Product Videos By Keynes Controls
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Product Video MENU
Please view the 'Product Videos By Keynes Controls' listed in the VibWire 201 Section. Simply click on the link to access the video of your choice.
Video - Vibrating Wire Logger and Sensor Analyser Unit
Video - VibWire-201-Pro Configuration Training Video
Please view the 'Product Videos By Keynes Controls' listed in the VibWire 301 Section. Simply click on the link to access the video of your choice.
Video - VibWire- 301 Multi-instrument Identification and Setup with QLOG
Video - VibWire-301 Training Video
Video - VibWire-301 MODBUS video (How to configure an instrument to have MODBUS)
Please view the 'Product Videos By Keynes Controls' listed in the VibWire 108 Section. Simply click on the link to access the video of your choice.
Video - VibWire-108 8 Channel Vibrating Wire Instrumentation
Video - VibWire-108 Setup Video
Please view the 'Product Videos By Keynes Controls' listed in the Water Quality Sensor section. Simply click on the link to access the video of your choice.
Please view the 'Product Videos By Keynes Controls' listed in the USB Media Convertor section. Simply click on the link to access the video of your choice.
VIBWIRE 201 Video Section
The following video shows the real time display of vibrating wire sensor readings using the Keynes Controls VibWire-201-Pro Logger Unit.
This device can act as a stand alone data logger and stores results in Comma Separated Text format to a micro USB memory card. The file format enables the recorded data to be imported and analysed into spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Open Office etc...
Date last reviewed: Feb 2024
This video shows how to assign the vibrating wire and temperature sensor calibration factors and use them with the VibWire-201-Pro instrument.
The video shows how to select and assign the vibrating wire sensor configuration parameters from a real data sheet and assign the parameters for use in the instrument. The VibWire-201 uses a spread sheet type layout using cells to assign the calibration factors. A worked example has also been included that shows the most popular form of calibration equations are shown on the sensor data sheets, The video also shows how to select and use the temperature sensor calibration details. For applications where no temperature sensor information is known then the User can assign pre set factory settings.
Date last reviewed: Feb 2024
VIBWIRE 301 Video Section
The following video shows how the free QLOG software available with this product. is used to identify and setup 4 x VibWire-301 single channel instruments on a SDI12 network with addresses set in the range 0 - 3. A USB-SDI12 media converter connects the instruments to a Windows 10 PC.
The data acquisition rate is set at 1 sample every 10 seconds. The USB-SDI12-Pro media converter is shown using COM Port 4.
Date last reviewed: May 2024
The following video is for training purposes only for the Keynes Controls Single Channel Vibrating Wire Sensor Interface Model VibWire-301 and shows the connection to, and operation of the terminal port menu system built into this device.
The VibWire-301 is a very flexible single channel vibrating wire sensor interface manufactured by Keynes Controls in the UK. The VibWire-301 can be configured without any dedicated configuration software or device drivers using a standard RS323 terminal port and terminal emulator software allowing for simple field support operations.
The instrument offers SDI12, RS485, Modbus, 4-20 mA loop and analogue output communications in a single device. It can be connected directly to many 3rd party loggers and network applications. The video demonstrates the physical connection to a Windows PC and how to configure the terminal software for operations.
Date last reviewed: Feb 2024
The following video demonstrates how to configure the VibWire-301 single Channel Vibrating Wire Interface by Keynes Controls to operate on a MODBUS 485 network. The video demonstrates how to configure an instrument to have MODBUS Slave Address set to 12 and give the measurements in DIGITS.
The SDI12 Port and the free issue applications software QLOG supplied with this product is used to make real-time configuration changes to the instrument.
Date last reviewed: May 2024
VIBWIRE 108 Video Section
QLOG Multiple Instrument Scan
Real-time demonstration of the VibWire-108 multi-instrument scan across an RS485 network using the free issue Q-LOG device software.
The VibWire-108 is the work horse of the Keynes Controls family of vibrating wire sensor interfaces and is available in a range of models supporting SDI12, Modbus and RS485 Interfaces.
The device is shown operating across the RS485 digital network.
The demonstration shows the device running with the optional USB-495-Pro media converter that enables the instrument to talk directly to a Windows PC, Powers the device directly from a USB port and isolates the network from the PC.
Date last reviewed: Feb 2024
RS485 / SDI12 network ID Number
This video demonstrates how to configure the Keynes Controls VibWire-108 vibrating wire sensor interface ID number for network operations.
The ID number is used to identify the device on a digital network
The video shows the VibWire-108 in use with the Q-LOG applications software.
Q-LOG is the applications software supplied with this product. Q-LOG is used to configure, make measurements and to display the results on a Windows PC environment.
Q-LOG enables the User to enter sensor configuration parameters in familiar Windows environment.
The instrument also demonstrates the in-built sensor frequency display in operation. The device can be configured to display the sensor operating frequency directly on the 7 segment display.
Date last reviewed: Feb 2024
Intelligent Water Quality Sensors
Geotechnical Instrumentation
The ARGES range of intelligent, high performance submersible chemical sensors have been designed to simplify the acquisition of water quality measurement parameters into any platform that supports data logging operations using digital network communications.
The sensors can be supplied calibrated and installed in multiparameter systems for immediate deployment, or to undertake real-time measurements for web based reporting systems.
Date last reviewed: April 2025
Geotechnical Instrumentation
This video demonstrates the operation of the USB-SDI12-Pro media converter being used to communicate with the VibWire-108-SDI12 8 channel vibrating wire sensor interface.
The video includes the tone heard from the VibWire-108 interface when scanning the sensor inputs where a clear signal is heard for channel 0. The media converter LED indicators are used to show the status of the USB port and the network traffic passing across the SDI12 interface.
The blue indicator shows the PC USB port is operating at the correct specification The red and green indicators illuminate when data is being sent across the network. When used with the free QLOG applications software the Console features shows the user the network traffic including all commands issued and received, measurement transmission etc
Date last reviewed: April 2025
Geotechnical Instrumentation
Keynes Controls Q-LOG Training Video - Configuration of the In-Place-Inclinometer - Display the USB Media Converter in Operation.
Q-LOG Software runs on Windows Operating systems and can be used to
1. Make Configuration Changes.
2. Assign sensor network address.
3. Make Measurements.
4. Display results in Charts and Panel Meters
5. Store results into CSV Text files
Date last reviewed: Feb 2024
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