New low-power relay module for Reporter
Remote monitoring has always been about visibility. You install your sensors, connect them to the cloud, and watch the data roll in. But what happens when you need to act on that data in the middle of nowhere? What if you need to turn off a pump, open a water valve, or trigger an alarm, but your setup runs entirely on a small solar panel or a battery bank?
Traditional relays are power hogs. Keeping them activated requires a constant stream of electricity, which is a luxury you simply don't have when relying on the sun or a battery pack.
To solve this exact problem, Crodeon Technologies is launching a game-changing addition to our ecosystem: the Latching Relay Module for Reporter.
What makes this relay module unique?
This isn't just another relay board. It is a highly optimized, industrial-grade control module designed specifically for off-grid environments.
The core innovation lies in its four built-in bistable or latching relays. Unlike standard relays that require continuous power to stay turned on or off, a bistable relay only consumes a tiny pulse of energy to switch states. Once it changes position, it locks into place mechanically. Whether the relay is at 0 or 1, it consumes zero power to maintain that state.
True to the Crodeon philosophy, this module requires no complex wiring, programming, or custom hardware engineering. It connects directly to Reporter, instantly expanding your remote monitoring setup into a remote control system.
Once connected, you get four dedicated control buttons directly inside the Crodeon Dashboard for manual, real-time switching. For automated workflows, the entire module is fully accessible via the Crodeon API, allowing your software or data platform to trigger actions automatically based on live sensor thresholds.
Real-world field use cases
When you operate in sectors like water management, agriculture, or environmental monitoring, grid power is rarely an option. This new module unlocks completely new capabilities in the field.
In smart agriculture and precision irrigation, managing drip irrigation or water pumps across remote fields powered only by solar energy is a major hurdle. Leaving a valve open for hours using standard hardware drains the battery rapidly. By combining Reporter with a soil moisture sensor and the new Relay Module, a pulse opens the valve when moisture levels drop. When irrigation is complete, a pulse closes it, ensuring zero idle power is wasted keeping the valve open.
For off-grid water management and dewatering, managing water levels in holding tanks, reservoirs, or construction dewatering sites without on-site personnel or grid power becomes simple. You can connect a level sensor to Reporter, and when the water hits a critical threshold, the Latching Relay Module switches on a remote pump or opens a drainage gate. Because the relay requires no sustained power, your battery bank lasts for months instead of days.
Research teams or environmental agencies often need to collect water or air samples when specific conditions are met, such as after heavy rainfall or during a temperature spike, but their stations are deep in nature reserves. You can program Reporter to trigger a sampling pump or open a collection canister via the API when sensor thresholds are crossed, ensuring pristine data collection without risking power failure.
Security and access control also benefit greatly. Securing remote infrastructure, gates, or triggering physical warning lights and sirens in industrial or agricultural zones where running power lines is cost-prohibitive is now effortless. You can use the Crodeon Dashboard to manually open electronic gates or trigger emergency systems instantly from anywhere in the world.
The ultimate solution for system integrators and end users
For project teams and operators, this module eliminates the frustration of building custom, low-power control panels, giving you a reliable, field-ready solution out of the box.
For sensor manufacturers and data companies, this bridges the final gap between data collection and physical action. You can now offer your clients a complete loop where you measure the environment with Reporter, view it on your platform, and control the infrastructure remotely without worrying about hardware compatibility or power budgets.
See it in action
Ready to bring low-power remote control to your off-grid projects? Whether you want to integrate this via our dashboard or automate it through our API, we are ready to show you how it works.
Contact us for a demo today and let's discuss how the new Latching Relay Module can optimize your remote operations.
