B Soilvue10
B Soilvue10
B Soilvue10
SoilVUE10
TDR Soil Moisture Profile Sensor
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Overview
The SoilVUE™10 is a soil water content profile sensor Campbell Scientific’s proprietary TrueWave™TDR technology
powered by Campbell TrueWave™TDR technology. This soil combines a best-in-class rise time with an advanced
moisture, electrical conductivity, and temperature profile waveform analysis technique to determine the true travel
sensor was developed with environmental researchers and time of a high-frequency pulse. This process achieves a high-
environmental monitoring networks in mind. The resolution, smooth signal for measurements that are
SoilVUE™10 represents several exciting advancements in in- defensible and can be universally compared with other TDR
situ soil measurement that should make this an extremely measurements. Not all TDR-based sensors perform equally
compelling option for anyone in these applications who well.
needs to make multiple measurements in a profile.
Technical Description
The SoilVUE™10 consists of TDR circuitry connected to a The soil water content profile sensor can be installed in a
series of six or nine helical wave guides that make up part of hole made by a standard 5 cm (2 in.) hand auger. Excavation
the overall threaded design. The threaded design with machinery or expensive custom tools are not necessary to
individual sensors built into the threads improves sensor install the sensor.
contact with the soil to reduce potential error from air
gaps. The TDR circuitry generates a short rise time The included cable has an IP67 rated M12 connector that is
electromagnetic pulse that is applied to the helical wave detachable from the sensor for easy field replacement if the
guides. The elapsed two-way travel time of the applied pulse cable becomes damaged.
is used to calculate the dielectric permittivity of the
surrounding media and determine the volumetric water
content using a mixing model.