Required Equipment

Measurement system

Soil Suitability

Short rods are easy to install in hard soil. Suitable for soils with higher electrical conductivity.

Sensing Volume(Detection volume)

3600 cm3(~7.5 cm radius around each probe rod and 4.5 cm beyond the end of the rods)

Electromagnetic

CE compliant (Meets EN61326 requirements for protection against electrostatic discharge and surge.)

Operating Temperature Range

-50° to +70°C

Sensor Output

SDI-12; serial RS-232

Warm-up Time

3 s

Measurement Time

3 ms to measure; 600 ms to complete SDI-12 command

Power Supply Requirements

6 to 18 Vdc (Must be able to supply 45 mA @ 12 Vdc.)

Maximum Cable Length

610 m (2000 ft) combined length for up to 25 sensors connected to the same data logger control port

Rod Spacing

32 mm (1.3 in.)

Ingress Protection Rating

IP68

Rod Diameter

3.2 mm (0.13 in.)

Rod Length

120 mm (4.7 in.)

Probe Head Dimensions

85 x 63 x 18 mm (3.3 x 2.5 x 0.7 in.)

Cable Weight

35 g per m (0.38 oz per ft)

Probe Weight

240 g (8.5 oz) without cable

Electrical Conductivityconductivity

Range for Solution EC

0 to 8 dS/m

Range for Bulk EC

0 to 8 dS/m

Accuracy

±(5% of reading + 0.05 dS/m)

Precision

0.5% of BEC

Relative Dielectric PermittivityRelative dielectric constant

Range

1 to 81

Accuracy

·±(3% of reading + 0.8) from 1 to 40 for solution EC ≤ 8 dS/m

·±2 (from 40 to 81 for solution EC ≤ 2.8 dS/m)

Precision

< 0.02

Volumetric Water ContentVolume water content

Range

0 to 100% (with M4 command)

Water Content Accuracy

·±1% (with soil-specific calibration) where solution EC < 3 dS/m

·±3% (typical with factory VWC model) where solution EC < 10 dS/m

Precision

< 0.05%

Soil Temperature

Range

-50° to +70°C

Resolution

0.001°C

Accuracy

·±0.1°C (for typical soil temperatures [0 to 40°C] when probe body is buried in soil)

·±0.5°C (for full temperature range)

Precision

±0.02°C