Description
Bently Nevada 170180‑01‑05 FieldMonitor External Transducer I/O Module
Technical Specifications
- Product Model: 170180‑01‑05
- Brand: Bently Nevada (Baker Hughes)
- Warranty: One Year
- Input Voltage: Powered by 1701 terminal base 24 V DC (18‑30 V DC); provides‑24 V DC sensor excitation power for field transducers
- Operating Temperature: ‑30 °C ~ +70 °C; 5‑95 %RH non‑condensing; ATEX / UL Class I Div2 Zone2 T4 hazardous‑area certified
- Storage Temperature: ‑40 °C ~ +85 °C
- Response Time: Depends on paired monitor module (1701/15,1701/25); signal bandwidth follows monitor configuration
- Protection Class: IP20 hot‑swap plug‑in module for 1701 terminal base; single‑slot occupancy
- Channel Configuration: 2 independent transducer channels; each channel configurable: eddy‑current proximitor probe OR accelerometer sensor (‑24 V excitation)
- Accuracy Class: Pure signal‑interface module; measurement accuracy determined by mating monitor module
- Rated Current Range: Module consumption approx.110 mA@24 V DC; built‑in sensor short‑circuit protection
- Communication Interface: Field transducer wiring terminals; Flexbus back‑plane bus to monitor module; status LED indicators; hot‑swap support, field wiring stays intact during module replacement
- Supported Protocols: Bently Nevada Flexbus internal bus; works with System 1 condition‑monitoring software
- Overload Capacity: ESD, surge protection; sensor open‑circuit / short‑circuit fault diagnostics; channel‑wise fault isolation
- Dimensions: 127 mm × 21.6 mm × 105 mm; weight approx. 277 g
Product Overview
Bently Nevada 170180‑01‑05 is external transducer interface I/O module for FieldMonitor 1701 distributed machinery protection system. It acts as field‑signal front‑end, connects proximitor probes or accelerometers, supplies‑24 V excitation power, transmits raw sensor signals to matching monitor modules (1701/15 proximitor monitor, 1701/25 seismic monitor) via Flexbus backplane. Hot‑swap design keeps field wiring unchanged when replacing module, avoids re‑terminating field sensor cables. It allows placing I/O close to rotating machinery, greatly reduces long sensitive transducer cable length and EMI interference. It addresses typical pain‑points: long sensor‑cable induced noise, field‑wiring rework risk during module replacement, mixed‑sensor‑type monitoring requirement on same rack. Rotating‑machinery engineers, vibration‑commissioning technicians and plant‑maintenance teams benefit from this unit. It applies for new‑build distributed machine‑protection projects and drop‑in spare‑part replacement for existing 170180‑01‑05 installations.
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