SG500 Energy Consumption Industrial IOT Gateway

1. Solution Overview

This solution aims to build an intelligent, efficient, and secure smart energy IoT application system using the SG500 4G industrial energy gateway. The system enables real-time monitoring, data collection, analysis, and management of various energy sources, including water, electricity, gas, oil, heating, and cooling. It provides a comprehensive energy management solution for government agencies, large public buildings, and industrial enterprises.

2. System Architecture

2.1 Hardware Layer
– SG500 4G industrial energy gateway: Core data collection and transmission device
– Various energy metering devices: Water meters, electric meters, gas meters, etc.
– Sensor network: Temperature, humidity, pressure, and other environmental monitoring sensors

2.2 Network Layer
– 4G full-network wireless connectivity: Ensures real-time data transmission
– Ethernet wired network: Serves as a backup communication method
– VPN tunnel: Ensures secure data transmission

2.3 Application Layer
– Cloud data center: Data storage, analysis, and visualization
– Intelligent management platform: Energy consumption monitoring, alarm management, strategy formulation
– Mobile application: View energy data and control devices anytime, anywhere

Smart Energy IoT Application Solution Based on SG500 Gateway

3. Core Functions

3.1 Multi-energy Data Collection
Utilizing the SG500 gateway’s four independent isolated RS485 serial ports, it can simultaneously connect to multiple energy metering devices, achieving unified collection of water, electricity, gas, oil, and other energy data. Supports industrial protocols such as Modbus, ensuring strong compatibility.

3.2 Real-time Data Transmission
Employs 4G full-network technology to ensure real-time data upload to the cloud. Supports both wired and wireless backup, improving system reliability. Built-in VPN functionality guarantees secure data transmission.

3.3 Intelligent Analysis and Management
The cloud platform conducts in-depth analysis of collected energy data, generates energy consumption reports, identifies abnormal usage behaviors, and provides energy-saving recommendations. Supports setting energy consumption thresholds with automatic alarms when exceeded.

3.4 Remote Device Management
Through the StarCloud STAR DEVICE MANAGER platform, remote configuration, upgrades, and maintenance of SG500 gateways can be achieved, significantly improving operational efficiency.

3.5 Visualization
Presents energy consumption data through intuitive charts, dashboards, and other visual means. Supports multi-dimensional data comparison and trend analysis to assist decision-makers in formulating energy-saving strategies.

4. System Advantages

4.1 High Reliability
SG500 gateway features a fully industrial-grade design, wide temperature operation (-35~+75℃), IP30 protection rating, and MTBF ≥100,000 hours, ensuring stable operation in harsh environments.

4.2 Strong Expandability
Supports Linux OpenWrt system, facilitating secondary development. Multiple interfaces (RS485/RS232/Ethernet/USB/TF card) meet various scenario requirements.

4.3 High Security
Supports multiple VPN protocols, built-in firewall, and ACL access control, ensuring data transmission and device security.

4.4 Easy Deployment
Supports APN VPDN, DHCP, etc., facilitating large-scale device networking. Supports remote batch configuration, greatly improving deployment efficiency.

4.5 Simple Maintenance
Supports SNMP protocol, seamlessly integrating with existing network management systems. Supports remote logging, remote upgrades, and other functions for centralized management.

5. Application Scenarios

This solution is applicable to energy management in government agencies, large public buildings, industrial parks, smart cities, and other scenarios. It can achieve real-time energy consumption monitoring, sub-metering, energy efficiency analysis, energy-saving renovations, and other applications, helping users achieve fine-grained energy management, improve energy utilization efficiency, and reduce operational costs.