Morgan MSPro14 Profiler, Manual

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Page 4: ...are update procedure 11 Using the MSPro14 Measuring Box 12 Welcome Screen 13 Home Screen 14 Settings 15 Date Time 15 Units Language 16 Alarms 16 Display 17 Power Management 17 Sensor Settings 18 Start Measurement 19 Commutator 19 Setting the Sensor 21 Completing one Recording 24 Slip ring 31 Setting the Sensor 32 Completing one Recording 33 View Data 38 Standby Screen 40 PC Analysis Software 43 DA...

Page 5: ...her details as required to comply with regional regulations 5 Adding Datasets 46 Printing 48 Reading and Comparing Values 49 Adjusting Profiles 49 Zooming behaviour 50 Alarms 50 Downloading Mas files 50 Appendix A Specifications 51 Appendix B Warranty Repairs 52 Warranty 52 Repairs Calibration 52 ...

Page 6: ...ould in an ideal world be smooth and true A collector that is in bad condition should be either re ground or turned In general collectors with a Total Indicated Runout TIR of 76µm 3 mil or greater and on a commutator with a Maximum Bar to Bar Height MBTB of 7 6 µm 0 3 mil or greater needs to be re ground or turned Regular use of a profiling device such as the MSPro14 will help to confirm whether t...

Page 7: ...m height and the maximum height The TIR is also referred to as the runout or out of roundness The MBTB Height for commutators is the maximum height difference between two adjacent bars The MSPro14 can also determine when there are high micas present on Commutators High Micas occur when there appears to be no gap between two consecutive bars High Micas will be indicated as a bar number in the edit ...

Page 8: ...een Optimised sensor head that is not negatively affected by Helically Grooved Slip Rings Zero setting light indicators for easy set up Previous Morgan supplied profiler measurements mas files can be stored and combined Extra extensive memory for storing information and editable on the data acquisition box Comes in a robust carrying case including all attachments On off button 1 Sensor lead port 2...

Page 9: ...acle lens cleaning cloths The sensor head is a highly accurate piece of equipment and although constructed to withstand normal handling it should be treated with care at all times The sensor should always be stored in its supplied sleeve when not in use When recording a profile the results will be more consistent when the sensor is mounted as radially as possible ideally 1 and when rotated in the ...

Page 10: ... higher Minimal 100MB of free disk space Minimum of 1GB RAM memory One free USB 2 0 port Once connected to a PC using the USB cable the Measuring Box reports itself as new USB device The Measuring Box may be accessed using a Windows File Explorer standard program This enables the user to Access files stored in the Flash memory of the Measuring Box note that each measurement results in one file upd...

Page 11: ...ware on 1st use Insert the supplied USB Memory stick into the PC and open the file double click on the software link which looks like Follow the on screen instructions if there are any warnings displayed regarding the software installation which could depend on your PC configuration then press Yes however if in doubt always contact your IT administrator Press I agree to continue ...

Page 12: ...m Insert Registered Legal Entity name address and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 7 Click Next The default file location is selected however change if you require and click Next to continue ...

Page 13: ...dmaterials com Insert Registered Legal Entity name address and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 8 Once details are correct press Install Once installation is complete press Next ...

Page 14: ...ional regulations 9 The DASPro14 software is now ready to be registered prior to first use and can be done as follows Double click the link shown below which should be on your PC desktop This will then open the following screen If a registration key is already known enter it in the appropriate field else click the link which opens a webpage ...

Page 15: ...tricalmaterials com mspro14 registration form Once the necessary fields have been completed the submit button should be pressed and this will automatically send an email to MSPro14 register morganplc com so that a registration key can be sent back to the user Once the registration key is received enter it in the appropriate field and press OK and the software will open accordingly ...

Page 16: ...PC software and MSPro14 Box is as follows The user will receive an attachment in an email sent to the address used for registering the PC software or is instructed to download it from a specific server Measuring Box Connect the measuring box to the PC or Laptop Copy the update file to a specific folder on the measuring box Disconnect the box from the PC or Laptop Restart the box to perform the upd...

Page 17: ... comply with regional regulations 12 USING THE MSPRO14 MEASURING BOX First connect the sensor to the MSPro14 measuring box then turn the unit on wait for it to start up at which point you will see the following screen The status bar will show how the loading is progressing and once loaded the Welcome Screen will be displayed ...

Page 18: ...ns 13 Welcome Screen This screen shows both the MSPro14 product ID and box software version The symbols on the top of the screen mean the following The size of the memory will be at least 30 Mbyte This should be enough to store at least 250 datasets Sensor position Units currently set on box either metric or imperial Battery life Press ok to continue Help ...

Page 19: ...dmaterials com Insert Registered Legal Entity name address and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 14 Home Screen There are 4 options to use Start Measurement View Data Settings Help ...

Page 20: ...ncedmaterials com Insert Registered Legal Entity name address and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 15 SETTINGS From this screen you can alter 6 off different settings Date Time ...

Page 21: ...ty name address and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 16 Units Language There are 5 different languages to choose from English Dutch French German and Spanish Alarms Alarms can be set depending on the tolerances you require ...

