vbOnline Pro Condition Monitoring System

Datasheet
113M5326 Rev. F
Bently Nevada Machinery Condition Monitoring

Description
The vbOnline Pro Condition Monitoring System uses
sophisticated signal processing algorithms together with
machinery operating states to monitor assets continuously.
This system is part of a condition based maintenance
program that identifies problems before assets begin to fail.
Benefits of the vbOnline Pro Condition Monitoring System are:

l Cost savings from reduced machinery down time

l Early detection of bearing defects
l Reduction of damage to assets
The monitoring system's key features are:

l Signal conditioning
l Alarming
l Speed inputs
l Control system communication
The vbOnline Pro Condition Monitoring System
communicates with System 1, machine control systems and
imports data from external Modbus sensor systems via dual
Ethernet connections. The analog input channels support
standard industrial accelerometers using 24 bit analog-to-
digital conversion over a 40 kHz bandwidth to monitor rolling
element bearing machinery and all gearbox configurations.
The vbOnline Pro Condition Monitoring System supports
monitoring machinery that works through numerous
operating states, power levels, speeds, loads or modes. Data
collection can be controlled, compartmentalized and
alarmed by any combination of measured parameters,
including speed, vibration amplitude, individual
measurement alarm status and any parameter from external
sources via Modbus.
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Sophisticated signal processing algorithms
extract measurement and health indices from
each accelerometer point. The algorithms can
be custom tuned to specific bearing and gear
box characteristics.
The vbOnline Pro Condition Monitoring System
exports trended measurements like direct, bias,
speed, gap as well as channel NOT OK status to
third party systems such as DCS via Modbus
over ethernet.
The vbOnline Pro Condition Monitoring System
components are the vbOnline Pro monitor,
System 1, Bently Nevada Monitor Configuration
software, transducers, and cables.

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Figure 1: vbOnline Pro Condition Monitoring System Components

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Indicates a Danger Alarm

Danger LED
Specifications condition

Alert LED Indicates an Alert condition

Electrical Specifications
Indicates Keyphasor signal 1
Kph 1 OK LED
Inputs is triggering

Indicates Keyphasor signal 2

Minimum Input Kph 2 OK LED
18 Vdc is triggering
Power
Indicates Network A has a
Maximum Net A
36 Vdc valid link
Input Power
Indicates network traffic is
Maximum TX/RX A
1.7 A flowing on Network A
Current
Indicates Network B has a
Maximum 2.7 A Net B
valid link
Inrush Current Less than 5 ms
Indicates network traffic is
Maximum 12 dynamic signals TX/RX B
flowing on Network B
Inputs 2 Keyphasor signals

Dynamic Accuracy
110 dB @ fs = 102.4 ksps
Range
Direct pk or
± 1.1%
Signal/Noise rms
110 dB @ fs = 102.4 ksps
Ratio
Bias +0.8 V / -1.34 V
A/D Sigma-Delta
Conversion 24 bits nominal Dynamic Data
Bandwidth 0 to 40kHz
Configurable
Synchronous Up to 8192 samples
Outputs Waveforms

100 to 12,800 in increments of

Buffered Signal Two 15 pin DSUB connector Spectral Lines
2X
Outputs 550 ohm output impedance
Spectrum
Two Independent Ethernet Ports User Configurable up to 40
Frequency
kHz
Range
10/100BaseT
Network A
Network DHCP Port Supported
Frequency 0 Hz to 40,000 Hz
10/100BaseT Range
Network B
Local Static IP Port
Spectral 100 to 12,800 in increments of
LEDs Resolution 2X
Indicates when a proper Spectrum
Power LED Hanning
power input is present Window Types
Indicates when the system is Demodulation 125 Hz to 10 kHz
OK LED
functioning properly

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Bandwidth 18 preset options

Up to once every 10 minutes

Update Rate
User configurable

8 hours Supported Transducers

Data Storage Typical
No alarms Acceleration Compatible with constant
Channels current accelerometers
Keyphasor Signal Inputs
Keyphasor Proximity switches such as
Speed Range 1 to 120,000 rpm Channels Turck Ni8–M18T–AP6X7M
Bently Nevada Proximity
Speed 1 to 100 rpm ± - 0.1 rpm Probes
Accuracy 100 to 10,000 rpm ± 1 rpm
10,000 to 120,000 rpm ± 0.01% Physical
Events per 1 to 10,000 8.88 X 5.89 X 2.17 inches
Revolution 225 X 150 X 55 mm
(EPR) Dimensions
See Graphs and Figures on
Input page 9.
0.0167 Hz to 5 KHz
Frequency
1.4 kg
Auto Threshold Use for any input above 3 Weight
3 lbs
rpm for 1 event/revolution.
Mounting DIN Rail Mounting
Keyphasor Pulse Width must
be greater than or equal to
10 micro-seconds.
Environmental Limits

Manual User selectable from +3V to - Operating

-40 °C to +70 °C
Threshold 22V Temperature
-40 °F to 158 °F
Range
Use for any input above 1
rpm for 1 event/revolution. Storage
-45 °C to +85 °C
Temperature
Keyphasor Pulse Width must -49 °F to 185 °F
Range
be greater than or equal to 6
micro-seconds. Relative 0% to 95% non-condensing
Humidity for operation and storage
Signal Minimum 5 Vpp for pulse-
Amplitude width less than 10 micro- Pollution Degree 2
seconds and greater than or Pollution
Working voltage < 30 Vrms or
equal to 6 micro-seconds. Degree
60 Vdc
Minimum 2 Vpp for pulse-
width greater than 10 micro-
seconds.

Supported signal range +4V

Signal Range
to -23V.

User selectable from 0.2 to 10

Hysteresis
volts.

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Compliance and II 3 G
Ex nA IIC T4 Gc
Certifications Ex ec IIC T4 Gc
For the detailed listing of country and product Install per
specific approvals, refer to the Approvals Quick drawing
Reference Guide (108M1756) available from 115M4822
Bently.com.
T4 @ Ta = -40
EMC °C ≤ Ta ≤ +70
°C
Standards
EN 61000-6-2 Immunity for SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF USE:
Industrial Environments
1. The device shall be installed in an
EMC EN 61000-6-4 Emissions for
Industrial Environments additional enclosure that provides an
ingress protection rating not less than
Directives IP54 and meets the enclosure
2014/30/EU requirements of IEC 60079-0.
2. The equipment shall only be used in an
Electrical Safety
area of not more than pollution degree 2,
Standards: as defined in IEC 60664-1.
EN 61010-1 3. Transient protection shall be provided
Electrical Safety that is set at a level not exceeding 140% of
Directives
2014/35/EU the peak rated voltage value at the
supply terminals to the equipment.
Hazardous Area Approvals 4. Tightening torque range is 2.0 in-lbf [0.22
N-m] minimum / 2.2 in-lbf [0.25 N-m]
For the detailed listing of country and product maximum.
specific approvals, refer to the Approvals Quick
Reference Guide (108M1756) available from
Bently.com.
WARNING
Class I, Zone 2
HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT
AEx nA IIC T4
Gc DO NOT DISCONNECT OR OPEN
Class I, EQUIPMENT UNLESS POWER HAS
BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR THE
Division 2 AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-
Groups A, B, C HAZARDOUS.
and D
CSA/NRTL/C
Install per
drawing
115M4822
T4 @ Ta = -40
°C ≤ Ta ≤ +70
°C

ATEX/IECEx

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Part Number Description

Ordering Information Accelerometer Mounting
For the detailed listing of country and product 287844 Stud
specific approvals, refer to the Approvals Quick 1/4 -28 to M8x1.25 SST
Reference Guide (108M1756) available from Accelerometer Cable
Bently.com. 284613-050 15.2 m (50 ft) with straight
connector
60M500 - AA - BB
Accelerometer Cable
284613-030 9.1 m (30 ft) with straight
A: Agency Approvals
connector
00 None
Accelerometer Cable
05 Multi Approvals (CSA, IECEx, ATEX) 284622-050 15.2 m (50 ft) with right angle
connector
B: System 1 License
Accelerometer Cable
00 None 284622-030 9.1 m (30ft) with right angle
connector
01 One
CAT5 Cable
Sensors and Cables Minimum cable length is 3
feet.
Part Number Description Maximum cable length is 320
138131 feet.
Accelerometer, Side Exit
AS3100S2-Z2 100 mV/g Cable lengths are 3, 6, 10, 25,
0.7 - 10,000 Hz 40, 50, 75,
85, 100, 120, 150, 200, 250 and
Accelerometer, Top Exit
AM3100T2-Z2 320 feet.
100 mV/g, 0.4 - 14,000 Hz
Buffered output cable
Accelerometer, Top Exit
AP3500T2-Z1 323314-01 15-pin DSUB to 7 SMA
500 mV/g, 0.2 - 2,300 Hz
connectors
Accelerometer, Side Exit
AP3500S2-Z1 Buffered output cable
500 mV/g, 0.2 - 3,700 Hz
323314-02 15-pin DSUB to 7 BNC
3300 XL 11mm Proximity connectors
330780
Transducer System

3300 XL 8mm Proximity

330180 Transducer System
(Datasheet 141194)

3300 XL NSV Proximity

330980 Transducer System
(Datasheet 147385)

Low Frequency
200355 Accelerometer 100 mV/g
0.2 - 10,000 Hz

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Accessories
Bently Nevada Monitor
Configuration Software DVD
BNMC Software is included
100M9465-01 with vbOnline Pro Condition
Monitoring System for user
administration, IP
configuration and firmware
updates.

Miscellaneous
Spare Power Input
104M2708-01
Connector

Spare Input Connector Ch 1-

104M3960-01
10

Spare Input Connector Ch 11-

104M3961-01
12

Spare Input Connector KPH

104M3962-01
1-2

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Graphs and Figures

Dimensions shown are in inches (millimeters)

Figure 1: vbOnline Pro

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Figure 2: vbOnline Pro - Side View

Figure 3: vbOnline Pro - Top and Bottom Views

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Figure 4: Recommended Minimum Clearance Window for Cable Terminations and Monitor Cooling

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Copyright 2021 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved.

Bently Nevada, Keyphasor, System 1, vbOnline and Orbit Logo are registered trademarks of Bently Nevada, a Baker
Hughes Business, in the United States and other countries. The Baker Hughes logo is a trademark of Baker Hughes
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changes in specifications and features shown herein, or discontinue the product described at any time without
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1631 Bently Parkway South, Minden, Nevada USA 89423

Phone: 1.775.782.3611 (US) or Bently.com/support
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 vbOnline*
CREATING THE STANDARD FOR AFFORDABLE ONLINE
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS

Vibration analysis is the industry-preferred technologythat allowsyou to monitor and accurately assess the
'health' ofyour machinery. Time-based maintenance programs are no longer financiallyviable - hidden
problemswill continue to develop within your plant without anyone realizing it. Online monitoring is the key
to minimizing production losses and reducing the overall cost of maintenance.

The vbOnline monitoring system provides 24/7 round the clock surveillance ofyourcritical assets. It is a
flexible, modular online monitoring system that is constantly and automatically evaluating your data, notifying
you when potential problems arise, thus avoiding costly downtime.

The vbOnline system allowsyou to collect data more cost effectively, efficiently and with greaterfreguency
than monitoring with a portable instrument alone. You can safely monitor machines in dangerous and
inaccessible environments more freguently.

The vbOnline monitoring system uses 16or32 channel devices to provide a flexible tailor-made solution to
suit each and every reguirement. Compact in size, the vbOnline device measures only 306 mm x128mmx
60 mm [mounted on DIN rail].

The vbOnline system is expandable so it can monitor small or large applications with ease. Each device
utilizes an Ethernet (wired orwirelessl connection to transferthe data to the host computer. Connect straight
into your plant's Ethernet or, forthat difficult to monitor machine, simply integrate the vbOnline with a
wireless network (when used in conjunction with a commercially available wireless bridge].

Reduce the installation cost - each compact device can be installed as dose as practicalto your machine,
lessening the cost of lengthy sensor cabling. Power supplyto the device is 200 mA at12Vto24V DC.

DC-coupled analog measurements allow monitoring of process data. Temperature, pressure, flow and
load are but a sample of engineering process values which are collected as AC & DC voltage (+/-20 V]
or as 4-20 mA inputs. Collected process data can be trended and alarmed.

LED indicators display the current status of the device at a glance. Speed reference is accepted by 4 tachometer
inputs per device. Pulse-type speed input gives you the option to configure the number of tach pulses per
revolution.

Each vbOnline device provides 4 relay outputs, which are configurable upon alarm condition. The device can
be configured to colled data based on operating conditions. It checks the speed during data collection to
ensure suitability of data, or can collect additionaldata based on alarm condition.

Suplied with Ascent software

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 ASCENT LEVEL 3 - OUR MOST ADVANCED SOFTWARE

The powerful Ascent vibration analysis software package is the cornerstone of both our online and
portable hand held systems. Configured either as a single user PC or networked application, Ascent
Level 3 provides i mmediate notification of alarms and evaluation of problems. View the plant status at
a glance - Ascent Level 3 provides visual notification of the current alarm levels.

Automatically set up alarms using the Proven Method or ISO standards then fine-tune alarm limits with
statistical analysis based on each machine's historical data. Ascent Level 3 will notify plant personnel
bye-mailwhenyourmachine develops a problem.

Time waveforms, FFT, overallvibrationvalues, bearing demodulation, phase, speed and interactive
charting are some of the Ascent software's diagnostic capabilities, allowing you to investigate specific
machine problems. Design or customize your own reporting options with our powerful SQL/HTML-based
reporting engine. Standard reporting options include status of machines in database, most recent
vibration level and percentage change.

The Ascent software is OPC data acguisition compliant which makes integration with your plant's DCS
or SCADA system seamless.

Alarm conditions - one of the reporting options

within Ascent Level 3.View current alarm status
and vibration change since last measurement.

Suplied with Ascent software

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 ONLINE MANAGER

The 'brain' of the vbOnline system is our Online Manager. The Online Manager is responsible for
managing the collection of data as specified within the Ascent program, and writing of data to your
network database. As is standard with all Commtest products, the simplicity and ease of use is an
important feature within the Online Manager - configuring the online system is easy.

The Online Manager is a separate executable that

takes measurements according to the collection
schedules that have been specified in the Ascent
program. The online log contains a recording of
all the actions taken by the Online Manager It can
show all actions ora basic summaryofthe data
collection over a date range.

Hereyou can associate criteria with a particular schedule

entry. When the Online Manager attempts to collect the
schedule entry it will first determine whether the collection
criteria have been met. You can assign a collection schedule
to a schedule entry allowing you to specify how often a
recording should betaken, or assign a dual channel
Initialsetupissimple.
Fromthemainscreenyoucan: recording forsimultaneous measuring,
- choose when a relay should be activated
accondingtowhichLEDsareset.
- enter a description for each tachometer and
thenumberofpulsesperrevolution.
- specify what type of sensor will be attached
to each channel.

Configure the measurement capabilities of the

device, perform a reset of the firmware and set
the LEDs and relays to a configuration ofyour
choice. i « ir~c— ii i

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 vbONLINE CONNECTIVITY

Simplicity is ourgoal. Each vbOnline device connects directly into the LAN / WAN network within your
plant. Single user PC or network capable, our system can be as small as required or is easily expandable.
As yoursurveillance needs increase, simply plug in additional modules.

Ascent software
Display spectra, waveforms, overalls
Schedules data collection intervals
Automatically checks alarms
Controls status LEDs automatically
Notifies of alarm condition

Client PC

Client PC

Local TCP/IP-based Ethernet network or

wireless LAN/WAN

vbOnline device
16 or32 channelsand 4 tach inputs
12/24VDC
screw terminals
4 relays
red, yellow, green LED status indicators
Sensors
vibration data
process values
tachometers

local alert system

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 FEATURES

• Modulardesign forsystem expansion

• Compact design
• 16or32channeloption
• Powerful Ascent vibration analysis software
• Common software platform supports both vbOnline and vb portable systems
• Simultaneous dual channel data sampling
• Singleuserornetworkcompatible
• Ethernetorwirelessconnection
• 24 bit analog to digital conversion, fully digital processing in DSP
• Intelligently designed to accept machine data from the following sensor types:
Accelerometers
Velocity probes
Proximity Probes
AC/DC voltage signals
4-20 mA
• Automatic detection and reporting of alarms
• Plant personnel alerted by email or text message
• Conditional data collection upon RPM and/or DC level,
either server based or onboard the vbOnline device
• AscentView web-based machine information viewing tool

SPECIFICATIONS MODEL vbOnline REMARKS

Analog Inputs
Numberof channels W,r3,2 . Choice oftwo models
Simultaneous recordings Dualchannel . Any odd #channel with any even #channel
Channel scan rate SSsecondsperchannelpair Accel 1000 Hz 400 lines
Compatible sensors Accel, vel, displ, voltage o/p, 4-20 mA
DC-coupled ranges OVto 20V, -10Vto 10V, -20Vto0V
AC-ooupledrange 16Vpeak-peak Selectable to suit sensor type
Sensor drive current 4mA024V Enable for ICP type sensors
AtoD conversion 24 bits
Input impedance > 100k£2
Analog Measurements
Measurement types Singlevaluetimewaveform.spectrum
°uantJes .......................... Accel, velocity, displacement, demod, user-scaled User scaling forvoltageand4-20 mA sensors
Max value with Accelerometer ±80g,±100 mm/s (4 in/s), ± 10 mm (0.4 in) With188mV/g sensor
MaxvaluewithVel. sensor ± 2000 mm/s (80 in/s) With 100 mV/m/s sensor
Max value with Displ. sensor ± 2 mm/s (80 mil) With 100 mV/mil sensor
Spectrum Fmaxvalues 100 Hzto 40 kHz(6000 CPM to 2400 kCPM) In 23 steps
Sampling rates 256 Hzto 102.4kHz In 23 steps
Dynamicrange >95dB ___ _
Harmonic distortion Less than -70 dB typical Other distortions and noise are lower
Accuracy ±1%(0.1dB) ForDC level andAC measured at 100 Hz
AC frequency response ± 0.2 dBfrom 10 Hz to 15 kHz; FromvaluemeasuredatlOOHz
± 0.5 dB from 3 Hz to 40 kHz High freq response also applies to DC ranges
Signalprocessing
Number of spectral lines 400,800,1600,3200,6400 3200 lines (8192 samples) max for dual channel recordings
Time waveform samples 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16 384
Windowtypes Hanning, rectangular....................
Averagingtypes Linear, exponential, peak hold, synchronous
Number of averages 1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128
°verlap. ......................... 0, 12.5, 25, 37.5, 50, 62.5, 75 ,87.5%
Demodulation bandwidths 20 bandwidth options From 125 Hz to 1250 Hz upto16 kHz to 20 kHz
QuickScan
Scan rate 2 seconds per channel pair For DC-coupled sensors, no integration e.g. prox probes
5secondsoerchannelpair.................. Forothersensers ....................
Measurement type Average value or10Hzto1 kHz overall Accelerometer readings are converted to velocity
Tachometer Inputs
Number 4 Multiplexed
Range 0.5 Hz to 5000 Hz (30 to 300 000) RPM Dividedby number of pulses per revolution
Recornrnendedsensor Hall effect Also optical, laserand Keyphasor® tach sensors
Power supply to sensor t2v....................................... Current limitedbya50 mA PTC
Inputtype Optically isolated, accepts TTL
TTL input pulses 2.5VI2 mA) min, 12V(20 mA) max, off-state< 0.8 V
Relay Outputs
Number *
we SPST, normallyopen
Voltage and current rating 250 VAC or30VDC, 5A
Controlled by Server User configurable, based on alarms
Status Indicators
System status 2XLEDa . .. Oneforpower.oneforDSPstatus
Vibration status 4 sets LEDs: red, yellow, green Indicates alarm state, user configurable
Relay status 4xLEDs Indicates if each relay is energized
Commsand Power
Networkcomms Ethernetv2.0.IEEE802.3.TCP/IP.1p/100baseT . . Auto senses 10/100 Mbps and half/full duplex
Network connection, link speed RJ-45 socket,> 256 kbps (optimum), 2400 bps (min) yiaanycommerciallyavailablelink
Diagnostic comms RS232 0 23Okbaud, RJ-12socket Auto-baud at power up 57.6 kbaud to 230 kbaud
Power supply 2OOmA09Vto36VDC
Mechanical
Mounting Standard 35 mm DIN rail For installation in enclosed control cabinet
Size 306 mm x 128 mm x45 mm (60 mm including DIN rail)
Environmental
Temperature range -10°Cto60°C(14to140)°F
Humidity 95% RH non-condensing
EMC EN61326 Emissions and immunity
Analysissoftware
Jame................... AscentLevel3
Compatible portables vbSeries

Revised 18 July 2005. As a result of Commtest's product development program, these specifications are subject to change wihtout notice commtest
Plantwide condition
monitoring
Implementation and migration guide

