Introduction

There's no doubt that IoT (Internet of Things) and Big Data are hot trends in today’s industrial applications. The remote management, two-way interaction and access, storage, analysis of the data of the devices and sensors, have become the key factors to fulfill the "IoT + Big Data" applications. The IoT cloud management software developed by ICP DAS – IoTstar; it can perform remote monitoring/settings/firmware update of ICP DAS WISE/PMC controllers. It also provides remote data services for the data of the I/O modules and sensors connected to WISE/PMC controllers. The IoTstar is a great starting point for achieving the cloud applications of "IoT + Big Data".
IoTstar is software developed by ICP DAS for use in remote monitoring and management of the PMC/WISE controllers in a variety of industrial applications. IoTstar offers a user-friendly and intuitive Web interface that allows users to implement system settings and monitoring on the remote controllers by a few clicks; no programming is required.
After the Network connection is built between the remote PMC/WISE controllers and the IoTstar via the Ethernet/3G Network, the IoTstar can then communicate with the remote controllers to implement the System Setting, Status Monitoring and Firmware Update (it works even the controller is in a Private IP Domain configuration environment, for example: Locate behind the Firewall or use a Dynamic Virtual IP). With the microSD card, the controller can provide the Data Logger function to real-time record data of the Sensors and I/O modules and send the data log files back to the IoTstar via FTP protocol. When the IoTstar receives the data log files from the remote PMC/WISE controllers, it will import the content of these files into the Database. And then these recorded data can be directly retrieved from the Database for future information analysis by the SCADA software, Data analysis tool (for example: Microsoft Power BI, Google Data Studio) or Cloud Service.
IoTstar can be installed on a general PC platform and works as a Private Cloud system. It can also be installed on the Microsoft Azure, IBM Bluemix or Amazon AWS, etc. and works as a Public Cloud system. By using IoTstar, it is easy to build a Remote Monitoring and Management IoT Cloud system, and during the whole process of system development; no programming is required; just makes a few settings on the PMC/WISE controller and IoTstar; then the users could quickly integrate the sensor and I/O module data with the IoT Cloud system. It is an easy-to-use and easy-to-build IoT Cloud solution for the IoT and Big Data applications.

Please Note：IoTstar currently support WISE-52xx (with V1.1.3 or later version firmware) and PMC-52xx/PMD (with V3.1.5 or later version firmware) controller.


 

Main Functions:

• No more programming! Using browsers to perform Remote Maintenance & Remote Data Service for WISE/PMC controllers.
• Can be installed on Public Cloud platform such as: Microsoft Azure, IBM Bluemix or Amazon AWS to implement the Public IoT Cloud solutions on the controllers.

 

• Can be installed on Windows system (Windows 7/8/10, Windows Server) to implement the Private IoT Cloud solution on the controllers.

 

• Enables the remote management and firmware update on the controllers via user-friendly and intuitive Web page interface.

 

• Receive the data log file of the Sensors, I/O modules and Power meters from the remote controllers and import the content of the data log file into the Database
  Please Note : MS SQL is ready. MySQL is available soon.

• By Database interface, it is easy to integrate with SCADA, Microsoft Power BI, Google Data Studio or Cloud Service to retrieve the data of the Sensors, I/O modules and Power meters directly from the Database for Big Data analysis.

 

• User can retrieve and review the data of the Sensors, I/O modules and Power meters directly by the built-in IoTstar Web page interface.

 

Why IoTstar ?

By IoTstar, the users can quickly build PMC/WISE IoT cloud management system, and perform the storage, inquiry and viewing of the data from the power meters, I/O modules and sensors connected to the PMC/WISE on the cloud. "IoTstar + WISE/PMC" can be applied to monitoring and maintenance of the remote devices, facilities and environments. It features the following benefits:
   

Application Scenario

• Remote Machine/Facility Management & Maintenance (two-way interaction).
  Build the IoT cloud monitoring system of the devices/facilities via the "IoTstar + PMC/WISE" architecture, the administrator can perform remote monitoring of the devices, configuration and firmware update at any time and any place.

 

• Remote Environment Monitoring and Control (two-way interaction)
  Build the environment cloud monitoring system via the "IoTstar + PMC/WISE" architecture, the administrator can perform remote monitoring of the status of the environment at any time and any place. By integrating the data in the database, the administrator can aware of the status change of the environment and take necessary actions in advanced to avoid possible damage or risk.

 

Summary:

With the rapid development of IoT(Internet of Things), Big Data and Industrial 4.0 applications, the remote management of the controllers & Sensors and access, storage & analysis of the data from the sensors; have become key factors to successfully build a system. With the help of ICP DAS IoTstar IoT cloud management software, the developers can quickly build the IoT Cloud systems. It can achieve two-way access to the remote PMC/WISE controllers and remote data integration of the sensors. No programming is required, it takes only a few clicks on the webpage interface to implement the system and build the data inquiry and review functions of the monitoring and control system on the cloud. In addition, IoTstar supports a standard database interface that can be seamlessly integrated with the back-end cloud platform services or data analysis tools (SCADA, Power BI, and Google Data Studio); so that it can significantly reduce the time and cost when building a IoT Cloud system. For more IoTstar information, please refer to the following webpage:

• ICP DAS IoTstar Web Page：https://www.icpdas.com/en/product/guide+IIoT+Software+IoTstar