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Sap Spy Gateway V2 – LoRaWAN® Sensor Hub

The Sap Spy Gateway V2 is a next-generation LoRaWAN® gateway designed for long-range, low-power communication between your Sap Spy sensor nodes and the cloud. Built for sugarbush monitoring, it provides reliable data transmission across vast distances while maximizing sensor battery life.

Long-Range Coverage

With an expected range of ½ mile to well over 1 mile between a gateway and a node (terrain dependent), the Sap Spy Gateway makes it easy to cover large properties. Larger producers can install a gateway in different areas of the property for complete property coverage. Any Sap Spy node can connect to any gateway automatically — no user configuration required. This provides near infinite scalability throughout your larger sugarbush.  

Simple Connectivity Options

The gateway connects to the internet using your choice of:

• Wi-Fi

• Ethernet

• Cellular (all cellular setup and management handled by Sap Spy)

Power Options

The Sap Spy Gateway requires either a standard 110V power source or Power over Ethernet (PoE). For remote or off-grid locations, an external solar panel and battery pack option is available, providing continuous power for uninterrupted monitoring all season long. 

Your purchase includes all necessary mounting brackets, antennas and cables. 

Subscription

Each gateway requires an annual connectivity subscription of $250 per gateway per season, ensuring seamless cloud integration, monitoring, and support.

Beginning Oct 2025, all sensor nodes that are capable of talking to either a Sap Spy Gateway V2 or our popular Sap Spy Sensor Hub. Nodes shipped prior to Oct 2025, will require a software update. Software updates are easy/straightforward and typically done by the customer without having to ship nodes back to Sap Spy. Contact us at info@SapSpy.com

The general recommendation:

• Less than 2,500 taps: Sap Spy Sensor Hub + Sensor Nodes
  
• Greater than 2,500 Taps: Sensor Gateway V2 provides a simple setup and infinite scalability. 

Includes everything you need to begin monitoring your sugarbush today including: 6' USB Cable, USB power adapter, Vacuum hook-up connection to releasers, Submersible tank level sensor with 10 ft cable. 

Device includes SIM Card and ships pre-activated ready to connect. Requires $50/season subscription fee paid to SapSpy. The first season is included with your purchase. Future seasons will be invoiced in January. 

Measure: Tank Level (0-100%) Vacuum Level (0-29.9 inHg) Temperature (degrees F)

Alert: Send text alert based on alert settings you configure. Sends alerts up to 3 people. 

Plot history: Plot the history of the vacuum level, tank level and temperature for durations between 1 hr and 14 days. Known how cold it was last night as well as how the sap is running during the day. Ensure your vacuum is always at peak performance. 

No power in the woods? No Problem: Device can last 2-4 weeks on a single charge. Available Options include: Solar Panel or alligator clips for 6-12 Volt battery. 

No WiFi in the woods? No Problem: Device connects over the cellular network with near full Cellular coverage throughout US and most of Canada

Includes everything you need to begin monitoring your sugarbush today including: 6' USB Cable, USB power adapter, Vacuum hook-up connection to releasers, submersible tank level sensor with 10 ft cable + 10' extension cable. 

Requires $50/season subscription fee paid to Sap Spy. The first season is included with your purchase. Future seasons will be invoiced in January. 

Measure: Tank Level (0-100%) Vacuum Level (0-29.9 inHg) Temperature (degrees F)

Alert: Send text alert based on alert settings you configure. Sends alerts up to 3 people. 

Plot history: Plot the history of the vacuum level, tank level and temperature for durations between 1 hr and 14 days. Known how cold it was last night as well as how the sap is running during the day. Ensure your vacuum is always at peak performance. 

Limited Cell Service or Already have WiFi? No Problem: The WiFi sensor hub connects over your existing WiFi network for connectivity. 

Sensor nodes are in stock for the 2025 season. Most orders ship in 1-3 days. 

A SapSpy Sensor Node communicates to the SapSpy Sensor Hub (Sold Separately) allowing you to measure vacuum at different locations in your sugarbush.

A sensor node can be one of the following configurations: 

1) Single Vacuum Sensor with temperature sensor

2) Dual vacuum sensor with temperature sensor

3) Single Vacuum Sensor with Ultrasonic Tank level sensor and temperature sensor (used for a tank and releaser)

4) Single Ultrasonic tank level sensor and temperature sensor (Typically used where an electric releaser pumps to a remote tank where vacuum monitoring is not needed). 

In order for SapSpy Sensor Nodes to communicated to the SapSpy Sensor Hub, the Sensor Hub must include an add-on radio option for +$100. 

Sap Spy nodes are now capable of Spy Mesh. Spy Mesh allows nodes to repeat a signal in order to significantly increase the distance between end of line vacuum sensors and the sensor hub (Cellular Gateway). Videos and additional instructional content will be updated in Q4 of 2022 discussing this new and exciting functionality. 

A single sensor hub can service many sensor nodes (currently up to 40). The recommended maximum number of hops between a sensor hub and sensor node is 4. The expected distance between two sensors nodes is estimated at ~1500' - 2500' through a typical sugarbush. Line of sight, sensor nodes can reach 3 miles+ between two nodes. It is recommended to use a dedicated Sensor Hub per sugarbush location and use that particular Sensor Hub to service all sensor nodes in the local sugarbush.