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System and apparatus for monitoring vibrational and other detected aspects of a machine. Transducer outputs are scanned through the use of a microprocessor, the memory components of which retain pre-determined set point information. The channel representing a given transducer output is displayed vis

System and apparatus for monitoring vibrational and other detected aspects of a machine. Transducer outputs are scanned through the use of a microprocessor, the memory components of which retain pre-determined set point information. The channel representing a given transducer output is displayed visually on the apparatus for 5 second intervals in combination with a linear form of disply showing monitored transducer values as well as set point values. In the event of detected threshhold level warnings or the like, additional visual indicators representing both system and channel status conditions are energized. The system includes a small, hand-held programmer by which any of a broad variety of functions may be readily entered into the memory of the processor through the simple manipulation of a single potentiometer. During the programming procedure, the values being inserted are displayed on the noted bar chart. Preferably, the chart is present as a linear array of 50 LEDs.

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In a system for monitoring the performance of operational devices through the use of transducers associated therewith, each said transducer having an output corresponding with a select performance parameter, the improvement comprising: monitoring apparatus including: a linear array of indicators, ea

In a system for monitoring the performance of operational devices through the use of transducers associated therewith, each said transducer having an output corresponding with a select performance parameter, the improvement comprising: monitoring apparatus including: a linear array of indicators, each discretely energizable in response to an input signal; scale means including linearly disposed graduation indicia aligned generally in parallel with and adjacent to said linear array of indicators for providing a scale level correspondence with each said indicator; signal testing means responsive to said transducer output for deriving a data signal; processor means responsive to said data signal and including memory means for retaining a limit datum corresponding with a threshold level selected in association with said select performance parameter for deriving a control output; decoder means responsive to said control output for deriving a first said input signal for energizing a first said indicator adjacent a said scale means indicia having a graduation value corresponding with a said data signal deriving from said transducer output, and simultaneously deriving a second said input signal for energizing a second said indicator adjacent a said scale means indicia having a graduation value corresponding with a said limit datum; a hand manipular programming component connected in signal transfer relationship with said processor means, actuable to derive output conditions corresponding with a selected said limit datum; and said processor means is responsive to said hand manipular programming component output conditions to effect a said decoder means energization of a said indicator in correspondence therewith.