Communication Cadence

The eShepherd Neckbands communicate with the eShepherd cloud platform at a regular cadence, to either receive instructions (such as new virtual paddocks) and to send a status update (such as their current location, and a bunch of other operational parameters).

The frequency at which this regular communication occurs is set by the eShepherd Team in consultation with each customer.

The fastest, or minimum, communication cadence is once every 10 minutes. In some situations, it is beneficial to increase that communication cadence to 30 minutes or even longer. For example, if you are using the Cellular Neckbands, increasing the communication cadence to 30 minutes during winter can conserve battery power. This is unlikely to impact your grazing rotations as movement of animals is typically slower during those winter months.

To conserve battery power, the Neckband will automatically double its communication cadence overnight.

For example, if your communication cadence is set to 15 minutes, then at night, the Neckband will double this to 30 minutes overnight, resuming its normal communication cadence of 15 minutes in the morning. The timing is based on the internal clock of the Neckband.

v1.0, 11/2025

Updated on: 26/11/2025