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CS615 WATER CONTENT REFLECTOMETER

6

0.1 

0.2 

0.3 

0.4 

0.5 

volumetric water content

0.6 

0.7 

0.8 

0.9 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

CS615 output period (msec)

ec = 0.8 dS/m

ec = 1.8 dS/m

ec = 3.0 dS/m

CS615 calibration for version 8221-07

FIGURE 2.  CS615 Calibration Curves

Figure 2 demonstrates the effect of electrical
conductivity on the calibration.  At electrical
conductivity values of 1 dS m

-1

 and below, the

calibration shown for 0.8 dS m

-1

 works well for a

wide range of soil textures.  The calibration
curves for the higher electrical conductivities
show that the slope decreases with increasing
conductivity.  The response of the CS615 to
changes in water content at higher electrical
conductivity values is well-behaved up to
approximately 5 dS m

-1

.  The calibration can be

approximated from figure 2 if the soil solution
electrical conductivity is known or if soil
measurements are made with the CS615 and
the actual water content is independently
determined.  High clay content has a similar
affect on the calibration but the magnitude is
dependent on the clay type.

electrical

conductivity

(dS m

-1

)

calibration

1.0

θ τ

τ

τ

v

( )

.

.

*

.

*

= −

+

+

0 187

0 037

0 335

2

1.8

θ τ

τ

τ

v

( )

.

.

*

.

*

= −

+

+

0 207

0 097

0 288

2

3.0

θ τ

τ

τ

v

( )

.

.

*

.

*

= −

+

+

0 298

0 361

0 096

2

θ

v

 is the volumetric water content on a fraction

basis i.e. 0.20 is 20% volumetric water content.

τ

 is the CS615 output period in milliseconds.

9.2  CALIBRATION FOR A SPECIFIC SOIL

The calibration relationship between volumetric
water content and CS615 output period for a
specific soil may need to be established if
increased accuracy is needed or if the
composition of the soil deviates from what might
be considered typical.  High electrical
conductivity, high clay content, high quartz
content and high organic matter content are
conditions which will affect probe response.

10.  SAMPLE PROGRAMS

Sample Program

number

Description

1

Monitor 1 CS615 with CR10
datalogger using Period
Averaging Instruction (P27)

2

Monitor 1 CS615 with 21X
datalogger using Pulse
Count Instruction (P3)

3

Monitor 48 CS615s with 21X
datalogger and AM416
multiplexer using Pulse
Count Instruction (P3)

4

Monitor 48 CS615s with
CR10 datalogger and
AM416 multiplexer using
Period Averaging Instruction
(P27)

Содержание CS615

Страница 1: ...CS615 WATER CONTENT REFLECTOMETER INSTRUCTION MANUAL version 8221 07 REVISION 10 96 COPYRIGHT c 1995 1996 CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC ...

Страница 2: ... merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC is not liable for special indirect incidental or consequential damages Products may not be returned without prior authorization To obtain a Returned Materials Authorization RMA contact CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC phone 435 753 2342 After an applications engineer determines the nature of the problem an RMA number will be issue...

Страница 3: ...IONS 4 1 Accuracy 2 4 2 Resolution 2 4 3 Operating Range 2 5 INSTALLATION 5 1 Orientation 3 5 2 Potential Problems with Improper Insertion 3 6 WIRING 4 7 DATALOGGER INSTRUCTIONS 7 1 Introduction 4 7 2 Pulse Count 4 7 3 Period Measurement 5 8 MAINTENANCE 5 9 CALIBRATION 9 1 General 5 10 SAMPLE PROGRAMS 6 10 1 Sample Program 1 7 10 2 Sample Program 2 7 10 3 Sample Program 3 8 10 4 Sample Program 4 9...

Страница 4: ... of two stainless steel rods connected to a printed circuit board A shielded four conductor cable is connected to the circuit board to supply power enable the probe and monitor the pulse output The circuit board is encapsulated in epoxy High speed electronic components on the circuit board are configured as a bistable multivibrator The output of the multivibrator is connected to the probe rods whi...

Страница 5: ...content but it is also affected by electrical conductivity Free ions in soil solution provide electrical conduction paths which result in attenuation of the signal applied to the waveguides This attenuation both reduces the amplitude of the high frequency signal on the probe rods and affects the shape of the oscillating signal The attenuation reduces oscillation frequency at a given water content ...

