ARABLE MARK Manuel utilisateur
ARABLE MARK
INSTALLATION GUIDE
On your Mark, get set, go!
On Your Mark
What’s inside the box?
Getting Aquainted
What the Mark Measures
Before Going To The Field
Get Prepared
Installation Accessories Checklist
Mark Placement Overview
In the Field
Pole Length Worksheet
Height Placement Guide
Installation Guide
For Short & Tall Crops
Storage
How should I store the Mark?
Help
General Troubleshooting
Specific Troubleshooting
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FAQ
What area is my Mark measuring?
Where should I put my Mark?
How often do I need to clean the Mark?
Can I move my Mark to a new location?
What’s the dierence between a “short”
and “long” press?
Contact Us
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On Your Mark What’s Inside the Box?
Arable Mark
Our patented crop and weather monitor that
measures, analyzes, and delivers data relating
to weather, irrigation, canopy, integrated pest
management, and more.
Mount
The mount attaches to the top of any metal pole
with an outside diameter between 1” and 1-”.
For poles with a larger diameter or pre-existing
infrastructure, we oer a horizontal mount for purchase.
Reach out to our team at support@arable.com for
more information.
AC-DC Wall Adapter
We recommend charging the device before bringing
it out to the field so that the Mark is at least 75%
charged. This should take about an hour. You can
check the charge of the device by pressing the button
on the top of the device. See page 4 for more details.
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Now that your Arable Mark has arrived, please take a few moments
to familiarize yourself with the device and its accessories.
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Crop management in one reliable device and software solution.
On Your Mark Getting Acquainted
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Longwave Radiometer
and Infrared Temperature
Shortwave Radiometer and Spectrometer
Air Temperature/Humidity/Pressure
Charging Indicator Light
Solar Cells
LED Indicator Lights
Battery Check and Set Up Button
Shortwave Radiometer
and Spectrometer
Longwave Radiometer and
Infrared Temperature
Our in-field weather and crop monitor collects over 40 dierent data streams.
On Your Mark What the Mark Measures
Precipitation
Rainfall measured to
within 0.2mm/hr
Surface Wetness for disease
risk monitoring
Dew detection
Radiation
Solar Radiation
PAR ≤ 6% daily total
Net Radiation ≤ 10% margin
of error
Plant Health
NDVI / MSAVI
Chlorophyll Index
Seven Band Spectrometer
The data from the device is sent to the cloud using a 3G cellular network. You can log into the Arable platform by going to
app.arable.com.If you do not know your organization name or customized organization URL, please reach out to
Evapotranspiration
Dynamic Kc
Canopy Temperature to
within +/- 0.5°C
Full Radiation Budget
≤ 4% margin of error
Weather
Temperature to
within +/- 0.75°C
Relative Humidity to
within +/- 3%
Pressure ≤ 0.1% margin of error
Harvest / Event Timing
Growing Degree Days
Chilling Hours
Frost Forecast
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Integrations / Accessories
Flow Meter
Wind Speed & Direction
Soil Moisture Probes
Pressure Switch/Transducer
Connectivity
Cellular
US: Hologram, AT&T, T-Mobile,
Verizon & Local Carriers
International: Hologram
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Check the Charge
To obtain a full charge, connect the Mark to an outlet
for at least one hour, using the provided power
adapter. The device is solar powered, but it’s a good
idea to deploy at full capacity.
You can check the battery level by briefly pressing
the button on top of the device. Four lights will count
up around the Arable logo twice, then blink to show
battery capacity. At over 75% of capacity, all four
LEDs will illuminate in a circle.
Before Going To The Field Get Prepared
Here are a few things to keep in mind before heading out to the field.
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Before Going To The Field
Installation Accessories Checklist
A vertical mounting pole
Any metal pole with an outside diameter
between 1” and 1-” will suice.
We recommend using 1’’ inch conduit.
See pages 7-8 for pole length worksheet and
Mark height placement guide.
If you are attaching to prexisting
infrastructure
Reach out to support@arable.com about
alternative mounting options.
A sledgehammer or pole shaft
to insert the pole into the earth at least 12”
Soil probe
Be sure to bring these additional items if needed.
For tall crops (4’ and above)
If reinforcing the pole by attaching it to
pre-existing infrastructure, we recommend
bringing:
Clean cloth
to wipe o the top of the device
Heavy-duty zip ties
Ladder
For short crops (under 4’)
If inserting into the ground, we recommend:
You may also want to bring:
2 metal band clamps
to attach at the top and at the base
A socket wrench or flathead
screwdriver
to tighten the clamps; this works
especially well for wine grapes
Before Going To The Field
Installation Accessories Checklist
Pick a Representative Spot
First, the Mark should be placed in a location
that best represents crop conditions. The Mark’s
underside has an array of lenses that should be
directly above your crop and not pointing at the road
or the furrows running between crops. Be attentive
to local surroundings such as tall trees that may cast
shadows. These can aect the data collected from
the lenses and reduce charging potential.
See pages 7-8 for more information on placement.
Mark Placement Overview In the Field
Carefully planning the device’s placement will ensure the data obtained is of the highest quality.
Point the Arable ‘A’ logo North if in the
Northern Hemisphere
Secondly, if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere,
the top of the Arable ‘A’ logo should be pointed
northward as long as the lenses on the bottom of the
device can remain directly over the crop. It is MOST
important that the lenses be above the crop you are
trying to measure. Get the positioning as close to
northward in this case without pointing the lenses
over something you do not want to measure, such
as the bare furrow.
Check Cellular Reception
Finally, the device should be placed in a location
with good cellular service. If that is not a possibility,
please contact Arable to review other options for
data communications. Generally, if you see two
bars on your phone, the Arable Mark will be able to
connect to the server and send data to the cloud at
regular intervals.
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Mark Placement Overview Pole Length Worksheet
The Mark’s optimal height is based on the crop you are monitoring.
Use our worksheet to help determine
the length of your pole.
Using our Mark Height Placement Guide on
the opposite page, write in the measurements
appropriate for your crop. Add the measurements
together for your total pole length.
NOTE: the Mark will be looking at a circular area below
it with a diameter that is twice its mounted height.
If you are installing a freestanding
pole, it should be:
12” in the ground + canopy height + recommended
height above the canopy = total pole length
If attaching to pre-existing infrastructure only add in
2-3’ and max crop height.
For example, you want to install a new pole among
plants with a canopy expected to grow to 18” and
planted in a 36”-wide row:
12” (underground portion)
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18” Crop at full height
+
(36”/2=18”) Recommended above-canopy height
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48” total pole length
2-3’ ABOVE CANOPY
+ MAX CROP HEIGHT
+ 12” BELOW SOIL LINE
= POLE LENGTH
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