Sentek™ SOLO Hardware Manual Version 1.4

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SENTEK SOLO - STATEMENTS OF COMPLIANCE FCC NOTE OF COMPLIANCE AND STATEMENT OF LIABILITY Electro-Magnetic Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that...

Copyright © 2008-2012 Sentek Pty Ltd All rights reserved

Copyright © 2008-2012 Sentek Pty Ltd All rights reserved

Sentek SOLO Introduction Background SENTEK SOLO INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND Sentek SOLO is a cost effective, continuous soil moisture and salinity monitoring solution. The system consists of a battery powered, logging probe connected to a Head Unit, which allows for in-field download via a laptop or SoloPORTER. The data captured is displayed in Sentek’s IrriMAX software, allowing for user friendly measurement and management of data. Sentek SOLO can use the EnviroSCAN or EasyAG probe and can utilize Sentek soil moisture or TriSCAN (salinity) sensors. Sentek SOLO provides an economical way for Diviner...

Features Referenced Documents FEATURES Sentek SOLO Probe • • • Reads sensors and stores readings Configured using Sentek’s Probe Configuration Utility Software Utilises Sentek moisture and TriSCAN sensors Simple upgrade to Sentek PLUS Upgradable to Sentek MULTI and third party telemetry options Provides continuous soil moisture data and salinity data Probe can store over 2000 samples (21 days @ 15 minute sampling intervals) Available as both EasyAG and EnviroSCAN probes Downloading available from the probe via the SoloPORTER or Solo Download Cable Sentek SOLO Head Unit • Power supply and download...

Hardware Requirement List For Sentek SOLO Referenced Documents HARDWARE REQUIREMENT LIST FOR SENTEK SOLO • Sentek SOLO Head Unit EnviroSCAN Probe including sensors and EnviroSCAN RS232 interface or EasyAG probe with RS232 Interface XPI-Solo Firmware version 1.2.2 or higher in the RS232 Interface 4x AA alkaline or lithium batteries Solo Download Cable or Probe Programming Cable (for PConfig) Probe Configuration Utility (PConfig, version 1.7.2 or higher) SoloPORTER (optional) Copyright © 2008-2012 Sentek Pty Ltd All rights re

System Setup Hardware Setup SYSTEM SETUP HARDWARE SETUP Sentek SOLO Probes 1. Assemble probe as per EnviroSCAN probe assembly training document (see Referenced Documents) 2. Make certain that JP201 on the interface is not connected (see Solo Head Unit & Probe Troubleshooting Guide for more information). 3. Place ferrite bead on grey data cable of Solo Head Unit 4. Insert the grey data cable through the cable gland on top cap into the access tube, and refit ferrite bead as close as possible to the probe 5. Connect the grey data cable to the green Phoenix connector at the top of the probe interface...

System Setup Hardware Setup Sentek SOLO Head Unit 1. Remove the battery caps that sit in front of the battery tubes at the base of the Head Unit as indicated below, a small coin may be useful to help unscrew the battery caps: 2. Insert the AA alkaline or lithium batteries into the battery tubes making certain that the batteries are inserted in the correct orientation as illustrated on the face of the Head Unit. Note: Beware of batteries that do not have the labels ‘Alkaline’ or ‘Lithium’ as they are often Zinc-Carbon or Zinc-Chloride. Although these could be marked as ‘heavy duty’ or ‘super heavy...

System Setup Hardware Setup 4. The Sentek SOLO Head Unit comes with 2 x mounting brackets, allowing for either a horizontal or vertical orientation. Attach the mounting brackets in the desired position at the back of the Head Unit with supplied screws. WARNING: Do not drill new holes in the Solo Head Unit as this may compromise the moisture exclusion integrity. Copyright © 2008-2012 Sentek Pty Ltd All rights reserved

System Setup Probe Configuration PROBE CONFIGURATION Sentek SOLO probes can be configured either through the Head Unit using a Solo Download Cable or through the TTL port on the probe interface using a PConfig cable. Please refer to the PConfig User Guide or Help file for the complete usage instructions on how to configure Sentek probes. Probe Configuration Utility (PConfig) Software Open Probe Configuration Utility software and check that the probe interface has the latest firmware version. This can be found in the bottom right hand section of Probe Configuration Utility. The latest version...

System Setup Probe Configuration Important: VIC water counts must be taken in reverse osmosis (RO) water (EC less than 300μS/cm). Always normalise sensors under the same conditions to ensure maximum repeatability. 4. If required, enter custom calibration coefficients for each sensor. Each coefficient should be separated by a semicolon (i.e. A;B;C). See the Sentek Calibration Manual for more information. 5. Save these settings to the probe by clicking Write to Probe. Figure 5: Configuration tab Clock tab 1. Click on the Clock tab to display the clock settings. Decide how often the probe should...