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USER MANUAL
A3716, A3800
Online Monitoring Systems
Updated: July 2022

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL A3716, A3800 Online Monitoring Systems Updated: July 2022...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Get started ......................... 5 STEP 1: Online unit’s connection to network ..............5 STEP 2: Sensor connection ....................9 STEP 3: ADASH server installation .................. 10 STEP 4: Insert dongle key ....................12 STEP 5: Software installation – DDS ................13 STEP 6: DDS database creation ..................14 Online unit’s hardware ....................21...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Online monitoring systems are used for rea ding the vibrations on machines continuously. We use two types of devices for online monitoring.: 1. First one is online unit A3716. This unit contains 4 DSP boards (digital signal processing boards – more information in chapter Adash DSP board). Each board contains 4 input channels (it means A3716 has 16 input channels overall).
  • Page 4 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems MeasEngine – Every online unit contains this software. It is performing measurements, collects data and provides them to Data Manager (part of DDS). Data manager – As mentioned above, it is part of DDS software. It is sending configuration commands to MeasEngine.

  • Page 5: Get Started

    – one for static IP address and second for dynamic (DHCP) IP address. In case you will connect A3716 to network with DHCP port, you can go to STEP 2: Sensor connection immediately. Otherwise please follow guide below.
  • Page 6 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems When you are logged in, you need to change IP address to your online unit. Please see following steps how to do it. Go to Windows start menu on main panel Search for ‘Settings’. Choose ‘Network and internet’ and go to ‘Change adapter options’ part.
  • Page 7 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Second option how to set IP address for online unit is to choose static IP address for it. 2. Online unit connected to PC with ethernet cable Second option how to change IP address for online unit is to connect remotely. Proceed based on steps below.:...
  • Page 8 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Check connection between online unit and PC. You can check this connection by using command line and “ping” test. + R, enter ‘cmd’ and press Enter/OK. Launch command line - press Win The cmd.exe window appears.

  • Page 9: Step 2: Sensor Connection

    To measure signal (not only noise) you need to connect sensor to your online unit. Commonly used sensor is acceleration sensor 100mV/g with ICP (constant current power source). There is difference in sensor connection for online units. See below: Sensor connection for unit A3716:...

  • Page 10: Step 3: Adash Server Installation

    SQL server is very sensitive to these events and database corruption can occur. Note: Adash is not responsible for data loss caused by a failure of third-party hardware or software. When using SQL Server, regular backups as well as UPS power backups are recommended.
  • Page 11 The latest versions of the Adash Server package no longer support 32-bit architecture. The package requires a 64-bit OS and at least Windows 7 SP1. Adash server installation (MySQL) can be found on flash drive you received or on Adash website: https://adash.com/downloads/adash-firmware Note: Under ‘Adash Firmware’...

  • Page 12: Step 4: Insert Dongle Key

    (NOTE: If you need to manage SQL database outside of DDS, confirm the installation of MySQL Workbench). After this step, press ‘Install’ to start installation itself. Now you have Adash server installed. STEP 4: Insert dongle key To make software (DDS – described in next steps) run properly you need to insert dongle into USB port of your computer.

  • Page 13: Step 5: Software Installation - Dds

    Download drivers and install them to your PC. STEP 5: Software installation – DDS DDS installation can be also found on website adash.com: https://adash.com/downloads/adash-software We recommend to install DDS on the server (it means install it to computer with Adash_Server software).

  • Page 14: Step 6: Dds Database Creation

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems DDS license License is needed for more options and modules in DDS. This license you have received on USB flash drive. Follow steps below to import your license into DDS: Open DDS and go to tab ‘Help’.
  • Page 15 • Type. Server is set by location of Adash server. In case Adash server is installed on your local computer you write localhost as server. Username/password and type is set by default. It is marked with red frame in picture below.
  • Page 16 NEW database. It is necessary to choose online unit type (A3800, A3716). Online unit itself is added by button ‘Add’. Network ID and DDS name needs to be filled in. You can also fill in comment (if needed). Click OK.
  • Page 17 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems To create department: click with right mouse button on your database (as an example we have used DDS name – My Database). Pick from menu ‘Add item’. Then you are able to set properties for department as name, icon or sensor properties.
  • Page 18 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Measure points are created same way – click on Machine 1 with right mouse button, difference: type will be Meas. point. You need to choose measure point dimension (1D, 2D, 3D). It is important to choose Online unit (see picture below) and channel where sensor is connected.
  • Page 19 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems And this measure point has two measurements. Now you can finally start to collect data (Tab ‘Online’ and ‘Start’). Note: Once you press Start – pop up window will show with message if you want to restart DDS and run it as administrator –...
  • Page 20 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems...

