Year: 2025

​VSA004 BNC patch panel

The VSA004 BNC patch panel is designed to

provide a permanently installed patch panel that

makes the buffered outputs from

VSV30x + VSB300 monitoring modules available

via BNC connectors in a rack, panel or other

enclosure.

The VSA004 is a robust aluminium enclosure with a

standard height of 2U (HE). It provides 10

individual slots with a standard width of 4 TE that

can be populated with either a blank slot panel

or a populated slot panel with cutouts for three

BNC connectors (female), corresponding to the

buffered “raw” outputs of a VSV30x + VSB300

module. That is, the RAW CH1, RAW CH2 and

RAW AUX signals.

The VSA004 BNC patch panel is a DIN-rail

mounting device, making it suitable for industrial

environments where equipment must be installed

on DIN rails. Its compact dimensions also allow it

to be deployed within an industrial housing with a

particular IP or NEMA rating, in order to provide

environmental protection.

VSA003 BNC cable assembly

The VSA003 BNC cable assembly is designed to

connect the buffered sensor “raw” outputs

available from VSV30x + VSB300 monitoring

modules to other systems.

The VSA003 uses a 2 m long cable, one end of

which is terminated with flying leads crimped with

wire-end ferrules for easy connection to a

VSV30x + VSB300 module (via the terminal base’s

J2 connector). The other end of the cable is

terminated with female BNC connectors for use

with patch panels such as the VSA004 BNC patch panel.

The VSA004 BNC patch panel is a DIN-rail

mounting device, making it suitable for industrial

environments where equipment must be installed

on DIN rails. Its compact dimensions also allow it

to be deployed within an industrial housing with a

particular IP or NEMA rating, in order to provide

environmental protection.

VibroSmart distributed monitoring system

A VibroSmart® distributed monitoring system

(DMS) is a network of small and economical

modules providing measurement,

communications or other functions that are

connected together in distributed, networked

measurement blocks in order to provide the

functionality normally offered by rack-based

machinery monitoring systems. A VibroSmart

system consists of one or more measurement

blocks, each containing up to sixteen VibroSmart

modules, such as VSV30x + VSB300 monitoring

modules, a power supply and an optional host

computer running the VibroSight® software.

Accordingly, the VMS 830-2 vibration monitor is

recommended for the monitoring and protection

of stand-alone machines and auxiliary balance of

plant (BOP) equipment such as fans, pumps,

centrifuges, mills and gears. Among other things it

allows observation according to ISO 10816

(DIN 45665).

For evaluating the machine state, the VMS 830-2

vibration monitor provides velocity measurements

after machine-specific filtering and/or

displacement measurements (after additional

simple integration). Analog DC output signals

(current and voltage) corresponding to the

measured vibration are also provided.

Independently adjustable alarm level limits with

selectable response delay allow the

communication of Alert and Danger alarms via

appropriate assigned relays with dry contacts

(fail-safe-function).

For specific applications, contact your local

Meggitt representative.

DESCRIPTION

Introduction

The VibroSmart® distributed monitoring system

(DMS) is a system of modular and scalable

products designed for condition monitoring and

machinery protection applications for power

generation turbines, oil and gas applications and

auxiliary balance-of-plant equipment.

VibroSmart® modules can be mounted directly

on machinery, eliminating the need for costly

cabling, because it is designed and certified to

work in extremes, such as harsh industrial

environments characterized by potentially

explosive atmospheres (Ex Zone 2), high

temperatures (70°C, 158°F) and high mechanical

stress. VibroSmart® complements the

VM600Mk2/VM600 series of rack-based solutions

from Meggitt’s vibro-meter® product line and is

compatible with the same VibroSight® machinery

monitoring system software.

The VibroSmart® VSA00x BNC cable assemblies

and BNC patch panels are accessories designed

for operation with VibroSmart VSV30x + VSB300

monitoring modules. The VSA003 is a BNC cable

assembly while the VSA004 is a BNC patch panel.

More specifically, VSA003 BNC cable assemblies

and VSA004 BNC patch panels make the

buffered sensor “raw” outputs from

VSV30x + VSB300 monitoring modules available

via BNC connectors in a rack, panel or other

enclosure in order to allow test and measurement

equipment to be more easily connected to these

VibroSmart module signals.

During operation, the velocity sensor signal

(23 mV/mm/s) is converted by a preamplifier into

a standardized voltage signal (70.7 mV/mm/s). It

then passes through high-pass and low-pass filters

before being amplified by a two-step wide-band

amplifier to the level essential to the electronic

circuitry. It is user-configurable DIP switches that

determine which of the two possible

measurements/units – velocity or displacement –

is used for the vibration monitoring.

The DC-output signal (current loop output) is

available after true RMS rectification (RMS units).

