The DrainVision Floor-Scale system has two main components: the Gateway and the Scale. The gateway is an electric communication device that receives information from the scale and sends it to the cloud, which is analyzed and processed in the UI. The scale consists of a stainless-steel tray and the sensor measuring station connected to it (Manifold). Once the gateway and the DrainVision scales are placed and activated, the manifold samples the weight, EC, and pH levels every five minutes. The irrigation and the drainage samples accrue once they start. The manifold sends the data to the gateway every 10 minutes and, which directly to the DrainVision user interface.
The LoRa technology-based gateway is so powerful that, in most cases, you need only one GW to receive all the data sent by the DrainVision Floor scales on your farm.
Activating the GW can be done in two ways. You can connect the GW directly to an electric outlet. Sometimes, when electricity is unavailable, or there are frequent interruptions in the electricity grid, the GW can be operated using a solar panel.
The GW includes a 5G data global nano SIM card, which enables sending the data directly to the cloud.
The Gateway has three cloud connection capabilities:
The distance over which DrainVision scales transmit data to the GW depends on three main factors: greenhouse infrastructure, plant canopy, and the distance between the gateway and the scales. In cases where greenhouse infrastructure is simple (e.g., Nethouse) and plant canopy is low (e.g., Blueberries), data transmission can reach over one kilometer. However, with advanced greenhouse infrastructure (such as cannabis indoor growth chambers, advanced Dutch greenhouses, etc.) and high plant canopy, the transmission distance might be less.
The DrainVision comes with two lithium-ion batteries that can last for up to one year.
The measuring range of the EC sensor is 0-20.0 ds/m with an accuracy of +-2%.
The Maximum weight that can be measured is 100 Kg, with an accuracy level of 10 gr.
Yes. In our UI platform, you can set alerts. Defining and changing the thresholds on a mobile device or PC is easy. You can set The thresholds for each of the measured parameters: water content, drain, irrigation, and EC in the drain. You will receive the alerts on the mobile app and in your UI.
Note: Our current DrainVision app alerts support the Android operating system.
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