FAG Detector III User manual

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by FAG Industrial Services
FAG Industrial Services GmbH
Kaiserstraße 100
52134 Herzogenrath
Germany
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Internet: www .fis-services.com
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Table of Contents
............................................................................................. 81 General
.............................................................................................................. 101.1 Safety information
.............................................................................................................. 111.2 Hazard symbols and signal words
.............................................................................................................. 121.3 About this documentation
............................................................................................. 132 Product description
.............................................................................................................. 142.1 Intended use
.............................................................................................................. 142.2 Modifications by the user
.............................................................................................................. 152.3 Technical data
.............................................................................................................. 182.4 Scope of delivery
............................................................................................. 213 Before you start
............................................................................................. 224 Trendline 3
.............................................................................................................. 224.1 Program installation
................................................................................................. 22Systemrequirements4.1.1 ................................................................................................. 24User rights and writing access4.1.2 ................................................................................................. 24Installation Trendline softw are4.1.3 .................................................................................................. 26Trendline Setup Wizard4.1.3.1 .................................................................................................. 28Detector Flash Updater Setup Wizard4.1.3.2 .................................................................................................. 28Database Setup Wizard4.1.3.3 ................................................................................................. 35Update4.1.4 ................................................................................................. 36Uninstalling4.1.5 .............................................................................................................. 364.2 Start program
................................................................................................. 36Automatic notification of updates4.2.1 ................................................................................................. 39User interface4.2.2 .................................................................................................. 39Main window4.2.2.1 .................................................................................................. 40Menu and toolbar4.2.2.2 .................................................................................................. 43Tree elements4.2.2.3
.............................................................................................................. 454.3 First steps
................................................................................................. 45Adding a sensor4.3.1 ................................................................................................. 48Installing USB-serial converter4.3.2 ................................................................................................. 50Balancing activation4.3.3 ................................................................................................. 52Register and configure new Detector4.3.4

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.............................................................................................................. 534.4 Setting up configuration
................................................................................................. 53Set up systemtree4.4.1 ................................................................................................. 54Automatic assignment of RFIDtags to measuring points4.4.2 ................................................................................................. 58Set up a measuring point4.4.3 ................................................................................................. 65Setting characteristic values4.4.4 ................................................................................................. 67Editing / deleting sensors4.4.5 ................................................................................................. 68Managing measurement comments4.4.6 ................................................................................................. 69Add balancing configuration4.4.7 ................................................................................................. 76Set up amplitude/phase configuration4.4.8 ................................................................................................. 82Set up run up/coast down4.4.9 ................................................................................................. 87Adjust alarmlimits automatically4.4.10 ................................................................................................. 90Send configuration4.4.11 .............................................................................................................. 904.5 Trendline database
................................................................................................. 91Users and passw ords4.5.1 ................................................................................................. 93Select database on server4.5.2 ................................................................................................. 95Database administration4.5.3 .................................................................................................. 96Attach database4.5.3.1 .................................................................................................. 98Detach database4.5.3.2 .................................................................................................. 98Update database4.5.3.3 ................................................................................................. 99Create database4.5.4 ................................................................................................. 100Open database4.5.5 ................................................................................................. 101Delete database4.5.6 ................................................................................................. 102Back up database4.5.7 .............................................................................................................. 1024.6 Bearing database
................................................................................................. 103Search bearing4.6.1 ................................................................................................. 104Add bearing4.6.2 ................................................................................................. 105Edit / delete bearings4.6.3 ................................................................................................. 106Export / import bearings4.6.4 ................................................................................................. 106Manage groups4.6.5 ................................................................................................. 108Add manufacturer4.6.6 ................................................................................................. 109Edit / delete manufacturers4.6.7 ................................................................................................. 109Select bearing database4.6.8 ................................................................................................. 109Close4.6.9 .............................................................................................................. 1094.7 Template and route planning
................................................................................................. 109Template planning4.7.1 ................................................................................................. 112Route planning4.7.2 ................................................................................................. 114Send templates and routes4.7.3 .............................................................................................................. 1154.8 Download data from Detector
................................................................................................. 115Sorting Wizard4.8.1

