AOFS defines the electrical and power control architecture to safely operate pumps, valves, and irrigation loads under any power source. It is designed to ensure fail-safe operation, energy efficiency, and compliance with AOFS standards, independent of whether the farm uses grid, generator, or solar power.

• AOFS is power-source agnostic: it works with grid, generator, solar, or hybrid systems.
• Controllers must enforce fail-safe operation for irrigation and actuation regardless of the power source.
• Systems must support safe shutdowns in case of power anomalies or failures.
• AOFS may track energy consumption of pumps and actuators to support optional logging, reporting, and operator awareness. Recommended for off-grid or weak-grid farms, but not required for farms with stable grid power.

AOFS supports optional solar monitoring for farms that want to optimize energy usage:

• Level 1 – Minimal Monitoring (Recommended for off-grid / weak-grid farms)
  • Field Controllers may monitor battery voltage and current.
  • Supports reliable irrigation operation when solar/battery power is used.
  • Fully optional for farms with stable grid or generator power.

• Level 2 – Integrated Monitoring (Optional Advanced Module)
  • Controllers can read solar generation metrics from panels/inverters via standard protocols (e.g., Modbus, MQTT, RS485).
  • Enables dynamic irrigation scheduling based on energy availability.
  • Supports advanced PUE analytics and reporting.
  • Completely optional — AOFS compliance does not depend on it.

• AOFS controllers may measure power consumption of pumps, valves, and other actuators while running.
• Controllers may estimate battery drain or energy availability for upcoming scheduled irrigation events.
• AOFS supports event prioritization:
  • Each scheduled irrigation or actuator event can be assigned an urgency or importance level by operators.
  • If insufficient energy is available:
    • Low-priority events can be delayed or skipped.
    • High-priority events are executed as soon as sufficient energy is available.
    • Optional alerts notify operators of skipped or delayed events.
• AOFS can provide proactive scheduling guidance (optional):
  • When the operator attempts to schedule an irrigation or actuator event, the system may simulate expected energy usage and availability.
  • The controller can then warn the operator: "Based on current energy estimates, you will most likely not have enough power for this event."
  • Operators may then adjust priority, timing, or load before committing the schedule.
• All energy measurements, prioritization decisions, and resulting operational logs may be recorded for later analysis:
  • Enables visualization of energy usage and event execution history.
  • Helps operators determine if additional batteries, solar panels, or load rescheduling are needed.

• AOFS compliance does not require any specific power source, monitoring, or energy-aware operation.
• Optional monitoring modules should follow AOFS data logging and offline-first principles.
• All controllers and modules, regardless of power source, must enforce local fail-safes for pumps, valves, and critical irrigation operations.