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5.8.1 Determining Probe Constant, K
p
, using PCTDR
Section 6.2.6 presents the principles for TDR measurements of soil electrical
conductivity. The result of the measurement must be multiplied by the probe
constant (K
p
) to give bulk electrical conductivity in S/m (Siemens/meter). The
K
p
value can be measured using PCTDR. The method requires submersion of
the TDR probe rods in de-ionized water of known temperature. See PCTDR
HELP for simple instructions.
6. Datalogger Instructions for TDR Measurements
6.1 CR10X and CR23X Datalogger Instruction 119
parameter data
type
value description
SDM address 1: 2 (00)
4
to
(33)
4
Address of TDR100
see Table 5-1
Output option 2: 4 0 Returns L
a
/L
1 Returns vector of n + 9 values from TDR100
with n the number of waveform data points
selected. Elements 1-9 contain key Instruction
119 parameter values. Then next n elements are
reflection waveform values.
2 Returns the waveform plus the first derivative of
the waveform
3 Electrical conductivity option. See section on
probe constants for electrical conductivity
measurements.
Multiplexer and probe 3:
selection
4 See Section 5.1.1 for address protocol
Waveform Averaging 4: FP 1 -
128
Number of reflections averaged by the TDR100.
V
p
5: FP .1 - 1 relative propagation velocity
Points 6: FP 20-
2048
number of points in waveform
Cable length (meters) 7: FP 0 -
2100
distance for TDR100 corresponding with
beginning of waveform
Window Length
(meters) 8:
FP .1 -
700
length of reflection waveform
Probe length 9: 4 Physical length of the exposed portion of the
metal rods
Probe offset 10: FP 0 -
1.0
Accounts for portion of rods not exposed to soil.
See Section 6.2.10.
Input location 11: 4 Input storage location for measurement result. If
waveforms are chosen for output, this location is
occupied by the first data point.
Multiplier 12: FP Multiplication factor applied to La/L and stored
in input location specified in parameter 11.
Set to 1 when parameter 2 is 1 or 2.
For electrical conductivity, can be used for probe
constant value.
Offset 13: FP Offset value added to La/L and stored in input
location specified in parameter 11. Set to 0 when
parameter 2 is 1 or 2.
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