Abridged version: doc BHDW00001

Contents

Before you read any further… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1 How to use this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Plantwide condition monitoring background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3 Implementation steps and asset classifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

4 Typical as-found scenarios/recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

5 Product lifecycle phases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

5.1 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.2 Machinery protection systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.3 Online condition monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.4 Portable instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

6 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.1 System 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.2 Bently Performance for System 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.3 Bently Performance SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.4 Decision Support for System 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.5 Decision Support for System 1 Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.6 Bently DocuView SE software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.7 3500 data acquisition/display software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.8 COMMTEST Ascent software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.9 ADRE® Sxp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.10 Bently Balance software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

7 Machinery protection systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

7.1 Orbit 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7.2 3500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.3 3500 ENCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.4 2300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.5 3701 ADAPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.6 1900/1X and 2X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.7 1900/65 and /65A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.8 1900/55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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7.10 1701 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7.11 2201 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

8 Online condition monitoring systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

8.1 Orbit 60 with CM processor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
8.2 3500 with TDXnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
8.3 3500 with TDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
8.4 TDISecure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8.5 1701 with FMIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8.6 2300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8.7 3701 ADAPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8.8 Ranger Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.9 1900/65 and /65A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.10 vbOnline Pro (60M500) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
8.11 vbOnline 16/32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
8.12 60M100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
8.13 Trendmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
8.14 AnomAlert™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

9 Portable systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
9.1 SCOUT200- and COMMTEST200-series portable data collectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9.2 SCOUT100- and COMMTEST vb-series portable data collectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
9.3 Snapshot CE/IS/Clipboard portable data collectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
9.4 Third-party portable data collectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
9.4.1 Legacy COMMTEST portable data collectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
9.4.2 Emerson/CSI portable data collectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
9.4.3 SKF portable data collectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
9.4.4 Other portable data collectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

10 Sensors/transducers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
10.1 Proximity probe overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
10.1.1 3300 and 3300XL Series proximity probe systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
10.1.2 RAM and NSv Series proximity probe systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
10.1.3 990/991 proximity transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.1.4 7200 Series proximity probe systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.1.5 7000 Series Proximitor® sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10.1.6 3000 Series proximity probe systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
10.2 Velocity transducer overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
10.2.1 Moving-Coil (Seismoprobe®) velocity sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
10.2.2 Piezo-Velocity (Velomitor®) sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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 10.2.3 Loop-powered Piezo-velocity transmitter (177230) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
10.3 Accelerometer overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
10.3.1 23732 and 24147 acclerometer systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
10.3.2 330400 and 330425 acclerometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
10.3.3 High-temperature accelerometer systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
10.3.4 Trendmaster accelerometer systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
10.3.5 IEPE accelerometer systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
10.4 Specialty sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

11 Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Appendix A: Compatibility guide for M-Series 3500 systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

A.1 The introduction of M-series 3500 systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
A.2 Identifying M-series systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
A.3 The capabilities of M-series monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
A.4 3500 monitor compatibility with TDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
A.5 How to determine if an affected monitor has a Printed Wiring Assembly (PWA) with
revision G or later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
A.6 Upgrading affected modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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Before you read any further…

NOTE 1: this guide is intended to augment—not replace—the guidance that your local
Bently Nevada team of professional sales and service personnel can offer, given their familiarity
with your specific operations, assets, objectives, and the entirety of the Bently Nevada portfolio.
It is not intended that this guide be read cover-to-cover. Much of the content is reference
material for those that need assistance identifying their installed Bently Nevada products and
ascertaining its connectivity to System 1 software.

NOTE 2: System 1 software in this guide is divided into two major version categories. Versions
released in 2017 and thereafter (v17.1 and above) are referred to simply as “System 1”. Versions
released prior to 2017 (v6.X and below) are referred to as “System 1 Classic”. The version
numbering changed in 2017 to reflect the year of release and the major increment (two major
releases are now planned each calendar year). Prior releases did not maintain a semi-annual
rhythm and did not reference the year. Unless otherwise stated, the term “System 1” in this
guide refers only to versions 17.1 and above. When earlier versions are being discussed, they
will explicitly say “System 1 Classic”. Earlier Bently Nevada literature may sometimes refer to
versions 17.1 and higher as “System 1 Evolution” but that nomenclature is no longer used and thus
does not appear in this guide.

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1 How to use this guide

The intent of this guide is to assist customers in creating a plantwide ecosystem of Bently Nevada machinery
protection and condition monitoring products, unified by System 1 software. It also briefly covers connection of
3rd party products to the System 1 ecosystem. It does this by helping customers understand the connectivity of
their existing Bently Nevada and third-party products, upgrade options where necessary, and by providing a
systematic framework for moving to a plantwide ecosystem regardless of where you are starting.
Two versions of this guide exist:

Version Doc # Description

Abridged BHDW00001 This version omits Appendices B-E appearing in the comprehensive
version. These appendices contain numerous older, fully obsolete
products that are not compatible with System 1. It is intended for
customers that have Bently Nevada protection systems produced
during the last 30 years (3300 and later) and condition monitoring
hardware produced during the last 20 years. Software older than 20
years (prior to System 1) is not included because these platforms ran
on older operating systems that are no longer supported by Microsoft
or other manufacturers. It is thus very unlikely they are still in use.

Comprehensive BHDW00002 This version covers virtually all Bently hardware and software products
manufactured since 1985, and protection systems manufactured
since 1965. It contains four additional Appendices (B-E) that do not
appear in the abridged version, providing supplementary information
on older products that are now fully obsolete and incompatible
with System 1. This version is intended primarily for Bently Nevada
personnel, but is available for download from http://bntechsupport.
com for customers with a Technical Support Agreement (TSA). It is
also available upon request for customers without a TSA.

To use this guide most effectively, follow these three steps:

1 Read sections 1-6.

Read also section 11.

In conjunction with the companion document Online Periodic Condition Monitoring

2 (BHCS38948), consult your local Bently Nevada sales and application solutions professionals
for guidance in selecting appropriate Bently Nevada solutions that correspond to your
specific assets.

Where existing Bently Nevada (and selected third-party) products are already installed,

3 identify them using the reference material in sections 7-10 and the appendices. Determine
the level of connectivity supported using this guide, and in conjunction with your local
Bently Nevada sales and applications professionals, build an upgrade plan where required.

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2 Plantwide condition
monitoring background

Condition monitoring is, at its core, a planning tool. The goal for systems to be successful is to identify
developing problems on machines at the earliest possible opportunity and then intervene at a point in time
before machine functional failure occurs while minimizing impacts to plant output and getting maximum
useful life out the affected component (such as a bearing or seal) before replacing. This enables machinery
asset management decisions to be made such that problems are addressed/corrected on a planned and
scheduled basis sufficiently in advance of the possibility of failure in service.
Portable data collection systems are the most basic approach to condition monitoring and are discussed
later in this section. They form a part of almost any plantwide condition monitoring implementation, but
are rarely adequate for every asset. Because it is not generally cost-effective to manually gather data from
machinery more than once per month, and because many machines have failure mechanisms that can
progress in seconds or minutes (much faster than monthly data collection intervals), there is a need for online
condition monitoring. The three primary considerations for augmenting an offline system with online condition
monitoring are:
1. The data needs to be collected and evaluated more frequently than it is cost effective for a person to
accomplish this with a portable instrument, or
2. The machine is located in an inaccessible or hazardous area where it is unsafe to send a person to collect
the data, and/or
3. The cost consequences of a machine’s unexpected failure in service justifies the investment.
Many evaluations have been done over the years to justify the investment required to install online condition
monitoring for machines where shorter data collection and evaluation intervals are required. These
evaluations typically result in the determination that if the data is required more frequently than every two
weeks for the program to be effective, then an online system is justified when compared to sending a person
out to collect data with a portable device.
Machine criticality is also rightfully used as a consideration for online versus purely offline condition
monitoring. The more critical the machine, in terms of the cost consequences of unexpected failure in
service, the greater the value of permanently installed condition monitoring technologies. Figure 1 shows the
generalized relationship between cost consequences, the time from malfunction detection to asset failure,
and the recommended corresponding type of condition monitoring.

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Cost consequences of unexpected failure

Critical
$$$$$
Continuous online
monitoring systems

Periodic online
Essential

$$$
surveillance (scanning)
system

Walk-around portable
instrumentation
Important

Gradual degradation Rapid onset failure

Years Months Weeks Days Hours Minutes Seconds

Expected early warning duration

Figure 1: Recommended condition monitoring approaches as a function of cost consequences and early warning duration

While the adoption of vibration-based protection systems for critical machinery became widespread during
the 1960s and 1970s, condition monitoring during that same period was adopted more slowly because it
was both cumbersome and labor-intensive. For critical machinery, condition monitoring was little more
than strip chart recorders that could automatically trend the readings from the protection systems using
recorder (i.e., 4-20mA) outputs. When a trend indicated a developing problem, benchtop instruments such
as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and pen plotters were used to capture data from the protection
system and generate plots in an attempt to determine severity and root cause. For assets without machinery
protection systems, condition monitoring involved the use of portable vibration meters that could display but
not store data. The readings were tediously captured manually and then logged on a clipboard using pen
and paper. Trending was an entirely manual exercise and involved transcribing numerical logs—essentially
handwritten tabular data—into graphs.
It was not until the mid-1980s that the route-based portable data collector and trending/analysis software
running on a desktop computer would be introduced. This technology was rapidly adopted by industry as
the first truly practical way to implement condition monitoring and move an organization from reactive,
breakdown or inspection-based maintenance to Predictive Maintenance (PdM). The most common use
case was for an engineer or technician to load routes into the data collector and visit every machine to
collect vibration data for evaluation at monthly or quarterly intervals. The goal was to identify machinery with
internal (i.e., otherwise invisible) damage or degradation so that it could be corrected in advance of surprise
operational failure. While this worked well in many cases, some machinery still experienced failures that could
develop and progress more rapidly than the scheduled route intervals could catch.
Online condition monitoring (OCM) systems collect data at more frequent intervals than is practical with a
portable system. The original OCM systems were developed from portable data collectors with a controllable
multiplexer that was permanently connected to the data collection and evaluation software. The term “online
scanning” describes the periodic nature of a multiplexed system, where sensor channels are “scanned” or
cycled through individually or in small groups. The Bently Nevada Trendmaster System, introduced in the late
1980s, is one example of a scanning architecture. The Ranger Pro, a more modern wireless sensing system,
is another example as each sensor can be programmed to return data to the condition monitoring server in
intervals ranging from as little as every 10 minutes to as much as every 28 days. These systems are “online” in
the sense that they eliminate manual data collection, but the individual channels or sensors are measuring
and returning data to the server only intermittently. As such, many customers refer to these systems as “online
surveillance.” In this document, the terms “surveillance” “intermittent” “periodic” and “scanning” will be used
interchangeably when referring to systems that measure and collect data at intervals measured in minutes

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or longer. In contrast, condition monitoring systems that are capable of returning their data in intervals of
seconds or milliseconds will be referred to as continuous systems. The dividing line between “continuous” and
“intermittent” is somewhat subjective, but still useful in understanding the various offerings and where they
are designed to be used.
It is important to note that no system is truly continuous in that it perpetually measures and returns every
waveform from every shaft revolution where it is stored in a condition monitoring server—this would quickly
overwhelm even the largest server storage capacity. However, continuous systems can measure large
amounts of data in a short period of time, such as during a startup/shutdown or surrounding an alarm, and
the data captured and returned during such events can essentially be a continuous record. We thus refer to
continuous OCM systems as those that can return their static (i.e., non-waveform) data at intervals of one
second or better and waveform data at variable rates based on the machine operating and alarm states.
Figure 2 shows the taxonomy and nomenclature associated with Bently Nevada’s condition monitoring
hardware. The products interconnected as part of a plantwide condition monitoring ecosystem are shown in
the 2-page spread on the following pages and are discussed in more detail in sections 7 and 8 of this guide.

Plantwide condition
monitoring

Offline
Online
(portable)

Continuous Intermittent
Route-based Session-based
(1 sec intervals) (≥30 sec intervals)

• Orbit 60 with CMP(s)* • Trendmaster (wired) • Vb5, 6, 7 or 8 • ADRE 408/Sxp

• 3500 with TDI • vbOnline Pro (wired) • SCOUT1XX/2XX • vbBalancer/vbBalancer+
• Any protection system • Ranger Pro (wireless) • COMMTEST1XX/2XX
with TDISecure
• 3701 ADAPT
• 2300

* Condition monitoring processor

Figure 2: Condition monitoring product taxonomy and nomenclature

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Category A Categories B & C Categories C & D

Machinery protection systems 2300 Series monitors

Continuous machinery protection systems These 2-channel (+ speed) monitors
such as Orbit 60, 3500, and 3701 ADAPT can can connect directly to System 1 via Trendmaster®
be connected to System 1 software using their Ethernet or can optionally interface
254 points can be connected to a single bus
integrated condition monitoring capabilities. to a Trendmaster bus.
Third-party protection systems can be
cable and up to six bus cables connected Ranger Pro
to a single Trendmaster chassis. Points
connected to System 1 using a Bently Nevada Our Ranger Pro wireless vibration and
are scanned sequentially at intervals of
hardware interface such as TDISecure or Orbit 60. temperature sensors support both
approximately 15 seconds. Collecting data
ISA100 and WirelessHART protocols.
from a total of 960 connected points would
thus require about 4 hours.

Orbit 60

Portable data collection

Our SCOUT and COMMTEST portable data
collectors are fully compatible with System
1 software. They can be used to collect data
Up to 254 points from assets that don’t have online systems,
or to simply augment your online data from
a particular asset with additional offline
measurements.
AnomAlert
This device monitors 3-phase motors and can detect problems in both the
3500 1900/65A monitors motor and its driven machinery through analysis of the voltage and current
using embedded AI. It communicates with System 1 using OPC-DA protocol.
These 8-channel monitors
(4 vibration channels and 4
temperature channels) provide
machinery protective functions
and can communicate with
System 1 via Modbus.

Up to 254 points

TDISecure

Up to 254 points

Third-party
monitor
Legend
Hazardous
area
I.S. isolation device

T-connection

vbOnline Pro Ranger Pro wireless sensor

These 12-channel monitors
(+ 2 speed channels) accept Transducer
accelerometer inputs and
communicate directly with Trendmaster® Transducer
System 1. Interface Module (TIM)
3701 ADAPT
Trendmaster® sensor bus cable

Transducer cable
Up to 254 points

Ethernet

3-phase power cable

Up to 254 points
3 Implementation steps and
asset classifications

STEP 1: inventory and categorize your assets.

For purposes of implementing a plantwide condition monitoring program, the first step is always the same:
audit your assets and classify them according to criticality. The categories below may be used, or similar
categories you may have already adopted in your organization. The key is that the distinction between
categories should clearly identify whether protection is required, and the type of condition monitoring (online
versus offline) that is required for all except those assets where a “no monitoring” (run-to-failure) approach
is justifiable. This step can be performed using your own in-house or contracted resources, or you can enlist
Bently Nevada to assist you. We have performed hundreds of such audits with and for our customers to
inventory, categorize, and prioritize their assets.

Monitoring requirements

Protection Condition monitoring3

Online continuous

Online continuous

intermittent CM
continuous CM
(non-API 670)2

(portable) CM
(API 670)1

Offline
Online

Online

None
Category A—Critical
Asset criticality

Category B—Essential
Category C—Mid-criticality
Category D—Low criticality
Category E—Run to failure
Notes:
1. These protection systems should conform to the requirements of American Petroleum Institute (API) Standard 670.
2. These protection systems do not necessarily need to conform to the requirements of API 670 and may reflect lower-cost offerings
with a reduced feature set consistent with the needs of the asset.
3. The criteria for selecting online versus offline condition monitoring were discussed in section 2. The criteria for selecting an online
condition monitoring system with intermittent versus continuous collection intervals are discussed briefly in section 8 of this Guide
and in considerably more detail in the companion document Online Periodic Condition Monitoring (BHCS38948).

STEP 2: prioritize the order in which these categories will be

pursued and install protection systems where necessary.
The primary reason for the inclusion of a machinery protection system on an asset is often safety-related,
and these assets (A and B) should thus be addressed first by applying protection systems. However, even
if condition monitoring will not be added at that time, the protection systems should be selected based on
the type of condition monitoring they support (continuous or intermittent) in order to minimize the need for
hardware changes later on. Many Bently Nevada platforms simply allow the CM functionality to be turned
on by means of firmware or other means, such as software licensing, which minimizes or eliminates any
hardware-level or field wiring changes. For example, Bently Nevada protection systems such as 3500, ADAPT,

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and Orbit 60 record and store data around startup/shutdown and alarm events that can be accessed and
downloaded for analysis and diagnosis. These capabilities are integral to the hardware and merely need to
be activated in most cases. Your local Bently Nevada sales and application solution professionals can assist
in selecting the proper machinery protection system for your needs based on the type of asset and other
factors, including the installed base of protection systems that may already exist in your plant.

STEP 3: install System 1 to establish a foundation for your

plantwide ecosystem and begin adding condition monitoring
data streams from your compatible Bently Nevada protection
systems and third-party protection systems.
This again will usually start with the most critical assets (Category A). You can then immediately proceed to
Category B assets, and save Category C and D assets until Step 4, or you can proceed to Step 4 and conduct
an Economic Impact Analysis for all assets in Categories B-D.

STEP 4: do an Economic Impact Analysis for each remaining

asset and selectively add online condition monitoring based on
the ROI. Alternatively, you can proceed directly to portable data
collection plantwide as an intermediate step and then go back
and selectively supplement with online condition monitoring later
in steps 5 and 6.
Once the most critical assets (Category A) have been addressed with online condition monitoring, the ideal
next step is to conduct an economic impact analysis on the remaining assets to see which ones will provide
the best return on investment when addressed with online condition monitoring. Many plants cannot afford
to address all assets simultaneously from a budget or personnel perspective, and a phased approach must
be used instead, beginning with the assets that represent the best ROI and proceeding to those with more
modest ROI. These will usually (but not always) be Category B assets followed by Category C assets, but in
some cases the priorities will reflect a mix of the two as assets are prioritized based on ROI. The ROI does not
change an asset’s classification—merely the relative priority in which it is addressed. It is also important to
note that the criticality of an asset does not necessarily dictate the type of condition monitoring that will be
used. They are frequently related, but not always. The choice of condition monitoring will always reflect the
types of failures that must be detected, the speed at which those failures can progress, the technology that
must be employed to reliably detect the failure in time to avoid or mitigate it, and the relative impact on the
organization the asset will reflect if it fails. For some assets, the impact will be process downtime. For others,
repair costs. For still others, fines and penalties for environmental/emissions incidents.
An alternative approach is to use a portable data collection system at this stage before progressing with
additional online connections to Category B and C assets. The reason for this alternative approach is quite
simple: it allows a plant to address all of their assets with basic condition monitoring rather than excluding
some assets by going purely with online systems first and then later offline (portable) systems. While starting
a portable data collection regimen from scratch may be feasible for plants with only dozens or hundreds
of assets, it may not be practical for plants with thousands of assets as the necessary team size to address
that many assets purely with portable data collection can be quite large. Indeed, as the example on the
next page shows, a team of a dozen people is required to run the portable data collection program at one
large North American refinery. Fortunately, very few industrial plants today are without a portable data
collection program.
Although the use of a portable data collection strategy at this stage admittedly entails purely manual data
collection, it is an intermediate step born of pragmatism and is not intended to be permanent. The desired
online condition monitoring warranted for category B and C assets will be implemented in Steps 5 and 6 and
can be implemented simultaneously with Step 4 or sequentially thereafter.

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In the interim between Steps 4 and 5, higher criticality assets (Categories B and C) can be addressed by
simply using shorter intervals between walk-around routes (perhaps twice monthly) while lower criticality
assets (Category D) can be addressed with more customary manual data collection intervals—typically
monthly or quarterly.

Example
A study of one 250,000 bpd1 refinery in North America
Asset category # of Assets
showed that it had approximately 7,000 pieces of
rotating machinery falling into asset categories A-D as A 150
shown at right (category E assets were not included in B 750
this total).
C&D 6,100
All category A and category B assets had protection
systems installed (Bently Nevada 3500 for category A, TOTAL 7,000
and Bently Nevada 2300 for Category B) but there was
no online system such as System 1 installed. The customer instead relied upon their existing portable
data collection program as an interim step for all assets while they launched sequential projects
to begin adding online condition monitoring, beginning first with their Category A assets and then
proceeding to Category B. A decision to address category C assets with online technologies was
still pending. In contrast, other plant locations within the same company had already addressed all
Category A assets with online System 1 capabilities from their 3500 racks, and all Category B assets
with online System 1 capabilities from their 2300 monitors. Their Category C assets had not yet been
uniformly addressed and relied on the same approach as their Category D assets: portable data
collection. Wireless (Ranger Pro) and Wired (Trendmaster) solutions were being investigated longer
term for application to their Category C assets.
For the plant without any online condition monitoring, the team to collect portable data across their
7000 assets consisted of a dozen people divided into four teams of three individuals each. There
were a total of four data collection instruments—one for each team. The majority of assets were
addressed with a monthly interval between data collection rounds, but machines showing problems
were addressed with more frequent data collection—sometimes weekly in an attempt to more closely
predict remaining time until failure.

