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Terrain

Terrain  that is hilly creates signal shadows over the field. 

By placing the gateway at the highest point of the hills 

could reduce the signal shadows. The sensors should be 

placed on the side of the hill that is facing the gateway. 

Avoid placing them in the signal shadow or place your 

gateway elsewhere. 

Gateway

Farm

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Field

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Summary of Contents for Multi-Depth

Page 1: ...Multi Depth Soil moisture sensor USER GUIDE Grow more waste less ...

Page 2: ...lcome Welcome on board and thank you for joining us In this guide we will help you get started from successfully installing your sensor to getting data out of the ground 2 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor ...

Page 3: ...osing a unit of measure 13 Installation Registering the sensor 16 Installing the sensor 17 Ensuring good soil contact 19 Mounting the antenna 20 Wake up your sensor 22 Data Accessing the data 23 Understanding the data 24 Use and maintenance Moving a sensor 26 Storage 27 Warranty 28 Support 29 Safety 30 3 1 2 4 www sensoterra com 3 ...

Page 4: ... Antenna Antenna extension cable Flag Cable ties Drill bit Magnet Overview Bucket of water Rubber hammer Smartphone Electric drill Spade Wrench size 25mm 1inch What is not in the box 4 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor 4 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor ...

Page 5: ...Preparation 1 Overview of installation Temperature sensor Antenna Hammering area Magnet area Moisture sensors Antenna connector Antenna cable Flag www sensoterra com 5 www sensoterra com 5 ...

Page 6: ...he Sensoterra app from the App Store or Google Play on your smartphone Create an account or log in You will need the app for registering sensors when you install them in the field Download the app 6 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor 6 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor ...

Page 7: ...nd changing soil types These features might influence the soil moisture levels throughout the field Consider placing sensors in different places to get a broad overview of the field you monitor Choosing your location Soil type A Soil type B Soil type C www sensoterra com 7 www sensoterra com 7 ...

Page 8: ... to find free line of sight from the sensor antenna to the gateway antenna Objects like houses barns big trees big vehicles in the line between sensor and gateway could obstruct the signal Try to get the gateway antenna up as high as possible to get a look over the fields and think about the location of the objects when choosing the locations of the sensors Ensuring good connectivity 8 Multi Depth...

Page 9: ...gateway at the highest point of the hills could reduce the signal shadows The sensors should be placed on the side of the hill that is facing the gateway Avoid placing them in the signal shadow or place your gateway elsewhere Gateway Farm Shadow area Field www sensoterra com 9 www sensoterra com 9 ...

Page 10: ...ts Cable length reduces the signal strength There is a trade off between bringing the antenna high up and using a long cable length In case of objects terrain crop canopy use the cable length to create a free line of sight to the gateway If you have a shallow crop and a flat area use a shorter cable Always get the most height out of your cable length Don t take the longest cable and roll up the ex...

Page 11: ...n to pick soil type It is important to choose the closest soil type available This will improve the accuracy of the measurement from the sensor Sensoterra calibrates the sensor measurements for many different soil types to make the data you view in the app and customer site and the push notifications you set up more useful www sensoterra com 11 www sensoterra com 11 ...

Page 12: ...20 90 10 100 clay clay loam sand c l a y s i l t loam green house soil clay loam silt peat loamy sand sand sand planting soil sand dunes soil 2 sand dunes soil 1 sand tree soil We continuously add new calibrations please visit our soil calibration section on www sensoterra com for the latest information 12 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor 12 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor ...

Page 13: ...cent value of the soil moisture content of the soil It is simply the ratio of water volume to soil volume The volumetric soil moisture percentages allow for careful management of soil moisture levels in your soil Choosing a unit of measure Example 22 63 Saturation point Saturation point maximum volume of water that the soil can hold 83 28 53 55 2 10 40 PEAT KEY CLAY 4 17 38 SAND LOAMY SAND Too dry...

Page 14: ... a simplified soil moisture score that allows you to determine soil health at a glance as well as making it easy comparing data from sensors in different soils Complete saturation pF0 Field capacity pF2 The maximum amount of water the soil can hold Permanent wilting point 2 pF4 2 Wilting point pF2 5 pF3 The point at which plants begin to wilt permanently through drought Oven dry soil pF7 pF7 0 1 2...

Page 15: ...ntent It looks like the sandy soil is very dry Sensoterra Index scale SI Example The same graphs compared by Sensoterra Index It now becomes clear that relative to the soil type both soils are in their healthy zones with SI values above 3 3 Planting soil Planting soil Sand Sand www sensoterra com 15 www sensoterra com 15 ...

