption tab. If you activate the media toggle, the measured generation in the selected period is displayed. The new tab "Energy profile" can be selected. The displayed content of the energy profile represents the ratio of purchased (blue portion), self-consumed (green portion) and fed back (gray portion) energy. This is displayed as a stacked line chart. Hover the mouse pointer over the plot to display a detailed tooltip that tabulates all the values shown. | | Hierarchy | Hierarchy editor | The "Save" and "Cancel" buttons are located in the upper right corner.
An "Undo" button has been added, which resets the last change. This is possible up to the last save point. To enable better multi-user operation, the hierarchy editor has been extended to include conflict detection for simultaneous changes. If a change is to be saved in the hierarchy that conflicts with a change made by another user, a dialog is displayed with a corresponding message. When the dialog is confirmed, the hierarchy editor is reloaded so that the most current editing status is now displayed. | | Data point overview | Data point list | The design has been revised. The data point list can be sorted by several columns. To do this, hold down the shift key while clicking on the column you want to sort. | | Energy prices and CO2 emissions | Contract editor | The "Valid from" date only accepts dates from 01/01/1900. For save actions in the Contract editor, a loading indicator is now displayed in the "Save" button to indicate that a save process is running. General improvements have been implemented in the Contract editor. | | Bug fixes | Dashboard, Analysis | The following bugs have been fixed: - If a hierarchy tree is expanded in the sidebar, no horizontal scrollbar is displayed if the hierarchy can be displayed completely.
- The file created for exporting the currently displayed consumption values can also contain spaces.
- When selecting another time period in the analysis view, the displayed time period is not updated until the dialog is confirmed.
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The following functions have been adjusted in the firmware of the Cloud Connectors at the same time: Firmware: 1.7.0 | Area | Component | New function |
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| Add device | New connection type | Via an USB converter cable, measuring devices can be connected directly to the Cloud Connector. Afterwards, a new connection type "Modbus RTU" can be selected in the "Add devices" dialog (only available for Cloud Connector M). | | Dashboard | Device visualization | By clicking on a measuring device tile in the dashboard, a detailed view of the device can be opened. This contains the following functions: - Display of the device detail data (including name, type, serial number, transferred media, etc.).
- If the system time of the device deviates, a note is displayed here: "System time of the measuring device deviates".
- Further information on the time deviation can be called up via the "Info" icon.
- Display of the device recording configuration.
- The value types active energy consumed and active energy supplied are displayed.
- Note: Active energy is no longer required for displaying the measured values in the GridVis® Cloud, so only the two measured value types mentioned above are displayed here.
- Display of a note for correct or missing measured value configurations.
- Display of the connection information of the device (including connection status, IP and Modbus address).
- A note is displayed for outdated readouts: "no new data for at least 75 minutes".
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| Device detail view | For devices that have been set up via an http connection, it is possible to adjust the login data in the detailed view of the device. This setting can be found in the connection tile. |
| Sidebar | The device categories displayed in the sidebar filter the view of the devices. For example, if you click on the category "Ethernet connection", only devices that are connected to the connector via Ethernet are displayed. | | Bug fixed | in the GridVis® Cloud application Accordion in hierarchy editor
Data point list
Tooltip for assigned data points | Bugfix: Attached third-party devices are displayed in the GridVis® Cloud application with the device name. |
Release: 11/22/2022
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| Energy prices and CO2 emissions | Contract editor | Reworked frontend for energy contract creation and managed in the settings. Visualization of the created contract files of the current node, as well as the corresponding underlying nodes. |
| Contract files and historical energy contracts | Contract files can be created for each medium, within each contract versions can be created and managed. Contract versions can be created historical and for future time frames, including configurable periods of validity. Optional contract details can be added to each contract. When entering the contract periods, a collision detection is performed in the background. If a time gap or an overlap occurs, a corresponding note is displayed in the input window. For calculation and visualization of costs and emissions the contract conditions for the different time frames is used. |
| Electricity contract | Differentiation between tariffs "peak" and "off-peak", including separated rates. |
| Gas contract | Differentiation between "calorific value" and "net calorific value": - Calculation of costs for natural gas based on the calorific value
- Calculation of CO2-emissions for natural gas based on the net calorific value
- Automated conversion function for net calorific value
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| Existing energy contracts | Already configured energy contracts will be automatically converted to the new contracts structure and will be used in the GridVis® Cloud without user interaction. | | Hierarchy | Hierarchy editor | Listing of all subnodes, data point assignments and contract files, which will be deleted simultaneously by deleting the selected node. | | Analysis | Line diagram and tooltip | Bugfix: Time offset of measurement data corrected. |
Release: 11/02/2022 Build-Nr.: 561259b736a07479b057fe1c624d5cf85f20fd4e
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| Cloud environment | Data base and cloud environment | - Optimizations in cloud data bases and in cloud environment for better performance.
