FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
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SKF Wireless Machine Condition Sensor
Service Manual
installed in a permanent location, it will achieve high reliability and quality of service
with the lowest power consumption. It is okay to relocate the sensor to monitor
different equipment.
How can I tell if the sensor is connected to the network?
Go to the P+F gateway’s web page
, Op
erating Modes, and check the device
Communication Status (Com. Status). The icon should be green. Click the
Refresh
button – the page does not refresh automatically.
Or, you can click
the
Flash LED
button in Device Manager. Select the sensor in the
hierarchy, and then go to the
Device
tab to access the command button.
How can I tell if the sensor is collecting data on schedule?
It is easiest to check in SKF @ptitude Analyst. You can check in Device Manager also, in
trending or waveform under each sensor.
How can I tell if the sensor is turned on?
Firmly press and then wait for the sensor’s green LED to flash.
•
On
state: If it flashes once, the sensor is
in the O
n state.
•
Off
to
On
state: If it blinks once, pauses, then blinks in an accelerating manner,
pauses, and then blinks a short burst
, the sensor was Off and is now On
.