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.

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.