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1. NOTE ECHO Utility is designed to work with your Pro Check and Decagons line of ECHO loggers Some non ap plicabel controls features and settings of ECH O Utility are disabled when connected to a ProCheck Minimum computer requirements e Windows 98 or newer including Windows 7 e Available serial port or USB to serial adapter e MS Excel 97 or newer if saving data as XLS files Installation The ECH O Utility installer software is located on the CD ROM that shipped with your ProCheck instrument You can also download the latest version of ECH O Util ity from Decagon s website http www decagon com sup port downloads Note You must install the USB driver before connecting the USB Cable to your computer You can install from the CD 22 ProCheck 5 ECH20 Utility Software included with your ProCheck or download at www decagon com support Connecting to your ProCheck ECH O Utility needs to establish a communication con nection with your ProCheck to perform any of its func tions To connect to your ProCheck do the following l 2 4 Launch ECH O Utility Use the supplied RS232 serial to USB cable to physi cally connect your ProCheck to an available USB port on your computer Choose the correct USB COM port from the Con nect Via control in the toolbar that matches the physi cal port you chose in step 2 Click the Connect button in the toolbar Once ECH O Utility establishes a connection wit2. ProCheck 5 ECH20 Utility Software on Sheet 2 This information includes the calibration co efficients used to calculate your data for applicable sen sors You can use the raw data for the sensor to apply a different calibration if needed This sheet has the following columns e Measurement Time Date and time when the ProCheck made the measurement e Sensor Name Type of sensor used for the mea surement e Unprocessed 1 Raw data for measurement 1 e Unprocessed 2 Raw data for measurement 2 e Unprocessed 3 Raw data for measurement 3 e Sample ID The optional annotation saved at the time of measurement e Calibration The calibration used for soil mois ture sensors e Coef a to Coef f The calibration coefficients used to calculate the measurement data Processed Data Text File tab delimited txt This file format creates a tab delimited text file of your measure ment data This file type is useful if you don t have software that can read Excel files this format does not contain any of the raw sensor data The data are organized in the fol lowing columns e Measurement Time Date and Time when the ProCheck made the measurement e Sensor Name Type of sensor used for the measure ment e Measurement 1 Primary measurement made by the sensor 25 ProCheck 5 ECH20 Utility Software e Units 1 Units for measurement 1 e Measurement 2 Some sensors support two mea surements e Units 2 Units for measur
3. necessary when using Decagon sensors with Decagon data loggers But SDI 12 may be useful if you are using the sensors with other third party data acquisition systems such as Campbell Scientific data loggers For more information refer to the sensor s integrator s guide One feature of the SDI 12 protocol is the use of a single character sensor address This character may consist of 0 default to 1 9 a z or A Z This address is necessary when multiple sensors are installed at a single site This is impor tant because you will need to assign each sensor a different address thus allowing you to keep their data separate 14 ProCheck 4 The Menus Setting SDI 12 addresses The ProCheck may be used to conveniently assign SDI 12 addresses to the Decagon digital sensor To assign the ad dresses follow the instructions below l Use the pigtail adaptor to connect a SDI 12 compat ible sensor to the ProCheck s stereo jack In the Configuration menu select SDI 12 Address Once selected the following screen will appear The screen will refresh with the sensor s current configuration Configuration O0 Address 27 3 Model STE Hodel Wer 3 50 Vendor DECAGOH SOI 12 Ver 1 3 Press the up and down arrows to select the new address from 0 default to 1 9 a z or A Z Press ENTER or SAVE to accept new address Screen will refresh showing new address setting Press ESC or MENU to exit the SDI 12 Addr
