Op-Torq FIELD TEST 2, User`s Manual
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1. Field Test Installation and Operation Manual OpDAG Systems 53 St Germain Ouest Rimouski Quebec Canada G5L 4B4 Tel 418 727 5753 Fax 418 725 3554 info opdag com www opdag com Table of Contents De System OVC TVICW 1 3 SCOPE Of DELIVERY 3 Ad 4 E 4 4 2 4 4 3 Torguetrak Revolution Channel 5 AA OPO WEE oes 5 45 Expansion Module 5 5 Software Installation 6 System Reguirements niens haven Sivaty Daas a 6 52 4 SUA ALON pans ROS 6 6 Hardware Installation 8 7 FieldTest Software Operations ccccccssscccecessscessesssecessesscceeesesseeeessesseees 11 TL 12 7 2 Timed vse ca 13 7 3 High Frequency Acquisition 15 EINA 16 7 4 1 eae 17 7 4 2 EXPO 17 7 4 3 ee 18 5 Graphical TOTS 19 Graph Palette ean PG rt ert ee near rer we pee 19 8 2 ic 20 9 Technical 5 iscicccin2. 018 7 3 Scope of Delivery Acquisition Module The Acquisition Module is the center part of the FieldTest System It converts the signal received from the torque meter and the RPM Pick up sensors As an option the Acquisition Module can also integrate up to four Analog Sensors an Electrical Power Meter and a GPS signal USB Cable The USB Cable is used to transfer information from the Acquisition Module to the computer where the FieldTest Software has been installed to display data on a graph RPM Pickup Cable A 30 foot RPM Pickup Cable is included with the FieldTest One end of the cable pickup has to be mounted on the adjustable Magnetic Base included in the package The other end needs to be plugged into the Acquisition Module Magnetic base The Magnetic Base is used to fix the RPM Pickup and then placed close to the shaft for RPM measurement Magnets A set of powerful Magnets are part of the package Magnets are placed on the rotating shaft so the Magnetic Pickup sensors can read the shaft speed 12 VDC Splitter The 12 VDC Splitter is used to power the Binsfeld RX10K receiver and the FieldTest Acquisition Module One branch of the 12 VDC Splitter is to be plugged into the Torquetrak RX10K Receiver The second branch has to be plugged into the FieldTest Acquisition Module The other end of the Splitter is used to receive power using a 110 220VAC 12VDC wall plug transformer from th
3. 7 4 1 Load To display saved data from the ANALYSIS screen use the LOAD button A window will prompt the user to select the data acquisition file After clicking OK the selected saved data will be displayed on the graph You can use the Graph palette to zoom on the graph For more information concerning the graph palette refer to chapter 8 7 4 2 Export The user can export data files to xls format The exported files can be opened directly using MS Excel software for further analysis To proceed the user needs to locate the file locations on the computer and open them using MS Excel File locations were previously allocated on the SETUP screen from the DATA FOLDER PATH box The user can also export a graph image to a clipboard to get it pasted in software such as MS Word or to an image file To get graph display copied to clipboard follow these steps Right click on the graph displays Inthe right click menu choose EXPORT SIMPLIFIED IMAGE A window will then appear the user can choose the image format Bitmap Encapsulated Postscript or Enhanced Metafile Choose EXPORT TO CLIPBOARD or SAVE TO FILE If EXPORT TO CLIPBOARD is selected the user can paste the image into software such as MS Word If SAVE TO FILE is selected an image file will be created OpDAG 17 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 7 4 3 Report The REPORT button allows the user to produce a PDF report containing graphical analysis comments and refer
4. 75 inches 19 mm Permanent magnets Inductive pick up Magnetic base holder E Connect the RPM Pickup into the Acquisition Module F Connect the Serial Cable between the Torquetrak RX10K Receiver and the Acquisition Module G Connect one of the four branches of the 12VDC Splitter into the Torquetrak RX10K Connect one of the three remaining branches of the 12VDC Splitter into the Acquisition Module H Connect the wall plug transformer from the Binsfeld system into the other end of the 12VDC Splitter NOTE Do not power up the instruments at this point Connect the USB Cable from the Acquisition Module to the PC Laptop J Start the FieldTest Software on the computer See chapter 5 for the Software installation procedure OpDAG 9 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 K Power up the instrument s NOTE If the instrument s is powered up prior to connecting the USB cable from the Acquisition Module to the PC Laptop Windows may detect it as a serial mouse In this event unplug the USB Cable from the USB port on the PC Laptop Power off the instruments and plug the USB Cable to the USB port Wait five seconds then power the torque meter back up If the instruments are not detected automatically by the FieldTest Software refer to chapter 7 1 2 COMMUNICATION STATUS L Setup the FieldTest Software according to the instrument configuration and calibration see chapter 7 1 S
