Tri-axial Groundborne Vibration Meter
VM-56

Simultaneous PPV, VDV, Dominant Frequency and Displacement.

The VM-56 is a groundborne vibration meter capable of simultaneously calculating the measurement quantities defined by DIN 45669-1, ISO 8041 and other national measurement standards.

Like other Rion products, it is characterized by excellent build-quality and exceptional ease of use. It is suitable for a wide range of applications including attended measurements, unattended surveys and live-to-web monitoring.

Product Full Description

Simultaneous PPV, VDV, Dominant Frequency and Displacement.

The VM-56 is a groundborne vibration meter capable of simultaneously calculating the measurement quantities defined by DIN 45669-1, ISO 8041 and other national measurement standards.

Like other Rion products, it is characterized by excellent build-quality and exceptional ease of use. It is suitable for a wide range of applications including attended measurements, unattended surveys and live-to-web monitoring.

Applicable standards

DIN 45669-1:2010-09 (Frequency, Measurement range compliance), SBR Meten en beoordelen van trillingen, Deel A: Schade aan gebouwen 2010, Deel B: Hinder voor personen 2013, ISO 8041:2005, ISO 8041-1:2017,
CE marking, WEEE directive

Measurement functions

Tri-axial simultaneous measurement

Measurement values

In accordance with DIN
Peak particle velocity |v|max (PPV)

Dominant frequency fmg (D.F)

Weighted vibration maximum value KBFmax

Maximum KBF value over 30-second cycle KB FT
In accordance with ISO
Corrected acceleration effective value Acc.

Maximum transient vibration value MTVV

Vibration dose value VDV

Crest factor C.F.
In accordance with SBR
Maximum weighted vibration value veff, max

Maximum veff over 30-second cycle veff, max, 30
Others
Displacement (0-p value) Disp.

Combined PPV for 3 axes PVS
Waveform recording (Option)
Time waveform of acceleration signal a(t)
1/3 octave band analysis value (Option)
Time-weighted time average, maximum acceleration

Tri-axial synthesis of band max overall Law

Measurement frequency range

0.5 Hz to 315 Hz

Frequency bandwidth limits

For acceleration, velocity and displacement signals, the following frequency range limits can be selected:

Lower limit: 0.5 Hz, 1 Hz, 4 Hz

Upper limit: 80 Hz, 100 Hz, 250 Hz, Sensor Dependent (LPF OFF)

Measurement range

Measurement frequency setting is 1 to 80 Hz, defining the following range:
Measurement range for
VM-56
Vibration velocity: 0.03 to 100 mm/s

Weighted vibration amount: 0.02 to 100 mm/s (Reference 16 Hz)

Maximum absolute waveform value: 0.05 to 100 mm/s (Reference 16 Hz)

Vibration acceleration: 0.0003 to 10 m/s2

Displacement (0-p): 0.01 to 10 mm (0.5 to 4 Hz)

Measurement range compliant with SBR-Deel

Vibration velocity: 0.02 to 100 mm/s (Frequency bandwidth 1 to 80 Hz)

Full Data Sheet

For access to the full data sheet, go to Rion - VM-56
Information on technical characteristics is based on the latest information available at the time of publication.