The DC-output signal also acts with two

adjustable alarm level limit level detectors. The

response delay of the alarms/relays is set by DIL

switches to 1, 3, 5 or 10 seconds. The relays’

change-over contacts enable the Alert and

Danger circuits to operate as ether normally

energized (NE) or normally de-energized (NDE),

again, as set by DIL switches.

Accordingly, the VMS 830-2 vibration monitor is

recommended for the monitoring and protection

of stand-alone machines and auxiliary balance of

plant (BOP) equipment such as fans, pumps,

centrifuges, mills and gears. Among other things it

allows observation according to ISO 10816

(DIN 45665).

DESCRIPTION

The VMS 830-2 vibration monitor from Meggitt’s

vibro-meter® product line is a dedicated vibration

monitor for use in vibration measurement chains.

The VMS 830-2 is a two-channel vibration monitor

that measures vibration displacement (PEAK)

and/or vibration velocity (RMS), using industrystandard velocity sensors.

Each VMS 830-2 measurement channel is

independently configurable to measure

displacement or velocity. Each channel provides

one 0 or 4 to 20 mA current loop output and a

buffered “Raw” voltage output signal. Further, for

each measurement, two alarms (Alert andDanger) and three relays (OK, Alert and Danger)

are supported. The alarms/relays are easily userconfigurable using potentiometers and DIP

switches. The VMS 830-2 also features LCD displays

to show measurement values.

VSV301 monitoring module

The VSV301 monitoring module performs the data

acquisition and all of the signal processing

(filtering, analog-to-digital conversion, time and

frequency domain processing, and resampling)

required to produce processed outputs and

extracted data for physical output and data

presentation in VibroSight and VibroSight Scope.

This includes spectral band extractions,

advanced FFT analysis, trending and limit checks

(alarm and sensor OK), and run-up / run-down acquisition.

In addition, the VSV301 module has four basic

and two advanced logic functions that can be

used to combine local alarm and status

information in order to drive the module’s relays.

This local information and the logic function

outputs can also be used as inputs to the basic

logic functions of a VSI010 communications

interface module in the same measurement block.

Like all VibroSmart modules, the VSV301 module is

fully software configurable using the VibroSight

software. Using VibroSight Configurator, a module

can be configured to capture data continuously

at scheduled intervals or on the detection of an

alarm condition. In addition, spectral resolution,

frequency bandwidth, windowing function and

averaging are all fully configurable.

Using VibroSight Vision, an extensive catalogue of

plots is available for the visualisation and analysis

of measurement data.

SPECIFICATIONS

Supported sensors

Currently available :Compatible with a range of sensors and signal conditioners using

2-wire current transmission and 3-wire voltage transmission

Dynamic input channels

Number of independent channels : 2

Measurement range

•Voltage (AC+DC) : ± 3 or ± 30 VPEAK

•Current : 15 or 150 mA

Frequency bandwidth (−0.1 dB) : 0.1 Hz to 19 kHz

•Analog high-pass filter :An optional (software configurable) analog high-pass filter can be

added to the AC path to configure the high-pass cutoff frequency

(−3 dB) as 0.1. 1.0 or 3.0 Hz.

This filter can also be disabled to allow DC-coupling of the input.

Input impedance

•Voltage : ≥ 100 kΩ, between the differential (high and low) inputs

•Current : 202 Ω ± 3 Ω, between the differential (high and low) inputs

Accuracy

•Amplitude : ≤ 1% of input FSD (measurement bandwidth from 10 Hz to 1 kHz)

•Phase : ≤ 1.5 ° (measurement bandwidth from 10 Hz to 1 kHz)

Signal to noise ration (SNR) : ≥ 80 dB (measurement bandwidth from 10 Hz to 2 kHz)

Common-mode voltage (CMV) range : ± 5 V

Common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) :> 60 dB (at 50 / 60 Hz)

Crosstalk attenuation : Typically 60 dB

Auxiliary input channel – used as a tachometer input

Triggering method :Crossing of threshold on rising edge of signal

Triggering threshold (rising edge) : 2/3 of peak-peak value

Voltage range : ± 30 VRMS / ± 42.4 VAC ( PEAK )  or  60 VDC

Applications information

The VSV301 monitoring module is ideal for

monitoring, protecting, analysing and diagnosing

critical assets such as gas turbines, steam turbines,

hydro turbines and other rotating machines. A

VSV301 can be used as a stand-alone module or

as part of a more comprehensive monitoring

system operating with a VibroSight Server (and

data repository).

VibroSmart® systems (VSV30x + VSB300,

VSI010 + VSB010 and VSN010) conform to the

IEC 61850-3 requirements for power plant and

utility applications – when installed in specific

configurations. Contact Meggitt SA and/or refer

to the VibroSmart® distributed monitoring system

(DMS) hardware manual for further information.

For specific applications and other information,

contact your local Meggitt representative.