Home
        Infield7 Manual
         Contents
1.                     WAS                 Aejds  q  1               9  89                                              0   51340                    4     Jo    AYO 15  0                    v            BE  GEZ 1512430 wamod ony   90 EN        s           37 40                           10 Glossary            4   4 AA                              10  9   OV E DloCk     ettet 10  B   Batteries  oet i 27  Battery                                                13  C   Calibration tools                                Charge conditions      Cleaning              Clear                                                compensation of shaft length            6  compensation parameters  conductivity                  Configuration settings for   8            26  Configuration Language                   14  Configuration System time               15  Configuration T8 calibration             29  Configuration Timeout                      12  current soil water tension                 17  D   Display                                                13  display light on                                  6    E                                                           23         requirements                             4       female                                                  9       Guarantee                                          5  gypsum                                             21       handling errors                                   4  I   installation angle                       
2.                right   Signal Pin   Wire 4  V  1 brown   5  2 white   V  3 blue   S  4 Black                         Standard connection  gypsum block wire cable  right       The pigtail ends are connected in the plug                   Signal Pin   Wire  V  1 brown  S  2 white  V  3 blue  S  4 Black                            33 40                           9 3 Accessories       Item    Art  no        tensioLINK junction box with 6 inputs for  e g  T8  TS1 or SIS C8 sensors    tL 8 X6       Adapter cable for connecting the tL 8 USB  to a junction box tL 8 X6 or a T piece plug    tL 8 4 5       tensioLINK USB converter for  configuration or data readout of T8 2005   TS1  SISC8  VS vacuum stations  Infield7  via PC or laptop USB port  sensor power  supply from USB port  incl  Windows PC  software tensioVIEW       tL 8 USB          34 40                              MUMS       9 4 Units for soil water and matrix potentials                                                       pF hPa kPa J kg   Mpa bar psi  rF  1  10  1  0 001    0 01    0 1450   99 9993  2 01  100  10  0 01    0 1    1 4504   99 9926  bine 2 53 330 33 0 033    0 33    4 9145 99 9756  Tensiometer  2 93  851  85 1  0 085    0 85    12 345  ranges   3  1 000  100  0 1  1  14 504   99 9261  4  10 000  1 000  1  10    145 04   99 2638  oan 4 18  15 136  1 513  1 5  15  219 52 98 8977  5  100 000  10 000  10  1 00   1 450 4   92 8772  Air dry   6    1 000 000    100 000    100    1 000    14 504   47 7632  Oven dry 7 
3.     4 6 Take readings with gypsum blocks    The INFIELD7 can measure the resistance respectively the conductivity  of Watermark  GWM1  and Soilmoisture G blocks  GSEC   Go to the  gypsum block measuring menu        Tensiometer             GIPSUMBLOCK  F1   GWM1  SOILTEMP                    9    Either the unprocessed reading of the resistance  Ohm  can be  displayed  or  depending on the gypsum block type  the soil water  tension in hPa     Press F1 to switch between the gypsum block types   Fi    Temperature compensation  A soil temperature value   which needs to be estimated or measured separately     should be selected for compensation of the gypsum F2  block reading  Press F2 repeatedly until the correct  temperature is shown        Always enter the soil temperature before taking a reading  as the  gypsum block conductivity strongly depends on temperature  If you  want to store not compensated readings for a later manual  evaluation  select the setting of 18  C    2 Other than the other measurement modes the gypsum block  readings are not executed automatically     After type and temperature have been selected  press    the Enter button to start a reading  Enter       21 40    Operation                   After a few seconds  the value is 1230hPa    displayed  GIPSUMBLOCK  F1   GWM1  SOILTEMP                Press the Store key to store the reading     For the next measurement  press Enter again  Enter       Note that the highly resolved  unprocessed value of consecutive  r
