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Vibration Analyser Adash 4300 - VA3 fflfflfflffl User Manual

1. On the left of the just now active bar is displayed a pointer gt Use PgUp and PgDn keys to set the pointer next to the desired bar CAUTION The display is well readable if contrast is set in the range of 63 78 grey model or 41 63 blue model Outside this range it becomes unreadable under common conditions Considering that under extreme conditions an outside range setting may be requested the display contrast regulation is not limited and it can be regulated within the range of 0 100 If the display becomes unreadable during setup leave the setup mode by pressing ESC which will set the original contrast value When the display is illegible after instrument switching ON switch instrument OFF by simultaneously pressing ESC START keys Then switch instrument ON in emergency mode by simultaneously pressing Setup START keys Display becomes legible in emergency mode Set up requested display parameters and save them by pressing Save key see chapter Analyser Control Important Keys Emergency Mode 46 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Control Keys of the Display Parameters Setting ESC End of parameter setting its original value returns Save ENTER START End of parameter setting the new setting remains valid Right arrow Parameter incr
2. Z In this case it is necessary to switch off the analyser and to repeat the procedure of firmware upload 8 Upload of the firmware to the instrument If the program analyser connection is established and the floppy disk logo or loader signature appears on the instrument display start transmission of the firmware to the analyser by pressing Upload Indication of firmware transmission Upload button for transmission start 44300 Loader ver 1 1 5 Diagnostic Image C Progra i m Instrument Version A4300 Loader 01 20 send 22528 bytes DFF 9 Checking data block initialisation correctness Lines of the initialisation in progress of individual memory blocks and their consequential checks gradually appear on the analyser display All lines must be OK lf ERROR appears on any line the initialisation was not performed correctly In such a case contact the manufacturer and consult further procedures If the initial procedure done OK the download of the instrument firmware is started immediately 10 CAUTION If you download FW version older then the current FW version in your instrument the data block is initialised prior to uploading the firmware then the instrument setup data are overwritten and the analyser is set to the default values After launching the firmware new version first pre set all instrument set up options and perform measurements as usual 62 Adash Ltd Czech Rep
3. 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 The lower display LOWER DISP defines measurement parameters shown in the lower part of the display To switch from one part of the display to the other press PgUp or PgDn Select the item by means of up down arrows and activate by pressing right arrow or ENTER By pressing START launch measurement Once the parameters are set leave the screen by pressing left arrow or ESC By pressing Save store the current setting of the instrument to its permanent memory By pressing Setup invoke the Inputs and Sensors setting screen see Chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors Item By pressing START launch measurement with the currently set parameters If you do not request to carry out two parallel measurements in the upper and lower display set one part of the display to OFF see below A single measurement is faster When switching either part of the display to from OFF the set measurement parameters of each part of the display remain CAUTION Set UPPER LOWER DISP and DISP UNIT parameters for direct current measurements only UPPER DISP and LOWER DISP Parameters They enable to assign the upper UPPER and lower LOWER part of the display to the measurement input and to set measurement parameters The following assignments to the measurement input are possible OFF The
4. 57 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Firmware New Version Files The analyser firmware is indicated A4300_xxx b4z A4300_v2133_ap b4z FW analyser PRO version 02 13 3 A4300_vBETA3020_ap_dc b4z FW data collector PRO BETA version 03 02 0 A4300_vBETA3020_ap_bal b4z FW balancer PRO BETA version 03 02 0 A4300_InitLoader_v137 b4f instrument loader version 1 37 Prior to uploading the new firmware version to the instrument back up the old versions b4z and copy the supplied b4z file with the new version to the installation directory Then upload the file to the analyser memory according to the following procedure Instrument firmware update consists of two steps 1 System data block initialisation 2 Update of the instrument firmware Firmware Upload Procedure 1 Prior to uploading back up the measured data in the instrument memory 2 Connect the analyser via a serial cable to the PC 3 Switch off the analyser if it is not OFF 4 Launch the A4300 Loader program from the PC A4300 Loader ver 1 1 5 ell xj Diagnostic Image El Instrument DI Wat for instrument Upload Version Transfer error OFF Please try again 5 Select the firmware file Press the button at the Image line A standard file selecti
5. VA3 Download of the FW with a later version number newer FW When the user wants to use the later version of FW then no conflict appears because the setup data structure is updated made longer The new data are defined by default values All old setup data remains the same Download of the FW with earlier version number older FW A small error notice will appear when the user wants to download an earlier version of FW During the initialisation of SETUP data structure the message UNKNOWN appears and the init procedure is stopped for several seconds so as to take a notice of it The reason of this message is that viewed by older FW the current setup data structure did not exist and is therefore invalid or unknown Older FW will not understand the latest data items The setup data is cut to shorter form which regards the older FW All setup data remains the same Because of the modification the following Warning message appears to the user when the instrument is switched on WAR AT ANG Check all Instrument setup menu items and save them to instrument memory by pressing Save key then Current setup is corrupted Push any button This warning message is originally designed for real corruption of setup data The download of older version is not a real corruption That is why it is sufficient to push any button and press Save without any check This message will not be displayed again and the instrument will cor
6. see 3 of Input of the Note chapter above Attention l a note is input it is repeatedly added to the list of notes in a DDS database every time when the measured data are transferred from the instrument to your PC That is why we recommend to erase each not actual note Creation of a Route Routes can only be created in the Adash DDS 2000 system environment see user manual of this program The transmission of the route description from the PC to the analyser and of the measured data from the analyser to the DDS system is performed via the RS232 serial interface Route Sensor To measure a route two types of sensor definition can be used Default route sensor Sensor with defined parameters 42 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VAS The type of sensor is defined in the creation of a route in the DDS 2000 system at the level of POINT OF MEASUREMENT at the latest If a default route sensor is required for the point of measurement then parameters set in the analyser for the route sensor are used see chapter Instrument Setup Route Sensor This is a common case when the user visits the individual points of measurement with a single vibration sensor If the use of a default route sensor is not required then all the sensor parameters must be defined for the p
7. C Program Files Adash 44300 Loader a4300 b4z Instrument E y Stop Upload Verion A300 LoaderVO1 20 O Instrument not found OFF x A Exit Q Instrument not found Za Note If you use the USB COM adapter for connecting the A4300 to the PC then you may not find the instrument on the selected COM port If the USB COM adapter is reconnected to the PC then the COM port number can be different Finding the COM port number is described at the end of this chapter If transmission fails communication interruption battery discharge the A4300 Loader program displays a communication error message A4300 Loader ver 1 1 5 5 x Diagnostic Image Coon Files Adash 44300 Loader a4300 b4z tn AAA E y Wait for instrument Upload Version 44300 Loader 01 20 jee EE j or Please try again Transfer error Exit Please try again Ui 61 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 A4300 Loader ver 1 1 5 5 x Diagnostic Image C Program Files Adash 44300 Loader a4300 b4z Si Instrument com1 DI Wat for instrument Upload Version A4300 Loader V01 20 Transfer error OFF Please try again A4300 Loader xj Ss O Upload firmware CRASHED Please repeat upload
8. Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 2 Open the Wide band values screen Main menu gt Analyser gt Wide band values The UPPER DISP or LOWER DISP parameter set to TRG trigger input Then select measurement unit CPS RPM By pushing START take the speed measurement CAUTION An error appears if the instrument is connected to your PC via RS232 cable during machine speed measurement Datacollector Route Item It enables the instrument to pass to the datacollector mode i e to the viewing and or route measurement mode After it is activated the list of routes in the instrument memory is displayed indicated as Datacollector Route This item is available only with instruments that are equipped with a program module for route measurements A detailed description of how to work with the list of routes is included in chapter List of Routes Memory Management Item It enables to erase all the files and measured static and dynamic data saved in the instrument memory It is The list of routes and measured data of individual routes Data measured by the analyser and saved in the memory Balancing projects and their measured data FW modules The whole instrument memory that is reserved for data and files storage is erased and initialised see also chapter Memory Mana
9. chapter Analyser Menu Ampl amp phase measur Item AMPL UNIT parameter set the unit of sensor e g for an accelerometer g m s VIEW UNIT parameter set a desired unit for measurement e g for measurement of displacement mil um The um and mil units are always enabled in this case um and mil units correspond to double integration of acceleration The same settings are enabled for the balancing see firmware Balancer and you can always use the displacement units for a balancing The following subtypes can be selected for the direct current DC type of sensor VOLT Voltage sensor Use this option for the measurement of voltage from the signal source USER User sensor 21 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Sensor Sensor Unit Measured Quantity Unit of Meas Meas Path VOLT mV V voltage mV V direct USER USER USER USER direct UNIT Parameter It defines the unit of the sensor in which its sensitivity will be indicated Only such units are offered that correspond to the selected sensor subtype see the description of the SENSOR parameter Sensor Unit above SENSIT Parameter It defines the sensitivity of the sensor used in mV per sensor unit determined by the UNIT parameter The following nominal sensitivity of the sensor can be selected 1 5
10. then information on the current condition of the batteries appears While the instrument is switched on the battery condition is checked every 30 sec 1 When a warning low battery level is detected insufficient to enable correct and safe work with instrument the yellow ERR light is on on the top of keyboard Finish your current measurement and then change the batteries 2 When the alert low battery level is detected all three lights on the top of the keyboard blink three times and instrument switches itself off You have to change the batteries immediately If the instrument switches itself off after switch on then you also have to change the batteries immediately Attention When the instrument is switched off for several minutes weak batteries can be regenerated and for a limited time can seem to be in good condition Do not try repeatedly switching on when the instrument itself switches off immediately You may cause instrument failure and data in memory can be corrupted 6 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VAS References There is the vibration analyser and datacollector Adash 4300 VA3 described in this manual This is the basic user manual of all the instruments of the Adash 4300 series which contains the important information on the correct use
11. www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Appendix A Conflict of Setup versions when you download FW to Software memory A liu totzsdaestuauuetoc del xassQvanucuelsateeatiuadsueuweiaguesaascadovathestenaladsstanteecevnatetatd 64 Download of the FW with the same version number coocccococccocococcnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononos 64 Download of the FW with a later version number newer EW 65 Download of the FW with earlier version number older FW 65 Appendix B Keys You Use for a Number or Text INPut cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 66 User Motet eebe ee NEE EENS 68 5 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Before Switching On the Analyser Ignoring any recommendations mentioned below may cause failure of the instrument Operating with a power higher then 24 V can cause an accident 1 Connect into the ICP input only ICP powered sensor AC voltage max 12 V peak peak DC voltage max 24 V If you are not sure contact your dealer or directly our website 2 Never connect the analyser to a line voltage 230 V 110 V 3 Only use batteries with a nominal voltage of max 1 5 V Warning Be careful of battery orientation Indication of Weak Batteries re chargeables When you select the Instrument info from main menu
