Edge controller
Strobe Operator.
On-board metering, forecasting, and dispatch. Talks to any asset. Replaces $65K+ control stacks.
Product proof
A real controller for the site edge.
Envelope
135 x 85 x 38 mm
Input
5-30 VDC / PoE / USB-C
Consumption
10-30 W
Hardware specs
One box for metering, control, and communications.
01
Sense the site
Reads meters, equipment state, local constraints, and utility-facing signals before dispatching anything.
02
Decide at the edge
Keeps the control loop close to the equipment so the site can keep operating when cloud paths are degraded.
03
Coordinate upstream
Reports into Strobe software for forecasting, enrollment workflows, monitoring, and human review.
Fieldbus
Modbus TCP / RTU, DNP3, BACnet, OCPP
Wired
Ethernet, RS-485, USB 3.0
I/O
2 x CAN bus, 4 x digital I/O
Radio
Wi-Fi 6, LTE, LoRaWAN, Zigbee
Compatibility
Talks to any asset.
PV
Solar inverters
- W
Curtailment
37%
- W
Export limits
50 kW
- R
Site telemetry
41.2 kW
Storage
Battery systems
- W
Charge windows
22:00
- W
Dispatch targets
-30 kW
- R
State of charge
68%
Genset
Diesel and gas generators
- W
Start/stop
RUN
- W
Parallel operation
SYNC
- R
Transfer support
0.8 s
ATS
Automatic transfer switches
- R
Status
UTILITY
- R
Transfer events
0
- W
Resilience logic
ARMED
Meters
Smart meters
- R
Interval reads
15 min
- R
Demand peaks
312 kW
- R
Utility context
EL9
EV
EV chargers
- W
Load shaping
24 A
- W
Dispatch coordination
QUEUE
- R
Site limits
120 kW
HVAC
Chillers and HVAC
- W
Load flexibility
-18 kW
- W
Comfort bounds
72°F
- R
Shed events
IDLE
BMS
Building management systems
- R
BACnet links
142
- W
Supervisory signals
OK
- R
Local overrides
0
Edge intelligence
Forecast, dispatch, and supervise.
Bill reduction
Modeled
projected from your 12-month tariff and interval data
Demand response
Auto
enrollment and dispatch when utility APIs support it
Resilience
<1s
backup transfer timing from bench validation
Fleet ops
24/7
software automation with human operations in the loop
Replace the control stack.
Connect your utility account and site details. We will show where Operator can dispatch your assets and what the savings look like.