Please Note: You can only edit alerts if you are an admin or supervisor. More information on role access and privileges can be found here.
Receiving timely alerts when there is an unexpected flow rate can help troubleshoot issues such as blocked pipes or faulty pumps.
This Flow Rate Alert setting only applies for those who have a liquid fertilizer sensor that allows for forecasting similar to water tank level sensors.
How to set-up your Flow Rate Alert
Steps
Go to Settings and select the Alerts tab
Scroll down to the Flow Rate Alert (Critical) section
Select the 'Enable' toggle to activate the alert. Note this toggle will disable automatically once the duration has run. This is to support adjusting settings for changing irrigation schedules and weather conditions.
Please note that alert settings cannot be updated whilst the duration is active.
Select a 'Check-in Time' - this will be the point during the session where the flow rate will be checked. It's advised to set this at least an hour after your pump starts as an example, to ensure the alert triggers successfully.
If you set a time earlier than your current time the schedule will run the next day.
Next set a 'Duration' in days, hours and minutes from the current date and time (this is synced with site timezone). An alert will be triggered if the expected flow rate range is breached in this time window.
Lastly input the ideal range you would like the flow rate to be between.
Click 'Save', your latest settings will be remembered for next time.
Viewing your notifications
Flow rate alerts appear on the Notifications page in MyRanchbot. You can also receive alerts via SMS or email, simply enable them via Profile Settings. Each alert notification links to the relevant Liquid Fertilizer sensor that triggered the alert.
