ChIoT enables you to quickly ascertain if all of your devices are working and, when things go wrong, assists in identifying the cause. Devices monitored range from weather stations up to complex building systems.

The web-based interface provides you with near real-time access to the status of your devices and clearly highlights any issues (this is in addition to emailed alerts).

Data is retained and used to provide reports and/or analysed to improve forecasting of production and/or downtime.

ChIoT consists of several components (the major components are detailed in the answers below). In summary ChIoT remote polls devices (this may be installed within your network) and data is processed via ChIoT monitor and made available to you through ChIoT Web (generally offered as a managed service but onsite installations are possible).

ChIoT has been designed to support a wide range of devices, and the parsing and display of data can be scripted to handle complex devices. The aim is to provide you with a simple view of all your disparate devices, so you can quickly identify if something is wrong.

Queries controller(s) and consolidates the result(s) into a sample which is sent to ChIoT Monitor (usually via MQTT). Time- and input-based rules can be implemented as required (for example, to turn off devices overnight, or when batteries are low).

ChIoT Remote can either be installed on a small computer with the device (generally recommended for RS485 devices, or where the reliability of comms is questionable), or centrally query devices over a WAN/internet link (for controllers accessible via TCP/IP).

ChIoT Remote runs on a wide range of systems (both Linux and Windows are supported) and requires minimal computing power (a Raspberry Pi is fine but we can supply small industrial PCs).

Receives and manages data from the devices. ChIoT Monitor manages all data and includes components to raise alerts and send out regular reports.

Alerting is very flexible supporting triggers such as "if windspeed is greater than 20 m/s for 30 minutes and it's a weekday". Complex reports can be produced and automatically emailed.

Provides the web interface that enables you to view the status of devices, graph/export data, send commands to devices, and control the alerts/reports you and your staff receive.

Device-specific templates provide the flexibility to display the data that is important to you, arranged in a way that make sense for your business (e.g. a tab with simple information for front-line staff, and additional tabs for technical staff). The 'Device-Specific Console' featured in the screenshots, is implemented as a standard device script.

ChIoT is designed to be device-agnostic. Currently, we are monitoring a wide range of devices via Modbus (solar controllers, turbines, data loggers, soft starters, power meters, etc), I2C (digital IO) and PakBus (Campbell data loggers). We also have drivers to poll some older wind turbines via a serial interface (Micon units) and can add support for additional units rapidly (subject to availability of documentation).

Note that a device can consist of more than one controller (e.g. when monitoring a remote LiDAR unit, ChIoT might poll the LiDAR itself, a solar controller, and a power meter).

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ChIoT is generally offered as a managed service (potentially with an instance of ChIoT Remote running on your LAN) however full on-premises installations are also possible.

Since every device is different, and retrieving data can be quite complex, we manage the process for you. Configuring a new controller type (Modbus) generally costs around $500 and setting up a new device using that controller $200.

Monthly charges vary, depending on the number of devices, and the amount of data retrieved; for small deployments, $40/device/month is standard.