User manual

SKF Multilog On-Line

System IMx-M

User Manual Part No. 32179800-EN

Revision O

Protection FW 364
IMx-M Manager 2.1.22

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Important Messages .................................................. 1-1
System Overview........................................................ 1-5
IMx-M General Overview .......................................... 1-6

Protection 2
Safety Considerations ................................................ 2-1
Accuracy ....................................................................... 2-2
Measurement Types .................................................. 2-3
Alarms ........................................................................2-20
Relays .........................................................................2-25
Protection Part Operation ......................................2-32
IMx-M Manager ........................................................2-55
Protection Module Configuration with IMx-M
Manager .................................................................2-88
Modbus ................................................................... 2-172

Condition Monitoring 3
Condition Monitoring Part Operation ..................... 3-1
Condition Monitoring Data Analysis ........................ 3-1
IMx-M Time ................................................................. 3-1

Hardware 4
Installation ................................................................... 4-1
Hardware Configuration .........................................4-14
LED Indicators...........................................................4-27
Protection Part Diagnostic Commands ................ 4-34
Condition Monitoring Part Diagnostic
Commands .............................................................4-35
Hardware Maintenance...........................................4-36

Event Log 5

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Problems and Symptoms ......................................... 6-1
Component Check ...................................................... 6-3
Firmware Recovery.................................................... 6-8

Technical Data 7
Environmental ............................................................ 7-1
Rack .............................................................................. 7-1
Power Supply.............................................................. 7-1
Power Consumption .................................................. 7-2
Analog Inputs - Protection & CM ............................ 7-2
Digital Inputs - Protection & CM ............................. 7-2
Outputs - Protection ................................................. 7-2
Analog Measurement - Protection ......................... 7-3
Digital Measurement – Protection .......................... 7-3
Relay - Protection ...................................................... 7-3
Signal Processing - Protection ................................ 7-4
Interface - Protection ................................................ 7-4
Analog Measurement - CM ...................................... 7-4
Digital Measurement - CM ....................................... 7-5
Signal Processing - CM ............................................. 7-5
Interface - CM............................................................. 7-5
Miscellaneous.............................................................. 7-5
Quality Control ............................................................ 7-6
Drawings and Connections ....................................... 7-7

Electrical Waste 8

Glossary 9

Limited Warranty A

Index

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Introduction

Important Messages

The following messages are important information that require special care in order to
have a safe and reliable IMx-M system.

Important messages, instructions and information in this manual must be

followed carefully. Otherwise, harm might occur to equipment and/or personnel.

IMx-M shall be used for speed alarming only. It shall not be used to protect/trip
machine on overspeed. IMx-M does not fulfill the requirements related to
overspeed protection.

All safety critical decisions must be driven by the data from the protection
module.
• Always use relay outputs for the safety/danger triggering.
• Use @ptitude Observer only for monitoring purposes.
• Use 4-20 mA outputs only for monitoring purposes.
• Use Modbus data only for monitoring purposes.
Note: Be sure to always monitor the circuit fault status (circuit fault relay).

In order to ensure a safe system, installation, configuration and maintenance

of the system must be done by trained personnel only.

An IMx-M rack contains circuit boards that are static sensitive. Therefore,
appropriate precautions must be used to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD)
when handling circuit boards.

Each module must be placed correctly in the designated slot. The designated
slot of the each module is shown in Front Panel in Drawings and Connections
section.

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A condition monitoring module (CMM) and a protection module (PRM) must be

installed as a pair in order to ensure the internal power redundancy.

Due to the physical reason, when mounting a pair of CMM and PRM, must
always mount the PRM before the CMM in order to avoid any damages to the PRM.
However, when dismounting a pair of CMM and PRM, it must be the other way
around. Always dismount the CMM before the PRM. Otherwise, the PRM can be
seriously damaged.

In general, all signal cables must be routed as far away as possible from the
high voltage cables.

It is always recommended to use high quality shielded cables and care must be
taken to ensure that the shield is properly connected to eliminate interference and
noise.

Grounding procedure must be handled with special care to prevent ground

loops:
• Be sure to read "Signal Grounding" and "Signal Isolation" chapters thoroughly
and understand them.
• SKF USB isolator cables must always be used when connecting to IMx-M USB
ports.
• Equipment connected to buffered outputs must be isolated from the protective
earth.
• Instrument ground (IGND) should be connected and joined to protective
earth/ground at one point only.
• In general, it is recommended to connect shield to the ground in only one side
of the senor/signal cable to avoid potential ground loops.

An IMx-M rack must be connected to protective earth since surge suppressors

are connected between network terminals and protective earth.

Make sure that protective earth and instrument ground (IGND) are properly
connected before connecting any of the input or output terminals of IMx-M rack.

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All wires and cables connected to input and output terminals shall have a
flammability rating VW-1, FT-1 or fulfill the requirements according to IEC 60332-
1-2 or IEC 60332-2-2.

Because of the redundant power supply, both supply circuits (power connectors
AC1 and AC2) must be disconnected before maintenance. Refer to Mains Power
section.

Caution to a possible hazard due to mains power double pole/neutral fusing.

An IMx-M rack must be situated in a cabinet with a metal bottom or plastic

bottom with flammability classification of at least V-1. The cabinet must fulfill at
least IP 20.

Each IMx-M rack must be equipped with a forced ventilation which has a feed
of at least 3 x 95 m3/h (unrestricted airflow) in order to keep the rack environment
temperature as low as possible, ideally below 30 °C / 86 °F.
• IMx-M is designed to operate in an environment of maximum operating
temperature of 65 °C / 149 °F. However, operating IMx-M at this temperature
shall be avoided as it will drastically shorten the lifetime of all components.
• PRM with revision number 20 and above has an internal temperature
measurement device/sensor. The internal temperature is monitored and
registered via Event Log. If the rack is operated above 65 °C / 149 °F, the
warranty will be voided.
• The recommended fan tray is of at least 3 x 12 cm fan and must be mounted
directly above or below each IMx-M rack ( see Cooling section for the proper
installation guidelines).
• The cooling fan must be UL or CSA approved and inspected regularly for
optimal performance.

The IMx-M rack is a class A equipment intended for use in an industrial

environment.

The usage of 4-20 mA outputs is only for monitoring purposes. Use relay
outputs for safety alert/danger triggering.

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In order to release rack/slot disarm the following conditions must be met:

• Rack disarm shall not be released until the rack is configured properly and is
running with a correct firmware. Be sure to read "Disarm" chapter and
"Protection Firmware Update" chapter thoroughly and understand them.
• Slot disarm shall not be released until the protection module and the
associated relay module are configured properly and are running with a correct
firmware. Be sure to read "Disarm" chapter and "Protection Firmware Update"
chapter thoroughly and understand them.
• Evaluate circuit faults with the diagnostic command "cf" before rack/slot
disarm is released. Be sure to read "Circuit Faults (cf)" chapter thoroughly and
understand it.
• Evaluate channel alarms after a configuration update but before disarm is
released to avoid unwanted alert/danger alarms triggered upon arm of
channel/rack/slot.
• Note: A premature release of rack/slot disarm may cause a missing or invalid
configuration, which would be indicated as a circuit fault.

In order to perform hot-swap, the following conditions must be met: (See

section Hot-swap for proper procedures)
• The rack must be set in rack disarm mode before the hot-swap procedure
takes place. Be sure to read "Disarm" chapter thoroughly and understand it.
• After the hot-swap but before the rack/slot disarm is released, user must
ensure that the rack/protection module and the associated relay module are
properly configured. Be sure to read "Protection Configuration Update" chapter
thoroughly and understand it. Evaluate circuit faults with the diagnostic
command "cf" as described in chapter "Circuit Faults (cf)".
• After the hot-swap but before the rack/slot disarm is released, user must
ensure that the rack/protection module and the associated relay module are
running with a correct firmware. Be sure to read "Protection Firmware Update"
chapter thoroughly and understand it. It is always recommended to check with
the diagnostic command "intd0" that the correct firmware is running on all
protection MCUs. Evaluate circuit faults with the diagnostic command "cf" as
described in chapter "Circuit Faults (cf)".
• In case of hot-swap of a power supply unit, be sure to read "Power Supply"
chapter thoroughly and understand it.

DIP switch settings must be handled with a special care to prevent any damage
to the IMx-M rack:
• Do NOT change DIP switch settings while the IMx-M rack is powered-up, as
this may cause damage and void warranty.
• Before powering up the IMx-M rack, make sure that DIP switch settings are
properly set to match the recommendations for the connected sensors.
Incorrect settings may cause permanent damage to the IMx-M rack.

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System Overview

The SKF Multilog On-line System IMx-M is the latest addition to the current generation
of powerful, cost effective solutions suitable for a variety of machinery monitoring
applications.
Together with SKF @ptitude Monitoring Suite software, the SKF Multilog IMx-M can
provide a complete system for initiation of machinery shutdown, early fault detection
and diagnosis. In addition, the SKF Multilog IMx-M system can provide automated
advice for correcting existing or impending conditions that can affect machine reliability,
availability and performance.

Figure 1 - 1.
System Overview, IMx-M with @ptitude Observer.

The picture above illustrates how IMx-M racks are on one side connected to different
sensors and measuring points while on the other side linked together through various
interfaces like relay outputs, RS485 and Ethernet LAN for plant control and information

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exchange. The plant networks are connected to various control and monitoring systems,
amongst them an @ptitude Monitoring Suite and Observer Monitor.
The @ptitude Observer Monitor in turn can be connected to e.g. a LAN network making
it possible for several of @ptitude Observer clients to link to this network.
It is also possible to connect different types of on-line units in the same network, for
example, IMx-M together with IMx-S and DMx.

IMx-M General Overview

Figure 1 - 2.
A Fully Equipped IMx-M Rack.

The above figure shows an example of a fully equipped IMx-M rack with (from left to
right) two redundant power supply units, three relay modules and four pairs of a
condition monitoring module and a protection module.
 Each module may also be referred as a “slot”.

IMx-M Rack and Components

Designed to fit into a 19" rack enclosure, an IMx-M rack is equipped with the following
components:
• Power supply unit (PSU or PSU slot)
– Two redundant power supply units
• Relay module (RLM or RLM slot)
– Up to three relay modules

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– Each relay module has 32 relays (28 SPDT and four DPDT), hence up to 96
relays in total with up to three RLM
– All relays are placed upon relay modules except for circuit fault and disarmed
relays which are placed upon protection module.
– All relays upon relay modules are user configurable.
• Condition monitoring module and protection module pair ("CMM + PRM" or "CMM +
PRM slot")
– Up to four pairs of a condition monitoring module and a protection module
– Analog channels
o Each CMM + PRM slot has 16 analog signal inputs
o Up to 64 analog signal inputs in total when having four CMM + PRM slots
o The dynamic signal inputs are configurable for a wide variety of sensors.
Signals, such as acceleration, velocity and displacement or other
parameters are easily adopted. Each input can also be configured for
standard accelerometers, 4–20 mA or ±23 V.
o Several measurement points may be attached to one channel and both AC
and DC measurements can be measured on the same channel
– Digital channels
o Each CMM + PRM slot has eight digital channels
o Up to 32 digital channels in total when having four CMM + PRM slots
o Digital channels are available for measuring speed, trigger or digital status;
for example, indicating when a measurement can take place

IMx-M System Main Parts

• Machine protection part for the safety related functions which consists of
protection modules and relay modules.
• Condition monitoring part for early fault detection (non-safety related functions)
which consists of condition monitoring modules.
• Power supply units are a common part for both machine protection and condition
monitoring.

IMx-M's Unique Features

• Individual conditions for alert and danger may be set for each measurement point.
• Each channel has indicators for alert and danger. However, it is also possible to
manually bypass the alert and danger functionality.
• The rack is offering remote reset of latching alert/danger conditions.
• All channels are fully computed in parallel, both condition monitoring and machine
protection.

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• The built-in hardware auto-diagnosis system continuously checks all sensors,

cabling and electronics for any faults, signal interruption, short circuits or power
failure.
• The design ensures that a single circuit failure cannot affect more than two
measurement channels and it is possible to detect and indicate the circuit failure.
• The system makes it possible to have selected channels configured for redundancy.
All channels are designed to prevent any one channel from affecting any other
channel.

Condition Monitoring Module (CMM) Buffer Storage Capacity

• Each condition monitoring module has 8 MB flash memory used for the following.
– 2 MB for firmware, configuration files, etc.
– 2 MB for trend value buffer
o About 13 000 vibration trend values can be buffered
o Speed and process data use half the space of vibration
– 4 MB for spectra and time signal buffer
o About 250 spectra using 1 600 lines with phase and time signal can be
buffered
o If more lines are used, the number of spectra is reduced.
o If less lines are used, the number of spectra is increased
– When the buffer gets full, the oldest data is thrown away.

Initiating an IMx-M
• The machine protection configuration is done through the application tool called
IMx-M Manager and a (portable) computer using the USB interface located on
protection modules.
• The condition monitoring configuration is done through @ptitude Observer
software.
• All initial network configuration parameters, such as IP address, IMx identification
number, etc. are done through the application tool called IMx-M Manager. The
parameters are stored first in a separate configuration file, then transferred to the
IMx-M memory.
• The configuration is retained in the event of power losses, so that the IMx-M can
start automatically when power returns.

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IMx-M Mean Time to Failure (MTTF)

IMx-M MTTF was calculated to 20,8 years, where the protection module has 25,2
years, the relay module has 139,6 years and the backplane has 772,3 years.
The calculation was done under the environmental conditions 40 °C / 104 °F and for
the following configuration of the IMx-M machinery protection system:
• two analog input channels
• four alarm relay outputs
• two analog buffered outputs
• one digital eddy current probe input
• one digital buffered output
• two front panel analog buffered outputs
• one front panel buffered digital output
• two RS485 outputs
• Disarm input, disarm relay and circuit fault relay

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Safety Considerations

The following are some of the PRM safety related issues that should be considered.
Table 2-1: PRM related safety considerations.
Cause Effect
PRM firmware is being updated Protection functionality of PRM slot is not active and all relays go to non
energized state.
PRM configuration is being Protection functionality of PRM slot is not active and all relays go to non
updated energized state.
Updating CMM FW through the Rack signaling CF (circuit fault) = Rack not trustable unless Modbus is used to
Observer database distribution verify channel status registers and the register System Status 1.
(automated)
Updating the CMM firmware PRM slot signaling CF = PRM slot not trustable unless Modbus is used to verify
directly on the rack by using the channel status registers and the register System Status 1.
IMx-M Manager (USB)
Entering Maintenance mode Protection functionality of PRM slot is not active because PRM slot has to be
disarmed to enter the maintenance mode.
Updating Observer software Rack signaling CF = Rack not trustable unless Modbus is used to verify channel
(uninstall old version and install status registers and the register System Status 1.
new version, put new firmware in
DB, etc.)
Change or update CMM settings Rack signaling CF = Rack not trustable unless Modbus is used to verify channel
or configuration via Observer status registers and the register System Status 1.
Because CMM is rebooting, PRM cannot store safety events and will be
signaling circuit fault.
Change or update CMM settings PRM Slot signaling CF = PRM slot not trustable unless Modbus is used to
or configuration via IMx-M verify channel status registers and the register System Status 1.
Manager (USB) Because CMM is rebooting, PRM cannot store safety events and will be
signaling circuit fault.
Hot-swap of any module in the Protection functionality of Rack is not active because the rack (all slots) shall be
rack in disarm mode during a properly performed hot-swap procedure.

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Accuracy

Facts to Consider Regarding Accuracy

• Protection modules (PRM) and condition monitoring modules (CMM) can show
different values due to the following reasons.
– They are two separate individual measurement devices.
– They have two different purposes. PRM is to optimize the quick response time
as defined in API 670 whereas CMM is to optimize the early fault detection.
– They use two different measurement algorithms.
– They have two different filter setups.
• API 670 specifies ±1% and ±0,5 dB filters in passband which leads to ±6% in total.
• Calibration of reference instruments does not mean it is exact. It only means that it
is within the specification.
• Note that most reference instruments are not accurate for low frequencies below
50 Hz.
• The following diagram shows an example of same or different readings for PRM
and CMM depending on the input signal frequency in conjunction with filters.

Figure 2 - 1.
Comparison of PRM and CMM Readings.

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Accuracy is Relative to API 670 Defined Full Scale

Example:
API 670 defined full scale: Axial position ±1 mm => Accuracy = ±10 µm
Incorrect:
Measured value = 52 µm
Input signal = 50 µm
Error = Measured value – Actual value = 52 - 50 µm = 2 µm
Error in % = Error / Input signal => 2 / 50 => 4% error
Incorrect:
Measured value = 0.01 µm
Input signal = 0 µm
Error = Measured value – Actual value = 0.01 - 0 µm = 0.01 µm
Error in % = Error / Input signal => 0.01 / 0 => Infinite
Correct:
Error = Measured value – Actual value = 52 - 50 µm = 2 µm
Error in % = Error / API 670 Full scale = 2 / 1000 => 0.2% error

Measurement Types

Analog Channels
• Casing Vibration
• Eccentricity
• Gap
• Other
• Piston Rod Drop
• Position
• Radial Shaft Vibration
• Temperature

Combined Measurements
• Absolute Shaft Vibration
• Complementary Differential Expansion
• Piston Rod Drop XY
• Temperature Difference

Digital Channels
• Speed

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Absolute Shaft Vibration

Absolute shaft vibration is a technique for determining the total amount of shaft
displacement relative to some point in free space (such as the securing bulkhead). The
concept is shown in the figure below.

Figure 2 - 2.
Absolute Shaft Vibration.

However, what actually is observed here is that absolute displacement is the difference
between two different forms of displacement, namely:
• Displacement of the machine relative to the securing bulkhead (um #1), which can
be determined by means of a velocity sensor secured to a fixed point (such as a
bearing casing), the output of which is integrated to a displacement value in um or
mil.

Figure 2 - 3.
Measuring the Vibration of the Machine.

• Displacement of the shaft relative to the machine itself (um #2), which can be
determined by means of a proximity probe, secured firmly to the machine casing.

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Figure 2 - 4.
Measuring the Vibration of the Shaft Relative to the Machine.

Therefore, to determine the absolute shaft displacement, what must be done is to

attach both a velocity sensor and a shaft displacement probe to the machine being
analyzed, then either sum or subtract the returned displacement values (see figure
below).

Figure 2 - 5.
Determining the Absolute Shaft Vibration.

Casing Vibration
Casing vibration is used for measuring vibration on machines such as gears, pumps,
fans, and motors equipped with rolling element bearings (API670 definition).

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Complementary Differential Expansion

Complementary Differential Expansion (CDE) uses signals from two analog channels
of combined measurements to extend the measurement range.
This setup is required to determine the axial displacement of the proximity probe collar,
due to thermal expansion of the main rotor shaft. As the shaft expands, the proximity
collar moves away from one sensor towards a second sensor, effectively doubling the
total proximity sensing range.

Figure 2 - 6.
Complementary Sensor Setup.

For this example:

• Sensitivity of sensor S1 and S2 is 1 000 mV/mm.
• Sensor S1 will be connected to Channel 1 and sensor S2 to Channel 2.
• We will assume that the collar is closer to sensor S1 when there is no rotor
expansion, but closer to sensor S2 when the rotor is at maximum expansion.
• Channel 1 will have the target positive direction set as "Active / Normal (away from
probe)" whereas Channel 2 will be set in reverse.
• Sensor S1 is selected as the master sensor. It is the output of this sensor which will
determine when measuring of the displacement will switch from Sensor S1 to
Sensor S2.

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Figure 2 - 7.
Example of a Complementary Sensor Graph.

Eccentricity
Eccentricity is used for measuring the bow of a rotor at slow roll. It measures peak to
peak within the measuring range of 3 to 600 rpm by using displacement sensor.

Gap
The Gap measurement and alarming is provided to enable the measurement of the
probe tip to object distance.
It is also possible to configure alarms which among other uses can be used to enable
protection from damage that caused by the shaft coming too close to the sensor and
touching sensor and/or machine.
The Gap measurement is essentially picking out the DC component of the sensor signal.
This measurement value, obtained in volt, can be used to measure the long term/low
frequency displacement/movement of the shaft. To make it useful for protection there
are a set of configurable alarms associated with the Gap measurement.
The Gap alarm levels are configurable in volts, which is also the measurement unit used
for the Gap measurement.
 The user should exercise caution when translating Gap distances
into volts.
The Gap alarming can be used in conjunction with Radial shaft vibration or Eccentricity
as a means of protecting the shaft from touching the proximity probe by setting an
alarm if the shaft gets outside the configured alarm levels.

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Supported sensor-types
Typically it is used in combination with proximity probes of Eddy current type.
The Gap measurement value and alarm status is available to the user through the
following interfaces:
• Front panel Display/LEDs
• Modbus

Other
The measurement type Other is provided to enable the use of arbitrary industry
standard sensors or converters with either 0-10 V output or 4-20 mA output.
The engineering unit is user configurable and covers a broad range of physical
properties.
The measurement is, due to the low cutoff frequency of the filter applied to the in
signal, effectively a DC measurement.
The measurement value is then produced by applying zero level and sensitivity to the
raw measurement value.

Measurement with Voltage Output Sensor

EU: Engineering unit

Current (4-20 mA) or Voltage (0-10 V)

The measurement can be configured for either voltage output probes or current output
probes.
 If the environment is electrically noisy, or the sensor cable lengths
are long it may be preferred to use a current output probe and
configure the measurement for Current.

Precautions / Special Care

Although the used sensor itself may have an extremely high resolution output, it is
necessary to consider the resolution of the different parts making up the whole
measurement system and the resulting resolution of the measurement value. For
example, factors affecting measurement resolution are input resolution of the PRM and
the measurement configuration parameters.
It is possible to configure a measurement in such a way that the utilized input voltage
range is so small that the measurement will suffer loss of resolution.

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The user should exercise great care while:

• selecting sensor in order to optimize the measurement range to the sensors output
range
• evaluating the PRM input range for the configured measurement
• evaluating if the resulting resolution matches the desired resolution

Important - When the channel is configured for measuring current (mA) the
user is strongly advised to make sure the input ratings of the analog channel is not
exceeded. Allowed input range for current measurements is 0 - 30 mA.

Important - Standard 0-10 V or 4-20 mA process control signaling does not

mean that IMx-M can read any possible DC voltage or current in this range. If other
voltage ranges or current ranges are utilized there may be loss of accuracy and
resolution. The specified measurement performance is only guaranteed with either
0-10 V or 4-20 mA signalling. Accuracy ±1% (±2,9% for 4-20 mA) is only fulfilled if
the complete 0-10 V or complete 4-20 mA range is utilized to reflect the
configured full scale.

Configurable Engineering Units

The following available engineering units are grouped together by units with same
physical property.
• Pressure: psi, bar, mbar, Pa, hPa, kPA, MPa, kg/cm2, cmHg
• Current: mA, A
• Voltage: mV, V, kV
• Temperature: C, F
• Angle: Deg
• Power: W , kW , MW
• Apparent power: kVA
• Percent: %
• Inductance: mH
• Magnetic field strength: T
• Length: µm, mm, mils
• Speed: mm/s , ips
• Acceleration: g
 When configuring for "kg/cm2" in the IMx-M Manager, this EU will
be displayed as "Kg/*" in the local display due to the space
constraint.

Important: Make sure that the hardware input is configured for the appropriate
sensor type (voltage source respectively 4-20 mA) as described in Analog Inputs.

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Piston Rod Drop

The piston rod drop measurement is provided for the purpose of monitoring the piston
rider band wear to prevent the piston from contacting the cylinder liner.
The piston rod drop measuring system is not only affected by rider band wear but all
piston rod movements. The cause of the movements could also be one or more of the
following:
• Rod mechanical runout due to crosshead-to-cylinder misalignment in the
measurement plane.
• Cross head play / wear
• Rod deflection.
• Forces imposed by load and process condition changes.
All these factors occur to varying extents in all reciprocating machines and will affect the
measurement which could lead to wrong conclusions regarding the rider band wear,
especially so when Average Mode is used.
Single channel measurements can be configured as well as measurements of two
primary channels combined into an X-Y-measurement.

Figure 2 - 8.
Piston Rod Drop Configuration.

There are sensors measuring the position of the piston rod and a tacho sensor which is
used to measure the rotation speed but also providing the zero degree reference point.
The tacho sensor must deliver only one pulse per revolution.
The position measuring has no filters other than a hardware input low pass filter.

Piston Rod Drop Physical Properties

Start angle and Stop angle
The Start angle and Stop angle are configured in degrees relative to the trigger
point. They specify the part of the revolution at which the measurement will be
based. Start and stop angles close to the end of the revolution should be
avoided. See "Measurement Angle" and "Measurement Angles and Non
Constant Speed" in Triggered Mode.

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Rod length and sensor distance

The rod length and sensor distance are used to translate the measured piston
rod drop, at the sensor position, into the piston drop at the piston center pin
position.
Offset
The Offset is configured in the selected engineering unit (µm or mils) and can
be used to set the measurement to zero. This is done by configuring the offset
to the actual measurement value, obtained either from the Local Display or
over Modbus.
The offset is subtracted from the measurement at the very end of the
calculations. Because of this the user can compensate the measurement
without the need of performing any tedious calculations to convert the desired
compensation in µm (micrometers) or mils to millivolt.
The configurable offset will affect the measurement in the following way:

If the offset is configured to a positive value the measurement will be

decreased with the value of offset. A negative offset value will increase the
measured value with the same amount.
Offset vs. Zero Level
This offset parameter, which is piston rod drop specific, should not be confused
with the configurable sensor zero level parameter. Although the same result
can be obtained by altering either of them, they are fundamentally different.
While the offset operates at the end of the calculations and with the selected
engineering unit (µm or mils) the zero level operates at the very beginning of
the calculations and in millivolt.

Operating Modes
There are three measurement modes of which two are user configurable through the
IMx-M Manager software.
The configurable modes are Average mode and Triggered mode.
The third mode Runout mode is a measurement mode which will be activated
automatically when specific conditions are met.
 In order to avoid running the system in Runout mode
inadvertently which could happen in case of loss of speed/trigger
signal, the user shall enable low speed alarming.

This will ensure that “digital input stuck at low/high” is detected as

a circuit fault.

The alarm setting must be configured for each digital input in use,
including the inputs connected to buffered outputs. See Alarm
Levels for Speed Type in Digital Channels in IMx-M Manager.

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Average Mode
In Average mode the measurement is the mean of all the samples collected
between two adjacent trigger pulses.

Triggered Mode
In Triggered mode the measurement is the mean of the samples collected
between the configured start angle and stop angle. The reference point (zero
degree) is the point where the speed sensor will deliver a falling edge to the
digital input.

Measurement Angle
A wide measurement angle will provide a measurement based on a greater
number of samples. This will attenuate random noise in the in signal and the
measurement accuracy will be better.
The narrowest measurement angle at the highest supported speed will deliver
a measurement based on one single sample and any noise present in the in
signal will appear in the measurement.
The number of samples a measurement is based on is a function of the sample
rate, the rotational speed of the machine and the configured measurement
angle. The Sample rate is 20 480 Hz.

 There is always a minimum of 1 sample in a measurement.

Figure 2 - 9.
Visualization of Start and Stop Angles.

Red shading indicates unsafe angles close to trigger point. (360°).

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 If start and stop angles are configured close to the end of the
revolution (360°) special care should be exercised to make sure
that speed variations (see Measurement Angles and Non Constant
Speed) will not cause the measurement to be terminated early or
not performed at all.
Measurement Angles and Non Constant Speed
During a speed change an error in the measurement can be introduced. When
the speed stabilizes the actual angles will again be the same as the configured
and the measurement will be true.
Increasing speed:
• The angles between which the measurement is performed will be
amplified. The measurement will be such as if both start and stop angle
had greater values than configured.
• The measurement window will be wider than configured.
• In the extreme case, the measurement could be terminated early or not be
performed at all. This condition happens when there is an extreme speed
change so that the derived start angle and/or stop angle is reached after a
new trigger pulse is received.
Decreasing speed:
• The actual measurement will be performed earlier in the revolution than
configured.
• The measurement window will be narrower than configured.
The following is an example of how the configured measurement angles are
translated to actual angles during constant speed, increasing speed, and
decreasing speed. In triggered mode the measurement is the mean of the
samples collected between the configured start angle and stop angle. The
reference point (0°) is the point where the speed sensor will deliver a falling
edge to the digital input.

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Figure 2 - 10.
Actual Translated Angles During Different Types of Speed.

• Desired measurement angles shaded on the inside of the circle.

• Actual angles shaded on the outside of the circle:
– Green color is the part of the measurement falling inside the
configured angles.
– Red shading is the part which falls outside the configured angles.
• The speed change depicted is 10% up/down between two measurement
cycles.
Runout Mode
The Runout mode is a measurement mode which is based on a fixed time
(fixed number of samples) and thus independent of machine speed.
This measurement mode will be activated automatically at:
• Machine standing still
• Start up phase of machine – until speed is measured higher than 10 rpm
• When measured speed drops below 10 rpm, for example when:
– Machine is being shut down or standing still
– The speed sensor circuit fails
• If the associated digital channel is NOT configured for the Speed
measurement
The measurement is the average of the samples collected during a fixed time
(0.8 seconds). At the completion of one measurement the next one will
immediately be initiated.

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Transition between Runout Mode and Normal Mode

The transition to Runout mode from Normal mode (which denotes Average or
Trigger mode) occurs when the measured speed drops below 10 rpm. When
the measured speed goes above 10 rpm, the system will enter Normal mode
from Runout mode.

Figure 2 - 11.
Transition Between Runout Mode and Normal Mode.

Piston Rod Drop Combined Measurement

It is possible to configure a combined measurement for each pair of analog
measurements. For piston rod drop the combined measurement will be the
directionless magnitude of the vector formed by the addition of the two primary
measurements.
The measurement mode of the primary and the combined measurements must be
configured to the same type.

Note that even though the individual channels show 0 as value, the combined
measurement value may be other than 0. This is because the Scale setup for the
individual channels may not cover the actual value range (e.g. negative values), but
since the combined (3rd) channel is always a positive value it will be visible in the same
range.

Trigger System and Measuring Angles

In order for the measurement system to operate correctly, in both Average mode and
Triggered mode, it is required that the digital channel is configured for measuring
speed.

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For both Average mode and Triggered mode this input is needed to give the reference
point (zero degree angle) at which ongoing measurements are finalized and new ones
initiated. There may be only one pulse per revolution.
In Triggered mode the Speed measurement is also needed to derive where in the
revolution to perform the configured measurement, i.e. where the measuring window
starts and ends (see Measurement Angle).
The measurements will be triggered by the falling edge, transition from higher to lower
voltage, in the signal on the digital input.
The following displays a linear time depiction of the trigger signal received on the digital
input and the measuring windows location relative the trigger pulse.

Figure 2 - 12.
Trigger Signal Received on Digital Input.

Trigger Physical Interface

The digital input is used to acquire the speed and the trigger point phase reference.
Using One Tacho Signal Source as Trigger to Many Triggered
Measurements
When there is a need for triggering several Piston rod drop measurements,
distributed over several analog channel pairs, from one single phase reference
transducer / tacho sensor the following approach shall be deployed.

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1. Connect the sensor to one digital input

2. Connect the remaining digital inputs to the buffered digital output
associated with the digital input at which the sensor is connected.
 Make sure the digital inputs are correctly configured as described
in Digital Inputs in Hardware Configuration.

Figure 2 - 13.
Distributing One Tacho Signal Source to Several Digital Inputs.

Using Digital Input as Measurement Trigger

One digital channel input is directly connected to a defined pair of analog channels.
• Digital channel input 1 to Analog Channel 1 and 2
• Digital channel input 2 to Analog Channel 3 and 4
• Digital channel input 3 to Analog Channel 5 and 6
• …
• Digital channel input 7 to Analog Channel 13 and 14
• Digital channel input 8 to Analog Channel 15 and 16
If a digital channel input needs to be used as the trigger for an analog channel that is
not directly connected as stated above, then that digital channel signal must be routed
to the correct digital channel input via an external cable from a digital channel buffered
output to the digital channel input in question. The digital channel buffered outputs (Buf

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D) are located on the back side of each CMM + PRM slot as described in Buffered
Outputs.
For an example, to use digital channel 3 input as the trigger for the measurement at
analog channel 14 requires the cabling from the digital channel 3 buffered output to the
digital channel 7 input.

Figure 2 - 14.
Using Digital CH 3 Input as the Measurement Trigger.

Position
Position measures a position of an object (e.g. axial position) by use of displacement
sensor in order to detect thrust bearing failure.

Radial Shaft Vibration

Radial shaft vibration (RSV) measures the vibration of the machine shaft in a direction
perpendicular to the shaft longitudinal axis by the use of a displacement sensor
(proximity probe).

Speed
Speed is a measurement of shaft rotation speed in revolutions per minute and may be
used specifically for speed measurements. However, it is also used as an input
parameter for piston rod drop measurements and the edge of the input pulse is used as
trigger.

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The measurement is derived from the measured period time of the number of pulses
configured per revolution.
 The number of input pulses per revolution must be 1 when the
channel is used as trigger for Piston Rod Drop.
There is a peak speed detection function. Peak speed for a digital channel will be stored
(as events) if both of the following conditions are met:
• The detected peak speed value is above alarm level
• No new peak speed value is detected within 1 minute
 The 1 minute delay is to avoid numerous events during
acceleration. This will also mean that the event will be generated
after 1 minute from the detection of the peak speed. The time
stamp in the event is the time of the detection.

Important: Peak speed will not be updated during slot disarm.

– Peak speed value is available through Modbus and Event Log.

– It is possible to reset (set to zero) the peak speed value via the local display, the
imported (write single) Modbus register and Ethernet (Observer).

Important: Reset of peak speed will reset all peak speed values within the slot.

Temperature
Temperature is measured with RTD (PT100) sensors. The measurement range is −20
to +150 °C (−4 to +302 °F)
Temperature difference measures the temperature difference between two
Temperature measurement type channels.

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Alarms

The IMx-M Protection Module supports a number of different types of alarms

• Alert: A configured parameter value at which an Alert alarm is activated in order to
warn of a condition that requires corrective action.
• Danger: A configured parameter value at which shutdown of the machine is
required to be performed either automatically or manually.
The output of a measurement channel is compared against the configured alert and
danger levels. The sensor input levels are also compared to configured Sensor OK
values. If any of these levels are violated and the conditions of configured hysteresis and
enter/leave delay times are met the alarms and circuit fault status will be updated and
communicated.
Relay Modules are configured to listen to this alarm status and system status/circuit
fault information. If the configured relay activation conditions are fulfilled the relay will
be activated.
See also Circuit Faults (cf).
 A channel going into Danger state will always cause the channel
to Alert state as well, even if Alert setting was disabled. In such
case, the channel status is Alert and Danger.
Trip Multiply Factor
Some measurement types support the enabling of a trip multiply factor which can alter
the alert and danger levels with a configurable value when the Trip Multiply input is
active. Trip Multiply can be configured to effect either the alert, danger or both. Trip
Multiply is usually activated during machine start up in order to avoid triggering alarms,
for instance when the machine passes through speeds/frequencies with increased
resonant vibrations.
The activation of trip multiply at the slot is done via:

– Digital Channels interface by selecting the Trip-multiply input type

– Local display selection keypad located on the front of condition monitoring

module

– Modbus register 259 as described in Imported (Write Single) Modbus Register

The activation of trip multiply at the channel level is done via:

– Local display selection keypad located on the front of condition monitoring

module

– Modbus register 260 as described in Imported (Write Single) Modbus Register

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Table 2-2: Trip multiply activation logic for combined measurement.

Trip multiply activation logic for Combined measurement
Combined measurement (of Ch
Ch X Ch Y
X and Ch Y)
Not activated Not activated Not activated
Activated Not activated Activated
Not activated Activated Activated
Activated Activated Activated

Alarm Status Propagation

When the status of a measurement channels, system status, relay status or other
system critical events occurs the internal status registers are updated and the new
status information is made available on the communication bus of the rack. This way
the status information propagates in the rack and then out of the rack to other systems.
Alarm status, relay activation changes and system status are all reflected on the
internal communication bus and the other modules can respond appropriately to the
status.
The status changes also causes both the PRM and RLM to create Protection Events and
Relay Events which will be communicated to the CMM in which they will be stored (See
Event Log).

Figure 2 - 15.
Propagation of Alarm Status and Events.

PRM: The alarm status information update process

1. Measurement performed
2. Measurement value evaluated against configured alarm levels and hysteresis
3. Alarm status information updated and made available
4. LED indicators in front panel updated

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RLM: The relay activation process

1. Alarm status information received
2. Relays activated according to relays configuration and alarm status
3. LED indicators updated
CMM: Storing of protection and relay events in the event log
1. Alarm status or relay status received as events
2. Event stored in event log

Alarm Trigger Filtering

Under certain conditions there could arise such a situation that the alarm status would
toggle rapidly between alarm and no alarm. The PRM provides two configurable means
to handle this, hysteresis and enter/leave times.
 Configuration parameter Leave time is available for digital
channels only.

