Introduction
About Diviner 2000
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Sentek Pty Ltd
About Diviner 2000
Figure 1— Components of the Diviner 2000 display unit and probe
Diviner 2000 is a portable soil moisture monitoring system. It comprises a
data display unit and a portable probe.
The portable probe measures soil moisture content at regular intervals of
10 cm (4 inches) down through the soil profile. Readings are taken through
the wall of a PVC access tube. Data is collected from a network of access
tubes installed in selected sites.
There is no need to stop, pause and hold the probe at a particular depth
while you take a reading. In one
swipe and go
action, Diviner 2000 records
data from all levels in the soil profile to the depth of the probe, i.e. 0.7
meters, 1 meter or 1.6 meters (28 inches, 40 inches or 65 inches).
Each reading is a snapshot of the soil moisture content at a specific depth in
a particular soil profile. The more frequent the readings are taken, the more
complete the soil moisture data. Sentek recommends that all sites are read
at least once every 24 hours.
A series of
readings may be:
•
interpreted in the field using the display unit
•
downloaded to your PC using Diviner 2000 Utilities
•
displayed on the Irrigation Management Chart.
A series of readings shows trends in water use in the soil profile that
mirrors the speed and depth at which crop water use occurs. The readings
show how quickly, and where, the plant is removing water from the soil.
Diviner
2000
display
unit
Probe Cap
Probe rod
Sensor
Datum plate
Diviner
Cable
Small connector
on probe and
dust cap
"Probe Input"
connector and
dust cap
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