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Veris OpticMapper - Dual-Wavelength Optical Sensor
The Veris OpticMapper has a dual-wavelength optical sensor mounted within a specially-configured planter row unit—mapping soil underneath crop residue and dry surface soil. Soil measurements are acquired through a sapphire window on the bottom of a furrow ‘shoe’. Readings are collected once per second and matched to their GPS location. The row unit design with side depth-gauging wheels assures consistent depth—adjustable from 1 to 3 inches (2.5-7.6 cm). The OpticMapper module is typically combined with Soil EC sensing on the Mobile Sensor Platform, so variations of two critical soil properties are mapped at once—soil texture and organic matter.
OpticMapper Specifications
OpticMapper Module--Electronics:
- Number of wavelengths: 2
- Spectral range: visible and near-infrared
- Light source: LED
- Detector: active area 5.76 mm photodiode
- Electronics: NMEA 4X hermetically sealed enclosure with military–grade waterproof connections
- Operating Temperature: -20 C to 70 C
- Power consumption: .5 amps @ 12 VDC (6 watts)
- Optical sensor: hermetically sealed aluminum enclosure
- Window: 4mm thick optical sapphire
- Instrumentation interface: 9 pin serial
- Data recording: Veris Sensor-DataLogger or Veris SoilViewer on laptop PC (Windows XP or 7 OS)
- OM data processed by Veris Data Processing Center for nominal per-acre charge
OpticMapper Module--Implement:
- Module bolts to Veris Mobile Sensor Platform (MSP)
- Optical sensor row unit: planter-style with depth controlling side wheels, adjustable down-pressure, furrow closing wheels
- Opening coulter: 20” (51 cm) diameter Turbo-style
MSP with OpticMapper:
- Length: Pull-type 156” (396 cm); Mounted 80” (203 cm)
- Height: 60” (152 cm)
- Width: with dual EC array 90” (229 cm)
- Weight: with EC 1400 lbs. (635 kg) approx.
- Tire size: P20 R75 highway tires
- Measurement speed: up to 12 mph (20 km/hr)
- Horsepower req: 30hp. (note: requirements will vary based on conditions)
- Measurement depth: adjustable between 1.5 to 3 inches (38 to 76 mm)