Cisco AV400 Industrial Sensor Bridge: LoRaWAN Gateway for Industrial IoT

The Cisco AV400 Industrial Sensor Bridge is a purpose-built gateway that bridges the gap between traditional industrial sensors and modern, long-range LoRaWAN networks. Designed to work seamlessly with Cisco Industrial Asset Vision (IAV), the AV400 also opens the door for integrating a broad range of third‑party sensors that lie outside the IAV core catalog. This flexibility makes it possible to modernize asset monitoring, predictive maintenance, and environmental sensing without overhauling your existing sensor ecosystem. By converting both analog and digital signals into LoRaWAN messages, the AV400 delivers scalable, low-power connectivity that supports secure, real-time data collection across sprawling industrial sites, warehouses, and outdoor installations.

• Flexible signal conversion: The AV400 accepts both analog and digital sensor signals and converts them into LoRaWAN payloads, enabling rapid integration of legacy sensors with modern IoT architectures.
• Broad sensor compatibility: Ideal for connecting sensors outside the IAV core catalog, including legacy equipment, meters, environmental sensors, and custom instrumentation, all within a single network.
• Seamless Cisco IAV integration: Engineered to work with Cisco Industrial Asset Vision for centralized asset monitoring, asset health analytics, and predictive maintenance workflows.
• Industrial-grade reliability: Built for harsh environments, the AV400 delivers robust performance with rugged hardware and secure, scalable LoRaWAN connectivity for remote sites and facilities.
• Secure, scalable connectivity: LoRaWAN’s low-power, wide-area capabilities combined with enterprise-grade security and remote management supports a growing fleet of sensors and devices with confidence.

Technical Details of Cisco AV400 Industrial Sensor Bridge

• LoRaWAN gateway functionality: Enables long-range, low-power wireless transmission of sensor data to a LoRaWAN network server, supporting scalable asset monitoring across large sites.
• Input versatility: Interfaces designed to accommodate both analog (such as voltage or current sensing) and digital signals, enabling broad sensor interoperability.
• Sensor integration: Works with Cisco IAV to centralize asset data and analytics while also enabling third-party sensor integration beyond the IAV core catalog.
• Security and management: Built with enterprise-grade security features and remote management capabilities to ensure data integrity and ease of updates across deployed devices.
• Industrial design: Engineered for reliability in demanding environments, with considerations for temperature, vibration, and enclosure durability typical of industrial deployments.

How to install Cisco AV400 Industrial Sensor Bridge

• Plan the installation by identifying target sensors (both analog and digital) and determining LoRaWAN gateway placement to maximize coverage and minimize interference.
• Mount the AV400 in a suitable enclosure or rack, ensuring adequate ventilation and protection from dust, moisture, and corrosive elements according to your site requirements.
• Connect power using the appropriate DC supply as specified for your installation, and wire your sensor interfaces to the AV400’s input channels, following the labeling and polarity conventions for analog or digital signals.
• Establish network connectivity for management and data routing, and configure LoRaWAN settings such as region, network session keys (NwkSKey) and application session keys (AppSKey) in accordance with your network server policy, ensuring secure key handling.
• Integrate with Cisco IAV for centralized asset visibility, or pair the AV400 with your preferred LoRaWAN network server and dashboard. Validate sensor data flow, perform a calibration check for analog inputs, and verify digital signal integrity across channels.

Frequently asked questions

• What is the Cisco AV400 Industrial Sensor Bridge? It is a LoRaWAN-enabled gateway that converts analog and digital sensor signals into LoRaWAN messages, enabling seamless integration with Cisco Industrial Asset Vision (IAV) and support for third-party sensors outside the IAV catalog.
• Which sensors can I connect? The AV400 supports both analog and digital sensors, allowing diverse instrumentation such as environmental monitors, vibration sensors, current/voltage sensors, pressure transducers, and digital I/O devices to feed data into a LoRaWAN network.
• How does it integrate with Cisco IAV? It is designed to work alongside Cisco IAV, providing gateway-level data ingestion from a wide range of sensors so asset health, utilization, and maintenance analytics can be centralized and analyzed within IAV dashboards.
• Is the AV400 suitable for harsh industrial environments? Yes. The device is engineered for industrial deployments, emphasizing reliability, rugged build quality, and the ability to operate in demanding conditions typical of manufacturing floors, warehouses, and outdoor installations.
• What about security and management? The AV400 supports LoRaWAN security features and offers remote management capabilities, including updates and configuration changes, to help maintain secure and scalable sensor networks over time.
• Can I use third-party sensors with the AV400? Yes. The AV400 is designed to enable integration of third-party sensors beyond the IAV core catalog, expanding your options for data collection and analytics across multiple OEMs and instrumentation types.