Measurement-computing eZ-TOMAS rev.11.0 Instrukcja Użytkownika Strona 1

eZ-TOMAS Machine Vibration Monitoring User’s ManualTotal Online Monitoring and

The data acquired by eZ-TOMAS and the supporting configuration information are stored in user-defined files. This allows a single eZ-TOMAS system to b

The Spectral Bands and Tachs Most of the Gauge window is occupied by gauges which display values for spectral bands and tachometers. Selection of t

Gauge Window – The Lower Panels Gauge Window, Lower Panels Acquisition Panel The Acquisition Panel contains one toggle switch, which determines the

Data Storage Panel The Data Storage Panel is easily recognized by its Snapshot [camera] button and the bar for Current Data Record / History File Size

When eZ-TOMAS is being used by multiple computers, a network xfer graphic appears, as indicated in the follow figure. Networking is discussed in Chap

eZ-TOMAS 987294 Monitoring a Machine 2-1 Monitoring a Machine 2 Creating a Project …… 2-1 Using “Initialize Project”….. 2-2 Using “New (Clone)

Using “Initialize Project” If you have multiple hardware modules, and change the number of Input Channels, you need to use the initialize functi

Fig. 1 Gauge Panel for 24 Input Channels – First Row (Channels 1 through 8) is selected for gauge display In Fig. 1 we see that Accel Ch 1 through

Using “New (Clone) Project” Cloning a project keeps all of the values from the original project. Each eZ-TOMAS Project contains eZ-TOMAS configurati

Configuring the Project A default configuration is automatically loaded when you open an eZ-TOMAS file. However, you may want to make some changes to

947394 NOTE: In eZ-TOMAS version 5.2, Spectral Band types are designated as “A” through “J” instead of “1” through “10” (as shown in related scree

Starting an Acquisition After you configure your eZ-TOMAS Project, click the <Acquisition> Toggle Switch to place it in the upright position. T

3. Select the Channel(s) and Display type for each window. Time Display and Spectrum Display Plots Tiled Horizontally Each plot is longer in the ho

“History Data” Plot Controls When viewing History Data (pre-recorded data files), you can use the set of playback buttons or the slider bar to navigat

Viewing Reports eZ-TOMAS can generate the following types of reports, which are accessible from the Display pull-down menu. Display Pull-down Menu

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File Menu [In Gauge Window] 3 New (Clone) Project …… 3-1 Note: The File Menu discussed in this chapter is located in the Gauge Window’s menu bar.

Open Project The Open Project option provides a means of locating and opening an existing eZ-TOMAS project. Note: When eZ-TOMAS is started, it opens

Backup Format – Guage Data (ASCII) This option creates an exportable ASCII file for the gauge data. Save As… Gauge Data (ASCII) Backup Format –

Erase History Data Erase History Warning Use the Erase History Data option with caution. This menu item will erase History Data for the project.

Edit Menu [In Gauge Window] 4 Setup…… 4-1 Acquisition Tab…… 4-1 Input Channels Tab …… 4-3 Spectral Bands Tab …… 4-9 Default Tach …… 4-5 Spectral Ba

Table of Contents 1 – Introduction eZ-TOMAS 937694 iii What is eZ-TOMAS …… 1-1 Tips for Using eZ-TOMAS …… 1-1 Starting eZ-TOMAS …… 1-2 Connecting

You must turn acquisition off and then on again for Acquisition Configuration changes to take effect. Panels of the Acquisition Tab Hardware The H

Note: Filter Panels apply to ZonicBook/618E and WBK18 channels. Filter Panel functionality does not apply to WaveBook direct channels or to Medallio

Input Channels Tab This tab is used to configure each channel for your project. The available setup options in this window are dependent on the instr

eZ-TOMAS 947394 Edit Menu 4-5 Accelerometer and Velocity signals can be integrated. This column is used to select the type of integration (non

XY Pair associates 2 probes on a bearing. Typically, probe pairs are located 90 degrees apart. Orbit displays require a Channel Pair. Brg Clear Bear

eZ-TOMAS 947394 Edit Menu 4-7 Tachometer Notes To Assign a Tachometer to a Channel 1. Navigate in eZ-TOMAS as follows: Edit [pull-down men] \

