Internet / WiFi Connectivity - Project Tek’chumanisa (Siswati) and Projeto de Conectividade (Portuguese)

Some key value-added services include: –

• Optimal control;
• Dimming / Motion options;
• 4G – 5G Compliant for Internet access and WiFi connectivity;
• Built-in Security Cameras;
• Surge Protection

Implementing an eLite management software system to manage, control, solve problems and maintain the LED street lights by: –

• Providing alerts;
• Allows giving commands to the units such as: –
  • Remote disconnection/reconnection;
  • Dimming;
  • Checking status of the streetlights;
  • Measuring energy consumption;
  • Energy balance; and
  • Receiving information in case of power shutdowns.

The eLite management software consists of data collection and control and data management software that includes database, crawler and GUI (Graphical User Interface)

• The GUI is the interface with the customer,
  • It will allow the utility to receive data, send commands and generate real-time reports.
• The crawler connects between the database and the GUI,
  • The data received by the units is stored in the database and retrieved by the crawler.

The eLite management software system is run on the cloud but can also be installed on the local server and therefore can be integrated with other systems installed at the utility.

The Digital Management

The control room digital interface enables to view, manage and process data and functionalities easily, flexibly and intuitively. Thanks to M3’s developed platform, the service is flanked by an intuitive control room enabling real-time management of the system, and designed to help utilities become more familiar with, control and manage lighting systems more efficiently.

On top of this, however, the platform has also been designed to support, facilitate and optimise working processes and modalities within the public administration system itself (with the possibility of setting different usage profiles, installation on several different devices, reporting and the possibility to share data and dashboards).

The digital customer care is an important tool that will completely transform the way public lighting faults are reported and resolved. It simplifies the whole process, making it both fast and transparent.

Embedded communication system for streetlights

M3 has leveraged its development and innovation capabilities to design a remote communication tool specially tailored to our solar lighting technology.

Our smartlights uses both power-line communication and LoRaTM low-data-rate Long Range wireless technology for remote monitoring of entire sets of streetlights

Key benefits of the embedded communication system include: –

• Very long communication range per gateway (circa 15kms).
• Ultra-low power consumption (< 0.04W).
• Monitors and tracks all physical parameters of each individual streetlight system for remote diagnostics and preventive actions.
• Remote monitoring and control
• Uses LoRaTM defacto technology standard for wireless IoT communication
• Highly robust communication due to a protocol with multiple redundancies on physical and logical layer
• Platform independent web-based user application (Windows, Android, iOS….

Remote management and monitoring of streetlights

• Remote diagnostic
  • Remote diagnostics with access to all physical data from the full lifetime of each product
  • Geo-localization of each product
  • Lighting level
  • Energy saving
  • Immediate fault detection with remote status of each streetlight
• Long-range management
  • Switch light on and off on demand
  • Control single streetlights, groups or whole project
  • Change light settings remotely