| Network Functions |
Network Access |
5G / 5G‑RedCap / 4G‑Cat4 / 4G‑Cat1, dual‑band Wi‑Fi (AP/STA/Relay), Ethernet |
| Cellular Authentication |
CHAP/PAP, APN, VPDN |
| LAN / WAN Protocols |
ARP, Ethernet, PPP, PPPoE, DHCP, static IP |
| IP & Routing |
Ping, Trace, DHCP Server/Relay/Client, DNS relay, static routing, NAT (SNAT/DNAT/DMZ) |
| Multi‑Network Redundancy |
Auto‑switch between Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, 4G, 5G; link detection & auto‑reconnect |
| Data Acquisition & Edge Computing |
Smart Data Collection |
Single device collects from multiple device types; flexible acquisition projects |
| Protocol Parsing |
200+ protocols: Modbus, DLT645, CJ188, Siemens/Mitsubishi/Omron PLCs, instruments, sensors, water/electricity/heat meters, PV inverters, substation equipment, etc. |
| Edge Computing |
Data filtering, grouped collection, alarm calculation, formula calculation, local programming (Python), independent app deployment |
| Data Standardisation |
Merge multiple devices, split sub‑devices, data format conversion, object modelling |
| Data Forwarding |
Convert southbound protocols to OPC UA, Modbus TCP, IEC 104, IEC 61850, BACnet, MQTT (JSON) |
| Open API & Cloud Access |
MQTT+JSON data interface; integrate with WideIOT Cloud, EMS, BMS, MES, SCADA, AWS IoT, Azure IoT, Alibaba Cloud, etc. |
| Security |
Firewall & Protection |
SPI, DoS prevention, ping probe, port mapping, DMZ, ACL, IP‑MAC binding |
| VPN & Encryption |
L2TP/PPTP/OpenVPN/IPSec VPN (SD‑WAN optional), TLS encryption, username/password or certificate authentication |
| Data Security |
Breakpoint resume with data storage, automatic reconnection, multi‑layer encryption |
| Reliability |
Watchdog & Self‑Healing |
Hardware/software watchdog, self‑diagnosis, application care (automatic error handling and recovery) |
| Link & Network Redundancy |
Ping‑based link detection, auto‑reconnect, multi‑network mutual backup |
| Management & Maintenance |
Configuration |
Local/remote configuration of acquisition projects, engineering import/export |
| App & System Update |
Local/remote software and firmware updates, rapid feature iteration |
| Remote O&M |
Via WideIOT Device Express Line and cloud platform: remote debugging, diagnostics, upgrades for edge computers and connected PLCs |
| Logging & Diagnostics |
Comprehensive logging, diagnostic command interface, local/remote self‑diagnosis, status enquiry (system, module, network, application) |
| Bulk Operations |
Batch engineering import/export, centralised management for globally distributed gateways |