Mist Propagation Interval Seconds Calculator
Inventory actual requested mist on/off schedule including the partial final cycle starting on at zero; no recommended propagation interval, leaf-water response or controller/hardware writes.
Description
An on/off mist schedule needs to include any partial final cycle.
An on/off mist schedule needs to include any partial final cycle. This model starts with an on interval at time zero.1
Enter positive on seconds, nonnegative off/window/rate and finite positive period. Return whole completed cycles, enabled seconds and modeled mL; cycle count must be a safe integer.
When to use Mist Propagation Interval Seconds Calculator
Use Mist Propagation Interval Seconds Calculator when you need to evaluate the supplied records under the calculation and evidence rules below. No propagation schedule, leaf response or controller command is supplied.
Prepare the measured crop, container, lighting or inventory records requested. Supply verified local catalogs, calibration factors and crop-stage limits; keep units and dates consistent.
How to use Mist Propagation Interval Seconds Calculator and understand its results
- Prepare the measured crop, container, lighting or inventory records requested. Supply verified local catalogs, calibration factors and crop-stage limits; keep units and dates consistent.
- Enter callerOnSeconds, callerOffSeconds, callerObservationSeconds, measuredMistWaterMlSecond using the field table and calculation rules, then run the tool.
- Read completeMistCycles, enabledMistSeconds, modeledMistWaterMl. The explanation below defines the units, signs, ordering and any flags or placeholder values.
- If the tool reports an input issue, correct the values and run it again. Apply the stated assumptions when interpreting a successfully returned result.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type; see rules below | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| callerOnSeconds | Caller on seconds | number | Required |
| callerOffSeconds | Caller off seconds | number | Required |
| callerObservationSeconds | Caller observation seconds | number | Required |
| measuredMistWaterMlSecond | Measured mist water ml second | number | Required |
Enter positive on seconds, nonnegative off/window/rate and finite positive period. Return whole completed cycles, enabled seconds and modeled mL; cycle count must be a safe integer.
enabled=floor(window/period)×on+min(on,window%period) Units, indexing, boundary conditions and exceptional cases are defined in the calculation rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| completeMistCycles | Complete mist cycles | number |
| enabledMistSeconds | Enabled mist seconds | number |
| modeledMistWaterMl | Modeled mist water ml | number |
{
"input": {
"callerOnSeconds": 5,
"callerOffSeconds": 55,
"callerObservationSeconds": 130,
"measuredMistWaterMlSecond": 2
},
"output": {
"completeMistCycles": 2,
"enabledMistSeconds": 15,
"modeledMistWaterMl": 30
}
}Limitations and assumptions
No propagation schedule, leaf response or controller command is supplied.
Numeric inputs, where present, must be finite. Follow the calculation-specific rules for overflow, underflow and exceptional cases. Missing required fields, extra fields, wrong value types and violations of the calculation rules are input errors.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Photoperiod Timer Setting Calculator: Daily timer endpoints wrap around midnight. Equal observed endpoints mean zero duration under this explicit fixed-day model. For a complementary task, use NFT Flow Rate Per Channel Calculator: NFT channel flow can be measured by collecting discharge for a timed interval. Channels need not receive equal shares of pump flow.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Photoperiod Timer Setting Calculator
Daily timer endpoints wrap around midnight. Equal observed endpoints mean zero duration under this explicit fixed-day model.
- NFT Flow Rate Per Channel Calculator
NFT channel flow can be measured by collecting discharge for a timed interval. Channels need not receive equal shares of pump flow.