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Solar energy, as an inexhaustible and clean energy source, is being widely utilized across various industries. Among them, solar street lights convert light energy into electrical energy through solar panels and store it in batteries for nighttime illumination. The entire process requires no wiring and consumes no rural power resources, which can reduce the rural power load and ensure safe and reliable nighttime lighting.

A certain village is located in a remote mountainous area, and the roads connecting it to surrounding towns lack street lighting, resulting in significant inconvenience and high safety risks for nighttime traffic. Therefore, there is a demand to construct a road lighting project, deploy multiple solar street lights, and strengthen routine inspections and maintenance management to ensure the safe and stable operation of the facilities and a high lighting rate. In response, WideIOT offers an efficient and reliable solution for a remote monitoring, operation, and maintenance system for solar street lights.

System Structure

1. Device Layer

It mainly consists of solar panels, batteries, controllers, LED lights, and lamp posts.

2. Gateway Layer

WideIOT provides IO intelligent terminals that are connected to the controller PLC to collect real-time data such as power generation, lighting on/off status, voltage, and current. This data is then communicated with the remote operation and maintenance platform via 4G networks.

3. Platform Layer

The remote operation and maintenance platform receives and parses the data, enabling functions such as visual monitoring, alarming, management, operation and maintenance, statistics, and analysis of each street light on the road, thereby achieving precise resource scheduling.

Implemented Functions

1. Real-time Data Collection: Collect real-time data on the on/off status, operating time, power generation, voltage, and current of each street light, and enable 4G internet access.

2. Abnormal Parameter Monitoring and Alarming: Monitor abnormal parameters and send alarms via WeChat, SMS, email, etc., to notify relevant fault information.

3. Remote Control and Management: Support remote control of lighting on/off switches, as well as remote configuration, fault diagnosis, and firmware upgrades of gateways and street lights.

4. Informatized Operation and Maintenance Management Mechanism: Establish an informatized operation and maintenance management mechanism that allows for the online creation of work orders, complete recording of operation logs, and supports QR code-based repair reporting.

5. Comprehensive Access and Management of Distributed Street Lights: Enable the comprehensive access and management of distributed street lights, forming a visual GIS map and equipment dashboard.

6. Battery Power Supply Compatibility: Capable of being powered by batteries, featuring low power consumption and industrial protection ratings to ensure long-term operation in outdoor environments.