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You might maintain a small facility or a dozen large plants. You might be a field service organization, an independent contractor, or a lone consultant. No matter where you work, no matter how you work, the exclusive Datastick SiteConnex VSA-2215, VSA-2216, and VSA-2217 systems open the door to increased efficiency and cost savings while you maintain and improve machine reliability.
Datastick® SiteConnex™ collaboration technology enables you to connect any inspection site to any decision site in seconds.
Now, any inspector at any site can take vibration measurements on this full-featured vibration analyzer / data collector, view them on a sharp color screen, and then email the vibration data to anyone else: a plant manager, an analyst at a central facility, a consultant—anyone. Right away.
And, using the same handheld system, you can talk about the data on the phone—even make conference calls—and get written information, instructions, repair authorizations, procedures, test result confirmations, or any other information you need verbally over the phone or in the form of email or text messages. Immediately.
No going back to the office. No lugging a laptop around. Response time is dramatically improved, redundant trips are all but eliminated, and the time and cost savings are immense.
This is the future. It’s starting now.
Applications
VSA-2215 (5-Series)
- Vibration analyzer
- Vibration data collector
VSA-2216 (6-Series)
- Vibration analyzer
- Vibration data collector
- Measuring fluid and gas pulsation in pumps and compressors
- Direct displacement measurement from systems such as Bently Nevada
VSA-2217 (7-Series)
- Vibration analyzer
- Vibration data collector
- Measuring fluid and gas pulsation in pumps and compressors
- Direct displacement measurement from systems such as Bently Nevada
- Impact testing
VSA-2215, VSA-2216, VSA-2217
Description
The VSA-2215, VSA-2216, and VSA-2217 Vibration Spectrum Analyzers are high-performance handheld vibration analyzer / data collectors. Despite their low cost and ease of use, they have features and capabilities comparable to analyzers costing three times as much, or more.
The VSA hardware module attaches to a powerful Palm® Treo™ smartphone and has a standard BNC connector and low-noise input that accommodates and powers almost any ICP®-type piezoelectric accelerometer or velocity sensor. The VSA-2215, VSA-2216, and VSA-2217 include Datastick SpectrumSC handheld software, an integrated handheld email application, and Datastick Reporting System™ PC software.
The VSA-2215, VSA-2216, and VSA-2217 record and display vibration FFT spectra in acceleration, velocity, and displacement, as well as acceleration waveforms. They also record and display overall vibration with color-coded ISO alert levels, or you can set your own alert levels, more specifically suited to your machines. AND they have the unique capability of enabling the user to email data files—including waveform and FFT spectra—directly from the handheld. For a full description of its capabilities, see the description of Datastick SpectrumSC handheld software.
You Control the Power
The VSA hardware module contains its own rechargeable Li-ion battery and advanced power management capabilities that put you in full control of sensor power — allowing you to determine the exact amount of power output to the sensor. You can easily go all day on a single charge.
An optional 4800 mA/h rechargeable external battery pack is available if you need more power, and it gives you the added benefit of powering BOTH the VSAmodule and the Palm Treo smartphone. For more information, please see the full description of the VSA module.
Extremely Low Noise
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VSA-2215, VSA-2216, and VSA-2217 do exceptionally well at finding low-level, low-frequency peaks. The screen shot at left shows a typical noise floor at 4 Hz on a velocity spectrum made with an accelerometer is 0.0013 inches per second in the
2 g input range. If you need even lower noise, the VSA-2215, VSA-2216, and VSA-2217 accept ICP-type velocity sensors as well as accelerometers. For more information, please see the full description of the VSA module. |
Sharp Color Display and Secure Storage
The Palm Treo has a bright, razor-sharp 320 x 320 pixel screen. The Palm Treo also features 60 MB of nonvolatile memory which keeps your data safe even if the battery drains all the way (which is highly unlikely, due to its efficient power management).
Virtually Unlimited Storage and Communication Flexibility
The VSA-2215, VSA-2216, and VSA-2217 provides virtually unlimited, extremely secure storage capacity. In addition to the Palm Treo's handheld's 60 MB of nonvolatile memory — which will hold approximately 1500 spectra or waveforms — the VSAs also let you record data directly to a Secure Digital (SD) memory card, which you can insert into the handheld computer. The VSAs support SD cards of up to 2 GB capacity, and you can use as many cards as you like — you'll never run out of space.
At the end of the day, simply insert the SD card into a card reader on your PC to export the handheld data to your PC, or you can use the Palm handheld's HotSync® feature single to export data to your PC with a touch of a button. With another couple of mouse-clicks, your data is imported into Datastick Reporting System software on the PC for analysis, trending, reporting, and archiving.
And of course, before the day is over, you can email a file to an analyst, consultant, manager, supervisor, or client and get an answer back in the form of a phone call, email, or text message while you're still at the site.
Compact size, high performance, and the simple operation of the Datastick Spectrum software make the VSA-2215, VSA-2216, and VSA-2217 an excellent vibration analyzer / data collector solution for demanding troubleshooting and field service applications.
