Rules for using leaf, soil and temperature sensors – DAVIS Leaf & Soil Moisture/Temperature Station for Vantage Pro User Manual
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Wireless Leaf & Soil Moisture/ Temperature Sta-
3. Using an adjustable wrench or 7/16" wrench, tighten the nuts.
4. Place the second U-bolt around the pole and through the two holes at the
bottom of the shelter.
5. Put a flat washer, a lock washer, and a hex nut on each bolt end, and tighten
the hex nuts.
Note: If no soil temperature probe is used, the console will use a default temperature of
75ºF (24ºC) to compensate the soil moisture sensor readings.
6. To prevent fraying or cutting of cables,
secure them so they will not whip about in
the wind. Secure a cable to a metal pole by
wrapping electrical tape around them both.
Make sure cables are secure by placing clips
or ties approximately every 3 – 5' (1 – 1.6 m).
Note: Do not use metal staples or a staple gun to secure cables. Metal staples —
especially when installed with a staple gun — have a tendency to cut the cables.
Rules for Using Leaf, Soil and Temperature Sensors
The following station and sensor configurations are supported by the Leaf/Soil
Station:
• If your station is configured as a LEAF/SOIL station in your Vantage Pro
console, the readings for a temperature sensor installed in TEMP 1 or
TEMP 2 will be displayed as both a leaf temp and a soil temp. A temper-
ature probe installed in TEMP 3 will only be displayed as a soil temp.
• A station configured as a LEAF station in the console will support two
leaf wetness sensors and two leaf temperature probes.
• Leaf temperature probes can be used as you wish to measure air, water,
or soil temperature. Leaf temperature does not affect leaf wetness read-
ings.
• A station configured as a SOIL station in the console will support three
soil moisture sensors and three soil temperature probes.
Station Type in
Console
Configuration
Number of Leaf
Wetness
Sensors
Number of Soil
Moisture
Sensors
Number of
Temperature
Probes
LEAF/SOIL Station
2
3
3
LEAF Station
2
-
2
SOIL Station
-
3
3
Cable Clip
Cable Tie
Securing Cables with Clips and Ties