VIBRO-METER VM600Mk2/ VM600 XMx16 + XIO16T extended condition monitoring modules

VM600Mk2/  VM600

XMx16 + XIO16T

extended condition

monitoring modules

KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• VibroSight ® compatible hardware from the

vibro-meter ® product line

• VM600Mk2/ VM600 high-performance

condition monitoring

• 16 dynamic channels and 4 tachometer

channels (also configurable as DC inputs)

• Individually configurable inputs, channel

filters, processing and outputs – with

simultaneous data acquisition (fixed

frequency or order tracked)

• 24-bit data acquisition and high SNR data

processing, with data quality checks

• Up to 20 processed outputs per channel

• High-resolution spectra (FFT): up to 6 400 lines

every 500 ms, up to 3 200 lines every 200 ms,

up to 1 600 lines every 100 ms

• Data aggregation of internal spectra

(up to 100 ms) every 1 s

• Pre-trigger and post-trigger data logging at

up to 100 ms

• Multiple alarms per processed output with

configurable limits, hysteresis and time delay

KEY BENEFITS AND FEATURES (continued)

• Supports signal sharing in VM600Mk2/ VM600

racks

• Gigabit Ethernet communications

• Live insertion and removal of modules

(hot-swappable)

• Fully software configurable

• Compatible with VM600Mk2/ VM600 system

racks (ABE04x) and slimline racks (ABE056)

DESCRIPTION

Introduction

The VM600Mk2/ VM600 XMx16 + XIO16T extended

condition monitoring modules are designed for

operation with the VM600Mk2/ VM600 rack-based

machinery monitoring systems, from Meggitt’s

vibro-meter ® product line. A XMx16 + XIO16T

module consists of a processing module and a

input/output (interface) module that provide

16 dynamic and 4 tachometer channels of high

performance machinery condition monitoring.

Note: The XMV16 + XIO16T module is optimised for

machinery vibration monitoring applications and

the XMC16 + XIO16T module is optimised for

machinery combustion monitoring applications.

Extended condition monitoring modules

The XMx16 + XIO16T extended condition

monitoring modules are latest-generation

condition monitoring modules, which together

with the VibroSight ® software, offer several key

advantages over the CMC16 / IOC16T card pair

and VM600 CMS software that they replace:

state-of-the-art technology, stronger system

capabilities (increased amplitude and spectral

resolution, more buffer memory for pre-event and

post-event data, more powerful module-level

processing, faster data acquisition and storage

rates), improved software interface with powerful

high-resolution plots, integrated data

management, and simplified network access with

open interfaces.

An XMx16 + XIO16T module provides all of the

interfacing and signal processing functions

required of an intelligent data acquisition system

and is a central element in VM600Mk2/ VM600

rack-based machinery monitoring solutions. The

modules are designed for operation with the

VibroSight ® software: they acquire and analyse

vibration data before communicating the results

directly to a host computer running VibroSight ®

using the on-board Ethernet controller.

The XMx16 processing module is installed in the

front of the rack and the XIO16T module is

installed in the rear. Either a

VM600Mk2/ VM600 standard rack (ABE04x) or

slimline rack (ABE056) can be used and each

module connects directly to the rack’s

backplane using two connectors.

The XMx16 + XIO16T is fully software configurable

and can be programmed to capture data based

on time (for example, continuously at scheduled

intervals), events, machine operating conditions

or other system variables. Individual measurement

channel parameters including frequency

bandwidth, spectral resolution, windowing

function and averaging can also be configured

to meet the needs of specific applications.

XMx16 processing module

The XMx16 processing module performs the

analogue to digital conversion and all of the

digital signal processing functions, including the

processing for each waveform and spectrum,

and the associated processed outputs (extracted

data). The module acquires and processes data

in high-resolution (24-bit A  DC) to generate

waveforms and spectra using three different

measurement modes: principal, auxiliary and

direct.

Principal mode is the main data acquisition mode

and performs continuous data acquisition that is

suitable for the normal operation of machinery,

such as increasing vibration levels and transient

operations. The waveforms and spectra acquired

in principal mode are used to generate the

associated processed outputs (extracted data).

To complement the principal mode, the auxiliary

mode is used to obtain more detailed waveforms

and spectra at reduced update rates. The direct

mode is used to obtain a digitised continuous

long-duration waveform from a dynamic input

channel for the time leading up to an alarm

event and uses a third-party program for data

visualisation.