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EXO-Skin Sap Flow Sensor

EXO-Skin Sap Flow Sensor

EXO-Skin Sap Flow Sensor

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The EXO-Skin™ Sap Flow Sensor is the latest innovation from Dynamax, designed to improve plant and user-friendliness in sap flow measurement. It builds on 20 years of experience and customer feedback to enhance longevity, reliability, and accuracy, particularly for commercial irrigation applications.

Technology and Design
The EXO-Skin sensor utilizes energy balance technology, a proven method in sap flow measurement. It features a flexible sensor skin suitable for odd-shaped plant stems and growth, with a new water-shedding layer that wicks out water vapor while providing insulation and shielding.

Ordering Information
The sensors are available in various sizes (9 mm to 25 mm) and come with accessories like a cable kit for loggers and extension cables. Each sensor includes a foam body, reflective bubble shield, and a raincoat weather shield.

Benefits and Features
  • Easy installation with expandable Velstretch® attachment.
  • Sealed electronics for durability.
  • Lower cost with the same accuracy and less maintenance.

Applications
The sensors are suitable for crops, understory, vines, trees, vegetables, and both research and commercial monitoring.

Innovations and Improvements
The EXO-Skin features a simpler construction with a sealable electronic body separate from the insulation. It uses Velstretch® wrapping for secure installation without constricting stem growth. The waterproof membrane cloth blocks water while allowing vapor extraction, reducing microbial damage and corrosion.

Specifications
  • Mechanical: Various sizes with specific plant diameter ranges and installed lengths.
  • Electrical: Different models have specific heater resistance, voltage, and power specifications.
  • Environmental: Operating temperature range is 0°C to 50°C, with specific installation and storage conditions.

Conclusion
The EXO-Skin™ Sap Flow Sensor offers a cost-effective, reliable, and user-friendly solution for sap flow measurement, with innovations that address previous challenges in sensor installation and maintenance.
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Catalog excerpts

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NEW EXO-Skin™ Sap Flow Patent Pending 13/155,369 EXO Sensor showing the different layers of insulation and shielding that comes with each sensor. After 20 years of experience and a worldwide experience with sap flow sensor manufacturing and design, the Dynamax team brings you the latest innovations and sap flow sensor construction advancements. With continuous customer feedback over the years, and through several years of research, we solved many of the commercial and research needs for a more plant friendly and user-friendly sap flow sensor. We improved the longevity, reliability and accuracy with commercial irrigation applications in mind. The new EXO-Skin Dynagage is based on tried and proven energy balance technology for sap flow measurement. The Dynagage has been the world leader in sensor shipments since 1990. Thousands of sensors have been fielded for research in agriculture, plant physiology, water relations, crop science and numerous ecological, hydrology and engineering studies. With the advent of sap flow monitoring in commercial vineyard applications, and the introduction of Low- Cost Sap flow systems, the Flow4 and Probe12, our customers needed an easier plant connection and a more economical sensor. Customers explained their needs for innovation and we designed the EXO-Skin sensor to solve some of the recurring issues with the well-respected Dynagage, the one piece integrated sap flow sensor. Ordering Information Lower Cost Same Accuracy Less Maintenance -Intl. Pat. Pending Benefits • Easy installation • Expandable Velstretch® attachment • Sealed electronics Each sensor is supplied with foam body and donuts, reflective bubble shield and a raincoat weather shield. SGEX-9 - 9 mm EXO-Skin Sap flow sensor SGEX-10 -10 mm EXO-Skin Sap flow sensor SGEX-13 - 13 mm EXO-Skin Sap flow sensor SGEX-16 - 16 mm EXO-Skin Sap flow sensor SGEX-19 - 19 mm EXO-Skin Sap flow sensor SGEX-25 - 25 mm EXO-Skin Sap flow sensor Accessories Features Flexible sensor skin for • Odd plant stems - shapes • Growth New innovative features • New water shedding layer • Wicks out water vapor • Insulation and shielding provided Applications • Crops • Understory • Vines • Trees • Vegetables • Research AND Commercial Monitoring Cable Kit for Loggers EXOC-25 - Logger cable kit for Flow32 and CSI, EPIG-3 and EXQC-25 extension AVRD - Controlled dual-adjustable regulator, 1.5 - 10 V, 2.5 A output EPIG-3 - Logger pigtail - with voltage divider (3 ft.) to CPC Female FL32-1K-SW - Flow32 logger software for CSI CR1000 loggers (requires Loggernet or PC400) AM16/32 - 16 channel multiplexer to input 8 sensors to CSI logger Individual extension cables for Flow32 (9 pin circular locking connectors sealed) EXQC-25 25 ft. (7.6 m) Extension quick connect cable EXQC-50 50 ft. (15 m) Extension quick connect cable EXQC-75 75 ft. (22.8 m) Extension quick connect cable EXQC-100 100 ft. (30.5 m) Extension quick connect cable Eight EXQC-25’s will convert a Flow32 to use any (8) EXO-Skin sensors to connect with 9 pin circular locking connectors. 10808 Fallstone Rd. #350 Houston, TX 77099 USA Tel: 281-564-5100 www.dynamax.com

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NEW EXO-Skin™ Sap Flow Sensor Improvements – New Solutions Provided EXO-Skin is a simpler construction of the insulation body, separating a sealable electronic body from the insulation. The Exoskeleton approach consists of the heater and heat-sensing electronics prepared in one layered wrapping. • Makes sensors more flexible and easier to install especially in non-uniform stems • Manufacture the separate body with sealed electronics with low cost material. EXO-Skin uses a stretch Velcro wrapping to secure the body to the plant. We apply a stretch Velcro (Velstretch®) wrapping in a spiral around...

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Mechanical Specifications Model Electrical Specifications The EXO-Skin on an irregular shaped grape vine. Finished installation on the grape vine. Heater (Ohms) Typical Voltage (dc) Typical Power (W) Environmental Specifications Wrap & Protection Specifications * all specifications are subject to change without notice

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.