PCE Americas PCE-VS10 User Manual

Manual Vibration Analyser Sensor Switch PCE-VS 10
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Instruction Manual
Vibration Switch 3&(VS10
Application and Operation
The instrument enables simple and cost efficient monitoring of vibration on rotating machines, for example, in the frame of preventative maintenance to DIN/ISO 10816. Likewise, it can be used as a limit switch for a diverse range of processes involving vibration and shock. Thanks to its inbuilt piezoelectric accelerometer and signal processing, by means of a micro controller, the vibration switch operates reliably and with high reproducibility.
Selectable filters and integrators, variable alarm settings and the high level of protection IP67 make 3&(VS10
ideal for a variety of applications, for example:
· Monitoring compressors, pumps, fans, generators
· Rail vehicles
· Quality control
· Transporting fragile goods
· Surveillance of doors and gates
· Impact and drop testing
By means of the inbuilt piezoelectric accelerometer, 3&(VS10 monitors vibrations perpendicular to the lid of its
casing. It measures both positive and negative excitation.
3&(VS10 has a digital signal processor and a relay output for signalization. It indicates alarm status via green
and red LED's.
Parametrization
The parametrization is carried out with PC software via a common micro USB cable. To connect the USB cable, unscrew the four socket head screws and remove the lid. Inside you will see the USB connector (Figure 1).
Caution: If a USB cable is connected, the power will be supplied by the PC. Make sure the power is never supplied via a USB cable and the connection terminals simultaneously.
When connecting 3&(VS10 to a PC for the first time, you will be prompted to
install the driver. The driver file “MMF_VCP.zip” can be found on our website:
Unzip and save both the enclosed files to a directory on the computer. When Windows requests the location of the instrument driver, enter this di ­rectory. The instrument driver is signed and runs with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10.
The driver installs a virtual COM Port on the PC and operates in CDC mode, thus enabling simple control via the ASCII commands.
To setup the 3&(VS10 the PC-Software VS1x is available under the above link. Unzip the file vs1x.zip into a di -
rectory on your PC and then start setup.exe. The installation directories can be changed if needed. The pro­gram is a LabView application and for this reason installs several components of the LabView Run-Time en ­vironment from National Instruments.
Once installed, the program is located under Metra Radebeul in the start menu of your computer. (Figure 2).
Figure 1: Connections
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