Atec Commtest-VB Series User Manual download pdf

DATA COLLECTORS DATA ANALYZERS BALANCERS

SPECIFICATIONS vb5 vb6 vb7 vb8 vbBalancer vbBalancer+ REMARKS

Logging Features

Data storage 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB

Data storage structure

Folders / machines / points /

locations /routes

Folders / machines / points /

locations /routes

Folders / machines / points /

locations /routes

Folders / machines / points /

locations /routes

Folders / Machines Folders / Machines No limits are applied, 50 character names

Max Folder size

10 000 measurement

locations

10 000 measurement

locations

10 000 measurement

locations

10 000 measurement

locations

10 000 measurement

locations

10 000 measurement

locations

Direct print reports – –

Via Ethernet to PCL-enabled

printer

Via Ethernet to PCL-enabled

printer

Via Ethernet to PCL-enabled

printer

Via Ethernet to PCL-enabled

printer

Balance reports

Balancing

Planes – – 2 planes, 2 sensors 2 planes, 4 sensors 2 planes, 2 sensors 2 planes, 4 sensors

Speed range – – 30 to 60 000 RPM 30 to 60 000 RPM 30 to 60 000 RPM 30 to 60 000 RPM

Measurement type – –

Acceleration, velocity,

displacement

Acceleration, velocity,

displacement

Acceleration, velocity,

displacement

Acceleration, velocity,

displacement

Weight modes – –

Angle 0° to 360°, xed

position,

circumference arc

Angle 0° to 360°, xed

position,

circumference arc

Angle 0° to 360°, xed

position,

circumference arc

Angle 0° to 360°, xed

position,

circumference arc

e.g. weights on fan blades, linear dist

around circumference

Remove trial weights – – Yes, No Yes, No Yes, No Yes, No Removed weight automatic recalculation

Manual data entry – – √ √ √ √ Allows re-entry of previous balance jobs

Storage – –

Against machines in data

structure

Against machines in data

structure

Against machines in data

structure

Against machines in data

structure

No limits are applied

Channel selection – – Single or dual channel

Up to 4 channels

simultaneous

Single or dual channel

Up to 4 channels

simultaneous

Display & Communications

Resolution

480 x 320 pixels (HVGA)

Graphic Greyscale LCD

480 x 320 pixels (HVGA)

Graphic Greyscale LCD

480 x 320 pixels (HVGA)

Graphic Greyscale LCD

480 x 320 pixels (HVGA)

Graphic Greyscale LCD

480 x 320 pixels (HVGA)

Graphic Greyscale LCD

480 x 320 pixels (HVGA)

Graphic Greyscale LCD

Viewing area 4.6” x 3.1” (117 x 79) mm 4.6” x 3.1” (117 x 79) mm 4.6” x 3.1” (117 x 79) mm 4.6” x 3.1” (117 x 79) mm 4.6” x 3.1” (117 x 79) mm 4.6” x 3.1” (117 x 79) mm

Backlight White LED, 4V, 100 Cd/m2 White LED, 4V, 100 Cd/m2 White LED, 4V, 100 Cd/m2 White LED, 4V, 100 Cd/m2 White LED, 4V, 100 Cd/m2 White LED, 4V, 100 Cd/m2

Communications with PC USB and Ethernet USB and Ethernet USB and Ethernet USB and Ethernet USB and Ethernet USB and Ethernet

Route/Measurement transfer and

Proash rmware upgrade

USB host port √ √ √ √ √ √ Save folders to USB ash drive

Battery & Charger

Battery Type

Custom Lithium Ion pack,

7.4 V, 4500 mAh

Custom Lithium Ion pack,

7.4 V, 4500 mAh

Custom Lithium Ion pack,

7.4 V, 4500 mAh

Custom Lithium Ion pack,

7.4 V, 4500 mAh

Custom Lithium Ion pack,

7.4 V, 4500 mAh

Custom Lithium Ion pack,

7.4 V, 4500 mAh

Operating time 10 hours 10 hours 10 hours 10 hours 10 hours 10 hours Backlight on (60 second timeout)

