PCE-VT 1300(S) One Hand Vibration Meter Instruction Manual

: June 4, 2024
: PCE

Table of Contents

PCE-VT 1300(S) One Hand Vibration Meter
Introduction
Notice
Functions
Technical parameters
Instruction of parts and interface display
Preparation for measurement
Operation instruction
Menu
Settings
Other notices
WARRANTY:
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PCE-VT 1300(S) One Hand Vibration Meter

Introduction

This product is based on piezoelectric effect of artificially polarized ceramics. It is suitable for conventional vibration measurement of mechanical equipment, especially for rotating and reciprocating machinery. It can measure vibration displacement, velocity and acceleration, and is widely used in fields like machinery manufacturing, electric metallurgy and general aerospace.

Notice

Do not use the instrument in a flammable or explosive environment.
Keep away from dangerous voltage in case of injury.
Avoid strong impact, high temperature and water immersion.
Take out batteries if not in use for a long time.
Install batteries in correct polarity; replace batteries when the power is low.
Do not disassemble this meter or try to change internal parts.
Alcohol, diluent and so on are corrosive to the case, especially to the screen, so use a little water to clean the case.
Please operate the instrument carefully near rotating equipment. Do not leave wires and bands outside.

Functions

Full display;
Screen flipping;
Switch acceleration measurement between high and low frequency; high frequency (1KHz~10KHz) /low frequency (20Hz~1KHz) Curve display;
Store and view files;
- Power indicator;
- Double measurement button;
- Flashlight;
- Screen brightness;
- Select Chinese/English;
- Shutdown time setting;
- Machinery grade;\

Technical parameters

Technical parameters	Technical indicators
Vibration acquisition	Piezoelectric ceramic accelerometer

(shear type)

Measurement range| Acceleration：0.1~199.9m/s2 Velocity：0.1~199.9mm/s Displacement：0.001~1.999mm

Measurement accuracy

| Vibration displacement：0.01~0.02mm,

≤±10%. ≥0.02mm,≤±5%

Vibration velocity：0~2.0mm/s,

≤±10%.≥2.0mm/s,≤±5% Vibration acceleration：0~2.0m/s2,

≤±10%.≥2.0m/s2,≤±5%

Frequency range of acceleration measurement| High frequency：1KHz～15KHz (HI) Low frequency：20Hz～1KHz ( LO)
Frequency range of speed measurement| 20Hz～1KHz (LO)
Frequency range of

displacement measurement

operation

| 30~90%RH
Size| 180x54x30mm
Weight| 250G(with batteries)

Instruction of parts and interface display

Body parts (as shown in picture)
Instruction of full display interface
Menu interface description/divergence diagram of a menu
Divergence diagram of menu functions:

Preparation for measurement

Install batteries
- Put batteries into battery compartment correctly, paying attention to the polarity of battery.
- Press ” the button to turn on the meter, after powering on, check battery status. If power is low, please replace battery in time
Select probe for measurement
- Based on measurement requirements, users can select different probes. Measuring with different probes may yield different evaluations on measurement results
This probe is installed randomly and suitable for a wide range of vibration measurements with better response values.This probe is an accessory in the package and is mainly used on narrow or special objects with faster response. Remove hardware probe to measure: this way is for measurement on flat object surface with stable data.

Operation instruction

After powering on, press “ OK ” button to rotate screen. Only acceleration measurement, speed measurement, displacement measurement and full display interface support screen rotation. Each rotation will clear cached data. Full display measurement urn on the meter, full display interface appears after powering on; short press“ ” to switch
between high frequency and low-frequency mode. Long button or short press “ MEAS ” button to start automatic measurement, short press again to exit measurement. When cached data is over 0, press S“ AVE ”to save and window prompt pops up to indicate successful operation, then press “ ”button to OK storage. (The cache can hold up to 20 data, and the first data will be automatically removed.

Enter menu interface, press up/ down button to select acceleration measurement, press “ ” button to OK enter the interface. This interface also has graph analysis function.
Short press “ ” to switch high/low frequency mode measurement, short press S“ AVE ” to save data and short.

Speed measurement
Enter menu interface, press up/ down button to select speed measurement, press“ ” button to enter the OK interface. This interface also has graph analysis function.

Displacement measurement
Enter menu interface, press up/ down button to select displacement measurement, press“ ” button to enter OK the interface. This interface also has graph analysis

View files
Enter menu interface and select file item, the saved data can be viewed under file interface; press up/down button to scroll, long press for fast reading. Press OK button, a window showing up with operations like delete this line/delete this group/delete all/view acceleration line chart/view speed line chart/view displacement line chart, and memory margin is displayed on the lower right corner.

Settings

Enter menu interface and select setting item. Language setting/screen brightness/flashlight/shutdown time / restoring factory setting/machine level are displayed under setting interface, among which settings of language switching, screen brightness and shutdown time can be memorized.

Language selection;
Users can choose English/Chinese interface.
Screen brightness;
Users can choose low brightness / medium brightness /high brightness.
Flashlight;
Users can choose to turn flashlight on/off.
Shutdown time;
Users can set automatic shutdown time from 0 min to 9 mins. 0 min means that automatic shutdown is prohibited.
Restore factory settings;
Users can choose whether to restore factory settings.
Machine grade;
four levels to choose from:
- Small （P< 15kW）
- Medium （15KW< P< = 75KW）
- Large hard base （P> 75KW）
- Large soft base （P> 75KW）

Calibration

Select calibration interface to enter.
Press up/down button to select item and press OK button to enter.(Note: There is no order for calibration)
- Item 1: Zero calibration, 0m/s2，0Hz
- Item 2: Acceleration calibration, 50m/s2，160Hz
- Item 3: Speed calibration, 50mm/s，160Hz
- Item 4: Displacement calibration, 0.2mm，160Hz
- Item 5: High-frequency calibration, 10m/s2，2000Hz
(Optional) Short press measurement button 1 to flip the page.
Select start item and press OK to initialize with “S1: ADC” showing up. At this time, the first three items read “Number–Number”, the right side represents ADC value, and the left side represents the converted vibration value.
Display under different calibration items:
Press again to perform zero calibration with “S2: Zero” showing up, and wait until progress bar reaches 100%. Adjust the output of vibrating machine to a stable state corresponding to the condition above. Press OK button again to calibrate slope value with “S2: Slope” showing up, and wait until progress bar reaches 100%.
If calibration is successful, “success” is displayed above progress bar, otherwise “Fail” shows up. The same is for the other calibration items.
After completing the required calibration, press Menu button to return.
If the calibration value is wrong, users can restore factory setting in the settings.

Other notices

When viewing data, converted values are displayed according to the set frequency (high or low).
When the amount of data is large, it will take some time to enter file interface and operation also needs some response time. It is recommended to delete some unnecessary data.
When the acceleration value is beyond measurement, try to switch frequency.
The meter will automatically shut down when the battery is low.
Machine level is represented by green, yellow, orange, red status bar in the full display measurement interface. Refer to the figure below for details.

WARRANTY:

Please refer to the warranty card provided for your warranty.
If the user disassembles our products and for damages caused by improper transportation, improper storage after purchase, and failure to operate according to instruction, and for anyone who smears a warranty card or does not possess purchase certificate, our company does not guarantee a warranty.

Specific Declarations:
Our company shall hold no any responsibility resulting from using output from this product as direct or indirect evidence. We reserves the right to modify product design and specification without notice.