5. to activate the modification Use same Y scale In the TIMED ACQUISITION screen with the Dual Torquetrak configuration the user can check the USE SAME Y SCALE box to set both scales together Save data If the SAVE DATA box is checked data will be logged and saved into a file every time the START button is pushed If the box is not checked the data is only displayed on the graph displays without creating any recorded files New daily file The NEW DAILY FILE button is used when the acquisition is performed over a long period of time By checking this box the FieldTest will create a new daily file at midnight every day The PLOT PLOT selection menu is used to select the data to be shown on the graph display The number of menus is adjusted according to the number of output channels from the Acquisition Module READINGS The READINGS box displays the recorded values in real time All check marked instruments in the SETUP screen are shown in this table NOTE If the shaft rotation is stopped suddenly the RPM value may remain at its last value for 10 seconds OpDAG 14 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 7 3 High Frequency Acquisition The High FREQUENCY ACQUISITION screen is particularly designed to be used for torsional vibration analysis Acquisition High Frequency Torque Spectrum Start Stop Save Data E Continuous Measurement Number of samp
6. ETUP OpDAG 10 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 7 FieldTest Software Operations Before starting the FieldTest Software make sure that your USB Cable is connected to the Acquisition Module and the PC Laptop Correct signal communication results in USB orange LED on the Acquisition Module When starting the FieldTest Software the SETUP screen below will appear This screen is used to setup the system and adjust calibration To navigate between the FieldTest Software main screens which are SETUP TIMED ACQUISITION FREQUENCY ACQUISITION and ANALYSIS use the access button located in the upper window 434 Op Torg Field Te we Timed Acquisition File Name TorqueTrak 10k 1 Default Time TorqueTrak 10k 2 High Frequency Acquisition File Default HF_AC TorqueTrak 10k 3 F MSY Data Folder Path C Users Utilisateur Documents TorqueTrak 10k 4 F TorqueTrak Revolution 1 F TorqueTrak Revolution 2 F RPM Sensor 1 RPM Sensor 2 RPM Sensor RPM Sensor 4 F EPower Meter 1 EPower Meter 2 F Analog Sensor 1 Analog Sensor 2 Analog Sensor 3 E Analog Sensor 4 7 6 5 On the SETUP screen the STATUS box shows the status of all selected instruments This is a valuable indicator to diagnose connection or calibration problems Another way to ensure the communication is working properly between the instruments and
7. allation is completed click FINISH The software is now ready to run on the computer A shortcut has been created in the Start Menu OpDAG 7 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 6 Hardware Installation Procedure After successfully completing the FieldTest Software and driver installation you can begin the hardware installation as follows NOTE When ordering FieldTest with the Torquetrak Revolution channel skip installation procedure steps B C D E and F A Install the torque meter as explained in Binsfeld User s Guide provided with the instruments NOTE Do not power up the instruments at this point B According to the following table install Magnet s on the shaft s for RPM measurement Secure the Magnets on the shaft using fibre tape supplied with the torque meter instrument Recommended numbers of magnets in function of RPM and shaft diameter shaft diameter Maximum RPM Under 6 Over 6 lt 152 mm gt 152 mm O 1000 2 4 1000 2000 1 2 2000 4000 1 1 NOTE The Magnets have to be equally spaced to ensure the reliability of the measurement OpDAQ Systems 2011 C Install the RPM Pickup on the Magnetic Base See the diagram below for reference D Position the Magnetic Base with the RPM Pickup on it in line with the Magnet s perpendicularly to the shaft as shown in diagram below The gap between the inductive pick up and the permanent Magnet s needs to be around 0
8. e Binsfeld system Serial Cable The 6ft Grey Serial Cable is used to transfer signals from the Torquetrak RX10K Receiver to the FieldTest Acquisition Module OpDAG 3 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 FieldTest Software The FieldTest Software has to be installed on a PC Laptop not included running on Windows XP or Windows 7 The software allows a simple and straight forward data display from the Torquetrak series and all other instruments that have been integrated to the Acquisition Module FieldTest Installation and Operational Manual The FieldTest Installation and operational manual only provides information about the Acquisition Module and the analysis software For information concerning Torquetrak 10K and Torquetrak Revolution please refer to their respective Binsfeld Engineering User Manuals 4 Options 4 1 GPS For Transportation application The FieldTest System allows GPS connection in order to get speed over ground or ship speed With the GPS option a GPS receiver is included with the system 4 2 Analog Sensors In order to record environmental factors or other needed information during the monitoring process a series of analog instruments can be integrated into the FieldTest such as relative humidity temperature anemometer and pressure For integration into the Acquisition Module the selected instruments must communicate using a 4 20 signal NOTE Choosing Analog Sensor option
