New Gateways, Field Tools, and a Smart Filtration Win
Welcome to the RAKwireless Bulletin – August 2025 Edition.
This month’s roundup focuses on tools and insights from the field. Learn how engineers are solving real deployment challenges with WisGateOS 2 Extensions, explore new episodes of the Meshtastic Designer series, and see how a smart filtration network scaled from manual checks to global deployment. Plus: our WisGate Connect gateways are now officially listed by the mioty alliance.
Let’s jump into the updates!
Product Update
WisGate Connect for mioty®
Our WisGate Connect for mioty® industrial and mioty® industrial-LoRaWAN® hybrid are now officially listed by the mioty alliance. Both devices offer low‑power, long‑range connectivity via mioty, and the hybrid model adds a LoRaWAN® concentrator for dual‑protocol flexibility. Rugged enclosures and multiple backhaul options (Ethernet, WiFi, PoE or optional LTE) make them ready for harsh environments.
Check out these gateways on the mioty alliance website:
Video Tutorials & Guides
Meshtastic Designer Series Episode 4 – From Prototype to Production
In the finale of the series, Prateek and Ken go beyond selection and show how to turn an idea into a product. They cover firmware, software integration and scalable manufacturing, proving that hardware selection is just the start.
Meshtastic Designer Series Episode 3 – IoT Customization Made Easy
Ready to build a device without studying datasheets? Episode 3 shows how Meshtastic Designer replaces technical jargon with plain‑language goals like “GPS tracking” or “air quality monitoring.” You’ll see Prateek’s frustration with traditional spec sheets, get a step‑by‑step demo from Ken Yu and hear ideas for future features like Modbus support and on‑screen dimensioning.
Field Insights & Edge Tools
Why WisGateOS 2 Extensions Matter in the Field
Field deployments aren’t theoretical, they face real issues like dropped LTE, frozen WiFi, and noisy LED indicators. WisGateOS 2 Extensions aren’t just nice to have, they’re essential.
Common workarounds like:
- Scripts to reboot LTE when it fails
- Cron jobs to restart WiFi
- Manual LED configuration
…are no longer needed. These daily challenges are now solved with clean, optional modules directly in the WisGateOS 2 interface—no SSH, no firmware mods.
Current highlights include:
- Failover Reboot: auto-restart LTE when all links fail
- WiFi Reboot: restart WiFi based on ping or HTTP checks
- Solar Battery: monitor battery health
- LED Control: suppress LED noise, show only critical alerts
Currently, 11 extensions are available, and more are on the way.
Success Stories & Use Cases
Smart Filtration: From Manual Checks to Real‑Time Data
An industrial air‑filtration provider in the UK replaced long‑distance service calls with a smart network built on RAK3172 nodes and RAK7268V2 gateways. Each node connects up to three pressure sensors and sends data to a cloud dashboard via LTE or Ethernet. Today, more than 30 sites with over 400 devices operate autonomously, and the solution is expanding internationally.
- Challenge: technicians had to visit sites to determine if filters needed replacing
- Solution: deploy battery-powered RAK3172 sensor nodes and RAK7268V2 gateways to send data to AWS IoT Core and a custom dashboard
- Outcome: automated alerts, fewer service trips, reduced waste and expansion to Germany, Australia, New Zealand and the USA
Community & Partnerships
Hexaspot – Your Gold Partner in the Netherlands
Hexaspot stocks WisBlock modules, Meshtastic kits and RAK Hotspot V2 miners in the Netherlands, organized by base boards, cores, sensors, interfaces and kits. Local inventory means faster shipping, local currency pricing and regional support.
Not in the Netherlands?
Stay tuned for more hardware launches, software updates, and solution releases in the months ahead.