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WARNING! - Read this manual before using this product. Failure to follow the
instructions and safety precautions in this manual can result in serious injury,
damage to the product, or incorrect readings. Keep this manual in a safe location
for future reference.
Copyright  2014 by SKF USA Inc.
All rights reserved.
5271 Viewridge Court, San Diego, CA 92123-1841 USA
Telephone: (858) 496-3400, Fax: (858) 496-3531
Customer Service: 1-800-523-7514
SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor
CMWA 8800
User Manual Part No. 32315300-EN
Service Manual
Revision A

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  • Page 1 Keep this manual in a safe location for future reference. Copyright  2014 by SKF USA Inc. All rights reserved. 5271 Viewridge Court, San Diego, CA 92123-1841 USA...
  • Page 2 SKF reserves the right to alter any part of this publication without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Introduction Scope and Purpose ............1 Related Documentation ..........1 2 The Basics The CMWA 8800 Sensor ..........3 Cautions ..............3 CMWA 8800 Label ..........4 CMWA Long Tag ............ 4 Repair Service ............4 Issuing Commands to the Sensor .......
  • Page 4 The Network Statistics Report ......70 Troubleshooting Network Issues ......74 Issue: No Sensors Join ........74 Issue: Some Sensors Do Not Join ....74 Issue: One Sensor Does Not Join ..... 74 TOC-2 SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 5 Sensor Battery Status ........91 System Debugging Logs ..........92 Execution Log ............92 Communication Log ..........92 10 FAQs Frequently Asked Questions ........93 APPENDIX A, CMWA 8800 System Setup Checklist SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor TOC-3 Service Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Support personnel who provide detailed technical work to customers, either over the telephone or in person. It is assumed that these people are already familiar with the SKF @ptitude Monitoring Suite as well as Microsoft’s Operating Systems for Desktop (XP, Vista, 7), Server (2008) and Windows Services.

  • Page 9: The Basics

    The Basics In this chapter, we present some general information about the CMWA 8800 sensor, the WirelessHART network, and the Wireless Sensor Device Manager software. The CMWA 8800 Sensor Cautions • Do not twist the plastic top! Doing so voids the warranty and hazardous area certification.

  • Page 10: Cmwa 8800 Label

    The label on the base of each sensor displays the Hardware Version and the MAC address. The MAC address is assigned by SKF and it serves as a physical identification and does not change. The first ten characters of the MAC address make up the manufacturer and product’s unique ID number (00-1B-1E-E1-A2) assigned by the...

  • Page 11: Issuing Commands To The Sensor

    Firmly press the sensor’s push button and count four blinks, then release. The sensor’s green LED blinks in a decelerating manner, and then stops. The sensor is deactivated. (Counting five or six blinks will also deactivate the sensor.) SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 12: Manual Commands

    Reset of calibration data to factory default. A few rapid blinks, then a Sensor resets to normal operation. burst; pause. Returns to the regular menu. 7 blinks Radio Test Menu (for testing only; not for production). SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 13: Software Commands

    IMPORTANT: Also on the Sensor / Device tab, entering the Machine Speed for the sensor is recommended. The value is exported to Analyst for the FAM overlay and it does not have to be entered in each FFT plot in Analyst. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 14: The Network

    P1 can be selected during your interaction with the P+F web page to speed response time. Then, when you are finished, P2 can be selected for normal network operation to conserve battery life. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 15: The Wirelesshart Network Joining Process

    The sensors begin normal operation, which is publishing data (the four main variables and device status, as described below). Network Layers Physical Layer • IEEE 802.15.4 • ISM band 2.40 – 2.48 GHz • 16 x 5 MHz non-overlapping channels in 80 MHz bandwidth SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 16 (Secondary), TV (Tertiary), QV (Quaternary) – and other device variables, such as tag names, descriptor, date, final assembly number (FAN), device status. With CMWA 8800, the PV is velocity overall RMS, SV is enveloped acceleration overall Pk-to-Pk and TV is temperature. QV is not used.

