Review PLC Simatic S7-1200 CPU 1212C Siemens

It is really exciting to have a Siemens PLC, for a long time we have carried out tests on some Industrial controllers, in this case we have a Siemens PLC, one of the most recognized at the level of Industrial automation.   In this case I have a Siemens S7 – 1200 PLC available: Reference:…

Download Lubuntu Virtual Machine (PDAControlMV) IoT in VirtualBox # 1

Virtualization is one of the most used methods to facilitate the compatibility of Software or simply the test of other Operating Systems, technically it is an operating system within another. I have tried for a long time Oracle VirtualBox is one of the most used virtualization software for x86 / amd64 architectures allowing virtualization. FreeBSD…

Basic Modbus RTU Master RS485 Test with ESP32 + XY-K485 + PZEM-016 (without libraries)

In this opportunity we will carry out tests and explanation of the Modbus RTU protocol implemented in ESP32 requesting data from the Single-phase consumption meter PZEM-016. The intent of this tutorial is: 1. Explain in a simple way the creation and operation of an industrial protocol, in this case the Modbus RTU protocol used and…

Review Dragino LoRaWAN RS485 to LoRaWAN RS485-LN Converter #8

I present the Dragino RS485-LN is an RS485 to LoRaWAN converter, a few months ago I ordered a couple of modules for testing. This converter would allow monitoring and controlling devices over long distances, adding the versatility of the RS485. Characteristics LoRaWAN Class A and Class C protocol (default Class C) Frequency bands: CN470 /…

Integration http JSON Node-RED (Raspberry Pi) with PowerPDU 4C from Netio # 002

A few ago we made the review of the Netio PowerPDU 4C a Power Socket, it is an Intelligent Socket which allows Iot and M2M integrations in a very easy way. Following the complete review of the Netio PowerPDU 4C, it has a lot of interesting features for measurement and control. In this tutorial we…

Review Gateway RAK2245 Pi HAT Ver. B (Multichannel) LoRAWAN # 6

Continuing our LoRaWAN tests, a few months ago the materials arrived to assemble my new gateway using the RAK2245 Pi HAT Module for Raspberry Pi. In previous tutorials we used the RAK833 USB / SPI. This time we will review our new RAK2245 Pi HAT module. Features Compatible with Raspberry Pi 3 Model B +…

Gateway RAK833 SPI/USB Raspberry Pi Connection with TTN LoRaWAN # 6

Up to this point we already have our LoRaWAN gateway ready, we just need to connect it to a LoRaWAN Server, one of the most used in recent years is The Thing Network, we will add a new gateway. We will connect our multichannel gateway with RAK833 SPI / USB to The Thing Network platform….

Install drivers and (UDP Packet Forwarder) Raspberry Pi with Gateway RAK833 Version USB / SPI LoRaWAN # 5

In previous tutorials we reviewed our Gateway using the RAK833, the Radio module created by RAKWireless, adding a Raspberry Pi we can create a professional and functional gateway for our LoRaWAN implementations. Important: This tutorial is only focused on the RAK833 that have USB and SPI communication, for the SPI version another driver and another…

Review HELTEC Module (WIFI LoRa 32) 915-868Mhz for LoRaWAN #4

I have been collecting information about functional nodes for basic LoRaWAN tests for a while. This time I present the HELTEC LoRa 32 v1 Wifi module, it collects several interesting functions in IoT applications. This node is the integration of an ESP32 and a LoRa Chip SX1276 (868-915Mhz) 0.96 inch Oled screen, usb-serial converter CP2102….