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Acceleration/Velocity/Displacement

RMS/Peak/Max. Hold, Metric & Imperial unit

VIBRATION METER

Model : VB-8213

Your purchase of this
VIBRATION  METER
marks a step forward for
you into the field of
precision measurement.
Although this METER is
a complex and delicate
instrument, its durable
structure will allow
many years of use if
p r o p e r   o p e r a t i n g
t e c h n i q u e s   a r e
developed. Please read
t h e   f o l l o w i n g
instructions carefully
and always keep this
manual within easy
reach.

       OPERATION MANUAL

Summary of Contents for VB-8213

Page 1: ... forward for you into the field of precision measurement Although this METER is a complex and delicate instrument its durable structure will allow many years of use if p r o p e r o p e r a t i n g t e c h n i q u e s a r e developed Please read t h e f o l l o w i n g instructions carefully and always keep this manual within easy reach OPERATION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...nt 8 3 8 RS232 Output terminal 8 3 9 BNC socket of meter 8 3 10 BNC plug of cable 8 3 11 Mini plug of cable 8 3 12 Input socket of vibration sensor 8 3 13 Vibration sensor 8 3 14 Magnetic base 8 4 MEASURING PROCEDURE 9 5 ZERO ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 11 6 POWER MANAGEMENT 12 7 DATA LOGGER 12 8 HOW TO SEND THE DATA OUT FROM THE METER 14 9 RS232 PC SERIAL INTERFACE 15 10 BATTERY REPLACEMENT 19 11 OPTION...

Page 3: ...ric Imperial display unit Acceleration Velocity Displacement measurement RMS Peak value Max hold measurement Wide frequency range Data hold button to freeze the desired reading Memory function to record maximum and minimum reading with recall Separate vibration probe with magnetic base easy operation RS 232 computer interface Data Logger Optional data acquisition software Optional data logger data...

Page 4: ...ange meet ISO 2954 Refer to table 1 page 21 Circuit Exclusive microcomputer circuit Data hold Freeze the desired reading Peak To measure the peak value measurement Max hold To measure and update the max peak measurement value Memory Maximum Minimum value Power off Auto shut off saves battery life or manual off by push button Sampling time Approx 1 second Sampling Time 0 1 2 10 30 60 600 1800 3600 ...

Page 5: ...n Weight Meter 230 g 0 50 LB Probe with 38 g 0 09 LB cable and magnetic base Dimension Meter 180 x 72 x 32 mm 7 1 x 2 8 x1 3 inch Vibration sensor probe Round 19 mm Dia x 21 mm Accessories Instruction manual 1 PC included Vibration sensor with cable 1 PC Magnetic base 1 PC Carrying Case 1 PC Optional RS232 cable UPCB 01 accessories USB cable USB 01 Data Acquisition software SW 801 WIN Data Logger ...

Page 6: ... 1 Accuracy 5 2 d reading 160 Hz 80 Hz 23 5 Calibration 50 160 Hz Point Unit G 1 G 9 8 Range 0 05 to 20 39 G Resolution 0 01 G Accuracy 5 2 d reading 160 Hz 80 Hz 23 5 Calibration 50 160 Hz Point Unit Range 2 to 656 Resolution 1 Accuracy 5 2 d reading 160 Hz 80 Hz 23 5 Calibration 50 160 Hz Point 4 ...

Page 7: ... 80 Hz 23 5 Calibration 50 mm s 160 Hz Point Unit cm s Range 0 05 to 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 80 Hz 23 5 Calibration 50 mm s 160 Hz Point 5 ...

Page 8: ...9 mm Resolution 0 001 mm Accuracy 5 2 d reading 160 Hz 80 Hz 23 5 Calibration 0 141 mm 160 Hz Point 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 Peak to Peak 6 ...

Page 9: ...3 FRONT PANEL LAYOUT DESCRIPTION Fig 1 7 ...

Page 10: ...TER Button 3 5 FUNCTION SEND Button 3 6 UNIT LOGGER Button 3 7 Battery Cover Compartment 3 8 RS232 Output terminal 3 9 BNC socket of meter 3 10 BNC plug of cable 3 11 Mini plug of cable 3 12 Input socket of vibration sensor 3 13 Vibration sensor 3 14 Magnetic base 8 ...

Page 11: ...urface material of measuring article is the ferrous material connect Vibration sensor 3 13 Fig 2 with the Magnetic base 3 14 Fig 2 Put the whole unit Vibration sensor Magnetic base to the surface of measuring article 5 FUNCTION SELECTION Select the desired function RMS PEAK MAX HOLD by pressing the FUNCTION Button 3 5 Fig 1 Remarks a For general applications of industrial vibration monitoring sele...

