vbOnline
Wireless Communications
Now you can use both wired and wireless local area networks to remotely setup and manage your vbOnli...
Communications Error Notifications
Receive instant notification of any loss of communication on your vbOnline system.
Relay Delay
A time delay period can be applied to a relay to prevent it being triggered by natural frequencies d...
Storing and Retrieving QuickScan Spectra
Retrieve and investigate any QuickScan spectra taken during an abnormal event.
Relay State Auto Restore
Relay states are automatically restored on previously powered down vbOnline device to ensure that an...
Accelerometer Maximum Cable Length
QUESTION What is the maximum length allowed for an accelerometer cable? ANSWER With standard powe...
Recording Speed with Multiple vbOnline Devices
QUESTIONHow many vbOnline devices can I connect together, yet still maintain performance? ANSWERUsi...
Proflashing the vbOnline Device with New Firmware
New firmware will be made available from time to time, which can be downloaded to your PC from the C...
Viewing the Data - OPC Clients
Once the AscentOPC server is running, anyone with an OPC client on their PC can connect to the serve...
Updating the AscentOPC Server
When the server is running it takes an initial 'snapshot' of the current machine structures and disp...
LED Status Indicators
The vbOnline device uses a number of status LEDs to indicate the current state of alarms, relays, th...
vbOnline Supported Sensor Types
Accelerometers Measure dynamic acceleration and output a voltage signal. A 4 mA drive current is su...
Permanent Sensor Mounting
To mount using the stud method, prepare a mounting location on the machine following the sensor manu...
Cable Types, Grounding and Routing
Use shielded twisted pair cable. We recommend cable with a foil shield and drain wire for ease of sh...
Long Cable Runs (Accelerometers)
Choose a conductor size that keeps the cable resistance at or below 10 Ω. This is to ensure signal a...
Long Cable Runs (Speed Sensors)
The cable resistance target of below 10 Ω for accelerometer cables is also appropriate for most spee...
Considerations for Online PdM Systems
A primary consideration for an online monitoring system is to determine which machines warrant surve...
Faulty Sensor Detection
A sensor's bias voltage can be checked against a specified range during measuring to assess whether ...
QuickScan RPM Criteria
Prevent unnecessary triggering of alarms on machines that have known variations in running speed by ...
Onboard Triggered Recordings
Get accurate data from machinery that operates intermittently or which does not maintain a steady st...