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TEROS 06

4.4  CUSTOMER SUppORT

NORTH AMERICA

Customer service representatives are available for questions, problems, or feedback Monday 
through Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Pacific time. 

Email:

[email protected]

 

[email protected]

phone:

+1.509.332.5600

Fax:

+1.509.332.5158

Website:

metergroup.com

EUROpE

Customer service representatives are available for questions, problems, or feedback Monday 
through Friday, 8:00 to 17:00 Central European time. 

Email:

support.europe@metergroup.com

  

[email protected]

phone:

+49 89 12 66 52 0

Fax:

+49 89 12 66 52 20

Website:

metergroup.de

If contacting METER by email, please include the following information: 

Name 
Address 
Phone

Email address 
Instrument serial number
Description of the problem

NOTE:  For products purchased through a distributor, please contact the distributor directly for assistance.

4.5  TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By using METER instruments and documentation, you agree to abide by the METER Group, 
Inc. USA Terms and Conditions. Please refer t

metergroup.com/terms-conditions

 for details.

Summary of Contents for TEROS 06

Page 1: ...1 Connect to METER Data Logger 5 2 3 2 Connect to a Non METER Data Logger 6 2 4 Communication 8 2 5 Removing the Sensor 9 3 System 10 3 1 Specifications 10 3 2 Components 13 4 Service 14 4 1 Calibrat...

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Page 3: ...ture at specified depths following World Meteorological Organization WMO recommendations TEROS 06 is designed for measurements in the field in lysimeters and in water bodies The small diameter of 20 m...

Page 4: ...in Table 1 to set up the TEROS 06 and start collecting data Table 1 Installation Tools Needed TEROS 06 auger Dead blow hammer PVC casing or flexible conduit to protect cables Cable inserting tool if...

Page 5: ...driving over sensor cables tripping over cables not leaving enough cable slack during installation or poor sensor wiring connections Install cables in conduit or plastic cladding when near the ground...

Page 6: ...th a dead blow hammer until the auger head is 30 cm in the ground Continue to check the level for a proper upright angle until the auger is in far enough that the angle does not change 5 Rotate the au...

Page 7: ...nector wiring used with METER loggers 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Male plug on sensor cable Female plug on connecting cable Figure 3 4 pin M12 plug connector used with non METER loggers 2 3 1 CONNECT TO METER DAT...

Page 8: ...s 3 Wire it directly into the data logger This option has the advantage of creating a direct connection with no chance of the sensor becoming unplugged However it then cannot be easily used in the fut...

Page 9: ...has the M12 plug connecting cables connect the TEROS 06 wires to the data logger as illustrated in Figure 6 and either Figure 7 or Figure 8 depending on the desired protocol Connect the screen thick...

Page 10: ...a bus use the METER ZSC and the METER ZENTRA Utility Mobile app to change the sensor SDI 12 address See the individual sensor integrator guide for more information about the SDI 12 protocol in the se...

Page 11: ...ING THE SENSOR To remove the sensor from the soil pull gently on the sensor shaft until the sensor is out of the soil WARNING Do not pull by the cable Doing so may break internal connections and make...

Page 12: ...terface DDI serial communications protocol SDI 12 communications protocol RS 485 two wire serial interface M12 connector only tensioLINK serial communications protocol Modbus RTU communications protoc...

Page 13: ...connector NOTE If a stripped and tinned wire is needed please contact Customer Support ELECTRICAL AND TIMING CHARACTERISTICS Supply Voltage VCC to GND Minimum 3 9 VDC continuous Typical Maximum 28 0 V...

Page 14: ...t Drain While Asleep Minimum NA Typical 80 0 mA Maximum NA Power Up Time DDI Serial Ready Minimum 210 ms Typical NA Maximum 400 ms Power Up Time SDI 12 Ready DDI Disabled Minimum 210 ms Typical NA Max...

Page 15: ...cm high stainless steel ring and the digital sensor is mounted at the inner surface of the stainless steel ring The stainless steel rings have thermal contact to the soil and they transmit the soil te...

Page 16: ...ntact Customer Support Table 2 Troubleshooting the TEROS 06 Problem Possible Solutions Data logger is not recognizing sensor If using a METER logger update logger firmware Check the logger configurati...

Page 17: ...day 8 00 to 17 00 Central European time Email support europe metergroup com sales europe metergroup com Phone 49 89 12 66 52 0 Fax 49 89 12 66 52 20 Website metergroup de If contacting METER by email...

Page 18: ...ta acquisition system See installation connecting the TEROS 06 E email address 15 F fax number 15 I installation 2 connecting the TEROS 06 4 6 mounting 3 tools required 2 M measurements 10 12 measurem...

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