How to use the 3300 XL Shaft Micrometer Kit

Setup Step 1 – Verifying the

Option 1 – Transducer System Option 2 – Shaft Verification in Option 3 – Shaft Verification in Non-
Transducer System: While
Verification: Set up the shaft Hazardous Areas: To verify the Hazardous Areas: To verify the
compensating for backlash, adjust
micrometer using a power supply, transducer system curve in an intrinsically transducer system curve when viewing
the micrometer position until the
multimeter, and transducer system with safe application when viewing a shaft or the shaft or piston rod in a non-hazardous
transducer system is at electrical
the probe viewing a Bently Nevada piston rod, set up the transducer system, area application, set up the transducer
zero. The position of the
4140 target button. Note: Be sure the micrometer, and multimeter as shown system, shaft micrometer, power supply,
micrometer at this point is X0. To
target is visible through the hole in the below. and multimeter as shown below.
obtain your first measuring point,
collet before inserting the probe.
X1, back off the micrometer to the
beginning of the linear range of
the probe in use. For example, for
5 & 8 mm 3300 probes, back off
the micrometer 12 mil (300µm)
from X0 and then adjust forward
to 10 mil (250µm) from X0. This
will give you X1.
Step 2: Take readings until end of Step 3: Calculate Incremental Step 4a: Record scale factors and difference voltages. Notes:
linear range in 250µm (10 mil) Scale Factors (ISFn), Average Scale 1. The numbers shown are
Factor (ASF), and difference n ISFn ASF Vdiffn
increments, assuming X1 is (Incremental (Average (Difference only for 3300 5mm or
approximately equal to 250µm (10 voltages (Vdiffn). Scale Factor) Scale Factor) Voltage) 8mm, or 7200 5mm or
mil). All voltages should be 1 ________
2 ________ ________
8mm systems. Check your
negative voltages. Vdc n- 1 − Vdc n 3 ________ ________ Transducer Manual for
ISFn (mV / µm) = 4 ________ ________
other values for other
Xn Probe Gap Record
0.25 5 ________ ________
systems.
Vdcn - 1 − Vdcn
6 ________ ________
Voltages
ISFn (mV/mil)=
7 ________ ________
n µmn or miln 8 ________ ________ 2. Periodically coat target
1 250 10
Vdcn
________
0.01 9 ________ ________ ________
face with a thin coat of
10 ________
2 500 20 ________ paraffin wax to avoid
3
4
750
1000
30
40
________
________
Vdc 250µm − Vdc 2250 µm corrosion.
ASF(mV / µm) =
5
6
1250
1500
50
60
________
________ 2 Step 4b: Use the following formula to determine 3. It is possible for the target
7
8
1750
2000
70
80
________
________ Vdc 10 mil − Vdc 90 mil maximum Deviation from Straight Line (DSL): to become magnetized,
9 2250 90 ________ ASF(mV / mil) = which can effect scale
10 2500 100 ________ 0.08 Vdiff(max) − Vdiff(min) factor readings. Avoid
DSL(µm) = = µm strong magnetic fields and
0.0157 degauss target if
Vdiffn = Vdcn + (µmn • 0.0079) Vdiff(max) − Vdiff(min) necessary.
DSL(mil) = = mil
0.4 part number:
Vdiffn = Vdcn + (miln • 0.2) 140273-01
revision NC