Important - Alert/danger ON trigger will be delayed by the configured

alert/danger enter time. Whereas alert/danger "Off" trigger will be delayed by the
configured alert/danger leave time.

Hysteresis
Hysteresis value is used to prevent rapid alarm state switching when the measurement
value is hovering around the configured alarm level but still changing enough to cross
the alarm level.
The hysteresis value is used to determine an adjusted value at which to leave the
alert/danger state. The hysteresis value would normally be large enough to encompass
the anticipated fluctuations/noise.

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Figure 2 - 16.
Demonstration of Alarm Switching On and Off.

Table 2-3: Alarm switch on/off value.

Alarm Alarm Switch On Value Alarm Switch Off Value
Alert High Alert high level value Alert high level value - Alert hysteresis value
Alert Low Alert low level value Alert low level value + Alert hysteresis value
Danger High Danger high level value Danger high level value - Danger hysteresis value
Danger Low Danger low level value Danger low level value + Danger hysteresis value

Alarm Delayed Trigger and Release

The alarm enter and leave times are used as filters to prevent triggering alarms in a
situation where the alarm level could be exceeded for brief periods of time, because of
noise or other process specific reasons, even though there were no real alarm condition.
• Enter time: The period of time for a channel to have exceeded an alarm level
before an actual alarm condition is raised. Alert/Danger "ON" trigger will be
delayed by this Enter Time.
• Leave time (only for digital channels): The period of time which a channel in an
alarm state has to be out of its alarm operating range (alarm level adjusted with
configured hysteresis) before the alarm condition is canceled. Alert/Danger "OFF"
trigger will be delayed by this Leave Time.

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Figure 2 - 17.
Enter/Leave Time Example.

The example of alarm status change shown in the diagram above;

1. The alert has not triggered: The measurement value has exceeded the alarm level
for a shorter duration than the enter time.
2. The alert has triggered: The measurement value has exceeded the alarm level for
longer duration than the enter time.
3. The alert has released: The measurement value drops below the hysteresis
adjusted alarm level and remains below for the duration of the leave time.
*Only for digital channels

First Out Indication

First Out is set when an armed channel enters a danger state.
• Channel First Out Slot is the first channel that reaches the danger state amongst
all the channels in the protection module.
• Channel First Out Rack is the first channel that reaches the danger state amongst
all the channels in the rack.
• First Out will trigger on analog channels, Gap and calculated combined channels.
– If a channel or a slot is armed while the channel is already in danger state, then
first out will be set (if not already set).
– When a channel or a slot is armed, the information of the first out indication is
valid if only one channel is in danger at the time of arming.

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– The event log should be evaluated to find out whether there were more than
one channel in danger mode upon arm.

Relays

Each IMx-M rack can be fitted with a maximum of three relay modules. Each relay
module contains 32 separate relays, consisting of 28 single pole, double throw (SPDT)
and four double pole, double throw (DPDT) relays. This means that each IMx-M rack
can have up to a maximum of 96 relays available for configuration and use.
All relays of all relay modules throughout the IMx-M rack have access to the alarm
status of all MCUs of all the protection modules in the rack.
The management of relay module configuration, access to the circuit fault status report
and realization of slot disarm are done slot wise.
• Relay module 1 is associated with slot1 (accessed through protection module 1)
• Relay module 2 is associated with slot2 (accessed through protection module 2)
• Relay module 3 is associated with slot3 (accessed through protection module 3)
For information on how to configure relay modules see Configuring a Relay Module.

Important - When relays are configured to trigger on channels in more than

one protection module (so called "shared relays") the following are important to
consider:
• Shared relays are only recommended to use for semi critical machines. It is
NOT for critical machines.
• In order to engage disarm when there are shared relays, it is strongly
recommended always to use rack disarm input to disarm the entire rack at
once.
• Upon a configuration or firmware update, all protection modules that depend
on the shared relays will be affected.
• Circuit faults affecting shared relays will only be reported by the associated
protection module. Be sure to evaluate the circuit faults of the relay module
and other protection modules that utilize the shared relays.
• Circuit faults related to internal communication of a protection module utilizing
shared relays will also be reported by the associated protection module (the
relay module will indicate circuit fault if it does not receive data from the
associated protection module).
• Latching relays always need to be reset from the associated protection module.
• Hot-swap of a relay module containing shared relays will affect all protection
modules that are associated with the shared relays.
• Hot-swap of a protection module with shared relays in different slots will
affect the associated relay modules.

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Relays on Relay Modules

• Relays 1 to 28 are of SPDT (Single pole, double throw) type and relays 29 to 32 are
of DPDT (Double pole, double throw) type.
• Relays are software configured without any need for DIP switch settings. The
software configuration of relays is described in Configuring a Relay Module via IMx-
M Manager.
• Relays are based on flexible relay logic with Voting as well as and/or logic.
• Relays can be configured as normally energized or normally de-energized.
Normally energized has the power on all the time until the relay is triggered. In
such case, relay goes into alert/danger upon power failure.
– Default state for alert is energized.
– Default state for danger is de-energized.

Figure 2 - 18.
Relay Connector Configuration.

• Relays can be configured for latching or non-latching alert/danger.

• Relays can be connected as normally open or normally closed.
• Relays have redundant relay functionality.
– Several relays can be configured to a single channel.
– Relays associated to different protection modules can be configured to a single
channel.
• Each relay module provides LED status indicator for each relay as described in
Relay Module (RLM) within LED Indicators.
• For the physical layout of relay connectors, refer to Relay Module (RLM)
Connections.
The following table shows the different relay types and their behaviors.

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Table 2-4: Behavior of channel status relays.

Behavior of Channel Status Relays on Relay Module
Ch Relay Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Slot Relay
Disarm
Type Alert Danger Not Start Disarm Status
OK
- - - Off Off Off Not triggered

Analog Ch - - - Off X On Triggered

Disarm - - - Off On X Triggered
- - - On - - **
- - Off Off Off Off Not triggered
- - X X X On Previous status
On Off
Analog Ch Not
OK
- - X X Not triggered
- - On X Off Off Triggered
- - - On - - **
Off Off Off Off Off Off Not triggered
X X X X X On Previous status
X X X X On Off Not triggered
Analog Ch Alert X X On Off Off Off Not triggered
X On Off Off Off Off Triggered
On X Off Off Off Off Triggered
- - - On - - **
Off Off Off Off Off Off Not triggered
X X X X X On Previous status
X X X X On Off Not triggered
On Off Off Off
Analog Ch Alert
or Ch Not OK*
X X Triggered
X On X Off Off Off Triggered
On X X Off Off Off Triggered
- - - On - - **
- Off Off Off Off Off Not triggered
- X X X X On Previous status

Analog Ch - X X X On Off Not triggered

Danger - X On Off Off Off Not triggered
- On Off Off Off Off Triggered
- - - On - - **
- Off Off Off Off Off Not triggered
- X X X X On Previous status
Analog Ch
Danger or Ch - X X X On Off Not triggered
Not OK*
- X On Off Off Off Triggered
- On X Off Off Off Triggered

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Behavior of Channel Status Relays on Relay Module

Ch Relay Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Slot Relay
Disarm
Type Alert Danger Not Start Disarm Status
OK
- - - On - - **
Power Supply - - - - - - See Available Relay Types in
Failure Indicator IMx-M Manager section.
Off Off - Off Off Off Not triggered
X X - X X X Previous status
X X - X On Off Not triggered
Digital Ch Alert X X - Off Off Off Not triggered
X On - Off Off Off Triggered
On X - Off Off Off Triggered
- - - On - - **
- Off - Off Off Off Not triggered
- X - X X On Previous status

Digital Ch - X - X On Off Not triggered

Danger - X - Off Off Off Not triggered
- On - Off Off Off Triggered
- - - On - - **
- = Not applicable
X = Don't care
On = 1
Off = 0
* Channel used to configure relay alarm voting "2 out of 2" or "2 out of 3"
** Refer to the table Behavior of Relay at Channel Startup

Safety Consideration When Configuring Relays

It is important to configure relays correctly to ensure that one circuit fault effects no
more than two channels.
Each relay module consists of eight processors and each processor controls four relays.
When configuring a redundant relay setup, select relays of different processors.
For example, use relay 1 and relay 5 to ensure that one circuit fault does not effect both
relays. See the table below for details of relay assignments.

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Table 2-5: Relay assignments.

Relay Assignments
Processor (Relay MCU) Relay
1 1 to 4
2 5 to 8
3 9 to 12
4 13 to 16
5 17 to 20
6 21 to 24
7 25 to 28
8 29 to 32

Figure 2 - 19.
MCU and Relay Aggregation.

Important - It is important to configure relays correctly to ensure that one

circuit fault effects no more than two channels. Each relay module is consisted of
eight individual processors, and each processor controls four relays.

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Slot Status Relays on Protection Module

In addition to the relays on relay modules, each protection module also has the
following two slot status relays located in the back of each CMM + PRM slot.
• Slot Status Relay Circuit Fault (CF or Cf)
– The slot status relay circuit fault is normally energized when there is no circuit
fault.
– Any detected circuit fault will de-energize the circuit fault relay.
– A detected circuit fault will be indicated by "COMMON Circuit Fault" LED
indicator on the front of protection module.
• Slot Status Relay Disarm (Dis)
– The slot status relay disarm is energized during slot disarm.
These two slot status relays are not user configurable.
For the physical location of slot status relays, refer to Protection Module (PRM).
For the layout of slot status relays, refer to RS485, Relay Outputs, Rack Disarm in CMM
+ PRM Slot Connections chapter.
Table 2-6: Behavior of slot status relays.
Behavior of Slot Status Relays
Slot Status Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch Slot Relay
Relay Disarm
Alert Danger Not OK Start Disarm Status

Disarm - - - Off Off Off Not triggered

- - - Off Off On Triggered
- - - Off On Off Not triggered
- - - Off On On Triggered
- - - On - - **

Circuit Fault - - Off Off - - Not triggered

- - On - Off - Triggered
- - Off On - - **
- - On - On - Not triggered
- = Not applicable
** Refer to the table Behavior of Relay at Channel Startup

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Behavior of Relay at Channel Startup

Table 2-7: Behavior of relay at channel startup.
Behavior of Relay at Channel Startup
Relay Status
Current Channel Relay Slot Status Relay
Operational on Relay Module on Protection Module
Mode
Normally Normally De- Disarm Circuit Fault
Energized energized
Configuration Previous status + Previous status + not Triggered with a Triggered
update (slot triggered due to triggered due to short not triggered
reboot reboot due to reboot
disarm
assumed)
FW update (slot Previous status + Previous status + not Triggered with a Triggered
disarm triggered due to triggered due to short not triggered
reboot reboot due to reboot
assumed)
Mains power Triggered due to Not triggered due to Previous status + not Triggered
up* mains power off mains power off triggered during
mains power off

Protection Previous status Previous status Triggered + not Triggered

module hot triggered during
module removal
swap (slot
disarm
assumed)
Relay module Triggered due to Not triggered due to Triggered Triggered
hot swap (slot relay module removal relay module removal
disarm
assumed)
*During reset or power down, all relays will be in non-energized state.

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Startup
Channel startup time after boot is maximum 30 seconds.
During startup time, the analog channel status will be "Startup + Circuit fault". See
Register "Analog Ch Status" Bit Definition.
System startup sequence example:
• System power off
If system is powered up it should be powered off in a secure way as
recommended below. It is to avoid any damage that could occur to other parts
of the system or connected systems when powering down.
1. Disarm system
2. Disconnect power
• System configuration
1. Configure hardware
a. DIP switch settings
b. Connect cables (sensors, relay outputs, circuit fault relay, disarm, 4-
20 mA, RS485, Ethernet, etc.).
c. Verify sensors and connections.
2. Create system configuration in IMx-M Manager
• System power on
1. Disarm system
2. Connect power
3. System power on
4. Ensure proper firmware is loaded in the PRM
5. Download configuration from IMx-Manager via USB
• Protection Startup
1. Protection Module (Channel) startup time after boot is maximum 30
seconds.
2. During startup time,
a. Status LED green fast blinking
b. Circuit Fault LED red
c. The analog channel status will be "Startup + Circuit fault". See
Register "Analog Ch Status" Bit Definition.

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3. When Status LED is slow blinking green,

a. Check that there are no circuit faults - Circuit Fault LED should no
longer be lit up.
 If circuit fault LED is still lit up the user is advised to use the
diagnostic command cf and check the cause of the circuit fault.
4. Evaluate any alarm conditions that could trigger relays.
5. Arm system (rack)
• System is now up and running protecting the machine.
For condition monitoring startup see @ptitude Observer User Manual (Document Part
Number 32170900).

Circuit Faults (cf)

The system will signal Circuit Fault if some condition has arisen that prevents the
system from measuring/protecting correctly.
The Circuit Fault is indicated by
• LED in front panel
• Dedicated relay output
• Status register readable over Modbus, USB and over Ethernet.
• Event log
The status register presents the cause of the Circuit Fault. For decoding of CF status
bits see tables below or use IMx-Manager CF.
The cf diagnostic command only checks the protection module, of which a USB is
connected to, and it's associated relay module.
Each relay module is associated with a protection module;
Relay module 1 with protection module 1,
Relay module 2 with protection module 2,
Relay module 3 with protection module 3.

Important - See also chapter "Relays on Relay Modules" and "Behavior of Slot
Status Relays" for details when shared relays are used.

Important - A circuit fault always overrides danger/alert in events (danger/alert

is checked, but ignored when circuit fault is reported). You might see entries in the
Event log of danger/alert reported on measurements with cable faults. This is
logged only for internal event tracing purposes.

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PRM Circuit Faults

If any bit representation of PRM circuit faults is not 0x0000, then the PRM circuit fault
relay will be triggered and the PRM circuit fault LED will be ON indicating a circuit fault.
• For PRM master bit representations, refer to the table "Protection Module Circuit
Faults - PRM-Master", below to decode circuit fault condition(s).
• For PRM slaves 0 to 7 bit representations, refer to the table "Protection Module
Circuit Faults - PRM-S0 to PRM-S7", below to detect circuit fault condition(s).
Table 2-8: Protection module circuit faults - PRM-M.
Protection Module Circuit Faults - PRM-Master
Bit representation1 Condition Comments
(0x0000) CF_STATUS_OK Normal. No errors.

(No bit set)

0x0001 CF_CONFIG User configuration dependent:
Check IMx-M configuration settings.
Check the PRM position.

0x0002 CF_RS485INT Internal RS485 communication error - check that modules

are firmly positioned:
Master and slave may have different FW versions in use -
check the current FW version in use (intd0) on both master
and slave.
Also check the FW version of CMM.

0x0004 CF_CFG_MISMATCH Configuration mismatch detected:

See "Protection Configuration Update" chapter.

0x0008 CF_SELFTEST Check for self test errors during startup.

0x0010 CF_DOWNLOAD Download mode.

0x0020 CF_MODBUS Check RS485 L1–L2.

0x0040 CF_4-20MA Check 4-20 mA outputs.

Check that CMM/PRM is firmly positioned

0x0080 CF_SPI Check that CMM/PRM is firmly positioned

0x0100 CF_24VA PSU 1 voltage failure:

User configuration dependent.
Check IMx-M configuration settings.
Check that PSU 1 is firmly positioned.

0x0200 CF_24VB PSU 2 voltage failure:

User configuration dependent.
Check IMx-M configuration settings.
Check that PSU 2 is firmly positioned.

0x0400 CF_CALIB2 Calibration table error:

Check that modules are firmly positioned.

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Bit representation1 Condition Comments
0x0800 IOMASTER_CF_ Internal voltage warning:
INTVOLT1 Use the command "adc1" for more information.

0x1000 IOMASTER_CF_ Redundant power failure:

INTVOLT2 Use the command "adc1" for more information.

0x2000 IOMASTER_CF_ Internal temperature of protection module is higher than

TEMPERATURE 65°C:
Refer to Cooling section to keep the internal temperature
low.

0x4000 IOMASTER_CF_ Backplane EEPROM status error:

DISARM Use the local display to update disarm status.

0x8000 CF_STARTUP Indicated during startup phase.

1Important:

- Bit representation is in hexadecimal digits.

- Bit representation can be a combination of more than one condition.
Example:
Bit representation of 0x16A is equal to 0x0002 CF_RS485INT +
0x0008 CF_SELFTEST +
0x0020 CF_MODBUS +
0x0040 CF_4-20MA +
0x0100 CF_24VA
Refer to Bit Representation of Combined Conditions for combined conditions.

Table 2-9: Protection module circuit faults - PRM-S0 to PRM-S7.

Protection Module Circuit Faults - PRM-S0 to PRM-S7
Bit representation3 Condition Comments
(0x0000) CF_STATUS_OK Normal. No errors.

(No bit set)

0x0001 CF_CONFIG User configuration dependent.
Check IMx-M configuration settings. Check the PRM
position.

0x0002 CF_RS485INT Internal RS485 communication error - check that modules

are firmly positioned.
Master and slave may have different firmware versions in
use - check the current firmware version in use (intd0) on
both master and slave.

0x0004 CF_CFG_MISMATCH Configuration mismatch detected.

See "Protection Configuration Update" chapter.

0x0008 CF_SELFTEST Check for self test errors during startup.

0x0010 CF_DOWNLOAD Download mode.

0x0020 CF_AD A/D converter error.

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Protection Module Circuit Faults - PRM-S0 to PRM-S7

Bit representation3 Condition Comments
Contact SKF support.
CF_CH_A Fault includes cable fault on channel A. Analog channel not
OK. Channel DC bias out of the sensor OK interval1
0x0040

Check wires2
CF_CH_B Fault includes cable fault on channel B. Analog channel not
OK. Channel DC bias out of the sensor OK interval1
0x0080

Check wires2

0x0100 CF_STARTUP Indicated during startup phase.

0x0200 CF_CH_A_CFLATCH Latching CF indicator on channel A2

0x0400 CF_CH_B_CFLATCH Latching CF indicator on channel B2

1 Sensor OK interval is a user selectable configuration setting for sensor when configuring an analog channel.
2 Check if the wire connection is according the following table "Slaves and Corresponding Channels".

Table 2-10: Slaves and the corresponding channels.

2Slaves and Corresponding Channels

Slave Channel A Channel B

0 Channel 1 Channel 2

1 Channel 3 Channel 4

2 Channel 5 Channel 6

3 Channel 7 Channel 8

4 Channel 9 Channel 10

5 Channel 11 Channel 12

6 Channel 13 Channel 14

7 Channel 15 Channel 16
3Important:

- Bit representation is in hexadecimal digits.

- Bit representation can be a combination of more than one condition.
Example:
Bit representation of 0x036A is equal to 0x0002 CF_RS485INT +
0x0008 CF_SELFTEST +
0x0020 CF_AD +
0x0040 CF_CH_A +
0x0100 CF_STARTUP
0x0200 CF_CH_A_CFLATCH
Refer to Bit Representation of Combined Conditions for combined conditions.

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Register "PRM CF Selftest" Bit Definition

Table 2-11: PRM CF Selftest bit definition.
Register "PRM CF - Selftest" Bit Definition**
Bit representation* Description
(0x0000) Not used

(No bit set)

0x0001 Selftest startup

0x0002 Selftest FW CRC

0x0004 Selftest configuration CRC

0x0008 Selftest RAM RO

0x0010 Selftest CSTACK

0x0020 Selftest ISTACK

0x0040 Selftest RAM

0x0080 Selftest PSM

PRM CF Warning
Table 2-12: Protection module CF warning.
Protection Module CF Warning**
Bit representation* Condition Comments
(0x0000) CF_WARNING_NONE Normal. No errors.

(No bit set)

0x0001 CF_WARNING_TEMP_ALER Internal temperature of PRM is higher than 60°C
T

0x0002 CF_WARNING_TEMP_DANG Internal temperature of PRM is higher than 65°C

ER
*Important:

- Bit representation is in hexadecimal digits.

- Bit representation can be a combination of more than one condition.
Example:
Bit representation of 0x0003 is equal to 0x0001 CF_WARNING_TEMP_ALERT +
0x0002 CF_WARNING_TEMP_DANGER
Refer to Bit Representation of Combined Conditions.

** See Event Log chapter

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RLM Circuit Faults

If any bit representation of RLM circuit faults is not 0x0000, then the PRM circuit fault
relay will be triggered and the PRM circuit fault LED will be ON indicating a circuit fault.
• For RELM (relay master) bit representations, refer to the table Relay Module Circuit
Faults - RELM (Relay Master), below to detect circuit fault condition(s).
• For RELS0 to RELS7 (relay slaves 0 to 7) bit representations, refer to the table
Relay Module Circuit Faults - RELS0 to RELS7 (Relay Slaves 0 to 7), below to
detect circuit fault condition(s).
Table 2-13: Relay module circuit faults – RELM.
Relay Module Circuit Faults - RELM (Relay Master)
Bit representation* Condition Comments
(0x0000) CF_STATUS_OK Normal. No errors.

(No bit set)

0x0001 CF_CONFIG User configuration dependent:
Check IMx-M configuration settings.
Check the PRM position.

0x0002 CF_RS485INT Internal RS485 communication error:

Check modules are firmly positioned.
Master and slave may have different firmware
version in use - check the current firmware version
in use (intd0) on both master and slave.

0x0004 CF_CFG_MISMATCH Configuration mismatch detected:

See "Protection Configuration Update" chapter.

0x0008 CF_SELFTEST Check for self test errors during startup.

0x0010 CF_DOWNLOAD Download mode.

0x0020 CF_24VA PSU 1 voltage failure:

User configuration dependent.
Check IMx-M configuration settings.
Check PSU 1 is firmly positioned.

0x0040 CF_24VB PSU 2 voltage failure:

User configuration dependent.
Check IMx-M configuration settings.
Check PSU 2 is firmly positioned

0x0080 CF_5V1 Internal 5 V error:

Contact SKF support

0x0100 CF_5V2 Internal 5 V error:

Contact SKF support

0x0200 CF_TEMP Internal temperature high/alert.

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Relay Module Circuit Faults - RELM (Relay Master)

Bit representation* Condition Comments
0x0400 RELMASTER_CF_DISARM Backplane EEPROM status error:
Use the local display to update disarm status.

0x0800 - Not used

0x1000
0x2000
0x4000
0x8000 CF_STARTUP Indicated during startup phase.

*Important:
- Bit representation is in hexadecimal digits.
- Bit representation can be a combination of more than one condition.
Example:
Bit representation of 0x036A is equal to 0x0002 CF_RS485INT +
0x0008 CF_SELFTEST +
0x0020 CF_24VA +
0x0040 CF_24VB +
0x0100 CF_5V2 +
0x0200 CF_TEMP
Refer to Bit Representation of Combined Conditions.

Table 2-14: Relay module circuit faults - RELS0 to RELS7.

Relay Module Circuit Faults - RELS0 to RELS7 (Relay Slaves 0 to7)
Bit representation* Condition Comments
(0x0000) CF_STATUS_OK Normal. No errors.

(No bit set)

0x0001 CF_CONFIG User configuration dependent:
Check IMx-M configuration settings.

0x0002 CF_RS485INT Internal RS485 communication error:

Check modules are firmly positioned.
Master and slave may have different firmware
version in use - check the current firmware version
in use (intd0) on both Master and slave.

0x0004 CF_CFG_MISMATCH Configuration mismatch detected:

See "Protection Configuration Update" chapter.

0x0008 CF_SELFTEST Check for self test errors during startup.

0x0010 CF_DOWNLOAD Download ongoing.

0x0020 CF_RELBUS_S1 PRM 1, relay bus error:

Check configuration.
Check PRM 1 is firmly positioned.

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Relay Module Circuit Faults - RELS0 to RELS7 (Relay Slaves 0 to7)

Bit representation* Condition Comments
0x0040 CF_RELBUS_S2 PRM 2, relay bus error:
Check configuration.
Check PRM 2 is firmly positioned.

0x0080 CF_RELBUS_S3 PRM 3, relay bus error:

Check configuration.
Check PRM 3 is firmly positioned.

0x0100 CF_RELBUS_S4 PRM 4, relay bus error:

Check configuration.
Check PRM 4 is firmly positioned.

0x0200
0x0400
- Not used
0x0800
0x1000
0x2000
0x4000
0x8000 CF_STARTUP Indicated during startup phase

*Important:
- Bit representation is in hexadecimal digits.
- Bit representation can be a combination of more than one condition.
Example:
Bit representation of 0x016A is equal to 0x0002 CF_RS485INT +
0x0008 CF_SELFTEST +
0x0020 CF_RELBUS_S1 +
0x0040 CF_RELBUS_S2 +
0x0100 CF_RELBUS_S4
Refer to Bit Representation of Combined Conditions.

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CMM Circuit Faults

If any bit representation of a condition monitoring module circuit faults is not 0x0000,
then the protection module circuit fault relay will be triggered and the protection
module Circuit Fault LED will be indicating a circuit fault.
Table 2-15: Protection module diagnostics of CMM circuit fault – CM.
Protection Module Diagnostics of
Condition Monitoring Module Circuit Faults - CM
Bit Condition Comments
Representation*
0x0002 CF_RS485INT Internal RS485 communication error. Event log storage is not
available.
- Check that condition monitoring module is firmly positioned.
- Check the FW version in use.
*Bit representation is in hexadecimal digits.

Bit Representation of Combined Conditions

Bit representations can be combinations of more than one condition. The following table
lists possible combinations in the form of triggered bits in hexadecimal.
Table 2-16: Bit representation of combined conditions.
Bit Triggered Bits Bit Triggered Bits
represen represen
tation in tation in
Hex Hex
0x1000 0x1000 0x0010 0x0010

0x2000 0x2000 0x0020 0x0020

0x3000 0x2000, 0x1000 0x0030 0x0020, 0x0010

0x4000 0x4000 0x0040 0x0040

0x5000 0x4000, 0x1000 0x0050 0x0040, 0x0010

0x6000 0x4000, 0x2000 0x0060 0x0040, 0x0020

0x7000 0x4000, 0x2000, 0x1000 0x0070 0x0040, 0x0020, 0x0010

0x8000 0x8000 0x0080 0x0080

0x9000 0x8000, 0x1000 0x0090 0x0080, 0x0010

0xA000 0x8000, 0x2000 0x00A0 0x0080, 0x0020

0xB000 0x8000, 0x2000, 0x1000 0x00B0 0x0080, 0x0020, 0x0010

0xC000 0x8000, 0x4000 0x00C0 0x0080, 0x0040

0xD000 0x8000, 0x4000, 0x1000 0x00D0 0x0080, 0x0040, 0x0010

0xE000 0x8000, 0x4000, 0x2000 0x00E0 0x0080, 0x0040, 0x0020

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0xF000 0x8000, 0x4000, 0x2000, 0x1000 0x00F0 0x0080, 0x0040, 0x0020, 0x0010

0x0100 0x0100 0x0001 0x0001

0x0200 0x0200 0x0002 0x0002

0x0300 0x0200, 0x0100 0x0003 0x0002, 0x0001

0x0400 0x0400 0x0004 0x0004

0x0500 0x0400, 0x0100 0x0005 0x0004, 0x0001

0x0600 0x0400, 0x0200 0x0006 0x0004, 0x0002

0x0700 0x0400, 0x0200, 0x0100 0x0007 0x0004, 0x0002, 0x0001

0x0800 0x0800 0x0008 0x0008

0x0900 0x0800, 0x0100 0x0009 0x0008, 0x0001

0x0A00 0x0800, 0x0200 0x000A 0x0008, 0x0002

0x0B00 0x0800, 0x0200, 0x0100 0x000B 0x0008, 0x0002, 0x0001

0x0C00 0x0800, 0x0400 0x000C 0x0008, 0x0004

0x0D00 0x0800, 0x0400, 0x0100 0x000D 0x0008, 0x0004, 0x0001

0x0E00 0x0800, 0x0400, 0x0200 0x000E 0x0008, 0x0004, 0x0002

0x0F00 0x0800, 0x0400, 0x0200, 0x0100 0x000F 0x0008, 0x0004, 0x0002, 0x0001

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Local Display and Local Display Selection Keypad

The local display and local display selection keypad are located on the front of each
condition monitoring module (CMM).
They are used to locally control and supervise the protection part.
• The display is normally in screen saver mode (off) and is activated when a key is
pressed on the keypad. The screen saver is reactivated after 10 minutes of key
inactivity.
• Use the keypad to navigate through the menus, the white help text at the bottom of
the display describes the key functionality in each menu.

Figure 2 - 20.
Local Display and Selection Keypad.

Menu tree:
• Bar graph Display
– Bar graph 1
– Bar graph 2
• Buffer Outputs Front
– Buffered output 1, Analog
– Buffered output 2, Analog
– Buffered output 3, Digital
• Channel Values
– Analog channel 1-16 and Combined measurement 1-8
– Analog channel 1-16 bias (same as Gap)
– Digital channel 1-8
– Digital channel peak 1-8

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• Channel Action (optional PIN-code protected)

– Arm/Disarm Slot
– Arm/Disarm Channel
o Analog
o Digital
– Reset Slot
o Latch Functions
o Digital Peak
– Trip Multiply Slot
– Trip Multiply Channel
– Maintenance

Start Menu
The start menu contains the following four sub menus.
• Bargraph Display
• Buff Out Front
• Channel Values
• Channel Action (optional PIN-code protected)

Figure 2 - 21.
Start Menu.

1. Select a function with up and down arrows.

2. Confirm the selection with OK.

Bar Graph Display

The IMx-M can show two bar graphs with values from analog channel 1 to 16 or
combined measurements 1 to 8.
The channel alarm levels are displayed in the background: green for normal, yellow for
alert and red for danger.

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The channel value is displayed as a blue bar and also printed in text at the top together
with engineering unit and detection type.
1. Select bar graph number (1 or 2) with up and down arrows.
2. Confirm the selection with OK.
3. Select a channel with up and down arrows, from analog channel 1 to 16 or
combined measurement 1 to 8.
4. Confirm the selection with OK.
5. To set the second bar graph, repeat steps 1 to 4.

To select graph number To select a channel Bar graph 1 display

Figure 2 - 22.
Bar Graph.

Buffered Outputs Front Menu

Select channels to be connected to the three buffered outputs at the front of the
protection module, two analog channels and one digital channel. For detailed
information, refer to Front Panel BNC Buffered Outputs of Buffered Outputs.
1. Select a buffered output number (1 to 3) with up and down arrows.

Figure 2 - 23.
To Select a Buff Out.

2. Confirm the selection with OK.

3. Select a channel with up and down arrows.

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– Buff out 1 and Buff out 2: A channel can be selected from analog channels 1 to
16.
– Buff out 3: A channel can be selected from digital channels 1 to 8.

Buff out 1 Buff out 2 Buff out 3

Figure 2 - 24.
Examples of Buffered Output.

4. Confirm the selection with OK.

Channel Values
The Channel Value menu shows channel values with engineering unit and/or detection
type for all channels (if applicable).
• Analog Ch Values: Displays engineering unit and detection type of all analog
channels 1 to 16 and combined measurements 1 to 8.
• Analog Ch Bias: Displays analog channel bias in mV (or uA if configured for 4-20
mA input) for all analog channels bias (same as Gap) 1 to 16.
• Digital Ch Val: Displays engineering unit of all digital channels 1 to 8.
• Digital Ch Peak: Displays engineering unit of all digital channels peak 1 to 8.
1. Select values to be shown with up and down arrows.

Figure 2 - 25.
Channel Values Menu.

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Analog ch value Analog ch bias (Gap) Digital ch value Digital ch peak

Figure 2 - 26.
Display - Channel Values.

2. Confirm the selection with OK.

3. Use up and down arrows to see all channel values.

Channel Action
The Channel Action menu includes actions that are able to change the setting of the
protection part. The menu can be protected by a 4-digit PIN code (detailed information
described in Assigning Protection Settings (PRM)) when setting slot properties.
The Channel Action menu contains five sub menus:
• Arm/Disarm Slot (detailed information described in Slot Disarm chapter).
• Arm/Disarm Channel (detailed information described in Channel Disarm chapter).
• Reset Slot
• Trip Multiply Slot
• Trip Multiply Channel
• Maintenance
1. Option: Enter the 4-digit PIN code by using up, down, left and right arrows. Confirm
the PIN code with OK.

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Optional PIN code Ch action menu

Figure 2 - 27.
Display - Channel Action.

2. Select an action with up and down arrows.

3. Confirm the selection with OK.
Arm/Disarm Slot
1. Confirm the arm slot or disarm slot action with OK.
 Arm/disarm of slot will not effect individual channel disarm status.

To arm slot 1 Slot 1 armed To disarm slot 1 Slot 1 disarmed

Figure 2 - 28.
Display - Arm/Disarm Slot.

Arm/Disarm Ch
1. Use up and down arrows to mark a channel type; Analog or Digital.
2. Select channel type with OK.
3. Use up and down arrows to select a channel number.

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To disarm analog ch To arm analog ch To disarm digital ch To arm digital ch

Figure 2 - 29.
Display - Arm/Disarm Ch.

4. Confirm the arm channel or disarm channel action with OK (toggle value).
Reset Slot
1. Use up and down arrows to select a RESET SLOT function; LATCH
FUNCTIONS or DIGITAL PEAK.

Reset slot menu To reset latching function To reset digital peak

Figure 2 - 30.
Display - Rest Slot.

2. Select the function with OK.

3. Confirm the Reset Function with OK.
Trip Mult Slot
1. Confirm the enable or disable trip multiply for the slot with OK.
 Slot trip multiply will activate/deactivate/override channel trip
multiply status.

Trip multiply status will be stored in the backplane and will be

restored after power cycle or hot-swap.

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To enable trip mult slot 1 Trip mult enabled To disarm trip mult slot 1 Trip mult disabled
Figure 2 - 31.
Display - Trip Multiply Slot.

Trip Mult Ch
1. Select an analog channel between 1 and 16 with up and down arrows.
2. Confirm enable or disable trip multiply for the selected channel with OK
(toggle value).
 Trip multiply status will be stored in the backplane and will be
restored after power cycle or hot-swap.

To enable ch1 trip mult To disable ch1 trip mult

Figure 2 - 32.
Display - Trip Mult Ch.

Maintenance
1. In order to set the slot in the maintenance mode, the slot has to be in
disarm mode. If not, go back to Channel Action menu and select
Arm/Disarm Slot and disarm the slot.

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Figure 2 - 33.
CMM Status Showing NORMAL.

2. Confirm the maintenance mode with OK. This will change CMM status
from NORMAL to MAINTENANCE and the local display will start to flash
(screen saver disabled).
3. Wait until the Ethernet connection status LED "Con" is OFF (located on
CMM).
4. The slot is now ready for IMx-M Manager Maintenance View connection.
5. To exit the maintenance mode, leave the maintenance menu first, then
IMx-M Manager Maintenance View has to be closed. Within 2 minutes the
slot will return to the normal mode and the local display will stop flashing.
 The slot will automatically leave the maintenance menu after 10
minutes of no key activity.

Important - Events will not be saved in CMM during the maintenance mode.

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Disarm
There are three different types of disarm;
• Channel disarm
• Slot disarm
• Rack disarm

Important - In order to engage disarm when relays are configured to trigger on

channels in more than one protection module, it is strongly recommended always
to use rack disarm input to disarm the entire rack at once.

The disarm status is stored in the backplane and will be recovered after a power cycle
or hot-swap procedure.

Channel Disarm
• Channel disarm can be set through Local display selection keypad by selecting
CHANNEL ACTION then ARM/DISARM CH. Local display selection keypad is located
on each condition monitoring module.
• It can also be set through Modbus register 258 as described in Imported (Write
Single) Modbus Register.
The characteristics of channel disarm:
• Latching cable fault is not triggered during channel disarm.
• Latching cable fault issued before disarm is kept during channel disarm mode (user
must be sure to manually reset latching cable faults).
• Alert relays go to state OK when associated channel(s) enter channel disarm mode.
• Danger relays go to state OK when associated channel(s) enter channel disarm
mode.
• Not OK relays go to state OK when associated channel(s) enter channel disarm
mode.
• For the behavior of channel disarm relay, refer to the table Behavior of channel status
relays in Relays chapter.

• For combined measurements, if the corresponding channel X or channel Y is in

channel disarm, then the combined measurement will be set to channel disarm.

Slot Disarm
Slot disarm effects relay module (RLM) and protection module (PRM).
Slot disarm can be set through one of the following:
• Via the local display selection keypad which is located on each condition monitoring
module, as shown in Condition Monitoring Module (CMM).

For detailed information refer to Local Display and Local Display Selection Keypad
chapter.

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• Via a digital input when configured as "slot disarm" which is described in

Configuring Digital Channels chapter.

Important - If a digital input was configured for slot disarm, then the new
configuration to be downloaded/synchronized must have the same digital input
configured as "slot disarm".