4. on the display SOLUTION The ProCheck is unable to communicate with a digital sensor Check to make sure the sensor is fully plugged in and the correct sensor type is chosen in the sen sor menu Try pressing the ENTER button several times to restart the sensor measurement If these steps fail the sensor is probably broken PROBLEM The data shown for my ProCheck doesn t seem correct SOLUTION If you are using a custom calibration be sure that the coefficients are properly entered in the sensor configuration menu Check to make sure the sensor type shown in the sensor menu on the main screen matches the sensor type plugged into the ProCheck If these steps don t resolve the problem please consult the sensor s user manual for more information 30 ProCheck 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ECH O Utility Troubleshooting Serial Connections PROBLEM The ECH O Utility tells me the communica tion port I want to use is in use by another application but I don t think any other programs are running SOLUTION Some PDA synchronization programs mon itor serial communication ports Disable Microsoft s Ac tiveSync or Palm s HotSync system software while trying to use the serial port with the ECH O Utility PROBLEM My USB to Serial adapter is not showing in the communication port picker SOLUTION Enable Force find all Communication Ports in the Preferences Menu by going to the Edit Menu clicking Preferenc
5. the USB Cable to your computer You can install from the CD included with your ProCheck or download at www decagon com support This menu option sends the data saved in the ProCheck to the terminal software running on your computer 1 Configure your terminal software with the following settings e 9600 baud 20 ProCheck 4 The Menus e 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity e No software hardware flow control e Append line feeds to incoming line ends 2 Connect your ProCheck to an available USB port on your computer using the included RS 232 to USB cable 3 Set your terminal software to capture received data if you want to save the data 4 Select Download from the Data Menu of the Pro Check Erasing Data Memory WARNING Once this feature is activated all data will be permanently deleted from the ProCheck and cannot be recovered To erase your data do the following 1 Navigate to the Data Menu in the ProCheck 2 Select the Erase option 3 Press ENTER on the Erase Data Memory screen 21 ProCheck 5 ECH20 Utility Software 5 ECH O Utility Software ECH O Utility is the software interface for downloading sensor measurement data stored in your ProCheck You can choose to save your data as an Excel Workbook file tab delimited text file and a Raw unprocessed data file ECH O Utility also helps you delete measurement data stored in your ProCheck and set the date and time in your ProCheck
6. you for your address phone number and your Pro Check serial number Before shipping your instrument to Decagon please contact Decagon to obtain a Return Merchandise Au thorization RMA number This will allow Decagon s re pair staff to keep track of your ProCheck Once you have acquired an RMA send your ProCheck to Decagon Please include a document listing the complete shipping address name and department of the person responsible for the instrument as well as a description of the problem This will better help our technicians and shipping department to expedite servicing on your ProCheck Please pack your ProCheck carefully Ship it back in the carrying case preferably inside a cardboard box Ship to Decagon Devices Inc RMA insert number here 2365 NE Hopkins Court Pullman WA 99163 2 ProCheck 1 Introduction Repair Costs Manufacturer s defects and instruments under warranty will be repaired at no cost For non warranty repairs costs for parts labor and shipping will be billed to you Seller s Liability Seller warrants new equipment of its own manufacture against defective workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of receipt of equipment the re sults of ordinary wear and tear neglect misuse accident and excessive deterioration due to corrosion from any cause are not considered to be a defect but Seller s liability for defective parts shall in no event excee
7. 11 ProCheck 4 The Menus Creating a Custom Calibration You can create your own custom calibration for certain sen sor types A custom calibration is applied directly to the raw analog to digital count ADC in the form of a fifth order polynomial For more information on creating a cus tom calibration please refer to the literature section of our website at www decagon com for an Application Note NOTE Custom calibrations are in terms of m3 m3 Unit conversions are applied after the custom calibration is applied Entering a Custom Calibration To enter your custom calibration into the ProCheck navi gate to the Calibration Type sub menu in the Configuration Menu and select a sensor Press ENTER until the medium type says Custom Then press ENTER on the coefficient op tion to get to a summary screen like the one below Configuration O0 Jerfi eg idi ctt b a b 2 92E 02 c 5 50E 04 d 4 30E 06 Each coefficient corresponds to a letter in the polynomial above Below the polynomial is the value of each coefficient in scientific notation To edit a coefficient press ENTER when the desired coefficient is highlighted You will see a screen like the one below 12 ProCheck 4 The Menus Edit MENU to exit Jerfi egdi ct bt a a b 1 00E 00 c 000E00 2 00E 00 d 0 00E 00 Use the up and down arrow keys to change the current value use the left and right arrow keys to change the cursor position Pre
