How to know "working" status of a machine?

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I’m developing a project where i need to read metrics from a machine, basically i need to know when the machine is “working” or “not-working”.

My thought is about to connect power sensors to read the status of the machine, but i want to send this data to a computer via wireless.

What would be the best hardware to use in the entire solution? all the way from sensors to pc

Thank you all.

2

Hi,
does the machine vibrates when it runs?
Thanks

3

Not only when it runs/transform…vibrates all the time, thats why I think a power sensor is better.

what do you think?

Thanks.

4

one more thing… does it has any contact closure output. A lot of machines outputs a contacts closure output when the machine is running.
if it doesn’t then current monitor will be the best sensor.

Thanks

5

No, it hasn´t a contact closure output.

So, the current monitor is the best…do you have any advice/idea about some wireless hardware to send data from the sensor to a pc/server?

Thanks.

6

You can use this usb modem

Thanks

7

Do I need to connect this modem to my PC right? what about an ethernet modem…is the same type of architecture?

8

Yes,You will connect this to your pc usb port.
ethernet one works in same way as well.

Thanks

9

Awesome, and, finally…if I connect the modem to a “ethernet switch”, will work?

10

as long as your pc and Ethernet modem are on same network.
else you will need to enable port forwarding.

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Hi,
i am looking for same application but i need something that use Sim card as there is no wifi access, so basically i need to know when the machine is “working” or “not-working” from Avery far place (another city). any recommendation please.

Thank you very much.

12

Hi Majj you will need some kind of a 3G/4G GPIO which will simply take the level from the machine either a current transformer or an output from a dry contact and send this as an actual packet using the cellular network and be displayed on a web based platform. We have actually done this for a few of our clients.
Let me know if you want detailed info
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Eddy