HortiPower Mesh

HortiPower Mesh is a scalable, online and secure wireless mesh for horticultural applications. It is designed for lighting control at vertical farms, tissue culture laboratories, greenhouses and more. This Industrial IoT protocol offers high performance and ease of use. Sign up for beta-testing here.

How does the HortiPower Mesh work? system diagram

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Macbook with HortiPower Mesh app
Farmers and tissue-culture cultivators can manage their grow-lights remotely with HortiPower Mesh
HortiPower mesh benefits

SMART AND SCALABLE

HortiPower lights such as the Nurser 4 are equipped with Mesh nodes and they find the best way to get their message across, even when devices get moved or unplugged. HortiPower Mesh incorporates dynamic channel hopping to ensure that the wireless connectivity remains healthy.

overview of traditional IoT Network for lights
A traditional Smart Lighting Network has limitations such as maximum 50 nodes and the lighting devices have to be near the router. 
HortiPower mesh network diagram to reach lights outside the router reach
The HortiPower Mesh architecture allows for 512 devices per gateway and a range of 5 to 100 meters. This is designed for horticultural applications where there are many internet-connected lights and large distances. 
different network approaches
A Mesh connects Many Devices to Many other Devices. Even if the targeted device is far from the initial device, the message still can be reached.

SMART RANGE EXTENSION

Smart range extension allows networks to grow as more devices are added. Every HortiPower mesh-enabled light acts as a repeater, allowing you to manage your lights at large farms and multiple rooms, areas and buildings.

HortiPower mesh network diagram connects parent and child nodes
The HortiPower Mesh Network is self-organising. Parent and Child nodes connect automatically, each node can act as a Parent and as a Child. This design allows to have a large group of lights connected over a large distance such as a greenhouse or vertical farm.
HortiPower mesh network serves up to 16 layers
The HortiPower Mesh is able to handle up to 16 layers.

Web-based App

The network connects to a cloud-enabled platform. Users can easily log in to the web application and manage their lights remote. You can control and manage your grow lights from any device with the HortiPower web app.
The physical cloud server is based in the United States for the North American and global markets. For specific projects, physical cloud servers can be based in Singapore or Sweden.

HortiPower Mesh app screenshot
The HortiPower Mesh can be managed through a web-based app and easy to use on a Computer, Macbook, iPhone and Android device.

GATEWAY

A gateway can connect up to 512 devices to the mesh network and cloud. Add more Gateways as necessary.

HortiPower mesh system connects up to 254 gateways
Up to 254 gateways can connect to a normal router

SCHEDULING

The scheduling functions give you precise control over the photoperiods of the lights. A consistent lighting schedule helps you run your farm better.

Schedule your grow-lights online
Schedule on/off time for your grow-lights online

GROUPING

Lights can be added to zones to manage larger labs and farms. Settings and schedules are sent to all devices in each zone simultaneously, and zones can be modified with a few clicks.

Grow lights can be managed through the HortiPower Mesh App

Grow lights can be grouped and managed through the HortiPower Mesh App.

LIGHTSCRIPT

What is a Horticultural lightscript? What is a light recipe?

You’ll be able to add LightScripts for different plant growth or development outcomes.

Key application areas

Tissue culture laboratory, Vertical farm, Greenhouse, Greenwall

Key specifications

Mesh range: 6 to 100 meters (16 to 328 feet)
Gateways: Max. 13 gateways in narrow proximity installations such as indoor farms and tissue culture. Max. 254 gateways per router for large device distance installations such as a greenhouse
Mesh nodes: Self-healing mesh with max 512 nodes per gateway
Parent/Child nodes: Max. 6 to 10 child nodes
Layers: Max. 16 layers
Wireless protocol: 2.4GHz Wifi
Security: Private encrypted mesh

Availability

Pre-order now, join our beta program here.