9. Maintenance and
troubleshooting
NOTE:
All factory repairs and recalibrations require a returned material authorization (RMA) and
completion of the “Statement of Product Cleanliness and Decontamination” form. Refer to
the
page at the end of this manual for more information.
The SoilVUE 10 does not require periodic maintenance. For troubleshooting,
provides symptoms, possible causes, and solutions.
Table 9-1: Symptoms, possible causes, and solutions
Symptom
Possible cause
Solution
All SoilVUE 10
output values
read 0
No
SDI12Recorder()
instruction
in data logger program.
Conditional statement that triggers
reading is not evaluating as true
Add
SDI12Recorder()
instruction to data logger program
Check logic of conditional statement
that triggers readings
First value reads
NAN and all other
values read 0 or
never change
from one
measurement to
another.
SoilVUE 10 SDI-12 address does not
match address specified in data
logger program
SoilVUE 10 is not connected to the
SDI-12 terminal specified in data
logger program
SoilVUE 10 not being powered
Change SoilVUE 10 SDI-12 address or
modify program so that they match
Connect wire to correct terminal or
modify program to match wiring
Make sure the SoilVUE 10 is wired
correctly and that it matches the data
logger program
Readings erratic,
including NANs
and 9999999s
Multiple devices with same SDI-12
address sharing same U or C terminal
Connect each SDI-12 device to a
different U or C terminal or give
them unique SDI-12 addresses.
Ensure that you revise the data
logger program to account for these
changes.
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