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Description SmartCrop® is a revolutionary irrigation management system that uses the plant itself as the sensor. Therefore, we say, “Listen to Your Crop.” SmartCrop® reads the canopy temperature of the plants every minute of every day, and then uses this temperature information to determine if the plant is experiencing water stress. How does it know? Once SmartCrop® is installed, the system is setup on our website (www.smartfield.com/data). On the website, the user inputs information about the crop.
More on Antenna Placement Antenna placement is extremely critical for maximum performance from the SmartCrop® system. The Field Sensor antenna collects data from the sensors in the field. It should be placed so that there are no obstructions between the antenna and the Sensors. Caution should be taken to assure that the metal structure of the center pivot base is not inhibiting the performance of the radio.
Base Station Installation The Base Station is generally located near the irrigation control panel. The Base Station is powered by two incoming 12VDC power sources. These two separate power sources are used to determine when power is applied to the irrigation system. Therefore, one power source should provide power only when the irrigation system is running. This power source is considered the MAIN power and should be connected as such.
