VA Options

Manual

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 Contents I

Table of Contents
Foreword 0

Part I Introduction 4

Part II Menu 5
1 Menu Overview
................................................................................................................................... 5
2 File Menu ................................................................................................................................... 5
Open File and ..........................................................................................................................................................
Plot 5
Open Vibration..........................................................................................................................................................
File 5
Open Transient..........................................................................................................................................................
File 6
Close File .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Open/Edit Route..........................................................................................................................................................
File 6
List Current Route
.......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Vibration Report
.......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Band Alarm Report
.......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Export to File .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Page Setup .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Print .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Return to Recip..........................................................................................................................................................
Analysis 7
3 View Menu ................................................................................................................................... 7
Plotting Functions
.......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Tile .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Cascade .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Clear Plots .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Copy to Clipboard
.......................................................................................................................................................... 7
4 Cursor Menu ................................................................................................................................... 7
Normal .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Harmonic .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Orders .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
No Cursor .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
5 Setup Menu ................................................................................................................................... 8
Acquisition Information
.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Set Frequency..........................................................................................................................................................
Units 8
Change RPM in..........................................................................................................................................................
plot 8
Use Route Setup..........................................................................................................................................................
for Alarm Limits 8
Display All Bands
..........................................................................................................................................................
in Band Report 8

Part III Toolbar 10

1 Toolbar Overview
................................................................................................................................... 10
2 Toolbar / Print
...................................................................................................................................
Button 10
3 Toolbar / Zoom
...................................................................................................................................
Button 10
4 Toolbar / Cursor
...................................................................................................................................
Button 11
5 Toolbar / Orders
...................................................................................................................................
Button 11
6 Toolbar / RPM
...................................................................................................................................
Button 11
7 Toolbar / Copy
...................................................................................................................................
to Clipboard Button 11

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8 Toolbar / Band
...................................................................................................................................
Editor Button 12

Part IV Plotting 13
1 Plotting Overview
................................................................................................................................... 13
2 Point Selection
................................................................................................................................... 13
3 FFT ................................................................................................................................... 13
4 Time Waveform
................................................................................................................................... 13
5 Waterfall FFT................................................................................................................................... 14
6 Magnitude/Phase
................................................................................................................................... 14
7 Shaft Centerline
................................................................................................................................... 14
8 Orbit ................................................................................................................................... 14

Part V Reports 16
1 Route Point List
...................................................................................................................................
Report Details 16
2 Vibration Report
...................................................................................................................................
Details 16
3 Band Alarm Report
...................................................................................................................................
Details 17

Part VI Route Editor 20

1 Route Editor...................................................................................................................................
Overview 20
2 ID Point Description
................................................................................................................................... 21
3 Number of Channels
................................................................................................................................... 21
4 Gain ................................................................................................................................... 21
5 RPM ................................................................................................................................... 21
6 Scale ................................................................................................................................... 22
7 Sensor Type................................................................................................................................... 22
8 Display Units................................................................................................................................... 22
9 Sensitivity ................................................................................................................................... 22
10 Averages ................................................................................................................................... 22
11 Lines ................................................................................................................................... 22
12 FMax ................................................................................................................................... 22
13 Window Type
................................................................................................................................... 23
14 Analyzer Mode
................................................................................................................................... 23
Analyzer Mode .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Linear + and FFT
..........................................................................................................................................................
Subtraction 23
Sync .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Overall Limit .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Save Options.......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Transient .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Delta RPM .......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Delta Time .......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Saving Transient
..........................................................................................................................................................
Data 24
15 Collection Point
...................................................................................................................................
List 24
16 OK and Cancel
................................................................................................................................... 25

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Part VII Band Editor 26

1 Band Editor ...................................................................................................................................
Overview 26
2 Add Band ................................................................................................................................... 26
3 Editing Bands
................................................................................................................................... 27
4 Context Menu
................................................................................................................................... 28
5 Displaying Bands
................................................................................................................................... 28
6 Deleting Bands
................................................................................................................................... 29
7 Select Band ...................................................................................................................................
Set 30
8 Delete Band ...................................................................................................................................
Set 30
9 Save Band Set
................................................................................................................................... 31

Index 32

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1 Introduction
WinTrans is a tool to analyze route based vibration and transient data collected with
Windrock's portable analyzer. It will usually be started from the Windrock portable
analyzer code by clicking on the Waveform/FFT icon. Optionally, it can be started in
a stand-alone mode if desired.

