DCA31 QuickGuide
DCA31 QuickGuide
DCA 31
December 2002
DLI Engineering
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DCA-31 Data Collector ............................................................................................................. 1 Day to Day Operations .............................................................................................................. 2 Instrument Setup........................................................................................................................ 3 Communication between EA and DCA 31................................................................................ 4 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 4 Loading the data collector ......................................................................................................... 4 Unloading the data collector...................................................................................................... 7 Special functions........................................................................................................................ 9 Set the data collector ................................................................................................... 9 Set the communication options ................................................................................... 9 Common functions ...................................................................................................... 9 Watchman DCA-31 Functions .................................................................................. 10 Using the DCA 31 in the Field ................................................................................................ 11 Navigating Through a Survey ................................................................................... 11 Barcode Entry............................................................................................................ 12 Data Collection Configuration .................................................................................. 13 Off Route Configurations.......................................................................................... 14 Battery and PCMCIA Details .................................................................................................. 15 Battery Level Information ......................................................................................... 16 Battery Basics............................................................................................................ 16 PCMCIA Basics ........................................................................................................ 16 The Vibration Sensor............................................................................................................... 18 Typical Triaxial Accelerometer................................................................................. 19 Care and use of the Triaxial Accelerometer .............................................................. 20 Troubleshooting the DCA-31 .................................................................................................. 20 Soft Boot ................................................................................................................... 21 Hard Boot .................................................................................................................. 21 LCD Backlight On / Off............................................................................................ 21
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To power up the instrument, press the red button on the front face (See previous page). The DCA-31 will boot similarly to a computer and the main menu screen will appear as shown below. Note that the four function keys respond to whatever is displayed on the LCD screen above the button. In the sample below, note that the Instrument Setup option is highlighted. To select Data Collection or Review Data simply press either the left or right arrow keys to highlight the appropriate choice.
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Instrument Setup
The instrument setup icon on the main menu provides access to some general setup parameters. You should not need to modify these settings as a routine. To access these items use the arrow keys to highlight the Instrument Setup icon and press the Read OK button. Here is a summary of the options available and the recommended settings. When using the DCA-31 as part of the ExpertALERT program, ensure all the settings are set for Survey Mode. The most common reason for communication failure is a mismatched baud rate between ExpertALERT and the data collector. Both settings must match for successful communication. The Real Time Analyzer mode allows you to see a single axis live display of the vibration signal. Use of this feature is beyond the scope of this manual.
Instrument Setup
Memory
Description
Internal or Card 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes. Powers unit down due to inactivity. Not active when connected to AC Power source. Disables or enables the infrared serial port. 1200 to 115200. For > 19200 please ensure hardware handshaking has been enabled. English or metric Self explanatory Triax or Single channel Sets the internal clock in data collector. Function allows you to clear / initialize memory
Default
Internal
Survey Mode
Internal
Timeout IrDa
5 mins Disabled
20 mins Disabled
20 mins Disabled
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To load the data collector, select Load data collector from the Data collection menu, or click on the Load collector icon. You will see a dialog box that should seem very familiar. Your first task is to specify which machines are to be loaded into the collector.
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In the example above, the survey HVAC SURVEY was selected in the tree before the Load collector option was selected. Regardless of what was selected in the tree before the option was selected, you always have the option to select other collections of machines from the database. While you may normally build a survey and load it into the data collector, you may instead choose to load an entire plant into the collector. Rather than first building the survey with the plant, you can simply select the plant at this tab of the dialog box. At the Options dialog you must specify which data collector is to be loaded, the communication settings (which should not need to be changed once they are initially set), and whether the memory of the collector should be erased first.
Communication options
Ensure that the COM port (the serial port of the computer you are using) and the baud rate are set correctly. If they are not, make the changes required.
Load options
If the data collector has a survey and data in its memory, you may like to erase that information before loading this new survey. Check the Erase collector contents first box to erase this information. You
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will be asked to confirm that the survey and data should be deleted after you click OK
Save as default
If the communication settings you have chosen are the normal settings for the data collector selected, you should click the Save as default button. These settings will be remembered for the next time you communicate with this data collector. Click OK to begin the load process. If you did NOT select a survey to load into the collector, i.e. you selected an area, group of machines, etc., then you will be asked to give this list of machines a name. The name will be used in the data collector, and EAV will create a survey for you with this name. You can delete this survey if you like, and it will not affect the stored data.
If you asked to erase the contents of the data collector, you will be asked to confirm this action.
Confirm the deletion of the survey and data from the collector memory
The survey and data will be erased in the data collector, then EAV will gather together all of the information necessary for the data collector. Once this step is complete, this information will be loaded into the data collector. The progress bar will indicate the time it should take to complete the task.
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To unload the data collector, select Unload data collector from the Data collection menu, or click on the Unload collector icon. The resulting dialog box asks you to first specify which data collector type is to be unloaded. Just click on the tab to make your selection.
Communication options
Ensure that the COM port (the serial port of the computer you are using) and the baud rate are set correctly. If they are not, make the changes required.
