Our mission at WAVIoT is to develop the smoothest and most successful transition of basic sensors to the Internet. The most recent smart device we have integrated with NB-Fi radio module was Standard Gas Meter for the Eastern European manufacturer of gas meters.
Most of traditional digital meters or sensors already have everything to become smarter. Battery and PCB with MCU are already onboard, thus devices are ready for a minor upgrade which is a fairly simple process. We took the conventional gas meter with no network connectivity and performed a PCB upgrade.
Standard gas meter without connectivity
We took the existing Gerber file from the customer and started to develop a new PCB.
Smart gas meter PCB upgrade in progress
We incorporated a bigger-capacity battery into the device to have sufficient power for data transmission for the 10 years.
Side view of resulting gas meter with lithium battery
We have designed the antenna to fit the current product case, so no additional changes are required from the production standpoint.
Antenna designs based on the existing case dimensions
We have kept original MCU, integrated new NB-Fi preprogrammed transceiver, and provided the Customer with a new Gerber file.
PCB with original MCU and integrated NB-Fi transceiver
Now the device is connected to the Internet of Things. It looks the same from the outside, however, it can transmit the data for up to 7-10 miles for 10 years on a single battery
Smart gas meter with long-range IoT connectivity
All the readings will be sent to WAVIoT IoT platform.
WAVIoT MDM system
How can we bring the same IoT connectivity to your device? Let us know if you need to get your device connected to the IoT network and enable over-the-web monitoring and management.