This article explains how to install your stomata camera kit - with network requirements, examples on placement, as well as where to make the cable connections

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Table of contents:

• Table of contents:
• 1. Before installation
• The Camera Kit Contains:
• Required installations tools:
• 2. Installation guide:
• Placement Thermal Camera
• Placement Dry Air+
• Placement DryLeaf reference (ball attachment of DryAir)
• Placement Central Camera Manager
• 3. After installation
• 4. Stomata Camera Installations Examples
• 5. Network Requirements
• Table 1. CNv04 Stomata Camera Manager
• Table 2. Teltonika Stomata Camera Manager

1. Before installation

In the case of self-installing we recommend to have clear:

The Camera Kit Contains:

1. Central Camera Manager (40 x 23 x 13 cm)
2. Thermal Camera (Do not touch or clean the lens)
3. Power supply
4. Female ethernet ports
1. CAM for cameras
2. NET for local network (optional)
5. CNv5 Gateway
6. DryLeaf reference attachment
7. DryAir+

Required installations tools:

• UV resistant zip ties
• Scissors: To cut zip ties.
• Screwdriver: to fasten the hose clamps
• Optional:
• Ethernet cable, cutter, ethernet connector crimp: CAT6 cable between the thermal camera and central camera manager can be extended up to 100 m.
• Electrical cable (110-220V) extender: Recommended if the camera manager is far from a power point.
• Drilling machine and metal bracket: to hold the camera, Dry Air and leaf permanently

2. Installation guide:

Placement Thermal Camera

1. ⚠️Keep in mind not to touch the camera lens
2. Position the camera minimally 0.5 m above the crop canopy
1. Use the hose clamps to fix the camera to the greenhouse or vertical farm structures (e.g. vertical pillars, roof structures)
3. Ensure the sign above the camera lens ''UP" is facing upwards
4. The Thermal camera should be facing North, North East or North West.
5. A maximum elevation angle of 30º is recommended.
6. Depending on the surface chosen, the camera may be manually rotated within its holder to find the optimum viewing angle.

Placement Dry Air+

1. Ensure the DryAir+ solar panel is facing south.
2. Ensure the DryAir+ bottom half is close to the canopy.
3. Ensure the Stomata Camera correspond with the right DryAir+ (in the case of multiple Stomata Camera kit)
4. Use a chair or metal holder to position the Dry Air+
5. To prevent water damage no water should enter from the bottom of the Dry Air+

Placement DryLeaf reference (ball attachment of DryAir)

The DryLeaf reference must be placed:

1. Between 0.3 and 1.0 meters away from the thermal camera.
2. Minimally 10 cm above the canopy.
3. Within field of view of camera.
4. Using zip ties the DryLeaf + can be securely mounted to the plastic sticks or other structure
5. Ensure a stable positioning of the DryLeaf

Placement Central Camera Manager

1. Protect the central camera manager box against direct sunlight, irrigation water, and position the device on a fixed position.
2. Antenna
1. Should be placed in an elevated location with a direct line of sight to the Dry Air+
2. The maximum distance between the antenna and Dry Air+ is 250m.
3. Should be oriented vertically.
3. Ethernet cable CAM to connect to stomata camera and central camera manager (max. extended to 100m).
4. Optional: Ethernet cable NET: to connect the central camera manager to the local internet socket (max. extended to 100m). This will increase the sampling time from 15 to 5 minutes.
5. Use electrical tape to make all ethernet (CAM & NET) connections waterproof.
6. Final step: Plug the Power cord to the socket.
1. The Thermal Camera will blink with the flashlight and also heat up.
2. You will hear a clicking sounds every 15 minutes
3. ⏱️ First images should be available within 15 minutes from plugging.
4. images will appear in app.sigrow.com in your account, under the stomata camera page. Direct link

5. Note down the IDs of each Thermal Camera, Dry Air+ and Central Camera Manager (in case of multiple sensors or Stomata Camera) and link the IDs to the corresponding experiment or location.
6. Optional: Take quality pictures of the installation and share these with support@sigrow.com for control.

3. After installation

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4. Stomata Camera Installations Examples

Greenhouse Gerbera Grower

Greenhouse Carnivorous Plant Grower

Indoor Strawberry Farm

Greenhouse Cucumber Grower

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5. Network Requirements

If connecting your camera manager via ethernet, the following ports must be opened on your local network. Show this to IT personnel, they will know what to do with it. The ethernet from you local network must be connected to the WAN port of the RUT240/241 device inside your camera manager box.

The required MAC address is printed on the label of the camera manager box (starts with "00:1e:”). Alternatively, it can be found on the RUT240/RUT241 device inside the camera manager box.

1. Enable ICMP (ping) in firewall
2. Open the following ports listed in either table 1 or 2 below depending on when your camera manager was built and shipped. The majority will fall under Table 2.

Table 1. CNv04 Stomata Camera Manager

The following ports only apply to Kits purchased before 22 September 2022

Table 2. Teltonika Stomata Camera Manager

The following ports apply to Kits purchased after 22 September 2022