For vibration data, the software allows plotting of the FFT for each route point and, if
the waveform was saved, the waveform used to compute the FFT.

The program also provides a report of the overall vibration levels at each route point
measured on the selected day along with a comparison to the previous overall
measurement and the overall limit set in the route point definition.

A route editor is provided to create and edit the route files for vibration and transient
point definitions.

For transient analysis, it provides the following plot types.

· Magnitude/Phase
· Shaft CenterLine
· Orbit
· Waveform
· FFT

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2 Menu
2.1 Menu Overview
File Menu
Use this menu to open/close data files, generate vibration reports, and open/edit/list
the current route. The File Menu also gives access to the Printer Setup and Print
commands, as well as the command to exit WinTrans.

View Menu
Use this menu to select the plot type and channel to view. After loading a data file,
select the plot type to use to display the data. If a file was loaded using either the
Read Vibration File or the Read Transient File commands, plots will not be displayed
automatically. After selecting the plot type, a submenu will appear to select the
channel to be plotted. Available plot types are FFT and Waveform for vibration data
with Magnitude/Phase, Shaft CenterLine and Orbit added for transient data.

The View Menu also duplicates the Tile, Cascade and Clear Plots commands from
the Windows menu.

Cursor Menu
The cursor type can be chosen on the Cursor menu. The normal cursor is a vertical
line on waveform, FFT and Magnitude/Phase plots. Orbit and Shaft Centerline plots
have a cross hair cursor. The cursor position is indicated in the status bar of the plot.
FFT plots have two additional cursor options, a harmonic cursor which draws vertical
lines at the first 10 harmonics of the selected cursor position, and an order cursor
that draws vertical lines at the first 10 harmonics of the shaft rotation speed.

Setup Menu
Use this menu to display the analyzer setup used to take the data for the current plot
and to change the frequency units for the display.

2.2 File Menu

2.2.1 Open File and Plot
This file open option presents a file open dialog with the option to look at either
vibration or transient data files. Select the type of file to view using the selection box
at the bottom of the dialog. For vibration files, it will present a list of the available
vibration route points in the file. After a point is selected, the application will plot the
FFTs associated with that point. As new route points are selected, the application
will continue to plot the FFT automatically. For transient data, the application will
automatically plot the magnitude-phase data available in the data file.
2.2.2 Open Vibration File
This menu item opens a dialog box to use to select a vibration route file to read.
After loading the file, select the desired plots from the view menu.

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2.2.3 Open Transient File

This menu item opens a dialog box to use to select a transient data file to read. Use
the displayed dialog to select the transient file that you want to look at. After loading
the file, select the desired plots from the view menu.

2.2.4 Close File

Close the current data file. None of the plots displayed will be closed. Another file
can be opened and more plots displayed without changing any plot that has already
been plotted.

2.2.5 Open/Edit Route File

This menu item opens the Route Editor with the first point in the route selected.
2.2.6 List Current Route
This menu item opens a Route Point List Report showing all of the points in the
current route. The report may optionally be printed by clicking the Print button
located in the WinTrans toolbar.
2.2.7 Vibration Report
This menu item opens a Vibration Report showing a summary of the overall vibration
levels for the route points taken in the active vibration data file
2.2.8 Band Alarm Report
This menu item opens a Band Alarm Report for viewing, printing, copying to the
clipboard, or exporting to a text file.

2.2.9 Export to File

This menu item allows the data from a vibration report to be exported to a file which
can then be opened by any popular spreadsheet program.
2.2.10 Page Setup
The page setup dialog is used primarily to select the printer to be used for this
application. Plots are always done in landscape mode.

2.2.11 Print
Print the current active window. If the active window is a report, the standard printer
setup dialog will be displayed. If the user clicks OK, the report will be sent to the
printer. If the current active window is a plot, the graphics setup box is displayed to
allow selection of options for printing. The default printing behavior is to maintain the
current aspect ratio of the plot when printing. For best results, maximize the plot

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before printing. Note that all plots are printed in landscape mode.
2.2.12 Return to Recip Analysis
Close the WinTrans application.

