Horticultural LED Grow Light Fixtures with Spectrum Tuning

Spectrum and PPFD digital tuning allow these fixtures to optimize lighting color and light intensity for virtually any plant type, at any stage of growth, from vegetation to blooming and can even mimic solar cycles. Each light is preconfigured to accept our wireless canopy sensors for unparalleled control, data acquisition and analytic capabilities using our SCADA software.

Wireless 6LoWPAN remote control from Forte™ controllers. This controller can implement lighting recipes (PPF and spectrum as functions of grow stages, time of day, CO₂ levels, etc.), and can mimic virtually any LED spectrum presently on the market.

Dataponics Environment™

These precision wireless sensors monitor the all environmental parameters from a wall mount or suspended over the canopy.  The system uses this information to calculate the Canopy Temperature Depression (CTD) over time and graphs this data as an indicator of transpiration activity of the plants.  This information is sent back to the Dataponics Hub™ which can be used to automatically optimize and control watering and feeding cycles.  These sensors feature:

• Ambient Canopy Temperature (°F/°C)
• Leaf/Flower Infrared Temperature (°F/°C)
• CO₂ (PPM)
• Relative Humidity (%)
• Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD)
• Infrared Canopy Temperature Depression (CTD)
• Light Level (%)
• Battery Low Status (Up to 5 years operation on a single lithium battery)
• IoTA Constellation long-range, 915 MHz industrial wireless
• Redundant Operation Logic (If two sensors are used in a single zone, the values are averaged, if one unit stops communicating for any reason it will pull only from the working unit and alert the user)
• Compact, durable, water-resistant industrial enclosure
• Algorithmic Logic blocks preconfigured in the IoTA Logic™ software for simple drag-and-drop system configuration
• One-year warranty

Dataponics Canopy™

Similar to Dataponics Environment™, but these sensors draw their power from our CNPsense™ Lights so they can transmit data more frequently for near real-time data acquisition since they use batteries. These precision wireless sensors directly connect to the bottoms of the lights were they are suspended over the canopy.  The system uses this information to calculate the Canopy Temperature Depression (CTD) over time and graphs this data as an indicator of transpiration activity of the plants.  This information is sent back to the Dataponics Hub™ which can be used to automatically optimize and control watering and feeding cycles.  These sensors feature:

• Ambient Canopy Temperature (°F/°C)
• Leaf/Flower Infrared Temperature (°F/°C)
• CO₂ (PPM)
• Relative Humidity (%)
• Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD)
• Infrared Canopy Temperature Depression (CTD)
• Light Level (%)
• IoTA Constellation long-range, industrial wireless
• Redundant Operation Logic (If two sensors are used in a single zone, the values are averaged, if one unit stops communicating for any reason it will pull only from the working unit and alert the user)
• Compact, durable, water-resistant industrial enclosure
• Algorithmic Logic blocks preconfigured in the IoTA Logic™ software for simple drag-and-drop system configuration
• One-year warranty

Forte™ Universal Controller/Cloud Gateway

Forte™ controllers can control and monitor virtually any agricultural process.  Each controller features:

• Over 50 I/Os, including digital, analog, pulse counting and serial communications UARTs
• Virtually unlimited sub-gigahertz wireless sensors/actuators
• Up to 506 device Modbus RS485 support for communications with Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), peristaltic pumps, pH and EC sensors, etc.
• Ethernet, serial or WiFi inter-controller communications work seamlessly to create a single virtual controller
• Controllers tested in harsh industrial environments for over two years now and have demonstrated reliable performance
• Controllers automatically register with cloud-based SCADA software when connected to the internet
• Direct HMI (Human Machine Interface) Touchscreen compatibility for local display with or without Internet connection
• Additional expansion modules for communication and expanded IO available
• One-year warranty

Dataponics Wireless Relay Module™

These modules provide for two SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) relays capable of controlling loads of up to 5A and 30V AC/DC or can be connected to external contactors for heavier loads.  These wireless modules operate like the standard hardwired digital outputs on the Forte™ universal controller/cloud gateway hub but give you the freedom to mount them anywhere without running communications lines (24VDC power required).  These modules are perfect for controlling HVAC, CO₂ generators, dehumidifiers, lighting, irrigation valves and other electrical equipment.  Each module features:

• Dual 5A, 30V AC/DC SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) relays
• 24VDC input power (power supply sold separately)
• 6LoWPAN (Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks) long-range, industrial wireless mesh network protocol (superior to WiFi or ZigBee for agricultural applications)
• Compact, durable, water-resistant industrial enclosure
• Algorithmic Logic blocks preconfigured in the IoTA Logic™ software for simple drag-and-drop system configuration of various equipment types
• One-year warranty

Wired and Wireless Valve Options

Solenoid and ball valve options for precision control of irrigation, chiller valves or other fluid requirements.  Speak with our agritech experts regarding your requirements.

Precision Inline Dosing

Capable of injecting fertilizers, pH solutions, nutrients and micro additives on inline plumbing without a separate mixing tank. Precision pumps offer real time injection at flow rates of 0-750 ml/minute.

They provide more accuracy than diaphragm pumps and are capable of injecting fertilizers and additives on inline plumbing with pressures less than 24 PSI. When integrated with a flowmeter installed in the fertigation plumbing, the pumps can provide accurate dosing of concentrated nutrients and additives in the fertigation stream. Up to 127 peristaltic pumps can be placed on a Modbus chain and linked to a single Forte™ controller.

The pumps are sold in pairs and are installed in IP65 rated boxes. Multiple boxes can be interconnected for shared power (24 VDC) and communication.

Dataponics pH/EC Suite™

These two industrial-quality high-precision and fast-responding analytical sensors come mounted on a single manifold and are ready to be installed in an irrigation or fertigation system. IoTA Logic has a pre-configured library block which makes the configuration/programming task of these sensors a very simple.  Inline automatic measurement results can be used to control injection rate of the fertilizes, additive, pH correction liquids, etc. All measurements and their derivatives can be saved in the controller memory and sent to SCADA for storage and analysis.

• pH Sensor
• EC Sensor
• Dual CPVC Manifold
• Algorithmic Logic blocks preconfigured in the IoTA Logic™ software for simple drag-and-drop system configuration
• 90-day warranty