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

[mwithers at memphis.edu]

There is an update to the IRIS NRL from earlier this year for the 130S.

Mitch

Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI)
University of Memphis                Ph: 901-678-4940
Memphis, TN 38152                   Fax: 901-678-4734


On Wed, 23 Apr 2014, Croker, David wrote:

> FYI for Reftek users
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 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.
>