Hermetry Edge
Collect on site, send up over one channel
Edge is software. It runs on licensed gateways and routers on your site, reads your field devices and sends their data to Hermetry over one encrypted connection. The hardware is bought separately from our list of licensed devices, and you manage Edge from the platform, without a fixed IP or a VPN of your own.
What you get
One managed connection for a whole site
Field devices stay on the local network. Only the gateway running Edge talks to the cloud.
Field protocols on site
Edge reads serial and network field devices, such as Modbus RTU over RS485 and Modbus TCP. Which ones depends on the gateway or router model it runs on.
Devices behind the gateway
Each field device appears in Hermetry as its own device with its own readings, alarms and dashboards, while all of them travel over one connection.
LoRaWAN alongside
LoRaWAN gateways connect to Hermetry's own network server. Gateway health is stored like any other reading, so an offline gateway raises a normal alarm.
Claimed in one step
Licensed gateways and routers leave the factory with an identity Hermetry knows. Your tenant claims the device; nobody types credentials on site.
Web panel from anywhere
Open a licensed router's own web panel from the device page, through an outbound tunnel. No fixed IP, no port forwarding.
Updates and settings remotely
Signed firmware rolls out in waves with pause and abort. Settings are changed from the platform and checked against the device's own description.
Security
Outbound only, with the gateway's own certificate
Edge dials out to Hermetry. The gateway's identity is a certificate from the platform's own authority, so nothing on site needs to accept connections from the internet.
- TLS for data, mutual TLS where the gateway supports it
- Certificates can be revoked, which ends live sessions
- Remote panel sessions with time limits and an audit record of each one
- Commands never travel over an unencrypted session
Fleet management
A hundred gateways, managed like one
Device profiles describe how a kind of gateway behaves. Firmware and settings go out to a whole profile in waves, with a first group checked before the rest.
- Firmware packages with verified signatures
- Rollout waves with automatic pause on failures
- Settings validated against each model's own manifest
- Updates can wait for a non-metered link
In development
Coming next for Edge
Planned, not available today.
- Commands and settings sent from the platform to devices behind a gateway
- SNMP polling done by Edge on site, for equipment that should not be reached from outside
- OPC UA and BACnet in Edge on licensed gateways and routers
Hermetry can already poll SNMP v2c/v3 equipment directly from the cloud, at a public address.
How it works
From install to data
1
Install
Mount a licensed gateway or router on site, bought separately, and wire or pair your field devices to it.
2
Claim
Claim the gateway into your tenant by scanning its code or typing its claim details.
3
Map
Choose a device profile, and the field devices Edge reads appear as devices in Hermetry.
4
Run
Watch readings on dashboards, set alarms, and update the gateway remotely when needed.
FAQ
Common questions
Is Edge a device?
No. Edge is software only. It runs on licensed gateways and routers, which you buy separately. See the list of licensed devices, with their connectivity and protocols.
Do I need Edge to send data?
No. Any device that speaks MQTT, LoRaWAN or HTTP can connect to Hermetry directly. Edge adds reading field devices on site through one connection, one-step claiming, the remote web panel, signed updates and remote settings.
What happens when the connection drops?
Licensed gateways can keep data locally and send it when the connection is back. How much they keep depends on the model and its configuration. Ask us about a specific model.
How is Edge priced?
Edge is priced on its own, separately from the hardware it runs on. See pricing or contact sales.
Connecting a site with field devices?
Tell us what runs on site and how it is wired. We help you choose a licensed gateway or router and set up Edge on the first one with you.