Dam and Reservoir Level Sensor (Ultrasonic)

OVERVIEW

INCYT’s Ultrasonic water level sensor is ideal for measuring water levels in open-air environments such as dams and reservoirs. Knowing your exact dam or reservoir level helps you optimise your irrigation schedule and by setting the correct level alarms you know when to turn a pump on or off, or when to open or close a gate or valve. Instead of driving around for visual inspections and working with approximate level estimates, with INCYT you introduce accuracy into your operation. With INCYT’s ultrasonic dam and reservoir level sensor you now have an accurate way to monitor all your dams and reservoirs, and receive alerts when a certain level (high or low) has been reached. You no longer need to drive across your operation to manually check water levels and can share this data with anyone you like through the INCYT cockpit.

HOW IT WORKS

INCYT’s ultrasonic channel level sensor utilises INCYT’s XR network, so you’re not restricted to only using this in areas where you’ve got a cellphone signal - as long as your dam or reservoir is within reach of your INCYT base station, you’re able to use the ultrasonic water level sensor! The ultrasonic water level sensor gets paired up with an INCYT blue node, giving you up to 8 (!) years of battery life!

The installation kit includes an ultrasonic water level sensor, blue node and mounting bracket. To mount the ultrasonic water level sensor over your dam or reservoir you have multiple options depending on the infrastructure present. If no existing structure is in place to which the bracket can be mounted, you can either decide to create your own mounting structure or purchase an INCYT frame that has been created to suit most dams or reservoirs. Once the water level sensor is mounted, simply connect it to the blue node and install the blue node on top of the mounting structure.

The water level data is available to you through the INCYT cockpit, which allows you to share this data with other users on your INCYT account as well. You are able to see the current dam or reservoir fill level as well as level changes over the past days and weeks. Alarms can be set for when a specific levels ( capacity in %, volume, or depth ) has been reached, for when volume over a specified time frame exceeds a set amount, or when the level increases by a set amount (dam or reservoir is rising by more than x amount in x time period). The reporting frequency of the water level sensor is once every hour.

To learn more about INCYT’s XR Network and the base station you’ll need in conjunction with this sensor, see here.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Subscription: $10 per month or $1 per month when not in use

• Maximum water depth: 8 meters

• Mount at least 55cm above max water level

• High-quality accurate water level monitoring

• Custom level and usage alerts can be configured in the INCYT cockpit

• Data can be shared with other INCYT users as required