  • Page 21: Online Unit's Hardware

    Current loop outputs of actual value are then used in control systems (PLC). The current loops used in the A3716 are isolated from measuring circuits. They must be externally powered (they use passive mode).

  • Page 22: Online Unit A3716 Description

    REL–RST). Online unit A3716 description Two types of online unit A3716 exists – type 3U and type 2U. You can see type 3U in following picture. BNC buffered signal outputs are included on the front panel. Type 2U is a little bit different. You can see it in the picture below. BNC ports are not included on the front panel.
  • Page 23 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems 2U – Rear panel description Power supply socket requirements: U: 100-240 V I: 2,5-4,5A f: 50-60 Hz CH 1 – 16: AC inputs (ICP® powering available) for AC signals measurement, usually for vibration measurements (acceleration sensor connected). Max. Peak/Peak voltage range is +/- 12 V.
  • Page 24 (R1 and R2)? It enables to reset latched relays by two buttons which could be in two places. E.g. one reset button is near of the A3716 and second reset button is in the control room.

  • Page 25: Online Unit A3800 Description

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Online unit A3800 description Front panel description Channels LEDs indicate on which channels the measurement is defined. Green color – indicates good condition of the channel input, sensor and cable. Flashing red color – indicates sensor or cable error.
  • Page 26 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Bottom panel description Description: AUDIO I/O: socked for audio 3.5 jack. USB 2.0: two USB ports. ETHERNET: socked for Ethernet connection. DISPLAY: HDMI display connection POWER: socked for 12 V DC powering Top panel description The connectors for connecting the sensors are located on the top panel.
  • Page 27 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Tacho trigger connection Tacho trigger input range is + 10V.

  • Page 28: Dds - Digital Diagnostic System

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems DDS – Digital diagnostic system As mentioned in the beginning, DDS is a software for database’s (project’s) changes and creation. DDS is used for measurements configuration, data visualization and following data analysis. DDS installation is described in first chapter of this manual (STEP 5: Software installation – DDS). Basics of DDS database creation are also described in this chapter (STEP 6: DDS database creation).

  • Page 29: Conditional Measurements

    Conditional measurements Adash allows to set up a conditional measurement by the value of the controlling data cell. For example: controlling data cell for order analysis is speed data cell. Valid interval is 2500-3500 RPM (Min and Max parameters) – the measurement of order analysis is taken only in this interval. Data saving is then controlled by adaptive algorithm (more information in next chapter Data saving modes).

  • Page 30: Temporary Stop Of Readings

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Let’s explain it on example: We set condition, e.g. save measurement when measured value is higher than 2500 RPM. Interval for this measurement is 10 seconds. If condition is not met during these ten seconds interval (it means that measured value is not higher than 2500 RPM) then measurement is not saved.

  • Page 31: Manually Triggered Measurements

    If measurements are set as Manual (value set to Yes), no measurement is performed automatically. Measurement starts only after pressing ‘Start’ button (Online tab). Pressing of ‘Stop’ button stops the collection of these data cells. This functionality is available from version 3.3.6 and A3716 firmware ver. 2.67.

  • Page 32: Advanced Functions

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Advanced functions There is set of advanced functions for online units. Click with right mouse button on selected online unit and you get following options. Buttons description: Start Engine - starts MeasEngine of online device.

  • Page 33: Email Notifications

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Email notifications DDS allows sending of email notifications when defined alarms are exceeded. Notifications are being send from the computer running the Data Manager (the computer where the online data collection was started). The Data Manager processes the data in packages, ie once every X minutes downloads the data from all online devices and stores it in a database.

  • Page 34: Data Saving Modes

    Online monitoring systems Data saving modes The online unit A3716 / A3800 measures continuously, which means that if the length of one reading is one second, then a new value is measured every second. This ensures that no event can be overlooked (i.e., no change in vibration level).