Page 16: ...l your sensor Once you are there open the app and select add a new device The GPS location will be stored so you can easily find the sensor again Follow the guidelines in the app Registering the sensor QR code 16 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor 16 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor Installation 2 ...

Page 17: ...he sensor fully into the ground If the soil is too hard for you to push the sensor all the way use a rubber hammer until the bottom of the head is flush with the soil If using a hammer The hammer vibrations may cause the top soil to loosen and create gaps between the soil and the probe To prevent this from happening Try to hit the probe as straight on the top as possible Hold the probe just below ...

Page 18: ... the sensor into the hole Using a drill Drill a straight hole directly into the soil Rotate the drill slowly to avoid the wobbly effect of the long thin drill Hammer or push the probe as straight as possible in the created hole If the probe is accidentally pushed sideways creating movement or gaps in the soil remove the probe and drill a new hole 18 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor 18 Multi Depth ...

Page 19: ... If there is the sensor might have poor soil contact This can be solved by digging out the top 20 30 cm of soil around the sensor Mix the dug up soil with water and pour it into the hole This will allow the soil to flow around the sensor and ensure proper contact www sensoterra com 19 www sensoterra com 19 Installation 2 ...

Page 20: ...tor on the sensor then connect the antenna in the opposite end 3 Mount the antenna securely on the flag with cable ties 4 If the crops are growing higher than the flag mount the antenna higher than the expected height of the crop or even in the canopy Mounting the antenna 20 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor 20 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor Installation 2 ...

Page 21: ... parts tightly together 3 Check that the connectors are properly aligned Even though it may feel tight if the connectors are not fully aligned they are likely not properly connected Connecting the antenna www sensoterra com 21 www sensoterra com 21 Installation 2 ...

Page 22: ...ur However the sensor can be triggered to make a measurement by using the magnet Hold the magnet at the magnet indicator for 1 second to wake the sensor up to do and send a moisture reading 5 seconds to reset the sensor e g if have moved a sensor and it fails to connect to the gateway Wake up the sensor Magnet trigger Note It may take up to 48 hours for the sensor to complete a connection with the...

Page 23: ...hone Web Monitor on your desktop or laptop In your application as an API API s collect the calibrated data and send it to the Sensoterra customer portal and to a third party ecosystem Accessing the data API To view your data online visit monitor sensoterra com www sensoterra com 23 www sensoterra com 23 Data 3 ...

Page 24: ...ectly in the Sensoterra Monitor Compare data across e g depth or locations Understanding the data To view your data online visit monitor sensoterra com 24 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor 24 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor Data 3 ...

Page 25: ...2019 Potato field 7 22 9 16 9 too dry 10cm 28 8 20cm 20 0 30cm 24 1 45cm 29 9 60cm 30 4 too wet 90cm Bars showing the moisture content at all depths related to your setpoints Point of measurement Moisture levels at different depths Soil temperature www sensoterra com 25 www sensoterra com 25 Data 3 ...

Page 26: ...s Do not wiggle the sensor sideways as this can damage it Moving a sensor Installing a sensor in a new location A sensor can get registered multiple times by the same user account Every time you register it you override previous settings like location soil type name etc Moisture data is never overwritten and remains visible 26 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor 26 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor Ma...

Page 27: ...ce and don t let the measurement surfaces touch anything conductive When the sensor doesn t measure anything it will go into a sleep mode saving battery Cover the sharp point to avoid any injury Place the gateway close to the sensor Connect the antenna to the sensor This will avoid the sensor using battery power to attempt to connect to the gateway Disposal Dispose as an electronic product accordi...

Page 28: ...red by the warranty Use the drill to make a pilot hole and avoid excessive force on the sensor The materials are properly selected for outdoor use There is always a change UV could change the color and this is not covered by the warranty 28 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor 28 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor Maintenance 4 ...

Page 29: ...ed support site where you can also reach out to our support team if you should have further questions Support For FAQs and more about using our sensors please visit support sensoterra com www sensoterra com 29 www sensoterra com 29 Maintenance 4 ...

Page 30: ... the sensor with care to avoid any kind of injuries Keep fingers away from the hammer impact The metal head is made to hit with a hammer Hold the head on the bottom side to avoid that fingers come in between the hammer and head 30 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor 30 Multi Depth soil moisture sensor Maintenance 4 ...

Page 31: ...Hammer the sensor into the ground Scan the QR code to register and set up your sensor www sensoterra com 31 www sensoterra com 31 ...

Page 32: ...culture horticulture landscaping and nature restoration Empowering better decision making for land management through smart soil moisture measurements Sensoterra was founded in 2014 and is based in Amsterdam the Netherlands Today there are thousands of Sensoterra sensors in the ground globally For further support visit support sensoterra com or email info sensoterra com www sensoterra com V3 1 06 ...

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