Visual Gateway / Breaker Control
Chunxiao Technology · 2022 – 2024
Role: Android Developer / Gateway Control Engineer
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Gateway-centric breaker control platform: non-networked circuit breakers connect via RS232 serial bus to Android gateway. Telemetry collection, remote open/close control, local alerting, and cloud reporting for multi-site monitoring.
1:N gateway-to-breaker control, real-time telemetry, 24/7 operation, multi-site deployment
Problem
Non-networked circuit breakers need remote monitoring and control without expensive per-device networking upgrades.
Solution
Android gateway bridges serial breakers to cloud: RS232 polling for telemetry (current/voltage/power/energy), remote open/close commands with retry, local alerting for electrical anomalies, cloud dashboards for centralized monitoring.
Architecture
Circuit breakers → RS232 serial bus → Android Gateway → MQTT → Spring Cloud → InfluxDB → Vue.js/ECharts dashboards
Key Highlights
- ▸Designed Android-based breaker control gateway architecture
- ▸Implemented RS232 serial communication for polling and control
- ▸Edge alerting with sub-second local response for electrical anomalies
- ▸Reduced retrofit costs by reusing non-networked breakers
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What I Learned
Gateway pattern is cost-effective for retrofitting legacy equipment; edge alerting reduces response time for critical anomalies; serial polling needs robust retry and timeout handling.