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Section 4 Laboratory
OBJECTIVE: The student will be able compare and analyze process data
related to rotating machinery
EVALUATION: EXERCISE 1: The student will review the use and value of
process data
EXERCISE 2: The student will create different plots to
implement process and vibration data comparison and analysis
STUDENT GUIDE
EXERCISE #1
This exercise is designed to provide a review of capturing and analyzing process
data.
1. Q. Identify process data that is captured and analyzed at your operation.
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2. Q. Identify kinds of data that would be of value to compare at your
operation (ex., pump output compared to outboard bearing vibration)?
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EXERCISE #2
This exercise is designed to provide experience with the Data Manager 2000 X
vs Y plot, and the Multi-Variable plot.
1. Your instructor will provide you with two related points to be compared.
Open the X Y Graph Configuration screen, and set the following conditions:
- set the "Current Point" at the one given by the instructor
- set the "Variable" at the one given by the instructor
- under the "Y Variable", set the "Train", "Current Point", and "Variable" to
those given by the instructor
- set the "Source" at the time frame given by the instructor, and set the
"Trend Value" at "Maximum" unless otherwise instructed
- the "Output" will be to the "Screen", the "Format" will be to a "Plot", and
the "Scaling" will be "Auto"
- at your discretion, you may add the "Time" or "Sample Number" Tic
marks
- select "OK" to display the plot. Look at the relationship between the X
and the Y quantities. In other words, as X increases, what happens to Y?
As X decreases, what happens to Y?
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2. Now your instructor will give you six (6) points to be compared. Open the
Multi-Variable Trend plot, and set the following conditions:
- set your first point in the "Current Point" section at the top of the screen.
Make sure the "Current Train" is the one specified for this exercise. Then
set the "Variable" selection as specified
- under "Source", select "Data Manager", and under "Trend Value",
select "Average"
- now select "Comparison Points".
- select the points specified by the instructor. Make sure you select the
correct train, point, and variable for each point. When you have these three
settings correct, select the right arrows "> >" to place the point you have
selected into the active screen. Repeat this process for all the points given
by the instructor. Remember that you have already set the first point in the
previous configuration screen; you only have to configure the remaining
points after the first one. When this screen is complete, select "OK".
- at your discretion, you may select "RPM", "Time", or "Sample Number"
Tic marks
- select "OK" to display the plot. When you first do this, there will be no
data on the screen since this is a live "Fast Trend" kind of data presentation.
The data will begin to appear over a short period of time
- once the data is presented, look the plot over. There are four different
kinds of lines displayed
3. How would you describe each of the four types of lines?
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4. What are the two plot colors that are displayed?
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5. Where in the software can you change these colors?
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6. The units on the left side of the screen are in percentage of full scale. Why
aren't the normal scale limits used here?
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7. Click on any part of the plot data. What is displayed at the top of the screen
when you click on areas of the plot?
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