A4900 Vibrio M

pocket guide
 A4900 Vibrio M
pocket guide

Basic information 4
Switch on/off 5
Basic control 6
Basic menu 7
Measurement screens 8-9
Saving data from measurement screen 10
Light 11
Memory - Route measurement 12-13
Setup 14
Volume 15
Proximity measurements 16-17

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 Basic Information Switch ON/OFF
Top panel
Micro USB for data transfer
IR non-contact
temperature sensor

Phones output

LED stroboscope

ACC ICP - sensor input

Buttons

Arrow buttons
Press the Enter button
toswitch on the device
Enter button

Firmware version
Batteries Serial number
Filters
Sensor sensitivity

To open the battery lid

push the hinge
Press and holdthe Enter
from the back
buttonto switch off
thedevice

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 Basic control Basic menu
Arrow buttons 1. To open the Menu press
the Enter button (on any
>> switch between the measurement modes measurement screen)
>> select the right or left item from the menu at the bottom
>> move between items (up/down) in menu
Enter button
>> switches the instrument on/off
>> confirmes the selection
>> selects the middle item from the menu at the bottom 2. Then press the left Arrow
>> opens the menu button to open the Menu

Moving signal indicates

Battery status running measurement

Volume Time

3. You can select the following items from the menu:

>> Light
to switch on the torch or the stroboscope
Press the left Press the right
(see page 11)
Arrow button Arrow button
to select this to select this >> Memory
option (ESC) option (REP) for route measurement
(see page 12 - 13)
Arrow buttons >> Setup
setup of speed, alarms, units, time, etc.
(see page 14)
>> Volume
for headphones volume setup
(see page 15)
>> -Esc-
Enter button back to the measurement screen

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 Measurement screens i Use the arrow buttons to move
between the measurement screens

Overall values - RMS Frequency bands

RMS vibration values: RMS vibration values:
10 - 1000 Hz in mm/s (ips) 0.5 - 1.5 kHz in g
0.5 - 16 kHz in g 1.5 - 5 kHz in g
5 - 16 kHz in g

Automatic speed detection

(the speed can also be set manually)

Overall values - PEAK Displacement

Peak vibration values (0-P): Overall RMS and Peak displacement:
10 - 1000 Hz in mm/s (ips) 2 - 100 Hz in m (mils)
0.5 - 16 kHz in g (see page 14 for setup)

Spectrum FASIT (Fault Source Identification Tool)

FFT analysis of vibrations:
Temperature
1 - 200 Hz in mm/s (ips) RMS
Unbalance
Looseness
Misalignment
Displays the 3 maximum Bearing condition
peaks found
Overall machine condition

Time signal Temperature

Time signal: Temperature in degrees Celsius
0.5 - 16 kHz in g and Fahrenheit:
less than 30C (86F)
30 - 45C (86 - 113F)
45 - 60C (113 - 140F)
60 - 75C (140 - 167F)
Demod-Envelope value more than 75C (167F)

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 Saving data from measurement screen Light
(*available for the Vibrio M only, FASIT screen cannot be saved)

Press the Enter button on any

measurement screen

Torch
Used memory The instrument can be used as
atorch in this mode

Press the Enter button [SAVE] Press any button to switch off the
Torch mode

Strobo
Select the address (1-250)
with the Arrow buttons If the speed is found, the stroboscope
frequency is set automatically

Press the Enter button The frequency can be adjusted

[set] to confirm with the Arrow buttons

[REP] go back to [ESC] go back to

the address setting the measurement

To adjust the tuning step, press

the Enter button to get the
Press the Enter button Strobo menu
[ACK] to save the data
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 Memory - Route measurement
(*available for the Vibrio M only)

1. Data transfer 5. Point selection

Use the Arrow buttons to switch
Firstly the route must be between the points in route
loaded to the device from the
DDS software

Press the Enter button [SEL]

to confirm the selection

2. Route 6. Point confirmation

[BCK] go back to [UP] go back to
Go to MENU/MEMORY/ROUTE Point selection Machine selection
(see page 7)
View readings
Delete all readings
Delete all readings and route
structure Press the Enter button
[MEAS] to start measuring

3. Machine selection 7. Taking the measurement

Use the Arrow buttons to switch
i If the temperature is defined in the route,
this measurement is taken first
between the machines in route

Measurement progress can

Press the Enter button [SEL] be seen on the screen
to confirm the selection

4. Machine confirmation 8. Saving the measurement

[BCK] go back to [ESC] from the [DEL] delete the [+>] save and move
Machine selection route measurement to the next point

Press the Enter button [ACK] [ACK] save the

to confirm the selection measurement
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 Setup Volume

Connect phones to the

output (3.5mm jack)

Speed Auto
Manual
Off

Alarms Default (speed is required) Adash

R13 (rigid, group 1 and 3)
F13 (flexible, group 1 and 3)
ISO 10 816 Select the Volume option from
R24 (rigid, group 2 and 4) the menu
F24 (flexible, group 2 and 4)
Measure Units Metric
Imperial
Disp.val RMS/0-P Adjust the phones volume
RMS/P-P Displacement with the Arrow buttons
0-P/P-P
RTE mode Normal (black background)
Inverse (available for route only)
Set time Setup of time and date
Confirm with the Enter button

Example of the route screen

when the Inverse option is used

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 Proximity option Proximity measurements
(*available for the Vibrio MP only) (*available for the Vibrio MP only)

Speed

i The A4900 Vibrio MP needs to be i Use the arrow keys to move between
connected to a proximity sensor for the measurement screens
proximity measurement!
(The default sensor sensitivity is set to
7.87mV/m, 200 mV/mil)
Speed can be detected automatically
or set manually

When the device is switched on,

select Prox for proximity option

DC part of signal Displacement 1 - 1000 Hz

Select Metric or Imperial units

Spectrum 1 kHz or 2.5 kHz Spectrum 200 Hz

Press the Enter button for the Menu

Off route data can be saved to

the memory (the route cannot
be performed with the proximity
measurements)
Time signal 1 - 1000 Hz

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 Notes: Notes:

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