IPEM NB-IOT ATM90E36 ESP32C5 SIM7070G GPRS IoT LTE-M GNSS Mains Power Energy Monitor

Name: IPEM NB-IOT ATM90E36 ESP32C5 SIM7070G GPRS IoT LTE-M GNSS Mains Power Energy Monitor
Brand: DitroniX
SKU: IPEM-NBIOT-ESP32C5-GPRS
Price: 99.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£99.00 GBP

IPEM NB-IoT is a self-contained, powerful ATM90E36 based, Smart Home and Industry Automation, Real-Time Mains Power Energy Monitor Board, and Kit. No soldering required.

NB-IoT Technology

The IPEM NB-IoT incorporates the SIM7070G, which is a compact, low-power, global multi-band cellular module, supporting NB-IoT, Cat-M (LTE-M), and GPRS (2G) technologies.

The SIM7070G also includes a GNSS receiver for GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou, Satellite positioning.

Supported Protocols

Protocols supported include: TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, TLS, DTLS, FTP, PING, LWM2M, COAP and MQTT

AT Commands

The IPEM NB-IoT SIM7070G is controlled via a comprehensive set of AT commands. This makes firware development easier by handling complex network protocols internally.

Control of the SIM7070G is straight forward using Arduino IDE, or PlatformIO.

Standalone or Integrated Remote

IPEM NB-IoT has been designed to easily monitor, and offer a flexible interface too, a whole range Mains AC Power installations.

The IPEM NB-IoT is a ‘standalone board’, where its ESP32-C5, interfaces with ESPHome firmware (as an example)… If preferred, you could easily send MQTT messages. As it is ESP based, it will just power up and work. No waiting to boot up.

IPEM NB-IoT can run locally, such as via Home Assistant, Domoticz etc., or via an IoT remote service, or gateway to your system. It is totally down the user as to which option is taken.

Firmware is typically developed for example, using Arduino IDE, PlatformIO (VS Code), ESP-IDF or ESPHome. Other local/remote platforms which have been used for other IPEM boards also include LabVIEW and Zabbix. Using the NB-IoT integration, MQTT type messages could be integrated locally, or remotely, or both.

Using the RS485 interface, messages could also be sent locally over a ‘twisted pair’, up to typical maximum distance of 1,200 meters (4000 feet). This is ideal for local hard wired installations where multiple IPEM NB-IoT boards, and other RS485 devices, could sit on the same multi-point network.

Configuration has been designed to be flexible but as easy as possible to implement using jumpers.

Using its 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi, Thread and Zigbee ESP32-C5 radio module, you can use IPEM NB-IoT to connect to a whole range of Smart Monitoring applications and projects.

Extending further, the built-in GPRS NB-IoT GSM radio opens up long range and fully remote monitoring.

How does the Power Energy Monitor Work?

A power energy monitor is a device that safely samples the AC Voltage, and Current flow, from one, or more, electrical phases, and from this, derives a range of accurate mains power measurements which can then be used for smart metering, or energy monitoring purposes.

These individual measurements can then be extrapolated into a range of useful real-time data such as total RMS Power, Active, Re-Active Power, Harmonic Power, Power Factor, Phase Angles, Frequency, etc.

This real-time data can then be sent via Wi-Fi, NB-IoT, or RS485, through to IoT Home and Industrial Energy Monitoring systems like Home Assistant.

Supports AC Monitoring Around The World

Europe and UK which typically is 230 V @ 50 Hz
- With ranges around 216 V to 253 V
USA and Canada which typically is 120 V or 230 V @ 60 Hz
- With ranges around 114 V to 126 V
Japan which typically is 100 V @ 50 Hz or 60 Hz
- Eastern Japan is 50 Hz, and Western Japan is 60 Hz
World typically is 220V-240 V @ 50 Hz

Voltage and Current Monitoring

All AC Mains is safely and galvanically isolated using a low voltage transformer. Examples are bell transformers.

Flexible monitoring of both AC Voltage and AC Current is important for any installation.

The below links go into more detail of these options.

AC Voltage Monitoring

AC Current Monitoring

IPEM Continuity

Following in the footsteps of the original popular IPEM boards, this IPEM NB-IoT is the latest in IoT Mains Energy Monitoring for Home and Industry Automation.

IPEM NB-IoT is a self-contained ESP32-C5 based IoT monitoring board. Ideal for local, or remoting, monitoring requirements.
IPEM NB-IoT connectivity allows Wi-Fi connections to 2.4GHz or 5GHz, with Bluetooth, Thread and Zigbee. In addition, you may also use the inbuilt NB-IoT GPRS SIM7070G.