NodeQ

Introducing a smarter DAQ that goes

beyond simple data collection.

NodeQ

Introducing a smarter DAQ that goes beyond simple data collection.

Overview

NodeQ is an all-in-one data collection device that combines industrial PCs and DAQs, designed for compatibility and productivity.

As an industrial data collection node, NodeQ supports multi-protocol communication, facilitating a flexible data pipeline, and enables easy sensor management and data orchestration across the entire network.

NodeQ is performing automation in carbon nanotube manufacturing, refineries, food manufacturers, power plants, and laboratories, dramatically improving productivity and data reliability.

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Compatibility

NodeQ, with its scalable modular architecture, is optimized for data collection and processing, designed to meet the diverse needs of industrial sites.

NodeQ supports a variety of protocols including Digital I/O, Analog I/O, CAN bus, RS-422, RS-485, RS-232, USB, IO-Link, Ethernet, allowing for flexible application in various industrial environments. Furthermore, it provides millisecond-level precision time synchronization when collecting and transmitting data through these protocols, enabling the automation of numerous devices and facilitating true unmanned operations and device orchestration.

NodeQ connects directly to various sensors and actuators without the need for converters. Additionally, NodeQ is equipped with a sensor library accumulated over many years by SDT, significantly reducing manual labor and bringing innovative changes to the production site. As soon as NodeQ connects to a sensor, it automatically recognizes the manufacturer's details and model, entering data into the linked software.

This remarkable compatibility helps customers avoid being dependent on specific manufacturers' hardware and software. For a long time, industrial sites relied on the systems of the original equipment manufacturers, and many data aggregation tasks were still carried out manually. However, NodeQ supports perfect compatibility with data collected from other manufacturers' equipment, enabling a more efficient and innovative working environment.

NodeQ, with its highly scalable modular structure, is optimized for data collection and processing and is designed to meet various demands in industrial sites.

NodeQ supports various protocols such as Digital I/O, Analog I/O, CAN bus, RS-422, RS-485, RS-232, USB, IO-Link, and Ethernet, allowing it to be flexibly applied in diverse industrial environments. Additionally, it provides millisecond-level precise time synchronization when collecting and transmitting data through these protocols, enabling the automation of numerous devices' operations and facilitating true unmanned operation and device orchestration.

NodeQ connects directly to various sensors and actuators in production facilities without the need for converters. Moreover, NodeQ is equipped with a sensor library accumulated by SDT over a long period, which significantly reduces manual work and brings about innovative changes in the production site. The moment NodeQ is connected to a sensor, it automatically recognizes the manufacturer and model of the sensor and inputs data into the linked software.

This outstanding compatibility helps customers avoid being dependent on specific manufacturers' hardware and software. For a long time, the industrial field has relied on systems from initial equipment manufacturers, and many data collection tasks were still performed manually. However, NodeQ supports perfect compatibility with data collected from equipment from other manufacturers, realizing a more efficient and innovative work environment.

Data Reliability

Everyone knows the importance of accurate data collection and synchronization in industrial sites, but there are issues with data reliability due to various causes. If the accuracy of sensors or measuring equipment is low or if calibration is not done properly, the collected data becomes unreliable, and external environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and vibration can distort the data by affecting the performance of the sensors. Distortions or unstable measurements of data due to electromagnetic interference (EMI) or other external signals often occur as well.

Moreover, high and low-frequency noise or spike noise can also cause problems. When data is transmitted or stored, loss, distortion, or delay can occur, which decreases the reliability of the data.

NodeQ, created directly by SDT, addresses these data reliability issues. NodeQ can filter out low-frequency and high-frequency noise, as well as spike noise during the data processing stages. By using current detection circuits instead of resistance distribution logic to amplify the signal, it minimizes the effects of voltage line drop caused by distance. NodeQ enhances reliability on industrial sites by selectively using Low Pass Filter, High Pass Filter, and other filters based on the elements on the Linux side.

For instance, in the case of the NodeQ Analog IO module, NodeQs installed on each line or layer collect this data, eliminate the noise, and then transmit the data to a central control room via Ethernet. The NodeQ RS-485 module converts the communication format itself from the sensor for transmission, resulting in very minimal environmental impact. Additionally, it provides the advantage of good scalability by using parallel communication.