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Manual

Digital Soil

Moisture Meter

hidro

Farm

HFM3030

Revision A

06/2023

MAN_HFM3030

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Page 1: ...Manual Digital Soil Moisture Meter hidroFarm HFM3030 Revision A 06 2023 MAN_HFM3030...

Page 2: ...ecautions have been taken in the preparation of this document Falker assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions and no liability is assumed for damages resulting from the use of the informa...

Page 3: ...3 Using and Installing the Extender 14 4 4 Connection Between Meter and Sensor 15 5 Operation 16 5 1 Basic Operation 16 5 2 Basic operation 17 5 3 Data acquisition 18 5 4 Data visualisation 20 5 5 Ma...

Page 4: ...t is made by an electromagnetic measure called ISAF High Frequency Soil Impedance which is proportional to the humidity With innovative technology HidroFarm analyzes moisture at a higher measurement v...

Page 5: ...on cable with HidroFarm Sensor Protective case Handle safety strap Warranty term General Start Guide USB A USB C Cable Figure 1 Equipment Set ATTENTION As an accurate measurement device the HFM3030 mu...

Page 6: ...following codes can be used to purchase accessories or replacement items Tabela 1 Accessories Commercial Codes FLK9020 USB A USB C Cable FLK9030 USB A Output Socket Charger HFM8200 HidroFarm Sensor Co...

Page 7: ...ric umidation The density of water as 1 g cm is considered in the formulas cited above 3 2 Point of Permanent Wilt and Field Capacity There are two soil attributes that are fundamental for the underst...

Page 8: ...isture Meter Figure 2 Soil texture classes triangle The graph of Figure 3 shows the soil texture classes and their respective average CC and PMP points for most volumetric moisture content cultures re...

Page 9: ...ra 3 Moisture content ranges for soil classes Subtitle CC Field Capacity Maximum humidity for soil water storage Range of available soil water to plants PMP Permanent Withering Point Humidity in which...

Page 10: ...r 10 cm dry The frequency range at which moisture is measured greatly reduces the interference of factors such as texture and salinity ensuring accuracy within the limits of the equipment ATTENTION In...

Page 11: ...the quality of the data obtained because with the sensor permanently installed the soil around this tends to be structured in a natural way improving the contact with the active area of the sensor An...

Page 12: ...nsor into the ground CAUTION If you notice that due to the force applied to the sensor to bury it in the ground any deformation or torsion occurs in your active area immediately interrupt the direct i...

Page 13: ...since the soil will tend to its natural condition over time Figure 7 Insertion of the sensor into a tear made in the ground After insertion of the sensor into the created incision the contact between...

Page 14: ...n remove the topsoil from the depth required to assess the range of interest Install the sensor as recommended in 4 1 or 4 2 Note Even for the measurement in deeper layers it is necessary a maximum co...

Page 15: ...nsor Turn on the meter and verify that the letter S appears in the lower left corner of the main screen It indicates that the meter has detected the sensor and is able to take measurements During meas...

Page 16: ...he language and local operating time of the equipment are defined Figure 11 First use screens To set time GPS signal is required If a message of no GPS signal is displayed go to an outdoor place If it...

Page 17: ...zation screen the main screen appears The following information is displayed on this screen battery level and GPS position indication at the top Also time indication only when GPS is receiving data an...

Page 18: ...e or disable Bluetooth and display its status Settings menu of the device s settings All the above menu offer their own options The navigation between the menu options is done by the following buttons...

Page 19: ...o continue one day work or start a new day After selection the calibration screen will open Figure 16 Measurement screen To perform measurements the user must access the Measurement option in the menu...

Page 20: ...surements taken at the current point New measure Performs a measurement Erase latest delete the last measurement at the current point CAUTION For equipment conservation avoid impacts falls and exposur...

Page 21: ...ference sets the average of the measurements of a point as a reference in any measurement view Add work Adds a new work Edit work Edit an existing work Erase measures deletes all measures for a given...

Page 22: ...he chaining of screens in the Add work menu Selecting the Edit work menu it is possible to edit the name number of points and number of measurements of an existing work The figure below shows the scre...

Page 23: ...ation to proceed On the second screen the work to be deleted must be chosen The last screen is confirmation that the action was done correctly Figure 24 Delete work 5 6 Bluetooth Selecting the Bluetoo...

Page 24: ...del does not need an external antenna or cables and accessories for it As an indication the HidroFarm screen will have two icons for checking the GPS signal An icon identifies whether the equipment wa...

Page 25: ...to carrying out the moisture index measurements we can also view these measurements and configure equipment settings Navigation between the different screens of the equipment is simple and intuitive u...

Page 26: ...HFM3030 Digital Soil Moisture Meter 26 de 31...

Page 27: ...ng It also allows the generation of measurement reports for presentation Note The Falker WATER System for transferring and analyzing data on the computer is constantly evolving Follow the directions d...

Page 28: ...a computer Windows will open a directory called HFM2BOOT where the file will be available to be copied The file format is FH2 Bluetooth pair the equipment with a smartphone and transfer measurements...

Page 29: ...s not waterproof However it has external resistance to splashes so care should be taken in the region of the USB C connector If calibration difficulties occur due to dirt in the measurement chamber it...

Page 30: ...o not attempt to update using files that you are not sure have been supplied by Falker and are suitable for your device version Attempting to update with unlisted files may lead to maintenance at Falk...

Page 31: ...ttery via USB C connector Battery Life More than 20 hours of use User Instructions Graphic LCD Screen with BackLight sound indication keys 4 for operation 1 on off Equipment Weight 250 g with battery...

Page 32: ...or equipment HFM3030i This product contains the Bluetooth card approval code 05118 16 10070 7 3 CE and FCC marking for equipment HFM3030i This product is in conformity with the 2014 53 EU Radio Equipm...

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