  • Page 17: The Wireless Sensor Device Manager

    900. Device Manager does not permit scrolling and some vital functions will be unavailable at lower resolution. Device Manager exports the collected data to the Analyst database. The diagram below shows the data flow from the CMWA 8800 all the way through to Analyst and other applications. Figure 5.
  • Page 18 CSG. CSG will return an email with the new license key to the customer within 24 hours. Copy the license key from the email from CSG to the clipboard. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 19: Device Manager Configuration Parameters

    Device Manager configuration parameters are stored in the Settings.config file on the drive on which the software is installed: • For Windows XP, the default path is \Program Files\SKF-RS\Wireless Sensor Device Manager - 8800\Settings.config in the root drive. • For Windows 7, the default path is \Program Files(x86)\SKF-RS\Wireless Sensor Device Manager –...
  • Page 20 <add key="PerformGatewayTimesynch" value="False"/> Timing configuration <add key="CmdSendingDelay" value="500"/> Note: Optimized – do not change <add key="CmdResponseRetryCount" value="200"/> <add key="GWResponseTimeout" value="2000"/> <add key="KeepAlivePeriod" value="60000"/> <add key="GatewayReconnectDelayMilliseconds" value="60000"/> Figure 6. Example of a Settings.config File. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 21: The P+F Gateway's Web Page

    Enter the gateway’s IP address into your browser’s address bar to access the P+F gateway’s configuration web page. The default username is admin; the default password is also admin. • Figure 7. Authentication Required Dialog for P+F Gateway’s Web Page. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 22: Verifying The P+F Gateway's Firmware Version

    Cause: The computer is missing Java to run Java Applet. Verifying the P+F Gateway’s Firmware Version If the network P+F gateway was not purchased from SKF, verify that the software Revision is 2.5 or later and the software version is 02.00.02 or later. Figure 8.

  • Page 23: Network Id And Join Key Parameters

     Pre-configuration services for a customer network can be arranged through CSG. SKF configures the sensors to join the production network with the customized Network ID and Join Key obtained from the customer.

  • Page 24: Preparing A Commissioning Gateway

    Preparing a Commissioning Gateway Preparing a Commissioning Gateway The commissioning gateway always uses the SKF factory default network settings. The commissioning gateway and sensors being commissioned should be located away from the production network’s signal range (both will temporarily have the same Network ID and Join Key when the new sensors are switched to the production network settings).
  • Page 25 If the Network ID is 1229 and the Join Keys of the commissioning network are present, the network is ready for the new sensors to join the commissioning network.  If the gateway is not from SKF, or you see a different Network ID, instructions for changing the network settings are provided below in the section, “Steps to configure a commissioning gateway.”...
  • Page 26 Preparing a Commissioning Gateway Figure 12. Verify the Network ID. If the P+F gateway is NOT from SKF, or if the Network ID is different, then complete the following steps. Steps to configure a commissioning gateway: Set DIP switch 8 to the up...

  • Page 27: Joining The Sensors To The Commissioning Network

    Go to the gateway’s web page to check the sensors’ status. As the sensors successfully join the network, they will appear in the Com Stat column of the gateway’s Operating Modes web page (refresh the page manually). SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 28: The Production Network Settings

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  • Page 29: Comparing P+F With Emerson Gateways

    P+F Gateway Emerson Gateway All gateway functions described The functions in the Device Manager Gateway / for CMWA 8800 in the Wireless Admin tab do not work. Machine Condition Sensor Setup Guide and the Wireless Sensor Device Manager User Manual should work.