4.    7 17    J    junction box             seen 34    M    M12 IP67                                      Maintenance         matrix potentials  Maximum                                            7  Multiplex device modes                 24          38 40                                 Soil water tension                             18  N start                          stored readings  nominal lifespan                                5  T      Technische Daten                            31  operating in                                     14 tensioLINK            rette 9  tensioLINK USB converter    9  15  34  Tensiometer type   P tension readings   tensioVIEW                        the current reading  Power save                                     27 Thermistor          52   icta  R V  recalibration                            esee 28 volumetric soil water content            23  S W  shaft length                     sss 17 water column    17  Single device mode                        24       39 40    Your addressee at UMS          Your addressee at UMS    Sales Georg v  Unold Tel  49 89 126652 15  Email  gvu Qums muc de  About this manual Thomas Keller Tel  49 89 126652 19    Email  tk ums muc de          I  UMS GmbH Ph    49 89 126652 0   UMS D 81379 M  nchen Fax   49 89 126652 20  measure toknow munderstr  37  email  info ums muc de               Strictly observe rules for disposal of equipment EORUM   containing electronics  R  cknahme nach Elektro G  Within the EU  disposal
5.   10 000 000    1 000 000    1 000    10 000   145 038  0 0618               depends on air humidity    standard measuring range of Tensiometers    Note  1 kPa corresponds to 9 81 cm water column       35 40                              uetpuny HAWOSWN  9  159841002  Aejas  q  SUOIjoun J  uononau  1105  22 pieyu                   ou          Jes                  ng    VdHOSt     1  8    A 6St 0C 3  L  i AHOW3W NI        ON A969    01 3  9    O t    EZ VdH09E     995 81  G    Oju     EEG JAS                                      241_34  1  105  0T OH93  14  3904d            A E TE                    pelos                xoojquunsdic      9                 2 4U z4      dWanios 21 12    darnos    Blocs   90080      oJnpJedue   Jojeujosue                                                   gt    o    gt    A   o   2   2  WY3HL  ZHL  T4  Josuas ee     X  ooot1d JE                                   5                 m E                        VL         EdUBEGT                        36 40                              ueuouniw                   9                                          HOUS 22                fenuew   gt                     18410  0             opugi e sua      amp                          HOSITONG   14  ebenbue               12                                   fenuew 01 18 04                GEE vc 135330                            gt     002 81   gt    STeIgIEISUgL  iusso AUCTC           Me              c         WP     EX  us   4                  fejdsiq           
6.  Trouble Shooting 30  9 Appendix 31  9 1 Technical specifications 31  9 2 Connections and wiring 32  9 3 Accessories 34  9 4 Units for soil water and matrix potentials 35  9 5  GraphicalOverview 36  10 Glossary 38  Your addressee at UMS 40       3 40    INFIELD7       1 INFIELD7    1 4 Safety instructions and warnings    Electrical installations must comply with the safety and EMC  requirements of the country in which the system is to be used   Please note that any damages caused by handling errors are out of  our control and therefore are not covered by guarantee     Please pay attention to the following possible causes of risk        Do not open the housing of the INFIELD7       The INFIELD7 is splash water proof but should never be dipped  into water or exposed to jet water    Do not run a not tempered INFIELD7 in a very warm or chilly  surrounding  Always allow the device to adapt to the ambient  temperature    Do not press or apply force on the display     Do not use sharp tools to operate the INFIELD7       Do not expose the device to direct sunlight     944    1 2 Content of delivery  The delivery of a INFIELD includes     Carrying case   INFIELD7 handheld measuring device  Two protective caps for plug connectors  This manual   Laminated short instructions       4 40    INFIELD7  UMS       1 3 Foreword    Measuring systems must be reliable and durable and should require  a minimum of maintenance to achieve target oriented results and  keep the servicing low  Moreover  
