The ARMxy series industrial edge gateways (e.g., BL340, BL410, BL450) can be seamlessly integrated with the ThingsBoard IoT Gateway to enable multi-protocol device access, edge intelligence, and cloud collaboration. This architecture is ideal for industrial automation, smart cities, smart agriculture, and other IoT deployments.
Powered by high-performance ARM processors (RK3568, RK3588J, TI AM62x, NXP, etc.) and rich industrial interfaces (RS485, CAN, Ethernet, WiFi/4G), combined with ThingsBoard’s Modbus, OPC-UA, and MQTT support, the system forms a complete end–edge–cloud IoT solution.
| Level | Recommended Model | Key Specs | Typical Scenarios |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level | BL340（T507-H） | 2×100M Ethernet, RS485/DI/DO, low power | Small-scale data acquisition & protocol conversion |
| Mid-range | BL370 (RK3562) | RK3562, multiple RS485/CAN, 4G/WiFi, rich I/O | Medium-sized factories, building automation |
| High-performance / AI | BL450 (RK3588J) | 8-core (4×A76 + 4×A55) @ 2.4 GHz, 6 TOPS NPU, Gigabit Ethernet, multi-bus | AI edge inference, predictive maintenance, complex scenarios |
sudo apt install python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv libglib2.0-dev git
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/thingsboard/thingsboard-gateway.git --depth 1
After installation, type ls, and you will see a folder named thingsboard-gateway.
Check version:
If lower than 3.8:
sudo apt install python3.9 python3.9-venv
python3.9 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
Navigate to Entities → Gateways → Add Gateway
Record Platform host and Access token.
cd thingsboard-gateway
Entering a virtual environmentpython3 -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python setup.py install
mkdir logs
thingsboard-gateway/thingsboard_gateway/config
Open `vi tb_gateway.json` and modify the values of "host" and "accessToken" to the Platform host and Access token you just recorded.
Start the Gateway
python3 ./thingsboard_gateway/tb_gateway.py
Check the ThingsBoard dashboard—Status should become Active.
ARMxy collects Modbus data via RS485
The gateway converts register values → MQTT messages → cloud device shadow
Supports local SQLite data persistence
Offline buffering and automatic sync after reconnection
Predictive maintenance for automotive production lines
Energy optimization in chemical plants
Smart water pump station monitoring and remote control
Cold-chain container environmental monitoring
Wind turbine fault prediction and remote diagnostics
Smart campus security & energy automation
Water treatment dosing and safety-energy linkage control
Intelligent warehouse sorting & equipment maintenance automation
