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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 MB-3TL VIBRATING WIRE DATA RECORDER.....................................................1
1.1 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................1
1.2 CONTROL AND CONNECTORS......................................................................1
1.2.1 POWER SWITCH ......................................................................................1
1.2.2 SERIAL PORT AND SERIAL INTERFACE CABLE....................................1
1.2.3 JUMPER CABLE WITH ALLIGATOR CLIPS..............................................2
1.2.4 KEYPAD AND DISPLAY............................................................................2
1.3 BATTERIES......................................................................................................2
2 TAKING READINGS ...............................................................................................3
2.1 OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................3
2.2 CONNECT SIGNAL CABLE..............................................................................3
2.2.1 CHOOSE TYPE.........................................................................................3
2.3 CHOOSE A SWEEP FREQUENCY..................................................................4
2.4 OBSERVE THE READING ...............................................................................5
2.4.1 READING STABILITY................................................................................5
2.4.2 QUESTIONABLE READINGS....................................................................5
2.5 RECORD THE READING.................................................................................6
2.5.1 SPECIAL IDs .............................................................................................6
3 ROCTEST MB-3TL MANAGER PROGRAM ...........................................................6
3.1 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................6
3.2 INSTALLATION.................................................................................................6
3.3 ALTERNATIVE INSTALLATION .......................................................................7
3.4 TESTING COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................7
3.4.1 CONNECT THE DATA RECORDER TO YOUR PC...................................7
3.4.2 START THE PROGRAM............................................................................7
3.4.3 TROUBLE SHOOTING..............................................................................8
4 CHANGING DEFAULT SETTINGS .........................................................................8
4.1 OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................8
4.2 RECORDER ID.................................................................................................9
4.3 SENSOR INFO...............................................................................................10
4.4 STANDBY DELAY ..........................................................................................10
