PCE Americas PCE-VD 3 Instruction Manual

VIBRATION METER

Instruction Manual

PCE Americas Inc.
711 Commerce Way
Suite 8
Jupiter
FL-33458
USA
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PCE Instruments UK Ltd.

Units 12/13

Southpoint Business Park

Ensign way

Hampshire / Southampton

United Kingdom, SO31 4RF

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PCE-VD 3

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1. SAFETY INFORMATION

Read the following safety information carefully before
attempting to operate or service the meter.
Use the meter only as specified in this manual：
 Environment conditions

① Altitude lower than 2000 meters
② Relatively humidity ≤90%RH
③ Operation Ambient 0 ~ 40°C

 Maintenance & Clearing

① Repair or servicing not covered in this manual

should be performed by qualified personnel.

② Periodically wipe the case with a dry cloth. Do not

use solvents or eradicator on this instrument.

 Safety symbols

Comply with EMC

2. FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTION

This datalogger is engineered to record acceleration data of
shock/vibration. This device will record and time 3-axis
vibrations and peaks to provide a history of shock/vibration
conditions. It is applied to the shock/vibration measurement
such as transportation and Shipping Applications、building
vibration、endurance testing , etc.
 Records 3-axis shock/vibration

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 Build-in accelerometers
 Measures dynamic and static acceleration
 Real-time operation
 Normal & Motion detecion mode
 Freefall detection mode
 Real-time FFT for frequency analyse

 Manual & Automatic start

Note:

1. In motion detection mode, the datalogger only takes
data after the trigger level(user preset) is exceeded.

2. If freefall mode is selected, the datalogger will
record the time when freefall happens besides normal
acceleration data.

3. Specification

Acceleration Sensor: MEMS Semiconductor
Acceleration Range: ±18g
Acceleration Resolution: 0.00625g
Calibrated Accuracy: ± 0.5g
Frequency Range: 0Hz ~ 60Hz
Data Memory: 4Mbit FLASH（ 85764 peak acceleration

samples and 210 freefall samples）
Data Format: time stamped peak acceleration and
freefall,average and peak vector sum

Sampling Rate: 1 second to 24 hours
Power: 3.6V battery, specs:14250 or 1/2AAA
Power Consumption: 1mA (average) recording, <15µA idle

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Battery Life: About 1000 hours
Computer Interface: USB
Operation temperature and humidity: 0°C ~40°C,

10%RH~90%RH

Storage temperature and humidity: -10°C ~+60°C,

10%RH~75%RH
Dimension:
The pedestal: 106mm x 56mm x 33.5mm
The datalogger: 95mm x 28mm x 21mm
System Requirement: Windows 2000 or Windows XP or
Vista, Windows 7 / 8 / 10
Minimum hardware requirement： 8M EMS memory,2M
hard disk,a free USB jack
Accessories: instruction manual, battery, windscreen,

transparent cap, CD, USB cable, pedestal

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4. NAME OF PARTS AND POSITIONS

① Red Green LED
② Green Red LED
③ Button: turn on/off the Datalogger
④ Direction indication of 3-axis

LED FLASH INDICATION

LEDs

Meaning

Action

ALM REG

O O

No LEDs flash

-No logging started

-No battery fitted

-Battery completely

discharged

Fit Battery

Data won’t lose.
Replace battery and
download data