Vibrating Wire Sensor Interfaces by Keynes Controls

Single Channel Instruments supporting SDI12 - RS485 - MODBUS - 4/20 mA Loop - Analogue Output

8 Channel Building Blocks - SDI12 / RS485 / MODBUS

Handhelp Sensors Analyser - Readout - Logger Unit

Free Applications Software

Optional USB Media Converter

Keynes Vibrating Wire Application
8 Channel Vibrating Wire Sensor Interface
  • 1..8 x 4 Wire Sensor Inputs
  • Built-in Frequency Meter
  • QLOG Free Applications Software
  • Free Sensor Calibration Test Software
  • Optional USB Interface
  • SDI12 / RS485-MODBUS Models
  • Analogue Output
  • Optional USB Interface
  • Terminal Port Menu System
SDI12 digital network selection
VibWire-108 Frequency Meter
A group of real-time sensor values can be displayed to a QLOG panel meter display
QLOG VibWire-108 Channel 2 to 4 senor calibration factors

Terminal Port Menu System

All of the VibWire -108 models have a built-in terminal port menu system that can used to fully configure the instruments. The RS232 port only requires a terminal port emulator and cross-over cable for communication, it does not require any driver software.

Terminal Port Menu System
Terminal Port built into the VibWire-108 family of interfaces.
VibWire-108 Menu System

MODBUS Setting

The VibWire-108 supports MODBUS over RS485. The instrument can be switched between RS485 and MODBUS using the device keyboard.

The VibWire-108 supports 16 and 32 bit registers and acts as a slave unit.

MODBUS Selection VibWire-108
MODBUS Protocol setting

The VibWire-201 Handheld unit combines a sensor analyser, remote readout, and data recorder into a single device. It records measurements to a SD card that can be read directly by many different types of PC and spreadsheets. All data is stored in a comma separates text format.

The VibWire-201 supports up to 200 User defined sensor types. Free Windows application software makes the instrument a very cost effective support tool for many applications.

  • Readout Unit
  • Data Logger
  • Expansion 16 x 4 wire / 32 x 2 wire inputs
  • SD card data storage
  • 200 Pre-set sensor configurations
  • SDI12 & RS485 Network Port
  • Free application software
  • Integrated into QLOG Software
VibWire-201-Pro Analyzer & Logger Unit
VibWire-201-Pro Wire Sensor Spectra
Vibrating Wire Sensor Digits Display
VibWire-201-Pro Frequency Display (Hz)

The VibWire-201 can be used as a readout unit giving the user the ability to examine sensor readings in Hz, Digits and Engineering Units. A expansion unit is offered that increases the channels to 16 x 4 wire or 32 x 2 wire inputs.

The instrument can be used to examine a sensor spectra in real-time.  The spectra is used to determine the signal integrity and is an ideal tool in sensor fault finding. Included with the instrument are the SDI12 and RS485 ports. Use the VibWire-201 for remote access using a Windows PC.

The VibWire-301 is a single-channel vibrating wire sensor interface supporting full 4 wire sensor connection. The device offers a comprehensive range of communications options in a single device such as SDI12, RS485, and MODBUS for digital communications. The instruments supports 4-20 mA and analogue output 0-2 V DC for the older conventional data acquisition systems. The instruments operates as a MODBUS slave and can be used to read and report sensor values to a MODBUS Controller unit.

  • 1 x 4 Wire Sensor Input
  • SDI12 / RS485 / MODBUS Digital Networks
  • 4-20 mA Loop Output - Temperature and Frequency
  • 0 -2 V DC Analogue Output
  • DIN rail Mounted
  • Ceramic Sensor Speaker
  • Free Windows applications software QLOG
VibWire-301 sensor interfaces Local Area Network
Single Channel Vibrating Wire Interface VW301-DIN-01
VibWire-301 systems under test
Vibrating Wire crack meter readings using QLOG
32 Bit High Resolution Registers for VibWire-301
QLOG real-time load cell comparison results chart
16 Channel Expansion 4 Wire Interface

Optional USB Interfaces

USB-485-Pro USB Converter by Keynes Controls
USB-485-Pro USB Converter
USB to SDI12 Media Converter
USB SDI12 Media Converter
USB-SDI12-POST
Optional USB SDI12 Interface with spring loaded terminal posts
Media Converter USB

All of the Keynes Controls Vibrating wire sensor interfaces are offered with optional USB interfaces. The media converters can power the instruments directly from a PC USB port without the requirement for an external power supply.

The QLOG software gives the user a standard Windows interface regardless to the Keynes sensor or interface being used. The software is free to download and offered without any restriction.

  • User defined dual Y axis Charts
  • User defined panel meters
  • SDI12 / RS485 Network support
  • Virtual COM Port
  • Network Console
  • CSV Text results files
Real-time chart Displacement Vibrating wire
Dual axis user defined chart Vibrating Wire Sensor
QLOG Channel Scanning Selection VibWire-108
Vibrating Wire crack meter readings using QLOG
Real-time measurements with laptop running QLOG

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