7.  alkaline batteries as then the  time of operation is significantly longer        10 40    Operation       5       4 Operation  4 1 Basic operation of INFIELD7    4 1 1 On off switch    To start the INFIELD press     After the start up the Tensiometer measuring menu is always  entered directly  To switch off the INFIELD7 press the same key for  at least 2 seconds     IN FO It takes approximately 3 seconds before the INFIELD7 can  be restarted again     4 1 2 Navigation    Simply follow the menus to operate the INFIELD7   To go to the main menu press the menu key     Tensometer  Temperature    Gipsumblock       Select an option menu or a function with the    Fi F3  scroll keys  up or down   A v       11 40    Operation       To enter the selected option menu press     To return to the main menu and save all options  selected in the option menu press     To return without storing changes  press the Escape  key  Esc    4 2 Configuration  To return to the configuration menu you have to    4 2 1 Automatic Power down     Configuration Timeout    If the timeout function is activated  the INFIELD will power down  automatically if no key is pressed within the adjusted period of time   20     2545     Select Timeout in the configuration menu to enter the timeout menu    Configuration Timeout     AUTO POWER OFF S   235       Display Kontrast  Press the up and down keys to set the Fi  required time  in seconds         Hold the key for fast scrolling    To de activate the timeout mode  pr
8.  through municipal waste WEEE Reg  Nr  DE 69093488  prohibited   return electronic parts back to UMS        40 40       
9.  washing   up liquid     6 2 Maintenance    The device should be returned to UMS after two years for check up  and recalibration        28 40    Extended functions MUMS       7 Extended functions    7 1 T8 Calibration     Configuration T8 calibration   Please contact us to receive calibration instructions     The INFIELD7 can be used to recalibrate the pressure transducer   the temperature probe and the IR indicator signal of T8  Tensiometers  The T8 is programmed via a serial bus  Calibration  values are stored permanently    Calibration tools for establishing a reference pressure are required  A  calibration kit is available as an accessory  Please ask for detailed  calibration instructions before calibrating Tensiometers        Attention  With the calibration function  the data stored inside the  T8 is changed permanently  When changed wrong  the calibration  data can only be reset to the initial status  and any calibration data  changed in the meantime is lost  Please only use the calibration  function when the process is clear to you  A reset of the  temperature offset should only be done in an exceptional case        29 40    Trouble Shooting       8 Trouble Shooting    Problem Solution   When switched on the INFIELD7   Possible cause  Empty batteries   displays the welcome message  gt  Replace the batteries  www ums muc de but then shuts   off     The unit does not respond at all    Remove the batteries  Wait for at  least 5 minutes before inserting  the batteries agai
10. A  UMS    User Manual    INFIELD 7 E       INFIELD7C    Handheld read out device        UMS GmbH M  nchen  Art Nr  INFIELD 7C  Version 10 09  Author  an tk    INFIELD7       Intended Use  Short instruction    Content   1 INFIELD7   1 1 Safety instructions and warnings  1 2 Content of delivery   1 3 Foreword   1 4 Guarantee   1 5 Durability   1 6   1 7    2 Product description    2 1 Schematic view   2 2 Connections   221 tensioLINK    2 3 Software tensioVIEW        Installation    3 1 Connecting sensors  3 2 Batteries    4 Operation    4 1 Basic operation of INFIELD7   4 1 1 On off switch   4 1 2 Navigation   4 2 Configuration   4 2 1 Automatic Power down   4 2 2 Display light   4 2 3 Display contrast   4 2 4 Battery capacity   Charge conditions  4 2 5 Menu language   4 2 6 System time   4 3 Store  view and clear the current reading  4 3 1 Storing the actual value   4 3 2 View readings   4 3 8 Clear memory   4 4  Tensiometer measurements   4 4 1 Set the compensation parameters  4 5 Temperature measurements   4 6 Take readings with gypsum blocks  47          readings with TDR FD probes    5 Software    Work with tensioVIEW  Menu  Configuration of a device  Current readings  Stored readings                                     E       mE  1                   oowoo                                    2 40    INFIELD7  UMS       5 2 Configuration settings for T8 26  6 Cleaning and maintenance 28  6 4 Cleaning 28  6 2 Maintenance 28  7 Extended functions 29  7 1 T8 Calibration 29  8