Page 12: ...bration monitoring select Velocity or Acceleration typically How to change the Metric unit to Imperial unit each other If press the UNIT Button 3 6 Fig 1 continuously at least 5 seconds then will change the Metric unit G mm s cm s mm to Imperial unit inch s inch each other 6 Data Hold During the measurement push the Hold button 3 3 Fig 1 will hold the measured value the LCD will indicate symbol Pu...

Page 13: ...ecute the RECORD function continuously 5 ZERO ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE Due to drift of environment temperature value battery power change or meter used for a long time or other reasons The display value may exist not zero value few digits in case of no signal into the Vibration Sensor General speaking those not zero value will not effect the measurement typically However if intend to make the precisio...

Page 14: ...n 10 digits 6 POWER MANAGEMENT The meter is built the Auto power shut off to saves battery life If not any function button be pushed within approx 10 minutes the power will be off automatically If the user intend to disable the Auto Power off function it should take the following procedures During the measurement push the Record Button 3 4 Fig 1 to execute the memory record function 7 Data Logger ...

Page 15: ...er display will show the sampling time in seconds For example 1 2 10 30 60 600 1800 3600 once a while then revert to the normal display screen In the same the REC indicator will be flash per the sampling time in the same time the beeper will sound a while Now the data Logger function is executed and the measuring data will save into the memory per the sampling time 3 During the Data Logger functio...

Page 16: ...screen Press the LOGGER Button 3 6 Fig 1 once again will save one measuring data into the memory indicator will be flash per the sampling time in the same time the beeper will sound a while 3 If intend exit the Manual Data Logger function just pressing the REC Button 3 4 Fig 1 at least two seconds then the REC indicator will be disaapeared Change the data logger sampling time 1 Power off the meter...

Page 17: ... another finger to push the POWER Button 3 2 Fig 1 once then until the display show the existing sampling time for example 1 2 then release the two fingers at the same time 3 Press the REC Button 3 4 Fig 1 continuously at least 5 seconds then display will show 0 Now the memory already be cleared Check the existing data that save into the memory 1 Power off the meter 2 Use the two fingers to press ...

Page 18: ...ould cancel the Hold function and the Record function first The display will not show the HOLD and the REC marker 1 Press the Send Button 3 5 Fig 1 at least 2 seconds until the display show 232 flashing release the button 2 Push the Send Button 3 5 Fig 1 once again the display will show the saved data no then decrease to 1 and the display will present 232 again now all the memory data already send...

Page 19: ...d for user s specific application A RS232 lead with the following connection will be required to link the instrument with the PC serial port PC Meter 9W D Connector Center Pin Pin 4 3 5 mm jack plug Ground shield Pin 2 2 2 K resister Pin 5 The 16 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 17 ...

Page 20: ...int DP position from right to the left 0 No DP 1 1 DP 2 2 DP 3 3 DP D10 Polarity 0 Positive 1 Negative D11 D12 Annunciator for Display 92 97 mm s 93 cm s 95 inch s 98 mm 94 inch 96 g 57 D13 When send the upper display data 1 When send the lower display data 2 D14 4 D15 Start Word RS232 setting Baud rate 9600 Parity No parity Data bit 8 Data bits no Stop bit 1 Stop bit 18 ...

Page 21: ...RIES RS 232 cable Interface cable used for connecting the Model UPCB 01 vibration meter the computer COM port USB cable Interface cable used for connecting the Model USB 01 vibration meter the computer USB port Data Acquisition After setup whole hardware software SW 801 WIN Vibration meter RS 232 cable Computer software SW U801 WIN whole system can execute as a data logger data recorder record dat...

Page 22: ... for each machine group are specified as follows Small machines especially production electrical motors of up to 15 KW Group K Good 0 to 0 71 mm s Acceptable 0 72 to 1 80 mm s Still permissible 1 81 to 4 5 mm s Dangerous 4 5 mm s Medium sized machines especially electrical motors with 15 up to 75 KW output without special foundations Group M Good 0 to 1 12 mm s Acceptable 1 13 to 2 80 mm s Still p...

Page 23: ...up 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 Frequency Normal Relative sensitivity value Minimum Maximum value value 10 Hz 1 0 0 8 1 1 20 Hz Hz 1 0 0 9 1 1 40 Hz 1 0 0 9 1 1 80 Hz 1 0 1 0 1 0 160 Hz 1 0 0 9 1 1 500 Hz 1 0 0 9 1 1 1000 Hz 1 0 0 8 1 1 Table ...

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