Dumbo Guide To Bently 3500

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Guidelines for Commissioning the Bently 3500

Vibration Monitor
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Commissioning Guidelines for Bently Nevada 3500 Vibration Monitor
CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................3

1.1 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION....................................................................................................... 4
3.0 UPLOADING THE CURRENT CONFIGURATION ................................................................................ 6

3.1 24 VDC P OWER SUPPLY ............................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 RACK INTERFACE MODULE ........................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 KEYPHASORS ................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.4.0 FOUR CHANNEL PROXIMITOR MONITOR (MONITORING X/Y PROBES) ....................................................... 9
3.4.1 Channel Settings ....................................................................................................................................9
3.4.2 Transducer Sensitivity.......................................................................................................................... 10
3.4.3 Setpoint Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 10
3.5.0 FOUR CHANNEL PROXIMITOR MONITOR (MONITORING THRUST) ............................................................ 11
3.5.1 Channel Settings ..................................................................................................................................11
3.5.3 Setpoint Configuration. ........................................................................................................................ 12
3.5.4 Zeroing the Thrust ............................................................................................................................... 12
3.6.0 FOUR CHANNEL PROXIMITOR/SEISMIC MONITOR .................................................................................... 13
3.6.1 Channel Settings ..................................................................................................................................13
3.6.3 Setpoint Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 14
3.7.0 STANDARD RELAY MODULE..................................................................................................................... 15
3.8 COMMUNICATION GATEWAY....................................................................................................................... 16
4.0 SAVING AND DOWNLOADING MODULE CONFIGURATION ....................................................... 17
5.0 DISCRETE EXTERNAL IO ..................................................................................................................... 18
6.0 CHASSIS MOUNTING METHODS ......................................................................................................... 19
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1.0 Introduction
The Bently Nevada 3500 Vibration monitor can replace up to two ‘7200’ series chassis as it
can take up to 4 inputs per full size module. There is no external display of the vibration
levels on this monitor so all levels and set-points are displayed on the Intelligent Display
System (IDS). This information is passed from the vibration chassis to a communications
module in the PLC chassis over a Modbus link after which it is sent over to the IDS via
Ethernet with the rest of the displayed data. If the chassis has been installed as part of a
vibration equipment retrofit to a non-DLE engine with a Rustronic MKII control system then
all levels and set-points are sent directly to the IDS over an Ethernet connection. For more
information on the Communication Gateway and Modbus settings see section 3.8.
Before use the Chassis must be configured via a PC running the latest version of the‘3500
System Configuration’ software. A contract configuration file, in the form *.RAK, is
produced by the software engineer that can be downloaded to the Rack.
The 3500 chassis connects to existing field cabling and 7200 probes as long as 7200 drivers
are used.
1.1 Equipment Requirements
Cables
9 to 9 way cable (female/female) supplied with Bently Nevada 3500 Monitor, alternatively
use the blue Laplink cable or the Allen Bradley RS232 connection cable.
Laptop Computer or PC with one spare 9 way RS232 serial port and version 3.21 of the 3500
Configuration software installed. Configuration software supplied with monitors, but also
available off the network.
Contract specific configuration file, i.e. PR354P.RAK.
Information required
Make and series of probe and probe driver, i.e. CML or Bently Nevada (7200 or 3300).

2.0 Establishing Communication
When you run the Bently Nevada Software (version 3.21 ) you will be faced with the screen
below.
Configuration Port
To download the current configuration from

the Rack you must first plug one end of the
supplied 9 to 9 way cable (blue Laplink cable
may be used) to the ’Configuration Port’
shown above. The other end should be
connected to a spare RS232 COM port on the
PC/laptop running the configuration software.
To establish communication with the rack,
first check the settings for the RS232 port you
wish to use; these may be viewed / changed
by double clicking on the ‘Ports’ icon shown
opposite. Once you have ‘double clicked’ the
Ports icon the ‘Ports’ dialog box will open as seen on the left below. Highlight the Port you
wish to use and then press the settings button, check the setting look something like those
shown on the right, modify the settings if necessary and then press ‘OK’ when finished.

You must now set the communications settings in the Bently Configuration before you can
initiate the link. The setting may be viewed/changed as shown below and ‘clicking’ on the
‘Direct’ item.
This dialog box appears, select the

same setting as for the Windows
settings and press ‘Connect’ to
establish communications. There
is no need to enter a password. It
is possible to run the link at higher
Baud rates if you wish, although
downloading is more reliable at
lower rates.
If connection is successful the dialog box below will appear to inform you. The connection
button will change from appearance and should now look like this
You may now upload the configuration as detailed in the next section.

