Elastel - EG500 Edge Computing Gateway

Elastel EG500 is an industrial Edge computing Gateway designed for IoT applications. Powered by Raspberry Pi CM4. Expanded I/O ports for industrial needs, Diverse Connectivities options, and ture IPC-grade enclosure…, These allows it perfect for IoT Gateway, data acquisition, Industrial Controller, Edge Computing…. Applications.

  •  ★  2xGbE , 4G LTE/3G/2G/NB-IoT, LoRaWAN/WiFi HaLow optional.
  •  ★  Industrial-grade DI/DO/AI/CAN-bus (optional)/RS232/RS485.
  •  ★  Hardware Watchdog, Network Failover, -25 ~ 70°C working temperature.

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EG500 features powerful edge computing capabilities, equipped with RS232, RS-485, DI, DO, and ADC typical industrial interfaces. It realizes data processing at the network edge in real time for high-performance IoT deployments. significantly reduces the data flow between field sites and data center.

 

With 4G/LTE, CAT6/CAT4/3G/2G/LTE CAT M1(eMTC) and NB-IoT cellular network, Dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi, dual Gigabit Ethernet, and Elastic Linux based OS, it's easy to deploy and interoperate with IoT platform like Microsoft Azure, AWS, ThingsBoard, etc.

 
 
 

Numerous interfaces support edge devices

  • Isolated Serial Port 1x RS485, and 1x RS232
  • Industrial-grade isolated 6x DI, 6x DO and 3x ADC
  • 2x 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Port
  • 1x Up to 4kp60 supported HDMI output
  • 2x High-Speed USB 2.0 Ports
  • Compatible with multiple industrial protocols including:
    Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, OPC UA, EtherNET/IP, ISO on TCP, Mitsubishi MC serials...
 
 

Powerful Computing Operation Platform

Powered by Raspberry Pi CM4 which featured high-performance edge computing capabilities, it's easy to build up your IoT projects and PoC applications.

  • ARM Cortex-A72 Quad-core processor 1.5GHz, 1GB RAM + 8GB eMMC (diverse RAM and Storage optional)
  • Raspbian/OpenWRT Based Linux OS, Docker, Node-RED, Python... available with SDK provided by Elastel
  • Pre-compiled software bundled for common application like data acquisition, Modbus collection, MQTT...
  • Easy interoperate with IoT Ecosystem like Microsoft AZURE, Amazon AWS, AliCloud, ThingsBoard platforms, etc.

 

 
 
 
 

Industrial-grade Design for Reliability & Security

From computing module, communication module to each electronic components, EG500 adopts strict industrial grade standards. Solid and durable housing and SIM lock secure it at your remote edge field .

  • Fanless design achieved wide Operating Temperature from -25°C to +70°C
  • 35mm DIN-Rail and wall mount Supported
  • EMC & ESD Protection, 1.5 kV RMS Ports Isolation.
  • Built-in RTC with supercap
  • SIM card slot and Console port lock set the data secuirty
 
 

Applications

With the Raspberry Pi CM4 running up to 1.5GHz computing capability, and flexible Linux Operating System, EC500 could be applied in many kinds of scenarios.

 
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

With Serial ports and DI & DO ports available, and take advantage of Software-defined PLC, EG500 can easily operate as a typical PLC.

Edge computing Gateway

Data collecting from slave devices, analyzing and storing. And with flexible configuration, it is perfect as a protocol and interface converter Gateway.

Industrial modem and cellular Router

With a built-in cellular module, EG500 can be configured as an industrial modem and router operating in 4G/LTE, 3G, NB-IoT mobile network. Easily remote access in by build a VPN or a defined public IP.

Micro Server Computer

The Compact and high reliability design with HDMI port, allows EG500 operate as a micro server. Raspberry Pi compatibility and Linux OS provides computer operation possibility.

 

Specification

 
CPU RPI CM4, Quad-core A72 (ARM v8)@ 1.5 GHz
Memory 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB options LPDDR4
FLASH 8GB/16GB/32GB options eMMC
Ethernet 2x Gigabit Ethernet, (1-WAN+1-LAN or 2-LAN Configurable)
Cellular 1x mPCIe for 4G LTE, 3G, 2G, NB-IoT, CAT-M1 cellular modules
Wi-Fi Dual Band 2.4GHz & 5GHz + Bluetooth 5.0
LoRaWAN 1x mPCIe slot for LoRaWAN modules,
Compatible with LoRaWAN modules powered by Semtech SX1301/1302
WiFi HaLow
(802.11ah WiFi)
Reserved mount points for SX-NEWAH from SilexTechnology
GPS Cellular Module built-in supported (Optional)
Serial Ports Isolated RS-232 x 1, RS-485 x 1;
I/O 6-channel digital input DI 
(0..24VDC, Configurable Status/Count mode)
3-channel Analog input AI 
(0-10VDC, 4-20mA, 18-bit resolution)
6-channel digital/pulse output DO  with overvoltage protection
(0..60V, Max. power effciency: 500 mA)
USB USB 2.0 x 2 for peripherals,
USB-C x 1 for debug Console
HDMI HDMI 2.0 x 1, (Up to 4kp60 video & audio output)
Power Supply Wide Range Voltages 9~36V DC/1A, recommended 24V/1.5A
Enclosure Full Aluminum, IP30, DIN-rail
Dimensions (mm) 187mm x 112mm x 42mm
Weight 780g (1.72 lb)
Operating Temperature -25 ~ 70°C (industrial grade)
Watchdog Standalone Hardware Watchdog
OS ElastOS (OpenWRT based), Raspbian with WebUI
Application Features Data Acquisition, Modbus RTU/TCP, Siemense S7, Mitsubishi FX PLC protocls…
Uninterrupted Network manage,VPN, TCP/UDP, MQTT, HTTP, OPC UA, BACnet…
Support Secondary Development, Codesys, Ignition Edge, Python, Node-RED, Docker ...