
ibaPADU-8-M Manual
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8.2
Online Machine Condition Monitoring Topology
System topology 3 depicts a possible topology for online machine condition monitoring.
In this configuration, up to 4x96 ibaPADU-8-M can be sampled in a multiplex fashion to
provide up to 3136 online channels per monitoring station. Each ibaFOB link can sup-
port up to 96 ibaPADU-8-M, measuring one at a time.
Even in the branch with multi-
plexed ibaPADU-8-M de-
vices only one device can be
used at a time.
The selection of the devices
which signals shall be captured
can be automatically done in iba-
Logic or manually in ibaScope or
ibaPDA.
If an ibaPADU-8-M is connected
with a fiber optic link of an iba-
FOB card, no other ibaPADU
type can be connected to the
same link. But it is allowed to use
other devices on the other links
since the fiber optic links on one
card can work in different modes.
For example, ibaPADU-8 devices
can be used to monitor additional
process variables.
System Topology 3
Note
The use of the ibaBM-FOX-i-3o splitter in conjunction with ibaPADU-8-M is not sup-
ported.
Due to the bidirectional data transfer between ibaPADU-8-M and ibaFOB-card it is not
possible to split the signals.
If a multiplication of signals is required, please contact iba.