Information on all irrigation areas may be quickly accessed from the main layout screen. Current soil water status is represented by way of bar style graphs and historical data represented by line graphs.

Irrigation solenoid valves are color coded on the computer screen to denote open / closed status.

Field data is collected by way of EIT telemetry devices which both collect data from soil moisture sensors and switch solenoid valves. 

Soil moisture is controlled to exact requirements. Each block may have different irrigation set points. Once you set these then the EIT irrigation management system will maintain soil moisture within your desired soil moisture bandwidth. Irrigation is initiated when soil moisture drops to the level of the lower red slider. The system will schedule irrigation based on the requirements of the irrigation area, water and the time available for irrigation. For example, if two blocks are extremely dry, then options are available to proportion available water between each block rather than completely filling the first block to the detriment of the others. 

Soil moisture may be monitored using various soil moisture sensors. These include Sentek EnviroSMART or Sentek EasyAg style soil sensors and those from other manufacturers providing sensors with SDI-12 , RS 485 or voltage output. 

Data is collected from the soil probes using EIT solar powered telemetry devices. These devices operate in a polled mode sending soil data to the central PC whenever requested. Usually every ten minutes.
 

The EIT IMS system provides powerful graphing tools for viewing trends in soil moisture. Data may be displayed in a 'stacked sensor style' or summed line type graphs. The trend lines allow the operator to gain insight into plant water use patterns this information can be used to adjust the IMS to optimize water use efficiency and plant production