Turf Guard ® Soil Monitoring System - Toro Lynx Manual

Turf Guard
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W i r e l e s s S o i l
Operational Features
• Sensing
• Monitor moisture levels
• Track salt build-up and schedule flushing.
• Monitor daily soil temperatures
• Wireless Network - install sensors in greens, fairways, tees
and other areas without having to trench or pull wires
• Base station connects to internet in the office
• Immediately ready for play after installation
• Even remote canyon courses have complete coverage due
to advanced MESH routing technology
• Repeater mounts in most Toro irrigation satellite pedestals
• External repeater available for other models including non
Toro pedestals
• Supports up to 500 sensors per course
• Expected sensor battery life of 3 years
• Sensor reading sent every 5 minutes
• Measures two distinct depths in the soil profile
• Critical root zone level and a second 125mm (5") lower
• Automatic network configuration and failure recovery
• Graphical course overview displays sensor data at-a-glance
• Plots trends and compares historical and current readings
• Move quickly from course-wide averages to individual
sensor readings
Model
TG
TG-Turf Guard
Note: Not available in all locations, please check with your Toro representative for availability.
M o n i t o r i n g
Sensor
S p e c i f y i n g I n f o r m a t i o n — T u r f G u a r d
TG-XX-XXX-XX
Description
XX-XXX
S2-R-Sensor, Replaceable Battery
B-Base Station
R-EXT-Repeater, External
R-INT-Repeater, Internal
PS-Power Supply
S y s t e m
Base Station
Electrical Specifications
• Input Power:
• Repeater: <0,02A @ 6 VDC
• Base Station: <0,1A @ 120 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Sensor dimensions:
• Body: 5,0 X 7,6 x 12,7cm (2" x 3" x 5")
• Spikes: 6,4 x 0,48 cm (2.5" x
• Installation Hole Diameter: 10,8 cm (4.25 in.)
• Sensor temperature:
• Operating: 0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F)
• Storage: -30°C to 82°C (-22°F to 180°F)
• Sensing:
• 0,1°F Temperature resolution
• 0,1 % Volumetric soil moisture content resolution
• 0,1 dS/m Soil conductivity resolution (Salinity)
• Communication:
• Repeater Range: 1524m (5,000') line-of-sight
• Buried Sensor Range: 152m (500') line-of-sight
• Additional licensing not required
Warranty
• 1 Year (NSN plans available)
AU-915.5 to 927.5 MHz Band
EX-900 MHz ISM Band
EU-869 MHz ISM Band
Pedestal
Repeater
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3
16
Communication
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