Product Manual

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meter. These files can be opened with text-editing
software or spreadsheet software (fig. 1). The data
is separated into 11 fields.
a
Time is based on the GMT offset selected in the
Timezone option (p. 12)
b
If "TDR 300" is selected as the Moisture Type,
the TDR 300 VWC (without EC optimization) will
appear in the VWC% column.
c
GPS format is DDHH.HHHH C
Where DD is degrees, HH.HHHH is decimal
hours, and C is the compass direction.
d
Satellite fix status will be 0 if the meter was una-
ble to determine the a location, 1 if a location was
found but without the differential correction, and 2
if the differential correction was available.
e
Rod length options are Long (8"), Med (4.8"),
Short (3"), and Turf (1.5")
f
Soil Type options are Standard, Hi-Clay, and
sanD.
Column Description
1
Date and time
a
2 - 6
Sensor readings
b
(VWC, Period, EC, Soil Temperature,
IR Temperature)
7 - 8
GPS coordinates (longitude, latitude)
c
9 Number of satellites visible during reading
10
Satellite fix status
d
11
Rod length
e
12
Soil type
ef