Green Badge d b a UgMO Technologies UG400S Wireless Ground Sensor User Manual UgMO UG400S Manual Draftx

Green Badge LLC d/b/a UgMO Technologies Wireless Ground Sensor UgMO UG400S Manual Draftx

User Manual

UgMOUG400SUserManualIntroductionUgMO™monitorssoilmoistureintherootzonesofyourplants.UgMOsaveswaterandimprovesplanthealthbylimitingoverwateringforlawnsandornamentalplantings.TheUG400SpairedwithUG1000controllersorPH100‐Bdeviceswillenablewatersavingsusingsmartirrigationalgorithms.UgMOwirelesssensorshaveapatentedelectronicmoistureandoptionalsalinitysensingcircuitandlowpowerradiosignal.Twouniquelyconfiguredbatteries(suppliedandinstalled)provideanoperatinglifeofupto5years.UgMOdevicesareweatherresistantforoutdooruse.WirelessSensorsareburiedatdepthsfrom1”to4”accordingtoplantandsoiltypesandoperateatdistancesupto600feet,dependingonsoiltype,depth,andlineofsitetotheBaseStation.UgMOsensorsareeasytoinstall,effectiveandlonglasting.Itisnotuncommonforatypicalhometoreducewaterusebyasmuchas45%.UgMOUG400SsensorisanewgenerationofwirelesssensorsthatisdesignedtobecompatiblewiththeexistingProHomeandUG1000productline.TheUG400SisadirectreplacementforPH100‐WSsensors.Thedeviceisintendedforinstallationunderground.Ithasaon/offswitchthatisactivatedbymeansofturningthebatterydooronequarterturn.Thedevicewillnotsenseanythingforthefirstminuteafterpowerup,allowingthedevicetobeinsertedinpositionunderground.CompatibilityUG400S is compatible with PH100-R, PH100-B and UG1000 devices. InstallingtheSensorPlacethesensorsontopofthegroundinthecorrespondingzonesthattheyrepresentfortheassociatedabovegroundUgMOdevice(RefertomanualsforUgMOPhoMOandUG1000devicesformoredetail).Theideallocationineachzoneisbetweensprinklerheads,inthedriestpartofthezoneandwiththeclearestlineofsighttotheabovegrounddevicewhenatallpossible.Thesensorsshouldbeplacedperpendiculartotheabovegrounddevice,sothatthebroadsideofthesensorbody
isfacinginthedirectionofthedevice.Onceallsensorsareplacedontopofthegroundinthecorrectzones,gobacktotheabovegrounddeviceandrestartit(ifaPH100‐Bdevice)orstartthesensorpairingactivity.3.Gobacktothezoneonesensor.Digaholeusingasmallshovelorahole‐cutterapproximatelyoneandquartertimesthelengthofthesensorandthreetimesthewidth(keepinginmindtheorientation.BurrythesensorandensureitisheardattheintendedBaseStationorController.PlacementofTheSensor1.Usinga1.5”puttyknifeorsomethingsimilar,createahorizontalslitinthesoil,sothecenteroftheslitis1.5”to1.75”belowthetopofthesoilandwithintherootzoneoftheplant.2.Takesomedirtfromtheholeandperformafieldtesttoidentifythesoil’sphysicalpropertieswhichwillbeusedlaterforsettingthezoneWetnessSettings(fieldtestinstructioncanbefoundinthemanualinAppendixB).3.Turnthesensoronusingtheturnswitchatthebacksideofthesensor.Ensuresteps4–6arecompletedwithin1minuteofpoweringonofthesensor.Makesurethewhiskerisattachedtothesensorbodypriortopoweringonofthesensor.4.Insertthesensorbladeintotheslityoucreatedwithoutwigglingorapplyinganyside‐to‐sidepressureonthesensorblade.5.Placethewhisker,loopsidedownsothatthetopisoutofthegroundatalevelthatisclosetothelengthofthegrassorwhereitcanbecoveredbyathinlayerofmulch,(Ifsensorislocatedinaplantingbed).6.Burythesensorandwhisker,makingsuretopackthesoilfirmlyasyoufilltheholeandplacetheturfcapbackon.OperationsOncethesensorisinstalleditwillrequirenointerventionfromuser,withtheexceptionofchangeofbattery.Thedevicereportsitsbatterylevel.
NoticesThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  Operation issubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference thatmaycauseundesiredoperation.Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimits for Class BDigitalDevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgeneratesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmfulinterference to radio communications.  However, there is no guarantee thatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradio or television reception,whichcan be determined byturning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct theinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures. Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to whichthereceiverisconnected Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelpAnychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsible forcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipmentLes changements ou modifications non approuvés expressément par la partieresponsable de la conformité pourrait annuler l'autorité de l'utilisateuràfairefonctionnerl'équipement.ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicence‐exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd'IndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.L'exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)l'appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,et(2)l'utilisateurdel'appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibled'encompromettrelefonctionnement.

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