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- Page 1 Grow more, waste less... Multi-Depth Soil moisture sensor USER GUIDE...
- Page 2 Welcome Welcome on board and thank you for joining us! In this guide we will help you get started - from successfully installing your sensor to getting data out of the ground. 2 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Use and Choosing soil type maintenance Choosing a unit of measure Moving a sensor Storage Warranty Installation Support Registering the sensor Safety Installing the sensor Ensuring good soil contact Mounting the antenna Wake up your sensor www.sensoterra.com | 3... -
Page 4: Overview
Antenna Antenna extension cable Flag Cable ties Drill bit Magnet What is not in the box: Smartphone! Rubber hammer Electric drill Wrench size Bucket of water Spade 25mm/1inch 4 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor 4 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor... - Page 5 Overview of installation: Antenna Antenna cable Hammering Flag area Antenna connector Magnet area Temperature sensor Moisture sensors www.sensoterra.com | 5 www.sensoterra.com | 5...
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Page 6: Download The App
App Store or Google Play on your smartphone. Create an account or log-in. You will need the app for registering sensors when you install them in the field. 6 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor 6 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor... -
Page 7: Choosing Your Location
These features might influence the soil moisture levels throughout the field. Consider placing sensors in different places to get a broad overview of the field you monitor. www.sensoterra.com | 7 www.sensoterra.com | 7... -
Page 8: Ensuring Good Connectivity
Try to get the gateway antenna up as high as possible to get a look over the fields and think about the location of the objects when choosing the locations of the sensors. 8 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor 8 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor... - Page 9 The sensors should be placed on the side of the hill that is facing the gateway. Avoid placing them in the signal shadow or place your gateway elsewhere. Field Shadow Gateway area Farm www.sensoterra.com | 9 www.sensoterra.com | 9...
- Page 10 Always get the most height out of your cable length. Don’t take the longest cable and roll up the excessive cable. Excessive cable length 10 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor 10 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor...
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Page 11: Choosing Soil Type
This will improve the accuracy of the measurement from the sensor. Sensoterra calibrates the sensor measurements for many different soil types to make the data you view in the app and customer site and the push notifications you set up more useful. - Page 12 (dunes soil 2) (tree soil) sand (dunes soil 1) We continuously add new calibrations, please visit our soil calibration section on www.sensoterra.com for the latest information. 12 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor 12 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor...
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Page 13: Choosing A Unit Of Measure
Choosing a unit of measure The Sensoterra app and monitor can show data in two ways: Volumetric Moisture Content and Sensoterra Index. Volumetric Moisture Content The volumetric soil moisture content of the soil is expressed in the app as Volumetric (%). Volumetric soil moisture data provides a percent value of the soil moisture content of the soil. It is simply the ratio of water volume to soil volume. - Page 14 Sensoterra Index scale (SI) Sensoterra Index scale is based on pF data and focuses on the ‘Too Dry’, ‘Too Wet’, and the ‘Plant available water” (or Healthy) zones and spreads the three zones over a 0 to 10 scale. The 0 and 10 values represent oven-dry soil and complete saturation of the soil, respectively.
- Page 15 Planting soil Sand Sensoterra Index scale (SI) Example The same graphs compared by Sensoterra Index. It now becomes clear, that relative to the soil type, both soils are in their healthy zones with SI values above 3.3. www.sensoterra.com | 15...
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Page 16: Registering The Sensor
Once you are there, open the app and select “add a new device”. The GPS location will be stored so you can easily find the sensor again. Follow the guidelines in the app. 16 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor 16 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor... -
Page 17: Installing The Sensor
To prevent this from happening: Try to hit the probe as straight on the top as possible. Hold the probe just below the head to damp the vibrations of the probe. www.sensoterra.com | 17 www.sensoterra.com | 17... - Page 18 If the probe is accidentally pushed sideways (creating movement or gaps in the soil) remove the probe and drill a new hole. 18 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor 18 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor...
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Page 19: Ensuring Good Soil Contact
20-30 cm of soil around the sensor. Mix the dug up soil with water and pour it into the hole. This will allow the soil to flow around the sensor and ensure proper contact. www.sensoterra.com | 19 www.sensoterra.com | 19... -
Page 20: Mounting The Antenna
20 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor 20 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor... - Page 21 2 . Screw the parts tightly together. 3. Check that the connectors are properly aligned. Even though it may feel tight, if the connectors are not fully aligned, they are likely not properly connected. www.sensoterra.com | 21 www.sensoterra.com | 21...
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Page 22: Wake Up Your Sensor
5 seconds: to reset the sensor, e.g. if have moved a sensor and it fails to connect to the gateway. 22 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor 22 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor... -
Page 23: Accessing The Data
Sensoterra App on your smartphone Web Monitor on your desktop or laptop In your application (as an API) API’s collect the calibrated data and send it to the Sensoterra customer portal and to a third-party ecosystem. To view your data online visit: monitor.sensoterra.com www.sensoterra.com | 23... -
Page 24: Understanding The Data
Understanding the data See data from your field directly in the Sensoterra Monitor. Compare data across e.g. depth or locations. To view your data online visit: monitor.sensoterra.com 24 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor 24 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor... - Page 25 Point of Moisture levels Dashed lines when measurement at different depths moisture content is in the too wet or too dry zones Bars showing the moisture content at all depths related to your setpoints www.sensoterra.com | 25 www.sensoterra.com | 25...
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Page 26: Moving A Sensor
Do not wiggle Moisture data is never overwritten and the sensor sideways, as this remains visible. can damage it. 26 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor 26 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor... -
Page 27: Storage
Place the gateway close to the sensor. Connect the antenna to the sensor. This will avoid the sensor using battery power to attempt to connect to the gateway. Disposal Dispose as an electronic product according to local regulations. www.sensoterra.com | 27 www.sensoterra.com | 27... -
Page 28: Warranty
The materials are properly selected for outdoor use. There is always a change UV could change the color and this is not covered by the warranty. 28 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor 28 | Multi-Depth soil moisture sensor... -
Page 29: Support
You can find more information on our dedicated support site where you can also reach out to our support team if you should have further questions. For FAQs and more about using our sensors, please visit support.sensoterra.com www.sensoterra.com | 29 www.sensoterra.com | 29... -
Page 30: Safety
Safety Danger: sharp point The Sensoterra Multi-Depth sensor contains a sharp point for easy installation. Handle the sensor with care to avoid any kind of injuries. Keep fingers away from the hammer impact The metal head is made to hit with a hammer. Hold the head on the bottom side to avoid that fingers... - Page 31 Hammer the sensor into the ground Scan the QR code to register and set-up your sensor. www.sensoterra.com | 31 www.sensoterra.com | 31...
- Page 32 Empowering better decision making for land management through smart soil moisture measurements. Sensoterra was founded in 2014 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Today there are thousands of Sensoterra sensors in the ground, globally.
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