‍Get Set For Summer Cropping With INCYT

As we head into the busy summer cropping season, it’s the perfect time to give your sensors and systems a quick tune-up. A little preparation now helps ensure your INCYT deployment runs in peak condition—delivering accurate insights, smooth irrigation, and reliable reporting when you need it most. Read on for our top maintenance tips!

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🔧 Pre-Season Sensor Checks

A quick look over your gear can make all the difference for a seamless season.

All Sensors

• Check cable protection – use sheathing like split conduit. Example: Corrugated split tubing.
  
• If you’ve had bird damage, bird spikes are a worthwhile extra safeguard. Example: Stainless Steel Pest Control Bird Spike
  
  

Blue Nodes

• Ensure cable connections are secure.
  
• Check the antenna is firmly attached and undamaged.
  
  

Weather Stations & Rain Gauges

• INCYT recommends a simple monthly clean: clear dust, cobwebs, insects, and droppings from the rain bucket.
  
• Full steps here: Rain Gauge Maintenance Guide
  

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💧 Ultrasonic Level Sensors (Irrigation, Creeks & Dams)

• Confirm brackets are secure and Blue Nodes have line of sight to the base station.
  
• Use Blue Node extension cables if needed to raise a Blue Node above for better line of sight to its nearest base station. You can find these in our webshop here.
  
• Clear spider webs, then apply a surface spray like WD40 or spider spray around the sensor cone and bracket.
  
• Make sure the sensor is level and positioned above the water with no obstructions.
  
  

🌾 Soil Moisture Probes

• For seasonal probes going in now:
  
  • Check cable protection.
  • Create an application for the new probe location if needed.
  • Link the probe with its application within the INCYT app. If you're unsure how, checkout this quick tutorial here.
• Plan probe placement in advance—our team can support with installation & extraction kits for self-install.
  
  

📲 Smarter Alerts for Smarter Farming

• Set alerts at device or application level for parameters like fill levels, usage trends, or weather changes.
  
• New this season: activate offline device alerts per Blue Node.
  
  • Go to Devices → select Blue Node → Alarms → Configure Alarm → toggle on Device Offline.
    
  • Choose who gets notified via SMS or email.

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👥 Review Your Team Access

• Check your INCYT organisation’s user roles (Viewer, Contributor, Admin, Owner).
  
• New this season: share applications outside your organisation with the Sharing feature. Learn more here.
  
  

🛠️ Be Prepared with Spares

For irrigation and fast-reporting sensors, we recommend keeping a few spare Blue Nodes on hand. Order them through our webshop here: Blue Node Spares.

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INCYT has local support and stock in Goondiwindi, Narrabri, Griffith, and Bendigo—so you’re never far from help or replacements. Call our support line anytime: 1300 952 091 📞

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Make the Most of INCYT

To ensure you’re capturing the full value of your INCYT system, take time to brush up on the INCYT app and device features. You can access step-by-step guides, videos, and support articles anytime on the INCYT Academy.