Fluke PRUFTECHNIK ROTALIGN touchEX User manual

ROTALIGN®touch EX
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ROTALIGNtouch
EX
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Version: 2.3
Edition: 03.2020
Part No.: DOC 52.202.EN

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Contents
Contents 3
System packages 9
Available package 9
Home screen 11
Configuration 13
Components 16
Ruggedized tablet 16
Starting the Shaft Alignment application 16
Intrinsically safe RF module 17
Intrinsically safe sensor and laser 17
sensALIGN5 EX components 19
sensALIGN 5 EX laser 19
Laser batteries 20
Replacing laser batteries 20
sensALIGN 5 EX sensor 21
Opening the sensor/laser aperture 21
Sensor and laser labelling 22
Mounting components 23
Mounting brackets 23
Bracket mounting procedure 23
Mount intrinsically safe RF module, sensALIGN5 sensor and laser 24
Dimensions 28
Coupling properties 29
Targets 29
Machine properties 31
Toggle 31
Machine colour 31
Thermal growth 32
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Thermal growth calculator 32
Multiple feet 34
Laser beam adjustment (sensALIGN 5 EX) 36
Using sensALIGN 5 laser and sensor 36
Laser beam adjustment 38
Laser adjustment wizard 38
XYView 40
Initializing sensor 43
Measurement 44
Averaging 44
Measurement modes 46
Continuous Sweep measurement 47
Extending measurement range when using Continuous Sweep 49
Multipoint measurement 51
Static measurement 53
Pass mode 55
Manual and dial gauge entries 57
Entering manual measurement values 57
Addition of a dial gauge measurement 58
Validity rule 60
Convert coupling results to dial gauge readings 61
Extend measurement range manually 63
Results 65
Sign convention 66
Multiple feet results 68
Foot corrections 68
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Tolerances 70
Available tolerance tables 70
ANSI standard specification tolerances 71
User defined tolerances 72
Asymmetric and symmetric tolerances 73
Tolerance table based on coupling format 74
Live Move screen 75
Move simulator 78
Saving asset measurements 80
Saving an asset 80
Asset list options 81
Default template 85
Generating reports 87
Generating measurement reports 87
Report logo 88
Measurement table 90
Measurement quality 92
Editing measurement data 93
Broken ellipse 93
Other deviation diagrams 94
What is the effect of deactivating individual points? 95
Using Cloud drive 96
Transferring an asset to the Cloud drive 96
Downloading an asset from Cloud drive 96
RFID 97
Assigning a saved asset to an RFIDtag 97
Opening an asset measurement assigned to an RFIDtag 98
Built-in camera 100
Gallery 100
How to capture a screen shot on the touch device 101
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Soft foot 102
Sensor measurement 102
Manual entry 103
Soft foot wizard 104
Types of soft foot 105
Vertical flanged machines 106
Marking measurement positions 106
Set-up 108
Vertical flanged machines – vertiSWEEP 110
Measure using vertiSWEEP 110
Shimming modes 112
Vertical flanged machines – Static clock 113
Measure using Static measurement mode 113
Live Move – Vertical machines 116
Correcting angularity 116
Correcting offset 116
Horizontal flanged machines 119
Flange-mounted horizontal machines 119
Set-up 119
Machine train alignment 121
Measurement 124
Live Move – machine train alignment 127
Cardan shaft alignment 130
Measurement procedures in the cardan application 130
Cardan shaft alignment - Using rotating arm bracket 131
Mounting laser, sensor and RF module 131
Mounting the brackets on the shafts 131
Cardan shaft alignment - Rotating plane measurement procedure 133
Taking measurements 134
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Cardan shaft alignment – Using cardan offset bracket 137
Cardan offset brackets 137
Mounting large cardan offset bracket 138
Mounting the large cardan offset bracket and adjusting laser 138
Mounting bracket 138
Mounting the laser holder assembly on the rail 140
Mounting and adjusting laser 140
Adjusting the laser beam to the machine rotational axis 140
Positioning laser and mounting sensor for measurement 140
Mounting cardan offset bracket lite (sensALIGN 5 EX laser) 141
Mounting the cardan offset bracket lite and adjusting sensALIGN 5 laser 141
Mounting the faceplate to the rail 141
Mounting the laser holder assembly on to the rail 143
Mounting and adjusting the sensALIGN 5 EX laser 143