  • Page 35: Saving Settings

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Smax and complex Smax Measured value itself is a quantifier. It is complex number for complex Smax. Amplitude + phase, order analysis and phase shift Measured value is a quantifier for amplitude + phase (it means complex number).

  • Page 36: Saving Algorithm - How Does It Work

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Following parameters are related to significant change. These parameters are: minimum value threshold, minimum absolute change and minimum relative change. Significant change value is saved when set parameters are met. When significant change value is saved, new time interval starts in that moment. Even if the previous one did not elapse.

  • Page 37: Data Saving Parameters In Older Firmware And Dds

    In DDS version 3.5.3 and older, the data saving parameters were stored in cfg file C:\A3716\data\online.cfg for each A3716 itself. This file is still used if A3716 FW version is 027804 (and older) or tree was created in DDS version 3.5.3 (and older).

  • Page 38: Errors

    (for example, value is higher than specified limit). Change (significant value change) Measurements are ongoing continuously in unit A3716 (no pause between them). Every new measured value is compared with the latest saved value. If there is significant change between these values then this new measured value is saved.

  • Page 39: Advanced Features

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Advanced features You can find more information about advanced features such as remote desktop connection or virtual unit in this chapter. Remote desktop connection Remote desktop connection is a program which allows you to control another PC on the network from your PC.

  • Page 40: Operating System

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Faster way to get into ‘Remote desktop connection’ window is press + R on keyboard. You get following window and fill in command ‘mstsc’. Press Enter (or click OK).: And window for remote desktop connection opens.

  • Page 41: Virtual Unit

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems You can also use Remote desktop connection. This connection allows you to work with Virtual unit or Online device monitor on your computer. This connection was described in previously in this chapter. After login you can see following screen.
  • Page 42 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems 3. After this you get window for online unit: Note: When you launch Virtual unit, you will be always asked if you want to overwrite project data from DDS into analyzer (same question is there also for runup).

  • Page 43: A3716 (A3800) Update

    A3716 (A3800) update This chapter is appointed for advanced users only. For unit update please follow steps below: • Connect a keyboard, a mouse and a monitor to your A3716 device (or you can use remote desktop connection). • Login as:...

  • Page 44: A3716 (A3800) Time Synchronization

    A3716 (A3800) time synchronization It is important to keep internal time of all A3716 units up to date. In the beginning set the correct time zone in A3716. The Data_Manager synchronizes time in all A3716 units with the time on Adash server.

  • Page 45: Errors

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems Errors The most frequent errors are ICP error, overload error and stream error. All of these errors can be found in the graphs in virtual unit and even in DDS. Only some of them can be found in the monitor.

  • Page 46: High Speed

    ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems FASIT, amp+phase (if it is not user frequency), phase shift (if it is not user frequency), orders, order spectrum, filtered orbit, trigger-controlled measurements can set the low speed error (then it signalizes that no trigger events occur) –...

  • Page 47: Appendix 1 - Data Saving For Older Firmware And Dds

    Appendix 1 – Data saving for older firmware and DDS You can edit the online.cfg directly in the A3716 unit using the remote desktop connection. Or you can download the file to your PC from DDS and then upload it back after editing. New parameters are valid after the restart of MeasEngine (or the A3716).

  • Page 48: Set New Data Saving System

    The rel param is the relative part of the significant change. The 0.05 value means 5 %. rel=0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 In A3716 FW version 027804 and newer only the first value is taken account. In older versions the adaptive algorithm uses the values in the row.
  • Page 49 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems 3. After this change, default values are set to the database. You need to change parameters for it based on your needs and preferences as in the older one.

  • Page 50: Appendix 2 - Opc Ua (Opc Da)

    OPC is for Open Protocol Communication. It was developed for data transferring between different applications in predefined form using predetermined principles. Each online unit has OPC UA or OPC DA server implemented (OPC DA only for A3716). It means you can view data in client application. OPC DA is older version.
  • Page 51 ADASH Ltd. Online monitoring systems OPC tag is parameter you can change in DDS based on your preferences. You can find it in Properties of data cell. Click with right mouse button on data cell and choose properties (see below).

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