Two Plane Balancing with a Strobe Light
dataPAC User’s Guide
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Approximate the machine speed with the dataPAC. You can do this either by entering
the machine speed or by pressing Auto Speed, then fine tuning the flash rate.
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From the Balancing window, press <SELECT> to open the Enter Machine Speed
window.
Enter the appropriate value. When your entry is complete, press <DONE>. To cancel,
press <SHIFT><F5> (Abort).
Make fine or large adjustments to the flash rate. The overall objective with the strobe is
to adjust the flash rate so that it matches the machine speed, and the reference mark on
the rotor appears to stand still. Hold the strobe so that the reference mark is visible as
the strobe flashes. Using the arrow keys, adjust the strobe flash rate until the reference
mark appears to stand still. You can hold down the arrow keys to speed up the change
rate.
WARNING: Although the machine appears stationary while viewed with the strobe, it is still
running. Touching the machine while it is running can cause injury.
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Press <F1> (Auto Speed) to capture the RPM of the machine. If the strobe flash
rate is close to the actual 1X machine speed, that is, the reference mark image is
slowly rotating, you can use the <F1> (Auto Speed) key to adjust the strobe flash
rate. This causes the strobe to flash at the RPM rate as determined by the signal
coming from the vibration pickup. In many cases, pressing Auto Speed may be all
you need to capture the RPM speed accurately. This feature only works when you
are close to the frequency and there is a dominant peak at that frequency. See the
dataPAC Help screens for more information, or see “Measuring Speed with a
Strobe” on page 166.
You can restore speed if needed. If the previous step is unsuccessful in locking speed,
press <F2> (Restore Speed) to restore the speed to the value that existed prior to
pressing <F1> (Auto Speed).
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