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HS2 and HS2P 

(HydroSense II) 

Revision: 3/14 

C o p y r i g h t   ©   2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 4  

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Summary of Contents for HS2

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL HS2 and HS2P HydroSense II Revision 3 14 C o p y r i g h t 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 4 C a m p b e l l S c i e n t i f i c I n c...

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Page 3: ...emoving reinstalling and shipping defective products to Campbell Campbell will return such products by surface carrier prepaid within the continental United States of America To all other locations Ca...

Page 4: ...g container Campbell Scientific s shipping address is CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC RMA _____ 815 West 1800 North Logan Utah 84321 1784 For all returns the customer must fill out a Statement of Product Clea...

Page 5: ...2 Weight 8 6 Operation 8 6 1 Assembly and First Use 8 6 2 Measurements 8 6 3 Water Content Data 8 6 4 Water Deficit Data 9 6 4 1 Soil Types 9 6 4 2 Configuring Soil Profiles 10 6 4 3 Storage 12 6 4 4...

Page 6: ...ion Menus A 1 A 1 Main Menu A 1 A 2 Deficit Mode A 1 A 3 Bluetooth Power A 1 A 4 Time Date Menu A 2 A 5 Time Set A 2 A 6 Date Format A 2 A 7 Time Zone A 3 A 8 Time Synchronization A 4 A 9 Display Sett...

Page 7: ...Table of Contents Tables 4 1 Comparison of HydroSense II and HydroSense I 3 4 2 HydroSense II Parts 5 6 1 Default Soil Profiles 10 7 1 Status Icons 16 iii...

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Page 9: ...HS2 and HS2P 1 Introduction FIGURE 1 1 HS2 HydroSense II System FIGURE 1 2 HS2P HydroSense II Pole System 1...

Page 10: ...before putting the HydroSense II display into storage An unobstructed view of the sky may be required to achieve the most accurate global position data possible from the HydroSense II GPS Sensor rods...

Page 11: ...astic bumper when replacing soil rods and put it back on when done 8 To take a measurement press When the hourglass icon in the lower right of the screen is extinguished the measured VWC and period ar...

Page 12: ...based on wet and dry references set by the user The unit also displays water deficit which indicates how much water is required in mm of applied water to return the soil to the previously saved wet r...

Page 13: ...S659 12 cm water content sensor CS658P 20 cm or CS659P 12 cm water content sensor 4 AA batteries factory installed inside the display 1 Spare battery holder pn 28404 spare batteries not included 1 Wre...

Page 14: ...tooth adapter for supporting PCs pn 28411 5 Specifications 5 1 Display Specifications GPS Accuracy 5 m 16 4 ft typical 1 ms time with GPS sync Data storage 1000 records ring memory Zone storage 100 re...

Page 15: ...1 Volumetric Water Content Measurement Measurement principle time domain reflectometry Measurement range 0 50 Precision 0 05 Accuracy 3 VWC in mineral soils with solution EC 4 0 dS m 20 cm rods with...

Page 16: ...t VWC and period PER data are retrieved from the sensor The HydroSense II sensor uses a proprietary technique to determine water content over widely varying soils while correcting for a range of bulk...

Page 17: ...may reach wilting point at 18 and field capacity at 35 With these references a VWC measurement of 24 5 will display as a relative water content of 38 2 A VWC of 30 is calculated as an RWC of 70 6 An...

Page 18: ...Soil No Dry Wet Rod Length Soil Description 1 7 15 20 cm Sand 2 10 20 20 cm Sandy Loam 3 18 35 12 cm Sandy Clay 4 15 30 12 cm Loam 5 20 40 12 cm Silty Clay 6 17 35 12 cm Clay Loam 6 4 2 Configuring So...

Page 19: ...will show MEASURING while the measurement is taken After 3 to 4 seconds the soil profile page will be shown with the reference value changed Repeat this process for the remaining wet or dry set point...

Page 20: ...he two rods and reflects from the end of the rods and back into the sensor head where the reflected signal is detected and time of travel is measured The time of travel along the waveguide is predomin...