Charger type

Internal charging,

automatic control

Internal charging,

automatic control

Internal charging,

automatic control

Internal charging,

automatic control

Internal charging,

automatic control

Internal charging,

automatic control

External Power pack 12 V DC, 3 A output,

included in kit

Charge rate 3 A nominal 3 A nominal 3 A nominal 3 A nominal 3 A nominal 3 A nominal 3 hours for complete charge

Mechanical

Size

9.9” W x 5.8” L x 2.4” H

(252 x 148x 60) mm

9.9” W x 5.8” L x 2.4” H

(252 x 148x 60) mm

9.9” W x 5.8” L x 2.4” H

(252 x 148x 60) mm

9.9” W x 5.8” L x 2.4” H

(252 x 148x 60) mm

9.9” W x 5.8” L x 2.4” H

(252 x 148x 60) mm

9.9” W x 5.8” L x 2.4” H

(252 x 148x 60) mm

Weight

2.7 lb (1.2 kg) including

battery

2.7 lb (1.2 kg) including

battery

2.7 lb (1.2 kg) including

battery

2.7 lb (1.2 kg) including

battery

2.7 lb (1.2 kg) including

battery

2.7 lb (1.2 kg) including

battery

Environmental

Operating Temp 14 °F to 122 °F (-10 to 50) °C 14 °F to 122 °F (-10 to 50) °C 14 °F to 122 °F (-10 to 50) °C 14 °F to 122 °F (-10 to 50) °C 14 °F to 122 °F (-10 to 50) °C 14 °F to 122 °F (-10 to 50) °C

Storage Temp & Humidity

-4 °F to 140 °F (-20 to 60) °C,

95% RH

-4 °F to 140 °F (-20 to 60) °C,

95% RH

-4 °F to 140 °F (-20 to 60) °C,

95% RH

-4 °F to 140 °F (-20 to 60) °C,

95% RH

-4 °F to 140 °F (-20 to 60) °C,

95% RH

-4 °F to 140 °F (-20 to 60) °C,

95% RH

EMC EN61326 EN61326 EN61326 EN61326 EN61326 EN61326

Ruggedness

IP65 / 4’ (1.2 m) drop onto

concrete / MIL-STD-810F-IV

IP65 / 4’ (1.2 m) drop onto

concrete / MIL-STD-810F-IV

IP65 / 4’ (1.2 m) drop onto

concrete / MIL-STD-810F-IV

IP65 / 4’ (1.2 m) drop onto

concrete / MIL-STD-810F-IV

IP65 / 4’ (1.2 m) drop onto

concrete / MIL-STD-810F-IV

IP65 / 4’ (1.2 m) drop onto

concrete / MIL-STD-810F-IV

Hazardous Locations

CSA Class I, Division 2

(Groups A, B, C, D)

CSA Class I, Division 2

(Groups A, B, C, D)

CSA Class I, Division 2

(Groups A, B, C, D)

CSA Class I, Division 2

(Groups A, B, C, D)

CSA Class I, Division 2

(Groups A, B, C, D)

CSA Class I, Division 2

(Groups A, B, C, D)

Certication

Commtest, Inc.

6700 Baum Drive

Suite 12

Knoxville, Tennessee 37919

Telephone 865 588-2946

Facsimile 865 588-2949

USA Toll Free 877 582-2946

ame[email protected]

Commtest

Instruments Ltd

Level 2, 22 Moorhouse Ave

PO Box 9297

Christchurch

New Zealand

Telephone +64 3 374 2337

Facsimile +64 3 374 2339

sales@commtest.com

www.commtest.com

DATA COLLECTORS DATA ANALYZERS BALANCERS

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Sensor Input

Channels (simultaneous)

