GrowGuard agricultural sensor compatibility
Flexible integration for connected agriculture

GrowGuard can work with almost any sensor that sends useful data.

The platform is designed so growers are not locked into a single manufacturer. You can start with LoRaWAN sensors in TTN, import existing TTN applications, assign NB-IoT/LTE sensors by IMEI, or publish data through MQTT. GrowGuard ingests the payload, normalizes it and turns it into clear values for devices, metrics, alerts, forecast, reports and AI analysis.

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LoRaWAN + TTN API NB-IoT / LTE TCP MQTT JSON Dynamic payloads
GrowGuard dashboard with active sensors from multiple technologies
14 devices imported TTN API synchronized
MQTT live unique topic + token
Four connection paths

Choose the sensor technology. GrowGuard handles the data flow.

Real farms usually combine devices, gateways and protocols. That is why GrowGuard uses separate ingestion flows, while all readings land in the same operational dashboard.

Lo

LoRaWAN directly in TTN

The user selects a model from the TTN Device Repository or enters a custom payload decoder. GrowGuard creates the OTAA device, links it to the account and waits for the first uplink.

  • OTAA, AppKey and DevEUI
  • TTN Device Repository with search
  • Alias set during registration or later
API

Existing TTN application import

For users who already have applications in The Things Network, GrowGuard can import devices by API, resync the list and show exactly which sensors were connected.

  • TTN Application ID + API key
  • Resync and disconnect from the app
  • Imported device list for every TTN application
NB

NB-IoT and LTE over TCP

Cellular sensors receive a GrowGuard TCP endpoint. The user enters the IMEI, and the first payload automatically feeds the device and metrics pages.

  • Public endpoint through ngrok TCP
  • Assignment by IMEI
  • Dynamic interpretation for JSON and common keys
MQ

MQTT with secured topic

GrowGuard generates a unique topic for every MQTT device. The JSON payload is received by the broker, validated with a token and stored in the same database used by all other sensors.

  • Public broker host and port
  • Topic per user, device and token
  • Compatible with custom sensors and IoT controllers
Dynamic payload mapping

Raw values become useful crop metrics automatically.

GrowGuard looks for equivalent payload keys for temperature, humidity, battery, EC, pH, soil temperature, soil moisture, signal, light and other compatible values. This means an air sensor is not forced to show EC, and a soil probe is not confused with an atmospheric sensor.

temp, temperature, air_tempAir temperature
rh, humidity, humAir humidity
soil_temp, soil_temperatureSoil temperature
soil_moisture, vwc, waterSoil moisture
ec, conductivitySoil EC
ph, soil_phSoil pH
battery, batt, voltageBattery
rssi, snr, signalSignal
Why it matters

You do not buy a closed ecosystem. You build on what already works.

Real growing operations often use different sensor generations: some are LoRaWAN, some are NB-IoT, others publish MQTT from local controllers. GrowGuard brings them into the same operational flow so the team sees the data consistently, regardless of the technology behind it.

  • Live dashboard for all devices assigned to the user
  • Metric overview for temperature, RH, battery, EC, pH, VPD and soil values
  • Push and email alerts for thresholds, offline status, battery and forecast
  • Excel export, history, AI Plant ID and horticultural calculators
  • Teams with invited users and per-device access control
GrowGuard sensor page with interpreted values
Who it is for

From a small greenhouse to a multi-site farm network.

Multi-protocol compatibility is useful when you want to expand monitoring without replacing equipment that already works.

1

You already use TTN

Import the existing application and see its devices in GrowGuard without manually rebuilding every sensor.

2

You use cellular sensors

NB-IoT and LTE are useful where no LoRaWAN gateway exists, while IMEI assignment keeps onboarding simple.

3

You have custom equipment

MQTT can connect controllers, automation systems, local gateways or sensors that publish JSON.

4

You want to scale

Add sensors, colleagues and crops without losing history, alerts or centralized reports.

Have a sensor and are not sure if it is compatible?

Send the model, payload or connectivity type. If the data can reach LoRaWAN, TTN, TCP or MQTT, GrowGuard already has the foundation for integration.

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