Field Scout SC 900, Product Manual

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18
Diagnostic
Messages
If the meter is unable to successfully measure a soil
compaction profile, it will display one of the following
warning messages and no data will be sent to the data-
logger. In these instances, it may be necessary to with-
draw the probe from the soil (if necessary) and hit the
START button to continue using the meter (see Meas-
urement Procedure p. 8).
Warning Messages
The meter cannot begin taking
readings until the probe senses
the tip is at the soil surface.
The meter can sense a false
non-zero depth if the user’s feet are too close to the shaft,
if an object such as a tree or large plant is near the meas-
urement area or if debris such as roots, soil or leaf matter
is clinging to the shaft.
Start Over
Start Depth > zero!
If the meter is inserted faster
than 1 inch per 1 second, the
ASABE standard states that
the reading should be retaken.
You may see this message more often when taking read-
ings in areas with non-compacted zones beneath strongly
compacted zones. You have the option of saving this pro-
file anyway by pressing the
Review button. This will
bring up the Reading Complete screen (see p. 9). When
reviewing the profile, you’ll
see a Profile Information
Screen with an error mes-
sage on the lower line.
!Error-Too Fast!
Hit RVW to Save
0010 PSI 00 IN
!Error-Too Fast!