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The check box Automatically run the expert system should be checked if you want to run all of the data unloaded through the expert system. You can then check the master lists Machine Expert List or Machine Unload List to learn of the status of your tested machines.
Save as default
If the communication settings and the post unload settings you have chosen are the normal settings for the data collector selected, you should click the Save as default button. These settings will be remembered for the next time you communicate with this data collector. Click OK to begin the unload process. First the data will be transferred from the data collectors memory to a temporary file on disk, then that data will be stored away in the database. If you chose to erase the survey or data in the collector, this action will then be taken. And finally, if you asked for the expert system to process the collected data, this step will be taken last of all. As mentioned above, the master list Machine Unload List will now only hold the machines that were just unloaded from the collector. If the expert system was also run, all of the machines will also appear in the Machine Expert List. And if the expert system was run, all of the machines found to have faults would appear in the Machine Alarm List. So you should now consult one of those three lists to begin your analysis process.
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Special functions
There are a number of functions you can perform to manage the memory of the data collectors, learn about the contents of their memory, and to load their firmware.
Common functions
A number of functions are common between the data collectors, while others are unique. The common functions will be discussed first.
All of the data collectors allow you to erase the survey currently loaded in memory (which also erases the stored data), and to erase the stored data in memory leaving the survey.
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Route Ship
ALL MACHINES USNS PATUXENT HVAC NO 1 A/C COMPRESSOR MOTOR (FE) COMP (FE)
System Machine
Location
Help
Offroute
Config
Esc
In the window above, the data collector is poised to collect data on the compressor free end measurement location on NO. 1 A/C Compressor that is in the HVAC system on the USNS Patuxent. After verifying proper test conditions and connecting the accelerometer to the proper location, simply press either of the two READ OK buttons to start data collection. Highlight an option within a level using the UP/DOWN arrow keys. Drop down to the next lower level in the hierarchy by pressing the RIGHT arrow key. Select appropriate Plant, Area, Machine and Location and then select READ/OK to begin data collection. To move back up the hierarchy, use the LEFT arrow key.
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Barcode Entry
If bar codes are used you can type in a bar code number and the system will automatically advance to the location with that bar code. This can save you plenty of time searching for a machine. The screen below appears when you start typing in a bar code number. Once the bar code is completely entered, press either READ OK button and the hierarchy will align itself to the proper Area, Machine, and Location for that bar code number. After verification, you must press either READ OK button for data collection to begin. Barcode scanner hardware support is planned for a future release of the DCA31.
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OPTION
Freq Units Fast Averaging
DESCRIPTION
Display frequency axis in Hz/CPM/Orders. Only used if viewing spectrum during measurement. This feature speeds up the data collection of spectra using the % overlap specified in EA setup file. When set to "Off", no overlap is used for each average. "Off" means you have to manually store data displayed by pressing the READ/OK. "On" means all measurements are automatically accepted based on an algorithm using the settings below. The algorithm is based on a % fluctuation of overall vibration over a period of time, so if the overall stays within X% of the measured level for y seconds, the value is stored. Auto store time in seconds. Only active when auto store is on. Auto store percentage. Only active when auto store is on. "On" meaning no spectrum is displayed. "Off" meaning spectrum is displayed. This only applies for spectrum collection with 1 average in real time mode. "Single shot" means that collection will stop after a spectrum is collected and displayed. "Continuous" means the DCA31 will continuously collect and display successive single average spectra till the user terminates collection by pressing READ/OK. This is the classic real time mode. Options are Conservative and Aggressive. Use the conservative option for most data collection. Use the aggressive option only when you want to minimize the amount of time the data collector takes to determine the bias voltage in the ICP accelerometer. Options are Normal and Slow. Use Slow only for troubleshooting slow speed machinery less than 100 CPM. Use Normal for all other applications. Some accelerometers require more time to allow the ICP power to settle. If you are getting cable fault errors, increase this setting until the errors stop. Typical settings are from 5 to 15 seconds. Choices are (Purge), (Delete tour), (Delete all tours), (Initialize). "Purge" marks all locations on the survey as not taken, and leaves the survey alone. "Delete tour" removes the current survey and data from memory. "Delete all tours" deletes all surveys and data from memory. "Initialize" formats the active memory. THIS WILL DELETE ALL SURVEYS AND DATA IN ACTIVE MEMORY. This feature allows you to choose whether or not to fill the space between spectrum and the X-axis if viewing the data during collection.