• Via Modbus register 257 as described in Imported (Write Single) Modbus Register.
• Via Ethernet connection from @ptitude Observer.
The characteristics of slot disarm:
• Latching cable fault may be triggered during slot disarm. User must reset latching
cable faults manually before the release of disarm.
• Latching cable fault issued before disarm is kept during the slot disarm mode. User
must reset the latching cable faults manually.
• Alert relay status is unchanged during slot disarm.
• Danger relay status is unchanged during slot disarm.
• Not OK relay status is unchanged during slot disarm.
• Disarm relay on protection module is triggered only for slot disarm mode (not
channel disarm mode).
• Protection module and relay module must be configured properly before slot
disarm is released.
• Enable/disable of slot disarm does not effect individual channel disarm status.
• For the behavior of slot disarm relay, see the table Behavior of Slot Status Relay in
Relays chapter.

Rack Disarm
Rack disarm effects the entire rack.
Rack disarm can be set through rack disarm input on the rear panel of a protection
module (labeled as "Disarm"). The location of a rack disarm input is shown in Protection
Module (PRM) section . Impact on slot level is same as for slot disarm.

Release of Rack/Slot Disarm after Configuration

• After a configuration, rack/slot disarm may be released (hence armed) only after
the system startup.
• The system startup takes about 30 seconds and is indicated by LED System status
with green fast flash.

Important - A premature release of rack/slot disarm may cause a missing or

invalid configuration which results in MCU slaves not getting the new configuration
and system will then indicate a circuit fault.

Important - Disarm must not be released until the rack/protection module and
the associated relay module are running with a proper firmware. Be sure to read
"Protection Firmware Update" chapter thoroughly and understand it.

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Important - Rack/protection module and the associated relay module must be

properly configured before disarm is released after each configuration update. Be
sure to read "Disarm" chapter thoroughly and understand it. Evaluate circuit faults
with diagnostic command "cf" as described in "Circuit Faults (cf)" chapter.

Important - Evaluate channel alarms before disarm is released to avoid

unwanted alert/danger alarms triggered upon arm of the channel or rack.

Protection Configuration Update

Protection module configuration update is done by downloading a configuration file to a
protection module via the application tool IMx-M Manager or via @ptitude Observer
with Ethernet connection.
Configuration file is a .bin file generated by the IMx-M Manager application tool.
In order to download a configuration file to a protection module refer to Send PRM
Configuration option in PRM Serial Interface within IMx-M Manager chapter.

Important - Do not arm the slot while the configuration file is still downloading.
This can result in an invalid configuration, forcing the system to indicate a circuit
fault condition.

Important - Rack/slot must be set in disarm mode before the protection

configuration synchronization procedure takes place. Be sure to read "Disarm"
chapter thoroughly and understand it.

Important - Do not turn off the power during the protection configuration
update process.

Important - If a digital input was configured for slot disarm, then the new
configuration to be downloaded/synchronized must have the same digital input
configured as "slot disarm".

Protection Firmware Update

Protection firmware update is done by downloading a firmware by using the application
tool IMx-M Manager.
Refer to Update Firmware option in PRM Serial Interface within IMx-M Manager
chapter.
It is strongly recommended to;
• check the version of the firmware to ensure the correct version after each firmware
update by using the diagnostic command "intd0" as described in Protection Part
Diagnostic Commands.
• have the same version of the firmware for all the slots within the rack.

Important - Rack/slot must be set in slot disarm mode before the protection
firmware updating procedure takes place. Be sure to read "Disarm" chapter
thoroughly and understand it.

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Important - Do not turn off the power during the protection firmware update
process.

IMx-M Manager

Installation of IMx-M Manager

The installation of the IMx-M Manager application tool is done via @ptitide Observer
installation, Custom Setup option where IMx-M Manager can be selected and installed.
For detailed information refer to @ptitude Observer Installation Manual.

Introduction to IMx-M Manager

IMx-M Manager is a tool which enables the user to configure the condition monitoring
modules, protection modules and relay modules within an IMx-M rack.
For the physical installation, each protection module must be paired with a condition
monitoring module to form a CMM + PRM pair.
In the IMx-M Manager a slot consists of the configurations for the CMM + PRM pair.
From the IMx-M Manager's configuration point of view, configuring a “slot” means
configuring the CMM network settings, a PRM and an associated RLM.
The following are performed slot wise only:
• Configuration of channels and relays
• Circuit fault status report
• Activation of slot disarm of protection module and relay module
• Configuration of network connection

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Figure 2 - 34.
IMx-M Manager Configuration Overview.

For a fully equipped IMx-M rack, the configuration file of each slot contains the
following:
• Slot 1: the configurations of CMM 1, PRM 1 and RLM 1
• Slot 2: the configurations of CMM 2, PRM 2 and RLM 2
• Slot 3: the configurations of CMM 3, PRM 3 and RLM 3
• Slot 4: the configurations of CMM 4 and PRM 4.
Although only one master project file (*.mhf) is required per project (plant), because
condition monitoring and machine protection parts operate completely independently of
each other, two additional and distinct configuration files are created by the IMx-M
Manager for each slot within the rack.
• Master Project File (*.mhf) contains the hierarchy configuration of the project
(plant) and CMM comments of each channel.
• Network Configuration File (*.imx) contains the network configuration of a slot.
This network configuration file is downloaded to the CMM via its front panel (type 2)
USB connector.
• Slot Configuration File (*.bin) contains the machine protection configurations of a
slot (configuration of PRM and the associated RLM). This file is downloaded
separately to the protection module via its front panel (Mini B) USB connector.

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This means that for an IMx-M rack with all four slots populated, shall need to have nine
files created (one master project file, four network configuration files and four slot
configuration files) with eight of those files being downloaded to the rack.

Figure 2 - 35.
Dual Configuration Download.

Important - PC connection to the condition monitoring module must only be

made via an SKF USB Isolator.
PC connection to the protection module must similarly also only be made via an
SKF mini-USB Isolator.

Important - A slot Configuration File cannot be downloaded to the protection

module while the slot is still ARMED. The procedure for slot disarm is detailed in
Slot Disarm chapter.

Important - With PCs running either Windows 7 or Windows 8, the required

USB drivers will be downloaded and installed automatically. For PCs running legacy
OSes (such as Windows XP), please refer to the @ptitude Observer installation DVD.

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Project Creation and Configuration Flow

The following flow charts illustrate the steps needed to create a properly working
project (plant).
Project Creation and Configuration Flow:
Launch IMx-M Manager application tool

Create new project

Build a hierarchy configuration for the project

Open existing project

Assign slot properties and save the network

configuration file

Configure slots

Slot Configuration Flow:

Configure Analog channels

Configure Combined Measurements

Configure Digital Channels

Configure relay modules

Validate configuration

FAIL
Correct
errors
OK

Save the configurations

Download a network file (.imx) to CMM

Download configuration files (.bin) to the protection modules

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Launching the Application

When the application is initially launched the user has the option to either create a new
master project file (known as a project) or to edit an existing one.

Creating a New Project

Select Create New Project, enter appropriate values into each of the enabled text fields
and press the OK button.

Figure 2 - 36.
Creating a New Project.

Remember when creating a new project that the name chosen should represent the
plant level of the system, and not a specific area or rack, as these will be added as the
project hierarchy.
Project Administration Password must be a string of characters that is minimum 6
characters long (ASCII). It will be required to save any changes to the existing project.

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Editing an Existing Project

Select Open Existing Project.

Figure 2 - 37.
Editing a Project (Master Project File).

As soon as this option is selected, a "File Open" dialog will be launched. Use this dialog
to browse the location of the existing project to open the desired master project file
(*.mhf).
Once the master project file has opened, the IMx-M Manager will launch into its main
view and validate any slot configuration files (.bin) that are present in the project (see
below).

Figure 2 - 38.
Viewing an Existing Project.

Note on the figure above, that the project is listed as READ ONLY. This status can only
be reset to ADMINISTRATION MODE after the project password has been entered.

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Entering Administration Mode

Before any existing project configuration can be changed, the user must first enter a
password to allow the Manager to enter the administration mode. The password dialog
will be launched automatically as soon as the user attempts to save any changes to the
configuration.

Figure 2 - 39.
Entering Administration Mode.

Navigating IMx-M Manager Main Menu

"File" Menu Selection
New Project
Use this menu option to create a new IMx-M Manager project. If an existing
project is already open, a message will be prompted to close the open project
before continuing.
Open Existing Project
Use this menu option to open an existing IMx-M Manager project (file type
*.mhf). If a project is already open, a message will be prompted to close the
open project before continuing.
Recent Projects
Displays a list of existing IMx-M Manager projects that have been recently
opened and can be immediately opened. If a project is already open, a message
will be prompted to close the open project before continuing.
Project Properties
Use this menu option to display the properties of the currently open IMx-M
Manager project.

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Figure 2 - 40.
Viewing the Project Properties.

This menu option also allows the Project Administration Password to be

changed by clicking on the underlined hyperlink (see above).
Adminstration Mode
Use this menu option to force the currently open project into the administrator
mode. A password will be required to complete this step.
Observer Database Connection
Observer database connection allows to connect or disconnect to the
Observer database.
Note that in order to be able to use this function, IMx-M Manager must have a
project opened. Every time a new project is open, the Observer database
connection will be set to Off.

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Figure 2 - 41.
Observer Database Connection.

• If Observer database connection is ON, IMx-M Manager configurations can

be imported automatically to the Observer database when performing
Save function.
• IMx-M configuration file in the Observer database can be sent to IMx-M
manager for updates to the file. This can be done by establishing the
Observer database connection on and Open Project from database to
make changes. It then can be imported back to the Observer database by
performing Save function.
• IMx-M Manager can get the Observer database file to save it in the local
file system. It then can be used for analysis and/or distribution. The
location of the saved file is listed in the IMx-M Manager System Log.
Validate
Use this menu option to validate the current project configuration. Although a
validation is always executed prior to saving a configuration, it is still important
to regularly validate an open project.
The validation output has following types:
• OK: No validation error found. This configuration can be saved and
downloaded unto a protection module.

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Figure 2 - 42.
A Successful Validation of a Project Configuration.

• Error (Severe Error): Validation error is severe and the configuration

cannot be saved. Note that the severity of the error is notified only when
Save is executed for the project. For the severe error message, refer to
Save in "File" Menu Selection chapter.

Figure 2 - 43.
A Validation Failure with (Severe) Error.

• Error (Non-Severe Error): Validation error exists but the configuration can be
saved. However, this configuration file cannot be downloaded to a protection
module.

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Figure 2 - 44.
A Validation Failure with (Non-severe) Error.

• Warning: Warning is not considered as a validation error. This

configuration can be saved and downloaded unto a protection module.
However, it is recommended to check the warning message and consider
the consequences.

Figure 2 - 45.
A Validation with Warning.

Save
Use this menu option to save the currently open project.
Save function first executes the validation of the configuration. For detailed
validation output types refer to Validate in "File" Menu Selection chapter.
If the project contains severe configuration errors, then the save process will be
aborted, and the following message will be displayed.

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Figure 2 - 46.
Save Aborted Due to Severe Validation Errors.

If this project contains configuration errors (non-severe), then the save process
will continue with the following message and will allow to save the project.

Figure 2 - 47.
Non-severe Validation Error Can Be Saved.

However, in order to be able to download the protection configuration for the

slot, all types of validation errors must be eliminated.
The saved configuration file (.bin) will be stored in the same directory as the
hierarchy project file (.mhf).
The default location and filename are 'C:\Users\[user
name]\AppData\Roaming\SKF\IMx-M Manager x.y\[project name + device
number of the slot].bin'. The location and filename are listed in System log
window as shown below.

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Figure 2 - 48.
System Notification Window Showing the Location of ".bin" Configuration File.

Important - Configurations are only saved via this menu option and not
continuously as the project is being configured. This means that in the event of a
system failure (a PC crash), any work not saved will be lost. So remember to use
the Save option regularly.

Exit
Use this menu option to exit from the application. If the current project has
unsaved changes, then the following message will be displayed.

Figure 2 - 49.
Saving Changes Prior to the Application Closing.

If there are severe validation errors, then exiting the application without
correcting those errors will cause all and any changes made being lost.

"Show" Menu Selection

System Notifications displays system messages.

"Serial Communication" Menu Selection

COM Port indicates the serial port interface for the communication.
Serial (USB) interface on a condition monitoring module (CMM serial interface) is used
to transfer the network configuration to the IMx-M rack slot wise.
Serial (USB) interface on protection module (PRM serial interface) is used to transfer
the slot configuration and relay configuration to the IMx-M rack slot wise.
• Refer to How to Select COM Port to find out which COM port number to use or to
change COM port number.

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• The USB port for CMM serial interface is located on the front panel of each
condition monitoring module. See Condition Monitoring Module (CMM) chapter for
the physical location of the USB port. The actual physical connection between the
host PC and a condition monitoring module is described in the Condition Monitoring
Module Serial (USB) Interface chapter.
• The USB port for PRM serial interface is located on the front panel of each
protection module. See Protection Module (PRM) chaper for the physical location of
the USB port. The actual physical connection between the host PC and a protection
module is described in the Protection Module Serial (USB) Interface chapter.
• Use a SKF USB isolator cable. Connect the USB cable to a free USB port of the PC.
Connect the other end of the USB cable to either the condition monitoring module's
USB port or the protection module's USB port. The connected module is where the
slot configuration will be updated.

Important - SKF USB isolator cables shall always be used when connecting to
IMx-M USB ports.

 USB driver installation instruction is found in @ptitude Observer

DVD.
Command is where commands or instructions are entered manually.
How to Select COM Port
To Find Windows Allocated COM Port Number:
• Open Control Panel window and select System.
• Select Device Manager.
• Double click on Ports (COM &LPT) to see the available USB Serial Port as
shown, below.

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Figure 2 - 50.
Windows COM Port Device Manager.

To change COM Port Number:

• Continue from the above steps.
• Double click on USB Serial Port, then select Port Settings option.

Figure 2 - 51.
Example of Windows COM Port Settings.

• Select Advanced... and change the COM Port Number.

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Figure 2 - 52.
Example of COM Port Advanced Settings.

• COM Port Number can be changed to any number greater than 2. Ensure
that the port number is not in use by any other hardware installed in the
computer.
CMM Serial Interface
Use this menu option to show and enable the CMM Serial Commands (see
figure below).

Figure 2 - 53.
Selecting and Displaying the “CMM Serial Commands” Menu.

• Remove Data deletes all the measurement data and event log that the
IMx-M Manager has collected and stored in the memory.
 As a general rule, always run this command after an installation
to make sure that incorrect/invalid data are removed.

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• Update Network Configuration updates the Network configuration file

(.imx) on a selected CMM. This will launch a file browser, which should be
used to select a correct Network configuration (*.imx) file.

Once selected, the process of updating the file to the CMM will start
automatically, with a status of the update being displayed on the IMx-M
Manager.

Important –Once the network configuration update has completed, the CMM
will be automatically restarted. During this restart period, connection to the PRM
will be lost. This means that any alarm or trip state will not have the associated
transient data during the restart.

• Syntax Help gives the user access to syntax help in the current prompt.
 It is a good practice to use this interface before the download of
any file to ensure that the communication has been established
with the CMM.
 If there is no access to syntax help, change the COM port and try
it again.
 When the syntax help access is established, the on-line device is
ready to be updated.
• Set Debug On/Off prints/not prints measurement values of which the
CMM is currently measuring, for example, > PROCESS 69.617386 -
ANA10000004 on channel 4, DBID = 10000004.
• Reset performs a software reset.
• Get Events stores all events from the rack to a file in user readable
format. See Event Log for detailed event information.
• Show Configuration displays the current measurement configuration of
the CMM.
• Lock Display Window is a toggle button which locks/unlocks the contents
on the output display window. This can be useful when a user wants to
copy and paste information from the output window.
• Clear Display Window clears the output window.
• Advanced Debug Mode shall only be used by experienced installation
engineers in cooperation with SKF Condition Monitoring Center.
PRM Serial Interface
Use this menu option to show and enable the PRM Serial Commands.

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Figure 2 - 54.
Selecting and Displaying the “PRM Serial Commands” Menu.

• Get PRM Config from device reads the slot configuration file currently in
use by the protection module to which a USB is connected and creates a
.bin file.
• Send PRM Config to device sends a configuration file from IMx-M
Manager to the protection module to which USB is connected.

Important - Do not rearm the slot while the configuration file is still
downloading. This can result in an invalid configuration, forcing the system to
indicate a circuit fault condition.

Important - Rack/slot must be set in slot disarm mode before the protection
configuration synchronization procedure takes place. Be sure to read "Disarm"
chapter thoroughly and understand it.

Important - Do not turn off the power during the protection configuration
update process.

Important - If the configuration of a slot is to be updated and the slot is

disarmed through a digital input, it is strongly ADVISED to make sure that the
same digital input is configured as slot disarm input. Failing to do so will lead to
unintentionally arming of the slot when the slot restarts and the new configuration
is activated.

Important - See also chapter "Relays on Relay Modules" and "Behavior of Slot
Status Relays" for details when shared relays are used.

– Select a protection module ".Bin" file that will be used for the
configuration.
".Bin" file is created when the project configuration is saved. Refer to
Save in "File" Menu Selection chapter.
Note that if the default location for projects is used, to be able to
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hidden files, folders, and drives". It is done on the computer via

Organize\Folder and search options\View\Hidden files and folders.

– Enter the PIN code of the already existing configuration in the

protection module, NOT the PIN code of the new configuration that
will be downloaded.

If there is no PIN code, then"0000" (four zeroes) may be entered .

– If the download is successful, the protection module will restart with

the new configuration and the new PIN code will take effect.

– Check that there are no circuit faults before disarm is released.

– Check that there are no channel alarms before disarm is released.

– The protection configuration update process can take about one

minute.
• Update Firmware downloads a protection firmware to the protection
module to which a USB is connected.

Important - System must be set in slot disarm mode before the protection
firmware update procedure takes place. Be sure to read "Disarm" chapter
thoroughly and understand it.

Important - See also chapter "Relays on Relay Modules" and "Behavior of Slot
Status Relays" for details when shared relays are used.

Important - Do not turn off the power during the protection firmware update
process.

– Select a ".a48" firmware file to be downloaded.

– Enter the PIN code of the already existing configuration in the

protection module.
 If there is no PIN code, then "0000" (four zeroes) may be entered.

– When the download is successfully completed, the protection module

will reboot with the newly updated firmware version.

– It is strongly recommended to check the version of the firmware to

ensure the correct version after each firmware update by using a
diagnostic command "intd0" as described in Protection Part
Diagnostic Commands.

– It is also strongly recommended to have the same version of the

firmware for all the slots within the rack.
• Send CF Command displays all the circuit faults along with descriptions of
the current slot (all channel and relay configurations).
• Lock Display Window is a toggle button which locks/unlocks the contents
on the output display window. This can be useful if a user wants to copy
and paste information from the output window.

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• Clear Display Window clears the output window.

• Capture to Disk saves responses or messages generated by commands
and interfaces to a file. It will be located in the same directory as the
currently open project.
• Advanced debug mode shall not be used. This is only for a critical fault
recovery situation where SKF Condition Monitoring Center must be
contacted first.

Validating and Saving Protection Configurations

Validating and Saving are done on the Project level which include configurations of all
the installed slots.

Figure 2 - 55.
"File" Menu.

To validate slot configurations , from the Main Menu, select File and Validate.
Assuming there are no issues, return to the main menu, select File and then Save. This
will either create a new, or update an existing master project file (*.mhf) and slot
configuration files (*.bin).
Detailed information are found in Validate and Save in "File" Menu Selection chapter.

Sending Protection Configuration to Protection Module

Once the slot configuration has been validated and the configuration file (*.bin) has been
created and saved, this slot configuration file can be sent to a protection module.

Disarming a Slot
Before the slot configuration file can be sent, the slot must be disarmed. See Slot
Disarm for different ways to disarm slot.

Sending Protection Configuration to PRM

The procedure of sending the protection configuration (.bin) to protection module is
described in the PRM Serial Interface in "Serial Communication" Menu Selection.

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Important - Do not arm slot while the configuration file is still downloading.
This can result in an invalid configuration, forcing the system to indicate a circuit
fault condition.

Important - Rack/slot must be set in slot disarm mode before the protection
configuration sending procedure takes place. Be sure to read "Disarm" chapter
thoroughly and understand it.

Important - Do not turn off the power during the protection configuration
update process.

Important - If the configuration of a slot is to be updated and the slot is

disarmed through a digital input, it is strongly ADVISED to make sure that the
same digital input is configured as slot disarm input. Failing to do so could lead to
unintentionally arming of the slot when the slot restarts and the new configuration
is activated.

Important - For detail information when shared relays are used, also see
chapter "Relays on Relay Modules" and "Slot Status Relays on Protection Module"
in Relays chapter.

Checking for Circuit Faults

After updating the slot configuration and before arming the slot, both the PRM and the
RLM shall be checked for circuit fault conditions.
There are two ways to do this: either from the lower “Command” text box, by entering
the command “cf”, or from the main menu selecting “PRM Serial Commands” and
“Send CF Command”.
Either method will instruct the slot to query all channels and relay configurations for
circuit faults. If everything is OK, then all returned result values will be zero.

Figure 2 - 56.
Checking for Circuit Faults by cf Command.

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Figure 2 - 57.
Checking for Circuit Faults by Sending CF Command.

For circuit fault diagnostic conditions and descriptions, see Circuit Faults (cf).

Establishing a Connection between Host PC and Protection Module

Connection between the host PC and the protection module can be done in two
different ways.
Using a Mini-USB Cable
The actual physical connection between the host PC and the protection module
is described in the Protection Module Serial (USB) Interface chapter.
Refer to "Serial Communication" Menu Selection for the selection of COM port.
Using an Ethernet Cable
Downloading the slot configuration file to a protection module using an
Ethernet cable is done via @ptitude Observer. For detailed information, refer to
@ptitude Observer User Manual (Document Part Number 32170900).

Getting Protection Configuration from Protection Module

In order to get the protection configuration that is in use by the protection module and
update the IMx-M Manager with it, do the following:
• Establish a Connection between Host PC and protection module.
• Get the Protection configuration file by performing Get PRM Config from device
via PRM Serial Command.

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• Right click on the slot and select Copy From ... then File .... Select the file that was
created by Get PRM Config from device.
• Perform Save.

Export to Excel File

The IMx-M Manager allows configurations to be exported as a Microsoft Excel
Workbook from plant, area, rack and slot nodes.
These workbook configurations can used as reference.
One of advantages of this feature is that it allows these levels of the configuration to be
exported in a readable format for reference and use by external bodies.
A workbook can be created and exported from the plant, area or rack levels of the
configuration hierarchy, with each created workbook containing all child elements of the
selected hierarchy node (see figure below).

Figure 2 - 58.
Exporting a Configuration File as an Excel Workbook.

The created workbook will contain the following worksheets:

• Analog Channels: contains the full parameter set of all enabled analog channels.
• Combined Measurements: contains the full parameter set of all combines
channels.
• Digital Channels: contains the full parameter set of all enabled digital channels.
• 4-20 mA out: contains the full parameter set of all enabled 4–20 mA.
• Relays: contains the full parameter set of all relay module configurations.
• Notes: information on engineering unit and all rack\slot worksheet settings.
Note that the created workbook will not include CMM properties, Modbus configuration,
PSU configuration, Slot names and system configuration of empty slots and relays.

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Import from Excel File

Import of an Excel file can only be performed at the Plant level and into an empty
configuration (see figure below):

Figure 2 - 59.
Importing IMx-M Configuration from an Excel Workbook.

Important - When importing a configuration from Excel, be aware that there

will be a loss of precision. For an example, an alarm value exported at 2001.781
will be imported as 2001.8.

Generate Report File

Generate Report can be executed from different nodes such as the plant, an area, a
rack or a slot. Right click on a desired node and select Generate report file.
The report is created in Portable Document Format (.pdf) or MS word (.doc) file format.
Note that if the report is generated from the plant or an area node, the report for each
rack will be created in separate files.
A report of an individual channel or relay is done by Print function.

Maintenance View
Maintenance View is intended to be used during system installation and maintenance
for troubleshooting and verification purposes. It makes it possible to verify
measurement values, alarms, sensor OK status and relay operation on all protection
channels. It also allows to create an AT (Acceptance Test) report.

Important - Events will not be saved in CMM during the maintenance mode. As
an effect of this username/configuration change information will NOT be stored by
the CMM when sending a configuration to the PRM during maintenance mode.

Procedure to access the Maintenance View:

1. Maintenance View is available on slot nodes. Right click on a slot and select
Maintenance View.
2. In order to enable the IMx-M Manager Maintenance View to connect to the PRM
the following conditions must be met:
a. Maintenance mode must be activated on the PRM in the rack.
(Refer to Maintenance on how to set the slot in "maintenance mode".)

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b. The Ethernet connection status LED "Con" must be OFF.

 By entering the maintenance mode, IMx-M will stop
communicating to any @Observer Monitor process that is
running.
3. In the Maintenance View, IMx-M connection address may be changed, if needed.
The default connection address is the CMM network setting when Setting Slot
Properties.
4. Press Connect to continue.
5. After the connection is established, certain values will be updated every 2 seconds
reflecting live data. However, no data will be captured or buffered in the CMM +
PRM module during the maintenance mode. In addition, events registered during
the maintenance mode will not be saved.
6. When maintenance mode is active, it is possible to arm the slot in order to evaluate
it's behavior to real or other injected signals when armed.

Important - Arming the system may cause relays to trigger. Alarms must be
evaluated before arming.

7. Once Maintenance View is closed, it may take up to 2 minutes to get the

communication back to @Observer Monitor. The Ethernet connection status LED
"CON" shall be ON.

Important - Entering or leaving maintenance mode will not affect arm/disarm

state which will remain unchanged. The slot will stay in the state it was
(arm/disarm) when maintenance mode is terminated.

Important - Any triggered latching alarm will stay active when leaving
maintenance mode. Before arming the slot, alarms should be evaluated and any
triggered latching alarms should be handled appropriately (reset if needed).

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Status
Status displays the slot status and circuit fault results.

Figure 2 - 60.
Maintenance View - Slot Status.

• Manager File CRC is the IMx-M Manager configuration file CRC of the slot that
Maintenance View was selected from the hierarchy view. The CRC is assigned when
the configuration file is saved.
• PRM CRC is from the configuration file (.bin) that is in use by the protection
module. This configuration is the one Maintenance view will be using.
• During the Maintenance mode, when any configuration change is needed, first
check to see if the Manager File CRC is the same as this PRM CRC. If they are the
same, changes can be made directly in the Manager. However, if they are not the
same, first this PRM configuration file must be imported to the Manager before any
changes can be made. Refer to Getting Protection Configuration from Protection
Module, then restart the Maintenance View.
• If any changes were made, remember to send the changed slot configuration file to
protection module.
• PRM Firmware is the FW in use by PRM
• PRM Serial No. is the PRM HW serial number
• Connection IP is the network address of the CMM + PRM slot which is in use. This
address (CMM IP-ADDRESS) is shown via Maintenance option under Channel
Action Menu from the Local Display Selection Keypad.
• Manager config IP is the network address of the slot for which Maintenance View
was opened. This is the property of CMM + PRM slot setting.

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Analog
Analog option displays all analog channels status.

Figure 2 - 61.
Maintenance View - Analog Channel Status.

The following fields are updated.

• Value is the value in the assigned E.U.
• Gap Value is the value in V.
• Channel Status

Combined Meas
Combined Meas option displays all combined measurement channels status.

Figure 2 - 62.
Maintenance View - Combined Measurement Channel Status.

The following fields are updated.

• Value is the value in E.U.
• Channel Status

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Digital
Digital option displays all digital channels status.

Figure 2 - 63.
Maintenance View - Digital Channel Status.

The following fields are updated.

• Speed Value
• Peak Speed
• Channel Status

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Relays
Relay option displays the status of each relay.

Figure 2 - 64.
Maintenance View - Relay Status.

It is recommended to arm the slot in order to get the real data via Utilities option. The
following fields are updated.
• Triggered
• Circuit Fault

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Utilities
Through Utilities, it is possible to set the rack into arm mode (ARM Rack) while in
Maintenance mode to allow testing the complete measurement chain from sensor to
relay output. This will allow to test proper relay operation using simulated inputs, e.g.
simulate an Alert condition.
It is also possible to reset latching alarms (Reset Latched) and peak speed (Reset Peak
Speed) while in Maintenance mode.

Figure 2 - 65.
Maintenance View – Utilities.

Acceptance Test
The aim of Acceptance Test is to produce a report which shows that all channels and
relays were checked for correct values and functionality.

Figure 2 - 66.
Maintenance View - Acceptance Test.

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Perform the following steps in the given order:

1. Start by pressing "Begin Acceptance Test". This will automatically start with analog
channels.
2. Open each tab and check the values of each channel
3. For each channel, set "Accepted" or "Not Accepted" in the AT result column.
4. Enter Acceptance Report Information which are required.
5. Press "Create Acceptance Test Report" to generate the report.

Figure 2 - 67.
Maintenance View - Acceptance Test for Analog Channels.

In this example, (11/14) means that 11 analog channels out of 14 configured channels
were checked and Acceptance Test results were set.

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Figure 2 - 68.
Maintenance View - Acceptance Test for Combined Measurements.

Figure 2 - 69.
Maintenance View - Acceptance Test for Digital Channels.

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Figure 2 - 70.
Maintenance View - Acceptance Test for Relays.

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Building a Configuration Hierarchy

All IMx-M Manager projects are built as a hierarchy consisting of the following levels:

Figure 2 - 71.
Mx-M Manager Configuration Hierarchy Example.

Adding a Plant Node

This is the main project root node and shows the name “Plant” when the project is
initially created.
To change the name of this node to something more appropriate, right-click on the
plant node, select Properties and enter the new plant name in the text box.

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Figure 2 - 72.
Editing the Plant Name.

Adding an Area Node

Each plant node can contain any number of area nodes, with each area acting as a
container for the individual IMx-M racks.
To add a new area to the plant, simply right-click on the plant node, and select the
option Add Area.
 Although an area can be renamed or deleted, as it is merely a
hierarchy container, it cannot be copied.

Adding a Rack, Slot and Relay Nodes

Each rack node acts as a container for the maximum four slots (CMM + PRM pairs) and
the maximum three relay modules that can be added.
To add a new rack to an area, simply right-click on the area node and then select the
option Add Rack from the pop-up menu. This will launch the dialog as shown in the
figure below:

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Figure 2 - 73.
Adding a New Rack to the Hierarchy.

This dialog shows a representation of an empty IMx-M rack with two power supply units
fitted and fault detections enabled.
Rack Name
The first task is to assign a name to this rack. Given that each rack is a physical item
mounted in a geographical area, the name chosen should always be an easier reference
for future use (E.g. “MOL ROOM LOWER RACK”).
Configure System setup
The next task is to effectively “build” this virtual rack by populating each of the four
empty CMM + PRM slots and then adding a relay module to its associated CMM + PRM
slot. However as the rack can only hold a maximum of three relay modules, these can
only be associated with the first three CMM + PRM slots in the rack.

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In the figure shown below, slots ONE, TWO and THREE (Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3) have been
added to the rack, however only relay module 1 has been added which is automatically
associated with Slot 1.

Figure 2 - 74.
Adding Slots and a Relay Module to the Rack.

Power Supply Unit

 The check boxes above each power supply unit are only to enable
the fault detection within that unit.
Although these fault levels are user configurable, they depend on the power supply
hardware revision. The recommended levels (default values) are:
• Power supply hardware revision 03 or below: 22 000 mV to 26 000 mV
• Power supply hardware revision 04 or above: 24 000 mV to 27 500 mV
Therefore, select a correct power supply unit revision number.
Once a rack has been added to the hierarchy and populated, it should be visible in the
hierarchy view.
However, it will not yet be possible to save this configuration as the default state of a
newly added rack is unable to pass the pre-save validation checks. To confirm this, from
the main menu, select File and then Validate. The validation output page will then show
why the validation check failed. For more detailed information refer to Validate and
Save in "File" Menu Selection section.

Setting Slot Properties

Each slot must be:
• assigned a unique Device Number between #1 and #255 for the database to
which it is connected.
• assigned a unique IP Address for the network with which it is intended to
communicate. This IP address can be either fixed or allocated dynamically via
DHCP.
• pointed towards an IMx Monitor Service endpoint (consisting of an IP address and
port number) that will receive and process the condition monitoring data.
To assign slot property settings, select and right-click on an unassigned slot from on the
configuration hierarchy, and select Properties.

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Figure 2 - 75.
Launching the Slot Properties Dialog.

Each IMx-M slot has two core property settings:

• Assigning Protection Settings (PRM) where a device number (slot identity) and
Modbus settings are set.
• Configurating Network Settings (CMM) where the network settings are set.

Assigning Protection Settings (PRM)

This will launch the PRM + CMM slot properties dialog PRM where a unique device
number (slot identity), PIN code and Modbus settings are set.

Figure 2 - 76.
Slot Properties Dialog.

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Device Number: Each slot must be assigned with a device number between 1 and 255
that is unique to the database to which the slot is connected.
Name: Enter a suitable name for the Slot.
PIN code: This acts as a simple four digit security lock to allow users to send the
configuration settings to the slot or allow users to change the slot state of arm/disarm.
To enter a PIN code, simply click on the text Set and enter a value as shown below:

Figure 2 - 77.
Entering a PIN Code.

Important - It is strongly recommended to set a PIN code to avoid risk to set

system in unwanted states and to avoid unauthorized access.

 It is also possible to clear this PIN code by pressing the “Clear”.

However, after the IMx-M Manager has been closed, the
Administration password must be entered before this action can
be executed.
To recover the lost PIN code, use IMx-M Manager Password Recovery Tool which is
found in the @ptitude Observer installation DVD.
Configuration Version: This optional setting allows to keep track of configuration
history by assigning a version number to the configuration.
Configuration Label: This optional setting allows to keep track of configuration history
by assigning a memorable name to the configuration.
Modbus
Modbus 1 settings are for the protection module Modbus connector L1,
whereas Modbus 2 settings are for the protection module Modbus connector
L2.
For detailed information on protection part Modbus functionality, refer to
Modbus (L1, L2) for Protection Part within Modbus Configuration chapter.
Note that both Modbus connections have access to the same system values.
• Mode can be either Slave or Master. However, currently only the
functionality of Slave is supported.
• ID is the Slave ID (1-255) for Modbus. Do not set to same Slave ID for
both connections if they are on the same physical RS485 bus.
• Parity provides data validation which can be set to No Parity, Odd Parity or
Even Parity.

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• Baud rate defines the speed of the serial link in bits per second.
• Stop bits defines the number of bits terminating a transmission which can
be 1 or 2.

Configuring Network Settings (CMM)

Each slot requires network parameters to be set before a network configuration (*.imx)
file can be created and saved, ready for the USB download to the condition monitoring
module.
Network defines how the IP settings are to be configured. There are 3 different ways to
set the IP settings.
Use fixed IP Address allows to enter IP Address, subnet mask and primary
gateway of the IP settings manually. This option must be used with a great
care not to duplicate an existing address which can result in both devices being
locked from communicating over the network.

Figure 2 - 78.
Assigning the Slot a Fixed IP Address.

Hardware switches means that the network configuration is done by setting

HEX rotary switch manually. The HEX rotary switch for IMx-M is located inside
the rack, back of the right-most panel (looking at the rack from the front
panel).
For the network configuration by hardware switches, the following logic must
be fulfilled.

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Figure 2 - 79.
Setting the IP Address by Using Hardware Switches.

• It is required to set the first three part of the IP address of IP Settings

manually.
• The last part of the IP address will be controlled by the HEX rotary switch
on IMx-M. For example, 10.0.0.1XY, where XY is derived from a
combination of the CMM + PRM slot number and the HEX rotary switch
position (see the table below).
Table 2-17: TCP/IP address/Slot ID when configured by HEX rotary switch.
HEX rotary TCP/IP address/Slot ID
switch (x1)
CMM + PRM Slot CMM + PRM Slot CMM + PRM Slot CMM + PRM Slot
1 2 3 4
0 Software defined Software defined Software defined Software defined
1 01 02 03 04
2 05 06 07 08
3
↓
09 10 11 12
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
9 33 34 35 36
A
↓
37 38 39 40
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
F 57 58 59 60
Factory default configuration TCP/IP address: 10.0.0.1XY

• These last two digits will also form the slot ID.
• The HEX rotary switch has to be set manually.
• The HEX rotary switch for IMx-M is located inside, back of the right-most
panel (looking at the rack from the front panel). In order to access it , first
turn off the power, then take the right-most panel out.
• If the right-most slot has been mounted with a CMM + PRM pair, the CMM
must be dismounted first before the PRM due to the physical reason.
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CMM + PRM pair back to the right-most slot, the PRM must be mounted
before the CMM.
So, if a common IP address of 10.0.0.1XY was set for all four CMM + PRM slots
and all four CMM + PRM slots had the HEX rotary switch set to position #3,
then each of the four CMM + PRM slots would have the following IP addresses
assigned:
CMM + PRM Slot 1: 10.0.0.109
CMM + PRM Slot 2: 10.0.0.110
CMM + PRM Slot 3: 10.0.0.111
CMM + PRM Slot 4: 10.0.0.112
Again, because this is using a series of fixed IP address, great care must be
taken to ensure that they do not clash with any existing network addresses.
Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) allows the system to get the IP address.
However, this option depends on the availability of a DHCP Server being available on
the IMx-M network, and in many process locations this cannot be guaranteed.

