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- Page 1 User's Guide 4-Channel Vibration Datalogger Model VB500...
- Page 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Extech VB500 Vibration Datalogger. The VB500 can display four (4) channels of simultaneous vibration measurements taken from remote vibration sensors. This meter displays and stores vibration readings of Acceleration, Velocity and Displacement. Supported measurement units are meters/s , ft/s , g, mm/s, cm/s, in/s, mm and inch.
- Page 3 Millimeters per second ft/s Feet per second squared G-force inch/s Inches per second cm/s Centimeters per second Millimeters inch Inches Peak-to-Peak Side Compartment Description SD Memory Card slot 9V Power Adaptor jack RESET button Audio output jack AUDIO OUT VB500-EU-EN-V1.2-10/11...
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Page 4: Getting Started
The meter begins scrolling through the available units of measure after the button has been depressed for 3 seconds. The saved units will become the default power-on unit of measure. UNIT DISPLAY INDICATOR mm/s cm/s DISP p-p ft/s In/s DISP p-p inch VB500-EU-EN-V1.2-10/11... - Page 5 To exit the MAX-MIN mode, press and hold the MAX-MIN button for 3 seconds. The meter will beep, the REC-MAX-MIN icons will switch off, the MAX-MIN memory will clear, and the meter will return to the normal operating mode. VB500-EU-EN-V1.2-10/11...
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Page 6: Setup Mode
4. Press the ENTER button to confirm the entry. 5. Press and hold the SET button for 3 seconds to exit to the normal operation mode (or simply wait 7 seconds for the meter to automatically switch to the normal operating mode). VB500-EU-EN-V1.2-10/11... - Page 7 Press ENTER to confirm selection. Press ENTER again to re-confirm. The meter will automatically return to the normal operating mode when formatting is complete. If not, press and hold the SET button for 3 seconds to exit to the normal operation mode. VB500-EU-EN-V1.2-10/11...
- Page 8 After pressing the Reset button, switch the instrument ON by pressing and holding the POWER key for 3 seconds. If using the power adaptor unplug the adaptor and then plug it back in again to power the meter. Audio Output The Audio Output provides a means to hear the vibration on channel 1. VB500-EU-EN-V1.2-10/11...
- Page 9 4. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to select one of the 99 data memory positions in which to record. 5. To exit the manual datalogging mode, press and hold the LOG button for 3 seconds. The DATALOGGER icon will switch off. VB500-EU-EN-V1.2-10/11...
- Page 10 (VBC01002.xls) where another 30,000 readings can be stored. This method continues for up to 99 documents, after which another folder is created (VBC02) where another 99 spreadsheet documents can be stored. This process continues in this same fashion with folders VBC03 through VBC10 (last allowable folder). VB500-EU-EN-V1.2-10/11...
- Page 11 This meter is normally powered by eight (8) 1.5V ‘AA’ batteries; however a 9V power adaptor is supplied. When the adaptor is used, the meter is permanently powered and the power button will be disabled. Connect the adaptor on the right side of the meter to the 9VDC jack. VB500-EU-EN-V1.2-10/11...
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Page 12: Specifications
With backlight OFF and datalogging ON: approx. 35mAdc Weight Meter: 515g (1.13 lbs.) Probe with cable and magnetic base: 99g (0.22lbs.) Dimensions Main instrument: 203 x 76 x 38mm (8 x 3 x 1.5””) Probe: 16 x 37mm (0.63 x 1.45”) diameter Cable length: 1.2m (3.94ft) VB500-EU-EN-V1.2-10/11... - Page 13 ± ( 5%rdg + 2 d ) @ 80 and 160Hz inch 0.078 inch Calibration Point: 0.141 mm ( 160 Hz ) Above specification tests under the environment RF Field Strength less than 3 V/M & frequency less than 30 MHz only and 23°C ±0.5°C VB500-EU-EN-V1.2-10/11...
- Page 14 / accumulators are sold! Disposal in the household garbage is prohibited! Copyright © 2011 Extech Instruments Corporation (a FLIR company) All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form www.extech.com...
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