On a VW Load cell, there are between 3, 4 or 6 gauges and a thermistor connection. Each has to be set up as a separate channel in the data logger. In the case below there are 3 gauges and the thermistor.
- When setting up the data logger the first time, use ‘Del Sel’ to delete all the tabs but one on the sensors tab.
- Rename the sensor tab to the serial number and gauge number 1 by right-clicking the tab.
- Click ‘Enable Engineering Units’ and choose ‘Linear Method’.
- Input the cal factor and the zero reading from the calibration record and check the ‘Units Conversion’ box and change it to Force/Kips/and choose your prefered output units.
- When the tab is filled out, click ‘New Copy’ and a copy of the sensor tab will be created beside it.
- Change the name of the tab to gauge 2 and input all the same info.
- Do it for the third gauge as well. Once the third gauge is created, click ‘Add Therm’ to add the thermistor for the load cell.
- If you are only adding one load cell to the data logger, click ‘Upload to Logger’ to program the information.
- Go to the Logging Tab and enable the load cell mode and choose the number of load cells in the data logger.
- Set your Interval and Choose your start time in Logger Options.
- Set the Clock Options and memory Options. Once you have all those set, choose ‘Apply Settings’.
- Go to the Monitor Settings to check the output from each of the data loggers.
- The screen shot below does not display the proper temperature as there is no thermistor connected.
- You should be able to look at each load cell independently by choosing the load cell on the drop down.
