Developed for industrial IoT applications as well as enterprise, industry 4.0 and energy monitoring, the iWave Industrial IoT gateway acts as a communication hub between sensors and servers, collecting sensor data and transmitting relevant information to the cloud. It features connectivity, protocol translation, edge computing and robust security for enhanced operational efficiency, predictive maintenance and accelerated industrial digital transformation, said iWave.
The gateway can be used to collect, process and transmit data from a wide range of industrial sensors and devices. The gateway is based on an ARM Cortex-A9 processor and supports a variety of wired and wireless connectivity options.
The gateway supports 4G LTE, LoRaWAN, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity which allows it to connect to a variety of industrial devices and sensors. It also includes a number of security features, such as TSL/SSL certifications, secure boot, 128-bit AES (LoRa) encrypt/decrypt, and authentication, to protect data from unauthorised access or tampering. It also features a watchdog timer to prevent the gateway from crashing.
The gateway supports a wide range of industrial interfaces, including Ethernet, USB, CAN, RS232, RS485, analogue inputs and digital inputs to connect to a wide range of industrial equipment. The gateway supports a wide range of industrial protocols, including ModBus RTU/TCP, DLMS, Hart and Profinet to communicate with a range of industrial devices and systems.
It can also connect to the cloud, allowing it to send data to and receive commands from cloud-based applications. Cloud platforms supported are Microsoft Azure, IBM Watson, AWS, Oracle, Cumulocity IoT and Thingworx.
For uninterrupted vehicle location, it supports GNSS GPS / GLONASS / BeiDou / Galileo.
External watchdog timers support the emergency safe shutdown and auto reboot logic to ensure that the gateway remains operational even in the event of a crash. The gateway can be remotely managed, allowing administrators to configure and monitor the gateway from anywhere.
The gateway is built on a modular architecture that allows IoT sensors to be scaled-up or scale-down to meet the needs of any application, said iWave. It can be easily expanded by adding additional modules, such as wireless connectivity, interface, and storage modules.
The industrial IoT gateways facilitate the communication between IoT devices, machinery, sensors, and factory equipment, as well as communication between these devices and the cloud. They enable remote monitoring of factory assets and control of such assets.
The IIoT gateway enables real-time monitoring of PLCs, provides remote access for diagnostics and troubleshooting, offers data visualisation and analytics, and allows for integration with higher-level manufacturing systems. It enhances the efficiency, visibility, and control of PLC operations, enabling proactive maintenance, optimization, and decision-making in manufacturing plants.
In industrial settings, the industrial IoT gateway can be used to regularly monitor and manage energy consumed by machines. Sensors, meters and other IoT devices can be used to track how much energy each piece of equipment consumes to optimise energy use and boost overall efficiency by collecting energy utilisation parameters.
