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    Electrical Interface For Moisture Sensors and WATERMARK™: Specifications

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    The SMX is an interface module that converts the electrical resistance measured by moisture sensors into frequency, voltage, or current outputs to interface with data logging equipment. It prevents sensor corrosion and isolates it from underground currents. It is commonly used with the WATERMARK soil moisture sensor to measure soil moisture levels based on the sensor's resistance.

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    The SMX is an interface module that converts the electrical resistance measured by moisture sensors into frequency, voltage, or current outputs to interface with data logging equipment. It prevents sensor corrosion and isolates it from underground currents. It is commonly used with the WATERMARK soil moisture sensor to measure soil moisture levels based on the sensor's resistance.

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    The SMX is an interface module that converts the electrical resistance measured by moisture sensors into frequency, voltage, or current outputs to interface with data logging equipment. It prevents sensor corrosion and isolates it from underground currents. It is commonly used with the WATERMARK soil moisture sensor to measure soil moisture levels based on the sensor's resistance.

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    Electrical Interface For Moisture Sensors and WATERMARK™: Specifications

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    The SMX is an interface module that converts the electrical resistance measured by moisture sensors into frequency, voltage, or current outputs to interface with data logging equipment. It prevents sensor corrosion and isolates it from underground currents. It is commonly used with the WATERMARK soil moisture sensor to measure soil moisture levels based on the sensor's resistance.

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    SMX

    Electrical Interface for Moisture Sensors and WATERMARK™

    The SMX is an interface module for sensors that measure the electrical resistance of moist
    substrates. It provides three types of outputs, allowing the sensor to easily interface with a wide
    range of general purpose data logging equipment and meters. Additionally, it prevents corrosion
    of the sensor (using AC excitation), and galvanically isolates it from unwanted underground cur-
    rents.

    The SMX is available as an OEM assembled cir-


    cuit board, suitable for incorporation into custom
    systems. It is also available potted in industrial
    epoxy with 6 wire leads, suitable for outdoor
    deployment.

    The SMX is commonly used with the


    IRROMETER WATERMARK™ sensor. When
    buried at root depth, the WATERMARK reaches
    equilibrium with the local soil moisture and pro-
    duces AC electrical resistance that is inversely pro-
    portional to soil moisture. (It also depends slightly
    on temperature.) The SMX converts AC resistance
    to frequency, voltage, and current that can be read by data-loggers.

    Specifications:
    • Supply voltage: 3.3 to 15 VDC
    • Frequency output: 50 Hz (dry) to 7 kHz (wet)
    open collector square wave (needs pull-up
    resistor to read out frequency.)
    • Frequency output with sensor short circuit: ~13 kHz
    • Typical voltage output:
    0.2 volts (dry) to 1.0 volt (wet)
    • Voltage output with sensor short circuit: ~1.7 V
    • Typical current output (also supply current):
    0.2 mA (dry) to 1.0 mA (wet)
    • Current output with sensor short circuit: ~1.7 mA
    • Supply variation: < 0.01% per volt.
    • Operating temperature: -0°C to +50°C
    typical wetness
    • Temperatures below 0°C: no meaningful signal values
    wet dry

    ©2014, 2002 EME Systems, LLC 2229 Fifth St., Berkeley CA 94710 | tel:(510) 848-5725 | www.emesystems.com | SMX v022008 pg 1
    SMX output configurations

    blue

    blue

    blue

    blue

    III. Two Wire Current Output: 0.2 – 1 mA. The current on the two wire circuit may be converted to a voltage at the
    input of the data logger. A 1 kΩ resistor will convert the 0.2 – 1.0 mA current into a 0.2 – 1 volt signal. This can be
    measured using analog-to-digital on a data logger.

    blue
    green

    SMX yellow Vmax = 4.5 volts


    red 0.2 – 1 mA
    blue
    black signal (+)
    Vout = I * R
    0.2~1mA 22 µF R
    common
    WATERMARK sensor

    SMX top view (component side)

    blue, sensor: soil moisture

    blue, sensor: soil moisture


    yellow or white, voltage output

    green, signal frequency out, open collector, needs pull-up to +V

    red, power +3.5 to 15 volts


    black, common

    ©2014, 2002 EME Systems, LLC 2229 Fifth St., Berkeley CA 94710 | tel:(510) 848-5725 | www.emesystems.com | SMX v022008 pg 2

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