2.3 View Menu

2.3.1 Plotting Functions
There are several types of plots available in WinTrans. For more information on a
specific type, click on the link below or see the chapter titled Plotting Functions.

· FFT
· Time Waveform
· Waterfall FFT
· Magnitude/Phase
· Shaft Centerline
· Orbit
2.3.2 Tile
The displayed plots are arranged to fill the available screen area.
2.3.3 Cascade
Arrange plots one on top of the next so that only the plot titles are showing for all
plots but the currently active one.
2.3.4 Clear Plots
Close all plots. Plots cannot be restored without replotting.
2.3.5 Copy to Clipboard
Copy the data in the active window to the windows clipboard. If the active window is
a report, the report data is copied as text into the clipboard. If the active window is a
plot, the plot image is copied into the windows clipboard.
2.4 Cursor Menu
2.4.1 Normal
For Waveform, FFT and Magnitude/Phase plots, the normal cursor display is a single
vertical line at the selected point in the plot. For Shaft Centerline and Orbit plots, the
cursor is a cross hair centered on the data point. The data value at the cursor
position is given in the status bar.

2.4.2 Harmonic
Selecting Harmonic from the cursor menu will place a vertical line on the plot at the
location selected and at harmonics (2x, 3x, 4x …10x) of the frequency at the

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selected point. This cursor mode is only valid in FFT plots.

2.4.3 Orders
Selecting Orders from the cursor menu will place vertical lines at multiples of running
speed in the FFT plot. The running speed used to determine where the order
markers are placed is the value entered when setting up the route unless this value
has been over-ridden. The analyzer will prompt the user for to enter an RPM before
a measurement made with free running sync. For TDC sync, the RPM is measured
from the sync signal and automatically entered.
2.4.4 No Cursor
Selecting None turns off all cursors in the plots.

2.5 Setup Menu

2.5.1 Acquisition Information
This form shows the parameters used to collect data for the current plot.

2.5.2 Set Frequency Units

Select the frequency units for the plot by clicking on either Hertz or Cycles per Minute
(CPM). All FFT plots made after changing this option will use the selected frequency
unit. The default is CPM. The program will revert to its default value if closed.

2.5.3 Change RPM in plot

Used to set the running speed of the machine so that the orders will be displayed at
the appropriate frequencies.
2.5.4 Use Route Setup for Alarm Limits
If this option is checked, the Vibration Report uses the overall limit currently
configured in the Route Editor.

If this option is unchecked, the Vibration Report uses the overall limit stored with the
data during data collection.

This option is unchecked by default and reverts to the default state when exiting
WinTrans.

2.5.5 Display All Bands in Band Report

If this option is checked, all configured bands will be displayed in the
Band Alarm Report.

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If this option is unchecked, only bands that have band peaks above the warning or
alarm levels will be displayed in the Band Alarm Report.

This option is unchecked by default and reverts to the default state when exiting
WinTrans.

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3 Toolbar
3.1 Toolbar Overview

Print Button

Zoom Button

Cursor Button

Orders Button

RPM Button

Copy to Clipboard Button

Band Editor Button

3.2 Toolbar / Print Button

Print the current active window. If the active window is a report, the standard printer
setup dialog will be displayed. If the user clicks OK, the report will be sent to the
printer. If the current active window is a plot, the graphics setup box is displayed to
allow selection of options for printing. The default printing behavior is to maintain the
current aspect ratio of the plot when printing. For best results, maximize the plot
before printing. Note that all plots are printed in landscape mode.

3.3 Toolbar / Zoom Button

To zoom in on an area of a plot, first press the zoom button on the toolbar to enable
zooming. Then press and hold down the left mouse button while dragging the cursor

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over the area to zoom in on. A rectangle will appear to show the selected area.
When the mouse button is released, the selected area will be replotted to fill the plot
area. Multiple zooms are allowed, however, only one level of un-zoom is permitted.
To return to the previous plot, toggle zoom off by pressing the zoom icon again.

3.4 Toolbar / Cursor Button

This button toggles through the three cursor options: Normal, Harmonic, and None.

