Note: The SM150T is not suitable for soil surface temperature measurements. For soil temperature near the surface dig a trench and install horizontally as shown below. Cover both SM150T and the first 30cm of cable with at least 5cm of soil. Installing at depth ◼...
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▼ Read ◼ Connect the SM150T to the HH150 meter. ◼ With the meter OFF, press the right off – menu button. This wakes and allows you to set the meter to display readings - either as % volumetric water content of Mineral, Peat mix, Coir, Min.
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Press to save or Esc to discard the reading. ◼ Remove the SM150T from the soil and move to a new location... ◼ If you have saved data, connect your HH2 to a PC and run HH2Read to retrieve the readings.
Thermopile HI grey Fit wire link Configure channel 1 as type SM150T and channel 2 as SM150T Temperature. See also DeltaLINK* software sensor Info Panel and Help or the GP2 User Manual. ◼ 2 SM150Ts can connect to each GP1. Each SM150T is wired as a differential, powered sensor..
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Cable shield green ◼ In DeltaLINK configure channel 1 - 6 as Moisture Probe SM150T and channel 7 as SM150T Temperature. See also the DL6 Quick Start Guide and the DeltaLINK onlin Help. * Download the latest version (v3.6 or later) of the DeltaLINK logger software from www.delta-t.co.uk...
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√ = 1.0 + 14.4396 − 31.2587 + 49.0575 − 36.5575 + 10.7117 ……….(1) where V is the SM150T output in volts Linearisation table (for use over the full range of SM150T readings) 0.000 1.000...
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Air reading ◼ Hold the SM150T in air and away from other objects and take a reading using an HH150 meter, or an HH2 meter or voltmeter or a logger with no more than 5m of cable. In air the reading should be 0 ±4mV...
See SM150T User Manual 0-1 V differential 0 to 60% nominal Output signal Output compatible with HH150, HH2, GP1, GP2, DL6, DL2e SM150T must be fully buried to accurately measure soil Temperature temperature Sensor accuracy ±0.5°C over 0-40°C* not including logger or cabling error Output Resistance: 5.8kΩ...
Do not touch the rods or expose them to other sources of static damage, particularly when powered up. ◼ Keep the SM150T in its protective tube when not in use. ◼ Ensure that the connectors are clean, undamaged and properly aligned before pushing the parts together.