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SKF Microlog Advisor Pro (CMXA 45)
(Firmware V4.01)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 The Equipment
2 SKF Microlog Advisor Pro Start-up, Functions and Basic Setup
3 Test Settings Explained
4 Bump Test Setup
5 Other Analyser Functions
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6 Questions?
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THE EQUIPMENT
THE EQUIPMENT
Coaxial Cables
CMSS2200
Accelerometer
T-Piece
Connector
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SKF Microlog
Advisor Pro
(CMXA 45)
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SKF MICROLOG ADVISOR PRO (CMXA 45)
• Multi-function stand alone
vibration analyser
• Firmware V4.01 Indicator Lights
• 2 Simultaneous Channels
• Voice recorder
• SD card
Enter Buttons
Function Buttons
Navigation Buttons
Power Button
Alpha/Numeric
Keypad
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Shift Button
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SKF CMSS2200 ACCELEROMETERS
Axis of Acceleration CMSS2200 Accelerometer
• Uniaxial Measurement
• ICP – Integrated Circuit
Piezoelectric (also known as
IEPE).
• High impedance charge signal
converted to Low Impedance
voltage signal – good for long
cables in dirty environments.
• Require a DC voltage source from Magnetic Base
DAQ device
• Magnetic base for easy
attachment.
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Compression Shear
Accelerometer Accelerometer
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“TEEING” TWO ACCELEROMETERS TOGETHER
• Used for modal testing
• 2 input signals combine – amplify signal
when in modal resonance Accelerometer Accelerometer
• Can be done post data acquisition without 1 2
“teeing”??????
• Rigid body bounce
• Using only 1 accelerometer?
To Microlog
Data
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Logger
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SINGLE DECK MODAL TEST ACCELEROMETER
PLACEMENT AND ORIENTATION
Single Double
Deck Deck
Screen Screen
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SKF MICROLOG ADVISOR PRO START-
UP, FUNCTIONS AND BASIC SETUP
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MAIN MENU
INITIAL MICROLOG SETUP
Route Memory – Card/Internal
Input Range – Auto/Fixed
Trigger – User/Automatic
Module ICP – Sensor setting/on/off
Check settings are
correct
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MAIN MENU
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ANALYSER MENU
BUMP TEST MENU
Shift
Button
BUMP TEST BASIC BUMP TEST
SETTINGS SCREEN COMPLETE SETTINGS
SHOT SCREEN SHOT
“EXPAND” SCREEN
SHOT
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TEST SETTINGS EXPLAINED
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FILTERING
• High Pass Filter – any frequency below the specified frequency will not be analysed
(recorded)
• Eliminate low frequency signal
• Decrease processing time??
• 2Hz vs 10Hz (600 RPM)? Try 2 and if there isn’t a natural frequency below 10 Hz set
filter at 10 Hz?
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LOG VS LINEAR SCALE
Linear Scale
• Linear scale better
represents the true
magnitude of data
– Increments of a
constant value
(Same Data)
Log Scale
• Log scale emphasises the
changes at low
magnitudes by
representing the data
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more as a ratio.
– Increments of an
order of magnitude
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WHAT IS FFT WINDOWING?
• FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) – converts time domain signal to frequency domain
signal.
• FFT – efficient when number of data points is , N=1,2,3…
• The Formula:
• FFT is calculated from fixed blocks of data samples – assumes data is periodic
• Combining blocks of non-periodic data introduces “Leakage”
• Windowing reduces leakage and conditions the results.
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WHY WINDOW’S?
Periodic sine wave Non-Periodic sine wave Windowed sine wave (Hanning)
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Source: “Understanding FFT Windows”, Application note AN014, LDS
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WINDOWING EXAMPLE
Frequency response from a bump test of a beam
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Source: “Understanding FFT Windows”, Application note AN014, LDS
CHOOSING THE RIGHT WINDOW
(Rectangular)
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Source: “Understanding FFT Windows”, Application note AN014, LDS
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WHAT THE WINDOWS LOOK LIKE
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Source: “Understanding FFT Windows”, Application note AN014, LDS
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MAIN LOBES AND SIDE LOBES
Flat Top Window
Hanning Window
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FLAT TOP VS HANNING WINDOWS
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Source: “Understanding FFT Windows”, Application note AN014, LDS
OVERLAP PROCESSING
• Shortens acquisition time
− Particularly effective for low
frequency tests (<50Hz)
• Recovers lost data from windowing
• Reduces noise
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Source: “Understanding FFT
Windows”, Application note AN014,
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LDS
AVERAGING
• Improves the accuracy and repeatability of measurements
• RMS (Root Mean Square)
• weighted mean of the sum of the squared magnitudes:
• Peak Hold
• not averaging, new spectral magnitudes compared to previous data
• if magnitude is larger, the new magnitude is recorded.
• Exponential
• Weighs new data more than old data (N = number of averages)
• New Average = (New Spectrum • 1/N) + (Old Average) • (N−1)/N
• Average “grows” for first 5N spectra until steady state values reached.
• Once in steady-state, changes in spectra only detected if they last sufficiently
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long
• Too many averages will eliminate changes that might be important
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BUMP TEST SETUP
BUMP TEST SETUP – (2 “TEE’D” CMSS2200
ACCELEROMETERS IN CH1)
• Channels – Ch1 or Ch1 & Ch2
• Sensor – Selection or variable
• Sensitivity – default for variable is 100mV/g
• ICP- On/Off
• View signal – spectrum, time ..?
• Y-axis units – Accel G, Accel m/s/s, Vel m/s, Disp mil,
time etc NEED NEW SCREEN
• X-axis units – Hz/CPM
SHOT!
• Filter – none, 2Hz, 10Hz, etc
• Freq. Range – alpha/numeric (user input)
• Display Y-axis – Linear/Log (dB)
• Detection – Peak, Peak-Peak, RMS
• Lines – 400, 800 etc
• Avg. Type – PkHold/Exponential/RMS
• Averages – alpha/numeric (user input)
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• Num. Averages – alpha/numeric (user input)
• Overlap – alpha/numeric (user input)
• Window – Rect/Hanning/Hamming/Flat Top
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RUNNING THE BUMP TEST
• Wait for Indicator lights to go green.
• Bump the screen
• Numerous bumps for better sample
• Stop when done
NEED NEW SCREEN
SHOT!
Only 1 channel
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AFTER DATA IS ACQUIRED
• Arrow keys move cursor through the data
• Press 7 to find peaks
• Press 4 for harmonic cursor
• Press Save to save data
NEED NEW SCREEN
SHOT!
Complete bump test
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SAVING
• Internal/card memory
• Press save
• Input name (default is the date and time)
• Press OK
• Returned to Analyser menu
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OTHER ANALYSER FUNCTIONS
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RECALL
• Do the same test again
• Start – go straight to data acquisition
• Setup - change settings
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REVIEW & OPEN PREVIOUS DATA/SETUPS
• Open Previous tests to view results/start new test with the same setup
• Open Saved setups
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QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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