Logistics, Agriculture & Distributed SitesS96

Smart Greenhouse Monitoring

The problem

Greenhouse climate controllers regulate vents, screens and heating, but growers cannot see conditions remotely or compare houses, and alarms are missed at night.

Solution overview

MILESGO gateways collect data from greenhouse climate controllers (vents, screens, fans, heaters), temperature and humidity sensors, CO2 sensors, soil moisture and EC sensors, weather stations over Modbus RTU / LoRaWAN / Modbus TCP, and deliver it to a cloud platform (MQTT), WEB HMI panels, 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

greenhouse climate controllers (vents, screens, fans, heaters)
temperature and humidity sensors
CO2 sensors
soil moisture and EC sensors
weather stations

Protocol path

Modbus RTU / LoRaWAN / Modbus TCP → MQTT / Modbus TCP

Implementation checklist for the project manager

Write the control sequence (start/stop order, interlocks, set-points, fallback on communication loss) and have it approved before programming.
Run a LoRaWAN coverage survey and pick the regional band (EU868 / US915 / AU915 / AS923 / KR920 / CN470) before ordering.
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.
Define an alarm matrix (priority, recipient, escalation) and test every alarm end to end at SAT.
Outdoor sites need a weatherproof, ventilated enclosure with surge protection; the gateways are panel-mount devices (working range -20 °C to +70 °C).

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: greenhouse climate controllers (vents, screens, fans, heaters), temperature and humidity sensors, CO2 sensors, soil moisture and EC sensors, weather stations, connected over Modbus RTU / LoRaWAN / Modbus TCP. 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), WEB HMI panels, 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: greenhouse climate controllers (vents, screens, fans, heaters), temperature and humidity sensors, CO2 sensors, soil moisture and EC sensors, weather stations
Edge / integration: MILESGO protocol gateways and edge controllers
Upper systems: a cloud platform (MQTT), WEB HMI panels, 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

Load and consumption forecastingRoadmap
Anomaly detection on trend dataRoadmap

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

Alarms reach the right person by SMS, email or messaging apps
Reliable trend data for optimisation and fault diagnosis
Unattended sites supervised without permanent staff
Data ready for cloud platforms and analytics

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

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