Product Manual

Meter Operation

Configuring the meter

Meter configuration is done in the Settings Menu (pp. 11-

12).

The TDR 150 can be set to one of three Soil Type modes,

Standard, High Clay, or Sand. The Standard mode will be

appropriate for most mineral soils. The High Clay mode

will be more accurate for soils with higher clay contents (>

27%). Sand is applicable for sand based sports fields or

golf greens. There are 3 Moisture Type options. VWC%

mode displays the moisture content optimized by the out-

put of the EC sensor. Period mode displays the raw sensor

reading. This mode is intended primarily for troubleshoot-

ing or for soil-specific calibrations. TDR 300 mode dis-

plays a reading that will match the output of a TDR 300

meter.

Units that have been upgraded (see p. 15) can access addi-

tional GPS and Bluetooth options. To geo-reference data,

enable the GPS capability. If you are using the FieldScout

Mobile app (p. 25), Bluetooth functionality must be ena-

bled as well. When Bluetooth is activated, it will always

be on while meter is powered up. If GPS is disabled, the

app will use the phone's GPS instead.

Display

Figure 1 shows a sample

data screen. The battery

status is shown in the up-

per right corner. For up-

graded units, GPS and

Bluetooth icons will appear

as well. Soil moisture, EC,

and temperature data are

displayed in the top half of

the display. The average

Figure 1.Sample data screen

with GPS and BT unlocked