Figure 2 - 80.
Using DHCP to Automatically Assign the Slot IP Address.

 @ptitude Observer Monitor IP Address and Port number are

the IP address and Port number of the computer where the
@ptitide Observer Monitor has been installed. This information is
needed to send and retrieve data to and from the server
application.

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 Use DNS supports domain name server implementation by

allowing the server's primary name and the secondary name. The
secondary name is optional.

Figure 2 - 81.
Using DNS with Hardware Switches to Assign the Slot IP Address.

Save as File creates a Network configuration file, ready for USB download to the
condition monitoring module of this slot. The process of actually connecting to, and
downloading this file to the condition monitoring module is described in Updating
Network Configuration. By default, the name of the network file will be "SysCfg_#.IMX"
where # is the device number of the slot.
Set Ethernet Factory Defaults sets all the values back to the factory default values.

Important – Please consult the IT department or provider to ensure that

whatever port is selected and entered, all firewalls between the slot and the actual
service have this port opened for bidirectional data traffic.

Saving a Network Configuration

Once the network settings for the selected slot have been entered, a network
configuration file (*.imx) can be created and saved, ready for the USB download to the
condition monitoring module.
To create a network configuration file of the selected slot, simply right-click on the slot
and select Save Network Configuration File or select Save as File when configuring
network settings as described above.

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Updating Network Configuration

Once a slot Network configuration file has been created and saved successfully, the
condition monitoring module can be updated with this Network configuration file
(*.imx).
The actual physical connection between the host PC and the condition monitoring
module is described in the Condition Monitoring Module Serial (USB) Interface in CM
Part Configuration section.
The procedure of updating the Network configuration file is described in the CMM Serial
Interface in "Serial Communication" Menu Selection.

Configuring a Slot
Each IMx-M slot has four setting groups that can be configured from within the
hierarchy configuration; Analog Channels, Combined Measurements, Digital Channels
and 4-20 mA Outputs.

Figure 2 - 82.
Four Groups of Slot Settings.

Configuration of a slot can be copied from an existing slot. Right-click on a slot and
choose Copy From... option and choose an existing slot.
Configuration of a selected slot can also be cleared by right-clicking on a slot and
choosing Clear option.

Configuring Analog Channels

Configuring an individual channel is a two stage process which involves initiating a
channel and configuring the channel.
From the main configuration hierarchy, select and expand the target slot and then click
on the analog channels icon. This will then display the current status of each of the 16
analog channels for this slot.

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Figure 2 - 83.
Example of IMx-M Manager Analog Channels List.

In order to configure analog channels, select one channel at a time and click on Edit or
double click on a channel.
In order to delete analog channels, select one channel at a time and click on Delete or
right-click on a channel and select Delete.
Configuration of analog channels can be copied from other existing analog channels by
using Copy and Paste options. Copy and Paste options are also available with the right-
click on a channel.
Right-click on a channel or multiple channels and select Change in order to edit Alarm
Levels and Gap Alarm Levels (if applicable) as shown below.

Figure 2 - 84.
Example of IMx-M Manager Analog Multi Channel Configuration.

Multiple channels are selected by holding the Ctrl button.

The entered Set Value will be updated for all the selected channels.

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Initiating an Analog Channel

The following table shows the physical metrics of analog channels.
Table 2-18: Analog channel parameter combinations.
Type Math EU Detection2 Channel
Method
Temperature - C, - 9 to 16
F

Radial shaft vibration - µm, PtP 1 to 16

mils

Position - mm, - 1 to 16
mils,
µm

Complementary Differential - mm, - 1 to 16 (involves

Expansion mils, both channels of a
pair)
µm

Piston Rod Drop (Average Mode) - mils, - 1 to 16

µm

Piston Rod Drop (Triggered - mils, - 1 to 16

Mode) µm

Casing vibration1 None g, P, 1 to 16

ips, PtP,
mm/s RMS
Single µm, P,
integration ips, PtP,
mils, RMS
mm/s

Eccentricity - µm, PtP 1 to 16

mils

Gap - mV - 1 to 16

Other3 - psi, bar, mbar, Pa, - 1 to 16

hPa, kPa, MPa,
kg/cm2, cmHg, mA,
A, mV, V, kV, C,F,
Deg, W, kW, MW,
kVA, %, mH, T, um,
mm, mils, ips, g
1 For Casing vibration type, the Detection of "RMS" is recommended if the Math Method is "single integration".
2 Detection types are true types; PtP (true peak to peak), P ("true peak to peak" /2), RMS (true root mean averaging)
3Analog measurement type Other does not allow a user defined EU. Instead an EU can be selected from the list of
predefined engineering units.

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Figure 2 - 85.
Initiating an Analog Channel.

Type: Currently permitted analog channel types are the following.

Temperature applies to channels 9 to 16 only.
For detailed information refer to the measurement type Temperature.
Radial shaft vibration type is available on all channels.
For detained information refer to the measurement type Radial Shaft Vibration
and the configuration example of a Radial shaft vibration channel.
Position type is available on all channels.
For detailed information refer to the measurement type Position.
Complementary Differential Expansion uses signals from two channels of
combined measurements to extend measurement range. This type has to be
one of a combined measurements.
For detailed information refer to the measurement type Complementary
Differential Expansion and the configuration example of Complementary
Differential Expansion.
Piston Rod Drop (Average Mode) measures the displacement of the piston
rod over the entire cycle. This type is available on all channels.
For detailed information refer to the measurement type Piston Rod Drop and
the configuration example of Piston Rod Drop.
Piston Rod Drop (Triggered Mode) type is available on all channels.
For detailed information refer to the measurement type Piston Rod Drop and
the configuration example of Piston Rod Drop.
Casing vibration type is available on all channels.
For detailed information refer to the measurement type Casing Vibration and
the configuration example of a Casing vibration channel.
Eccentricity type is available on all channels.
For detailed information refer to the measurement type Eccentricity.

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Other measurement type allows the user to configure an analog channel with
user defined properties within the following system defined constraints.
For detailed information refer to the measurement type Other.
 EU has to be one of the predefined engineering units. See the
table above, Analog channel parameter combinations.
 The analog measurement type "Other" is specifically intended to
be used in conjunction with the standard 0-10 V or 4-20 mA
process control signaling (signal converters).

Important - Standard 0-10 V or 4-20 mA process control signaling does not

mean that IMx-M can read any possible DC voltage or current in this range. If other
voltage ranges or current ranges are utilized there may be loss of accuracy and
resolution. The specified measurement performance is only guaranteed with either
0-10 V or 4-20 mA signalling.

 System defined constraints are found under each properties, if

any.
Sensitivity: applies to the Other channel type only. It allows to specify the sensor
sensitivity as volt or amp ratio.
Math Method: applies to Casing Vibration channel type only. It determines the method
by which the reference accelerometer signal can be mathematically redefined (via single
integration) as a velocity signal.
EU (Engineering Units): These are the engineering units for the selected channel. This
has to match the physical sensor type. For example, displacement sensors should have
"um" or "mm", whereas accelerometer sensors should have "g".
Detection: This is the type of signal rectification that is to be used in processing the
returned signal. This can be set to “RMS” (true Root Mean Averaging), PtP (true Peak to
Peak) or “P” (true Peak to Peak / 2).
 Once an analog channel has been initiated with the above
mentioned settings, these initialization settings cannot be
changed. In order to change them, the analog channel has to be
deleted and reconfigured.

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Configuring an Analog Channel

Once the initial channel settings have been entered, and the OK button pressed, the
main Analog Channel configuration dialog will be immediately launched.

Figure 2 - 86.
Analog Channel Configuration Dialog.

Bar Graph displays the alarm level, hysteresis and trip multiply factor against the
entered test value. Note that the entered test value is not stored.
Identification
Every channel should be given a name, ideally one which both assists in
identifying the sensor location and type. A comment field is also provided to
assist in identifying the channel.

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Sensor
The actual sensor configuration is based on the selected channel type. The
following table lists settings available for each channel type.
Table 2-19: Sensor configuration settings.
Type Sensor Piston
OK, Sensor Latching Rod
Zero
Sensitivity Offset Fail Sensor Drop
Level Min & Value Fault
Max settings
Temperature √ √ √ √

√ √ √
Radial shaft
vibration
Position √ √ √ √

Complementary
√ √ √ √
Differential
Expansion
(individual ch)

√ √ √ √ √
Piston Rod Drop
(Average Mode)

√ √ √ √ √
Piston Rod Drop
(Triggered Mode)
Casing vibration √ √ √

Eccentricity √ √ √

√ √ √ √ √
Other

• Sensitivity: specifies the sensor sensitivity such as volt or amp ratio.

• Zero Level: specifies the voltage or current value which equals zero on the
measurement scale.
• Offset: sets the temperature offset for the sensor.
• Sensor OK Settings (Min & Max): these two properties are used to define
an acceptable range for values returned by the sensor. Any reading that
falls out of these limits will trigger a circuit fault condition.
 It is strongly recommended to configure Sensor OK settings
within ±23 V and not to disable Sensor OK.
• Sensor Fail Value: this applies to Temperature and Other channel types.
This is the value that the system will present upon the detection of sensor
failure. The sensor fail value can be either Scale Min, Scale Max or
Measured.
 When a sensor fail has been detected, the measured value is not
reliable but may give an indication of what type of error it could
be (out of range, short circuit, open circuit, etc.).

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 Selecting Measured as Sensor Fail value: The presented value

will never be outside the configured max/min scale.
Example 1: Behavior of measurement value output when Sensor OK min and
max are configured outside of Scale min and max.

Table 2-20: Sensor fail value behavior example 1.

Range according to the diagram above
A B C D E
(sensor fail) (sensor fail)
Measured Scale Min Scale Min Measured Scale Max Scale Max
Configured
Sensor fail Scale Min Scale Min Scale Min Measured Scale Max Scale Min
value Scale Max Scale Min Measured Scale Max Scale Max
Scale Max

Example 2: Behavior of measurement value output when Sensor OK min and

max are configured inside of Scale min and max.

Table 2-21: Sensor fail value behavior example 2.

Range according to the diagram above
A B C D E
(sensor fail) (sensor fail) (sensor (sensor
fail) fail)
Measured Scale Min Measured Measured Measured Scale Max
value
Configured
Scale Min Scale Min Scale Min Measured Scale Min Scale Min
Sensor fail
value
value
Scale Max Scale Max Scale Max Measured Scale Max Scale Max
value

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• Latching Sensor Fault: In the event of a sensor fault being detected, this
option (when checked) will retain the fault condition until it is
acknowledged by the operator.
• This fault can be acknowledged by either:
– Selecting “Latching Alarms Reset” via a Digital Channels.
– Resetting a fault condition via the Local Display Keypad on the
condition monitoring module.Measured value
– Writing to Modbus Register 261 as described in the section Imported
(Write Single) Modbus Registers.
• Piston Rod Drop: This group of settings relate specifically to reciprocating
compressors.
• The following sensor configuration settings are available:
– Start Angle & Stop Angle: Used in Triggered Mode and configured in
degrees relative to the trigger point to specify the part of the
revolution at which the measurement will be based.
– Offset: Measurement value offset for actual Piston Drop (in µm/mils).
The Offset is configured in the selected engineering unit (µm or mils)
and can be used to set the measurement to zero. This is done by
configuring the offset to the actual measurement value, obtained
either from the Local Display or over Modbus.
If offset is configured to a positive value the measurement will be
decreased with the value of offset. A negative offset value will increase
the measured value with the same amount.
– Sensor distance Rod length: The rod length and sensor distance are
used to translate the measured piston rod drop, at the sensor
position, into the actual piston drop at the piston center pin position.
– For detailed information on Piston rod drop, refer to Piston Rod Drop
and Configuration Example of a Piston Rod Drop.
• Calculation Help: This is an optional feature for Other analog channel type
only. This is to help with the calculation of sensitivity and zero level based
on the given sensor range (Min and Max). The calculated values are not
stored. For different sensitivity and/or zero level value, the new calculated
value must be generated via Calculation Help.

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Acquisition
Acquisition is to set the channel acquisition properties based on the actual
sensor type.
Table 2-22: Sensor type acquisition properties.
Type Scale Min Scale Max Target Filter User
Positive Selection Defined
Direction Filter
Temperature √ √ DC only

Radial shaft vibration √ √ √

Position √ √ √ DC only

Complementary √ √ √ DC only
Differential Expansion
(individual ch)
Piston Rod Drop √ √ √ No filter

(Average Mode)
Piston Rod Drop √ √ √
(Triggered Mode)
Casing vibration √ √ √

Eccentricity √ 0-10 Hz

Other √ √ DC only

• Scale (Min & Max): These are used to set the max/min values for the
measurement, including Modbus. It is also used to set the measured
channel’s display range on the small TFT on the front panel of the
condition monitoring module.
 The scale range from minimum to maximum has to include zero
(0). For example, the range of 0 to 100 or -1 to 100 is acceptable
but the range of 1 to 100 is not acceptable.
 Only integers are supported.
The range of this scale is also used for 4–20 mA output where:
 Min corresponds to 4mA.
 Max corresponds to 20mA.
• Target Positive Direction: When set to "Active", an increasing probe gap
will produce a rising value. When set to "Inactive", an increasing probe gap
will produce a falling value.

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• Filter: Filter roll off factor is 24 dB/Octave (4th order) for both High Pass
Filter and Low Pass Filter.
The deviation in the pass band is within ±0,5 dB.
Configuring a filter appropriately is very important:
– To limit the influence of noise, choose a filter that is as tight as
possible around the frequency band of interest.
– If possible, It is recommended to use RMS rather than PtP in the
application.
Available Filter Ranges:
– DC: 0 to 0,625 Hz filter for temperature and process data such as
pressure or flow.
– 0 to 10 Hz: narrow range for Eccentricity.
– 10 to 1 000 Hz: mostly for velocity (according to API 670).
– 1 to 600 Hz:
– 4 to 4 000 Hz:
– 5 to 1 000 Hz: for equipment with shaft speed of 300 to 750 rpm.
– 10 to 5 000 Hz: for a specified acceleration.
– 1 000 to 10 000 Hz: mostly for acceleration.
– User defined: allows user to manually set the filter ranges.
Limitations on Low Pass Filter Usage:
– For low pass filter > 1 000, no Integration allowed.
– For low pass filter > 2 400, no combined measurements allowed.
– For low pass filter > 4 800, only one channel in the pair may be used.
Limitations on High Pass Filter Usage:
– For high pass filter < 5 Hz, no integration allowed and measurement
time will increase.
Limitations on User Defined Filter Usage:
– High pass filter >= 1 Hz
– 150 Hz <= low pass filter <= 5 000 Hz. Additionally low pass filter can
also be set to 10 000 Hz.
– Low pass filter > 5,7 * high pass filter. However, filter band of 30−150
Hz and 100−300 Hz are allowed.
– The limitations on both low and high pass filter usages stated above
are also applied to the limitations on the user defined filter usage.

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Table 2-23: Valid filter selections for different measurement types.

Type Filter
Temperature DC
Radial shaft vibration 10−1 000 Hz,
5−1 000 Hz,
1−600 Hz,
4−4 000 Hz,
10−5 000 Hz1
1 000−10 000 Hz1
User defined
Position DC
Complementary DC
differential expansion
Piston rod drop (average mode) -
Piston rod drop (triggered mode) -
Casing vibration 10−1 000 Hz
1−600 Hz
4−4 000 Hz2
5−1 000 Hz
10−5 000 Hz1,2
1 000−10 000 Hz1,2
User defined

Eccentricity 0−10 Hz
Other DC
Gap DC
1If this filter is activated, then only one channel of the pair can be used.
2This filter cannot be used if integration is selected.

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Alarm Levels
Alarm levels are divided into Alert and Danger (See Alarms section). The actual
available settings are dependent on the selected channel type.
Table 2-24: Sensor type alarm levels.
Type Low High Enter Trip Trigger Hysteresis
Time Multiply Relay
Factor
Temperature √ √ √ √ √

Radial shaft vibration √ √ √ √ √

Position √ √ √ √ √

Complementary
Differential Expansion
(individual ch)
Piston Rod Drop √ √ √ √ √

(Average Mode)
Piston Rod Drop √ √ √ √ √

(Triggered Mode)
Casing vibration √ √ √ √ √

Eccentricity √ √ √ √

Other √ √ √ √ √

• Low and High: these check boxes enable or disable the associated alarm
setting.
 A channel going into Danger state will always cause the channel
to Alert state as well, even if Alert setting was disabled. In such
case, the channel status is Alert and Danger.

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Figure 2 - 87.
Example of Alert Disabled but Danger Enabled.

• Enter Time: represents the period for a channel to have exceeded an

alarm level before an actual alarm condition is raised. Alert/Danger ON
trigger will be delayed by this Enter Time.
• Trip Multiply Factor: use this value to temporarily increase the already
set alarm levels when trip multiply is activated. The entered factor must be
between the values of 1 and 25, with a single decimal being allowed (i.e.
1.5)
• Trigger Relay: check this box if an alarm condition shall trigger a relay. A
channel can be set for trigger relay on more than one alarm settings such
as alarm levels, Gap alarm levels and combined measurement alarm
levels. If a channel is set for more than one trigger relay, the relay will
trigger when at least one alarm condition is met. It is using an "OR" logic.
• Hysteresis: Use this value to prevent rapid alarm state switching.
Hysteresis values are used to determine when to leave the alert/danger
state (See Hysteresis).

Important - Alert/danger ON trigger will be delayed by the configured

alert/danger enter time.

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Gap Alarm Levels

This additional alarm group is also divided into two distinct types; alert and
danger.
As these alarms relate specifically to the use of proximity probes, they can only
be set when using Radial Shaft Vibration or Eccentricity channel types.
Supported alarm settings are the following. See Alarm Levels section, above
for detailed descriptions.
Low and High: measured in Volts.
• Enter Time
• Trigger Relay
Hysteresis: measured in Volts.

Configuring Combined Measurements

Combined measurements are effectively additional channel types which are derived
from two existing consecutive channels that are grouped as a pair, where each signal is
of the same (EU) unit type.
For example, combined measurement 1 is based on pre-configured analog channel 1
and 2, combined measurement 2 is based on pre-configured analog channel 3 and 4,
combined measurement 7 is based on pre-configured analog channel 13 and 14 and
combined measurement 8 is based on pre-configured analog channel 15 and 16.
As each slot supports 16 analog channels, it is possible to add a maximum of eight
combined measurements to a slot. The concept is shown in the figure below.

Figure 2 - 88.
Examples of Combined Measurements.

 The combined measurement value may differ from the

sum/difference of the individual channel's values depending on
the measurement type and a possible phase shift between the
input signals.

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Identification

Figure 2 - 89.
Combined Measurement Identification - List of Types.

Type: Currently permitted combined measurement types are the following:

Absolute Shaft Vibration can be applied to all combined measurements 1
through 8. For detailed information refer to the measurement type Absolute
Shaft Vibration and the configuration example of a Absolute shaft vibration.
Piston Rod Drop XY (Average Mode) can be applied to all combined
measurements 1 through 8. For detailed information refer to the
measurement type Piston Rod Drop and the configuration example of a Piston
rod drop.
Piston Rod Drop XY (Triggered Mode) can be applied to all combined
measurements 1 through 8. For detailed information refer to the
measurement type Piston Rod Drop and the configuration example of a Piston
rod drop.
Complementary Differential Expansion can be applied to all combined
measurements 1 through 8. For detailed information refer to the
measurement type Complementary differential expansion and the
configuration example of a Complementary differential expansion.
Temperature Difference can be applied to combined measurements 5, 6, 7
and 8. For detailed information refer to the measurement type Temperature.
Every type should be given a name and comment to assist in identifying the combined
measurement.

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Sensor
The following sensor configuration applies to the Complementary Differential Expansion
combined measurement type only.

Figure 2 - 90.
Combined Measurement Acquisition Setting.

• Master Channel: The sensor connected to this master channel is the master probe
and decides when to switch over to the other sensor depending on the crossover
voltage.
• Crossover: It is the voltage that controls when to switch between the 2 sensors.
For detailed information, refer to Configuration Example of a Complementary
Differential Expansion.

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Acquisition
Acquisition is to set the combined measurement acquisition properties based on the
combined measurement type.
Table 2-25: Sensor type acquisition properties.

Type EU Detection Comb. calc Scale Min Scale Max

Absolute Shaft √ √ √ √
Vibration

Piston Rod Drop XY √ √

(Average Mode)

Piston Rod Drop XY √ √

(Triggered Mode)

Complementary √ √ √
Differential Expansion

Temperature √ √ √ √
Difference

• EU (Engineering Units): These are the engineering units for the selected channel.
This has to match the physical sensor type. For example, displacement sensors
should have "um" or "mm", whereas accelerometer sensors should have "g".
• Detection: This is the type of Signal Rectification that is to be used in processing
the returned signal. This can be set to “RMS” (true Root Mean Averaging), PtP (true
Peak to Peak) or “P” (true Peak to Peak / 2).
• Comb. calc (Combination calculation):
The available combination calculations for channels Ch X and Ch Y of an
Absolute Shaft Vibration type are:
Ch X + Ch Y
Ch X – Ch Y
Ch X – Ch Y
The available combination calculations for channels Ch X and Ch Y of a
Temperature Difference type are:
Ch X – Ch Y
Ch Y – Ch X
• Scale (Min & Max): These are used to set the max/min values for the
measurement, including Modbus. It is also used to set the measured channel’s
display range on the small TFT on the front panel of the condition monitoring
module.

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 The scale range from minimum to maximum has to include zero

(0). For example, the range of 0 to 100 or -1 to 100 is acceptable
but the range of 1 to 100 is not acceptable.
• The range of this scale is also used for 4–20 mA output where:
 Min corresponds to 4mA.
 Max corresponds to 20mA.

Alarm Levels
Alarm levels are divided into Alert and Danger. The actual available settings are
dependent on the selected combined measurement type. See also Alarms section.
Table 2-26: Sensor type alarm levels.

Trip Trigger
Enter
Type Low High Multiply Hysteresis relay on
Time
Factor Channel #

Absolute Shaft √ √ √ √ √
Vibration

Piston Rod Drop XY √ √ √ √

(Average Mode)

Piston Rod Drop XY √ √ √ √

(Triggered Mode)

Complementary √ √ √ √ √
Differential Expansion

Temperature √ √ √ √ √
Difference

• Low and High: these check boxes enable or disable the associated alarm setting.
 A channel in Danger state will always cause the channel to Alert
state as well, even if Alert setting was disabled. In that case, the
channel status is Alert and Danger.

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Figure 2 - 91.
Absolute Shaft Vibration Type Alarm Levels Setting.

• Enter Time: represent the period for a channel to have exceeded an alarm level
before an actual alarm condition is raised. Alert/Danger ON trigger will be delayed
by this Enter Time.
• Trip Multiply Factor: use this value to temporarily increase the already set alert
and danger levels. The entered factor must be between the values of 1 and 25,
with a single decimal being allowed (i.e. 1.5).
• The activation of trip multiply at the slot is done via:
– Digital channels interface by selecting the trip multiply input type
– Local display selection keypad located on the front of condition monitoring
module
– Modbus register 259 as described in Imported (Write Single) Modbus Register
• The activation of trip multiply at the channel level is done via:
– Local display selection keypad located on the front of condition monitoring
module
– Modbus register 260 as described in Imported (Write Single) Modbus Register

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Table 2-27: Trip multiply activation logic for combined measurement.

Trip multiply activation logic for Combined measurement
Combined measurement (of Ch X
Ch X Ch Y
and Ch Y)
Not activated Not activated Not activated
Activated Not activated Activated
Not activated Activated Activated
Activated Activated Activated
 It is not possible to activate trip multiply for only the combined
measurement.
 Slot trip multiply will activate/deactivate/override channel trip
multiply status.
The trip multiply status is stored in the backplane and will be recovered after a
power cycle or hot-swap procedure.
• Trigger relay on Channel #: use this check box to select whether an alarm
condition of the selected channel number should trigger a relay.
• A channel can be set for trigger relay on more than one alarm settings such as
alarm levels, Gap alarm levels and combined measurement alarm levels. If a
channel is set for more than one trigger relay, the relay will trigger when at least
one alarm condition is met. It is using an "OR" logic.
Important facts to be considered for combined measurements:
• If a corresponding channel X or channel Y is in channel disarm, the combined
measurement will be in channel disarm and relay will not be triggered.
• Slot disarm will affect combined measurement.
• For CDE combined measurement: If both corresponding channel X and channel Y
are in channel circuit fault, the combined measurement will be in channel circuit
fault and relay will not be triggered.
• For other types of combined measurements: If a corresponding channel X or
channel Y is in channel circuit fault, the combined measurement will be in channel
circuit fault and relay will not be triggered.

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Configuring Digital Channels

To configure a digital channel, from the configuration hierarchy, select Digital Channels
and then either double-click on or select one from the displayed eight channels and
press the Edit button (see figure below).

Figure 2 - 92.
List of Digital Channels.

This will launch the digital channel setup dialog as shown in the figure below:

Figure 2 - 93.
Configuring a Digital Channel.

• Speed enables the selected digital channel as a Speed type channel.

• Latching Alarms Reset is used as the acknowledgment of a latching sensor fault
on slot wise. It will bring the sensor OK status slot wise back to normal if the

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current status is normal. It will also inactivate any latching relays and first out
condition.
• The configuration of latching sensor fault is set at each analog channel's sensor
configuration interface.
• Configuration of latching relay is set at the general settings for relays as described
in Configuring a Relay Module chapter.
• Slot Disarm is to disarm the slot by using the digital input.

Important - If the configuration of a slot is to be updated and the slot is

disarmed through a digital input, it is strongly advised to make sure that the same
digital input is configured as slot disarm input. Failing to do so could lead to
unintentionally arming of the slot when the slot restarts and the new configuration
is activated.

• Tripmultiply Input activates the trip multiply setup entered at each analog channel
configuration interface for alert/danger settings on slot wise.
 Slot trip multiply will activate/deactivate/override channel trip
multiply status.
• The trip multiply status is stored in the backplane and will be recovered after a
power cycle or hot-swap procedure.
Once the digital channel type has been selected, the setup dialogue will be refactored
based on the chosen type.
For the speed (or tachometer input) channel type, this will include additional fields to
support through the general and alarm levels settings.
For all other digital channel types (latching alarm reset, slot disarm and trip multiply
input), only the name and comment fields are required.

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General Settings for Speed Type

The following additional General settings are for the Speed (or tachometer input)
channel type.

Figure 2 - 94.
Entering Speed Properties.

• Pulses per rev: Number of pulses per revolution used to compute the correct
speed.
 Must be 1 when a channel is used as trigger for Piston Rod Drop
triggered measurements.

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Alarm Levels for Speed Type

The following additional Alarm Levels settings are for the Speed (or tachometer input)
channel type.

Important - IMx-M shall be used for speed alarming only. It shall not be used
to protect/trip machine on overspeed. IMx-M does not fulfill the requirements
related to overspeed protection.

Figure 2 - 95.
Entering Speed Alarm Levels (Alert and Danger).

• Low / High: these check boxes enable or disable the associated alarm setting.
• The alarm range for Speed type is 0 to 65 000 rpm.
 A channel going into Danger state will always cause the channel
to Alert state as well, even if Alert setting was disabled. In such
case, the channel status is Alert and Danger.
• Enter Time: represent the period for a channel to have exceeded an alarm level
before an actual alarm condition is raised. Alert/Danger ON trigger will be delayed
by this Enter Time.
• Leave Time: represents the period which a channel in alarm has to be in its normal
operating range before the alarm condition is canceled. Alert/Danger "Off" trigger
will be delayed by this Leave Time.

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• Hysteresis: use this value to prevent rapid alarm state switching. Hysteresis values
are used to determine when to leave the Alert/Danger state.
• For detailed information refer to Hysteresis setting in Alarm Levels when
configuring an analog channel.

Configuring 4-20 mA Outputs

4-20 mA output is used as means of carrying analog signals from IMx-M protection to
the distributed control system (DCS).

Important –The use of 4-20 mA outputs should be limited to monitoring

purposes only. For protection and safety alert/danger triggering relay outputs must
be used.

Each slot offers 16 4-20 mA outputs which can either be directly assigned to an analog
input channel or a combined measurement. See below for some examples.
• 4-20 mA output 1 relates to analog ch 1 or combined measurement 1 (Ch1/Ch2)
• 4-20 mA output 2 relates to analog ch 2 or combined measurement 1 (Ch1/Ch2)
• 4-20 mA output 3 relates to analog ch 3 or combined measurement 2 (Ch3/Ch4)
• 4-20 mA output 4 relates to analog ch 4 or combined measurement 2 (Ch3/Ch4)
…
• 4-20 mA output 15 relates to analog ch 15 or combined measurement 8
(Ch15/Ch16)
• 4-20 mA output 16 relates to analog ch 16 or combined measurement 8
(Ch15/Ch16)
To configure a 4-20 mA output, either double-click on the required output in the main
work view, or select a 4-20 mA output and press the “Edit” button.

Figure 2 - 96.
Configuring 4-20 mA Outputs.

This will launch the 4-20 mA Output setup dialog as shown in the figure below, where
the required 4-20 mA Output type can be selected and confirmed with the OK button.

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Figure 2 - 97.
Selecting a 4-20 mA Output type.

Configuring a Relay Module

The configuration of relays is described below. For information on relays see section
Relays.
To configure a specific relay module, from the configuration hierarchy, simply select a
relay module to configure. A list of status for each of the 32 relays will then be displayed
in the main work view.

Figure 2 - 98.
Configuring a Relay Module.

By default, all relay types are set to NOT IN USE.

To actually enable and configure a relay for use, either double-click on, or select a
target relay number and press the Edit button. This will launch the Relay dialog as
shown in the figure below:

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Figure 2 - 99.
Selecting a Relay Type.

From this dialog, first select a relay type from the drop down list and then allow the
dialog to refactor itself based on this selection.
With the exception of Power Supply Failure Indicator, each of the available relay types
will allow for both General Configuration and Channel Setup as shown in the figure
below.

Figure 2 - 100.
Relay General Setting.

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Available Relay Types

“Relay Type” means the alarm state that represents a cause for a relay trigger
condition.
The available types are:
Table 2-28: Relay Types.

Relay Type Description

When an analog channel is in ALERT, a candidate will be put forward to vote

Analog Channel Alert
on whether the relay should be triggered or not.

When an analog channel is in DANGER, a candidate will be put forward to vote

Analog Channel Danger
on whether the relay should be triggered or not.

When an analog channel is NOT OK, a candidate will be put forward to vote on
Analog Channel Not OK
whether the relay (ch status Circuit Fault) should be triggered or not.

Analog Channel Alert or Based on the previously mentioned (first three) relay types, but used to
Not OK configure relay candidates for “2 out of 2” or “2 out of 3” voting.

Analog Channel Danger or Based on the previously mentioned (first three) relay types, but used to
Not OK configure relay candidates for “2 out of 2” or “2 out of 3” voting.

When an analog channel is DISARMED, a candidate will be put forward to vote

Analog Channel Disarm
on whether the relay should be triggered or not.

Power Supply Failure Indicates that a power supply unit or both power supply units fault has been
Indicator detected. Voting is not required; a relay will be immediately triggered.

When a digital channel is in ALERT, a candidate will be put forward to vote on

Digital Channel Alert
whether the relay should be triggered or not.

When a digital channel is in DANGER, a candidate will be put forward to vote

Digital Channel Danger
on whether the relay should be triggered or not.

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General Settings for Relays

For each selected relay type, the following configuration settings are available.
Table 2-29: Relay type configuration settings.

Enter Leave
Relay Normally Delay Ch
Latching Delay PSU1 PSU2
Type Energized Setup
(ms) (ms)

√ √ √ √ √
Analog Ch
Alert

√ √ √ √ √
Analog Ch
Danger

√ √ √ √ √
Analog Ch
Not OK

Analog Ch
Alert or √ √ √ √ √
Not OK

Analog Ch
Danger √ √ √ √ √
or Not OK

√ √ √ √ √
Analog Ch
Disarm

Power
√ √ √ √
Supply
Failure
Indicator

√ √ √ √ √
Digital Ch
Alert

√ √ √ √ √
Digital Ch
Danger

• Normally Energized
• Although the output of each relay can be externally wired for either normally open
(NO) or normally closed (NC) operation, it is also possible to determine the default
“energized” state for the relay. Normally open and normally closed are the
indication of the default contact states when the relay is de-energized.
• The advantage of having a relay configured for normally energized operation is that
in the event of the rack losing power, the relay would immediately switch to a fault
condition.
• Latching

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• When the relay is set for "Latching" and the relay is activated, it will stay in that
state until it is reset. Resetting can be done via either:
– The Digital Channel interface by selecting Latching alarms reset type
– The Local Display selection keypad on the front of the condition monitoring
module
– Modbus Register 261 as described in Imported (Write Single) Modbus Register
– Via Ethernet connection from @ptitude Observer
Having to manually reset a fault condition ensures that all such conditions have to
be acknowledged and acted on by someone.
• Enter Delay
This represents the time in milliseconds that an alarm or danger condition has to
exist before the selected relay is activated into its alarm state.
 Channel Alarm Enter time + Relay Enter Delay will be the total
Enter Time for triggering the relay.
• Leave Delay
This represents the time in milliseconds after an alarm or danger condition has
ended before the selected relay is deactivated from its alarm state.
• Channel Setup
Channel setup options are basic channel setup voting based on "n out of n" logic.
Detailed information is provided in the next section, Channel Setup for Relays.
• Power Supply Unit 1 / Power Supply Unit 2.
These are only for the Power Supply Failure Indicator type.
This selection controls upon which a power supply unit failure relay shall be
activated.

Channel Setup for Relays

Although a relay module configuration is associated with a particular slot (CMM + PRM
pair) number, each of the 32 relays on that relay module can trigger on a channel alarm
condition across all four protection modules.

Important - In order to engage disarm when relays are configured to trigger on

channels in more than one protection module, it is strongly recommended always
to use rack disarm input to disarm the entire rack at once.

The alert condition triggering is based on simple Boolean logic, based on polling of the
candidate alarm states for different channel combinations, and these combinations can
be spread across all four protection modules.
Basic channel setup voting is based on simple “n out of n” logic (for example 1 out of 3);
the concept of which is shown in the figure below.

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Figure 2 - 101.
Relay Triggering by Using Alarm Candidate “n out of n” Voting.

Currently any individual relay can be triggered using either combinations of candidate
alarms from the 16 analog channel outputs or combinations of candidate alarms from
the eight digital channel outputs. These combinations are described in the table below.

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Table 2-30: Channel setup options for relay.

Ch Setup Description

One out of One: The single channel selected must be in either alert or danger* before the relay
1oo1
will trigger.

One out of Two: At least one out of two selected analog channels must be in either alert or
danger* before the relay will trigger.
1oo2

One out of Three: At least one out of three selected channels must be in either alert or danger*
1oo3
before the relay will trigger.

One out of Many: At least one out of all selected channels must be in either alert or danger*
1ooN
before the relay will trigger.

Two out of Two: Both of the selected channels must be in either alert or danger* before the relay
2oo2
will trigger.

Two out of Three: At least two out of three selected channels must be in either alert or danger*
2oo3
before the relay will trigger.

Three out of Three: All three of the selected channels must be in either alert or danger* before
3oo3
the relay will trigger.

Advanced See section Advanced Analog and Digital Channel Setup.

*dependent on whether relay type is Alert or Danger.

Before continuing, it is worthwhile making sure that we have a clear grasp of what all
this actually means.
So, using the above table, let’s look at the state 2oo2 (Two out of Two). Assuming that
the relay type is set to “Alert or Not OK”, then each channel will submit an alarm
candidate if its condition is either “Not OK”, or is in “Alert or Danger”.

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Table 2-31: Relay voting 2 out of 2.

Relay Voting “Two out of Two” Candidates

Ch 1 Condition Ch 2 Condition Relay State

Normal Normal Not Triggered

Normal Not OK Not Triggered

Normal Alert or Danger Not Triggered

Not OK Normal Not Triggered

Not OK Not OK Triggered

Not OK Alert or Danger Triggered

Alert or Danger Normal Not Triggered

Alert or Danger Not OK Triggered

Alert or Danger Alert or Danger Triggered

Now let’s look at the state 2oo3 (Two out of Three). Again, assuming that the relay type
is set to “Alert or Not OK”, then each channel will submit an alarm candidate if its
condition is either “Not OK”, or is in “Alert or Danger”.
Table 2-32: Relay voting 2 out of 3.

