Agricultural Irrigation – Farm Management Systems

In a world experiencing serious water shortages, smart and accurate irrigation is no longer a luxury — it is an essential operational and cost-reducing requirement.

Motorola control and monitoring solutions for agricultural irrigation are based on the well-proven IRRInet platform.

Specifically configured to match the needs of farmers, growers, and agricultural organizations, this robust and reliable irrigation control system enables monitoring and control over an unlimited number of field valves.

Mottech’s status as a Motorola master distributor enables us to bring Motorola’s innovative and reliable products to every farmer’s fingertips.

The IRRInet-based solutions for efficient agricultural irrigation are uniquely designed and tailored to match the specific requirements of each site they are deployed at.

Tested and proven the world over, these solutions monitor and control centralized, computerized large-scale water and irrigation schemes – remotely and automatically.

Agriculture Irrigation System

Monitoring & Control Capabilities

Specifically configured to match the needs of farmers, growers, and agricultural organizations, this robust and reliable irrigation and water supply control system enables monitoring and control over an unlimited number of field valves, water meters, water pumps, fertilizers, sensors, etc.

Constant control, total reliability, and operational efficiencies

The Motorola control system is a high-performance solution for efficient control of water systems based on Motorola’s latest-generation IRRInet platform. Offering the best value for money, this user-friendly and easy-to-use system enables professional and centralized remote management and control over distributed systems of any scale.

Tailor-made solutions

Each system is uniquely designed and configured according to specific requirements, based on standard state-of-the-art, off-the-shelf equipment. The easy-to-use, modular, and flexible IRRInet system can be expanded according to dynamic operational needs, enabling monitoring and control over an unlimited number of field RTU’s

System Topology

The Motorola system consists of a central server with ICC PRO, IRRInet field controllers, and various RTUs operating the remote I/Os. A reliable communication infrastructure for remote management of the IRRInet System can be established using a variety of communication methods including cellular, private radio communication, 2-wire, and the Internet.

The easy-to-use, modular and flexible IRRInet system can be expanded according to growing needs, enabling monitoring and control over an unlimited number of field RTUs. The IRRInet system is supplied as a fully assembled solution with all required components and ensures flexible deployment of all remote terminal units (RTUs). The IRRInet has a unique Data Store and Forward feature, enabling wide-area coverage and automatic rerouting of failed messages to the redundant communication link. In addition, the IRRInet enables remote diagnostics and remote download/upload of programs.

The IRRInet Control System by Mottech is comprised of the following key components:

• ICC PRO irrigation central management software and application
• Two-way wireline/wireless communication system
• IRRInet field controllers
• Remote Terminal Units (RTU):
  • Piccolo XR – two-way radio communication system
  • Single Cable Piccolo – two-way wireline communication system
  • MDS – Mottech Decoder System

A reliable communication infrastructure for remote management of the IRRInet System can be established using a variety of communication methods including private radio communication, 2-wire, cellular, and the Internet.