Field interface
The I/O card presents the field-side measurement connection to the protection channel.
Product Overview
Meggitt Vibro-Meter MPC4 200-510-041-021 is a VM600 machinery-protection card in the rack measurement-processing path. It handles configured protection measurements before processed data and status move toward the VM600 controller.
For MPC4 200-510-041-021, the associated I/O interface supplies the field-side connection and the VM600 backplane supplies the rack-side controller path. The two connections place the card between field measurement signals and controller-side processing.
MPC4 200-510-041-021 therefore operates as the processing stage of the protection channel. Its output is the processed measurement and status path presented to the controller and monitoring functions.
Product Data
| Technical item |
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|---|---|
| Brand | Meggitt Vibro-Meter |
| Product type | Machinery-protection card |
| Product family | MPC4 |
| Part number | 200-510-041-021 |
| System | VM600 machinery protection |
| Rack interface | VM600 backplane |
| Card role | Protection measurement processing |
| Field-side partner | Associated VM600 I/O interface |
| Signal input | Configured protection measurements |
| Signal output | Controller and monitoring path |
| Channel stage | Processing card |
| Dynamic inputs | 4 per MPC4 card |
| Tachometer inputs | 2 per standard or separate-circuits card |
| Dynamic input range | 0 to ±20 VDC; ±10 V AC maximum |
| Input impedance | 200 kΩ |
| Current input range | 0 to 25 mA DC; ±8 mA AC maximum |
| Communication | VME A24/D16 slave and RS-232 configuration port |
| Rack supply | +5 VDC and ±12 VDC from VM600 rack power supply |
| Sensor supply | +27.2 V, −27.2 V, +15.0 V and 6.16 mA outputs |
| Operating temperature | −25 to 65°C |
| Alarm scan interval | 100 ms maximum |
| Processing input | Configured measurements from field I/O |
| Processing output | Controller and monitoring data |
| Field-side stage | Associated VM600 I/O interface |
| Channel stage | MPC4 rack processing position |
System Integration: MPC4 Field Pairing
MPC4 200-510-041-021 sits between the associated field I/O interface and the VM600 controller path.
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MPC4 stage
MPC4 200-510-041-021 processes the configured protection measurements.
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Controller path
The VM600 backplane carries the processed data and status toward the controller.
Diagnostics and Protection: MPC4 Signal Route
The protection route for MPC4 200-510-041-021 has a field-side stage, a processing stage and a rack-side status path.
Input stage
The associated I/O interface supplies the incoming measurement signal.
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Processing stage
The MPC4 card handles the protection measurement values inside the rack. -
Status stage
The rack path carries the resulting data and status to monitoring functions. -
Channel flow
MPC4 200-510-041-021 keeps the field input, card processing and rack status stages in one protection path.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the measurement role of MPC4 200-510-041-021?
MPC4 200-510-041-021 is the processing card in a VM600 machinery-protection channel. It works on the configured measurement data and returns processed status through the rack path.
Which hardware should be traced with MPC4 200-510-041-021?
In the rack path for MPC4 200-510-041-021, trace the associated VM600 input/interface connection, the MPC4 card position and the rack backplane connection. Those links explain how the field signal reaches the processing card and how the result reaches the controller.
Why does MPC4 200-510-041-021 matter when a channel is being compared?
To trace MPC4 200-510-041-021, the full identifier keeps this MPC4 variant distinct from another processing card in the same family. The channel comparison should use that exact card record together with its associated I/O and rack position.
What can cause a protection value from MPC4 200-510-041-021 to be absent?
MPC4 200-510-041-021 does not choose the external protocol. The field-side interface, card seating and backplane path are separate possible points in the measurement route. Check those relationships before treating the processing card itself as the source of the missing value.
Does MPC4 200-510-041-021 define the field wiring by itself?
When documenting MPC4 200-510-041-021, no. The MPC4 processes the channel, but the field termination is provided by the associated VM600 I/O interface. The wiring record therefore belongs to the complete channel path rather than to the MPC4 code alone.
Can MPC4 200-510-041-021 be assumed equivalent to another MPC4 code?
During a MPC4 200-510-041-021 review, no. Compare the complete card identifier, rack location, associated input/interface path and configured protection channel. Similar family names do not establish the same installed measurement path.
Obsolete Parts Support
Obsolete Parts Support
MOORE AUTOMATION
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Moore Automation handles enquiries for mature industrial automation parts by keeping the submitted model string attached to the request.
A complete identifier helps distinguish an older card, interface or monitoring component from a similar family name when the enquiry is prepared.
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