Relay Voting “Two out of Three” Candidates

Ch 1 Condition Ch 2 Condition Ch 3 Condition Relay State

Normal Normal Normal Not Triggered

Normal Normal Not OK Not Triggered

Normal Normal Alert or Danger Not Triggered

Normal Not OK Normal Not Triggered

Normal Not OK Not OK Triggered

Normal Not OK Alert or Danger Triggered

Normal Alert or Danger Normal Not Triggered

Normal Alert or Danger Not OK Triggered

Normal Alert or Danger Alert or Danger Triggered

Not OK Normal Normal Not Triggered

Not OK Normal Not OK Triggered

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Relay Voting “Two out of Three” Candidates

Ch 1 Condition Ch 2 Condition Ch 3 Condition Relay State

Not OK Normal Alert or Danger Triggered

Not OK Not OK Normal Triggered

Not OK Not OK Not OK Triggered

Not OK Not OK Alert or Danger Triggered

Not OK Alert or Danger Normal Triggered

Not OK Alert or Danger Not OK Triggered

Not OK Alert or Danger Alert or Danger Triggered

Alert or Danger Normal Normal Not Triggered

Alert or Danger Normal Not OK Triggered

Alert or Danger Normal Alert or Danger Triggered

Alert or Danger Not OK Normal Triggered

Alert or Danger Not OK Not OK Triggered

Alert or Danger Not OK Alert or Danger Triggered

Alert or Danger Alert or Danger Normal Triggered

Alert or Danger Alert or Danger Not OK Triggered

Alert or Danger Alert or Danger Alert or Danger Triggered

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Basic Analog and Digital Channel Setup

Using the basic (n out of n) channel setup logic, to actually select which channels to use,
simply select the Channel Setup Tab page then from the displayed list, select the target
channel(s) from all available slot(s).
Remember that there are 16 analog channels and eight digital channels per slot. And
each of the 32 relays on that relay module can be triggered by an alert condition across
all four slots.

Figure 2 - 102.
Configuring Relay Voting - "2 out of 2".

In this example, relay will be triggered if both channels (ch1 and ch6 of Slot1) are in
alert.
The highlighted text in the figure above provides a feedback on how many channels
have been selected, against how many channels need to be selected.

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Advanced Analog and Digtal Channel Setup

Although basic “n out of n” voting logic is a very powerful technique for configuring relay
logic, there are circumstances where it is simply not versatile enough. For those
situations, the IMx-M Manager allows for the flexible logic grouping of up to three
separate conditions, simply by selecting the Advanced... Channel Setup option.
For an example: RELAY = (CH1 OR CH2) AND (CH3 OR CH4) AND (CH5 OR CH6)

Figure 2 - 103.
Example of Advanced Channel Setup.

We would configure the Channel Setup dialog as shown in the figure below.

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Figure 2 - 104.
Configuring an Advanced Channel Setup.

However, when configuring Advanced Channel logic, remember that in many instances
it may be possible (assuming the source channels are from the same slot) to greatly
simplify expressions by the use of Boolean logic.
For example, the three condition expression: (CH1 OR CH2) AND (CH1 AND CH3 AND
CH4) OR (CH4 OR CH5)
Can be expressed as:
» (CH1+CH2) x (CH1xCH3xCH4) + (CH4 + CH5)
» CH1 x CH1 x CH3 x CH4 + CH1 x CH2 x CH3 x CH4 + CH4 + CH5
Remember that x.x = x, so the above expression simplifies to:
» CH1 x CH3 x CH4 + CH1 x CH2 x CH3 x CH4 + CH4 + CH5
» CH1 x CH3 x CH4 x (1 + CH2) + CH4 + CH5
Remember also (1 + x) = 1, and (1.x) = x, so the expression above simplifies to:
» CH1 x CH2 x CH3 x CH4 + CH4 + CH5
While x + x.y = x, so the expression further simplifies to:
» CH4 + CH5
Although this clearly only applies to channels from the same slot, it is always worth
considering what simplifications can be made when implementing an advanced (logic
based) solution.

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Configuration Examples
Absolute Shaft Vibration
Configuring a Casing Vibration Channel
Edit an analog channel setting by setting the Type to Casing vibration, the
Math Method to Single integration, the Engineering Units (EU) to um, and the
Detection type to Peak-to-Peak (PtP), P (true Peak) or RMS (true Root Mean
Averaging).
The channel selected must be one of a channel pair (i.e. If channel 3 is selected,
the shaft vibration channel must be channel 4, or if channel 6 is selected, the
shaft vibration channel must be channel 5).

Figure 2 - 105.
Initiating a Casing Vibration Analog Channel.

For this example, we will configure the casing vibration channel as shown in
the three figures below.

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Figure 2 - 106.
Entering the Sensor Parameters.

Figure 2 - 107.
Entering the Acquisition Parameters.

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Figure 2 - 108.
Setting the Alarm Levels.

Configuring a Radial Shaft Vibration Channel

Edit an analog channel by setting the Type to Radial shaft vibration, the
Engineering Units (EU) to um, and the Detection type to Peak-to-Peak (PtP).

Figure 2 - 109.
Initiating a Radial Shaft Vibration Channel.

For this example, we will configure the radial shaft vibration channel as shown
in the three figures below:

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Figure 2 - 110.
Entering the Sensor Parameters.

Figure 2 - 111.
Entering the Acquisition Parameters.

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Figure 2 - 112.
Setting the Alarm Levels.

For this example, once a radial shaft vibration channel has been configured, the
combined measurement can either be configured by pressing the OK button
and selecting the new measurement from the “Combined Measurements”
configuration branch, or by instead pressing the “Combined Meas 2 (Ch3/Ch4)”
button (see figure above). This will save the current channel settings, then
launch a new “Combined Measurement” dialogue.

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Configuring an ASV Combined Measurement Channel

To complete the process of creating an absolute shaft vibration (ASV)
measurement, configure a new combined measurement (for this example
consisting of both channel 3 and channel 4).
Once the Combined Measurement dialogue is opened, set the Type to Absolute
Shaft Vibration and enter a name.

Figure 2 - 113.
Setting a Combined Measurement Type.

Go to the Acquisition tab.

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Figure 2 - 114.
Setting the Acquisition Settings.

Set the calculation type, Comb. calc, to CH3 + CH4. Whether the displacement
should be added or subtracted is based upon the position of the machine
sensors.
It is recommended to set Detection to RMS.

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Complementary Differential Expansion

For detailed information on CDE measurement, see Complementary Differential
Expansion chapter.
Configuring a Master Channel
First, we need to initiate a new master channel, which will detect the collar
moving away from the sensor. For this example we will select analog channel
1, and choose the Type “Complementary Differential Expansion”. We will then
set the engineering units (EU) to "mm".

Figure 2 - 115.
Creating the Master Channel (Channel 1).

Although we are describing this as the master channel, this status is actually
assigned within the combined measurement, and is covered later in this
example.

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Figure 2 - 116.
Assigning a Name to the Master Channel.

Figure 2 - 117.
Entering the Master Channel Sensor Values.

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Once the basic sensor parameters have been entered, we then need to set the
Target Position Direction to “Active / Normal (Away From Probe)”. See figure
below:

Figure 2 - 118.
Entering the Master Channel Acquisition Values.

Once master channel has been configured, the slave can either be configured
by pressing the OK button, or by instead pressing the “Paired Channel (Ch2)”
button (see figure above). This will save the current channel settings and then
launch a new “Initiate Channel” dialog for the paired channel (Ch2).

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Configuring a Dependent (Slave) Channel

As with the master channel setup just covered, the slave channel must be
assigned with the same Type and EU.

Figure 2 - 119.
Creating the Slave Channel (Channel 2).

For this example, we will just identify the slave channel as “Shaft Expansion
X2”.

Figure 2 - 120.
Naming the Slave Channel.

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Figure 2 - 121.
Entering the Slave Channel Sensor Values.

Once the basic sensor parameters have been entered, we then need to set the
Target Position Direction to “Inactive / Counter (Towards Probe)”. See figure
below:

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Figure 2 - 122.
Entering the Slave Channel Acquisition Values.

After the slave channel has been configured, the combined measurement can
either be configured by pressing the OK button and selecting the new
measurement from the “Combined Measurements” configuration branch, or by
instead pressing the “Combined Meas 1 (Ch1/Ch2)” button (see figure above).
This will save the current channel settings and then launch a new “Combined
Measurement” dialog.
Configuring a CDE Combined Measurement Channel
To complete the process of creating a Complementary differential expansion
measurement, we need to configure a new combined measurement (consisting
of both channel 1 and channel 2).
Once the combined measurement dialogue is opened, first we need to set the
actual Type to “Complementary Differential Expansion”, then enter a suitable
name as shown in the figure below.

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Figure 2 - 123.
Setting the Combined Measurement Type.

The next step is to set the Master Channel on the "Sensor” tab page. For this
example, we will be selecting Channel 1, however the actual channel number
shown is determined by exactly what channel pairs actually make up the
combination.

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Figure 2 - 124.
Selecting the Master Channel and Crossover Voltage.

Once the master channel has been selected, set the Crossover point in "mV".
This is the point at which the measurement will switch from using sensor S1
on channel 1 to sensor S2 on channel 2. For this example, we will be using -16
000 mV.
With the sensor setup configured, all that remains is to assign the acquisition
parameters and the alarm values (see figured below).

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Figure 2 - 125.
Entering the Combined Measurement Acquisition Values.

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Figure 2 - 126.
Entering the Combined Measurement Alarm Values.

 For a Complementary differential expansion measurement, the

individual channels cannot have any alarms set. Instead, the
alarms are set to the combined channel.

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Piston Rod Drop (PRD)

The PRD measurement is used to monitor the piston rider band wear to avoid the
piston touching the cylinder lining. See also Piston Rod Drop chapter.
In this example a pair of analog channels and their associated combined measurement
are configured for PRD. The associated digital channel is configured for Speed
measurement to provide speed information and measurement trigger.
Note: This example considers the triggered mode but can easily be applied to the
average mode by ignoring the “start angle” and “stop angle”.
Configuring an Analog Channel Pair
Edit an analog channel by setting the Type to Piston Rod Drop (Triggered
mode), the Engineering Units (EU) to µm, and check the “Use Combined
Measurement”.

Figure 2 - 127.
Initiating a Piston Rod Drop Channel.

For this example, the PRD channels will be configured as shown in the figures
below.

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Enter sensor parameters, measurement window angles, physical parameters

of the piston rod, and piston rod offset compensation. The warning triangle
informs that the paired channel (Ch2 in this example) must be configured the
same way because the combined measurement is activated.

Figure 2 - 128.
Configuration for Piston Rod Drop.

Clicking Configure brings up a graphical view of a compressor with some of the

parameters relation to the physical object shown in the picture.

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Figure 2 - 129.
Entering Parameters Specific for Piston Rod Drop.

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Figure 2 - 130.
Acquisition Parameters.

Target Positive Direction is the direction of the measured objects movement

as the sensor voltage increases.

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Figure 2 - 131.
Configuring Active Alarms and Alarm Parameters for Channel 1.

For this example, once the Piston rod drop channel 1 has been configured,
either Piston rod drop channel 2 or the combined measurement can be
configured.
• By pressing the OK button and selecting the new measurement from the
”Analog channels” or “Combined Measurements” configuration branch.
• Alternatively, by pressing the “Paired Channel (Ch2)” or the “Combined
Meas 1 (Ch1/Ch2)” button (see figure above). This will save the current
channel settings, and then launch a new “Analog Channel” or “Combined
Measurement” dialogue.
This example continues with the clicking of “Paired Channel (Ch2)” which brings
up the “Initiate Analogue Channel” dialogue box.
Initiate the analog channel two. The fields are automatically filled in with the
same values as for channel one because “Use Combined Measurement” was
checked during the initiation of analog channel one.

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Figure 2 - 132.
Initiating Analog Channel 2.

Figure 2 - 133.
Parameters for Channel 2.

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Figure 2 - 134.
Enter Acquisition Parameters.

Figure 2 - 135.
Configuring Active Alarms and Alarm Parameters for Channel 2.

Both of the analog channels are now configured for Piston rod drop
measurements.

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Configuring a PRD Combined Measurement Channel

To configure the combined measurement, click the “Combined Meas 1
(Ch1/Ch2)” button (see figure above). This will save the current channel
settings, then launch a new “Combined Measurement” dialogue.

Figure 2 - 136.
Selecting the Measurement Type for the Combined Measurement.

Figure 2 - 137.
Acquisition Parameters for the Combined Measurement.

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For alarm parameters for the combined measurement, only high alarms are
available because of the underlying mathematics which only produce results
equal to and greater than zero.

Figure 2 - 138.
Alarm Parameters for the Combined Measurement.

Configuring a Speed Digital Channel

To make the Piston rod drop measurement work in the selected mode the
associated digital channel MUST be configured for speed measurement.
When a digital channel is used together with Piston rod drop the “Pulses per
rev.” MUST be “1” and nothing else. If not “1” the Piston rod drop
measurements will not work correctly.

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Figure 2 - 139.
Configuring Speed Measurement for Digital Channel 1.

In order to detect if the Piston rod drop measurement inadvertently has gone
into "Runout mode", possibly by a tacho sensor fault, a low speed alarm is
configured to trigger when the speed stays below 10 rpm for at least 30
seconds.

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Figure 2 - 140.
Configuring Alarms for Speed.

GAP
Configuring GAP Alarms
In this example, the main measurement has been configured to be a
measurement of radial shaft vibration but could as well have been eccentricity.
Scenario: ”During the installation of the probe the probe gap was adjusted to
produce an output of about -10 volts. Measuring the output voltage with a
quality precision voltmeter gives a Gap voltage of 10083 mV, which is accepted
as close enough to the center of the probe linear output range.”

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Figure 2 - 141.
Configuring Gap Sensor.

The Sensitivity is set to 7.87 mV/um (200 mV/mil) to match the sensor
output.
The Sensor OK Setting levels are configured to -18 and -2 volts, to enable
usage of as much as possible of the probes linear range.

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Figure 2 - 142.
Configuring Gap Alarm Levels.

The gap alarm levels are set to:

• Alert: -16 and -4 volts – corresponding to a smallest probe gap of 254
µm
• Danger: -17 and -3 volts – corresponding to a smallest probe gap of 127
µm
The alarm Enter time is configured to 1 000 milliseconds in order to lessen
false triggering of alarms by increasing immunity against noise.
The Hysteresis is set to 0.16 volts (20.3 µm) for both alert and danger alarms.
Both alert and danger alarms are set to trigger relay.
By clicking OK in the lower right the channel configuration is finished.

Other
The procedure to configure an analog channel for Other measurement is explained in
the form of a walk through example.
Scenario: There is a plant with its final outcome of a process containing waste water
that are potently toxic to both environment and humans. The waste water is collected in
a container which should be emptied regularly and neutralizes the toxic compounds in
the water. To improve the safety, an alarm is to be installed to protect against overfilling
of the container.

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1. To begin the configuration of an analog channel for this kind of measurement and
alarming, double click on a not configured analog channel which will open up the
initiation dialog box.

Figure 2 - 143.
Initiating an Other Channel.

2. Set the initiation parameters as the following and press OK.

• Type to Other
• Engineering Unit (EU) to %
• Sensitivity field to a mA (4-20 mA sensor)

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Figure 2 - 144.
Giving a Name to the Channel Measurement.

3. Set the Identification parameters by naming the channel measurement.

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Figure 2 - 145.
Entering Acquisition Parameters.

4. Set the acquisition parameters.

• Min and Max scales are configured to 0% and 100%.
• Clicking on the Filter selection box to select a filter shows that only the DC filter is
selectable and selected.
• It also causes a warning triangle to appear. Placing the mouse over the triangle
shows a message of what is wrong. The red text in the Scale box also gives a hint of
what went wrong.

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Figure 2 - 146.
Using the Calculation Help.

5. Set the Sensor parameters.

• Use the Calculation Help to calculate sensitivity and zero level to comply with the
previously specified scale.

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Figure 2 - 147.
Getting the Sensor Parameters by Calculation Help.

• After pressing the button "Calculate and set Sensitivity and Zero Level" in the
Calculation Help box, new values are automatically calculated and set for the
Sensitivity and Zero level. The warning symbol disappears after the parameter
values are set.
• The value of the Sensitivity is changed from 1 to 0.16 mA/% in order to give a
reading of 0% for 4mA and 100% for 20mA.
• The Zero level is in this case unchanged from its default value.
• The Sensor OK levels are configured to 1.8 and 22 mA to give a slight margin to
the sensor maximum output (20mA) and minimum output (4mA).

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Figure 2 - 148.
Configuring Active Alarms and Alarm Parameters for a Channel.

6. Set the Alarm Levels parameters.

Only high level alarms will be configured because it is not a problem if there is no “toxic
waste water” in the container. (It is assumed that the emptying of the container works
as it should as long as it is not reaching the full level.)
• The Alert High alarm is configured with the level set to 70%.
• Enter time of the Alert High are set to 1 000 ms.
• Hysteresis of the Alert High is set to 2%.
• Trigger relay of the Alert High is checked to enable relays to be drawn based on
this alarm.
• A Danger High alarm is also configured with the level set to 80%.
• Enter time of the Danger High are set to 1 000 ms.
• Hysteresis of the Danger High is set to 2%.
• Trigger relay of the Danger High is also checked to enable relays to be drawn
based on this alarm.
The configured alarm levels are shown in the Bar Graph to the right.
Green – Normal.
Yellow – Alert.
Red – Danger.
Yellow hatching on green – Alert hysteresis.
Red Hatching on yellow – Danger hysteresis.
7. By clicking OK in the lower right, the channel configuration is finished.

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Modbus

Modbus (L1, L2) for PRM

The Modbus protocol allows for only one master, but many slaves (See RS485 Modbus).
Modbus slaves respond to requests from the Modbus master.
Currently, IMx-M protection part supports Modbus slave functionality only.
A Modbus slave can export (read) or import (write single) values from Modbus registers,
following requests of the Modbus master.
• Modbus frame format is RTU.
• The request is limited to maximum 57 registers per request.
• Refer to Exported (Read) Modbus Registers for the detailed available functions that
can be read to the Modbus master. Exported Modbus registers provide all of
analog, digital and combined channel measurement values and status, system
status, Modbus statistics and information on protection module, firmware, IMx-M
Manager and PRM configuration.
• Refer to Imported (Write Single) Modbus Registers for the detailed available
functions that can be written from the Modbus master. Note that the imported
Modbus registers are limited to command registers.
To configure RS485 Modbus L1 and L2 settings via IMx- M Manager, refer to Modbus
in Assigning Protection Settings (PRM) chapter.

Exported (Read) Modbus Registers

An IMx-M protection part Modbus slave provides channel status and has all of its
measured analog and digital channels available for export at the request of the Modbus
master.
Important facts
• Only the defined registers can be accessed by a Export/Read function.
• It is not possible to read multiple register blocks where there are gaps of undefined
registers in the address range between the blocks. e.g. A multiple block of register
numbers from 513 to 576 cannot be read since there are gaps (undefined
registers) between 529 and 560.
• Exported (Read) registers are Read-only.
Notes on Implementation
• Modbus registers translate according to the table "Exported (Read) Modbus
registers", below.
• The read function code is 0x04.

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Table 2-33: Exported (Read) Modbus Registers.

Exported (Read) Modbus Registers
Register
IMx-M item Function Data type Min and Max
number(1)
Analog Ch 1 1 Value of Analog Ch 1 Signed 16 bits -32 768 to
Value +32 767

Analog Ch 1 2 Scale for Analog Ch 1 Unsigned 16 bits 0 to 65 535

Scale
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓

Analog Ch 16 31 Value of Analog Ch 16 Signed 16 bits -32 768 to

Value +32 767

Analog Ch 16 32 Scale for Analog Ch Unsigned 16 bits 0 to 65 535

Scale 16

Digital Ch 1 33 rpm
Value
↓ ↓ ↓ Unsigned 16 bits 0 to 65 535

Digital Ch 8 40 rpm
Value
Analog Ch 1 41 See table Register 16-bit mask -
Status "Analog Ch Status" Bit

↓ ↓
Definition

Analog Ch 16 56
Status
System 57 See table Register -
"Slot Status 1" Bit 16-bit mask
Status 1 Definition

Analog Ch 1 58 Analog Ch 1 DC-bias Signed 16 bits -32 768 to

DC-bias [mV] +32 767

↓ ↓ ↓

Analog Ch 16 73 Analog Ch 16 DC-bias

DC-bias [mV]

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Exported (Read) Modbus Registers

Register
IMx-M item Function Data type Min and Max
number(1)
Dig Ch 1 Peak 74 Digital Ch 1 Peak
RPM Speed

↓ ↓ ↓ Unsigned 16 bits 0 to 65 535

Dig Ch 8 Peak 81 Digital Ch 8 Peak

RPM Speed

Dig Ch 1 Status 82 16-bit mask -

↓ ↓ See table Register

"Digital Ch Status" Bit
Dig Ch 8 Status 89 Definition

System 257 See table Protection 16-bit mask -

Module Circuit Faults
Status 2 - PRM-M
513 Analog Ch 1 Sensor Signed 16 bits -32 768 to
OK max trigg level(5)
Analog Ch 1
Sensor OK Max +32 767
Trigg level
↓ ↓ ↓

528 Analog Ch 16 Sensor

OK max trigg level(5)
Analog Ch 16
Sensor OK Max
Trigg level
561 Analog Ch 1 Sensor
OK min trigg level(5)
Analog Ch 1
Sensor OK Min
Trigg level
↓ ↓ ↓
-32 768 to
Signed 16 bits
+32 767
576 Analog Ch 16 Sensor
OK min trigg level(5)
Analog Ch 16
Sensor OK Min
Trigg level
Modbus L1 609 Number of Short Unsigned 16 bits 0 to 65 535(4)
Statistics(2) frame errors
610 Number of Long
frame errors
611 Number of CRC errors
612 Number sent
613 Number received
614 Number of Rx timeout
errors
615 Number of Uart
errors

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Exported (Read) Modbus Registers

Register
IMx-M item Function Data type Min and Max
number(1)
616 Number of Short
frames
617 Number of Long
frames
618 Number of CRC errors
Modbus L2
Unsigned 16 bits 0 to 65 535(4)
Statistics(2) 619 Number sent
620 Number receied
621 Number of Rx timeout
622 Number of Uart
errors

Analog Ch 1 657 Analog Ch 1 Alert Low Signed 16 bits -32 768 to

Alert Low trigg level +32 767 (see also

↓ ↓ ↓
corresponding analog
channel Alert/Danger
Analog Ch 16 672 Analog Ch 16 Alert Trigg Scale)
Alert Low Low trigg level

Analog Ch 1 705 Analog Ch 1 Alert

High trigg level -32 768 to
Alert High
↓ ↓ ↓
+32 767 (see also
Signed 16 bits corresponding analog
720 Analog Ch 16 Alert channel Alert/Danger
Analog Ch 16
High trigg level Trigg Scale)
Alert High
Analog Ch 1 753 Analog Ch 1 Danger Signed 16 bits -32 768 to
Danger Low Low trigg level +32 767 (see also

↓ ↓ ↓
corresponding analog
channel Alert/Danger
Analog Ch 16 768 Analog Ch 16 Danger Trigg Scale)
Danger Low Low trigg level

Analog Ch 1 801 Analog Ch 1 Danger

High trigg level -32 768 to
Danger High
↓ ↓ ↓
+32 767 (see also
Signed 16 bits corresponding analog
816 Analog Ch 16 Danger channel Alert/Danger
Analog Ch 16
High trigg level Trigg Scale)
Danger High

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Exported (Read) Modbus Registers

Register
IMx-M item Function Data type Min and Max
number(1)
849 See table Analog Ch 16-bit mask -
Alert/Danger Trigg
Analog Ch 1
Alert/Danger
Scale Factor & Value
Trigg Scale
↓ ↓

Analog Ch 16 864
Alert/Danger
Trigg Scale
Analog Ch 1 897 See table Analog Ch 16-bit mask -
Trip Multiply Trip Multiply Factor
Definition
Factor
↓ ↓

Analog Ch 16 912
Trip Multiply
Factor
Protection 945 Serial number MSB Unsigned 16 bits MSB Unsigned 32 bits
Module(3) 946 Serial number LSB Unsigned 16 bits LSB (0x00000000 to
0xFFFFFFFF)

FW Version(3) 947 FW Version Unsigned 16 bits 0x0000 to 0xFFFF

(0 to 65 535)

CFG(3) 948 Configuration Label Two 8-bit unsigned

MSB char MSB Four ASCII bytes
(characters)
949 Configuration Label Two 8-bit unsigned E.g. ABCD
LSB char LSB
950 Configuration version Two 8-bit unsigned Two ASCII bytes
char (characters)
E.g. AB

IMx-M 951 IMx-M Manager Two 8-bit unsigned

Four ASCII bytes
Manager(3) version MSB char MSB
(characters)
952 IMx-M Manager Two 8-bit unsigned E.g. ABCD
version LSB char LSB

CFG CRC32(3) 953 CFG CRC32 MSB Unsigned 16 bits MSB Unsigned 32 bits
954 CFG CRC32 LSB (0x00000000 to
Unsigned 16 bits LSB
0xFFFFFFFF)

Dig Ch 1 Alert 1025 Digital Ch 1 Alert Low

Low trigg level

↓ ↓ ↓ Unsigned 16 bits 0 to 65 535

Dig Ch 8 Alert 1032 Digital Ch 8 Alert Low

Low trigg level

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Exported (Read) Modbus Registers

Register
IMx-M item Function Data type Min and Max
number(1)
Dig Ch 1 Alert 1033 Digital Ch 1 Alert High trigg
High level

↓ ↓ ↓ Unsigned 16 bits 0 to 65 535

Dig Ch 8 Alert 1040 Digital Ch 8 Alert High trigg

High level

Dig Ch 1 Danger 1073 Digital Ch 1 Danger Low

Low trigg level

↓ ↓ ↓ Unsigned 16 bits 0 to 65 535

Dig Ch 8 Danger 1080 Digital Ch 8 Danger Low

Low trigg level

Dig Ch 1 Danger 1081 Digital Ch 1 Danger High

High trigg level

↓ ↓ ↓ Unsigned 16 bits 0 to 65 535

Dig Ch 8 Danger 1088 Digital Ch 8 Danger High

High trigg level

Analog Ch 1 Gap 1121 Analog Ch 1 Gap Alert Low

Alert Low trigg level [mV]

↓ ↓ ↓
-32 768 to
Signed 16 bits
+32 767
Analog Ch 16 1136 Analog Ch 16 Gap Alert
Gap Alert Low Low trigg level [mV]

Analog Ch 1 Gap 1169 Analog Ch 1 Gap Alert High

Alert High trigg level [mV]

↓ ↓ ↓
-32 768 to
Signed 16 bits
+32 767
Analog Ch 16 1184 Analog Ch 16 Gap Alert
Gap Alert High High trigg level [mV]

Analog Ch 1 Gap 1217 Analog Ch 1 Gap Danger

Danger Low Low trigg level [mV]

↓ ↓ ↓
-32 768 to
Signed 16 bits
+32 767
Analog Ch 16 1232 Analog Ch 16 Gap Danger
Gap Danger Low Low trigg level [mV]

Analog Ch 1 Gap 1265 Analog Ch 1 Gap Danger

Danger High High trigg level [mV]

↓ ↓ ↓
-32 768 to
Signed 16 bits
+32 767
Analog Ch 16 1280 Analog Ch 16 Gap Danger
Gap Danger High High trigg level [mV]

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Exported (Read) Modbus Registers

Register
IMx-M item Function Data type Min and Max
number(1)
Comb 1 Alert 1329 Combined Ch 1 Alert Signed 16 bits -32 768 to
Low Low trigg level +32 767 (see also

↓ ↓ ↓
corresponding Combined
ch Alert/Danger Trigg
Comb 8 Alert 1336 Combined Ch 8 Alert Scale)
Low Low trigg level

Comb 1 Alert 1337 Combined Ch 1 Alert Signed 16 bits -32 768 to

High High trigg level +32 767 (see also

↓ ↓ ↓
corresponding Combined
ch Alert/Danger Trigg
Comb 8 Alert 1344 Combined Ch 8 Alert Scale)
High High trigg level

Comb 1 Danger 1377 Combined Ch 1 Signed 16 bits -32 768 to

Low Danger Low trigg level +32 767 (see also

↓ ↓ ↓
corresponding Combined
ch Alert/Danger Trigg
Comb 8 Danger 1384 Combined Ch 8 Scale)
Low Danger Low trigg level

Comb 1 Danger 1385 Combined Ch 1 Signed 16 bits -32 768 to

High Danger High trigg +32 767 (see also
level corresponding Combined
↓ ↓ ↓ ch Alert/Danger Trigg
Scale)
Comb 8 Danger 1392 Combined Ch 8
High Danger High trigg
level

Comb 1 Trip 1425 See table Analog Ch

Multiply Factor Trip Multiply Factor

↓ ↓
Definition
16-bit mask -

Comb 8 Trip 1432

Multiply Factor
Comb 1 Ch 1433 See table Register
Status "Analog Ch Status" Bit

↓ ↓
Definition
16-bit mask -

Comb 8 Ch 1440
Status

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Exported (Read) Modbus Registers

Register
IMx-M item Function Data type Min and Max
number(1)
Comb 1 Ana Value 1473 Combined Ch 1 Signed 16 bits -32 768 to
1 Analog Value 1 +32 767

↓ ↓ ↓

Comb 8 Ana Value 1480 Combined Ch 8

1 Analog Value 1

Comb 1 Ana Value 1481 Combined Ch 1 Scale

2
↓ ↓ ↓ Unsigned 16 bits 0 to 65 535

Comb 8 Ana Value 1488 Combined Ch 8 Scale

2
Comb 1 1521 16-bit mask -
Alert/Danger Trigg See table Analog Ch
Scale Alert/Danger Trigg

↓ ↓
Scale Factor & Value

Comb 8 1528
Alert/Danger Trigg
Scale
Analog Ch 1 Alarm 1585
enable/disable info See table Register
↓ ↓ "Analog Ch Alarm
Enable/Disable" Bit 16-bit mask -
Analog Ch 16 1600 Definition
Alarm
enable/disable info
Comb Ch 1 Alarm 1633
enable/disable info See table Register

↓ ↓
"Combined Ch Alarm
Enable/Disable" Bit 16-bit mask -
Definition
Comb Ch 8 Alarm 1640
enable/disable info
Gap Ch 1 Alarm 1681
enable/disable info See table Register

↓ ↓
"Analog Ch Alarm
Enable/Disable" Bit 16-bit mask -
1696 Definition
Gap Ch 16 Alarm
enable/disable info

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Exported (Read) Modbus Registers

Register
IMx-M item Function Data type Min and Max
number(1)
Digital Ch 1 1729 See table Register 16-bit mask -
"Digital Ch Alarm
Enable/Disable" Bit
Alarm
enable/disable
Definition
info
↓ ↓

Digital Ch 8 1736
Alarm
enable/disable
info

(1) Modbus register number 1 is equivalent to Modbus address 0x0000.

(2) Registers 609 to 622 must be read as one block, all at one single request.
(3) Registers 945 to 954 must be read as one block, all at one single request.
(4) For registers 609 to 622 when counter reaches its maximum value (65 535), the next incremental max value will
cause the counter to wrap to zero.
(5) For registers 513 to 576 (Analog Sensor OK Max/Min) presented value is in mV except when measurement type
is configured as Temperature. For Temperature measurement, sensor OK limit is either in °C or °F presented
with one decimal. (Value is 10 times bigger than real value since last digit is the decimal value.)
MSB = Most Significant Bits
LSB = Least Significant Bits

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Register "Slot Status 1" Bit Definition

Important - System status 1 (register 57) must be evaluated continuously to

ensure the validity of Modbus data.

Table 2-34: Register “Slot status 1” bit definition.

Register "Slot Status 1" Bit Definition
Bit representation* Description
(0x0000) Slot armed

(No bit set)

0x0001 Slot disarmed
1 = Slot is disarmed
0 = Slot is armed

0x0002 Slot circuit fault

1 = Slot has circuit faults detected
0 = Slot has no circuit faults detected

0x0004 Slot internal communication error

(1)
1 = Modbus data is not valid
0 = Modbus data is valid

(1) Bit is triggered by the following Circuit Fault bits on any of the PRM slaves - CF_RS485INT,
CF_CFG_MISMATCH, CF_CONFIG

*Important:
- Bit representation is in hexadecimal digits.
- Bit representation can be a combination of more than one condition.
Example:
Bit representation of 0x0006 is equal to
0x0002 System status - Slot circuit fault +
0x0004 System status - Slot internal communication error
Refer to Bit Representation of Combined Conditions for combined conditions.

Register "Analog Ch Status" Bit Definition

Table 2-35: Register "Analog ch status" bit definition (TRUE=1).
Register "Analog Ch Status" Bit Definition
Bit representation* Description
(0x0000) Ch not configured.

(No bit set)

0x0001 Ch enabled

0x0002 Ch alert

0x0004 Ch startup

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Register "Analog Ch Status" Bit Definition

Bit representation* Description
0x0008 Ch danger

0x0010 Ch danger first out slot

0x0020 Ch circuit fault. Note: Ch circuit fault overrides all other status.
For CDE combined measurement: if both corresponding channels X and Y are in ch
circuit faults, the CDE combined measurement will be in ch circuit fault.
For other types of combined measurements: if a corresponding channel X or channel Y is
in ch circuit fault, the combined measurement will be in ch circuit fault.

0x0040 Ch disarmed
For all types of combined measurements: if a corresponding channel X or channel Y is in
channel disarm, then the combined measurement will be set to channel disarm.

0x0080 Slot disarmed

For all types of combined measurements: if corresponding channels X and Y are in slot
disarm, then the combined measurement will be set to slot disarm.

0x0100 Trip multiply

0x0200 Ch is a part of CDE setup but not used for the moment

0x0400 Ch danger first out of rack

0x0800 Ch Gap alert

0x1000 Ch Gap danger

*Important:
- Bit representation is in hexadecimal digits.
- Bit representation can be a combination of more than one condition.
Example:
Bit representation of 0x016A is equal to 0x0002 Ch alert +
0x0008 Ch danger +
0x0020 Ch circuit fault +
0x0040 Ch disarmed +
0x0100 Trip multiply

Refer to Bit Representation of Combined Conditions for combined conditions.

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Analog Ch Alert/Danger Trigg Scale Factor and Value

Table 2-36: Analog ch alert/danger trigg scale factor & value.
Analog Ch Alert/Danger Trigg Scale Factor & Value
Bit 7-8 Scale factor for Low Alert Trigg level

Bit 5-6 Scale factor for High Alert Trigg level

Bit 3-4 Scale factor for Low Danger Trigg level

Bit 1-2 Scale factor for High Danger Trigg level

Bit representation:
00 = Not scaled (values multiplied by 1)
01 = Values multiplied by 10
10 = Values multiplied by 100
11 = Values multiplied by 1000

Analog Ch Trip Multiply Factor Definition

Table 2-37: Analog ch trip multiply factor definition.
Analog Ch Trip Multiply Factor Definition
High byte used for Danger Trip Multiply

Low byte used for Alert Trip Multiply

Value representation:
Value (between 10 and 250) is represented with one decimal, therefore 10 = 1.0 and
250 = 25.0.

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Register "Analog Ch Alarm Enable/Disable" Bit Definition

Table 2-38: Register "Analog ch alarm enable/disable" bit definition (TRUE=1).
Register "Analog Ch Alarm Enable/Disable" Bit Definition
Bit representation* Description
(0x0000) Alarm Disabled

(No bit set)

0x0001 Alert Low

0x0002 Alert High

0x0004 Danger Low

0x0008 Danger High

0x0010 N/A

0x0020 N/A

0x0040 N/A

0x0080 N/A

*Important:
- Bit representation is in hexadecimal digits.
- Bit representation can be a combination of more than one condition.

Analog Ch Values
Both Value 1 and Value 2 of each analog channel are used to get the total
value of that analog channel.
Value 1 keeps the measured value of the analog channel, relative to the scale
in Value 2.
Max of Value 1 (32 767) is equal to the scale value in Value 2.
Analog channel value = (Value 1 / 32 767) * Value 2
Example 1:
Value 1 = -23 920
Value 2 = 10
Total value of that channel is then -23 920 / 32 767 * 10 = -7,3
Example 2:
Value 1 = 10 000
Value 2 = 5 000
Total value of that channel is then 10 000 / 32 767 * 5 000 = 1 526

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Register "Digital Ch Status" Bit Definition

Table 2-39: Register "Digital ch status" bit definition (TRUE=1).
Register "Digital Ch Status" Bit Definition
Bit representation* Description
(0x0000) Ch not configured.