8. ProCheck Operator s Manual Version 7 ProCheck E Ia IF O5 VICES Ve Decagon Devices Inc Decagon Devices Inc 2365 NE Hopkins Court Pullman WA 99163 Phone 509 332 5600 Fax 509 332 5158 www decagon com soils decagon com Trademarks ProCheck is a registered trademark of Decagon Devices Inc 2007 2012 Decagon Devices Inc Contents a NGO CHION seivesesacsseciecsdecsccscenteatesss C stomer SUBDORE seomair 1 Wara rirni ei ir eS e E ES 2 Repair Instructions isusmsnsninnasiroiia 2 Repair Costs cissipssstasscabeinsiasicasiaieiniivabeaashens 3 Sellers Br 16 Aen eae near i 3 About the ProCheck cceseeeees Specifica ONS riss teries reini rrii 4 COMPONENTS sctocaieducntuaiwmsnoasineaneans 4 3 The Buttons s The MEemts scisusstissernssiniasci saat ovececnceis The M in Ment sosesrsirsiiinr iare 6 The Configuration Menu sesser 8 The ata Ment a ssinsaxerasitoscuncesnsvaneasslennsetuennine 17 RAIS UIC urosta eea e a Ee 19 Downloading Data nesses 20 Erasing Data M mory sisisisseesrireisisierresei 21 ECH O Utility Software 0 22 Connecting to your ProC nee iscsssestsvsarsees 23 More ECH O Utility Options sauscccsseasescsinnai 27 Troubleshooting scssesseeoees 29 Troubleshooting ECHO Utility isissisoceane 31 Troubleshooting Data Issues 0 0 0 cece 32 Appendix A Compatible Sensors Compatible
9. Sensors sccneisnsicnniencn Appendix B Sending Feedback ProCheck CE Compliance ProCheck 1 Introduction 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Decagon Devices ProCheck The ProCheck is a device used to interface with your analog and digital soil moisture sensors and obtain instantaneous results This manual will help you understand the functions of and get the most out of your ProCheck device Customer Support If you ever need assistance with your ProCheck or if you just have questions or feedback there are several ways to contact us Customer service representatives are available u Monday thru Friday between 7am and 5pm Pacific time NOTE If you purchased your ProCheck through a dis tributor please contact them for assistance E mail support decagon com Phone 1 509 332 5600 Fax 1 509 332 5158 If contacting us by e mail or fax please include as part of your message the equipment in reference your name ad dress and phone You can also send feedback to Decagon ProCheck 1 Introduction using ECH O Utility Send Feedback to Decagon feature See Appendix B for more information Warranty The ProCheck is covered by a standard one year warranty on parts and labor and is activated upon the arrival of the instrument at your location Repair Instructions If your ProCheck should ever require servicing contact sup port decagon com or call Decagon at 509 332 5600 We will ask
10. d the furnishing of replacement parts f o b the factory where originally manu factured Material and equipment covered hereby which is not manufactured by the Seller shall be covered only by the warranty of its manufacturer Seller shall not be liable to Buyer for loss damage or injury to persons including death or to property or things of whatsoever kind includ ing but not without limitation loss of anticipated profits occasioned by or arising out of the installation operation use misuse non use repair or replacement of said mate rial and equipment or out of the use of any method or pro cess for which the same may be employed The use of this equipment constitute s Buyer s acceptance of the terms set forth in this warranty There are no understandings rep resentations or warranties of any kind express implied statutory or otherwise including but not without limita tion the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose not expressly set forth herein ProCheck 2 About the ProCheck 2 About the ProCheck The ProCheck is a hand held readout device designed for use with all soil moisture sensors and environ mental monitoring sensors made or sold by Decagon Specifications Battery Type 4 AA Battery Life 500 1000 Hours Expected Connector Type Stereo Plug 3 5mm Memory 5000 individual readings Components e ProCheck Hand held reader e Serial RS 232 to USB Cab
