Stage 1 - Obtaining Vacuum Sensor Readings

We place the vacuum sensors at the end of the lateral line, monitoring as many as 350 taps per sensor. Each radio sensor unit can hold up to 4 lateral lines. Relayed together our system can monitor your entire sugarbush.

We use a state of the art vacuum sensor that is capable of detecting minute vacuum changes. It is sensitive enough to pick up 1/1000 of an inch of pressure change in your vacuum tubes. This is far more accurate than you will ever need!

Because our sensor is so accurate, we average this data over a period of seconds to reduce the vacuum pump's impeller "noise" or "static" in your vacuum system. This ensures that the readings you receive are not only accurate but, pertinent to your needs. 

Our system is customizable, giving you the flexibility to decide how frequently each radio sensor unit will report back to your sugarhouse "base station" its vacuum line readings.

Stage 2 - Getting the Readings Back to You

Your vacuum sensor readings are then sent though an extremely efficient and highly reliable mesh network via radio frequencies. We use license free, Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM) frequencies to transmit the sensor readings though your sugarbush. Mesh networks self heal, so when one or more radios is lost due to tree branches etc., your readings still arrive at the sugarhouse. 

The mesh network allows radio propagation around obstacles such as hills, boulders, and underbrush. Once the readings arrive safely to your sugarhouse the base station records all readings as a back-up prior to converting them into an easy to read interface. 

Stage 3 - Displaying the Sensor Readings 
                  (In a friendly manner.)

Back in the sugarhouse, out in the woods, or even at home you can use our friendly reporting software to keep track of your sap production and the status of your lines. Easy to use, simple reports and remote features increase productivity and profits.

Our interface is color coded for quick glance updates. Click on a particular sensor and you can get detailed readings on the vacuum line including its GPS coordinates, latency, and vacuum pressure. Finally, you can change your reporting intervals and sensor parameters with only a few mouse clicks.