Put any sensor online.
Connect sensors, meters, machines and controls directly to the IoT Portal over secure cellular — without building a computer, Wi‑Fi network, modem integration or cloud system first.
CONTROLLER
Your sensor doesn't need a computer.
If the job is to read a sensor, make a decision and report the result, you shouldn't have to build an IT project around it.
Connect the real world.
The ZR5 brings the interfaces normally spread across several controllers, gateways and add-on boards into one remotely managed cellular platform.
Digital & analogue inputs
Monitor switches, alarm contacts, voltages and compatible analogue sensors.
RS232 & RS485
Connect serial sensors, meters, controllers and industrial equipment.
Modbus
Read supported Modbus equipment and bring selected values into the IoT Portal.
1‑Wire temperature
Connect multiple wired temperature probes for plant, rooms, tanks and equipment.
Zigbee
Add compatible wireless sensors, switches and actuators without extra cabling.
Relay control
Switch pumps, gates, alarms, heaters, lighting and other external equipment.
Just ask it.
You don't have to learn every menu, setting and application before you can use the ZR5. Ask the IoT Portal Assistant in plain English — or by voice.
- Ask for help with wiring, settings and configuration
- View current device settings
- Modify supported settings
- View and amend users
- Ask what applications are available
- Ask to install supported applications
- Get help adapting the ZR5 to a new job
You: I have an RS485 Modbus level sensor. Can you set this up?
Assistant Yes. I can help with the wiring and settings, check the device configuration and install the Modbus application if required.
One hardware platform. Many different jobs.
Extend the ZR5 for a particular installation without replacing the controller. Install supported applications — or use a custom application when the job is unusual.
GPS
Add location, movement and asset-monitoring functions.
Modbus
Read supported industrial sensors, meters and equipment.
RS232
Connect serial devices and bring their data into the Portal.
RS485
Interface with industrial devices over robust differential serial links.
Timing
Create schedules, delays, timed operations and application-specific sequences.
Counting
Count pulses, activations, events or equipment cycles.
I/O expansion
Extend monitoring and control when the standard I/O isn't enough.
Custom applications
Need something specific? The ZR5 can be adapted with purpose-built application logic for your sensor, machine or process.
No Wi‑Fi. No customer SIM. No APN project.
The ZR5 is designed to be its own communications platform. Choose the standard primary cellular profile or add a second independent service profile for installations where communications resilience matters.
Our standard managed cellular service for normal ZR5 installations.
Add a secondary service profile for greater communications resilience.
Primary 1NCE plus backup Soracom connectivity managed as part of the ZR5 platform.
Built for the way you install it.
Choose the same ZR5 platform in the mounting and power arrangement that suits the site.
DIN Rail
Ideal for control panels, plant rooms, machinery and electrical cabinets. Mount the ZR5 alongside the rest of the control equipment.
Mains IP65
A complete enclosed installation with mains power supply for sites that need a ready-to-fit standalone unit.
IP65 — No PSU
A protected enclosure for installations where suitable low-voltage power is already available from the monitored equipment or site.
Start with the problem, not the technology.
Tank levels, pumps, batteries, temperatures, Modbus meters, alarms, access systems, machinery and remote sites can all use the same underlying ZR5 platform.
Tell us what you want to monitor.
If it has a sensor, switch, serial connection or electrical signal, there is a good chance the ZR5 can put it online.