VM600Mk2

Machinery protection and condition monitoring system

The VM600Mk2 is the next generation rack-based system for advanced machinery protection and condition monitoring, specially designed for critical rotating machinery.

Why VM600Mk2 systems?

The Mk2 system is an evolution of the bestselling VM600 system and the result of 65+ years of domain expertise. With over 8,000 systems installed worldwide the VM600 system have become standard-fit components in Power Generation, Oil & Gas and other industrial applications.

Smart architecture
The MPC4MK2 + IOC4MK2 machinery protection modules are highly configurable for interfacing with a wide range of signals including vibration, pressure, air gap, etc.
A total of twelve MPC4MK2 + IOC4MK2 modules can be incorporated into a VM600 rack to provide up to seventy-two channels of machinery protection and condition monitoring, if additional relays are required the RLC16MK2 module can be added.
Integrated condition monitoring system (CMS)
Condition monitoring functionality can also be delivered from the MPC4MK2 + IOC4MK2 module to support condition-based maintenance strategies that reduce operating costs.
Easy configuration
The VM600MK2 system is compatible with the machinery monitoring system software VibroSight.
The software uses an intuitive graphical user-interface that visually guides channel configuration based on the sensor family and type of processing required, which allows systems to be configured in minutes.
To meet stringent cybersecurity and API 670 requirements, distinct VibroSight software applications are used to generate separate configurations:
  • VibroSight Protect for machinery protection configuration
  • VibroSight Capture for condition monitoring configuration.
Centralised system
The VM600MK2 is designed to centrally process a wide range of dynamic inputs coming from a variety of critical assets such as gas, steam and hydro turbines, high-value rotation machines, as well as balance of plant (BOP) equipment such as compressors, gearboxes, motors, pumps and fans.
Flexible systems
It is easy to integrate VM600MK2 and VibroSmart to create the optimal, flexible, networked IoT solution for machinery monitoring and protection applications as both systems use Ethernet enabled modules and the VibroSight software for configuration.
Increased safety and security
  • Locked operational mode for improved safety and security. That is, physical access to a VM600 rack is required in order to change the machinery protection system (MPS) configuration.
  • System-wide control signal that automatically drives all system relays and analog outputs to a safe state should the MPC4MK2 module’s diagnostics (BIST) detect a problem (optional).
  • Segregation of protection and condition monitoring in accordance with API 670 5th edition.
  • SIL 2 in accordance with IEC 61508. Note: available Q1 2022.

Safety standards

  • SIL 2 in accordance with IEC 61508 (available Q1 2022).
  • API 670 5th edition machinery protection compliant (available Q4 2021).
  • Cybersecure in accordance with IEC 62443 (formerly ISA 99).

International compliance

  • Europe: EU declaration of conformity (CE certificate).
  • North America: cCSAus.

By upgrading installed measurement chains and VM600 racks with the latest Mk2 modules.

This allows first generation users to considerably lower their total cost of ownership. It also allows to add integrated condition monitoring to their existing systems.

Modular design

VM600Mk2 modular design makes the system easily suitable for monitoring, surveillance and combined systems setups.

Machinery protection modules
The machinery protection module MPC4Mk2 + IOC4Mk2 provides:

  • 4 dynamic channels and 2 auxiliary channels of machinery protection and condition monitoring.
  • 4 user-configurable relays for alarms and 1 common-circuit fault relay.
  • Diagnostics (BIST) with system-wide safety line to drive all associated protection system relays and analog outputs to a safe state.

Available modules

  • MPC4Mk2 + IOC4Mk2 (Q1 2021)
  • MPC4Mk2 + IOC4Mk2 with CMS capability (Q3 2021)
  • MPC4Mk2 + IOC4Mk2 SIL2 (Q1 2022)

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Relay module
The machinery protection relay RLC16Mk2 provides 16 user-configurable relays and diagnostics (BIST) with system-wide safety line to drive all system relays and analog outputs to a safe state.

Available module

  • RLC16Mk2 (Q1 2021)
  • RLC16Mk2 SIL 2 (Q1 2022)

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Condition monitoring module
The condition monitoring module for vibration XMV16 + XIO16T provides 16 dynamic channels and 4 tachometer (speed) channels, all of which are independently configurable.

Available modules

  • XMV16 + XIO16T

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Combustion monitoring module
The condition monitoring module for combustion XMC16 + XIO16T provides 16 dynamic channels and 4 tachometer (speed) channels, all of which are independently configurable.

Available modules

  • XMC16 + XIO16T – combustion monitoring module
  • CPUMMk2 + IOCNMk2 – module with mathematical processing of fieldbus data and support for Modbus TCP and PROFIBUS DP

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Rack controller and communications interface
System controller and data communication gateway for VM600Mk2 systems.

  • Industry standard fieldbus communications interfaces: Modbus TCP and PROFIBUS DP.
  • Mathematical processing of data to be shared via fieldbus.
  • System status (health) information available via fieldbus.
  • Front-panel alarm reset (AR) button.
  • VM600 rack (CPUMMk2) security with a removable key.

Available modules

  • CPUMMk2 + IOCNMk2 module with mathematical processing of fieldbus data and support for Modbus TCP and PROFIBUS DP

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VibroSight Software
User-friendly advanced vibration monitoring and analysis software. Enables users to collect reliable information for predictive maintenance decisions.

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