METHOD FOR ACQUIRING VIBRATION DATA FROM ROTATING MACHINES AND PORTABLE VIBRATION MEASURING DEVICE FOR USE THEREIN
First Claim
1. A method for acquiring vibration data from a plurality of rotating machines of a single type by using a portable vibration measuring device having means for measuring machine vibrations, means for data input, means for presenting information to a user, and a memory, comprising:
- (a) uploading a measurement prescription template into said memory, said template being specific to said type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said plurality of machines, (b) selecting an individual machine from said plurality of machines, (c) connecting said vibration measuring means to a measuring point at said individual machine, (d) acquiring vibration data by measurement from said measuring point, (e) attributing said vibration data to said individual machine and storing said attributed vibration data in said memory, wherein said template is adapted to provide instructions regarding steps (b) to (e) to said vibration measuring device and, via said information presenting means, to said user, which instructions are specific to said type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said plurality of machines, and wherein steps (b) to (e) are repeated for each machine of said plurality of machines.
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Abstract
A method for acquiring vibration data from a plurality of rotating machines of a single type by using a portable vibration measuring device having means for measuring machine vibrations, means for data input, means for presenting information to a user, and a memory, is provided, which comprises: (a) uploading a measurement prescription template into the memory, the template being specific to the type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of the plurality of machines; (b) selecting an individual machine from the plurality of machines; (c) connecting the vibration measuring means to a measuring point at the individual machine; (d) acquiring vibration data by measurement from the measuring point; and (e) attributing the vibration data to the individual machine and storing the attributed vibration data in the memory; wherein the template is adapted to provide instructions regarding steps (b) to (e) to the vibration measuring device and, via the information presenting means, to the user, which instructions are specific to the type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of the plurality of machines, and wherein steps (b) to (e) are repeated for each machine of the plurality of machines.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for acquiring vibration data from a plurality of rotating machines of a single type by using a portable vibration measuring device having means for measuring machine vibrations, means for data input, means for presenting information to a user, and a memory, comprising:
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(a) uploading a measurement prescription template into said memory, said template being specific to said type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said plurality of machines, (b) selecting an individual machine from said plurality of machines, (c) connecting said vibration measuring means to a measuring point at said individual machine, (d) acquiring vibration data by measurement from said measuring point, (e) attributing said vibration data to said individual machine and storing said attributed vibration data in said memory, wherein said template is adapted to provide instructions regarding steps (b) to (e) to said vibration measuring device and, via said information presenting means, to said user, which instructions are specific to said type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said plurality of machines, and wherein steps (b) to (e) are repeated for each machine of said plurality of machines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for acquiring vibration data from a first plurality of rotating machines of the same first type and from a second plurality of rotating machines of the same second type by using a portable vibration measuring device having means for measuring machine vibrations, means for data input, means for presenting information to a user, and a memory, comprising:
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(a) uploading a first measurement prescription program template into said memory, said first template being specific to said first type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said first plurality of machines, and uploading a second measurement prescription program template into said memory, said second template being specific to said second type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said second plurality of machines, (b) selecting one of said first and second plurality of machines, whereby the first template is activated if said first plurality of machines is selected and whereby said second template is activated if said second plurality of machines is selected, (c) selecting an individual machine from the selected one of said first and second plurality of machines, (d) connecting said vibration measuring means to a measuring point at said individual machine, (e) acquiring vibration data by measurement from said measuring point, (f) attributing said vibration data to said individual machine and storing said attributed vibration data in said memory, wherein the template activated in step (b) is adapted to provide instructions regarding steps (c) to (f) to said vibration measuring device and, via said information presenting means, to said user, which instructions are specific to said type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said plurality of machines, and wherein steps (b) to (f) are repeated until each of the machines of said first and second plurality of machines has been selected once.
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19. A portable vibration measuring device for acquiring vibration data from a plurality of rotating machines of the same type, comprising:
- means for measuring machine vibrations, means for data input, means for presenting information to a user, and a memory, said memory having stored therein a measurement prescription template which is specific to said type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said plurality of machines and which is capable of providing instructions, which are specific to said type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said plurality of machines, to said vibration measuring device and, via said information presenting means, to said user, said instructions relating to the following steps;
selecting an individual machine from said plurality of machines, connecting said vibration measuring means to a measuring point at said individual machine, acquiring vibration data by measurement from said measuring point, and attributing said vibration data to said individual machine and storing said attributed vibration data in said memory. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
- means for measuring machine vibrations, means for data input, means for presenting information to a user, and a memory, said memory having stored therein a measurement prescription template which is specific to said type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said plurality of machines and which is capable of providing instructions, which are specific to said type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said plurality of machines, to said vibration measuring device and, via said information presenting means, to said user, said instructions relating to the following steps;
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22. A portable vibration measuring device for acquiring vibration data from a first plurality of rotating machines of the same first type and from a second plurality of rotating machines of the same second type, comprising:
- means for measuring machine vibrations, means for data input, means for presenting information to a user, and a memory, said memory having stored therein a first measurement prescription template which is specific to said first type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said first plurality of machines and a second measurement prescription template which is specific to said second type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said second plurality of machines,
wherein said first template is capable of providing instructions, which are specific to said first type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said first plurality of machines, to said vibration measuring device and, via said information presenting means to said user, said instructions relating to the following steps;
selecting an individual machine from said first plurality of machines, connecting said vibration measuring means to a measuring point at said individual machine, acquiring vibration data by measurement from said measuring point, and attributing said vibration data to said individual machine and storing said attributed vibration data in said memory,and wherein said second template is capable of providing instructions, which are specific to said second type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said second plurality of machines, to said vibration measuring device and, via said information presenting means, to said user, said instructions relating to the following steps;
selecting an individual machine from said second plurality of machines, connecting said vibration measuring means to a measuring point at said individual machine, acquiring vibration data by measurement from said measuring point, and attributing said vibration data to said individual machine and storing said attributed vibration data in said memory.
- means for measuring machine vibrations, means for data input, means for presenting information to a user, and a memory, said memory having stored therein a first measurement prescription template which is specific to said first type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said first plurality of machines and a second measurement prescription template which is specific to said second type of machine but unspecific to individual machines of said second plurality of machines,
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