LoRaWAN connector supplies data from the LoRaWAN server application to the IE-Databus in the Simatic format for storage in the IIH Essentials (Data Service) application. The data can be seamlessly integrated into other Edge applications and models deployed on the Siemens Industrial Edge.
The connector requires no configurations for setting up the variables or devices. The connector reads the application, device and tag definitions from the LoRaWAN servers and automatically formats the data in the same structure.
New devices/application/tags become available in the IIH Essentials application as soon as they are configured in the LoRaWAN Server thus eliminating any additional setup requirements to use the data in a productive way.
The connector continuously monitors the LoRaWAN server and makes all configured signals available for use in the edge applications.
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Features / Benefits:
Often a parameter does not have a direct impact on the operation of a process but is vital for its optimum performance. Such parameters are often measured manually which can be labour intensive depending on the number of measurement points, for example filters blockages, water quality, pipework pressure etc.
Another common use case is where the desired end effect of a process is located far from the actual equipment controlling it, for example a boiler installed in one part of a building supplying hot water to a process located in a different part. In such cases installing a sensor at the location of interest and wiring it back to the control system for the boiler would be cost-prohibitive.
LoRaWAN is also ideally suited for infrequent measurement on assets that do not belong to a single control system (making data aggregation difficult). Using LoRaWAN devices the data from all the assets, for example power consumption, current, voltages can be collected at a single point.
LoRaWAN is ideally suited for such application, due to the low power and long-range nature of the protocol. The sensors can be installed with batteries and require minimal infrastructure in the form of a LoRaWAN gateway to serve as the bridge between LoRa devices and the Industrial Edge Device. Depending on the frequency of measurement a device can operate for years without the need for a battery replacement.
Setting up ThetaPhi's supplied LoRaWAN server, as described in the user manual, eliminates the need for any additional configurations for the connector. The data structures in the server are automatically polled and reflected in the variables made available in the IIH Essentials application.