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title: "BayDrive Specifications"
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# General

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| Control | Via a Rubicon FerIT Solar Node using FarmConnect software |
| Drive mechanism | CableDrive™ stainless steel wire rope and cable drum assembly |
| Typical weight | Standard: 27kg(60lbs)<br>Deep: 29kg(64lbs) |
| Motor | 12V BLDC with Hall Effect Sensor |
| Typical stroke time | Standard: Up to four minutes<br>Deep: Up to six minutes |
| Actuation options | Standard and Deep |
| Event-driven operation | Can be programmed to open and close based on sensor input including channel water level information from a Rubicon MicronLevel® Air sensor (sold separately) |

# Material

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| Top cover plates, base beam, actuator arm, housing pole | Structural grade aluminium |
| Hardware, shafts | Structural grade stainless steel |

# Power

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| Power supply | 12V DC self-contained battery charged from a solar panel |

# Communications

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| Protocols | Modbus |

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