3.0 Uploading the Current Configuration
To upload the current rack configuration click on the button shown here
(when on-line the button will appear in colour). After a while the screen
should look a bit like this.
This is a contract specific example, but it does include a number of standard modules that are
used in some combination for the monitoring of our engines, these are:
3.1 24 VDC Power Supply
Module ‘3500/15’ is located in Slot ‘0’, and is the 24 VDC power supply module, although
some racks may have been supplied with the 240 VAC module.
If you have been supplied with the 240 VAC module check that the rack PSU switch marked
HP is in the right most position, the switch is located on the side of the PSU unit which will
require you to unscrew the back of the unit to locate the switch.. This switch isolates the A.C
power supply earth so the vibration channels are floating and not tied to the platform dirty
earth system.

3.2 Rack Interface Module
Module ‘3500/20’ located in slot ‘1’ , this is the Rack Interface Module (RIM) and when set-
up as below allows the user to access the configuration as detailed above. To display this
dialog box, right click on the module in slot 1 and select ‘Options’ from the pop up menu, to
close without changing the configuration click ‘Cancel’.
The RIM offers two inputs and one relay output from terminals on the back of the module.
The reset input is only used by ALSTOM to reset the latched relay outputs from the Standard
relay module during a reset of the Control System (via the push button or IDS). Relays are
not reset when the level has dropped below the alarm/danger setpoint and the message on the
IDS has been cleared. To reset the relays after the warning/shutdown condition has cleared,
press the reset rocker switch on the front of the module. If the PLC requests a ‘Trip
Multiply’ to monitor will multiply any warning/danger setpoints by the value defined in the
channel configuration.
RACK
INTERFACE MODULE
NC
VIBRATION MONITORING OK
ARM
SYSTEM STATUS RELAY
US5 NO
VIBRATION MONITORING COM

TRIP MULTIPLY TM
US36
COM SYSTEM
INHIB CONTACTS
VIBRATION MONITORING COM
SYSTEM RESET
US8
RST

3.3 Keyphasors
Modules ‘3500/25’ located in slot ‘2’, these are half height Keyphasor modules and should be
configured as below. The dialog box shown here is for the module in the ‘Upper’ position, to
display the configuration of the module in the lower module right ‘click’ on the lower module
and select ‘Options’.
Please note that the green Module OK LED will not illuminate until the shaft is turning and a
pulse is detected.

3.4.0 Four Channel Proximitor Monitor (Monitoring X/Y probes)
Modules marked ‘3500/40’,

located in slots 3-6, are four
channel proximitor modules
and are typically used by
ASLTOM for monitoring
‘X/Y’ or Thrust
proximitors. For horizontal
and vertical (X/Y)
displacement the module
should be set up like this if
all four channels are being
used.
By ‘clicking ‘ on
‘Options… ’ for one of the
channels you can display
the channel configuration.
Discrete External I/O, An input/output module located in the slot directly behind the monitor
module, that lets you use a multiconductor cable to connect the I/O module to an external
termination block. For cable CT91032/303 colour coding see section ??.
3.4.1 Channel Settings
For the majority of

proximitors the channel
configuration should look a
little like this. If the ‘3500’
has been retrofitted to an
existing core fitted with
Bently Nevada 7200 or
CML probes, then the
Transducer Type must read,
‘7200-8mm Proximitor’.
If a new core has been fitted
make sure the existing
probe drivers match the
probes used if not then
replace.

3.4.2 Transducer Sensitivity.
By selecting the ‘Customize… ’

button in the Transducer Selection
section enables you to enter the
sensitivity of the probe. 200 mV/mil
should be input for proximitors. but
when using acoustic pressure
transducers, usually tagged as
PT200 on DLE engines, you need
to adjust this to the value stated on
the accompanying calibration
certificate. Press ‘OK’ when
happy.
3.4.3 Setpoint Configuration
To enter the Setpoint

configuration dialog box
you must return to the main
monitor display screen and
right click on the module;
select ‘Setpoints...’ from the
list. The alarm/danger
setpoints for channel 1 will
be displayed, to view or
change setpoints on another
channel click on the drop
down menu next to the
‘Copy’ button and select
desired channel.