Synopsis of Tach Modes When you connect a tach sensor to a tachometer designated connector, such as the ZonicBook/618E’s TACH BNCs (TACH1, TACH2, TACH

Spectral Bands Tab Up to 10 Spectral Bands can be selected for each dynamic channel. The bands named Overall, DC Gap V, 1x Amplitude and 1x Phase ar

Storage Tab Storage Tab Basic Description Data storage is activated by trigger events. If any one event is triggered, data from all channels is sto

Example Assume that a motor typically runs at 3600 RPM and we would like to store data when the motor is running above 200 RPM and below 5000 RPM. 1.

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Limits The Limits Configuration window is accessed from the Edit pull-down menu. The window provides the user with a means of setting limits and ran

Gauges and Mouse-Clicks eZ-TOMAS 947394 Edit Menu 4-13 Vertical Gauges Circular Phase Gauges “Right-Click” on an active limit-pointer to b

Using Default Spectral Limits [RPM Ranges not used] Note: In the above figure “Tach Channel(s) Tach Ref” is the same as “Default Tach.”4-14 E

If the RPM Range option is selected [following figure] you can define up to 5 non-overlapping RPM ranges. There can be gaps in the user defined RPM

Setting RPM Alarm Ranges and Limits Note: In the above figure “Tach Channel(s) Tach Ref” is the same as “Default Tach.”4-16 Edit Menu 94739

Setting Excel Report Ranges and Limits Note: In the above figure “Tach Channel(s) Tach Ref” is the same as “Default Tach.” eZ-TOMAS 947394 Edi

Digital I/O Configuration Hardware Panel The top panel of the Digital I/O Configuration Window is the Hardware panel (see following figure). To ensu

eZ-TOMAS 947394 Edit Menu 4-19 • The DO Timer column refers to the time [in seconds] that the Digital Output is to be active. The DO Timer bo

Display Preferences Window [in Edit Menu] Display Preferences Window The Display Preferences Window provides a means of changing various display co

Display Preferences (continued) The Plot Trace Colors panel allows you to define colors for use in the plot displays. If you select "By Tr

Introduction 1 What is eZ-TOMAS ? …… 1-1 Tips for Using eZ-TOMAS …… 1-1 Starting eZ-TOMAS …… 1-2 Connecting Signals …… 1-2 The Order of Operation ……

Copy Window “Copy Window” is not a window, but a command to copy the currently selected window to the clipboard. After using this command you can pa

Display Menu . . . Plots 5 Introduction …… 5-1Saving and Recalling Plot Setups …… 5-3 Changing Display Ranges and Scales …… 5-4 “Real Time” Plot C

In the Window below the following is true: o four Time Waveform plots are present o the plot at the lower right has “focus,” thus the toolbars curre

Saving and Recalling Plot Setups You can save and recall plot setups. If you typically need to display data in a fixed format, this option can simpl

Changing Display Ranges and ScalesTo change the maximum or minimum range value (following figure): Left-click on upper or lower scale value that is t

“Real Time” Plot Controls “Real Time” is the default data source. For Real Time displays you can Halt and Resume the display of data by using the <

Alternate clicking on the <Data Source History File> button will toggle the History Data dialogue box on and off. Use sliders to set the sta

Channels The vertical channel bar at the right-hand edge of each plot represents the input channels. The number of channels that can be displayed

Filtering Data Time and Orbit plot displays can be cleaned up by the use of band and/or shaft revolution filters. The two filter pull-down lists re

Toolbar Buttons 6 1st Toolbar 1 Data Source-Real Time – selects the “Real Time” live data acquisition mode or the “History Data” (Play Back) mode

Starting eZ-TOMAS To run eZ-TOMAS, double-click the eZ-TOMAS icon or use your Windows desktop Start button to navigate to the program file. The first

3rd Toolbar Scale – Toggles between Instrument Scale, Auto Scale, and User Scale. User Scale is shown in the figure. Instrument Scale Instrumen

3rd Toolbar (continued) Cursor Mode – Only available for Spectrum plot displays. The button cycles through the following four modes. Normal (gaug

