InHand InGateway IG502 Programmable LTE Edge Gateway (Wi-Fi + GPS Model)

The InHand InGateway IG502 (IG502-FQ33-W-G) merges two devices industrial integrators usually buy separately: a cellular IoT gateway and a small edge computer. On the connectivity side, an LTE Cat 4 modem (FQ33 radio option) provides the WAN link for remote and distributed sites, while Fast Ethernet connects local controllers, meters, and devices. This -W-G configuration adds Wi-Fi for local wireless connectivity and GPS for location reporting on distributed assets. On the compute side, the ARM-based platform runs user-developed edge applications — typically Python — directly on the gateway. That means protocol conversion, data filtering, local alarming, and store-and-forward buffering happen on site: you transmit the data that matters instead of streaming raw registers over a metered cellular plan, and local logic keeps operating even when the WAN link drops. The compact industrial enclosure (about 1.2 lb) is built for control panels and field cabinets, and remote management keeps fleets of gateways maintainable without site visits — push configuration and application updates from a central point. Typical deployments pair the IG502 with energy meters, environmental sensors, pumps, compressors, and legacy serial/Ethernet equipment, forwarding normalized data to cloud IoT platforms or on-prem SCADA. For solution builders, the programmable runtime turns one hardware SKU into many products: the same gateway becomes a power-monitoring node, a cold-chain logger, or a machine health collector depending on the application you load. If you need distributed data collection with real local intelligence at an entry-level price, the IG502 is the right-sized platform.