Hello,

If you’re working to develop your own IoT application, this Quick Hits video will help get you on your way quickly, and efficiently.

In this video, we’ll create a custom refrigeration monitoring solution – from the ground up.  With the right tools, you’ll be able to get this custom application up and running in just a few short minutes.

So, check this out!

[INTRO]

Hi, I am Robert Lutz with Systech Corporation.

So, you are looking to tackle the job of developing a custom IoT application. 

For example, you might want to implement a commercial refrigeration monitoring system to be used in restaurants, grocery stores, or even a refrigerated warehouse.

The goal of this application is to eliminate costly food spoilage that may occur if a refrigeration unit fails or the temperature rises for whatever reason.

Traditionally, this could take months and months of research and development.  You have hardware issues to consider.  For example, what sensors to use.  What communication technology.  Should it be hardwired, or wireless?  How to bridge the data to the cloud?

You also have software to deal with.  How to collect the data.  How to act on the data.  Should you perform local data analytics?  Can you compress the data to save communication costs?  Then you also have cloud software to develop.  And what about the user interface?  Perhaps a native app for the end user?

All this takes time, and development resources.

Your real goal, and a true measure of success is how quickly you can develop and refine your IoT application, and convert it from a development project to a revenue producing application.

At Systech Corporation, we are here to help you.  We have the hardware and software products and tools to get you into your IoT market quickly, and economically.

To demonstrate how you can use these tools, we’re going to develop a refrigeration monitoring application from the ground up.  Right here in this single, short video.

This is real, and I am not going to do anything behind the scenes.  I’ll be using readily available hardware that you can typically purchase from multiple sources.  I’m going to initialize and set everything up from scratch, as if opening these products for the first time. 

Yet when this video is complete, it will be a fully functioning refrigeration monitoring IoT application.

Typically, these Quick Hits videos are about 5 minutes long.  But, since this video will build an entire application from scratch, It’ll  run a bit longer, but still less than 15 minutes.

I’ll be going through the development process quickly – perhaps even fast-forwarding at times.  Feel free to pause or slow down the video as desired to see every step.

So, lets get started.
 

Application: implement a commercial refrigeration monitoring system to be used in restaurants, grocery stores, or even a refrigerated warehouse.

The goal of this application is to eliminate costly food spoilage that may occur if a refrigeration unit fails or the temperature rises for whatever reason.

Specific goal for initial release:

1.     If freezer door remains open longer than 3 minutes at a time, sound a local alert.

2.     If the freezer temperature rises above 5 degrees Fahrenheit, immediately send a text message to the restaurant manager to take corrective action. 

Equipment: Systech SL-600

Z-Wave wireless temperature sensor.

Z-Wave wireless door contact sensor.

Z-Wave wireless siren/strobe alert device.

Rename gateway to Harvest Moon

Add devices

Add cell phone

See device in action.

Create scripts:

Temperature threshold.

Door open, start timer

Timeout sends alert

Door closed stops timer & alert

Refine the GUI

Alerts: Temperature threshold.  Door left open too long. 

Future: Add sensors for compressor temp, power, vibration.  Add weather cloud device.

Bonus benefit: Track and record internal refrigeration temperature over time, and also door usage.

2nd Phase: Compressor overheating.  Compressor running longer than normal.  Compressor vibration.  Power outage. Accommodate outdoor temperature and humidity.

 
This is just one of many Quick Hits topics available at Systech.com. Take a look at other Quick Hits Topics and I am sure you will see one that you’ll find valuable.

For more information check out IoT hardware and software solutions available from Systech Corporation.  And leave a note there, if you have ideas for future Quick Hit videos.

Thanks, and have a great day.