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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