11. ement 2 e Measurement 3 Some sensors support three mea surements e Units 3 Units for Measurement 3 e Sample ID The optional annotation saved at the time of measurement Raw File comma delimited csv This file format con tains just the raw data as stored by the ProCheck Save this type of file if you need to send a raw file to Decagon to help in troubleshooting a data processing problem Data File Options ECH O Utility has several user preference options that help you control how your data files are created These options only apply to the Excel Workbook and Processed Data Text file formats To change these options open the ECH O Utility preferences by choosing Preferences from the Edit menu Measurement Units You can choose the units ECH O Utility uses to present your data For example you can choose C or F for temperature measurements Use the Measurement tab to set your preferred units Data units for data files come from ECH O Utility preferences not the ProCheck settings 26 ProCheck 5 ECH20 Utility Software Column Headers By default ECH O Utility writes col umn headers to your data file You can turn this feature off by deselecting this option in the Data File tab of the ECH O Utility Preferences Date and Time Formatting in Data Files ECH O Utility uses the Windows operating system settings for formatting date and time information Regional amp Language Options control panel You can overr
12. es then the Communication tab and en abling the check box at the bottom of the screen Enabling this option may find other serial ports that are not avail able for use by the ECH O Utility for example modems installed in your computer PROBLEM ECH O Utility tells me it cant connect to my ProCheck SOLUTION Try one or more of the following to make sure there is a serial connection to your ProCheck e Check your serial port choice Make sure the Con nect Via drop down menu shows the name of the se 31 ProCheck 6 Troubleshooting rial port you are using to physically connect to your ProCheck For example if your ProCheck is physi cally connected to COM1 the Connect Via control should be set to Direct on COM1 Communication Port e Check that your serial cable is securely plugged into your ProCheck and your computer e Make sure your ProCheck has good batteries PROBLEM ECH O Utility keeps reporting it lost the connection to my device SOLUTION Please check or replace your serial cables You can also increase the number of times ECH O Utility tries sending commands to the ProCheck or DataStation Increase the Direct Connect Retries on the Communica tion tab of the Preferences form Troubleshooting Data Issues PROBLEM ECH O Utility tells me there is no data for downloading SOLUTION There is no measurement data stored in your ProCheck or previously saved data was erased If you wa
13. ess Sub Menu Note If you plan on setting addresses on multiple sensors repeat the steps 1 through 4 before proceeding to step 5 15 ProCheck 4 The Menus Date and Time Sub Menu To set the date time on the instrument you can connect to ECH O Utility and select the Set Date Time option under the actions menu or you can follow the instructions below to manually update the date and time Configuration TT Date Jan 12 2012 1 Scroll to the Date Option in the Configuration Menu and press ENTER You should see a screen similar to the one above A pair of arrows will be present above and below the first value 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to change the current value Press ENTER to move to the next value or press ESC to return to the previous value Hold down the up down arrows to scroll quickly 3 Press SAVE to save your changes Contrast Sub Menu This menu allows you to alter the screen lighting contrast settings Scroll to the contrast option in the Configuration Menu press ENTER 16 ProCheck 4 The Menus Configuration O0 Use the UF and DOH arrows to change the contrast level 1E Use the up and down arrows to change the contrast Press SAVE to save the contrast or press ESC to exit without sav ing changes About Sub Menu This menu displays your ProCheck s serial number device name and firmware version The Data Menu To navigate to the Data Menu press MENU until t