STEP 5: add online condition monitoring hardware for assets that

are impractical or impossible to address with a portable data
collector.
These may be Category B or C assets. The common denominator is that data collection via manual means
is not practical, desirable, or safe and an online means is necessary instead. If it is not possible to do
“impractical/impossible” Category B and C assets simultaneously, start with B and then proceed to C as
budget and resources allow.
The type of online condition monitoring hardware selected will vary based on a number of factors that are
best addressed with the help of your local Bently Nevada sales and application solution professionals. The
solutions will generally consist of one or more of the following:
• Wireless sensing with our Ranger Pro offerings
• An economical sensor bus with our Trendmaster offerings that may be implemented in purely wired or
hybrid wired/wireless topologies. This solution is suitable for assets where intermittent collection intervals
ranging from minutes to days are suitable

1 Barrels per day

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• Continuously collected (i.e., non-intermittent) condition monitoring data from our vbOnline Pro hardware. This
solution is suitable for assets that need collection intervals in seconds rather than minutes, hours, or days
• Selected electric motor assets with our AnomAlert™ offerings that cannot be adequately addressed by
vibration-based condition monitoring alone

STEP 6: add online condition monitoring hardware for Category B

and C assets that were not addressed in Step 5.
This will fully build out the online portion of your plantwide system by finishing the mix of assets that will be
addressed with online systems.

STEP 7: add offline condition monitoring hardware for Category C

and D assets not already addressed. If using a third-party system
that is not compatible with System 1, migrate to System 1 by
moving to portable data collection instruments from within the
Bently Nevada portfolio.
This will fully build out the offline portion of your plantwide system while integrating everything—both online
and offline—into System 1. Bently Nevada’s portable data collections offerings enable world-class predictive
maintenance programs and users no longer need to entertain the use (or continued use) of third-party
data collectors in order to obtain best-in-class functionality. Refer to section 9 for details on incorporating
Bently Nevada data collection instruments into your System 1 ecosystem as well as migration options to
System 1 when using several of the most popular third-party data collectors such as Emerson/CSI and SKF. For
those using older COMMTEST Ascent™ software, engineered migration tools and services exist to seamlessly
move from Ascent to System 1.

STEP 8: add process data to your System 1 implementation,

enabling better correlation of cause-effect relationships for
assets where process conditions impact mechanical conditions.
Many assets will benefit from the inclusion of relevant process data that supplements condition data to
help determine cause-effect. Examples might include differential pressure across machinery inlet filters,
suction and discharge pressures on pumps and compressors, as well as ambient, bearing, and process fluid
temperature on most asset types. Even fixed (non-rotating) assets can often be addressed with a basic
level of condition monitoring by trending and alarming on relevant variables such as differential or absolute
pressures, temperatures, flows, and other measurements typically available from the process control system,
but which may not be trended or alarmed in ways that are specifically tailored for condition monitoring
purposes rather than process control purposes. The System 1 environment enables such capabilities and can
thus allow extension of your condition monitoring beyond just rotating and reciprocating assets to include
fixed assets.

STEP 9: consider the addition of optional System 1 analytic

components such as thermodynamic performance, decision
support, and Predictive Emissions Monitoring (PEM), applying to
relevant asset types.
Thermodynamic performance monitoring allows maintenance intervals on some assets, such as gas turbines,
to be optimized based on the economics of increased fuel costs as efficiency degrades. PEM is another
closely related use of process data within System 1 to ensure that operators remain compliant with regulatory

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requirements for emissions on assets such as gas turbines. Exhaust gas temperature profiles are yet another
example of supplemental System 1 capabilities that allows decisions regarding maintenance on the hot gas
path components of gas turbines to be made based on actual measured conditions rather than strictly on
running hours.
Decision Support is a particularly important supplemental capability that can considerably improve the
productivity of condition monitoring teams by automatically and continuously auditing data to identify
incipient or more fully developed machinery malfunctions. This relieves practitioners from the burden of
manually reviewing data, allowing them instead to focus on assets where anomalies or malfunctions have
been flagged. Decision support can be applied to all categories of data, whether process only, vibration only,
or a mix of the two. It can also be applied to all categories of assets A to D whether the data originates from
an online system or offline system.

NOTE: the above order for steps is advocated because it provides a systematic way to first
address the assets that are most likely to provide the strongest Return-On-Investment. There is
no wrong place to start. If you are doing nothing at all, you may elect to pursue a portable data
collection program first, followed by other online technologies. The key to success is to select the
right technology for the asset and then maintain good records that demonstrate the financial
benefits so that the value of condition monitoring can be documented at each step of your
plantwide journey.

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4 Typical as-found scenarios/
recommendations

Most customers can be defined by one of the as-found conditions described below. Recommended next
steps are covered that will assist you in using the remainder of this Guide to proceed with your plantwide
strategy and efforts.

4.1 Only machinery protection systems are installed—no online

or offline condition monitoring…
If your plant has an installed base of Bently Nevada machinery protection systems, use this guide to
identify them and then consult section 7 for guidance on connectivity to System 1 software. If you are using
non‑Bently Nevada protection systems, connectivity options may also exist. Consult section 8.4.

4.2 Bently Nevada machinery protection systems are installed

but no online condition monitoring—only offline condition
monitoring from a third-party…
Many plants will find themselves in this scenario. We recommend that the the protection systems first be fitted
with appropriate online condition monitoring systems as outlined in step 3 of Section 3, and then proceeding
to steps 4-9 sequentially.

4.3 Bently Nevada protection systems are installed, but a mix of

third-party online and offline condition monitoring systems exist
in your plant, from various suppliers…
This approach is identical to that of 4.2; proceed to step 3 and then sequentially to steps 4-9.

4.4 Nothing is installed; you are essentially starting from

scratch…
Perform the nine steps of Section 3, sequentially.

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5 Product lifecycle phases

Bently Nevada’s product lifecycle consists of the following five phases (P1-P5) plus an additional pre-release
phase referred to as P0:

Bently Nevada product lifecycle phases

Phase Description

P0 Pre-release
Product is in design/development with the following four sequential pre-release statuses:
• ATD (Available to Disclose/Discuss)
• ATQ (Available to Quote)
• ATO (Available to Order)
• ATS (Available to Ship)

P1 Product release
Product is released for sale with full support including ongoing enhancements, custom
modifications, new spare parts, and full repair capabilities.

P2 Mature
Same as Phase 1 except that no new enhancements are planned. Custom modifications
are still available but discouraged. A notification of last time to buy new systems is typically
issued several months before transitioning to Phase 3.
NOTE: This phase is used primarily by hardware and only occasionally for software. Instead, software typically
goes directly from Phase 1 to Phase 3.

P3 Spares only
Product is no longer available for new installations and no new custom modifications are
available. New spare parts (including those for existing custom modifications) are still
available, and repair and support are provided as in Phases 1 and 2. A notification of last time
to buy spare parts is typically issued several months before transitioning to Phase 4.

P4 No spares, limited support

New spare parts are no longer available, and support is limited to repair, exchange, or
remanufacture (subject to component availability). Notice of last date to repair is typically
issued several months before transitioning to Phase 5.
NOTE: This phase is used only for hardware—not software.

P5 Obsolete
The product has no or limited support and is not recommended for continued use in a
machinery protection application. Customers are advised to migrate to an appropriate
replacement product with the assistance of a Bently Nevada technical specialist.

Bently Nevada sales and service professionals may from time-to-time discuss products with you that are in
Phase 0, and if so, will use the nomenclature described above. However, most of the time the products under
discussion will fall into phases P1-P5.
Each of the products discussed in this guide fall into phases P1 through P5, and for convenience, the lifecycle
phases for the products2 discussed in this guide are summarized in the tables in sections 5.1 through 5.4 on
the following pages. Current products are shown in green. Obsolete products and those that are still active
but for which a newer replacement exists are shown in black.

2 Transducers/sensors comprise a much larger list and are covered in a table found in section 10 of this guide.

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5.1 Software
(see also section 6 and Appendix B3)

Product Phase OS Recommended replacement

System 1 (v17.1 & above) P1 Win8/10 1
Current
System 1 Classic (v6.X & below) P3 Win7/8/102 System 1
Decision Support for S1 P1 Win8/101 Current
Decision Support for S1 Classic P3 Win7/8/10 2
System 1 w/Decision Support
Bently Performance for S1 P1 Win8/10 1
Current
Bently Performance for S1 Classic P1 Win7/8/10 2
System 1 w/Bently Performance
Bently Balance 3
P1 Win7/8/10 2
Current
COMMTEST Ascent 2015 P3 Win7/8/10 2
System 1
Bently Performance for DM2000 P5 WinNT System 1 w/Bently Performance
Performance Manager 2000 P5 WinNT System 1 w/Bently Performance
Bently Performance SE P5 Win7/8/10 2
System 1 w/Bently Performance
Data Manager 2000 P5 WinNT System 1
Machine Condition Mgr 2000 P5 WinNT System 1 w/Decision Support
Engineer Assist P5 DOS System 1 w/Decision Support
Engineer Assist Online P5 QNX System 1 w/Decision Support
ADRE SXP P1 Win 7/8/10 Current
ADRE for Windows P5 Win 9X/XP ADRE Sxp (and ADRE 408 DAQ instrument)
ADRE 3 P5 DOS ADRE Sxp (and ADRE 408 DAQ instrument)
ADRE I & II P5 HP-UNIX ADRE Sxp (and ADRE 408 DAQ instrument)
Trendmaster 2000 P5 DOS System 1
Trendmaster 2000 for Windows P5 WinNT/2K System 1
Bently Lube P5 Win2K No replacement
Bently DocuView SE P5 WinNT System 1
3500 Operator Display P3 See Note 4
System 1
Data Manager P5 HP-UNIX System 1
Dynamic Data Manager P5 DOS System 1
Dynamic Data Manager 2 P5 QNX System 1
Transient Data Manager P5 DOS System 1
Transient Data Manager 2 P5 QNX System 1
System 64 P5 VAX/VMS System 1
Snapshot Software P5 DOS All COMMTEST/SCOUT data collectors
Snapshot Balance Software P5 Win CE COMMTEST vbX and SCOUT100-series devices
Snapshot Clipboard Software P5 Win PktPC All COMMTEST/SCOUT data collectors
Multiplane Balancing Software P5 DOS Bently Balance4 or vb7, vb8, SCOUT100/1405
Notes:
1. Also Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012R2; all supported operating systems are 64-bit (not 32-bit).
2. Also Windows Server 2008 and 2012.
3. Bently Balance software is designed for use directly with ADRE SXP databases, System 1 Classic databases, or any product that
can import/export balancing data into generic spreadsheet format (.csv).
4. Windows 95/98/XP/NT, Windows Server 2000/2003, Windows 2000 Professional.
5. The vb7, vb8, and SCOUT100-series data collectors feature integrated 1- and 2-plane balancing from within the handheld unit.

3 The referenced appendix is included only in the comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request
from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.
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5.2 Machinery protection systems
(see also section 7 and Appendix C4)

Product Phase Recommended replacement for System 1 compatibility

Orbit 60 P1 Current

9000 P5 Orbit 60 or 3500+TDI

7200 P5 Orbit 60 or 3500+TDI

7000 P5 Orbit 60 or 3500+TDI

5000 P5 Orbit 60 or 3500+TDI

3500 and 3500 w/ TDI P1 Not applicable

3500 ENCORE™ P4 Orbit 60

ADAPT.MDM 3701/40 P1 Current

ADAPT.GT 3701/44 P1 Current

ADAPT.HYDRO 3701/46 P1 Current

ADAPT 3701/68* P1 Current

ADAPT.WIND 3701/60 & /60A P4 60M100 (adapt.wind) or 60M500 (System 1)

ADAPT.ESD 3701/55 P1 Current

3300 and 3300 w/ DDI/SDI P5 Orbit 60 or 3500+TDI

3300 w/ TDe P5 Orbit 60 or 3500+TDI

2300 P1 Current

2201 P5 Orbit 60

1900/65 P4 1900/65A is form/fit/function replacement

1900/65A P2 Current

1900/15, /17, /25, /27 P5 2300

1900/55 P5 1900/65A (retrofit kit exists for reuse of /55 housing)

1701 P4 Orbit 60

1700 P5 2300, 3701/40, or 1900/65A

* Only replacement parts are available directly through Bently Nevada. Complete systems must be purchased through select gas
turbine OEMs

4 The referenced appendix is included only in the comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request
from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.

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5.3 Online condition monitoring systems
(see also section 8 and Appendix D5)

Product Phase Recommended replacement for System 1 compatibility

TDXnet P5 Orbit 60 or TDISecure (if retaining protection system)

TDIX/TDIXconnX P5 Orbit 60 or TDISecure (if retaining protection system)

Ranger Pro P1 Current

COMMTEST Ranger P5 Supported by Ascent only; replace with Ranger Pro

Essential Insight.mesh P5 Supported by S1 Classic only; replace with Ranger Pro

Rackmate/Rackmate IX P5 Orbit 60 or TDISecure

DDM-CP/TDM-CP/PDM-CP/GPIU P5 Orbit 60 or TDISecure (if retaining protection system)

DDIX/SDIX P5 Orbit 60 or TDISecure (if retaining protection system)

3300/03 DDI/SDI P5 Orbit 60 or 3500+TDI

3300/02 TDe P5 Orbit 60 or 3500+TDI

TDISecure™ P3 Current

vbOnline16/32 and TurningPoint P4 Limited System 1 support

vbOnline Pro (aka 60M500) P1 Current

Trendmaster 2000 SPA Cards P5 Not supported by S1; replace with Trendmaster DSM

Current; supported in System 1 Classic and System 1 v20.2

Trendmaster DSM and TIMs P1
and above

AnomAlert™ Motor Current Monitor P1 Current

Compatible only with adapt.wind; use vbOnline Pro (60M500)

60M100 (wind turbine monitor) P1
for System 1 compatibility

5 The referenced appendix is included only in the comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request
from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.

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5.4 Portable instruments
(see also section 9 and Appendix E6)

Product Phase Recommended replacement

SCOUT200 series P1 Current; supported by System 1
COMMTEST200 series P1 Current; supported by System 1
COMMTEST vb5, vb6, vb7, vb8 P2 Current; supported by System 1 and COMMTEST Ascent
SCOUT100 series P2 Current; supported by System 1 and COMMTEST Ascent
Current; no System 1 connectivity
ADRE® 408 DSPi P1
(uses only ADRE Sxp Software)
Supported by ADRE for Windows only;
ADRE® 208 DAIU P5
replace with ADRE 408 DSPi
Supported only by ADRE 3/ADRE for Windows;
ADRE® 108 DAI P5
replace with ADRE 408 DSPi
TK8—Tunable Filter Vibration Meter P5 Predecessor to TK80
TK80—Tunable Filter Vib’n Meter P5 Predecessor to TK81
TK10—Dual Low-Pass Filter P5 All current COMMTEST/SCOUT portable instruments
TK20—Vector Filter & Balancing Kit P5 vb7, vb8, SCOUT100 series
TK15—Keyphasor® Signal Conditioner P5 No replacement
TK16—Keyphasor® Multiplier/Divider P5 No replacement
TK17—Torsional Vib’n Sig Conditioner P5 No replacement
TK3—Proximity Sensor Test Kit P1 Electric (TK3e) and pneumatic (TK3g) versions available1
TK77—REBAM Test Kit P5 No replacement
TK88—VAM Test Kit P5 Ranger Pro
TK81—Handheld Vibration Meter P5 All current COMMTEST/SCOUT portable instruments
TK82—Handheld Tachometer P5 All current COMMTEST/SCOUT portable instruments
TK83—Balance Master 2 P5 All current COMMTEST/SCOUT portable instruments
TK84—Transducer Interface P5 All current COMMTEST/SCOUT portable instruments
TK85—Battery Powered Proximitor® P5 No replacement
DVF 2 & 3—Digital Vector Filter P5 ADRE 408 or COMMTEST/SCOUT portable instruments
Snapshot, Snapshot Plus,
P5 All current COMMTEST/SCOUT portable instruments
Snapshot Pro
Trendmaster/Trendmaster FFT2 P5 All current COMMTEST/SCOUT portable instruments
Snapshot IS P4 SCOUT200-series
Snapshot Balance P5 Replace with vb7, vb8, SCOUT100- / COMMTEST100-series
Snapshot Clipboard P5 All current COMMTEST/SCOUT portable instruments
Snapshot CE P5 All current COMMTEST/SCOUT portable instruments
Notes:
1. A prior generation of these products used slightly different model numbers (TK3-2E and TK3-2G). These older models can be
distinguished by a gray fiberglass case and metal latches rather than the black NEMA 4X case of current models. Current models
also contain a spindle micrometer in the kit and numerous other usability, accuracy, and robustness improvements.
2. Not to be confused with Trendmaster online scanning system.

6 The referenced appendix is included only in the comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request
from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.

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6 Software

6.1 System 1
(2000 – present)
OS: MS Windows
System 1 is the heart of Bently Nevada’s plantwide condition monitoring solution
landscape. As such, the majority of this Guide focuses on connectivity options for various Bently Nevada
and non-Bently Nevada hardware to System 1, along with importing and exporting data when dealing
with complementary systems. A separate companion document (BHCS38948, Online Periodic Condition
Monitoring) focuses on selection criteria for the appropriate condition monitoring hardware based on the
particulars and criticality of the asset.
At its simplest level, System 1 collects both dynamic (waveform) and static (characterized by a single value
and a timestamp) data from connected data sources as follows:
• Machinery protection hardware
• Online condition monitoring hardware, including wired and wireless systems
• Offline condition monitoring hardware, such as portable data collectors
• Process data sources, such as DCSs, PLCs, and process historians
In most cases, this hardware will be Bently Nevada, but it is also possible to connect third-party hardware
using an appropriate Bently Nevada interface device such as Trendmaster or TDISecure™.
Process data will most often originate in the process control system and/or historian, and it is most often
desirable to bring this into System 1 via Modbus or OPC. However, it is also possible to “hardware” process
signals directly into compatible Bently Nevada hardware as 4-20mA, 1-5 Vdc, and other supported signal
formats. In some instances, such as when a signal is not present in the DCS, this can be more economical
than going through the process control system and using a digital communications protocol.
System 1 is a client-server application. The server applications are designed to run on compatible Microsoft
Windows Server operating systems. The client applications are “thick” and do not require server versions of
Microsoft operating systems. However, they can be run on server versions of the OS when the server and client
will reside on the same machine as an engineering workstation.
There have been two primary versions of System 1 as follows:

Marketplace name Release date Version numbers Lifecycle phase

System 1 Classic 2000 1.X through 6.X 3

System 1 2017 17.X and higher 1

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Not all hardware natively supported under System 1 Classic is currently supported in System 1. As a migration
path for customers with System 1 Classic that are using hardware not supported in System 1, an application
called System 1 Classic Connector (Bently Nevada p/n 3071/60 and /61) is available. This allows customers to
retain System 1 Classic for connectivity to older hardware while accessing the data through System 1 and its
more modern and feature-rich display client as shown in the figure below.

System 1 Clients

System 1 Classic System 1 Classic

Server Connector

System 1 Server

3300 TDe 1701 TDXnet EI.mesh TDISecure 3500 ADAPT 2300 vbOnline Ranger Portable OPC
w/ TDI Pro Pro source

2201 3500 3300 1900/65 3500 3300 Third-party

w/o TDI w/o TDe w/o TDI w/o TDe monitors

Once the customer has upgraded their hardware to systems natively supported by System 1, their Classic
Connector and System 1 Classic installations can be entirely replaced by a current version of System 1 and the
infrastructure to the left of the dotted line in the figure above can be retired.
The hardware that will not be supported in System 1 is limited to systems that are near the end of their
recommended service life and due for replacement anyway. The table on the following page provides a
comprehensive summary of all systems supported under System 1, System 1 Classic, and via the Classic
Connector. Legacy COMMTEST Ascent software is also included to show devices that can be migrated to
System 1 complete with their historical data.

