Instruction Manual
Vibration Switch
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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
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VS10
ideal for a variety of applications, for example:
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Monitoring compressors, pumps, fans, generators
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Rail vehicles
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Quality control
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Transporting fragile goods
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Surveillance of doors and gates
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Impact and drop testing
By means of the inbuilt piezoelectric accelerometer,
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VS10 monitors vibrations perpendicular to the lid of its
casing. It measures both positive and negative excitation.
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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
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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
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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 pro-
gram 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
