ANSWER
- Yes. Factbird supports vibration sensors as analog inputs. When connected to a supported Factbird data collection device, vibration measurements can be collected, visualized, trended, and used for alarms and reporting.
EXAMPLE
A vibration sensor is installed on a production motor to monitor bearing health.
As vibration levels increase over time, Factbird records the measurements and displays them in a trend chart. An alarm is configured to notify the maintenance team if the vibration exceeds a predefined threshold, allowing maintenance to be scheduled before an unexpected failure occurs.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Vibration sensors are configured as Measurement sensors rather than production counters.
- Depending on the sensor, measurements are typically collected using either a 4–20 mA or 0–10 V analog signal.
- Once configured, vibration data can be:
- Displayed on dashboards.
- Viewed in trend charts.
- Compared with other production data using overlaid trends.
- Used to trigger alarms when measurements exceed defined thresholds.
LIMITATIONS (if applicable)
- Factbird collects and visualizes vibration measurements but does not perform vibration spectrum or frequency-domain analysis.
- The vibration sensor must provide a supported analog output (for example, 4–20 mA or 0–10 V) and be configured correctly within Factbird.
- Depending on the sensor type, an analog converter may be required when connecting to a Factbird DUO.