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 Supported in System 1 Classic
Supported via 6.X Connector
Hardware lifecycle phase

Supported in Ascent 2015

System 1 v20.2 or later
Supported in System 1
(v21.1 or later)

(version 6.X)
3500 TDI P1
Trendmaster™ DSM P1
TDISecure P3
Orbit 60 P1 Note 1
2300 P1 Note 1
vbOnline Pro P1 Note 1
vbOnline 16 (and TurningPoint equivalent) P4 Note 1
vbOnline 32 (and TurningPoint equivalent) P4 Note 1
3701/40, /44, /46 P1 Note 1
Hardware platform

SCOUT100 series P1 Note 1

SCOUT200 series P1 Note 1
vb5,6,7,8, vbBalancer, vbBalancer+ P1 Note 1
COMMTEST200 series P1 Note 1
Snapshot™ CE P5 Note 2
Snapshot™ IS P5 Note 2
Snapshot™ Clipboard P5 Note 2
TDXnet P5 Note 3
3300 TDe P5 Note 4
3500 ENCORE P4 Note 4
Essential Insight.mesh P5 Note 5
1701 FieldMonitor™ P3 Note 6
Ranger P5 Note 7
Ranger Pro P1
Notes:
1. These products are supported natively in System 1 and will not be supported in System 1 Classic. System 1 Classic is a P3 product
and is sustained with bug fixes and security patches only—not functionality upgrades.
2. Recommended replacement is COMMTEST or SCOUT200 series.
3. Recommended replacement is TDISecure or replacement of underlying protection system with one that has integrated condition
monitoring. System 1 Classic Connector can be used in the interim.
4. Recommended replacement is Orbit 60. System 1 Classic Connector can be used in the interim.
5. Recommended replacement is Ranger Pro. System 1 Classic Connector can be used in the interim.
6. Recommended replacement is Orbit 60. System 1 Classic Connector can be used in the interim.
7. Recommended replacement is Ranger Pro. Although Ranger hardware is not supported, its historical data can be imported to
System 1 using the Ascent-to-System 1 platform upgrade utility, SW part number 3071/65 where AA=02 and FF=02.

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6.2 Bently Performance for System 1
(2019 – Present)
OS: MS Windows
This is Bently Nevada’s fourth-generation performance monitoring platform and is tightly
integrated with System 1. It provides functionality similar to Bently Performance SE (see 6.3), but is being
actively enhanced to keep pace with customer requirements. It was released in v19.1 of System 1.

6.3 Bently Performance SE

(2001 – present)
OS: MS Windows
This is Bently Nevada’s third-generation performance monitoring platform and is tightly
integrated with System 1 Classic. It was released in 2001, concurrent with v2.0 of System 1
Classic. The SE suffix designates “System Extender” and was one of several add-on packages
available for System 1 Classic. It is a mature product and is no longer being enhanced.
Enhancement efforts are instead directed to the version of the product compatible with System 1 v19.1 and
later (see 6.2).

6.4 Decision Support for System 1

(2020 – present)
OS: MS Windows
This software provides functionality similar to the classic version (see 6.5) but it is being
actively enhanced to deliver additional functionality that improves upon that in Decision Support for System 1
Classic. It was released with v20.1 of System 1.

6.5 Decision Support for System 1 Classic

(2003 – present)
OS: MS Windows
This software is similar in concept to MCM2000 (see B.127) but works with (and is tightly integrated to) System 1
Classic instead. It was released with v3.0 of System 1 Classic in 2003. It is today a mature product and is no
longer being enhanced. Development effort is now focused on Decision Support for System 1 instead (see 6.4).

7 The referenced appendix is included only in the comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request
from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.

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6.6 Bently DocuView SE software
(2003 – present)
OS: MS Windows
This is a System Extender for System 1 Classic that allows the user to create links to images,
documents, and any other type of file associated with an asset. For example, the user
might click on a machine train in their System 1 hierarchy and wish to see cross‑sectional
diagrams, photos, or OEM specifications in PDF format, and all that is needed to view the files is a PDF reader
program. Similar functionality is planned for System 1, but is not yet available.

6.7 3500 data acquisition/display software

(1999 – present)
OS: MS Windows
This software provides communications between a computer and the Rack Interface
Modules (RIMs) on one or more 3500 racks, allowing display of current values, statuses, and
trends. It does not allow display of any dynamic (waveform) data and is intended primarily
for operators that would normally look at the front panel display of a monitor. It is more common for the same
information to be brought into a plant control system (such as a DCS) via Modbus and the same information
displayed and trended directly on the process control HMI. Most installations of 3500 in the last decade
have used the Modbus-to-DCS approach or use a basic instance of System 1 that is accessible by control
room operators.

6.8 COMMTEST Ascent software (licensed)

(2003-Present)
OS: MS Windows
This software came to Bently Nevada as part of its acquisition of COMMTEST in 2011. The current version is
Ascent 2015 (v15.1). It supports the following COMMTEST hardware:
• vb5, vb6, vb7, vb8, vbBalancer, vbBalancer+, SCOUT100, and SCOUT140 data collectors
• vbOnline 16 and vbOnline 32 data acquisition instruments (not vbOnline Pro)
• Ranger wireless systems8 (not Ranger Pro)
Users are advised to upgrade to System 1 using part number 3071/65 where options BB=02 and FF=02. This
includes a special software utility that automates the importation of an Ascent database into System 1, providing
an engineered migration path for vbOnline 16/329 , vbX portable instruments, and SCOUT portable instruments.

8 Users of legacy Ranger wireless systems must replace their hardware with Ranger Pro. Legacy Ranger components are not
supported under System 1.
9 Although vbOnline 16 and vbOnline 32 can stream data to System 1, they cannot be configured from within System 1. Ascent
software must be used for configuration changes.
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6.9 ADRE® Sxp
(2005 – present)
OS: MS Windows
ADRE (Automated Diagnostics for Rotating Equipment) is a stand-alone system
and is not integrated with System 1. It is used when more than 4 channels of simultaneous data acquisition
are required and either the machine has no installed condition monitoring system, or the installed system
is not able to acquire adequate data for the necessary diagnostics (such as a third-party system that
cannot collect data in parallel, cannot collect transient data, etc.). The current-generation ADRE system was
introduced in 2005 and consists of ADRE SXP Software and a companion portable data acquisition unit called
the 408 DSPi (Dynamic Signal Processing instrument). Users of older ADRE systems (described below) are
encouraged to upgrade to ADRE Sxp software and 408 DSPi hardware.
The original ADRE system was introduced in 1980 and consisted of numerous benchtop instruments such as
oscilloscopes, tape recorders, amplifiers, spectrum analyzers, pen plotters, vector filters, and others. It ran
on an HP personal computer with a proprietary HP operating system. Its purpose was to assist machinery
diagnostic engineers with the playback and reduction of data (recorded on magnetic reel-to-reel tape)
into suitable plot types such as spectra, orbits, shaft centerline, overall and filtered trends, polar, bode, and
others. This process was very tedious and ADRE simplified things by automating many of those tasks. By the
time ADRE 3 appeared in 1988, it was running on a DOS-based personal computer and the various benchtop
equipment had consolidated to a single piece of hardware: the 108 Data Acquisition Instrument (DAI). The
next generation of the product was called ADRE for Windows and was released in 1993 concurrent with a new
data acquisition unit, the ADRE 208 DAIU (Data Acquisition Interface Unit). ADRE for Windows software was also
backwards compatible with the 108 DAI.

6.10 Bently Balance software

(2003 – present)
OS: MS Windows
This is a stand-alone machinery balancing application running under most Microsoft
Windows operating systems. It accepts ADRE Sxp and System 1 Classic databases, as well as data from any
other system that can be exported in spreadsheet (.csv) format using a provided template for Microsoft
Excel. It performs balancing calculations for up to 16 correction planes and 32 measurement planes under
multiple speed and load conditions and is able to calculate optimized solutions even when the number of
measurement planes differs from the number of correction planes. The software provides an additional level
of functionality when balancing particularly complex machines, complementing the integrated balancing
features in our route-based portable data collection instruments intended for machines where 1- and 2-plane
balancing is sufficient.

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7 Machinery protection systems

Bently Nevada machinery protection systems are distinguished from purely condition monitoring systems in
that a protection system contains hardware alarming capabilities intended for auto-shutdown (machinery
protection) purposes. Such systems use either hardware relays or equivalent “soft relay” functionality via
high-speed digital communication with a control system that provides the auto-shutdown functionality. Only
a handful of Bently Nevada protection systems use digital communications rather than conventional relays;
namely, the 2201, 1701, and 3701 ADAPT platforms. All others use relays. Some customers prefer to use so-called
“recorder outputs” from the protection system (i.e, 4-20mA or 1-5 Vdc proportional signals) into a PLC, DCS, or
other controller where the alarm setpoints and alarming comparators are maintained. However, best practice
is generally considered to be use of hardwired relay connections to the control system rather than use of the
recorder outputs.
Digital communication interfaces such as Modbus and OPC are not considered suitable for use in a
machinery protection loop and are thus discouraged. However, the digital interfaces of the 2201, 1701, and
3701 ADAPT platforms were specially engineered for highly reliable, high-speed communication with the
host control system and stand as notable exceptions to this rule. Although Orbit 60 has conventional relay
modules, it has also been engineered such that its digital communications interface can be used as part of a
machinery protection loop if desired.
In contrast, pure condition monitoring systems do not contain relays or digital communications intended for
machinery auto-shutdown (protection) purposes. The alarms and data from such systems are intended for
ultimate use by personnel—not machinery control systems or ESDs—to provide more informed decisions in
manually intervening to shut down the asset, plan maintenance on the asset, conduct an inspection of the
asset, correct root cause issues, collect supplementary data from the asset manually via a portable data
collector, etc. The key is that human beings are involved in actions taken from condition monitoring systems,
while the actions of a machinery protection system can occur automatically to trip the unit and protect it
from impending (or further) damage.
All current Bently Nevada machinery protection systems that are not in P5 have the ability for integrated
condition monitoring10 without external hardware. Thus, there are no machinery protection offerings that do
not offer some level of connectivity to our System 1 plantwide software.
Cybersecurity concerns for some customers require very strict segregation of the machinery protection and
condition monitoring functions. Thus, separate condition monitoring hardware that connects to the protection
system only via analog connections is sometimes required, precluding the possibility of malicious access
to or disabling of the protection system via the condition monitoring system even though such a topology
introduces more hardware, wiring, and associated complexity. Such systems are discussed in section 8.4 of
this Guide. The Orbit 60 protection system, however, uses an innovative, cybersecure architecture that is able
to combine the protection and condition monitoring functionality into the same device while providing the
requisite segregation for full security. This platform is discussed in more detail in section 7.1.

10 The only exception is the 1900/65A which does not have integrated condition monitoring capabilities. It is does have the ability
to supply static (not waveform) data to System 1 and/or a control system such as a DCS via Modbus communications for its
measured vibration and temperature variables. Refer to section 7.7 for additional information.

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7.1 Orbit 60
(2020 – Present)
Connectivity: System 1 only (not System 1 Classic)
Orbit 60 is Bently Nevada’s flagship machinery protection system and was released to the market in 2020. Like
most flagship monitoring systems Bently Nevada has released previously, it currently contains approximately 85%
of the channel types available in the predecessor system (3500). Over the next several years, specialty channel
types (hydro, reciprocating compressor, overspeed, etc.) will be released as well to eventually meet and then
surpass the applications covered by the prior platform. Orbit 60 is intended for critical machinery applications
previously addressed by 3500, 3300, 7200, and others. In time, it will also provide rolling element bearing and
gearbox monitoring functionality currently only available in the 3701 ADAPT platform. For a list of specific channel
types supported in Orbit 60 at this time, consult the table below. You are also advised to contact your local
Bently Nevada sales professional who will be able to assist you in determining whether Orbit 60 or another
Bently Nevada platform is the best option for your needs, particularly if you already have an installed base of other
Bently Nevada monitoring systems and/or special channel types that are not yet supported in Orbit 60.

3500 Module Measurement(s) Equivalent Orbit 60 functionality

/15 Power Input
/22 Integrated Condition Monitoring
/25 Keyphasor® phase reference
/32 & /33 Relay outputs
/40 & /42 Standard Vibration and Position
/44 Aeroderivative Gas Turbines
/45 Extended Trubine Supervisory Information (TSI) Planned for late 2021
/46 Hydroturbines/Generators Planned for 2023
/50 Speed
/53 Overspeed To be determined
/60 & /61 Temperature (RTD and TC)
/62 Process Variable
/63 Hazardous Gas Detection To be determined
/64 Dynamic Pressure
/65 16-ch temperature (primarily recip valve temp)
Planned future
/70 Reciprocating Compressor Impact/Impulse release (2022) with full suite of
/72 Reciprocating Compressor Rod Drop/Position reciprocating compressor
measurements
/77 Reciprocating Compressor Cylinder Pressure
/XX Custom user-defined channel type Planned future release (late 2021)

The Orbit 60 is our first machinery protection platform to provide integrated condition monitoring capabilities
while fully isolating those capabilities from the protection system to address stringent cybersecurity
requirements. Prior architectures, such as those in 3300 and 3500, integrated the functions of condition
monitoring and protection in ways that could not fully segregate the two in a cybersecure fashion. The only
option was to use separate condition monitoring hardware connected to the underlying machinery protection
system using only analog connections, precluding the possibility for any cybersecurity vulnerabilities via
digital communications between the two systems. This resulted in redundant hardware, additional wiring,
and additional cabinet space. The Orbit 60 platforms delivers cybersecure segregation without necessitating
additional wiring or cabinet space, allowing machinery protection and condition monitoring to co-exist in the
same hardware without enlarging its footprint.
Refer to section 8 for additional information about Orbit 60’s condition monitoring functionality relative to
other Bently Nevada systems.

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7.2 3500
(1995 – Present)
Connectivity: System 1 and System 1 Classic
The 3500 Series was introduced to the market in 1995 and will continue to be fully
supported by Bently Nevada for many years. Early versions of 3500 series required external condition
monitoring hardware—called communications processors—that gave connectivity to various generations of
Bently Nevada condition monitoring software including Data Manager 2000 (DM2000) and System 1. However,
some were only compatible with DM2000 and not System 1. The table below summarizes the connectivity to
System 1.

3500-compatible Internal/external Supported by

communications processor type to 3500 rack System 1 Classic System 1
DDIX/SDIX External
TDIX External
TDXnet External
TDISecure™ External
TDI Internal

Early versions of 3500 racks (1995 through July 1999) had a different backplane that was not compatible with
the TDI module. Later versions of 3500 racks (July 1999 to present) incorporate an advanced backplane that
supports the TDI module, eliminating the need for an external communications processor. These newer racks
with backplanes supporting TDI can be identified by the presence of an embossed Bently Nevada orbit logo
on the left-hand side of the rack’s plastic bezel. These racks also require newer versions of monitor modules
denoted by “M” (such as 3500/42M) in order to make their full dataset accessible to the TDI module. If you
have an older 3500 rack, it will not be compatible with System 1 unless the TDISecure™ or TDXnet external
communication processors are used. If you have a newer 3500 rack, the TDI module (or TDISecure™) can be
used to communicate with System 1.
There are other factors11 that influence the connectivity of 3500 racks to System 1 such as the firmware
versions used in monitoring modules. If your 3500 rack is not currently connected to System 1 or System 1
Classic, you are encouraged to consult your Bently Nevada sales or application solutions professional on
a case-by-case basis for detailed guidance on any necessary upgrades and whether replacement with a
newer platform (such as Orbit 60) is recommended. In some cases, the costs to replace a 3500 rack with
Orbit 60 versus upgrading it for System 1 connectivity will make replacement a more attractive option. Refer
to section 8 for additional information about the 3500 system’s condition monitoring functionality relative to
other Bently Nevada systems.

11 Refer to Appendix A for additional information.

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7.3 3500 ENCORE
(2010 - 2021)
Connectivity: System 1 and System 1 Classic
The 3500 ENCORE was a retrofit solution that allowed installed 3300 series monitoring
systems to be upgraded to use newer 3500-based modules without installing a completely new chassis and
I/O modules. The ENCORE modules are in a different physical form factor than the modules in a standard 3500
rack, and they required the 3300 rack to be retrofit with a new backplane that was physically and electrically
compatible with the ENCORE modules. ENCORE and legacy 3300 monitoring modules could not be mixed
within the same rack, thus the appearance of ENCORE racks retained almost no 3300 identity when viewed
from the front with exception of the rack bezel. Rather than upgrade 3300 racks, many customers elected to
simply replace their 3300 racks entirely with 3500 racks than the hybrid approach of a legacy 3300 rack with
newer ENCORE modules. As a result, a relatively small number of 3500 ENCORE systems are in use globally.
As the ENCORE system is now in phase 4 (repair only) and is slated to reach phase 5 in late 2021, customers
are encouraged to begin planning a migration to Orbit 60. The 3500 ENCORE offers condition monitoring
functionality identical to 3500 series systems equipped with TDI or TDISecure. Refer to section 8 for additional
information about this functionality relative to other Bently Nevada systems.

7.4 2300
(2015 – present)
Connectivity: System 1 only (not System 1 Classic)
The 2300 is a 2-channel (plus speed) monitor designed to be mounted locally at the
machine. It is intended for pumps and other general-purpose machines that can be
addressed by a monitor with a reduced feature set compared to Orbit 60, 3500, and
ADAPT 3701. The product supports proximity probe, accelerometer, velocity sensor,
magnetic speed pickup, proximity switch, and generic voltage process inputs. Some process sensors, such as
4-20mA sensors, may require external signal conditioning before being connected directly to a 2300 monitor’s
inputs, as described in the instrument’s operation and maintenance manual. The 2300/20 provides 4-20 mA
outputs in addition to alarm relay outputs. It is designed to replace older 1900/17 and 1900/27 monitors, which
were one-channel devices, as well as for new installations where a compact 2-channel monitor is suitable.
The 2300/25 is identical to the 2300/20 but features an interface to our Trendmaster SPA bus cabling instead
of 4-20mA outputs. It is designed to replace older 1900/15 and 1900/25 monitors in applications where
connectivity between the local monitor and a Trendmaster bus is required. Refer to section 8 for additional
information about the 2300’s condition monitoring functionality relative to other Bently Nevada systems.

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7.5 3701 ADAPT
(2010 – present)
Connectivity: System 1 only (not System 1 Classic)
The 3701 ADAPT series is provided in configurations intended for specific machine
types or applications. In can coexist in a System 1 plantwide ecosystem with other
hardware such as 3500, Orbit 60, 2300, and Ranger Pro. The table below summarizes
the six different models available.

Model System 1 support Description and notes

This model provides advanced capabilities for machines using rolling
3701/40 element bearings and/or complex gearing that can benefit from its
Machinery System 1 advanced signal processing and alarming compared to 3500, 2300, or
Dynamics (not S1 Classic) 1900/65A monitors. In time, the Orbit 60 platform will provide channel types
Monitor with equivalent or better capabilities, but for now, the 3701/40 Machinery
Dynamics Monitor is recommended for such machine types.

This model is designed for aeroderivative gas turbines and their driven
equipment and is used by OEMs and packagers desiring a form factor that
3701/44 allows skid mounting in a junction box rather than a 19" rack such as 35001.
Aero Gas System 1 OEM aeroderivative gas turbines supported by 3701/44:
Turbine (not S1 Classic) • GE: LM500, LM1600, LM2500, LM5000, LM6000
Monitor • Rolls-Royce: RB211, Avon
• Pratt & Whitney: GG3, GG4, FT4, FT8
• Others: consult your local Bently Nevada sales professional

This model is designed primarily for smaller hydropower applications where

a limited feature set is adequate. In contrast, the 3500 series platform targets
3701/46 System 1 larger hydro machine sizes with a more extensive feature set such as support
Hydro Monitor (not S1 Classic) for air gap measurements, state-based measurements, and temperature
inputs. Your Bently Nevada sales and application solutions professionals can
assist you in the proper selection of 3701 ADAPT versus our other platforms.

This model is designed to act as a safety PLC for Emergency Shutdown

(ESD) applications on turbomachinery and incorporates a triple modular
3701/55 ESD Static data only2 redundant (TMR) architecture. It can provide both overspeed protection
capabilities using redundant speed sensors and logic solving capabilities
using discrete (logic state) inputs and process variable (4‑20 mA) inputs.

These models were designed specifically for monitoring wind turbines.

They are now in lifecycle phase 5 and were replaced in 2014 by a different
3701/60 hardware form factor (60M100) that uses the same firmware to provide
3701/60A See remarks equivalent functionality but in a different physical package that is more
Wind Turbine at right convenient for use by wind turbine OEMs and operators. Both products are
Monitor designed for connection to adapt.wind software rather than System 1. For
connectivity to System 1, 60M100 hardware can receive a firmware upgrade
to become 60M500. No additional wiring or hardware changes are required.

This model is designed for use by selected OEMs as part of a blade crack
3701/683
monitoring service on gas turbine compressor stages. The output goes
Blade See remarks
to a remote monitoring center and is not connected to a plantwide
Condition at right
condition monitoring system as it requires additional special knowledge
Monitor
for interpretation.

Notes:
1. 3500 offers similar gas turbine monitoring capabilities but in a conventional rack-based form factor.
2. Can communicate static data only to System 1 Classic and System 1 via Modbus TCP protocol.
3. This product is only available for sale through select gas turbine OEMS and is not sold by Bently Nevada directly to end-users.

