Meggitt vibro-meter VM600 - Communicating with a VM600; Mps

Document reference MAVM600MK2MPS-QS/E QUICK START MANUAL
Edition 2 - February 2021 VM600
Mk2
machinery protection system (MPS)
1-17
Communicating with a VM600
Mk2
MPS
INTRODUCTION TO THE VM600
Mk2
MACHINERY PROTECTION SYSTEM (MPS)
1.6 Communicating with a VM600
Mk2
MPS
The various possibilities for communicating with a VM600
Mk2
machinery protection system
(MPS) are shown in Figure 1-6. In all cases, a computer running the VibroSight
®
software is
required for the configuration, operation and management of the system.
To configure a VM600
Mk2
MPS:
• VM600
Mk2
/VM600 system rack (ABE04x) or VM600
Mk2
/VM600 slimline rack (ABE056)
with a VM600
Mk2
MPS consisting of a single MPC4
Mk2
+IOC4
Mk2
module
In this case, the VibroSight computer is typically connected to the MPC4
Mk2
+IOC4
Mk2
module using the “LAN” connector available on the front panel of the MPC4
Mk2
module,
either directly or via a network switch. This is shown in Figure 1-6 (a).
• VM600
Mk2
/VM600 system rack (ABE04x) with a VM600
Mk2
MPS consisting of multiple
MPC4
Mk2
+IOC4
Mk2
modules
In this case, a computer running VibroSight Protect is typically connected to the
MPC4
Mk2
+IOC4
Mk2
modules using the “LAN” connectors available on the front panel of
the MPC4
Mk2
modules, via one or more network switches. This is shown in
Figure 1-6 (b).
NOTE: A VibroSight/VM600
Mk2
MPS requires that the VM600 rack is configured as a
whole, that is, VibroSight Protect requires concurrent access to all MPC4
Mk2
modules in the rack.
In addition:
• For a VM600
Mk2
/VM600 system rack (ABE04x) with a VM600
Mk2
MPS that also contains
a CPU
Mk2
+IOC
Mk2
module
In this case, the CPU
Mk2
+IOC
Mk2
module can act as communications interface by
obtaining data from the MPC4
Mk2
+IOC4
Mk2
module(s) over the VM600 rack’s VME bus
and subsequently sharing this information with external third-party systems such as a
DCS or PLC. This is shown in Figure 1-6 (c).
NOTE: In general, VibroSight Protect is used for the configuration/operation of a
VM600
Mk2
MPS, while VibroSight System Manager is used more for supporting
operation/management tasks.