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Parts of the S.Sense Network
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Your Irrigation Controller
The S.Sense System is designed to work with your existing Irrigation Controller. Most
controllers, no matter the brand, tend to work in much the same way.
In order to get the best results out of the system, your irrigation controller will need to be
configured properly for cooperation with the S.Sense Receiver. The good news is, it will
be a very simple configuration. Probably the same or close to the default setup of your
controller. We will cover this a little later.
controllers, no matter the brand, tend to work in much the same way.
In order to get the best results out of the system, your irrigation controller will need to be
configured properly for cooperation with the S.Sense Receiver. The good news is, it will
be a very simple configuration. Probably the same or close to the default setup of your
controller. We will cover this a little later.
. Sensors
The S.Sense Sensor is a computer that you stick in the ground! It contains a sophisticated
micro-controller, a radio transceiver, and sensors that monitor battery charge, soil
temperature, and soil moisture levels.
The purpose of a Sensor is to tell the Receiver what the conditions are at that location in
your lawn and garden. It does this by periodically sending radio messages to the
Receiver.
Because we are running off a set of batteries for a year, the radio transceiver runs at a
very low power level. Which is fine for the short distances involved if you are careful to
install the Sensor is a location that “sees” the Receiver. We will cover this is detail in the
section on “Planting Your Sensor.”
micro-controller, a radio transceiver, and sensors that monitor battery charge, soil
temperature, and soil moisture levels.
The purpose of a Sensor is to tell the Receiver what the conditions are at that location in
your lawn and garden. It does this by periodically sending radio messages to the
Receiver.
Because we are running off a set of batteries for a year, the radio transceiver runs at a
very low power level. Which is fine for the short distances involved if you are careful to
install the Sensor is a location that “sees” the Receiver. We will cover this is detail in the
section on “Planting Your Sensor.”
The Receiver
The Receiver is the “hub” of the S.Sense Network. It monitors the health and status of
Sensors in its network, gathers data reported by its Sensors, monitors the watering cycles
of the Controller, and analizes all these factors to decide when, and if, to irrigate.
It also has the User Interface on its front that allows you to customize and adjust the
settings for your particular garden and its plants.
Sensors in its network, gathers data reported by its Sensors, monitors the watering cycles
of the Controller, and analizes all these factors to decide when, and if, to irrigate.
It also has the User Interface on its front that allows you to customize and adjust the
settings for your particular garden and its plants.
Installation
Designing Your Yard Network
This is all about placement. Putting the Receiver and Sensors in the right place will
determine just how well, or if, your S.Sense System works.
The critical items in Receiver placement are:
determine just how well, or if, your S.Sense System works.
The critical items in Receiver placement are:
. Controller Wires – Ideally the Receiver will be mounted next to the controller, but
sometimes that location will not work. So you many need to extend the wires of
the Receiver so they reach the controller from where the Receiver needs to be
the Receiver so they reach the controller from where the Receiver needs to be