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Watchdog by Sol Donum


Revolutionizing Remote Power Management

Smart, Secure, and Connected Energy Management

Powering Reliability, Eliminating Downtime


Businesses deploying remote and mobile power solutions face frequent power outages and equipment failures due to improperly designed systems that lack insight into their operating environment. As solar-plus-storage power solutions become essential for heavy vehicles, remote broadband installations, and 5G small node sites, ensuring reliable performance is critical. Extended downtimes disrupt operations, increase costs, and reduce service reliability. Addressing this challenge with advanced analytics and real-time monitoring is essential for maintaining uptime, optimizing performance, and supporting businesses in delivering uninterrupted services.

Smart Monitoring for Uninterrupted Power


Watchdog is a microcontroller-based IoT platform for remote monitoring, data processing, and device administration of Vulcan power systems. It provides real-time and historical data access, simplifies management, supports hybrid power solutions, and integrates with Xantrex and Victron systems. Watchdog also enables monetization through MQTT cloud service and enterprise visualization platforms.

Sol Donum Watchdog Dashboard – Real-Time Remote Monitoring & Smart Energy Management Interface
Sol Donum Watchdog Remote Monitoring Dashboard – Advanced IoT Energy Management & Analytics

IMPROVED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY


Watchdog is a smart controller for monitoring power system health, status and key performance indicators (KPIs) from anywhere in the world. Watchdog turns Vulcan devices into hybrid power systems to deliver smart, unattended microgrid power to critical loads indefinitely. Watchdog removes the logistical, reporting, control and maintenance challenges of geographically distributed Vulcan power solutions.

ENHANCED PROBLEM RESPONSE


Watchdog’s streamlined data collection and analytics eliminates human errors by integrating telemetry data into its built-in reporting tools and dashboard. Analyze data for better decision-making and cost-effective planning. Detect issues remotely and respond instantly, reducing the need for on-site staff and increasing system uptime.

COST SAVINGS


Reduce Maintenance Costs: Visibility into operating and environmental parameters optimizes system maintenance scheduling and preemptive repair.

Reduce Labor Need: Remote monitoring and controls support the use of fewer maintenance staff.

Improved Data Access: Data as information leads to better decision making and equipment insight, reducing response times and supporting more cost effective planning.

SIMPLIFY CHANGE MANAGEMENT


Leverage robust data insights for seamless deployment upgrades, such as enhancing battery capacity or adapting to increase power outages and optimize system maintenance schedules, reduce labor costs, and achieve significant savings with centralized and remote monitoring.

Sol Donum Watchdog – Remote Monitoring Solution for Industrial IoT & Smart Energy Management

APPLICATIONS ACROSS VARIOUS INDUSTRIES

• Remote broadband antennas and 5G node sites

• Fleet vehicles monitoring

• Telecom site management with analytics and security

• Integration into microgrids and energy storage systems

• Residential energy monitoring solutions

CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY

HARDWARE FEATURES:


Power Efficiency

  • Low power consumption (~115mA)

System Interfaces & Integration

  • Full Xantrex Freedom X/XC interface
  • Full Victron Ve.Direct interface
  • Designed to sit in series with Freedom X/XC Remote Panel and inverter

Isolation & Protection

  • 2.5kV galvanic isolation on all interfaces

Storage and Processing

  • 32GB SSD for data storage
  • 80MHz Dual Core ESP32 MCU for reliable processing

Sensors & Monitoring

  • Temperature and humidity sensor
  • GPS Hat option for location tracking

Connectivity & Communication

  • Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, and Wifi LoRa for versatile networking

Control & Backup

  • Contactor control delay for switching and automation
  • Battery backup for continuous operation


Sol Donum Watchdog – Advanced Remote Monitoring Device for Real-Time Energy and System Management
Sol Donum Watchdog Connection Diagram – Smart Integration for Remote Monitoring & Energy Management

SOFTWARE FEATURES:


API & Connectivity

  • HTTP GET and POST JSON API
  • Built-in web server

User Interface & Dashboard

  • React.js and Bootstrap-based responsive web dashboard

Database and & Data Management

  • Sqlite3 SQL database for long-term data storage
  • System diagnostic API

Monitoring & Data Collection

  • Scheduling functionality
  • Environmental monitoring: temperature, humidity, and GPS data
  • Charge controller data: power, faults, and PV yield
  • Inverter data: status, load, AC input, and fault detection

Analytics & Alerts:

  • Reporting, alerts, and real-time data analytics
Sol Donum Watchdog Software Architecture Diagram – IoT-Driven System for Smart Monitoring & Control
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