1 4 2 4 2 4 Simultaneous sampling

Sensors

Accelerometer

Accelerometer, Velocity,

Displacement, Current,

Voltage

Accelerometer, Velocity,

Displacement, Current

Accelerometer, Velocity,

Displacement, Current,

Voltage

Accelerometer

Accelerometer, Velocity,

Displacement

AC coupled range

16 V peak-peak 16 V peak-peak 16 V peak-peak 16 V peak-peak 16 V peak-peak 16 V peak-peak

Allows for ± 8 V sensor output

swing (± 80 g)

DC coupled range

–

0 V to 20 V, -10 V to 10 V,

-20 V to 0 V

0 V to 20 V, -10 V to 10 V,

-20 V to 0 V

0 V to 20 V, -10 V to 10 V,

-20 V to 0 V

– – e.g. for reading prox-probe gap

Connectors

BNC BNC, LEMO 2x BNC BNC, LEMO 2x BNC BNC, LEMO Safety feature: Break-free inline connector

Analog to digital conversion

24-bit ADC 24-bit ADC 24-bit ADC 24-bit ADC 24-bit ADC 24-bit ADC

Sensor excitation current

0 mA or 2.2 mA

(congurable), 24 V

maximum

0 mA or 2.2 mA

(congurable), 24 V

maximum

0 mA or 2.2 mA

(congurable), 24 V

maximum

0 mA or 2.2 mA

(congurable), 24 V

maximum

0 mA or 2.2 mA

(congurable), 24 V

maximum

0 mA or 2.2 mA

(congurable), 24 V

maximum

2.2 mA required for ICP®-type accelerometer

Sensor detection

Warns if short circuit or not

connected

Warns if short circuit or not

connected

Warns if short circuit or not

connected

Warns if short circuit or not

connected

Warns if short circuit or not

connected

Warns if short circuit or not

connected

Tachometer

Sensor

Laser sensor with reective

tape included in kit

Laser sensor with reective

tape included in kit

Laser sensor with reective

tape included in kit

Laser sensor with reective

tape included in kit

Laser sensor with reective

tape included in kit

Laser sensor with reective

tape included in kit

Sensor triggers on beam reection

Laser sensor range

10 cm to 2 m nominal 10 cm to 2 m nominal 10 cm to 2 m nominal 10 cm to 2 m nominal 10 cm to 2 m nominal 10 cm to 2 m nominal Dependent on size of reective tape

Other Sensor types supported

Contact, TTL pulse

Contact, TTL pulse,

Keyphasor®

Contact, TTL pulse,

Keyphasor®

Contact, TTL pulse,

Keyphasor®

Contact, TTL pulse

Contact, TTL pulse,

Keyphasor®

Optically isolated input

Power supply to sensor

5 V, 50 mA 5 V, 50 mA 5 V, 50 mA 5 V, 50 mA 5 V, 50 mA 5 V, 50 mA

TTL Pulse rating

3.5 V (4 mA) min, 28 V (6 mA)

max, off-state 0.8 V

3.5 V (4 mA) min, 28 V (6 mA)

max, off-state 0.8 V

3.5 V (4 mA) min, 28 V (6 mA)

max, off-state 0.8 V

3.5 V (4 mA) min, 28 V (6 mA)

max, off-state 0.8 V

3.5 V (4 mA) min, 28 V (6 mA)

max, off-state 0.8 V

3.5 V (4 mA) min, 28 V (6 mA)

max, off-state 0.8 V

Keyphasor® threshold

– 13 V ± 1 V 13 V ± 1 V 13 V ± 1 V – 13 V ± 1 V

Speed range

30 RPM to 300 000 RPM (0.5

Hz to 5 kHz)

30 RPM to 300 000 RPM (0.5

Hz to 5 kHz)

30 RPM to 300 000 RPM (0.5

Hz to 5 kHz)

30 RPM to 300 000 RPM (0.5

Hz to 5 kHz)

30 RPM to 300 000 RPM (0.5

Hz to 5 kHz)

