Octavis detects rolling element bearing failures and shaft unbalance conditions on critical plant equipment. Unit is permanently mounted on plant equipment to continuously monitor a machine's operating condition through vibration analysis. The unit has the ability to analyze a vibration signature and to predict failures in advance by sending an alarm output signal to a PLC or relay. The monitor incorporates a MEMS accelerometer, analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, digital signal processor (DSP) and diagnostic electronics in a 40 x 40 mm package. These electronic components enable the monitor to gather, process and interpret vibration data. The accelerometer monitors the acceleration value via a change in capacitance signal. The A/D converter transforms the analog signal from the MEMS sensor to a digital signal. An integrated DSP performs mathematical calculations to convert the time domain vibration signal into a frequency domain signal known as Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT). The integrated DSP can process up to 32,000 calculations per second.


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