Contents Contents ..............3 About this manual ............3 Safety notes .............. 4 Conformity ..............4 Interface parameters for VIBXPERT EX ......5 Description ..............6 Overview ................. 6 Keyboard ................ 7 LED display ..............8 Power supply ..............9 Connection to the PC ............
Safety Safety notes The following applies in potentially explosive environments: - For vibration measurements, you may only use > LineDrive transducers of the VIB 6.1xx DEX model series > VIBCODE transducers (VIB 8.660 HEX) - Under no circumstances may you take measurements with the following sensors: >...
LAN/USB circuit Do not use this interface in an explosive environment! Only devices with V < 6V or the communication adapter for VIBXPERT EX (order no. VIB 5.330 UNV) may be connected for data transmission pur- poses. Battery load circuit Do not use this interface in an explosive environment! To charge the batteries, use charger VIB 5.322-INT only!
Description Keyboard Rocker key +/– : - Zoom for X axis - Change tab F key: special functions such as tab, fast menu, search,... Joystick: - Navigation - ENTER MENU key: - Menu functions (context-sensitive) On/Off key: - Switch on - Switch off - Restart (‘Reset’) HELP key:...
Description LED display RED YELLOW GREEN BLUE Status and alarm indication YELLOW GREEN BLUE constant Alarm Warning Prewarning Meas. OK flashing Signal overload, Signal Trigger Battery Battery empty unstable signal almost empty Flashing LEDs have the higher priority. Examples: Signal overloads and exceeds the alarm level => RED flashes. Signal unstable and exceeds the alarm level =>...
Description Power supply The rechargeable battery is permanently installed in the housing and can be charged using the VIBXPERT EX charger (VIB 5.322-INT). The residual charge of the battery is displayed in the battery icon. Battery icon 100% Battery full Battery half empty Charge the battery only outside the EX area.
Description Connection to the PC A PC or Laptop must be connected to VIBXPERT EX via the universal communication adapter (VIB 5.330 UNV). Do not use the adapter in a potentially explosive environment! Attention! Direct connection to the PC / laptop Serial VIB 5.330 UNV...
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Description Connecting the PC / laptop via a network green RJ 45 (straight) Ethernet...
Operation Operation Basic operating functions Switching on: Switching on, switching off, • Hold the key down for 2 seconds. resetting VIBXPERT. • The start screen appears after approx. 30 seconds. Switching off: • Hold the key down for 2 seconds. •...
Operation: Examples Examples for typical operation procedures Example 1: How to change the setting in a field Select the respective field. Black frame Confirm with ENTER. Grey frame (edit mode) Select new setting. Selection has dotted frame. Confirm with ENTER. The Edit mode is closed.
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Operation: Examples Example 2: How to navigate in a tree view (Route, File manag- er,...) Select a tree node in the same hierarchy. Open the parent node and show the child nodes. Example 3: How to enter numbers (Time, Date, IP address,...) Select the respective field.
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Operation: Examples Example 4: How to enter a text (name, comment, ...) • Changing character table -> 0.1 Select the respective character. • Deleting text -> 0.2 • Special characters (, + / ) are not allowed in a file name Backspace ‘key’...
Operation: Measurement Off-route measurement (‘Multimode’) Switch on VIBXPERT. • see section ‘Basic operating func- tions’. Start ‘Multimode’. Open tab for overall, signal or advanced measurements. Select measurement icon. • Changing the meas. task -> 1.1 • New / edit task -> 1.2 •...
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Operation: Measurement Save result. 1.1 Changing the measurement task: Note 1.2 New task / edit task: 1.3 Sensor and measurement channel VIB 6.142 DEX are displayed in the info field. 1.4 Repeating the measurement: Press ENTER twice, if safety note appears.
Operation: Measurement Route measurement Switch on VIBXPERT. • see section ‘Basic operating func- tions’. Start ‘Route’ mode. Select route. • Route contains no VIBCODE location. Select measurement loca- tion. • Change view: tree or list -> 2.1 • No meas. location in tree view visible? ->...
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Operation: Measurement Start measurement with ENTER. • Meas. tasks with the same sensor are performed automatically one after the other. • Results are saved automatically, if ‘AutoSave’ is enabled (-> 2.4). • ‘Route is finished’ appears, if all mea- surements have been completed. ...
Operation: Measurement Measuring with a machine template Switch on VIBXPERT. • see section ‘Basic operating func- tions’. Start ‘Machine template’ mode. M. template Select machine template. • Machines where measurements have already been carried out ap- pear subordinate to the associated template.
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Operation: Measurement Select measurement location. A machine template is set up like a route and resembles a route in opera- tion and workflow. • see section ‘Route’. Select measurement icon. • Connecting the sensor -> 1.3 Start measurement with • see section ‘Route’. ENTER.
Operation: Measurement Measuring a route with VIBCODE Switch on VIBXPERT. • see section ‘Basic operating func- tions’. Start ‘Route’ mode. Select route. Connect the VIBCODE transducer to the VIBCODE measurement location. • Measurements start automatically, if the location is found in the route. •...
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