Data Transfer Methods
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The Phytogram™ data collected and recorded by the POD in the field from the petiole, berry, and drip line sensors can be transferred for analysis by cellular telephone, radio, or direct connection as described below.
| Communication Method | Description |
| Agricultural Electronics Corporation to the Cellular Telephone in POD | This is the most common method used under service contracts. AEC initiates the data transfer once a day. AEC Equipment can accommodate CDMA and IDEN cellular technology (used by Verizon and Nextel). |
| User Land line telephone to Cellular telephone in POD | A central facility telephone land line communicates with the cellular telephone in the POD in the field. This is the method used under equipment purchase contracts unless radio facilities are required. |
| Land line telephone to Relay/Server | A central facility telephone land line communicates with the cellular telephone in a Relay/Server located in the field which in turn communicates (via a resident radio) with the POD (or PODs) in the field. Line of sight radio link between the Relay/Server and the PODs is three to five kilometers depending on the circumstances. |
| Radio Transmission | A central facility radio communicates with a radio in the POD in the field. Line of sight radio link between the central facility radio and the POD is three to five kilometers depending on the circumstances. |
| In-field Transfer | An operator takes a laptop computer to the field and connects it to the POD. Transfer is by means of PROCOMM, HYPERTERMINAL, or a similar communications program. |
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| PHYTOGRAM™ - Applications and specifications | Automatic Point and Band Dendrometers - For precise measurements of growth |
| POD - In-the-field solar powered data collection computer operating over extended period of time in various environmental conditions | Manual Band Dendrometers - Schematic drawing and product characteristics |
| Equipment Cost and Support Services - Products, Services, and typical Production and Research Packages | Automatic Root Dendrometers - For measurement of diurnal cycles and growth rates of roots near the surface. |
| Irrigation Management- Optimize irrigation scheduling with PHYTOGRAM™ technology for water and pumping cost savings | Dendrometer User Group Pages |
| Data Transfer Methods - Various alternatives- primarily cell phone and radio communication capabilities | |
| Water Content Levels of Specific Crops- for wine industry, using the Phytogram™ for indicator of petiole hydration status and berry ripeness | |
| Environmental Sensors - For concurrent assays of air and ground temperature, light, and soil moisture | Communicating with Agricultural Electronics Corporation - By E-mail, US Postal Service, Telephone and Fax |
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