3.5 Toolbar / Orders Button

This button will place vertical lines at multiples of running speed in the FFT plot. The
running speed used to determine where the order markers are placed is the value
entered when setting up the route unless this value has been over-ridden. The
analyzer will prompt the user for to enter an RPM before a measurement made with
free running sync. For TDC sync, the RPM is measured from the sync signal and
automatically entered.

3.6 Toolbar / RPM Button

This button will open a dialog box to set the running speed of the machine, which is
used to display orders at the appropriate frequencies.
3.7 Toolbar / Copy to Clipboard Button

This button copies the data in the active window to the windows clipboard. If the
active window is a report, the report data is copied as text into the clipboard. If the
active window is a plot, the plot image is copied into the windows clipboard.

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3.8 Toolbar / Band Editor Button

This button opens the Band Editor which is used to setup individual bands for a
single FFT.

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4 Plotting
4.1 Plotting Overview
There are several types of plots available in WinTrans. For more information on a
specific type, click on the link below:

· FFT
· Time Waveform
· Waterfall FFT
· Magnitude/Phase
· Shaft Centerline
· Orbit

4.2 Point Selection

Located to the right of the toolbar, this list box displays the vibration point data
available in the currently loaded file. If the file was loaded using Open File and Plot,
clicking in this listbox will plot the FFT of the selected point. Otherwise, click on the
desired point description to select the record and use the view menu to select the
desired plot. Note that the data in the above example may be different on your
system.

4.3 FFT
This plot shows the fast fourier transform(FFT) of the time waveform data. The
default frequency unit is CPM. To display frequency in Hz, select Hertz from the
available frequency units in the Settings menu before plotting the FFT. Once set to
Hertz, this choice will be retained until the program is closed or CPM is selected as
the frequency unit.

4.4 Time Waveform

This plot shows the original time waveform from the analyzer. The overall value for
the measurement appears in the upper right of the plot. If an rpm is available,
dashed vertical lines occur at times corresponding to complete rotations of the shaft.

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If the cursor is enabled, clicking on a point on the graph line will place the cursor at
that point and display the time and amplitude at that point in the status bar below the
plot.

The 1X Filter check box in the status bar applies a digital filter to the data to remove
noise and higher order signals from the waveform.

4.5 Waterfall FFT

The waterfall plot shows a sequence of FFTs for the transient data set. If there are
more than 32 FFTs in the transient data set, a selection dialog appears to allow the
user to select the starting RPM for the plot. The plot will display up to 32 FFTs
following the one taken at the indicated starting RPM.
4.6 Magnitude/Phase
A Magnitude/Phase plot is the plot of the magnitude of the 1X RPM component of
the time waveform and its phase with respect to the trigger signal plotted against the
shaft RPM. The magnitude is shown in red and the phase is shown in blue. The
magnitude curves have rectangular boxes at RPM values for which there is a time
waveform available. To look at either the Waveform, FFT, or Orbit plot at that
speed, place the mouse cursor over the box at the desired speed and click the right
mouse button to bring up a selection box to choose the plot of interest.

Every 10th Magnitude/Phase point, the analyzer saves a waveform and FFT for
further analysis. Magnitude/Phase points which have additional data associated with
them are indicated by black rectangles on the magnitude plot. To look at the
Waveform, FFT, or Orbit plot associated with a specific point, right click on the box
and select the desired plot from the selection list provided. Waveform, FFT, or Orbit
plots are available from this list.

4.7 Shaft Centerline

The shaft centerline plot shows the change in the average values of the horizontal
and vertical waveform data. The data at the first RPM point measured is used as the
zero point for the plot.

4.8 Orbit
In an orbit plot, the channel 2 data is plotted against the channel 1 data (or, if
channels 3 and 4 were enabled, the channel 4 data is plotted against the channel 3
data) for the first shaft revolution after the start of data collection. The starting point
of the orbit is indicated by a small, filled circle on the graph. The arrow in the lower
right quadrant indicates the direction of rotation for the orbit. By convention, the
vertical axis for the plot is the channel with the lower number, that is, channel 1 or
channel 3 is plotted on the vertical axis and channel 2 or 4 is plotted on the

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horizontal. Since the data may have a significant DC offset, the deviations from the
average value are plotted. The check box on the left end of the status bar enables
and disables a 1X filter on the plotted data. Note that at higher RPM, there may not
be enough waveform points in a single revolution to filter the data.

