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Commtest Instruments vbBalancer Instrument Reference Manual (136 pages)

Imbalance Correction Instruments

Brand: Commtest Instruments | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
3
Section 1: Introduction
9
Standard Features
9
Standard Kit Items
10
Instrument Capabilities
11
Precautions
13
Hazardous Locations
15
Instrument Connections
17
Front Panel Buttons
18
LED Indicators
19
Charging the Battery Pack
20
Battery Features
20
Removing the Battery Pack
21
Operating Overview
22
- Balancing
  22
- Onsite Analysis
  23
Section 2: Instrument Basics
24
Powering On/Off
24
Navigating Menus
25
Returning to a Previous Menu
25
Using Navigation Keys and Icons
26
Selecting an Option from a List
27
Canceling an Option
29
Displaying Hint Labels and Detailed Help
29
Displaying Alternative Options
30
Entering Alphanumeric Characters
31
Entering Punctuation, Spaces and Special Characters
33
Using Other Icons
34
Section 3: Using Sensors
36
Supported Sensor Types
36
Connecting Sensors to the Instrument
37
Mounting Sensors
38
Setting up the Accelerometer
39
- Permanent Mounting
  40
Setting up the Tachometer
40
Tachometer Signal from a Keyphasor
42
Section 4: Balancing Rotors
43
Methods for Balancing Rotors
43
The Balancing Process
44
Tips for Balancing
45
The Tachometer
45
Suggested Trial Weight Mass and Location
46
Manually Entering Balancing Information
46
Setting up a Balancing Job
47
- Balance Planes and Weight Positions
  48
  - Balance Planes
    48
  - Weight Position (Reference Mark)
    48
- Sensors
  49
  - CH Position
    50
- Averages
  52
- Machine Information
  52
  - Rotor Weight, Diameter and Speed
    52
  - Reference Mark
    52
- Weight Orientation
  53
- Tach Trigger
  53
- Weight Lin Dist
  53
- Store Units
  54
Combining Trim Weights
54
Reviewing Previous Balancing Jobs
55
Section 5: Balancing Walk-Through
57
Step 1. Set up a New Balance Job
57
Step 2. Take an Initial Reading
58
Step 3. Take a Trial Reading
59
Step 4. Balance the Rotor
62
Step 5. Perform Trim Balancing
63
Step 6. Viewing and Saving Balancing Jobs
65
Section 6: Analyzing Measurements Onsite
66
Tips for Taking Measurements
66
Walk-Through: Taking Measurements
67
Working with Charts
70
Analyzing Measurements
70
- Using Cursors
  71
- Zooming
  73
Viewing Multiple Charts
74
Changing Chart View
74
Setting the y Axis (Amplitude) Scale
75
Amplitude Display Units
76
Setting the RPM
77
Viewing Orders
78
Viewing Revolutions
79
Saving Measurements
79
Section 7: Setting Measurement Options
81
Setting Measurement Units and Spectrum Scaling
81
Setting Measurement Parameters
83
Creating Your Own Parameter Sets
84
Assigning Sensors to Channels
85
Explaining Spectrum Parameters
86
- Fmax
  86
- Spectral Lines
  87
- Fmin
  87
- Tach Trigger
  88
- Averaging
  88
  - Average Overlap
    88
Explaining Waveform Parameters
88
- Equivalent Fmax
  88
- Number of Samples
  88
- Duration
  89
Section 8: Measurement Types and Their Uses
90
Spectrum
90
Waveform
91
Tachometer Display
91
Bump Test
92
Coast-Down/Run up
93
Taking Multi-Channel Simultaneous Measurements
94
- Setting up Sensors and Channels
  94
- Saving Multi-Channel Measurements
  95
Section 9: Taking Recordings
97
Walk-Through: Taking Recordings
97
Taking Individual and Multiple Recordings
98
Saving Recordings
99
Reviewing Recordings
99
Deleting Recordings
101
Attaching Notes
101
Section 10: Creating, Editing and Deleting Items
102
Storage Capacity and Recording Volume
102
How Are Recordings Organized and Stored
102
Working with Folders
104
- Creating a Folder
  104
- Renaming a Folder
  104
- Deleting a Folder
  104
- Restoring a Deleted or Over-Written Folder
  104
Working with Machines
105
- Creating Machine Structures
  105
- Creating Parameter Sets
  106
- Adding Structures to Existing Machines
  107
- Copying Machine Structures
  108
- Renaming Machine Structures
  108
- Deleting Machine Structures
  109
Working with Sensors
109
- Defining and Editing Sensors
  109
- Using the Bias Voltage Check
  111
- Deleting Sensors
  112
Working with Notes
113
- Creating Notes
  113
- Editing Notes
  113
- Attaching Notes
  113
- Viewing Notes
  114
- Removing Notes
  114
- Deleting a Note Permanently
  114
Deleting All Recordings in a Folder
115
Deleting All Stored Information
115
Section 11: Utilities
116
Setting the Date and Time
116
- Adjusting the Date Format
  116
Selecting Your Local Timezone
117
Adjusting Sound Volume
117
Set the Instrument Language
117
Printing Directly to a Network Printer
118
Adjusting Screen Contrast
119
Turning the Backlight On/Off
119
Recharging the Instrument
120
Estimating Remaining Operating Time
120
Conserving Battery Power
120
- Setting Backlight Timeout
  121
- Setting Sleep Mode Timeout
  121
- Setting Complete Powerdown Timeout
  122
Checking How Much Memory Is Available
122
Freeing Instrument Memory
122
Backing up the Instrument Database
123
Upgrading Instrument Firmware (Proflashing)
124
Section 12: Troubleshooting
126
Contacting Technical Support
126
Resetting an Unresponsive Instrument
126
Network Communications Problems
126
Ethernet Connection Lost in Windows Vista
128
Appendix: Specifications
130
Vbbalancer
130
Vbbalancer
132
Index
134

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