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Operating Instructions
HD2
P.O. Box 4, 6987 ZG Giesbeek
Nijverheidsstraat 30,
6987 EM Giesbeek, The Netherlands
T +31 313 880 200
E info@eijkelkamp.com
I
www.eijkelkamp.com

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions P.O. Box 4, 6987 ZG Giesbeek Nijverheidsstraat 30, 6987 EM Giesbeek, The Netherlands T +31 313 880 200 E info@eijkelkamp.com www.eijkelkamp.com...
  • Page 2 Phone: +49-7243-5921-0 Fax: +49-7243-90856 E-mail: info@imko.de Internet: http://www.imko.de The HD2 is a portable device which serves for the dis- play of measurement values delivered by Trime mois- ture measurement sensors and was designed for mo- bile field deployment. Page 2...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Checking the Delivery Scope ........................7 Charging the Accumulator ........................7 Connecting a Sensor ..........................7 Operation ......................8 Switching ON the HD2 Portable Measuring Instrument ................9 Switching OFF the HD2 Portable Measuring Instrument ................ 9 Measurement ............................9 4.3.1 Operating Mode „Normal“...
  • Page 4 Operating Instructions HD2 2015-12-10 Recommended way to achieve the best possible accuracy with the HD2 kit22 Measurement directly in the sand and gravel pile ................. 22 Measurement of laboratory samples in the bucket ................23 Exchange of the Probe Rods ................26 Technical Data SONO-M1 probe ..............

  • Page 5: General Notices

    Should the device heat up during the charging process, this is normal and not connected with any hazards. Should the HD2 only function for a short period or not at all in spite of several attempts to charge it, the inte- grated accumulator is defective and must be exchanged.

  • Page 6: Control Elements

    Operating Instructions HD2 2015-12-10 2 Control Elements Probe/Charger Connection „Measurement/Activate“ „UP“  Shutting ON/OFF-  press 1s  Back to previous Menu  Perform Measurement  press Item or Setting shortly  Direct link to “CHOOSE  Selection of a Menu Item  press –...

  • Page 7: Initial Commissioning

    Connecting a Sensor The HD2 portable measuring instrument can be operated with the following IMKO-moisture probes: Connect the moisture probe to the HD2 by plugging in the 7-pole plug into the respectively provided socket at the HD“ and fastening the coupling nut.

  • Page 8: Operation

    Operating Instructions HD2 2015-12-10 4 Operation Key/Button Designation: Key/Button Designation Measurement  Shutting ON/OFF-  press 1s  Perform Measurement  press shortly  Selection of a Menu Item  press shortly  Storing a setting  press shortly Settings ...

  • Page 9: Switching On The Hd2 Portable Measuring Instrument

    Switch OFF the HD2 by pressing the button „Measurement“ for approximately 1 second. It is not possible to shut off the HD2 while it is in the „Settings“. Please, first leave the menu Notice: item „Settings“ by pressing the button „Settings“...

  • Page 10: Operating Mode „Normal

    Operating Instructions HD2 2015-12-10 4.3.1 Operating Mode „Normal“ After switching on the HD2 portable measuring instrument, the following display will appear in the operating mode „Normal“ after the start screen: Number of selected Serial No. If connected Residual Accu- Calibration...

  • Page 11: Operating Mode „Water Calculation

    2015-12-10 Operating Instructions HD2 displayed on the right hand side. The average value is calculated out of the existing individual values up to a number of 6 values. Notice: Only a maximum of 6 values can be stored in the list. Older values are removed from the list and are no longer involved in the formation of the average value.

  • Page 12: Settings

    Operating Instructions HD2 2015-12-10 Settings There are various options to modify and align the settings of the HD2 portable measuring instrument. You will reach the following menu configuration by actuating the button „Settings“ By actuating the buttons „Up“ and „Down“...

  • Page 13: Hd2-Mode

    4.4.1 HD2-Mode In this menu item, the operating mode of the HD2 portable measuring instrument can be changed. With the selection „Normal“, an individual measurement of the three probe parameters Moisture, Tempera- ture and the EC-Trime is selected. The parameter Moisture, depending on the selected calibration, the moisture in volumetric or gravimetric percentages or can state the running period of the TDR pulse.
  • Page 14 Operating Instructions HD2 2015-12-10 The 15 calibration options are called up by name which requires a short moment of time. Subsequently a display in a similar form as follows will be generated: The list can be scrolled and the wanted calibration be selected by actuating the buttons „Up“...
  • Page 15 2015-12-10 Operating Instructions HD2 Next set the moisture oft the material by pressing the buttons „Up“ and „Down“ Apply your setting by actuating the button „Measurement“ To start the measurement push the button „Measurement“ . To increase the accuracy four measurements take place. The whole time of measurement is about 20 seconds.
  • Page 16 Operating Instructions HD2 2015-12-10 First you have to set the calibration curve to be changed (01 – 15) by pressing the buttons „Up“ and „Down“ Apply your setting by actuating the button „Measurement“ Next set the moisture oft the lower moisture point by pressing the buttons „Up“...