Refer to section 8 for additional information about the 3701’s condition monitoring functionality relative to
other Bently Nevada systems.

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7.6 1900/1X and 2X
(1992 - 2017)
Connectivity: System 1 and System 1 Classic via
Trendmaster® SPA bus
This family of products consisted of single-channel monitors designed primarily for
local mounting at the machine. Versions with native connectivity to a Trendmaster
sensor bus (SPA) and versions without such connectivity were available.

Connectivity Support
Model Input types Measurements
Trendmaster 4-20mA S1 Classic S1
1
1900/15 Proximity probes Radial vibration
2
1900/17 Proximity probes Radial vibration
1
1900/25 200150 accelerometer3 Seismic vibration
2
1900/27 200150 accelerometer3 Seismic vibration
Notes:
1. Trendmaster SPA bus cabling connects directly to the 1900/15 and 1900/25.
2. System 1 connectivity to the 1900/17 and 1900/27 requires external condition monitoring adapters such as Trendmaster Rack
Buffered Output TIMs. Upgrading to the 2300 is generally recommended instead as it contains direct connectivity to Trendmaster
cabling or System 1 via Ethernet.
3. The 4-wire 200150 accelerometer used with 1900/25 and 1900/27 monitors provides a differential signal intended only for use by
1900/2X monitors and selected TIMs. It is not compatible with the 2300 or any other Bently Nevada machinery protection systems.

Although System 1 supports the 1900/1X and /2X monitors to some extent, customers are advised to upgrade
to the 2300 instead since it provides integrated protection and condition monitoring, is a 2-channel (plus
speed) device, and because the 1900/1X and /2X monitors are in lifecycle phase 5 and thus no longer
supported for spares or repairs. The condition monitoring functionality of the 1900/1X and /2X series monitors
rely on their connection to a Trendmaster SPA bus. Refer to section 8 for additional information about
Trendmaster’s condition monitoring functionality relative to other Bently Nevada systems.

7.7 1900/65 and /65A

(2005 – present)
Connectivity: To System 1 and System 1 Classic via Modbus
communications (static data only)
This 4-channel monitor was introduced in 2005 and is used where a low-cost, basic
protection solution is required for general-purpose machinery such as fans, motors, pumps, crushers,
pulverizers, and even smaller reciprocating compressors where a limited suite of measurements is required.
It can be used with an optional detachable display (shown) when local HMI capabilities are required, or
mounted in a junction box without the display when a “blind” system is preferred and the HMI will be solely
by means of a DCS or other control system using data provided via the monitor’s Modbus port. The 1900/65A
is a form/fit/function replacement for the earlier model (1900/65) which did not feature trip multiply and
selected other functionality. It can also be used as a replacement for the 1900/55. It accepts 4 vibration
inputs (proximity, acceleration, velocity) and 4 temperature inputs (RTDs and TCs) for vibration, thrust
position, speed, and temperature measurements. The monitor provides features usually found in larger
platforms such as bandpass filtering, acceleration enveloping, trip multiply, adjustable alarm delays, and
configurable alarm logic to drive relays under user‑defined combinations of alarm statuses. When additional
condition monitoring functionality is required beyond the 1900/65A’s limited capabilities, it can be connected
to a Trendmaster SPA bus using Rack Buffered Output TIMs, or to a TDISecure device. Refer to section 8 for
additional information about the 1900/65A’s condition monitoring functionality as well as the other devices
listed here relative to other Bently Nevada systems.

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7.8 1900/55
(1995-2012)
Connectivity: To System 1 and System 1 Classic via
Trendmaster® SPA bus
This 4-channel machinery protection system was used for monitoring
low‑speed fans such as on cooling towers and heat exchangers. It could be
ordered with an optional communications card. One version allowed connectivity to a Trendmaster SPA bus.
The other provided conventional 4-20mA outputs for each channel.
Because this product is in phase 5 obsolescence, customers are encouraged to replace it with the 1900/65A
using a special retrofit kit12 for that purpose. It is rarely necessary to analyze vibration waveforms from such
machines and trends are generally sufficient for condition monitoring purposes. The 1900/65A provides static
data to System 1 using Modbus communications, allowing vibration data to be trended. When developing
problems appear on trends or alarms, a portable data collector can be used to gather additional data for
diagnostics and root cause determination. The condition monitoring functionality of the 1900/55 relies on its
connection to a Trendmaster SPA bus. The 1900/65A can likewise be connected to a Trendmaster SPA bus,
but uses external devices called Rack Buffered Output TIMs. Refer to section 8 for additional information about
Trendmaster’s condition monitoring functionality relative to other Bently Nevada systems.

7.9 3300
(1988 – 2014)
Connectivity: System 1 Classic only
The 3300 series provided functionality similar to 3500, and used a rack-based form
factor, but occupied more space (2 channels per 2-inch module rather than 4 channels per 1-inch module)
and was not software configurable. It featured an integral bargraph display for each channel.
Connectivity to System 1 Classic was by means of a compatible external communications processor (TDXnet)
or an internally mounted version called TDe contained on the 3300/03 System Monitor module. Neither of
these are supported by System 1.
Although a 3300 rack can be connected to System 1 using a TDISecure™ communications processor, it is
strongly recommended to upgrade to a newer platform such as Orbit 60, 3500, or 3701 ADAPT containing
native connectivity to System 1. 3300 racks are frequently in machinery protection service—not strictly
condition monitoring service—and it is not advisable to continue using platforms for which spares and repairs
are unavailable and which have often already been in service for 20 years or more.

12 Consult the 1900/65A datasheet when replacing a 1900/55, using ordering option CC=04. This provides a kit to reuse the 1900/55
weatherproof housing and place the 1900/65A along with its necessary accessories into the housing.

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7.10 1701
(1998 - present)
Connectivity: System 1 Classic only
The 1701 platform was introduced in 1998 and was similar in concept to its predecessor, the
2201, which operated as a tightly integrated subsystem of a PLC used for machinery control. Like the
3701, the system uses a terminal base form factor and compact modules without any local user interface. It is
designed to be bulkhead mounted in a junction box on the machinery skid. The 1701 series is linked with its host
PLC by means of a suitable network connection and supports a variety of protocols:
• Allen Bradley® Remote I/O • MODBUS™
• ControlNet™ • PROFIBUS™ DP
• DeviceNet™ • Ethernet/IP™
All communication occurs via the network connection and the system does not provide conventional
monitoring system connectivity such as hardwired relays or 4-20mA outputs. It does provide buffered output
connectors on the terminal base. The user interface for the system is via the PLC’s display software, often
configured specifically for turbine control applications.
The 1701 can be ordered with an optional FMIM (FieldMonitor Management Interface Module) that provides
condition monitoring functionality and connectivity to System 1 Classic. Native communications with System
1 is not supported, but users that already have a 1701 connection to System 1 Classic users can interface their
Classic database (v6.X) to a System 1 v17.1 or later database. In many instances, however, 1701 systems have
been in service for 15 years or more and when condition monitoring rather than simply machinery protection
is required, retrofitting with a platform such as 3701 ADAPT or Orbit 60 will be desirable13. Another option
is to leave the 1701 in place and use TDISecure as an external condition monitoring interface to System 1.
Your Bently Nevada sales professional can assist you in evaluating your options and helping you select an
optimal solution.

7.11 2201 Series14

(1992 - 2015)
Connectivity: System 1 Classic only via
TDXnet communications processor (see D.315)
This system was almost identical in concept to the 1701 but used conventional rack-
based cards and backplane communications rather than network communications
as with 1701. The 4-channel cards were designed to fit in an Allen-Bradley® PLC-5 1771
chassis. A special backplane fit over the top of the 1771’s backplane, allowing the 2201 cards to communicate
with one another and with the PLC-5 controller. Most of these systems were shipped on Solar® gas turbines
but a few were used in other installations by customers with PLC-5 control systems. There were also special
low-speed cards available for monitoring hydro turbine generators. The same recommendations and
considerations for upgrading 1701 systems pertain to 2201 systems. Refer to section 7.10.

13 The majority of 1701 installations are on Solar® gas turbines but can also be found elsewhere. The channel types available in the
1701 are available in platforms such as Orbit 60 and 3500, but because the 1701 is often tightly integrated with the control system,
replacement is not as straightforward as with a stand-alone system that does not impact the machinery controller. The 1701 also
features modules with integral Proximitor® signal conditioners, allowing direct connection of proximity probes without need of an
external Proximitor. When replacing a 1701 system with this option, external Proximitor devices will need to be retrofit. Consult your
Bently Nevada sales professional for guidance.
14 This system could be connected to System 1 Classic by means of a TDXnet communications processor. See Appendix D in the
comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.
15 The referenced appendix is included only in the comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request
from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.

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8 Online condition monitoring systems

As discussed in section 2 of this guide, online condition monitoring systems range from those that collect and
report data continuously to those that collect and report data only intermittently at discrete intervals—either
based on user-configured times (hourly, daily, etc.) or based on user-configured events (machine exceeds an
alarm threshold, machine starts or stops, machine changes state, etc.). The capabilities in an online condition
monitoring system should be selected based on the types of failure modes expected on the asset, how rapidly
the failures can progress (seconds, minutes, days, months), and the type of protection system present (if
applicable). Below, the Bently Nevada product portfolio is shown as a function of the time between minimum
measurable fault detection and potential functional failure of the asset. As can be seen, those assets for
which a malfunction can progress to functional asset failure in seconds generally require a more expensive
protection system and faster condition monitoring data acquisition intervals.

Intermittent Continuous

Portables Trendmaster Ranger vbOnline 2300 1900/65A ADAPT Orbit 60 and TDISecure
Pro Pro 3500 Series

Wireless Distributed Centralized

Gradual degradation Rapid onset failure

Years Months Weeks Days Hours Minutes Seconds

Expected early warning duration

In some instances, the protection system’s inherent CM capabilities can be augmented by a different
condition monitoring system. The most notable example is the use of a portable data collector connected
to the buffered outputs. Another example is the 1900/65A where a Trendmaster system could be interfaced
using Rack Buffered Output (RBO) TIMs. However, this is rarely an economical solution. For all other protection
systems (Orbit 60, 3500, 3701 ADAPT, 2300) the integrated condition monitoring capabilities will generally be
appropriate. Indeed, the protection system should be selected by considering not just its protection feature
set, but also its condition monitoring feature set as the increased costs of connecting an external condition
monitoring system will generally eclipse the costs of a more expensive protection system with the necessary
integrated condition monitoring capabilities. Your Bently Nevada sales and application solution professionals
can assist you in evaluating the various options and selecting a product that is optimal for your needs.
The table on the following page provides a summary comparison of selected features in various
Bently Nevada online condition monitoring systems. Those in green integrate the protection and condition
monitoring functionality. The others are stand-alone condition monitoring platforms. The companion
Application Note Online Periodic Condition Monitoring (BHCS38948) should be consulted for more
detailed information on these platforms, their capabilities, and selection criteria for specific machine and
bearing types.

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 ADAPT 3701/4X
Trendmaster
Selected condition monitoring

vbOnline Pro
Ranger Pro

TDISecure

1900/65A1
capabilities for Bently Nevada online

ORBIT 60
systems with System 1 connectivity

3500
2300
Asynchronous dynamic sampling

Synchronous dynamic sampling

Asynchronous Demod/Enveloping sampling

Synchronous Demod/Enveloping sampling

Direct (true peak)

Direct (RMS)

Spectrum Bands (from the device)

Spectral Averaging 4 8

Normal Trended variable min collection interval (seconds) 600 30 Note2 1 10 1 1 1 1

Normal Dynamic min collection interval (minutes) 360 10 Note2 10 10 Note1 10 10 10

State change data set

Alarm data set

Notes:
1. No dynamic data is available from the 1900/65A unless separate condition monitoring hardware such as TDISecure or
Trendmaster is connected. Static data is available via the Modbus interface and is updated every second. There is no upper limit
on the max collection interval as this is set within the host DCS or control system. Refer to section 8.9 for additional information.
2. The Trendmaster architecture takes approximately 15 seconds per point to collect data from each SPA (Signal Processing
Adapter) line. Thus, if 100 sensors are connected to the SPA line, 1500 seconds (25 minutes) will elapse between waveform and
trended variable collection intervals. The collection interval is thus a function of the number of connected sensors on that SPA line.

When a protection system is used, condition monitoring connectivity to System 1 is as per the table below:

Platform Method

Inclusion of one or two condition monitoring processor modules—separate from protection

Orbit 60
processors. Condition Monitoring is enabled via licensing in System 1.

Inclusion of Transient Data Interface (TDI) module (3500/22M). Condition Monitoring is enabled
3500
via licensing in System 1.

3701 Condition Monitoring is enabled via licensing in System 1; no additional hardware is required.

2300 Condition Monitoring is enabled via licensing in System 1; no additional hardware is required.

Condition monitoring beyond trending of selected variables and status available via Modbus
1900/65A
requires separate hardware, such as Trendmaster or TDISecure.

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When a protection system is not used, there are three primary options for online condition monitoring as follows:

Data acquisition intervals Remarks

Trendmaster (wired or hybrid ) 1

Configurable: A sensor bus with 120 connected sensors and configured to scan all
• Minimum : 6 seconds per connected
2 120 sensors before repeating would typically result in a collection
sensor (waveforms and static data) interval of 1800 seconds (30 minutes) for each sensor. Most
customers do not configure the system for the shortest collection
• Maximum: depends on signal processing
intervals possible and instead configure the system to take only
configuration such as lowest frequency
several readings per day—such as every 6 hours (4 readings
collected in spectrum, number of
per day). This is often sufficient to proactively detect developing
spectral averages, etc. Could be as
problems in the class of machinery monitored by Trendmaster.
much as several minutes
• Typical: 15 seconds

Ranger Pro (wireless)

Configurable: The Trendmaster system was developed in the late 1980s at a

• Minimum: time when industrial wireless sensing was not a viable condition
– 6 hours (waveforms) monitoring option. With the release of the Ranger Pro system,
– 10 minutes (static data) customers that do not require the synchronous sampling capabilities
of Trendmaster (X-Y probes with Keyphasor® or individual sensors
• Maximum:
with Keyphasor®) will often prefer to use Ranger Pro instead due to its
– 672 hours (waveforms)
lower installation costs and similar or superior asynchronous signal
– 6 hours (static data)
processing capabilities (3200-line spectrum, Peak Demod, fmax up
• Typical:
to 10 kHz).
– 24 hours (waveforms)
– 1 hour (static data)

vbOnline Pro (wired or hybrid1)

Configurable: vbOnline Pro is a 12-channel device (plus two Keyphasor® inputs)

• Minimum: that uses persistent, wired sensor connections3 and is capable of
– 10 minutes (waveforms) collecting data at faster intervals than Ranger Pro or Trendmaster.
– 30 seconds (static data) vbOnline Pro supports up to 12,800 spectral lines, fmax of up to 40 kHz,
and collection of up to 12 channels in parallel4. Like Trendmaster, it is
• Maximum:
able to collect synchronous data, but not from X-Y probe pairs as it
– 30 days (waveforms)
is only compatible with constant-current accelerometer input types5.
– 30 days (static data)
Because it only supports accelerometer vibration inputs, it is primarily
• Typical:
intended for rolling element bearing machinery and gearboxes and
– 4 hours (waveforms)
is used when the collection intervals of Trendmaster or Ranger Pro
are too long, or when the superior signal processing capabilities of
vbOnline Pro for rolling element bearings or gears are required.

Notes:
1. A hybrid system consists of hardwired sensors to the data acquisition hardware and then wireless network links between the
hardware and the System 1 server.
2. For a typical vibration point in Trendmaster, 15 seconds is a good rule-of-thumb to collect the desired data, but can be longer
or shorter depending on configuration details such as machine speed, number of spectral averages, synchronous versus
asynchronous data collection, etc. Extremely slow-speed machines require long sample times to collect low frequency data.
Spectral averaging will also increase the time to collect data as multiple spectra must be collected and averaged versus only a
single spectrum.
3. vbOnline Pro does not currently support connection to protection system buffered outputs as an input source.
4. Ranger Pro can only collect a single channel at a time; Trendmaster up to two-channels channels (plus KPH) at a time.
5. Supported Keyphasor® sensors for synchronous sampling include Bently Nevada proximity probes and selected third-party
proximity switches. Up to two Keyphasor inputs are allowed per vbOnline Pro.

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8.1 Orbit 60 with CM processor(s)
Connectivity: System 1 only (not System 1 Classic)
The Orbit 60 Series began shipping in 2021 and features Bently Nevada’s most advanced condition monitoring
capabilities. In instances where an underlying, older protection system is in place, Orbit 60 can be used initially
only for condition monitoring by connecting to the buffered outputs of the underlying protection system, and
then later upgrading to protection functionality by adding protection processors and relays. This can be an
effective strategy when replacement of the machinery protection system needs to wait for an opportune
time—such as a planned maintenance outage of the machine—but advanced condition monitoring and
System 1 connectivity is needed in the interim. In this sense, Orbit 60 can be used in a manner similar to
TDISecure (see section 8.4) and then the protection functionality can be enabled at a later date.

8.2 3500 with TDXnet

Connectivity: System 1 Classic only
The 3500 series system was released in 1995 and until mid-1999, required an external communications
processor (CP) such as TDXnet (see Appendix D16). The TDXnet CP sampled the analog waveform signals
available at the rack’s buffered outputs and collected static data such as alarm statuses and current values
using digital information already computed in the 3500 rack. There was thus an analog connection to the
buffered outputs (available at a DYNAMIC connector on the back of the 3500 rack) and a digital connection
to the status and current values (available at a STATIC connector on the back of the 3500 rack). The TDXnet
in turn provided communications with System 1 Classic. TDXnet is not supported in System 1 (v17.1 and later)
without use of the Classic Connector “middleware”. The Classic Connector is designed as an interim bridging
strategy until such time as 3500 racks can be replaced with Orbit 60. This is generally preferable to upgrading
older 3500 racks to use TDI (see 8.3).

8.3 3500 with TDI

Connectivity: System 1 and System 1 Classic
In mid-1999, the 3500 series was upgraded with a new backplane, new M-series17 modules,
and a new version of the 3500 Rack Interface Module (RIM) that carried model 3500/22M.
This eliminated the need for an external communications processor such as TDXnet (see
Appendix D16). By inclusion of a Transient Data Interface (TDI) in the 3500/22M Rack Interface
Module, the condition monitoring functionality was entirely self-contained in the rack. If
you have a newer 3500 rack supplied after July 1999, System 1 connectivity is generally
straightforward and consists merely of turning on the TDI functionality resident in the
3500/22M RIM and obtaining the proper license in System 1. In some cases, the firmware in modules must
be upgraded and M-series modules must be supplied. Retrofitting an original 3500 rack with this enhanced
functionality can be quite involved and as most such 3500 racks are now 20 years old, a better option
is usually to replace the racks with Orbit 60 or to use an external condition monitoring interface such as
TDISecure (see section 8.4).

16 The referenced appendix is included only in the comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request
from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.
17 M-Series modules are those with Machinery Management enabled. This means they are capable of streaming dynamic
(waveform) data to System 1. Not all modules are capable of dynamic data and are thus not available in M-Series designations.
Refer to Appendix A for additional details.

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8.4 TDISecure
Connectivity: System 1 and System 1 Classic
TDISecure is an external communications processor that delivers similar capabilities
to TDI (see 8.3) but can be used with any machinery protection system, whether
Bently Nevada or another supplier. In instances where a Bently Nevada rack has
engineered Static and Dynamic connectors (such as 3300, 2201, and 3500), TDISecure can
be connected without need of additional wiring. In instances where these pre‑engineered
connectors are not available, it can use the buffered outputs, relays, and 4-20mA outputs of any monitoring
system. A field wiring drawing package showing connectivity to 3500, 3300, 1900/65A, and third-party
monitoring systems is available as Bently Nevada document 102M7347.

8.5 1701 with FMIM

Connectivity: System 1 Classic only
The 1701/22 FieldMonitor Management Interface Module (FMIM) is an optional module
that resides in a 1701 terminal base and provides communications with System 1 Classic and
Data Manager 2000 software. It is not currently supported in System 1 except by means of the
Classic Connector (see 6.1). It provides functionality similar to a TDXnet communications processor
and can handle both dynamic and static data under steady‑state and transient conditions. The 1701 terminal
base also contains STATIC and DYNAMIC connectors for use with external communications processors such as
TDISecure as well as several of those listed in Appendix D18.

8.6 2300
Connectivity: System 1 only (not System 1 Classic)
The 2300 provides native connectivity to System 1 via its Ethernet port and does not
require additional hardware.

8.7 3701 ADAPT

Connectivity: System 1 only (not System 1 Classic)
The 3701 ADAPT series19 provides native connectivity to System 1 and does not require
additional hardware. It can collect data under both steady-state and transient
(changing speed and operating state) conditions. It is particularly well-suited for
machinery using rolling element bearings and/or gearboxes due to its superior signal
processing capabilities (3701/40). It is also particularly well-suited for aeroderivative gas
turbines (3701/44).

