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Finishing the sensor connections to the station – DAVIS Leaf & Soil Moisture/Temperature Station for Vantage Pro User Manual

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Wireless Leaf & Soil Moisture/ Temperature Sta-

4. Each matched temperature probe and soil moisture pair must use the match-

ing connectors. If a temperature probe is not used, the soil moisture reading
can be off as much as 1% for every 1

°

F (0.5

°

C) difference between the soil

temperature in the soil temperature.

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.

Finishing the Sensor Connections to the Station

1. Secure sensor cables to the cable tie

mounts located next to the
grommets.

Grommets

Running Soil Moisture and Temperature Sensor

Cables through Grommets

Connecting Soil Moisture and Temperature Sensors

Cable Tie

Cable Tie
Mount

When tightening
cable tie, make sure
cables are on top of
cable tie mount.

Securing Sensor Cables