12. www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Displaying On line Measurement Results After completing the measurement results are displayed If a single measurement is required the whole display is reserved for the results of such measurement If two parallel measurements are required the display is divided in two and results of each measurement are assigned one part of the display Two parallel dynamic measurements are suitable as indicative since by dividing the display resolution of the results displayed in the graph is lower however also in this case precise values can be read by means of the cursor Measurements saved in the instrument memory can be viewed from the Analyser Measurements Memory menu Displaying Static Measurements Results The measured value is periodically shown on the display To interrupt the measurement cycle press ESC Besides the measured value the following information is displayed measurement sensors CH1 CH2 TRG sensors type of the measured value RMS 0 P P P CREST KURTOSIS SPEED measurement frequency band Unit of measurement or displaying If the measured signal is too weak measurement precision is lost If the sensor is set to RANGE AUTO the measurement range is automatically re set If fixed range is selected the Under range lt 20 lt 5 message appears informing about the necessity to change the measurement range In the case of lt 5 measurement imprecision is conside
13. 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 It affects only within the measurement cycle of the whole measurement point After the each static measurement is finished the measurement result is viewing inclusive of STAT LED signalling by the preview time see above The STAT LED does not permanently light in the case bat it is blinking Set the parameter in the range from 0 to 10 seconds The standard setting is Os i e without any preview 52 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VAS Memory Management Menu This item serves for operating the measurement memory Erase Measurements Memory It erases all measurements and files from the instrument memory This concerns Route descriptions Measured data from individual routes On line data measured and saved in the Analyser mode Balancing projects Measured data from individual balancing projects FW modules stored in the instrument memory CAUTION After selecting this item and confirming the step all data are irretrievably erased 53 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net
14. Inserted Character or Figure The last inserted character e g name of measurement saved in the instrument memory or USER defined numerical parameter can be deleted by pressing up arrow for the A keypad design Shift left arrow for the B keypad design 10 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Switching of Capitals ON OFF Capitals can be switched ON or OFF inside inserting of any text by pressing right arrow Emergency Mode Press Setup key inside instrument switching ON to demand emergency mode The brightness of 50 and contrast of 63 of display are set up at default values Use the mode when the display becomes illegible Instrument Keypad SPACE ABC SPACE Cony Cursor Cony 1 1 O O O oWoloY e e e e PORS PORS Delete Setup Delete Setup 7 8 1 8 A keypad design version 1 B keypad design version 2 11 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Interpretation of Basic Terms Static and Dynamic Data There are two main types of measured data in the 4300 instruments static and dynamic Static data are represented by a single value real or complex An example is the
15. It defines which of the following units of measurement will be used in ISO measurement from the Basic Measurements menu mm s metric setting in s imperial setting 44 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Frequency Parameter Either Hz cycles per second or CPM cycles per minute unit will be selected to display frequency range of filter Spectrum FFT MODE Parameter NORMAL This is the standard measurement setting TURBO significantly reduces the spectrum evaluation time reduces the time for displaying of intermediate results of dynamic measurements accelerates the auto range of all measurements SPEC Format and AmEv Format Parameters AmEV format means the display format for amplitude and phase measurement This setting is identical to setting AMEV in the menu Analyser gt Ampl A phase measur gt AmEV format and in the balancing menu But there is also the global setting of AmEV SPEC format enables to select an amplitude display format for spectrum and for ORDER analysis Parameters of the AmEV format and the SPEC format RMS root mean square amplitude value amplitude value V2 Q P amplitude value PBP peak peak amplitude value 2 x amplitude value SW Offset Parameter SW offset removes DC offset from a signal DC offset is a
16. LEVEL is 10 percents then measurement starts when the level of a signal exceeds 1m s DELAY Parameter Delay parameter is defined in of the actual record length It is defined for all trigger modes DELAY 0 The signal starts exactly at the trigger time DELAY lt 0 The signal contains time before the trigger pretrig DELAY gt 0 The signal starts after the trigger posttrig E g If record length is 500ms then DELAY 20 the measurement starts 125ms before trigger DELAY 20 then the measurement starts 125ms after trigger 23 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Signal Trigger mode m s 8 LEVEL of trigger Signal from sensor gt E N O 80 100 ms 0 20 start if DELAY 20 Trigger sign start if DELAY start if DELAY External Trigger mode re 34 LEVEL of y trigger is 2 setto2V 4 Signal from EXTERNAL trigger 250 300 350 mm s 87 Signal from sensor 4 4 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 ms oO Trigger sign Wide band Values Item It enables to pass to the setup and measurement screen of static values The upper display UPPER DISP defines measurement parameters shown in the upper part of the display 24 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax
17. Route param menu By means of up down arrows select the requested item and activate it by pressing right arrow ENTER or START By pressing left arrow or ESC return to the Instrument setup menu By pressing Save save the current analyser setting to the instrument permanent memory Route Sensor Item It is only important for instruments that enable route measurement Measurement by a default route sensor can be requested in the definition of the route description or sensor parameters can be defined for each point of measurement in the description of the point of measurement If measurement by a default route sensor is requested sensor parameters will be taken from this setup screen This is a common case when the user visits the individual machines and points of measurements with the instrument and a single sensor Sensor parameters are very similar to the parameters set from the Inputs and Sensors screen see chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors ltem The setup screen in this case is not divided in two for two sensor connection connectors since route is measured at the input defined on this screen by the CHANNEL parameter CHANNEL Parameter It defines to which instrument connector the route sensor is connected CH1 The route sensor is connected to the input connector on the upper side of the instrument CH2 The route sensor is connected to the other connector on the left side of the instrument CAUTION H sensor paramet
18. Setup Menu Meas Param Item Frequency Parameter The following options are available BASE BAND Itis measured in band 0 8Hz 48 CPM to BASE BAND FL FH It is measured in the band defined by a selected menu item USER The user setting of the frequency band of measurement is performed by selecting the appropriate lower Freq low gt 20 Hz 1 200 CPM and upper Freq high lt 19 200 Hz 1 152 000 CPM frequency 33 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Filter response of FREQ BAND 10 FREQ BAND Filter response dB 1000 10000 gt 100000 Frequency Hz 10 100 Freq low Freq hi FREQ BAND defines band pass filter cut off frequencies CAUTION If you select the upper frequency higher than the value of the BASE BAND parameter of the basic frequency band aliasing may occur Affect of a different bands on a measured signal Example Time signal measured in different bands upper signal is measured with BaseBand 12 800 Hz and FreqBand is not used There are all components of signal level of the high frequencies is very small small impacts on sine wave middle signal is measured with BaseBand 800Hz and FreqBand is not used There are only low frequencies high frequencies are damped by filter you see pure sine only bo
19. Trigger Input Item CAUTION Time signal or order analysis complex spectrum can be averaged only if measurement is externally synchronised Amplitude spectrum can always be averaged CAUTION This parameter is identical to the like parameter of the other setup screens A setting from any screen is reflected in the setting of another screen TRIG MODE Parameter In the TRIG MODE you can set repeating it is not averaging of a measurement SINGLE The instrument measures only one measurement displays result and stops RE TRIG The instrument measures repeatedly it means the single process is repeated again and again until stopped by press the button START or ESC The RE TRIG mode is very useful for the look of vibration stability CAUTION This parameter is identical to the like parameter of other setup screens A setting from any screen is reflected in the setting of another screen AVERAGING Parameter It defines the switching on of the measurement averaging request LIN Measurement amplitude averaging is requested the number of averages is determined by the AVER NMB parameter TIME Measurement time averaging is requested the number of averages is determined by the AVER NMB parameter OFF Measurement averaging is not requested the AVER NMB parameter has no importance If LIN or TIME option is not available in the menu measurement cannot be averaged e g time signal FREERUN CAUTION This parameter is identical to the
20. according to the requested unit of measurement see Chapter Analyser Menu Wide band Values Item or Dynamic Measurements Unit Parameter Double integration instruments are supplied upon special request The ENV measurement path is not implemented in the firmware 1 0 and 1 1 versions Measurement Averaging Static Measurement Averaging For static measurements the number of measurements based on which the final averaged static value is to be calculated is not entered Measurement averaging is carried out by setting a suitable measurement time parameter MEAS TIME by selecting Analyser gt Wide band Values from the main menu The entered measurement time value determines the length of time signal in seconds based on which the static value is then calculated A longer time of measurement thus corresponds to a higher measurement result averaging Dynamic Measurement Averaging The request for dynamic measurement averaging is fulfilled by setting the AVERAGING parameter to TIME or LIN Call the appropriate setting screen by selecting Analyser gt Dynnamic measurements from the main menu and pressing Setup key In the next AVG NMB parameter the requested number of measurement averages can be set CAUTION If the AVERAGING parameter is set to OFF then the number of averages set in the AVG NMB parameter is not respected and measurement is not averaged If you need measurement averaging make sure you set the AVERAGING parameter to TIME or LI
21. basic frequency measurement range in Hz or CPM from which sampling frequency is derived based on the following relation fs 2 56 x BASE BAND The Hz or CPM unit is set via the Frequency parameter see chapter Instrument Setup Menu Meas Param Item Frequency Parameter If the upper frequency is set in the FREQ BAND parameter higher than the frequency of the basic frequency range aliasing may occur The parameter also applies to the measurement of static values when it can be used to measure in frequency band 0 8 Hz 48 CPM to BASE BAND The USER selection of the basic range is possible if menu options are not suitable 32 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 USER Use this selection to set any frequency from 20 Hz 1 200 CPM to 19 200 Hz 1 152 000 CPM Filter response of BASE BAND 10 Filter response dB d 50 LAN 1 10 100 1000 10000 Frequency Hz BaseBand The BASE BAND defines low pass filter cut off frequency CAUTION This parameter is identical to the like parameter of the other setup screens A setting from any screen is reflected in the setting of another screen FREQ BAND Parameter It defines the frequency band of measurement in Hz or CPM The Hz or CPM unit is set via the Frequency parameter see chapter Instrument
22. e on line measurements By pressing up down arrows select the requested item and activate it by pressing right arrow ENTER or START By pressing left arrow or ESC return to the analyser main menu By pressing Save save the current analyser setting to the instrument permanent memory By pressing Setup invoke the Meas Param setting screen see Chapter Instrument Setup Menu Meas Param Item Inputs and Sensors Item It enables to pass to the setting screen of vibration or DC measurement sensors The left screen CHAN1 defines the parameters of a sensor connected to the connector on the upper side of the instrument The right screen CHAN2 defines the parameters of a second sensor connected to the connector on the left side of the instrument To switch from one side of the screen to the other press PgUp or PgDn Select the item by means of up down arrows and activate by pressing right arrow or ENTER Once the parameters are set leave the screen by pressing left arrow or ESC By pressing Save store the current setting of the instrument to its permanent memory CHAN1 and CHAN2 Parameters It defines the type of sensor The firmware current version supports the following types OFF The sensor is disconnected and it cannot be assigned to measurements on the setup screens If the second sensor connected to the left connector is not used it is advisable to set CHAN2 to OFF AC A sensor for alternate measurem