9. ence pictures in a standard and easy to share format To produce a PDF report click REPORT and the following screen will appear This window allows the user to enter specific information to be included in the report By checking the SET AS DEFAULT box report information will be saved for the next report Report Information Report Title Report Date 24 08 2011 Name on report Customer Reference Ship Name Engine type Fuel Type Image Title Import Image File Comments E Set as default E Generate Report After completing the fields click GENERATE REPORT The user will be prompted to select a target file name and then the PDF report will open in a separate window OpDAG 18 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 8 Graphical Tools 8 1 Graph Palette The graph palette located on the lower right side of every graph is used to zoom or pan graph data 00 750 i 1700 20 22 10 20 25 09 03 2005 09 03 Graph Palette Graph palette elements description 1 Annotation Movement Tool Used to move and select graph annotations 2 Zooming Tool Zooms in and out of the display 3 Panning Tool Picks up the plot and moves it around on the display OpDAQG 19 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 Zooming Tool Operation Press the zooming tool button and select one of the following zooming options A F 8 2 Zoom to Rectangle With this option click a point on the display you want to be the cor
10. gt gt Ste Clear Save Data ime Delay 0 05 seconds Use same Y scale Autoscale X New Daily File Samples on Graph 2000 W Autoscale Y _ 1 None Readings Torque T KNm 1725 170 f 01 33 44 01 33 45 01 33 46 01 33 47 PM_ 01 33 48 01 33 49 01 33 50 PN HA Start Stop Data Acquisition The START STOP buttons are used to begin and end data acquisition Clear The CLEAR button is used to clear the graph display from all previously recorded files Time Delay The TIME DELAY box is used to set up the sampling rate A 0 05 SECOND value 20Hz is the default value from the TIMED ACQUISITION mode which means that data acquisition will be performed 20 times per second To reduce the sampling as an example to 5 acquisitions per second instead of 0 05 enter 0 20 OpDAQ Systems 2011 OpDAG 13 Systems Samples on Graph The SAMPLE ON GRAPH box allows the user to adjust the number of data points plotted on the graph display As an example having 1000 samples on graph with a 0 05 time delay the graph display will shown 50 seconds of recorded data NOTE After entering a new value in this field the user must hit ENTER on the keyboard in order
11. he same duration For example by checking CONTINUOUS with samples at 4800 the FieldTest Software will update the graph display every two seconds until the STOP button is pushed Measurement The MEASUREMENT box allows the user to display the Torque FFT spectrum in dB RMS or torque RMS values The peaks are the frequencies where the torque component vibrations occur dB RMS is referenced to 1kNm PLOT The PLOT selection menu is used to select the data to be shown on the graph display The number of menus is adjusted according to the number of output channels from the acquisition module READINGS The READINGS box displays the average value per period of time from 1 to 10 seconds depending on the number of SAMPLES from 2 400 to 24 000 All check marked instruments in the in the SETUP screen are shown in this table 7 4 Analysis The ANALYSIS screen allows the user to load and export data that was previously saved see the next diagram ice Le i Load Report File name Default_Time_ACQ log WAutoscale X Y Use same Y scale Plot 165 08 5202 08 52 04 AM 08 52 06 AM 08 52 08 08 52 10 08 52 12 AM 08 52 14 08 52 16 AM 08 52 1 Time HEA 01 PDAG 16 OpDAQ Systems 2011
12. imed Acquisition File Name TorqueTrak 10k 1 v Torque Trak 10k 1 Calibration 4000 TorqueTrak 10k 2 High Frequency Acquisition File Name Default_HF_ACQ TorqueTrak 10k 3 Data Folder Path orque Full Scale 72506 C Users Utilisateur Documents Instrument Tag Port TorqueTrak L Measurement Tag TorqueTrak 10k 4 TorqueTrak Revolution 1 TorqueTrak Revolution 2 RPM Sensor 1 Port Torque RPM Sensor 2 _ Measurement Unit RPM Sensor 3 E KNm RPM Sensor 4 F g G EPower Meter 1 5 E Power Meter 2 F Analog Sensor 1 Analog Sensor 2 _ Analog Sensor 3 Analog Sensor 4 88 88 GPS On the right side of the screen enter the target name and folder where you want to save acquisition files on your computer The file names are incremented every acquisition to prevent overwriting of acquisition files NOTE The following characters are not supported in the file names at li lt gt OpDAG 12 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 7 2 Timed Acquisition The TIMED ACQUISITION screen is used for data acquisition up to 20 samples per second The screen is divided into two parts the right part is the control panel and the left part is the graph display See the next diagram for reference 1 None gt Start
