CTA-2045-Compliant Wi-Fi Bridge Solution for Sending Data to the Cloud for a Leading Manufacturer
Overview
The client is a leading US-based manufacturer of water heating, space heating, and water storage products. They sought an IoT engineering partner to develop a CTA-2045-compliant Wi-Fi bridge, enabling seamless connectivity between their products and the cloud to support utility demand response programs. ACL Digital engineered a standards-compliant Wi-Fi bridge solution that integrated effortlessly with the client’s ecosystem. This enabled real-time cloud communication, allowing end users to benefit from energy-saving incentives while enhancing the client’s smart product offerings and grid compatibility.
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Challenges
Need for compliance with CTA-2045 standard for demand response integration
Absence of a reliable Wi-Fi bridge to enable secure cloud connectivity
Requirement for seamless interoperability with existing product ecosystem
Solution
- Designed and developed ESP32 based, CTA-2045-A compliant GEA2/Modbus Wi-Fi Bridge to connect heaters/boilers to Ayla cloud over wireless interfaces
- Designed and developed firmware to communicate with Ayla Cloud, SkyCentrics CTA-2045 DC module and GEA2/Modbus communication with Heaters/Boilers
- Firmware Over The Air (OTA) update and schedule
- Developed Android and iOS mobile app to communicate with Ayla cloud for controlling and monitoring of the heater
- Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly graphs in the mobile app for energy usage
- System integration and end-to-end validation
- FCC, IC certification, and IP51 testing
Outcomes
- End customer can monitor the data due to new connected module integration
- Energy usage cost saving up to USD 50 per year by participating in government’s utility demand response program
