CS650 and CS655 Water Content Reflectometers
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To obtain m
dry
, weigh the tray containing the soil after drying. Subtract tray
mass for m
dry
. Calculate gravimetric water content,
θ
g
, using
θ
g
=
m
wet
−
m
dry
m
dry
To obtain soil bulk density, use
ρ
bulk
=
m
dry
volume
cylinder
Volumetric water content is calculated using
θ
v
=
θ
g
•
ρ
bulk
9. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
The CS650 does not require periodic maintenance. TABLE
troubleshooting information.
TABLE 9-1. Symptom, Cause, and Solutions
Symptom
Possible Cause
Solution
All CS650 output
values read 0
No
SDI12Recorder
instruction in
datalogger program
Conditional statement
that triggers reading is
not evaluating as true
Add
SDI12Recorder
instruction to datalogger
program
Check logic of
conditional statement
that triggers readings
All values read NAN.
First value reads NAN
and all other values
read 0 or never change
from one measurement
to another
CS650 SDI-12
address does not
match address
specified in
datalogger program
CS650 green wire not
attached to SDI port
specified in
datalogger program
CS650 not being
powered
Change sensor address
or modify program so
that they match
Connect wire to correct
control port or modify
program to match wiring
Make sure red wire is
connected to 12V or
SW12V and black wire
to G
If using SW12 to power
sensor, make sure red
wire is connected and
datalogger program
switches SW12 on