PPT-x80 Eagle User Manual
PPT-x80 Eagle User Manual
PPT-x80 Eagle User Manual
PPT-480
User manual
PPT-x80_Eagle_User_Manual
Release date: 06.08.2018
PPT-280 / PPT-380 / PPT-480 User manual
IMPORTANT NOTICE
All statements, technical information, and recommendations in this document which relate to the
products supplied by MC-monitoring SA are based on information believed to be reliable, but unless
otherwise expressly agreed in writing with MC-monitoring the accuracy or completeness of such data is
not guaranteed. Before using this product, you must evaluate it and determine if it is suitable for your
intended application. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing with MC-monitoring SA, you assume
all risks and liability associated with such use. MC-monitoring takes no responsibility for any statements
related to the product which are not contained in a current English language MC-monitoring SA
publication, nor for any statements contained in extracts, summaries, translations or any other
documents not authored and produced by MC-monitoring.
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This information shall not be used, duplicated or disclosed, in whole or in part,
without the express written permission of MC-monitoring SA.
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents...................................................................................................................................... 3
1 PREFACE................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 About this manual .................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Who should use this manual? ................................................................................................................ 5
1.3 Respect the instructions!........................................................................................................................ 5
1.4 Limitation of this document .................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Related documentation .......................................................................................................................... 5
2 SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Handling Precautions for Electrostatic Sensitive Devices ....................................................................... 6
3 Product information ................................................................................................................................... 7
4 Installation of MCm Sensors Manager Software ........................................................................................ 7
4.1 Run the setup.exe file*........................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Follow the installation process ............................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Finish the installation ............................................................................................................................. 8
5 Connection of the PPT-280 / PPT-380 / PPT-480 to the Adapter ............................................................... 9
5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Installation of the PPT-990 driver ........................................................................................................... 9
5.2.1 Run the installer ................................................................................................................................. 9
5.2.2 Follow the instructions ...................................................................................................................... 10
5.2.3 Finish the installation ........................................................................................................................ 10
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5.3 Plug the PPT-990 in a USB port........................................................................................................... 10
5.4 Connecting the sensor to the PPT-990................................................................................................. 10
6 Running the MCm Sensors Manager software......................................................................................... 11
6.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 11
6.2 Configuration of the COM port in MCm Sensors Manager .................................................................... 11
6.3 Connection to the sensor ..................................................................................................................... 12
6.4 Configuration of the PPT-280............................................................................................................... 12
6.5 Configuration of the PPT-380............................................................................................................... 13
6.6 Configuration of the PPT-480............................................................................................................... 14
7 Modbus RTU communication (PPT-380 only) .......................................................................................... 15
7.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 15
7.2 Configuration of the Modbus ................................................................................................................ 15
7.3 Calculated values ................................................................................................................................ 15
7.4 Trend values on MCm Sensors Manager ............................................................................................. 16
7.5 Configuration of the alarm output ......................................................................................................... 17
8 Application information ............................................................................................................................ 18
8.1 Wiring information................................................................................................................................ 18
8.2 Long wiring recommendation ............................................................................................................... 18
8.3 Grounding recommendation................................................................................................................. 18
9 Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 19
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PPT-280 / PPT-380 / PPT-480 User manual
1 PREFACE
NOTE:
Any person involved in the installation of MC-monitoring equipment is assumed to have the necessary technical
training in electronics and/or mechanical engineering (professional certificate/diploma, or equivalent) to enable the
person to install the equipment in a safe and correct manner.
Documents Description
06.08.2018 PREFACE
PPT-280 / PPT-380 / PPT-480 User manual
2 SAFETY
Certain devices used in electronic equipment can be damaged by electrostatic discharges resulting from built-up
static electricity. Because of this, special precautions must be taken to minimize or eliminate the possibility of these
electrostatic discharges occurring.
