Vibro-meter (Meggitt Sensing Systems) | 200-510-078-115 | VM600 MPC4 Machinery Protection Card
📍 Product Overview
The Vibro-meter MPC4 (Model 200-510-078-115) is an advanced, high-performance machinery protection card engineered for the VM600 rack-based monitoring system. As a core multi-channel processing module, it acquires and evaluates dynamic vibration, position, and speed signals from critical rotating equipment such as industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, and large pumps. Utilizing high-speed digital signal processing (DSP), it delivers continuous, real-time online protection and precise alarm trip management to prevent catastrophic mechanical failures.
⚙️ Product Datasheet & Technical Parameters

- 🏷️ Brand: Vibro-meter (Meggitt Sensing Systems)
- 🔢 Model: 200-510-078-115 (MPC4)
- 📂 Series: VM600 Machinery Protection System (MPS)
- 📝 Product Name: Machinery Protection Card (MPC4)
- 🌍 Manufacturing Country: Switzerland
- 🟢 Product Status: Active Industrial Protection Module / Factory New & Surplus
- 📐 Dimensions: Standard 6U Eurocard rack plugin form factor (262 mm x 20 mm x 187 mm)
- ⚖️ Weight: 0.40 kg
- 🌐 Country of Origin: Switzerland
- ⚡ Power Consumption: 12W typical (Powered via VM600 rack backplane)
🔧 Parameter Configuration & Modification Method
Configuration and channel programming for the 200-510-078-115 card are handled using Vibro-meter’s specialized VM600 configuration software (such as VibroSight or MPS software). Technicians interface via the rack communication gateway to assign transducer scaling, frequency filter bands, integration/differentiation settings, alert/danger setpoints, and relay voting logic. Modifications are downloaded directly to the card’s non-volatile memory and become active immediately following a system-prompted software reset.
🔄 Manual & Automatic Mode Selection
The card operates entirely automatically once configured, continuously executing real-time data acquisition and evaluation loops against live machinery sensor data. Manual overrides—such as inhibiting specific channels, putting measurement points into maintenance/bypass mode, or simulating alarm relay outputs—can be executed securely through the software workstation or via hardware keyswitch provisions on the VM600 rack framework during scheduled outages.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)
- 💡 Q1: How many sensor inputs does the MPC4 200-510-078-115 support?
A1: It supports 4 programmable dynamic signal inputs (for displacement, velocity, or acceleration sensors) and 2 dedicated speed/tachometer inputs.
- 💡 Q2: Where can I source a replacement Vibro-meter hardware component?
A2: Certified industrial automation suppliers and specialized turbomachinery control distributors maintain active inventories for VM600 system hardware.
- 💡 Q3: What purpose does the built-in “OK System” serve?
A3: The continuous self-diagnostic “OK System” monitors sensor wiring integrity, power supplies, and internal circuit health to prevent false trips and ensure data validity.
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