13. inticiseesecazissnivatsnrcavanieinansasdecsanaancaiversuachdexavinivetitecedaxiniess 21 1 System Overview The FieldTest System is built to work in conjunction with Binsfeld Engineering s Torquetrak 10K and Torquetrak Revolution measurement instruments The acquisition module is capable of monitoring up to four engines for continuous or temporary measurement The FieldTest is a specialized data acquisition system specifically designed for processing recording displaying and analysing torque and RPM Other than torque and RPM the acquisition module can also integrate a series of other instruments optional using analog input 4 20 mA for example pressure temperature humidity and wind speed For maritime use and sea trial an RS 232 GPS connexion optional is also available OpDAQ 1 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 amas umy ajus YOL LL 5 apop Wdy 2521 6401 40 swiayshs OvadO 00010 pandu 99 ap 2 afo a a a S0 ap ap ayp an an an D D 10001010 Landy 99 aa e 1 100010 9 ap 4 anbioy t gsn ames emery neo Ti 3591 P OJAN OpDAQ Systems 2011 The following figure presents different FieldTest configuration possibilities
14. les dms e 2400 2400 Hz D w 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 WAutoscale 500 Plot Frequency Hz Torque 1 Readings High Fr M rem igh Frequency Measurement p 1170 2300 poe th Aliya iz 1 N 1 a ye i Il all MI Start Stop data acquisition The START STOP buttons are used to begin and end data acquisition Clear The CLEAR button is used to clear the graph display from all previously recorded files Save data If the SAVE DATA box is checked data will be logged and saved into a file every time the START button is pushed If the box is not checked the data is only displayed on the graph displays without creating any recorded files Samples The SAMPLES box sets up the number of samples logged per second 2400 being the default value The sampling rate is fixed at 2 400 per second Increasing this number over 2400 increases the duration but keeps the same sampling rate The maximum number of samples is fixed at 24 000 which represents 10 seconds of data at 2400 samples per second OpDAG 15 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 Systems Continuous When the CONTINUOUS box is checked high frequency acquisition will run continuously The graph display will update in intervals depending on the number of samples Each acquisition has t
15. ner of the zoom area and drag the tool until the rectangle covers the zoom area X zoom Use this option to zoom in on an area of the graph along the x axis Y zoom Use this option to zoom in on an area of the graph along the y axis Zoom to Fit Use this option to autoscale all x and y scales on the graph to return to the original display Zoom In about Point With this option click a point you want to zoom in on Press and hold the lt Shift gt key to switch between Zoom In about Point and Zoom Out about Point Zoom Out about Point With this option click a point you want to zoom out from Scale Adjustment The X and Y scales of the Graph displays are adjustable manually or automatically The default setting is in Autoscale mode which means that the scale is continuously adjusting itself to optimize the resolution To readjust the scale to specific minimum and maximum values This can be done following these steps Right click on the scale and unselect the AUTOSCALE function in the menu Double left click on the minimum or maximum value of the scale Modify it to the desired value Press Enter then the scale readjusts with the user selected value OpDAG 20 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 9 Technical Support For technical support please contact OpDAQ Systems Inc Phone 1 418 727 5753 Email info opdag com OpDAG 21 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011
16. oducts C Program Files National Instruments c The following license agreement window will appear to continue the setup it is required to ACCEPT the terms Op Torg Field Test 2 x License Agreement You must accept the license s displayed below to proceed NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT INSTALLATION NOTICE THIS IS CONTRACT BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD THE SOFTWARE AND OR COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION PROCESS CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT BY DOWNLOADING THE SOFTWARE AND OR CLICKING THE APPLICABLE BUTTON TO COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION PROCESS YOU CONSENT TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND YOU AGREE BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BECOME PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT AND BE BOUND BY ALL OF ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS CLICK THE APPROPRIATE BUTTON TO CANCEL THE INSTALLATION PROCESS DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE AND RETURN THE SOFTWARE WITHIN THIRTY 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS ALONG WITH THEIR CONTAINERS TO THE PLACE YOU OBTAINED THEM ALL RETURNS SHALL BE SUBJECT NI S THEN CURRENT RETURN POLICY Definitions As used in this Agreement the following terms have the following meanings accept the License Agreement O I do not accept the License Agreement d Once the Licence Agreement is accepted the Start Installation window will appear click NEXT to begin the installation on the computer e Once the inst
