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AgroBee-L System Operation
The AgroBee-L radio modules are used for the activation of valves and other irrigation elements,
as well as the reading of sensors and meters. It is very low consumption and follows the LoRa
radio modulation, which operates in the 868MHz, 433 MHz and 915 MHz, free bands, obtaining
radio coverage of up to 2500 m between two points (depending on the orography).
Currently, they can be incorporated
into the Agrónic 2500, Agrónic 5500 and
Agrónic Bit Con fertirrigation controllers.
The AgroBee-L system consists of
a coordinator device (located in the
Agrónic 2500, Agrónic 5500 or Agrónic Bit
Con controllers) and by field elements
with different functions, depending
on the model in question. This system
does not include the use of repeater
elements, so all modules must connect
directly with their coordinator. The field
modules manage their consumption by
activating the communication in the
precise time of the exchange; the rest of
the time, they are asleep or attending to
irrigation control.
Its low consumption allows it to operate with a solar panel integrated into the module and
supercapacitors or battery (depending on the model). The solar panel stores the energy in the
supercapacitors/battery, offering a long operational life. It is only necessary to replace batteries
in models that include batteries instead of supercapacitors.
The maximum number of modules that an Agrónic controller can manage is 20 units in standard
mode, which can be configured as modules of any of the available types. There is also a priority
mode, which makes it possible for the modules to communicate more often: in this case, the
number of modules (10) is halved.
To use AgroBee-L modules, it is necessary to assign their outputs to the sectors or generals of
the controller in question, and their inputs to the digital, analog, or counters sensors.
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· User's manual | AgroBee-L
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