Setting Up and Collecting Off Route Spectrum Measurements
dataPAC User’s Guide
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If the gear teeth are related by an integer value and the shaft with the trigger reference
has the larger number of teeth, then and only then will the resulting phase angle have no
ambiguity.
z
Tooth Count - Indicates how many teeth are present on the external shaft and the
internal shaft. If these values are set to 1, then the external shaft trigger is used directly.
Otherwise, the external reference is converted to a new reference that matches the
speed of the internal shaft. In this case, the phase measurement is only relative.
Collecting an Off Route Spectrum Measurement
1.
Press <STORE> to start the measurement. The dataPAC ranges and collects the data.
2.
Once the dataPAC collects the measurement, press <STORE> again to store the
measurement. You can view the measurement in progress for as long as you wish
without storing. If you are in a minimum window, the dataPAC displays a small folder
with the number 1 in it after you press <STORE>. This indicates that the dataPAC has
saved the measurement. If you have Data Overwrite enabled, only the data from the last
time you pressed <STORE> is unloaded to your database.
Note:
See “Selecting the Data Collection Options” on page 127 for more information about
the Data Overwrite option.
The measurement is stored as an off route measurement at the storage point displayed
below.
3.
Press <DONE> when you are finished. You can view the last measurement, if you
stored it, by pressing <F3> (Review Data).
Driving a Strobe While Collecting an Off Route Spectrum
(Models 1250 and 1500 only)
While collecting a spectra, the dataPAC 1500 can drive a photostrobe at the same frequency
as the active spectral cursor. When the off route spectrum display is active, it may be used to
set the strobe flash rate and phase. This capability provides an effective means for
associating rotating components of a machine with their corresponding peaks in the
frequency spectrum. By flashing the strobe at the frequency of a particular peak in the
spectrum, and then using the strobe to illuminate suspect rotating components, the
associated component appears to be stopped.
You can also conduct slow motion studies using the strobe. The dataPAC phase adjustment
capability is a powerful tool for viewing for viewing a rotating component through an
inspection port. You can use the phase adjustment control to show the component at any
desired angular position through a fixed inspection port.
Storage point
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