Summary of Contents for RIOT GroPoint Profile 2625-N-T Series
- Page 1 GroPoint™ Profile Multi Segment Soil Moisture & Temperature Profiling Probe Models 2625-N-T-x, 2625-N-x, and 3060-x OPERATION MANUAL 1 December 2020 V1.1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Appendix A: Probe Installation / Extraction ................19 Summary ........................19 Sensor Installation Guidelines ..................20 Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. - Page 3 Certificate of Compliance EU/Declaration of Conformity ............44 About GroPoint™ ........................45 Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp.
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Page 4: Overview
Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. -
Page 5: Gropoint™ Profile Model Variations
Model numbers of sensors are as follows: Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved... -
Page 6: Probe Technology
The drawing below shows the probe dimensions of the 2-8 segment probes, Temperature sen- sor locations provided in table below: Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. -
Page 7: Wiring Connections
(a<CR><LF>). Power current consumption is at an Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. -
Page 8: Basic Sdi-12 Command List
SDI-12 communication bus, they will all respond to this command, causing a bus conten- tion, and usually a garbled response. Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. -
Page 9: Acknowledge Active Command: A
For example, the following command/response sequence changes a sensor with address ‘0’ to address ‘5’: Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. -
Page 10: Start Measurement Command: Am! Or Am1! Or Am2
Each Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved... -
Page 11: Extended Sdi-12 Command List
Most commands that write a new setting or coefficient value fall into this category. See the specific commands for further information. Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. -
Page 12: Extended Sdi-12 Command List
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Page 13: Extended Command Descriptions
“0” to “9”, and the letters “A” to “C”. The value “cccccccc” is the Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved... - Page 14 Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp.
- Page 15 00000000 aXC2! aXC2cccccccc! 00000000 aXC3! aXC3cccccccc! 3F800000 Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp.
- Page 16 00000000 scale aX1XC5! aX1XC5cccccccc! 0.09765625 3DC80000 Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp.
- Page 17 0.09765625 3DC80000 aX1XC6! aX1XC6cccccccc! 00000000 aX1XC7! aX1XC7cccccccc! 00000000 Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp.
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Page 18: Additional Product Information
100 mA Temperature -20°C to +70°C -40°C to +85°C Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. -
Page 19: Appendix A: Probe Installation / Extraction
Probes may be permanently damaged if driven with unapproved driving tools. Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. -
Page 20: Sensor Installation Guidelines
• Use conduit to protect the cable against damage from animals, lawn mowers, exposure to chemicals, etc. Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. -
Page 21: Slide Hammer And Pilot Rod Installation Method
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Page 22: Auger Installation Method
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Page 23: Appendix B: Soil Specific Calibration Process
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Page 24: Equipment Required
Plastic Scraper / Wooden Tongue Depressors: useful to scrape soil off gloves, probes, Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved... -
Page 25: Procedure
Record the total volume of soil started with. This will be used to estimate the amount of water to add at each stage. Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. - Page 26 Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp.
- Page 27 Seg 4 Moisture 0.34 0.60 0.22 0.32 0.40 Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp.
- Page 28 Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved...
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Page 29: Entering Coefficients Into The Probe
A Compendium of On-Line Soil Survey Information - Soil Classification for Soil Survey Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved... - Page 30 30 | P a g e Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp.
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Page 31: Appendix C: Determining Volumetric Moisture Content (Weight Method - In Laboratory)
The volumetric moisture percentage is calculated according to the following process: Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. - Page 32 (this will introduce an error in the sample). Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved...
- Page 33 8. Weigh the soil sample and cup together on the scale to the nearest tenth of a gram (0.1 g). Record the weight. Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp.
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Page 34: Example Calculation
When finished all measurements, return the soil samples to the soil box and mix in well. Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved... -
Page 35: Appendix D: Modbus Programming Manual
01 – Read Coils (0x01) 21 – Write File Record (0x15) Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. - Page 36 Sequence section below for a description of the measurement processing time during soil moisture and soil temperature measurements. Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp.
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Page 37: Data Values
In order to obtain the true result, the decimal place setting Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved... - Page 38 02 indicating illegal data address. Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved...
- Page 39 Segment 2 third order polynomial D (32-bit IEEE float) Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp.
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Page 40: Detailed Description Of Holding Registers
Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved... - Page 41 0, 0, 1, and 0 so by default the sensor returns the “raw” moisture value. Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved...
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Page 42: Coil Registers
Using the read discrete input command will return an exception response with exception code of 01 (function code not supported). Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. -
Page 43: Appendix E: Accessories
Click here for full description of GroPoint Accessories Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. -
Page 44: Certificate Of Compliance Eu/Declaration Of Conformity
RIOT Technology, June 2020 David R. Illing, President, RIOT Technology Corp. Need Help? Email support@gropoint.com or visit www.gropoint.com/support RIOT Technology Corp. | #220–10114 McDonald Park Rd | North Saanich V8L5X8, BC Canada | +1.250.412.6642 www.riotwireless.com www.gropoint.com All Rights Reserved ©2020, RIOT Technology Corp. -
Page 45: About Gropoint
Point™ brand, patents, employees, and sensor and datalogger technologies from E.S.I. Environ- mental Sensors. RioT is the owner of 4 patents related to antenna design using TDT technology for soil moisture measurement. GroPoint™ is the brand associated with RioT soil moisture and temperature monitoring solutions and technology.
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