  • Page 31: Wireless Sensor Device Manager

    Manual data collection Device Manager Installation Device Manager CD contents: • dotNetFx45_Full_setup.exe • Wireless Sensor Device Manager software • Wireless Sensor Device Manager User Manual • P&F Gateway User Manual • P&F Adapter User Manual SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 32: To Install Device Manager

    PC to install and operate Device Manager. Install Device Manager by following the Setup Wizard to completion. Reset the UAC to its original setting and restart the computer to initiate the UAC change. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 33: Known Issue #1 Cannot Open Database

    Cause: Unable to disable UAC due to IT security. Go to the Program Files/SKF- RS/Wireless Sensor Device Manager -8800/DB. Right-click the DB folder. Go to the DB Properties dialog, Security tab.
  • Page 34 CMWA8800 database is the one you want to attach. Note: You must use the same Database name that was provided for the initial installation. For this example, the database name is CMWA8800. Click OK. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 35: Known Issue #2 Replace The Database

    Manually detach the database to SQL Server by using the following steps: Go to the CMWA8800 folder under /Databases under the computer ID SQLEXPRESS. Right-click the CMWA8800 folder. Select Tasks > Detach… to open the Detach Database dialog. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 36 WiMon.mdf, WiMon_log.ldf. Then, re-attach the database. Follow the steps below. In the search window, locate the database file under the path SKF- RS/Wireless Sensor Device Manager – 8800/DB/. Select the .mdf file. Click OK.
  • Page 37 Wireless Sensor Device Manager Device Manager Installation The CMWA8800 database now appears under /Databases under the computer ID SQLEXPRESS SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 38: Connecting To The Gateway

    Connecting to the Gateway The first time Device Manager is launched, the system hierarchy needs to be created. Refer to the Wireless Sensor Device Manager User Manual for details. Right-click the root node SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor System and select New Plant to create the plant.

  • Page 39: Issue: Gateway Connection Failed

    From the Device Manager computer, in the DOS cmd window, enter Telnet <Gateway IP address> 20004. • Source: 7000 to 7010. Device Manager uses ports 7000 to 7010 (SKF default) to initiate communication with the gateways in the network. Ask IT to open these ports in the firewall.
  • Page 40 By default, the Device Manager software initially reserves 10 ports in the network. If more than five gateways are to be installed, expand the range accordingly. Contact IT to open these additional ports in the firewall. Figure 14. Port Number Range. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 41: Importing Sensors Into Device Manager

    Viewing the Connected Sensors To view the connected wireless sensors in the Device Manager hierarchy: • Click the + (open) next to the gateway and CMWA 8800 Sensors hierarchy icons to expand the sensor list. Figure 15. Two Wireless Sensors Displayed in the Hierarchy.

  • Page 42: Verifying The Sensor Firmware

    After Device Manager is connected to the gateway and the sensors are imported into the Device Manager database, you can verify that the sensor firmware is the latest released version. The current released version is 79 or later. Figure 16. Sensor Firmware Tab, Software Revision. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 43: Known Issues In Device Manager

    Unhandled Exception when closing the Device Install DotNet45. Manager GUI in Windows 7. dotNetFx45_Full_setup.exe is on CD from SKF. An Internet connection is required. Cause: Incompatible DotNet version. Gateway connection status cycles between Make sure there is only one HART UDP master in connected and disconnected.

  • Page 44: Full Routing Vs. Leaf Node

    Operating Modes web page. In the Routing Device column, deselect the check boxes for the sensors so that the network manager will not use the sensor for routing. The sensors will instead function as leaf nodes to conserve power. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 45: Expert Features In Device Manager

    Wireless communication is the standard operating mode for the sensor. Wired communication is used in the factory to talk to the sensor directly to download the firmware more quickly (about 5 minutes instead of 25 minutes wirelessly). SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 46: Calibration

    8.88 to 10.86 mm/s. Enter the calibration date in the Date fields. Enable the Use Cache function when calibration is complete. WARNING! Do not modify the Final Assembly Number (FAN). SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 47: Generic Command Feature

    As shown in the figure above, the setting for critical Power Failure is changed to 2.93 V, where 403B851E entered in the Data field is the IEEE hex format for 2.93 V decimal number. Press the Send button to send the command to the sensor. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 48: Data Collection Scheduling

