It is a system that enables both remote control and monitoring, as well as the detection of alarms, measurement of class 1 energy and GPS geolocation of the public lightning luminaires.
It is a system that enables both remote control and monitoring, as well as the detection of alarms, measurement of class 1 energy and GPS geolocation of the public lightning luminaires.
The architectural graph offers a screenshot of the system.
There exist two different control modes:
The nodes and the cabinet controllers gather all operative data of the luminaires (alarms, voltage, current, etc.) and send these data to the central system. Such central system may be hosted by Smartmation or by the client’s infrastructure. The light points are remotely configurated, monitored, and controlled.
Yes, all types of communications are secure and are encrypted with symmetric and asymmetric passwords (same security level as for home banking) depending on the preferred communication technology. Additionally, data are hosted in Amazon and/or Azure, where several daily backups are executed.
The GPS has proved to be a key tool to avoid human errors during configuration and maintenance, as it enables the automatic geolocation of each device. The operators of systems with no incorporated GPS make a huge operative effort to correct these types of situations.
By adding a Class I certified meter, Municipalities are enabled to negotiate with energy suppliers and choose the option of paying for actual electricity usage instead of paying flat tariffs. This aspect is essential for Municipalities that choose dimmer to cut energy costs.
The field devices (nodes and cabinet controllers) are communicated with the central system through the most widely known communication technologies in IoT applications:
Depending on the communication technology used by the nodes, there are multiple ways in which the nodes can communicate with the control center.
Depending on the communication technology used, the calculation basis for the number of nodes per hub/getaway may vary.
The calculation
The number of the hubs/gateways needed for the IEEE 802.15.4 technologies and its different variants G, 6LowPAN and LoRaWAN must be calculated based on an a map that includes all the luminaires’ geolocation; however, in order to make an approximate calculation of the hubs/gateways needed for a specific project, it can be stated that the maximum number of luminaires connected to each hub/gateway should never be higher than 1,000 in the case of IEEE 802.15.4 technologies. As for LoRaWANy 6LoWPAN, the suggested number devices is 500. As one of the important considerations, it is necessary to avoid the existence of obstacles such as buildings, embankments, etc. between the hub/gateway and the nearest luminaire and to leave more than 200 meters between two luminaires connected to the same hub.
As for the nodes and cabinet controllers NB-IoT, the concept of hub/gateway does not apply because each device is connected with the central system by means of a cellphone network.
In the cities, it has been evidenced that most of LED lighting artefact burnouts are not caused by lightning but by human errors that take place while affecting maintenance of the electricity network, more precisely, when the neutral is released in a 220 VAC installation, voltage may raise at 380 VAC on a constant basis, which leads to all the connected devices burnt out. Smartmation remote management node includes a system that protects the luminaire’s driver and LEDs in such situations, and it is not degraded after repeated interventions.
Yes, all Smartmation products can be updated when new software and firmware is available, which translates into the possibility of improving installed products over time.
Yes, each node is equipped with an astronomical clock and a light sensor that enables its operation in a completely autonomous mode, even when the central system is not available.
No, the nodes have an internal memory that stores up to 10 days of consumption measurements, and once the communication with the central system is re-established, the nodes will unfold all data stored during the period with no communication.
No, Smartmation manages and activates the data plans as part of its integral service.
Smartmation hired servers in Amazon, where data is stored and protected; however, clients have access ’s services where data is hosted and protected. However, clients also have access to a series of API’s to obtain data through open and documented interfaces (web services).
Yes, if that is the client’s decision, Smartmation will install and maintain the software in the client’s infrastructure. This service has an additional fee.
Yes, you can. This will make the planning and execution of preventive and corrective actions easier, thus reducing maintenance costs.
No, each node is equipped with an incorporated photocell that allows the luminaire’s ON/OFF actions since the very same moment it is connected, even before its initial configuration.
Yes, each of the actions performed by the users is recorded in the log and such information can be visualized by the system’s administrator later.
Yes, the system enables the granting of visualization and operation permissions for each of the software functions, thus restricting the access, at group or user level, depending on the user’s profile.
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