- Preparations in data structures and architecture for coming product features.
- Extension of automated backup functionality.
Those changes do not affect the functions and the visualized data. | | Dashboard | Costs and CO2 balancing with contracts | Bugfix: Calculated total costs and emissions from lower nodes are not marked as warning any more. Bugfix: Produced energy can be used in the comparison functionality. | | Analysis | Tooltip | Bugfix: Timestamp in tooltip function. Bugfix: Icon is displayed when contract is missing. |
Release: 09/20/2022 Build-Nr.: 95c00297f5426a6bd90cd817697802f419b60fcf
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| Dashboard | Bar chart | Selection of a specific time range in the past by using the new calendar icon. Simplified selection, complementary to arrow buttons, depending on the currently selected time range (day, week, month, quarter, year). |
| Data export | Currently displayed consumption values can be exported. - There is a three-bar menu icon placed in the upper right corner of the diagram, which can be used to access a submenu.
- The consumption values can be exported as a csv file.
- The consumption values can be exported as a xls file.
- The current view of the diagram can be exported as a png file (image file).
- The exported data is based on the currently selected time period and the activated media.
| | Analysis | Data export | Currently displayed consumption curve can be exported. - There is a three-bar menu icon placed in the upper right corner of the diagram, which can be used to access a submenu.
- The current view of the diagram can be exported as a png file (image file).
- The exported data is based on the currently selected time period and the activated media.
| | Data point overview | Hint on time differences of active energy values | Display of a note in case of deviating recording intervals of the active energy values. - Checking the transmission intervals of the active energy values per measuring device
- Display of a note in the corresponding column in the tabular overview
- Display of a note for each affected measured value (for measured values with longer set intervals)
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| Sorting of data points | Data points assigned to the currently selected hierarchy node are initially displayed in the top rows of the table. |
| Display of serial numbers from the devices | The serial number of the measuring instrument is also displayed below the measuring instrument designation in the additional information displayed in smaller format. | | Hierarchy editor | Display of serial numbers from the devices | The serial number of the measuring device is also displayed in the hierarchy editor: - In the tooltip for each entry in the list of available data points (accordion)
- In the tooltip on the icon of an already assigned data point at a node
| | General | Optimization of the hierarchical navigation bar | Main entry in the hierarchy no longer leads directly to the dashboard, but keeps the currently selected function page active. |
Release: 08/30/2022 Build-Nr.: 95c00297f5426a6bd90cd817697802f419b60fcf
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| Data point overview | Visualization of all transmitted active energy values | The list of connected data points is extended by a newly added sublist per measuring device for all active energy values: - Prerequisite for this visualization of all values is a complete configuration of the corresponding measurement in the recording configuration of the device.
- The following values can be shown: Balance (active energy), Consumed (active energy consumed), Supplied (active energy supplied)
- The sublist is expendable and can be used, as soon as the device has configured the right value
- Additional information (e.g. time stamp for last readout) and hints are shown for each value
| | Hierarchy editor | Counting and visualization of used items in the GridVis® Cloud | - Assigning additional items - more than allowed by the used license - is inhibited.
