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i-ALERT2 Application Guide 

 

 

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ADVANCED TOOLS 

 

The i-ALERT2

 

device offers some advanced tools that can help in troubleshooting equipment. To access these tools, tap the 

icon in the upper left that looks like 3 horizontal lines again and then tap “Advanced Tools”. See figure 37.  

 

 

The Advanced Tools page will immediately open up to a new page showing that latest spectral or Fast Fourier Transform 
(FFT) and time waveform (TWF) data captured on the Radial sensor axis. See figure 38.  

 

 

Figure 37:  Advanced Tools enables diagnostics 

 

 

Figure 38: FFT and TWF 

 

 

Summary of Contents for i-ALERT2

Page 1: ...Application Guide...

Page 2: ...i ALERT2 Application Guide 2 of 64...

Page 3: ...ice Overview 13 Vibration and Temperature Specifications 13 Trending Specifications 13 Hardware Specifications 14 APPLICATION BEST PRACTICES 14 CHOOSING THE CORRECT MEASURES AND ASSETS 14 Equipment Cr...

Page 4: ...TION 30 INSTALLING THE APP 30 CONNECTING TO I ALERT2 DEVICES 30 DASHBOARD 34 TRENDING 35 Weekly View 40 Kurtosis 41 ADVANCED TOOLS 42 FFT and TWF Data 43 Stored and Alarm Generated FFT Data 44 EQUIPME...

Page 5: ...am ineffectual for balance of plant equipment Continuous monitoring of machinery health is an ideal solution to prevent unplanned downtime but has historically come with a big price tag that couldn t...

Page 6: ...ty repeatable vibration and temperature data with no training Wireless communication allows a user to collect data a safe distance from rotating equipment hazards Allows your highly skilled vibration...

Page 7: ...hich are traditionally very hard if not impossible to spot with monthly or quarterly data collection cycles Especially effective for batch process equipment Traditional monthly walk around monitoring...

Page 8: ...at show the relative frequency or probability of failure of equipment This data is summarized in Figure 2 What should immediately become apparent is that very few failures are attributable to wearing...

Page 9: ...ensure it will be effective Implementing new technology just for the sake of saying you have the latest and greatest technology will lead to a lot of wasted money and effort INTRODUCTION TO CONDITION...

Page 10: ...having to wirelessly connect to it The data collected is designed to indicate when a change has occurred or when a preset limit has been exceeded After the data has been collected it is reviewed and e...

Page 11: ...tion levels on the machine to precision state levels after it has been repaired This will extend the life of the machine STEP 4 DOCUMENT After determining the root cause of the problem correcting the...

Page 12: ...it production costs The latest generation of MEMS includes micro sensors micro actuators and micro electronics integrated onto a single microchip This has resulted in the explosive development of smar...

Page 13: ...the Privacy Policy The i Alert2 may use Version 1 or Version 2 firmware To determine which version you have in the App go to Equipment Info i ALERT Information where the device version number will be...

Page 14: ...o get the most return on the time invested the most logical place to start is with the equipment hierarchy that exists in the Computerized Maintenance Management System CMMS This is typically a breakd...

Page 15: ...ate delay in restoring function Moderate Moderate disruption to facility function 100 of Production may need to be reworked or process delayed Low to Moderate Moderate disruption to facility function...

Page 16: ...n shaft speeds of 6 000 RPM It can be applied on higher speed machinery but the upper frequency cut off will limit its usefulness in that application WHERE TO START I Bad Actors Start with the bad act...

Page 17: ...should a problem arise IV Equipment that has no permanent machinery protection monitoring system Critical assets are sometimes protected by permanently installed systems that have the ability to shut...

Page 18: ...ring housing provides an assessment of how much overall energy is contained in the machines vibration This can be used to indicate changes to both process conditions and machinery health Numerous fail...

