April 2012, Volume 3, Issue 4

BENTLY NEVADA

SYSTEM 1 TIPS & TRICKS

Dear System 1 User,

In this issue, well show you how to collect slow roll reference data. Slow roll data is collected from proximity
probes observing a rotating shaft when the rotational speeds are too slow to contribute any meaningful rotor-dynamic effects in the
signal. Using slow roll reference data can be helpful when diagnosing a machine issue. It lets you remove unwanted runout to get a
better picture of the machine at running speed, but this technique should be used with caution. At the end of this article you will find
a link to an Orbit article describing the use of slow roll data in detail.
We hope you enjoy this issue!
Sincerely,
Your North America FAE team
This months tip by: Michael Thevanh, Field Application Engineer, Houston, TX

User Level:
Power User
Diagnostic User
IT Group
Mid Level User
Occasional User
New User

Versions:
All
Applies to:
System 1 Plots / Tools

Collecting Slow Roll Reference Data

To collect slow roll data, the machine should be operating below 300 RPM
1. Open the System1 Enterprise and Display.
3. If Collection Groups is
not visible, go to View
Collection Groups

5. Select Data Collection Collect Reference Data

4. Select the Collection Group you want to collect the slow roll data for and Right click

2. Click the Collection Groups tab

2. In the Mark Sample As box, enable

System Default if you are using this
reference dataset in Decision support

1. Give your dataset a meaningful Dataset Name (No

spaces or special characters) and Description

3. Click OK

Using your dataset for compensation

1. Open up an Orbit Plot

2. Right click on the plot and select Set Compensation

Select Reference Sample

1. Select Reference Sample

listed in the Dataset Manager

2. For paired and full spectrum plots,

you can specify Reference Dataset
for each primary and secondary
variable

3. Click OK

This is the compensated plot (highly exaggerated to show the effects)

Link to slow roll compensation Orbit Article

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