Auto-configuring condition monitoring system and method

• US 8,224,492 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2008
• Issued: 07/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated (Allen-Bradley Co., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated (Allen-Bradley Co., Inc.)
• Inventors: Lakomiak, Jason E., Lanthier, Gilles, Burrows, Michael P, Lowe, Paul A, Barrick, Ryan C, Falk, Ronald W, Hebebrand, Mandi L
• Primary Examiner(s): Barnes-Bullock, Crystal J
• Application Number:
  US12/242,703
• Publication Number:
  US 20100082164A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,386 Days
• Field of Search: 700/17, 700/19, 700/280, 700/159, 702/33, 702/35, 702/50, 702/54, 702/56, 702/179, 702182-184, 702188-190, 715/771, 715/810, 715/825, 715/866, 340/683, 340/648, 735/70, 736/49
• US Class Current: 700/280
• CPC Class Codes: G01H 1/003 of rotating machines G01H1/10 takes precedence

Abstract

In one embodiment, the disclosed method includes receiving a user selection of a machine system type from a plurality of machine system types, where the system types corresponding to specific machine component combination. The method also includes configuring alarms based on the machine system type, configuring calculations of vibration parameters based on the machine system type, wherein the calculations are adjusted for the machine system type, and configuring diagnostic information based on the machine system type.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring vibration conditions of a machine system, comprising:

receiving a user selection of one of a plurality of predefined, stored machine system profiles, the machine system profiles corresponding to specific machine component combinations; and

configuring, in an industrial control component, alarms based on the machine system profile;

calculations of vibration parameters based on the machine system profile, wherein the calculations are adjusted for the machine system profile; and

diagnostic information based on the machine system profile.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of machine system profiles comprise a fan system, a pump system, a motor system, and a turbine system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection of a machine system profile includes a selection of a type and number of each sensor in a selected machine system.

4. The method of claim 1, comprising receiving a plurality of user selections and to configure multiple machine system profiles on a single industrial control component.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising configuring filters for vibration measurements based on the selected machine system profile.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the vibration parameter calculations are based on data from an accelerometer.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring diagnostic information comprises prioritizing information and alarms in order of importance to an operator.

8. A machine control and condition monitoring system, comprising:

a user interface configured to enable selection of one of a plurality of predefined, stored machine system profiles, wherein the machine system profiles correspond to a specific machine component combination; and

an industrial control component configured to receive sensor signals from a machine system and to control operation of the machine system via actuators and to automatically configure alarms, calculations of vibration parameters, and calculations of diagnostic information for the machine system based upon a user selection of a machine system profile.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of machine system profiles comprises a fan system, a pump system, a motor system, and a turbine system.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the user interface is configured to enable selection of a number and a type of each sensor in the selected machine system profile.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the industrial control component is configured to enable a plurality of machine system profiles to be selected.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the machine system profile is configured to receive vibration data from an accelerometer.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the user interface is configured to prioritize display of diagnostic information and alarms in order of importance to an operator.

14. The system of claim 8, the machine system profile selection comprises configuring filters for vibration measurements.

15. A method for configuring a vibration monitoring system comprising:

displaying a user interface for selection of one of a plurality of predefined, stored machine system profiles, the machine system profiles corresponding to a specific machine component combination;

receiving a user selection of a machine system profile from a plurality of machine system profiles; and

configuring alarms, calculations of vibration parameters, and calculations of diagnostic information for the machine system based upon the user selection of the machine system profile, wherein calculations of vibration parameters comprise normalizing at least one vibration parameter.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of menu of machine system profiles comprises a fan system, a pump system, a motor system, and a turbine system.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the selection of a machine system profile includes a selection of a type and number of each sensor in a selected machine system.

18. The method of claim 15, comprising configuring filters for vibration measurements based on the selected machine system profile.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the calculations of vibration parameter are based on data from an accelerometer.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein configuring calculations of diagnostic information comprises prioritizing the diagnostic information in order of importance to an operator.