➢ Before handling electronic circuits, discharge the static electricity from your body by touching and
momentarily holding a grounded metal object (e.g. a pipe or cabinet).
➢ Avoid the build-up of static electricity on your body by not wearing synthetic clothing material, as these
tend to generate and store static electric charges. Cotton or cotton blend materials are preferred because
they do not store static electric charges.
➢ Do not handle electronic circuits unless it is absolutely necessary. Only hold modules by their front panel
handles.
➢ Do not touch printed circuit boards, their connectors or their components with conductive devices or with
your hands.
➢ Put the electronic circuit, printed circuit board or module containing electronic components into an antistatic
protective bag immediately after removing it from the system rack.
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PPT-280 / PPT-380 / PPT-480 User manual
3 Product information
The Proximity Probe Transducer PPT-280 / PPT-380 / PPT-480 are high performance linearized proximity sensors
highly configurable by user via the MCm Sensors Manager software. A Modbus RTU interface has been
implemented in the PPT-380 sensor allowing the user to connect multiple sensors on the same bus and get
information from each individual sensor. This document describes the steps necessary to configure the sensor and
use the Modbus RTU interface.
*the installer file is available on the supplied CDROM or on our website download page: www.mc-
monitoring.com/download
Once the installation is finished close the installer by clicking the “Next” button. If the installation is successful you
can find the PPT-x80 Series Manager in the Windows program menu as follow:
Before launching the MCm Sensor Manager please ensure that the PPT-280 / PPT-380 / PPT-480 sensor is
correctly connected to the PC via the optional PPT-990 module as described in the next chapter.
a. Please install the PPT-990 USB driver prior to plug the USB cable for proper function.
b. The PPT-990 adapter is powered by USB bus and need approx. 200mA for proper
functioning. Therefore ensure connecting it to a direct USB port or an externally powered
USB hub.
5.1 Introduction
The PPT-280 / PPT-380 / PPT-480 sensors communicate with the PC via an RS-485 protocol. To allow this, the
USB adapter (PPT-990) converts the RS-485 serial protocol into a virtual COM port on the PC. Additionally the USB
adapter provide the standard +24Vdc power supply for proper operation of the sensor.
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At this point, if multiple COM port or virtual COM port are connected to your computer then keep in mind the COM
number associated to the PPT-990 (see red circle above).
Please insert the sensor wires into the PPT-990 terminal with the following colours; regardless of the current
configuration of the sensor:
6.1 Overview
Once the MCm Sensors Manager as well as the PPT-990 are successfully installed and the PPT-280 / PPT-380 /
PPT-480 are connected, you can run the MCm Sensors Manager and you will get the following screen:
Menu bar
Area for individual
sensor configuration
List of compatible or
connected sensors
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Access to sensor
configuration:
- Download
Scann for connected - Reset to factory
sensosr - Show trends
- Upload
7.1 Introduction
The PPT-380 integrates a Modbus slave protocol able to provide some information about the sensor itself and some
calculated values based on the current measure. The physical configuration is fixed as follow:
Parameter Value
Baud rate 115200 bps
Parity None
Data bits 8
Stop bit 1
Flow control none
Additionally an internal 120Ω termination resistor can be activated by the user in the MCm Sensors Manager. This
setting is stored in the non-volatile memory of the sensor and therefore remains valid even after a power shut down.
In order to change the current Modbus slave ID, just enter the new value in the specific field of the MCm Sensors
Manager and upload the configuration into the sensor. Once the new ID is sent to the PPT-380, the MCm Sensors
Manager automatically changes its own settings to continue communicating with the sensor.
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7.3 Calculated values
The PPT-380 sensor samples the measured range at 10kS/s or 1kS/s (configurable) and processes the calculated
values by bloc of 8192 samples as illustrated below:
Therefore all the calculated values are updated every 0.82 seconds with 10kS/s sampling rate or 8.2 seconds with
1kS/s. The available calculated values are listed below:
Input register Name Description
address
0 Sensor type 1 = PPT-280, 2 = PPT-380, 3 = PPT-480
1 Sensor S/N Serial number of the senor. The read value must be
divided by 1000 to get the formatted serial number.
