SKF CMAS100-SL User manual

SKF Machine Condition Advisor
CMAS100-SL
P/N 32150500-EN
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SKF Reliability Systems
Limited Warranty
WARRANTY
Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, SKF warrants to the
Buyer that for the warranty period indicated below the products sold by
SKF that are listed below (the “Products”), when properly installed,
maintained and operated, will be free from defects in material and
workmanship and shall be fit for the ordinary purposes for which the
Products are designed.
BUYER’S LIMITED REMEDIES
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sole and exclusive remedy for any claim arising out of, or related to, any
alleged deficiency in any Product sold by SKF, even if such claim is based
on tort (including negligence or strict liability), breach of contract, or any
other legal theory.
If the Product does not conform to this limited warranty, Buyer must notify
SKF or SKF’s authorized service representative within thirty (30) days of
discovery of the nonconformity; provided, however, that SKF shall not be
liable for any claim for which notice is received by SKF more than thirty
(30) days following the expiration of the applicable warranty period for the
Product. Upon receipt of timely notification from Buyer, SKF may, at its
sole option, modify, repair, replace the Product, or reimburse Buyer for
any payment made by Buyer to SKF for the purchase price of the Product,
with such reimbursement being pro rated over the warranty period.

WARRANTY PERIOD
Except as expressly provided below, the warranty period for each Product
shall commence on the date the Product is shipped by SKF to Buyer.
90-DAY WARRANTY
Products warranted for ninety (90) days by SKF are as follows: cable
assemblies, MARLIN QuickConnect (MQC), magnetic temperature probes,
and all refurbished equipment.
ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
Products warranted for one (1) year by SKF are as follows: all Microlog
products and accessories, all MARLIN data managers (MDM), all MARLIN
Condition Detectors (MCD), all Wireless Machine Condition Detectors
(WMCD), all Multilog Condition Monitoring Units (CMU, TMU), Multilog
Local Monitoring Units (LMU), all Wireless Monitoring Systems V/T, all
Vibration PenPlus, all Machine Condition Advisors (MCA), all transmitters,
all SKF software, all Monitor Interface Modules (MIM), all Machine
Condition Transmitters (MCT), MicroVibe P and Custom Products with the
prefix of CMCP (with the exception of any consumable or expendable
items).
TWO-YEAR WARRANTY
Products warranted for two (2) years by SKF are as follows: all standard
Eddy Probes, Eddy Probe Drivers, and Eddy Probe Extension Cables,
Multilog On-line Monitoring system (DMx), and all M800A and VM600
Machinery Monitoring Systems.
For all On-line Systems that have satisfied Criteria 1 and 2 below, the
warranty period shall be either thirty (30) months from the date the On-
line System is shipped by SKF to Buyer, two (2) years from the date the
On-line System is installed and commissioned by SKF, or two (2) years

from the date on which the installation of the On-Line System has been
audited and commissioned by SKF or its authorized service representative,
whichever period ends first.
Criteria 1.
Devices used with a Multilog Condition Monitoring Unit (CMU), Multilog
Local Monitoring Unit (LMU), including, but not limited to, the sensing
device, the interconnect cabling, junction boxes, if any, and the
communications interface, must consist only of SKF-supplied or SKF-
approved devices and/or components. The computer provided by Buyer
must meet the requirements stipulated by SKF.
Criteria 2.
SKF or its authorized service representative has installed the On-line
System or has audited the installation and commissioned the On-line
System.
“On-line Systems” are defined as systems consisting of Multilog Condition
Monitoring Unit(s) (CMU), Multilog Local Monitoring Unit(s) (LMU), and any
sensing or input devices, the interconnect cabling between the sensing or
input devices and the Multilog Condition Monitoring Unit(s) (CMU), Multilog
Local Monitoring Unit(s) (LMU), and the cabling between the Multilog
Condition Monitoring Unit (CMU), Multilog Local Monitoring Unit (LMU) and
the proprietary SKF communications interface with the host computer.

FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
Products warranted for five (5) years by SKF are as follows: all standard
seismic sensors (accelerometers and velocity transducers).
OTHER SKF PRODUCTS
Any SKF product supplied hereunder but not covered by this limited
warranty shall be either covered by the applicable SKF limited warranty
then in place for such product or, if no such warranty exists, shall be
covered by the 90-day warranty stated above.
THIRD PARTY PRODUCT WARRANTIES
For any third party products sold to Buyer by SKF, SKF will transfer to
Buyer any warranties made by the applicable third party product vendor to
the extent such warranties are transferable.
CONDITIONS
As a condition to SKF’s warranty obligations hereunder and if requested or
authorized in writing by SKF, Buyer shall forward to SKF any Product
claimed by Buyer as being defective. Buyer shall prepay all transportation
charges to SKF’s factory or authorized service center. SKF will bear the
cost of shipping any replacement Products to Buyer. Buyer agrees to pay
SKF’s invoice for the then-current price of any replacement Product
furnished to Buyer by SKF, if the Product that was replaced is later
determined by SKF to conform to this limited warranty.
SKF shall not be obligated under this limited warranty or otherwise for
normal wear and tear or for any Product which, following shipment and
any installation by SKF (if required by the contract with the Buyer), has, in
SKF’s sole judgment, been subjected to accident, abuse, misapplication,
improper mounting or remounting, improper lubrication, improper repair
or alteration, or maintenance, neglect, excessive operating conditions or

for defects caused by or attributable to the Buyer, including without
limitation Buyer’s failure to comply with any written instructions provided
to Buyer by SKF.
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Products returned to SKF, as it deems reasonable and proper in the
exercise of its sole judgment. As a further condition to SKF’s obligations
hereunder, Buyer shall offer its reasonable cooperation to SKF in the
course of SKF’s review of any warranty claim, including, by way of example
only, Buyer’s providing to SKF any and all information as to service,
operating history, mounting, wiring, or re-lubrication of the Product which
is the subject of the Buyer’s warranty claim.
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SALE OF ANY PRODUCT BY SKF TO THE FURTHEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW.
The exclusive remedies provided in this limited warranty shall not be
deemed to have failed of their essential purpose so long as SKF is willing
and able to perform to the extent and in the manner prescribed in this
limited warranty.
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(Revision P, 12-07)
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Table of Contents
SKF Machine Condition Advisor
Safety Instructions .................................................1
Overview.........................................................................2
Controls and Functions.................................................3
How to Set Up your Machine Condition Advisor .......5
Battery and Battery Charger Safety
Instructions ....................................................................6
How to Use the Machine Condition Advisor.............15
ISO 10816-3 Severity Chart .....................................21
Enveloped Acceleration Severity Chart ....................22
Sensor Placement Techniques..................................23
Vibration Analysis Guidelines.....................................25
Infrared Temperature Measurement Guidelines....26
Specifications ...............................................................27

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SKF Machine Condition Advisor
Safety Instructions
WARNING! Failure to follow these safety
instructions may result in risk of personnel injury
or damage to machinery.
Personnel Safety
Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry.
Keep your hair, clothing, and gloves away from
moving parts.
Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at
all times to enable better control of the device during
unexpected situations.
Use safety equipment. Always wear eye protection.
Non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection
must be used for appropriate conditions.
Device Safety
Use only accessories that are recommended by the
manufacturer.
Do not attempt to open the device.
Device service must be performed only by qualified
SKF repair personnel.

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Overview
SKF’s Machine Condition Advisor easily provides two
important machinery health vibration readings and a
temperature measurement, and automatically
provides alarm information when your machinery’s
vibration readings exceed accepted guidelines.
Vibration measurements include:
•A reading for overall “velocity” vibration, which
indicates general machinery condition. This
“overall” reading shows a total value for all
vibration signals emanating from all machinery
components within the instrument’s sensor
range. The instrument compares the overall
vibration value to limits established by ISO
10816-3 guidelines. Measurement values
exceeding limits are automatically indicated.
•An “enveloped acceleration” (bearing) vibration
reading that filters out all machinery vibration
signals except those emanating from rolling
element bearings and gearboxes. Bearing
vibration readings are automatically compared
to limits established by SKF based upon years of
statistical analysis of existing databases. This
reading helps detect bearing faults in their early
stages.
When used together, these two vibration
measurements and their alarm comparisons can
provide detection of most general machinery faults,
and importantly, detection of rolling element bearing
faults.

