Introduction

ADS-700 is an ultra low power NBIoT/LTE-M End Node with multiple sensor support. The unit incorporates a built in modem, a USB serial port, 3 digital input/counter, an analog input, a 3-axis digital accelerometer with gyroscope, built in temperature sensor. a coulomb meter and multiple excitation options for powering and measuring transducers. The ADS-700 supports SDI12, Modbus and BLE sensors. The ADS-700 supports SSL, is available for global deployment and can be used with any major Cloud IoT platform like Microsoft Azure IoT Hub, Amazon Web services, Mosquitto MQTT, etc. A D-size Lithium Thionyl battery provides autonomous operation for over 10 years.

SDI-12 Serial Bus

SDI-12 is an asynchronous, ASCII, serial communications protocol that was developed for intelligent sensor instruments that typically monitor environmental, structural engineering and precision agriculture data. The communication is achieved by digital communications. The addressing system allows data recorder to communicate with several microprocessor-based sensors over a single line. ADS-300 is compliant to the SDI-12 Standard Version 1.2 and supports extended commands for sensor configuration, in terminal mode. ADS-300 can collect data from several SDI-12 sensors for a total amount of 15 measurement channels.

RS-485, MODBUS

ADS-300 supports acquisition from sensors with RS-485 interface, using the popular MODBUS protocol (RTU & ASCII). Up to 8 measurement channels from several sensors are supported.

BLE

ADS-700 has a BLE interface that can be used for wireless device configuration and for BLE sebnsor telemtery. Multiple BLE sensors are supported.

Transducer excitation

The unit provides multiple excitation options for measuring transducers.

Applications

• Weather conditions & environmental monitoring
• Water/wastewater level & quality
• Structural engineering
• Precision Agriculture
• Smart City
• Oil & Gas
• Building Management
• Factory Automation
• Power Grid

Introduction

ADS-300 is an ultra low power, battery powered NBIoT, LTE-M end node. The ADS-300 supports SSL, is available for global deployment and can be used with any major Cloud IoT platform like Microsoft Azure IoT Hub, Amazon Web services, Mosquitto MQTT, etc. It incorporates two inputs, one digital with pulse counter capability and one analog, as well as multiple excitation options for powering transducers. The ADS-300 supports SDI12 and Modbus sensors. A D-size Lithium Thionyl battery provides autonomous operation for over 10 years.

SDI-12 Serial Bus

SDI-12 is an asynchronous, ASCII, serial communications protocol that was developed for intelligent sensor instruments that typically monitor environmental, structural engineering and precision agriculture data. The communication is achieved by digital communications. The addressing system allows data recorder to communicate with several microprocessor-based sensors over a single line. ADS-300 is compliant to the SDI-12 Standard Version 1.2 and supports extended commands for sensor configuration, in terminal mode. ADS-300 can collect data from several SDI-12 sensors for a total amount of 15 measurement channels.

RS-485, MODBUS

ADS-300 supports acquisition from sensors with RS-485 interface, using the popular MODBUS protocol (RTU & ASCII). Up to 8 measurement channels from several sensors are supported.

Transducer excitation

The unit provides multiple excitation options for measuring transducers.

Applications

• Weather conditions & environmental monitoring
• Water/wastewater level & quality
• Structural engineering
• Precision Agriculture
• Smart City
• Oil & Gas
• Building Management
• Factory Automation
• Power Grid

Introduction

ADU-500 is an ultra low power, wireless RTU with data logging and alarming capabilities. The battery powered RTU incorporates three digital inputs, two analog inputs, one pulse counter input, battery monitoring, and multiple excitation options for powering measuring transducers. The device supports acquisition of up to 48 measurement channels, based on the popular SDI-12 communication protocol. ADU-500 uses an internal cell modem to automatically send data and alerts. The RTU is available for GSM/EGPRS and LTE network environments. A D-size Lithium Thionyl battery can provide autonomous operation for over 10 years.

