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Introduction
The Echo
®
Wireless Vibration Sensor, Model CS670A01, is a standalone, battery
powered, wireless, industrial vibration sensor. Its primary function is to monitor the
vibration of machinery in condition monitoring and predictive maintenance applications.
The sensor’s measurements are optimized to be sensitive to most common machinery
faults such as unbalance, misalignment, looseness, bearing faults and gear faults.
Echo
®
contains a one-way wireless transmitter that is designed to “wake up” at
preprogrammed intervals, make a series of overall vibration measurements, transmit them
to a receiver for processing, and go back to sleep to conserve battery power. The sensor is
activated or deactivated using a magnet to operate a magnetic switch in the unit. When
activated, the sensor immediately makes and transmits a measurement set and then goes
to sleep until its next transmission time. The default transmission interval is 8-hours (3
times per day). An LED in the unit provides visual feedback on the state of the sensor: off,
on but in sleep mode, measuring, transmitting and changing states.
The transmitted data is received by an Echo
®
Receiver, decoded, and sent via Ethernet to
a computer or server running the Echo
®
Monitoring Software. For additional information
on the Echo
®
Receiver and the Echo
®
Monitoring Software, please refer to their
respective manuals.
Proper Handling
Proper handling of the Echo
®
Wireless Vibration Sensor is critical to preventing damage.
The following should be avoided:
Dropping the unit.
Submersing the units in fluids of any kind.
Mounting the sensor by twisting the housing.
Exposing the unit to temperatures above 158° F.
Exposing the cap to any reactive chemicals.
Caution
- The sensor cap is easily cross-threaded. To avoid cross threading, press down
lightly on the cap to compress the battery securing foam. Turn the cap counter-clockwise
until a click is heard to line up the threads. Turn the cap slowly and carefully clockwise
until the cap contacts the housing. If the cap does not thread easily, do not force it
.