17. rements The FieldTest Software must be installed on a PC or Laptop that uses a Microsoft Windows operating system Windows XP or Windows 7 This software is optimized for 1024 x 768 screen resolution 5 2 Installation Insert the FieldTest Software CD into the disc drive of the PC or Laptop a Run the setup exe program from the FieldTest installer folder on the disc The following window will appear Op Torq Field Test 2 It is strongly recommended that you exit all programs before running this installer Applications that run in the background such as virus scanning utilities might cause the installer to take longer than average to complete Please wait while the installer initializes NOTE At any time during installation you can press CANCEL and the system will remove all currently installed files of the software and stop the installation 6 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 b Once the Initialization is completed the following destination directory window will appear keep the default folder or choose the destination folder and click NEXT Op Torg Field Test 2 x Destination Directory Select the primary installation directory All software will be installed in the following location s To install software into a different location s click the Browse button and select another directory Directory for Op T org Field Test Y2 C Program Files FT2 Directory for National Instruments pr
18. s only provides communication channel integration into the Acquisition Module and does not include the instruments OpDAG 4 Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 Systems 4 3 Torquetrak Revolution Channel The FieldTest Acquisition Module can also integrate a Torquetrak Revolution instrument in order to monitor torque power and RPM over a long period of time Long term acquisition is not possible with torque meter TT10K because it is battery operated NOTE When ordering FieldTest with Torquetrak Revolution channel s scope of delivery does not include RPM Pickup Cable Magnetic base Magnets or serial cable 4 4 Power Meter In order to integrate electrical power and power factor monitoring a Power Meter channel can also be integrated into the Acquisition Module With the current option the power meter is included with the system NOTE For more information and specification on the Power meter please see the online PDF brochure link http www powermeterstore com crm_uploads acuvim ii series brochure_1 pdf 4 5 Expansion Module The Expansion Module consists of a second Acquisition Module in order to monitor more than two engine s genset s to a maximum of four It allows the integration of two extra Torque meters and RPM Pickup PDAG 5 OpDAQ Systems 2011 5 Software Installation Procedure The current section specifies computer requirements and the installation procedure of the FieldTest Software 5 1 System Requi
19. the Acquisition Module is by noticing LED light on the Acquisition Module Green LEDs mean the Acquisition Module has received data from the instruments As for RPM signals RPM Input LEDs will blink if the Acquisition Module receives pulses from the RPM sensors If the FieldTest Software auto recognized the instrument but no data was received verify the serial connection between the Acquisition Module and the TT10k and GPS that the correct signal is connected between the Acquisition Module and the Torquetrak Revolution and Analog Inputs OpDAG Systems OpDAQ Systems 2011 7 1 Setup On the left side of the SETUP screen the INSTRUMENT SETUP box shows the readings of all auto recognized instruments The INSTRUMENT SETUP box allows the user to choose and configure all instruments independently By pressing SETTINGS on the right of the check marked instrument the STATUS box at the center of the screen will be replace by CALIBRATION see next diagram From the CALIBRATION box enter values according to the instrument manufacturer s instructions When you are done you must press the ACCEPT or CANCEL icon to validate calibration To ensure proper measurement follow up calibration values will be shown in the data files header NOTE Highlighted instruments in the INSTRUMENT SETUP box are not programmed for application Field Te Op Torg E Acquisition Acquisition T
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