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  DitchMaster® DM-0001-1
Controls Water Levels & Flows
 
TECHNOLOGY BASED ON SUTRON’S HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL STAGE DISCHARGE RECORDER


HUGE TIME & MONEY SAVER FOR IRRIGATORS, WATER RESOURCE MANAGERS, & DITCH RIDERS
 

TYPICAL DITCHMASTER STATION


FEATURES
Sutron’s latest innovation, DitchMaster® , is designed for water users who want to save time and money while monitoring water resource usage. DM’s primary task is to fill and maintain water levels in irrigation ditches.

Based on user-defined operational parameters, DM senses changes in the water level and automatically adjusts the supply gate to provide consistent deliveries. DM uses standard equations to convert water level data into discharge. DitchMaster® can be used as a stand-alone controller or integrated into a larger network with communications.
 
  • Built-In Front Panel Keypad & Back-lit LCD Display
  • User-Friendly Menu Tree
  • Integral Shaft Encoder
  • Supports External Analog or SDI-12 Sensor
  • Control Water Level or Discharge
  • Manual or Scheduled Start-Up & Shut-Down
  • User Selectable Discharge Equation
  • Logs Levels, Discharge, & Various Operational Data
  • MODBUS Protocol for Easy Networking
 
SPECIFICATIONS
Subject to change without notice
Battery
12V Gel Cell Battery @24 Amp/hr. capacity (operates station 4 days without charging)
Solar Panel
18 Watts (4 hours sunlight a day to keep battery fully charged)
 
Charter/Regulator
6 Amps
Power Quiescent
2.5mA
Power Moving Gate
8 Amps at 0.25 in./sec. (6mm/sec.)
 
Control Interval
User set (15 to 300 sec.)
Communications
RS232 Port for SDRComm for log retrieval and Modbus Slave Protocol for remote operation
SDI-12 V1.3 to a data recorder
Level Sensors
Built-in 400 Count Optical Shaft Encoder for use with separate pulley, float, tape/cable
Analog Interface for 0-5 Single Ended (qty 1), 39mV Differential (qty 2), and 4-20mA (qty 1)
Resolution: 24 bits
Accuracy: 0.02% full scale at 25°C
Temp Co: ±5ppm/°C typical
Pocket PC, compatible PDA or laptop Windows PC
SDI-12 Sensor (only if DitchMaster is not connected to a logger as a sensor itself)
Set Up
Via front panel with all data stored in non-volatile flash memory
Front Panel
6 keys, 2 lines x 20 characters backlit LCD, 2 status LEDs
Recording Interval
1, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 minute selectable
Data Download

Using SDRComm or Modbus with data in CSV format

Discharge Calculations
Equations for Parshall Flumes, Broad-Crested Weirs, Generic Devices, 50 Point Rating Table & Submerged Orifices
Logging
300,000 total entries in flash memory for recording canal & ditch levels, discharge, gate movements & user interactions
Real-Time Clock
Accurate to 2 minutes a month
Gate Actuator
Stroke: 2 ft
Sealing: IP54 for outdoor use
Position Output: 10K ohm potentiometer (IP65 sealed)
Protection: Internal limit switches
ORDERING
DM-0001-1
DitchMaster includes the following items:
SDR-0002-1

DITCHMASTER WITH ENCODER & ANALOG BOARD
SDR with Encoder, Analog Option Board & Control Board for operating Actuator

5100-0410-1
18 Watt Solar Panel & Mounting Bracket
5100-0040
24 Amp/Hr Battery
5100-0411
Solar Panel Regulator
3911-1101
Lift Mechanism with 10 Meter Cable
All items above are available separately.
Not Included Gate, enclosure, stilling well/float/tape/pulley, solar panel mounting pole, canal level sensor
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