Program conditions

Add intelligence to your programs so they only run if certain conditions are met.

Hysteresis condition#

The hysteresis conditioner allows you to create intelligent control over your irrigation programs, automatically activating or stopping them based on the minimum and maximum values of a sensor. This is ideal for keeping parameters such as soil moisture or temperature within an optimal range.

Process of creating a hysteresis

1. Access the advanced settings of a program from the program detail view, by clicking on the menu button at the top right.
2. Within the settings, click on "Add conditions"
3. Select "Hysteresis" from the list of available condition types
4. Select the source of the data. This field determines where the condition will apply. You will select from the different types of Atlas installed on the farm
5. Select source device. This field determines the particular Atlas in which you want to create the condition.
6. Choose the specific sensor that will monitor the condition. Tap on the field to see the list of available sensors and select the appropriate one.
7. Condition for activation/stop. Set the minimum and maximum value by which you want the program to be triggered.
8. Define when it will be activated, when it falls below the minimum value or when it exceeds the maximum value.
9. If you wish, you can skip the previously configured program activation time and days so that the program acts only when the condition occurs. If not, it will also perform at the established time.
10. Select how you want to be notified
11. Once all the parameters have been configured, press the "Save" button and you will receive a confirmation that the hysteresis has been saved correctly.

Hysteresis will appear in the list of conditions of the program. You can edit the minimum and maximum values of the hysteresis by clicking on the information or remove the condition.

Trigger condition#

A "Trigger" or trigger is a condition that executes a specific action (activating or stopping a program) at the exact moment in which a specific condition is met. Unlike hysteresis, which manages a range, the trigger acts as a switch based on a single event.

1. Access the advanced settings of a program from the program detail view, by clicking on the menu button at the top right.
2. Within the settings of the program to which you want to add the condition, click on "Add condition"
3. In the window, select the "Trigger" option

Next, two fields to add appear: Activation and stop.

Define what the trigger will do when the action is fulfilled (the two actions can be added from the data of two different sensors or digital inputs)

Activation: Start the Irrigation Program

This section defines the criteria that will make the program start: For example, "The reading of a sensor reaches X level".

Steps to add activation:

1. Select the source of the data. This field determines where the condition will apply. You will select from the different types of Atlas installed on the farm
2. Select source device. This field determines the particular Atlas in which you want to create the condition.
3. Select the element to monitor

   • Select the digital input you want to monitor from the list and define the status of the input that will trigger the action.
   • Select the sensor you want to monitor from the list. For the sensors, you will need to define the comparison logic (less than or greater than) and set the numerical value that will serve as a threshold

Stop: Stop the irrigation program if it is running

This section defines the criteria that will make the program stop: For example "The humidity sensor detects a high level" or "Flowmeter reaches X liters". Remember that this condition is restrictive and will act on top of any program no matter how it was started (automatic, manual, or by activation event).

Steps to add a stop:

1. Select the source of the data. This field determines where the condition will apply. You will select from the different types of Atlas installed on the farm
2. Select source device. This field determines the particular Atlas in which you want to create the condition.
3. Select the element to monitor

   • Select the digital input you want to monitor from the list and define the status of the input that will trigger the action.
   • Select the sensor you want to monitor from the list. For the sensors, you will need to define the comparison logic (less than or greater than) and set the numerical value that will serve as a threshold.

Once the activation or stop actions have been defined, click on the "Next" button.

Time Settings:

The user can define settings that define when this condition is applied.

• Skip program activation time and days: If this option is activated, the trigger will trigger the action regardless of the time or dates for which the program is configured.
• Add Time Slot: This is a unique field for "Trigger" type conditions. Selecting this option allows you to specify a time slot in which the condition will be active. For example: You can set a condition to only start or stop a program between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM. If the sensor reaches the trigger values outside this time slot it will not activate/stop.

Select how you want to be notified.

Once all the parameters have been configured, press the "Save" button and you will receive a confirmation that the trigger has been saved correctly.

The trigger will appear in the list of conditions of the program. You can edit the settings you've set and add or remove the activation or stop options.