PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
SKF Multilog On-line System IMx-8/IMx-8Plus
SKF Multilog On-line System IMx-8/IMx-8Plus
User Manual
Revision E
1 Product description
1.1 SKF Multilog On-line System IMx-8/IMx-8Plus
The IMx-8/IMx-8Plus supports 8 analogue inputs; typically accelerometers or voltage
inputs and 2 digital inputs; typically for tacho signals.
1.2 Differences between the IMx-8 and the IMx-8Plus
Key differences in functionality between the IMx-8 and the IMx-8Plus versions relate
to network infrastructure supported ‘on-device’ and are listed in the table below:
Table 1 Feature comparison IMx-8 and IMx-8Plus
Simplified overviews of IMx-8 and IMx-8Plus systems are shown in Figures 1 and 2
below, details of the specific features and capabilities follow. Note that in practice
@ptitude Observer software will usually be communicating with multiple IMx devices
of various types.
Figure 1 SKF Multilog IMx-8 typical connections overview
Whilst Ethernet is the only infrastructure natively supported by the IMx-8 other
network types could be used given appropriate external hardware.