3.5.0 Four Channel Proximitor Monitor (Monitoring Thrust)
Modules marked
‘3500/40’, located in
slots 3-6, are four
channel proximitor
modules and are
typically used by
ALSTOM for
monitoring ‘X/Y’ or
Thrust proximitors. For
monitoring thrust the
module should be set up
like this if all four
channels are being used.
By ‘clicking ‘ on
‘Options… ’ for one of
the channels you can
display the channel configuration.
For the majority of

proximitors the channel
configuration should
look a little like this. If
the ‘3500’ has been
retrofitted to an existing
core fitted with Bently
Nevada 7200 or CML
probes, then the
Transducer Type must
read, ‘7200-8mm
Proximitor’.
If a new core has been
fitted make sure the
existing probe drivers
match the probes used if
not then replace.
Please note that for ZD10T1 (gas generator inlet thrust) the Normal Thrust Direction is
‘Toward Probe’ and for ZD13T1 (power turbine exit thrust) the Normal Thrust Direction is
‘Away From Probe’.
To adjust the Zero Position see section 2.5.4.
By selecting the ‘Customize… ’ button in the Transducer Selection section enables you to
enter the sensitivity of the probe. 100 mV/mil should be used for accelerometers.

3.5.3 Setpoint Configuration.
The active direction

Alert and Danger
setpoints for thrust must
be set to 0.08 mm and
0.13 mm respectively.
The non-active Alert and
Danger setpoints are set
by subtracting the thrust
bearing static float from
the ‘0’ point and then a
further 0.08 mm and
0.13 mm away from ‘0’.
The thrust bearing static
floats can be found on
the core build sheets and
should be within the
nominal end floats, for a
Tornado, Typhoon or Tempest, these are:
0.012 inches – 0.018 inches = 300 – 450 µm = 0.3 – 0.45 mm.
3.5.4 Zeroing the Thrust
When the power turbine and/or gas generator has been changed out for new the thrust
monitors will need to be zeroed. This should be adjusted with the machine operating at full
load with normal oil temperatures. Once this zero has been set it should not be altered unless
the engine build has been disturbed. To Adjust this zero on the 3500, go back to the channel
setting box by closing the Setpoint Configuration box (this can be done by either clicking on
‘OK’ or ‘Cancel’) and clicking on the ‘Adjust… ’ button.
If the PC connected to the

rack this screen will appear.
Adjust the Z.P. Volts for the
‘Direct’ bar display until it
reads approximately zero.
Click on OK when finished;
the new setting for Zero
Position will not take effect
until the new configuration
for the monitor has been
downloaded to the rack. See
section 2.? for details on
downloading module
configurations.
.

3.6.0 Four Channel Proximitor/Seismic Monitor
The module marked

‘3500/42’, located in slot
7, is a Four Channel
Proximitor/Seismic
module and is typically
used for monitoring
ALSTOM supplied
velomitors and
accelerometers.
In this example,
accelerometers have been
fitted to channels 1 and
3. By selecting the
channel pair type as
‘Acceleration 2’ you are
then able to define the
first channel of each pair
(channels 1 or 3) to read acceleration, while channels 2 and 4 are defined to read velocity.
Left click on the ‘Options… ’ to display the channel configurations.
Channels 1 and 3 should

look a little like this.
They are defined to
monitor the acceleration,
the corner frequencies
should be set as per the
old monitor or as close as
possible i.e. normal
values are 10 – 83 Hz
(600 – 5000 rpm).
Channels 2 and 4 should

read as opposite to enable
monitoring of the
velocity component, all
other settings are as per
the first channel of the
pair.

By selecting the ‘Customize… ’ button in the Transducer Selection section enables you to
enter the sensitivity of the probe. 100 mV/mil should be used for accelerometers.
3.6.3 Setpoint Configuration
View the setpoints as detailed in the section above channel 1 and 3 for (generator)
acceleration setpoints, typically 100 ms-2 and 150 ms-2. See channels 2 and 4 for velocity
setpoints typically 3.1 ms-1 and 3.6 ms-1.