Example: 16412 corresponds to the s/n 16.412.
2 Gap Averaged value of the measured signal given in [um]
All the calculated values are available only by Modbus at a specific address for each value as detailed in the table
above. Each calculated value is available in the Input Register of the sensor in 16-bit unsigned integer format (u16)
with the LSB corresponding to 1 um.
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A maximum of 4 hour is recorded in the MCm Sensors Manager. The plot can be held at any time by clicking on
the hold button. X and Y scales can be auto-scaled to the current values by clicking on the individual scaling button
(G for gap, D for displacement, T for temperature). Additionally the user can zoom on the trend by selecting the
zoom button.
When the user has performed a zoom-in on the plot, the system automatically holds. Then clicking on the play
button resume the zoom function and continue trending.
Once the alarm function is activated, a parameter value has to be selected to be monitored. According to this the
user can specify either one or two threshold values. The output goes in alarm state depending on the configuration
as detailed below:
Alarm source Alarm condition
None No alarm is performed. The analog output gives a voltage
proportional to the measured distance.
Gap The gap value of the last bloc is outside of the range specified by
“Gap Max” and “Gap Min”. Limits are specified in um.
Peak The peak value of the last bloc is above the “Displ. Peak Max”
specified in um.
Peak-Peak The peak value of the last bloc is above the “Displ. PeakPeak
Max” specified in um.
The alarm condition is evaluated at each new acquisition block, therefore the update rate for the alarm output is
0.82 seconds with 10kS/s or 8.2 second with 1kS/s.
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8 Application information
PPT-280 PPT-280
WIRE COLOUR PPT-380 PPT-480
+24V -24V
BROWN +24V 0V +24V +24V
GREEN RS-485+ RS-485+ Modbus RTU+ RS-485+
YELLOW RS-485- RS-485- Modbus RTU- RS-485-
GREY Analogue output signal
WHITE 0V -24V 0V 0V
CLEAR Shield
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8.2 Long wiring recommendation
The PPT-280 / PPT-380 / PPT-480 are supplied with a 10m shielded cable. In installation where an additional cable
is used to extend the wiring it is strongly recommended to take care about the following points:
1) Connect the shield wire and 0V to the installation earth at the end of the sensor cable
2) With the PPT-380, if both alarm/signal output and Modbus RTU are used then run the Modbus wires
separately of the others wire to avoid cross coupling due to high frequency
1) To avoid ground loop between the sensor head and the cable shield or the power supply, the sensor body is
entirely isolated. Therefore no specific action is needed to isolate the sensor body from the machine.
2) Due to point 1), if the sensor is installed in a very electrically disturbed machine, the outputs of the sensor
might be affected. For such cases, it is recommended to short the sensor head isolation by connecting a
ground wire between the sensor body and the power supply 0V. Care must then be taken to not create a
ground loop between the power supply unit and the machine.
3) The shield of the sensor cable is not connected to the sensor, therefore it is necessary to connect it to the
installation ground or the power supply 0V thanks to the clear wire available at the end of the cable.
4) The optional protective tube has a metallic core connected to the sensor body, therefore the opposite side of
the protective tube must be left floating to avoid ground loops.
9 Installation
The following picture shows typical example of sensor installation and support:
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Example of support
To prevent cross-feed between any two probes mounted in the same vicinity, at least 25 mm (1 inch) spacing
between the probe tips should be maintained:
Min 25mm
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11 Revision history
20.06.2018 Add important notice, preface and safety instructions DCl SKu
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Applications:
Monitoring solutions:
Shaft & bearing Axial thrust position Magnetic flux Partial discharge
22 vibration monitoring monitoring monitoring
Sensors:
Acquisition systems: