Category: Meggitt

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, a power supply and an optional host

computer running the VibroSight software.

A measurement block is a logical grouping of

VibroSmart modules that allows data such as

tachometer, trigger and alarm information to be

shared, for example, in order to monitor the same

machine. Measurement blocks are configured

using the VibroSight® software.

Note: A VibroSmart system is limited to a

maximum of sixteen VSV30x modules per

measurement block and a maximum of eight

measurement blocks without VibroSmart VSN010

real-time Ethernet switches. However, if each

measurement block contains a VSN010, then a

higher number of measurement blocks can be

achieved, limited only by overall system

performance (network traffic, VibroSight

computer configuration and so on).

APPLICATIONS

• Vibration and/or combustion monitoring

• Machinery protection and/or

condition monitoring

• Conforms to IEC 61850-3 requirements for

power plant and utility applications

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, reducing the need for expensive

cabling, because they are 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 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® VSV301 monitoring module has

two independent dynamic vibration channels

and one auxiliary channel, that can be

configured as either a tachometer or a DC input

channel. The VSV301 module is capable of standalone

vibration monitoring or can be integrated

with other VibroSmart modules to create a larger

system with more measurement channels and

features.

KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• VibroSight® compatible hardware from the

vibro-meter® product line

• 2 individually configurable dynamic input

channels with up to 19 kHz bandwidth

• 1 auxiliary input channel configurable as either

a tachometer or a DC input

• Synchronous sampling of input channels

• Up to 20 configurable processed outputs per

module

• Spectrum analyzer (FFT) up to 1600 lines

every 100 ms

• Up to 4 alarms per processed output, with

hysteresis and time delay

• AND, OR and majority voting logic functions for

the combination of alarm and status

information

• VibroSmart® security (module lock)

• Redundant communications and redundant

power supply inputs to improve availability

• Analog outputs: 2 local outputs configurable

as 4-20 mA or ±5 V

• Discrete outputs: 2 local relays

• Real-time Ethernet communications

• Live insertion and removal of modules (hotswappable)

with automatic reconfiguration

• Fully software configurable

• Robust enclosures with DIN rail mounting