VSA-2216
Description and Applications
The VSA-2216 has all the features and capabilities of the VSA-2215, plus
VSA-2217
Description and Applications
The VSA-2217 has all the features and capabilities of the VSA-2216, plus
- Automatically triggered recording of impact tests with sample rates up to 1 kHz; trigger levels are adjustable for maximum differentiation between the test impact and background noise
Application: Impact (bump) testing to determine resonant frequencies as well as faults, such as cracking and fatigue, that can change resonant frequencies.
Application: Initial equipment setup and acceptance.
Application: Maintenance and reliability checks.
Rugged Enclosure Option
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For added protection from rough handling and the environment, the optional RC-4 Rugged Enclosure provides a splash-resistant, dustproof, impact-resistant shell that still allows access to the touch-screen controls for full operation. And with a Bluetooth® headset or earpiece, you can still talk on the phone. |
Key Features
- Attaches to high-performance Palm Treo smartphone
- Send and receive email and text messages and talk on the phone—immediately from the inspection site
- Includes Datastick Spectrum and Datastick Review handheld software and Datastick Reporting System PC software for analysis and trending
- Uses standard ICP-type accelerometers
- Provides vibration waveforms and FFTs, as well as overall vibration with color-coded ISO (or custom) alert levels
- Extremely low noise floor
- Palm Treo handheld stores approximately 1500 individual signal captures, and SD memory cards provide virtually unlimited storage
- Self-powered or optional external power
- Weighs 10 oz with Palm Treo smartphone
Key Specifications
Also see Datastick SpectrumSC software specifications
- Sensor input: Standard BNC connector
- Sensor excitation:
- Switchable on / off with selectable voltage and current: 5, 12, 18, or 24VDC, and 2, 5, 10, 20, or 24 mA
- Sensor types:
- VSA-2215: ICP -type piezoelectric accelerometers and ICP-type piezoelectric velocity sensors
- VSA-2216 and VSA-2217: ICP -type piezoelectric accelerometers, ICP-type piezoelectric velocity sensors, ICP-type pressure sensors, and independently powered displacement sensors
- Sensor input ranges:
- VSA-2215: 0-1 g, 0-2 g, 0-5 g, 0-10 g, 0-20 g, or 0-50 g and the equivalent in velocity (in in/sec or mm/sec), displacement (in mils or um)
- VSA-2216 and VSA-2217: 0-1 g, 0-2 g, 0-5 g, 0-10 g, 0-20 g, or 0-50 g and the equivalent in velocity (in in/sec or mm/sec), displacement (in mils or um), pressure (in psi or kPa)
- NOTE: These levels change with different sensor sensitivity. A 10 mV/g accelerometer produces these maximum inputs: 500 g, 20 g, 100 g,
50 g, 20 g, 10 g (or equivalent for velocity [in/sec or mm/sec], displacement [mil or um] or pressure [psi or kPa]). A 1,000 mV/g accelerometer produces these maximum inputs: 5 g, 2 g, 1 g, 0.5 g, 0.2 g, 0.1 g (or equivalent for velocity [in/sec or mm/sec], displacement [mil or um] or pressure [psi or kPa]).
- Antialiasing filter: 10th order hardware low-pass
- A-to-D resolution: 12 bits in multiple ranges
- Dynamic range : 130 dB overall, 65 db per input range
- A-to-D internal sample rate: 40 KHz max
- Frequency range: 50 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 500 / 800 / 1K / 2K / 4K / 5K / 10K Hz / 20K Hz selectable
- FFT resolution: 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 lines, selectable
- Triggering (VSA-2217 only): automatic up to 1 kHz maximum frequency, with user-selectable input-level trigger thresholds
- Supported smartphones: Palm Treo 650, 700p, 755
- Data storage: 60 MB nonvolatile storage available on the Palm Treo smartphone, with support for an unlimited number of SD flash memory memory cards with up to 2 GB capacity each
- Power: Internal rechargeable 800 mA/h Li-ion battery (Optional external 3000 mA/h 5 V rechargeable Li-Ion battery, and external 120/240 VAC to 5 VDC, 1 A regulated wall transformer are available)
- Dimensions and weight with Palm Treo 700p smartphone: Approx. 6 x 2.75 x 1.875 inches (153 x 70 x 48 mm); 10 ounces (283 g)
- Included in the VSA-2215 Basic Package:* VSA-2215 hardware module, 128 MB or larger Secure Digital (SD) flash memory card for memory expansion on the handheld computer, Datastick Spectrum software for Palm OS handhelds, Datastick Manager software for Palm OS handhelds, Datastick Review software for Palm OS handhelds, an integrated email application, Datastick Reporting System software for Windows® PCs, Documentation and QuickStart instructional videos
- PC system requirements:Microsoft® Windows XP or Windows Vista, and Microsoft Office® 2003 or 2007 or Microsoft Excel® 2003 or 2007
*Datastick Systems, Inc. does not sell smartphones or wireless voice and data plans. Palm Treo smartphones are sold by most major wireless telephone carriers.
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