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Moduino ESP32 controller now powered with Pycom modules

New base platforms for Moduino device

Revised version of TECHBASE’s Moduino edge controller offers now support and compatibility with wide range of Pycom’s compute modules with built-in communication interfaces, e.g. LoRa, Sigfox, NarrowBand-IoT / LTE cat. M1/NB1 and WiFi/BT4.2, similarly to standard Moduino devices, powered by Espressif’s ESP32-WROVER module.

With new Moduino platform you can choose from variety of Pycom modules to power the unit, in order to receive specific wireless features. At the present day Moduino supports these models:

    • WiPy 3.0 with WiFi & Bluetooth 4.2
    • SiPy with WiFi/BT and Sigfox
    • LoPy4 with WiFi/BT and LoRa, Sigfox
    • GPy with WIFi/BT and NarrowBand-IoT / LTE cat.M1/NB1
    • FiPy with WIFi/BT and LoRa, Sigfox, NarrowBand-IoT / LTE cat.M1/NB1

If physical network connection is a must, you can always choose standard Moduino ESP32 with Ethernet expansion module to ensure communication via LAN. Of course the possibility to choose wired-to-wireless communication is also available with the Moduino configurator.

All Pycom-based Moduino solutions are compatible with wide range of interface expansions for standard Moduino ESP32 platform, e.g. RS-232/485, Analog I/Os, Digital I/Os, Relay, CAN and many more, including SuperCap & OLED screen options. You can find the whole list of available expansions here: https://iiot-shop.com/product/moduino/

To read more about Industrial Moduino X solution, visit: https://moduino.techbase.eu/

 

UP Board Squared ModBerry M2000

New ModBerry M2000 based on Aaeon’s UP Squared x86 board

First Industrial IoT device based on UP Board

In 2017, the first unit that entered the ModBerry series was a device called ModBerry M1000, utilizing the capabilities of Aaeon’s UP Board platform. The solution uses Quad-core Intel Atom x5-Z8350 processor with 4x 1.44GHz frequency (boost up to 4x 1.92GHz), up to 4GB RAM and 64GB eMMC on board. The platform also features USB 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Mbps for faster communication and supports various operating systems, e.g.: full distribution of Microsoft Windows 10 Pro/Home/IoT, Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Core, Linux and Android.

To read more about Industrial ModBerry solutions, visit: https://modberry.techbase.eu/

New base platform for Industrial ModBerry device

New addition to TECHBASE’s Industrial IoT Ecosystem is Modberry M2000, powered by Aaeon’s UP Squared development platform, to maximise the performance of Gateway Layer and provide the best data management for end-point layer, built with Industrial Moduino ESP32 devices.

ModBerry M2000 is an industrial computer series designed for the needs of automation, telecommunications, remote supervision and monitoring. ModBerry M2000 comes a choice of processor: Dual-Core Intel N3350 2×2.4GHz or Quad-Core Intel N4200 4×2.5GHz, 2/4/8GB and 16/32/64/128GB eMMC on-board with possibility to expand the storage even further with SATA3 & M.2 slot.

ModBerry M2000 platform can be extended with supported ExCard modules, including physical industrial interfaces: RS-232/485 ports, Digital I/Os, Analog I/Os, Relay, Ethernet, 1-Wire, USB, CAN; and wide range of wireless communication modules: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth GPRS/3G/LTE, for energy-efficient NarrowBand-IoT/LTE cat. M1/NB1, GPS, Wireless M-Bus, LoRa, ZigBee and many more.

ModBerry device and be equipped with dedicated iMod software platform to support standard protocol, such as MQTT, MODBUS, SNMP, M-Bus and many custom protocols. iMod – an innovative software platform allowing for quick start-up and full exploitation of device capabilities without the need for writing programs. A fully configurable system is reflecting typical C-L-V (Convert-Log-Visualize) use. Of course, the PLC software for creation of algorithms in the ladder system with the capability of operation on ModBerry device services the MODBUS protocol is also available.

To order sample devices, visit our new Industrial IoT Shop and ask our Sales Department via chat about new ModBerry M2000: 

Connection protocols & MQTT data management solutions

Various data connection protocols & MQTT data management solutions

To take full advantage of the TECHBASE’s Industrial IoT Ecosystem’s capabilities, you can build your own installation, depending on project requirements, choosing from variety of Gateways (Gateway Layer) to control data collected from an array of Moduino edge devices (Sensor Layer). Moduino can be programmed in one of open software platforms, e.g. MicroPython to gather the data and send it, using MQTT standard protocol, further to Gateway and/or cloud service.

Both Moduino ESP32 and Pycom-based Moduino supports open & free libraries, shared by Pycom, tested and approved by constantly growing ESP32/Arduino community. TECHBASE company has plans to provide an open-source platform for managing services & remote configuration and control of endpoint Moduino devices using MicroPython.

MQTT Data Management

Wide range of protocol support

All TECHBASE’s solution can be empowered with iMod software incl. protocol support for industrial interfaces, e.g. M-Bus, Modbus, SNMP, MQTT. iMod software works seamlessly with Node-RED using MQTT protocol, allowing use of bacnet and direct control over devices I/Os with Google’s platform-neutral protobuf – extensible mechanism for serializing structured data and zeroMQ controls to connect the code in any modern language, on any platform. The protocol drivers library can be expanded with CODESYS development system to support PROFIBUS, CANopen, EtherCAT, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP.

Industrial Moduino ESP32

(SALE) Special configurations of Moduino ESP32

New preconfigured Moduino ESP32 devices

Hurry up for special offer including various configurations of industrial Moduino ESP32 devices. To access SALE prices of Moduino just register to IIoT-Shop and wait for user verification from our Sales Department.

Moduino is powered by Espressif’s ESP32 module equipped with ultra-low power Dual-Core Tensilica LX6 240 MHz processor with 4MB* pSRAM and 4/8MB SPI flash memory on-board. Integrated Wi-Fi/BLE modem and extra wireline/wireless interfaces make the Moduino micro-computer a versatile addition to Industrial IoT solutions offered by TECHBASE company.

ESP32 Modbus Master TCP

Welcome to the series of configuration instructions for ModBerry and Moduino ESP32 devices. In this class, you will program ESP32 processor to be Modbus TCP Master.

We will use two devices, which contain this processor: Moduino ESP32 and Pycom. Both devices are running in MicroPytthon environment. Our Modbus Slave will be PC computer with Modbus simulator software running on it.

You will need:

  • Moduino ESP32 or Moduino Pycom device (check this website to find out more about Moduino ESP32 device and this to check Pycom device)
  • PC with Linux operating system
  • RS-232/RS-485 port in your computer or USB to RS-232/RS-485 converter

You can read the complete tutorial at Instructables.com: