Operation Manual

Bently Nevada Asset Condition Monitoring

3300/55 Dual Velocity Monitor

Part Number 130747-01

Rev. B (08/07)

3300/55 Dual Velocity Monitor Operation Manual

Copyright 1995. Bently Nevada LLC.

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The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
The following are trademarks of General Electric Company in the United States and other
countries:
Seismoprobe, Keyphasor, Velomitor, Proximitor and HTVS

Contact Information
The following ways of contacting Bently Nevada are provided for those times when you
cannot contact your local representative:
Mailing Address

Telephone
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1631 Bently Parkway South

Minden, Nevada USA 89423
USA
1.775.782.3611
1.800.227.5514
1.775.215.2873
www.ge-energy.com/bently

Additional Information
Notice:
This manual does not contain all the information required to operate and maintain
the product. Refer to the following manuals for other required information.

3300 System Overview (Part Number 80171-01)

3300 System Installation Instructions (Part Number 80172-01)
3300 System Troubleshooting (Part Number 80173-01)
3300/55 Dual Velocity Monitor Maintenance Manual (Part Number
130748-01
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in control of the product at the end of its life or at the end of its use, are solely
responsible for the proper disposal of the product. No person, firm, corporation,
association or agency that is in control of product shall dispose of it in a manner that is
in violation of any applicable federal, state, local or international law. Bently Nevada LLC
is not responsible for the disposal of the product at the end of its life or at the end of its
use.
SYMBOLS
Special symbols are used in the manual to illustrate specifics in the step-by-step
processes. For example:

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3300/55 Dual Velocity Monitor Operation Manual

Contents
1. DUAL VELOCITY MONITOR SYSTEM OVERVIEW .........................................1
2. MONITOR OPTIONS.........................................................................................2
3. MONITOR FUNCTIONS....................................................................................5
4. OK ......................................................................................................................8
5. BYPASS ..............................................................................................................9
6. ALERT ..............................................................................................................10
7. DANGER ..........................................................................................................11
8. READ CHANNEL VALUE ................................................................................12
9. READ SETPOINT LEVELS ...............................................................................13
10.

SELF TEST....................................................................................................14

11.

INDEX...........................................................................................................17

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Section 1 - DUAL VELOCITY MONITOR SYSTEM OVERVIEW

1. DUAL VELOCITY MONITOR SYSTEM

OVERVIEW

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2. MONITOR OPTIONS
DUAL VELOCITY MONITOR PART NUMBER
3300/55
TRANSDUCER INPUT

TRANSDUCER TYPE option

CHANNEL UNITS option

AXX
01 Dual velocity inputs
channels A and B indicate
in peak velocity units.

BXX

CHANNEL A FULL SCALE

RANGE option

CXX

CHANNEL B FULL SCALE

RANGE option

DXX

01 Bently Nevada 9200 or

74712 velocity transducer,
500 mV per inch per
second, 0 to peak (10 KS
input impedance).

01 0 to .5 inch per second

peak

01 0 to .5 inch per second

peak

02 0 to 1 inch per second

peak

02 0 to 1 inch per second

peak

02 Dual velocity inputs,

channel A indicates in peak
velocity units, channel B
indicates in peak to peak
displacement units.

02 Bently Nevada 4763301 or 86205-01 velocity

transducers, 500 mV per
inch per second, 0 to peak
(24.9 KS input impedance).

03 0 to 2 inch per second

peak

03 0 to 2 inch per second

peak

04 0 to 5 mils

04 0 to 5 mils

05 0 to 10 mils

05 0 to 10 mils

03 Dual velocity inputs,

channel A and B indicate in
peak to peak displacement
units.

03 Bell and Howell CEC 4 126 velocity transducers

145 mV per inch per
second, 0 to peak.

06 0 to 20 mils

06 0 to 20 mils

04 Dual velocity inputs,

channel A and B indicate in
RMS velocity units.

04 Bently Nevada 330500

Velomitor transducer.
100 mV per inch per
second, 0 to peak.

05 Single velocity input,

channels A and B indicate
in peak velocity units.

05 Bently Nevada HTVS

330750 transducer. 145
mV per inch per second, 0
to peak.

