Housing dimensions

61 × 40 × 36.4 mm

Measuring range

• VWC: 0–100 % (effective range depends on the dielectric properties of the substrate)
• EC: 0–10 mS/cm (substrate-dependent)
• Temp.: –5 °C to +50 °C
• PPFD: 0–2000 µmol/m²/s

Accuracy

• VWC: ±5 % of reading (substrate-dependent), can be improved with custom calibration
• EC: ±10 % of reading in soils, can be improved with custom calibration
• Temp.: ±2 °C
• PPFD: ±5 %

Resolution (default)

• VWC: 1 %
• EC: 0.1 mS/cm
• Temp.: 0.1 °C
• PPFD: 1 µmol/m²/s

Measurement interval

15 min (default), configurable on request

Data transmission interval

15 min (default) via FYTA Hub, configurable on request

Data storage

Measurement data and conversion parameters are stored locally for up to 10 days and synchronised with the FYTA Cloud for long-term storage & analysis.

Soil probe dimensions

• Diameter: 5.5 mm
• Length: 3–350 mm
• Probe spacing: 6.8 mm

Weight (incl. battery)

25 g

Operating temperature

–3 °C to +50 °C

Bits per reading

• VWC: 12 bit (multi-channel capacitive measurement)
• EC: 24 bit (conductive measurement)

Number of data channels

1

Connectivity

Compatible with Bluetooth 4.2 and higher; indirect Wi-Fi/LTE connection via FYTA Hubs

Ingress protection

IP64 (splash-proof)

Power supply

Replaceable coin cell (CR2450 / LIR2450)

Typical battery life

9–12 months

Housing dimensions

50 × 36 × 28 mm

Measuring range

• VWC: 0–100 % (effective range depends on the dielectric properties of the substrate)
• EC: 0–10 mS/cm (substrate-dependent)

Accuracy

• VWC: ±5 % of reading (substrate-dependent), can be improved with custom calibration
• EC: ±10 % of reading in soils, can be improved with custom calibration

Resolution (default)

• VWC: 1 %
• EC: 0.1 mS/cm

Measurement interval

15 min (default), configurable on request

Data transmission interval

15 min (default) via FYTA Hub, configurable on request

Data storage

Measurement data and conversion parameters are stored locally for up to 10 days and synchronised with the FYTA Cloud for long-term storage & analysis.

Soil probe dimensions

• Diameter: 5.5 mm
• Length: 3–350 mm
• Probe spacing: 6.8 mm

Weight (incl. battery)

21 g

Operating temperature

–3 °C to +50 °C

Bits per reading

• VWC: 12 bit (multi-channel capacitive measurement)
• EC: 24 bit (conductive measurement)

Number of data channels

1

Connectivity

Compatible with Bluetooth 4.2 and higher; indirect Wi-Fi/LTE connection via FYTA Hubs

Ingress protection

IP64 (splash-proof)

Power supply

Replaceable coin cell (CR2450 / LIR2450)

Typical battery life

9–12 months

Housing dimensions

• Dome: 38 mm
• Housing: 40 × 30 × 26 mm

Measuring range

• Temp.: –5 °C to +50 °C
• PPFD: 0–2000 µmol/m²/s
• Rel. humidity: 0–100 %

Accuracy

• Temp.: ±2 °C
• PPFD: ±5 %
• Rel. humidity: ±2 %

Resolution (default)

• Temp.: 0.1 °C
• PPFD: 1 µmol/m²/s

Measurement interval

15 min (default), configurable on request

Data transmission interval

15 min (default) via FYTA Hub, configurable on request

Data storage

Measurement data and conversion parameters are stored locally on the device for up to 10 days. The data is synchronised with the FYTA Cloud for long-term storage, time-series analysis and system-wide evaluation over the entire service life.

Weight (incl. battery)

39 g

Operating temperature

0 °C to +50 °C

Bits per reading

• Temp.: 12 bit (up to 20 possible)
• PPFD: 16 bit
• Rel. humidity: 8 bit (up to 20 possible)

Number of data channels

1

Connectivity

Compatible with Bluetooth 4.2 and higher; indirect Wi-Fi/LTE connection via FYTA Hubs

Ingress protection

IP53

Power supply

Replaceable coin cell (CR2450 / LIR2450)

Typical battery life

9–12 months

Housing dimensions

93.5 × 72 × 72 mm

Measuring range

• VWC: 0–100 % (effective range depends on the dielectric properties of the substrate)
• EC: 0–10 mS/cm (substrate-dependent)
• Temp.: –5 °C to +50 °C
• PPFD: 0–2000 µmol/m²/s

Accuracy

• VWC: ±5 % of reading (substrate-dependent), can be improved with custom calibration
• EC: ±10 % of reading in soils, can be improved with custom calibration
• Temp.: ±2 °C
• PPFD: ±5 %

Resolution (default)

• VWC: 1 %
• EC: 0.1 mS/cm
• Temp.: 0.1 °C
• PPFD: 1 µmol/m²/s

Measurement interval

15 min (default), configurable on request

Data transmission interval

15 min (default) via FYTA Hub, configurable on request

Data storage

Measurement data and conversion parameters are stored locally for up to 10 days and synchronised with the FYTA Cloud for long-term storage & analysis.

Soil probe dimensions

• Diameter: 5.5 mm
• Length: 3–350 mm
• Probe spacing: 10.5 mm

Weight (incl. battery)

98 g

Operating temperature

–3 °C to +50 °C

Bits per reading

• VWC: 12 bit (multi-channel capacitive measurement)
• EC: 16 bit (conductive measurement)
• Temp.: 12 bit
• PPFD: 16 bit

Number of data channels

1

Connectivity

Compatible with Bluetooth 4.2 and higher; 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (integrated); LTE connection via LTE Hub

Ingress protection

IP65

Power supply

2 × NiMH AA rechargeable batteries (solar-assisted)

Typical battery life

3–6 months without solar input; extended / autonomous operation with sufficient sunlight

Measured data

• Volumetric water content (VWC) in %
• Electrical conductivity (EC) in mS/cm (indirect measurement)
• Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) in µmol/m²/s
• Daily light integral (DLI) in mol/m²/day
• Ambient temperature in °C

Measurement accuracy

• In the VWC range of 0–65 %, the Beam measures with a variance of ±5 %. Higher accuracy or a wider measuring range can be achieved with a substrate-specific calibration.
• PAR: up to 2,000 µmol/s with a variance of ±0.5 %

Measurement interval

One measurement per hour

Storage capacity

320 measurements (about 13 days)

Power supply

CR2032 coin cell with a battery life of up to 12 months, and solar cell

Communication protocol

Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2 or higher

Operating ambient temperature

–5 °C to +50 °C

Water resistance

IPX5 (protection against water jets from all directions)

Dimensions

56 × 32 mm (body), 75 mm (standard probe length), probes available in different lengths

Housing dimensions

46 × 32 × 46 mm

Connectivity

Compatible with Bluetooth 4.2 and higher; Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, 802.11 b/g/n

Wi-Fi security

WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-PSK, WPA3-Enterprise

Power supply

5 V ±5 %, 150 mA, USB-C port

Operating temperature

–3 °C to +50 °C

Data interval

15 min

Compatible with

All FYTA devices except Terra

Weight

70 g