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2.2  DRILLING WITH THE TEROS 06 AUGER

METER recommends using only the specially designed TEROS 06 auger (

Figure 1

) for 

installing the TEROS 06. The auger creates a tight borehole for the sensor to maintain good 
thermal contact with the soil.

Figure 1  TEROS 06 auger

The following steps detail how to use the TEROS 06 auger:
1.  Assemble the auger using the handle and auger head.
2.  Mark the sensor length (104 cm) on the auger head.
3.  Place the auger tip on the ground and adjust to vertical using a level. 
4.  Hit the handle gently a few times with a dead blow hammer until the auger head is 30 cm 

in the ground.
Continue to check the level for a proper upright angle until the auger is in far enough that 
the angle does not change. 

5.  Rotate the auger one revolution clockwise to cut off the soil in the borehole. 
6.  Pull the auger out of the borehole after every 30-cm increment to avoid soil compaction.
7.  Remove the soil inside the auger head.
8.  Repea

step 4

 through 

step 7

 until desired depth is reached.

2.3  CONNECTING

The TEROS 06 works seamlessly with METER data loggers. The TEROS 06 can also be used with 
other data loggers, such as those from Campbell Scientific, Inc. For extensive directions on 
how to integrate the sensors into third-party loggers, refer to the 

TEROS 06 Integrator Guide

.

Содержание TEROS 06

Страница 1: ...1 Connect to METER Data Logger 5 2 3 2 Connect to a Non METER Data Logger 6 2 4 Communication 8 2 5 Removing the Sensor 9 3 System 10 3 1 Specifications 10 3 2 Components 13 4 Service 14 4 1 Calibrat...

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Страница 3: ...ture at specified depths following World Meteorological Organization WMO recommendations TEROS 06 is designed for measurements in the field in lysimeters and in water bodies The small diameter of 20 m...

Страница 4: ...in Table 1 to set up the TEROS 06 and start collecting data Table 1 Installation Tools Needed TEROS 06 auger Dead blow hammer PVC casing or flexible conduit to protect cables Cable inserting tool if...

Страница 5: ...driving over sensor cables tripping over cables not leaving enough cable slack during installation or poor sensor wiring connections Install cables in conduit or plastic cladding when near the ground...

Страница 6: ...th a dead blow hammer until the auger head is 30 cm in the ground Continue to check the level for a proper upright angle until the auger is in far enough that the angle does not change 5 Rotate the au...

Страница 7: ...nector wiring used with METER loggers 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Male plug on sensor cable Female plug on connecting cable Figure 3 4 pin M12 plug connector used with non METER loggers 2 3 1 CONNECT TO METER DAT...

Страница 8: ...s 3 Wire it directly into the data logger This option has the advantage of creating a direct connection with no chance of the sensor becoming unplugged However it then cannot be easily used in the fut...

Страница 9: ...has the M12 plug connecting cables connect the TEROS 06 wires to the data logger as illustrated in Figure 6 and either Figure 7 or Figure 8 depending on the desired protocol Connect the screen thick...

Страница 10: ...a bus use the METER ZSC and the METER ZENTRA Utility Mobile app to change the sensor SDI 12 address See the individual sensor integrator guide for more information about the SDI 12 protocol in the se...

Страница 11: ...ING THE SENSOR To remove the sensor from the soil pull gently on the sensor shaft until the sensor is out of the soil WARNING Do not pull by the cable Doing so may break internal connections and make...

Страница 12: ...terface DDI serial communications protocol SDI 12 communications protocol RS 485 two wire serial interface M12 connector only tensioLINK serial communications protocol Modbus RTU communications protoc...

Страница 13: ...connector NOTE If a stripped and tinned wire is needed please contact Customer Support ELECTRICAL AND TIMING CHARACTERISTICS Supply Voltage VCC to GND Minimum 3 9 VDC continuous Typical Maximum 28 0 V...

Страница 14: ...t Drain While Asleep Minimum NA Typical 80 0 mA Maximum NA Power Up Time DDI Serial Ready Minimum 210 ms Typical NA Maximum 400 ms Power Up Time SDI 12 Ready DDI Disabled Minimum 210 ms Typical NA Max...

Страница 15: ...cm high stainless steel ring and the digital sensor is mounted at the inner surface of the stainless steel ring The stainless steel rings have thermal contact to the soil and they transmit the soil te...

Страница 16: ...ntact Customer Support Table 2 Troubleshooting the TEROS 06 Problem Possible Solutions Data logger is not recognizing sensor If using a METER logger update logger firmware Check the logger configurati...

Страница 17: ...day 8 00 to 17 00 Central European time Email support europe metergroup com sales europe metergroup com Phone 49 89 12 66 52 0 Fax 49 89 12 66 52 20 Website metergroup de If contacting METER by email...

Страница 18: ...ta acquisition system See installation connecting the TEROS 06 E email address 15 F fax number 15 I installation 2 connecting the TEROS 06 4 6 mounting 3 tools required 2 M measurements 10 12 measurem...

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