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PS-2163
012-10538C
Setup
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water movement. The horizontal orientation of the probe makes sure that the
soil moisture measurement is made at a particular soil depth.
Make a narrow trench with a trenching shovel or garden spade. Place the
probe into the narrow trench and completely cover the entire length with soil.
Tamp down the soil along both sides of the probe with your fingers. Cover with
more soil if needed. Repeat the process of tamping down the soil along both
sides of the probe five to eight times.
Removing the Soil Moisture Probe
When removing the soil moisture probe from the soil, do not pull it out of the
soil by the cable! Doing so may break internal components and make the probe
unusable.
Setup
Hardware Setup
The following three steps can be performed in any order.
1. Connect the mini-DIN plug of the Soil Moisture Probe Cable Assembly to
the front end of the Soil Moisture Sensor box.
2. Connect the Soil Moisture Sensor to a PASPORT-compatible interface.
3. If you will be using a computer, connect the PASPORT-compatible
interface to the computer.
Software Setup
Install the latest version of the PASCO data collection software first. Check the PASCO web site at:
www.pasco.com/software
Software Help
See the SPARKvue Help or PASCO Capstone Help for information about
collecting, displaying, and analyzing data.
•
In SPARKvue, select the HELP button (
) in any screen including the
Home Screen.
•
In PASCO Capstone, select PASCO Capstone Help from the Help menu,
or press F1.
Do not bend the cable too severely
when putting the probe into the soil.
Let about 10 cm of the cable nearest
to the probe remain straight or gently
curved as shown.
3 cm
10 cm
water movement. The horizontal orientation of the probe makes sure that the
soil moisture measurement is made at a particular soil depth.
Make a narrow trench with a trenching shovel or garden spade. Place the
probe into the narrow trench and completely cover the entire length with soil.
Tamp down the soil along both sides of the probe with your fingers. Cover with
more soil if needed. Repeat the process of tamping down the soil along both
sides of the probe five to eight times.
Removing the Soil Moisture Probe
When removing the soil moisture probe from the soil, do not pull it out of the
soil by the cable! Doing so may break internal components and make the probe
unusable.
Setup
Hardware Setup
The following three steps can be performed in any order.
1. Connect the mini-DIN plug of the Soil Moisture Probe Cable Assembly to
the front end of the Soil Moisture Sensor box.
2. Connect the Soil Moisture Sensor to a PASPORT-compatible interface.
3. If you will be using a computer, connect the PASPORT-compatible
interface to the computer.
Software Setup
Install the latest version of the PASCO data collection software first. Check the PASCO web site at:
www.pasco.com/software
Software Help
See the SPARKvue Help or PASCO Capstone Help for information about
collecting, displaying, and analyzing data.
•
In SPARKvue, select the HELP button (
) in any screen including the
Home Screen.
•
In PASCO Capstone, select PASCO Capstone Help from the Help menu,
or press F1.
Do not bend the cable too severely
when putting the probe into the soil.
Let about 10 cm of the cable nearest
to the probe remain straight or gently
curved as shown.
3 cm
10 cm
The mini-DIN plug on the
Soil Moisture Cable
Assembly fits into the
sensor box in only one way.
