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Wireless Valve Remote Control of agricultural solenoid valves
Do you need to remotely control, in real time, the opening and closing of the irrigation valves in your agricultural holding?
PRX-VALVE is the solution you need to dynamically control the remote opening and closing of your valves.
When you want to program, control, open and close valves in an irrigation installation or a distribution network, you need an electric actuator that generates and transmits the necessary electrical impulses to a solenoid valve that, in turn, controls a hydraulic valve of any size, ordering its opening and closing.
This is exactly what the PRX-VALVE wireless controllers do. Via radio, with a range of 2000m, they receive commands from an IProx controller, which has a radio base station, and execute the requested operation on the remote controlled valve in a matter of seconds. None of the uncertain waits of minutes or hours “until the next transmission”, characteristic of other products on the market.
Thanks to its radio technology, the PRX-VALVE system executes almost instant maneuvers, ranging from the order to open and close irrigation valves to starting the operation of the valve. Moreover, these valve remote control system have a low operational cost, since they have their own integrated solar panel, low-cost batteries and a long useful life. As if that wasn’t enough, it is possible to control valves located up to 8 kilometers away, from a sole base station connected to an IProx controller.
Don’t wait any longer! Automate your irrigation system, controlling its solenoid valves by radio control using PRX-VALVE.
Almost instant manoeuvres- Low operating costs
- Range of up to 8 km
Almost instant manoeuvres
Low operating costs
Range of up to 8 kmFlexibility in inputs allows you to combine the control of solenoid valves with the reading of pressure sensors, water meters and soil moisture sensors in just one machine. This hydraulic valve remote control systems saves costs since it is not necessary to install various machines for different functions in the same area. For example, one PRX-VALVE unit can open/close two valves, transmit the signal from a pressure sensor and read a soil moisture sensor.
EXAMPLES OF USE
- Automation system and remote control of your hydraulic equipment at agricultural irrigation networks.
- Energy saving due to the incorporation of the pressure read in the sectors being irrigated in the IProx Irrigation mechanism “Continual Optimisation of Pumping Pressure”.
- Precision farming through the incorporation of real data regarding the soil moisture to the irrigation recommendation for each sector and crop. This helps to improve production as well as saving water and energy.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR USE
Models with ISM radio communications (868MHz / 900MHz depending on markets) require a radio network generated by IProx controllers/gateways with a PRX-Wireless Port base station (includes high gain external antenna and has capacity for approximately 30 remotes). In many cases, if the location permits, the pumping IProx controller itself can incorporate the base station. In order to improve radio communications redundancy, it is recommended to install a minimum of two base station sets in each project.
Models with cell phone network-based communications technology require 2G/3G , LTE Cat-M1 or NB-IoT coverage from any operator in the installation area. These versions, due to their higher power consumption, are supplied with solar power only.
CUSTOMISATION OPTIONS
Depending on the model, PRX-VALVE can incorporate:
- GPS receiver for automatic assignment to the irrigation sector or pivot in which it is installed.
- Pulse reading of a flow meter or water meter.
- Rain gauge
- Pressure sensor 4..20mA
- Flow detectors
- High gain external antenna
PRODUCT SHEET
Download the product sheet here.
FAQ’s
Q: What is the purpose of the pressure switches that can be connected to the digital inputs?
Pressure switches set at a fixed pressure (1 or 2 kg/cm2) are used as an indicator that the valve has indeed opened since pressure is detected (although it is not possible to know exactly what pressure, only that it is above the threshold at which the pressure switch is set).
Q: How often do the batteries need to be changed and what type are they?
They are 7.2V non-rechargeable lithium batteries. They can last 3 years (or more) if you take the time to turn off the equipment (by means of its switch) at the end of each campaign.
The solar version incorporates rechargeable batteries with a life of over 5 years.
Q: How many PRX-VALVEs can be connected to the same radio base station?
The technical limit is around 30-50 PRX-VALVE units per base station, a number that is rarely reached on the same plot with a single pump and IProx controller.
