CHESTER
Counter

The configurable NB-IoT/LTE-M/LoRaWAN device that counts pulses on four digital inputs.These pulses can be transformed to actual values.

The CHESTER Counter catalog application allows connecting up to 4 counters for measuring pulses. These pulses can be transformed to actual values for measuring flow of water, gas or LED pulses to check working state.

Showcase of CHESTER Counter catalog application. It shows a possible placement and a dashboard showing the measured values
Four digital
input counters

Use digital NPN/PNP inputs to count pulses from electricity meters, water meters, gas meters, or PLCs.

Battery-friendly
wireless connectivity

The device transfers data over cellular networks (NB-IoT / LTE-M) or public/private LoRaWAN networks.

Reliable operation from a
single battery

CHESTER Counter is designed to operate on just a single primary lithium cell for a great period of time.

Fast deployment and
seamless integration

Use the HARDWARIO Manager iOS/Android app to set the behavior of each input and integrate its data from HARDWARIO Cloud.

Typical use cases

Thanks to our meticulous design philosophy, you can remotely collect values from various electricity, water consumption and gas meters installed in hard to reach places.

By connecting CHESTER Counter to infrared gates you can log and monitor the number of people at various transition or transport stations to ensure smooth traffic and operation.

Among other applications, you can use CHESTER Counter to track the yield on production lines and thus ensure the overall production is always up to speed without downtime.

Product overview

Application elasticity

One modular device covering a wide spectrum of IoT projects.

Enclosed CHESTER Counter in the standart variant with four inputs on the enclosure

Open source SDK

Ability to create your applications or update the existing ones.

LPWAN connectivity

Communication to the internet from the most distant places.

Low-power design

Reliable operation from a primary cell battery for several years.

IP 67 protection level

Enclosure to withstand harsh environmental conditions.

Custom branding

Full OEM branding service, including custom color printing.

Bluetooth Low Energy

For diagnostics, parametrization, and device firmware upgrades.

One CHESTER for so many configurations

The CHESTER platform goes way beyond one specific application use case. The system design, integrated hardware technologies, firmware architecture, and the ecosystem of tools - all of this scales well to a wide range of applications - from Industry 4.0, smart city, e-metering, and environmental monitoring to some very special verticals such as digital retail and agriculture.

CHESTER Mainboard without the case with many point showing each part of the board

Technical specifications

Number of inputs

4

Nominal battery voltage

3.7 V

Open CHESTE Counter showing CHESTER mainboard with 4 possible connection through the outside

Nominal battery capacity

3 350 mAh

Operating voltage range

2.0 V to 5.0 V

Idle power consumption

< 180 μA

Peak power consumption

< 250 mA

Operating temperature range

-30 to +70 °C

Storage temperature range

-40 to +85 °C

Dimensions

130×175×45 mm

Easy setup and configuration

Our catalog applications are made to be setup simply and quickly. After you choose your application and get your package, just install CHESTER in the desired location, register it to our cloud and you will get the data to your dashboard that is created based on the selected application.

Example dashboard for catalog application
Simple three step flow showing how easy is it to setup and operate CHESTER

Get CHESTER

Choose one of the catalog applications for immediate deployment, or contact us with your specific needs. Get in touch with us to learn more and build IoT projects for your customers today, together.

CHESTER ecosystem, showing all the extensions, expansion boards, enclosures and external sensors