Thomas Instruments VMS-200E Reference Manual

VMS-200E Elevator

Vibration Analysis

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Reference Manual

This equipment should be installed, maintained and operated by technically qualified personnel.

Any errors or omissions in data or it’s interpretations, are not the responsibility of Thomas Instruments, Inc.

The information herein is subject to change without notification.

Copyright © 2001 by Thomas Instruments, Inc., All Rights Reserved.

December 2001

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POWER UP OF VMS-200E

When the VMS-200E is powered up, the LCD will first display the battery voltage level. If
the battery voltage drops below 5.6 volts, the VMS-200E is designed to shut down until the
battery is recharged to a proper operating value. This protection will prevent your battery
from being drained to such a point that it will no longer retain a proper charge thus
rendering your battery useless. When the battery is at a proper operating level, the LCD
will appear as follows.

Next the model number an d serial number of the unit are displayed. This is the main
display screen.

The VMS-200E will remain at this message until the user presses the SETUP, ê or
MONITOR key on the keypad. The VMS-200E incorporates a 4 line by 20 character LCD
and a keypad labeled as follows:

BATTERY VOLTS: 6.000

BATTERY IS O.K.

PLEASE WAIT

THOMAS INSTRUMENTS
VMS-200E VER 3.00
SERIAL#: V2ED266001
12-23-96 12:30:01

SET-UP

ê

MONITOR ENTER

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SET-UP

To change parameter settings press the SET-UP key. The LCD will display the different
available settings. Simply press the ê key to select the setting you wish to alter. Once
your desired selection is pointed at by the > sign, press the ENTER key.

> TRIGGER SETTINGS
EVENT RECALL
EXTERNAL CHANNEL
END SETUP MODE

TRIGGER SETTINGS

The trigger settings allows the VMS-200E to be altered in the field without the necessity of
a computer. When selected; by pressing the ENTER key, the screen appears as follows:

Press the ê key to select which setting to change, then press ENTER.

> *AUTO RECORD
MANUAL TRIGGER
SELF TRIGGER
END TRIGGER MODE

AUTO RECORD

When AUTO RECORD is selected an asterisk will appear to confirm selection. You may
now exit by selecting END TRIGGER MODE and press ENTER.

For recording an elevator ride it is gen erally most convenient to operate in the AUTO
RECORD mode. This allows the operator exact determination of when the unit begins and
stops recording. When ready to record the operator presses the MONITOR key on the
keypad, then simply pushes the trigger button to the ON position; located on the
microphone, and moves the button to the OFF position at the end of the ride.

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