Arduino Edge control

The Arduino^® Edge Control board is a premier remote monitoring solution, tailored for outdoor use such as precision farming and smart agriculture. Positioned anywhere, it captures real-time data from smart sensors right at the edge. Whether powered by solar panels or DC input, it offers intelligent remote control via the Arduino Cloud or other third-party platforms. Designed with precision farming in mind, its low-power system is ideal for irrigation. Plus, with expandable functionality through Arduino^® MKR Boards, you have even more connectivity options at your fingertips.

Key features

• Real-time Monitoring over the entire process
• Automate & Control processes in remote locations via the Arduino Cloud
• Connect sensors and drive actuators like latching valves (common in agriculture)
• Built-in Bluetooth^® and its connectivity can be expanded via the Arduino MKR modules

Additional features

• nRF52840 Processor: The Edge Control features a powerful processor, the nRF52840 from Nordic Semiconductors, a 32-bit ARM^® Cortex™-M4 CPU running at 64 MHz
• I/O: 6x edge sensitive wake up pins, 16x hydrostatic watermark sensor input, 8x 0-5 V analog inputs, 4x 4-20 mA inputs, 8x latching relay command outputs with drivers, 8x latching relay command outputs without drivers, 4x 60 V/2.5 A galvanically isolated solid state relays, 6x 18 pin plug in terminal block connectors
• Memory: 1 MB onboard Flash memory, 2 MB onboard QSPI Flash memory, SD Card slot
• Connectivity: The on-board MKR slots 1 & 2 can be used to connect Arduino MKR boards to extend the capabilities such as connectivity through LoRa, Wi-Fi, 2G/3G/CatM1/NBIoT, and Sigfox.
• Power: Low power (up to 34 months on a 12V /5 Ah battery), 12 V acid/lead battery supply recharged via solar panels, Lithium battery backup
• Operating Temperature Range: -40 °C to +85 °C (-40 °F to 185 °F)
   

Particularly suited to smart agriculture, the sensors can collect real-time data such as weather conditions, soil quality, crop growth, amongst others. Once sent to the Arduino Cloud, the data value chain becomes valuable analytics that supports business processes at various levels (e.g. crop yield, equipment efficiency, staff performance, etc.). The Arduino Edge Control has the capability to improve crop quality and reduce human effort/error by automating processes like irrigation, fertilization, or pest control.

Applications

• Industrial IoT, Industry 4.0
• Agriculture measurements
• Smart irrigation systems
• Hydroponics/Aquaponics
• Automated greenhouses
• Mushroom cultivation