T&D Wireless Dataloggers Enable Microclimate Profiling CHESTERLAND OH-January 25, 2012
CAS DataLoggers recently provided the temperature and humidity monitoring solution for any small winery in Ohio which has been waiting for winter temperatures to drop low enough to harvest an acre of grapes to create ice wine. Earlier that year, these grapes were left to freeze for the vine, where their water froze along with their sugar became strongly resulting wine was exceptionally sweet as well as in sought after demand. However, the harvesting process was demanding and in many cases risky: growers needed a freeze to get started on picking, and a delay would result in many fewer usable grapes lost to hail, rot, and animals. In previous winters, the winery have been using glass and electric thermometers for temperature measurement, but this manual data collection method was too labor-intensive and error-prone for this kind of extremely temperature- and humidity-sensitive process. Wireless temperature and humidity monitoring was seen as essential to optimizing this year's harvest, and all current conditions with the measurement cycle must be around at a glance to recognize the best picking time. This wireless solution also would have to be accurate yet affordable enough for this small business.
The winery installed 8 T&D RTR-53 Wireless Temperature/Humidity Data Loggers through the vineyard, linked with posts at optimal coverage points. Additionally, a T&D RTR-57U Wireless Data Logger Handheld Data Collector was selected to show off every one of the loggers' data at the same time. Each compact datalogger was housed in a water-resistant case providing protection from the winter months weather. The T&D data loggers monitored temperatures within the 0??C to 55??C (32??F to 131??F) range using external temperature sensor, in addition to recording humidity across a 10% to 95% RH range. Each logger's LCD display clearly listed current parameters, and every with their 16,000 point memories could store around 256,000 readings. Functioning as portable weather stations for monitoring the vineyard at length, these devices gave key information about the microclimate (e.g. whether a temperature drop or a change inside diurnal range was due to rain or wind) by linking the temperature for the humidity info. The dataloggers also helped growers to generate more accurate disease prevention efforts against diseases and mold which thrived in specific temperature and humidity conditions, in order that the growers knew when you should spray and remove infected vines to avoid wasting the rest of the crop.
The RTR-53 dataloggersutilized built-in wireless communication capabilities to control the information, whilethe handheld collector linked wirelessly for the dataloggers for convenient data download. Now the growers could process and manage their data anytime: rather than having to walk around a datalogger to see the temperature and record it manually, the information was all shown and stored for the data collector, around 256,000 readings. Data was then downloaded to PC via USB. The collector's backlit LCD graphical display was invaluable inside the pre-dawn hours, along with the convenient jog dial enabled easy operation. By making upper and lower limit settings on the collector, growers could easily monitor the recorded data in real-time for irregularities such as a rapidly decreasing temperature. The collector also featured charting capabilities for detailed analysis of conditions and climate.
Free Windows software was incorporated with the T&D dataloggers to manipulate all aspects of setup, recording and downloading, and also printing, creating text files, tables, and graphs with the recorded data. The simple yet powerful software offered users a simple, easy, and intuitive interface in order to connect the loggers via computer display. The software also allowed the growers to monitor current readings and setup warning monitoring and emails whenever temperature or humidity ran out of specification.
https://gymvictorino.com/ benefited in many short- and long-term ways from installing the T&D wireless data loggers throughout its vineyard. Most importantly, the loggers provided continual temperature and humidity monitoring at high accuracy to ensure that the growers can be willing to harvest on the first short frost. Further, the whole cultivating process was modernized and correlated to guard the crop from disease and mold, as well as the electronic recordings were easily stored for later review. The dataloggers also provided the technology to enhance the growers' documentation and understanding in the different temperature and humidity-sensitive processes at the office, resulting in a very superior and repeatable merchandise that would improve each year. Additionally, the handheld data collector saved users quite a lot of time previously invested in manually checking thermometers and typing out every one of the data. With the use of their new wireless datalogging technology, the label was able to give a high-quality product in popular-- all at reasonable prices.