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In most irrigation districts, open canals and gate stations are numerous, diverse in type, and widely dispersed across remote locations. Moreover, the operation and management methods commonly used today require on-site staffing, manual operation, and manual data recording—resulting in low scheduling efficiency and making unified management of an entire irrigation district difficult. This poses serious obstacles to building digital management and informatization.

By integrating automatic control equipment PLCs and high-precision sensors with IoT systems, open canals in irrigation districts can move away from manual observation and recording—ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of water scheduling. At the same time, gate station faults can be detected promptly and remote control can be implemented, reducing manual management costs and enhancing irrigation safety. To address these needs, WideIOT offers a highly efficient and reliable solution.

By connecting gate station PLCs, water level gauges, flow meters, and other devices to WideIOT smart gateways, the system collects real-time data on water level, flow rate, and gate status, and uploads it via 4G networks to the irrigation district management platform. This enables remote monitoring, intelligent alerting, remote control, data analytics, and other smart applications—achieving optimized allocation of water resources and ensuring normal crop water supply.

System Functions

Data Acquisition – Collects real-time data on flow rate, pump operating current and voltage, and gate open/close status, and transmits it to the irrigation district management platform in real time.
Alarm Reporting – Automatically reports alarms when monitored values exceed upper or lower thresholds, or when equipment operates abnormally, with notifications sent via WeChat, SMS, or email.
Remote Control – Managers can remotely start or stop pumps to draw or halt water, or remotely open and close gates across various channels—improving work efficiency.
Remote Maintenance – Enables remote PLC programming, debugging, and program upload/download for off-site equipment, allowing faults to be resolved quickly while reducing travel and workload.
Data Visualization and Analytics – The system platform provides visualized display and analysis of multiple data types, offering decision-making support for adjusting irrigation strategies and preventing drought and flood disasters.