VMI VIBER X4 User manual
VIBER X4™
SMART PRODUCTS FOR SMART PEOPLE
Vibraon Measurement Instruments
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Version: 1.01 Eng
Nov 2020
Instrument Manual
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Table of Contents
Instrument basics
Connectors and sensors on front and rear
Main menu description
Instrument settings
General settings
Transducers
Select sensor, Update, Firmware, Pictures, Fonts
Language, Licenses, Factory reset, System information
Connection, Files
Exporting data in le menu
Route
Measuring in Route
Instrument Route Manager
Getting started with Measurements
Recommended Vibration Levels
ISO standard 10816-3
Measure (O Route)
Total Value
Spectra
Bearing Condition
Envelope
Phase
Speed
Temperature
Audio
Balancing
Waveform
Charging
Battery
Supplied items
Demo unit
Important information
Technical data
Declaration of Conformity
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Instrument basics
This section contains basic information about how to operate the instrument and the meanings of the dier-
ent keys and symbols.
ON/OFF Used to switch the instrument ON and
OFF.
OK (Enter) Used to start a measurement, resume the
measurement from Hold status, conrm an action or
go forward in a menu.
ESC (Escape) Used to cancel an action or to return
to the previous menu.
Arrows (up, down, left, right). Used to change the
selected items or move the cursor depending on the
context.
Menu Used to access the menu shortcut window.
It is also used to save changes in edit controls or to
select an item depending on the context.
AUX Used to stop a measurement.
Function keys (F1, F2, F3) Used to select an action
in the shortcut bar displayed above the keys. These
are also used together with the Ctrl key to select ac-
tions shown in the second (blue) row of the shortcut
bar.
Ctrl Only used together with other keys (mainly
function keys) to generate alternative key codes.
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From the left in the picture:
Tacho connector (with yellow dot): Used to connect a tacho sensor to measure rotation speed
and to perform balancing.
Temperature sensor (below) and laser module: Used to measure the temperature of an object
by pointing the laser beam at the object.
Note that staring at the laser beam can damage your eyes.
Vib input (with red dot): Used to connect dierent types of sensors to measure vibration and
perform balancing.
From the left in the picture:
USB-C connector: Used to connect the VIBER X4™ to a PC to transfer les or to connect to
a battery charger.
Audio connector: Used to connect a headphones connector with a stereo 3.5mm plug.
Connectors and sensors on front and rear sides.
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Main menu description
• Current date and time.
• Audio. Only shown when the audio function is
enabled.
• Mute. Shown when mute is enabled while using
audio.
• Quick charger. Shown when charging with the
original VMI quick charger.
• Charger. Shown when using common chargers
with a 5V output.
• Battery. Each segment in the picture corresponds
to 20% battery capacity.
• Battery. The segments turn yellow when only
40% battery capacity remains.
• Battery. The segment turns red when only 20%
battery capacity remains.
• Menu description.
• Menus icons. Various menus included in the main menu.
• Model number.
• Serial number.
• Hardware version number.
• Firmware version number.
• Calibration date.
• Percentage battery capacity remaining.
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Instrument settings
• Tools. Check the instrument functions.
• General. Set the general instrument parameters.
• Transducers. Edit the used transducer.
• Select Sensor. Choose which transducer is to be used.
• Update. Update the instrument rmware and applications.
• Factory Reset. Restore default settings.
• Info. Information regarding the running applications and resources.
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Tools
This menu contains various tools for checking the functionality of the keypad, the
display and Bias measurement.
Keypad
This tool performs a keypad test. Every time you press a key, the key name and
the corresponding key code will be shown. Press ESC to exit the test.
Display
This tool performs a color display test. You can check if the screen colors are as
expected and if any pixels are defective.
Press the F1, F2, F3, AUX and OK keys to change the ll color to red, green, blue,
white or black. Press ESC to exit the test.
Bias
This tool is used to check for transducer or cable faults.
When using the accelerometer, if the value is low and possibly close to zero, it
means that there is a short circuit in the transducer or cable. If the value is high
and close to the value of the power supply, it means that there is a break in the
transducer or cable.
When using displacement transducers, this tool can be used to adjust the proper
position, usually when the bias reaches half of the supply voltage.
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General settings
Use the arrows and the OK key to change and save values.
• Set date
Set the date, which is also used whenever data is stored.
• Set clock
Set the clock, which is also used whenever data is stored.
• Unit system
Depending on this setting, the measuring units available in dif-
ferent menus will be restricted by the system selected.
For example: For vibration velocity measurements, the Metric
setting uses mm/s as the measuring units while the Imperial
System setting uses in/s.
• Language
The default language is English, but almost any language can
be installed. To set a new language, rst make sure you have
placed the new language le in the SYSTEM folder, then go to
the Update menu and Update language. You can then change the
language.
• Backlight o time (sec)
The time (seconds) from the last key being pressed by the user
until the LCD backlight turns o automatically to save power.
You can select from Never, 10, 30, 60, 120 and 300 seconds.
• Auto o time (min)
The time (minutes) from the last key being pressed by the user
until the instrument shuts down to save power. You can select
from Never, 1, 30, 60 and 120 minutes.
• Backlight level
This is used to set the backlight level in which the instrument
starts.
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