IQEG-500 IoT Intelligent Edge Computing Gateway Datalogger
IQEG-500 IoT Intelligent Edge Computing Gateway Datalogger, RPi CM4 included
IQEG-EG500 series is a Rich Industrial Edge Computing Gateway designed for IoT applications and smart enviromental and water management systems. Powered by Raspberry Pi CM4 featured high-performance edge computing capabilities. It's a rich datalogger and allows data acquisition, optimization, agile connection and intelligent analysis in real time at the network edge.
IQEG-500 features powerful edge computing capabilities, equipped with RS232, RS-485, DI, DO, and ADC typical industrial interfaces. It realizes data processing at the network edge in real time for high-performance IoT deployments. significantly reduces the data flow between field sites and data center.
With 4G/LTE, CAT6/CAT4/3G/LTE CAT M1(eMTC) and NB-IoT cellular network, Dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi, dual Gigabit Ethernet, and Optimized Linux based OS, it's easy to deploy and interoperate with IoT platform like IQFlow AI Cloud, Microsoft Azure, AWS, ThingsBoard, etc.
Options available:
- RPi CM4 (2GB or 4GB RAM)
- Cellular Options (None, 4G/3G, NB-IoT & CAT 1)
- Extra RF Options (None, LoRaWAN, WiFi HaLow Long range sub 1GHz)
Numerous interfaces support edge devices
- Isolated Serial Port 1x RS485, and 1x RS232
- Industrial-grade isolated 6x DI, 6x DO and 3x ADC
- 2x 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Port
- 1x Up to 4kp60 supported HDMI output
- 2x High-Speed USB 2.0 Ports
- Compatible with multiple industrial protocols including:
- Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, OPC UA, EtherNET/IP, ISO on TCP, Mitsubishi MC serials ...
WiFi HaLow (802.11ah) LPWAN Technology
- Powered by SX-NEWAH module, the first industrial IEEE 802.11ah Wi-Fi module that operates in the Sub 1GHz band
- Long range (up to 1 km) coverage connectivity
- Easily integrate SX-NEWAH in an existing IP network, operate same as regular Wi-Fi
- Rich Data Rates up to 15Mbps with enough throughput to support TCP/IP
- Support over 1000 nodes per access point, no need repeaters.
Powerful Computing Operation Platform
Powered by Raspberry Pi CM4 which featured high-performance edge computing capabilities, it's easy to build up your IoT projects and PoC applications.
- ARM Cortex-A72 Quad-core processor 1.5GHz (diverse RAM and Storage optional)
- Raspbian/OpenWRT Based Linux OS, Docker, Node-RED, Python, etc. available with SDK provided by IQFlow
- Pre-compiled software bundled for common application like data acquisition, Modbus collection, MQTT ...
- Easy interoperate with IoT Ecosystem like IQFlow AI cloud, Microsoft AZURE, Amazon AWS, AliCloud, ThingsBoard platforms, etc.
Industrial-grade Design for Reliability & Security
From computing module, communication module to each electronic components, IQEG-500 adopts strict industrial grade standards. Solid and durable housing and SIM lock secure it at your remote edge field .
- Fanless design achieved wide Operating Temperature from -25°C to +70°C
- 35mm DIN-Rail and wall mount Supported
- EMC & ESD Protection, 1.5 kV RMS Ports Isolation.
