CO2 monitoring in livestock: long overdue
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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
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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
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
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Weather monitoring: measuring wind at a festival site
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Precision test for the Sensirion SHT35 humidity sensor
Installing a weather station on caravans, holiday homes or recreational vehicles
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
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Temperature registration for HACCP
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6 lists to quickly get started with HACCP
Monitoring soil moisture contents for crop farming
Green Wall Monitoring: Why your vertical garden needs smart garden sensors
How is Reporter powered?
Storm & scaffolding: leveraging weather stations for enhanced construction site safety
Level measurement in a container or well
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Protecting fruit tree blossoms from freezing
Adverse weather warning for your construction site
Real-time Frost Monitoring & Alert System
Pseudomonas syringae prevention in fruit trees
Cold storage of cut flowers with temperature monitoring
IoT sensor module with GPS tracker
Reporter is a sensor module used for remote monitoring. To get started with your measuring project it is of course important to connect your sensors in the correct way. We will provide you with a short general guide.
If a separate installation guide is available for your sensor, you will be able to find it at the end of this blog.
Connecting a sensor to the M12 connector
When connecting a sensor to the M12 connector (the device has a male connector, the sensor has a female connector) you have to pay attention to a few things:
1. Make sure that the sensor is securely fastened
The sensor cable should not be able to fall out of the connector. Not only would your measurements stop, but the waterproofness of Reporter would be harmed.
2. The right sensor for your Reporter
- Please only use sensors that are compatible with your (version of) Reporter.
- Pay attention to the protrusion in the male connector port and the indentation in the female connector port.
If you have a question about whether a sensor from a different system is compatible with Reporter, don't hesitate to contact us.
Extending sensor cables
Most sensors have a standard cable length of 5 meters, it is however perfectly possible to extend this cable with the standard sensor extension cable on our shop.
Avoiding data obstruction
When installing your sensor it is worth paying some extra attention to your surroundings. Anything that could influence your measurements should be avoided. You know your project best, so we advise you to think about the best placement for a sensor.
For sensor-specific information, we recommend you read the separate installation guide.
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.
Separate sensor installation guides
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.
