According to the company, the Ranger comes complete with a web- and mobile-friendly SignalFire Cloud interface, which allows users to remotely monitor assets, view trends, and receive alarms either by text or email. It also provides for remote configuration and troubleshooting of the Ranger node and the sensor to which it's attached. The SignalFire Cloud uses secure MQTT technology for integration with private cloud platforms, when applicable. Operators can turn on/off the relay output from the cloud interface to remotely control pumps, motors, valves, and more.
“LTE CAT M1 technology is uniquely suited to IoT, allowing battery-powered sensor devices to efficiently communicate using existing cellular networks,” said SignalFire GM, Josh Schadel. “SignalFire’s new platform will provide application-specific solutions that are reliable as well as easy to install and maintain. This exciting new technology will enable monitoring of sensor data that was previously difficult or impossible to do.”
“SignalFire is breaking the norm by using cellular technology for the industrial sector because there is a need for monitoring isolated measurements or ‘lone rangers’ where it is cost-prohibitive or complicated to simply get a reading from a sensor. So, we focused on a do-it-yourself user experience and designed the Ranger sensor-to-cloud platform,” said Sandro Esposito, VP, sales and marketing.
Cloud connectivity removes barriers in collecting data from assets located in impassable locations. For example, when configured with the sensor-to-cloud Ranger, a user can monitor pipelines in mountainous terrain to ensure proper gas distribution. Companies can track fluid levels of vast tank farms in remote locations through a cloud connection accessible by any smart device.
For more information, visit here.