Page 21: ...same general area Rocks occupy space otherwise occupied by the fine soil fraction but they do not hold water in the same manner as soil If two proximal measurements are made in rocky soil the measured...

Page 22: ...e the current reading to flash memory In the menu system used to move Back to the previous menu Up Moves the cursor up Down Moves the cursor down Left Moves the cursor to the left Right Moves the curs...

Page 23: ...ated automatically If the GPS is turned off using the configuration menu p A 1 GPS OFF is displayed at the bottom 7 3 2 Status Information The zone name is shown in the upper left of the screen When t...

Page 24: ...is icon is shown whenever the Bluetooth radio is turned on and discoverable If the Bluetooth is turned off this icon disappears Battery This icon indicates the state of charge of the battery pack The...

Page 25: ...SOIL soil profile number Range 1 to 10 RWC relative water content Range 0 to 100 where 0 represents dry wilting point and 100 is wet field capacity DEF water deficit expressed in millimeters mm 8 Dat...

Page 26: ...is configured as fill and stop memory It holds a list of zones that have been created Zones are created whenever a datum is stored in a new location Each zone record contains the center position lati...

Page 27: ...n four satellites it will use the additional data to determine a more accurate position 9 1 GPS Synchronization The GPS receiver needs a clear view of the sky to reliably calculate position When the r...

Page 28: ...mines that the current location is not in an existing zone CREATE A NEW ZONE is displayed To create a new zone select YES and press To exit without storing press When a new zone is created the followi...

Page 29: ...This warning indicates that the GPS has not achieved synchronization with the GPS satellite network This may occur because the GPS has been turned off does not have a clear view of the sky or simply h...

Page 30: ...en the indicator shows the batteries are near empty have replacement batteries available The HydroSense II carry case has a spare battery pack holder only batteries not included Configuration settings...

Page 31: ...ews 8 Turn over the display and hold the button for 3 seconds to activate 9 If using the HS2P reinstall the display onto the pole 11 2 Removing Display from HS2P Pole 1 Disconnect the sensor cable at...

Page 32: ...e serious bends may require rod replacement Spare rods can be purchased from Campbell Scientific Spare 20 cm rods pn 26483 for the CS658or CS658P sensor Spare 12 cm rods pn 10184 for the CS659 or CS65...

Page 33: ...Threadlocker that is shipped with the HydroSense II is enough to treat several sets of rods 5 Use the wrench pn 26156 to screw in the rods Full contact between the rod s nut and sensor body is requir...

Page 34: ...pole using the Phillips screws and tabs 10 Connect the cable to the display 11 5 Operating System Updates Updates to the HydroSense II operating system firmware are made available at or www campbellsc...

Page 35: ...t of batteries If the batteries in the HydroSense II fail during the update process corruption of the operating system can result Normally the batteries can be replaced and the update restarted In rar...

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Page 37: ...displayed Select ON to show deficit results and OFF to hide them To quit this menu without saving the changes press A 3 Bluetooth Power This menu controls power to the Bluetooth module Switching off...

Page 38: ...sed to set the HydroSense II clock if GPS is not used The buttons can be used to move between the different parts of time and date while the buttons adjust each individual part of the time and date At...

Page 39: ...2 to UTC 14 are available Use the following diagram for information on global time zones Use to select a time zone and press To exit without making changes press The HydroSense II supports only standa...

Page 40: ...To quit the menu press A 9 Display Settings This submenu contains a list of settings related to the screen of the HydroSense II Using the buttons highlight one of the options shown and press Alternati...

Page 41: ...to save or to quit A 12 Backlight on Time The LCD backlight turns on whenever a button is pressed This menu configures how long it remains lit after each press The buttons change the period and will...

Page 42: ...ery life however the time and date used by the HydroSense II may be less accurate and any stored data will not be geotagged for future display and charting Using the buttons select a power state to us...

Page 43: ...l exit without saving If the system on time is set to Always on the HydroSense II will only turn off when the button is used This will increase the average power consumption significantly If the devic...

Page 44: ...x A Configuration Menus A 20 Serial Number This screen displays the serial number of the HydroSense II This should match the serial number labeled on the front panel of the unit Press to exit this scr...

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