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

UgMOUG400SUserManual
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.
InstallingtheSensor
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.
PlacementofTheSensor
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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