A fully functional industrial gateway (such as the Tespro industrial gateway) is a small edge server integrating multiple functions including data acquisition, protocol conversion, computing, routing, and security.
Core functions include:
- Multi-Source Data Acquisition: Provides rich interfaces such as RS232/RS485 serial ports, Ethernet ports, DI/DO, AI (Analog Input), supporting connection to various underlying devices.
- Massive Protocol Parsing: Built-in rich industrial protocol drivers (Modbus, OPC UA, DL/T 645, IEC 104, various PLC proprietary protocols, etc.), achieving standardization of heterogeneous data.
- Edge Computing and Logic Processing: Supports data cleaning, scaling, alarm threshold setting; supports complex local control logic through graphical programming or scripting languages (Python/C).
- Data Upload to Cloud and Multi-Platform Docking: Supports IoT protocols like MQTT, HTTP, CoAP, and can simultaneously push data to multiple cloud platforms (e.g., Alibaba Cloud, private clouds, MES systems).
- Network Disconnection Resume and Local Storage: Built-in Flash or supports TF card expansion, saving historical data locally during network anomalies and automatically resending after network recovery.
- Network Routing and Communication: Possesses all functions of an industrial router, supporting 4G/5G, Wi-Fi, wired broadband access, supporting VPN secure networking and firewalls.
- Remote Management and Diagnosis: Supports remote configuration distribution, firmware upgrades, log capture, and device status monitoring via a cloud platform.
Special Features of Tespro Industrial Gateways:
- Templated Device Management: Tespro gateways support device physical model definition. Users can save collection rules for similar devices as templates to achieve rapid batch deployment, greatly improving implementation efficiency.
- Deep Integration with ISTAR Platform: Seamlessly docks with Tespro’s ISTAR Industrial IoT platform, achieving “out-of-the-box” functionality from edge data acquisition to cloud digital twin visualization.
