Sensor Node
Sensor Node
Sensor Node
Sensor Node
Sensor Node
Sensor Node
Sensor Node

Sensor Node

Regular price $480.00 Sale price $440.00

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

This represents the remaining stock of our 1st generation sensor node. The next generation node is referred to as a "universal node" where you order the universal node in any quantity and then order the physical sensors needed for it. A universal node can be used as a 1, 2 or 3 port sensor where you choose the quantity and type of sensor that gets plugged into it. This makes it both easier for us to build 1 universal device rather than 6 variations and it makes it a bit easier for you to know what to order and/or as your operation expands you can simply add sensors. https://sapspy.com/collections/all-products/products/universal-sensor-node


A first generation sensor node can be one of the following configurations: 

1) Single Vacuum Sensor with temperature sensor (SOLD OUT - Replaced by Universal Node)

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). (SOLD OUT - Replaced by Universal Node)

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). 

A single Sap Spy sensor hub can service many sensor nodes (currently up to 50). The recommended maximum number of hops between a sensor hub and sensor node is 2. 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.

A Sap Spy gateway (or multiple gateways) can service hundreds of sensor nodes allowing the system to scale to the largest producers in the industry.