One of the biggest frustrations with Modbus! Floating point numbers. Modbus only defines 16-bit registers—it doesn’t specify how multi-register values like 32-bit or 64-bit floats should be formatted. Different manufacturers use different byte orders, leaving you with a puzzle to solve. 🔄 Big-endian or little-endian?🔄 Word-swapped or standard?🔄 IEEE 754 or custom format? If you’ve …
RS-485 is known for its ruggedness and reliability, but there’s one invisible problem that can silently destroy your devices—Common Mode Voltage (CMV). 🔍 What is Common Mode Voltage?CMV is the voltage difference between the ground of two connected devices. In an ideal world, all grounds would be at exactly 0V relative to each other. But …
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Senquip is processing over 63 million data points daily, and at this pace, we’re on track to hit 100 million by June! 📈🔥 From heavy equipment monitoring to environmental tracking, our telemetry solutions continue to prove their scalability, reliability, and efficiency across industries. A huge thank you to our customers, distributors, and team for making …
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💥Senquip Vision💥 A Powerful New Dashboard for Your Operations Senquip is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Senquip Vision, a highly customisable dashboard designed to provide businesses with a clear and intuitive interface for monitoring and analysing key operational metrics. Whether for management, maintenance, or operational teams, Senquip Vision enables real-time tracking, historical trend …
Senquip is processing over 63 million data points daily, and at this pace, we’re on track to hit 100 million by June! 📈🔥 From heavy equipment monitoring to environmental tracking, our telemetry solutions continue to prove their scalability, reliability, and efficiency across industries. A huge thank you to our customers, distributors, and team for making …
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We are thrilled to announce Rajkot Diesel Machines as our official Senquip distributor in India, Egypt, and the GCC countries! 🎉 With 20+ years of expertise in marine, oil & gas, power-gen, and automation, Rajkot Diesel Machines and its subsidiary 4JB AUTOMATION bring deep industry knowledge and technical excellence. Their commitment to quality and customer …
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Big thanks to Sugih and Rahmat from AssetFindr, our Indonesian distributor, for completing a complex Senquip install this week! Their expertise keeps fleets connected and running efficiently. Great work, team! 💪👏
Senquip will be attending bauma in Munich this year! 🚜⚙️ As the world’s leading trade fair for construction and mining machinery, it’s a great place to see the latest innovations and connect with industry leaders. Who else is going? If you’re attending and would like to chat about remote control, monitoring, or telemetry solutions for …
Correct termination is essential for reliable CAN network performance. In a recent install on a Kenworth Truck J1939 network, the initial scope trace showed no data while the Senquip device reported CAN errors. After installing a 120 Ohm termination resistor at the Senquip device, full diagnostic data was restored.
CAN network termination is the key to a dependable J1939 communications.
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Senquip has collaborated with Kjaerulf Pedersen a/s to offer remote vibration monitoring via low bandwidth connections. The KPV200 sensor captures vibrations up to 1600Hz, enabling effective equipment health monitoring. Recent firmware updates allow communication with KPV200, enhancing the Senquip Portal for monitoring applications in various industries.
