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title: "Soil Moisture Probe IBee to LoRa Upgrade"
canonical: "https://farmconnect.docs.rubiconwater.com/space/FCKB/2267381781/Soil%20Moisture%20Probe%20IBee%20to%20LoRa%20Upgrade"
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> ℹ️ **Recommended tools and materials:**
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> ℹ️ Allen keys
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> ℹ️ Spanners
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> ℹ️ Anti-seize
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> ℹ️ Electrical tape

> 📝 **Required: 81329 Loom, FerIT Node to Aquaspy, OPTIONAL 81315 M12 8-pin splitter for LoRa Solar Node, 81382 Pole Mount Kit for LoRa FerIT Node**

| ![image](media://b05dbe03-70d3-4cfd-a9f7-5532b119b7e5) | **Hazard: Sharp objects**<br>Wear protective clothing, boots and gloves when handling sharp objects and objects with rough surfaces, burrs and sharp edges |
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1. Disconnect the node from the Aquaspy soil moisture probe assembly
2. For a LoRa Solar Node:
  1. Disconnect the Solar Node power module from the FerIT node
  2. Install the 81315 M12 8-pin splitter
  3. Connect the 81329 adaptor loom to the splitter
  4. Pass the adaptor loom through the Solar Node grommet
  5. Connect the adaptor loom to the original loom
  6. Fit the LoRa Solar Node to the pole
  7. Power up the LoRa Solar Node and commission the AquaSpy Driver
3. For a LoRa FerIT Node:
  1. Fit the FerIT Node to the 81382 pole mount kit bracket
  2. Connect the FerIT Node to the 81329 loom
  3. Connect the FerIT Node internal battery
  4. Close the FerIT Node
  5. Rivet the pole mount kit bracket to the pole
  6. Commission the AquaSpy Driver

#### ITP:

Download and complete the ITP

[0080-ITP-FerIT Node Monitoring Device (LoRa) Commission.pdf](https://rubiconhub.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/Knowledgebase/EZNiV3k80LhMr189zqh8FogBfAxZiKOVM1gZux4qwMdCAQ?e=7scZub)