Channel Level Sensor (Ultrasonic)
INCYT Stream: With INCYT Stream you pay a small monthly fee to have this sensor on your farm instead of having to pay upfront hardware costs and buy equipment ‘outright’. INCYT’s Stream fees include the usual monthly data subscription fees, so there’s nothing more to pay! With INCYT Stream we own the equipment and you Stream (Lease) it for a monthly fee, giving you access to unmatched support and benefits such as:
- INCYT Protect, your hardware cover for accidents, thefts, and damage outside of warranty
- INCYT Evolve, giving you the opportunity to upgrade to the latest INCYT technology as it’s developed, so you don’t have to worry about outdated technology.
- Access to our full product range
- Local inventory in most Australian Regions
- Best-in-class on-farm support
Outright: With an outright purchase of this sensor you own the hardware. The only thing left to pay is the monthly data fee. Included in this purchase is a 6-months ‘standard’ data plan, giving you sampling and data transmission every hour, and up to 5 years battery life for your blue node.
OVERVIEW
INCYT’s Ultrasonic water level sensor is ideal for measuring water levels in open-air environments such as irrigation channels. Irrigating your fields can be one of the most time-consuming activities on a farm if it means that you constantly have to drive around your farming operation to ensure that all channels are at the desired height in order to not burst any banks or alternatively let pumps or siphons run dry. With INCYT’s ultrasonic channel level sensor you now have an accurate way to monitor all your channels and receive alerts when a certain level (high or low) has been reached. You no longer need to drive across your operation to manually check water levels and can share this data with anyone you like through the INCYT cockpit.
HOW IT WORKS
INCYT’s ultrasonic channel level sensor utilises INCYT’s XR network, so you’re not restricted to only using this in areas where you’ve got a cellphone signal - as long as your channel system is within reach of a INCYT base station, you’re able to use the ultrasonic water level sensor! The ultrasonic water level sensor gets paired up with an INCYT blue node, giving you up to 8 (!) years of battery life!
The installation kit includes an ultrasonic water level sensor, blue node and mounting bracket. To mount the ultrasonic water level sensor over your channel you have multiple options depending on the infrastructure present. If no existing structure is in place to which the bracket can be mounted, you can either decide to create your own mounting structure or purchase an INCYT frame that has been created to suit most channel structures. Once the water level sensor is mounted, simply connect it to the blue node and install the blue node on top of the mounting structure.
The water level data is available to you through the INCYT cockpit, which allows you to share this data with other users on your INCYT account as well. You are able to see the current channel fill level as well as level changes over the past days and weeks. Alarms can be set for when a specific levels ( capacity in %, volume, or depth ) has been reached, for when usage over a specified time frame exceeds a set amount, or when the level increases by a set amount (channel is rising by more than x amount in x time period). The reporting frequency of the water level sensor is once every hour.
To learn more about INCYT’s XR Network and the base station you’ll need in conjunction with this sensor, see here.
SPECIFICATIONS
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Subscription: $10 per month or $1 per month when not in use
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Maximum channel depth: 8 meters
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Mount at least 55cm above max channel level
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High-quality accurate water level monitoring
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Custom level and usage alerts can be configured in the INCYT cockpit
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Data can be shared with other INCYT users as required
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
We pride ourselves on our service, with customer support representatives based throughout Australia's rural areas, ready to help with any questions you might have. With hundreds of clients throughout Australia entrusting us with monitoring their crops and valuable infrastructure, you are in good hands with our team.
EASY SETUP
With INCYT's simple plug ‘n play setup system, getting your channel level sensor up and running is a breeze! To mount the ultrasonic water level sensor over your channel you have multiple options depending on the infrastructure present. If not existing structure is in place to which the bracket can be mounted, you can either decide to create your own mounting structure or purchase an INCYT frame that has been created to suit most channel structures. Once the water level sensor is mounted, simply connect it to the blue node and install the blue node on top of the mounting structure. It’s important to have the sensor mounted perpendicular to the water (so exactly horizontally, measured with a spirit level) with a minimum distance of 55cm to the maximum water level and a maximum distance of 8 meters to the bottom of the empty channel.
Quick Start Guides and installation videos available in the INCYT Academy.
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