14. h the ProCheck you should see the ProCheck s name serial number firmware version and date amp time settings l 2 Connect ECH O Utility to your ProCheck Click the Download button in the toolbar You can also choose Download All Data from the Data Menu ECH O Utility opens a standard File Save dialog With this dialog you can name your data file select 23 ProCheck 5 ECH20 Utility Software where it will be saved on your computer and choose a file format for the saved data 4 Click the dialogs Save button to start the download ECH O Utility will show the progress of your down load NOTE You can cancel a download in progress using the Can cel button ECH O Utility doesn t create a data file if you can cel the download Saved Data Filetypes By default ECH O Utility saves measurement data as an Excel Workbook file Each of the file types are discussed below Excel Workbook xls ECH O Utility saves your mea surement data on Sheet 1 with the following columns e Measurement Time Date and time when the ProCheck made the measurement e Sensor Name Type of sensor used for the measure ment e Measurement 1 Primary measurements made by the sensor e Measurement 2 Some sensors support two mea surements e Measurement 3 Some sensors support three mea surements e Sample ID The optional annotation saved at the time of measurement ECH O Utility saves the raw data for each measurement 24
15. he Data Tab is highlighted Several different options are available within this menu With the ProCheck you can store up to 5000 individual readings Data O0 m Download Erase 5 5000 7 Number of Readings Taken Maximum Number of Readings 17 ProCheck 4 The Menus View Sub Menu You can view a summary of your saved data or view de tailed information about any data record The first screen is a summary screen and looks similar to the picture below Data O9 17 15 32 25 SAMPLE 03 EE 15 29 31 50IL ZB 09 17 15 28 48 50IL 2A 09 1 7 15 27 30 RAINFALL 039 1 7 15 26 41 41 __F This page shows a data record list that includes the date and the time that the reading was taken and the annotation if any To view more information about an individual re cord press ENTER while that record is highlighted See screen below 0O Data l E STE SAMPLE 454 raw Jan 12 2012 617 raw t 21 05 1 5h raw EC Mineral F The left side of the screen shows a reading summary and the right side shows the annotation date and time that the reading was taken From this screen you can press ESC to return to the previous view screen or use the up and down arrow keys to view more records in detail 18 ProCheck 4 The Menus Statistics You can collect summary statistics including average and standard deviation from measurements taken with your ProCheck To collect summary statistics on a series of mea sureme
16. ide this formatting in the Data File tab of the ECH O Utility Preferences More ECH O Utility Options In addition to downloading data stored in your ProCheck ECH O Utility helps you manage your ProCheck with the following options Setting the Date and Time ECH O Utility automatically synchronizes the date and time of your ProCheck to your computer time when you connect to your ProCheck You can manually synchronize the time by selecting Set Date Time from the Action menu Test Device Firmware If you think your ProCheck is not operating correctly you can check the integrity of the firmware in your ProCheck Firmware is the embedded software that controls how your ProCheck func tions First establish a connection to your ProCheck then choose Test Device Firmware from the Device Tools sub menu in the Ac tions menu Contact Decagon or your Decagon representative if your firmware has become corrupt 27 ProCheck 5 ECH20 Utility Software Check for Device Firmware Updates You can use ECH O Utility to check for updates to your ProCheck firmware Choose Check for Device Firmware Updates from the Help menu to compare the firmware version in your ProCheck with the latest version available from Decagon Your computer must be connected to the internet for this feature to work Decagon can improve your ProCheck by publishing new versions of firmware to fix bugs or add features 28 ProCheck 6 Troubleshooting 6 Troubleshooti
17. le e Manual Optional Pigtail adapter ProCheck 3 The Buttons 3 The Buttons MENU is used to turn on the ProCheck and cycle through the menus at the top of the screen Hold ing MENU down for 3 seconds will turn the power off Pressing MENU in an annotation edit screen will re turn to the previous screen SAVE is used to save setting changes to the instrument and annotate read ings ENTER is used to choose options within menus start readings and scroll to the right in an annotation edit menu ESC is used to cancel setting chang es cancel readings and scroll to the left in an annotation edit menu The UP and DOWN arrows are used to scroll through sensors and menu options as well as change charac ters and numbers in the annotate edit menus ProCheck 4 The Menus 4 The Menus The Main Menu The ProCheck features three main menus designed for ease of use The ProCheck displays the Main Menu when first powered on This menu is used for taking the measurements with Decagon s sensors Active Tab Inactive Tabs Battery Level a Measurement ERE L ut SSE Moisture Temp EC OU 0 347 m m Name 270 C SS 0 0 bulk dm W116 Mineral Sensor Version Calibration Type Live Updating Changing Your Sensor You can change your sensor type by pressing the up and down arrow keys if the sensor list spinner is available NOTE You can customize the sensor units and calibrations in the Con figura