07 0 to .5 inches per
second RMS
08 0 to 1 inch per second
RMS
09 0 to 2 inches per second
RMS
11 0 to 10 millimeters per
second peak
12 0 to 20 millimeters per
second peak
13 0 to 50 millimeters per
second peak

07 0 to .5 inches per
second RMS
08 0 to 1 inch per second
RMS
09 0 to 2 inches per second
RMS
11 0 to 10 millimeters per
second peak
12 0 to 20 millimeters per
second peak
13 0 to 50 millimeters per
second peak

14 0 to 100 micrometers

14 0 to 100 micrometers

15 0 to 200 micrometers

15 0 to 200 micrometers

16 0 to 500 micrometers

16 0 to 500 micrometers

17 0 to 10 millimeters per
second RMS
18 0 to 20 millimeters per
second RMS
19 0 to 50 millimeters per
second RMS

17 0 to 10 millimeters per
second RMS
18 0 to 20 millimeters per
second RMS
19 0 to 50 millimeters per
second RMS

06 Single velocity input,

channel A indicates in peak
velocity units, channel B
indicates in peak to peak
displacement units.
07 Single velocity input,
channels A and B indicate
in peak to peak
displacement units.
08 Single velocity input,
channels A and B indicate
in RMS velocity units.

Section 2 - MONITOR OPTIONS

AGENCY APPROVAL
option
EXX

BARRIERS USED
option
FXX

ALARM RELAY option

GXX

TRIP MULTIPLY
option
HXX

00 Not required

00 No

00 No relays

00 None

01 CSA/NRTL/C

01 External barriers**,
(01,02,03 Transducer
Types)

01 Epoxy sealed dual

relays

01 2x Trip multiply

02 BASEEFA

02 Internal barriers*,
(01,02,03 Transducer
Types)

02 Hermetically sealed
dual relays

02 3x Trip multiply

03 External barriers**,
(04,05 Transducer Types)

03 Epoxy sealed quad*

relays
04 Velomitor, no relays*
05 Velomitor, epoxy
sealed dual relays*
06 Velomitor,
hermetically sealed dual
relays*
07 Velomitor, epoxy
sealed quad relays*
08 HTVS, no relays*
09 HTVS, epoxy sealed dual
relays*
10 HTVS, hermetically
sealed dual relays*
11 HTVS, epoxy sealed
quad relays*

* Internal barriers are not available with quad relays or with the Velomitor or
HTVS transducers.
** External barriers are ordered separately.

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FIELD PROGRAMMABLE options:

*
**
***
****

denotes shippedasoptions.
for transducer options 04 (Velomitor) and 05 (HTVS), a 3.0 kHz low pass filter is
usedin the signal input module.
for applications monitoring reciprocating equipment, set Timed OK/Channel Defeat
to Disabled.
AND voting is not available with Quad relays, wire contacts in series.

First Out
*Enabled
Disabled

Two Pole High Pass Filter, Channel A

*None
1of450 possible frequencies from 3 to 400 Hz

Alarm Delays
1 Second
* 3Seconds
6 Seconds

Two Pole High Pass Filter, Channel B

*None
1of450 possible frequencies from 3 to 400 Hz

Not-OK Mode
Latching (Timed OK Channel Defeat
mustbedisabled)
*Non-Latching

Two Pole Low Pass Filter, Channel A**

*None
1of 500 possible frequencies from 24 to 3000 Hz

Alert Mode
*Latching
Non-Latching
Danger Mode
*Latching
Non-Latching
Recorder Outputs
* +4to+20mA
+1 to +5 Vdc
0to-10Vdc
Recorder Clamping (+4to+20mAonly
with Timed OK Channel Defeat enabled)
* NotOK=4mA
NotOK=2mA
Relay Voting****
*OR Voting for Relay Drive
AND Voting for Relay Drive
Danger Bypass
*Disabled
Enabled

Two Pole Low Pass Filter, Channel B**

*None
1 of 500 possible frequencies from24to3000 Hz

TimedOKChannel Defeat***
*Enabled (Must have Non-Latching
Not-OK Mode Selected.)
Disabled
Integrator/Filter Positioning Channel A
*Integrator After Filtering
Integrator Before Filtering
Integrator/Filter Positioning Channel B
*Integrator After Filtering
Integrator Before Filtering Danger
Buffered Transducer Filtering, Channel A
*No Filtering
Filtered
Buffered Transducer Filtering, Channel B
*No Filtering
Filtered

