SoilVUE10 TDR Soil Moisture and Temperature Profile Sensor
Economical
Easy to Install
Excellent Soil Contact
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Overview

The SoilVue™10 is a soil water content profile sensor powered by Campbell TrueWave™TDR technology. This soil moisture, electrical conductivity, and temperature profile sensor was developed with environmental researchers and environmental monitoring networks in mind. The SoilVue 10 represents several exciting advancements in in-situ soil measurement that should make this an extremely compelling option for anyone in these applications who needs to make multiple measurements in a profile. 

Campbell Scientific’s proprietary TrueWave TDR technology combines a best-in-class rise time with an advanced waveform analysis technique to determine the true travel time of a high-frequency pulse. This process achieves a high-resolution, smooth signal for measurements that are defensible and can be universally compared with other TDR measurements. Not all TDR-based sensors perform equally well.  

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Aspen 10-Compatible IoT Solution

The SoilVue 10 can be paired with the Aspen™10 Internet of Things (IoT) Edge Device. To get next-gen IoT solutions for advanced meteorological monitoring, click the image below:

SoilVUE 10 + Aspen 10 Solutions

Compatibility

Please note: The following shows notable compatibility information. It is not a comprehensive list of all compatible products.

Data Loggers

Compatible Note
Aspen10
CR1000 (retired)
CR1000X (retired)
CR300 (retired)
CR3000 (retired)
CR310
CR350
CR6
CR800 (retired)
CR850 (retired)

Specifications

Measurements Made Volumetric water content (VWC), permittivity, electrical conductivity (EC), and temperature
Operating Temperature Range -40° to +60°C
Maximum Installation Torque 54 N m (40 ft⋅lb)
Operating Voltage Range 9 to 36 Vdc
Diameter
  • 5.2 cm (2.05 in.) without threads
  • 5.8 cm (2.3 in.) including threads
Maximum Cable Length 304.8 m (1,000 ft)
Length 0.55 m/1.05 m (21.5 in./41.2 in.) depending on the option ordered
Weight 1.9 kg/3.6 kg (4.2 lb/7.9 lb) depending on the option ordered

Current Drain
Active ~64 mA (@ 12 Vdc)
Quiescent ~1.5 mA (@ 12 Vdc)

Measurement Depths
0.5 m Option 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 cm (2, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 in.)
1 m Option 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, and 100 cm (2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 30, and 40 in.)

Electrical Conductivity
Range 0 to 10 dS/m
Accuracy
  • ±2% (0 to 2.5 dS/m)
  • ±5% (full range)

Relative Dielectric Permittivity
Range 1 to 80
Accuracy ±1 permittivity unit (between 4 and 42 permittivity)

Volumetric Water Content
Range 0 to 100%
Water Content Accuracy ±1.5% typical with most soils

Soils with high organic matter (> 12% soil organic carbon) or high clay content (> 45% clay) may need a soil-specific calibration due to the dispersive nature of these materials.

Soil Temperature
Accuracy ± 0.15°C (between -30° and +40°C)