23. if you do not wish to change the current text Original text will be saved 2 Enter a new text from the instrument keypad and press START or ENTER button and the new text will be stored into the instrument memory instead of the original note 3 Press right arrow button and the original text will be erased from the input border Then press START or ENTER button and the selected item will be recorded in the list without any note Notice H no input border appears on the instrument display after the Shift Info buttons are pressed then the current route has been transferred into the instrument via an old DDS version which does not support to append a note Transfer the identical route into the instrument via a new DDS version and appending of a note will be possible Display of the Note Select a desired machine or measurement point in a corresponding list of a route and press Info button A text of the appended note appears on the instrument display Notice f no text appears on the instrument display after the Info button is pressed then no note is appended to the selected item yet the current route has been transferred into the instrument via an old DDS version which does not support to append a note Transfer the identical route into the instrument via a new DDS version and appending of a note will be possible Erasing of the Note Every time you transfer a route without any notes from your PC into the instrument To erase the note
24. is 1 000 Hz then sampling frequency is 2 560 Hz SAMPLES Parameter It defines the number of samples of the read time signal It is only possible to select from fixed values since this parameter is related to the LINES parameter of the Spectrum setup screen based on the following relation SAMPLES 2 56 x LINES Samples 256 512 1 024 2 048 4 096 8 192 16 384 Lines 100 200 400 800 1 600 3 200 6 400 The time of measurement of a time signal is written in brackets behind the parameter value In case of the LINES spectrum parameter the resolution of spectrum lines in Hz is indicated in brackets CAUTION This parameter is identical to the LINES parameter of the Spectrum setup screen A setting from any screen is reflected in the setting of another screen TRIGGER Parameter It enables to set measurement synchronisation and precise start of a measurement lt can be set to the four modes FREERUN Measurement is not synchronised 35 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 MANUAL Measurement is launched by next pressing START key EXTERNAL Measurement is externally synchronised from the TRG input for instance by pulses from the tachoprobe SIGNAL Measurement is launched if the measured signal level is above an entered limit For more information see chapter Analyser Menu
25. is used only by one FW e g DataCollector but other data can be shared between FW programs e g spectrum setup data from the analyser mode would be used in both the data collector and balancing programs Some setup data are used by several FWs and some data are used by all possible FWs Our response to our customer needs provides the pressure to develop newer versions with additional new features It is clear that sometimes the setup data must also to be re developed Because this data has to work with old versions of FW compatibility then is impossible to change the internal structure The development engineers can only to make setup data structure longer and longer All FWs which have the same version number have the same setup data structure with no regard to type of FW It means that for instance the Balancer ver 03 07 1 has the same setup structure as CrossAnalyser ver 03 07 1 It also means that a 03 05 version program could have an incompatibility problem Download of the FW with the same version number During the initialisation of SETUP data structure the message current appears All setup data remains the same The system has checked the version you have with the current version and has found no update Your FW is current 64 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300
26. like parameter of other setup screens A setting from any screen is reflected in the setting of another screen Time signal can be averaged only if external synchronisation for instance by means of a tachoprobe is used In such a case the TRIGGER parameter needs to be re set to EXTERNAL AVER NMB Parameter If the measurement AVERAGING request is ON then it indicates the number of averages that can be selected from the menu or by the USER selection CAUTION lf the averaging request is OFF AVERAGING OFF then the value of the AVER NMB parameter has no sense measurement is not averaged 36 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VAS CAUTION This parameter is identical to the like parameter of other setup screens A setting from any screen is reflected in the setting of another screen ENVELOPE Parameter It enables to insert an envelope modulator to the measurement path to measure time signal OFF The envelope modulator is not inserted common time signal is measured ON The envelope modulator is inserted time signal envelope is measured This parameter does not apply to other setup screens and influences only time signal measurement ACMT Item It enables to pass to the setting screen of Adash Compressed Time signal measurement Measurement cannot be laun
27. nra i TA EA dE dave e 21 UNIT Parameter viii a bo eal ed ad een aes 22 SENSIT Param Cte tev iii A SHEI 22 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 RANGE Param Cte ties EE 22 Oger INPUIS tei oa heen nee ena eh ocean ec eae E aide Ae ek es 22 LEVELSParameter e SES ee ee cio 23 DELAY lu 23 Wide band Values Wem 24 UPPER DISP and LOWER DISP Parameters coccccncncncncnononononininininininenininininininonnnnnnnnnnnncanananass 25 DISP UNIT P Tamel iia ds 25 MEAS TIME Para Meter da ias 25 EVALUATION Wee EC arar id aia dai 26 BASE BAND E take ege ege een edd Eed Adina 26 FREO BAND ParaMeler cd A ai ta 26 Ampl 8 phase measur Hem ENEE 27 GHANNEL Parameter aiii isidro 27 AmEv format Parameter EE 27 AMPL UNIT VIEW UNIT PHASE UNIT and SPEED UNIT barameters 27 RESOLParanieter iii ee EE ee EE A A E AA 28 Dyn Measur Setup ltem asiatica soii 28 Dynamic Measurements Me Mies nta 29 UPPER DISP and LOWER DISP Parameters ccccccccncnincnononinonineninininininininininininenininininininanananasa 29 DISP UNIT Hatatgelet aiser adds 29 EVALUATION Earatreterz erg a das 29 Y AXIS Parameteriiiaiiia il 30 Y RANGE Parameter nit idad 30 Measurements Memory Morais a ic 30 GE lte Bleid ET RE 31 Dyn Measur Setup Menu ccccccssseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneneeeeeeeeeseseeenneneeeeeesse
28. of the instrument Certain special features of the instruments of the Adash 4300 series are described in the special manuals see list below This manual is registered in the list of references as the 1 item This list of references is established for documentation set of Adash A4300 VA3 instruments 1 Vibration Analyser Adash 4300 VA3 User manual 2 Vibration Analyser Adash 4300 VA3 Quick Start User manual 3 Vibration Analyser Adash 4300 VA3 Multi FW upload User manual 4 Vibration Analyser Adash 4300 Ex User manual 5 Vibration Analyser Adash 4300 VA3 Balancing User manual 6 Vibration Analyser Adash 4300 VA3 Cross Channel User manual 7 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Terminology The base scheme of A4300 VA3 A4300 VA3 Instrument VA3 Loader SS System data Software Data memory operational memory PC PC Loader DDS2000 List of Terms FW instrument firmware it is internal software which runs in the instrument processor FW module individual FW for the instrument it is software which is able to run in the instrument FW modules are files which you can download from Internet Into the instrument is each FW module transferred from PC disk by PC Loader software A4300Loader1 1 13_en exe version nr increases a
29. result of measurements of machine speed or vibration wide band values Dynamic data are represented by an array of measured values An example is the result of spectrum or time signal measurement Static data parameters are set up and measured from a single setup screen to be activated from the main menu by selecting Analyser gt Wide band values The measurement of dynamic data is launched from the setup screen to be activated from the main menu by selecting Analyser gt Dynamic measurements By pressing Setup in the Dynamic measurements screen the setting screen of the corresponding dynamic measurement appears Indication of Preparation and Course of Measurement After pressing START from the measurement setup screen the following steps are performed prior to launching vibration measurements Switching on ICP vibration sensor supply if it was off Checking vibration sensor connection to the measurement input an unconnected or defective sensor will be indicated as an error Auto calibration of measurement range if requested Pause for transient performance on the signal path due to its re setup The course of these preparations prior to measurement is indicated by a running graphic bar on the bottom line of the display and by the MEAS signal light on the instrument panel Meas Indicates Off Measurement is not in progress or has been completed Red Path auto calibration or stabilisation trigger sign occurrence etc ar
30. to remove any FW module before replacing by its later version The previous version is not necessary to archive Select any module from the offered list and press the START button Select module will be removed Use Item It enables to load the select FW module from the instrument data memory to the program memory The loaded module is run immediately 18 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Select any module from the offered list and press the START button Initialising part from the select module will be loaded and run first and the select firmware will be loaded and run immediately For older FW modules then the 03 04 1 version only Do not use FW modules with different versions of setup see chapter Instrument Info Menu FW Versions Item l an older version is downloaded into instrument the all data in setup block are set to default values Especially sensors user sensitivities are overwritten 19 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VAS Analyser Menu By activating the Analyser item in the instrument main menu activate the Analyser menu The instrument passes to the analyser mode i
31. with a seven pin connector to connect a vibration sensor The sensor connected to this input is further indicated CHAN1 ICP supply of the connected vibration sensor is conducted to the connector On its left side the analyser is equipped with a seven pin connector to connect a second vibration sensor The sensor connected to this input is further indicated CHAN2 ICP supply of the connected vibration sensor is conducted to the connector On its right side the analyser is equipped with a five pin connector to connect a trigger pulse source usually a tachoprobe The sensor connected to this input is further indicated TRG The connected tachoprobe supply is conducted to the connector On its lower side the analyser is equipped with a nine pin connector Canon to connect the serial communication RS232 usually for the transmission of measured data from the analyser to the user PC or for route recording from the user PC to the analyser A tachoprobe can also be connected to this connector to ensure compatibility with probes of the Adash 4100 and Adash 4200 analysers 14 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Connection of a Vibration Sensor ICP Supply On its upper side the analyser is equipped with a seven pin connector to connect a vibration sensor with ICP supply The
32. 0 Loader title form 1 37 Loader version is shown instead of the main menu it means that the analyser firmware has been damaged and the instrument expects the firmware to be uploaded to the memory The procedure is described in the chapter Instrument Firmware Update In this mode the analyser does not respond to any keystroke can be switched off only If firmware is not uploaded then the instrument automatically switches off after approx 2 minutes A4300 Loader t FIRMWARE The floppy disk logo or A4300 Loader title on the display means a firmware failure 4300 VA3 4300 VA3 15 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Analyser Main Menu After switching on the analyser the Main Menu is displayed By pressing up down arrows select the requested item and activate it by pressing right arrow ENTER or START Analyser Item It enables the instrument to pass to the analyser mode therefore to the on line measurement mode After it is activated the Analyser menu is displayed A detailed description of its individual items is indicated in the chapter Analyser Menu Basic Measurements ltem It offers a menu to perform 4 basic predefined types of measurement ISO velocity RMS and PEAK values measurement mm s or in s in band 10 1000 Hz Bearing acceleration R
33. 10 50 100 500 and 1000 mV UNIT If you know the effective sensitivity of the sensor used enter it via the user selection USER RANGE Parameter It defines the measurement range in the sensor unit defined in the UNIT parameter According to the selected fixed measurement range the instrument input amplifiers are set If you use the AUTO option the optimal measurement range will be set prior to launching the measurement CAUTION The measurement range is defined in the sensor unit not in the unit of measurement If you measure velocity for instance via an integrator in mm s by means of an acceleration sensor with the sensor unit g select the range of the input signal also in the sensor unit g For common measurements it is advisable to select the AUTO range and to use the fixed measurement range only for cases that necessarily require it If you select the fixed measurement range it is advisable to first test the measured signal for instance by measuring time signal for a gradually reducing measurement range and thus to determine the selected range with a sufficient reserve If the selected range is restricted the instrument input part is overexcited during measurement and measurement is not be performed If on the contrary the selected range is excessive measurement precision is lost due to interference and noise of the measured signal Trigger Inputs Item It enables to pass to the setup screen of trigger inputs The l