18. ll remember the last annotation stored into memory You can clear all or part of an old annota tion by pressing the up or down arrow key This will clear all the characters to the right of the current cursor position The Configuration Menu To navigate to the Configuration Menu press MENU un til the Configuration tab is highlighted Several different options are available for customizing the instrument Configuration O0 Units z Calibration Type Sensor List SOI 12 Address Battery 50 Configuration OO Date Jan iz 2012 Time 20 51 Contrast About a ProCheck 4 The Menus Units Sub Menu From this menu you can configure your unit preferences for various unit types Configuration O0 D Humidity RH Temperature Frecipitation mm Use the up and down arrows to navigate to the unit you would like to change and press ENTER to cycle through the different types The Show Unprocessed Data option allows you to view any formatted data in its raw analog to digital count ADC state instead When this option is checked all data read ings on the main and data screens are displayed in an un processed format as seen on the following screen This can be helpful when troubleshooting sensors or when creating your own custom calibration To save your changes press SAVE To cancel without saving press ESC ProCheck 4 The Menus Configuration O0 D EC 20 Hinera EC 10 Mine
19. ng This chapter is in two sections The first section is trouble shooting ideas for resolving issues when using your Pro Check The second section is for troubleshooting software issues with ECH O Utility Troubleshooting the ProCheck To ensure operation of your ProCheck please consider the following Batteries Be sure your ProCheck has sufficient battery power The ProCheck screen shows a battery icon in the upper right corner When the battery power is low replace the batteries You can also use ECH O Utility to check your battery power Make sure you insert the batteries in the correct orientation when replacing them Sensors Plugged Securely Check that your sensor connec tor is fully engaged with the connector on the ProCheck Correct Sensor Type Be sure to select the correct sensor from the sensor menu on the main screen Making mea surements with an incorrect sensor type selected will create incorrect measurements 29 ProCheck 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ProCheck Readings PROBLEM My ProCheck says Above Range or Below Range in the display SOLUTION The ProCheck is reading a value below or above the expected value for the sensor Check to make sure the sensor is fully plugged in and the correct sensor type is chosen in the sensor menu This message could also indicate a broken sensor Contact Decagon for assistence PROBLEM My ProCheck says Invalid Response or No Response
20. nt to use measurement data collected by the ProCheck on your computer be sure to press the SAVE button on the ProCheck after each measurement 32 ProCheck 6 Troubleshooting PROBLEM Some of the measurement data in my Pro Check data file shows SOLUTION The three asterisks means the data stored by the ProCheck is outside the expected range for the sensor type This could indicate a broken sensor PROBLEM My sensor data doesn t seem correct SOLUTION There are many issues that affect the qual ity of the sensor measurement Please see the user manual for your particular sensor for help troubleshooting the data collected by your sensor 33 ProCheck Appendix A Compatible Sensors Appendix A Compatible Sensors Compatible Sensors The ProCheck is only compatible with sensors made by Decagon This chapter gives a list of compatible sensors To learn more about individual sensors and their respec tive calibrations please visit http www decagon com sup port sensor calibration master list Soil Water Content Sensors 10HS EC 5 High Frequency Soil Moisture 5TM Soil Moisture and Soil Temperature STE GS3 RS3 Soil Moisture Soil Temperature Soil EC Soil Water Potential Sensors MPS 2 Water Potential and Temperature Sensor LWS Leaf Wetness Sensor Temperature Sensors ECT Air Temperature Sensor RT 1 Rugged Soil Temperature Sensor Rain Gauges ECRN 50 Low Resolution Rain Gauge ECRN 100 High Res