(No bit set)

0x0001 Ch enabled OK

0x0002 Ch alert

0x0004 Ch startup

0x0008 Ch danger

0x0040 Ch disarmed

0x0080 Slot disarmed

*Important:
- Bit representation is in hexadecimal digits.
- Bit representation can be a combination of more than one condition.
Example: Bit representation of 0x004A is equal to 0x0002 Ch alert +
0x0008 Ch danger +
0x0040 Ch disarmed
Refer to Bit Representation of Combined Conditions for combined conditions.

Register "Digital Ch Alarm Enable/Disable" Bit Definition

Table 2-40: Register "Digital ch Alarm enable/disable" bit definition (TRUE=1).

Register "Digital Ch Alarm Enable/Disable" Bit Definition

Bit representation* Description
(0x0000) Alarm Disabled
(No bit set)
0x0001 Alert Low
0x0002 Alert High
0x0004 Danger Low
0x0008 Danger High

*Important:
- Bit representation is in hexadecimal digits.
- Bit representation can be a combination of more than one condition.

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Digital Ch Values
When a digital channel is set up for speed measurement, the Modbus register
value is shown in rpm.
Register "Combined Ch Alarm Enable/Disable" Bit Definition
Table 2-41: Register "Combined ch Alarm enable/disable" bit definition (TRUE=1).

Register "Combined Ch Alarm Enable/Disable" Bit Definition

Bit representation* Description
(0x0000) Alarm Disabled
(No bit set)
0x0001 Alert Low
0x0002 Alert High
0x0004 Danger Low
0x0008 Danger High
0x0010 Ch A Alert Trigger Relay (n/a for Ch B)
0x0020 Ch A Danger Trigger Relay (n/a for Ch B)
0x0040 Ch B Alert Trigger Relay (n/a for Ch A)
0x0080 Ch B Danger Trigger Relay (n/a for Ch A)

*Important:
- Bit representation is in hexadecimal digits.
- Bit representation can be a combination of more than one condition.
Example: Bit representation of 0x006A is equal to
0x0002 Alert low +
0x0008 Danger high +
0x0020 Ch A Danger trigger relay +
0x0040 Ch B Alert trigger relay
Refer to Bit Representation of Combined Conditions for combined conditions.

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Imported (Write Single) Modbus Registers

An IMx-M protection part Modbus slave has registers that can be written from the
Modbus master.
Notes on Implementation
• Modbus registers translate according to the table below.
• The write single function code is 0x06.
• The read function code is 0x03 (for registers with read/write access).
Table 2-42: Imported (write single) Modbus registers.
Imported (Write Single) Modbus Registers

Register Access Function Definition

number(1)
257 Write-only Set disarm slot (same as 1 = disarm
register 264) 0 = arm
258 Read- Set disarm analog ch 1 to MSB = Ch 16, LSB = Ch 1
Write(5) 16(2) 1 = disarm
0 = arm
259 Read- Set trip multiply slot(6) 1 = enable slot TM
Write(5) 0 = disable slot TM
260 Read- Set trip multiply analog ch MSB = Ch 16, LSB = Ch 1
Write(5) 1 to 16(2) 1 = TM active
0 = TM not active
261 Read- Set latching reset(4) 1 = reset latching alarms / relays
Write(5) 0 = do nothing
Read- Set disarm digital ch 1 to Bit 7 = Ch 8, LSB (Bit 0) = Ch 1
262 Write(5) 8(3) 1 = disarm
0 = arm
263 Read- Set digital peak (slot) 1 = reset digital peak
Write(5) reset(4) 0 = do nothing
264 Read- Set disarm slot (same as 1 = disarm
Write(5) register 257) 0 = arm
(1) Modbus register number 1 is equivalent to Modbus address 0x0000.
(2) All 16 analog channels are handled in a single write.
(3) All 8 digital channels are handled in a single write.
(4) This value is NOT written permanently in the register. One write = one reset.
(5) A read of a register will get the previous written value by Modbus. It will not reflect the current system status or
whether the command was executed or not.
(6) Slot TM will activate/deactivate channel TM status
MSB = Most significant bits
LSB = Least significant bits

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Modbus (L3) for CMM

Modbus (L3) has no function (engineering and manufacturing use only).

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Condition Monitoring Part Operation

For Observer clients, refer to @ptitude Observer User Manual (Document Part Number
32170900).

Condition Monitoring Data Analysis

For Observer clients, refer to @ptitude Observer User Manual (Document Part Number
32170900).
The condition monitoring results are stored in the @ptitude Observer.
Results from the IMx-M rack are further processed by @ptitude Observer machine
diagnostics into machine condition results such as trends and clear text messages
showing machinery faults detected.
These results can be easily accessed using the @ptitude Observer software. The
@ptitude Observer database is a Microsoft SQL Server database with open access which
gives customer specific solutions the opportunity to read any of the data that is stored.
Also, it is possible to exchange data via an OPC Server.

IMx-M Time

Each IMx-M condition monitoring module has a backup power capacitor which keeps
the time for at least a month in case IMx-M was disconnected from a power inlet.
To correct or set IMx-M CMM time, use one of the following methods.

Automatic Time Synchronization

This method is preferable since IMx-M CMM will continuously synchronize the time with
the computer that has @ptitude Observer Monitor running.
In order to synchronize time, IMx-M CMM uses NTP protocol which resides in Windows
as a built-in function for NTP time synchronization.
In order to activate time synchronization, follow the steps below.
Note that these steps are needed only on the computer where the @ptitude Observer
Monitor is running.
1. Open Port 123 in the Firewall. This is done a bit differently depending on the
operating system and eventually external firewall.
2. Go to Services and check that “Windows Time” service start-up method is set to
“Automatic” and is started.

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3. Double click on the file called "EnableTimeSync.reg" in the Observer DVD. This will
enter information in the registry to enable the time synchronization service on the
computer.
4. Stop and start "Windows Time" service to have this change take effect.
5. IMx-M CMM will synchronize the time continuously every 1 000 seconds.
 The IMx-M CMM will synchronize its time directly after a restart
or power up.

Manual Set Time

Use "Set time" function in SKF @ptitude Observer application. The function is found at a
tab menu called "On-line", then "IMx units/MasCon" interface.

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Hardware

Installation

Figure 4 - 1.
IMx-M Rear Panel.

The installation of an IMx-M rack must be carried out according to the instructions and
advice given in this manual. Any deviation from these directions can be made only after
consulting SKF Condition Monitoring Center Luleå.
Installation errors can lead to a situation where the system does not work as intended
and machinery faults go undetected. Therefore, contact the IMx-M application engineer
at the slightest doubt during the installation.

Important - Installation errors which require the involvement of SKF Condition

Monitoring Center Luleå personnel in order to rectify the start of the system, might
be debited.

Scenario
It is important to assess and evaluate the site where the system is to be installed.
Before beginning the installation, draw a plan of what the installation should look like
after the completion. Among other things, consider lengths of cables, where can
electrical power to the IMx-M racks be connected, where should the @ptitude Observer
Monitor be installed and positioned and who should analyze the data measured. Good
and thorough planning is the basis for a successful solution and installation.

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Make a detailed layout of the equipment, the network, and distances between
components. Include specifically the IMx-M rack(s), the @ptitude Observer Monitor
computer, the database server computer and all hubs/routers in the network. Specify
network configuration of each components, such as IP addresses and subnet masks.
SKF application engineers and service engineers need these information in order to
assist.

Rack / Cabinet
An IMx-M rack contains circuit boards that are static sensitive. Therefore, use
appropriate precautions to prevent Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) when handling circuit
boards.
The following are some of the ways to prevent ESD:
• Use an ESD wrist strap when handling circuit boards
• Use a grounding mat when handling circuit boards
• Use correct packaging materials such as antistatic bags when transferring circuit
boards
The IMx-M rack shall be mounted inside a cabinet at a location where it is not exposed
to unnecessary radiant heat or strong magnetic fields.
Mount the IMx-M rack and make sure that it is firmly attached.
The ambient temperature is found in Environmental within Technical Data.

Important - IMx-M rack contains circuit boards that are static sensitive.
Therefore, use appropriate precautions to prevent ESD when handling circuit
boards.

Important - Different types of modules must be positioned correctly in the

rack. The positions of the different types of modules are shown in Front Panel in
Drawings and Connections chapter.

Important - A condition monitoring module (CMM) and a protection module

(PRM) must be installed as a pair in order to ensure the internal power
redundancy.

Important - Due to the physical reason, when mounting a pair of CMM and
PRM, must always mount the PRM before the CMM in order to avoid any damages
to the PRM. However, when dismounting a pair of CMM and PRM, it must be the
other way around. Due to the physical reason, must always dismount the CMM
before the PRM. Otherwise, the PRM can be seriously damaged.

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Important - An IMx-M rack must be situated in a cabinet with a metal bottom

or plastic bottom with flammability classification of at least V-1. The cabinet must
fulfill at least IP 20.

Important - Each IMx-M rack must be equipped with a forced ventilation which
has a feed of at least 3 x 95 m3/h (unrestricted airflow). The rack environment
temperature shall be kept as low as possible, ideally below 30 °C / 86 °F. The
cooling fan must be UL or CSA approved.

Cooling
Important - Each IMx-M rack must be equipped with a forced ventilation which
has a feed of at least 3 x 95 m3/h (unrestricted airflow) in order to keep the rack
environment temperature as low as possible, ideally below 30 °C / 86 °F.

Important - Each IMx-M rack must always have a working fan solution to avoid
overheating, even in lower ambient temperatures. Make sure to use the embedded
fan trays monitoring and alarm functionality to detect and quickly resolve a
potential fan breakdown to avoid system damage.

Important - Overall system reliability and mean time between failure (MTBF) is
greatly affected by the operating temperature, thus it is recommended to maintain
as low operating and rack environment temperatures as possible.

IMx-M is designed to operate in a maximum temperature of 65 °C / 149 °F. However,

operating IMx-M at this temperature shall be avoided as it will drastically shorten the
lifetime of all components.
Internal rack temperature is monitored and registered via Event Log. If the rack is
operated above 65 °C / 149 °F, the warranty will be voided.
It is recommended to use two power supply units always, not only for redundancy but
also to reduce the stress/temperature on each module and hence maximize the MTBF
for the power supply units.

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Figure 4 - 2.
A 19" Cabinet Installed with Two IMx-M Racks and Cooling Devices.

The following diagram shows two IMx-M racks installed in a 19" cabinet with two fan
trays (one for each rack) and an air guide plate showing diverted airflow.

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Figure 4 - 3.
Illustration of Desired Diverted Airflow.

One fan tray and an air guide plate shall be mounted for each IMx-M rack:
• The fan tray must be mounted directly below each IMx-M rack.
• The air guide plate must be mounted directly above each IMx-M rack.
The following cooling components are recommended:
• Fan tray, article number: Rittal 3352.500
• Guide frame, article number: Rittal 3357.100
• Air guide plate, article number: Schroff 10713-144
When using the fan tray, the maximum allowed ambient operating temperature shall be
55 °C (131 °F) under normal operating conditions
 Normal operating conditions are defined as all channels are
loaded with 17 mA each. For higher loads the maximum allowed
ambient temperature must be lowered.

Important: If CMM + PRM slot 4 is to be used, the maximum allowed ambient

temperature must not exceed 45 °C (113 °F).

For assembly and installation instructions of the fan tray, refer to the supplier's
documentation. It is important to ensure that the cables are secured in a proper way to
relieve the pressure from connectors.

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The fan tray must be inspected regularly and clean any air intake filters for optimal
performance to ensure proper ventilation.

General Electrical Interface

Important - All wires and cables connected to input and output terminals shall
have a flammability rating VW-1, FT-1 or fulfill the requirements according to IEC
60332-1-2 or IEC 60332-2-2.

Sensor Cables
When routing a sensor cable, it is important that the cable is firmly fixed. The cable may
never be allowed to vibrate or oscillate, since this effects the capacitance of the cable,
and thereby the measurement result.
The sensor cable may not be routed or bundled together with supply cables since doing
so can generate strong magnetic fields.
To connect the IMx-M rack to sensors, the following cable type is recommended:
• Shielded, twisted pair 2 x 2 x 0,5 mm2 (FKAR-PG 2 x 2 x 0,50, DUE 4002 or
corresponding)
• Cable type shall have a flammability rating VW-1, FT-1 or fulfill the requirements
according to IEC 60332-1-2 or IEC 60332-2-2.

Important - In general, all sensor cables must be routed as far away as

possible from the high voltage cables. If this cannot be done, care should be taken
to use high quality shielded cables.

Supply Cable
To connect an Mx-M rack to 230 V AC or 110 V AC, use the following:
• FKLK 3 x 1,5 mm2 or EKLK 3 x 1,5 mm2 or corresponding, with minimum voltage
requirement 300 V and minimum temperature -40 ºC.
• Cable type shall have a flammability rating VW-1, FT-1 or fulfill the requirements
according to IEC 60332-1-2 or IEC 60332-2-2.
It is required that the IMx-M rack must be connected to protective ground/earth (PE).
Refer to Mains Power for attaching power cable to the mains power/power grid.

Important - The cross section area of the PE wire must be equal or greater
than the cross section area of the power wires. The PE wire should be color labeled
green/yellow. However, in some countries, other cable requirements may apply.

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Signal Grounding

Figure 4 - 4.
Instrument Ground Jumper - Instrument Ground (IGND) Connected to Protective Ground (PE).

• If instrumentation ground is available, connect the instrumentation ground to IGND,

and connect the protective ground to PE. Otherwise, connect a cable as shown in
the figure, above.
• Analog input's shield and digital input's shield are connected to IGND and should
always be separated from Protective ground to eliminate noise/interference.
• Buffered outputs are relative to instrument ground. If system is set up for separate
grounding (PE and IGND) then user must ensure that buffered outputs are
connected to IGND systems or systems with isolated/differential inputs.
• USB galvanically isolator provided by SKF should always be used to prevent ground
loops.
• If an IMx-M rack is used with separate grounding (PE and IGND), then GND
connector jumper (as shown in the figure above) should be removed and
instrument ground is connected to IGND pin.

Important - Signal grounding procedure must be handled with special care to

avoid ground loops. Be sure to read this "Signal Grounding" chapter thoroughly and
understand it.

Important - The sensor shield and/or sensor inner shield should be connected
either to the sensor or to the IMx-M rack depending on the cable and the sensor
type, but NOT to both.

Important - If an IMx-M rack is used with only one ground (PE), then a GND
jumper (PE connected to IGND) must always be in place (as shown in the figure
above). Otherwise, If the IMx-M rack is used with separate grounding (PE and
IGND), then GND connector jumper should be removed and instrument ground is
connected to IGND pin.

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Important - SKF USB isolator cables shall always be used when connecting to
IMx-M USB ports.

Important - Equipment connected to buffered outputs must be isolated from

the protective earth.

Important - IGND signals should be connected to protective earth/ground at

one point only.

Important - An IMx-M rack must be connected to protective earth since surge

suppressors are connected between network terminals and protective earth.

Signal Isolation
Galvanic isolated parts (Maximum allowed voltage difference relative to protective earth
is 40 V):
• 4–20 mA output block (not individually isolated)
• Ethernet ports (individually isolated)
• Protection redundant Modbus RS485 L1, L2 (individually isolated)
• All relays are potential free relays (individually galvanic isolated).
• Digital inputs D1-D8 are optically isolated inputs (individually isolated)
• Disarm input (Note: shared ground terminal with RS485, L2)
Electrical isolated parts, differential inputs:
• Analog inputs are differential inputs and support common mode up to ฀25 V
relative to IGND.
• Condition Monitoring RS485, L3. See Signal Grounding for details regarding L3
ground terminal.
Parts relative to Instrument Ground IGND (should be used with care to prevent ground
loops, see also Signal Grounding:
• Buffered outputs (connect only to isolated /differential inputs).
• USB ports are relative to instrument ground.

Important - Signal grounding procedure must be handled with special care to

avoid ground loops. Be sure to read "Signal Grounding" chapter thoroughly and
understand it.

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Important - SKF USB isolator cables shall always be used when connecting to
IMx-M USB ports.

Important - Equipment connected to buffered outputs must be isolated from

the protective earth. See also "Signal Grounding" chapter.

Mains Power

Figure 4 - 5.
Power Connectors.

An IMx-M rack has two power connectors available, AC1 for power supply unit 1 and
AC2 for power supply unit 2, one for each redundant power supply unit. Each power
supply unit is independently capable of supplying power for the entire monitor system
(IMx-M rack) including sensors.
The rack is grounded through the protective earth lead of the power cable. Therefore, it
is important to make sure that the earth terminal of the power cable is properly
connected to the protective earth lead before connecting any of the input or output
terminals of the rack.
Surge suppressors are connected between network terminals and protective earth.
Therefore, equipment must be connected to an earthed mains socket-outlet.
In order to attach power cable to the mains power grid, follow the directions below.

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Figure 4 - 6.
Power Cable Connection.

1. First connect the (green-yellow) protective earth wire to the PE terminal.

2. Connect the (blue) neutral wire to the N terminal.
3. Connect the (brown or black) live wire to the L terminal.
IMx-M redundant power supply requires that before obtaining access for maintenance,
both supply circuits (power connectors AC1 and AC2) must be disconnected.
Refer to Power Supply in Technical Data section for power requirements.

Important - IMx-M Mains Power Connectors must not be used as a mains

power disconnect device.

Important - For the permanently connected IMx-M rack, an external all pole
power switch must be installed to be able to disconnect the IMx-M rack from the
mains power grid. The switch must be labeled "IMx-M” or similar. On/off position
must be clearly marked. The switch must be located close to the IMx-M rack, within
operator's easy reach. If two switches are used, one for each power supply unit,
they must be placed close to each other.

Important - Make sure that the power is turned off, before touching the power
cable. Touching the leads of a powered cable can cause serious injuries.

Important - In some countries, one must be certified in order to connect the

IMx-M rack to the power grid.

Important - Since the rack is grounded through the protective earth lead of the
power cable, make sure that the earth terminal of the power cable is properly
connected to the protective earth lead before connecting any of the input or output
terminals of the rack.

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Important - All wires and cables connected to input and output terminals shall
have a flammability rating VW-1, FT-1 or fulfill the requirements according to IEC
60332-1-2 or IEC 60332-2-2.

Important - Because of the redundant power supply, both supply circuits

(power connectors AC1 and AC2) must be disconnected before maintenance.

Power Supply
There are two power supply units for an IMx-M rack. Each power supply unit can
individually power a fully equipped rack.

Important - Power supply unit revision 3 or below cannot be combined with

power supply unit revision 4 or above. Therefore, when replacing a power supply
unit, it is important to check the other power supply unit's revision number in order
to ensure that power supply units can be combined.
For example, the system cannot have one power supply unit revision 3 and the
other power supply unit revision 4.

When a power supply unit has all the LED indicators OFF, it is the indication of no power
presence on that particular power supply unit.
• First check to see if mains power cables are in right places and firmly attached as
shown in Mains Power.
• If the LED indicators are still OFF, then power fuses must be checked and/or
replaced.
The fuses are located on the power supply unit as shown in the drawing, below. Refer
to Power Fuses for more information about the power fuses required by IMx-M.

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Figure 4 - 7.
Power Fuses.

Power Fuses
The power fuses are slow blow 6,3 A (6,3 AT 250 V, 5 x 20 mm).
After operation of the fuse, due to mains power double pole (neutral) fusing, parts of
the equipment that remain energized might represent a hazard during servicing.

Important - Caution to a possible hazard due to mains power double

pole/neutral fusing.

Inrush Current
The maximum inrush current is 70 A.

Sensor Power Output

Each channel, both analog and digital, has built-in individual 24 V (23.5−28 V) sensor
power supply.
The maximum current output is 30 mA per channel.

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 The total sensor power output of each CMM + PRM slot shall not
exceed 15 W (total sensor power output of 16 analog channels
and 8 digital channels).
For more information see DIP switch settings in Analog Inputs and Digital Inputs.

Condition Monitoring Part Electrical Interface

Important - All wires and cables connected to input and output terminals shall
have a flammability rating VW-1, FT-1 or fulfill the requirements according to IEC
60332-1-2 or IEC 60332-2-2.

Communication Cable
For a length of up to 15 meters, it is recommended to use a pre-fabricated Ethernet
cable FTP type, CAT5/6. For a longer cable length, use S-FTP Ethernet cable CAT5/6.
Note that a CAT5/6 twisted pair (TP) Ethernet cable has maximum working distance of
100 m. If longer cable lengths are needed, fibre optic cables may be used along with
needed converters such as converters for fibre optic to CAT5 Ethernet and vice versa.

Data Communication
An IMx-M rack communications are compliant with the Ethernet standard 10/100 Mbit.
Each CMM + PRM pair has two Ethernet ports which work like an internal switch.

Ethernet Cable
The Ethernet TP cable on the back of each CMM + PRM slot is connected at one of the
standard Ethernet RJ45 connections, named ETH1 and ETH2. Both Ethernet ports
have auto detection of crossover or straight through Ethernet cable connection.
Basically, each CMM + PRM slot has a 2-port built-in Ethernet switch. Refer to Rear
Panel section for the view of the terminals.
Table 4-1: Protection module circuit faults - PRM-M.

ETH1 RJ45 Ethernet 1

ETH2 RJ45 Ethernet 2
It is possible to connect a CMM + PRM slot in a daisy chain. The number of CMM + PRM
slots that can be connected in a single cable layout can be varied. However, it is
recommended no more than 8 CMM + PRM slots in a single cable layout in order to
minimize the loss of sensitivity.
For the behaviors and their corresponding descriptions of Ethernet LEDs, refer to
Condition Monitoring Module (CMM) Condition Monitoring Module (CMM)Condition
Monitoring Module (CMM)within LED Indicators.

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In general, when referring to DIP switch settings 0 means "Off" and 1 means ON.
Table 4-2: DIP switch setting definition.

DIP Switch Setting Definition

0 OFF
1 ON

General Configuration
Analog Inputs
Three positions (P, A, B) and a shield (S) are available for each analog input sensor for
connecting sensor cables to each CMM + PRM slot. However, depending on the sensor
type, two or three positions are used.
Shield connection (S) is internally connected to instrumentation ground (IGND).
The DIP switch settings for connected analog sensors must be applied according to
tables, below.
For the location of analog channel DIP switches, refer to DIP Switches on Protection
Module.

Important -Grounding procedure must be handled with special care to prevent

ground loops. Be sure to read "Signal Grounding" and "Signal Isolation" chapters
thoroughly and understand them.

Important - Do NOT change DIP switch settings while the IMx-M rack is
powered-up, as this may cause damage and void warranty.

Important - Before powering up the IMx-M rack, make sure that DIP switch
settings are properly set to match the recommendations for the connected sensors.
Incorrect settings may cause permanent damage to the IMx-M rack.

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Figure 4 - 8.
Analog Input Channel 1-8 Front End.

Table 4-3: Analog input channels 1–8.

Analog Input Channel 1 to 8
Signal Terminal DIP A settings
Standard accelerometer vibration N.C. P 100110
(8 mA constant current source) + Signal/Pwr A
Com. B
Shield S
Voltage source N.C. P 000000
(–23 to +23 V) + Signal A
Com. B
Shield S
4–20 mA source* N.C. P 000001
+ Signal A
– Signal B
Shield S
B-Sensor* +24 V P 100101
(sensor with 4–20 mA output) Signal A
Com. B
Shield S

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Analog Input Channel 1 to 8

Signal Terminal DIP A settings
Eddy probe –24 V P 011000
(–24 V) Signal A
Com. B
Shield S
Voltage source powered from the IMx +24 V P 100100
(max 30 mA) Signal A
Com. B
Shield S
4–20 mA* + Signal P 100101
(IMx powered) - Signal A
N.C. B
Shield S
N.C. = Not Connected
* All 4–20 mA inputs have built-in internal 220 Ω shunt resistor.

Figure 4 - 9.
Analog Input Channel 9-16 Front End.

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Table 4-4: Analog input channels 9–16.

Analog Input Channels 9 to 16
Signal Terminal DIP A settings DIP B settings
Standard N.C. P 100110 0010
accelerometer + Signal/Pwr A
vibration Com. B
Shield S
Voltage source N.C. P 000000 0010
(–23 to +23 V) + Signal A
Com. B
Shield S
4–20 mA source* N.C. P 000001 0010
+ Signal A
– Signal B
Shield S
B-Sensor* +24 V P 100101 0010
(sensor with 4–20 Signal A
mA output) Com. B
Shield S
Eddy probe –24 V P 011000 0010
(–24 V) Signal A
Com. B
Shield S

Voltage source +24 V P 100100 0010

powered from the Signal A
IMx
Com. B
(max 30 mA)
Shield S
P 000000 1101
A (PRM with serial (PRM with serial
3-wire RTD B number >= 260) number >= 260)
Shield S
010000 1100
(PRM with serial (PRM with serial
number < 260) number < 260)
4–20 mA* + Signal P 100101 0010
(IMx powered) - Signal A
N.C.Com. B
Shield S
N.C. = Not Connected
* All 4–20 mA inputs have built-in internal 220 W shunt resistor.

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Digital Inputs
Three positions (A,B,O) and a shield (S) are available for each digital input sensor to
connect to each CMM + PRM slot. However, depending on the sensor type, 2 or 3
positions are used.
• Shield connection (S) is internally connected to instrumentation ground (IGND).

Important - Eddy probe can be used at 2 Hz or higher.

Figure 4 - 10.
Digital Input Interface for Channels 1-4.

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Table 4-5: Digital input sensor cables for channels 1-4.

Digital Input Sensor Cables for Channels 1 to 4
Signal Terminal DIP A DIP B
Tacho 2-wire + A 100110 101100
(24 V internally powered) – B
N.C. 0
Shield S
Tacho 3-wire NPN +24 V A 100110 010000
(24 V internally powered) Signal B
0V 0
Shield S
Tacho 3-wire PNP +24 V A 100110 101000
(24 V internally powered) Signal B
0V 0
Shield S
Pulse 12–24 V (external power) + A 100010 010000
– B
N.C. 0
Shield S
Pulse TTL N.C. A 000110 101000
(external power) + B
− 0
Shield S
Eddy probe 24 V A 100101 100011
(+24 V) Signal B
0V 0
Shield S
Eddy probe −24 V A 011001 100011
(−24 V) Signal B
0V 0
Shield S
Reset of latching N.C. A 000110 010000
alert/danger. B
Activation of trip multiply. 0
Shield S
Activation of disarm.
N.C. = Not Connected

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Figure 4 - 11.
Digital Input Interface for Channels 5-8.

Table 4-6: Digital input sensor cables for channels 5-8.

Digital Input Sensor Cables for Channels 5 to 8

Signal Terminal DIP B settings

Tacho 2-wire + A 1011
(24 V internally powered) – B
N.C. 0
Shield S
Tacho 3-wire NPN +24 V A 0100
(24 V internally powered) Signal B
0V 0
Shield S
Tacho 3-wire PNP +24 V A 1010
(24 V internally powered) Signal B
0V 0
Shield S
Pulse 12–24 V + A 0100
(external power) – B
N.C. 0
Shield S
Pulse TTL N.C. A 1010
(external power) + B
− 0
Shield S

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Digital Input Sensor Cables for Channels 5 to 8

Signal Terminal DIP B settings

Reset of latching N.C. A 0100
alert/danger. B
Activation of trip multiply. 0
Activation of disarm. Shield S
N.C. = Not Connected
For the location of digital channel DIP switches, refer to DIP Switches on Protection Module drawing.

Speed/Tacho - Minimum Pulse Widths

Figure 4 - 12.
Minimum Pulse Width for an Electrical Positive Tacho Signal.

Figure 4 - 13.
Minimum Pulse Width for an Electrical Negative Tacho Signal.

Buffered Outputs
Back Side Buffered Outputs
On the back of each CMM + PRM slot there are 16 buffered analog outputs
marked as "Buf A" and 8 buffered digital outputs marked as "Buf D" as shown
in Protection Module (PRM)Protection Module (PRM)Protection Module
(PRM)Protection Module (PRM)Protection Module (PRM)Protection Module
(PRM)Protection Module (PRM)Protection Module (PRM).
• The buffered analog signal is divided by 2.
The measuring instrument connected to these buffered outputs must
compensate for this. This can be done by using a sensitivity that is 50% of the
connected sensor. For example, if the sensor is 100 mV/g, then set the
sensitivity on the measuring instrument to 50 mV/g.
• The buffered analog outputs are maximum ±11 V and cutoff frequency (-3
dB) is at 60 kHz
• The buffered digital outputs are 5 V TTL signal.

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Front Panel BNC Buffered Outputs

In addition to the back side buffered outputs, IMx-M offers a feature where a
user can select up to three channels to be directed to BNC connectors for
buffered outputs.
These BNC connectors (2 for analog buffered outputs and 1 for digital buffered
output) are located on the front panel of protection module, as shown in
Protection Module (PRM)Protection Module (PRM).
• The channel selection can be done using the Local display selection keypad
located on the front panel of each condition monitoring module. Refer to
Condition Monitoring Module (CMM) for the location of the local display
selection keypad.
• One channel per buffered output can be selected.
• First two outputs are for analog signals and the third output is for a digital
signal.
• The buffered analog signal is divided by 2.
The measuring instrument connected to these buffered outputs must
compensate for this. This can be done by using a sensitivity that is 50% of the
connected sensor. For example, if the sensor is 100 mV/g, then set the
sensitivity on the measuring instrument to 50 mV/g.
• The buffered analog outputs are maximum ±11 V and cutoff frequency (-3
dB) is at 60 kHz.
• The buffered digital outputs are 5 V TTL signal.

Protection Part Configuration

RS485 Modbus
Each protection module has 2 separate RS485 Modbus connections L1 and L2 for
redundant operation.
The physical locations of RS485 connection L1 and L2 are found in the back of CMM +
PRM slot as shown in Protection Module (PRM).
The connection diagram is found in RS485, Relay Outputs, Rack DisarmRS485, Relay
Outputs, Rack DisarmRS485, Relay Outputs, Rack Disarm section.
The RS485 Modbus for protection module shall only be terminated at the end(s) of the
bus. At each protection module, termination of 120 Ω can be manually activated by DIP
switch as shown in the table below.
Table 4-7: RS484 Modbus termination DIP switch settings for L1, L2.
RS485 Modbus Termination DIP Switch Settings
L1 L2 DIP Switch Setting
OFF OFF 0000
ON OFF 1000
OFF ON 0100
ON ON 1100

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The location of RS485 Modbus termination DIP switch is found in DIP Switches on
Protection Module drawing.

4-20 mA Output
Each CMM + PRM slot offers 16 4–20 mA Outputs. This connection is used for sending
protection measurement values from the CMM + PRM slot to the distributed control
system (DCS). Each 4–20 mA output can be configured to reflect the value of analog
channel measurement or related combined measurement.
Each 4–20 mA Output is updated every 640 ms.
The values are related to the scale setup in 4-20 mA Outputs configuration via IMx-M
Manager. 4 mA will correspond to the minimum scale value and 20 mA to the
maximum scale value with a linear scaling between those values.
Examples are shown below.
• Scale configured to 0 to 10 will give
4 mA = 0
20 mA = 10
• Scale configured to -10 to 30 will give
4 mA = -10
8 mA = 0
20 mA = 30
 A cable fault will result in less than 3 mA output.
Selection of the output voltage is done via a jumper (JMP2). The jumper (JMP2) is
located on the condition monitoring module as shown in the DIP Switch and Jumper on
Condition Monitoring Module DIP Switch and Jumper on Condition Monitoring Module
drawing. The configuration of jumper is shown below.

Figure 4 - 14.
4–20 mA Output Voltage Selection.

The pinouts of 4-20 mA 37-Pin D-sub are listed in 4-20 mA Out in the CMM + PRM
Slot Connections chapter.

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Important - The usage of 4-20 mA Outputs is only for monitoring purposes.

Use relay outputs for safety alert/danger triggering.

Protection Module Serial (USB) Interface

Serial (USB) interface on a protection module may be used to transfer the protection
firmware (*.a48) and/or configuration file (*.bin) created via IMx-M Manager to a
protection module slot wise.
The USB port for the protection configuration is located on the front panel of each
protection module. See Protection Module (PRM) in Drawings and Connections chapter
for the physical location.
Selecting the correct Mini-USB Cable
Ensure that the correct (isolated) Mini-USB cable is selected for use. Do not use an
ordinary Mini-USB cable.

Figure 4 - 15.
Selecting the Correct Mini-USB Cable.

Establishing a Connection between Host PC and a Protection Module

Connect a Mini-USB cable between the Host PC and the protection module as shown in
the figure below:

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Figure 4 - 16.
Mini-USB Connection to Protection Module.

Important - SKF USB isolator cables shall always be used when connecting to
IMx-M USB ports.

Condition Monitoring Part Configuration

Condition Monitoring Module Serial (USB) Interface
Serial (USB) interface on a condition monitoring module is used to transfer the network
configuration file created via IMx-M Manager to a condition monitoring module slot
wise.
The USB port for CM network configuration is located on the front panel of each
condition monitoring module. See Condition Monitoring Module (CMM) in Drawings and
Connections chapter for the physical location.
Selecting the correct USB Cable
Ensure that the correct (isolated) USB cable is selected for use. Do not use an ordinary
USB cable.

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Figure 4 - 17.
Selecting the Correct USB Cable.

Establishing a Connection between Host PC and a Condition Monitoring Module

Connect a USB cable between the Host PC and the condition monitoring module as
shown in the figure below.

Figure 4 - 18.
Connecting the USB Cable.

Connect the SKF USB Isolator cable to a free USB port of the PC. Connect the other end
to a condition monitoring module USB port. This connected condition monitoring
module is where the CMM + PRM slot network configuration will be located.

Important - SKF USB isolator cables shall always be used when connecting to
IMx-M USB ports.

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LED Indicators

Power Supply Unit (PSU)

Green LEDs V1, V2, V3, and V4 on each power supply unit
indicate the power presence of condition monitoring module
(CMM) and protection module (PRM) pairs.
Table 4-8: PSU LED indicators.
LED Behavior Description
Indicator
Green On Power present on CMM 1 and PRM 1
Off
V1
No power on CMM 1 and PRM 1
Green On Power present on CMM 2 and PRM 2
Off
V2
No power on CMM 2 and PRM 2
Green On Power present on CMM 3 and PRM 3
Off
V3
No power on CMM 3 and PRM 3
Green On Power present on CMM 4 and PRM 4
Off
V4
No power on CMM 4 and PRM 4

Figure 4 - 19.
PSU Front View.

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LED Indicators

Relay Module (RLM)

The following table summarizes the behavior of LED indicators on each relay module.

Table 4-9: RLM LED indicators.

LED Indicator Behavior Description
STATUS Ready Red Internal system error
Green slow flash Relay module configured & running
Green fast flash Rack startup
Relay Ch1 to On Relay configured but relay logic not triggered
Ch32 Flash Relay configured and relay logic triggered
Off Relay not configured.
Startup or updating configuration while the
protection module and relay module are disarmed.

Figure 4 - 20.
RLM Front
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Condition Monitoring Module (CMM)

The following table summarizes the behavior of LED indicators on each condition
monitoring module.

Table 4-10: CMM LED indicators.

LED Indicator Behavior Description
STATUS Ready Red Internal CMM error
Green slow CMM configured & running
flash
Green fast flash CMM startup
Con Green on SKF @ptitude Observer Monitor is
connected
Green slow Trying to connect SKF @ptitude Observer
flash Monitor
Green fast flash Server forced the connection
Off Server not connected
Link1, Link2 Green on Ethernet link connected
Yellow flash Traffic on the network
Act1, Act2 Off Ethernet link not connected

Figure 4 - 21.
CMM Front View.