The Infinite advantage

The ADU-500 RTU incorporates the common flexible form factor (HL, CF3™) Modem modules from Sierra Wireless. ADU-500 models support NBIoT/LT-M, 4G, 3G, 2G mobile network technology. The 3G and NBIoT/LT-M version of the RTU includes GNSS capability (GPS & Glonass Sirf V).

Measurements & Data Logging

The digital inputs are scanned by the system controller for detecting an alarm condition. Analog input gain, scaling and alarm limits are user definable. The analog inputs and SDI-12 sensors are sampled according to the user defined sampling rate. Sampling rate and sampling duration affect the battery life according to the transducer power supply requirements.

SDI-12 Serial Bus

SDI-12 is an asynchronous, ASCII, serial communications protocol that was developed for intelligent sensor instruments that typically monitor environmental, structural engineering and precision agriculture data. The communication is achieved by digital communications. The addressing system allows data recorder to communicate with several microprocessor-based sensors over a single line. ADU-500 is compliant to the SDI-12 Standard Version 1.2 and supports extended commands for sensor configuration, in terminal mode. ADU-500 can collect data from several SDI-12 sensors for a total amount of 48 measurement channels.

RS-485, MODBUS

ADU-500 supports acquisition from sensors with RS-485 interface, using the popular MODBUS ASCII protocol. Up to 10 measurement channels from several sensors are supported.

Transducer excitation

The unit provides multiple excitation options for measuring transducers.

Alerting & messaging

SMS announcements include alert messages and periodical Status messages for verifying unit availability. The unit supports discrete alerting for several users. Message texts are user definable.

Data Transmission

ADU-500 supports periodical data transmission according to user defined parameters. The unit can send data via SMS to predefined users or to an internet server via FTP and data connectivity.

Setup and Remote Configuration

The unit can be programmed locally through the serial port or remotely via SMS by using simple ASCII configuration commands. The command set features commands for configuring input alarm parameters, scaling parameters and alarm limits, timing parameters and defining user groups. ADU-500 can be remotely reconfigured by sending configuration commands to the unit during the periodical status message processing.

Applications

• Weather conditions & environmental monitoring
• Water/wastewater level & quality
• Structural engineering
• Precision Agriculture
• Smart City
• Oil & Gas
• Building Management
• Factory Automation
• Power Grid

Introduction

Sigfox has a global coverage network, operating in unlicensed bands worldwide, with radio frequencies ranging from 862 to 928 MHz. Using unlicensed bands enable devices to send their data to the cloud while using little power, at very low cost.

ADS-260 is a battery powered Sigfox network end node for low voltage, low power sensors. The unit is available for the RC1 (868 to 869 MHz), RC2 and RC4 (902 to 928 MHz) bands. It incorporates one input, configurable as analog, or pulse counter input and multiple excitation options for powering measuring transducers. Dedicated digital interfaces support the SDI-12 and MODBUS communication protocols. A D-size Lithium Thionyl battery can provide autonomous operation for over 10 years.

SDI-12 Serial Bus

SDI-12 is an asynchronous, ASCII, serial communications protocol that was developed for intelligent sensor instruments that typically monitor environmental, structural engineering and precision agriculture data. The communication is achieved by digital communications. The addressing system allows data recorder to communicate with several microprocessor-based sensors over a single line. ADS-260 is compliant to the SDI-12 Standard Version 1.2 and supports extended commands for sensor configuration, in terminal mode. ADS-260 can collect data from several SDI-12 sensors for a total amount of 8 measurement channels.

RS-485, MODBUS

ADS-260 supports acquisition from sensors with RS-485 interface, using the popular MODBUS protocol (RTU & ASCII). Up to 8 measurement channels from several sensors are supported.

Transducer excitation

The unit provides multiple excitation options for measuring transducers.