- Data points, which would use a item, are shown grayed out in the list and cannot be assigned any more to the hierarchy. (Hint: data points from devices can still be assigned if a data point is already assigned from the same device and the item has been counted.)
- The information box on the top right corner of the hierarchy editor displays a hint on the maximum usage of the items.
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| Searching inside the accordion | Above the accordion a search filter is available, with which the list of available data points can be filtered by their naming and properties. Hidden data points can also be found by using the search filter. | | Languages | Spanish | Language selection option added in the language context menu: Spanish. For texts with a missing translation, the text is still displayed in English as a fallback and will be translated soon. |
| Italian | Language selection option added in the language context menu: Italian. For texts with a missing translation, the text is still displayed in English as a fallback and will be translated soon. | | General | Optimization of the web frontend | Optimization of the CSS script for a reduced amount of data for initial website opening. |
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| Optimization of responsiveness of the dashboard. |
The following functions have been adjusted in the firmware of the Cloud Connectors at the same time: Firmware: 1.6.0 | Area | Component | New function |
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| Device visualization | Details view for each device | Visualization of a device specific view, when clicking on the corresponding tile for the device. |
Release: 08/10/2022 Build-Nr.: dac32078668b21712616f8d56c0d459db6ec4a69
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| Dashboard | Consumption tiles | Extended visualization of the values inside the corresponding consumption tile per medium: - The current consumption (current bar) is displayed on the right side in each consumption tile.
- The whole consumption of the currently chosen period, which is also shown in the bar chart for the whole chosen period, is listed as a numerical value on the left side in each consumption tile.
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| - While changing the dashboard view to costs or CO2, the values inside the consumption tiles are also converted into the corresponding unit.
- When a contract is missing in the settings for the current node, hint is shown instead of the converted values.
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| In the comparison-visualization in the bar chart diagram the numerical consumption values of each shown period are placed in the corresponding tile. | | Update hint | One-time dialog after update | After an update a one-time dialog is shown for each user, which informs about the execution of a update. The update dialog also contains a direct link to the release notes inside the online help for the GridVis® Cloud, which will be opened in a new browser tab. | | User context menu | Design | Layout and structure of the user context menu have been optimized. |
| Link to the release notes | Release notes, which are opened in a new browser tab, are available through the user context menu in the right area of the header. |
| Link to the online help | A link is available inside the user context menu, which forwards the user in a new browser tab to the online help for the GridVis® Cloud. | | Hierarchy editor | Counting and visualization of used items in the GridVis® Cloud | On the top right corner of the hierarchy editor an information field is displyed showing the number of usable items from the currently used license. |
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| By mouseover on this field, a tooltip is shown in which the currently used items an their split into used data points and users can be analysed, as well as additional information about the used license. |
| Storage process | Creating new data points is not saved directly, but only inside the current browser session. Only after pressing the "save"-button the new created manual data pointed is added to the GridVis® Cloud. |
| Accordion | - Medium "Other" is not visible and cannot be used any more.
- In case no data point is available for a medium, the area inside the accordion for this medium is hidden.
