1. When to Use This
You set up a sensor in the wrong area during installation.
You're reorganizing how your areas are structured (e.g. splitting one large area into two).
A sensor was physically moved to a different green, tee, or zone.
Note: If you need to create, edit, or reorganize your areas before moving a sensor, see GCX Mobile Area Management. If you no longer need the sensor and would like to remove it from your organization, see How to Unassign/Remove a Sensor
2. Changing a Sensor's Area
Open the GreenCast Connect app.
Navigate to the sensor you want to move — either by tapping its pin on the map, or by opening it from the Sensors list.
On the Sensor Details screen, tap the pencil (edit) icon in the top-right corner to open the Sensor Actions menu.
Select Change Area from the menu. The full Sensor Actions menu includes:
Edit Details — rename the sensor or update its info.
Replace Sensor — swap in a new physical sensor at the same place.
Move Sensor Marker — adjust the pin position on the map.
Change Area — move the sensor to a different area (this flow).
Remove Permanently — uninstall and remove the sensor.
On the Change Area screen, you'll see your current area marked CURRENT ✓. Other available areas are listed below.
Tap the destination area you want to move the sensor to.
A confirmation bottom sheet appears: "Move place to a different area?" Read the confirmation message, then tap Change Area to apply.
The sensor re-registers in the new area immediately, and your dashboard updates to reflect the change.
3. What Happens to Your Data
Historic data is preserved. All readings collected by the sensor before the move remain viewable at the sensor level.
Area averages update automatically. The sensor's readings are now included in the new area's moisture, salinity, and temperature averages, and excluded from the old area's averages.
Thresholds follow the new area. If the new area uses different species or soil thresholds, the sensor will be evaluated against those new thresholds going forward.
4. Moving to a New Area
If the area you want to move the sensor to doesn't exist yet, you have two options:
Option A — Create the area inline (faster)
Start the Change Area flow from the Sensor Actions menu (see steps 1–4 in section 2 above).
On the area picker, tap the option to create a new area directly from this screen.
Enter the area details and confirm. The sensor is moved into the new area automatically.
Option B — Create the area first from Settings
Go to Settings > Area Management.
Create the new area (see Area Management for details).
Return to the sensor and follow the steps in section 2 above to move it.
Tips:
Reorganizing mid-season? You can move multiple sensors one at a time without disrupting their data collection or history.
Check your averages: After moving sensors between areas, give the dashboard a moment to refresh. Area moisture averages will recalculate based on the new sensor groupings.
Empty areas: If you've moved every sensor out of an area, you can delete that area from Area Management to keep your list tidy.