District cooling, also known as centralized cooling or district energy cooling, is a system for providing cooling services to multiple buildings or areas from a centralized cooling plant. It involves the production and distribution of chilled water or cool air through a network of underground pipes to meet the cooling needs of various buildings within…
Master-slave architecture is a design pattern commonly used in computer systems, networks, and communication protocols. It involves the division of roles and responsibilities between two types of components: the master and the slave. In a master-slave architecture: Master: The master component, often referred to as the controller or the central unit, is responsible for coordinating…
EN 1434-3 refers to a European standard that specifies the requirements and test methods for heat meters used in heating systems. It is part of the EN 1434 series of standards, which covers various aspects related to heat meters, including their accuracy, installation, and functionality. Specifically, EN 1434-3 focuses on the metrological and technical requirements…
M-Bus, short for Meter-Bus, is a communication protocol commonly used in the utility metering industry for remote reading of meters. It is a standard developed for collecting consumption data from various types of utility meters, such as electricity, gas, water, or heat meters. The M-Bus protocol specifies the way data is exchanged between the meters…