Empowering Data Center Energy Efficiency and Uptime with Smart Wireless Monitoring
6/10/2025
Introduction
Power and energy management is a critical pillar in data center infrastructure. It includes components such as UPS systems, VFDs, PDU units, circuit breakers, and backup power systems. Ensuring real-time visibility into these assets is essential for maintaining uptime, optimizing energy usage, and reducing operational risk.
Common Challenges in Power Infrastructure Monitoring
- Limited visibility into distributed UPS and VFD assets
- Manual or delayed fault detection leading to downtime risks
- Complex wiring and high installation costs in retrofit scenarios
- Difficulty integrating RS-485 and wireless data into a unified platform
- Lack of predictive maintenance insights and real-time alerts
Application Concept
- WISE-6610: LoRaWAN gateway that serves as the central hub for wireless sensor data transmission
- WISE-4610P + WISE-S617-A: LoRaWAN I/O module collecting analog/digital data such as temperature, voltage, and status signals from equipment
- EVA-P: RS-485 power meter for real-time measurement of voltage, current, and power quality
- ECU-1224 : Protocol gateway that converts serial data from EVA-P and to central systems
System Architecture Overview
This solution integrates LoRaWAN-based sensing and Modbus communication for complete visibility into power infrastructure. WISE-4610 collects real-time I/O signals from UPS and VFDs and transmits them wirelessly to WISE-6610. EVA-P power meters provide detailed energy data via RS-485, which is converted by ECU-1224 for integration into the central management system. Together, this setup enables centralized monitoring, rapid alerting, and predictive maintenance—without complex wiring.
System Diagram
Key Benefits
- Real-time visibility into UPS and VFD operating status
- Early anomaly detection and predictive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime
- Wireless deployment lowers installation time and cost
- Centralized integration of RS-485 and wireless data
- Scalable architecture for expanding facility needs
- Supports energy optimization and sustainability initiatives
Conclusion
Advantech’s wireless power monitoring architecture offers data centers a scalable, integrated, and cost-effective way to manage critical power assets like UPS and VFDs. With real-time insights, early fault detection, and simplified deployment, this solution empowers operators to improve reliability, efficiency, and long-term infrastructure resilience.
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