    The figure following the table illustrates the recommended Sensor > Burst Control message settings as described in the table, using Trending Command 93. It shows the default setup for the wireless sensors joined to a P+F gateway. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 49 Each sensor’s power profile should be set to Full Routing. Sensor > Status To preserve sensor battery life, disable the routing capability on the gateway’s Operating Modes web page, in the Routing Device column. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 50 20 minutes later, and then temperature data 20 minutes after that, equaling a 60 minute cycle, as illustrated below. Figure 22. One Data Publishing Cycle, Including the Update Periods. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 51 Remember to enable it again for normal operation when you are done. To stop the Batch Service: Select the Plant in the Device Manager hierarchy list. The Plant will display the Batch Service Management tab. Click Stop if the Batch Service is running. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 52: Command 93 Example

    2-hour Cyclic Update, and 60 minutes for the 3-hour Cyclic Update, then the sensor will burst only the new set of measurements once per Vibration Cyclic Update interval. Figure 24. Overall Trending Measurement Schedules. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 53 (e.g., Emmerson and Siemens gateways). If you are using non P+F gateways, you must use a Command 9 burst message to burst your vibration overalls and temperature measurement results for use with Device Manager and Analyst systems. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 54 The Vibration Cyclic Update is 1 hour, starting at 00:30. • The waveform Reference Time is 08:05. • The waveform Period is 24 hours. • The temperature Period is 60 minutes. Figure 27. Timeline Representing the Sequence of Events Scheduled. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 55 We pick up again with VM8 data collected at 07:30. VM8 through VM1 enveloped acceleration Pk-Pk is burst at 07:40. • Device Manager requests the latest velocity and enveloped waveform at 08:05. The 7:30 measurement (VM8) will be sent from the sensor memory. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 56: Command 9 Example

    Command 93, then you must use Command 9 to burst the sensor’s Envelope Pk-Pk, Velocity RMS, and Temperature measurement results to the gateway’s cache (with less accurate date / time stamps). Figure 28. Command 9 Burst Mode – Burst Control Tab. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 57: Estimating The Time To Capture Waveforms

    Each hop adds about three minutes (with the fast pipe), therefore two hops = about six minutes; three hops = about nine minutes. The number of hops taken can be found in the gateway’s Diagnostics Details web page or the Network Statistics Report. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 58: Exporting The Measurement Collection Period

    To export the manual overall data to Analyst, you must temporarily select Command 9 as the Trending Command. Select a sensor in the Device Manager hierarchy. Open the Data Collection tab. Select Command 9. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 59: Waveform Data

    The waveform measurement data is uploaded for the selected sensor. If the export feature in the Plant > Export tab is enabled, then the collected measurement is also exported to Analyst. Figure 31. Manually Collecting Waveform Data. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 61: Changing The Network Id And Join Key

    Wait for the network manager to propagate the new settings to all its sensors.  Note: The time it takes for all the wireless sensors to update with the new Network ID and Join Key depends on the number of SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 62 Then, repeat the change to the new Network ID and Join Key as described above, and wait and reform the network. If the sensor is more than one hop from the gateway, bring the sensor closer to within one hop and follow steps above. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 63: Troubleshooting Xml Import To Analyst

    Troubleshooting XML Import to Analyst WARNING! You must use SKF @ptitude Analyst 2012 (7400) MR2 with an XML Import fix or later version. This version fixed an issue concerning Analyst rejecting Command 93 overall or waveform measurements due to conflicting DTS.
  • Page 64 Yes – Proceed to the next step. – Start the Batch Service and verify that Device Manager is exporting files to the target input directory. In Analyst, confirm the Transaction Server is running. – Restart the Transaction Service. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 65 With all of these factors verified or corrected, wait long enough for the Transaction Service to read the files. The waiting time depends on the Period value in the XML Import Configuration dialog. (The recommended period of 0.017 hours equals one minute.) SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 67: Network Planning And Diagnostics

    Disable the routing capability for the devices located at the site’s perimeter to save battery power and promote security. Do this on the gateway’s Operations Mode web page in the Routing Device column. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 68: Wireless Communication Stability Considerations

