Alerts

The alert system is a strategic tool designed to offer proactive control over your farm. In this way, supervision is transformed from a passive task to an active and preventive management.

There are two fundamental components of the system: the alert management panel in the main menu and the notifications section that can be accessed from the bell at the top right. (coming soon)

Alert view#

In the "Alert View" you will be able to see a list of all the configured alerts. From here you can also access them to monitor, edit or delete them.

Depending on whether or not the alert has been received on the device, it will appear as "Received" or "Not received", and can be forwarded by clicking on the label. The alert must be received correctly in order to be executed.

Create pressure alert#

Notify if the pressure in a pipe rises or falls below the thresholds you define. Essential for detecting leaks, blockages or overpressures that may cause a breakage.

1. Go to the "Alerts" section and tap on the "Create alert" icon
2. Select the "Pressure alert" alert type
3. Set parameters as a name
4. Select the sensor from the list of pressure sensors you have installed on the platform.
5. Select the type of alert, between "Notification" if you want to be alerted when the values exceed the defined threshold or "Notification and stop" when you want to be notified when the values are not reached.
6. Select the limits, lower or higher or both at the same time.
7. If you have selected "Notification and stop", fill in the "Output to close" field with one of the actuators registered in the same Atlas as the pressure sensor.
8. Select how you want to be notified
9. Once all the fields are completed, click "Save the alert" to finish with the creation.

Create Level Alert#

Notifies if the water level in a reservoir or pond reaches a maximum or minimum

1. Go to the "Alerts" section and tap on the "Create alert" icon
2. Select the "Level Alert" alert type
3. Set parameters as a name
4. Select the sensor from the list of level sensors that you have installed on the platform.
5. Select the limits, lower or higher or both at the same time.
6. Select how you want to be notified
7. Once all the fields are completed, click "Save the alert" to finish with the creation.

Create Digital Input Alert#

Digital input alerts are designed to notify in real time about changes in their status such as flow or pressure. Only one alert can be defined for each digital input

Change of status#

This basic alert notifies you when a digital input changes its normal state

1. Select the digital input: Choose from the drop-down field from the list of digital inputs installed in the irrigation community. The system will only display digital inputs that do not have an alert already configured and inform you of their default status (Normally open or normally closed)
2. Assign a name to easily identify the alert
3. Set notification status: Select whether you want to be notified when the entry changes to a specific status (open or closed)
4. Notification settings: Select the recipients and notification method, as detailed in the section of this manual

Status change with actuator supervision#

It allows correlating the status of a digital input with the status of an actuator (pump or valve), allowing the detection of anomalous conditions or the confirmation of operations being extremely versatile.

1. Select the digital input and status you want to be notified about
2. Select an actuator: Choose from the list of installed elements in the irrigation community
3. Defines the status of the actuator which, in combination with the status of the digital input, will trigger the alert
4. Notification settings

Create 4-20 Alert#

Notify and act if the reading values go up or down from the defined thresholds. Adapted for any type of generic 4-20 mA sensor.

1. Go to the "Alerts" section and click on "Create alert"
2. Select the "Sensor Alert 4-20" alert type
3. Set the name of the alert.
4. Select the sensor from the list of 4-20 sensors you have installed on the platform.
5. Select the sensor channel to use.
6. Once both sensor and channel have been selected, information about units and limits defined during creation is displayed.
7. Select the type of alert, "Notification" if you want to be notified when the values go out of the threshold defined, or "Notification and stop" when you want to be notified and generate an actuator shutdown event.
8. Select the limits, lower or higher or both at the same time.
9. If you have selected "Notification and stop" fill in the "Actuator to close" field with any actuator registered on the platform.
10. Select how you want to be notified
11. Once all the fields are completed, click "Save the alert" to finish with the creation.

Flowmeter Alerts #

Create Flow Alert#

This alert is triggered when the flow rate detected by a flowmeter exceeds the configured limits while the actuators remain open, excluding loading and stabilization periods.