34. MS and PEAK values measurement g in band 5 16 kHz common bearing L Bearing acceleration RMS and PEAK values measurement g in band 0 5 16 kHz large bearing Machine speed machine speed value CPS and RPM The measurement results can be stored in the analyser memory as if they were obtained in a standard measurement in the Analyser mode see chapter Measured Data Storage The Measurements Memory item enables to view measurement results saved in the analyser memory see chapter Analyser Menu Measurements Memory Item CAUTION The ISO Bearing and L Bearing items are only available if the ACC sensor type i e accelerometer is set Otherwise the last two acceleration measurements g could not be performed Since they are predefined measurements it is supposed that the sensor is connected to the input set by the Impl Input parameter see chapter Instrument Setup Meas Param The sensor parameters including the ACC type are defined by the setting screen of the relative CHAN1 or CHAN2 input see chapter Analyser menu Inputs and Sensors Set the ISO measurement unit via Units parameter see chapter Instrument Setup Menu Meas Param ltem By pressing Setup invoke the Meas Param setting screen and switch the Impl Input or the Units parameters Speed Measurement 1 The simplest way to measure speed is to use Main menu gt Basic measurements gt Machine speed item 16 Adash Ltd Czech Republic
35. N 13 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Description of the Basic Functions Analyser Power Supply The analyser is supplied by 4 batteries of AA size with a nominal voltage of max 1 5 V 1 To supply the analyser the following can be used batteries with a nominal voltage of 1 2 V alkaline cells not another type with a nominal voltage of 1 5 V 2 Do not combine various types of supply cells always mount 4 identical pieces 3 Carefully check polarity of the inserted cells by reversing polarity of any of the cells supply cells get damaged 4 Select the right cells type via the item Main menu gt Instrument setup gt Supply cells Information on the condition of batteries is available by selecting Instrument Info from the main menu Procedure of Battery Exchange Switch off the analyser by pressing ESC START Release the screw of the battery area cover Exchange the discharged batteries with charged ones pay attention to the correct polarity of each battery Install the cover and tighten the screw Switch on the analyser by pressing START Activate the Instrument Info gt Batteries screen from the Main Menu and check the condition of the installed batteries Connecting Connectors Onits upper side the analyser is equipped
36. User Manual a USA Vibration Analyser Y Adash 4300 VA3 FW 03 18 Ref 20 04 2009 KM Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Contents Before Switching On the Analyser cccccccesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeneeeeeeeeeeeaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaneeeeneeees 6 Indication of Weak Batteries re chargeables AAA 6 A QA naetsaccwactmeatnaetaacdnaeteeetnatencccnaetvecunee 7 Termino OY e 8 The base scheme of A4300 VAB oooocococccccccocccononononccncnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnn cnn ncnn nn nn nn nnnn nen n rn rra nnannn nen 8 LISTO TOMOS A A eee an are Seamed 8 Analyser Control Important KeyS oooooccconnnnncccccccncncnonnnnnanaccnnnnnonnnnnnnn cnn 10 Selection of a Menu or Setting Screen Item and its Activation ccccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 10 Return trom the Menciona art 10 Return from the Setting Green 10 Switching Between two Menus or Setting Screens nmcccnnccinnninnncccnncccnnonnnnnann conc ccnnrnnnnrnnannccnnn 10 Deleting an Incorrectly Inserted Character or Figure ccssceceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeseaeeeeaeeeeeees 10 Switching of Capitals ON OFF 11 Emergency Mode aset ee eaaa a aaa a aiaei aai ane dened Sevan eevee heats ete eal 11 IRC E O E ENEE ENEE ENEE 11 Interpretation of Basic Terme comicidad drid 12 static and Dynamo Data cid did 12 Ind
37. analyser has its own sensor ICP supply Set the type and parameters of the used sensor and the sensor ICP supply switching on off by selecting Analyser gt Inputs and Sensors from the main menu The left screen CHAN1 defines the parameters of a sensor connected to the connector on the upper side of the instrument The right screen CHAN2 defines the parameters of a second sensor connected to the connector on the Jeft side of the instrument To switch from the one side of the display to the other press PgUp or PgDn Once the parameters are set leave the screen by pressing left arrow or ESC By pressing Save store the current setting of the instrument to its permanent memory CAUTION The currently used setting of the instrument including new modifications is valid only until the instrument is switched off Once it is switched on the original setting is downloaded from its permanent memory If you wish to save the current setting of the instrument to the permanent memory press Save Sensor parameter setting see Chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors Item Switching on off the Analyser By pressing START switch on the analyser and the introductory logo appears on the display After several seconds the main menu appears on the display to select further steps of the analyser By pressing ESC START switch off the analyser If after switching on the instrument a floppy disk logo before 1 37 Loader version or A430
38. articular point of measurement This is a common case when vibration sensors are continuously installed at the individual points of measurement If measurement is required at the point of measurement with defined sensor parameters the user is prompted to connect a sensor with the required parameters before measurement is started By pressing Setup in a list of routes machines or points of measurement invoke Route Sensor setting screen see Chapter Instrument Setup Menu Route Sensor Item Transmission of a Route to the Analyser or Data from the Analyser Connect the analyser to the PC via the RS232 serial interface Switch on the analyser Establish a connection with the analyser from the DDS program environment see DDS 2000 program user manual Transmit the route to the instrument or data to the PC see DDS 2000 program user manual CAUTION Connection with the analyser will only be established if the main menu is displayed Otherwise communication will fail 43 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VAS Instrument Setup Menu By activating the Instrument Setup Item in the analyser main menu activate the Instrument Setup menu The instrument passes to the mode of global selection setting By means of up down arrows select the requested item and activate i
39. ce the y axis Shift The left right arrows move the zoomed displayed part of the graph to the left right The arrows mode can periodically be switched by clicking Zoom Mode key Measurement Restart By pressing START on the display with the measured data the same measurement is repeated The range of axes and the cursor position are maintained so that comparison to the results of the previous measurement is available 55 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Measured Data Storage By pressing Save from the measurement screen whether wide band values or dynamic measurements activate the dialogue that enables to save the measured values to the instrument memory for a later analysis The user is queried by the instrument about the measurement name under which it is to be saved in the instrument memory If measurements are carried out in both parts of the display the user will be queried separately about the name of the first upper and the second lower measurement If the user does not confirm by pressing START or ENTER and terminates text entry by pressing ESC the measurement will not be saved After the measurement name is entered and saved the instrument goes back to the measurement screen Thus saved data can be viewed from the Analyser Measuremen
40. cement display units um mil Phase measurement unit PHASE UNIT There is possible to select either the rad radian unit or the deg degree of angle unit The phase is measured in T or 180 ranges Machine speed unit SPEED UNIT There is possible to select either the CPS cycles per second or Hz unit or the RPM revolutions per minute unit RESOL Parameter Defines the frequency resolution in Hz of each order from 0 5 to 10 or in CPM from 30 to 600 The Hz or CPM unit is set via the Frequency parameter see chapter Instrument Setup Menu Meas Param Item Frequency Parameter For instance if two frequencies are mixed in signal then you need for correct stable phase and amplitude to set smaller resolution the difference between them See Note and Example in chapter Dyn Measur Setup Menu Order Analysis Item RESOL Parameter Dyn Measur Setup Item This item is not offered in menu from FW version 03 05 Call the appropriate setting screen from dynamic measurement screen by Setup key see chapter Analyser Menu Dynamic measurements Item It activates the Dyn Measur Setup menu which enables to select the type of dynamic measurement and to pass to the setup screen of the selected type of measurement CAUTION Measurement cannot be launched from the setup screen Only parameters of the selected type of dynamic measurement are set Measurement can be launched from the Dynamic Measurement screen
41. ched from this screen The setup description and meaning of individual parameters is identical to the description in chapter Time Signal Item The compressed time signal differs from the standard time signal in these points The BASE BAND parameter is used for the record sampling rate setting only If the FREQ BAND parameter is set as FULL then low pass filter of 19 200 Hz 1 152 000 CPM is always set to not reduce high frequencies in the time record The BASE BAND parameter can be set in a range from 3 Hz to 3 125 Hz from 180 CPM to 187 500 CPM The range is different from the one of the standard time signal measurement setting and corresponds to sampling rate from 7 68 Hz to 8 000 Hz 461 CPM to 480 000 CPM after compression The SAMPLES parameter is reduced to max 8 192 couples of samples The TRIGGER TRIG MODE AVERAGING and AVER NMB parameters are not used The Compressed Time Signal Measurement Via the BASE BAND parameter set a desired sampling rate ie a desired time interval between displayed samples of the compressed time record Via the SAMPLES parameter set a desired time length of the compressed time record Usually units of seconds are set The maximum of record time is 8192 3 x 2 56 1066 seconds for BASE_BAND 3 Hz and SAMPLES 8192 If you requested to reduce the frequency band then set the FREQ BAND parameter Usually all the frequency band is requested then set FREQ BAND FULL In this case t
42. d contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Analyser Control Important Keys All the analyser functions are selected from menus Selection of a Menu or Setting Screen Item and its Activation Select a menu or setting screen item by means of up down arrows and by pressing right arrow ENTER or START activate the selected function An exception is for example settings screens from which measurement can be launched In such a case start measurement by pressing START on any menu item Return from the Menu By pressing left arrow or START close the selection in the current menu and return to the previous menu By pressing ESC the last selection is cancelled Return from the Setting Screen By pressing left arrow or ESC close the selection in the current setting screen and return to the previous menu The performed selections are respected until the instrument is switched off By pressing Save the modified parameters are saved in the instrument permanent memory and further respected Switching Between two Menus or Setting Screens If two menus are displayed at the same time this usually concerns the setup screens they are arranged horizontally or vertically In both the cases switch from one menu to another by pressing PgUp or PgDn The cursor is in the active menu After switching to the other menu the cursor will appear at its original position before switching Deleting an Incorrectly
43. d measurement result screens are always in English only the language of the menu and messages is changed 48 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Instrument Info Menu By activating the Instrument Info Item in the analyser main menu activate the Instrument Info menu By means of up down arrows select the requested item and activate it by pressing right arrow ENTER or START By pressing left arrow or ESC return to the analyser main menu Instrument Item It activates the screen with fundamental information on the instrument Serial number Instrument type Firmware version Hardware version Instrument memory Free memory Battery condition FW Versions ltem It activates the screen with versions of instrument firmware blocks Connectors Item It displays the instrument connectors location Batteries Item For about 5 seconds it measures and displays the batteries condition 49 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Route Parameters Menu only for instrument with Data Collector firmware By activating the Route parameters item in the Instrument setup menu activate the
44. e operational memory in this memory of the instrument is the actual FW module saved and ran Data memory memory in the instrument in which all data routes FW modules are saved Usual size is 12 MB When you can compare it with PC it is similar to PC hard disk System data this part of the instrument memory contains various system blocks For instance Setup block contains all setups from instruments menus by pushing Save button FATsys block organizes saving of measurement data similar to the FAT table in your PC Setup of FW module the setup block contains all instrument settings It is the part of system data see the diagram b4f extension of file which contains VA3 Loader or new licenses to write them into the instrument b4z extension of file which contains a FW module FW upload general term for transfer of a FW module to the instrument memory lt is important to assign to which instrument memory the transfer is made It is the VA3 Loader memory for the VA3 Loader transfer Individual FW modules can be saved either to the Software instrument memory or to the Data instrument memory Only the transfer to the software instrument memory was possible in the past That is why in older manuals the Data instrument memory is not mentioned because transfer to different place was not possible 9 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical an
