Silos are the cornerstone of modern agriculture, storing and protecting grain and seed. Proper operation is essential to maintain quality and ensure efficiency.
WHAT IS THE BLOG ABOUT?
- WHY IS IT WORTH INSTALLING AN IOT SOLUTION?
- WHAT DEVICES ARE NEEDED FOR NETWORK ACCESS?
- AT THE HEART OF THE SYSTEM IS TELTONIKA’S DATA TO SERVER FUNCTION
Managing complex systems presents significant connectivity challenges for farmers. Gas consumption, engines need to be monitored, and constant monitoring is required to prevent failures, while silo lid movements need to be coordinated to ensure smooth flow of goods. These operations rely on distributed hardware such as gas meters, motor controllers, and silo control units.
Let’s take a real implementation example!
Proper management requires an advanced IoT solution that can connect various devices, ensure uninterrupted data transmission, and provide real-time information to support predictive maintenance.
Various Teltonika mobile routers/gateways and fixed omnidirectional antennas are available for implementing IoT solutions. For the backbone of a complex IoT-based control, the RUT956 mobile routers and Poynting OMNI-600-5G antennas offer excellent advantages. Routers connect electrical distribution stations and industrial devices to enable critical processes such as monitoring energy consumption and controlling silo lids.
The RUT956 routers seamlessly integrate with industrial controllers via Modbus RS485 and Modbus LAN, ensuring precise communication with silo controllers and distribution stations. Their 4G LTE Cat 4 connectivity enables uninterrupted data transmission to a centralized IoT platform, providing real-time information and supporting predictive maintenance.
For monitoring individual gas meters, the TRB140 gateway with an 8 dBi Poynting OMNI-292 antenna is a good choice, ensuring data communication via LAN with the Modbus capabilities of the industrial device. In addition, the RUT200 router and the Poynting OMNI-600 2×2 MIMO antenna provide additional connectivity for motor controllers that require more than one LAN port for integration.
At the heart of the system is Teltonika’s Data to Server functionality. It allows you to configure data senders to collect information from various sources and regularly transmit it to a custom IoT platform via REST API for analysis. Seamless data collection and continuous analysis enable better decision-making and increase overall system efficiency.
Both Poynting and Teltonika network devices are designed to withstand harsh environments, making them ideal for agricultural and industrial use. In addition, advanced security features such as VPN support and firewall protect sensitive data from unauthorized access and cyber threats, ensuring compliance with strict security standards.
Our engineers can provide further information on how to use the tools. If you have any questions, please contact us.
High-performance, broadband omnidirectional antenna for FWA
with 2×2 MIMO capability for better performance and throughput.
The RUT956 is a compact industrial 4G (LTE) router with 4x Ethernet ports, WiFi, Dual-SIM, GPS, I/O terminal block, RS232/RS485 and RutOS software for advanced network solutions.
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