Section 3 - MONITOR FUNCTIONS

3. MONITOR FUNCTIONS
VELOCITY - Velocity is the time rate of change of displacement. Velocity measurements
are obtained with a mechanically activated velocity transducer. They are used to
evaluate machine housing and other structural response characteristics. The Dual
Velocity Monitor accepts up to two velocity transducers and provides meter scale
indications of the velocity amplitude, recorder outputs proportional to the amplitude and
alarm functions.
When the monitor is optioned for peak velocity measurements,(peak-peak filter
plug-in board installed) it has the capability to do electronic integration of the velocity
signal. This integration yields a peak to peak measurement of displacement.
The monitor also has programmable filter capability. Filters may be set for high
pass, low pass or both. The filters are two pole high pass and two pole low pass for each
channel. This provides a roll off of 40 dB per decade.
OK - The OK function verifies that the field wiring from the monitor to the velocity
transducer is connected and is not shorted to signal common. The status of the velocity
transducer coil is not tested. Certain transducer fault conditions can cause the monitor
to read excessive velocity or zero velocity and still be OK, (see section 4). If the monitor
has been configured with the latching NOT-OK option, pressing the RESET switch on the
System Monitor front panel will reset a latched NOT-OK to OK.
TIMED OK/CHANNEL DEFEAT OPTION - Timed OK Channel Defeat minimizes faulty
transducer wiring from causing false alarms. This feature requires time delays of 3 or 6 seconds to prevent certain types of intermittent conditions from causing false alarms. If
the transducer wiring is faulty for a given channel, that channel's OK LED goes off, the
BYPASS LED goes on, the channel is disabled, and the OK relay de-energizes. If the
transducer wiring is restored for 30 seconds, the channel OK LED will start flashing at 1 Hz
to indicate that the channel was NOT-OK. The RESET switch on the front panel of the
System Monitor must be pressed to stop the OK LED from flashing (it remains on). If the
channel remains in the NOT-OK state, a Channel Bypass switch on the monitor circuit
board can be set to put the channel "out of service". The monitor can then be operated as
a single channel monitor. Without this feature the OK Relay could not be reactivated. In
the Timed OK/Channel Defeat and Channel Bypass Modes, the recorder output and the
meter register zero. When the Timed OK/Channel Defeat is selected the OK Mode must
be non-latching.
OK RELAY - The OK Relay is located on the power input module. Every channel in the rack
must be OK or bypassed to energize the OK Relay.

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Application Alert
Catastropic failures on reciprocating machines can cause extremely high
vibration conditions. Under extreme conditions, the vibration can be so
large that it exceeds the transducers operating range and causes a
transducer Not OK condition. If this happens, and Timed OK/ Channel
Defeat is enabled, the monitor alert and danger alarms are immediately
bypassed resulting in loss of machine protection until the Timed
OK/Channel Defeat resets itself about 30 seconds after the event.
For applications that monitor reciprocating machines, it is recommended
that you disable the Timed OK/ Channel Defeat option.

ALARM - Pressing the ALERT or DANGER switch on the front panel of the monitor causes
the corresponding Alert (first level alarm) or Danger (second level alarm) alarm setpoints
for each channel to be displayed on the front panel meter. ALERT and DANGER LEDs
come on when the transducer signal level exceeds preset levels for the selected time
delay, and the appropriate Alert and Danger alarm relay contacts are activated. The
monitor alert relay is the OR of the two channel alerts. The monitor Danger relay has the
option to be AND or OR voting. AND voting will revert to OR voting if Timed OK/ Channel
Defeat option is selected and one channel goes NOT-OK. The monitor also has the option
for Quad Relays. This option provides individual Alert and Danger relays for each
channel.
FIRST OUT - The Alert and Danger alarms have separate First Out circuits. A monitor with
FirstOut option selected flashes a channel alarm LED if that channel was the first channel in
the rack to go into alarm since the last power up or reset. Pressing the RESET switch on
the System Monitor front panel or closing external Reset contacts located on the back of
the Power Input Module acknowledges and resets the First Out. If this option is used with
non-latching alarms, the first out will be reset when a non-latching alarm goes out of
alarm. This allows the next alarm to be recognized as first out. First out should normally
be used with latching alarms.
ALARM RELAYS - Monitor alarms can be configured for either latching or non-latching
modes. In the non-latching mode, the alarm resets automatically when the alarm no
longer exists. In the latching mode, the alarm condition must be reset manually by
pressing the RESET switch on the System Monitor front panel or by closing the external
Reset contacts located on the back of the power input module. The alarm will not reset if
the alarm condition still exists.

DANGER BYPASS - For maintenance functions, aDANGER BYPASS switchonthe monitor

circuit board behind the front panel can be set to inhibit the Danger Relay drive. This
function causes the BYPASS LEDs to be turned on. Other front panel functions are not
affected. This function must be enabled by installing a jumper within the monitor.

