TainData Tierra – Cellular Data Monitor

The TainData Tierra is a data monitor for growers. It connects to the cloud via the widely available IoT (Cat-M1) cellular data network, and automatically uploads data throughout the day and night.

Growers use it to monitor soil moisture, soil temperature, air temperature, canopy and crop temperature, rainfall, humidity, sap flow, stem diameter, water potential and other attributes in plants and the environment. It can also be used for frost alarms, cool-room alarms on temperature and CO₂, and countless other applications.

A single Tierra can read data from multiple SDI-12 inputs, four tension-block inputs, four voltage inputs and two switch/pulse inputs, making it the most versatile data monitor available.

Details

Product name

TainData Tierra – Cat-M1

Data interface / network

LTE Cat-M1, Telstra (activated on nearly all Telstra cellular towers in Australia as of 2021)

Range

Over 20 km from the cell tower is achievable with a high-gain antenna, if terrain allows signal transmission

Power source

2 × 18650 rechargeable Li-Ion battery, 2600 mAh 3.7 V

Battery discharge duration

1–2 years at the recommended logging rate and upload frequency (hourly logging, 3-hourly upload). May be shorter or longer with different settings

Logging / upload frequencies

10 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 3 hr, 4 hr, 6 hr, 12 hr, 24 hr

Inputs – base unit

• Multiple SDI-12 inputs (maximum 3 recommended, more may work depending on data size) – for soil profile probes, wind speed/direction sensors, sap flow sensors and other compatible sensors
• 2 × pulse/switch inputs – for rain gauges, flow meters, on/off sensors and other pulse/switch sensors

Inputs – with additional adaptors

• 4 × voltage inputs (0–1 V) – for temperature, voltage and other sensors that send a voltage signal
• 4 × impedance inputs – for tension blocks (Watermark blocks for light/sandy soil, gypsum blocks for heavy soil)

Antenna options

• External whip antenna supplied as standard
• High-gain directional antenna available for lower-signal areas

Supported probes / sensors – base unit

Soil profile probes

EnviroPro (soil moisture + temperature + electrical conductivity, 40 cm to 1.6 m); Aquacheck (soil moisture + temperature, 40 cm to 1.2 m)

Wind sensors

TekBox TBSWS1 anemometer; TekBox TBSWV1 wind vane

Sap flow sensors

Implexx Sap Flow Sensor

Atmospheric sensors

TekBox TBSHT05 / TBSHTP05 air humidity, temperature and barometric pressure sensor

Water potential sensors

TEROS 21 soil water potential sensor; Decagon MPS-6 dielectric water potential sensor

Dendrometers

Implexx SD-5T small stem dendrometer

Tipping-bucket rain gauges

Davis 6465M; WatchDog 3655R; Hyquest TB6; RGD-04

Supported probes / sensors – with tension-block expansion card

• Malvic gypsum block (0–510 kPa, for heavy soils)
• Watermark 200SS solid-state soil water tension sensor (0–200 kPa, for light/sandy soils)

Supported probes / sensors – with voltage expansion card

• Temperature sensors (soil, air, crop, water)
• Relative humidity sensor
• Solar radiation sensor
• Vaisala GMP252 CARBOCAP carbon dioxide probe

Purchase enquiries

Tom Howard
TainData
info@taindata.com
(+61) 0435 205 399