| | Value error detection | Detection and adjustment of impossible consumption values | Detection of impossibly high consumptions (> 100 GWh) and adjustment of those data in the database. |
The following functions have been adjusted in the firmware of the Cloud Connectors at the same time: Firmware: 1.5.0 | Area | Component | New function |
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| Dashboard | Indicator on missing recording configuration | The Cloud Connector checks the recording configuration of the connected Janitza devices (expected configuration: Active energy consumed value and active energy supplied value in 15 minutes sample interval). In case of missing recording values, a warning symbol is displayed in the frontend of the Cloud Connector, placed in the corresponding tile of the affected device. |
Release: 07/19/2022 Build-Nr.: 46ae3db390d781ecd63afeb9a0a48416682041b0
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| Design | Design conversions | Visualization, texts and structure of dialogues in the GridVis® Cloud is generalized. |
| Hierarchical navigation bar | - Improved design for a better perception of the main node
- New placement of the navigation arrows for opening lower nodes in front of the name of a node
- Graphical mark of energy producer nodes via icon
| | Dashboard and analysis | Consumption tiles | Improvement of the responsive behavior and the visualization of the tiles on smaller screens. In case of reduced space on the screens, the tiles are displayed as a clickable carousel. | | Hierarchy editor | Creating new data points | - New placement below the data point list (accordion)
- Reworked dialogue to create new manual data points, including a new selection of medium
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The following functions have been adjusted in the firmware of the Cloud Connectors at the same time: Firmware: 1.4.0 | Area | Component | New function |
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| Claiming / project assignment | Claiming via key | A Cloud Connector can also be assigned to a project without a direct login in the Janitza ID via a key generated by Janitza. | | Adding devices | Representation in the web frontend | During the process of adding new devices to the Cloud Connector (right after the devices have been detected by the Cloud Connector within the network), an indication is displayed on the web frontend that the process is still running in the background. |
Release: 06/28/2022 Build no.: 4618744beefe5f71652006fdfdca363bc14f39a0
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| Licensing | Count and display of used items in the GridVis® Cloud | The used items are counted and displayed according to the license model of the GridVis® Cloud. |
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| The following items are counted: - Users assigned to the license via Janitza ID
- Manual data points
- Measurement devices connected via Cloud Connector and assigned to the hierarchy
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| The number of used items is displayed in the license tile in the settings. |
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| The number of used items is displayed in the Janitza ID in the license settings. |
| Display of multiple projects in the GridVis® Cloud | Via the submenu in account management in the top right area, the displayed project can be changed if the currently logged in Janitza ID is assigned several licenses and thus also several projects of the GridVis® Cloud. |
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| The activity status of the license in use is checked and an error message is displayed if it expires. | | User management | After the introduction of the new user roles "Viewer" and "Admin" (managed using the Janitza ID), the restrictions of the functionalities are now active. | For the "Viewer" role, the following functionalities are no longer usable: - Project settings
- Hierarchy editor
- Contract editor
- Input of manual measurement data
- Link to the hierarchy editor in the sidebar
- Link to contract editor on the analysis page
| | Page structure / design | Design conversions | Search field in the hierarchy bar is now displayed as a "Search" button in the header. |
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| Function tab "Data Points" is moved more to the center (now lines up with the other tabs) and is more visible. |
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| In the Data Points tab, the button for adding new measured values is more easily recognizable for manually collected data points. | Dashboard | Time periods | Time periods with the time change (March and October) have been adjusted so that the time change is correctly taken into account. | | Line diagram | Performance | Optimization of the year view for better display performance. | | Hierarchy editor | Data point list (accordion) | All devices for which measured values are stored in the GridVis® Cloud are displayed in the list of available data points (= accordion), regardless of how up-to-date they are. |
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| Data points for which no current measured values are available (e.g. because the device is offline and not accessible) are displayed with a warning icon in the accordion. |
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| In the list of available data points, these can be permanently hidden via a three-point menu. All automatic data points can be hidden, not only those with warning icon. |
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| Hidden data points can be displayed again via the central menu of the accordion. |
| Delete data point at a node | In the dialog for removing assigned data points at a node, the time stamp of the last transmitted measured value is also displayed in the corresponding table to better identify which data point is possibly offline and should be removed. |
The following functions have been adjusted in the firmware of the Cloud Connectors at the same time: Firmware: 1.2.0 | Area | Component | New function |
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| Web frontend | Design conversion | Optimizations of the Web interface with improved responsiveness. |
| Establish GridVis® Cloud connection (claiming) | During the claiming of a new Cloud Connector, a project can be selected if multiple licenses and projects are assigned to the Janitza ID used. |
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