21. nts go to the Statistic menu a Statistics a E eo IM x mi 0 026 mm O 074 00ST ael E 23 1 0 1 a Mineral n 4 Using the up and down arrows ensure that you have the correct sensor selected When you press Enter the connected sensor will show you the current reading on the left hand side of the screen Annotate HENI to exit STH x J SAMPLE 0 074 0 057 Jan 12 2012 81 Ol 22 32 dTh n 4 On each subsequent Enter keypress the measurement taken will be included in the summary statistics The n value rep resents the number of measurements taken as part of the sum mary statistics Press ESC once to stop live updating and press ESC a second time to reset the statistical information 19 ProCheck 4 The Menus O Dats l STM x OG SAMPLE Tae feat una ous praeahi cee ne Mineral nse iF You can save the summary statistics by pressing the save button However this does not reset the n value so you can continue to make measurements The save button only saves the summary statistics and not the data that was used to calculate the values Downloading Data Your ProCheck comes with ECH O Utility software for Microsoft Windows The Utility makes downloading data to your computer very easy In general you should use the ECH O Utility to download data instead of the menu op tion in the ProCheck Note You must install the USB driver before connecting
22. oCheck manufactured by Decagon Devices Inc a corporation based in Pull man Washington USA meets or exceeds the standards for CE compliance as per the Council Directives noted above All instruments are built at the factory at Decagon and pertinent testing documentation is freely available for verification 38 ProCheck ProCheck CE Compliance Index A About 4 Annotating 7 B Battery Life 4 Battery Type 4 Buttons 5 C Calibration Type 10 Coefficient 12 Compatible Sensors 34 Compliance 38 Components 4 Connection 23 Contrast 16 Custom Calibration 12 Customer Service 1 D Date and Time 16 Downloading data 20 E ECH20 Utility 22 E Mail 2 Erase 21 F File Types 24 Firmware 27 39 ProCheck ProCheck CE Compliance I Installation 22 P Phone 2 Processed Data 25 R Raw File 26 Repair 2 RMA 2 S SDI 12 14 Send Feedback 36 Sensor List 13 Statistics 19 T Terminal Software 20 Troubleshooting 29 U Unprocessed Data 9 W Warranty 2 40
23. olution Rain Gauge Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor VP 3 Temp Relative Humidity amp Vapor Pressure Sensor 34 ProCheck Appendix A Compatible Sensors Radiation Sensors PYR Solar Radiation Sensor QSO S PAR Photon Flux Sensor SRS Ni SRS Nr SRS Pi SRS Pr Solar Reflectant Sensors Wind Sensor Davis Cup Anemometer DS 2 Sonic Anemometer Deep Drainage Sensor G2 G3 Drain Gauge Irrigation Switch PS 1 Pressure Switch Miscellaneous Sensors ECRN 50 Volume Millivolt 0 3000 mv input Millivolt 0 1500 mv input Pulse Counter Flow Meter CTD Electrical Conductivity Temp amp Depth Sensor ES 2 ES 2F Electrical Conductivity amp Temp Sensor Discontinued Sensors EC 10 EC 20 Classic Soil Moisture EC TM Soil Moisture and Temperature ECH20 TE Soil Moisture Soil Temperature Soil EC MPS 1 Dielectric Water Potential Sensor EHT Temperature RH Sensor 33 ProCheck Appendix B Sending Feedback Appendix B Sending Feedback Decagon Software makes it easy to send feedback bug re ports and feature requests to Decagon or your Decagon Distributor Choose Send Feedback to Decagon from the help menu This opens the window shown below Send Feedback to Decagon Name required Company Name Lee Cole Sinkticle Farms Email Address Telephone include area code leec sinkholef arms org 800 555 3322 Type of Feedback Please respond via General Feedback v Emi Please describe the feedback belo
24. ral EC 5 Custom ECH 0 TE Mineral EC THM Mineral 1L Calibration Type Sub Menu Some sensors support a calibration adjustment for dif ferent media types soil rockwool etc The first screen shows a summary of the selected soil calibrations for each configurable sensor Measurement I E gt oTE Moisture Temp EC 494 raw VICI 613 raw temp O raw EC Wasco Unprocessed To modify a sensor s calibration type press ENTER You can choose a preset soil calibration type or create your own See creating a Custom Calibration To change the soil calibration type press ENTER when the medium op tion is selected You can view the calibration coefficients by pressing ENTER when the coefficients option is high lighted Press SAVE to save your calibration preference or press ESC to exit without saving changes 10 ProCheck 4 The Menus Configuration TT Sensor STE Medium Mineral Coefficients Below is a list of sensors that support soil calibrations EC 5 Soil Moisture Mineral Potting Rockwool Perlite Custom ECH 0 TE Moisture Mineral Potting Rockwool Perlite Custom Temp EC NOTE With the 5TE and 5TM sensors only cus tom calibration equations must be constructed with a dielectric permittivity as the x variable With the ProCheck and other Decagon data acquisition equip ment Eq Raw 50 With other data acquisition equipment if read in SDI 12 mode a Raw 100
