DATA COLLECTORS DATA ANALYZERS BALANCERS
SPECIFICATIONS vb5 vb6 vb7 vb8 vbBalancer vbBalancer+ REMARKS
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
(congurable), 24 V
maximum
0 mA or 2.2 mA
(congurable), 24 V
maximum
0 mA or 2.2 mA
(congurable), 24 V
maximum
0 mA or 2.2 mA
(congurable), 24 V
maximum
0 mA or 2.2 mA
(congurable), 24 V
maximum
0 mA or 2.2 mA
(congurable), 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 reective
tape included in kit
Laser sensor with reective
tape included in kit
Laser sensor with reective
tape included in kit
Laser sensor with reective
tape included in kit
Sensor triggers on beam reection
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 reective 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-dened
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-dened
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 dened
Acceleration, velocity,
displacement or current
Acceleration, velocity,
displacement, current or
user dened
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
Long time waveform
Up to 40 kHz Fmax
(28 M samples)
Up to 40 kHz Fmax
(28 M samples)
– –