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.............................................................................................................. 1174.9 Viewing measuring data
................................................................................................. 117Measured values4.9.1 ................................................................................................. 121Graphic4.9.2 .............................................................................................................. 1244.10 Reset alarm status
.............................................................................................................. 1244.11 Delete measured data
.............................................................................................................. 1254.12 Log file
.............................................................................................................. 1264.13 E-Service
.............................................................................................................. 1274.14 Create reports
................................................................................................. 127Measurement report4.14.1 ................................................................................................. 132Alarmreport4.14.2 ................................................................................................. 133Route report4.14.3 ................................................................................................. 133Balancing report4.14.4 ................................................................................................. 134Amplitude/phase report4.14.5 ................................................................................................. 135Run up/coast down report4.14.6 .............................................................................................................. 1364.15 Importing and exporting data
................................................................................................. 137Export wizard4.15.1 ................................................................................................. 138Export a single measuring point4.15.2 ................................................................................................. 142Importing data froma Trendline database4.15.3 ................................................................................................. 144Export and import templates4.15.4 .............................................................................................................. 1454.16 Program settings
................................................................................................. 146General4.16.1 ................................................................................................. 148Database4.16.2 ................................................................................................. 149Report4.16.3 ................................................................................................. 149E-mail4.16.4 ................................................................................................. 150Data view4.16.5 ................................................................................................. 150Automatic export4.16.6 ................................................................................................. 150Update4.16.7 ................................................................................................. 151Communication4.16.8 .............................................................................................................. 1514.17 Exit program
............................................................................................. 1525 FIS Viewer
.............................................................................................................. 1525.1 About the FIS Viewer
.............................................................................................................. 1525.2 The work interface
................................................................................................. 152Work interface areas5.2.1 ................................................................................................. 153Toolbar5.2.2 ................................................................................................. 154Tools5.2.3 ................................................................................................. 158Diagramdisplay5.2.4 ................................................................................................. 158Cursor and measuring information5.2.5

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................................................................................................. 159The diagraminformation bar5.2.6 .............................................................................................................. 1615.3 Working with the Viewer
................................................................................................. 161Displaying several diagrams simultaneously5.3.1 ................................................................................................. 161Modifying the appearance of a diagram5.3.2 ................................................................................................. 164Using the mouse to control the cursor or zoomfunction5.3.3 ................................................................................................. 165Zoomtools5.3.4 ................................................................................................. 169Cursor tools5.3.5 ................................................................................................. 178Positioning of base cursor5.3.6 ................................................................................................. 179Modify cursor properties5.3.7 ................................................................................................. 185Other tools5.3.8 ................................................................................................. 188Using the diagraminformation bar5.3.9 ................................................................................................. 197Export diagrams and information5.3.10 ................................................................................................. 198Waterfall charts5.3.11 ................................................................................................. 203Programsettings5.3.12 .............................................................................................................. 2095.4 Keyboard shortcuts
............................................................................................. 2126 Detector III
.............................................................................................................. 2126.1 Operation
................................................................................................. 212Keypad6.1.1 ................................................................................................. 214Sw itching on and off6.1.2 ................................................................................................. 214Display and icons6.1.3 .............................................................................................................. 2166.2 Connectors
.............................................................................................................. 2176.3 Accumulator
.............................................................................................................. 2186.4 Data transfer
.............................................................................................................. 2196.5 Device menu
.............................................................................................................. 2226.6 Measuring procedure
.............................................................................................................. 2236.7 CM measurement
................................................................................................. 224Selection of the measuring point6.7.1 ................................................................................................. 226Performing the measurement6.7.2 ................................................................................................. 226Display of values measured6.7.3 .................................................................................................. 229Display of time signals / trends6.7.3.1 .................................................................................................. 230FFTdisplay6.7.3.2 ................................................................................................. 231Multiple measurements6.7.4 ................................................................................................. 232Measuring with universal characteristic value6.7.5 ................................................................................................. 233Measuring with temperature sensor6.7.6 ................................................................................................. 233Using the headset6.7.7 .............................................................................................................. 2346.8 Balancing measurement
................................................................................................. 239Measuring rotational speed6.8.1

