Description

The Hydrosense II is a portable, handheld device for easily obtaining soil measurements. It is the latest generation of the Hydrosense soil-water measurement system. Improvements over its predecessor include a more rugged probe design, additional navigation buttons for the display, expanded memory, an internal GPS receiver, Bluetooth communications, and more powerful PC software.
Two sensor options are offered – the CS658 has 20-cm rods and the CS659 has 12-cm rods. The rods are very robust and designed for insertion and removal from hard soils. The rods are secured to the probe housing with ferrule nuts to providing extra stability during insertion. Furthermore, a moulded plastic grip connects the cable to the housing, further improving grip for challenging insertions.
The unit includes a modern and user-friendly display. The display consists of a three-inch LCD and four navigation buttons that make changing settings and taking measurements as easy as possible. The integrated GPS allows a latitude and longitude to be associated with each measurement. Zones can be created on the unit which group measurements together so that average soil moisture can be calculated for an area
Interactive PC software is available to make the most of the data storage capability of the HS2. The software connects to the HS2 via Bluetooth to avoid the need for extra cables.

The software allows the user to:
• View data in table and chart views
• Edit zone positions and sizes
• Change device settings
• Export data to CSV to interface with third party software
• View zones and measurements in Google Earth