Remote monitoring and control solution optimized for outdoor use,
Collect real-time data from smart sensors and use it directly on site.
The controller can be positioned anywhere and is suitable for precision farming, smart agriculture and other applications that require intelligent control in remote locations. Power can be supplied from either a solar panel or DC input.
The Arduino Edge Control is capable of connecting sensors and driving actuators such as interlock valves. In addition, the entire process can be monitored in real time, minimizing production-related risks.
Special features
• Bluetooth BLE onboard
• expandable with all MKR boards
(2G/3G/CatM1/NBIoT, LoRa, Sigfox and WiFi/BT)
• controllable via Arduino Cloud (remote access)
• real time clock with CR2032 backup battery
• solar panel battery charger
Technical Data
• Microcontroller: nRF52840 (64 MHz ARM® Cortex-M4F)
• charge controller: LT3652
• 6x digital inputs
• 16x digital outputs
• 8x analog inputs ( 0 - 5 V )
• 4x analog inputs ( 4 - 20 mA )
• 16x analog sensor inputs
• 4x solid state relays ( 60 V / 2,5 A )
• 16x relay outputs
• interfaces: QSPI/SPI/TWI/I²S/PDM/QDEC
• 12 V power supply
• dimensions: 104 x 86 mm
The inputs and outputs of the board are optimized for the application. So the six digital inputs are designed as edge controlled wake-up pins and 16 sensor inputs are explicitly available for hydrostatic water level markers. Furthermore, 8 of the 16 relay outputs are provided with additional drivers.
The possibility to connect a lead battery and charge it via the integrated charge controller gives you great independence. Thanks to the incredibly economical board, the battery life is up to 34 months with a 5 Ah battery.
Applications
• smart greenhouses
• hydro- / aquacultures
• mushroom cultivation
