PCE Americas PCE-VM 5000, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...e if proper operating techniques are developed Please read the following instructions carefully and always keep this manual within easy reach OPERATION MANUAL PCE Americas Inc 711 Commerce Way Suite 8...

Page 2: ...anual Datalogger Set sampling time 0 second 19 5 4 Check time information 19 5 5 Check sampling time information 20 5 6 SD Card Data structure 20 6 Saving data from the SD card to the computer 22 7 AD...

Page 3: ...sional vibration meter supply with vibration sensor magnetic base full set Metric Imperial display unit Acceleration Velocity Displacement measurement RMS Max hold Peak value measurement Max Hold rese...

Page 4: ...en light backlight easy reading Can default auto power off or manual power off Data hold record max and min reading Microcomputer circuit high accuracy Power by UM3 AA 1 5 V x 8 batteries or DC 9V ada...

Page 5: ...rcuit Exclusive microcomputer circuit Peak Acceleration Velocity Measurement To measure and update the peak value Displacement To measure and update the peak to peak p p value Max Hold Acceleration Ve...

Page 6: ...ar Month Date setting Hour Minute Second Set sampling time Auto power OFF management Set beep Sound ON OFF Decimal point of SD card setting SD memory card Format Set Metric Imperial unit Data Hold Fre...

Page 7: ...x DC 35 mA Weight Meter 515 g 1 13 LB Probe with cable and magnetic base 99 g 0 22 LB Dimension Meter 203 x 76 x 38 mm Vibration sensor probe Round 16 mm Dia x 37 mm Cable length 1 2 meter Accessories...

Page 8: ...nit g 1 g 9 8 m s 2 Range 0 05 to 20 39 G Resolution 0 01 G Accuracy 5 2 d reading 160 Hz 80 Hz 23 5 Calibration 50 m S 2 160 Hz Point Unit ft s 2 Range 2 to 656 ft s 2 Resolution 1 ft s 2 Accuracy 5...

Page 9: ...o 19 99 cm s Resolution 0 01 cm s Accuracy 5 2 d reading 160 Hz 80 Hz 23 5 Calibration 50 mm s 160 Hz Point Unit inch s Range 0 02 to 7 87 inch s Resolution 0 01 inch s Accuracy 5 2 d reading 160 Hz 8...

Page 10: ...Unit inch Range 0 078 inch Resolution 0 001 inch Accuracy 5 2 d reading 160 Hz 80 Hz 23 5 Calibration 0 141 mm 160 Hz Point Remark p p To measure the Peak to Peak value Max Hold p p To measure and up...

Page 11: ...3 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION Fig 1 9...

Page 12: ...Socket 3 9C CH3 VB 83 Input Socket 3 9D CH4 VB 83 Input Socket 3 10 SD Card Socket 3 11 RS 232 Output Terminal 3 12 Reset Button 3 13 DC 9V Power Adapter Input Socket 3 14 Battery Compartment Cover 3...

Page 13: ...cable 3 20 Fig 2 to the Input socket of vibration sensor 3 19 Fig 2 Plug in the Plug of VB 83 module 3 24 Fig 2 to the CH1 VB 83 Input Socket 3 9A Fig 1 If you have extra vibration sensor set then Plu...

Page 14: ...rial hold the vibration sensor by hand touch the sensor to the surface of the measuring article If the surface material of measuring article is the ferrous material connect Vibration sensor 3 18 Fig 2...

Page 15: ...p p mm ACC ft s 2 Imperial VEL inch s unit DISP p p inch Remark 1 For the Acceleration measurement the Display will show the indicator ACC 2 For the Velocity measurement the Display will show the indi...

Page 16: ...t to the unit of Acceleration or Velocity b The Display will show the indicator RMS c Typically for Acceleration and Velocity measurement always select the RMS measurement 2 Max HOLD measurement is in...

Page 17: ...t Socket 3 9A B C D Fig 1 2 Select the measurement to the Acceleration 3 Keep the vibration sensor motionless no signal into the vibration sensor 4 Under Acc Velocity Displacement measurement if press...

Page 18: ...C symbol on the display 2 With the REC symbol on the display a Press the REC Button 3 4 Fig 1 once the REC MAX symbol along with the maximum value will appear on the display b Press the REC Button 3 4...

Page 19: ...ave been formatted by other meter or by other installation such as camera Reformat the memory card with your meter If the SD memory card exist the trouble during format by the meter use the Computer t...

Page 20: ...age 24 b Pause the datalogger During execute the Datalogger function if press the LOG Button 3 8 Fig 1 once will pause the Datalogger function stop to save the measuring data into the memory circuit t...

Page 21: ...it can use the Button 3 5 Fig 1 or Button 3 7 Fig 1 to set the measuring position 1 to 99 for example room 1 to room 99 to identify the measurement location the lower Display will show P x x 1 to 99 x...

Page 22: ...w file name VBC01001 XLS After exist the Datalogger then execute again the data will save to the VBC01001 XLS until Data column reach to 30 000 columns then will generate a new file for example VBC010...

Page 23: ...SD card into the SD card adapter then connect the SD card adapter into the computer 3 Power ON the computer and run the EXCEL software Down load the saving data file for example the file name VBC01001...

Page 24: ...dvanced Setting mode then press the SET Button 3 6 Fig 1 once a while in sequence to select the eight main function the lower display will show dAtE Set clock time Year Month Date Hour Minute Second S...

Page 25: ...Year value After the desired value is set press the Enter Button 3 8 Fig 1 once will going to next value adjustment for example first setting value is Year then next to adjust Month Date Hour Minute...

Page 26: ...uto power OFF management When the lower display show PoFF 1 Use the Button 3 5 Fig 1 or Button 3 7 Fig 1 to select the upper value to yES or no yES Auto Power Off management will enable no Auto Power...

Page 27: ...used the as the decimal point for example 20 6 1000 53 Under such situation it should change the Decimal character at first When the lower display show dEC 1 Use the Button 3 5 Fig 1 or Button 3 7 Fig...

Page 28: ...display show unit 1 Use the Button 3 5 Fig 1 or Button 3 7 Fig 1 to select the LCD symbol m s 2 or ft s 2 m s 2 Meter will measure under Metric unit f s 2 Meter will measure under Imperial unit 2 Afte...

Page 29: ...ith DC 1 5 V battery UM3 AA Alkaline heavy duty x 8 PCs and reinstate the cover 4 Make sure the battery cover is secured after changing the battery 10 SYSTEM RESET If the meter happen the troubles suc...

Page 30: ...6 digits data stream will be displayed in the following format D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 Each digit indicates the following status D15 Start Word D14 4 D13 Function CH1 CH2...

Page 31: ...th four classification ranges and their limits for vibration severity mm s are determined The classifications for each machine group are specified as follows Small machines especially production elect...

Page 32: ...ons Group T Good 0 to 2 80 mm s Acceptable 2 81 to 7 10 mm s Still permissible 7 11 to 18 0 mm s Dangerous 18 mm s 13 SENSITIVITY RELATIVE to the reference sensitivity at 80 Hz according ISO 2954 Freq...

Page 33: ...er SD card structure already get patent or patent pending in following countries Germany JAPAN Nr 20 2008 016 337 4 TAIWAN 3151214 M 358970 CHINA M 359043 ZL 2008 2 0189918 5 USA ZL 2008 2 0189917 0 P...