- Built-in RTC with supercap
- SIM card slot and Console port lock set the data secuirty
Specifications
| Hardware platform | |
| CPU | Broadcom BCM2711, Quad-core A72 (ARM v8)@ 1.5 GHz |
| Memory | 2GB (2GB/4GB/8GB optional) LPDDR4 |
| FLASH | 8GB (16GB/32GB optional) eMMC |
| Network & Interfaces | |
| Ethernet | 2x Gigabit Ethernet, (1-WAN+1-LAN or 2-LAN Configurable) |
| Cellular | 4G LTE, 3G, NB-IoT, CAT-M1 |
| Wi-Fi | Dual Band 2.4GHz & 5GHz + Bluetooth 5.0 |
| LoRaWAN | Supported (Optional) |
| WiFi HaLow (802.11ah WiFi) | Supported (Optional) |
| GPS | Cellular Module built-in supported (Optional) |
| SIM | 1.8 V/3 V; drawer-type Nano card holder × 1 |
| 15KV ESD Protection | |
| Antenna | 4G: inside SMA x 1, WiFi/Buletooth: inside SMA x 1, LoRa/WiFi Halow: inside SMAx1 |
| Industrial Serial Port | RS-232 x 1, RS-485 x 1; |
| RS-232 signal: TXD, RXD, GND; RS-485 signal: A, B, GND; ESD protection: 15KV | |
| I/O | 6-channel digital input DI (0..24VDC, Configurable Status/Count mode) |
| 3-channel Analog input AI (0-10V DC, 4-20mA, 18-bit resolution) |
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| 6-channel digital/pulse output DO (0..60V, Max. power effciency: 500 mA) |
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| USB | USB 2.0 x 2 for peripherals, |
| USB-C x 1 for debug Console | |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 x 1, (Up to 4kp60 video & audio output) |
| Reset Button | Supported |
| Power | |
| Power supply | Wide Range Voltages 9~36V DC/1A, recommended 12V/1.5A |
| Power Terminal | Unpluggable industrial terminal connection |
| Power consumption | Less than 10 W (system) |
| Power Output | 2-channel power supply for slave devices, same value as Power input (12V) |
| Mechanical features | |
| Protection | IP30 |
| Housing | Aluminum Heatsink |
| Cooling | Fanless cooling |
| Dimensions (cm) | 187mm x 112mm x 42mm |
| Installation | DIN-rail, wall mounting |
| Ambient temperature and humidity | |
| Storage temperature | -30 ~ 75°C |
| Ambient humidity | 5 ~ 95% (non-condensing) |
| Operating temperature | -25 ~ 70°C (industrial grade) |
| EMC index | |
| Static electricity | level 3 |
| Radiated electric field | level 3 |
| Surge | level 3 |
| Others | |
| LED Indicator | 1-POWER, 1-WiFi, 1-SYSTEM, 1-ALARM,1-ONLINE, 3-Signal Strength |
| Watchdog | Standalone Hardware Watchdog |
| Warranty | Standard 12 Months |
| Software Features | |
| OS | Optimized OpenWRT V21 with SDK /Raspbian |
| Configuration | WebUI, Local CLI, Remote configuration |
| Upgrade operate | Local USB upgrade and remote upgrade (optional) |
| Timed startup and shutdown | Supported |
| Application features | Data Acquisition, Modbus RTU, VPN, Router, Firewall, Media Player… |
| Python, Node-RED, Docker, … | |
| Support Secondary Development with SDK | |
| Network Features | WWAN and WAN Failover, Load Balance, |
| PPP, PPPoE, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, TCP, UDP, | |
| DHCP, RIPv1/v2, OSPF, BGP, DNS, DDNS, | |
| Modbus RTU/TCP, Siemens S7, OPC UA, HTTP, MQTT, ARP, QoS, SNTP, Telnet, SSH | |
Product Comparison
| Model | IQEG-200 | IQEG-500 |
| Cellular network | 4G LTE CAT4/CAT6, 3G, 2G, NB-IoT, CAT-M1 | |
| Ethernet port | 1x 10/100/1000Mbps | 2x 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | Dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz 802.11b/g/n | |
| 802.11ah WiFi (WiFi HaLow) | x | Supported (Optional) |
| LoRa | x | Supported (Optional) |
| Bluetooth | √ | |
| Serial Port | 1x RS232, 1x RS485 | |
| Digital I/O | 2x DI and 2x DO | 6x DI and 6x DO |
| Analog Input | x | 3x ADC |
| USB | 2x USB2.0 | |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | |
| Console port | √ | |
| LED indicator | 1-power, 1-system | 1-POWER, 1-WiFi, 1-SYSTEM, 1-ALARM,1-ONLINE, 3-Signal Strength |
| Power Supply | Wide Range Voltages 9~36V DC/1A | |
| Power Output | x | √ |
| Factory Reset Button | x | √ |
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