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COMMUNICATION SPECIFICATIONS
Output
DDI Serial and SDI-12 communications protocol
3-wire cable version (Figure6)
4-wire cable version (Figure10)
RS-485 Modbus RTU and tensioLINK serial communications protocol
4-wire version (Figure9)
Data Logger Compatibility
METER ZL6 and EM60 data loggers or any data acquisition system capable of 4.0- to
24.0-VDC power and serial interface with SDI-12; and/or RS-485 interface, Modbus
RTU, or tensioLINK communication.
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions
Length 75.0 cm (29.53 in)
Diameter (shaft) 6.0 cm (2.36 in)
Width (head) 11.0 cm (4.33 in)
Operating Temperature
Minimum –20 °C
Maximum +60 °C
Standard Cable Length
5.0 m (stereo plug and stripped and tinned wires)
75.0 m (maximum custom cable length)
1.5 m (M12 connector)
NOTE: Contact Customer Support if a nonstandard cable length is needed.
Cable Diameter
Stereo Plug
4.2 ±0.2 mm (0.16 ±0.01 in)
with minimum jacket of 0.8mm (0.031 in)
M12 Plug
5.5 ±0.2 mm (0.22 ±0.01 in)
with minimum jacket of 1.0 mm (0.039 in)