Low-Cost Open Source IoT-Based SCADA System for a BTS Site Using ESP32 and Arduino IoT Cloud

Abstract

A low-cost open source IoT-based SCADA system for a rural BTS site using ESP32 and Arduino IoT Cloud is presented in this work. Current, voltage, temperature, and humidity sensors are programmed to measure relevant parameters of interest, and the measured Data is processed and parsed to the Arduino IoT Cloud via a Wi-Fi network communication channel. A widget-based dashboard is created on the Arduino IoT Cloud to monitor and control the system. A mobile application is also deployed to aid remote monitoring and control as well. LEDs are used to implement a high temperature and low voltage control logic. A prototype is used to demonstrate this as an illustration of what is obtainable in a Base Transceiver Station (BTS), where the voltage must be within a specific value (48 V) and the temperature within an acceptable value too.