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5 Reports
5.1 Route Point List Report Details
This menu item opens a report showing all of the points in the current route.

The report may be printed by clicking the Print button located in the WinTrans
toolbar or clicking Print from the File Menu.

5.2 Vibration Report Details

This item displays a summary report of the overall vibration levels for the route points
taken in the active vibration data file. It lists the point name, the current overall
value, the previous overall value and the date it was measured if available, the
overall limit, the percent of limit value, and indication of any points that have peak
values above any band warning or alarm limits. If the current overall is above the
overall limit or a band has a peak value above the band alarm limit, the entire line is
printed in bold type.

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The report may be printed by clicking the Print button located in the WinTrans
toolbar or clicking Print from the File Menu.

The report may be copied to the clipboard by clicking the Copy to Clipboard button
from the WinTrans toolbar.

The report may be exported to a .csv file, which can be opened with most popular
spreadsheet programs, by clicking Export to File... from the File Menu.

Clicking the right mouse button in the report will display a context menu with the
Copy to Clipboard and Export to File... commands.

5.3 Band Alarm Report Details

This item displays a detail report of the exceeded bands for the route points taken in
the active vibration data file. It lists the point name, the band number, the peak
value in the given band, the start and stop frequency and units of the given band,
and the warning and alarm limits of the given band. If the band peak is above the
alarm level for the given band, the entire line is printed in bold type. Normally, only
bands that have band peaks above the warning or alarm levels are displayed.

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Alternatively, from the main menu, select Setup and then select (check) Display All
Bands in Band Report to display the information for all selected bands, even if the
band peaks do not exceed the warning or alarm levels. To display only bands that
have band peaks above the warning or alarm levels, select (uncheck) Display All
Bands in Band Report. The previous example is shown below with this option
selected.

The report may be printed by clicking the Print button located in the WinTrans
toolbar or clicking Print from the File Menu.

The report may be copied to the clipboard by clicking the Copy to Clipboard button
from the WinTrans toolbar.

The report may be exported to a .csv file, which can be opened with most popular
spreadsheet programs, by clicking Export to File... from the File Menu.

Clicking the right mouse button in the report will display a context menu with the
Copy to Clipboard and Export to File... commands.

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6 Route Editor
6.1 Route Editor Overview
A route is a list of points and meter settings for data collection on a specific machine.
Taking vibration data using this list regularly assists in the early detection of faults in
rotating equipment.

All route points that have been defined are listed in the Collection Point box in the
bottom right of the screen. If there is no route defined for this machine, the editor
opens with no points listed and default values are selected for all collection
parameters. To edit a specific point, click on that point name in the
Collection Point list and make any changes that are needed.

The fields are:

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ID – point description for this machine

Channels – number of channels of data at this point
Gain – analyzer gain for the sensors used at this point
RPM – estimated machine speed for this point
Scale – manual scale to use for plotting data on the analyzer
Sensor Type – sensor used for this measurement
Display Units – units to use for display of data
Sensitivity – sensor response
Averages – number of samples to average
Lines – number of lines of resolution in the FFT
Fmax – maximum frequency for FFT
Window Type – window for FFT data collection
Analyzer Mode – data collection options
Sync – trigger mode for data collection
Overall Limit – alarm limit for all channels at this point
Save Options – select data to save
Delta Time – maximum time between samples in transient
measurements
Delta RPM – RPM change between samples in transient
measurements

6.2 ID Point Description

Each route point must have a unique name. Names can be up to 30 characters long
and should describe the measurement point as completely as possible. If multiple
channels are used, an indication of what each channel is used for is recommended.
6.3 Number of Channels
Select the number of channels of data to be taken at this route point.
6.4 Gain
Select the gain that the analyzer applies to the sensor input. The default gain is 1.
Optionally, a gain of 5 can be chosen if needed. Applying gain to the sensor signal
reduces the maximum range of the sensor but may be useful when looking at smaller
signals. For example, an accelerometer with a maximum range of 50g would have a
range of 10g with the gain set to 5.

