XFARM xSense Mini User manual

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Indice
Index
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xSense Mini
xSense Mini
xSense Mini
Installazione in campo
Instalación en campo
Field installation
Field conguration
Congurazione in campo
Conguración de campo
Attrezzatura necessaria
Equipamiento necesario
Required tools
Accessori
Accesorios
Accessories
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Notes/Note/Notas

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xSense Mini
Assembly and installation guide: components
Box contents
xSense Mini
Wind vane
Anemometer
Pluviometer
Rain gauge lter
1 X
1 X
1 X
1 X
1 X
A) 1 X pole mounting kit
B) Allen Wrench
C) 2 X Plastic ties
Fixing kit
EN
Gateway
Backup battery
1 X
1 X

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Assembly and installation guide: assembly steps
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Place the xSense Mini on a at surface
and rest the anemometer blades on
its seat and, using the allen wrench
provided, secure it to the axis,
ensuring that it turns freely without
friction.
Place the wind vane on its axle,
ensuring that the axle reaches the
end of its stroke, then secure it with
the allen wrench provided. Always
check that it turns freely without
friction.
Place the rain gauge in the
appropriate seat and tighten the
screw to secure it
Rain gauge seat
Screw

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EN
Assembly and installation guide: assembly steps
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Place the rain gauge lter on
top of the xSense Mini
Pressing the test button then causes
the green LED to ash for a few
moments, indicating that the
weather station is correctly
activated.
After removing the cover, having
veried correct polarity, insert the
battery and then close the cover
again.
Test button
LED
Battery
Battery
cover
Before attaching the xSense Mini
to the pole, you have to insert the
supplied battery.

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Assembly and installation guide: required tools
At this point we are ready to go into the eld and install the xSense Mini.
To do this, we need:
- Metal pole of approximately 3 metres with a diameter
of 30 - 44 mm (40 mm recommended)
- Auger 10-15 cm in diameter and at least 50
cm long
- Rubber gavel
- Spanner 11
- Compass, to orient the xSense sensor
assembly correctly (e.g. mobile phone app)
- Spirit level (mobile app can be used)

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Assembly and installation guide: eld installation
It is advisable to install xSense in an area that is representative of the
farm from a morphological and environmental point of view.
- Install xSense as far as possible from buildings, artefacts, hedges,
trees, watercourses or other topographical elements that may
inuence/disturb the correct collection of data.
- Install xSense away from obstacles that exceed its height; having
taller obstacles nearby could distort anemometric and rainfall data.
- xSense must be installed out of the way of agricultural vehicles in
order to avoid possible damage.
- xSense should be installed between 1.5 and 3.0 metres above the
ground (preferably grass).
- xSense should be installed in a place with good mobile network
coverage.
Choice of Installation Site.
After identifying the right place, we drill the hole with the drill in order to
rmly x the metal pole.
It is important that the pole is positioned perfectly level in order to not receive
incorrect data

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1,5 - 3 m
50 cm
Assembly and installation guide: eld installation
After positioning the pole perfectly
level, we move on to xing the xSense
Mini to the pole.
When xing, remember to point
xSense Mini’s photovoltaic panel to
the South.
Then x the gateway with the
supplied cable ties at a distance from
the xSense Mini of approx. 50 cm,
again taking care to point the
photovoltaic panel to the south.
As with the pole, it is important that the
xSense Mini is also xed perfectly level.
Gateway
Sud
Plastic ties

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Assembly and installation guide: accessories
In the case of xSense installation with
xCam, the latter will arrive already
connected to the Gateway, so simply x it
to the same pole using the vertical bracket
and choose the framing that best suits the
crop.
After switching on the xSense for the rst
time the xCam will take a picture to
determine the correct framing.
xCam
When selecting the xSense Mini sensor + accessories in the xFarm app, during
installation, if the xCam is factory-connected to the Gateway it will be automatically
recognised so it will not be present in the list combined with the xSense Mini.

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Assembly and installation guide: accessories
In case of xSense installation with xLeafs it
will be necessary to x it to the pole with
the bracket and clamps provided.
The sensor must be cleaned periodically using a cloth moistened with just
water.
If the sensor is used in extremely sunny areas with unusually high radiation
loads, the application of McNett UV protection is recommended.
To apply McNett UV Technology:
• Clean the sensor with water and a clean, soft cloth.
• Spray a soft cloth with UV Tech spray.
• Wipe both sides of the sensor surface with a damp cloth to apply
protection
xLeaf (foliar wetting sensor)
Cleaning and Maintenance
Install sensor and wire at a minimum of 1 metre from the ground with the tip
pointing North and the raised part upwards.

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Assembly and installation guide: eld conguration
Before xing the Gateway it will be necessary to place it in the xFarm
App. There are 2 ways to do this:
Or scan the QR code from your smartphone
Search for XFARM in the App Store or Google Play Store
METHOD 1 - QR Code
Scan the QR code on the back of the
device.
METHOD 2 - Serial Number
Enter the serial number found on the
back of the device manually in the
app.
Download the xFarm app to create your account and connect xSense

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In the menu select Scan The camera will activate
and recognise the QR code
Complete all data and tap
Create Sensor
1) Scanning the QR code (recommended)
Step 1 Step 2
Step 3
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You can put the
location of the
sensor on the
map
select xSense
Mini alone or
with accessories
installed
Assembly and installation guide: eld conguration

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select xSense
Mini alone or
with accessories
installed
In the menu select Sensors From the button select
New Sensor
2) Writing the Serial Number by hand
Step 1 Step 2
Step 3
Assembly and installation guide: eld conguration
Complete all data and tap
Create Sensor
You can put the
location of the
sensor on the
map

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Complete the installation by switching
on the Gateway:
press the button on the side of the
device so that it remains pressed.
The LED light will remain on until it is
connected to the network, then it will
switch itself off.
If the connection fails, repeat the
operation by switching the Gateway
off and on again after a few seconds.
Press once and
wait 2-3 seconds
for the LED to
start ashing.
OFF button
LED unlit
ON button
LED on
Assembly and installation guide: eld conguration

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xSense Mini
Guida di montaggio e installazione: componenti
Contenuto della scatola
xSense Mini
Banderuola segna vento
Pale anemometro
Pluviometro
Filtro pluviometro
1 X
1 X
1 X
1 X
1 X
A) 1 X kit ssaggio al palo
B) Brugola
C) 2 X Fascette in plastica
Kit di ssaggio
Gateway
Batteria di backup
1 X
1 X

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Guida di montaggio e installazione: step di montaggio
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Posizionare xSense Mini su una
supercie piana e appoggiare le pale
dell’ anemometro alla propria sede e,
utilizzando la brugola in dotazione, s-
siamola all’asse assicurandoci che giri
liberamente senza frizioni.
Posizionare la banderuola segna
vento sul proprio asse assicurandoci
che l’asse arrivi a ne corsa,
dopodiché la ssiamo con la brugola
in dotazione. Controlliamo sempre
che giri liberamente senza frizioni.
Posizionare il pluviometro
nell’apposita sede e avvitare la vite per
ssarlo
Sede pluviometro
Vite

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Guida di montaggio e installazione: step di montaggio
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Posizionare il ltro del
pluviometro nella parte
superiore dell’ xSense Mini
Premendo poi il bottone test il LED
verde lampeggerà per qualche istan-
te indicando che la stazione meteo è
attivata correttamente.
Dopo aver rimosso il coperchio
inserire la batteria vericando la
corretta polarità e quindi richiudere
il coperchio.
Bottone test
LED
Batteria
Coperchio
batteria
Prima di ssare xSense Mini al palo
va inserita la batteria in dotazione.