1. Go to the "Alerts" section and tap on "Create alert".
2. Select the "Flow Alert" alert type.
3. Set the name of the alert.
4. Select the flowmeter to be monitored, from among all the registered flowmeters that do not already have an alert of this type created. Once selected, the nominal flow rate defined in your creation will be displayed.
5. Set the load time (ti). Initial time until the installation is pressurized.
6. Set the stabilization time (ts). Time in which the installation reaches the nominal flow.
7. Select the type of alert, "Notification" if you want to be notified when the values go out of the threshold defined or "Notification and stop" when you want to be notified and generate an actuator shutdown event.
8. Select the limits, lower or higher or both at the same time. They must be less or higher than the nominal flow rate of the flowmeter respectively.
9. Select the actuators. Select at least one actuator to control calibration times at its opening.
10. It is possible to add a master actuator (it must be previously designated) and a normal one. Both must belong to the same Atlas as the flowmeter.
11. If you have selected "Notification & Stop", these actuators will close once the set limits are exceeded, excluding loading and stabilization periods.
12. Select how you want to be notified
13. Once all the fields are completed, click "Save the alert" to finish with the creation.

Create Misuse Alert#

This alert is triggered and generates a notification event when a valve is closed and the flowmeter registers a volume greater than the defined tolerance. It is of the notification type and will not execute any automatic action on the system.

1. Go to the "Alerts" section and tap on the "Create alert" icon
2. Select the "Misuse alert" alert type
3. Set the alert name
4. Select the flowmeter to monitor: The drop-down list will only show flowmeters that do not already have such an alert configured.
5. Select the tolerance to apply. This value represents the amount of consumption that is allowed to be recorded after a valve shutdown order. This margin is useful to avoid false positives because of the time it takes for a valve to close completely.
6. Select the valve. Any valve within the platform can be selected
7. Defines the supervision time, after the valve is closed. Time that will be ignored after the valve is closed.
8. Select how you want to be notified
9. Once all the fields are completed, click "Save the alert" to finish with the creation.

Create leak alert#

Detects the opposite condition to misuse: The flowmeter is not recording consumption while the associated valve is open, which could indicate a leak before the flowmeter or a failure in the flowmeter. Like the misuse alert, it is a notification alert.

1. Go to the "Alerts" section and click on "Create alert"
2. Select the "Leak Alert" alert type
3. Set the alert name
4. Select the flowmeter. The drop-down list will only display flowmeters that do not already have such an alert configured.
5. Select the valve. It is possible to select any valve within the platform.
6. Defines the monitoring time: Indicates the time that must elapse after the valve is opened, with the flowmeter at zero.
7. Select the notification channel.
8. Once all the fields are completed, click "Save the alert" to finish with the creation.

Create Volume Alert#

This alert is triggered when the volume detected in the associated flowmeters is higher than the defined volume for a given period of time. It is of the notification type and will not execute any automatic action on the system.

1. Go to the "Alerts" section and click on "Create alert"
2. Select the "Volume Alert" alert type
3. Set the alert name
4. Select the flowmeters to be monitored, from among all the registered flowmeters that do not already have an alert of this type created.
5. Set the volume limit
6. Set the start date and time.
7. Select the type of magnitude at which to measure the monitoring time "(Days/Hours)"
8. Define the supervision time.
9. Select whether the alert is periodic or not.
10. Select how you want to be notified
11. Once all the fields are completed, click "Save the alert" to finish with the creation.

Configuring Notification Channels#

Regardless of the type of alert that is configured, the final step is to define who will receive the notification and through what means.

Platform and email notification#

This method is ideal for detailed notifications.

• Only a single user can be selected to receive the notification
• Email notifications are not subject to a quota and will be sent each time the condition of the alert is met.

SMS notification#

The SMS channel is designed for urgent alerts that require immediate attention.

• Only a single user can be selected to receive the SMS notification.
• It is essential that the phone number of the selected user is validated on the platform.
• SMS notifications are subject to a limited quota of sends. Once this quota is exhausted, the user will receive an email alerting that they will no longer be notified in this way.

Edit alerts#

If you wish, you can edit the alerts once they are created with certain limitations.

• Once an alert type has been assigned, it cannot be modified.
• The sensors or elements that define the alert cannot be modified, with exceptions. For example, you won't be able to edit the pressure sensor of a pressure alert, but you will be able to edit the actuator to close.

1. Access the edition from the alert detail screen by clicking on the "Edit alert" button
2. Modify the necessary fields and press "Save" to confirm

Delete alerts#

1. Select the alert you want to remove from the list of alerts
2. Go to the bottom of the alert view screen and tap on the "Delete" button
3. A pop-up screen will open to validate the action. Type the name of the alert and press "Delete" to continue with the action

Cooming Soon#

Battery, coverage, and stopped flowmeter alerts are available at cloud.spherag.com and will soon be available in the app. You can review their settings under “Alert Updates.”