Modular PLCs and Industrial IoT Gateways
Our Linux-based Tibbo Project System (LTPS) is a highly configurable and affordable hardware automation platform. Its flexibility is based on Tibbits – miniature blocks that implement specific I/O features allowing to build a custom PLC or an Industrial IoT gateway.
The "brain" of LTPS is a fully functional AggreGate Server. Having AggreGate as a core runtime environment allows LTPS to inherit its advanced technology features related to data acquisition, storage, processing, visualization, and integration into the higher level systems, such as SCADA or BMS.
When AggreGate runs embedded into LTPS, it gets the full control of all Tibbit modules, including DI/DO, ADC/DAC, relays, RS232/422/485 ports, GPRS modem, Wi-Fi module, CAN bus, SPI/I2C ports, sensors, LEDs, buttons, IR transceivers, Wiegand and clock/data inputs, 3-axis accelerometers, potentiometers, RTC + NVRAM, SD card slot, and more.
Primary Applications
Predictive Maintenance
Collect the sensor data from industrial machines, such as turbines or motors. Route all data to a cloud-based AggreGate instance for further pattern analysis and anomaly detection.
Smart Home
Build a smart home around an LTPS unit by connecting all appliances via various wired and wireless channels. Develop and test the web-based and mobile-friendly HMIs embedded into the box.
Industrial Automation
Control and monitor processes by using the PLC logic standards: Functional Block Diagram (FBD), Structured Text (ST), Ladder Diagram (LD), and Sequential Function Chart (SFC).
Building Automation
Supervise the intelligent building systems, including HVAC, lighting, energy, fire safety, physical security, and more.
CNC Monitoring
Track the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and perform the in-depth analysis of your machines by using LTPS as a data acquisition gateway.
Telecom Tower Monitoring
Enable centralized monitoring and control for the fuel, energy, climate, perimeter security, and BTS equipment.
Smart Metering
Connect any non-IP meters and sensors to a cloud-based automatic meter reading system. Be sure that the data is buffered while the centralized storage is not available due to network issues.
Genset Monitoring
Connect Gensets that don't have anything beside the dry contacts. Track the fuel levels, oil pressure, water/oil temperature, power output, active alarms, maintenance status, and more.
Battery Monitoring
Check the health of non-IP UPS units and battery packs by tracking the bypass mode state, voltages, currents, frequencies, remaining battery, load percentages, temperature, and other metrics.
Physical Security
Combine your LTPS-based PLC or IIoT gateway with a physical access controller or custom security device by connecting various readers, locks and sensors. The access control logic is already there.
Sensor Network Gateway
Connect your wired or wireless field sensors and bridge data to the cloud. Design the local maps, add some weather information, and more.
Mobile Asset Tracking
Collect the telemetry data from any moving assets, such as vehicles or containers. Centralize the processing and analytics in the cloud.
Tibbo's Linux-Based Modular IoT Gateway
LTPP3 is a Linux-based Tibbo Project System (LTPS) board with the Ethernet, as well as optional Wi-Fi and GPRS connectivity. The board is based on a powerful 1GHz Cortex-A8 Sitara CPU and has four UARTs, as well as two CAN controllers.
The LTPP3 is ideal for applications that require no onboard human-machine interface (HMI) while calling for a significant number of I/O lines and/or functions. Offering 7 tiles for a total of 14 Tibbit module and 14 Tibbit connector sockets, the LTPP3 can be used to construct devices with up to 25 relays, or up to 47 opto-inputs, PWM outputs, open-collector outputs, or other I/O.
The product can be used as a bare board or assembled into a size 3 Tibbo Project Box (TPB3).
The LTPP3 is supported by our Online Configurator allowing you to define and order a custom TPS device with Tibbits and options of your choice.
Key Features
CPU
1GHz Cortex-A8 Sitara CPU from Texas Instruments
Ethernet Port
10/100 Base-T Ethernet port with onboard magnetics and RJ45 jack
Inputs
51 I/O lines on 7 tiles (14 x module + 14 x connector sockets)
Wi-Fi
Optional Wi-Fi connectivity
GPRS
Optional GPRS connectivity
UARTs
4 UARTs support serial, Wiegand, and clock/data streams
CAN
2 CAN ports
Serial Ports
4 synchronous serial ports with SPI and I2C modes
Buzzer
Onboard buzzer + optional 96KHz stereo audio line out, mic. in
RTC
Onboard RTC with a backup supercapacitor
Flash Disk
512MB DDR3 SDRAM + 512MB NAND flash
SD Card
Optional micro SD card slot
EEPROM
2048-byte EEPROM
Power
5V power (12V/24V/48V/POE via Tibbit modules)