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3. WIRING & POWER DETAILS

3.1 Wiring

The terminal block is set up to send/receive signals in the following way:

Number 

   Terminal Function

Wire Colour

1

Power supply positive

Red

Power supply ground 

Blue/Black

Output signal ground

Violet/Green

Channel 1 voltage output

Brown

Channel 2 voltage output

White

Channel 3 voltage output

Orange

Channel 4 voltage output

Yellow

Cable screen of output cable

Grey

Sensor cable screens

Grey

10

Sensor input grounds

Green x 4

11

Channel 1 light sensor Input

Blue

Serial #……………..

12

Channel 2 light sensor Input

Blue

Serial #………………..

13

Channel 3 light sensor Input

Blue

Serial #………………..

14

Channel 4 light sensor Input

Blue

Serial #………………..

All Skye Instruments' current output light sensors are wired according to these colours. Please note that 

in terminal numbers 9 and 10, 4 wires are twisted together and placed within the one terminal opening. The 
sensor inputs are labelled with their unique serial numbers for identification.

= Output signal wires.

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1 – 4 Channel External Amplifier

Summary of Contents for SKP 125 VS

Page 1: ...4 Channel External Amplifier SKP 125 VS Skye Instruments Ltd 21 Ddole Enterprise Park Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 6DF UK Tel 44 0 1597 824811 skyemail skyeinstruments com www skyeinstruments com Iss 1...

Page 2: ...ems Feel free to contact us via our e mail or any of the methods below Click on the icons to browse to the sites or search for the usernames below Have a Smartphone Scan this QR code to access our web...

Page 3: ...ODUCTION 1 2 TYPICAL APPLICATION 2 2 1 Amplifier 2 3 WIRING POWER DETAILS 3 3 1 Wiring 3 3 2 Sensor Output Power Supply 4 3 3 Connecting to Terminal 5 4 HOUSING 6 5 SPECIFICATIONS 7 6 TROUBLESHOOTING...

Page 4: ...light can be accurately measured e g this may be useful when the maximum light levels are unknown at the outset Our range of amplified sensors have the amplification is built into the sensor housing w...

Page 5: ...X depending on the application It is possible to have different channels providing different output ranges for a given sensor but only one range would be available at any one time There is a maximum o...

Page 6: ...utput cable Grey 9 Sensor cable screens Grey 10 Sensor input grounds Green x 4 11 Channel 1 light sensor Input Blue Serial 12 Channel 2 light sensor Input Blue Serial 13 Channel 3 light sensor Input B...

Page 7: ...0 mol m 2 s 1 SKL 2633 Lux 0 1V 0 150 000 Lux 100 000 Lux SKL 2640 PAR Energy 0 1V 0 600 watts m 2 500 watts m 2 SKL 2650 Pyranometer 0 1V 0 1 500 watts m 2 1 100 watts m 2 If the sensor s is are comp...

Page 8: ...cated on the side of the terminal block Once satisfied that the wire is inserted deep enough release the pressure and the wire will be firmly secured in the terminal Please see the figures below Using...

Page 9: ...isconnected and care should be taken whilst removing the cover that the wire is not inadvertently tugged out of its place Dimensions of the amplifier unit are approx 85mm x 81mm x 36mm LxWxH Cables en...

Page 10: ...0 100 Temperature 20o C to 70o C Power Requirements 0 up to 3V output range 5 15V power supply 0 3 6V output range 9 15V Outputs Custom range specified at time of ordering e g 0 1V 0 5V etc Scaling Cu...

Page 11: ...rminal that has been configured for them Also check that the four output wires are connected to the correct channels in the measuring equipment and that the system is interpreting the output in the co...

Page 12: ...Skye Instruments Ltd 21 Ddole Enterprise Park Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 6DF UK Tel 44 0 1597 824811 skyemail skyeinstruments com www skyeinstruments com...

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