Decagon Devices ProCheck Operator's Manual

Operator’s Manual

Decagon Devices, Inc.

Version: July 30, 2014 — 11:39:36

ProCheck

Decagon Devices, Inc.

2365 NE Hopkins Court

Pullman WA 99163

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Website: www.decagon.com

Email: [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Trademarks:

ProCheck is a registered trademark of Decagon Devices, Inc.

All Rights Reserved

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2007-2014 Decagon Devices, Inc.

All Rights Reserved

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ProCheck CONTENTS

Contents

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.3 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.4 Seller’s Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 About the ProCheck 3

2.1 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.2 The Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3 The Menus 5

3.1 The Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3.2 The Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3.2.1 Custom Calibrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.3 SDI-12 Address Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.4 The Data Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.4.1 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.5 Erasing Data Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4 ECH2O Utility Software 20

4.1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.2 Connecting to your ProCheck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.3 Saved Data File Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4.4 Data File Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.5 More ECH2O Utility Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.6 Test Device Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.7 Check for Device Firmware Updates . . . . . . . . . . 24

5 Troubleshooting and Repair 25

5.1 Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

6 Appendix A 31

6.1 Compatible Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

7 Appendix B 33

7.1 Sending Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

8 Declaration of Conformity 35

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ProCheck 1 INTRODUCTION

1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the ProCheck by Decagon Devices. The
ProCheck interfaces with your analog and digital soil moisture sen­sors to obtain instantaneous results. This manual covers all ProCheck
functions and capabilities.

1.1 Customer Support

There are several ways to contact Decagon if you ever need assis­tance with your product, have any questions, or feedback. Decagon
has Customer Service Representatives available to speak with you
Monday through Friday, between 7am and 5pm Pacific time.

Note: If you purchased your logger through a distributor, please con­tact them for assistance.

Email:
[e-mail] or [e-mail]

Phone:
509-332-5600

Fax:
509-332-5158

If contacting us by email or fax, please include as part of your mes­sage the instrument serial number, your name, address, phone, fax
number, and a description of the problem or question.

1.2 About This Manual

Please read this manual before operating your logger to ensure that
it performs to its full potential.

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1.3 Warranty

The ProCheck has a 30-day satisfaction guarantee and a one-year
warranty on parts and labor. Your warranty is automatically vali­dated upon receipt of the instrument.

Note: The one year service plan activates when Decagon ships the
instrument and not at the time of software installation.

1.4 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.

Note: We do not consider the results of ordinary wear and tear,
neglect, misuse, or accident as defects.

The Seller’s liability for defective parts shall in no event exceed the
furnishing of replacement parts “freight on board” the factory where
originally manufactured. Material and equipment covered hereby
which is not manufactured by Seller shall be covered only by the
warranty of its manufacturer. Seller shall not be liable to Buyer for
loss, damage or injuries to persons (including death), or to property
or things of whatsoever kind (including, but not without limitation,
loss of anticipated profits), occasioned by or arising out of the instal­lation, operation, use, misuse, nonuse, repair, or replacement of said
material and equipment, or out of the use of any method or process
for which the same may be employed. The use of this equipment con­stitutes Buyer’s acceptance of the terms set forth in this warranty.
There are no understandings, representations, or warranties of any
kind, express, implied, statutory or otherwise (including, but with­out limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose), not expressly set forth herein.

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ProCheck 2 ABOUT THE PROCHECK

2 About the ProCheck

The ProCheck is a handheld readout device for use with all soil
moisture sensors and environmental monitoring sensors made or sold
by Decagon.

2.1 Specifications

Battery Type: 4 AA Batteries
Battery Life: 500-1000 Hours Expected
Connector Type: Stereo Plug (3.5mm)
Memory: 5000 individual readings

Components

ProCheck Handheld Reader
Serial (RS-232) to USB Cable
Operator’s Manual
Optional - Pigtail Adapter

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2.2 The Buttons

Menu: Menu turns on the ProCheck and cy­cles through the menus at the top of the screen.
Holding Menu down for 3 seconds powers off the
ProCheck. Pressing Menu in an annotation/edit
screen returns you to the previous screen.

Arrow Keys: These scroll through sensors,
menu options, and change characters or num­bers in the annotate/edit menus.

Escape: cancels setting changes, cancel read­ings, and scroll to the left in an annotation/edit
menu.

EnterAllows you to choose options within
menus, start readings, and scroll to the right
in an annotation or edit menu.

Save Saves Instrument and Annotation set­tings.

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ProCheck 3 THE MENUS

3 The Menus

3.1 The Main Menu

The ProCheck features three main menus designed for ease of use.
The Main Menu appears when you power up the ProCheck and allows
you to take measurements with Decagon sensors.

Changing Your Sensor

Change the 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
Configuration Menu. The sensor version is only shown if the ProCheck
was able to retrieve sensor information directly from the sensor. A
soil calibration type displays only if it is available for that sensor type.

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.

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Press Enter to engage the live update mode. In live update mode, a
live updating icon displays in the lower right corner during updates.
The ProCheck continuously updates 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 and annotate your readings.

Annotating a Reading

Once you have taken a reading, press Save to show the Annotate
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 of the reading.

Use the up and down arrow keys to change the current character 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.

Note: The ProCheck remembers the last annotation stored into mem­ory, use the arrows to clear all or part of any old annotations. This
clears all the characters to the right of the current cursor position.

3.2 The Configuration Menu

Navigate to the Configuration Menu, press Menu until highlighting
the Configuration tab. Several different options are available for

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ProCheck 3 THE MENUS

customizing the instrument.

Units Sub Menu

From this menu you can configure your unit preferences for various
unit types.

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Use the arrows to navigate to the correct unit and press Enter to
cycle through the unit options.

The “Show Unprocessed Data” option allows you to view any for­matted data in its raw analog to digital count (ADC) state. When
you check this option, all data readings on the main and data screens
displays in an unprocessed format as seen on the following screen.
This is helpful when troubleshooting sensors or when creating your
own custom calibration. To save your changes, press Save. To cancel
without saving, press Esc.

Calibration Type Sub Menu

Some sensors support a calibration adjustment for different media
types (soil, rockwool, etc.). The first screen shows a summary of the
selected soil calibrations for each configurable sensor.

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To modify the sensor 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, select the medium
option and press Enter. You can view the calibration coefficients by
pressing Enter when the coefficients option is highlighted.

Press Save to save your calibration preference or press Esc to exit
without saving changes.

The following sensors support soil calibrations.

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