Multi-alarm monitoring and protection system
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1. A system for monitoring dynamic conditions of a rotary machine system, the monitoring system comprising:
- a sensor for detecting a dynamic condition of the rotary machine system and for generating a signal representative thereof;
a monitor configured to receive and process the signal from the sensor, the monitor including a memory circuit configured to store a plurality of user configurable alarms, and at least one processor, the monitor being configured to generate processed data from the signal and to compare the processed data to the configurable alarms and to generate output signals based upon the comparison wherein the monitor is configured to change a state of a relay based upon the comparison, wherein the relay is separate from the monitor and disposed local to the monitor.
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Abstract
A monitoring and protection system includes monitoring modules configurable with multiple alarm, alert or response parameters. The configuration parameters may be user set to allow for adaptation of the monitoring modules to specific applications. In one implementation, a vibration monitor receives signals from sensors or transducers and derives vibrational data based upon the received signals. The alarm configuration may include multiple levels or limits for various speed or frequency bands.
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1. A system for monitoring dynamic conditions of a rotary machine system, the monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor for detecting a dynamic condition of the rotary machine system and for generating a signal representative thereof;
a monitor configured to receive and process the signal from the sensor, the monitor including a memory circuit configured to store a plurality of user configurable alarms, and at least one processor, the monitor being configured to generate processed data from the signal and to compare the processed data to the configurable alarms and to generate output signals based upon the comparison wherein the monitor is configured to change a state of a relay based upon the comparison, wherein the relay is separate from the monitor and disposed local to the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for monitoring dynamic conditions of a rotary machine system, the monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor for detecting a dynamic condition of the rotary machine system and for generating a signal representative thereof;
a monitor configured to receive and process the signal from the sensor, the monitor including a memory circuit configured to store a plurality of user configurable alarms, and at least one processor, the monitor being configured to derive vibrational data from the sensed signal and to compare the vibrational data to the configurable alarms and to generate output signals based upon the comparison, wherein the user configurable alarms include an alarm based upon a combination of vibration levels within a plurality of frequency bands. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A modular vibration monitor comprising:
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a memory circuit configured to store a plurality of user configurable alarms;
at least one processor configured to derive vibrational data from a sensed signal from a machine system and to compare the vibrational data to the configurable alarms and to generate output signals based upon the comparison; and
a relay controlled by the at least one processor based upon the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for monitoring dynamic conditions of a rotary machine system, the monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor for detecting a dynamic condition of the rotary machine system and for generating a signal representative thereof;
a monitor configured to receive and process the signal from the sensor, the monitor including a memory circuit configured to store a plurality of user configurable alarms, and at least one processor, the monitor being configured to generate processed data from the signal and to compare the processed data to the configurable alarms and to generate output signals based upon the comparison wherein the monitor is configured to change a state of a relay based upon the comparison, wherein the relay is separate from the monitor and disposed local to the monitor wherein the monitor is configured to transmit the output signals to a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for monitoring dynamic conditions of a rotary machine system, the monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor for detecting a dynamic condition of the rotary machine system and for generating a signal representative thereof;
a monitor configured to receive and process the signal from the sensor, the monitor including a memory circuit configured to store a plurality of user configurable alarms, and at least one processor, the monitor being configured to derive vibrational data from the sensed signal and to compare the vibrational data to the configurable alarms and to generate output signals based upon the comparison, wherein the user configurable alarms include an alarm based upon a combination of vibration levels within a plurality of frequency bands, and wherein the monitor is configured to change a state of a relay based upon the comparison wherein the relay is separate from the monitor and disposed local to the monitor.
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32. The system of claim wherein the monitor is configured to receive data from a remote device, and wherein the relay is controlled at least partially based upon data received from the remote device.
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33. A modular vibration monitor comprising:
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a memory circuit configured to store a plurality of user configurable alarms;
at least one processor configured to derive vibrational data from a sensed signal from a machine system and to compare the vibrational data to the configurable alarms and to generate output signals based upon the comparison; and
a relay controlled by the at least one processor based upon the comparison; and
wherein the user configurable alarms include an alarm based upon a combination of vibration levels within a plurality of frequency bands. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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