Industrial IoT Gateway

What is a Gateway

As everyone knows, when moving from one room to another, you inevitably pass through a door, which is analogous to a gateway. Similarly, in network data transmission, data moving from an internal network to an external network, or vice versa, must pass through this gateway.

Almost every IoT system requires a gateway to act as a bridge between sensors or devices and the cloud platform, connecting sensors or devices to the cloud platform so that data can be sent back and forth between them.

What is an Industrial Gateway

An industrial gateway is a device that connects one network environment to another, such as a device that connects an RS485 network environment to an Ethernet network environment. This industrial device is called an industrial gateway.

Industrial gateways are commonly used as network connectors in industrial projects, serving as a link between the cloud platform and industrial devices. They facilitate the upload and download of information, being used between products with different communication protocols and data formats, or between products and the cloud platform.

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Application Modules of Industrial Gateways

When two hosts need to establish communication, a gateway can be used to connect two different networks.
In industrial scenarios, some devices cannot use networked protocol devices but still need to achieve remote control. In such cases, a gateway is required to perform protocol conversion and enable networking functionality.

Key Factors of Gateways in Industrial IoT

• Data Transmission: Gateways provide a centralized platform for connecting and managing data from multiple devices, which may use different communication protocols. The gateway acts as a bridge to convert these protocols and securely transmit the data to the cloud platform.
• High Security: Gateways provide secure connections between devices and other systems, using encryption and authentication methods to protect transmitted data. This ensures the privacy and security of the IoT network and connected devices.
• Device Management: Gateways enable the management and control of devices connected to them on the provided platform, allowing for firmware updates, configuration maintenance, and remote monitoring of device performance. This significantly reduces maintenance costs and simplifies management.

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Application Scenarios of Industrial Gateways

Industrial gateways help manufacturers quickly connect to the internet, enabling secure and reliable network data transmission. They are widely used in various industrial fields such as water utilities, agriculture, wastewater treatment, power, industrial automation, boilers, and chemicals.

How Industrial Gateways Enable Remote Control of PLCs

Industrial gateways enable remote control of PLCs, providing real-time remote maintenance of equipment. This not only allows enterprises to promptly detect equipment faults and significantly reduce failure rates but also offers remote data collection. It reduces the time and cost of on-site maintenance for engineers and effectively decreases personnel management expenses.

The core team at Bodazhi Lian has over a decade of experience in IoT software and hardware platform development, providing neutral enterprise-level industrial IoT cloud platforms and industrial smart gateway hardware and software solutions. The Yeaplink industrial smart gateway can achieve remote management, remote data collection, remote program download, and configuration maintenance, supporting remote upload, download, and monitoring of programs for PLCs, HMIs, and touch screens.