Introduction to the SKF GX Series Microlog
What is the GX Series Microlog System?
Appendix B, Field Upgrades and Accessories
– Describes available Microlog
module upgrades and provides a link to the SKF Microlog Accessories Catalog.
Appendix C, Using the Headphones and Strobe Light
– Describes how to connect
the headphones and strobe light to the GX.
Appendix D, Safety Instructions –
Describes limitations and precautions for Cls I
Div 2 hazardous areas and when using the CMXA 75-
SL
-Z2 Microlog in an ATEX
Zone 2 restricted area.
What is the GX Series Microlog System?
The GX Series Microlog system is used by machinery maintenance personnel who wish
to collect and analyze vibration data from their rotating machinery, to help reduce
maintenance costs and downtime.
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The GX Series Microlog.
A GX Series Microlog System consists of three components:
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A GX Series Microlog data collector,
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Application modules installed on the Microlog data collector, and
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A host computer with @ptitude Analyst software or Analysis and Reporting
Manager software.
The GX Series Microlog Data Collector
The GX Series Microlog data collector is a lightweight, portable, four channel data
acquisition and storage terminal. It collects machinery vibration, temperature, and
other condition monitoring measurements. Together with visual observations, the GX
Series Microlog allows for detailed machine condition analyses in a harsh industrial
environment.
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