Page 19: ...speed or load Impacting can come from many sources such as bearing faults cavitation or mechanical looseness It is recommended that the user first establish baseline levels of Kurtosis and then adjus...

Page 20: ...ice be placed in the load zone of the bearing Doing so may give a more accurate amplitude reading but may obscure the LEDs which are used for local status indication In general a standard machine trai...

Page 21: ...Goulds Pumps that come equipped with the i ALERT2 device a slot will be machined in the bearing housing to mount the device within close proximity to both bearings See figure 12 Figure 12 ITT Goulds...

Page 22: ...and radial bearings are contained within the same bearing housing ITT Goulds Pumps recommends mounting the i ALERT2 device centrally on the bearing housing in an area where the LEDs can easily be obse...

Page 23: ...y over the bearing housing on the drive end bearing A second monitor can be mounted over the non drive end bearing if desired Never mount a monitor on a fan cover Figure 16 Close coupled motor mounted...

Page 24: ...a pump then it should be installed on the bearing housing that contains the thrust bearing Note that this is not always the drive end bearing housing Be sure to check the pumps cross sectional drawing...

Page 25: ...first since this is the primary bearing absorbing thrust loads The lower bearing can also be instrumented if desired For vertical hollow shaft VHS motors it is recommended to mount the i ALERT2 devic...

Page 26: ...n vary widely so ITT does not recommend any single best location Use good engineering judgment and knowledge of the machine design to appropriately locate the monitor Nearer to the bearings and source...

Page 27: ...e to use a good quality rigid epoxy Do not use RTV or Silicon to mount the device CAUTION Always wear protective gloves The equipment and the i ALERT2 device can be hot Mill a Slot Drill and Tap Epoxy...

Page 28: ...of 64 TO RESET THE I ALERT2 Using a magnet to reset a Version 1 i Alert2 will permanently erase stored trend and FFT data a Version 2 device will retain all data after a magnetic reset Figure 24 Using...

Page 29: ...de is activated after two consecutive readings When the alarm mode is on you should investigate the cause of the condition and make necessary corrections in a timely manner Magnetic device considerati...

Page 30: ...s page see Figure 26 below This page will display any i ALERT2 devices within range of your mobile device Devices that are in range will have a colored icon to the left of them Click on the devices na...

Page 31: ...i ALERT2 Application Guide 31 of 64 Devices that are no longer in range will have a grey icon next to their names See Figure 27 Figure 26 Scan for devices...

Page 32: ...i ALERT2 Application Guide 32 of 64 Figure 27 Devices in range and out of range...

Page 33: ...evice s name the screen shown in figure 28 will come up as the phone and i ALERT2 device begin to communicate Once all 4 steps are completed and green checkmarks are shown you will be taken to the dev...

Page 34: ...hows the latest overall vibration amplitudes and temperature measurements as well as the total Runtime hours and Battery Status To refresh the dashboard and request the latest reading tap the circular...

Page 35: ...natively you can tap the icon in the top left corner that looks like 3 horizontal lines and select Trending from the drop list Figure 30 The Trend page shows the historical values of each individual m...

Page 36: ...f you would like to export the numerical data click on the up arrow icon at the bottom left of the page Note the upload icon may not always be at the bottom left in some cases it is at the upper right...

Page 37: ...i ALERT2 Application Guide 37 of 64 DEVICE NAME Figure 32 Tap the upward facing arrow to view numerical data tap the icon again on the subsequent page to export the data...

Page 38: ...i ALERT2 Application Guide 38 of 64 Figure 33 Export trend data by printing or attaching to email...

Page 39: ...uch the trend chart with 2 fingers and spread them apart You can use this gesture to change both the X and Y scales on the chart You can also zoom in on a specific area of the graph by double tapping...

Page 40: ...ice there is still the Trend line showing the Average value but there is also a colored region accompanying the trend The colored region shows the maximim and minimum values measured during that time...