11. alibration F2  curves for mineral or organic soils     INFO When taking readings of the volumetric soil water content  the influence of the soil structure must be considered  For  mixed soils or individual calibration curves  use the unprocessed  voltage value  mV         23 40    Software       5 Software  5 1 Work with tensioVIEW    5 1 1 Menu    tensioVIEW has a simple menu for mostly self explaining read out  and configuration of tensioLINK devices    After starting tensioVIEW the display is more or less blank  most  functions are inactivated     Search devices   If one or more sensors are connected via the USB converter         they can be searched by pressing the    magnifier    button   tensioVIEW offers two options for searching     Single device mode   tensioVIEW expects that only one device is connected which  will be found very quick  This mode is not functional if more   than one device is connected     Multiplex device modes   7 tensioVIEW is able to detect up to 32 devices connected to the      bus within 8 seconds  but only if each device is already  personalized with an individual bus identification address  If two or  more devices have an identical address  none of them will be found     All devices found will be displayed in the left section as a directory  tree  Same types of devices will be grouped in one directory        24 40    Software        5       Ordner f  r Ger  t  eines Typs    Ger  t          Fig  4 1  Found devices in tensioVIEW    Detected dev
12. e parameters Tensiometer type  installation angle and  shaft length have to be set correctly before     To switch between both modes press the Esc key  m       17 40    Operation       Without compensation the pressure    sensors output signal is displayed  538hPa  unchanged        With T8 or   51 Tensiometers serial      0129    number  stored inside the  538hPa i  Tensiometer   soil temperature          cy            filling status are displayed as well  IR O K  19 4  C             If no Tensiometer is plugged on  the  display looks like           Signal definition of Tensiometers  Tensiometers measure soil  water tensions  suction forces   which are negative pressures   Therefore  tension readings of Tensiometers should have a  negative sign  In reverse  if soils are saturated and the  Tensiometer is below a water level  the readings should have a  positive sign  pressure of water        UMS refers to this ISO units conforming definition since 1st  January 2006  Infield firmware of version 3 x or higher consider  this definition     4 4 4 Set the compensation parameters    The compensation is only done correctly when the proper  Tensiometer parameters  type  shaft length and installation angle   have been entered    Press the proper key until the required value is shown     The offset for T4 and T8 Tensiometers is only little  Therefore  the  only selectable offset is 5 cm        18 40    Operation        5    Tensiometer type    T8 or TS1 are identified automatically  if 
13. eadings will show a drift  This effect is caused by the used  measuring technique  but is small compared to the accuracy of  gypsum blocks  Preferably  take only one reading at a time     INFO For gypsum block measurements  the INFIELD7 uses a   specially designed procedure which excludes falsifying  influences like the gypsum block capacity  resulting in a higher  accuracy and better accordance between different blocks  A  correlation of readings with the INFIELD7 and other data acquisition  systems  like data loggers  is not always possible  It is advisable to  use only one type of measuring system for series of measurements  or calibration        22 40    Operation        5    4 7          readings with TDR FD probes       The INFIELD7 can take readings with ML2x Thetaprobes  SM200  probes and Echoprobes EC 5  EC 10 and EC 20 to measure the  volumetric soil water content  These sensors have to be fitted with the  UMS standard 4 pin pug M12 IP67                 Gipsblo ck 34 396 V    TDHFDR TDR SONDE  F1   ECHO 10       gespeicherte Daten Bodentyp  F2  MINERALISCH  Press F1 to switch between the probe types or the Fi  unprocessed voltage signal  A    If  VOLT  is selected  the value shown is the currently  measured unprocessed voltage signal  unit  mV    Select ECHO 5  ECHO 10 or          20 for  Echoprobes  THETA P for Thetaprobes  type ML2x or  SM200  For these probes  the volumetric soil water  content is measured in   vol      Soil type  Press F2 to switch between two c