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................................................................................................. 240Reference run6.8.2 ................................................................................................. 241Trial run6.8.3 ................................................................................................. 244Display coefficients and apply balance weights6.8.4 ................................................................................................. 245Trimrun6.8.5 .............................................................................................................. 2476.9 Run up/coast down (Determining the resonance range)
.............................................................................................................. 2496.10 Amplitude/phase measurement
.............................................................................................................. 2526.11 Free measurement
.............................................................................................................. 2586.12 Single measurements
.............................................................................................................. 2616.13 Delete measured data
.............................................................................................................. 2636.14 System messages and their meaning
.............................................................................................................. 2676.15 Update firmware
............................................................................................. 2697 Special information
.............................................................................................................. 2697.1 Characteristic values
.............................................................................................................. 2707.2 Frequency selective characteristic values
.............................................................................................................. 2717.3 Time signals
.............................................................................................................. 2727.4 Dynamic memory management
.............................................................................................................. 2737.5 Analog branches in the Detector III
.............................................................................................................. 2747.6 Connecting
............................................................................................. 2758 Maintenance and repairing
............................................................................................. 2769 Taking out of service and disposal
............................................................................................. 27710Manufacturer / Support
............................................................................................. 27811Appendix
.............................................................................................................. 27811.1 CE-Declaration of conformity
.............................................................................................................. 27911.2 CE-Declaration of conformity (RFID)
.............................................................................................................. 28011.3 Principles of non-contact temperature measurement
................................................................................................. 285Handling the pyrometer11.3.1
Index ............................................................................................289

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1 General
Overview
The FAG Detector III is a vibration measuring device, data collector and
operational balancing device in one. Together with the FIS Trendline 3
software, the device allows improved planning of maintenance and increased
machine availability.
Machine vibrations are a good indicator of a machine's condition. With the aid of
Detector III, you can monitor machine vibrations according to ISO 10816 and roller
bearing condition by means of the demodulation detection method. The base
curve and demodulation signals stored in the system can then be used to
analyze the signals in the time and frequency range. This permits detection of
alignment errors and imbalance as reliably as roller bearing damage or gearing
problems. Other process parameters that can be recorded are temperature and
rotational speed.
Applications
Measuring and analyzing machine condition
The FAG Detector III records vibration signals at pre-defined measuring points by
means of a sensor and then calculates the effective values for velocity,
acceleration and demodulation. These characteristic values describe the
condition of the machine and component.
You can define and monitor frequency bands of any frequency width in the range
from 0.1 Hzto 20 kHz. FAG Detector IIIcan save up to 1600 measuring points and
up to 270 time signals. Once a measuring round has been finished, all data
recorded are transferred to the Trendline software, where they are evaluated,
analyzed and displayed.
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Balancing with the Detector III (available as accessory function)
There are many and diverse reasons for unscheduled machine standstills.
However, a considerable number of these is due, directly or indirectly, to
imbalance or alignment errors. During operation, imbalance may cause severe
vibrations that can lead to consequential damage, for example premature bearing
wear or fatigue-induced breaks. The result is machine failure and thus
unscheduled production downtime.
The FAG Detector III is a tool with which you cannot only detect but also remedy
such conditions easily and efficiently. The easy user interface provides good
support during the balancing process. Step by step, the device software guides
the user through the balancing process. The user can create a configuration for
each balancing process with the Trendline software. Furthermore, he can define
templates that can be adapted on site on the machine. The balancing results are
sent to the Trendline software. You can display them there in table form or as a
diagram.
Analyzing data with the Trendline bearing database
The integrated bearing database (approx. 20,000 bearings from various
manufacturers) simplifies and speeds up analysis of measured data in
combination with the FIS Viewer. It allows you to detect any irregularities at first
glance and assign the appropriate components. You can save multiple bearings
per measuring point. This allows you to check multiple bearing ball-pass
frequencies at a measuring point. Every user can add new entries to the bearing
database to suit individual needs.

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1.1 Safety information
The Detector hardware is manufactured in accordance with the approved
standards and guidelines (see Declaration of Conformity in the PDF appendix)
and is safe for operation. Nevertheless, the device may pose certain
unpreventable residual risks to users and third parties or objects. Therefore, it is
essential that all safety information contained in this manual is complied with.
Moreover, the universal safety and accident prevention regulations must be
considered. Non-compliance can endanger the health and life of persons or
cause material damage. The safety information in this manual are valid in the
Federal Republic of Germany. In other countries are the relevant national rules
valid.
Please note the special security information, which can be found at the
beginning of the corresponding chapter or next to the individual steps.
Operating staff
Certain features of the Detector, e.g. balancing, may be performed only by
accordinglytrained staff.