30 RPM to 300 000 RPM (0.5

Hz to 5 kHz)

Parameter Indication

Maximum levels

›1000 g (10 000 m/s2),

›1000 in/sec (25 000 mm/s),

›100 in (2500 mm)

›1000 g (10 000 m/s2),

›1000 in/sec (25 000 mm/s),

›100 in (2500 mm),

›10 000 Amps

›1000 g (10 000 m/s2),

›1000 in/sec (25 000 mm/s),

›100 in (2500 mm),

›10 000 Amps

›1000 g (10 000 m/s2),

›1000 in/sec (25 000 mm/s),

›100 in (2500 mm),

›10 000 Amps

›1000 g (10 000 m/s2),

›1000 in/sec (25 000 mm/s),

›100 in (2500 mm)

›1000 g (10 000 m/s2),

›1000 in/sec (25 000 mm/s),

›100 in (2500 mm)

Effective limit is sensor sensitivity and

output voltage

Dynamic signal range

›95 dB ›95 dB ›95 dB ›95 dB ›95 dB ›95 dB

Harmonic distortion

Less than -70 dB typical Less than -70 dB typical Less than -70 dB typical Less than -70 dB typical Less than -70 dB typical Less than -70 dB typical Other distortions and noise are lower

Units

g or m/s2, in/s or mm/s, mil

or mm or μm adB, vdB

g or m/s2, in/s or mm/s, mil

or mm or μm adB, vdB, amps

and user-dened

g or m/s2, in/s or mm/s, mil

or mm or μm adB, vdB, amps

g or m/s2, in/s or mm/s, mil

or mm or μm adB, vdB, amps

and user-dened

g or m/s2, in/s or mm/s, mil

or mm or μm adB, vdB

g or m/s2, in/s or mm/s, mil

or mm or μm adB, vdB

0-peak, peak-peak or RMS.

Auto-scale by 1000x when required

US & SI options for both adB & vdB

Magnitude & Cursors

Overall RMS value, dual

cursors, harmonics

Overall RMS value, dual

cursors, harmonics

Overall RMS value, dual

cursors, harmonics

Overall RMS value, dual

cursors, harmonics

Overall RMS value, dual

cursors, harmonics

Overall RMS value, dual

cursors, harmonics

Digital readouts on chart

Accuracy

± 1% (0.1 dB) ± 1% (0.1 dB) ± 1% (0.1 dB) ± 1% (0.1 dB) ± 1% (0.1 dB) ± 1% (0.1 dB) For DC level (%F.S.) & AC measured at 100 Hz