DEFAULT
Hz On
SURVEY MODE
Hz On
REAL TIME
Hz On
Auto Store
Off
On
On
2s 30% On
1s 50% On
1s 50% Off
Acquisition
Single Shot
Continuous
Continuous
Machine Speed
Normal
Normal
Normal
Settling Delay
0,00
As necessary
As necessary
Memory
N/A
N/A
N/A
Fill Signature
Off
Off
Off
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Spectrum : Time : Phase : Orders Accel(g) : Demod : RPM : A->V(ips) : A->D (mil) AC : DC : ICP X : Y : Z RMS : Peak : Pk-Pk : True Peak : True Pk-Pk xxx mV/EU
Hi pass filter
Fmax Lines/Samples Window Averages Overlap Type Ext trigger slope Level
Off : 0.18Hz / Demod 0.6-1.25 kHz : 0.36Hz / Demod 1.25-2.5 kHz : 2Hz / Demod 2.5-5 kHz : 2.67Hz / Demod 5-10 kHz : 5.3Hz / Demod 10-20 kHz : 10Hz : 23.8Hz : 70Hz 5.3 Hz / Demo 25, 32, 40, 50, 64, 80, 100, 125, 128, 160, 200, 250, 256, 320, 400, 500, 625, 640, 800, 1K, 1250, 1280, 1600, 2K, 2500, 2560, 3125, 3200, 4K, 5K, 6250, 6400, 8K, 10K, 12500, 12800, 16K, 20K, 25K, 32K, 40K 2000 Hz 100/256 : 200/512 : 400/1024 : 800/2048 : 1600/4096 : Hanning : Hamming : Flat Top : Rectangular xxx xx Spectral : Time Synch +ve : -ve xxx 400 / 1024 Hanning 1 50% Spectral +ve 2V
n/a
10 Hz
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Access to the main battery pack is obtained by removing two screws on the plate located on the underside of the Data Collector.
The Main Battery is removed by sliding the cell to the left and lifting from the DCA-31. The battery is refitted to the DCA-31 by following this process in reverse order. NOTE: The DCA-31 has a safety switch positioned under the plate of the battery compartment. By removing this cover the DCA-31 will shut down (as if the Off button were pushed).
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Battery:
Indicates the Instrument is operating under Internal Battery This changes to display a "Plug" When under Mains Power
Battery Basics
The specifications for the battery are: Manufacturer: Canon
This battery is commercially available at most camera stores as it is a standard battery in many cameras. Tests have shown the battery charge will last through about 5 to 8 hours of continuous use. When not in use the battery will slowly drain, so it is best to give the battery a fresh charge once a month. Do not leave the battery off the charger for more than two months or the backup battery will drain. If this happens, you can recharge it by leaving the unit turned on with the external charger attached. It is best to leave the unit plugged in when not using it.
PCMCIA Basics
The size of the databases of some ships may exceed the DCA-31 internal memory capacity (4 Mb). For these ships, a standard SRAM or FLASH memory card must be inserted in the PCMCIA slot on the bottom of the instrument. The compatible card formats are PCMCIA (type I), SRAM, FLASH (linear or ATA), or ATA disk. Here is an example of one manufacturer that has been tested and is know to work well:
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SimpleTech (www.simpletech.com( STI-ATAFL/32A 32MB FLASH CARD ATA Type I PCMCIA 91000-01012-001
To set up the DCA-31 for use with removable memory, select the Instrument Setup option from the Main Menu. Select Card from the MEMORY option in the Instrument Setup screen.
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Inside each sensor accelerometer is a piezoelectric crystal with a mass attached to it. When the piezoelectric crystal is compressed, it generates an electrical charge. An amplifier built into the accelerometer converts the small signal to a strong voltage signal that is fed into the data collectors electronics.
Base
Mounting Stud
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Cable
Cable
The frequency range of the accelerometer is very wide, extending from very low frequencies in some units to several tens of kilohertz. The high frequency response is limited by the resonance of the seismic mass coupled to the springiness of the piezoelectric element. This resonance produces a very high peak in the response at the natural frequency of
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the transducer, and this is usually somewhere near 30 kHz for commonly used accelerometers. A rule of thumb is that an accelerometer signal is valid up to about 1/3 of its natural frequency.
Do not drop the accelerometer onto any hard surface from distances greater than three feet. This can result in damage of the crystals and cause erratic spectral data. Do not attach and remove the accelerometer by pulling its cables. Excessive force results in looseness in the connection of the cable, and can result in improper data collection and/or generated cable fault codes. Always ensure the accelerometer is properly aligned, seated, and tightened prior to data collection. Always allow for proper warm-up of the accelerometer due to temperature differences prior to recording data. This will ensure that the data collected will not result in a ski slope spectral plot. Always place the accelerometer in its protective cover when not in use. Understand that a replacement accelerometer costs in the area of $1,800.00.
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Soft Boot
A soft boot allows the operating system (Windows CE) to remain active while re-starting the Data Collector firmware. To perform a soft boot, first ensure the unit is powered on. Once power is on, simultaneously press and hold down the 2, 7, 8, and 9 keys. Continue to hold these four keys down until you see the progress bar on the screen complete its travel from left to right. Release the four keys and you will see an hour-glass and the reboot will continue. After this, the system will place you at the main menu where you can continue with data collector operations.
Hard Boot
A hard boot forces a shut down and restart of the Windows CE Operating System. To perform a hard boot, first remove the battery cover plate. With a paper clip gently depress the recessed switch on the lower left hand side of the battery compartment. After this, place the cover back on the battery compartment and press the power button. Select option 1 (Run Windows CE) and the unit will power down. Wait about 10 seconds and press the power button to allow the unit to boot. You may have to modify the Instrument Setup and Configuration items mentioned earlier as they may set themselves to the default settings. At a minimum, you will have to reset the internal clock.
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