VW2106 Vibrating Wire Readout Manual
RST Instruments Ltd.
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3.2
S
INGLE
F
IELD
I
NSTRUMENT
C
ONNECTION
–
O
LDER
M
ODELS
The following instructions outline the steps to connect single field instruments:
1.
Using hands or a screwdriver, lift the gates on the terminal strip.
2.
Insert the stripped ends of the instrument cable to the matching wire transducer.
Refer to Table 3-2 for matching colours and wire transducers.
T
ABLE
3-2
S
TANDARD
W
IRING
C
OLOUR
C
ODES
Wire Colour
Wire Transducer
Red
Coil +
Black
Coil -
Green
Therm +
White
Therm -
Bare
Shield
CAUTION:
M
AKE SURE THAT THE WIRES ARE CLEAN AND FREE OF DIRT BEFORE
INSERTING THEM INTO THE TERMINALS
.
CAUTION:
E
NSURE THAT THE TERMINALS ARE FREE FROM DIRT AND DEBRIS
BEFORE INSERTING THE WIRES
.
T
ERMINALS CAN BE BLOWN OUT WITH COMPRESSED
AIR IF NECESSARY
.
3.
Close each gate to secure the wire.
CAUTION:
E
NSURE THAT THE GATES ARE SECURED BEFORE CLOSING THE LID TO
THE UNIT TO AVOID DAMAGING THE GATES
.
NOTE:
A
PPLYING SOLDER TO THE BARE ENDS OF THE CABLE REDUCES FRAYING
OVER TIME
.
A
LL
RST
SENSORS ARE PRE
-
TINNED IN THE FACTORY
.
3.3
M
ULTI
-C
HANNEL
C
ONNECTION
The VW 2106 may be connected to multi-channel instruments through its expansion
connection (Figure 1-1, 9).
Mating halves of the connectors are available through RST if your current sensors
are not equipped with the appropriate connector.