Section 3 - MONITOR FUNCTIONS

BUFFERED OUTPUT - The Channels A and B coaxial cable connectors on the front panel of
the monitor and terminals on the Signal Input Relay Module provide buffered signals from
respective channel transducers. If integration is selected for a channel the outputs will be
the electronically integrated transducer signal. It is also possible to option the monitor
for filtered Buffered Transducer signals. These connectors can be used for connection
of external test equipment.
RECORDER OUTPUT - A recorder output is provided for each channel. Dependingonthe
option selected, the recorder output levels proportional to full scale, are: 0 to -10 Vdc,
+1 to+5 Vdc, or +4 to +20 mA.
SELF TEST - The monitor has three categories of Self Test: cyclic, power up, and user
invoked.
Power up self test is performed automatically each time the monitor power is
turned on. A series of basic tests and transducer OK test are performed.
Cyclic self tests are performed automatically while the monitor is operating. Errors
encountered during cyclic tests disable the monitor and flash a LCD bargraph
error code. If the error is intermittent, the monitor will resume operation, and the
error codes will be stored for retrieval during user invoked self tests. Stored error
codes are indicated by OK LEDs flashing at 5 Hz if the channel is OK.
User invoked test performs power up self test and allows error messages stored
during cyclic tests to be read and cleared. Stored errors are announced by flashing
the OK LEDs at 5 Hz and by displaying the error codes on the front panel LCD bar
graph.
TRIP MULTIPLY - The Trip multiply function multiplies setpoints by 2x or 3x based on a
terminal closure on the power input module. The front panel meter and recorder output
could saturate in this mode.

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4. OK
CAUTION
The OK check detects opens or shorts to signal
common in the transducer field wiring only.
Intermittent contacts, transducer coil faults, or
field wires shorted together may not be
detected. Under these conditions the monitor
may false ALARM or fail to ALARM. In critical
applications two transducers with AND relay
voting may be used.

NOTE: SINCE EACH CHANNEL IN THE SYSTEM CONTROLS THE OK RELAY, EITHER CHANNEL
CAN CAUSE A NOT OK RELAY CONDITION (DE-ENERGIZED RELAY).
LED DISPLAY A

CONDITION

OK

Channel A and B in operating

Range

OK

OFF *

OK

Respective Channel A or B transducer in

Not OK condition or Bypassed.*

OK

Monitor in Self Test, or both

transducers in Not OK Condition or
Bypassed.*

OFF*

Flashing at 5 Hz = error encountered

during cyclic test. Read error message.
See section 10

ON

OK

Flashing at 1 Hz = transducer has been

Not-OK since last reset (only when
Timed OK/Channel Defeat is enabled)

ON

OK

ON

OK

OK

* Not OK channel can be bypassed to restore relay OK conditions

OK
RELAY DRIVE *

Section 5 - BYPASS

5. BYPASS

LED DISPLAY

CONDITION

BYPASS

Monitor in Danger Bypass mode System in Power Up

mode User invoked Self Test in progress Both
Channels Bypassed Timed OK/Channel Defeat Rack
Inhibit contacts at back of rack closed

BYPASS

Timed OK/Channel Defeat Channel A or B Bypassed

BYPASS
BYPASS
BYPASS

Trip Multiply activated. Flashing overridden by:

Channel Bypass Timed OK/Channel Defeat Danger
Bypass

BYPASS

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6. ALERT

CONDITION

LED DISPLAY
A

B
ALERT
ALERT

RELAY DRIVE
Channel A or B (or both) has
exceeded Alarm Level. (See
section 9).

ON
ON
ON

ALERT
ALERT

ALERT

First Out Condition for Respective

A or B Channel that has exceeded
the alarm level. Two channels may
indicate First Out following Self

ON

ON

ALERT

* First out resolution is better than 50 milliseconds. If two alarms occur within
50 milliseconds or less, they could cause both LEDs to flash.

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Section 7 - DANGER

7. DANGER

A LED DISPLAY B

CONDITION

DANGER
RELAY DRIVE
OR VOTING AND VOTING*

DANGER
DANGER

Either Channel A or B (or

both) has exceeded alarm
level. (See section 9).

DANGER
DANGER
DANGER

First out condition for

respective A or B
Channel that has
exceeded the alarm
level. Two channels
may indicate first out
following Self Test. **

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

ON

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

* If either channel is bypassed, the alarm relay is activated if the non-bypassed

channel is in alarm.
** First out resolution is better than 50 milliseconds. If two alarms occur within 50
milliseconds or less, they could cause both LEDs to flash.