18 The referenced appendix is included only in the comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request
from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.
19 Models 3701/40, 3701/44, and 3701/46 only. Models 3701/55, 3701/60, 3701/60A, and 3701/68 do not provide communications with
System 1 except static data via Modbus. Models 3701/60 and 3701/60A are used on wind turbines and communicate only with
adapt.wind software.

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8.8 Ranger Pro
Connectivity: System 1 only (not System 1 Classic)
The Ranger Pro is a truly wireless condition monitoring system that features stand‑alone,
battery powered sensors capable of making combined vibration and temperature
measurements and communicating wirelessly with an appropriate network gateway. Models
with either uniaxial or triaxial embedded accelerometers are available along with integral
temperature measurement. The system supports both ISA100 and WirlessHART™ wireless
standards and can be intermixed with other wireless sensors (flow, level, pressure, etc.) from other vendor
systems conforming to these industry standards. The Ranger Pro system is often suitable for applications
that would have previously been addressed by Trendmaster (see 8.13) because it can be configured to
take readings in intervals as short as every 10 minutes yet eliminates the installation costs associated with
hardwired systems. The system replaces the older COMMTEST Ranger wireless products (see D.120) that were
only supported in Ascent software. When upgrading from Ranger hardware and Ascent software to Ranger Pro
hardware and System 1 software, the historical data from Ranger that is resident in the Ascent database can
be retained and migrated into System 1. Software upgrade p/n 3071/65 with BB=02 and FF=01 is available
specifically for performing such migrations and covers COMMTEST Ranger wireless products, COMMTEST
portable data collector products, and COMMTEST vbOnline 16/32 products.

8.9 1900/65 and /65A

Connectivity: System 1 and System 1 Classic via
Trendmaster ProTIM and DSM hardware/infrastructure
This 4-channel monitor provides protection capabilities only and is primarily intended
for customer that need machinery protection but will employ only offline condition
monitoring strategies using a portable data collector and connecting to the 1900/65’s programmable
buffered output. The use scenario is to send overall and selected frequency band data to a DCS, PLC, or other
process automation system via Modbus communications where the data can be trended. When an alarm
from the 1900/65 or an undesirable trend occurs, personnel can go to the device, collect additional data with
a portable instrument, and conduct diagnostics. There may be some instances in which connectivity to an
online condition monitoring system is desired. The Bently Nevada Trendmaster system can be used for this
purpose by means of a buffered output ProTIM (Transducer Interface Module), part number 200200-07-07
(DIN rail-mount version) or 200250-07-07 (conduit-mount version). Trendmaster has the ability to sample
3 points in parallel (X sensor, Y sensor, Keyphasor®) which is especially useful on machinery monitored with
X-Y proximity probes and a phase reference sensor. Trendmaster is also suitable for rolling element bearing
machinery monitored with seismic sensors. Refer to section 8.13 for additional information.

20 The referenced appendix is included only in the comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request
from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.

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8.10 vbOnline Pro (60M500)
Connectivity: System 1 (not System 1 Classic)
This 12-channel system (10 channels of hardwired IEPE accelerometers and 2 channels
of hardwired phase or speed sensors) is designed for machinery that can benefit from
condition monitoring measurement intervals as small as every 30 seconds (overall
static data) and every 10 minutes (waveform data). vbOnline Pro is purely for condition monitoring and does
not provide machinery protection functionality. It can be connected to System 1 using conventional network
cable or can be used with wireless Ethernet. It is intended for rolling element bearing machinery, machinery
with gears, and wind turbines. However, when such machinery requires protection in addition to condition
monitoring, use the 3701 ADAPT platform instead with integrated protection and condition monitoring
functionality.

8.11 vbOnline 16/3221

Connectivity: COMMTEST Ascent software and System 1
(not System 1 Classic)
This is a legacy platform that came to Bently Nevada as part of its COMMTEST
acquisition in 2011. It is the predecessor to vbOnline Pro (8.10) and was available in both
32-channel (top photo) and 16-channel (bottom photo) versions. The platform supported
a wider range of transducer and input types than vbOnline Pro and for this reason
customers with installed systems may wish to retain them. vbOnline32 can be connected
to its host condition monitoring software using wired or wireless Ethernet. The 16-channel version supports
only wired Ethernet. If you decide to replace the hardware, your local Bently Nevada sales and application
solutions professionals can assist you in selecting suitable alternatives.

8.12 60M100
Connectivity: Bently Nevada adapt.wind software only
This platform is nearly identical to vbOnline Pro and differs physically only in that it
has blue rather than black markings. It is intended for monitoring wind turbines and is
designed to replace older 3701/60 and 3701/60A hardware. The 60M100 is capable of communicating only with
adapt.wind software, used for monitoring wind turbine parks. For customers that wish to migrate from older
adapt.wind software to System 1 without replacing their hardware, a field firmware upgrade can performed to
the 60M100, converting it to model 60M500 (vbOnline Pro—see section 8.10). This upgrade can be performed
remotely without the need to climb the wind turbine tower and physically access the hardware. After the
upgrade, the hardware remains compatible with all connected sensors but can communicate with System 1
(the 60M500 cannot communicate with adapt.wind).

21 This hardware was also branded as TurningPoint® when supplied for use on wind turbines. It was identical in all other respects.

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8.13 Trendmaster
Connectivity: System 1 and System 1 Classic
The Trendmaster system was introduced in 1990 and employed a multiplexing strategy
whereby hundreds of sensors on a single “bus” cable could be energized—one at a time—
and the resulting data from each sensor collected and stored on a condition monitoring
server. This reduced or eliminated the need to collect data manually using a route-based
portable instrument. The sampling hardware resided centrally at the condition monitoring
host computer while the sensors were spread throughout the plant and communicated
with the sampling hardware by means of TIMs (transducer interface modules) that
assigned a unique address to each sensor on the bus. The sensors were sampled
sequentially and then the process repeated itself. The time to collect data from each
sensor was generally about 15 seconds, and thus it took about 30 minutes to collect
data from 120 sensors. Temperature, proximity, velocity, acceleration, pressure, and
process variable signals were supported. The system could also accept buffered
output signals from machinery protection systems.
The first generation system was known as Trendmaster 2000 and the sensor bus
cable came directly into a desktop PC where the sampling cards were installed. The
TIMs were called simply “TIMs”. The software ran on MS-DOS.
The second generation system, Trendmaster 2000 for Windows, made improvements in the TIMs and changed
the operating system from DOS to Windows. These second generation TIMs were known as flexiTIMs. The 1900
series monitors were also introduced in this timeframe with native connectivity to the Trendmaster sensor
bus. This allowed protective functions to be mixed and matches with purely condition monitoring functions.
See sections 7.6 and 7.8 for additional information on the 1900 series and its connectivity to Trendmaster
infrastructure cable. The 1900 series single-channel monitors described in 7.6 can be replaced by the 2300/20
and 2300/25 monitors described in 7.4. The 2300/25 offers native connectivity to Trendmaster infrastructure
cable. Both the 2300/20 and 2300/25 feature native connectivity to System 1.
The third generation system (originally “Trendmaster Pro” but now just called Trendmaster), introduced more
improvements to TIMs (called ProTIMs), moved the sampling hardware from the condition monitoring server
to an external chassis (called a Trendmaster DSM22 rack), and changed the host software from a standalone
Trendmaster for Windows application to System 1 Classic. Today, all first and second generation TIMs are
in phase 5 obsolescence and have been replaced by ProTIMs. Many of the sensors used with the orignal
Trendmaster system have likewise been replaced by more robust models, compatible with ProTIMs. Refer
to the table in section 10.0 for TIM, flexiTIM, ProTIM, and corresponding sensor compatiblity information. Refer
to sections B.8 and B.9 for additional information on legacy Trendmaster 2000 and Trendmaster 2000 for
Windows software23. The Trendmaster DSM and all connected ProTIMs are fully supported under both System 1
Classic and System 1. A series of direct input cards that could reside in a DSM chassis and accept direct-wired
sensors has since been made obsolete. The affected cards carried part numbers 149811-01 (24V vibration
sensors) and 149799-01 (process variable signals). Such sensors can instead be connected via appropriate
ProTIMs or via other monitors such as the 2300 or vbOnline Pro.
When the Trendmaster system was introduced 30 years ago, wireless sensing was not a viable option.
Today, however, many installations that would have previously been addressed by Trendmaster can now
be addressed by Ranger Pro. Regardless, there will be some condition monitoring scenarios for which
Trendmaster is still the right fit from both a functionality and economic aspect. Your local Bently Nevada
sales and application solutions professionals can assist you in determining the optimal approach for your
specific situations.
Consult the table on the following pages for a comprehensive list of all TIMs, corresponding sensors, lifecycle
phases, and System 1 compatibility.

22 DSM stands for “Dynamic Scanning Module”. A single DSM chassis can accommodate up to six sensor busses.
23 The referenced appendix is included only in the comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request
from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.

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Trendmaster TIMs, flexiTIMs, and ProTIMs

Sensor or input type Part number TIM type Lifecycle phase S1 compatible

101281-01 TIM P5

Buffered Dynamic Output 200200-07-07 ProTIM-R P1

200250-07-07 ProTIM-C P1

101282-01 TIM P5

Buffered Keyphasor® Output 200200-10-10 ProTIM-R P1

200250-10-10 ProTIM-C P1

85018-01 TIM P5

3300XL 5mm and 8mm 88269-01 TIM P5

radial vibration 200200-11-11 ProTIM-R P1

200250-11-11 ProTIM-C P1

85019-01 TIM P4
7200 5mm and 8mm REBAM®
88262-01 TIM P4

85020-01 TIM P5
3300XL 5mm and 8mm Keyphasor®
88255-01 TIM P5

86950-01 TIM P5
86205 Velocity Seismoprobe®
88276-01 TIM P5

85013-01 TIM P5
47633/9200/74712 Seismoprobe®
85023-01 TIM P5

89129/190520 Accelerometer 89130-01 TIM P5

200100 flexiTIM P5

89130-01 TIM P5

200150 Accelerometer 89546-01 TIM P5

200200-01-01 ProTIM-R P1

200250-01-01 ProTIM-C P1

200155 Low-Frequency 200200-05-05 ProTIM-R P1

Accelerometer 200250-05-05 ProTIM-C P1

200157 Acceleration 200200-06-06 ProTIM-R P1

Enveloping Accelerometer 200250-06-06 ProTIM-C P1

85014-01 TIM P5
4-20mA and 1-5Vdc
200200-08-08 ProTIM-R P1
process variable
200250-08-08 ProTIM-C P1

0 – 5 Vdc process variable 200140 flexiTIM P5

0 to -10V process variable 101283-01 TIM P5

85015-01 TIM P5

2-, 3-, and 4-wire 100Ω Pt RTDs 85025-01 TIM P5

200122 flexiTIM P5

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Sensor or input type Part number TIM type Lifecycle phase S1 compatible

200200-03-03 ProTIM-R P1
2- or 3-wire 100Ω Pt RTDs
200250-03-03 ProTIM-C P1

200200-04-04 ProTIM-R P1
4-wire 100Ω Pt RTDs
200250-04-04 ProTIM-C P1

85016-01 TIM P5

J-Type Thermocouple 85026-01 TIM P5

200120 flexiTIM P5

Trendmaster J-Type 200200-02-02 ProTIM-R P1

Thermocouple (p/n 200125) 200250-02-02 ProTIM-C P1

85017-01 TIM P5

K-Type Thermocouple 85027-01 TIM P5

200121 flexiTIM P5

200136 Seal Leak Detection 200135 flexiTIM P5

200132 Static Pressure 200130 flexiTIM P4

200200-09-09 ProTIM-R P1
120M1644 Static Pressure
200250-09-09 ProTIM-C P1

8.14 AnomAlert™
Connectivity: System 1 and System 1 Classic (static data only
via OPC)
The AnomAlert system uses embedded Artificial Intelligence (AI) to monitor
the condition of three-phase electrical motors, allowing detection of numerous
malfunctions in not only the motor, but also in its driven equipment. The sensors used
with AnomAlert consist of current transformers, current sensors, or voltage transformers
on each phase to address low-voltage line-driven motors, low-voltage inverter-driven motors, and
medium-/high-voltage motors. Static data is sent to System 1 using OPC-DA protocol for status and trending.
Stand‑alone AnomAlert software is used for viewing waveforms and performing deeper diagnostics.

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9 Portable systems

Bently Nevada has manufactured many portable instruments during the last 60 years. The focus of this
section will be primarily on route-based portable data collectors that are compatible with System 1 and
produced since 2000; those produced prior to 2000 are covered in Appendix E24. However, a few words about
portable instruments that are not route-based are in order first.
The Bently Nevada ADRE system is a session-based instrument that is not designed to address route-based
collection on smaller machines. It is instead designed to collect data from large machines without installed
condition monitoring where the number of measurement points exceeds that which can be addressed by
a portable data collector. A single ADRE 408 data acquisition instrument is able to collect data from up to
32 points simultaneously. It is designed primarily for critical machinery without installed online condition
monitoring, or when the installed condition monitoring is insufficient. You can read more about the ADRE
system in section 6.9.
Another class of portable instruments are Bently Nevada’s TK-series instruments where TK stands for Test Kit.
The table in section 5.4 summarizes most of the Bently Nevada TK-series instruments released during the last
40 years and as can be seen, most can be replaced by functionality now resident in many of our route‑based
portable data collectors. The Test Kits today rarely play a part in online and offline plantwide condition
monitoring. As such, detailed descriptions are not included in this Guide.
The remainder of this section focuses on Bently Nevada’s route-based portable data collectors, their
accompanying software, and today’s recommended offerings for connectivity to System 1 along with a
world‑class feature set suitable for intensive diagnostics and early warning on rolling element bearing
machinery, bump testing, balancing, and other condition monitoring functionality.

24 The referenced appendix is included only in the comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request
from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.

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9.1 SCOUT200- and COMMTEST200-series
portable data collectors
Connectivity: System 1 only (not System 1 Classic or Ascent)
These are our premier data collectors and are available in 2-channel plus tach (220)
and 4-channel plus tach (240) versions. The SCOUT and COMMTEST models offer
Off-the-shelf Android
identical functionality and the only difference is that the SCOUT units are intrinsically user interface
safe for use in hazardous areas up to Div 1/Zone 1 while the COMMTEST units carry
no hazardous area approvals. The innovative design consists of a wearable
data acquisition module that can be shoulder- or belt-mounted. This is paired
via Bluetooth with a handheld unit that serves as the user interface and can be
tablet‑sized or phone-sized. The handheld can be any off-the-shelf device running
the Android operating system but when used with SCOUT models in hazardous areas,
the device must carry the appropriate approvals—just like the data acquisition
module. Considerable effort has gone into making Bently Nevada’s portable data
collectors both ergonomically designed and feature rich. It is no longer necessary to
Data collector
choose between full integration with System 1 and industry-leading capabilities for
collection and analysis. Your local Bently Nevada sales and application solutions professionals can assist you
understanding the capabilities of these devices and how they compare to other competitive offerings. We
believe you will be very favorably impressed. In addition, the ability to have both online and offline instruments
integrated into the same condition monitoring ecosystem means that you can augment the data collected
by your online systems with supplemental data collected by your portable instruments when necessary,
keeping all of the data organized by asset in the same database and navigational structure.
The 200-series platforms are our newest offerings and are receiving the majority of our focus for
enhancements and improved functionality. As such, they are recommended for most users that are starting a
portable condition monitoring program, or looking to move from a stand-alone portable system to one that is
fully integrated with System 1.

9.2 SCOUT100- and COMMTEST vb-series

portable data collectors
Connectivity: System 1 only (not System 1 Classic) and
COMMTEST Ascent software
These data collectors feature a one-piece form factor with integrated display
rather than the two-piece designs of their 200-series counterparts in section 9.1. The
SCOUT100-series models are intended for use outside of North America. They are ATEX-rated for use in Zone
2 areas and available in 2-channel plus tach (100) and 4-channel plus tach (140) versions. In contrast, the
COMMTEST vbX series data collectors are intended for use within North America and are approved for use in
Class 1 Div 2 hazardous areas. They are available in 2-channel plus tach (vb7) and 4-channel plus tach (vb8)
versions. Both the SCOUT and COMMTEST offerings provide integrated balancing capabilities25. Customers
using Ascent software are encouraged to migrate to System 1 using the built-in migration tool: System 1 >
Tools > Database Manager > Tools > Data Migration > Data Source=Ascent 2015+. This software utility covers
COMMTEST Ranger wireless products, COMMTEST portable data collector products, and COMMTEST vbOnline
16/32 products.

25 The SCOUT and COMMTEST offerings described in section 9.2 feature integrated balancing capabilities, data collection
capabilities, and real time analyzer capabilities. If only balancing and collection capabilities are required, but not analyzer
capabilities, the vb5 (2 channels plus tach) and vb6 (4 channels plus tach) are available. They feature identical connectivity to
System 1 and to Ascent software.

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9.3 Snapshot CE/IS/Clipboard portable data collectors
Connectivity: System 1 Classic (not System 1)
Snapshot CE was a 2-channel (plus tach) data collector that ran on the Windows CE
operating system. A balancing utility called Snapshot Balance could be loaded onto the
data collector, giving it 1- and 2-plane integrated balancing capabilities. It was rated for
Class 1 Div 2 areas. Recommended replacements26 are the COMMTEST220 or SCOUT220.
If a 4-channel device is desired, use the COMMTEST240 or SCOUT240.

Snapshot IS was an intrinsically safe ATEX-certified data collector that used a different
physical form factor and had only a single channel (plus tach). Like Snapshot CE, it
also ran on the Windows CE operating system. The SCOUT220 is the recommended
replacement and carries ATEX approvals along with two channels of data
capture capabilities.

Snapshot Clipboard was designed to be used by process operators rather than

vibration specialists and thus did not have a facility for connecting to vibration sensors
or monitors. It was used only for manually recording observations and readings from
gauges and indicators when the operator left the control room to walk down assigned
areas of the plant. Recommended replacement is the SCOUT220 or COMMTEST220.
Snapshot CE, IS, and Clipboard are all in phase 5 obsolescence and it is recommended
that they be replaced with the offerings in 9.1 and/or 9.2 above.

9.4 Third-party portable data collectors

Many customers interested in a plantwide condition monitoring program are using a third-party data
collection system. Historically, this has been because Bently Nevada competitors had technically stronger
offerings with advanced features and functions not found in our data collection hardware or software.
However, with the acquisition of COMMTEST in 2011, that has changed and we now have offerings that are
considered industry leading, both in terms of ergonomics and functionality. System 1 software has improved
dramatically during the last ten years as well and is now just as capable for spectrum-based diagnostics on
rolling element bearing machinery as it is for diagnostics on fluid-film bearing machinery. Below are several
of the more common portable data collection offerings and remarks on migration options that can ease the
transition to new hardware and System 1 software.
When switching from other portable data collectors and their accompanying software to System 1, one of
the most common concerns is the ability to preserve historical data. The need to access data that is more
than one year old, however, is rarely as important as the need to access historical maintenance records, and
such records are unaffected by a change in data collector software. While we have provided varying degrees
of migration assistance to preserve historical data and migrate configuration settings when switching from
selected third-party systems, a general best practice is to retain your existing system’s software for 12 months
after switching to Bently Nevada products, allowing time for sufficient new trends to be built up in System 1.
During this interim period, historical trends can be accessed in the old system while collecting data with the
new system and storing it in System 1.

26 Snapshot CE also had the ability to test and configure TIMs used with the Trendmaster system. This feature is no longer available
in the newer SCOUT and COMMTEST portable offerings.

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9.4.1 Legacy COMMTEST portable data collectors
Ascent 2015 software is used with the following legacy COMMTEST devices:
• vb1000, vb2000, and vb3000 data collectors
• vb5, vb6, vb7, and vb8 data collectors
• SCOUT100 and SCOUT140 data collectors
• Ranger wireless system (see D.127)
• vbOnline 16/32 (see 8.11)
Customers using Ascent software are encouraged to migrate to System 1 using the built-in migration tool:
System 1 > Tools > Database Manager > Tools > Data Migration > Data Source=Ascent 2015+. This software
utility covers COMMTEST Ranger wireless products, COMMTEST portable data collector products, and
COMMTEST vbOnline 16/32 products. If you are using an older version of Ascent, first upgrade to 2015; then, use
the System 1 upgrade utility.

9.4.2 Emerson/CSI portable data collectors

Many customers use Emerson/CSI data collectors and AMS Machinery Health
Management software. We recommend any of our COMMTEST and SCOUT
offerings as replacements. To aid in the transition, we offer a service that
provides database migration, allowing you to retain your historical data in
System 1. These services can also manually migrate selected other data
that is not moved programmatically, such alarms, bearing fault frequencies,
and notes.