45. e expected Orange The result of measurement is being calculated and prepared for display Green Time signal is collected measurement is in progress 12 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Types of Signal Processing Input signal can be processed and modified in case of alternate measurements in various ways with respect to measurement we always speak about the selection of a signal path The following table describes the features of four signal paths used in the Adash 4300 instruments Path Sensor Unit Unit of Meas Description No modifications mue g mis g Acceleration meas by an accel sensor mm s in s mm s in s Velocity measurement by a velocity sensor um mil um mil Displacement meas by a displ sensor Integration mue g mm s in s Velocity meas by an acceleration sensor mm s in s um mil Displacement meas by a velocity sensor Double integration mue g um mil Displacement meas by an accel sensor ENV modulator mis g mis g Measurement of envelope modulated mm s in s mm s in s signal The unit of measurement is identical um mil um mil to the sensor unit CAUTION The analyser will automatically set the correct measurement path according to the currently set sensor unit see Chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors Item Unit Parameter and
46. ease by 1 step approx 3 Left arrow Parameter decrease by 1 step approx 3 Up arrow Parameter increase by 25 Down arrow Parameter decrease by 25 PgUp PgDn Pointer setting next to desired bar By pressing PgUp PgDn keys set the pointer next to desired bar By pressing right left arrows gently set the parameter value and confirm by pressing Save ENTER or START To make a major parameter change press up down arrows To leave the setting screen without changing the parameter setting press ESC Date amp Time Item It enables to set a date display format and the date and time in the instrument Date Format Item It enables to select a date display format as follows for example 11 25 2004 Czech 25 11 2004 CZ dd mm yyyy American 11 25 2004 US mm dd yyyy Actual Date and Actual Time Items They enable to set the date and time in the instrument It is advisable to check these data since the date and time of measurement are saved when route and off route data are stored in the memory To leave the setup screen without changing the value press ESC press ENTER or START after setting the new value Re set the values by successively pressing numerical keys and retyping the digit pair displayed in the black frame The frame moves to the next positions by itself CAUTION When setting the year the century digit pair 20 is skipped It is only displayed and cannot be overwritten Power Saving Item Suitable setting
47. een by Setup key see chapter Analyser Menu Dynamic measurements Item It enables to select the type of dynamic measurement and to pass to the setup screen of the selected type of measurement By pressing up down arrows select the requested type of dynamic measurement By pressing right arrow ENTER or START pass to the setup screen of the selected type of measurement By pressing left arrow or ESC return to the Analyser menu CAUTION Measurement cannot be launched from the setup screen Only parameters of the selected type of dynamic measurement are set Measurement can now be launched from the Dynamic Measurement screen see chapter Analyser Menu Dynamic Measurements Item You can set parameters of the following types of dynamic measurements Time signal Spectrum ENV spectrum Order analysis Compressed time signal By pressing Setup in a setting screen of any dynamic measurement invoke Inputs and Sensors setting screen see Chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors litem Time Signal Item It enables to pass to the setup screen of time signal measurement Measurement cannot be launched from this screen Select the item by pressing up down arrows and activate by means of right arrow ENTER or START Once the parameters are set leave the screen by pressing left arrow or ESC By pressing Save store the current setting of the instrument to its permanent memory BASE BAND Parameter It defines the
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49. eft screen TRIGGER defines the parameters of the trigger connected to the TRG connector on the right side of the instrument The right screen INPUT SIGNAL defines the parameters of the trigger represented by the vibration sensor of the measured signal To switch from one side of the screen to the other press PgUp or PgDn Select the item by means of up down arrows and activate by pressing right arrow or ENTER Once the parameters are set leave the screen by pressing left arrow or ESC By pressing Save store the current setting of the instrument to its permanent memory 22 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 It enables to set measurement synchronisation and precise start of a measurement lt can be set to the four modes Free run Trigger is not used After pushing the START button is set the range and then immediately the measurement starts This mode is suitable for measuring of the standard machines which process is stable Manual Trigger is initialized manually After pushing the button START is instrument get to ready set range The measuring is exactly started by re pushing the button START This mode is suitable for measuring of machines which operate in some modes E g the mechanical hand shifts boxes lt operates in the several modes When need
50. ensor enables to measure acceleration directly velocity via an integrator and displacement via a double integrator VEL Velocity sensor The sensor enables to measure velocity directly and displacement via an integrator DISP Displacement sensor The sensor enables to measure displacement directly Sensor Sensor Unit Measured Quantity Unit of Meas Meas Path VOLT mV V voltage mV V direct ACC m s g voltage mV V direct acceleration mue g direct velocity mm s in s integrator displacement um mil 2x integrator VEL mm s in s voltage mV V direct velocity mm s in s direct displacement um mil integrator DISP um mil voltage mV V direct displacement um mil direct CAUTION The measurement path double integrator is defaultly not enabled The instrument contains two measurement paths Each measurement path contains one integrator and one filter If a double integration is required for measurement then the integrator from the other path is used Double integration is possible only for a single channel measurement so it is not possible to use for the Cross Analyser firmware Using of the two filters is similar to using of the two integrators If a band pass filter is required for measurement then a high pass filter from the other path is used Dual channel measurements are possible only with a low pass filter Recommendation For a measurement of Amplitude phase speed is recommended to set parameters as follows see
51. ents is connected to the relative connector DC A sensor for direct current measurements is connected to the relative connector ICP Parameter It defines the request for the sensor ICP supply to be switched on ON During measurement the sensor ICP supply is ON This is a standard setting for the use of a vibration sensor with ICP supply OFF During measurement the sensor is not connected to the ICP supply source Use this setting if you want to measure signal from the signal generator or vibration sensor that is already supplied from another source e g the analyser is connected parallelly with another measuring instrument supplied by the sensor If the sensor is not connected to an external ICP supply source the analyser internal supply source must be ON Otherwise an error message is displayed after launching the measurement 20 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 In such a case interrupt measurement and switch on the internal ICP supply SENSOR Parameter It defines the subtype of the connected sensor The following subtypes can be selected for the alternate AC type of sensor VOLT Voltage sensor Use this option for the measurement of voltage from the signal source In this case signal cannot be integrated ACC Acceleration sensor accelerometer The s
52. ers are defined by the route description then only the CHANNEL parameter is taken from this setup screen The other parameters are taken from the description of the route point of measurement Therefore always set the CHANNEL parameter correctly regardless of the fact whether route is measured by a default route sensor or defined sensors of the individual points of measurement Sensor Parameters The other sensor parameters are identical to the parameters of the Inputs and Sensors screen see chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors Item An exception is the first CHANNEL parameter which is described above 50 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Data Scanning Item During the measurement process on a measurement point is not possible to look at data When the series of measurements is completed you can look at data in two ways This parameter has no influence to individual measurements when the data is displayed immediately after measurement Note A short preview of measurement results appears within a measurement cycle of the whole measurement point Static value measurement see Preview time parameter below Dynamic measurement each intermediate result is displayed within an averaged measurement cycle Preview time cannot be selected because it corres
53. et www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Interpretation of the individual levels OFFROUTE memory block reserved for measurements from the analyser Offr Machine pre set machine level in the 1 0 to 1 5 versions this cannot be changed Sensorxx definition of the point of measurement in the analyser this point of measurement is identical to the sensor setting Data individual measurements The measurement label is composed of a name entered by the user and of the type and time of the measurement Individual texts are divided by a dash Measured data can be viewed by pressing gt ENTER or START above the selected data item Erasing Individual Items If the user wishes to remove stored measurements the whole points of measurement or an entire measurement file of the analyser press Del above the particular item when viewing After being confirmed the item will be erased from the memory Since items are only marked in the memory as erased they still occupy space it is advisable to use Main Menu Memory Management ltem Erase Measurements Memory to completely erase the memory 31 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Dyn Measur Setup Menu This item is not offered in menu from FW version 03 05 Call the appropriate setting screen from dynamic measurement scr
54. gement Menu Instrument Setup Item It enables the instrument to pass to the parameter setup mode After it is activated the Instrument Setup menu is displayed For a detailed description of its individual items see chapter Instrument Setup Menu Instrument Info Item It enables the instrument to pass to the mode when information relative to the instrument setting and to the version of the installed firmware is displayed After it is activated the Instrument Info menu is displayed For a detailed description of its individual items see chapter Instrument Info Menu 17 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Firmware Item It enables to simplify the switching over FW modules Any new FW module has to be stored into the program instrument memory from a PC via the RS232 interface see Instrument Firmware Update chapter Any new FW versions actualisation can be carried out via this way only To switch over FW modules there is useful if all the FW modules are stored in the instrument data memory and ready to be loaded from here into the instrument program memory without connecting the instrument to PC via RS232 interface CAUTION if the Erase measurements memory command is executed all FW modules are removed from the data instrument memory and they have to be stored from you
55. he low pass filter of 19 200 Hz 1 152 000 CPM is used Such measurement produces a record of 2xSAMPLES length The input signal is monitored with frequency of 48 kHz and if every single time interval is elapsed see the BASE BAND parameter then the min and max measured values from this interval are saved 37 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Spectrum Item It enables to pass to the setup screen of spectrum measurements Measurement cannot be launched from this screen The setup description and meaning of individual parameters is identical to the description in chapter Time Signal Item The following parameters LINES and FREQ BAND are an exception LINES Parameter It defines the number of spectrum lines It is closely related to the SAMPLES parameter of time signal measurement see chapter Time Signal Item Other Parameters Use BASE BAND USER selection to set any high spectrum frequency from 20 Hz 1 200 CPM to 19 200 Hz 1 152 000 CPM The FREQ BAND parameter has no importance in spectrum measurement spectrum is measured in band 0 8 Hz 48 CPM to BASE BAND Other parameters are identical to the like parameters of time signal measurement see chapter Time Signal Item ENV Spectrum Item It enables to pass to the setup screen of envelope spectr
56. he measured quantity Fixed range or variable range can be selected by clicking USER or AUTO Fixed range is advisable if changes in the measured signal behaviour need to be compared with the same resolution Variable range on the other hand ensures a very good resolution Variable range is set before the first measurement is displayed based on the measured values and is further maintained so that changes can be compared to other measurements that repeat for instance by setting the RE TRIG request Recalibrate the axis by leaving the screen with the measured data and start a new measurement Measurements Memory Item This selection brings the user to the mode of viewing measured data that were saved by pressing Save during measurement see chapter Measured Data Storage Data are according to the standard route structure saved hierarchically as follows OFFROUTE0O in the route level ROUTE the only one here Offr Machine in the route level MACHINE the only one here Sensor01 in the route level POINT OF MEASUREMENT Datat in the route level MEASUREMENT Data2 Sensor02 in the route level POINT OF MEASUREMENT Data Data2 Within the structure the user moves by pressing TJ item selection it is possible to switch between the individual levels nesting by pressing gt 30 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash n