Page 41: ...n in the same way the overall vibration amplitudes are used As the value trends up it means that the machinery is spending more time vibrating at higher peak amplitudes even though the RMS overall val...

Page 42: ...icon in the upper left that looks like 3 horizontal lines again and then tap Advanced Tools See figure 37 The Advanced Tools page will immediately open up to a new page showing that latest spectral or...

Page 43: ...the Axial or Horizontal buttons at the top of the spectrum See figure 39 To request an updated FFT TWF tap the refresh circular arrow at the top right of the page This will bring up a new menu with se...

Page 44: ...NERATED FFT DATA You can access stored datasets including those stored when an alarm is triggered This is a powerful feature that can assist in resolving difficult or intermittent problems that would...

Page 45: ...nes and then choose Equipment Info See figure 41 Figure 41 Equipment information ALARMS WARNINGS To view and change the Alarm Warning limits in the i ALERT2 monitor tap the Alarms Warnings tag See fig...

Page 46: ...i ALERT2 Application Guide 46 of 64 Figure 43 Use the and buttons to adjust values Tap Send to program the new device settings DEVICE...

Page 47: ...ng Serial Numbers S N Materials Impeller data Bearing Data Driver speed Hydraulic ratings etc To update this information in the i ALERT2 monitor make sure you tap the Save tag at the top right hand co...

Page 48: ...choose to send part information via email to their purchasing department or local ITT Goulds Pumps sales representative To Send parts information via email Email must be configured on the mobile devic...

Page 49: ...only available for valid ITT Goulds Pumps S Ns To view the curve simply select Pump Curve under the Product Information Heading Once the curve loads you can zoom in and out using standard touchscreen...

Page 50: ...is listed below Put i ALERT into sleep Mode device will go into a very low power consumption mode and does not acquire any data until it is awakened Note A magnet is needed to reawaken the system Star...

Page 51: ...function allows the user to export several condition monitoring reports Currently reports can be created that show 30 day and 90 day trends of the vibration temperature as well as the stored FFTs on t...

Page 52: ...LERT2 Application Guide 52 of 64 Once a report has been generated it can be sent or saved using the upwards arrow icon in the upper right hand corner of the page Figure 50 Export standard reports in P...

Page 53: ...swipe left over the route name and select Delete Deleting a route will permanently remove the route from the list Reports will no longer be available for the route To begin any route just select it f...

Page 54: ...Route Types After the route settings are completed select Next in the upper right This brings you to the device list where you can add or remove equipment from the route A gray checkmark indicates the...

Page 55: ...mer Note to see previous time press and hold on text Previous 2 Ratio of checked devices to the total number 3 A breakdown of the status for the Checked devices 4 Listing of the Devices on Route that...

Page 56: ...download actions to complete as indicated by the download status bar If a device is to be skipped swipe left and select Skip The device will then move down to the checked device list and display a bla...

Page 57: ...i ALERT2 Application Guide 57 of 64 Figure 56 Route Report Summary Page After the Summary the remaining pages of the report contain any trend data and FFT s acquired during the most recent route...

Page 58: ...i ALERT2 Application Guide 58 of 64 Figure 57 Route Report Trend Details Screen...

Page 59: ...4 Figure 58 Route Report FFT and TWF Screen At the top of each page a summary of equipment details is found followed by either trends or FFT s for that device The timestamp for each FFT is found in th...

Page 60: ...section provides useful tools In the event you encounter a problem or need additional assistance with the i ALERT2 or mobile application Within the Help FAQ menu you can access the FAQ or Troubleshoo...

Page 61: ...and field service Upon tapping the Service Locator tag in the main menu you will be prompted to allow access to you location in order for the application to locate the nearest service center or sales...

Page 62: ...g 60sec Note resolution does not change it is fixed at 1 Hz and is not configurable The FFT display can also be adjusted to display in Hz CPM Cycles per Minute or Orders multiples of shaft speed FFT C...

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