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Stevens Hydra Probe II Series Manual (63 pages)
Soil Sensor
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
4
1 Introduction
6
Applications
6
Temperature Corrections
7
Calibrations
7
Dielectric Permittivity
7
Structural Components
7
Accuracy and Precision
7
2 Configurations of the Hydra Probe
8
Digital Probes
8
Addressing & Programming
9
Daisy Chaining Versus Home Run Wiring
9
SDI-12 Hydra Probe II
9
Transparent Mode
9
Digital RS-485 Hydra Probe II
10
Addressing and Programming
10
Analog Hydra Probe
11
Analog Hydra Probe Output
11
Post Possessing Raw Voltages into the Measurements of Interest
12
Trouble Shooting the Analog Hydra Probe
13
Other Applications and Alternative Calibrations
13
Frozen Soil
14
3 Installation
15
Avoid Damage to the Hydra Probe
15
Lightning
15
Wire Connections
15
Analog Probe Wire Connection
15
SDI-12 Hydra Probe Wiring Connections
16
RS-485 Hydra Probe Wiring Connections
16
Soil and Topographical Considerations
17
Soil Moisture Calibration
17
Soil Classifications
18
Installation of the Hydra Probe in Soil
19
Topography and Groundwater Hydrology
19
Installation of the Hydra Probe into Soil
21
Hydra Probe Depth Selection
22
Back Filling the Hole after the Probes Are Installed
24
4 Measurements, Parameters, and Data Interpretation Analog Hydra Probe Output
26
Raw Voltages V1, V2, and V3
26
ADC Reading 1 through 5
26
Diode Temperature
26
Soil Temperature
27
Soil Moisture
27
Soil Moisture Units
27
Soil Moisture Measurement Considerations
28
Soil Salinity (G/L Nacl)
29
Soil Electrical Conductivity (Temperature Corrected)
30
5 Theory of Operation
31
Real and Imaginary Dielectric Constants
31
Real Dielectric and Imaginary Constants (Temperature Corrected)
33
Soil Electrical Conductivity
33
Electrical Conductivity Pathways in Soil
33
Solution Chemistry
34
Cation Exchange and Agriculture - Reclaiming Salt Infested Land
35
6 Maintenance and Trouble Shooting
37
How to Tell if the Hydra Probe Is Defective
37
SDI-12 Hydra Probe Trouble Shooting Commands
37
Check the Wiring
38
Logger Setup
38
Soil Hydrology
38
Evapotranspiration
39
Hydrology and Soil Texture
39
Soil Bulk Density
40
Shrink/Swell Clays
40
Rock and Pebbles
40
Bioturbation
41
Salt Affected Soil
41
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