14. ed and used for all functions  for taking  online readings  for uploading stored data and for configuration of the  INFIELD7     2 3 Software tensioVIEW     The Windows software  tensioVIEW     supplied  with the tensioLINK USB  converter  automatically  detects all tensioLINK  devices linked within a  bus network  The  software is used for the  configuration      these  devices and for displaying  data                 9 40    Installation       3 Installation    3 1 Connecting sensors    To be used with the INFIELD7 probes must be fitted with a male  UMS standard M12 IP67 plug  either with 4  or 8 pins    Connect the sensor plug to the correct INFIELD7 plug and tighten  the screwed coupling  Do not damage the screw by using force    T8 and TS1 Tensiometers are connected to the 8 pin connector   other Tensiometers and sensors to the 4 pin connector        After taking readings always cover the senor and the INFIELD7  plugs with the protective caps     3 2 Batteries   The INFIELD7 can be powered with two types of replaceable alkaline  batteries  You can either use 4 AA Mignon batteries  LR6  1 5V  or  one 9V E block  6LR61   The 9V E block is inserted in the lower part  of the battery compartment     Select the used battery type in the configuration menu for the correct  display of the capacity indicator     Press F1 to switch     Akku 5  75V    Typ F1   4 X AA ALKALINE          ifthe wrong type is selected the unit might switch off abruptly      We recommend using 4 AA Mignon
15. er   21 Sensor Messung    Display    amp  System    28 Battery       Name  frei definierbarer Name in ASCII Zeichen                   Figure 4 2  tensioLINK       Device information   Device name   Individually editable name of the Tensiometer      ASCII  Maximum  length 12 digits       J Data logger       26 40    Software        5       Interval   Logging interval of the internal logger   Ring buffer memory   With ring buffer activated the oldest readings are overwritten when  the memory space is full        9 Sensor Readings  External Tensiometer Type  Which Tensiometer type is measured with INFIELD7       4 Display   Display language   Choose English or German   Display contrast   Values between 0 und 10   Display light timeout   Display background illumination will be switched off after time  settings   Display start function   Tensiometer  preinstalled   more functions  TDR  temperature   gypsum block   Display Mainfunction Timer        lt a System   Power save mode   Time until  auto off  in sec    If you select 255 sec    auto off   is out of function  The display is  always on    System  Battery Type   4    AA Alkaline  4 X AA NMH  1x9 V Alkaline       27 40    Cleaning and maintenance       6 Cleaning and maintenance    We recommend using 4 AA Mignon alkaline batteries as then the  time of operation is significantly longer     6 1 Cleaning    To clean the housing  wipe off the housing only with a clean and  moist cloth  For best results use pure water with a drop of
16. ess  the F1  up  key several times to scroll       up to 254 seconds  Press F1 once    AUTO POWER OFF  S   OFF   again to select OFF           12 40    Operation MUMS       TIP The selected time should not be too short to give you enough  time to pick up and store the readings     4 2 2 Display light    To light up the display press  Light  To turn off the display light press the key again   The light will always be turned off after 60 seconds to   save energy     4 2 3 Display contrast   Configuration Contrast     With the up and down key select the  contrast in intervals from         Press the Menu key to return and store the setting     4 2 4 Battery capacity   Charge conditions    When you are         submenu  the line on the right edge of the display  indicates the actual capacity of the batteries     NN  Batteries empty  need to be replaced             full capacity          13 40    Operation       With four new and full batteries of type Mignon AA Alkaline the Infield  can be operated for approximately 40 hours  when the display light is  not used   The indication line drops linear but might vary with  different ambient conditions like temperature  It is only an indication  of the capacity     4 2 5 Menu language   Configuration Language     To switch the language select  Language  Sprachenwahl  in the  configuration menu  In the language Language  F1   ENGLISCH  set up menu        Press F1 to switch between German and English  Fi    Press the Menu key to return and s