Applications

• Weather conditions & environmental monitoring
• Water/wastewater level & quality
• Structural engineering
• Precision Agriculture
• Smart City
• Oil & Gas
• Building Management
• Factory Automation
• Power Grid

Coverage

The countries currently supported in RC1, RC2 and RC4 zones are:

RC1: Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Overseas France: French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Reunion.
Middle East and Africa: Botswana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Oman, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, United Arab Emirates.

RC2: Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, USA.

RC4: Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay.
Asia Pacific: Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand.

Application Example using Losant Enterprise IoT Platform

Two ADS-260 devices are installed at our premises operating 24/7. They powers, samples and transmits every 10 minutes measurements from the following sensors,

• An analogue devices TMP36 temperature sensor measuring -20..+50oC

The ADS-260 is powered by one D size lithium Saft LSH20 battery that will allow it to to operate for more than 2.5 years.

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https://infinite-sigfox-greece.onlosant.com/

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Password: Infinite

Introduction

ADS-270 is an ultra low power, battery powered end node for the LoRa network. The unit is available for the 433MHz, 868MHz and 915MHz bands. It incorporates two inputs, one digital with pulse counter capability and one analog, as well as multiple excitation options for powering transducers. A D-size Lithium Thionyl battery provides autonomous operation for over 10 years.

SDI-12 Serial Bus

SDI-12 is an asynchronous, ASCII, serial communications protocol that was developed for intelligent sensor instruments that typically monitor environmental, structural engineering and precision agriculture data. The communication is achieved by digital communications. The addressing system allows data recorder to communicate with several microprocessor-based sensors over a single line. ADS-270 is compliant to the SDI-12 Standard Version 1.2 and supports extended commands for sensor configuration, in terminal mode. ADS-270 can collect data from several SDI-12 sensors for a total amount of 8 measurement channels.

RS-485, MODBUS

ADS-270 supports acquisition from sensors with RS-485 interface, using the popular MODBUS protocol (RTU & ASCII). Up to 8 measurement channels from several sensors are supported.

Transducer excitation

The unit provides multiple excitation options for measuring transducers.

Applications

• Weather conditions & environmental monitoring
• Water/wastewater level & quality
• Structural engineering
• Precision Agriculture
• Smart City
• Oil & Gas
• Building Management
• Factory Automation
• Power Grid

Introduction

AERINOS® ADU-700 is a low power Data Gateway for the ProfiSens wireless End nodes. Modes of operation include autonomous battery operation and external power supply operation with uninterruptible transition to battery operation during power outage. ADU-700 incorporates a 3G, GSM/GPRS modem and supports periodical data transmission via FTP and alerting via SMS. The device supports acquisition of up to 64 End nodes or a total of 64 measurement channels. A D-size Lithium Thionyl battery can provide autonomous operation for over 5 years.

The Infinite advantage

The ADU-700 RTU incorporates the common flexible form factor (HL, CF3™) Modem modules of Sierra Wireless. OEM versions of ADU-700 can now virtually support any LPWA, 4G, 3G, 2G mobile network technology. ADU-700 incorporates a 3G MODEM with GNSS capability (GPS & Glonass Sirf V).

Alerting & messaging

SMS announcements include alert messages and periodical Status messages for verifying unit availability. The unit supports discrete alerting for several users. Message texts are user definable.

Data Transmission

ADU-700 supports periodical data transmission according to user defined parameters. The unit sends data to an internet server via FTP.

Setup and Remote Configuration

The unit can be programmed locally through the serial port or remotely via SMS by using simple ASCII configuration commands. The command set features commands for configuring alarm parameters, alarm limits, timing parameters and defining user groups. ADU-700 can be remotely reconfigured by sending configuration commands to the unit during the periodical status message processing.

Applications

• Agricultural Monitoring
• Tank level monitoring
• Water/wastewater
• Structural Engineering
• Oil & Gas
• Environmental Monitoring
• Weather Monitoring