iSAtech Omni Control Node Networked control unit for water delivery

With the Omni Control Node, consumers and water suppliers can set up and manage water kiosks or irrigation systems and regulate water delivery. The device is networked via LTE or LoRaWAN. For example, the iSAtech PayU-Cloud can define the amount of water dispensed per time. Water dispensing can also be started and stopped using a button installed on the Omni Control Node. If the Omni Control Node is also equipped with an NFC module, the user can hold an NFC card with credit or a smartphone with NFC function and the iSAtech PayU-Manager (Android) to the unit and activate water delivery. The amount of water dispensed is offset against the credit on the card and logged wirelessly on the iSAtech PayU-Cloud.

Omni Control Node with Panel for Recessed Mount

Omni Control Node for Surface Mount

The Omni Control Node control unit is a robust, remote control unit designed for outdoor installation. It can be mounted easily and flexibly for larger installations, e.g., on a wall, housing, or standpipe. The control unit is connected to the valve and meter by cable. For LTE/LoRaWAN radio networking, a screw antenna can be connected directly to the SMA connection, or a more powerful, remote antenna can be used. Power is supplied via a mains adapter, a solar battery, or an internal, rechargeable battery.

The Omni Control Node receives current credit and control information via LoRaWAN or LTE. Alternatively, the device can be operated with an NFC credit card or NFC-enabled smartphone. All consumption and credit data is transmitted wirelessly to the iSAtech PayU-Cloud for analysis.

Measure and control — online and offline

The Omni Control Node records the outputs and can be used as a dynamic controller in various ways. A wide variety of interfaces offer a large selection of possible sensors and actuators.

When used as a prepaid system, the credit can be transferred online or offline via an NFC card to release water.

If the credit is topped up at a retailer (retailer system) or via mobile payment systems, it can be used directly or with an NFC card to dispense water.

Alternatively, the networked Omni Control Node can be controlled directly via the iSAtech PayU-Cloud. Time-limited dispensing, budgeted dispensing, or quantity limits are then configured via the iSAtech PayU-Cloud.

Measurements

Omni Control Node – Recessed Mount (with front panel)

Front panel: 150mm x 150mm x 4mm
Control unit: 100mm x 100mm x 35mm

Omni Control Node – Surface Mount

with battery: 175mm x 125mm x 35mm
without battery: 100mm x 100mm x 35mm

Technical data

Controller
Arm® 32-bit Cortex®-M4 CPU
with up to 4 MB persistent memory for logs

Profile
Public Water (Kiosk) Prepaid Meter
Irrigation Prepaid Meter
Smart Irrigation
Measurement; quantities (liters, kWh), time-based
Flow control and limiting
Motor control
Sensor monitoring

Functions
Supply control (water, electricity, heat)
Measurement, billing
Online monitoring, remote control
Display information configurable
Processing of external sensor data
Online and offline operation
Delivery control: NFC card, smartphone, online
Configuration: USB, NFC smartphone, online
Over-the-Air-Update

Connectivity
S0-Bus (open collector)
Reed-Switch-Impuls
RS485 Modbus RTU (optional)
I2C port, UART, SPI, 2 x I/O
USB C (for configuration)

Control
Bistable valve 9VDC, 12VDC (pulse)
Bistable valve 12 - 24VDC (pulse) with external power supply
Directly controlled valve 12VDC
Direct operated valve 12 - 24VDC with external power supply
Motorized ball valve 12VDC up to 3A
Motorized ball valve 12 - 24VDC external with power supply

Buttons
2 Buttons water flow control (optional)

Display
Graphic LCD display (55mm x 18mm)

Power Supply
Eternal power supply 12VDC - 24VDC
Internal battery 12VDC (16VDC ext.) (optional)
Internal battery 9VDC (12VDC ext.) (optional)

NFC/RFID
ISO/IEC 15693-2,-3; 18000-3
NXP Mifare Ultralight C

Modem
GSM/UMTS/LTE-FDD Cat 1 (optional)
LTE-M/LTE Cat-NB1
Micro-SIM (3FF)
GNSS: GPS, Galileo (optional)

Radio
LoRaWAN 868 MHz (optional)

Antenna
LTE: internal antenna
LTE: SMA female connector (optional)
GNSS: internal (optional)

Encryption
AES-256
TLS 1.2 ECC
PQC-Update ready

Conformity
CE mark
R&TTE-Directive 2014/53/EU

Protection class
up to IP67

Temperature
-20°C to 55°C

Humidity
0 to 95%

Installation
Surface mounting
Recessed mounting with cover (optional)