9.4.3 SKF portable data collectors

For customers using SKF data collectors and @aptitude Analyst software, we do not
offer a database migration capability; however, we provide services to efficiently set
up your new System 1 database with a table of asset hierarchies, measurements,
alarm bands, bearing fault frequencies, and bearing makes/models. This eases the
effort of replicating configuration in System 1.

9.4.4 Other portable data collectors

For customers using other data collectors and software beyond those listed
above, Bently Nevada may be able to offer services similar to those described
in 9.4.3. Consult your local Bently Nevada sales and application solutions
professionals for additional details.

27 The referenced appendix is included only in the comprehensive version of this document (BHDW00002) available upon request
from your local Bently Nevada sales professional.

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10 Sensors/transducers

In general, System 1 condition monitoring software is sensor-agnostic. As long as the signal can come into the
corresponding System 1-supported condition monitoring hardware, System 1 will be able to display the data
generated by the sensor with only a few exceptions.
The content of this section allows users to determine the lifecycle status of their sensor/transducer system
and its connectivity to currently Bently Nevada hardware offerings. Refer to the table on the following pages.
The implications for condition monitoring are generally when the user needs to upgrade to a newer hardware
platform supported by System 1 and needs to ascertain whether the installed sensors can be retained or must
be replaced.
Following this table, additional content is provided for those unfamiliar with the various types of sensors and
the specifics of Bently Nevada’s offerings.

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 Senor/Input type

Part number(s)1

Lifecycle phase

Trendmaster

vbOnline Pro

TDISecure7,9
1900/65A
Orbit 60

3701/44
3701/40

3701/46
3500

2300
Proximity
11 11
Buffered Outputs
2
3300 5mm and 8mm 330100 P1
2
3300 XL 5mm and 8mm 330180 P1
2
3300XL 11mm 330780 P1
2
3300 16mm 330300 P4
2
3300XL 16mm 330380 P1
2
3300XL 25mm 330850 P1

via connected monitoring system (not directly into TDISecure)

2
3300XL 50mm 330878 P1
2
3300 RAM3 330900 P5
2
3300XL NSv3 330980 P1

Refer to the table in section 8.13

2
7200 5mm and 8mm 18745 P3
2
7200 11mm 19049 P3
2
7200 14mm 81725 P3
2
7200 25mm 24654 P3
2
7200 35mm 76683 P3
2
7200 50mm 24583 P3
2
7200 MicroPROX 40892 P5

3300 REBAM 330600 P5

3300 PROXPAC 33080X P4

3300 PROXPAC XL 33088X P1

25mm DE transducer 10224X P5

50mm DE transducer 130713 P5

Radiation Resistant System 33028X P1

12
3000 series (.190" and .300" tip)
4
20929 P5
12
7000 series (.300" tip)4 12237 P5

990/991 Transmitters 990/991 P2

See notes on page 55.

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Part number(s)1

Lifecycle phase

Trendmaster

vbOnline Pro

TDISecure7,9
1900/65A
Orbit 60

3701/44
3701/40

3701/46
3500

2300
Piezo-Velocity
11 11
Buffered Outputs

Refer to the table in section 8.13

IEPE self-integrating (A-V) velocity transducer13

via connected monitoring system

(not directly into TDISecure)
Velomitor® 330500 P1

Velomitor XA 330525 P1

Radiation Resistant Velomitor 330530 P1

Hi-Temp Velomitor 330750 & 752 P1

Velomitor CT 190501 P1

Velocity Transmitter 177230 P1

Moving-Coil Velocity
11 11
Buffered outputs

2-wire Velocity Seismoprobe® 9200 P1

via connected monitoring system (not directly into TDISecure)

High-Temp version of 9200 74712 P1

Low-Cost Velocity Seismoprobe® 47633 P5

Refer to the table in section 8.13

Same as 47633 but w/ 6’ cable 39158 P5

Trendmaster Seismoprobe® 86205 P5

3-wire Velocity Siesmoprobe® 16699 P5

Hi-Temp version of 16699 24646 P5

Radiation Resistant ver. of 24646 26233 P3

Vel to Displacement Convertor 14386 P5

12 12
Vel to Displacement Convertor 9513 P5
14 14
Vel to Displacement Convertor 46687 P5

Low-Frequency Velocity 330505 P1

Low-Cost, Low-Frequency Velocity 26862 P5

See notes on page 55.

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Part number(s)1

Lifecycle phase

Trendmaster

vbOnline Pro

TDISecure7,9
1900/65A
Orbit 60

3701/44
3701/40

3701/46
3500

2300
Acceleration
11 11
Buffered outputs

IEPE accelerometer5

IEPE Accel, top exit, 100mV/g, Zn 25 AM3100T2-Z2 P1

IEPE Accel, side exit, 100mV/g, Zn 25 AS3100S2-Z2 P1

IEPE Accel, top exit, 500 mV/g, Zn 15 AP3500T2-Z1 P1

IEPE Accel, side exit, 500 mV/g, Zn 1 5

AP3500S2-Z1 P1

IEPE Accel, top exit, 100mV/g, Zn 05

AM3100T2-Z0 P1

IEPE Accel, side exit, 100mV/g, Zn 0 5

AS3100S2-Z0 P1

via connected monitoring system (not directly into TDISecure)

API 670 Accelerometer (50g) 330400 P1

75g version of 330400 330425 P1

Hi-Temp Accel 330450 P1

Refer to the table in section 8.13

Hi-Temp Velocity and Accel 350900 P1

Stator End Winding 330446 & 47 P1

Trendmaster Accelerometer 89129 P5

Trendmaster Accel, integral cable 190520 P5

Trendmaster (Accel-to-Vel) 200150 P1

Same as 150 except low-freq 200155 P1

Same as 150 except accel. envl. 200157 P1

IEPE Accel, top exit, 100mV/g, Zn 0 200350 P1

Low-Freq Version of 200350 200355 P1

GE Aero Interface Module 86517 P1

Rolls-Royce Aero Int. Module 86497 P5

GE Aeroderivative Accel 45357 P1

Charge amp for 45357 Accel 350501 P1

Accelerometer/Interface Module 23732 & 33 P5

Hi-Frequency version of 23732 24147 & 45 P4

Hi-Frequency Interface Module 350610 P1

Wind Turbine Drive Train Accel 370300 P1

See notes on page 55.

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Part number(s)1

Lifecycle phase

Trendmaster

vbOnline Pro

TDISecure7,9
1900/65A
Orbit 60

3701/44
3701/40

3701/46
3500

2300
Pressure
11 11
Buffered outputs

Refer to the table in

Trendmaster Pressure Sensor (Static) 200132 P5

section 8.13

via buffered output (not

Trendmaster Pressure Sensor (Static) 120M1644 P1

direct to TDISecure)
Dynamic Cylinder Pressure (Recip) 165855 P1

Dynamic Pressure Sensor (Hydro) 350300 P1

Dynamic Pressure Charge Amp (GT) 350500 P1

Process Variable
15
+4 to +20mA
15
-4 to -20mA

Refer to the table

in section 8.13
15
+1 to +5 Vdc
15
-1 to -5 Vdc
15
0 to +10 Vdc
15
0 to -10 Vdc
15
0 to + 5 Vdc

Temperature: 2- , 3- and 4-wire RTDs

Refer to the table

via 4-20mA signal from

15 10
100Ω platinum RTD (.00385α)

in section 8.13

monitor or xmitter
15 10
100Ω platinum RTD (.00392α)
15 10
120Ω nickel RTD
15 10
10Ω copper RTD

Temperature: Thermocouples
15
E-Type
Refer to the table

via 4-20mA signal from

in section 8.13

monitor or xmitter
15
J-Type
15
K-Type
15
T-Type

Trendmaster K-Type 200125 P1

See notes on page 55.

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Part number(s)1

Lifecycle phase

Trendmaster

vbOnline Pro

TDISecure7,9
1900/65A
Orbit 60

3701/44
3701/40

3701/46
3500

2300
Linear/Rotary Position

3300XL Rotary Position Transducer 330165 P1

via connected monitoring system

(not directly into TDISecure)
Valve Position LVDT, AC 18639 P1

Case Expansion LVDT, DC 24765 P1

Hi-Temp Case Expansion LVDT, DC 135613 P1

12
Valve Position Potentiometer 77206 P5
12
Valve Position Potentiometer 10881 P5

Specialty

Hydro Air Gap: Stator-Mounted 400100 & 200 P1 Note8

Dynamic Power Transducer6 136212 P5

Torximitor® (first generation) 85609 P5

Torximitor® (second generation) 132570 P5

Notes:
1. For Proximity, only the Proximitor® part number is shown as there are too many different part numbers for probes and cables
used with a particular Proximitor. For other sensors types, the actual sensor part number is shown and, where applicable, the
accompanying signal conditioner.
2. Can only be used for speed channels—not vibration or position measurements. vbOnline Pro supplies -24Vdc transducer power
for the speed channels. Other speed sensors, such as magnetic and capacitive devices that require positive voltage excitation,
must be powered externally.
3. RAM (Robust Air Machine) probes and cables can be identified by the gray coaxial cable. They are physically and electrically
interchangeable with NSv (Narrow Sideview) probes and cables, which can be identified by lavender coaxial cable. RAM (330900)
and NSv XL (330980) Proximitor® signal conditioners are also interchangeable. RAM probes, cables, and Proximitors have been
discontinued; NSv components should be used instead.
4. 3000 series probes use -18Vdc excitation that was available on older monitoring systems such as 5000 and 7200, but is not
available on most newer Bently Nevada monitoring systems without special modifications. Users are encouraged to upgrade
to newer -24Vdc probe systems such as 3300XL. Consult your Bently Nevada sales and application solution professionals for
assistance.
5. These devices use excitation of +24Vdc with constant current (typically 3mA) and conform to standard IEPE (Integrated Electronic
Piezo-Electric) specifications. They are available from a variety of suppliers and are often used with Bently Nevada monitoring
systems.
6. AnomAlert is designed for electric motors and replaces the Dynamic Power Transducer.
7. TDI Secure is designed to accept buffered output signals for dynamic (waveform) inputs. It also accepts alarm relays for alarm
statuses and proportional 4-20mA (and DC voltages) for static (non-waveform) data. Temperature signals can be introduced
either by use of a temperature transmitter or by using the recorder output (i.e., 4-20mA) signal from a connected machinery
protection system.
8. Air gap sensors are compatible but only via a connected monitoring system such as 3500 series.
9. Standard field wiring diagrams are provided in Bently Nevada document 102M7347 for connecting TDISecure to 3500, 3300,
1900/65, and generic third‑party protection systems with buffered outputs, alarm relays, and 4-20mA (recorder) outputs.
10. 4-wire RTDs are not supported by the 1900/65 and /65A.
11. Verify input impedance requirement.
12. Requires product modification.
13. Verify specification.
14. Firmware and software modification required.
15. Requires external signal conditioning—see process variable supplement to 2300 O&M Manual.

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10.1 Proximity probe overview
Bently Nevada proximity probe systems consist of three fundamental components in the measurement chain:

The probe and its integral cable This is the part that is embedded into the machine and observes the
rotating shaft. The probe contains a coil, and the shape and diameter of
this coil determines the linear range it can observe (anywhere from 40 mils
to 1100 mils). A small length of cable (usually 0.5 m or 1.0m) is attached to
the probe and is called the probe’s “integral” cable. The remainder of the
required cable between the probe and its signal conditioner (Proximitor®
sensor) is by means of a separate extension cable. This results in easier
installation and removal of the probe when threading/unthreading into the
machine because the entire 5m or 9m cable length does not need to turn
with the probe—only the shorter integral amount.

An extension cable This uses the same type of cable as the probe and connects the probe
to the Proximitor. The Proximitor is tuned for a particular total length of
cable—usually either 5m or 9m. Older systems (3000 series and 7000
series) used English measurements and specify length in feet; newer
systems (7200 series and 3300 series) specify length in meters. For a
system with a tuned electrical length of 5m and a probe with 1m of
integral cable, a 4m extension cable would be used. For a 9m system,
an 8m extension cable would be used. Many other permutations are
permitted, as long as the probe and its integral cable lengths sum to the
calibrated length of the Proximitor.

A Proximitor® sensor This component excites the probe at a characteristic frequency to

generate an electromagnetic field and corresponding eddy currents in
the observed surface (usually the machine’s rotating shaft). Changes in
these eddy currents are detected and are converted to a voltage that
is proportional to the probe gap. Probes can measure fixed gap as well
as variable (vibrating) gap and typically have a frequency response
from 0-10kHz. The upper end of this frequency response is rarely needed
for vibration measurements; it is instead primarily important when the
probe is observing a key, keyway, or toothed surface for phase and
tachometer applications.

Bently Nevada proximity systems are generally characterized by their top-level family and the tip diameter
(5mm, 11mm, 16mm, etc.). Components are not interchangeable between families. For example, a 5mm
7200 series proximity probe chain is not interchangeable with components in a 5mm 3300 series chain.
Further, probes within the same family but with different tip diameters use different extension cables and
Proximitor® sensors. This means, for example, that a 3300XL 11mm probe does not use the same extension
cables and Proximitor® sensors as a 7200 11mm probe. The only exceptions are as follows:
• 7200 5mm and 8mm probes use identical coils and are simply embedded in different tip encapsulations.
Although they are electrically identical, and therefore use the same cables and Proximitor sensors, an 8mm
probe has more tip encapsulation than a 5mm and is therefore more physically robust and uses a stronger
threaded case due to the larger size. For this simple reason, customers are encouraged to use 8mm probes
instead of 5mm whenever the physical mounting constraints do not preclude the use of larger 8mm probes
• 3300 5mm and 8mm probes use identical coils and thus the same extension cables and Proximitor sensors
• 3300 and 3300XL components are fully interchangeable. 3300XL components are essentially second
generation versions and were designed for backward compatibility with first generation versions of
measurement chain components (3300). Section 10.1.1 covers XL versus non-XL in more detail
• RAM and NSv probes use 5mm tip sizes but a different coil than standard 3300 5mm probes. RAM and NSv
components are thus interchangeable with one another, but not with standard 3300/3300XL 5mm probes,
extension cables, or Proximitor sensors

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There have been seven (7) top-level families of proximity transducers over the years as summarized in the
following table:

Tip diameters Range Sensitivity Cable Excitation System I.S. Barrier

Family
available (mils) (mV/mil) color voltage lengths compatibility

.190" 40 200 clear/white -18 Vdc 15 & 20 ft

.300" 50 200 clear/white -24Vdc 15, 40, & 110 ft

3000 Series
.300" RR 1
50 100 clear/white -24Vdc 15, 40, & 110 ft

.420" RR1 90 100 clear/white -24Vdc 15 ft

7000 Series .300" 60 100 clear/white -24Vdc 15 & 20 ft

5mm 80 200 light yellow -24Vdc 5&9m

8mm 80 200 light yellow -24Vdc 5&9m

11mm 160 100 light yellow -24Vdc 5&9m

7200 Series 14mm 160 100 light yellow -24Vdc 5&9m

25mm 500 20 light yellow -24Vdc 5&9m

35 mm 500 20 light yellow -24Vdc 5&9m

50 mm 1,000 10 light yellow -24Vdc 5&9m

5mm 80 200 light blue -24Vdc 1, 5, & 9 m

3300 Series 8mm 80 200 light blue -24Vdc 1, 5, & 9 m

16mm 160 100 light blue4 -24Vdc 9m

RAM Series 5mm 60 200 gray -24Vdc 5&7m

NSv Series 5mm 60 200 light blue2 -24Vdc 5&7m

5mm 80 200 light blue -24Vdc 1, 5, & 9 m

8mm 80 200 light blue -24Vdc 1, 5, & 9 m

11mm 160 100 light blue3 -24Vdc 5&9m

3300XL Series
16mm 160 100 light blue4 -24Vdc 9m

25mm 500 20 light blue5 -24Vdc 5&9m

50mm 1,100 10 light blue6 -24Vdc 5&9m

Notes:
1. RR=Radiation Resistant
2. NSv probe systems use light blue cable but have gray heat shrink at the connector locations. The Proximitor sensors also use gray
color coding on the labels.
3. 11mm probe systems use light blue cable but have purple heat shrink at the connector locations. The Proximitor sensors also use
purple color coding on the labels.
4. 16mm probe systems use light blue cable but have orange heat shrink at the connector locations. The Proximitor sensors also use
orange color coding on the labels.
5. 25mm probe systems use light blue cable but have lime-green heat shrink at the connector locations. The Proximitor sensors also
use lime-green color coding on the labels.
6. 50mm probe systems use light blue cable but have brown heat shrink at the connector locations. The Proximitor sensors also use
brown color coding on the labels.

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10.1.1 3300 and 3300XL Series proximity probe systems
Lifecycle phase: P1
These are Bently Nevada’s premier proximity probe systems and are used for all installations except when
spare parts are required on legacy transducer installations such as 7200. 3300 probes and cables used
coaxial extension cable, like all prior probe systems. 3300XL introduced triaxial cable and other improvements
resulting in more mechanically robust components that can tolerate nicks and cuts to the cable jacket
without creating electrical ground problems. The 3300XL system also introduced improvements to the
mechanical packaging of Proximitor sensors with a DIN-rail mounting option instead of 4-hole mounting
and spring-type wiring terminals rather than screw terminals. Older non-XL 3300 systems used a distinctive
Proximitor shape but with a 4-hole mounting and conventional screw terminals.
The XL designation signifies an electrically identical system to non-XL 3300 and the XL and non-XL parts are
electrically and mechanically interchangeable.

Non-XL 3300 Proximitor® 3300XL Proximitor® sensors

sensors used this use this distinctive shape
distinctive shape and have a base that
accommodates two
different mounting adapters:
4‑hole and DIN‑rail

3000, 7000, and 7200

Proximitor® sensors used a
legacy “brick” shape with a
4-hole mounting pattern

With 4-hole adapter With DIN-rail adapter

attached attached

10.1.2 RAM and NSv Series proximity probe systems

Lifecycle phase: P1 (NSv) P5 (RAM)
The RAM probe system is the predecessor to the NSv probe system. Both are specifically designed for use
in applications where the normal probe tip spacing, sidewall clearance, and other constraints cannot be
satisfied to prevent interference with the larger electromagnetic field emitted by a conventional 5mm/8mm
3300 probe. Most of the applications for these probes are in air compressors with small pinions and
constricted mounting options. This class of machines conforms to API specification 672: Packaged, Integrally
Geared Centrifugal Air Compressors for Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas Industry Services. Many people refer
to these simply as “air machines” and the RAM system stood for Robust Air Machine. Later, Bently Nevada
introduced improved versions of the RAM probes, cables, and Proximitor sensors. This system was a form/fit/
function replacement for RAM components but was called NSv for “Narrow Sideview”. RAM components used
gray cables and are no longer produced. NSv components used light blue cable and are interchangeable
with RAM probes/cables while offering better performance. RAM Proximitor sensors (p/n 330900) are no longer
produced and NSv Proximitor sensors are used instead (p/n 330980). RAM and NSv probes are frequently used
with 990/991 transmitters instead of Proximitor sensors as discussed in 10.1.3.

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10.1.3 990/991 proximity transmitters
Lifecycle phase: P2
API 672 (see 10.1.2) specifies that proximity probe vibration transmitters are the default
method for protecting this class of machinery. As a result, in 1993 Bently Nevada
introduced the 990 (radial vibration) and 991 (thrust position) transmitters along with
RAM probes/cables (later superseded by NSv probes/cables). Indeed, most installations
of RAM and NSV probes/cables involve transmitters—not conventional Proximitor sensors
with a “raw” signal output designed for connection to a monitor instead of directly to the
4-20mA input capabilities of a control system.
Transmitters rely on connection to a machinery control system where the 4-20mA signal (proportional
to either radial vibration amplitude or thrust position) is converted to engineering units and compared
against alarm setpoints for pre-shutdown (Alert) and shutdown (Danger) functionality. A major drawback of
loop‑powered transmitters such as the 990 and 991 is that they do not provide adequate isolation between
the buffered output and connected systems, nor are these outputs designed for wiring lengths exceeding 16
feet (5 m) unless special signal isolators and line amplifiers are used. Also, because the 990/991 devices are
powered by +24Vdc, their signal polarity is opposite that of proximity systems energized with -24Vdc power,
complicating diagnostics by inverting all plots where signal polarity is relevant. Installation of loop-powered
transmitters on a machine generally assumes that the user has decided to rely entirely on a portable data
collector for condition monitoring on that machine and will not be attempting to connect an online condition
monitoring system. The complications and costs of such a connection will generally exceed the costs of
simply replacing the transmitters with a self-contained monitoring system and feeding the monitor’s 4-20mA
outputs into the machinery control system. Your Bently Nevada sales and applications solutions specialists
can assist you in selecting an appropriate protection platform that combines the necessary condition
monitoring functionality with an output format (4-20mA w/ NOT OK clamping) compatible with the machine’s
control system. This allows the machine control system to continue to provide vibration protection while
providing suitable condition monitoring capabilities and connectivity to System 1.