    2 dB Brick wall 2 to 8 dB Solid wood door 3 dB Cubicles 3 to 5 dB Cinder block wall 4 dB Drywall/sheetrock wood framed 4 to 6 dB Marble 5 dB SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 69 2.4 GHz band. You can check the radio RSSI and Stability on the gateway’s Diagnostics > Wireless Communication > Details web page, which is discussed later in this chapter. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 70: Coexistence With Wlan

    7 through 11 is reserved for WirelessHART only, which is equivalent to WirelessHART channels 10 through 16. This allows for continuous activity with reasonable efficiency for the WirelessHART network. Figure 35. WLAN Channels in the 2.4 GHz Frequency Band. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 71 2.422 2.411 2.433 2.427 2.416 2.438 2.432 2.421 2.443 2.437 2.426 2.448 2.442 2.431 2.453 2.447 2.436 2.458 2.452 2.441 2.463 2.457 2.446 2.468 2.462 2.451 2.473 2.467 2.456 2.478 2.472 2.461 2.483 SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 72: Network Commissioning

    The bare minimum is that every mote should have at least three good neighbors. A good neighbor is a neighbor that this mote can hear at greater than -75 dB with better than SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 73: Topology View

    In the following example, devices with green status icons (with a check mark) are linked and available. Devices with red status icons and no connection paths have no network connection and are unavailable. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 74 Stability Successfully received Successfully received Color Color messages in % messages in % 0-10 50-60 10-20 60-70 20-30 70-80 30-40 80-90 40-50 90-100 SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 75: Network Diagnostic Details

    The information represents the communication status over the last 15 minutes. We recommend exporting the information (using the Export button) in the CSV format for archiving. Figure 39. Diagnostics Details Web Page. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 76: The Network Statistics Report

    Go to the Gateway > Admin tab, and then click Get Network Statistics. The path of the file is \CMWA 8800Log\CMWA 8800StatisticLog – from the root of the drive on which the software is installed. Figure 41. Gateway / Admin Tab – Get Network Statistics. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 77 [8 ,0 ] Oper 00-1B-1E-1A-9A-00-00-96 [9 ,0 ] Oper 00-1B-1E-1A-9A-00-00-93 [4 ,0 ] Idle 00-1B-1E-1A-9A-00-00-91 [2 ,0 ] Oper 00-1B-1E-1A-9A-00-00-9F [7 ,0 ] Oper 00-1B-1E-1A-9A-00-00-87 [3 ,0 ] Oper 00-1B-1E-1A-9A-00-00-8C [6 ,0 ] Oper SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 78 Network-layer MIC (message integrity check) errors. PkDrp Number of data packets dropped by the mote. Packets may be dropped because the mote’s buffer was full and the mote was unable to generate a packet. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 79 OK. If it is lower, you should consider installing additional router nodes to increase signal to noise ratio, or investigate ways to reduce background noise by moving WLAN routers or changing WLAN channel usage. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 80: Troubleshooting Network Issues

    The sensor has the wrong security credentials. • The sensor is placed too far away from the rest of the network. • The maximum number of sensors on the network manager has been reached. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 81: Issue: One Sensor Rejoins Over And Over

    In the hierarchy, select the gateway whose command queue you wish to clear. • Right click the gateway’s hierarchy item, and select Flush from the pop-up menu. Figure 43. Flush the Gateway’s Command Queue. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 83: Rf Interference And Solutions

    MetaGeek Wi-spy ISMB spectrum analyzer and software, and then determine the available frequency space and the channels corresponding within WirelessHART. If there are other wireless networks in the area SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 84 Select the After Restart check box for the channel(s) to blacklist. Then, click Send to Device to send the new channel list to the gateway. Figure 45. Channel Blacklist Feature. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 85: System Maintenance