🎄 Wind Monitoring on the Harrods Christmas Display 🎄 This past holiday season, Senquip had the privilege of contributing to the iconic Harrods in London Christmas display! Using Senquip telemetry, Sculptivate was able to monitor wind speeds in real-time, ensuring the safety and stability of their stunning decorations. A big shoutout to Hydrotechnik, our UK …
After yesterdays post on the differences between RS232 and RS485, we have been asked a few times why RS485 is more noise immune. It is because RS485 uses a differential signalling method. Here’s how it works, and why it’s effective: 🔗 Differential Signalling in RS485: RS485 uses two wires to carry a pair of signals that …
RS232 and RS485 are standards for serial interfaces that each specify the transmission media and a defined set of logic levels, data rates and timings. These are some of the oldest serial interfaces around, yet they are still very widely used in control and measurement equipment, mainly due to their simplicity and low cost. RS232: …
Senquip Cloud API V2 Senquip is pleased to announce the availability of an updated self-service API. The Senquip Cloud API allows you to seamlessly integrate with the Senquip platform, providing real-time access to asset data and to streamline the management of multiple devices from a central platform. Whether you need to track performance, manage diagnostics, …
This week started with yet more insolvencies in the Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) space. NNNCo, Australia’s LoRaWANnetwork operator entered voluntary liquidation on 15th November, and SimpleCell, theSigfox operator in the Czech Republic shut down. This follows dozens of other LoraWAN and Sigfox closures over the past 24 months. Interestingly, AT&T followed NT Docomo …
Senquip devices can power external sensors even when input power is disconnected. The QUAD can generate an output voltage from 5V to 25V, and the ORB 12V; both from the internal 3.7V backup battery. We are often asked how this is possible. Senquip uses a boost converter, also called a step-up converter, that converts a low …
Senquip devices that power external sensors can also actively monitor the supply voltage and current? 💡 If the supply voltage starts to drop, it may indicate that the supply is overloaded. 💡 A drop in current could point to a failing connection. 💡 A sudden current increase could indicate a short circuit. By simultaneously supplying …
This week I was interfacing an RFID card reader to a Senquip device, and I came across expressions in the manual like “inform type serial” – essentially meaningless. They made me think of the term “word salad”, a phrase used often in a recent election. I realised that without good instructions, a Senquip device is little more …
That’s a wrap for IMARC2024! We came ready to meet new customers, but what surprised us was how many existing customers stopped by just to say thank you. It was truly humbling—thank you!
Senquip is pleased to announce the availability of an updated API. The Senquip Cloud API allows you to seamlessly integrate with the Senquip platform, providing real-time access to asset data and to streamline the management of multiple devices from a central platform. Whether you need to track performance, manage diagnostics, or leverage advanced analytics, this …
From 10s to 100s to 1000s – Senquip continues to scale! Exciting times as we ramp up production to meet growing demand. Grateful to our team and partners for making this possible. 🚀
Senquip Connect App The Senquip Connect App is a mobile application that allows users to connect to nearby Senquip devices using Bluetooth to configure networks and for data viewing. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices running recent firmware. See the Senquip Device Firmware Changelist for more information on compatible firmware versions. …
Real-time drill depth measurement is essential for optimising drilling operations. By accurately monitoring drill depth, operators can: 🎢 Enhance Operational Efficiency: Ensure the drill bit operates at the correct speed and pressure for the formation, reducing equipment wear and minimizing downtime. ⛰ Improve Geological Data Collection: Accurately correlate geological data with specific depths, aiding in …
In the world of automotive and heavy machinery, the terms CAN Bus and J1939 are often incorrectly interchanged. What exactly sets them apart? 📞 CAN Bus (Controller Area Network): Think of CAN Bus as the telephone system that connects different parts of a vehicle. It’s the physical wires and the way in which messages are communicated, …
The 4–20 mA convention was born in the 1950s out of the earlier highly successful 3–15 psi pneumatic control signal standard which had the same features of being able to power some remote devices and have a “live” zero. With the advent of faster, networkable protocols, why has a 1950s protocol persisted? 🔌 In so …
This week, Senquip attended Newcastle Tech Futures. After talking to what felt like a thousand students, we were left feeling incredibly inspired and confident that the next generation of engineers is exceptionally enthusiastic and ready to shape the future. We were asked many times about how to apply for a job, and what we were …
One of our software developers had planned a road trip up the east coast of Australia. We took the opportunity to test the LTE network. Over 5000km travelled and virtually no outages show the power of CAT-M1 in remote areas. Hope you enjoy the view.
