VM600Mk2/ VM600
ABE056
slimline rack
KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• From the vibro-meter ® product line
• 19 ″ slimline rack with a standard height of 1U
• Robust metal construction
• Modular concept allows specific modules
(cards) to be added for machinery protection
or condition monitoring
• Cabinet or panel mounting
• Backplane supporting the VM600Mk2/ VM600
system’s Open collector (OC) bus, and power
supply distribution
• Integrated AC-input or DC-input power supply
• Power supply check relay
APPLICATIONS
• VM600Mk2/ VM600 machinery protection and/
or condition monitoring systems
DESCRIPTION
The VM600Mk2/ VM600 ABE056 slimline rack is used
to house hardware for the VM600Mk2/ VM600
series of machinery protection and/or condition
monitoring systems, from Meggitt’s vibro-meter ®
product line.

The VM600Mk2/ VM600 ABE056 slimline rack has a
standard height of 1U and provides mounting
space (rack slots) for one single-width VM600Mk2/
VM600 processing module (card pair) and a relay
module (card). This rack is particularly suitable for
industrial environments, where equipment must
be permanently installed in 19 ″ cabinets or
panels.
Different versions of the integrated RPS1U power
supply enable a VM600Mk2/ VM600 ABE056 slimline
rack to be powered using either an external AC or
DC mains supply. Both the power supplies support
a wide input voltage range.
The rack has an integrated backplane that
provides the electrical interconnections between
the integrated power supply (RPS1U) and the
installed VM600Mk2/ VM600 modules (cards). It
also includes a power supply check relay,
available at the rear of the rack, which indicates
DESCRIPTION (continued)
that the integrated power supply is operating
normally.
VM600Mk2/ VM600 processing modules (cards) are
installed in the front of the rack and the
associated input /output modules (cards) are
installed in the rear. The input /output modules
(cards) provide connectors for the connection of
sensors/measurement chains and for the sharing
of various signals with external systems such as a
DCS or PLC.
In general, VM600Mk2/ VM600 ABE056 slimline
racks are configured in the factory before
delivery so they are supplied ready-to-use.
Optionally, each module (card) can be
reconfigured to meet the needs of a particular
machinery monitoring application using the
appropriate software package from
Meggitt Vibro-Meter : VibroSight ® or VM600 MPSx.
For further information, contact your local
Meggitt representative.
SPECIFICATIONS
General
Housing : Zinc-plated painted sheet steel
Colour :Grey white (RAL 9002)
Power supply :An integrated RPS1U power supply provides the VM600Mk2/ VM600
rack itself and all installed modules (cards) with + 5 VDC and
±12 VDC.
See also AC-input power supply on page 3 and DC-input power
supply on page 3.
Power supply input : The power supply input has an AC or DC connector (with an
RFI filter) and an on/off switch.
See Ordering information on page 6 for information on mains power
supply leads (power cords).
Backplane :Proprietary VM600Mk2/ VM600 rack bus (Open collector (OC) bus)
for data/signal sharing between modules (cards)
Rack slots
(module (card) positions)
: Front of rack:
• 1 × slot – module (card) position 01 – for a processing module
(card) such as MPC4Mk2. XMx16. MPC4 or AMC8.
Rear of rack:
• 1 × slot – module (card) position 01 – for an associated input /
output module (card) such as IOC4Mk2. XIO16T, IOC4T or IOC8T.
• 1 × slot – module (card) position 00 – for an associated relay
module (card) such as RLC16Mk2 or RLC16.
See also Mechanical drawings on page 5.
Notes
In general, associated input /output modules (cards) are required
while relay modules (cards) are optional.
For safety reasons, any VM600Mk2/ VM600 rack slot not populated
by a module (card) must be covered by a blank panel.