    Network ID and Join Key, you need a commissioning network to configure the new sensor’s network settings before it can be put into service in the production network. Follow the steps below. The alternative is to use SKF’s pre-configuration service.
  • Page 86 Next, enter the production network Join Key in the Join Key field. Click Exchange Join Key to send the production Join Key to the gateway network manager and its connected sensors. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 87: Editing A Sensor's Name

    Editing a Sensor’s Name Modify the Long Tag in the Sensor > Device tab and the name of the corresponding machine in Analyst will be updated accordingly. Figure 46. The Long Tag Identifier. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 88: Removing A Sensor From Service

    Switch off the sensor to be replaced. The status indicator will turn red in Device Manager or you can force it to turn red by executing an Update Device Information command on the sensor. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 89 Figure 49. Delete Sensor Command. • Close Device Manager and then re-launch it. • Activate the new sensor with the modified Long Tag and verify that it has re- connected to the P+F gateway. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 90: Relocating An Existing Sensor In Service

    The Long Tag Editor utility enables you to change a sensor’s Long Tag on the fly while the sensor is still connecting to the production network. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 91 Long Tag with the utility, and then a Find Sensors command is executed, the original machine will be re-enabled while the new machine is disabled. All measurements from the sensor will again be saved in the POINTs of the previous machine. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 92: Upgrading Sensor Firmware

    Note: If, for some reason, you are downgrading to an older version, you must enable the Force upgrade check box. Contact TSG for the compatibility requirements between firmware and software. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 93: Individual Sensor Firmware Upgrade

    Verify the correct firmware version in the New firmware > Software Revision area. Click Upgrade Sensors. Note: If, for some reason, you are downgrading to an older version, you must enable the Force upgrade check box. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...
  • Page 94 Manager software checks if the sensor has joined the network again, reads the new firmware version from the sensor, and flags any errors. If unsuccessful, the Sensor Status is updated to Firmware update failed. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 95: Device Status Indicators

    Cold Start Set upon a device reset Configuration Changed Set upon a configuration change, cleared when new configuration is stored to flash Device Malfunction Set if memory error detected at restart SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 96: Extended Device Status

    Set if watchdog reset is executed, reset if Get Historic Info is executed Voltage Conditions Out of Range Not used Environmental Conditions Out of Range Not used Electronic Defect Set if flashing of new firmware version fails Undefined Reserved SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 97: Standardized Status 3

    Status tab’s Extended Device Status Bit 2. The battery will need to be replaced within weeks or even days. Click Get historic info to see the history of the sensor’s activities up to the last five battery replacements. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 98: System Debugging Logs

    Device Manager is created for each gateway for each day. The communication log is stored as: \CMWA 8800Log\”GatewayIPAddress\CMWA 8800CommLogYYYYMMDD.txt. It is recommended that these historical files are deleted regularly unless they are necessary for examining system problems. SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

  • Page 99: Faqs

    Can I replace the sensor’s battery? No. If the battery life is low, contact CSG to return the sensor to SKF for replacing the battery. How long will the sensor’s battery last?
  • Page 100 Device tab to access the command button. How can I tell if the sensor is collecting data on schedule? It is easiest to check in SKF @ptitude Analyst. You can check in Device Manager also, in trending or waveform under each sensor.

  • Page 101: Appendix A, Cmwa 8800 System Setup Checklist

    Start the Device Manager batch service. WSDM User Manual, Chapter 3, Sensor Setup and Commissioning Set up the data export process to SKF @ptitude Analyst and verify it works. WSDM User Manual, Chapter 5, Exporting Data to SKF @ptitude Analyst...
  • Page 103 16 expert features 39 calibration 40 generic HART command 42 use wireless/wired communication 39 leaf node 8, 38 exporting measurement collection period 53 license key 11 SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Index - 1 Service Manual...
  • Page 104 3 reset sensor 7 waveform collection schedule 48 routing 9, 38 waveform collection time estimate 52 WirelessHART terms 8 WLAN coexistence 64, 73 security manager 9 sensors Index - 2 SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor Service Manual...

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