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Energy and utilities

Smart metering and telemetry

Low-data links for meters, data loggers and sensors that send small amounts of data. Here, reliability and running cost matter more than speed.

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Technologies used: Antennas and signalIoT and M2MSerial and Modbus4G LTESIM, eSIM and IP addressing

Typical set-ups

Meters with a serial or Modbus port

A small gateway reads the meter over RS485 or Modbus and sends the readings to your platform.

Typical kit: Teltonika TRB246 or TRB140 with a 1GB multi-network data SIM.

Data loggers with Ethernet

Connect the logger to a compact router; the logger handles the data and the router handles the link.

Typical kit: Teltonika RUT200.

Things to check before you buy

  • The meter's interface: Ethernet, RS232, RS485 or pulse outputs.
  • Signal in meter cupboards; use a smart meter antenna outside.
  • Data plan: most meters use far less than 1GB a month.

From Teltonika

Teltonika publishes case studies showing its routers in real projects. See: Teltonika energy and utilities use cases. Teltonika's documentation wiki covers set-up for every router we sell.

Talk to an M2M and IoT connectivity specialist. Every site is different. Tell us what you need to connect, where it is and how you want to manage it, and our UK team will recommend the router, antenna and SIM, with configuration options if you want it ready to plug in.

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Questions

What is the cheapest way to connect a meter?

For one meter with a serial port, a small gateway and a low-data multi-network SIM is usually the most cost-effective option.

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