KONA MACRO EX IOT GATEWAY

ATEX Zone 1 Certified 16-Channel LoRaWAN® Gateway for Hazardous Industrial Deployments

IP 66

Macro Ex
Carrier-Grade Design

Carrier-Grade Design

Cavity Bandpass Filters

Cavity Bandpass Filters

Lightning Protection

Lightning Protection

Airflow & Heat Dissipation

Optimized Enclosure for Airflow & Heat Dissipation

Airflow & Heat Dissipation

Optimized Enclosure for Airflow & Heat Dissipation

Carrier-Grade Design

Carrier-Grade Design

Cavity Bandpass Filters

Cavity Bandpass Filters

Lightning Protection

Lightning Protection

Airflow & Heat Dissipation

Optimized Enclosure for Airflow & Heat Dissipation

Works Best for

Designed for industries operating in high-risk, hazardous environments that demand a rugged and ATEX Zone 1-certified LoRaWAN® gateway. Its carrier-grade design ensures reliable, long-range connectivity in challenging RF conditions.

key verticals

Chemical

Chemical Production Facilities

Processing Plants

Refineries & Processing Plants

Grain Production

Commercial Grain Production

Pipeline Monitoring

Pipeline Monitoring

Mining

Mining

Enhanced Safety & Compliance for Chemical Plants

The KONA Macro Ex delivers secure, long-range LoRaWAN® connectivity in ATEX Zone 1 chemical plants, enabling the deployment of gas leak detectors, equipment sensors, and environmental monitoring systems. This ensures continuous data transmission from critical assets, supporting operators in maintaining safety standards, preventing system failures, and ensuring compliance.

Enhanced Safety & Compliance for Chemical Plants
Enhanced Safety & Compliance for Chemical Plants

Optimized Industrial Monitoring for Processing Plants

Designed for explosive environments, the KONA Macro Ex provides robust and resilient network coverage to support real-time monitoring of pipelines, machinery, and environmental conditions. By ensuring uninterrupted data flow from IoT sensors, it enables operators to optimize maintenance, reduce operational risks, and enhance decision-making in high-risk zones.

Optimized Industrial Monitoring for Processing Plants
Optimized Industrial Monitoring for Processing Plants

Protecting Grain Quality with Advanced IoT Monitoring

With reliable long-range connectivity, the KONA Macro Ex supports dust detection, temperature, and humidity monitoring sensors in grain storage facilities. This allows operators to track environmental conditions, improve storage efficiency, and enhance safety measures to mitigate dust explosion risks and regulatory concerns.

Protecting Grain Quality with Advanced IoT Monitoring
Protecting Grain Quality with Advanced IoT Monitoring

Reliable Remote Monitoring for Critical Pipeline Infrastructure

The KONA Macro Ex ensures secure LoRaWAN® coverage for pressure sensors, leak detectors, and corrosion monitoring systems along pipelines, reducing the need for manual inspections in hazardous and hard-to-reach areas. With real-time data transmission, operators can respond proactively to potential failures, minimizing downtime and improving operational safety.

Reliable Remote Monitoring for Critical Pipeline Infrastructure
Reliable Remote Monitoring for Critical Pipeline Infrastructure

Preventing Equipment Failures with Predictive Maintenance

In dusty, explosive, and remote mining operations, the KONA Macro Ex delivers seamless network coverage to support worker tracking, air quality monitoring, and equipment diagnostics. By providing a stable and scalable communication backbone, it enables mining operators to enhance workplace safety, optimize asset utilization, and improve operational efficiency.

Preventing Equipment Failures with Predictive Maintenance
Preventing Equipment Failures with Predictive Maintenance

kona macro ex benefits

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Carrier-Grade Design for Extreme Conditions

Designed for ATEX Zone 1 deployments, the rugged enclosure with IP66 protection ensures uninterrupted functionality in extreme temperatures -40°C to +60°C, high humidity (up to 100% condensing), and explosive-prone areas.
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Superior Signal Quality with Low Noise Radio Design

The enhanced radio architecture minimizes phase noise and optimizes signal-to-noise ratio, ensuring high-quality communication in RF-congested environments like industrial sites and remote operations.

Reliable Connectivity in Hazardous Environments

Designed for safety and performance, KONA Macro Ex delivers stable, interference-resistant LoRaWAN® communication in explosive-prone environments. Its ATEX Zone 1 certification, adaptive cavity filter, and advanced radio design make it the ideal solution for ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency in industrial networks.

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MAIN FEATURES

  •  Frequency Duplex 16 Rx / 2 Tx (NA)
  • Time Duplex 16 Rx / 2 Tx (Int.)
  • Custom TEKTELIC ATEX Zone 1 (Div 1) Design
  • Integrated Highly Selective and Adaptive Cavity Bandpass Filters
  • Enhanced Radio Design built for Low Noise Figure, Low LO Phase Noise, and Digital Signal to Noise optimization
  • Ethernet and 3G/4G cellular backhaul utilizing high quality, globally certified cellular modems 
  • Full Featured Operations, Administration and Management Tools for remote Gateway management
  • Simple onboarding with LeapX App

Differentiations

  • Custom Enclosure design specifically optimized for airflow, heat dissipation, and cable management of a highly reliable Carrier-Grade LoRaWAN Gateway.
  • Can be deployed directly onsite where gases, vapors, or combustible dusts may be presentÑŽ.
  • Supports regulatory requirements for ATEX Zone 1 certified sites.
  • Remote management reduces operational costs of site visits to Zone 1 certified locations.
  • Carrier-Grade radio design improves signal reception in challenging RF environments, extending the coverage area and ensuring reliable communication with distant or weakly transmitting devices in the LoRaWAN network.

MAIN FEATURES

  •  Frequency Duplex 16 Rx / 2 Tx (NA)
  • Time Duplex 16 Rx / 2 Tx (Int.)
  • Custom TEKTELIC ATEX Zone 1 (Div 1) Design
  • Integrated Highly Selective and Adaptive Cavity Bandpass Filters
  • Enhanced Radio Design built for Low Noise Figure, Low LO Phase Noise, and Digital Signal to Noise optimization
  • Ethernet and 3G/4G cellular backhaul utilizing high quality, globally certified cellular modems 
  • Full Featured Operations, Administration and Management Tools for remote Gateway management
  • Simple onboarding with LeapX App

Differentiations

  • Custom Enclosure design specifically optimized for airflow, heat dissipation, and cable management of a highly reliable Carrier-Grade LoRaWAN Gateway.
  • Can be deployed directly onsite where gases, vapors, or combustible dusts may be presentÑŽ.
  • Supports regulatory requirements for ATEX Zone 1 certified sites.
  • Remote management reduces operational costs of site visits to Zone 1 certified locations.
  • Carrier-Grade radio design improves signal reception in challenging RF environments, extending the coverage area and ensuring reliable communication with distant or weakly transmitting devices in the LoRaWAN network.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Ingress Protection

IP66

Antenna

N-Type with Integrated 10kA Surge Protection

Weight

15 kg

RF Sensitivity

-142 dBm (SF12, 293 bits/sec)

All Global ism bands

All Global ISM Bands

TX power

27 dBm

Dimension

352 x 247 x 158 mm

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Why Choose
TEKTELIC Devices

TEKTELIC offers top-of-the-line LoRaWAN® gateways, sensors, and custom applications. These products, when combined, create a robust end-to-end solution that can be deployed efficiently and cost-effectively to tackle even the most complex IoT challenges.

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