Rekarma, Senquip distributor for Turkey are finding opportunities in control and monitoring of agricultural equipment. Cenk and Emre recently started installing Senquip ORBs on frost fans. The ORB enables remote start, stop of the equipment, and remote monitoring of ambient temperature, location, fuel level, engine hours, rpm, fault codes, and the built in accelerometer assures …
One of our very first customers used a Senquip ORB to detect movement in bridges. The application was solar powered and required a sensor that needed 5V power. The ORB can produce 12V at night by boosting the internal backup battery, but the customer had to use an external 12V to 5V converter which was frustrating. When …
Meet Sugih & Bene, Co-Founders of AssetFindr, our distributor in Indonesia. While much of our work in Australia is with diesel machines, AssetFindr is building a reputation for monitoring all kinds of systems. This week, their team interfaced a Senquip QUAD with a three-phase compressor in a workshop in Jakarta. The compressor is a critical …
New Website Senquip has a new website 🥳🙌🎉🎊🎈🍾 The new website focusses on solutions rather than products. We hope that this will better communicate the value that Senquip devices bring in our focus application areas: We have used many images that have been provided by distributors – thank you. I would encourage you to continue …
🌍 The future of connectivity is taking off—literally! While today’s 7.86 billion 4G LTE customers rely on terrestrial towers, a new era is emerging: non-terrestrial networks (NTN), or towers in the sky. 🚀 There are 2 camps forming: 5G-NTN and Direct to Cell. 🛰️5G NTN: Inmarsat, EchoStar, Sateliot, Omnispace, Skylo (uses Inmarsat) and others are …
We are always on the lookout for improved materials and so when an even more fire retardant plastic became available, we had to try it. The plastics on a Senquip device perform a lot of functions. They must be crush-proof, rigid to ensure a tight seal, UV resistant, chemical resistant, fire retardant, and visually appealing. Flame-retardant …
Senquip is please to announce that the Senquip QUAD has passed all regulatory requirements and is now RCM, CE, and FCC certified. The device can now be used in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and America with confidence. Certification ensures that the Senquip QUAD is safe to use, will not electrically interfere with other equipment, and …
One of the questions we are most asked is “how can I power a sensor overnight in a solar installation?” Senquip devices have an integrated LiPo battery that is charged during sunlight hours so that it can power connected devices through the night. On the Senquip ORB, the voltage is fixed at 12V and on the …
Did you know that Senquip devices can communicate with each other over large distances? One Senquip device can request and receive data from another device. A pump could request water level from a remote tank. Two flow meters could compare values to detect a leak. Many devices could request weather information from a single weather station. …
The Senquip Connect makes it simpler to connect devices to a network and allows for a quick check of critical machine parameters even when outside of network coverage. The app is available for Android and IOS devices and can be downloaded from Google Play or the Apple App Store. Senquip Devices must be running the …
Graphical Interface Senquip is thrilled to announce the release of user customisable widgets for the Senquip Portal. Users can now create their own graphical displays that convey measured data in a way that is meaningful to the user. Enhance your widgets with images, text, data, dynamic level indicators, and status lights. Water Sensor Senquip QUAD …
Ensuring optimal performance of lighting towers is not just about light; it’s about maximising productivity and ensuring a safe working environment. Here are six critical reasons why monitoring is key: Location Matters: A lighting tower not positioned correctly at the start of a shift results in lost productivity. Efficiently track and manage locations to minimise …
Carbon accounting, the process of measuring, reporting, and verifying an organisation’s greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint is gaining importance as companies are pressured to reduce their carbon footprint. It provides a way for businesses to understand and track their impact on the environment and identify areas where they can reduce their emissions. Carbon accounting can …
Navigating data ownership in the world of IoT can be more intricate than it seems. While device owners are generally assumed to be the rightful owners of the generated data, the reality is often nuanced. Manufacturers or service providers often embed terms in user agreements or privacy policies that extend their rights to the data. …
HMA Awards Senquip is thrilled to have been awarded Manufacturer of the year at the recent Hunter Manufacturing awards.The HMA 2023 theme of made in the Hunter for the world was perfect for Senquip as we expand into Europe and the USA.The Senquip QUAD was also awarded the Excellence in Product Design award – an excellent …
Top 6 reasons to monitor a scissor lift: Safe operation: Generate an alert or prevent operation if the lift is activated when operating on a slope. Ensure that gates and guard rails are in place before lifting begins. Safe lifting: Monitor the load to ensure that the maximum lifting capacity is not exceeded. Efficiency: Monitor …
Satellite Enabled 5G Communications NTN is a 5G communications standard that enables satellites to bring LTE connectivity to regions that were previously unreachable by terrestrial networks. NTN-IoT expands the reach of IoT devices, enabling global coverage. NTN-NR directly links smartphones and other 5G devices by satellite. Senquip is currently making changes to Senquip ORB and …
Direct Communication with a Web API With the addition of the HTTP.query function to the Senquip Scripting language, Senquip devices can now communicate directly with web APIs. Initial applications include taking action based on spot energy prices, on weather and air quality reports, and retrieving geolocation information such as a physical address from a GPS …