3500/46M Hydro Monitor
The Bently Nevada™ 3500/46M Hydro Monitor is a four
channel instrument that accepts input from proximity,
seismic, dynamic pressure and air gap sensors. The monitor
conditions the signal to provide vibration, position and both
static and dynamic pressure measurements. It then
compares the conditioned signals with user-programmable
alarms. Hydro Radial Vibration channels combine the shaft
gap movement with the NX amplitude to provide a
measurement to alarm on shear-pin failure.
Using the 3500 Rack Configuration Software, you can
configure the 3500/46M Hydro Monitor to perform the
following functions:
l Hydro Radial Vibration
l Hydro Air Gap
l Hydro Velocity
l Hydro Acceleration
l Hydro Thrust
l Multimode Hydro RV
l Multimode Air Gap
l Multimode Hydro Velocity
l Multimode Thrust
l Multimode Acceleration
l Multimode Hydro Dynamic Pressure
l Hydro Stator End Winding (SEW)
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Specifications
Inputs
Signal
Accepts 1 to 4 proximity, air
gap, velocity or acceleration
sensor signals
Power
consumption 7.7 watts, typical
Multimode
positive input
I/O
50 kΩ
Input Impedance
Prox/Velom
I/O and
Multimode
Prox/Velom
I/O
10 kΩ for Prox/Accel
3.5 MΩ for Velomitor
Sensitivity
Hydro Radial
Vibration and
Multimode
Hydro RV
0.79 mV/μm (20 mV/mil),
3.94 mV/μm (100 mV/mil) or
7.87 mV/μm (200 mV/mil)
Hydro Air Gap
and
Multimode Air
Gap
0.20 mV/μm (5 mV/mil),
0.22 mV/μm (5.6 mV/mil),
0.49 mV/μm (12.5 mV/mil) or
0.55 mV/μm (14 mV/mil)
Hydro
Velocity and
Multimode
Hydro
Velocity
20 mV/mm/s (508 mV/in/s)
Hydro Thrust
and
Multimode
Thrust
3.94 mV/μm (100 mV/mil),
7.87 mV/μm (200 mV/mil) or
11.22 mV/μm (285 mV/mil)
Hydro
Acceleration
and
Multimode
Acceleration
1.02 mV/m/s2 (10 mV/g) or
2.55 mV/m/s2 (25 mV/g)
Hydro SEW 10.19 mV/m/s2 (100 mV/g)
Multimode
Hydro
Dynamic
Pressure
Refer to the Bently Nevada
350300 Dynamic Pressure
Sensor datasheet, document
110M4613
Outputs
Front Panel LEDs
OK LED
Indicates when the 3500/46M
Hydro Monitoris operating
properly
TX/RX LED
Indicates when the 3500/46M
Hydro Monitor is
communicating with other
modules in the 3500 Rack.
Bypass LED
Indicates when the 3500/46M
Hydro Monitor is in Bypass
Mode.
Buffered
Transducer
Outputs
The front of each monitor has
one coaxial connector for
each channel.
Each connector is short-circuit
protected.
Output
Impedance 550 Ω
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Spares
176449-06 3500/46M Hydro Monitor
144403-01 3500/46M Hydro Monitor User
Guide
140471-01 Prox/Velom I/O Module with
Internal Terminations
140482-01 Prox/Velom I/O Module with
External Terminations
169459-01
Multimode Prox/Velom I/O
Module with Internal
Terminations
169459-02
Multimode Prox/Velom I/O
Module with External
Terminations
169715-01
Multimode Positive Input I/O
Module with Internal
Terminations
169715-02
Multimode Positive Input I/O
Module with External
Terminations
00561941
Prox/Velom and Multimode
Prox/Velom I/O Module ten-pin
connector shunt
00580434
Euro Style connector header
8 pin
For use on I/O modules with
internal terminations
00580432
Euro Style connector header
10 pin
For use on I/O modules with
internal terminations
166M2389
Connector header
Push-in-spring type
(Alternative for PN 00580434)
166M2388
Connector header
Push-in-spring type
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