Data logger compatibility tables

Search the following tables to find out which data loggers are compatible with various types of METER sensors.

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Water Content Sensors


X indicates compatibility	ZL6 Family	ZSC	EM60 Family	Em50 Family	Em5b	ProCheck	Campbell Scientific or any Analog/SDI-12 Capable Logger
EC-5 Soil Moisture	X	X	X	X	X	X	X (analog)
10HS Soil Moisture	X	X	X	X	X	X	X (analog)
5TM Moisture/Temp*	X	X	X	X		X	X (SDI-12)
5TE Moisture/Temp/EC*	X	X	X	X		X	X (SDI-12)
GS3 Moisture/Temp/EC	X	X	X	X		X	X (SDI-12)
MAS-1 (4-20 Milliamp) Soil Moisture							X (with 4-20 mA adapter)
TEROS 10 Soil and Media Moisture	X	X	X	X	X	X	X (analog)
TEROS 11/12 Moisture/Temp/EC	X	X	X	X		X	X (SDI-12)
TEROS 54 Soil Moisture Profile Probe	X		X				X (SDI-12)

*Discontinued sensors

Water Potential Sensors


X indicates compatibility	ZL6 Family	ZSC	EM60 Family	Em50 Family	ProCheck	Campbell Scientific or any Analog/SDI-12 Capable Logger
MPS-6 Water Potential/Temp	X	X	X	X	X	X (SDI-12)
TEROS 21 Water Potential/Temp	X	X	X	X	X	X (SDI-12)
T8 Tensiometer (in SDI-12 Mode)**	X	X	X	X	X	X (SDI-12)
TEROS 32 Tensiometer	X*	X	X			X (SDI-12)
TEROS 31 Tensiometer	X*	X	X			X (SDI-12)

*Reference barometer must be purchased separately for the ZL6 Basic
**Discontinued sensors

Environmental Sensors


X indicates compatibility	ZL6 Family	ZSC	EM60 Family	Em50 Family	Em5b	ProCheck	Campbell Scientific or any Analog/SDI-12 Capable Logger
PHYTOS 31/LWS Leaf Wetness	X	X	X	X		X	X (analog)
RT-1 Soil Temperature	X	X	X	X	X	X	X (analog)
ECT Air Temperature	X	X	X	X	X	X	X (analog)
ECRN-50 Precip	X	X	X	X	X	X	X (pulse)
ECRN-100 Precip	X	X	X	X	X	X	X (pulse)
ATMOS 14 Humidity/Temp/Barometer	X	X	X	X		X	X (SDI-12)
VP-4* Humidity/Temp/Barometer**	X	X	X	X		X	X(SDI-12)
PYR Solar Radiation	X	X	X	X		X	**
SQ-521 PAR sensor	X	X	X	X		X	**
ATMOS 22 Ultrasonic Anemometer	X	X	X	X		X	X (SDI-12)
Davis Cup Anemometer***	X		X	X		X
Apogee IRT Infrared Thermometer	X	X	X	X		X	**
ATMOS 41 All-In-One Weather Station	X	X	X			X*	X (SDI-12)
Apogee Oxygen Sensor (Soil Oxygen)	X	X	X	X	X		X (SDI-12)
TEROS 06 (Soil Temp)	X	X	X	X	X		X (SDI-12)

*Data for this sensor cannot be stored on the ProCheck
**This is a third-party product. If using with a Campbell Scientific or non-METER data logger, we recommend buying directly from the manufacturer.
***Discontinued sensors

Drainage and Depth Sensors


X indicates compatibility	ZL6 Family	ZSC	EM60 Family	Em50 Family	ProCheck	Campbell Scientific or any Analog/SDI-12 Capable Logger
G3 Drain Gauge	X	X	X	X	X	X (SDI-12)
CTD+DG Drain Gauge	X	X	X	X	X	X (SDI-12)
HYDROS 21 Depth/Temp/EC	X	X	X	X	X	X (SDI-12)
CTD-10 Depth/Temp/EC	X	X	X	X	X	X (SDI-12)

Electrical Conductivity Sensors


X indicates compatibility	ZL6 Family	ZSC	EM60 Family	Em50 Family	Em5b	ProCheck	Campbell Scientific or any Analog/SDI-12 Capable Logger
ES-2 Conductivity/Temp	X	X	X	X		X	X (SDI-12)
ES-2 FullStop EC/Temp	X	X	X	X		X	X (SDI-12)

Spectral Reflectance Sensors


X indicates compatibility	ZL6 Family	ZSC	EM60 Family	Em50 Family	ProCheck	Campbell Scientific or any Analog/SDI-12 Capable Logger
SRS-Ni NDVI Hemispherical*	X	X	X	X	X	X (SDI-12)
SRS-Nr NDVI Field Stop*	X	X	X	X	X	X (SDI-12)
SRS-Pi PRI Hemispherical*	X	X	X	X	X	X (SDI-12)
SRS-Pr PRI Field Stop*	X	X	X	X	X	X (SDI-12)

* Discontinued sensors

Water Flow and Irrigation Sensors


X indicates compatibility	ZL6 Family	ZSC	EM60 Family	Em50 Family	ProCheck	Campbell Scientific or any Analog/SDI-12 Capable Logger
PS-1 Pressure Switch	X	X	X	X	X	*
FM-25/FM-40 Flow Meter**	X	X	X	X	X	*
PT100 Irrigation Pressure**	X	X	X	X	X	*

*This is a third-party product. If using with a Campbell Scientific or non-METER data logger, we recommend buying directly from the manufacturer.
**Discontinued sensors

Miscellaneous Sensors


X indicates compatibility	ZL6 Family	ZSC	EM60 Family	Em50 Family	Em5b	ProCheck
Millivolt (0-3000 mV Input)	X	X	X	X	X	X
Millivolt (0-1500 mV Input)	X	X	X	X		X
Pulse Counter	X	X	X	X		X

Discontinued Sensors

**This is a third-party product. If using with a Campbell Scientific or non-METER data logger, we recommend buying directly from the manufacturer.
X indicates compatibility	ZL6 Family	ZSC	EM60 Family	Em50 Family	Em5b	ProCheck	Campbell Scientific or any Analog/SDI-12 Capable Logger
MPS-1 Water Potential				X		X	X (analog)
MPS-2 Water Potential	X	X	X	X		X	X (SDI-12)
VP-3 Humidity/Temp	X	X	X	X		X	X (SDI-12)
DS-2 Sonic Anemometer	X	X	X	X		X	X (SDI-12)
G1/G2 Drain Gauge				X		X
CTD Depth/Temp/EC	X	X	X	X		X	X (SDI-12)
CTD-5 Depth/Temp/EC	X		X	X		X	X (SDI-12)
ECH₂O-TE Moisture/Temp/EC				X		X
EC-TM Moisture/Temp				X
EC-20 Soil Moisture				X	X		X (analog)
EC-10 Soil Moisture				X	X		X (analog)
EHT RH/Temp				X			X (analog)
QSO-S PAR Photon Flux	X	X	X	X	X		**

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