6.5 RPM
Enter the expected RPM for the point. If the analyzer does not measure the RPM at
this route point, the user will be asked to enter the machine speed when the route
point is taken. If the user chooses not to enter a measured RPM in the analyzer,
this expecter RPM value will be used in any calculation that requires a machine

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speed, such as order markers.

6.6 Scale
Set the maximum y axis range on the meter display.

Check the Autoscale box to have the analyzer automatically scale the plot.

6.7 Sensor Type

Select the sensor type for each pair of channels. If channels 3 or 4 are used, a
sensor type must also be selected for those channels. Allowed sensors are
accelerometers, velometers, prox probes and 4-20 mA sensors. Changing the
sensor type will automatically select the default display units.
6.8 Display Units
Select the units used to display the data. Accelerometer data can be displayed in
g's rms, inches per sec , peak, or in mils peak to peak. Velometer data can be
displayed in inches per sec, peak or in mils peak to peak. Prox probe data is
displayed in mils peak to peak only. Data from a 4-20 ma sensor is displayed in
user units only.
6.9 Sensitivity
Enter the sensor sensitivity in volts per engineering unit. For 4-20 mA sensors, enter
the sensor reading at 20 mA.

6.10 Averages
Select the number of averages from the drop down list or enter a number in the box.
Typically, 4 averages would be used for a standard vibration point. For transient
data, set the number of averages to 1.

6.11 Lines
Select the number of lines of resolution desired in the FFT from the drop down box.
Increasing the number of lines increases the resolution in the spectrum but also
increases the time required to take the data for that point.

6.12 FMax
Select the maximum frequency for the FFT. All frequencies are expressed in CPM.

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6.13 Window Type

Select either Hanning or Uniform window for the FFT calculation.
6.14 Analyzer Mode
6.14.1 Analyzer Mode
Route based collection points can be taken in any one of three modes, linear +,
fft subtraction, and transient. Select the appropriate mode from the drop down list.
6.14.2 Linear + and FFT Subtraction
Linear + is the normal mode of data collection in route mode. This mode takes the
indicated number of waveforms and averages appropriately.

FFT Subtraction stores the difference between two successive FFT measurements.

In either of these modes, the available options are Sync, Overall Limit, and
Save Options.

6.14.3 Sync
Select either free run or TDC for synchronization of the data collection with the
machine. If free run is selected, there is no relationship between the machine
rotation and the start of data collection. If TDC is selected, acquisition begins when
the analyzer receives the once per turn signal from an encoder or other trigger
source. When averaging, TDC sync will start each acquisition at the same point in
the shaft rotation. Free run takes successive samples without waiting.

6.14.4 Overall Limit

Enter the value to use as an alarm limit for all channels at this collection point.

6.14.5 Save Options

In route mode, the user can choose to save both the time waveform and the FFT or
just the FFT. Select which option to use for the route point in the Save Options box.

6.14.6 Transient
Transient mode collects data at specific RPM or time intervals to allow an analyst to
identify critical speeds for rotating shafts or diagnose other speed dependent
problems. Typically, these measurements are done either at startup or shutdown of
the machine. To set up a transient measurement, set the Mode to transient, and
enter values for Delta RPM and Delta Time. The analyzer will take a waveform
measurement at the speed interval specified by Delta RPM. If the measurement is
to be made during coast down, Delta RPM must be negative. If the speed has not
changed by Delta RPM in the time Delta Time, the analyzer will take and analyze the

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data at that time.

During startup, acquisition will stop when the machine exceeds the RPM given in the
RPM value for this point.

In transient mode, the available options are RPM Increment, Time Increment, and
Trans File Name.

Transient mode is available on the 6310 VA and as an option on the 6310 PA.

6.14.7 Delta RPM

When setting up a transient measurement, set Delta RPM to the rpm increment
between magnitude and phase measurements. If the transient measurement is
done during coast down, Delta RPM must be negative. Waveform data is saved for
every tenth point taken.

6.14.8 Delta Time

Delta Time specifies the maximum time interval to wait to take data during a transient
measurement. If the RPM has not changed by Delta RPM in the time given by this
parameter, the analyzer will take the next data point.

