[ANSS-netops] Fwd: How to distinguish RT130 and RT130S dataloggers

[Croker, David]

FYI for Reftek users

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From: Dietz, Lynn <dietz at usgs.gov>
Date: Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 12:38 PM
Subject: How to distinguish RT130 and RT130S dataloggers


Somehow I had missed the fact that Reftek started
producing/distributing a "new and improved" datalogger called the
RT130S-01 (note the addition of the "S"). This datalogger has a larger
input voltage range, a new A/D board, a new LID board and a different
bit-weight than the original RT130-01.  All newly-purchased Refteks
will be of the RT130S variety.

Now, you may ask, how can I tell if my datalogger in the field is a
RT130 or RT130S ? This is important to know, as you want to use the
correct instrument response.

Following some Q/A with Reftek, I learned that the only way to tell
for sure is by the combination of the LID and ATD board numbers in the
unit (visible via RTCC). Every unit with serialnumber B500 and higher
*should* be a RT130S, but one should verify this by each unit's board
numbers.

I summarized the RT130 vs RT130S information in the attached document:
RT130-vs-RT130S.pdf.
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