Smart Sensor Monitoring for Estates and Golf Courses
LoRa Mesh. Solar Powered. Zero Infrastructure.
Self-healing sensor networks that monitor irrigation, pump health, tank levels, and environmental conditions across your entire estate. No Wi-Fi. No cellular fees. No infrastructure dependency.
Running an Estate Blind
Irrigation by Guesswork
Most estates water on fixed timers regardless of soil conditions. Overwatering wastes thousands of rands per month. Underwatering kills landscaping that cost far more to replace.
Equipment Failures Go Unnoticed
Pump failures, low tank levels, and burst pipes are only discovered during manual inspections. By then, the damage is done and the repair bill has grown.
Commercial Systems Are Expensive
Existing irrigation monitoring systems cost R50,000+ upfront with R2,000-5,000/month in cellular fees. Estates without deep pockets are priced out entirely.
From Sensor to Dashboard in Four Steps
We Survey Your Estate
Map irrigation zones, identify relay node positions with line-of-sight, confirm power and solar options. No obligation.
Mesh Network Deployed
Solar-powered LoRa nodes placed at strategic points form a self-healing mesh covering your entire estate. No Wi-Fi or cellular needed at the edge.
Sensors Start Reporting
Soil moisture, pump current, tank levels, and weather data flow to your dashboard every 15 minutes. Alerts trigger instantly for anomalies.
You Take Control
Set moisture thresholds, schedule irrigation zones, monitor equipment health, and make data-driven decisions from one clean interface.
Estate Intelligence That Runs Itself
Self-Healing LoRa Mesh
Nodes automatically discover each other and route around failures. If one node goes down, the mesh adapts. Coverage across 2-5 km with no infrastructure dependency.
Soil Moisture Monitoring
Capacitive sensors per irrigation zone measure volumetric water content. Know exactly when to water, and when to stop. Data replaces guesswork.
Automated Valve Control
GPIO-driven solenoid relays open and close irrigation valves based on soil moisture thresholds or scheduled programs. Watering happens when it should, not on a blind timer.
Pump and Tank Monitoring
Current sensors detect pump anomalies before they become failures. Ultrasonic tank level sensors prevent dry runs and overflows. Alerts within minutes.
Solar Powered
Each node runs on a 6W solar panel and 18650 battery. No mains power needed at remote locations. Nodes operate indefinitely with zero running costs.
Weather Station Integration
Temperature, humidity, wind speed, and rainfall data from on-site weather stations feed into irrigation decisions. Rain detected? Watering skipped automatically.
Operations Dashboard
Real-time soil moisture maps, valve status, pump health, tank levels, and node battery/signal strength. All data in one place for estate managers and greenkeepers.
Integration with Safe and Speed
When paired with Communality Safe, perimeter sensors feed into the security system. Combined with Speed, the same mesh network carries enforcement data.
LoRa Mesh. Built for Open Grounds.
Pulse uses LoRa (Long Range) radio technology operating on the 868 MHz band. Unlike Wi-Fi or cellular, LoRa signals travel 2-5 km through open terrain, penetrate buildings, and consume almost no power. A single node can run for months on a small solar panel and battery.
Nodes form a self-healing mesh network. Every node can relay data for other nodes. If a path is blocked, the mesh finds another route automatically. No single point of failure.
Data Where You Need It. Control When You Need It.
Water Savings from Day One
Soil moisture data replaces fixed timers. Estates typically reduce water consumption by 20-30% in the first season.
Early Fault Detection
Pump current anomalies and tank level drops trigger alerts within minutes, not days. Fix problems before they become emergencies.
Historical Data and Trends
Track soil moisture, water usage, and equipment performance over time. Seasonal patterns inform smarter irrigation schedules year after year.
Zone-Level Visibility
See conditions per irrigation zone, not just estate-wide averages. Different zones have different soil, sun, and drainage. Treat them differently.
Future-Proof Platform
Same mesh network expands to cart GPS tracking, perimeter sensors, weather stations, and integration with Communality Safe and Speed. Deploy once, expand as needed.
Give Your Estate a Pulse
Book a free site survey and see how Communality Pulse can bring real-time monitoring to your estate or golf course. No obligation.