Adjusting the sensALIGN 5 laser beam to machine’s rotational axis 144
Positioning sensALIGN 5 EX laser and mounting sensALIGN 5 EX sensor for meas-
urement 145
Cardan shaft alignment measurement procedure 147
Evaluation and alignment 149
Best practice 151
Mounting sensor and laser 151
Entering dimensions 151
Initializing sensor 151
Causes that may influence measurement 151
Results and Live Move 151
sensALIGN 5 EX sensor firmware update 152
Updating sensor firmware to a newer version 152
Notification on sensor and laser calibration 154
Appendix 157
Updating ROTALIGN touch EX to a newer firmware version 157
Documentation 159
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Technical data – sensALIGN 5 EX sensor 161
Technical data – RFmodule 163
Technical data – sensALIGN 5 EX laser 165
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System packages
The intrinsically safe ROTALIGNtouch EX system combines an intriniscally safe ruggedized tab-
let with the intrinsically safe sensALIGN 5 EX sensor and laser units.
The system incorporates built-in connectivity (WiFi and RFID), and a built-in camera. It is
available in the Zone 1 (Class I, Division 1) category.
Available package
lALI 52.000-Z1 — This package uses the ecom Class I, certified ruggedized tablet ALI
52.200-Z1
Note
Check and ensure that the delivered package items conform to the purchase order and
the packing list. Reference may also be made to the online product catalog.
Contact PRÜFTECHNIKCondition Monitoring or your local sales representative if any
package items are damaged or missing.
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Home screen
The home screen is displayed when the device is switched on. The home screen may also be
accessed by tapping the "Home" icon.
Tapping the respective icon accesses the following respective functions:
l(1) The "Horizontal alignment" icon is used to access the horizontal alignment applic-
ation.
l(2) The "Soft foot" icon is used to access soft foot measurement.
l(3) The "Vertical alignment" icon is used to access the vertical alignment application.
If this icon is inactive, tap the "New asset" icon(5) to activate the vertical alignment
icon.
l(4) The "RFID"icon is used to open assets assigned to respective RFID tags.
l(5) The "New asset" icon is used to start a new asset (this may be a pump-motor com-
bination).
l
Note
For any opened asset, different applications that may include shaft alignment and
soft foot measurement, may be performed.
l(6) The "Camera" icon is used to access the built-in camera.
l(7) The "Asset park" icon is used to display all saved assets and templates.
l(8) The "Resume" icon is used to resume last asset opened (provided it was saved)
when the device is switched on.
l(9) The "Gallery" icon is used to display all images taken within the Shaft application.
l(10) The "Upload" icon is used to save asset measurements in the Cloud drive.
l(11) The "Download" icon is used to open asset measurements from the Cloud drive.
l(12)The "Configuration" icon is used to configure the Shaft application settings (which
include language, date, time, default settings), and access its built-in mobile con-
nectivity. Mobile connectivity enables the device to access the Cloud functionality that
allows wireless file sharing.
l(13) The "Back" icon is used to return to previous screen.
l(14) The "Power-off" icon is used to turn the touch device off.
l(15) The "Camera LEDon/off" icon is used to turn the camera LEDs on/off.
l(16) The "Help" icon is used to access the on-board help file.
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Configuration
The following settings and items may be accessed via the configuration icon:
l'System settings' sets the following items:
> Language (system language); > Date; > Time; > Time zone;
> Animation state — regulates the transition between the dimension, measure and res-
ults screens. Two options are available – fast and standard. If "Animation state" is on,
the transition between screens is set to standard and therefore noticeable. If off, the
transition is fast.
> Auto brightness – adjusts the display brightness of the touch device. If "Auto bright-
ness is on, the display brightness adjusts automatically. If off, then the display bright-
ness may be manually adjusted by dragging the brightness slider to the left or right.