25. ss SAVE to save the coefficient and MENU to return to the coefficient list without changing the coefficient Once you ve changed all of the coefficients press SAVE again to save the custom calibration or ESC to return to the Calibra tion Type sub menu without saving the calibration Sensor List Sub Menu You can customize which sensors you would like available on your main screen here Configuration O0 Check all Uncheck all EC 20 Soil Moisture vEC 10 Soil Moisture WEC 5 Soil Moisture Navigate through the sensor list using the up and down ar rows To change the status of a sensor highlight it and press ENTER If the sensor name is checked it will be included 13 ProCheck 4 The Menus in the list on the main screen If it is unchecked it will be excluded You can use the Check All or Un check All options to enable disable all the sensors at once Press SAVE to save your changes or press ESC to exit without saving SDI 12 Address Menu Intro to SDI 12 SDI 12 stands for serial data interface at 1200 baud This standard was created to interface battery powered data recorders loggers with micro processor based intelli gent sensors designed for environmental data acquisition EDA Please see www sdi 12 org for more information on using SDI 12 Decagon s digital soil moisture sensors communicate us ing both the SDI 12 standard and Decagons proprietary protocol This SDI 12 feature is not
26. tion Menu The sensor version is only shown if the ProCheck was able to retrieve sensor information directly from the sensor A soil cali bration type is displayed only if it is available for that sensor type ProCheck 4 The Menus Taking a Reading To take a reading scroll through the sensor list until you find the sensor type you want to read Plug the sensor into the stereo jack on the top of the ProCheck Press ENTER to start the live update mode A live up dating icon is displayed in the lower right corner The ProCheck will continuously update the screen with the latest sensor reading Press ENTER again to restart the sensor Press ESC to exit the live update mode Press SAVE to save the current reading on the display From the save screen you may annotate your reading Annotating a Reading Once you have taken a reading press SAVE to show the annotation screen The left side of the screen shows a reading summary and the right side of the screen shows the annotation field as well as the date and time the reading was taken Annotate MENU to exit STE Moisture Temp EC SAMPLE 0 181 m mi Paar 25 4 C Sep 12 2012 0 00 bulk dS m 18 32 25h Mineral Use the up and down arrow keys to change the current char acter and use the left and right arrows to change the cursor position Press SAVE to save the annotation and MENU to return to the main screen without saving the record ProCheck 4 The Menus NOTE The ProCheck wi
27. w Decagon software works great everytime Send the following fie J indude ECH20 Utility error log fies Send the feedback to my Decagon Representative s email address 36 ProCheck Appendix B Sending Feedback Enter your name company name and other contact in formation Tell us what type of feedback you are sending General Feedback Feature Suggestions Bug Report or Other Indicate how you want us to respond to your feed back E mail or Telephone Use the description area to give details for your feedback If you are reporting a bug it is very helpful for you to tell us what steps you took for the bug to happen and any error message you saw By default bug reports also include the software error files You can send Decagon a file using this form too This is useful for sending data files that you have questions about If you work directly with a Decagon representative put their E mail address in the field at the bottom of the form This sends the contents of the form to them Your Decagon representative can follow up with you directly 37 ProCheck ProCheck CE Compliance ProCheck CE Compliance DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive 89 336 EEC Standards to Which Conformity is EN61326 1998 Declared EN55022 1998 Manufacturer s Name Decagon Devices Inc Type of Equipment ProCheck Model Number PC 1 Year of First Manufacture 2007 This is to certify that the Pr
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