September 12, 2013 - LORD MicroStrain Sensing Systems redesigned V-Link -LXRS wireless analog sensor node to allow programmable gain and event-driven triggering. The updated sensor improves the resolution and optimizes event monitoring capabilities. Capable of providing wireless test, measurement and long-term monitoring of equipment, the V-Link system’s seven wireless channels enable rapid, scalable and non-intrusive application of strain and load sensors on rotating components. The system conditions and communicates data wirelessly for remote monitoring and analysis.
It is used in a range of condition monitoring applications including wind turbine structural fatigue, bridge load health, and quality control testing In addition to wind turbine functionality, V-Link users can apply system features for bridge monitoring with event driven triggers. Working to provide efficient data, the system only transmits data when a user-defined threshold is crossed. The memory buffer on the V-Link allows user to capture pre-event data, which enables optimized battery usage for long-term applications as well as minimizes data burden. The V-Link wireless node accepts up to seven analog sensors, digitizes output with 16 bit resolution, and transmits time-synchronized condition data to a remote wireless gateway.
New event-driven triggers allow V-Link users to optimize battery life while capturing vital pre- and post- event strain, torque, load, temperature, pressure, or other analog measurements. V-Link operates on LORD MicroStrain’s LXRS wireless communication network. LXRS features 100 percent wireless data throughput with 32-micosecond time synchronization between distributed devices. As a result, users can access the simplicity and scalability of a wireless network with the performance reliability of a hardwired system. Combined with SensorCloud, LORD MicroStrain’s cloud-based sensor data platform, V-Link users can cost-effectively access unlimited analog sensor data.
This enables users the ability to quickly analyze trends, create alerts, as well as automate reports that notify key personnel when thresholds are exceeded.