> Preferred results view 2D or 3D
> Power mode – used to manage the power usage in the touch device. Four power
scheme options are available.
l'Default settings' is used to set units of length, angle and temperature; the default dia-
meter may be set here. It is also used to activate or deactivate the automatic start of
Sweep as well as automatic taking of readings after stabilization, especially in point
measurement modes. Type of tolerance to be used may also be set here.
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Note
When using metric units, the resolution of physical quantities used within the
device may be set to two (0.01 mm) or three (0.001 mm) decimal places. This
measurement precision is available in "Measurement", "Results" and "Live Move"
screens. The "Dimensions" screen uses only positive integers.
The set time zone is coupled to the default RPM unless the default RPM is edited
independently. Setting the time zone to say "Central America" results in a default
RPM of 1800. Setting the "London" time zone results in a default RPM of 1500.
lWhen activated, 'Wireless connection' is used to connect the touch device to available
WiFi networks.
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Note
The touch device may be connected only to WiFi networks that do not open sep-
arate web browsers to login.
l'Sensor list' displays all available sensors.
lThe "About" screen displays the device features level (ROTALIGNtouch EX ), serial num-
ber, firmware version of the application and available memory space.
Open source licenses and other Android legal requirements may also be accessed via
this screen by tapping "LICENSES".
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Components
The main measuring components for shaft alignment are the intrinsically safe ruggedized tab-
let, the intrinsically safe sensor, the intrinsically safe laser and the intrinsically safe RF mod-
ule.
Ruggedized tablet
Note
For details on usage of the ruggedized tablet please refer to the included ecom tablet
manual.
The only application running on this intrinsically safe ruggedized tablet is Shaft Align-
ment. Additional apps cannot be installed in this dedicated device.
In this version of the tablet device, the hard keys (3and 4) have been disabled. The
hard key (2) may be used to capture screenshots.
Starting the Shaft Alignment application
Switch the ruggedized tablet on by pressing and holding down the power key (1). Once
switched on, the application home screen opens.
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Tap the power icon [ ] appearing in the home screen to exit the application, and sends the
ruggedized tablet to sleep mode.
Note
To switch the ruggedized tablet off, press and hold down the power hard key, and then
tap the "power off" icon that appears on the display.
Intrinsically safe RF module
The intrinsically safe RFmodule is used for wireless communication between the intrinsically
safe sensor and the intrinsically safe ruggedized tablet.
1: Intrinsically safe RF module; 2: Intrinsically safe sensALIGN 5 sensor; 3: Bracket frame for
the supplied compact chain-type bracket set; 4: Support posts for the supplied compact chain-
type bracket set
Note
For details on the intrinsically safe RF module please refer to the included RF module
operating handbook DOC 04.202.
Intrinsically safe sensor and laser
Refer to "sensALIGN5 EX components" on page19
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Information on the sensor and laser may be found in the related topic below.
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sensALIGN5 EX components
sensALIGN 5 EX laser
The semiconductor laser diode emits a ray of red light (wavelength 630 – 680 nm)
which is visible where it strikes a surface. The Class 2 laser beam is emitted with a
diameter of approx. 5 mm (3/16”).
The laser is turned on by pressing its On/Off push button switch. The “beam active”
LED lights red.
WARNING
With the laser on, DONOTstare into the laser beam!
1: Vertical beam position adjustment thumbwheel; 2: “Beam active” indicator LED; 3: Rubber
housing; 4: Horizontal beam position thumbwheel; 5: Laser dust cap in “open position”; 6:
Laser emission aperture; 7: On/Off push button switch; 8: Locking knob
The beam is adjusted during set-up by changing its vertical and horizontal angles using the pos-
ition thumbwheels, so that the beam strikes the sensor lens perpendicular to the lens surface.
The laser is water and dust resistant (IP 65). The internal optics and electronics are internally
sealed, preventing possible contamination.
CAUTION
The battery compartment is not watertight. If water enters this compartment, open it
and dry it out. The two AA size batteries should then be replaced.
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