3.7.0 Standard Relay Module
Modules ‘3500/32’ located in slots 13 and 14, are standard relay modules used to switch
vibration warning and danger level inputs in to the PLC or MKII control system and should
be configured something like below.
This example shows the relay associations for channel 1, in this case ‘Turbine Vibration High
Alarm’ (US6). When you select a channel via the drop down list, the associated Alarm Drive
Logic for that relay output is displayed opposite. To list the Available Monitor
Channels/Alarms simply click on the desired module to display the alarms available.
In this case for US6 to be false (open circuit) any of the active warnings for the devices below
have to be present:
S03C##A1 = Any active warnings for UD10X1, UD10Y1, UD11X1 and UD11Y1.
S04C##A1 = Any active warnings for UD12X1, UD12Y1, UD13X1 and UD13Y1.
S05C01A1 = Any active warning for ZD10T1
S05C02A1 = Any active warnings for ZD13T1
Relay Contact Fail Safe State
The contacts should be N/O (i.e. fail safe) to give a warning or shutdown condition. Check
that the DIP switches located on the back of the unit are in the NE position (i.e. switch on the
right hand side position). The rack relay can be configured to be NE (normally energize) or
NDE (normally de-energized), the ALSTOM standard is to configure them in the NE
position.

3.8 Communication Gateway
Module ‘3500/92’
located in slot 15, is a
communication module
used for transferring data
from the Bently 3500 to
another processor over a
Modbus RS232/422
datalink. In this
example the module is
being used to
communicate with the
MVI 56-MCM Modbus
Master/Slave Module in
the PLC chassis.
This requires cable

CT95001/02.
By clicking on the ‘Configure… ’ button , options in the ComGateway92 Configuration

windows will allow you to assign data to a used definable Modbus registers
Examples, BP Lomond and North Everest…

4.0 Saving and Downloading Module Configuration

5.0 Discrete External IO
CT91032/303
25 WAY ‘D’
TYPE
YELLOW
SCR (BROWN)
BLACK (BROWN)
BROWN
BLACK (YELLOW)
SCR (GREEN)
BLACK(GREEN)
GREEN
BLUE
SCR(RED)
BLACK (RED)
RED
SCR (WHITE)
BLACK (BLUE)
BLACK (WHITE)
WHITE
The typical contract schematic shown below details the multi-core cable colour designations
used by cabinet builder to make the cables up. However, this does mean that if only 2
channels are shown as used on the contract schematic then the cable will not be pinned for
the unused channels. (The drawing is more legible when the document is printed.)
Note: the colour in brackets indicates the cable with which this core has been paired.

6.0 Chassis Mounting Methods
When used in a new cabinet this chassis will be mounted in a swing frame or a metal support
frame by the four mounting slots in the front plate. However for retrofits where access to the
rear of the chassis is important an alternative ‘rail mounting’ method can be used.
Method
1. Remove black cover by removing screws.

2. Remove power supply module and blanking plate so that you have access to the half
height rail.
3. Remove the half height rails by removing the 3 small (M2) screws located on side ‘A’.
4. Carefully drill out the three taped holes in the rail to 2.5 mm and then re-tap to 3 mm.
5. Mark and drill three 3mm holes on side A of the black cover so that they correspond to
the three already in the casing.
6. Mark and drill two 4mm holes in side B of the black over so that they correspond to the
two already in the casing.
7. Replace black cover.
Black Cover
Half Height
Rail
Cover Screws
8. Mark-up and drill two holes in a rail for Side A.

9. Mark-up and drill three holes in a rail for Side B
10. Attach side A rail using M3 bolts (may require shortening) through rail and casing and
into half height rail
11. Attach side B rail using three M4 bolts and nuts.

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Guidelines for Commissioning the Bently 3500

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1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................3

3.0 UPLOADING THE CURRENT CONFIGURATION ................................................................................ 6

5.0 DISCRETE EXTERNAL IO ..................................................................................................................... 18

6.0 CHASSIS MOUNTING METHODS ......................................................................................................... 19

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1.1 Equipment Requirements

Contract specific configuration file, i.e. PR354P.RAK.

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2.0 Establishing Communication

To download the current configuration from

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This dialog box appears, select the

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3.0 Uploading the Current Configuration

3.1 24 VDC Power Supply

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3.2 Rack Interface Module

VIBRATION MONITORING COM

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3.4.0 Four Channel Proximitor Monitor (Monitoring X/Y probes)

Modules marked ‘3500/40’,

3.4.1 Channel Settings

For the majority of

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3.4.2 Transducer Sensitivity.

By selecting the ‘Customize… ’

3.4.3 Setpoint Configuration

To enter the Setpoint

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3.5.0 Four Channel Proximitor Monitor (Monitoring Thrust)

3.5.1 Channel Settings

For the majority of

3.5.2 Transducer Sensitivity.

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3.5.3 Setpoint Configuration.

The active direction

0.012 inches – 0.018 inches = 300 – 450 µm = 0.3 – 0.45 mm.

3.5.4 Zeroing the Thrust

If the PC connected to the

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