VW2106 Vibrating Wire Readout Manual
RST Instruments Ltd.
Page 11
NOTE:
I
N MOST CASES
,
THE SENSOR NUMBER WILL BE EQUAL TO
1.
C
ASES WHERE
MORE THAN ONE SENSOR IS USED ON THE LOAD CELLS REQUIRE THE
EXPANSION CONNECTOR WHICH WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ENABLED
.
6.
When connecting a single sensor, you will be given a choice between reading
from the terminal strip or the expansion connector when connecting a single
sensor. Select the appropriate connection and press
Enter
.
7.
Use the up/down arrows to select the appropriate
‘Sweep Frequency’ for the
gauge being measured at that location (Figure 3-9) and press
Enter
. The default
is the “B” sweep (1200-3550Hz), which is the standard range for the RST model
VW2100 series piezometers. Additional Sweep Frequencies are summarized in
Section 3.7.
F
IGURE
3-9
S
ELECTING THE SWEEP FREQUENCY
8.
Use the up/down arrows to select the type of thermistor (Figure 3-10) and press
Enter
. The default is 3K, which is the standard thermistor in all RST Vibrating
Wire sensors.
F
IGURE
3-10
T
HERMISTOR TYPE
You may now use the newly created location to store readings. For instructions on
how to store readings, refer to section 4.2.
3.6
I
MPORTING
P
ARAMETERS
If at least one location has previously been defined, the following instructions outline
the steps to import parameters.