Frequency response

± 0.1 dB from 10 Hz to 15

kHz; ± 3 dB from 1 Hz to

40 kHz

± 0.1 dB from 10 Hz to 15

kHz; ± 3 dB from 1 Hz to

40 kHz

± 0.1 dB from 10 Hz to 15

kHz; ± 3 dB from 1 Hz to

40 kHz

± 0.1 dB from 10 Hz to 15

kHz; ± 3 dB from 1 Hz to

40 kHz

± 3 dB from 1 Hz to 5 kHz ± 3 dB from 1 Hz to 5 kHz

Acceleration and velocity. From value

measured at 100 Hz

Spectrum Display

Fmax possible ranges

25, 50, 100, 125, 150, 200,

300, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000,

1200, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3000,

4000, 5000, 6000, 8000, 10

000, 15 000, 20 000, 30 000,

40 000 Hz

25, 50, 100, 125, 150, 200,

300, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000,

1200, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3000,

4000, 5000, 6000, 8000, 10

000, 15 000, 20 000, 30 000,

40 000 Hz

25, 50, 100, 125, 150, 200,

300, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000,

1200, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3000,

4000, 5000, 6000, 8000, 10

000, 15 000, 20 000, 30 000,

40 000 Hz

25, 50, 100, 125, 150, 200,

300, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000,

1200, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3000,

4000, 5000, 6000, 8000, 10

000, 15 000, 20 000, 30 000,

40 000 Hz

25, 50, 100, 125, 150, 200,

300, 400, 500, 600, 800,1000,

1200, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3000,

4000, 5000 Hz

25, 50, 100, 125, 150, 200,

300, 400, 500, 600, 800,1000,

1200, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3000,

4000, 5000 Hz

Or equivalent CPM values

Or orders-based from 1X to 999X

Fmin possible range

0 to Fmax 0 to Fmax 0 to Fmax 0 to Fmax 0 to Fmax 0 to Fmax

vb instrument zeroes all spectral lines below

Fmin

Resolution

400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

lines

400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400,

12 800 lines

400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

lines

400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400,

12 800 lines

800 lines 800 lines

3200 lines max. for dual channel

measurements

Frequency scale

Hz, CPM, Orders Hz, CPM, Orders Hz, CPM, Orders Hz, CPM, Orders Hz, CPM Hz, CPM Linear scale with zooming

Amplitude scale

Acceleration, velocity,

displacement

Acceleration, velocity,

displacement, current or

user dened

Acceleration, velocity,

displacement or current

Acceleration, velocity,

displacement, current or

user dened

Acceleration, velocity or

displacement

Acceleration, velocity or

displacement

Linear or log scales, auto or manual scaling

Window shapes

Hanning, rectangular Hanning, rectangular Hanning, rectangular Hanning, rectangular Hanning Hanning

Overlap

(0, 12.5, 25, 37.5, 50, 62.5,

75, 87.5) %

(0, 12.5, 25, 37.5, 50, 62.5,

75, 87.5) %

(0, 12.5, 25, 37.5, 50, 62.5,

75, 87.5) %

(0, 12.5, 25, 37.5, 50, 62.5,

75, 87.5) %

50% 50% Dependent on Fmax and number of lines

Number of averages

1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 4 4

Increases sampling time proportionally

Averaging types

Linear, exponential,

peak hold

Linear, exponential,

peak hold

Linear, exponential,

peak hold, synchronous

Linear, exponential,

peak hold, synchronous

Linear Linear

Demodulation bandwidths

21 bandwidth options 21 bandwidth options 21 bandwidth options 21 bandwidth options – –

Waveform Display

Number of samples

1024, 2048, 4096, 8192,

16 384

1024, 2048, 4096, 8192,

16 384, 32 768

1024, 2048, 4096, 8192,

16 384

1024, 2048, 4096, 8192,

16 384, 32 768

2048 2048

Time scale

10 ms to 640 seconds 10 ms to 640 seconds 10 ms to 640 seconds 10 ms to 640 seconds 160 ms to 32 seconds 160 ms to 32 seconds Or orders based from 1 to 999 revs

Time synchronous averages

– 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 – – Only available when tachometer triggered

Long time waveform

– –

Up to 40 kHz Fmax

(28 M samples)

Up to 40 kHz Fmax

(28 M samples)

– –

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SPECIFICATIONS vb5 vb6 vb7 vb8 vbBalancer vbBalancer+

Recording Types

Route enabled √ √ √ √

Spectrum/Waveform √ √ √ √ √ √

6Pack √ √ √ √

Keypad entry √ √ √ √

Average value √ √* √

Time Synchronous Averaging √ √

Bump test √ √ √

Coast-down/Run-up √ √ √

Cross-channel phase √ √

* Acceleration, Velocity, Displacement and Current units only.

Ascent®, vbSeries®, vbOnline® and Commtest® are registered trademarks and vb5™, vb6™, vb7™, vb8™, vbBalancer™,

vbBalancer+™ and 6Pack™ are trademarks of Commtest Instruments Ltd.

All product specications are subject to change without notice. Last revised 1 September 2008.

CTI20414 SEPT08

Commtest

Instruments Ltd

PO Box 502689

Dubai Internet City

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

middleeast@commtest.com

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