57. he sensor of the point of measurement MEASUREMENT1 nesting in POINT OF MEASUREMENT definition of measurement MEASUREMENT2 POINT OF MEASUREMENT2 nesting in MACHINE definition of the sensor of the point of measurement MEASUREMENT1 nesting in POINT OF MEASUREMENT definition of measurement MEASUREMENT2 MACHINE2 nesting in ROUTE POINT OF MEASUREMENT1 nesting in MACHINE definition of the sensor of the point of measurement MEASUREMENT1 nesting in POINT OF MEASUREMENT definition of measurement MEASUREMENT2 POINT OF MEASUREMENT1 nesting in MACHINE definition of the sensor of the point of measurement MEASUREMENT1 nesting in POINT OF MEASUREMENT definition of measurement MEASUREMENT2 Measurement of the Whole Measurement Point Press the START button in the list of measurement points to measure the whole selected measurement point The y label measured is added to the list before the measurement point name CAUTION The y label does not mean the all measurements of the labelled measurement points have been really performed It only signals the measure the whole measurement point request has been called by the START button pressing 40 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Dynamic Measurement with Machine Speed It is possible to measure the machine speed toget
58. her with a dynamic measurement If a tacho probe is not connected to the instrument the manual input of a machine speed value will be requested after the trigger impulses timeout is elapsed Note Break the trigger timeout by pressing of the ESC button if you request the manual input of a machine speed value Creation of a Route Copy Push the Copy button in the routes list to create a copy of the selected route lt enables to keep archives of a number of last measurements It is possible to run any next measurements from the original or from any copy of the route Old data will be overwritten in the original or in the used copy by the new ones CAUTION Measured data and notes will be written from the original to the copy within the copy creation process and then automatically transferred to the DDS database by activation of the Store to database button All database assignments are preserved within the copy creation process Creation of a Machine Copy Push the Copy button in a machines list to create a copy of the selected machine This copy will be appended to the current route CAUTION Measured data within this copy will not be automatically transferred to the DDS database with the other standard route data by activation of the Store to database button All database assignments are cleared within the copy creation process It is possible only manually to transfer the measured data to a database as an on line off route data Input and D
59. hine set Motor has a speed 1 494 CPM 24 9 Hz Hydro clutch causes a little decreasing of the fan speed to 1 446 CPM 24 1 Hz Speed difference is 48 CPM 0 8 Hz To make both of the speed frequency reliably separated we have to set up a Resol parameter and its value must be lower then speed difference for instance 30 CPM 0 5 Hz When a wider frequency range is set up both of the frequency speed can be counted together to one spectrum line and a measuring result is incorrect 39 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 List of Routes After activating the Datacollector Route item in the main menu the list of all routes is displayed that are saved in the analyser memory To select a route press up down arrows or PgUp PgDn and to activate press right arrow or ENTER To nest in the next route level press right arrow or ENTER to go back to a higher level press left arrow or ESC By pressing START above the point of measurement launch all measurements defined for the selected point of measurement By pressing START above a single measurement launch this measurement Data are stored hierarchically as follows NAME OF THE ROUTE level ROUTE selected from the list of routes MACHINE1 nesting in ROUTE POINT OF MEASUREMENT1 nesting in MACHINE definition of t
60. ication of Preparation and Course of Measurement oooooooooccoconnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnno 12 Types of Signal e EE 13 Measurement Averaging DEER ee Ree ER e EE Ee 13 Static Measurement Averaging cccccceceessceceseeeeeeeceneaeeeceesaececeeeaeceseeeaeeesecsaeeesseaeeeseenaeeeeseaaes 13 Dynamic Measurement Averaging ccccccceceseeeeececeeeeeseeeanaeeeeeeeeeseeeanaeceseeeeeseeeaaeaeeeeeeeenennaees 13 Description of the Basic FUNCTIONS cccccesseeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneeeeneees 14 Analyser P wer SUDDIV ise aa 14 Procedure of Battery EXCNAange ooocccconncocccnnococncononoccnnnononnnnnnnonnnnnnne cnn nnnnn cnn nnnnn ATTE 14 Connecting Connectors eener Eugene its 14 Connection of a Vibration Sensor ICP Supply ooooooccccccnncconanananaccnoncconannanononcnnnnnnnnnnnnnn cnn 15 Switching Reie Re 15 Analyser Main Menos kites os kee a eae ate ee ee a auc ete ede east 16 Analyser t m E 16 Basic Measurements Hem 16 Speed Measurement Sirih ennha Ad 16 Datacollector Route Manicomio eege Eegen ge EENEG cli 17 Memory Management ltem soil 17 Mstrument Setup LEE 17 Instrument Info d EE 17 Firmware Jet a eege ec wk dl dll eeh 18 Download ront PE TE 18 Delete Torm LEist li EEN 18 Use Mi taa 18 Analyser MEN A A O iaaa iat 20 ILS ANG Sensors Mern EE 20 CHAN1 and CHAN2 ParameterS ccconoccccnonoccconononccnnonnccnnnnonnnnnnnnnncnnnnn nn EEEE EEA EEEE E 20 G lu EE 20 SENSOR Pararneto
61. information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Appendix A Conflict of Setup versions when you download FW to Software memory The Adash 4300 VA3 is internally controlled by special software code which is called FIRMWARE abbreviated to FW This FW has to be downloaded into the instrument software memory and then run What is enabled in the Adash 4300 VA3 by the FW download process 1 To download the latest operating FW into Software memory that is the operational memory See Instrument Firmware Update chapter 2 To download one or more FW programs e g DataCollector Balancer CrossAnalyser into the Data memory of the instrument lt is then possible to work with these multiple programs without needing a PC and to transfer them individually from Data memory to Software memory See Analyser Firmware Item chapter or 31 Each FW file has the version number Keep these good recommendations in mind 1 You need to update your FW file in order to ensure that you are working with the latest version of FW 2 When you use more then one program FW please ensure that all of them have the same version number 3 Do not download older versions again without a very good reason e g requirement to read old data format Why are items 2 and 3 so important The Adash 4300 VA3 instrument has its setup data saved in memory and one setup array is designed commonly for all FW files Some data in this array
62. isplay of a Note A note can be appended to each of machines or measurement points within a route The note will be transferred to a DDS database together with measured data The length of a note is limited to 34 characters with regard to instrument display line length All of machines and measurement points seem to be without any note if an empty route is transferred into the instrument from PC A note can be input from the instrument keypad only and it is appended to the selected item so long as itis erased or rewritten from the instrument keypad see below an empty route is transferred into the instrument from PC The possibility to input and display a note is supported via DDS of 2 74 version and later You need not make any changes in a route which has been created via an older version of DDS Transfer the same route to the instrument via a version of DDS which supports the note handling 41 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Input of a Note Select a desired machine or measurement point in a corresponding list of a route and press Shift Info buttons An input border appears on the instrument display to input a note text If any note is already appended to the selected item it is displayed in the border 1 Press ESC START or ENTER button
63. keypad design version 2 67 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz Adash 4300 VA3 Shift Text Caps Lock Caps Lock Caps Lock Caps Lock Caps Lock Caps Lock Caps Lock Caps Lock For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VAS User Notes 68 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz
64. me signal The USER option of measurement time is possible the value is entered as an integer CAUTION lf you request parallel measurements on both parts of the display it is advisable to select the same measurement time for both measurements 25 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 EVALUATION Parameter It defines the type of the final statistic value The following options are available RMS true RMS value measurement 0 P true PEAK value measurement P P true PEAK PEAK value measurement ENV RMS true RMS value measurement via an envelope modulator ENV 0 P true PEAK value measurement via an envelope modulator CREST CREST factor measurement KURTOSIS KURTOSIS factor measurement This is an ideal case for parallel measurements on two screens All parameters with the exception of EVALUATION are set to the same values and two static parameters of the input signal are measured simultaneously with the exception of ENV RMS BASE BAND Parameter It defines the basic frequency measurement range in Hz or CPM from which sampling frequency for dynamic measurements is derived based on the following relation fs 2 56 x BASE BAND To measure static values the sampling frequency is fixed approx 50 kHz The Hz or CPM unit is set via the Frequency parameter see cha
65. n offsetting of a signal from zero This is DC component of a signal SIGNAL WITH OFFSET mm s 12 9 8 4 4 dia OFFSET 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 mm s 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 ms 45 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VAS Route Parameters Item only for instrument with Data Collector firmware Route Sensor Parameter Used to set parameters of Route Sensor see also Route Parameters Menu Route Sensor Item chapter Data Scanning Parameter Defines the way the measured data is looked at when in Route mode see also Route Parameters Menu Data Scanning Item chapter Supply Cells Item Enable to define how to convert cells voltage V to cell condition You can choose NiMH batteries standard instrument supply of 4 x 1 2 V alkaline cells alternative instrument supply of 4 x 1 5 V Display It enables to set the best readability of the display by selecting appropriate values of the display brightness and contrast values After activating the item a numerical value of the set parameter in is displayed and a bar corresponding to a size from 0 to 100 is displayed below The display internally enables to set parameters within a range of O to 32 with step 1 which corresponds to the parameter change by approx 3
66. nd by VA3 loader software A4300_InitLoader_v137 b4f version nr increases License of FW module the list of all licenses is saved in your instrument When you have bought the license for certain FW module then you can download this module to the instrument memory Each user can buy all FW modules which are offered User receives every FW module through e mail and together with it also the init software which rewrites the record with licenses in his instrument When you try download the firmware for which you have not the license then the PC loader doesn t allowed it PC Loader software in your PC A4300Loader1 1 13_en exe version nr increases which provides transfer of FW modules from PC disk to the instrument memory The newest version is released on Adash web site VA3 Loader software in the instrument A4300_InitLoader_v137 b4f version nr increases which provides saving and running of FW modules in the instrument The newest version is released on Adash web site 8 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 HW hardware obviously this word is used as general name for everything what instrument contains boards electronics components display connectors keypad VA3 Loader Memory memory in the instrument to which the VA3 Loader is saved Softwar
67. net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Se EE 42 Transmission of a Route to the Analyser or Data from the Analyser ooooococococonicococcccccncconacononoos 43 Instrument Setup Men ii ege 44 Meas Bataumetetellemzsudtu evgnugeeiruge Add 44 IMpl Input Parameter irren aa een Ae oe ol eee 44 HP integ Parametleri editoi aan taba 44 UNITS PAM a a NASA DEA 44 Frequency ParaMeteT ooncccccniccccnnoncccnnnoneccnnnnecc cnn rre 45 FET MODE Parameter iii nidad a dd DA E a AE E 45 SPEC Format and AmEv Format barameiers 45 SW OffsetbParaMele EE 45 Route Parameters e adidas 46 Route Sensor Parameter iiss cacti ai 46 Data Scanning Parameter 46 SUPP Cells BEE 46 y e a r E E E E A A EE AE a A EEE a aE 46 Control Keys of the Display Parameters Setting oooonnccincdnnniconnncnnncccnorcnnnornnanaccnnrncr anar cc 47 Date Sc Time Iren eieiei 47 DateFormat IEE A A AEREE di dr ta Fee Ee e 47 Actual Date and Actual Time ltemS occcccccccoconnncnonnnncocononannnnononononnnnnanononononnnonnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnencnon 47 Power Saving E BEE 47 Control Keys of the Times Geng 48 Language Version Hemiciclo ida eta 48 Instrument Info MeNU ccoccccconanonanocnnnncconcconanonanaronnnnrnnnnrnonann rca narcnann rro ERR KEN nana r conan rnanarnanana 49 OSUNA See 49 EW Versions Item unis A eee ee a 49 GONMECTONS HOM te N EE EE Ee 49 Batteries Mi E AE A ee 49 Route Parameters Menu cccccsssecescessseeeceesseeeccenseeeeeeesseeeeesseeeseense
