Remote Water Telemetry Gateway

The problem

Hundreds of small remote assets (wells, valves, booster sets) have no fixed network, and a proprietary RTU per site is expensive to buy and maintain.

Solution overview

MILESGO gateways collect data from pump controllers and starters, flow meters, pressure transmitters, level sensors, solar power and battery cabinets at remote sites, door, intrusion and cabinet-open contacts over Modbus RTU / LoRaWAN, and deliver it to SCADA, a cloud platform (MQTT), SMS, email and messaging alarms as MQTT / Modbus TCP. Field equipment keeps its own protocol and control logic; integration is done by configuration and point mapping, not custom code.

Typical scope

pump controllers and starters
flow meters
pressure transmitters
level sensors
solar power and battery cabinets at remote sites
door, intrusion and cabinet-open contacts

Protocol path

Modbus RTU / LoRaWAN → MQTT / Modbus TCP

Implementation checklist for the project manager

Check 4G signal and the SIM data plan at every site before committing to cellular backhaul.
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).
Standardise one configuration template per equipment type so further sites are copied, not rebuilt.
Fix a site / asset naming convention before the first site so data from all sites can be compared.
Keep OT networks segregated and use VPN for remote access instead of opening ports to the internet.

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: pump controllers and starters, flow meters, pressure transmitters, level sensors, solar power and battery cabinets at remote sites, door, intrusion and cabinet-open contacts, connected over Modbus RTU / LoRaWAN. 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: SCADA, a cloud platform (MQTT), SMS, email and messaging alarms, which receives the data as MQTT / Modbus TCP. Remote access for maintenance runs over VPN rather than open internet ports.

System composition

Field devices: pump controllers and starters, flow meters, pressure transmitters, level sensors, solar power and battery cabinets at remote sites, door, intrusion and cabinet-open contacts
Edge / integration: MILESGO protocol gateways and edge controllers
Upper systems: SCADA, a cloud platform (MQTT), SMS, email and messaging alarms (MQTT / Modbus TCP)
Tools and commissioning: Web-based configuration, point table import/export (Excel), off-site simulation and on-site diagnostic tools

Software and AI capabilities

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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
Configuration templates reused across sites
Data kept locally during network outages
Remote diagnosis and fewer site visits

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

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