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Ultra-reliable outdoor precision tensiometer
Direct measurement with no need for calibration
Measures both positive and negative pore pressure
Plug and play with ZL6 data logger. Also compatible with third-party loggers
See/share data in near-real time with ZENTRA Cloud
10-year warranty on the high-quality ceramic
More affordable than its predecessors
Integrated temperature sensor
UV-resistant, durable shaft material
Seals and screw connectors are watertight according to IP 68
Extremely robust construction
Year-round operation when installed deeper than 30 cm
Can be refilled or emptied without removing from the soil
Measurement Specifications | Water Potential | Range: –85 to +50 kPa |
Resolution: 0.0012 kPa | ||
Accuracy: ±0.15 kPa | ||
Temperature | Range: –30 to +60 °C | |
Resolution: ±0.01 °C | ||
Accuracy: ±0.1 °C between –20 and +40 °C (±1 °C outside of this range) | ||
Communication Specifications | Output |
DDI serial and SDI-12 communications protocol • 3- or 4-wire cable version • RS-485 4-wire cable version |
Modbus RTU and tensioLINK serial communications protocol • 3- or 4-wire cable version • RS-485 4-wire cable version |
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Data Logger Compatibility | METER ZL6 and EM60 data loggers or any data acquisition system capable of 4.0- to 28.0-VDC power and serial interface with SDI-12 and/or RS-485 interface, Modbus RTU, or tensioLINK. | |
Physical Specifications | Dimensions | Diameter: 2.5 cm (0.98 in) |
Length: 40.0 cm (15.75 in) 80.0 cm (31.50 in) 0.0 cm (47.24 in) |
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Materials | Ceramic:Al2O3, bubble point 1,500 kPa | |
Shaft: PMMA | ||
Corpus: POM GF | ||
Refilling Tubes: Stainless steel | ||
Installation Angle |
10° to 80° from horizontal (downward) –10° to –80° from horizontal (upward) |
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Operating Temperature |
Minimum: –30 °C (0 °C for water-filled tensiometer) Typical: NA Maximum: 50 °C |
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Cable Length |
5 m (standard) 75 m (maximum custom cable length) |
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Cable Diameter |
Stereo Plug 4.2 ±0.2 mm (0.16 ±0.01 in) with minimum jacket of 0.8 mm (0.031 in) M12 Plug 5.5 ±0.2 mm (0.22 ±0.01 in) with minimum jacket of 1.0 mm (0.039 in) |
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Connector Size |
3.50 mm (diameter) 14.4 mm (diameter M12) |
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Connector Types |
Stereo plug connector or stripped and tinned wires 4-pin M12 connector or stripped and tinned wires |
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Conductor Gauge |
Stereo Plug 22-AWG / 24-AWG ground wire M12 Plug 22-AWG |
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Electrical and Timing Characteristics | Supply Voltage (Power to Ground) |
Minimum: 4.0 V Typical: 12.0 V Maximum: 28.0 V |
Digital Input Voltage (Logic High) |
Minimum: 1.6 V Typical: 3.3 V Maximum: 5.0 V |
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Digital Input Voltage (Logic Low) |
Minimum: -0.3 V Typical: 0.0 V Maximum: 0.9 V |
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Digital Output Voltage (Logic High) |
Minimum: NA Typical: 4.0 V Maximum: NA |
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Power Line Slew Rate |
Minimum: 1.0 V/ms Typical: NA Maximum: NA |
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Current Drain (During Measurement) |
Minimum: 18.0 mA Typical: 25.0 mA Maximum: 30.0 mA |
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Current Drain (While Asleep) |
Minimum: 0.03 mA Typical: 0.05 mA Maximum: 0.9 mA |
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Power Up Time (DDI Serial) |
Minimum: 125 ms Typical: 130 ms Maximum: 150 ms |
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Power Up Time (SDI-12) |
Minimum: 125 ms Typical: 160 ms Maximum: 175 ms |
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Measurement Duration |
Minimum: 60 ms Typical: 65 ms Maximum: 70 ms |
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Other | BARO Module | When using the METER tensiometers TEROS 31 and TEROS 32 in combination with a non-METER data logger, a highly accurate barometric compensation is needed to get the most precise soil water potential measurement. The BARO Module can be used as a stand-alone sensor for measuring atmospheric pressure at a measuring site. It is also available with different connectors, so the BARO Module can be connected directly in between a tensiometer and a data logger. The BARO Module can also act as a digital/analog converter to connect a tensiometer with serial output to a data logger with analog input channels. The logger obtains a barometric compensated analog matric potential signal. The BARO Module can be used for varied logger communications: SDI-12, Modbus, tensioLINK, analog voltage signal. |
Compliance |
EM ISO/IEC 17050:2010 (CE Mark) 2014/30/EU and 2011/65/EU EN61326-1:2013 and EN55022/CISPR22 |
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