68. ntical to the description in chapter Time Signal Item If the reason of measurement is to evaluation of phase stability of each order then do all measurements with same set of HARM NMB a RESOL HARM NMB Parameter It represents number of orders 3 10 For small number the measurements are doing much faster It is recommended to set number greater of one then the desired important orders number RESOL Parameter Defines the frequency resolution in Hz of each order from 0 5 to 10 or in CPM from 30 to 600 The Hz or CPM unit is set via the Frequency parameter see chapter Instrument Setup Menu Meas Param Item Frequency Parameter For instance if two frequencies are mixed in signal then you need for correct stable phase and amplitude to set smaller resolution the difference between them Note Resol parameter is useful for these measuring setting order analysis ORDA amplitude and phase measuring at a speed frequency APS run up and coast down RUNUP Transient Analyser firmware component balancing BAL Balance Analyser firmware component Example If balancing is performed at a machine set whose individual parts rotate in irregular but close CPM it is necessary to set a sufficiently low frequency resolution of measurement so that the influence of both close speed frequencies can be clearly separated and correct results are achieved Fan driven by electro motor through the hydro clutch is an example such a mac
69. of switching off times increases performance period of supply cells Those switching off times is possible to set backlight of display sensor ICP supply 47 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 instrument Any individual time can be set in range from 0 to 60 minutes with 1minute resolution Appropriate time is not measured if null value is entered Setting procedure of the times is similar to settings of display brightness and contrast see chapter Instrument Setup Menu Display Item Control Keys of the Times Setting ESC End of time setting its original value returns Save ENTER START End of time setting the new setting remains valid Right arrow Time increase by 1 minute Left arrow Time decrease by 1 minute Up arrow Time increase by 15 minutes Down arrow Time decrease by 15 minutes PgUp PgDn Pointer setting next to desired bar By pressing PgUp PgDn keys set the pointer next to desired bar By pressing right left arrows gently set the time value and confirm by pressing Save ENTER or START To make a major time change press up down arrows To leave the setting screen without changing the time setting press ESC Language Version Item By activating the item switch the language version of the firmware between Czech and English Setup an
70. on dialogue opens Select the requested new version file A4300 b4z 58 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VAS Button for new firmware file selection E 44300 Loader e a4300 b4z Binary fies b4t b4 e Sts Confirm the selected file by pressing Open The selected file appears on the Image line of the A4300 Loader program A4300 Loader ver 1 1 5 MEE C Program Files Adash A4300 Loader a4300 b42 ICH El Veterano 6 Selection of the PC serial port to which the analyser is connected Open the menu on the Instrument line and select the PC serial port to which the analyser is connected via a connection cable 59 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 7 A4300 Loader ver 1 1 5 10 xj Diagnostic Image C Program Files 4dash 44300 Loader a4300 b4z Connection search By pressing Wait for Instrument countdown starts to search connection with the instrument on the selected PC serial port The button name changes to Stop to interrupt the instrument search press the button any time Waiting for switching on the instr
71. or the particular measurement see chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors SENSOR Parameter Unit of Measurement To measure spectrum phases the rad radian and degree units are permitted EVALUATION Parameter It defines the type of dynamic measurement The following options are available TIME time signal measurement SPEC spectrum measurement ENV SPEC envelope spectrum measurement 29 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 ORDER order analysis measurement ACMT Adash Compressed Time signal measurement In this case except ACMT parallel measurements on two screens are possible All parameters with the exception of EVALUATION are set to the same values and time signal Spectrum or amplitude spectrum phases are measured simultaneously The disadvantage is low resolution since the screen is divided in two graphs The procedure is suitable for indicative measurement Y AXIS Parameter It defines the type of graph based on dynamic measurement The following options are available REAL time signal or compressed time signal measurement LIN MAG spectrum measurement amplitude display ORDER MAG order analysis measurement amplitude display ORDER PHASE order analysis measurement phase display Y RANGE Parameter It defines the range of y axis of t
72. ponds to the individual measurement time Parameter Manual No data will be displayed and pointer is moved to next measurement point The VA3 is waiting to take the next measurement by pushing START When you want to look at the data move the pointer to measurement point and by right arrow open list of measurement types Then select one and by next right arrow display the data Attention If you push START you will start a new measurement Parameter Auto When the series of measurement is finished then all data is displayed step by step This process you can interrupt by ESC key Alert level Danger level and Preview time Items These items affect the viewing of static data measurement results If a reference value is downloaded for the current static data measurement then the STAT LED on the instrument keypad signals a relation between the measured value and the reference value according to the Alert and Danger levels settings LED STAT Signals OFF No reference data for this measurement RED Measured value exceeds the Danger level ORANGE Measured value exceeds the Alert level GREEN Measured value does not exceed Alert level Alert level and Danger level Parameters It can be entered in the range from 100 to 1000 of the reference value for the current measurement The standard setting is Alert level 200 and Danger level 500 Preview time Parameter 51 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59
73. pter Instrument Setup Menu Meas Param ltem Frequency Parameter f the BASE BAND frequency is set in the FREQ BAND parameter static values are measured in band 0 8 Hz 48 CPM to BASE BAND The USER option of the basic range is possible if menu options are not suitable For more information see chapter Dyn Measur Setup menu Time Signal Item CAUTION This parameter is identical to the like parameter of the dynamic measurements setting screens A setting from any screen is reflected in the setting of another screen FREQ BAND Parameter It defines the frequency band of measurement in Hz or CPM The Hz or CPM unit is set via the Frequency parameter see chapter Instrument Setup Menu Meas Param Item Frequency Parameter The following options are available BASE BAND His measured in band 0 8 Hz 48 CPM to BASE BAND FL FH It is measured in the band defined by a selected menu item USER The user setting of the frequency band of measurement is performed by selecting the appropriate lower Freq low gt 20 Hz 1 200 CPM and upper Freq high lt 19 200 Hz 1 152 000 CPM frequency For more information see chapter Dyn Measur Setup menu Time Signal Item 26 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Ampl amp phase measur ltem It enables to pass
74. r CHAN2 is enabled see chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors CHAN1 and CHAN2 Parameters By pressing Setup invoke the appropriate setting screen AmEv format Parameter It enables to select Amplitude Evaluation format see chapter Instrument Setup Menu Meas Param Item SPEC format and AmEv format Parameters AMPL UNIT VIEW UNIT PHASE UNIT and SPEED UNIT Parameters They enable to select desired measurement and display units Amplitude measurement unit AMPL UNIT It depends on the sensor type and on the instrument FW then there need not all units of the following list to be reached in any time Acceleration measurement units mue g Velocity measurement units mm s in s Displacement measurement units um mil Recommendation 27 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VAS Set the measurement unit like the sensor unit see chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors Item UNIT Parameter Sensor Sensitivity Machine speed acceleration 100 mV g over 10 CPS 600 RPM acceleration 500 mV g over 5 CPS 300 RPM velocity under 5 CPS 300 RPM Amplitude display unit VIEW UNIT It enables to select an amplitude display unit see units list as follows Acceleration display units mis g Velocity display units mm s in s Displa
75. r PC via RS232 interface This command has no effect upon the current FW module in the instrument program memory Check whether the version of instrument loader is V1 37 or later Previous loader versions do not support the functions described below Use the standard update FW modules way via RS232 interface to update new loader version in your instrument The InitLoader_v137 b4f file is available on the www adash cz In the documentation 3 you can find detail information on how to handle FW modules see chapter References Download from PC Item It enables to store a FW module from PC to the instrument data memory The instrument prompts you to establish serial communication via RS232 interface Use 4300Loader on PC please The select FW module will be stored into the instrument data memory The operation has no effect upon the current FW module in the instrument program memory See the Instrument Firmware Upload chapter how to establish serial communication via A4300 Loader program and how to handle the program Select any FW module from the offered list and click the Wait for instrument button If the communication is established click the Upload button to store the select FW module into the instrument data memory Two steps of the loading are executed The initializing FW part is stored FW module is stored Delete form List Item It enables to remove the select FW module from the instrument data memory Use the item
76. rable There is possible to enter a reference value of the static measurement within a route measurement The reference value will be displayed on the instrument screen simultaneously with the static measurement result value Displaying Dynamic Measurement Results After completing the measurement a graph with measurement results is displayed In the case of averaged measurement the average of the performed measurements is displayed after completing each individual measurement Besides the graph with the measured value the following information is displayed measurement sensors CH1 CH2 type of the measured value TIME REAL SPEC LIN MAG ORDA ORDER MAG ORDER PHASE view format RMS 0 P or P P for spectrum measurement measurement frequency band Unit of measurement or displaying X axis range y axis range the currently valid position of the x y cursor 54 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Arrow Keys Mode The currently valid mode of up down left right arrow keys appears in the right corner of the display Cursor The left right arrows move the cursor on the display to the left right The up down arrows move the cursor to the left right over 10 of the display Zoom The left right arrows extend reduce the x axis up down arrows extend redu
77. rectly work with older FW If you do not press Save then this message re appears when the instrument will be again switched on All setup data remains the same 65 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Appendix B Keys You Use for a Number or Text Input Notes Num a number input mode e g Analyser gt Inputs amp Sensors gt SENSIT gt USER Text a text input mode e g Analyser gt Inputs amp sensors gt UNIT for DC USER1 sensor Shift Enter Caps Lock Esc Backspace Space same as on the PC keyboard Reset instrument restart BMP RS232 transmission of the instrument display bitmap to PC via RS232 interface Key Num Shift Num Text Shift Text Gel Enter Enter Caps Lock Les Enter Enter Caps Lock ut Esc Reset Esc Reset a Backspace Backspace Backspace a 0 0 Caps Lock Caps Lock amp uT Caps Lock SPACE 1 BMP RS232 Space 1 BMP RS232 i EI lt 66 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Key Num Shift Num Text ABC Cursor 2 ABC2 2 DEF PgUp 3 DEF3 3 5 JKL5 MNO PgDn 6 MNO6 6 PORS Delete 7 PQRS7 TUV TUV8 Setup 8 8 WXYZ9 OSO Note Valid for B
78. relative part of the display does not measure A single measurement is performed defined by the parameters of the other part of the display CH1 Measurement will be performed from the sensor connected to the input on the upper side of the instrument CHAN1 CH2 Measurement will be performed from the second sensor connected to the input on the left side of the instrument CHAN2 TRG Speed will be measured from a tachoprobe connected to the connector on the right side of the instrument or to the Canon connector on the lower side of the instrument CAUTION l the CH1 or CH2 item fails to appear in the menu and you require measurement at this input check whether the relative CHAN1 or CHAN2 is enabled see chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors CHAN1 and CHAN2 Parameters By pressing Setup invoke the appropriate setting screen DISP UNIT Parameter It defines the unit of measurement The menu offers only such units that can be used for the particular measurement see chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors SENSOR Parameter Unit of Measurement To measure speed the following units are available CPS revolutions per second and RPM revolutions per minute MEAS TIME Parameter It defines measurement time in seconds Set 0 25 sec for fast measurements 1 sec for common measurements and a longer time for special measurements The selection of a longer time of measurement means that measurement averaging is requested from a longer ti
