Campbell Scientific - Model AVW216 -2.4 GHz Wireless 2-Channel Vibrating-Wire Analyzer Module
The AVW216 is a vibrating-wire analyzer module that includes an internal 2.4 GHz spread-spectrum radio for wireless communication in many countries worldwide. With this vibrating-wire analyzer module, your data logger can measure vibrating-wire strain gages, pressure transducers, piezometers, tiltmeters, crackmeters, and load cells. These sensors are used in a wide variety of structural, hydrological, and geotechnical applications because of their stability, accuracy, and durability.- Provides better measurements by significantly reducing incorrect readings caused by noise sources
- Interfaces two vibrating-wire sensors; more sensors may be connected if an AM16/32B multiplexer is used
- Self-checking diagnostics give continual feedback on sensor condition
- High resolution—less than 0.001 Hz (industry standard is 0.1 Hz)
- Low current drain
- Remote, wireless operation with on-board radio
- Interfaces both temperature and frequency measurements from vibrating-wire sensors
The AVW216 uses vibrating-wire spectral-analysis technology (VSPECT™). VSPECT observes the incoming sensor signal, performs a Fourier transform and a spectral analysis (transforming the time series into indivdual sinusoidal components in the frequency spectrum), and determines the sensor frequency by identifying the largest signal in the acceptable range while filtering out environmental and electrical noise.
The AVW216 analyzer module also provides many self-checking diagnostics such as vibrating-element signal strength, signal-to-noise ratio, vibrating-element signal decay ratio, and incorrect signal response. These diagnostics can be running in the background to give continual feedback of the condition for each sensor.
The AVW216 typically transmits its data to an RF416 spread-spectrum radio that is connected to the data logger. The AVW216 can also be connected directly to the data logger.