  • Page 17: Detecting Sensor/Probe

    After selection of this menu item, the HD2 will again attempt to establish a connection to the connected probe. If this attempt is successful, the serial number of the probe will appear in the display.

  • Page 18: Display Illumination

    Operating Instructions HD2 2015-12-10 Notice: The HD2 will only automatically shut down, if no further button is actuated. Any actuation of a button will lead to the shut down time to start again. 4.4.6 Display Illumination If required, the background illumination of the display can be individually adjusted. Consequently, this enables the option to save power and to prolong the operational period.

  • Page 19: Hd2-Info

    2015-12-10 Operating Instructions HD2 4.4.9 HD2-Info By selecting this menu item you will be issued various information regarding your HD2 portable measuring instrument. These are: Serial Number Hardware Version (HW) Firmware Version (FW) Accumulator Capacity Accumulator Voltage Page 19...

  • Page 20: Technical Data Hd2

    Operating Instructions HD2 2015-12-10 5 Technical Data HD2 Height 36mm Width 64mm 150mm Length Weight Power Down ca. 35µA Power Consumption Idle - Background Illum. OFF ca. 26mA Idle - Background Illum. OFF - Background Illum. Max ca. 56mA - Background Illum. Max Probe turned ON ca.

  • Page 21: Handling Of The Trime-Pico Probes

    2015-12-10 Operating Instructions HD2 6 Handling of the SONO-M1 and PICO64 Probes Introduction The determination of the soil moisture content with the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology has in the mean time managed to well-establish itself on the market. In former times, the reliable measurement of the moisture was laborious and not always accurate.

  • Page 22: Measurement Directly In The Sand And Gravel Pile

    2015-12-10 7 Recommended way to achieve the best possi- ble accuracy with the HD2 kit Measurement directly in the sand and gravel pile For measurements in sand pile, make sure that the probe (rods) is inserted in the material until the blue probe body.

  • Page 23: Measurement Of Laboratory Samples In The Bucket

    2015-12-10 Operating Instructions HD2 Measurement of laboratory samples in the bucket Following requirements has to be fulfilled, to ensure the optimal accuracy of the system:  The probe rods has to be covered completely by the material to be measured ...
  • Page 24 Operating Instructions HD2 2015-12-10 1. Dump the sand sample into the bucket 2. Compact the sand sample by lifting the bucket 5cm and letting it fall down vertically onto a solid base and repeat this procedure 5 times (if there is still to see a compaction after 5-times repeat this procedure until there is no more compaction to see!) 3.
  • Page 25 2015-12-10 Operating Instructions HD2 4. Measure once with the HD2 handheld device 5. Remove the probe out of the material and jiggle the bucket to loosen up the material 6. Repeat the steps 2. to 4. Twice until you have determined three values 7.

  • Page 26: Exchange Of The Probe Rods

    Operating Instructions HD2 2015-12-10 8 Exchange of the Probe Rods In the event that the probe rods are damaged, the same can be easily exchanged. 1) Prepare the gaskets, the probe body, and the 2) Press the gaskets into the bore holes...

  • Page 27: Technical Data Sono-M1 Probe

    2015-12-10 Operating Instructions HD2 9 Technical Data SONO-M1 probe SONO-M1 probe For measurement of the moisture content in sand, and gravel  State-of-the-art sensor with integrated TDR-electronics  Measurement Value Range 0..40 vol.%  Integrated Temperature Sensor  Deployable up to more than 5dS/m Total Conductivity (Bulk-Soil-Conductivity).
  • Page 28 Operating Instructions HD2 2015-12-10 Power supply: 7V..24V-DC 100mA @ 12V/DC during 2..3sec. of measuring Power consumption: Moisture measuring range: 0..100% volumetric water content Accuracy (in % volumetric water con- ±0.2% tent): conductivity range: 0..5dS/m Repeating accuracy: ±0.3% Temperature caused drift of electronics ±0.3%...
  • Page 29 2015-12-10 Operating Instructions HD2 Notes: Page 29...
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  • Page 32 Precise Moisture Measurement in industry, hydrology, forestry, agriculture, environmental and earth science, civil engineering, as well as individual applications P.O. Box 4, 6987 ZG Giesbeek Nijverheidsstraat 30, 6987 EM Giesbeek, The Netherlands T +31 313 880 200 E info@eijkelkamp.com www.eijkelkamp.com...

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