79. s permanent memory By pressing Setup invoke the appropriate Dyn Measur Setup setting screen see Chapter Analyser Menu Dyn Measur Setup Item Launch measurement with the currently set parameters by pressing START If you do not request to carry out two parallel measurements in the upper and lower display set one part of the display to OFF see below A single measurement is faster When switching a part of the display to from OFF the set measurement parameters remain UPPER DISP and LOWER DISP Parameters They enable to assign the upper UPPER and lower LOWER part of the display to the measurement input and to set measurement parameters The following assignments to the measurement input are possible OFF The relative part of the display does not measure A single measurement is performed defined by the parameters of the other part of the display CH1 Measurement will be performed from the sensor connected to the input on the upper side of the instrument CHAN1 CH2 Measurement will be performed from the second sensor connected to the input on the left side of the instrument CHAN2 CAUTION lf the CH1 or CH2 item fails to appear in the menu and your require measurement at this input check whether the relative CHAN1 or CHAN2 is enabled see chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors CHAN1 and CHAN2 Parameters DISP UNIT Parameter It defines the unit of measurement The menu offers only such units that can be used f
80. see chapter Analyser Menu Dynamic Measurements Item You can set parameters of the following types of dynamic measurements Time signal Spectrum ENV spectrum Order analysis Compressed time signal For a detailed description of the setup screen parameters of individual types of measurement see chapter Dyn Measur Setup Menu 28 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Dynamic Measurements Item It enables to pass to the measurement screen of dynamic measurements Only measurement input the type of dynamic measurement and display parameters are set from this screen and then measurement can be launched The other measurement parameters need to be pre set from the relative setup screen Dyn Measur Setup The upper display UPPER DISP defines measurement parameters shown in the upper part of the display The lower display LOWER DISP defines measurement parameters shown in the lower part of the display To switch from one part of the display to the other press PgUp or PgDn Select the item by means of up down arrows and activate by pressing right arrow or ENTER By pressing START launch measurement Once the parameters are set leave the screen by pressing left arrow or ESC By pressing Save store the current setting of the instrument to it
81. seeeneeeeeeeesesaeseennees 32 MMS Sia RCT a sa a a e o he 32 BASE BAND Parameter inca e iaa 32 FREQ BAND Raremteler ees deeg eet ENEE ee AAA 33 Affect of a different bands on a measured sigma 34 Sampling Trequentyi Sii oda tro baaa paved nied 35 SAMPLES Pae O r a r a aa a Eege ee Eeer et 35 RRE A aramete TEE EE 35 TRIG MODE ParamMeterisicviciitaliai iii 36 AVERAGING Parameter erer 36 AVER NMB Parameier a a aa a a a aa aian 36 ENVEL PE IEE E lia td E 37 AS OR LC EE 37 The Compressed Time Signal Measurement nono nnnann cnn cnn rana 37 Spectr mi ltem RE 38 LINES PaA e EE 38 Other Parameters untada a ee e a e iO ll a ia aai 38 A e eaii iaee eea a ea AEE CEEA AE A Eege 38 OrderAn lysis temian innia in a ee 38 HARM NMB Parametros sa 39 RESOL Parame e iii a AEN 39 AR egatggegettugke etbagte TER SCAS TSAetASESAdeE ENEE E SERSETAEEEEAEEASNERSER ERR EEdAREEREEERASE AEN Bebe A0 Measurement of the Whole Measurement Point 40 Dynamic Measurement with Machine Speed sssssssseesneesssseernrrnrrsserrrnrrrnrrrsserrnnrrnnreeent 41 Creation of a Route COPY geseet Eder 41 Creation of a Machine TEE 41 Input ana Display of a NOTS niiin ii 41 Input Ot Re A A A E A ide 42 Display OF the NoE ausan A E E E E 42 Erasing Ot the NOte O A 42 Creation ota AU eet ee en ebe ee e EH 42 3 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash
82. t by pressing right arrow ENTER or START By pressing left arrow or ESC return to the analyser main menu By pressing Save save the current analyser setting to the instrument permanent memory Meas Parameters Item It activates the setup screen with measurement parameters Impl Input Parameter It defines to which input CHAN1 or CHAN2 the sensor is connected for Basic measurements see chapter Analyser Main Menu Basic Measurements Item Route measurements if default route sensor is selected see chapter List of Routes Creation of a Route Route Sensor By pressing Setup in the Meas Parameters setting screen invoke Inputs and Sensors setting screen see Chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors ltem HP Integ Parameter It defines low cut off frequency highpass filter for signal integration It can be set to 1Hz 60 CPM or 10Hz 600CPM The Hz or CPM unit is set via the Frequency parameter see below During measurement via an integrator frequency band bandpass filter is usually not set by the FREQ BAND parameter but the 0 8 Hz 48 CPM to BASE BAND measurement is selected The lower frequency of the band is limited by the HP integ parameter setting Usual measurement via an integrator BASE BAND 1 000 Hz 60 000 CPM FREQ BAND BASE BAND HP Integ 1 Hz 60 CPM 1 1 000 Hz 60 60 000 CPM measurement HP Integ 10 Hz 600 CPM 10 1 000 Hz 600 60 000 CPM measurement Unit Set Parameter
83. to measure in exact mode e g when hand moves the box then use the manual trigger External Trigger is initialized by an external DC voltage source max 24V which is connected to the TRIGGER input A tachoprobe photocell is usually used as the DC voltage source Signal In this mode the measurement is triggered by level of a signal When the signal level is higher then set trigger level then measurement is run This mode is suitable e g for bump test For signal trigger you have to use the FIX RANGE of input Analyser Inputs amp sensors RANGE and set the LEVEL of trigger LEVEL of trigger is relative value in percents of the input range The signal mode is recommended to use with setting DELAY lt 0 pre trigger If the trigger is set and measurement is started START button then the instrument waits for the trigger LEVEL Parameter It corresponds to the level of vibration signal If the level of vibration exceeds the LEVEL parameter then the measurement starts The LEVEL parameter is used only for EXTERNAL and SIGNAL mode of the trigger EXTERNAL e g optical probe it is defined in the left side of the display Level value is DC voltage in mV If DC voltage from a source exceeds the level limit then the measuring is started SIGNAL percent of a fix range it is defined in the right side of the display Level value is percent of range Range has not to be AUTO and must be set by user E g If the range is 10m s and
84. to the setting and measurement screen of amplitude and phase of the input signal at the machine speed frequency Select the item by means of up down arrows and activate by pressing right arrow or ENTER By pressing START launch measurement Once the parameters are set leave the screen by pressing left arrow or ESC By pressing Save store the current setting of the instrument to its permanent memory By pressing Setup invoke the Inputs and Sensors setting screen see Chapter Analyser Menu Inputs and Sensors ltem By pressing START launch measurement with the currently set parameters The measurement proceeds from the order analysis measurement see chapter Dyn Measur Setup menu Order analysis Item This measurement has to be externally synchronized and the machine speed measurement is executed within its framework The tachoprobe is need for this measurement CHANNEL Parameter It enables to assign the measurement to a measurement input The following assignments to the measurement input are possible OFF No measurement is performed CH1 Measurement will be performed from the sensor connected to the input on the upper side of the instrument CHAN1 CH2 Measurement will be performed from the second sensor connected to the input on the left side of the instrument CHAN2 CAUTION l the CH1 or CH2 item fails to appear in the menu and you require measurement at this input check whether the relative CHAN1 o
85. ts Memory menu 56 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Instrument Firmware Update The Adash 4300 analysers enable to upload a new version of the firmware to the instrument memory from the user PC via the RS232 serial interface using the A4300 Loader exe program Necessary Equipment To update the firmware the following must be available A4300 Loader exe on your PC a serial cable for data transmission between the analyser and PC a file containing the firmware with the b4f or b4z extension mostly A4300_xxx b4z Charged batteries inserted in the instrument File Installation The A4300 Loader exe program and firmware files can be installed to the PC hard disk into any directory The following procedures suppose that files are saved in the C drive on the following directory path C Program Files Adash A4300 Loader The content of the directory after installation may be for instance as follows File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back y Search 2 Folders BAhistory LGE X A Ed Address a A4300 Loader D Go CH i 44300 Loader ho A4300 Loader Select an item to view its description See also My Documents My Network Places My Computer 2 object s fal My Computer
86. ttom signal is measured with BaseBand 12 800Hz and with FreqBand 500 16 000 Hz Low frequencies are damped by filter high frequencies are exactly measured Compare the amplitude ranges Generally speaking the BaseBand defines the sampling frequency fs the FreqBand defines next additional filter If only BaseBand is used then antialiasing filter is derived as fs 2 56 When also FreqBand is used the only this frequency filter is used The antialiasing filter derived from BaseBand is not used These possible settings give to advanced user wide space for applications mainly for low speed bearing measurements 34 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 g 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 ms Sampling frequency fs The sampling frequency defines the number of samples per second taken from a continuous signal to make a discrete signal The sampling frequency has to be greater than twice the maximum frequency of the signal being sampled If a signal has a maximum frequency of 1 000 Hz the sampling frequency must be greater than 2 000 Hz Otherwise the original signal cannot be recovered from the sampled signal In VA3 we set the sampling frequency 2 56 times higher then the BaseBand signal frequency If the BaseBand frequency
87. ublic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Do not forget to set the right sensors sensitivity A4300 Loader ver 1 1 Diagnostic 101 x Image C Program Files Adash 44300 Loader a4300 b4z Ge Instrument com y Wat for instrument Upload Version A4300 Loader 01 20 send 131072 bytes DFF A4300 Loader xi Exit Y Upload firmware DONE succesfully Searching of the COM port number If the USB COM adapter is plugged in to the PC then it maps first free COM port unmap after plug out If other devices which map the COM ports are connected to the PC then appear the conflict in mapping the COM port or the USB COM adapter A4300 maps a different COM port SO we recommend plug out all these devices before plug in the USB COM adapter If you can t plug out these devices then the COM port number will be different and you must find it Plug in the USB COM adapter to the PC Open the window System properties START Control panel System Choose the Hardware Device manager In the window Device manager choose the Ports COM amp LPT and find your USB COM adapter You can see the number COM port there 63 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact
88. um measurement Measurement cannot be launched from this screen The setup description and importance of individual parameters is identical to the description in chapter Time Signal Item The only exception is the LINES parameter which is described in chapter Spectrum litem CAUTION Unlike common spectrum measurement in frequency band 0 8 Hz 48 CPM to BASE BAND in ENV spectrum measurement the FREQ BAND parameter is available for the setting of a suitable measurement frequency band width Prior to processing signal by the envelope modulator signal components with frequencies lower than the frequency emitted by the bearing due to its failure must be filtered In particular speed vane etc frequencies must be filtered The ENV spectrum does not represent the measured signal spectrum but the measured signal envelope spectrum Therefore the BASE BAND value from which sampling frequency is further derived can be selected lower than the upper frequency value of the FREQ BAND parameter Order Analysis ltem 38 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 This item enables to pass to the setup screen of Order analysis Measurement cannot be launched from this screen The setup description and importance of individual parameters TRIG MODE AVERAGING a AVER NMB is ide
89. ument A4300 Loader ver 1 1 5 During the time when countdown is in progress switch on the analyser by pressing START on the instrument keyboard If communication is established the program displays a message informing about the correct connection to the analyser The floppy disk logo or signature appears on the analyser display which signals that the instrument is ready for the firmware to be uploaded from the PC via serial interface Connection established on COM1 44300 Loader ver 1 1 5 Diagnostic Image C Program Files 4dash 44300 Load r a4300 b4z E Instrument 60 Adash Ltd Czech Republic Tel 420 59 6232670 Fax 420 59 6232671 e mail info adash cz For further technical and contact information consult www adash net www adash cz Adash Ltd Adash 4300 VA3 Floppy disk logo before 1 37 loader version Signature from 1 37 loader version FIRMWARE A4300 Loader v01 37 i 4300 VA3 4300 VA3 If connection is not established within the determined time interval the program displays a message that the instrument has not been found on the COMx port and waits for further steps In this case check the port setting and the connection cable Then retry to establish a connection switch off the instrument and repeat the procedure of communication establishment described in this paragraph 7 A4300 Loader ver 1 1 5 104 xi Diagnostic Image

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