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8. READ CHANNEL VALUE

Monitor continuously indicates measured peak velocity, and/or peak-to-peak
displacement, or rms velocity. The front panel below is indicating in velocity inch/sec peak.
Note that the meter scale units must be compatible with the transducer input selected
(see option AA in section 2).

CAUTION
If the meter reads zero scale and the
OK LED is on while the monitored
machine is running then a transducer
fault may be indicated. Check the
transducer. (See section 4).

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Section 9 - READ SETPOINT LEVELS

9. READ SETPOINT LEVELS

Press ALERT switch and read alert setpoints
(for both Channel A and B) on the meter scale.

Press DANGER switch and read danger

setpoints (for both Channel A and B) on
the meter scale.

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10. SELF TEST

The monitor has three levels of self tests:
Power up test: performed only when monitor is turned on.
Cyclic test: performed continuously.
User invoked test: performed only when initiated by user.

If errors are detected during cyclic self

tests:
Monitoring is aborted until the
error is resolved.
Error code is stored in memory
and flashed on the lcd bargraph
display.
Bypass led goes on and ok led
flashes at 5 Hz.
If error is intermittent and goes
away, monitoring is resumed
and ok led flashes at 5 Hz.

Error code is stored. User

invoked test displays and clears
error.

If errors are detected during power up

test or user invoked self test:
Monitoring is aborted until user
action resolves problem.
Test can be rerun with monitor
power up or user invoked test.

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Section 10 - SELF TEST

Initiate user invoked test by shorting across
two self-test (st) pins.

CAUTION
Machine protection will be
lost for duration of test.

At the completion of the user invoked self

test the monitor will recall stored error codes,
if any. These error codes must be read and
cleared with user interaction to allow
monitoring to continue. Timed ok/channel
defeat, if enabled, is active approximately 30
seconds after this action.

NOTE:
although both columns on the bargraph flash, the error
code is only the sum of the bar graph segments
displayed in one column. Example shows error code 5.
Read codes on list; step through each error code on list
by pressing and holding alert switch for approximately
1 second.
At the end of the list, the lcd bargraph displays all
segments. To reread the list press the alert switch. To
clear the list from memory, press and hold the danger
switch for approximately 1 second.

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ERROR CODE

DESCRIPTION

ROM CHECKSUM HAS FAILED. *

EEPROM FAILURE NO. 1. **

EEPROM FAILURE NO. 2. ***

ADJUST SETPOINTS

+7.5V/-VT NODE OUT OF TOLERANCE. **

+VRH NODE OUT OF TOLERANCE. **

+5V NODE OUT OF TOLERANCE. **

MVREF NODE OUT OF TOLERANCE. **

+7.5V NODE OUT OF TOLERANCE. **

10

+VRL NODE OUT OF TOLERANCE. **

11

MVREF/-6.0V NODE OUT OF TOLERANCE.**

12

+5V/-7.5V NODE OUT OF TOLERANCE. **

13

THE CLOCK OK VOLTAGE IS OUT OF TOLERANCE.**

14

RAM FAILURE. *

17

COP WATCHDOG NOT CONFIGURED.*

*
TESTED ONLY AT POWER UP OR USER INVOKED SELF TEST. THIS ERROR IS
DISPLAYED ON THE FRONT PANEL BUT IS NOT STORED IN MEMORY.
**
TESTED ONLY AT CYCLIC SELF TEST. ERRORS 2, 3 AND 14 ARE NONRECOVERABLE AND ERRORS 5 THROUGH 13 COULD BE INTERMITTENT AND
RECOVERABLE.
***
ERROR 4 IS A SETPOINT FAILURE AND MAY BE CORRECTED BY ADJUSTING ALL
SETPOINTS IN THE MONITOR.

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Section 10 - SELF TEST

11. INDEX
Alarm ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Alarm Relays ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4, 6, 10, 11
Alert ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4, 10, 13
Buffered Output ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 6
Bypass .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 6, 8, 9, 14
Cyclic Test ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 7, 14
Danger .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 11
Error Code .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14-16
Clear ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Filters .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 5
First Out ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4, 6, 10
Flashing ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8-11, 14, 15
Reset ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
OK Function ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 5, 8
OK Relay ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6, 8
Options .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-4
Part Number ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2, 3
Power Up Test .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7, 14
Read Meter Scale ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Reciprocating Machines ................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 5
Recorder Output ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 6
Clamping .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Self Test ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7, 14, 15
Shipped as Options ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Timed OK/Channel Defeat ........................................................................................................................................................... 4, 5, 9
Trip Multiply .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7, 9

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User Invoked Test ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7, 14, 15

Velocity .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5, 12
Voting .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4, 6, 11

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