MPC4 card
The MPC4 machinery protection card is the central element in the machinery protection system (MPS). This very versatile card is capable of
measuring and monitoring up to four dynamic signal inputs and up to two speed inputs simultaneously.
The dynamic signal inputs are fully programmable and can accept signals representing acceleration, velocity and displacement (proximity),
among others. On-board multichannel processing allows measurement of various physical parameters, including relative and absolute
vibration, Smax, eccentricity, thrust position, absolute and differential housing expansion, displacement and dynamic pressure.
Digital processing includes digital filtering, integration or differentiation (if required), rectification (RMS, mean value, true peak or true peak-to-
peak), order tracking (amplitude and phase) and measurement of the sensor-target gap.
The speed (tachometer) inputs accept signals from a variety of speed sensors, including systems based on proximity probes, magnetic pulse
pickup sensors or TTL signals. Fractional tachometer ratios are also supported.
The configuration can be expressed in metric or imperial units. Alert and Danger set points are fully programmable, as are alarm time delay,
hysteresis and latching. The Alert and Danger levels can also be adapted as a function of the speed or any external information.
A digital output is available internally (on the corresponding IOC4T input/output card) for each alarm level. These alarm signals can drive four
local relays on the IOC4T card and/or can be routed using the rack’s Raw bus or Open Collector (OC) bus to drive relays on optional relay
cards such as the RLC16 or IRC4.
The processed dynamic (vibration) signals and speed signals are available at the rear of the rack (on the front panel of the IOC4T) as analog
output signals. Voltage-based (0 to 10 V) and current-based (4 to 20 mA) signals are provided.
