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Medium
RF Signal Strength Reduction
Glass (untreated)
5-15%
Plastics
10-15%
Wood
10-40%
Brick
10-40%
Concrete
40-80%
Metal
90-100%
5.
Console
The soil moisture sensor is currently supported by the following models:
•
WS-2000
•
WS-5000
5.1
Display
The console displays soil moisture in the upper right-hand corner, and each channel automatically
scrolls every 5 seconds on the display. The scrolling feature cannot be disabled.
Figure 3
5.2
Sensor Channel Designation
The sensor channel designation (1-8) is based on the order in which they were powered up and
recognized by the console. Thus, we recommend you power up each sensor individually and verify
they are read by the console, rather than all at the same time.
5.3
Calibration
The soil moisture sensor provides for optional two-point linear calibration. This is useful, due to