17. g range  30   70  C  Resolution Accuracy 0 195  0 5  C   Temp  PT1000  Measuring range  30   70  C  Resolution Accuracy 0 2  C  1 5  C   Gypsum bloc   Resistance   Measuring range 0   70        GSEC1 Measuring range 100   1000 hPa   GWM1 Measuring range 200   2000 hPa   Display       Graphical    120x32 Pixel       Power supply          Battery    Time of operation       During measurement       4x AAor1x9V    40 h light off   8 h light          31 40                                                               with 4x AA on  Memory  220 Readings with date  housing  Size 9x18x3cm  Material ABS  keypad PE  Protection category     54  Operating  temperature  0   40  C    9 2 Connections and wiring                         als connection  Tensiometer Type T1   T5 M12 4 wire cable   right   signal Pin   Wire   V  1 brown   S  2 white   V  3 blue   S  4 black                      Standard connection  Tensiometer Type T8 M12 8 wire cable  left                                     Signal   Pin Wire Function 5   V  1 white 6   20VDC 4 o 6  GND 2 brown GND 5  Out1 3 green Stand  pressure 3 Ma e 7  5  4 yellow Signal    dOut  5 grey Status 2 1   A 6 pink 85485     2        7 blue RS485 B  12C   Out2 8 Red Stand  temp                32 40                                 Standard connection  temperature   12 4 wire cable  right                      Signal Pin   Wire  V  1 brown  S  2 white  V  3 blue  S  4 black             Standard connection  FD probes  ML2x  Echo  M12 4 wire cable     
18. ices will be displayed with their programmed names   Press the   symbol to see what readings the device can offer   Double click on the name to open a menu window where all  specifications and functions of this device are displayed  Depending  on the type different registries are available  The first shows an  overview of the current settings and information about address  number or error messages     5 1 2 Configuration of a device    Select the register  Configuration    for viewing and changing the                       settings of the device    Depending on the authorization status  only parameters that can be  edited are shown  To store it in the device  a changed parameter has  to be sent to the device by pressing the  Upload  button  A message  notifying about the successful configuration will be displayed   Configuration changes are effective immediately     5 1 3 Current readings  Enter the interval and click on  Start  to display the current readings        25 40    Software       5 1 4 Stored readings    Click on  Download  to display stored readings  In the next step you  can download readings to your PC in CSV format     5 2 Configuration settings for T8    Those settings which are editable only for Power users are marked  with an asterisk      Parameters with related functions are bundled in one folder     amp  My Infield      Eigenschaften   Konfiguration   Aktuelle Messwerte   Gespeicherte Messdaten    A Gerateinformationen lame     My infield        Datenlogg
19. n     Display is hard to read  poor Possible cause  The ambient  contrast  temperature is low    gt  Increase the contrast setting     The display is almost black  Possible cause  unit is exposed  to direct sunlight     Take the unit out of the sun  and let it cool down     Series spring 2008 Bug fixed in firmware Ver 4 3  Device might not shut off even if   Upload the latest firmware using  timeout is set to 120 seconds  tensio VIEW software    Display light will switch off only   Change the setting using   after one minute  tensioVIEW  Nevertheless  the  display light requires only little  power     Readings are displayed in capital   Cannot be changed due to the  letters selected small digit size  Display  for example  200 HPA   Series spring 2008 T8 firmware problem    T8 with wrong prefix during   Upload he latest firmware to the  overpressure T8              30 40                        MUMS       9 Appendix    9 1 Technical specifications                Tensiometer  T1   T5 Measuring range  250 kPa    250 kPa  Resolution Accuracy 0 1 kPa  0 01 hPa    0 1  kPa  T8 Measuring range  100 kPa    250 kPa       Resolution Accuracy    0 1 kPa  0 01 hPa     0 05 kPa       TS1 T8 2005  serial     Measuring range     250 kPa    250 kPa       Resolution Accuracy    0 1 kPa  0 01 hPa    0 1  kPa                                     TDR FD   Voltage Measuring range 0    2500 mV   TDR FD Measuring range 0   100  VWC   Temperature   Ohm Measuring range 0   80        Temp  Th2  Measurin