6.14.9 Saving Transient Data

Enter the file name to use to store the transient data in this field. The file name is a
maximum of 8 characters. It must be a file name that is consistent with MS-DOS file
naming conventions, A-Z, a-z, 0-9 are allowed in the file names but special
characters such as *, ? are not accepted. It is best to try to select a file name that
describes the measurement as well as possible in the allowed number of characters.
6.15 Collection Point List
The bottom right corner of the route editor shows a list of the points in the current
route. To edit a route point, click on the point description in this list. After editing
the point, click the Save Point button to save the edited point to its current position,
making permanent changes to the point. Click the Add Point button to add the
revised point description to the end of the route. Since all point names must be
unique, the point ID must be changed before the point can be added. To delete a
point, highlight the point in the list and press the delete key.

To rearrange the points in the route, click on a point to select it, and drag it to its new
position by holding down the left mouse button. Release the mouse button when the
cursor is over the new position for the point.

Click the OK button when finished editing. Click the cancel button to close the editor

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without saving changes to the route.

6.16 OK and Cancel

Click OK to exit the route editor and save any changes to the route.

Click Cancel to close the route editor without saving any changes to the route.

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7 Band Editor
7.1 Band Editor Overview
The band editor is used to define individual ranges of frequencies, or bands. These
bands are then used by the Vibration Report and the Band Alarm Report to indicate
frequency peaks within these bands. To use the bands, define the set using the
band editor. Then, use the Route Editor to define which points are to use band sets.

Click on the form below for more information.

7.2 Add Band

To add a new band, click Add Band, which opens the Band Definition dialog shown
below:

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A band can be defined in Hertz, CPM (cycles per minute), or Orders.

Note: To use Orders, the RPM value must be configured for the point using the
Route Editor.

If Update Frequencies is checked, frequencies will be converted to the appropriate

values when different units are selected. Uncheck Update Frequencies to disable
this behavior.

Once the units have been selected, enter values for the remaining fields and click
OK.

7.3 Editing Bands

After a band has been added to a band set, it can be modified using one of three
methods.

Method 1
The first method is to move the mouse over the band and left click and drag the lines
that define the band. In other words, move to one of the lines that define the band
(frequency or alarm level), click and hold the left mouse button, move the mouse to
the new location, then release the left mouse button. Note that after the left click and
hold, the corresponding value is displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the band
editor window, and as the line is "dragged", the new value is displayed in there as
well.

Method 2
The second method is to move the mouse over the band, right click and select Edit
Band... from the context menu which opens the Band Definition dialog.

Method 3
The third method is to click Edit Bands... in the main band editor form. See
Displaying Bands for more information on using this feature.

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Note: While Method 1 is a convenient way to graphically manipulate a band, values

are rounded when editing bands using this method. If exact values are required for
frequency or alarm levels, use one of the other two methods.

The bands in a band set may be overlapping and can have different units.

7.4 Context Menu

The context menu is accessed by moving the mouse over a band in the band editor
and clicking the right mouse button. The context menu is shown below:

The context menu also provides access to the following commands:

· Bring to Front
· Send to Back
· Delete Band
· Edit Band...

All of these commands apply to the selected band, which is the band the mouse was
over when clicking the right mouse button.
7.5 Displaying Bands
To display the values of all the bands in a band set, click Edit Bands... to display the
Alarm Band Definitions dialog shown below:

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The frequency and alarm levels may be edited using this form. Click in a cell and
type the new value. Repeat this process for any cells that need to be modified. Click
OK to save the changes.

Note: The units may not be changed in this form. The units must be changed using
Edit Band... from the context menu. See Editing Bands for more information.

The Visible checkbox determines whether or not the band is displayed in the
band editor form.

If a band set contains overlapping bands, one band may be hiding part or all of
another band. When this occurs, perform the following to display different bands. If
one band is covering another band, move the mouse over the band that is visible,
right click and select Send to Back from the context menu. If a band is partially
visible, move the mouse over that band, right click and select Bring to Front from
the context menu. These commands have no affect on the band except for the way
it is displayed in the band editor.

7.6 Deleting Bands

To delete a single band from a band set, click Delete Band and choose the band
from the list.

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Alternatively, bands may be deleted using the context menu and selecting Delete
Band. See Editing Band Definitions for more information on the context menu.

To delete all the bands from a band set, click Clear Bands.

