Automated status indicating monitoring and control node

An automated monitoring node for indicating status of one or more sensors in an agricultural setting, the node comprising:

• an enclosure comprising a rigid tubular-shaped body and an endcap, wherein the body and endcap form a liquid tight seal;
• a main circuit board housed within the enclosure;
• a radio communication and central processing unit module supported by the main circuit board and operable with an antenna to provide Bluetooth and WIFI connectivity;
• and
• a programmable status indicator arranged on an exterior of the enclosure, the status indicator comprising at least one light source operable to emit a plurality of different user-chosen light patterns, motion, intensities and color;
• and wherein the radio communication and central processing unit module is operable to:
• receive, from a remote server, instructions for monitoring the sensors, wherein the instructions include user-chosen status indicator actions and a mapping of sensor inputs and outputs, and conditions to corresponding user-chosen status indicator actions;
• store the instructions in logic arrays in a local storage on the node,
• check the local storage for updates to instructions and update the logic arrays according to the instructions if an update was received by the node;
• and
• check the logic arrays for a matching sensor input and output, and instruct the status indicator to perform a status indicator action according to the logic arrays if a failed sensor is detected, and if there is a matching input and output, then
• check the logic arrays for a matching condition based on data received by the sensor, and instruct the status indicator to perform a status indicator action according to the logic arrays if a sensor condition is matched by data received from the sensor;
• and
• wherein the status indicator action comprises a user-chosen light pattern, motion, intensity, and color for each condition for each sensor.