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Soil - Water - Climate Testing Equipment

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Soil Testing Equipment - Professional Systems

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Save resources – optimize yields SWM 5000

Evaluation & Irrigation Management After measuring the soil moisture in different places, the readings are evaluated through an app and a recommendation of the required irrigation amount is issued. The sampled fields can be created as a GPS card and stored with specific properties (relief maps, inhomogeneous floor sections, etc.).

These properties are then taken in account during calculation of the areaspecific irrigation quantities.

Technical Data SWM 5000 Temperature Unit

Vol %

Measuring range

0°C to +60°C

0 - 70 vol. %

Resolution

0.1 °C

0.1%

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± 5% from measured value

Accuracy Temp. range Method Calibration

FDR

not necessary (inside the sensor)

by software for 0%: in air 100%: in water splash-proof, IP40

Operating temp.

Display

0°C to +40°C 54 x 32 mm; 128 x 64 Pixel

Input

5-pin DIN socket

Battery

9 Volt battery

Data memory Measuring cycle

2 s for moisture and temperature approx. 3440 measured values adjustable from 1 min to 24 hours

Mobile phone operation

with the App "SWM Companion" (Android, iOS)

Mobile phone connection

via Bluetooth 4.2 (2.4 GHz)

Language

German, English, Russian

Dimensions

83 x 180 x 55 mm

Weight

Measuring system The measuring principle of the SWM 5000 is based on the latest FDR technology (Frequent Domain Reflectometry). It enables fast and precise determination of soil moisture.

Temperature is measured by an internal NTC sensor. The central hardware component is a robust stainless steel measuring probe, which is hydraulically or manually pressed into the ground. Measuring sensors are located in the probe tip during manual measurement.

-20°C to +80°C NTC

Housing

Measuring time

SWM 5000 is the automated monitoring system for efficient irrigation management.

Soil Moisture

°C

330 g (basic unit) Probe

Dimensions

Sensor

The app „SWM Companion“ is available for both iOS and Android.

It can be downloaded for free in the App Store and installed on the smartphone. Data transfer is wireless via Bluetooth.

Probe Weight

length: 1,000 mm; Ø: 20mm; 100 mm markings for the insertion depth 1 x temperatur; 1 x soil moisture; 9 cm away from the insertion tip stainless steel tube with handle and attachment for measuring unit 1.65 kg (with holder)

Application The SWM 5000 soil moisture lance has been designed as a compact mounted unit for the front linkage of a tractor. It measures soil moisture while the tractor is driving across the field and pulling out a drum sprinkler at the same time. The SWM 5000 system is conveniently controlled via smartphone app from the driver‘s cab. Alternatively, the system is also available as stand-alone unit (handheld meter and measuring probe) and replaces all previous mobile soil moisture measuring systems.

App SWM Companion

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SWM 5000, basic unit

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Fast control of plant nutrition COMBI 5000 new configuration

Plant growers have now the opportunity to better interpret and classify the directly measured salinity levels. Thus, e.g. at the same moisture, the indicated salinity values are directly comparable. With this innovation, the activity measurement developed many years ago by Prof.

Tepe is significantly upgraded and provides the grower with additional important information about the nutrient supply directly in the pot or in the soil.

Technische Daten COMBI 5000 basic unit Housing

splash-proof, rugged

Power

9 Volt battery

Display

alphanumeric, reflective

Dimensions

180 x 85 x 50 mm, 280 g pH probe

Measuring range

0 - 14 рН

Resolution

0,01 pH

Accuracy

0,02 pH

Calibration

automatic

Probe

gel-filled insertion probe pH measurement directly in soils / substrates and in liquids

Application

EC probe Measuring range

0 - 200 mS

Resolution

COMBI 5000 with the new multi-probe for simultaneous measurement of:

Accuracy

• activity (salinity) • moisture (volumetric) • temperature

Application

The new multi-probe is a significant further development of the previous measuring probe for direct salinity („activity“) measurement in the soil or substrate. In this measurement method, the measurement result depends, besides other factors, on temperature and soil or substrate moisture. These two values can now be measured with the new COMBI 5000 multi-probe.

This is made possible due to a highfrequency capacitance measurement integrated into the probe according to the FDR technology in a measuring range of 0.5% to 80% (volumetric).

The temperature measurement is carried out in the range of -10 ° C to + 50 ° C by a fast-reacting NTC sensor spattered in the probe tip.

The activity value is compensated with the temperature measured at the same spot. All required electronic components are located on a 0.9 cm wide board, which is fixed in the probe with a special sealing compound.

The housing of the probe is made of fiberglass and allows volumetric moisture measurement by means of high frequency without housing cutouts, as is the case with the stainless steel probe in the newly developed mere moisture meter SWM 5000 for depth measurements in the soil (see previous page).

0,001 - 0,01 mS ± 2 % from measured value

Calibration

automatic

Probe

plastic with platinum sensors conductivity measurement in liquids, e.g. nutrient and stock solutions Multi-probe plastic, glass fiber reinforced, Ø 10 mm

Probe Probe length

250 mm FDR capacitive (moisture), NTC (temperature), bi-pol (salinity)

Sensors t° compensation

Further functions of the COMBI 5000:

pH-Messung pH is one of the most important parameters in the plant nutrition. The absorption of nutrients by the plants is highly dependent on pH. Being specially developed for soil analysis, the electrode measures pH directly in the soil.

EC-Messung Electrical conductivity of an aqueous solution is directly related to the concentration of the dissolved salts. For plant nutrition control, it is essential to measure EC of process water and nutrient solution, especially in closed and hydroponic cultivation.

Applications

Activity measurement (salinity) Measuring range

0 - 9.99 g/l of active salts

Resolution

0.01 g/l of active salts

Calibration

factory calibration, stable Temperature measurement

Measuring range

-10 ... +50°C

Resolution

0.1°C Moisture measurement

Measuring range

0,5% bis 80%

Resolution

0.1 %

Calibration

0%: in air 99.9%: in water

Delivery contents: • COMBI 5000 basic unit • pH insertion probe with buffer solutions pH 4 and pH 7 • EC probe with calibration solutions 1.4 mS and 111.8 mS • Multi-probe, 250 mm • Spray bottle with snorkel, 250 ml • Piercing pin • Volume measuring cup, 100 ml • Aluminium and storage case Item-no.

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automatic measurement of salinity, temperature, soil and substrate moisture

10900 COMBI 5000, complete case

Let us show you our new developments.

Visit us at one of the next fairs: IPM Essen World‘s leading trade fair for horticulture Hall 3, booth E66 22.01. - 25.01.2019, Essen - Germany

FRUIT LOGISTICA Leading trade fair of international fresh produce business Hall 21, booth B-06 06.02. - 08.02.2019, Berlin - Germany

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STEP Systems GmbH Soil - Water - Climate Testing Equipment Duisburger Str. 44 90451 Nuremberg, Germany Tel: +49 911-96 26 05-0 Fax: +49 911-96 26 05-9 e-mail: info@stepsystems.de web: www.stepsystems.de