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Protection Module (PRM)

The following table summarizes the behavior of LED indicators on each protection module.
Table 4-11: PRM LED indicators.
LED Indicator Behavior Description
STATUS Ready Red Internal PRM error
Green slow flash PRM configured & running
Green fast flash PRM startup
Circuit Fault On Circuit fault
Off Circuit OK

On
Trip Multiply Trip multiply active for one or more
channels
Off No trip multiply
Disarm Config On PRM and RLM slot disarmed
Off PRM and RLM slot armed

Off (10)
ANALOG Ch1 to Channel not configured
Ch16* The analog channel is not configured.
Behavior listed in the Ch Disarm + Ch Not OK/Alert/Danger
order of priority, high The analog channel is disarmed and the
to low (bigger # = current channel status is any combination
higher priority) of:
- Analog ch is not OK, alert or danger
Yellow fast flash (9)
For Combined - Gap is alert and/or danger
Measurement type - Combined measurement ch is alert
CDE, see the separate and/or danger
table, below.
Ch Disarm + Ch OK
The analog channel is disarmed and the
current channel status is:
- Analog ch is OK
Green fast flash (8)

- Gap is OK
- Combined measurement ch is OK
Channel Circuit Fault (Not OK)
Toggle between green
/ red / yellow (7)
The current channel status is:
- Analog ch is not OK.
Channel Danger + Danger First Out
One of analog ch, Gap or combined
measurement ch is danger first out.
Current channel status is any
Red slow flash (6) combination of:
- Analog ch is alert and danger
Figure 4 -
- Gap is alert and danger
22.
PRM Front - Combined measurement ch is alert and
View. danger

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LED Indicator Behavior Description

ANALOG Ch1 to Channel Danger
Ch16* Current channel status is any combination of:
Behavior listed in the Red (5) - Analog ch is Alert and Danger
order of priority, high - Gap is Danger
to low (bigger # = - Combination measurement ch is Alert and Danger
higher priority)
Channel Alert + Danger First Out
One of Analog ch, Gap or Combination measurement ch is
For Combined Danger First Out and current channel status is any
Measurement type Yellow slow flash (4) combination of:
CDE, see the separate - Analog ch is Alert
table, below. - Gap is Alert
- Combination measurement ch is Alert
Channel Alert
Current channel status is any combination of:
Yellow (3) - Analog ch is Alert
- Gap is Alert
- Combination measurement ch is Alert
Channel OK + Danger First Out
One of Analog ch, Gap or Combination measurement ch is
Danger First Out and the current channel status is:
Green slow flash (2) - Analog ch is OK
- Gap is OK
- Combination measurement ch is OK
Channel OK
The current channel status is:
Green (1) - Analog ch is OK
- Gap is OK
- Combination measurement ch is OK
On Digital input logic one.
DIG/SPD Ch1 to Ch8 Flash Digital input toggle.
Off Digital input logic zero.
RS485 Ch1 and Ch2 On/Flash Communication indicator.
* Combined measurement types Absolute Shaft Vibration, Piston Rod Drop XY (Average and
Triggered) and Temperature Difference consisting of ch X and ch Y:
• If ch X is disarm/circuit fault and ch Y is armed, then ch Y LED shows status of ch Y
and combined measurement. See Disarm chapter.
• If ch X is armed and ch Y is disarm/circuit fault, then ch X LED shows status of ch X
and combined measurement. See Disarm chapter.

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For a combined measurement type Complementary Differential Expansion consisting

of ch X and ch Y:
• The individual analog ch X and Y cannot have any alarms set. The alarms are set to
the combined measurement channel.
• If both ch X and ch Y are disarmed/circuit fault, then the combined measurement ch
status is disarmed/circuit fault.
• If ch X or ch Y shows alert/danger, then the combined measurement ch status is
alert/danger.
Table 4-12: PRM LED indicators - Analog ch1 to ch16 for CDE combined measurement.

LED Indicator ANALOG ch1 to ch16 for Complementary Differential Expansion

Behavior (in priority
Description
order, high to low)
Channel not used for the moment
Value from this channel is not used for the moment (Decided by the defined
crossover voltage).

Off (10)
Current channel status is:
- Analog ch is OK and Part of CDE but not used for the moment.
Note/Warning: This is presented status. One channel may be out of its
sensor OK range, but that will not be presented until both channels are out of
their sensor OK range.
- Combination measurement ch status may be anything, depending on LED
on the other analog channel
Channel Disarm + Channel Not OK/Alert/Danger
The analog channel is disarmed and the current channel status is:
Yellow fast flash (9)
- Combination measurement ch is disarmed and may also be any
combination of; alert, danger, danger first out, circuit fault (sensor not OK)
Channel Disarm + Channel OK
The analog channel is disarmed and the current channel status is:
- Combination measurement ch is OK and disarmed and may also be danger
Green fast flash (8)

first out
Channel Circuit Fault (Not OK)
Toggle between green / The current channel status is:
red / yellow (7) - Both channels are in circuit fault (sensor not OK)
- Combination measurement ch is in circuit fault (sensor not OK)
Channel Danger + Danger First Out
Current channel status is:
Red slow flash (6)
- Analog ch is used for the moment
- Combination measurement ch is alert, danger and danger first out
Channel Danger
Current channel status is:
Red (5)
- Analog ch is used for the moment
- Combination measurement ch is alert and danger

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LED Indicator ANALOG ch1 to ch16 for Complementary Differential Expansion

Behavior (in priority
Description
order, high to low)
Channel Alert + Danger First Out
Current channel status is:
Yellow slow flash (4)
- Analog ch is used for the moment
- Combination measurement ch is alert and danger first out
Channel Alert
Current channel status is:
Yellow (3)
- Analog ch is used for the moment
- Combination measurement ch is alert
Channel OK + Danger First Out
The current channel status is:
Green slow flash (2)
- Analog ch is used for the moment
- Combination measurement ch is OK and danger first out
Channel OK
The current channel status is:
Green (1)
- Analog ch is used for the moment
- Combination measurement ch is OK

Important:
• Only the indication of highest priority will be shown.
• An indication of lower priority will be masked by a higher priority indication
even if the conditions for each of them are fulfilled.
• Higher priority number means higher priority.

Example:
Yellow fast flash (9) indication: Ch Disarm + Ch Not OK/Alert/Danger
The analog channel is disarmed and the current channel status is any
combination of:
- Analog ch is not OK, alert or danger
- Gap is alert and/or danger
- Combined measurement ch is alert and/or danger
If the channel was armed, the indication would change to reflect one or more
of the three status conditions above.

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Protection Part Diagnostic Commands

Diagnostic commands are used to obtain information on various conditions of the IMx-
M system.
Diagnostic information will be available for the protection module to where the mini
USB cable is connected. Therefore, connect a mini USB cable to the protection module
for which various conditions will be checked.
Diagnostic commands can be performed by using the application tool IMx-M Manager
provided by @ptitude Observer DVD.
Set the Serial Communication to PRM Serial Interface and enter the following
commands manually on the Command area.

Important - It is strongly recommended to use the diagnostic interface in

disarmed mode only.

Table 4-13: Protection part diagnostic commands.

Command Description
adc1 Status of internal power and the PRM internal temperature
Current circuit fault status (it is recommended to use "Send CF Command" via IMx-M
cf
Manager's PRM Serial Commands)
cfguser User configuration events by entering 8-character user name after the command
ch Analog channel status
Current user configuration (it is recommended to use "Get PRM Config from device" via
dumpcfg
IMx-M Manager's PRM Serial Commands)
Current FW versions in use by the PRM and RLM. Use this command to ensure all
slaves are running proper FW.
intd0

mb10 Modbus 1 (RS 485 connection L1) statistics

mb20 Modbus 2 (RS 485 connection L2) statistics
reboot Reboot command
FW version in use by the PRM and RLM. This shall only be used when the system is
sver
disarmed.
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Condition Monitoring Part Diagnostic Commands

Condition monitoring part diagnostic commands are available for the condition
monitoring module to where USB cable is connected. Therefore, connect a USB cable to
the condition monitoring module for which various conditions will be checked. The USB
port is located on the front of condition monitoring module.
Diagnostic commands can be performed by using the application tool IMx-M Manager
provided by @ptitude Observer DVD.
Set the Serial Communication to CMM Serial Interface and enter the following
commands manually on the Command area.
The following diagnostic commands are specific for IMx-M only.
Table 4-14: CMM part diagnostic commands.
Command Description
prot Current status of internal CMM and protection part communication
GET_EVENT Event log of protection part. Refer to Event Log for detailed information on output.

Network Related Condition Codes

Via a condition monitoring module USB port, status codes are presented regarding to
the current network (Ethernet) status of the the condition monitoring module to which
the USB is connected.
The most common status codes are described below.
Table 4-15: Network related condition codes.
Code Description Possible Cause
t_connect returned IMx has no connection to Ethernet Ethernet cable not connected / no link.
error 2 or no response from server. Server computer is offline.
Communication port (default 1000) from IMx to
Monitor blocked by firewall.
t_connect returned Ethernet link exists but no Monitor application not started.
error 7 connection to Monitor application. Network configuration is not set up properly.
Communication port (default 1000) from IMx to
Monitor blocked by firewall.
t_connect returned Ethernet connection reset. Computer's firewall is ON.
error 8 IMx IP address is banned.
t_connect returned TCP/IP stack ran out memory. Data removal and network packet handling at the
error 18 same time. Removing data causes the system to use
memory needed for network packet.
t_connect returned IMx is set to "Obtain IP address DHCP server is down or does not exist.
error 33 automatically" from DHCP server
but DHCP server is not responding.

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Hardware Maintenance

The IMx-M hardware, for example the IMx-M rack, is virtually maintenance free.
However, we advise the customers to make an annual inspection of the equipment.

Maintenance of Sensors
Visual inspections for looseness or any physical damage on sensors, sensor cables and
connectors shall be conducted on regular basis, such as annually. Error! Bookmark not
defined.
In addition, sensors shall be maintained according to the individual sensor
manufacturer's instruction.

Ventilation Fan
Ventilation fans in the system shall be cleaned regularly in order to maintain the full
ventilation capacity.

Hot-swap
For the service purpose, modules can be dismounted or mounted by trained personnel
or service personnel during the normal operation.
Note the following conditions for hot-swap:
 All modules in front panel are hot-swappable.
 Rack must be in disarmed mode.
 Hot-swap inserted modules must be configured correctly before
insertion in rack and release of disarm.
To hot-swap a CMM, perform the following steps:
1. Disarm the rack.
2. Remove the CMM and insert a new CMM according to the Changing PSU or CMM
instruction.
3. When all STATUS Ready LEDs indicate that all the modules in the rack are
configured and running (slow green flash), arm the rack.
To hot-swap a PRM, perform the following steps:
1. Disarm the rack.
2. First, remove the corresponding CMM (left side of the PRM) according to the
Changing PSU or CMM instruction steps 1 to 3.
3. Remove the protection module according to the Changing REL or PRM instruction
steps 1 to 4.
4. Take the new protection module and match all DIP switches of the new module to
all DIP switches of the old module. For simplicity, we propose a systematic
approach by starting with the DIP switches of analog channel 1 and work through
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channel 8. Refer to DIP Switches on Protection Module for the physical locations of
DIP switches.
5. Insert a new PRM according to the Changing REL or PRM instruction steps 5 and 6.
Note: PRM with firmware version prior to 192 must be pre-configured with the
same configuration (CRC match) as the old PRM.
6. Insert the CMM according to the Changing PSU or CMM instruction steps 4 and 5.
7. Send the configuration to the newly inserted PRM. This can be done via IMx-M
Manager or by synchronizing from @ptitude Observer.
8. We suggest using the Maintenance View to verify that all channel DIP switches are
set correctly by verifying their individual BIAS/BOV and AC components. Exit the
Maintenance Mode when finished.
9. If all has been verified to satisfaction, and all STATUS Ready LEDs indicate that all
the modules in the rack are configured and running (slow green flash), arm the
rack.
To hot-swap a REL, perform the following steps:
1. Disarm the rack.
2. Remove the REL and insert a new REL according to the instruction Changing REL
or PRM.
3. When all STATUS Ready LEDs indicate that all the modules in the rack/slots are
configured and running (slow green flash), arm the rack.
To hot-swap a PSU, perform the following steps:
1. Disarm the rack.
2. Remove the PSU that shall be swapped from the rack according to the Changing
PSU or CMM instruction steps 1 to 3.
Warning! If only one power supply unit is used in the rack, this will mean that the
entire rack will be shut down.
3. Insert a new PSU according to the Changing PSU or CMM instruction steps 4 and 5.
Warning! If two power supply units are used in the rack, make sure to check the
compatibility of power supply units. Refer to Power Supply chapter.
4. When all LEDs on the new power supply unit indicates normal operation and no
circuit faults are indicated on other modules, arm the rack.

Important - See also chapter "Relays on Relay Modules" and "Behavior of Slot
Status Relays" for details when shared relays are used.

Important - Hazardous voltages are present in backplane during hot-swap.

Therefore, hot-swap should be done only by trained personnel.

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Important - Rack must be set in the rack disarm mode before the hot-swap
procedure takes place. Be sure to read "Disarm" chapter thoroughly and
understand it.

Important - User must ensure that rack is properly configured before disarm is
released after the hot-swap. Be sure to read "Disarm" chapter thoroughly and
understand it. Evaluate circuit faults with diagnostic command "cf" as described in
chapter "Circuit Faults (cf)".

Important - Evaluate channel alarms before disarm is released to avoid

unwanted alert/danger alarms triggered upon arm of the channel or rack.

Important - User must ensure that the rack is running with a correct firmware
before disarm is released after the hot-swap. Be sure to read "Protection Firmware
Update" chapter thoroughly and understand it. It is always recommended to check
with diagnostic command "intd0" that the correct firmware is running on all
protection MCUs. Evaluate circuit faults with diagnostic command "cf" as described
in chapter "Circuit Faults (cf)".

Important - In case of hot-swap of power supplies, read chapter "Power

Supply" thoroughly and understand it.

Important - Different types of Modules must be positioned correctly in the

rack. The positions of the different types of modules are shown in Front Panel
within Drawings and Connections section.

Important - Due to the physical reason, when mounting a CMM + PRM slot,
must always mount the PRM before the CMM in order to avoid any damages to the
PRM. However, when dismounting a CMM + PRM slot, it must be the other way
around. Must always dismount the CMM before the PRM. Otherwise, the PRM can
be seriously damaged.

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Changing Modules
Important - Rack must be set in the rack disarm mode before any module is
removed. Be sure to read "Disarm" chapter thoroughly and understand it.

Changing PSU or CMM:

1. Unscrew the top and bottom screws just enough to loose the attachment from the
rack. Note that the screws shouldn't be removed completely.
2. Take a firm grip of the top and bottom extraction handles of the module, preferably
on the left side of the extraction handles.
3. Pull the module firmly straight out of the rack.
4. Insert the new module on to the rails and push it straight in.
5. Tighten the top and bottom screws to fasten the module in place.
Changing REL or PRM:
1. If PRM module is to be changed or ejected, first the corresponding CMM (left side of
the PRM) must be removed before the PRM. Remove the corresponding CMM
according to Changing PSU or CMM instruction.
2. Unscrew the top and bottom screws just enough to loose the attachment from the
rack. Note that the screws shouldn't be removed completely.
3. Grip the extraction levers and bend them outwards simultaneously to eject the
module as shown in the figure below.

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Figure 4 - 23.
Demonstration of Ejecting a PRM.

4. Pull the module straight out.

5. Insert the new module onto the rails and push it straight in.
6. Tighten the top and bottom screws to fasten the module in place.

Changing Module Labels

The labels on the extraction handles or levers can be changed.
Slide the clear label cover sideways as shown in the figure below and insert a desired
label in place.
 The modules located in the center need to be ejected from the
rack to be able to slide the clear label cover sideways.

Important - Rack must be set in the rack disarm mode before any module is
removed. Be sure to read "Disarm" chapter thoroughly and understand it.

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Figure 4 - 24.
Demonstration of Sliding a Clear Label Cover.

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Event Log
Events are produced by all protection MCUs. Event log is stored in CMM non-volatile
flash memory. Minimum of 1 400 latest events can be stored for each CMM + PRM slot.
The events can be read via USB connection of the CMM with the command
"GET_EVENT". Refer to Condition Monitoring Module (CMM) for the physical location of
the USB port.
Example of an event log:

 When a channel is disarmed (rack-, slot- or channel disarm),

channel status events (alert or danger) are not generated.
However, circuit fault events (indicating cable fault) will be
generated.
Event log can also be read by using "Get Events" functionality in CMM Serial Interface
via IMx-M Manager application tool.
Table 5-1: Event Log.

Event Log
Count Event Type ID Event Source ID Value 1 in Value 2 in Value 1 in Value 2 in
Sub Decimal Decimal Hexa- Hexa-
Type Format Format decimal decimal
ID Format Format
1 (event 19
type 19 (protection
activated) internal comm
error: no
0 0 0 0 0 0
-1 (event communica
type 19 tion between
deactivated protection and
) CM)

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Event Log
Count Event Type ID Event Source ID Value 1 in Value 2 in Value 1 in Value 2 in
Sub Decimal Decimal Hexa- Hexa-
Type Format Format decimal decimal
ID Format Format
No. of 20 (protection
0 MCU ID3 0 0 0 0
events lost lost event)
21 (protection Ch nr 1 to
ch status - no 24:
value) analog ch 1 Ch
1 0 Ch status 1 - -
to 16, status 1
comb ch 17
to 24
21 (protection Ch nr 1 to
ch status - 24: Analog ch Analog ch
analog value) analog ch 1 value8 value8
1 1 Ch status 1 Ch status 1
to 16, -32768 to -32768 to
comb ch 17 +32767 +32767
to 24
21 (protection Gap ch
Ch nr 1 to
ch status - Gap value8 Gap ch value8
16:
1 value) 2 Ch status 1 -32768 to Ch status 1 -32768 to
analog ch 1
+32767 +32767 [mV]
to 16
[mV]
22 (protection Relay Relay Relay
1 0 - -
relay status) 1 to 32 status2 status2
23 (protection Ch nr 1 to
slot first out) 24:
1 to 16 Ch
1 1 Ch status 1 - -
analog ch, status 1
17 to 24
comb ch
23 (protection Ch nr 1 to
rack first out) 24:
1 to 16 Ch
1 2 Ch status 1 - -
analog ch, status 1
17 to 24
comb ch
24 (protection Circuit Circuit
1 0 MCU ID3 CF selftest5 0
circuit fault) fault4 fault4
24 (protection CF CF
1 1 MCU ID3 - -
CF warning) warning10 warning10
25 (protection MCU ID3 (All Config CRC6
Config CRC Config CRC6 Config CRC
1 config update) 0 devices when bit
bit 31−16 bit 15−0 bit 31−16
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Event Log
Count Event Type ID Event Source ID Value 1 in Value 2 in Value 1 in Value 2 in
Sub Decimal Decimal Hexa- Hexa-
Type Format Format decimal decimal
ID Format Format
25 (protection MCU
Config CRC6 Config CRC6
config restart) ID3(PRM Config CRC Config CRC
1 1 bit bit
Master at bit 31−16 bit 31−16
15−0 15−0
startup)
25 (protection
username username username username
1 config user 2 MCU ID3
bytes 1 & 2 bytes 3 & 4 bytes 1 & 2 bytes 3 & 4
name LSB4)
25 (protection
username username username username
1 config user 3 MCU ID3
bytes 5 & 6 bytes 7 & 8 bytes 5 & 6 bytes 7 & 8
name MSB4)
25 (protection
PRM PRM
1 config PRM 4 MCU ID3 - -
status 11 status 11
status)

FW version FW version
26 (protection
1 0 MCU ID3 - -
firmware)
27 (protection Reboot Reboot
1 0 MCU ID3 - -
restart) reason code reason code
28 (protection Digital ch Dig Ch Dig Ch
1 1 - -
dig ch status) 1 to 8 status 7 status 7
28 (protection Peak speed Peak speed
Digital ch
1 dig ch peak 2 0 to 65535 - 0 to 65535 -
1 to 8
speed) rpm rpm
28 (protection Digital ch Dig ch Ch value9 Dig ch Ch value9
1 3
dig ch value) 1 to 8 status 7 0 to +65535 status 7 0 to +65535
1 Chstatus: according to Register "Analog Ch Status" Bit Definition described in Exported (Read) Modbus Registers
chapter
2 Relay status: 1 = active, 0 = not active (does not show energized/de-energized)
3 MCU ID: PRM master = 1, PRM slaves = 2 to 9, REL master = 10, REL slaves = 11 to 18
4 Circuit fault according to Protection Module Circuit Faults. Definition depends upon MCU ID
5 CF selftest according to Register "PRM CF Selftest" Bit Definition.
6 Protection configuration event which holds the high 16 bits of CRC configuration.
7 Digital ch status: according to Register "Digital Ch Status" Bit Definition described in Exported (Read) Modbus
Registers chapter
8 Analog channel value is scaled relative to configured full scale.
Gap channel value is in mV.
Value is sampled when alarm enter time has expired.
9 Value is sampled when alarm enter/leave time has expired
10 Circuit fault warning according to Protection Module CF Warning
11 PRM status bit definition: 0x0000 = normal mode, 0x0001 = maintenance mode

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Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide is intended as an aid when IMx-M system is not functioning
correctly.
It is designed for instrumentation engineers and others with sufficient knowledge of
electrical troubleshooting in electronic systems with a 230 V/110 V power supply and of
the risks that this can mean in case of incorrect procedure.
SKF Condition Monitoring Center Luleå strives to provide information that is as accurate
as possible. However, SKF Condition Monitoring Center Luleå cannot be held
responsible for any injury or damage to persons or material that can occur in the
interpretation of, or due to actions taken on the basis of information in this document.

Warning - The guarantee becomes void if IMx-M racks are damaged through
incorrect intervention in the hardware, or a patently incorrect connection in
contravention of directions given.

Problems and Symptoms

Protection Module and Condition Monitoring Module have matching filter but the
results are different
This is not a problem. The cause of this deviation is because there are differences in
both measurement algorithms and filter characteristics between machinery protection
and condition monitoring. Refer to Accuracy for more information.
Sensor signal disappears or is abnormally changed for single channels
Possible causes:
• Broken sensor cable
• Short circuit in sensor cable
• Sensor fault
• Hardware fault with IMx-M input stage
• Grounding loop
Suggested solution:
• Carry out sensor/cable test.
A sensor repeatedly generates a false alarm or varies abnormally
Possible causes:
• Broken sensor cable/contact
• Incorrectly mounted sensor
• Hardware fault with IMx-M input stage

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Problems and Symptoms

• Signal disturbed by external noise

• Grounding loop
Suggested solution:
• First carry out sensor/cable test. In addition, check the sensor mounting. If this
yields no result, contact SKF Condition Monitoring Center Luleå.
Speed signal unobtainable/faulty for a certain machine
Possible causes:
• Cable fault (short circuit/broken) to speed sensor
• Faulty speed sensor, or faulty installation
• Speed signal too weak/impedance too high for IMx-M
• Pulse duration too long or too short / frequency too low or too high
• Faulty IMx-M speed input
• Incorrect setting in hardware
Suggested solution:
• Test speed input.
Analog input gives faulty/no signal
Possible causes:
• Cable fault (short circuit/break) to sensor
• Faulty sensor
• Faulty earthing
• Incorrect setting in hardware
• Faulty IMx-M input
Suggested solution:
• Carry out control of sensor and cabling.
IMx-M alarm relay does not activate despite of warning or alarm
Possible causes:
• Disarm active
Suggested solution:
• Check the configuration.
@ptitude Monitor ceases to work with a certain IMx-M rack
Possible causes:
• Loss of voltage in IMx-M rack
• Hardware fault in IMx-M rack, such as power supply or processor module
• Break in Ethernet network

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Component Check

Suggested solution:
• Check the voltage of IMx-M rack. In addition, check the Ethernet built-in LED
indicator behavior.
• If the problem continues, refer to "Application Note Testing and troubleshooting IMx
network connections" in Application notes which is accessible at the top right hand
corner of News in Observer screen of @ptitude Observer.
@ptitude Monitor completely ceases to function
Possible causes:
• Monitor PC non-functional
• Monitor software incorrectly set
• Ethernet switch non-functional
• Cable break in Ethernet network
• Firewall configuration incorrect
• Database non-functional
Suggested solution:
• Carry out "Checking monitor" in Component Check of this chapter.
Modbus communication not working properly
Suggested solution:
• Carry out "Checking Modbus connection, Protection part L1 and L2" in Component
Check of this chapter.

Component Check

Checking sensor and sensor cabling for vibration channels

1. Determine the rack number and channel number of the channel in question
through the measurement point information in the software, or through the list of
terminal blocks.
2. Measure the DC voltage between the sensor wires on the IMx-M terminal block
using a digital voltmeter. See the table below for the normal voltage values with
and without a connected sensor respectively.
Table 6-1: Normal voltage.
Sensor type Normal operating bias voltage Open circuit voltage (DC V)
(DC V)
Standard accelerometer 8 to 12 V +24 V

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3. Is the voltage within the normal working range?

YES: The cabling to the sensor is probably OK, and the sensor electronics have
normal input impedance. If the sensor signal is still not perceived to be
normal, one should try changing the sensor.
NO: Continue to step 5.
4. Does the fault remain after changing the sensor?
YES: The fault may be in the analog input section of the IMx-M rack. Contact SKF
Condition Monitoring Center Luleå for service and further information.
NO: Sensor fault. The sensor is defective and must be replaced.
5. Is the voltage close to zero (typical < ±0.5 V)?
YES: There is probably a short circuit in the cable, or the sensor is defective. First,
verify that the voltage rises to normal open circuit voltage when one of the
sensor cable poles is disconnected from the terminal block of the IMx-M rack.
NO: Continue to step 9.
6. Did the voltage rise to normal open circuit voltage?
YES: Continue to step 8.
NO: The sensor is not receiving power, continue below.
7. Is the sensor a standard type?
YES: These are powered internally from the IMx-M rack. If the IMx-M rack does not
supply open circuit voltage with input open, then the IMx-M input is probably
damaged, or the input is not configured to supply a power feed to the sensor.
Contact SKF Condition Monitoring Center Luleå.
8. The fault is in the sensor cable or the sensor. Go out to the sensor, and disconnect
the cable at this end. Reconnect the cable on the IMx-M terminal block, and again
measure the voltage over these two poles. Does the short circuit remain?
YES: The sensor cable (or contact) has a short circuit. Repair the cabling.
NO: The sensor is defective. Replace the sensor.
9. Is the voltage close to the open circuit voltage?
YES: There is a break in the cable or the sensor is damaged. Continue below.
NO: If the voltage appears to be neither within the normal working range, close to
zero nor close to open circuit voltage, then the fault is an unusual one. First,
check that the measurement was correctly carried out, then contact SKF
Condition Monitoring Center Luleå. Remaining faults can be due to a damaged
sensor or a damaged IMx-M input. First, disconnect one pole of the sensor
cable, and measure the open circuit voltage to verify whether the open circuit
voltage is normal. If it is normal, then the fault is probably in the sensor,
otherwise the fault is in IMx-M.

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10. Disconnect the connector from the sensor and short circuit the pins in the sensor
contact, then remeasure the voltage on the IMx-M terminal block. Did the voltage
sink to close to zero (<0.5 V)?
YES: There is an internal break in the sensor, or the contact is oxidized. First, try
cleaning the contact before replacing the sensor.
NO: There is a break in the cable. Repair the cabling.
Checking sensor and sensor cabling for analog channels
1. Determine the rack number and channel number of the channel in question
through the measurement point information in the software, or through the list of
terminal blocks.
2. Measure the DC voltage between the sensor cable poles on the IMx-M terminal
block using a digital voltmeter.
3. Does the terminal block have the expected voltage level (see sensor sensitivity and
the current actual value of the measured object)?
YES: The sensor and cabling are probably OK. If the actual value is still not
perceived to be normal, then the fault is probably in the channel settings, or
there is a hardware fault in the IMx-M rack. Continue below.
NO: Continue to step 5.
4. Check through the current settings for the channel in question in the software.
Determine the amplification, zero level, and the conversion to the user’s rack.
Furthermore, the cable check must be OFF (N). If this still does not produce the
correct actual value, then the input card is probably damaged. Contact SKF
Condition Monitoring Center Luleå.
5. The cable or the sensor is probably damaged. Test the cabling by disconnecting at
the sensor end and connecting e.g. a 1.5 V battery. Does the input now measure
the voltage?
YES: The sensor is probably not functioning correctly. However, first check that the
channel is correctly configured according to the terminating resistor. In the list
of terminal blocks, it can be determined whether the channel in question has
a terminating resistor for current circuit. Check that this corresponds in
reality, and that it corresponds to the sensor’s mode of operation.
NO: The cabling is probably damaged. Continue to step 6.
6. Cable is probably damaged. However, first try disconnecting one of the poles on the
cable from the IMx-M terminal block. If the voltage is OK, then the fault is in the
IMx-M rack input stage. Otherwise, the cable is damaged and needs to be repaired.
7. Does the fault remain after replacing the sensor?
YES: The fault can be in the analog input part of the IMx-M rack. Contact SKF
Condition Monitoring Center Luleå.
NO: It is a sensor fault. The sensor is defective and must be replaced.

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Checking speed input

1. Determine the rack number and speed input of the channel in question through the
software measurement point setting or through the list of terminal blocks.
2. Measure the signal on the IMx-M terminal block using an oscilloscope or similar.
Make sure to use an isolated oscilloscope.
3. Is there an expected speed signal on the IMx-M terminal block?
YES: The signal can be too weak or at too high impedance for the IMx-M speed
input to be triggered. Sufficient voltage ripple (peak to peak) is shown in the
electrical specifications. If the signal level is sufficient, then the IMx-M input is
defective or the software is incorrectly configured. Check the settings in the
program for the rack number and input number of the speed measurement
point. Contact SKF Condition Monitoring Center Luleå for consultation.
NO: The cable is damaged, or the sensor is not sending the correct output signal.
Check that the installation of the sensor is correct (is the machine rotating?). If
this produces no result, check the cable. The entire chain from cable to input
can be tested by linking a signal generator with a suitable frequency and
amplitude at the sensor end. However, note that IMx-M normally supplies
power to a sensor (as shown in the equipment list), which is why a coupling
capacitor must then be connected in series, to avoid ruining the signal
generator.
Checking Monitor
1. Check first, whether the @ptitude Observer Monitor PC is functioning as it should
be.
2. Try restarting the computer, if there is any doubt as to the status of the @ptitude
Observer Monitor software.
3. Check also that the Ethernet network is functioning and that the @ptitude Observer
Monitor computer can write to the server disk.
Checking system circuit fault after a configuration download
1. If the rack/slot is armed (disarm released) within approximately 30 seconds after a
configuration download, it could cause a missing/invalid configuration and the
system could indicate a circuit fault.
2. 30 seconds is the approximate time needed to distribute configuration internally.
3. In this case of a circuit fault, the Channel status LEDs located on protection module
are flashing, toggling between green/red/yellow while the STATUS Ready LED is
slow flashing green (indicating a condition of protection module configured &
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4. A protection part diagnostic command "cf" via IMx-M Manager tool would display
circuit fault condition such as:
IOM = 0x8000
IOS0 to IOS7 = 0x0101
RELM, RELS0 to RELS7 = 0x0001
Then, the system resets every couple of minutes, still showing circuit fault condition
such as:
IOM = 0x0000
IOS0 to IOS7 = 0x0101
RELM, RELS0 to RELS7 = 0x0001
5. The only way to solve this problem is to download a configuration again and wait till
system startup before release disarm.
Checking Modbus connection, protection part L1 and L2
1. Check that the physical connections of RS485 cable wire are done correctly:
A, Data + (non-inverting)
B, Data - (inverting)
2. Check that transmission characteristics are defined correctly.
The settings in the protection configuration shall match the settings of the
connected device that shall communicate with the IMx-M (for example,. DCS), Baud
rate, stop bits, etc.
3. Check that the Modbus Master-Slave pair address is entered correctly and that the
selected slave device ID (1 - 247) is unique on the RS485 line. If L1 and L2 are
connected to same RS485 line, then they shall have separate slave ID's as well.
4. Check that RS485 termination is done correctly.
If needed, it's possible to connect a termination resistor of 120 Ohm to the device at
the end of the RS485 bus. This could be done by setting RS485 DIP switch 1 (L1)
and 2 (L2) to ON. See chapter DIP Switches on Protection Module.
5. The RS485 LEDs of the front of the PRM shall flash at the same rate as the RS485
communication. If the communication rate is high, a steady light will be shown.
Diagnostic commands mb10 and mb20 may also give some information about the
Modbus communication.
They will report number of received and transmitted messages for L1 (mb10) and L2
(mb20) and if errors are detected. See chapter Protection Part Diagnostic Commands.

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Firmware Recovery

Firmware Recovery

Problem
The replacement of a module or an unsuccessful installation of firmware may result in
the PRM indicating a CF for internal communications problem.
Table 6-2: FW version comparability.
FW version of PRM slave, RLM master and RLM slave

192 214 236 > 300

FW version of 192 OK Not OK Not OK OK
Not OK OK OK OK
PRM master
214
236 Not OK OK OK OK
> 300 Not OK Not OK Not OK OK

OK: FW versions are compatible and can be upgraded without further actions.
Not OK: FW versions are not compatible and can NOT be upgraded. First, the PRM
master FW must be changed to the same FW version as the slaves. Then the FW
upgrade to the desired version is possible.

Important - It is strongly advised to disarm the slot before executing the

diagnostic command “sver”.

To obtain the FW versions, do the following:

1. Start IMx-M Manager serial interface to PRM.
2. Put the slot in disarm mode.
3. Use Advanced debug mode, run command "Slave version" from the menu. This
command automatically perform the diagnostic commands intd0 and sver.
4. Evaluate the results of intd0.
 If the result from intd0 shows firmware versions on all lines, then there is no
internal communication problem. FW upgrade can be done without further
actions.
 If the result from intd0 shows firmware version 0000 on some of the lines,
then go to the step 5.
5. Evaluate the results of sver.
 If the result shows firmware version that was 0000 in step 4 but now is non-
zero, then there is an internal communication problem. Check the table "FW
version comparability" and continue to Resolution.

Resolution
To solve the problem the PRM master firmware (IOM) must be downgraded to the same
firmware as the slaves.
1. Use the recovery firmware installed in the IMx-M Manager directory.

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2. Install the recovery firmware to the PRM master using:

a. PRM serial interface -> Advanced debug mode
b. Advanced debug mode -> Update Master Firmware
When PRM master have the same firmware as the slaves the internal communication
problem is solved and a normal firmware upgrade can be done for both PRM master
and PRM slaves.
Example:
The following is an internal communication problem caused by using different firmware
versions as described below.
• PRM master (IOM) using firmware version 359.
• PRM slaves (IOS) using firmware version 236.
• RLM master (RELM) and slaves (RELS) using firmware version 236.
Check firmware versions with the command Slave version.
In this example, only the PRM master FW version is shown in the response as below. It
is because PRM slaves and RLM master and slaves are not the same as the PRM
master FW version.
Response from PRM:
intd0
FW Versions:
IOM = 0359
IOS0 = 0000
IOS1 = 0000
IOS2 = 0000
IOS3 = 0000
IOS4 = 0000
IOS5 = 0000
IOS6 = 0000
IOS7 = 0000
RELM = 0000
RELS0= 0000
RELS1= 0000
RELS2= 0000
RELS3= 0000
RELS4= 0000
RELS5= 0000
RELS6= 0000
RELS7= 0000
MFW CRC: E6DFA50A
SFW CRC: 00000000
sver
FW Versions:
IOM = 0359
IOS0 = 0236
IOS1 = 0236

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IOS2 = 0236
IOS3 = 0236
IOS4 = 0236
IOS5 = 0236
IOS6 = 0236
IOS7 = 0236
RELM = 0236
RELS0= 0236
RELS1= 0236
RELS2= 0236
RELS3= 0236
RELS4= 0236
RELS5= 0236
RELS6= 0236
RELS7= 0236

Figure 6 - 1.
Responses from PRM.

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Technical Data

Environmental

• 19" rack mounted, 6U high

• Size (height x width x depth): 266 x 482 x 240 mm (10.5 x 19 x 9.4 in.)
• Weight: 13,6 kg (30 lb.) for a fully equipped rack
• Temperature range:
– −20 to +70 °C (−4 to +158 °F) in storage
– −20 to +65 °C (−4 to +149 °F) in operational mode
• Encapsulation IP 20
• Humidity 95% (relative) non-condensing
• Overvoltage category II
• Pollution degree 2
• Altitude maximum 2 000 m (6 562 ft.)

Rack

• 2 Power Supply Units

• 4 condition monitoring modules and 4 protection modules (always mounted in
pairs)
• 3 relay modules
• Screw terminals, RJ45 and D-sub connectors on the back side
• Event Log: minimum of 1 400 latest events can be stored on each CMM + PRM slot

Power Supply

• 90 to 240 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz, 300 W maximum output

• Redundant option, individual mains terminals

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Power Consumption

• The power consumption and heat dissipation is dependent of number of slots

equipped in the rack and can be approximated as follows:
Power to the rack = number of slots used x 70 W (including sensor power etc.)
(max 280 W)
Heat dissipation from rack = number of slots used x 50 W (max 200 W)
 Usage of redundant power has no significant effect on the above
numbers.

