Wireless Industrial I/O Applications for Agriculture and Irrigation

Banner Engineering's SureCross® product line offers reliable wireless industrial I/O monitoring and control solutions for most applications, including these examples of wireless installations for agriculture and irrigation control.

Barn Environmental Monitoring and Control Agriculture Barn Environmental Monitoring/Control

Temperature monitoring in a livestock facility ensures optimum conditions or minimizes the loss of life during an equipment failure or weather changes.

SureCross Wireless FlexPower® Nodes equipped with a thermocouple or RTD can be easily implemented for monitoring barn temperature range or dairy bulk tank temperatures, triggering an alarm when the acceptable temperature range is exceeded. download PDF

Irrigation with Pump and Flow Control Irrigation with Pump and Flow Control

Gravity fed water distribution systems for potable water and irrigation rely on pumping water uphill, often through topography that can be extremely challenging for RF communication. In this application, submersible pressure sensors are used to monitor tank levels. Based on the tank water level, pumps bringing water in from a lake are turned on or off. download PDF

Soil Moisture Monitoring and Irrigation Control Soil Moisture Monitoring and Irrigation Control

A FlexPower Node with analog inputs and a SDI-12 interface for a soil moisture probe is mounted on a stake driven into the ground near the cranberry bushes. A thermistor connected to the analog input on the FlexPower Node monitors soil or ambient temperatures. download PDF

Center Pivot Irrigation Center Pivot Irrigation

To pivot, sections of the irrigation assembly move at different speeds and the motors at each joint must be monitored to verify each section is moving at the proper speed and time. download PDF

Greenhouse Temperature and Humidity Monitoring Temperature and Humidity Monitoring in a Greenhouse

To ensure optimum performance and plant growth, a greenhouse environment must be maintained at specific temperature and humidity levels. A battery-powered FlexPower Node and temperature/humidity sensor can be easily installed for data gathering, then moved when the application need changes. download PDF

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