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Guide to Second Sun

Dashboard!

Welcome to the Second Sun Dashboard! This powerful tool provides real-time data and insights to help you optimize turf health, reduce costs, and enhance sustainability on your golf course.

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The dashboard serves as your central hub, giving you unparalleled insights into your course's microclimates, and empowering you to make informed decisions for daily operations with precision. Explore the platform and transform your course management approach.

Step-by-Step Guide:

Accessing the Dashboard

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  1. Log in to your account.

  2. Click on Dashboard in the top navigation bar.

  3. The dashboard view will display various monitoring tools.

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Guide to Navigating the Data Monitoring Tabs

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This guide provides step-by-step instructions for understanding and utilizing the data monitoring tabs available on the dashboard. These tools offer actual and forecasted insights to optimize turf and irrigation management.

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The Dashboard provides comprehensive monitoring tools, including:

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  • Actual Surface Temperature – Real-time tracking of surface temperatures.

  • 3-Day Forecasts for Surface Temperature – Predictive insights to prevent heat stress and optimize maintenance.

  • Today’s Evapotranspiration (ET) Forecast – Up-to-date moisture loss data to aid in irrigation management.

  • 3-Day Forecasts for Evapotranspiration – Anticipate moisture loss and adjust irrigation accordingly.

  • Hourly Weather Forecast – Detailed climate conditions per hour.

  • Daily Weather Forecast – Summary of weather conditions for planning ahead.

  • ​Play Button - Display all the above data tabs every 10 seconds.

Actual Surface Temperature – Actual tracking of surface temperatures

Monitor real-time surface temperature data across different greens to assess heat stress and cooling needs.

 

Sidebar Navigation
→ Hover over and click the icons on the left to switch between different data views:

  • Actual Surface Temperature Data

  • 3-Day Forecast Surface Temperature

  • Today’s Evapotranspiration (ET) Data

  • 3-Day Forecast ET

  • Today’s Weather Forecast

  • Daily Weather Data â€‹

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Unit Toggle Button

 → Switch between Metric (°C) and Imperial (°F) units. Click to toggle your preferred temperature format.

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Color Legend

 →This color gradient represents surface temperature ranges. Cooler temperatures are shown in blue, while warmer temperatures appear in red. Use this legend to understand temperature distribution across the course areas.

How to Interpret:

  • 🔵 Dark Blue (-15°C): Coldest surfaces

  • 🟢 Greenish (~0°C to 10°C): Mild temperatures

  • 🟡 Yellow (~15°C to 25°C): Moderate warmth

  • 🟠 Orange (~30°C to 40°C): Hot surfaces

  • 🔴 Dark Red (45°C): Hottest surfaces

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Temperature Values 

→ Each grid box represents different greens, color-coded based on surface temperature.

  • If only one number appears, the minimum and maximum temperatures are the same for that area.

  • If two numbers appear, they indicate the minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in that specific green.

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Alarm Bar 

→ The alarm system highlights critical temperature conditions based on predefined threshold values. These alerts help monitor extreme cold and heat, ensuring optimal turf management.

  • The background color of the alarm bar highlights temperature extreme thresholds:

    • 🔵 Blue (Cold Warning, 5°C or below) → Risk of freezing or extremely low temperatures

    • 🔴 Red (Heat Warning,  26°C or above) → High surface temperatures that may impact turf conditions

  • Alarm Duration:

    • ALL DAY → The temperature condition is persistent throughout the day.

    • Specific Time Range (e.g., 10:00 - 17:00) → The extreme condition occurs within this time window.

  • Critical Temperature

    • Displays the highest or lowest recorded temperature within the alarm duration.

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3-Day Forecasts for Surface Temperature – Predictive insights to prevent heat stress and optimize maintenance.

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→The 3-day forecast box displays temperature trends using a vertical bar format.  Here’s how to interpret each part:

 

Daily Temperature Bars

  • Each vertical bar represents one day's forecast (e.g., Today, Tomorrow, The Day After Tomorrow).

  • Each day progresses from left to right, starting from today (leftmost bar) to the next two days.

 

Min & Max Temperature Readings

  • The top number above each bar is the maximum forecasted temperature for that day.

  • The bottom number below each bar is the minimum forecasted temperature for that day.

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Threshold Line (Colored Horizontal Line)

  • The dotted line represents the closest threshold:

    • 🔵 Blue Line = The temperature is near the low threshold (5°C).

    • 🔴 Red Line = The temperature is near the high threshold (26°C).

 

Colors & Temperature Distribution

→The bar’s height and color distribution reflect how much variation exists in temperature for each day.

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Today’s Evapotranspiration (ET) Forecast – Up-to-date moisture loss data to aid in irrigation management.

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→This page provides an Evapotranspiration (ET) forecast to help manage water needs on the golf course. Use the color guide to identify areas experiencing high or low ET.

 Here's how to read it:

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Color Legend

  • The color gradient represents ET values, from low to high:

    • 🔵 Blue (0mm) → Lowest ET (minimal water loss)

    • 🟢 Green (~4mm) → Moderate ET

    • 🔴 Red (8mm) → Highest ET (significant water loss)

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ET Data Overlays

→ Compare high and low ET areas to adjust irrigation efficiently.

  • Each numbered overlay represents Evapotranspiration values for that green:

    • Larger number = Maximum ET value for the green

    • Smaller number = Minimum ET value for the green

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3-Day Forecasts for Evapotranspiration – Anticipate moisture loss and adjust irrigation accordingly.

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→ This page provides a 3-day forecast of Evapotranspiration (ET) levels to help manage irrigation and water use effectively. Compare daily ET variations across different greens to optimize irrigation. Here’s how to read the data:

 

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 Vertical Bars (Daily ET Ranges)

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→ Each tile represents a specific golf green and contains three vertical bars, each representing a different day. Each vertical bar represents one day's forecast (e.g., Today, Tomorrow, The Day After Tomorrow).

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Min & Max ET values

  • The top number above each bar represents the maximum ET value for that day.

  • The bottom number below each bar represents the minimum ET value for that day.

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