20. n from horizontal  0    to vertical  90       Press F3 for setting the shaft length  only T1  T3 and T5     Now  the compensated soil water tension is displayed  plus soil  temperature and serial no  with T8 and TS1     The line on the right side of the display indicates the actual capacity  of the internal batteries         EN   batteries are discharged     batteries have full capacit  C paciy  3  To store the current reading press  Cea  Maximum storage space is 220 readings  Sore  4  To switch off the INFIELD7 press the On off key Light  for at least 2 seconds           7 40    Product description       2 Product description    2 1 Schematic view    Graphical Display       Compensation onoff   orvoff  light  or exit submenu    without storing Scroll up or    Exit submenu select key  F1     with storing Sore reading or    clear memory  scoll down or 4  select key  F3    select key  F2     Go to selected  submenu    Enter  select   Measure  Gipsumbloc    store after edit mode    8 pin female connector for i   4 pin female connector for   T8  TS1 and SIS T1  T3  T4  T5 as well as  ML2x  Echoprobes  gypsum  blocks          8 40    Product description MUMS       2 2 Connections    The sensors will be only connected with M12 plugs to the female  connector  4 pin  T1  T3  T4  T5  ML2x  EC 5  8 pin  TS1  T8  of the  INFIELD7     2 2 1 tensioLINK     To use the serial interface the tensioLINK   USB converter with  Windows software tensioVIEW  is required    tensioLINK   is RS485 bas
21. ports  certain other types of sensors        5 40    INFIELD7       1 7 Short instruction    This chapter is only a summary of following chapters  Please read  the complete manual carefully before using the instrument    To be used with the INFIELD7 sensors must be fitted with a male  UMS standard M12 IP67 plug  either with 4  or 8 pins    Connect the sensor plug to the correct INFIELD plug and tighten the  screwed coupling  Do not damage the screw by using force     1  Plug in the Tensiometer  To start    the INFIELD7 device press  O  At the display appears  www  ums muc          Press this key again shortly to switch the display light on and off   After the start up the Tensiometer measuring menu is entered  directly  The INFIELD will recognize T8 and TS1 Tensiometers  automatically     2  The soil water tension    now displayed is not  523hPa      compensated        To activate the compensation of shaft lengtn and  installation angle  press the Escape key    Pressing the ESC key again is deactivating the Esc  compensation                 538hPa  5           6 40    INFIELD7  UMS       To set the compensation parameters  press one of the function keys  F1  F2 and F3 to change the corresponding parameter in the display   Press each function key several times until the required setting is  displayed     Press F1 to select Tensiometer type  not with T8 or TS1 Fi  which are identified automatically  A    Press F2 for setting installation angle in intervals of 5     F2  deviatio
22. sioVIEW  software this configuration can be  changed so the last reading will be deleted and replaced by a new  reading     4 3 2 View readings    Select Stored Data in the main menu  All stored readings are listed  with their index number     If no data is stored  the following is  displayed for a few seconds     NO DATA I N MEMORY         Scroll the list with the up and down keys  Fi F3    You will get for example  5  T8 554  360HPA  23 4  C    6  E 10 36 V    7  E 20 45 V  8  T4  450HPA          16 40    Operation        5    Please note        4 3 3 Clear memory  Only the complete data set can be deleted     To clear the memory press Clear for a least 3 seconds  Clea  A call back is displayed to confirm the deletion  Qore  Confirm  Yes  by pressing Enter       Deleted readings cannot be restored     4 4 Tensiometer measurements    When the INFIELD is switched on  the start up menu always is the  measuring menu for Tensiometers  The current soil water tension is  displayed directly if a Tensiometer is connected     There are two optional modes for readings     e Without compensation the pressure sensors output signal is  displayed unchanged        With compensation the water column inside the Tensiometer s  cup and shaft is corrected  as the water column additionally pulls  on the pressure transducer causing an offset shift  Only the  vertical share of the water column   depending on the installation  angle   is calculated and withdrawn from the actual pressure  signal  Th
