Campbell HydroSense II Series User Manual Download

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HS2 and

HS2P

(HydroSense II)

Revision: 1/19

Campbell Scientific

Summary of Contents for HydroSense II Series

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Page 3: ...under guarantee or not Please state the faults as clearly as possible and if the product is out of the guarantee period it should be accompanied by a purchase order Quotations for repairs can be give...

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Page 5: ...digital cell phones and aerials may also not be applicable according to your locality Some brackets shields and enclosure options including wiring are not sold as standard items in the European marke...

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Page 7: ...beginning work Wear a hardhat and eye protection and take other appropriate safety precautions while working on or around tripods and towers Do not climb tripods or towers at any time and prohibit cl...

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Page 9: ...Weight 8 6 Operation 8 6 1 Assembly and First Use 8 6 2 Measurements 8 6 3 Water Content Data 9 6 4 Water Deficit Data 9 6 4 1 Soil Types 10 6 4 2 Configuring Soil Profiles 11 6 4 3 Storage 12 6 4 4 P...

Page 10: ...ration 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 S...

Page 11: ...Table of Contents iii Tables 4 1 Comparison of HydroSense II and HydroSense I 4 4 2 HydroSense II Parts 5 6 1 Default Soil Profiles 10 7 1 Status Icons 16...

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Page 13: ...1 HS2 and HS2P 1 Introduction FIGURE 1 1 HS2 HydroSense II System FIGURE 1 2 HS2P HydroSense II Pole System...

Page 14: ...hat connect the HydroSense II display to the sensor are a push pull type with locators to align the connectors DO NOT TWIST The connectors can be damaged if the user twists them or attempts to screw o...

Page 15: ...red without a GPS p 19 signal however the HydroSense II Support Software HydroSoft will be unable to later group and display data geographically 7 Insert the sensor rods fully into the soil The HS2P u...

Page 16: ...updates User updateable Factory only Field carry case Yes No Portable Yes Yes Battery life 1000 readings 2000 readings Unlike the HydroSense I the 12 cm and 20 cm rods of the HydroSense II are not in...

Page 17: ...FIGURE 4 3 HS2P Parts TABLE 4 2 HydroSense II Parts Qty HS2 Part HS2P Part 1 HydroSense II measurement and display unit 1 HS2P Insertion Pole Assembly pn 29153 1 CS658 20 cm or CS659 12 cm water conte...

Page 18: ...HS2 Parts in Hard Carrying Case FIGURE 4 2 HS2P Carrying Tote FIGURE 4 3 HS2P Parts CS658 Wrench HS2 Display Loctite Spare Battery Holder Screwdriver Display HS2P Pole HydroSoft CD CS659P Loctite Wre...

Page 19: ...cords fill and stop Display 128 x 64 pixel graphic LCD Backlight blue white LED brightness adjustable Compatibility Bluetooth range 10 m 30 ft Google Earth via software Weight 0 34 kg 0 75 lb Dimensio...

Page 20: ...38 in 5 3 2 Weight With display and sensor 1 4 kg 3 lb Without display 1 1 kg 2 4 lb 6 Operation 6 1 Assembly and First Use This information is provided in Section 3 QuickStart p 2 6 2 Measurements T...

Page 21: ...ement will always be displayed In special media this value can often be used with a soil specific calibration to estimate water content 6 4 Water Deficit Data Water deficit data help irrigators with w...

Page 22: ...ue Therefore the current measurement and reference values must be made with the same rod length The HydroSense II needs three parameters to calculate relative water content and deficit wet water conte...

Page 23: ...l profile list press The soil profile list should be displayed Use to move through the list to the desired soil profile and press A soil profile page will be displayed This page shows the reference va...

Page 24: ...ring the other reference value whereas selecting OLD PROBE will discard the measurement and leave the soil profile unchanged This feature forces both reference values to use the same rod length This s...

Page 25: ...cm This is often used for shallow rooted crops such as turf to measure the average water content in the root zone of the plant Inserting the rods completely at an angle often requires more attention...

Page 26: ...libration equation can then be derived to relate period to water content 7 User Interface The following section contains a detailed description of the HydroSense II user interface Screenshots included...

Page 27: ...splash screen the main screen is shown The main screen contains a number of different elements which are explained in the following subsections 7 3 1 GPS Information The top bar of the screen display...

Page 28: ...n p 15 shows a group of status icons They are detailed in TABLE 7 1 Status Icons TABLE 7 1 Status Icons GPS This icon is shown when the GPS has acquired synchronization with the GPS satellite constell...

Page 29: ...in microseconds Under the sensor readings are displayed model number and rod length of the sensor used in this case CS658 20cm This is updated with each measurement If the water content sensor is not...

Page 30: ...ntent data file the zone table and the table of configuration settings The most important among these is the water content data file When the user stores a measurement by pressing the most recent meas...

Page 31: ...k the Connect button The first time the HydroSense II unit is used with a new computer the computer and HydroSense II must be paired before a connection can be made The pairing code is 1234 For more i...

Page 32: ...I is adjusted to match GPS time to within one millisecond GPS can be disabled using the configuration menus p A 1 9 2 Geotagging and Zones When the GPS module is enabled the HydroSense II is able to s...

Page 33: ...ed the water content data will be stored By default the zone name will be in the form Zone xxxxx where xxxxx is a number that automatically increases each time a new zone is created Zones can be renam...

Page 34: ...be used in conjunction with a soil specific calibration to yield usable results The main screen shows GPS off in the bottom bar This indicates that the GPS is turned off Please refer to Appendix A 14...

Page 35: ...ded in the carry case 4 Carefully separate the back cover from the front cover taking care to keep the display face down if the unit is turned face up the battery holder inside may fall out and damage...

Page 36: ...HS2 and HS2P 24 11 2 Removing Display from HS2P Pole 1 Disconnect the sensor cable at the bottom of the display 2 Squeeze the clip to release the display from its holder...

Page 37: ...more 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 C...

Page 38: ...2MS 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 req...

Page 39: ...he 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 campbel...

Page 40: ...set 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...

Page 41: ...t is 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...

Page 42: ...is used 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 dat...

Page 43: ...TC 12 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 st...

Page 44: ...ess 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 Alter...

Page 45: ...ress 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 w...

Page 46: ...battery 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 t...

Page 47: ...will 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 d...

Page 48: ...A Configuration Menus A 8 A 20 Serial Number This screen displays the serial number of the HydroSense II This should match to exit this the serial number labelled on the front panel of the unit Press...

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