5.2. Stationary measurement of soil moisture
Connect the SWP 5000-1 probe to the 5-pin socket
on the underside of the unit and tighten the bayonet
catch.
Insert the probe SWP 5000-1 into the (soft) soil. By
markings on the probe, the insertion depth can be
read in 10 cm steps. For harder soils, pre-drill the
soil with an auger, if necessary.
ATTENTION: The sensor on the tip of the probe
must be firmly enclosed in the soil, therefore pierce
the sensor straight, avoid tilting, pulling or rotating
movements before and during the measurement (air
gap formation!).
NOTE: Be sure the SWM 5000 is not exposed to
bad weather conditions such as rainfall during the
measurement period, which may damage the
instrument!
Switch on the instrument.
After 3s, the display shows the waiting position.
Depending on the current setting:
Select automatic measurement (MODE 3:
DATALOGGER on), set desired measuring cycle;
the display will show the next measurement time,
after 30s the instrument will switch off automatically.
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