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ICT International Grain Farm Installation
Enabling better global research outcomes in soil, plant & environmental monitoring.
SLIDE 2 Transmission Distances ‐ 2200 Ha Grain Farm
- The satellite image depicts the Grain Farm.
- Red markers 1‐8 show the location of 8 Soil Moisture meters each with 10 soil moisture sensors spread at 150m intervals over a
1.2km transect through a paddock.
- Green markers show the location of Weather Stations and RF hubs, with one GSM hub at the Wool shed.
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Wireless Data Path – 2200 Ha Grain Farm
SLIDE 4 Installation of Soil Moisture Meters
10 soil moisture sensors per logger (2 each of 5 different soil moisture sensors), installed at a depth of 30cm
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Soil Moisture Sensors
ICT International MP306 Decagon GS1 Decagon GS3 Decagon 10HS Vegetronix VH400
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Soil Moisture Meters
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Automatic Weather Station 3
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Repeater Hub 1 and Automatic Weather Station 1
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Repeater Hubs 2 and 3 – Dual RF
SLIDE 10 GSM and RF Hub – Cloud Connection
The GSM Hub located at the wool shed
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GSM and RF Hub – Cloud Connection
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GSM and RF Hub – Cloud Connection
SLIDE 13 Storm at sunset over the Liverpool Plains
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