Страница 6: ...s were performed at various water contents and over the temperature range from 10 C to 30 C The calibration information presented in Section 9 is for a temperature of 20 C The following equation can be used to interpolate the temperature coefficient for a range of volumetric water content θv values Coeftemperature v v 3 46 10 0 019 0 045 4 2 θ θ To apply this correction the following equation can ...

Страница 7: ... in the calibration for water content The Pulse Count instruction of a CR10 CR500 21X or CR7 dataloggers can be used with the CS615 output connected to a pulse count channel The Period Measurement instruction of the CR10 or CR500 can be used with the CS615 output connected to a single ended analog channel 7 2 PULSE COUNT It is important to understand the event sequence during the Instruction 3 Pul...

Страница 8: ...uction to enable the CS615 and these instructions can take a significant amount of time to execute During the second time through the Loop Instruction the pulse counters see the CS615 output for the full execution interval At the end of this interval the accumulators transfer to RAM and are reset When the program execution then moves to the Pulse Count Instruction P3 the value in RAM is converted ...

Страница 9: ...fect on the calibration but the magnitude is dependent on the clay type electrical conductivity dS m 1 calibration 1 0 θ τ τ τ v 0187 0 037 0 335 2 1 8 θ τ τ τ v 0 207 0 097 0 288 2 3 0 θ τ τ τ v 0 298 0 361 0 096 2 θv is the volumetric water content on a fraction basis i e 0 20 is 20 volumetric water content τ is the CS615 output period in milliseconds 9 2 CALIBRATION FOR A SPECIFIC SOIL The cali...

Страница 10: ...nvert period to water content 1 1 Reps 2 1 X Loc 615period 3 2 F X Loc 615water 4 0 187 C0 5 0 037 C1 6 0 335 C2 7 0 0 C3 8 0 0 C4 9 0 0 C5 6 Do P86 1 10 Set Output Flag High 7 Real Time P77 1 0220 Day Hour Minute 8 Sample P70 1 2 Reps 2 1 Loc 615period 9 End P95 End Program 10 2 SAMPLE PROGRAM 2 Simple program using the Pulse Count Instruction P3 of a CR10 CR500 or 21X datalogger to read a single...

Страница 11: ...ion to volumetric water content is invoked using the Polynomial Instruction The water content values are written to output storage Attention to program structure when using the Pulse Count Instruction with sensors that are periodically enabled is necessary to ensure accurate results See Section 7 2 for a detailed description of the Pulse Count Instruction CAUTION 1 The probe rods of the CS615 are ...

Страница 12: ...w 17 Do P86 1 10 Set Output Flag High 18 Sample P70 1 48 Reps 2 7 Loc water 1 19 End P95 End Program 10 4 SAMPLE PROGRAM 4 Program using the Period Averaging Instruction P27 of CR10 datalogger and AM416 multiplexer to read 48 CS615 probes CAUTION 1 The probe rods of the CS615 are essentially antennae which transmit and receive radio waves Interference can occur when enabled probes are in close pro...

Страница 13: ...hannel 4 10 No of Cycles 5 5 Timeout units 0 01 seconds 6 1 Loc msec 1 7 001 Mult 8 0 0 Offset 8 End P95 set ports enabling mux and probes low 9 Do P86 1 51 Set Port 1 Low 10 Do P86 1 53 Set Port 3 Low apply calibration 11 Polynomial P55 1 48 Reps 2 1 X Loc Period 1 3 49 F X Loc WatCont 1 4 0 187 C0 5 0 037 C1 6 0 335 C2 7 0 0 C3 8 0 0 C4 9 0 0 C5 12 Do P86 1 10 Set Output Flag High 13 Real Time P...

Страница 14: ...C3 P1 P2 P3 21x Using Pulse Count Reset Clock H1 L1 H2 L2 H1 L1 H2 L2 H1 L1 H2 L2 H1 L1 H2 L2 1 2 16 enable signal enable signal enable signal enable signal enable signal enable signal enable signal 48 6 5 4 3 2 1 CR10 or 21X AM416 CS615 SE1 SE2 SE3 CR10 Using Period Measurement signal 46 signal 47 signal 48 SE Single Ended Input Channel ...

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