5G and solar-powered IoT device: Revolutionizing remote monitoring with Reporter
Green Wall Monitoring: Why your vertical garden needs smart garden sensors
Smart monitoring of constructed wetlands for water treatment
Real-time flood monitoring
How VITO makes Flanders waterproof
BioscienZ optimises fermentation research with Reporter
Smart overflow monitoring in Aquafin’s sewer network
Sustainable blueberry farming: a case study
A-Renting: cooling container rental with reliable temperature monitoring thanks to Reporter
Keep track of your factory's energy consumption, gas use, and water needs
A professional remote monitoring rain gauge with digital measurements
Monitoring tree health during dewatering on construction sites
Warehouse humidity measurements for paper storage and cardboard monitoring
CO2 monitoring in livestock: long overdue
Innovative monitoring of embankments along the A10 with Reporter
A weather station with water level sensor for a marina or harbour
Colruyt Group uses Reporter for soil moisture measurements at the organic farm Het Zilverleen
Salinity detection in groundwater: Monitoring salt levels during dewatering
Royal Latem Golf Club uses Reporter for water monitoring
Connecting a water flow sensor to the cloud
Sensor adapters, what are they and how do they work?
Rode Rozen & Tortilla's uses Reporter for reliable temperature monitoring
Artes Woudenberg uses Reporter for wind monitoring during restoration of Brussels Palace of Justice
Smart sensors for ports and terminals
Rain monitoring for dry bulk terminals and ports
Pluym - Van Loon uses Reporter for groundwater level monitoring at construction sites
Construction site monitoring - safety & efficiency
Effective industrial odour monitoring
Why temperature control is incomplete without remote monitoring
Taste Restaurantgroup uses Reporter for freezer monitoring
Cemminerals uses Reporter to measure the temperature of canal water
Rombaut Plant uses Reporter for frost monitoring in potted plants
Green roof monitoring
Vandijk Technics uses Reporter for temperature registration in cold rooms
Combined relative air humidity and leaf wetness measurement
Innovative tree monitoring: Ecomatik dendrometer integrated with Reporter
De Bossen measures soil moisture for a bountiful pole bean harvest
TM Edison uses Reporter during the construction of energy island
What is the difference between direct vs indirect energy meters?
Weather monitoring: measuring wind at a festival site
Choose the right flow meter for your next water project
How to measure Dew Point and Wet Bulb temperature
Precision test for the Sensirion SHT35 humidity sensor
The effect of wind on measuring particulate matter
Connecting a Watermark sensor to the cloud
Watermark vs SMT100: volumetric water content or soil water tension?
Smart geotechnical data gathering and interpretation
6 tips for making the most of your cold room
Temperature registration for HACCP
Quickly tackle the 7 principles of HACCP
Reporter was designed to last in the harshest weather conditions. The sensor module is therefore perfect for outside use. Rain, hail, snow, storms and other weather phenomena do not form any problem to the device. Yet, we would still like to give you some tips regarding installing Reporter.
Choosing the best place
When it comes to installing Reporter there are only very few reasons why the device wouldn't function optimally. We'll give you some tips to ensure your brand-new Reporter will work as it should.
Install Reporter in a place with grid power or sufficient daylight
It goes without saying that Reporter needs electricity. You can charge Reporter through the power grid with an adapter plug or through its own solar panel. You can read more about this subject in the blog linked below.
It is perfectly possible to use Reporter in a car or something else that is on the move. The system is mobile and autonomous and therefore lends itself as your ‘to go’ sensor module. Move the system in between research or construction sites for example.
The only thing to think about is power, either grid power or a solar panel.
Do not submerge Reporter
Reporter is IP67, which means that it can withstand rain and storms. However, the device should not be installed inside of a tank, pool, well or other location where the device could be submerged.
Do not Install Reporter in a location without cellular service.
If you wish to measure and monitor a bunker-like basement or cellar, installing Reporter outside of this location would be wise. Most sensor cables are long enough (or can be extended) to ensure that your sensors can still measure in the exact spot of your liking. Place the sensors in the basement, but install Reporter outside where it can communicate with the GSM network.
The same goes for metal constructions or cold rooms and the like, thick layers of insulation will weaken the GSM connection.
Dust caps
Reporter comes with five dust caps that perfectly fit the connectors. The caps are lined with silicone, which ensures that water and dust are unable to enter the device through the ports. To ensure that Reporter remains IP67, the caps must stay securely fastened when a connector is not being used for a sensor.
As Co-Founder & CEO at Crodeon, Jonathan has a broad knowledge about how sensors are changing our daily lives. Over the past 7 years he has been talking to customers in many sectors, from agriculture to industry and everything in between. Jonathan knows the ins and outs of Internet of Things and what keeps our customers awake at night.
The world of remote monitoring has taken a significant leap forward with the introduction of Reporter, an innovative sensor device designed to bring efficiency and convenience to diverse monitoring projects....
The world of remote monitoring has taken a significant leap forward with the introduction of Reporter, an innovative sensor device designed to bring efficiency and convenience to diverse monitoring projects....
This blog will explain what parameters are important to track in your green wall, and how a remote monitoring system with plant monitor sensors can help you realise this.
This blog will explain what parameters are important to track in your green wall, and how a remote monitoring system with plant monitor sensors can help you realise this.
One relatively simple and natural method of water treatment is using constructed wetlands, also known as reed bed filters. Smart monitoring with sensors lets you keep a close eye on...
One relatively simple and natural method of water treatment is using constructed wetlands, also known as reed bed filters. Smart monitoring with sensors lets you keep a close eye on...
A good early flood detection system allows for timely evacuation and action, reducing casualties, property damage, and infrastructural damage. Effective flood monitoring is simply critical to safeguarding lives. An advanced,...
A good early flood detection system allows for timely evacuation and action, reducing casualties, property damage, and infrastructural damage. Effective flood monitoring is simply critical to safeguarding lives. An advanced,...
