TECHNOLOGY
Technology
Open technology, built to keep running.
Multi-brand architecture with local intelligence: we measure with the right equipment, connect over whatever medium the site allows and process at the edge so we don't depend on the internet.
Platform
NBnano at the edge. NBcloud to see it all.
An industrial computer that acquires data from sensors and equipment of any brand, logs and processes it on site, and delivers it to SCADA, DCS, BMS, EMS or the cloud.
2× RS-232 / RS-485
Modbus · BACnet · MQTT
NBNANO COMPACT · 125 × 135 × 40 MM · DRAG TO ROTATE
NBnano Compact
In a cabinet or technical room. Operated from the browser, on the local network or over VPN.
NBnano HMI Panel
1024 × 768 touchscreen on the cabinet door: view and control the process without a computer or internet.
CONSUMES · CLIENT
- LoRaWAN · local network server
- Modbus RTU over RS-485 / RS-232
- Modbus TCP
- BACnet IP and MS/TP
- MQTT client
- 4–20 mA via module
EXPOSES · SERVER
- Modbus TCP server
- BACnet IP server
- MQTT broker
- REST API
- Web UI
- CSV / Excel · DGA reporting
Specifications
| Feature | NBnano Compact | NBnano HMI Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Processing | Fanless x86, no moving parts | Fanless x86 with integrated panel |
| Memory · storage | 8 GB DDR4 · 128 GB SSD | 8 GB DDR4 · 128 GB SSD |
| Display | — | Industrial touchscreen 1024 × 768 |
| Ethernet · serial | 2 × RJ45 · 2 × RS-232/RS-485 | 2 × RJ45 · 2 × RS-232/RS-485 |
| USB · wireless | 4 × USB 3.0 · 2 × USB 2.0 · 2 × Wi-Fi | USB 3.0/2.0 · 2 × Wi-Fi |
| Dimensions | 125 × 135 × 40 mm | Depends on cabinet |
| Operating range · OS | −10 to +60 °C · Linux | −10 to +60 °C · Linux |
Included capabilities
Installed base · +200 NBnano in 19 countries
Units per country. Industry, BMS/EMS, automation and water resources.
Engineering and hardware
Proven electronics, adapted to each operation.
The core electronics are designed in New Zealand together with IQnexus. In Chile we turn them into new products: enclosures, probes and configurations for each use case, with our own firmware, integration and software, and field-tested before installation.
NB sensor line
Sensors built for each operation.
On the same electronics we build models for water, energy, cold chain, climate, soil and more. These are the ones we use most in our projects; if an operation needs another variable, format or mounting, we develop the variant on the same base, natively integrated with NBnano and NBcloud.
Temperature, humidity and environmental conditions on site.
Level, flow rate and volume for DGA reporting.
Consumption and power per circuit or device.
Multiple variables in a single device.
Probes for soil and field measurement.
Reads meters with pulse output.
Indoor location of people and assets.
Existing serial devices, connected wirelessly.
Temperature in equipment, cold rooms and indoor spaces.
Water variables in tanks, wells and networks.
Edge computing and other developments
How we develop
Fleet survey
What needs to be measured or connected, and under what conditions.
Customization
Enclosure, probes and firmware for the specific use case.
Field validation
We test electrically and physically before relying on the platform.
Assembly
Assembled and tested unit by unit in Chile.
Operations
Remote support and updates.
Engineering case · Aquaculture
ROV connectivity between cages and pontoon
The ROVs weren't sending operational data to the control room. We integrated oxygen sensors and built wireless video connectivity between the cages and the pontoon.
Connectivity
Whatever link the site allows.
We design every LoRaWAN network prioritizing signal quality (SNR) and spreading factor (SF) over received power.
Kilometers of range and years of battery life.
Sites with cellular coverage.
Remote mine sites and wells.
Plants and buildings.
Indoor positioning.
Industrial integration
We integrate what you already have, without replacing it.
Legacy meters, PLCs, BMS or cloud platforms: NBnano translates between protocols and delivers the data where it's needed.
Managed LoRaWAN networks
Network operations with IQnexus.
A platform developed jointly with IQnexus to operate large-scale LoRaWAN networks, in line with LoRa Alliance specifications.
Security and continuity
Designed for the day something fails.
Architecture assessment
We review your topology and tell you where the edge reduces risk.
Integration test, single-cabinet pilot or architecture review.