7.7 Select Band Set

To select a previously saved band set, click Select Set and the choose the band
from the list.

7.8 Delete Band Set

To delete a previously saved band set, click Delete Set and choose the band set
from the list.

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7.9 Save Band Set

Once bands have been added or modified, click Save As to save a new band,

or click Save to overwrite the existing band set.

If the band set has never been saved, the Save As dialog will be opened regardless.

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toolbar button 11

Index -D-
-A- delete band set 30
deleting bands 29
add band 26 delta 23, 24
alarm 8, 12, 16, 17, 23, 26 rpm 24
analyzer 23 time 24
arrange plots 7 transient 23
autoscale 22 display range 22
averages 23 displaying bands 28

-B- -E-
band 6, 8, 12, 17, 26 edit 6
band editor 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 editing bands 27
add band 26 erase 7
context menu 28 exit 7, 25
delete band set 30 export 6
deleting bands 29
displaying bands 28
editing bands 27 -F-
overview 26 fft 13, 23
save band set 31 file 5, 6, 7
select band set 30 band alarm report 6
button 10, 11, 12 close file 6
export to file 6

-C- list current route 6

open file and plot 5
calibration 22 open transient file 6
cascade 7 open vibration file 5
centerline 14 open/edit route file 6
change 8 print 6
channels 21 print setup 6
clear 7 return to recip analysis 7
delete 7 vibration report 6
clipboard 7, 11 filename 24
close 6, 7, 25 frequency 8, 12, 17, 22
collection point 16 acquisition information 8
context menu 28 band alarm report 17
copy 7, 11 fmax 22
cursor 7, 8, 11 lines 22
harmonic 7 units 8
no cursor 8
normal 7
orders 8

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-H- -P-
hanning 23 peak 22
harmonic cursor 7, 11 peak to peak 22
hertz 8 phase 14, 24
plots 5, 6, 7, 13, 14
fft 13
-I- magnitude/phase 14
orbit 14
interval 23, 24
overview 13
shaft centerline 14
-L- time waveform 13
waterfall 14
landscape 6 point 24
level 8, 12, 17 point selectection 13
limit 6, 8, 12, 16, 17, 23 portrait 6
linear 23 print 6, 10
linear mode 23 print setup 6
lines 8
list 6, 16
-R-
-M- report 6, 8
reports 6, 16, 17
magnitude 14, 24 band alarm 17
menu 5 route point list 16
mils 22 vibration 16
mode 23 resolution 22
route 6, 16, 20, 25

-N- route editor 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

analyzer mode 23
no cursor 11 averages 22
normal cursor 11 close 25
number of channels 8 collection point list 24
number of points 8 delta rpm 24
delta time 24
display units 22
-O- fmax 22
gain 21
open 5, 6
linear + and fft subtraction 23
options 23
lines 22
orbit 14
number of channels 21
orders 7, 8, 11
overall limit 23
overall 8, 16, 17, 23
overview 20
overview 4, 5, 7, 10, 13, 20, 26
route point 21
rpm 21
save 25
save options 23

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route editor 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

saving transient data 24
scale 22 -U-
sensitivity 22
uniform 23
sensor type 22
units 8, 22
sync 23
transient 23
window type 23
route point 6, 13, 16, 17, 24
-V-
rpm 8, 11, 23, 24 vibration 5, 6, 8, 13, 16, 17, 20
rpm interval 8 view 7
running speed 8, 21 cascade 7
clear plots 7
copy to clipboard 7
-S- plotting functions 7
tile 7
save 23, 24, 25
save band set 31
select band set 30
sensor 6, 16, 21, 22
-W-
number of sensors 21 warning 8, 12, 17
range 21 waterfall 14
type 22 waveform 13, 23
setup 8 window 6, 16, 23
acquisition information 8
change rpm in plots 8
display all bands in band report 8
-Z-
set frequency units 8 zoom 10
use route setup form alarm limits 8
shaft 14

-T-
tile 7
time 13, 23, 24
delta 24
interval 8
waveform 13, 23
toolbar 10, 11, 12
band editor 12
copy to clipboard 11
cursor 11
orders 11
overview 10
print 10
rpm 11
zoom 10
transient 6, 23, 24
triggering 23

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