In May 2004 Innovatorium has introduced ITCvm03 the most
advanced vibration monitor designed specifically for the continuous monitoring of
vibrations in mechanical equipments, buildings & bridges, and automotive
equipment. This three channels fully digital equipment is based on the Innovatorium Reference Design and uses internal MEMS accelerometers or optional external
transducers.
ITCvm03 uses a configurable architecture with programmable
components. Upon simple commands received from the serial interface it could
become a simple data acquisition interface for SCADA applications, an ISO2372 /
ISO10816 compatible vibration monitor or anything else the user may want it to be
and it has resources for. Read here more about Vibrations Monitoring
Recommendations.
To better understand this concept, imagine a sequence of blocks
each taking a certain amount of time to execute. The user may combine these blocks in
any order and with any parameters with the only restriction that the total execution time
should be less than the quantum of time allocated per sample. If the maximum frequency
processed is 1 kHz, then a data acquisition of 10 kHz is usually acceptable therefore the
quantum of time allocated per sample is 50 us. Within this time frame, the processor
could execute all functions required by a three channels ISO2372 / ISO10816 compatible
vibration monitor with 10 pole programmable filters.
ITCvm03 has an operating temperature of -40°C to +85°C
(-4°F to +158°F). If properly packed, it could work in some of the harshest
environments and achieve a very low weight.
With an external power supply of 5V ITCvm03 could use less that
100mA even under continuous operation.
|