10.1.4 7200 Series proximity probe systems

Lifecycle phase: P3
7200 series proximity systems began production in the mid-1970s and were
available in the tip diameters summarized in the table of section 10.1. Many
can still be found in service today and can be identified by the distinctive light
yellow color of the cable28. In almost all instances, equivalent 3300XL series
offerings are available and are recommended as suitable replacements. However,
3300/3300XL series components are not interchangeable with 7200 series. The entire
measurement chain (probe, cable, Proximitor®) must be replaced, but the accessories (probe
holders/brackets, Proximitor Housings, conduit) can generally be reused. The OK limits on 7200 series probes
will also differ from their 3300 equivalents and the affected monitoring system channels will need to have their
configuration updated to reflect 3300 instead of 7200 probes.

28 Beginning in 2004, the older 4-hole “brick” style Proximitor sensors for 7200 5mm/8mm probes were discontinued and replaced
with a form factor that is the same as 3300XL. However, they do not provide 3300XL performance and are still 7200 series systems
conforming to 7200 series specifications.

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10.1.5 7000 Series Proximitor® sensors
Lifecycle phase: P5
The 7000 Series did not introduce its own probes and cables; it was simply a new
Proximitor® that was backward compatible with 3000 Series .300" tip diameter probes
and extension cables. Unlike earlier proximity probe systems, 7000 Series was the first
to use -24Vdc power instead of -18Vdc power. This increased voltage was to allow the
7000 series to be used with intrinsic safety (I.S.) Zener barriers for hazardous areas29. The
7000 series also provided an output that was 100 mV/mil instead of 200 mV/mil. The 7200 series
system was quickly introduced with its own probes, cables, and Proximitor® sensors that provided a standard
200mV/mil output, used -24Vdc excitation, and were compatible with I.S. barriers. They quickly displaced
7000 Series proximity systems and consequently very few 7000 series Proximitor sensors are encountered
in the field any longer. When encountered, they should be upgraded to an equivalent 3300XL measurement
chain because both the 7000 series Proximitor® sensor (p/n 12237) and its companion .300" probes and
extension cables are obsolete and no longer manufactured.

10.1.6 3000 Series proximity probe systems

Lifecycle phase: P5
3000 Series proximity systems began production in the mid-1960s and were
available in the tip diameters summarized in the table in section 10.1. The cables
used a clear jacket, and the outer coaxial braid was thus visible. When .300" tip
diameter probes are encountered, they should be replaced with 3300XL series.
When .190” tip diameters are encountered, you should review the application with
your local Bently Nevada sales and application solution professionals to determine whether a conventional
3300 5mm probe can be used or if a 5mm NSv system is required instead. The entire measurement chain
must be replaced (probe, cable, Proximitor®) because 3000 series components are not interchangeable with
3300 or NSv. Also, because 3000 series systems were energized with -18Vdc, the monitoring system must be
capable of providing -24Vdc excitation for the 3300 or NSv probe systems. Lastly, the OK limits on 3000 series
probes will differ from their 3300/NSv equivalents and the affected monitoring system channels will need to
have their configuration updated to reflect these new probes instead of the older 3000 probes.

29 Approximately 4 volts are dropped across I.S. barriers in proximity probe systems, leaving only -14Vdc for Proximitor excitation in
a -18Vdc system. This is not enough to allow the full linear range of the probe and with introduction of 7000 series, all subsequent
Bently Nevada proximity systems switched to -24Vdc excitation to allow use with I.S. barriers.

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10.2 Velocity transducer overview
Bently Nevada has produced moving-coil velocity sensors for many years. These sensors are self-powered
and do not require external excitation. Many use the Bently Nevada Seismoprobe® trademark. Beginning in the
early 1990s, however, another type of velocity sensor began to see widespread acceptance: self‑integrating
piezo-electric accelerometers that produced a velocity output instead of acceleration. The so-called
“piezo‑velocity” sensors were entirely solid-state and thus did not have moving parts that wear out like
moving-coil designs. Also, because the mechanisms inside of moving-coil designs are sensitive to orientation
and the direction in which gravity acts, most designs cannot be mounted at any angle and are constructed
for a particular orientation, such as vertical or horizontal.

Advantages Disadvantages

Moving-coil • Better at extremely low-frequency • Utilizes moving parts that wear out
measurements (below 1.5 Hz) • More difficult to do robust OK checks
• Self-powered without 3-wire designs
• Do not produce an erroneous output • Cannot usually be mounted at any
signal when excited by transient orientation necessitating different
impulsive mechanical forces like knocks models for vertical vs. horizontal and
or pings complicating spare parts requirements

Piezo-velocity • Can be mounted in any orientation; • Sensor is inherently an accelerometer,

fewer spares not a velocity device; transient impulsive
• No moving parts to wear out mechanical forces can result in a slowly
decaying “step function” output as a
• Most designs conform to
result of integration
industry‑standard IEPE specifications
and are broadly compatible with many • Not as good for measuring extremely low
monitoring systems frequencies (below 1.5 Hz)
• Bias current allows more robust • Not self-powered; typical excitation
sensor integrity (i.e., OK) checks than requirements are 24Vdc @ 3mA
moving‑coil designs

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10.2.1 Moving-Coil (Seismoprobe®) velocity sensors
Lifecycle phase: P5 (except 9200, 74712, and 26233)
Bently Nevada moving-coil Seismoprobe® velocity sensors were available in both 2-wire and 3-wire designs.
The 3-wire designs were introduced to allow more robust sensor OK checks than was possible from a 2-wire
moving-coil design. All 3-wire Seismoprobe velocity sensors and many 2-wire designs have now moved to
phase 5 obsolescence. Only the 2-wire 9200 and its equivalent high-temperature version (74712) remain as
active P1 products. A radiation resistant velocity seismoprobe (26233) also remains available for spare parts
only. The low-frequency 330505 sensor, used primarily for seismic measurements on hydro turbine/generator
machines, also remains an active product. Refer to the table of section 10.0 for additional information.

10.2.2 Piezo-Velocity (Velomitor®) sensors

Lifecycle phase: P1
Bently Nevada refers to its family of self-integrating accelerometers as Velomitor® sensors, which are
available in five models.

Model Name Applications Notes

330500 Velomitor® General-purpose Usually mounted in a protective

housing and requiring a specially
machined surface, similar to an
accelerometer.

330525 Velomitor® XA Harsh environments XA stands for eXtended Applications;

designed for mounting without a
protective housing or cable conduit,
and without a specially prepared
mounting surface (requires only a hole
with pipe threads).

330530 Radiation Resistant Machinery in Same form factor as a standard

Velomitor® nuclear plants Velomitor® (330500) but designed for
exposure to elevated levels of gamma
radiation.

330750 HTVS (High-Temperature Temperatures above Consists of an accelerometer and

Velomitor® System) 250°F (121°C) separate electronics connected by
hardline (mineral insulated) cable.

190510 Velomitor® CT Cooling Towers and Designed for machines with running
other low-frequency speeds as low as 90 rpm.
applications

10.2.3 Loop-powered Piezo-velocity transmitter (177230)

Lifecycle phase: P1
This product is essentially a Velomitor with an integrated RMS detector, providing a 4-20 mA output
proportional to the RMS amplitude of velocity. It is a 3-pin device with pins 1 and 2 used for +24Vdc loop power
and carrying the 4-20mA signal proportional to RMS velocity. The 3rd pin contains the raw acceleration signal
for connection to a patch panel and use by portable data collectors. This transmitter is suitable for machinery
that requires minimal machinery protection capabilities and for which only offline (portable) condition
monitoring will be used. Connection of loop-powered vibration transmitters such as the 177230, or 990/991
products (refer to 10.1.3) to online condition monitoring systems generally introduces a level of complexity
and additional costs that eclipse the costs of a more expensive protection system with integral condition
monitoring capabilities.

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10.3 Accelerometer overview
Bently Nevada has produced both voltage-mode and IEPE30 accelerometers. Early models were charge-type
and required a separate charge amplifier. Later models were piezo-electric and did not require a separate
charge amplifier but were still 3-wire voltage-mode devices for backward compatibility with older 3-wire
systems. Still other models conform to the IEPE specifications and are 2-wire devices.

10.3.1 23732 and 24147 acclerometer systems

Lifecycle phase: P5 (23732) and P4 (24147)
These systems consisted of a charge-type accelerometer with integral charge amplifier, a coaxial extension
cable that was light yellow in color (similar to 7200 series proximity probes), and an interface module
that looked similar to a 7200 series Proximitor®. The interface module required a supply voltage of -24Vdc
(identical to a Proximitor) and produced an output of 100 mV/g. The systems were designed primarily for
monitoring gearbox casing vibration as described in API 670.

System Accelerometer Extension cable Interface module

Standard 23732 18622 23733

High-frequency 24147 21165 24145

Both systems are now obsolete. The 23732 system can generally be replaced by Bently Nevada accelerometer
330400 (50g) or 330425 (75g). For replacement of the high-frequency version (24147), consult your local
Bently Nevada sales and application solution professionals for guidance. Repair services may also be
available when a suitable replacement is not available.

10.3.2 330400 and 330425 acclerometers

Lifecycle phase: P1
These systems are 3-wire devices designed primarily for the same applications as the older 23732 (see 10.3.1).
They produce an output identical to the 23732 system (100 mV/g) and use identical excitation voltages
(-24Vdc) but consume only 2mA (nominal) instead of 10mA (nominal).

10.3.3 High-temperature accelerometer systems

Component part numbers 43537, 350900, 330450, 350501, 86517, 83387, 145536, 145693, 49578, 86497, 139506
Lifecycle phase: P1 (except 139606 and 8649731 which are P5)
High-temperature accelerometer systems are designed for mounting on machines such as aeroderivative
gas turbines where surface temperatures exceeding 750°F (400°C) can be encountered. These systems do
not combine the signal conditioning electronics with the piezo-electric element; they are instead separated,
often by means of hardline (mineral insulated) cable. This removes the signal conditioning electronics from
the most extreme temperatures on the surface of the turbine, placing them instead in environments that do
not typically exceed 250°F (121°C). A variety of accelerometers, softline and hardline connection cables, and
interface modules are used, depending on the make and model of gas turbine. All of the listed components,
including the 86497, are compatible with Bently Nevada protection systems suitable for aeroderivative gas
turbines; namely, Orbit 60, 3500, and 3701/44. Consult your local Bently Nevada sales and application solutions
professionals for assistance in selecting the appropriate platform if upgrading from 7200, 3300, or third-party
machinery protection systems.

30 Integrated Electronics Piezo-Electric. This is an industry standard that defines piezo-electric sensors, including those producing
acceleration and/or integrated acceleration (i.e. velocity) outputs. They are constant current, 2-wire devices that are normally
excited with a supply voltage of 24-30 Vdc and a constant current of between 2 and 20 mA. +24Vdc @ 3mA is a commonly
used excitation.
31 Interface modules 139506 and 86497 are used on Rolls-Royce RB-211, Avon, and certain other aeroderivative gas turbine engines.
The functionality provided externally by the 86497 and 139506 can now be provided inside the machinery protection system with
3500/44, 3701/44, and Orbit 60. Your local Bently Nevada sales and application solutions professional can assist you in finding a
suitable replacement system.

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10.3.4 Trendmaster accelerometer systems
Part numbers 200150, 200155, 200157, 89129, 190520
Lifecycle phase: P1 (except 89129 and 190520 which are P5)
These accelerometers supply a special differential signal and utilize a 4-wire connection. They are not
compatible with any systems except Trendmaster (utilizing the appropriate TIMs) and the 1900/25 and
1900/27 monitors.

10.3.5 IEPE accelerometer systems

Bently Nevada part numbers 200350, 200355, AM3100T2-Z2, AS3100S2-Z2, AP3500T2-Z1, AP3500S2-Z1,
AM3100T2-Z0, AS3100S2-Z0; and any accelerometers from other suppliers fully compliant with IEPE
specifications
Lifecycle phase: P1
These constant current accelerometers comply with IEPE specifications and are normally energized with
+24Vdc @ 3mA. Bently Nevada monitoring systems without the native ability to supply +24 Vdc power
required modifications to accommodate these sensors. Examples include 7200 series, 3300 series, and 3500
series. Systems that can accept standard IEPE accelerometers include:
• vbOnline Pro/vbOnline 32/vbOnline 16
• Orbit 60
• 1900/65 & /65A
• 2300
• 3701
• SCOUT100/SCOUT200/vbX Series Portables

10.4 Specialty sensors

Static and dynamic pressure, generator/motor air gap, motor stator winding insulation,
dynamic power, cavitation, torque, temperature, hazardous gas detection, overspeed,
turbine blade health, tower sway, etc.

Lifecycle phase: varies

Bently Nevada has provided a number of specialized sensors that work in conjunction with our monitoring
systems to provide machinery condition information and protection. Consult your local Bently Nevada sales
and application solutions professionals for assistance with such systems.

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11 Services

Bently Nevada can assist you in migrating to a Plantwide Condition Monitoring infrastructure with all of the
necessary services you may need. We can provide them fully or augment your own in-house capabilities as
required. Our services include:
• Audits of your machinery to categorize it according to criticality along with recommendations for the
appropriate protection and/or condition monitoring hardware
• Audits of your installed monitoring systems and transducers to prepare recommendations for upgrading
to System 1 and which systems and transducers can be retained and which must be replaced.
• Outsourcing of your condition monitoring program, whether portable and/or online
• Hosted SaaS solutions where System 1 is installed on Bently Nevada’s cloud-based IT infrastructure rather
than on your own servers and infrastructure
• Remote monitoring services to regularly review data collected by your online and offline systems, flag
anomalies, and provide recommended corrective actions
• Product installation and commissioning services, including full project management where required
• Design and installation services to retrofit transducers to machines without existing provisions for mounting
sensors. Includes full project management, drawings, documentation, sourcing, machining, and delivery of
a commissioned, fully functional protection and monitoring system at project completion, whether or not
additional transducers are required
• On-site and remote machinery diagnostic services to collect data and provide expert advice on
malfunctions found and recommended corrective actions. Machines without installed condition monitoring
systems are addressed with our ADRE® portable data acquisition instrumentation. Machines with System 1
installed can frequently be addressed remotely
• Cybersecurity services to ensure your condition monitoring ecosystem remains secure from intrusion
• Training on how to implement and operate a condition monitoring program. Product-specific training
is also available along with fundamentals training such as transducers and measurements, machinery
diagnostics, and balancing. Training can be delivered in-person or remotely and can use standard curricula
or custom-developed curricula tailored to your needs. Many basic courses are available on-demand via
the web

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Appendix A: Compatibility guide for
M-Series 3500 systems

M-series 3500 Series systems combine the fundamental machinery protection functions of the rack
with the high-speed data acquisition functions of Bently Nevada’s external communications processors.
This effectively reduces the space required for such a combined system by a factor of two (or more) by
eliminating the need for an external communications processor and instead integrating online condition
monitoring functionality internal to the rack. Because these monitors contain both Machinery Protection and
Machinery Management functions, they are referred to as M-series monitors. A special M2 logo on the front of
affected monitor modules denotes this “Machinery Management Inside” functionality.

A.1 The introduction of M-series 3500 systems

Beginning in July 1999, the 3500 rack backplane was redesigned to support these enhanced monitor
functionality and computer interface capabilities. At the same time, M-series monitors were introduced for
those monitor types that measure dynamic (waveform) inputs. Table A-1 summarizes the monitor types
currently available in the 3500 series. Prior to July 1999, the 3500/40, 3500/42, and 3500/44 monitors were
supplied as non-M-series versions. However, all /40, /42, and /44 monitors shipped since that time are
M-series.

Table A-1: Summary of M-series and non-M-series monitors

M-series Non-M-series

• 3500/22M Rack Interface with TDI • 3500/15 Power Supply

• 3500/32M Relay • 3500/20 Rack Interface
• 3500/40M Proximity • 3500/25 Keyphasor
• 3500/42M Proximity/Seismic • 3500/33 16-Channel Relay
• 3500/44M Aeroderivative • 3500/34 TMR Relay
• 3500/46M Hydro • 3500/45 Position
• 3500/50M Tachometer • 3500/60 Temperature
• 3500/53M Overspeed Detection Tachometer • 3500/61 Temperature
• 3500/54M Overspeed Detection Tachometer • 3500/62 Process Variable
• 3500/64M Dynamic Pressure • 3500/63 Hazardous Gas Detection
• 3500/70M Impulse/Velocity • 3500/65 16-Channel Temperature
• 3500/72M Rod Position • 3500/82 Motor Stator Insulation
• 3500/77M Cylinder Pressure • 3500/92 Communication Gateway
• 3500/91M EGD Communication Gateway • 3500/95 Integrated PC Display
• 3500/94M VGA Display

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A.2 Identifying M-series systems
M-series racks can be easily identified by the presence of an embossed orbit logo on the lower left-hand
corner of the rack’s gray plastic bezel (non-M-series racks have no embossed orbit). If the bezel is missing,
contact your nearest Bently Nevada sales professional who can assist you in other visual inspection methods
for identifying M-series racks.
M-series monitor modules can be identified by the printing on the monitor’s front panel. All M-series monitors
have the M2 logo and/or an “M” after the module number.

Embossed orbit logo M2 logo “M” after module number

A.3 The capabilities of M-series monitors

M-series monitor modules retain the machinery protection functions of their predecessor non-M-series
versions, but are enhanced with special high-speed waveform data acquisition functions needed for
interfacing to our System 1 software. When our 3500/22M Transient Data Interface is installed in the rack,
it replaces the need for an external communications processor (such as TDIX or TDXnet™). Depending on
the type of monitor modules in the rack, and how they are configured, the 3500 system is then capable
of collecting waveform and/or non-waveform (static) data and supplying this to our System 1™ software.
Table A-2 summarizes the capabilities.

Table A-2: Data types collected by 3500/22M as a function of monitor type and configuration

Transient Steady-state Static

M-series configured for transient (sampling as

a function of machine RPM) data capture

M-series configured for steady‑state (sampling

as a fixed function of time) data capture

M-series monitors not configured for either transient or

steady-state data capture, OR non-M-series monitors

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A.4 3500 monitor compatibility with TDI
All 3500 monitor modules currently being shipped, and those produced since Spring 2001, are compatible
with TDI. 3500/40M, 3500/42M, 3500/44M, 3500/46M, and 3500/64M modules produced between July 1999
and Spring 2001 may require an upgrade to the PWA (printed wiring assembly) if it carries revision F or earlier.
All other modules are compatible, regardless of when they were produced. See Table A-3.

Table A-3: 3500 monitor compatibility with TDI

Compatible, supplies static Compatible, can be configured to Not Compatible

data only supply transient and/or steady‑state (requires PWA upgrade)
and/or static data

• 3500/40 (non-M-series) • 3500/40M with revision G • 3500/40M with revision F

• 3500/42 (non-M-series) or later PWA or earlier PWA
• 3500/44 (non-M-series) • 3500/42M with revision G • 3500/42M with revision F
or later PWA or earlier PWA
• 3500/45
• 3500/44M with revision G • 3500/44M with revision F
• 3500/50
or later PWA or earlier PWA
• 3500/53
• 3500/46M with revision G • 3500/46M with revision F
• 3500/60
or later PWA or earlier PWA
• 3500/61
• 3500/53M • 3500/64M with revision F
• 3500/62 or earlier PWA
• 3500/54M
• 3500/63
• 3500/64M with revision G
• 3500/65 or later PWA
• 3500/82 • 3500/70M
• 3500/72M
• 3500/77M

A.5 How to determine if an affected monitor has a Printed Wiring

Assembly (PWA) with revision G or later
Only those monitor types in the right-hand column of Table A-3 are potentially incompatible with TDI. In
most cases, checking the revision level can be done using 3500 configuration software and does not require
removal of the monitoring module from the rack for visual inspection. Contact your Bently Nevada sales
professional for assistance.

A.6 Upgrading affected modules

The monitors in the left-hand and middle columns of Table A-3 are compatible with TDI as-is and require
no upgrades. If you only want to obtain static data from the non-M-series 3500/40, 3500/42, or 3500/44
monitors, or do not want to use TDI in the rack, they do not need to be upgraded. However, if you want
waveform data from these monitors, they must be upgraded to M-series. Contact your Bently Nevada sales
professional for upgrading assistance.
The monitors in the right-hand column of Table A-1 are not produced as M-series modules and therefore they
are compatible with TDI as-is. They require no upgrades.
The monitors in the right-hand column of Table A-3 are not compatible with TDI and must be upgraded if they
are to be used in the same rack as TDI, even if the TDI functions are not enabled. Contact your Bently Nevada
sales professional for instructions on how to upgrade these monitor modules.
Consult the factory or your local Bently Nevada sales professional for further details on upgrading monitor
modules as well as the compatibility and interchangeability of M-series and non-M-series racks and modules.

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