Pessl Instruments iMETOS CropVIEW User Manual

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iMETOS CropVIEW

USER MANUAL

Version 1.0, 05-2018

Thank you for choosing Pessl Instruments GmbH iMETOS CropVIEW®

for Remote Crop Image Monitoring. iMETOS CropVIEW® has been de-

signed to periodically take high-resolution photos of the farmland.

Photos are automatically uploaded to the FieldClimate platform with-

out the need of any user intervention, thus allowing a continuous crop

quality and yield control.

The high-resolution pictures enable checking seeds for germination,

monitoring the effect of fertilizers or pesticides on crop development,

and help decide whether a disease or pest already threatens profita-

bility. iMETOS CropVIEW® is the result of the combination of years of

experience and "state of the art" technology.

iMETOS CropVIEW® features:

• 10 Megapixel resolution images.

• Embedded GPS location.

• Easy installation.

• Firmware upgrade "over the air".

• Cloud Data Storage.

• Time series of pictures stored for further analysis.

• Personalized web interface.

Pessl Instruments GmbH

Werksweg 107, 8160 Weiz, Austria

office@metos.at

+43 317 255 21

Page 1: User Manual
CropVIEW® is the result of the combination of years of experience and “state of the art” technology.
Page 2 • iMETOS CropVIEW® Panorama: One 10 MP Wide Angle Lens. • iMETOS CropVIEW® Zoom: One 10 MP Zoom Lens. • iMETOS CropVIEW® Dual: Two 10 MP Lenses – Wide Angle and Zoom. START-UP THE iMETOS CropVIEW® iMETOS CropVIEW® is operational in all areas covered at least by UMTS...
Page 3 INSTALLING YOUR iMETOS CropVIEW® The iMETOS CropVIEW® has to be mounted on the pole. Make sure that the pole is as vertical as possible. The main and control unit are positioned as depicted in the iMETOS CropVIEW® figure on the previ- ous page.
Page 4 TOS CropVIEW® and the object of interest. The quality of the images captured by the camera depends on the precision of focus. Use the application PI CropView Focus and follow the process described below: 1. Install Pessl Instruments CropVIEW Focus application (download it here: docs.metos.at/iMetosDownload). 2. Connect iMETOS CropVIEW® to...
Page 5 Click on the station name to select it. Access the iMETOS CropVIEW® page, by clicking the Eye icon on the left side of the bar. Hovering over picture with a mouse and use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
Page 6 CropVIEW® is a durable and flexible data logger for all climatic conditions, but if you want to store it (e.g. during the winter) in a ware- house, disconnect the battery to avoid discharge.