How to Print a Strapping Table from SensorLink
Create a printable strapping table or calibration chart from a SensorLink file — useful for testing or offset calibrating the TD100 transmitter in the field, with no need for the laptop to be nearby.
Before You Start
On the computer you will use to create the printable table, you'll need SensorLink and Microsoft Word installed, along with the STB strapping table file you want to convert. Do not press any keys or click the mouse between each step.
Create the Printable Table
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Open SensorLink
Open SensorLink.
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Import the Strapping Table File
Import the strapping table file to convert.
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Select a Table Cell
In the strapping table of depth and volume columns, click in any cell to select it. The row will now be highlighted.
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Select All Entries
On the keyboard, press Ctrl A. Press and hold the Ctrl key, press the "A" key, then release both keys. All of the depth and volume entries in the table are now highlighted.
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Copy the Table
On the keyboard, press Ctrl C. Press and hold the Ctrl key, press the "C" key, then release both keys. You have now copied the highlighted table.
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Open a New Word Document
Open Microsoft Word and start with a new Blank document.
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Right-Click in the Document
Using the mouse, right-click on a blank part of the new document.
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Paste as Text Only
In the pop-up menu, click Paste (Keep Text Only). You have now pasted all the depth and volume values from the strapping table into the Word document.
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Select All Pasted Text
Click anywhere on the text in the document and press Ctrl A. The newly pasted text is now highlighted.
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Open the Insert Tab
On the menu bar, click the Insert tab. The next steps transform the bare text into an easy-to-read table.
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Convert Text to Table
On the Insert ribbon, click the Table icon, then in the pop-up menu click Convert Text to Table.
In the pop-up dialog, verify or correct the following settings:
- Number of Columns: 3
- Fixed Column Width and Auto
- Separate text at Tabs
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Confirm the Conversion
Click the OK button.
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Save Your Document
Save your new document with a relevant name.
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You're Done
You now have a printable strapping table.
The Strapping Table
