VS10-C Vibration Sensor

Part Number: 10075

Product Overview

The VS10-C is a battery-powered wireless vibration sensor designed for field diagnostic measurements. Unlike the VS1, the VS10-C has no energy harvester — it is powered entirely by an internal rechargeable battery and charged via USB-C.

The VS10-C is operated using a single power button and mounts to equipment either magnetically or via threaded mounting holes. It communicates wirelessly over the 2.4 GHz spectrum and is designed to work with the TR1 (10064) and TR11-USB (10082) transceivers.

Package Contents

VS10-C Vibration Sensor

Part Number: 10075

Hardware Overview

Power Button

The VS10-C features a single power button located on the side of the unit, next to the USB-C port. The button doubles as a status and charging indicator.

Powering On

1. Press the power button once

2. The button turns green (or blinks red rapidly if the battery is discharged)

3. The LED blinks green to indicate the sensor is active and recording movement

Powering Off

1. Press and hold the power button for approximately 2 seconds, until it turns red

2. Release the button to power off

Note

To conserve battery life, the unit automatically powers off after 30 minutes without an active Bluetooth connection to a transceiver or the Vibreshark application. The timer resets whenever a connection is established.

Installation

The VS10-C attaches to the measurement target in two ways:

• Temporary installation - Powerful neodymium magnets provide a strong yet removable attachment

• Permanent installation - The unit can be attached using the 2× M6 threaded through-holes, 2× M5 screws, or affixed with suitable double-sided adhesive

Charging & Battery Life

The VS10-C charges via USB-C from a power bank or USB charger.

• Charging is not allowed below -20 °C

• Do not charge the device while in use

• A full recharge from empty takes approximately 4 hours

• While charging, the power button indicates state: Charging (blue), Charged (green)

The VS10-C has an operational battery life of up to ~120 hours before it automatically shuts down to prevent battery cell damage. The battery is rated for up to 5000 full recharge cycles.

Note

Battery voltage is monitored continuously. If it drops below approximately 2.95 V, the unit automatically shuts down to prevent over-discharge. A minimum of approximately 3.0 V is required to power the unit back on.

Settings

The VS10-C measures, collects, and transmits the following data, with user-configurable settings:

Raw Vibration Data

The VS10-C captures and transmits snippets of raw acceleration data (g) from the X, Y, and Z axes at user-defined sample rates and intervals.

• Sample Rate - Selectable: 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384 Hz (see AVSS Settings Reference for details)

• Interval - How often the sensor records samples

• Duration - The length of each sample

Aggregated Vibration Signal Metrics

In addition to raw snippets, the VS10-C continuously computes aggregated metrics from the acceleration signal. A high-pass filter first removes the DC component, after which the signal is integrated to derive velocity and displacement. Aggregated metrics—such as RMS, crest factor, peak, and FFT peak frequency—are then computed over a configured aggregation window.

Event-Triggered Waveform Capture

Note

This feature is experimental.

Waveform data can also be collected based on specific events (such as motion start) rather than on a time-based schedule. Captures can include pre-trigger data from a circular buffer to record conditions leading up to the event.

Health Monitoring

The VS10-C provides real-time status updates, including operational health and connectivity, at a user-defined interval (typically every minute). The health report includes:

• Temperature (°C)

• RSSI (dBm)

• Battery Voltage (mV)

• Uptime - time since last boot

• Reboot Count and Reset Cause - useful for diagnosing unexpected restarts

• Clock Synchronization Skew, Age, and Largest Offset - quality of the sensor’s time synchronization since the last report

Note

Depending on whether the VS10-C is used in a temporary measurement scenario (Vibreshark) or a permanent monitoring scenario (Base Hub), refer to the Base Hub manual or the settings section in the Vibreshark application.

Time Synchronization

While actively sampling, the VS10-C periodically synchronizes its internal clock to its designated time synchronization master, typically the transceiver or host application it is connected to. Time synchronization occurs immediately once the sensor starts sampling and is then repeated every 5 seconds. Full synchronization performance is achieved after two synchronization intervals.

The synchronized sensor clock enables precise, coordinated measurements across a network of sensors. All measurement timestamps use the synchronized time base, allowing data from different sensors to be accurately correlated in time.

Note

While sensor clocks are synchronized to within a few microseconds, the start timestamps of measurement windows from different sensors may differ by up to one sample interval (hundreds to thousands of microseconds). This is expected behavior—the system makes a best effort to align data measurement windows, but perfect alignment is not guaranteed.

ANURA Vibration Sensing Service

Like other ANURA sensors, the VS10-C communicates via AVSS (ANURA Vibration Sensing Service), a Bluetooth Low Energy GATT service that provides the interface for configuration, control, and data retrieval. AVSS enables the connected application to write configuration settings, trigger measurements, request data reports (snippets, aggregates, captures), and monitor sensor status.

See AVSS Settings Reference for a complete list of available settings and their descriptions.

Firmware Updates

The VS10-C supports over-the-air firmware upgrades using BLE, allowing users to update its firmware through the use of the Vibreshark application.

Product Care

General use

Do not drop, throw, or subject the product to excessive force, as this could damage the plastic casing, aluminum plate, or internal components.

Cleaning

Use a soft, damp cloth to gently clean the plastic casing and aluminum bottom plate. Avoid abrasive materials or harsh cleaning agents, as they may scratch the surfaces or damage the finish.

Specifications

Dimensions (excluding mounting accessories)	90 × 60 × 38 mm
Dimensions (w. 2× 32 mm pot magnets)	90 × 60 × 46 mm
Weight (w. 2× 32 mm pot magnets)	290 g
Power Supply	Lithium-ion rechargeable battery, 1.32 Wh Charged via USB-C, 5 V
Radio Interface	Bluetooth Low Energy (2.4 GHz)
Antenna Gain	typ. 6 dBi
TX Power	0 dBm
RX Sensitivity	-98 dBm
Data Rate	Up to 1 Mbps
Frequency	2.400 to 2.483 GHz
Certifications	CE, FCC
Mounting	2× M5 threaded holes (c/c 50 mm) for pot magnets 2× M6 threaded holes (c/c 76.5 mm) for through-hole mounting
Operating Temperature	-40 °C to +80 °C
Operating Humidity	0% to 95% non-condensing
Storage Temperature	0 °C to +45 °C (-40 °F to +140 °F)
Ingress Protection	IP65
Enclosure Material	Bottom plate: anodized aluminum alloy, orange Casing: PA6, black
Acceleration Measurement	3-axis MEMS accelerometer (TDK InvenSense IIM-42352), ±16 g range
Accelerometer Frequency Response	XY-plane: DC to 4 kHz (±3 dB point) Z-axis: DC to 1.6 kHz (±3 dB point)
Temperature Sensor Accuracy	typ. ±0.5 °C, -40 °C to 125 °C typ. ±0.25 °C, 0 °C to +65 °C
Edge Data Storage	Non-persistent 64 Mbit QSPI PSRAM (AP Memory APS6404)
Time Synchronization Offset	typ. <5 µs
Expected Product Lifetime	2 years

Related Documentation

• ANURA Transceiver API - Detailed API documentation