Milesight - Temperature management with LoRaWAN systems

In many buildings such as office buildings, schools, offices, etc. Rational management of heating systems is increasingly important. Knowing the current temperature and adjusting the heating power of radiators and heaters to it is thus becoming a common problem for more and more entities.

Milesight LoRaWAN WT101 Smart Head.

Milesight has a dedicated IoT solution ideal for bringing real savings to even large buildings, using LoRaWAN long-range technology. These include very simple and affordable devices such as the WT101, a smart head that is mounted on radiators. The head will measure the temperature in the room where it is located, then adjust the radiator's heating power accordingly.

It's perfect for large entities such as schools, hospitals and office buildings, as LoRaWAN technology allows, with a single radio gateway, to read data from up to 2,000 such heads spread over an area of several kilometers or several floors of a building. Importantly, the WT101 can not only be regulated remotely via LoRaWAN, local configuration is also possible using the device's built-in NFC, which will connect Milesight's equipment to any smartphone with the appropriate manufacturer's app installed and NFC access.

Milesight LoRaWAN WT201 Smart Thermostat

The equipment will work well with other solutions from Milesight, such as the WT201 smart thermostat. This device is designed to control HVAC systems, while the simple integration of Milesight's solutions with BMS systems (BACnet and more) will make it possible to provide long-distance wireless communication in office environments.

The device is capable of sending alerts to the central system on excessively low/high ambient temperatures over a long period of time, and has the function of remote and local scheduling for operating air conditioners, heat pumps, boilers, etc.

Milesight LoRaWAN UG65 Indoor Gateway

The above-mentioned equipment will connect via radio waves on an open, free frequency to the LoRaWAN gateway. We propose to use the UG65 indoor gateway for such an application, which, with its small size, will be able to support up to 2,000 devices located in one building, even several floors above and below the gateway site, as well as devices in a small area outside the building. The gateway has the ability to transmit the collected data further into the network using the built-in LTE modem or via an Ethernet cable connection to the customer's network.

The gateway also has a built-in Network Server, which means we won't have to release data for aggregation in the cloud. Considering also that the LoRaWAN protocol encrypts the transmitted data twice, this is an ideal solution for anyone who cares about fully protecting the information collected on their infrastructure.

But that's not all, the LoRaWAN UG65 gateway will be able to act as a controlling device for smaller gateways (for example, the UG63), in this way we will be able to cover even the largest buildings with the LoRaWAN network using the most cost-effective technology available on the market: LoRaWAN.

Full System Integration in the Cloud or on Customer Infrastructure

The installation can be integrated easily. With the help of the highly intuitive Milesight IoT Cloud developer dashboard. This platform features real-time alerts and generates detailed reports on the installation. It is also possible to easily customize at least the function of the WT101 heads (determining heating power relative to temperature).

This is not the only possible solution to carry out LoRaWAN system integration in buildings. All data can be left on the customer's internal network or a completely separate network can be built. In short, this is feasible thanks to the WiFi sharing function of the UG65 gateway. So the possibilities are enormous, and full security is guaranteed. As a result, the translation into actual energy consumption and heating costs are visibly reduced immediately after the installation is implemented. This is confirmed by the many stories of units that have already opted for LoRaWAN technology.