CS650 and CS655 Water Content Reflectometers
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TABLE 8-2. Real-Time Measurements
Measurement Field Name
Meaning
VWC
Volumetric Water Content
EC (dS/m)
Bulk Electrical Conductivity
TS (°C)
Soil Temperature
Ka
Bulk Dielectric Permittivity
PA (
µ
S)
Period Average
VR
Voltage Ratio
8.1.2.2 Send OS Tab
The
Send OS
tab is used to update the operating system in the CS650. The
operating system is available at
. The file to
send has a filename extension of
.a43
, such as
CS65X.Std.04.36.a43
. Sending a
new operating system does not affect any of the user-modified settings or
sensor specific multiplier and offset settings.
To download a new operating system, follow the
Operating System
Download Procedure
listed on the
Send OS
tab.
8.2 SDI-12 Measurements
The CS650 responds to SDI-12 commands
M!
,
M1!
,
M2!
,
M3!
,
M4!
,
?!
, and
I!
. TABLE
shows the values returned for each of these commands.
Establish SDI-12 communications using the
SDI12Recorder()
CRBasic
(p. 9)
, for SDI-12 wiring details.