Campbell HydroSense II Guia do Utilizador

HydroSense II User Guide 10/11

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 10 In simple terms, soil consists of three main constituents – mineral particles (sand, loam, clay),

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 11 By default the HydroSense II does not display the Water Deficit data set on the main screen. To ena

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 12 The soil profile details page will be displayed. This page shows the reference values stored for

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 13 5.3.3 Storage The HydroSense II does not store relative water content or deficit measurements to

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 14 6.2 Splash Screen To turn on the HydroSense II, press and hold the Menu/PWR Button for 3 seconds.

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 15 6.3.2 Status information The zone name is shown in the upper left of the screen. When the cur

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 16 PER – The average period of the water content reflectometer (CS658/9). The value is displayed in

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 17 7 Data Storage and Retrieval The HydroSense II includes flash-based storage for data and configur

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 18 7.4 Connecting via Bluetooth The steps to forming a successful Bluetooth connection are as follow

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 19 position. This is to maximise the received signal and thereby shorten the time required to achieve

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 20 When a new zone is created, the screen above is displayed. Use the Up and Down keys to select the r

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 21 9.2 Probe Insertion For accurate, repeatable measurements, the rods of the CS658/9 sensor must be

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 22 9.4 Measurements in Special Materials The HydroSense II and its sensors were designed principally

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 23 10.1.2 How to replace the battery pack The process to replace the battery pack is as follows:

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 24 Although the friction between the nut and the threaded insert in the sensor body is often enough to

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 25 11 Configuration Menus 11.1 Main Menu To enter the main menu, press the Menu button from the mai

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 26 11.4 Time/Date Menu This submenu contains a list of settings to configure the clock system of th

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 27 11.7 Time Zone The HydroSense II is able to use its GPS to provide a very accurate clock. Whenev

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 28 11.8 Time Synchronisation The HydroSense II is able to use its GPS to provide a very accurate cl

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 29 11.11 Brightness This menu allows the brightness of the LCD backlight to be adjusted. Since the

3 Warranty The HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System is warranted by Campbell Scientific Australia to be free from defects in materials and

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 30 11.14 GPS Settings This submenu contains a list of settings related to the GPS of the HydroSense

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 31 11.17 System Settings This submenu contains a list of system-wide settings. Using the up and dow

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 32 11.20 Serial Number This screen displays the serial number of the HydroSense II. This should mat

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 33 12 Soil Physics Primer 12.1 Soil Bolus Testing Soil moisture testing and the soil’s ability to sto

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 34 Soil Type Nature of Bolus Sands Little or no coherence and cannot be rolled into a ball. Sand grain

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 35 13 Troubleshooting Description of Problem Explanation/Recommendation The display shows “SENSOR TIM

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 36 14 Operating System Updates From time to time, updates to the HydroSense II Operating System (firm

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4 Table of Contents 1 General Description ...

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HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 6 1 General Description 1.1 Introduction The HydroSense II is an easy to use, portable device for

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 7 Please note that unlike the previous generation HydroSense, the 12cm and 20cm sensor rods are not in

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 8 HydroSense II sensor – CS659 Measurement principle Time Domain Reflectometry Communication SDI-12 R

HydroSense II Soil Moisture Measurement System 9 4 Setup and First Use The steps to setup the HydroSense II are as follows: Remove the HydroSens