23. the Tensiometer  is plugged in  but for other Tensiometer types press the  F1 key several times to select the Tensiometer type        vertical and 0   for horizontal installation   With horizontal  installation no water column affects the reading      Shaft length    Selectable only for Tensiometers T1  T3 and T5 as the  shaft length influences their readings  Press F3 to select  the correct shaft length         Installation angle  F2  Required for all Tensiometer types  Press the F2 key to  scroll from 0   to 90   in intervals of 5    Select 90  for           Tensiometer   Selectable Range Interval    T1 T3 5   200 cm    T5 5   30 cm 5cm  T4 T6 T8 5cm none       For example T3                 For example   8                    19 40    Operation       4 5 Temperature measurements    The INFIELD7 supports the UMS Thermistor temperature probe Th2   PT1000 are compatible  but their accuracy is reduced  To enter the  temperature menu select Temperature in the main menu        Disconnect any sensor from the meter  Do not connect the  temperature probe before selecting the probe type in the  temperature measuring menu  Otherwise  the sensor might be  damaged     Please enter Temperature before you connect the 4 pin plug to the  INFIELD7                Tensiomet er 7  emperature 119 3     Gipsumblock Sensor  F1   TH2  THERM        In the temperature measuring menu press F1 to select Fi    the probe type      The temperature reading is displayed        20 40    Operation        5   
24. the success of any technical  system is directly depending on a correct operation   At the beginning of a measuring task or research project the target   all effective values and the surrounding conditions must be defined   This leads to the demands for the scientific and technical project  management which describes all quality related processes and  decides on the used methods  the technical and measurement tools   the verification of the results and the modelling   The continuously optimized correlation of all segments and it s  quality assurance are finally decisive for the success of a project   So please do not hesitate to contact us for further support and  information  We wish you good success with your projects   Yours    Georg von Unold    1 4 Guarantee    UMS gives a guarantee of 12 months against defects in manufacture  or materials used  The guarantee does not cover damage through  misuse or inexpert servicing or circumstances beyond our control   The guarantee includes substitution or repair and package but  excludes shipping expenses  Please contact UMS      our  representative before returning equipment  Place of fulfilment is  Munich  Gmunder Str  37     1 5 Durability    The nominal lifespan for outdoor usage is 10 years  but protection  against UV radiation and frost as well as proper and careful usage  extends the lifespan     1 6 Intended Use    The INFIELD7 handheld measuring device reads and stores  measurements taken with UMS Tensiometers  but also sup
25. tore the setting        14 40    Operation MUMS    4 2 6 System time    Configuration System time    To stamp readings with the correct time  the INFIELD7 clock has to  be set  Then  uploaded readings include the time of the  measurement        INFO The measurement times can only be viewed in the  tensioLINK software  For uploading readings the tensioLINK USB  converter is required     If the INFIELD7 clock has not been         set  no time is displayed  Ir    limes    To enter date  dd mm yy  and time   hh mm ss  press        You will get  Date 28 03 06    Time 11 58 36       Fi F3  The arrow marks the selected value  To  change this value press  A M    To select the next value which you want to change press   gt      To save the settings  press           15 40    Operation       4 3 Store  view and clear the current reading    4 3 1 Storing the actual value    Any time a reading from any probe type is displayed in a Clea  measuring menu  it can be stored by pressing the Store   Sore  key     Then  the current reading is stored with it s index number  the probe  type and  if relevant  with further indices    The index number starts with 1 and goes up to 220  which is the  maximum storage space  After storing a reading  the index number  for the next reading stored is shown in the box next to the battery  charge line     The next reading is stored with this index number 129  129    If the memory is full  no further readings can be stored and the index  shows      With the ten
    
Download Pdf Manuals
 
 
    
Related Search
    
Related Contents
3DE-7886R  Snapper ELT18538 User's Manual    COFFEE MAKER  Dominion LX User Guide  JVC LT-32BX19 User's Manual  "user manual"  HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 Server Benutzerhandbuch  SERVICE MANUAL  Xantech Router VSX-45TX User's Manual    Copyright © All rights reserved. 
   Failed to retrieve file