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¾Although alarm comparisons are not
provided for gearbox readings,
overall enveloped acceleration
trending can provide detection of
gear faults.
In addition, an infrared temperature measurement is
provided to indicate uncharacteristic temperature
increases that generally occur as machine and bearing
faults worsen and to help detect machinery problems
that may not affect machine vibration signals.
Controls and Functions
The SKF Machine Condition Advisor.
LCD display
Vibration sensor tip
Infrared temperature sensor
Select button
Browse button
AC power / external sensor connector

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Display – The Machine Condition Advisor features an
LCD digital display that simultaneously shows
measurement results on three lines, as described
below:
Overall vibration reading (IPS or mm/s)
Overall vibration alarm (none, Alert, or Danger)
Overall vibration alarm Group (G1&3 or G2&4)
and foundation type (Flexible or Rigid)
Bearing vibration reading (gE)
Bearing vibration alarm (none, Alert, or Danger)
Bearing vibration alarm class (CL1, CL2, or CL3)
Temperature reading (Cor F)
Measurement status indicator – (run or hold)
Battery charge status (75% charged)

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How to Set Up your Machine Condition Advisor
Prior to using the SKF Machine Condition Advisor, you
should fully charge its battery and set up the
instrument to best measure your specific machinery.
In this section, we describe how to:
•Charge the instrument’s rechargeable battery.
•Set the instrument’s language.
•Set the system units to either English or Metric
units.
•Enable / disable the infrared temperature
measurement.
•For the instrument’s overall vibration
measurements, specify your general machinery
size, speed, and foundation type by ISO
classification group. These settings determine
alarm levels for the overall machine vibration
measurements.
•For bearing vibration measurements, select a
bearing alarm classification based upon the
general bearing size and shaft speed of your
machinery bearings. This setting determines
alarm levels for the bearing vibration
measurements.

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Battery and Battery Charger Safety
Instructions
Batteries are not fully charged out of the box. Before
using the batteries and charger, read and follow the
safety instructions below.
WARNING! Failure to follow these safety
instructions may result in risk of fire, electric
shock, or electrocution - or damage to the device.
•Charge the device’s battery only with the
recommended SKF battery charger.
•DO NOT immerse the device in water or other
liquids.
•Use and store the device according to the
following temperature ranges:
Operating temperature range:
In use: -10 to +60° C (+14 to +140° F)
While charging: 0 to +40° C (+32 to +104° F)
Storage temperature:
Less than one month: –20 to +45° C (–4 to
+113° F)
More than one month but less than six
months: –20 to +35° C (–4 to +95° F)
•WARNING! Shock hazard. Do not allow
liquids to get inside battery charger.
•Do not expose the charger to rain or snow.

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•Do not attempt to charge the battery with any
charger other than the one described in this
manual.
•Do not attempt to use the charger to charge any
other type of device.
•Pull by plug, not by cord, when disconnecting
the charger.
•Locate the cord so it will not be stepped on,
tripped over, or subjected to damaging
conditions.
•Do not operate the charger with damaged cord
or plug.
•Do not disassemble the charger; return it to an
authorized SKF service center for repair.
•Disconnect the charger from the outlet prior to
cleaning.
•Do not operate the charger if it is damaged in
any way.
Battery Maintenance
Use the following recommendations to prolong the life
of your battery:
•If the device is temporarily not in use (and
therefore not being regularly charged), it is
important that it is recharged at least every 25
to 30 days to prevent damage to the cells.
•The battery capacity (the length of unit's
operational / run time) will be reduced at
temperature extremes, i.e., both high and low

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operating temperatures will reduce the amount
of time the unit runs from the battery.
How to Charge the Battery
The Machine Condition Advisor uses a rechargeable
lithium-ion battery. The CMAC8002 Universal
Charger and CMAC101 Adapter Cable required to
charge the battery are included in the Machine
Condition Advisor kit.
To charge the battery:
•Connect the CMAC8002 Universal Charger to an
AC outlet (if necessary, use the supplied regional
AC outlet adapters).
•Connect the CMAC8002 Universal Charger’s
cable to the DC connector on the CMAC101
Adapter Cable.
•Align, connect, and tighten the CMAC101
Adapter Cable’s six-pin connector to the six-pin
connector at the base of the instrument.
A progress bar scrolls across the display as charging
occurs. A “charge complete” message displays when
the battery is fully charged (typically within four
hours).
WARNING! Access to the battery compartment
is not permitted on the Machine Condition Advisor
in compliance with the IP54 rating. The battery
must be replaced at the factory. For battery
replacement, contact your local SKF Sales office, or
go to http://www.skf.com/cm.repair.