Analog Inputs - Protection & CM

• 16 to 64 analog differential inputs

• Half of the total number of analog differential inputs (which can be 8 to 32 analog
inputs) supports RTD (Pt100, 3-wire) temperature sensors
• Temperature input sensor Pt100 (100 Ω at 0 °C, 0.00385 Ω/Ω/ °C)
• Individual 24 V (23.5-28 V) power supply, maximum 30 mA per channel
• Selectable standard accelerometer power supply (constant current 8 mA)
• Input range: ±23 V
• Impedance: >100 kΩ

Digital Inputs - Protection & CM

• 8 to 32 digital opto-isolated inputs

• Half of the total number of digital opto-isolated inputs (which can be 4 to 16 digital
opto-isolated inputs) supports Eddy current probes
• Individual 24 V (23.5-28 V) power supply, maximum 30 mA per channel
• Disarm functionality

Outputs - Protection

• 16 to 64 electrically isolated 4–20 mA outputs

• Buffered analog channels on D-sub on the back side, maximum ±11 V, signal 1:2,
cutoff frequency (-3 dB) at 60 kHz
• Buffered digital channels on D-sub on the back side, 5 V TTL signal
• Two selectable buffered analog channels on BNC on the front side, maximum ±11
V, signal 1:2, cutoff frequency (-3 dB) at 60 kHz
• One selectable buffered digital channel on BNC on the front side, 5 V TTL signal

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Analog Measurement - Protection

• Up to 96 configurable relay outputs (Disarm, Alert, Danger, Not OK and Voting)

• Slot status circuit fault (CF) relay output
• Slot disarm (Dis) relay output

Analog Measurement - Protection

• 16-bit AD conversion enabling continuous transient capture (no gain or AC/DC

switching required)
• True simultaneous sampling of all 64 channels (no multiplexing)
• Simultaneous sampling of different channels with different sampling rates
• Frequency range: from DC to 10 kHz
• Dynamic range: 90 dB
• Signal to noise ratio: 90 dB
• Cross-talk rejection: 100 dB
• Accuracy amplitude: ±2% (Velocity 1 000 to 10 000 Hz, ±3%)
Typical accuracy amplitude < ±1% of API 670 defined full scale range.
Note: Filters ±0,5 dB in passband
• Accuracy measurement type Other:
±1% for 0-10 VDC input
±2,9% for 4-20 mA input
Note: Accuracy ±1% (±2,9% for 4-20 mA) is only fulfilled if the complete 0-10 V or
complete 4-20 mA range is utilized to reflect the configured full scale.

Digital Measurement – Protection

• Frequency range: 0,1 Hz to 7,5 kHz (Eddy current probe low frequency limit 2 Hz)
• Required pulse width: > 25 µs for electrical positive, > 67 µs for electrical negative
• Accuracy frequency: 0,05% of measurement value (typically 0,01% up to 2,5 kHz)
• Peak speed detection

Relay - Protection

• Maximum switching voltage: up to 60 V DC, 30 V RMS/42,4 V peak

• Maximum switching capacity: 60 W, 62,5 VA
• Maximum switching current: max 2 A peak, max 1 A continuously
•
8
Mechanical endurance: typical 10 operations
•
5
Electrical endurance: minimum 10 operations at maximum rating
• Category of protection: hermetically sealed (RT V)

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Signal Processing - Protection

• Measurements:
Radial shaft vibration, Casing vibration, Position, Temperature, Absolute shaft
vibration, Eccentricity (PtP 3–300 rpm), Complementary differential expansion,
Piston rod drop (average / triggered)
• Detection types:
true Peak to Peak, true Zero to Peak ("true Peak to Peak" / 2), true RMS
• Math type: integration
• Filter Options:
5–1 000 Hz, 10–1 000 Hz for all channels
10–5 000 Hz or 1 000–10 000 Hz as a single channel on paired channels
User defined filters
• Detection of sensor and cable fault
• Watchdog and self testing

Interface - Protection

• USB diagnostic service interface

• RS485/Modbus L1–L2

Analog Measurement - CM

• 24-bit AD conversion enabling continuous transient capture (no gain or AC/DC

switching required)
• True simultaneous sampling of all 64 channels (no multiplexing)
• Simultaneous sampling of different channels with different sampling rates
• Frequency range: from DC to 40 kHz
• Dynamic range: 120 dB
• Signal to noise ratio: 90 dB
• Cross-talk rejection: 100 dB
• Accuracy amplitude:
±2% (up to 10 kHz),
±5% (10 to 20 kHz)
±10% (20 to 30 kHz)
±20% (30 to 40 kHz)
• Accuracy phase ±3° (up to 100 Hz)

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Digital Measurement - CM

• Frequency range: 0,1 Hz to 7,5 kHz (Eddy current probe low frequency limit 2 Hz)
• Required pulse width: > 25 µs for electrical positive, > 67 µs for electrical negative
• Accuracy frequency: 0,05% of measurement value (typically 0,01% up to 2,5 kHz)
• Pulse counting

Signal Processing - CM

• Time waveform
• Vector analysis with circular alarms
• FFT 400 to 6 400 lines
• DPE (Digital Peak Enveloping)
• SKF Enveloping
• Integration/Derivation in frequency domain
• Window function: Hanning
• Customer formulated mathematical equations
• Dynamic alarm levels, active range determined on multiple parameters
• Data storage on time, event or alarm condition
• Data buffering in flash memory when communication link is down
• Detection of sensor and cable fault
• Watchdog and self testing

Interface - CM

• Ethernet: 100 Mbit RJ45, TCP/IP, switch functionality

• USB diagnostic service interface
• RS485/Modbus L3 for CM part is not available for use

Miscellaneous

• CE conformity according to;

EN 61000-6-4:2007, EN 61000-6-2:2005
EN/IEC61010-1:2010, EN/IEC61010-1:2001
• ETL certified according to;
UL61010-1 2nd Edition
CAN/CSA-22.2 No 61010-1 2nd Edition

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Quality Control

• Calibration, traceable to BIPM

• Certified Standards:
IEC 61010-1: 2010
EC 61010-1: 2001
UL 61010-1, 2nd Edition
CAN/CSA 22.2 no. 61010-1, 2nd Edition
AS 61010-1: 2003
• IMx-M MTTF calculations:
IMx-M machine protection system: 20,8 years
Protection Module: 25,2 years
Relay Module: 139,6 years
Backplane: 772,3 years

Quality Control

SKF Condition Monitoring Center Luleå is ISO 9001:2008 certified

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Drawings and Connections

Drawings and Connections

IMx-M Rack Drawing with Dimensions

Figure 7 - 1.
IMx-M Rack Dimensions.

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Front Panel

Figure 7 - 2.
IMx-M Front Panel.

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Rear Panel

Figure 7 - 3.
IMx-M Rear Panel.

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Power Supply Unit (PSU)

Figure 7 - 4.
IMx-M PSU Front and Rear View.

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Relay Module (RLM)

Figure 7 - 5.
IMx-M RLM Front and Rear View.

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Condition Monitoring Module (CMM)

Figure 7 - 6.
IMx-M CMM Front View and Rear View of CMM+PRM Slot.

*Local display and Local display selection keypad are used to locally control the
protection part. For detailed information, refer to Local Display and Local Display
Selection Keypad.

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Protection Module (PRM)

Figure 7 - 7.
IMx-M Protection Module Front View and Rear View of CMM + PRM Slot.

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CMM + PRM Slot Connections

Analog Inputs
Table 7-1: CMM + PRM slot connections - Analog Inputs.
Analog Inputs on the back of CMM+PRM Slot
A1 P Analog ch 1 Power A9 P Analog ch 9 Power
A1 A Analog ch 1 A A9 A Analog ch 9 A
A1 B Analog ch 1 B A9 B Analog ch 9 B
A1 S Analog ch 1 Shield A9 S Analog ch 9 Shield
A2 P Analog ch 2 Power A10 P Analog ch 10 Power
A2 A Analog ch 2 A A10 A Analog ch 10 A
A2 B Analog ch 2 B A10 B Analog ch 10 B
A2 S Analog ch 2 Shield A10 S Analog ch 10 Shield
A3 P Analog ch 3 Power A11 P Analog ch 11 Power
A3 A Analog ch 3 A A11 A Analog ch 11 A
A3 B Analog ch 3 B A11 B Analog ch 11 B
A3 S Analog ch 3 Shield A11 S Analog ch 11 Shield
A4 P Analog ch 4 Power A12 P Analog ch 12 Power
A4 A Analog ch 4 A A12 A Analog ch 12 A
A4 B Analog ch 4 B A12 B Analog ch 12 B
A4 S Analog ch 4 Shield A12 S Analog ch 12 Shield
A5 P Analog ch 5 Power A13 P Analog ch 13 Power
A5 A Analog ch 5 A A13 A Analog ch 13 A
A5 B Analog ch 5 B A13 B Anlaog ch 13 B
A5 S Analog ch 5 Shield A13 S Analog ch 13 Shield
A6 P Analog ch 6 Power A14 P Analog ch 14 Power
A6 A Analog ch 6 A A14 A Analog ch 14 A
A6 B Analog ch 6 B A14 B Analog ch 14 B
A6 S Analog ch 6 Shield A14 S Analog ch 14 Shield
A7 P Analog ch 7 Power A15 P Analog ch 15 Power
A7 A Analog ch 7 A A15 A Analog ch 15 A
A7 B Analog ch 7 B A15 B Analog ch 15 B
A7 S Analog ch 7 Shield A15 S Analog ch 15 Shield
A8 P Analog ch 8 Power A16 P Analog ch 16 Power
A8 A Analog ch 8 A A16 A Analog ch 16 A
A8 B Analog ch 8 B A16 B Analog ch 16 B
A8 P Analog ch 8 Shield A16 S Analog ch 16 Shield

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Digital Inputs
Table 7-2: CMM + PRM slot connections - Digital Inputs.
Digital Inputs on the back of CMM+PRM Slot
D1 A Digital ch 1 A D5 A Digital ch 5 A
D1 B Digital ch 1 B D5 B Digital ch 5 B
D1 0 Digital ch 1 O D5 O Digital ch 5 O
D1 S Digital ch 1 Shield D5 S Digital ch 5 Shield
D2 A Digital ch 2 A D6 A Digital ch 6 A
D2 B Digital ch 2 B D6 B Digital ch 6 B
D2 0 Digital ch 2 O D6 O Digital ch 6 O
D2 S Digital ch 2 Shield D6 S Digital ch 6 Shield
D3 A Digital ch 3 A D7 A Digital ch 7 A
D3 B Digital ch 3 B D7 B Digital ch 7 B
D3 O Digital ch 3 O D7 O Digital ch 7 O
D3 S Digital ch 3 Shield D7 S Digital ch 7 Shield
D4 A Digital ch 4 A D8 A Digital ch 8 A
D4 B Digital ch 4 B D8 B Digital ch 8 B
D4 O Digital ch 4 O D8 O Digital ch 8 O
D4 S Digital ch 4 Shield D8 S Digital ch 8 Shield

RS485, Relay Outputs, Rack Disarm

Table 7-3: CMM + PRM slot connections - RS485, Relay Outputs and Rack Disarm.
RS485, Relay Outputs, Rack Disarm on the back of CMM+PRM Slot
RS485 Relay Outputs
L1 A RS485 Line 1 A Cf C Circuit fault relay common
L1 B RS485 Line 1 B Cf No Circuit fault relay normally open
L1 G RS485 Line 1 GND Cf Nc Circuit fault relay normally closed
L2 A RS485 Line 2 A Dis C Disarm relay common
L2 B RS485 Line 2 B Dis No Disarm relay normally open
L2 G RS485 Line 2 GND Dis Nc Disarm relay normally closed
L3 A RS485 Line 3 A Rack Disarm
L3 B RS485 Line 3 B Disarm A Disarm A
LS G RS485 Line 3 GND Disarm G Disarm GND
RS485 L1 and L2 are connected to PRM.
RS485 L3 is connected to CMM. Not used.
A = non-inverting
B = inverting
G = reference ground

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Buffered Analog Channel Out

Table 7-4: CMM + PRM slot connections - buffered analog channel out.

Buffered Analog Channels Out

Buf A, D-Sub(37p)
on a CMM + PRM slot
Pin Connection Pin Connection
1 Analog Ch 1 A 20
2 Analog Ch 2 A 21
3 Analog Ch 3 A 22
4 Analog Ch 4 A 23
5 Analog Ch 5 A 24
6 Analog Ch 6 A 25
7 Analog Ch 7 A 26
8 Analog Ch 8 A 27
9 Analog Ch 9 A 28
IGND
10 Analog Ch 10 A 29
11 Analog Ch 11 A 30
12 Analog Ch 12 A 31
13 Analog Ch 13 A 32 View from rear of the rack
14 Analog Ch 14 A 33
15 Analog Ch 15 A 34
16 Analog Ch 16 A 35
17 36
18 IGND 37
19 -

Buffered Digital Channel Out

Table 7-5: CMM + PRM slot connections - buffered digital channel out.
Buffered Digital Channels Out Buf D, D-Sub (15p) on a CMM + PRM slot
Pin Connection
1 Digital Ch 1 A
2 Digital Ch 2 A
3 Digital Ch 3 A
4 Digital Ch 4 A
5 Digital Ch 5 A
6 Digital Ch 6 A
7 Digital Ch 7 A
8 View from rear of the rack
Digital Ch 8 A
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4-20 mA Out
Table 7-6: CMM + PRM slot connections for 4-20 mA out.
Output Pin 4–20 mA Out ch
1 1 4–20mA Out 1+
20 4–20mA Out 1-
2 2 4–20mA Out 2+
21 4–20mA Out 2-
3 3 4–20mA Out 3+
22 4–20mA Out 3-
4 4 4–20mA Out 4+
23 4–20mA Out 4-
5 5 4–20mA Out 5+
24 4–20mA Out 5-
6 6 4–20mA Out 6+
25 4–20mA Out 6-
7 7 4–20mA Out 7+
26 4–20mA Out 7-
8 8 4–20mA Out 8+
27 4–20mA Out 8-
9 9 4–20mA Out 9+
28 4–20mA Out 9-
4–20mA Out 10+
4–20 mA D-Sub (37 p)
10 10
29 4–20mA Out 10- View from rear of the rack
11 11 4–20mA Out 11+
30 4–20mA Out 11-
12 12 4–20mA Out 12+
31 4–20mA Out 12-
13 13 4–20mA Out 13+
32 4–20mA Out 13-
14 14 4–20mA Out 14+
33 4–20mA Out 14-
15 15 4–20mA Out 15+
34 4–20mA Out 15-
16 16 4–20mA Out 16+
35 4–20mA Out 16-
17
36
- 18 NC
37
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Relay Module (RLM) Connections

Table 7-7: Relay Module connections.
Relay Connector A
Relay Pin Pin Relay Relay Pin Pin Relay
nr (before (from connection nr (before (from connection
rev. 3) rev.3) rev. 3) rev.3)
1 1 19 Re1Com 7 20 37 Re7Com
2 18 Re1NO 21 36 Re7NO
3 17 Re1NC 22 35 Re7NC
2 4 16 Re2Com 8 23 34 Re8Com
5 15 Re2NO 24 33 Re8NO
6 14 Re2NC 25 32 Re8NC
3 7 13 Re3Com 9 26 31 Re9Com
8 12 Re3NO 27 30 Re9NO
9 11 Re3NC 28 29 Re9NC
4 10 10 Re4Com 10 29 28 Re10Com
11 9 Re4NO 30 27 Re10NO
12 8 Re4NC 31 26 Re10NC
5 13 7 Re5Com 11 32 25 Re11Com
14 6 Re5NO 33 24 Re11NO
15 5 Re5NC 34 23 Re11NC
6 16 4 Re6Com 12 35 22 Re12Com
17 3 Re6NO 36 21 Re12NO
18 2 Re6NC 37 20 Re12NC
- 19 1 No
Connection
ReXCom = Relay nr X, Common
ReXNO = Relay nx X, Normally Open
RxXNC = Relay nr X, Normally Closed

For default relay connection in normally de-energized / normally energized, see Relays
on Relay Modules.

Pin numbers for relay connector board before rev. 3 Pin numbers for relay connector board from rev. 3
(female), front side (male), front side

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Relay Connector B
Relay Pin Pin Relay Relay Pin Pin Relay
nr (before (from connection nr (before (from connection
rev. 3) rev.3) rev. 3) rev.3)
13 1 19 Re13Com 19 20 37 Re19Com
2 18 Re13NO 21 36 Re19NO
3 17 Re13NC 22 35 Re19NC
14 4 16 Re14Com 20 23 34 Re20Com
5 15 Re14NO 24 33 Re20NO
6 14 Re14NC 25 32 Re20NC
15 7 13 Re15Com 21 26 31 Re21Com
8 12 Re15NO 27 30 Re21NO
9 11 Re15C 28 29 Re21NC
16 10 10 Re16Com 22 29 28 Re22Com
11 9 Re16NO 30 27 Re22NO
12 8 Re16NC 31 26 Re22NC
17 13 7 Re17Com 23 32 25 Re23Com
14 6 Re17NO 33 24 Re23NO
15 5 Re17NC 34 23 Re23NC
18 16 4 Re18Com 24 35 22 Re24Com
17 3 Re18NO 36 21 Re24NO
18 2 Re18NC 37 20 Re24NC
- 19 1 No
Connection
ReXCom = Relay nr X, Common
ReXNO = Relay nx X, Normally Open
RxXNC = Relay nr X, Normally Closed

For default relay connection in normally de-energized / normally energized, see Relays
on Relay Modules.

Pin numbers for relay connector board Pin numbers for relay connector board from rev. 3
before rev. 3 (female), front side (male), front side

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Relay Connector C
Relay Pin Pin Relay Relay Pin Pin Relay
nr (before (from connection nr (before (from connection
rev. 3) rev.3) rev. 3) rev.3)
25 1 19 Re25Com 30 20 37 Re30Com1
2 18 Re25NO 21 36 Re30NO1
3 17 Re25NC 22 35 Re30NC1
26 4 16 Re26Com 23 34 Re30Com2
5 15 Re26NO 24 33 Re30NO2
6 14 Re26NC 25 32 Re30NC2
27 7 13 Re27Com 31 26 31 Re31Com1
8 12 Re27NO 27 30 Re31NO1
9 11 Re27C 28 29 Re31NC1
28 10 10 Re28Com 29 28 Re31Com2
11 9 Re28NO 30 27 Re31NO2
12 8 Re28NC 31 26 Re31NC2
29 13 7 Re29Com1 32 32 25 Re32Com1
14 6 Re29NO1 33 24 Re32NO1
15 5 Re29NC1 34 23 Re32NC1
16 4 Re29Com2 35 22 Re32Com2
17 3 Re29NO2 36 21 Re32NO2
18 2 Re29NC2 37 20 Re32NC2
- 19 1 No
Connection
ReXCom = Relay nr X, Common
ReXNO = Relay nx X, Normally Open
RxXNC = Relay nr X, Normally Closed

For default relay connection in normally de-energized / normally energized, see Relays
on Relay Modules.

Pin numbers for relay connector board before Pin numbers for relay connector board from
rev. 3 (female), front side rev. 3 (male), front side

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DIP Switches on Protection Module

Figure 7 - 8.
DIP Switches on a Protection Module.

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DIP Switch and Jumper on Condition Monitoring Module

Figure 7 - 9.
DIP Switches and Jumpers on Condition Monitoring Module.

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Electrical Waste
Electrical waste and electrical equipment should be recycled according to the WEEE-
directive and not be placed in the general refuse. Product should be sent to an approved
recycling center for safe recycling, recovery, reuse or sent to SKF Condition Monitoring
Center AB for proper recycling.

SKF Condition Monitoring Center AB

Aurorum 30
977 75 Luleå
Sweden

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Glossary
ASV Absolute shaft vibration
AT Acceptance test
CF Circuit fault
CDE Complementary differential expansion
CMM Condition monitoring module
DPDT Double pole, double throw
ESD Electrostatic discharge
IGND Instrument ground
LSB Least significant bits
MSB Most significant bits
MTBF Mean time between failure
MTTF Mean time to failure
PRD Pistod rod drop
PRM Protection module
PSU Power supply unit
RLM Relay module
RSV Radial shaft vibration
SPDT Single pole, double throw

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 WARRANTY PERIOD
Appendix A
Except as expressly provided below, the
Limited Warranty warranty period for each Product shall
commence on the date the Product is shipped
SKF – Limited Warranty
by SKF to Buyer.
WARRANTY
90-DAY WARRANTY
Subject to the terms and conditions contained
Products warranted for ninety (90) days by SKF
herein and provided that there is no applicable
are as follows: cable assemblies, MARLIN
written agreement between the selling entity in
QuickConnect (MQC), magnetic temperature
the SKF Group (“SKF”) and the Buyer specifically
probes, and all refurbished equipment.
covering the sale of the Products (as defined
ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
below) that includes a product warranty, SKF
warrants to the Buyer that for the warranty
period indicated below the products sold by SKF
Products warranted for one (1) year by SKF are
that are listed below (the “Products”), when
as follows: all Microlog products and
properly installed, maintained and operated, will
accessories, all Microlog Inspector applications
be free from defects in material and
including hand-held computers, all MARLIN
workmanship and shall be fit for the ordinary
data managers (MDM), all MARLIN Condition
Detectors (MCD), all Wireless Machine Condition
purposes for which the Products are designed.
Detectors (WMCD), all Multilog On- line Systems
BUYER’S LIMITED REMEDIES
(IMx), all Multilog Condition Monitoring Units
(CMU, TMU), Multilog Local Monitoring Units
(LMU), all Multilog Wireless Monitoring Units
This limited warranty defines SKF’s sole and
(WMx), Multilog On-line System Wireless
exclusive liability and Buyer’s sole and exclusive
Vibration Transmitter ISA100, all Wireless
remedy for any claim arising out of, or related
Monitoring Systems V/T, all Vibration PenPlus,
to, any alleged deficiency in any Product sold by
SKF, even if such claim is based on tort
all Machine Condition Advisors (MCA), all
(including negligence or strict liability), breach of
Machine Condition Indicators (MCI), all
contract, or any other legal theory. If the
transmitters, all Monitor Interface Modules
Product does not conform to this limited
(MIM), all Machine Condition Transmitters
warranty, Buyer must notify SKF or SKF’s
(MCT), all MicroVibes and Custom Products with
authorized service representative within thirty
the prefix of CMCP (with the exception of any
(30) days of discovery of the nonconformity;
consumable or expendable items), Shaft
provided, however, that SKF shall not be liable
Alignment Systems TKSA 60 and TKSA 80
for any claim for which notice is received by SKF
including hand-held computer, measuring units
more than thirty (30) days following the
and accessories.
expiration of the applicable warranty period for
TWO-YEAR WARRANTY
the Product. Upon receipt of timely notification
from Buyer, SKF may, at its sole option, modify,
repair, replace the Product, or reimburse Buyer
Products warranted for two (2) years by SKF
for any payment made by Buyer to SKF for the
are as follows: all standard Eddy Probes, Eddy
purchase price of the Product, with such
Probe Drivers, and Eddy Probe Extension
Cables, all Multilog On-line Systems (DMx), all
reimbursement being pro-rated over the
Wireless Machine Condition Sensors, and all
warranty period.
M800A and VM600 Machinery Monitoring
Systems.

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For all On-line Systems (as defined below) that FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
have satisfied Criteria 1 and 2 below, the
warranty period shall be either thirty (30) Products warranted for five (5) years by SKF are
months from the date the On-line System is as follows: special seismic sensors.
shipped by SKF to Buyer, two (2) years from the
date the On-line System is installed and LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
commissioned by SKF, or two (2) years from the
date on which the installation of the On-line Products covered under this Limited Lifetime
System has been audited and commissioned by Warranty (as set forth below) are as follows:
SKF or its authorized service representative, standard seismic sensors of the CMSS 2XXX
whichever period ends first. and CMSS 7XX series (accelerometers and
velocity transducers) as marked and published
Criteria 1. in the SKF Vibration Sensor Catalogue.

Devices used with a Multilog On-line System (A) Subject to the terms herein, SKF will
(IMx), Multilog Condition Monitoring Unit (CMU), provide a “Limited Lifetime Warranty” for
Multilog Local Monitoring Unit (LMU), including, the products specified above sold by SKF
but not limited to, the sensing device, the after April 15, 2014. Under the Limited
interconnect cabling, junction boxes, if any, and Lifetime Warranty, those products shall,
the communications interface, must consist only at the time of shipment, be free from
of SKF-supplied or SKF-approved devices defects in material and workmanship. If
and/or components. The computer provided by any of these products fail to meet the
Buyer must meet the requirements stipulated terms of this Limited Lifetime Warranty
by SKF. during the life of such products, SKF, in
its sole discretion, will repair, replace or
Criteria 2. exchange the products for the same
model if the necessary components for
SKF or its authorized service representative has the products are still available to SKF on
installed the On-line System or has audited the a commercially reasonable basis. SKF
installation and commissioned the On-line will not provide a Limited Lifetime
System. Warranty on products damaged by
accident, abuse, misuse, neglect,
“On-line Systems” are defined as systems improper installation, problems with
consisting of Multilog On-line System (IMx), electrical power, natural disaster, or by
Multilog Condition Monitoring Unit(s) (CMU), any unauthorized disassembly, repair or
Multilog Local Monitoring Unit(s) (LMU), and any modification.
sensing or input devices, the interconnect
cabling between the sensing or input devices (B) Upon receipt of any product covered by
and the Multilog On-line System (IMx), Multilog the Limited Lifetime Warranty, SKF will
Condition Monitoring Unit(s) (CMU), Multilog pay all shipping charges to send the
Local Monitoring Unit(s) (LMU), and the cabling repaired, replaced or exchanged product
between the Multilog On-line System (IMx), to the original point of shipment. SKF
Multilog Condition Monitoring Unit (CMU), reserves the right to decline repair or
Multilog Local Monitoring Unit (LMU) and the replacement if no fault is found in the
proprietary SKF communications interface with product.
the host computer.
(C) For any warranty claim, the original
Buyer must provide SKF with the
applicable model and serial numbers, the
date of purchase, the nature of the

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 problem, and proof of purchase. SKF, in warranty exists, shall be covered by the 90-day
its sole discretion, will determine if the warranty stated above.
Buyer must return the product covered
under this warranty to SKF. THIRD PARTY PRODUCT WARRANTIES

(D) The express warranty set forth in the For any third party products sold to Buyer by
Limited Lifetime Warranty is in lieu of SKF, SKF will transfer to Buyer any warranties
and excludes any and all other warranties made by the applicable third party product
express or implied, including, but not vendor to the extent such warranties are
limited to, the implied warranties of transferable.
merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose. CONDITIONS

(E) SKF’s sole obligations under this Limited As a condition to SKF’s warranty obligations
Lifetime Warranty are set forth in hereunder and if requested or authorized in
paragraphs (A) and (B), and SKF’s liability writing by SKF, Buyer shall forward to SKF any
under this Limited Lifetime Warranty Product claimed by Buyer as being defective.
shall not exceed the purchase price of the Buyer shall prepay all transportation charges to
product, plus any shipping and handling SKF’s factory or authorized service center. SKF
charges that SKF may be obligated to pay will bear the cost of shipping any replacement
pursuant to paragraph (B). Products to Buyer. Buyer agrees to pay SKF’s
invoice for the then-current price of any
(F) IN NO EVENT SHALL SKF BE LIABLE replacement Product furnished to Buyer by
OR OBLIGATED TO THE BUYER OR ANY SKF, if the Product that was replaced is later
OTHER PERSON FOR SPECIAL, determined by SKF to conform to this limited
EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, warranty.
DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SKF shall not be obligated under this limited
(INCLUDING, BY WAY OF EXAMPLE warranty or otherwise for normal wear and tear
ONLY, LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS, or for any Product which, following shipment
LOSS OF BUSINESS OR LOSS OF USE) and any installation by SKF (if required by the
OR ANY OTHER LOSS, COST OR contract with the Buyer), has, in SKF’s sole
EXPENSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE judgment, been subjected to accident, abuse,
PRODUCTS REGARDLESS OF misapplication, improper mounting or
WHETHER OR NOT ANY OF THE remounting, improper lubrication, improper
FOREGOING WERE FORESEEABLE OR repair or alteration, or maintenance, neglect,
THAT SKF WAS ADVISED AS TO THE excessive operating conditions or for defects
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, caused by or attributable to the Buyer, including
LOSS, COST, OR EXPENSE. without limitation Buyer’s failure to comply with
any written instructions provided to Buyer by
(G) The Limited Lifetime Warranty applies SKF.
solely to the original Buyer and is non- SKF shall be free to conduct such tests,
transferrable. investigations and analysis of the Products
returned to SKF, as it deems reasonable and
OTHER SKF PRODUCTS proper in the exercise of its sole judgment. As a
further condition to SKF’s obligations
Any SKF product supplied hereunder but not hereunder, Buyer shall offer its reasonable
covered by this limited warranty shall be either cooperation to SKF in the course of SKF’s
covered by the applicable SKF limited warranty review of any warranty claim, including, by way
then in place for such product or, if no such of example only, Buyer’s providing to SKF any

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and all information as to service, operating PRODUCT BY SKF TO THE FURTHEST
history, mounting, wiring, or re-lubrication of EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
the Product which is the subject of the Buyer’s LAW.
warranty claim.
The exclusive remedies provided in this limited
EXCEPT WARRANTY OF TITLE AND FOR THE warranty shall not be deemed to have failed of
WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN their essential purpose so long as SKF is willing
HEREIN, IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED and able to perform to the extent and in the
THAT: manner prescribed in this limited warranty.

(A) SKF MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY,

REPRESENTATION OR ® SKF, MICROLOG and MULTILOG are
INDEMNIFICATION, EITHER EXPRESS registered trademarks of the SKF Group.
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY CM-F0001 EN
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR Revision Y, March 2016
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-
INFRINGEMENT;

(B) IN NO EVENT SHALL SKF BE LIABLE

OR OBLIGATED FOR SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL,
DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING, BY WAY OF EXAMPLE
ONLY, LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS,
LOSS OF BUSINESS OR LOSS OF USE)
OR ANY OTHER LOSS, COST OR
EXPENSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PRODUCTS AND RELATED SERVICES,
IF ANY, PROVIDED BY SKF, AND THIS
DISCLAIMER SHALL EXTEND AS WELL
TO ANY LIABILITY FOR
NONPERFORMANCE CAUSED BY SKF’S
GROSS OR ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE,
AND IN ALL CASES REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER OR NOT ANY OF THE
FOREGOING WERE FORESEEABLE OR
THAT SKF WAS ADVISED AS TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES,
LOSS, COST, OR EXPENSE; AND

(C) NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED

BY SKF TO MAKE ANY FURTHER OR
CONTRARY INDEMNITIES,
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES
ON BEHALF OF SKF. THE FOREGOING
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS OF
LIABILITY SHALL BE MADE
APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF ANY

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 cable type 4-13
Index Ethernet cable 4-13
complementary differential expansion (CDE) 2-6
component check 6-3
4
configure IMx-M 2-119, 2-124
4-20 mA output 4-23 analog channels 2-98
4-20 mA output voltage selection 4-23 digital channels 2-119
relays 2-124
A connections 7-18
relay card 7-18
absolute shaft vibration 2-4
cooling 4-3
analog channel configuration 2-98
CPU card 4-29, 7-12, 7-22
analog channels 1-6
DIP switches and jumpers 7-22
analog inputs 4-14, 7-2
drawing 7-12
analog measurement 7-3
LEDs 4-29
CPU/IO pair 1-6
B
backplane 7-1 D
buffered outputs 4-21
daisy chain 4-13
back side buffered outputs 4-21
data communication 4-13
front panel BNC buffered outputs 4-22
digital channel configuration 2-119
digital inputs 4-18, 7-2
C digital measurement 7-3, 7-5
cabinet 4-2 dimensions 7-1
casing vibration 2-5 DIP switch settings 4-14, 4-18
channel disarm 2-52 analog inputs 4-14
channel settings 2-98 digital inputs 4-18
circuit fault diagnostic command 2-34, 2-38, 2- disarm 2-52, 2-53
channel disarm 2-52
release of system/slot disarm 2-53
41
I/O card circuit faults 2-34
relay card circuit faults 2-38 slot disarm 2-52
triggered bits of combined conditions 2-41 system disarm 2-53
CM part 1-6, 2-188, 3-1, 4-13, 4-14, 4-18, 4- dismounting 4-2
35, 7-2, 7-4, 7-5 drawings 7-7, 7-8, 7-9, 7-10, 7-11, 7-12, 7-
13, 7-21, 7-22
channels and DIP switches on I/O card 7-21
analog inputs 4-14, 7-2
analog measurement 7-4
diagnostic commands 4-35 CPU card 7-12
digital inputs 4-18, 7-2 DIP switches and jumpers on CPU card 7-22
front panel 7-8
I/O card 7-13
digital measurement 7-5
electrical interface 4-13
IMx-M time 3-1 power supply unit 7-10
interface 7-5 rack 7-7
Modbus (L3) 2-188 rear panel 7-9
signal processing 7-5 relay card 7-11
USB port 4-35
CMM E
buffer storage capacity 1-8
electrical interface 4-6
serial (USB) interface 4-25
electrical isolated parts 4-8
communication cable 4-13

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electrostatic discharge (ESD) prevention 4-2 power supply unit 4-27
environmental 7-1 relay card 4-28
ESD (electrostatic discharge) prevention 4-2 local display 7-12
Ethernet 4-13, 4-29 local display selection keypad 7-12
cable 4-13
connections 4-13 M
LEDs 4-29
mains power 4-9
switch 4-13
maintenance of sensors 4-36
miscellaneous 7-5
F
Modbus (L1, L2) 2-172
flammability rating 4-6 exported Modbus registers 2-172
front panel 7-8 RS485 bus termination 2-172
Modbus (L3) 2-188
G RS485 bus termination 2-188
mounting 4-2
galvanic isolated parts 4-8
grounding 4-7
O
H outputs 7-2

hardware maintenance 4-36

P
hot-swap 4-36
sensors 4-36 piston rod drop 2-18
ventilation fan 4-36 power consumption 7-2
hot-swap 4-36 power fuses 4-12
power supply 7-1
I power fuses location 4-11

I/O card 4-30, 7-13, 7-21

power presence 4-11
power supply unit 1-6, 4-9, 4-11, 4-27, 7-10
channels and DIP switches 7-21
drawing 7-10
drawing 7-13
LEDs 4-27
LEDs 4-30
power cable attachment 4-9
important messages 1-1
power connectors 4-9
IMx-M 1-6
redundant power supply 4-9
features 1-7
wires and cables flammability rating 4-9
general overview 1-6
PRM safety considerations 2-1
initiating 1-8
protection part 2-25, 2-32, 2-52, 2-172, 4-14,
mean time to failure (MTTF) 1-9
4-18, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4
time 3-1
4-20 mA output 4-23
unit components 1-6
analog inputs 4-14, 7-2
input's shield 4-7
analog measurement 7-3
installation 4-1
circuit fault diagnostic command 2-33
instrument ground 4-7
digital inputs 4-18, 7-2
digital measurement 7-3
L disarm 2-52
latching alarms reset 2-120 interface 7-4
LED indicators 4-27, 4-28, 4-29, 4-30 Modbus (L1, L2) 2-172
CPU card 4-29 operation 2-32
I/O card 4-30 outputs 7-2
relays 2-25, 7-3

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 signal processing 7-4 system overview 1-5
startup 2-32
T
Q
technical data 7-1, 7-5
quality control 7-6 analog inputs 7-2
analog measurement 7-3
R backplane 7-1
digital inputs 7-2
rack 4-2, 7-7
digital measurement 7-3, 7-5
rear panel 7-9
environmental 7-1
relay card 4-28, 7-11, 7-18
interface 7-4
connections 7-18
miscellaneous 7-5
drawing 7-11
outputs 7-2
LEDs 4-28
power supply 7-1
relays 2-25, 2-26, 2-30, 2-31, 2-124, 7-3
quality control 7-6
behavior of relay at channel start 2-31
relay 7-3
channel status relays on relay card 2-26
signal processing 7-4
relay and processor assignments 2-25
temperature range 7-1
relay configuration 2-124
time synchronization 3-1
relay voting 2-124
tripmultiply input 2-120
slot status CF relay 2-30
troubleshooting 6-1
slot status relay disarm 2-30
slot status relays on I/O card 2-30
firmware recovery 6-8
problems and symptoms 6-1
RJ45 4-13
RS485 2-172, 2-188
U
S unit configuration 2-25, 2-172, 4-14, 4-18, 4-
21, 4-23
safety messages 1-1
USB galvanically isolator 4-7
sensor cables 4-6
USB port 4-25
cable type 4-6
flammability rating 4-6
V
sensor power output 4-12
set time 3-1 ventilation fan 4-36
shaft rotation speed 2-18
signal grounding 4-7 W
signal isolation 4-8
weight 7-1
signal processing 7-4
SKF @ptitude Analyst 1-5
SKF @ptitude Analyst IMx Service 1-5
SKF @ptitude Observer 1-5
SKF @ptitude Observer Monitor Service 1-5
SKF Multilog On-line System 1-5
slot disarm 2-52
special care 1-1
startup 2-32
supply cable 4-6
cable type 4-6
flammability rating 4-6
PE wire 4-6

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