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Sensor Types and Units

The following table lists the various sensors supported by SpecConnect and the units associated with each including default and user-configurable, optional units (User Settings).

Sensor DescriptionIs Default Unit?Unit SymbolUnit NameUnit Description
Raw A2D ValuedefaultAnalogAnalogA2D Raw Value
VoltagedefaultVVoltageV battery battery voltage
Temperature (3667-in soil)defaultFDegrees FahrenheitTemperature English
optionalCDegrees CelsiusTemperature Metric
Relative Humiditydefault%Per Cent% battery is the percent the battery is charged
Leaf Wetness (3666)defaultWetnessWetnessWetness
Tensiometer (3669)defaultkPaKilopascalkPa of Watermark (how saturated your sensor area is, 0 i saturated and 200 is dry)
PAR Light (3668I)defaultµmol/m^2*sMicro Moles Per Square Meter Per SecondUltraviolet Radiation (micro moles per square meter per second)
Rainfall (3665)defaultinchesinchesinches of rainfall
optionalmmmillimetersmm of rainfall
Soil Moisture – WMdefaultkPaKilopascalkPa of Watermark (how saturated your sensor area is, 0 i saturated and 200 is dry)
CO2 (2655)defaultppmParts Per MillionParts Per Million of CO2
Solar Radiation Light (3670I)defaultW/m^2Watts per square meterSolar Radiation Light (Watts per square meter)
Irrigation On/Off (6451)defaultON/OFFON OFFON/OFF (1 ON, 0 OFF)
Barometric Pressure (3671)defaultin HgInches of Mercuryin Hg Extended Barometric Pressure
optionalhPaHecto PascalhPa Extended Barometric Pressure
optionalmm HgMillimeters of Mercuymm Hg Extended Barometric Pressure
CurrentdefaultmAMilliamperemA of current
Extended Barometric Pressure (3671M)defaultin HgInches of Mercuryin Hg Extended Barometric Pressure
optionalhPaHecto PascalhPa Extended Barometric Pressure
optionalmm HgMillimeters of Mercuymm Hg Extended Barometric Pressure
Wind Directiondefaultdegreesdegreesdegrees wind direction (0 to 359)
Wind GustdefaultmphMiles per hourmph
optionalkm/hKilometers per hourkm/h kilometers per hour
optionalknotsknotsknots
optionalm/sMeters per secondsm/s
Wind SpeeddefaultmphMiles per hourmph
optionalkm/hKilometers per hourkm/h kilometers per hour
optionalknotsknotsknots
optionalm/sMeters per secondsm/s
UV Light (3676I)defaultµmol/m^2*sMicro Moles Per Square Meter Per SecondUltraviolet Radiation (micro moles per square meter per second)
WaterScout SM 100 (6460)default%VWC% Volumetric Water Percentage%VWC volumetric water percentage
Soil Moisturedefault%VWC% Volumetric Water Percentage%VWC volumetric water percentage
TemperaturedefaultFDegrees FahrenheitTemperature English
optionalCDegrees CelsiusTemperature Metric
Waterscout ECdefaultmS/cmMilli Siemens per centimetermS/cm EC is milli Siemens per centimeter of Electrical Conductivity (1 EC = 1 mS/cm)
Temperature (internal)defaultFDegrees FahrenheitTemperature English
optionalCDegrees CelsiusTemperature Metric
WaterScout TemperaturedefaultFDegrees FahrenheitTemperature English
optionalCDegrees CelsiusTemperature Metric
Temperature (3667-in air)defaultFDegrees FahrenheitTemperature English
optionalCDegrees CelsiusTemperature Metric
Modem Battery Leveldefault%Per Cent% battery is the percent the battery is charged
Retriever Battery Leveldefault%Per Cent% battery is the percent the battery is charged
Device Battery Leveldefault%Per Cent% battery is the percent the battery is charged
Station Battery Leveldefault%Per Cent% battery is the percent the battery is charged
WaterScout SMEC 300 (6470)default%VWC% Volumetric Water Percentage%VWC volumetric water percentage
Time Since Last UploaddefaultminutesminutesMinutes
Signal Strengthdefault (none)Signal StrengthSignal Strength
Sigfox Device Battery Leveldefault%Per Cent% battery is the percent the battery is charged
CompactiondefaultPSIPounds per square inchPounds per square inch
optionalkPaKilopascalKilopascal (Compaction)
Dew PointdefaultFDegrees FahrenheitTemperature English
optionalCDegrees CelsiusTemperature Metric
VPDdefaultkPaKilopascalkPa of Watermark (how saturated your sensor area is, 0 i saturated and 200 is dry)
Heat IndexdefaultFDegrees FahrenheitTemperature English
optionalCDegrees CelsiusTemperature Metric
Wet BulbdefaultFDegrees FahrenheitTemperature English
optionalCDegrees CelsiusTemperature Metric
Delta TdefaultFDegrees FahrenheitDegrees Fahrenheit
optionalCDegrees CelsiusDegrees Celsius
Signal Qualitydefault(none)Signal QualitySignal Quality
Solar Panel Voltage InputdefaultVVoltageV battery battery voltage
ET Refdefaultinchesinchesinches of rainfall
optionalmmmillimetersmm of rainfall
Absolute Humiditydefaultg/m^3Grams Per Cubic MeterGrams Per Cubic Meter
DLI (24-Hour)defaultMol/m^2*dMoles Per Square Meter Per DayUltraviolet Radiation (Moles per square meter per day)
DLI (Today)defaultMol/m^2*dMoles Per Square Meter Per DayUltraviolet Radiation (Moles per square meter per day)
Updated on February 9, 2023

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