PICO-BT Control & Read-Out Unit

The PICO-BT is an innovative solution for the mobile control and read out of your IMKO soil moisture sensors using Bluetooth Technology©.

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Advantages

A unit to help you control and monitor your PICO sensors using Bluetooth Technology©. You can see your soil moisture data via an Android smartphone or tablet. The PICO-BT is designed for robust applications and site work. It works accurately and reliably, even under extreme conditions.

  • Simple to use via the push of a button
  • Precise moisture measuring values within two seconds
  • Displays the soil temperature of buried sensors
  • The system saves measuring values with the date and time of day
  • Delivered with exact soil calibration
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PICO-BT Control & Read-Out Unit

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Specifications

Specs
Height
36mm
Width
63mm
Length
98mm
Weight
(with storage battery) approx. 230g
Power Consumption
  • Power Down Condition
  • Idle Condition
  • Connected
  • Measuring
  • approx. 86μA
  • approx. 20mA
  • ca. 100mA with Sensor
    ca. 10mA without Sensor
  • approx. 450mA
Operating Systems
  • Tested with
  • Windows Mobile ™ 6.0
  • Microsoft ® Windows XP ™
  • Microsoft® Windows 10™
  • Linux Kernel Version >=2.6
  • Android >=2.6
  • Mac OS X Version >=10.100
Connectable Sensors
PICO64, PICO32, PICO-IPH
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Specification 2.0
Operating Temperature
20°C to 70°C
Charging Temperature
10°C to 50°C
Charging Voltage
Nom. 12V, Max. 15V, Min. 12V
Charging Time
When completely discharged approx. 2h
Storage Battery
Ni-MH (4 x 1.2V) (AA), 1000mAh, >1500 Measurements
IMP-Bus Port Settings

Accessories

Charger

Resources

Manuals & Downloads

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