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Plot Examples 7 This chapter provides examples of the various plot types. The

Time Waveform Displays Time Waveform displays show vibration amplitude as a function of time (seconds) for a block of time domain data. This Block is

Spectrum Displays Spectrum Displays show vibration amplitude as a function of frequency. The frequency units can be either Hertz (Hz), cycles per

Orbit Displays Orbit Displays show simultaneous time domain vibration amplitude for an X and Y probe pair. The location of each Tach pulse is shown

Waterfall Displays Data Source History File Waterfall Display Display

Bode Displays Bode Displays show vibration amplitude and phase as a function of rotating speed. You can optionally display the Runout compensation va

Polar Displays Polar Displays show vibration amplitude and phase lag on a polar plot format. The data is corrected for probe location. Phase lag is

The Order of Operation eZ-TOMAS 987294 Introduction 1-3

Strip Chart Displays Strip Chart Displays, show selected instrument gauge values as a function of date and time. The ten Spectral Band Types are: (

Shaft Center Line (SCL) Shaft Centerline (SCL) is used to display the change in gap voltage for a Channel Pair. SCL is typically used in conjunction

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Display Menu . . . Reports 8 Statistical Report …… 8-1 Alarm Log Report …… 8-4 Snapshot Log …… 8-5 Generate Report using Microsoft Excel …… 8-6 Co

Accessing a Statistical Report To obtain a Statistical Report you need to specify the time period that the report is to cover. This is accomplished a

Using a Statistical Report to Generate Limits Statistical reports can be used to automatically generate limit values based on history data. If you hav

Alarm Log The Alarm Log contains the last “N” number of alarms. The number of alarms is the “FIFO Records” number specified in the Limit Configurati

Snapshot Log eZ-TOMAS 947494 Display Menu …. Reports 8-5 <Snapshot Button> on the Gauge Window This button is used to take a

Generate Report using Microsoft Excel You can use eZ-TOMAS in conjunction with Excel to generate a custom report. This is true as long as you are us

Reports are created using the option settings that are defined in the project. Among the options available you have your choice to include: • Spec

A Look at the Gauge Window & Control Pull-down Menu The Gauge Display Window is used to show real-time values and measurement status. Gauge Disp

8-8 Display Menu…. Reports 947494 eZ-TOMAS 3. Report RPM Ranges. All of the data for each selected channel & gage is compared against t

Report Generation Dialog with “Alarm RPM Range Limits” Selected In the Report Generation dialog box above, the user is creating a report for chann

Report as it appears in Microsoft Excel 8-10 Display Menu…. Reports 947494 eZ-TOMAS

The preceding report was generated using the settings from the XL Report dialog box. The report contains Channel's 1 and 2, the HiHi Limit value

In the example report show, the user has enabled the Display Pass/Fail option, and has selected Average for the Data Selection mode of operation. Wh

Interpreting the Report One Channel Block from a Report In our report example, each channel block has three sections: Average Values, LoLo-HiHi Limit

If all of the cells in the grid contain a Pass state, the right edge of the channel block is set to green, and displays the word Pass. If each cell i

Configuration Setup [.txt File] Selecting “Configuration Setup” from the Reports pull-down menu creates a text file that contains configuration det

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Network Menu [In Gauge Window] 9 This feature requires multiple copies of eZ-TOMAS, one on each networked computer. Each networked computer must

You can “mouse-clicks” on the gauges to: Bring up the Limit Configuration Window. Bring up the Input Channels Tab (on the Setup Configuration Wind

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Security Menu [In Gauge Window] 10 Security Pull-Down Menu eZ-TOMAS has 3 Security Levels. • User Level 1 has very limited privileges – Exit,

The “Change Password” command, in the Security pull-down menu, opens the Change Project Password dialog box (see following figure). This dialog box w

eZ-TOMAS User’s Manual 897696 A-1 Appendix A - Using Function Keys A tomasfkeys.ini The tomasfkeys.ini file, distributed with eZ-TOMAS software, m

A-2 897696 eZ-TOMAS User’s Manual Customization You can customize the Function Keys for eZ-TOMAS by completing the following steps: 1. Open the to