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Settings and Configurations
This section is constantly being updated and expanded to provide as many answers as possible to common questions and useful information. If you have not found what you were looking for in this section, please let us know which topic you were missing and we wi...
The Sector Control
Thanks to various start programmes, conventional irrigation preparation is no longer necessary. The angles automatically adapt to the shape of the field or existing obstacles and can be adjusted at any time. If the irrigation aisle is narrowed, the speed is a...
Units - Metric or Imperial
Changing the units in the Raindancer system is centralised and affects all outputs in the entire system. You can find the settings for this under Master Data ⇾ Units At the top you will find the switch between a predefined metric set of units or an imperial ...
Overhang
Click on the irrigator and go to the buttons More → Settings → Sector Adjustment → Ext. Settings Measurement Sometimes the point to which the stop is set does not correspond exactly to the point at which the gun changes the direction of the pan. To acc...
Getting started with Raindancer
Congratulations on your decision to work with Raindancer. Thank you for your trust and welcome to the Raindancer cosmos. Before you can get started and view all your irrigations in one app, there are a few small things you need to set up first. Login creden...
Initial start-up of the sector control
After mounting it is important to configure the sector control for the first time. Read the Zero Position From the Sector Control ero Position: Please hold (or stick) the included sticker with the angle indication in a way that the zero mark points towards...
Choosing The Perfect Angle
How do you actually set the stops on the gun to ensure the most even water distribution possible? We therefore took the time in late summer to take some measurements. The water distribution of an irrigation run naturally depends on the setting of the sto...
Create a Well
The term well refers to all water sources that are used for irrigation. Managing one or more wells is particularly useful if you need to keep track of the quantities of water withdrawn. What do I need to do? In the raindancer portal at the top click on...
Create a Run
Irrigation runs permanently stores the path of the irrigation machine in the system. This information offers several advantages in the daily use of the Raindancer app and sector control. Why do you need runs? Length of the irrigation pathIf an irrigator st...
Setup Notifications
To have employees notified, follow these steps. How to set notifications On the raindancer portal, select Config on the left-hand side, then User Click on the Configure Notifications button at the bottom of the user overview Tick the box next to the empl...
Create Users and Manage Rights
In the Raindancer portal, select Config on the left-hand side, then User You should now be in the user overview. Here you should find the "Administrator" and a "Service" user (and possibly a "Support-*" user) The "Service" and "Support" user allows the Raind...
The Master Data - Crops and Soils
Within this section of the Raindancer System, you oversee the management of crops, units, and soils. Entering the types of crops enables quick identification of which crop is cultivated in each field when viewing the field section.It's possible that after i...
Auto Speed - The cruise control for irrigation
Automatic Speed adjustment via remote control on the hose reel To use Auto Speed, you need an SMS or Internet control on the hose drum that allows you to set the speed. Follow this guide to set up the control system What do I have to do Set the irrigat...
Field Import
These guide will help you to import your field data from the various sources. Click on Fields → Import to start the Import process. Select Your Source In the Select import type field, select the type of your source files.You have the following options ava...
Add Fields and Areas
Fields can only be drawn in the portal using a PC.Tablets are only of limited use for editing fields and alleys. Create a field Select "Fields" at the top centre To create a new field, click on the "Add" button at the bottom To edit, click on the ed...
Event areas - Getting started
You can draw event areas on your fields to trigger actions there. When the irrigator (the trolley) "enters" and/or "leaves" these areas, the following actions, among others, can be triggered: A notification is sent to employees / free phone numbers (e.g. i...
Event Areas and their Actions
Overview It is possible to draw areas on the fields to trigger one or more of the following actions when entering or leaving: Send a message with customised text Send a command Stop active irrigation REMOTE CONTROL Change irrigation amount REMOTE CO...
Irrigatior Control - Remote control of irrigation
Access to the control system is a pivotal aspect of operating the Raindancer for your irrigation machinery, provided that your equipment includes at least an SMS-based control system. By adjusting the intake speed according to the volume of water dispensed an...
Plan Future Operations
This section of the Raindancer portal is designed to enable you to plan your assignments in advance and thus bring more structure to your work dynamics. You will find the operation scheduling in the portal on the left-hand side in the ribbon. Runs to your f...