Logistics, Agriculture & Distributed SitesS98

Agriculture Environmental Monitoring

The problem

Farms and livestock houses cover large areas without power or network at every point, so temperature, humidity, gas and soil data are collected by hand, if at all.

Solution overview

MILESGO gateways collect data from LoRaWAN wireless sensors, temperature and humidity sensors, ammonia / H2S odour sensors, soil moisture and EC sensors, weather stations over LoRaWAN / Modbus RTU, and deliver it to a cloud platform (MQTT), SMS, email and messaging alarms, third-party platforms (HTTP API) as MQTT. Field equipment keeps its own protocol and control logic; integration is done by configuration and point mapping, not custom code.

Typical scope

LoRaWAN wireless sensors
temperature and humidity sensors
ammonia / H2S odour sensors
soil moisture and EC sensors
weather stations

Protocol path

LoRaWAN / Modbus RTU → MQTT

Implementation checklist for the project manager

Run a LoRaWAN coverage survey and pick the regional band (EU868 / US915 / AU915 / AS923 / KR920 / CN470) before ordering.
Outdoor sites need a weatherproof, ventilated enclosure with surge protection; the gateways are panel-mount devices (working range -20 °C to +70 °C).
Check 4G signal and the SIM data plan at every site before committing to cellular backhaul.
Keep sensor calibration certificates on file and plan recalibration intervals.
Fix a site / asset naming convention before the first site so data from all sites can be compared.
Roll out in phases: pilot one site or area, confirm data quality, then replicate.

Project deliverables

Signed point table and protocol mapping
Gateway configuration files and backups
IP address plan and network drawing
FAT and SAT test records
As-built documentation and operator training

System architecture

Field layer: LoRaWAN wireless sensors, temperature and humidity sensors, ammonia / H2S odour sensors, soil moisture and EC sensors, weather stations, connected over LoRaWAN / Modbus RTU. Edge and integration layer: MILESGO protocol gateways and edge controllers, mounted on DIN rail in existing panels, polling each device, time-stamping values and buffering them locally. Upper layer: a cloud platform (MQTT), SMS, email and messaging alarms, third-party platforms (HTTP API), which receives the data as MQTT. Remote access for maintenance runs over VPN rather than open internet ports.

System composition

Field devices: LoRaWAN wireless sensors, temperature and humidity sensors, ammonia / H2S odour sensors, soil moisture and EC sensors, weather stations
Edge / integration: MILESGO protocol gateways and edge controllers
Upper systems: a cloud platform (MQTT), SMS, email and messaging alarms, third-party platforms (HTTP API) (MQTT)
Tools and commissioning: Web-based configuration, point table import/export (Excel), off-site simulation and on-site diagnostic tools

Software and AI capabilities

Anomaly detection on trend dataRoadmap
Load and consumption forecastingRoadmap

Delivery steps

1
Site survey and point list
Inventory devices, protocols, register maps, panel space, power and network paths.
2
Design and point table sign-off
Map every point to the target protocol and system; agree it with the client and the upper-system contractor.
3
Configuration and FAT
Build the gateway configuration off site, simulate it and test against the signed point table.
4
Installation and wiring
Mount gateways on DIN rail, wire RS-485 / I/O / Ethernet, apply the IP plan.
5
SAT and alarm tests
Verify values against local readings, test every alarm and command end to end.
6
Handover and support
Hand over configuration backups, point table and as-built documents; train operators.

Customer value

Unattended sites supervised without permanent staff
Data ready for cloud platforms and analytics
Reliable trend data for optimisation and fault diagnosis
Abnormal conditions seen early, before they become failures

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Send the protocols, point count and target system. A sales and engineering pair reviews every submission.

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