Analysis system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for analysing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft, comprising:
- at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine;
said measurement data being dependent on rotation of said shaft;
data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data;
said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2,Fn);
wherein at least one of said plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2, Fn) is a restricted function having a disabled state and an enabled state;
said disabled state prohibiting complete execution of said condition monitoring function; and
said enabled state allowing execution;
wherein the apparatus is arranged to allow a limited amount of use of the at least one restricted condition monitoring function; and
wherein at least one of said plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2, Fn) is an unrestricted function;
the apparatus further comprising a logger for registering use of said at least one restricted condition monitoring function (F1, F2,Fn);
wherein the apparatus is arranged to change the state of a restricted condition monitoring function from the enabled state to the disabled state when said registered use indicates that the limited amount of use has been spent; and
the apparatus is arranged to allow execution of the at least one unrestricted function irrespective of amount of use of the at least one unrestricted function.
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Abstract
An apparatus for analyzing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft, comprising: at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine, the measurement data being dependent on rotation of the shaft; a data processor for processing condition data dependent on the measurement data; the data processor performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2 Fn). At least one of the plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2 Fn) is a restricted function having a disabled state and an enabled state; the disabled state prohibiting complete execution of the condition monitoring function, and the enabled sate allowing execution. The apparatus allows a limited amount of use of the at least one restricted condition monitoring function; and at least one of the plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2, Fn) is an unrestricted function.
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1. An apparatus for analysing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft, comprising:
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at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine;
said measurement data being dependent on rotation of said shaft;
data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data;
said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2,Fn);
whereinat least one of said plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2, Fn) is a restricted function having a disabled state and an enabled state;
said disabled state prohibiting complete execution of said condition monitoring function; and
said enabled state allowing execution;
wherein the apparatus is arranged to allow a limited amount of use of the at least one restricted condition monitoring function; and
wherein at least one of said plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2, Fn) is an unrestricted function;
the apparatus further comprisinga logger for registering use of said at least one restricted condition monitoring function (F1, F2,Fn);
whereinthe apparatus is arranged to change the state of a restricted condition monitoring function from the enabled state to the disabled state when said registered use indicates that the limited amount of use has been spent; and
the apparatus is arranged to allow execution of the at least one unrestricted function irrespective of amount of use of the at least one unrestricted function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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