AgSense CROP-LINK User manual

WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
2012 - 14
Crop Link
SOIL MOISTURE MONITORING

Items Covered In This Manual:
Page 1: Crop Link Device Overview
Page 2: Connecting the Solar Panel
Page 3: Connecting the Decagon 5TM, or 5TE, or MPS-2
Page 4: Connecting the Aqua-Check Soil Moisture Probe
Page 5: Connecting the Sentek Soil Moisture Probe
Page 6-7: Specs and Warranty Information

General Overview of the Crop Link Unit
Note: Once all sensors are connected and unit is ready to run, contact your AgSense Dealer to
finish setup, and configure this unit to read the sensors that you have installed. Page 1

Wiring the Solar Panel to the Crop Link Unit
Wiring the solar panel: Find the last two terminals on the large terminal strip labeled DC/SOL
and GND
1. Connect the Black Wire (-) from the solar panel to the terminal marked GND as shown
above.
2. Connect the Red Wire (+) from the solar panel to the terminal marked DC/SOL as shown
above.

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Wiring the Decagon 5TM, 5TE, or MPS-2
Sensors to the Aqua Trac Unit
Wiring the Decagon 5TM, 5TE, or MPS-2 sensor:
Find the group of terminals (3) with the group label SDI.
1. Connect the Red wire from the Decagon Sensor to the terminal marked SIG as
shown above.
2. Connect the Bare wire from the Decagon Sensor to the terminal marked GND as
shown above.

3. Connect the White wire from the Decagon Sensor to the terminal marked PWR as
shown above. Page 3
Wiring the AquaCheck soil moisture probe
to the Crop Link Unit
Wiring the AquaCheck probe: Only 1 probe can be connected to this unit at a time.
1. Connect the Blue wire from the AquaCheck probe to the terminal marked SOIL as shown
above.
2. Connect the Yellow/Green stripe wire from the AquaCheck probe to any terminal marked
GND as shown above.
3. Connect the Brown wire from the AquaCheck probe to any terminal marked 5V OUT as
shown above.

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Wiring the Sentek soil moisture probe
to the Crop Link Unit
Wiring the Sentek probe: Only 1 probe can be connected to this unit at a time.
1. Connect the Blue wire from the Sentek probe to any terminal marked SOIL as shown
above.
2. Connect the Yellow wire from the Sentek probe to any terminal marked GND as shown
above.
3. Connect the Red wire from the Sentek probe to the terminal marked 5V OUT as shown
above.

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Power Requirements for the Crop Link unit:
SOLAR/DC Powered Unit 7-34V DC:
At 12v DC: 1.0A MAX
0.1A - 0.5A during normal operation
Recommended Solar panel –Must be a minimum of 10 watt @ 17v Solar panel.
Specs of solar panels that ship from AgSense:
10 watt
Operating Voltage 17v DC
Operating Current 0.59A
Open Circuit Voltage 21.2v DC
Short Circuit Current 0.69A
Warranty Information:
All warranty service provided by the AgSense service center, or an authorized technician.
Warranty repairs require a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA);
Have your dealer contact AgSense to obtain this RMA number.
For the Period of :
AgSense will:
60 Days
Money back Guarantee if not satisfied with
product.
2 Years
Repair on any unit that fails due to defect in
materials or workmanship. AgSense labor
and parts would be provided free of charge
during the warranty period. (This does not
include dealer labor.)
What is not covered:
•Service trips to your home to teach you how to use the product.
•Improper installation, delivery or maintenance. If you have an installation problem contact your
dealer or installer.
•Failure of product resulting from modification to product or due to unreasonable failure to provide
reasonable and necessary maintenance.

•Labor necessary to move device from one location to another.
•Improper installation of battery.
•Failure due to corrosion or water damage.
o Units installed in direct contact with sprinklers require a tower box or other watertight
protection.
•Damage to the product caused by improper power supply voltage, accident, fire, floods or acts of
God.
•Damage caused after delivery. Page 6
Exclusion of implied warranties –Your sole and exclusive remedy is product repair as
provided in this Limited Warranty. Any implied warranties, including the implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to two years
or the shortest period allowed by law.
This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for the products
purchased for use within the USA.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have the other rights which vary from
state to state. To know what your legal rights are, consult your local or state consumer affairs
office or your state’s Attorney General.
DISCLAIMER: The use of Field Commander/Crop Link/Aqua Trac shall not be utilized by
customer as a substitute for the Customer's personal observation of the manner in which
Customer's irrigation equipment is functioning. AgSense specifically advises Customer that this
product is designed to enhance Customer's ability to control existing irrigation equipment and to
provide the Customer with additional information about existing irrigation equipment. Field
Commander/Crop Link/Aqua Trac relies upon GPS, Satellite and Internet technology which not
always functions properly, accordingly, AgSense disclaims any and all responsibility for the
reliability of this technology. Customer acknowledges that AgSense does not have the ability to
control the reliability of GPS, Satellite and Internet Technology. AgSense specifically disclaims
any and all liability for Customer's failure to personally determine whether or not the irrigation
equipment that belongs to Customer is functioning properly. AgSense, its agents, members or
officers will not be liable for Customer's loss of profits, business interruption, or any other type
of consequential damages arising because of the failure to Customer's equipment, GPS, Satellite
or Internet to function properly.
CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITIES: Customer agrees to keep the irrigation equipment upon
which Field Commander/Crop Link/Aqua Trac is installed in good repair and maintenance.
Customer acknowledges the importance of and agrees to keep all safety devices which came with
Customer's irrigation equipment in working order. Customer agrees to keep an end field stop
and barricades in place to prevent damage to the irrigation equipment in the event that Field
Commander/Crop Link/Aqua Trac malfunctions. Customer agrees that Field Commander/Crop

Link/Aqua Trac cannot solely replace the personal monitoring of the operation of irrigation
equipment.
REMEDY: Customer acknowledges that Field Commander/Crop Link/Aqua Trac’s sole
obligation and Customer's exclusive remedy in the event of any material and continuing
nonconformity, defect, or error in the information service shall be to take reasonable corrective
actions upon discovery of the problem.
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