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Page 23: ...stered Legal Entity name address and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 18 Sensor Settings This will display when the sensor number is correct If the sensor number is not valid or entered then this is shown ...

Page 24: ...name address and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 19 START MEASUREMENT Once you decide to take a measurement you must determine the type of collector on which the profile is being taken i e Commutator or Slip ring Commutator ...

Page 25: ...diameter can also be entered but is not as accurate on a commutator then this should be entered as it will mean that the recording will stop automatically rather than the user having to stop the recording manually Enter the required information using the on screen keypad Note the highlighted 0 if there are any machines in your database this number will reflect that allowing you to choose the previ...

Page 26: ...o fit the sensor the following needs to done Loosen the clamp knob counter clockwise so that the clamp is as flat as possible Fit the sensor into the chosen empty brush box or sleeve along with any required packing pieces or custom made holder but do not tighten fully at this stage Care should be taken to ensure that the sensor is fitted as square as possible in the brush box and if a commutator i...

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Page 28: ...n in which the profile will be taken in order to stabilise the sensor if a full rotation is not possible then the collector must be rocked back and forth slightly note that for consistent results the last movement must be in the same direction as that in which the profile will be taken Note that the Operational and Settled flags on bottom left hand side of the screen will change to OK once this ha...

Page 29: ...s com Insert Registered Legal Entity name address and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 24 Completing one Recording The collector should be rotated and the unit will start taking recordings ...

Page 30: ... with regional regulations 25 When rotation is detected the will change to the recording will stop automatically if the number of bars or diameter was entered else will have to be pressed It is possible to alter the way the readings are displayed by pressing the or button this will alternate between text or a real time linear graph ...

Page 31: ...r or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 26 On completion of the recording the following summary page is displayed The symbols on the bottom of the screen mean the following Return to home screen without saving Re take recording therefore deleting existing one ...

Page 32: ...as required to comply with regional regulations 27 View alarms errors if this symbol is highlighted in red View radial plot Save recording If there are any alarms triggered errors they will be displayed as follows The radial plot button allows the user to have an overview of the general shape and zoom in and out ...

Page 33: ...owing screen is displayed The default filename is in the format year month day hour minute second hence it will be totally unique this filename can be over written and or modified if desired In order to add the machine details into the database the button must be pressed provided the machine information is not already in the database unless the user wants to update the existing data with the lates...

Page 34: ...ess and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 29 The information can be transferred into the database by pressing the button Once the user wants to save the recording the button must be pressed This will then lead to the following options ...

Page 35: ...red Legal Entity name address and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 30 Same Machine returns the user to the sensor setup Different Machine returns the user to the Start Measurement screen Return to home screen ...

Page 36: ...on as possible is to be filled in as it can be used to generate your own company specific machine database and in order for a machine to be saved in the database the top 3 fields are to be completed Machine Name Manufacturer Model Also if the diameter is known then this should be entered as it will mean that the recording will stop automatically rather than the user having to stop the recording ma...

Page 37: ...uired to comply with regional regulations 32 The next screen is used to determine whether you require TIR and Low Point alarms and if so the value at which it is triggered note that the default is that which is set in the Alarms page Setting the Sensor Set the Sensor in the same way as that described for a Commutator ...

Page 38: ...her details as required to comply with regional regulations 33 Completing one Recording The collector should be rotated and the unit will start taking recordings When rotation is detected the will change to the recording will stop automatically if the diameter was entered else will have to be pressed ...

Page 39: ...ired to comply with regional regulations 34 It is possible to alter the way the readings are displayed by pressing the or button this will alternate between either text or a real time graph On completion of the recording the following summary page is displayed The symbols on the bottom of the screen mean the following ...

Page 40: ...egional regulations 35 Return to home screen without saving Re take recording View alarms errors if this symbol is highlighted in red View radial plot Save recording If there are any alarms triggered errors they will be displayed as follows The radial plot button allows the user to have an overview of the general shape and zoom in and out ...

Page 41: ... regional regulations 36 The results can be saved in exactly the same way as that described in the Commutator section In order to add the machine details into the database the button must be pressed provided the machine information is not already in the database unless the user wants to update the existing data with the latest reading s ...

Page 42: ...Insert Registered Legal Entity name address and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 37 The information can be transferred into the database by pressing the button and saved as previously described ...

Page 43: ...tions 38 VIEW DATA When the user wants to view previously taken collector readings the following screen will be displayed Scrolling through the data sets can be achieved by using the arrows on the side of the screen When the required data set is located the button should be pressed This will then show the individual recordings taken for on each machine ...

Page 44: ...r details as required to comply with regional regulations 39 Once the required recording is located the button is again pressed to continue this will then display the same screen as that displayed following the completion of the recording i e The different icons can be selected as previously described ...

Page 45: ...ired to comply with regional regulations 40 Standby Screen On the main menu the button gives the user the following options Turns the screen off Turns the unit off Returns to home screen After pressing the Display Off button the screen will go blank turn off when the screen is then pressed again the following is shown ...

Page 46: ...ity name address and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 41 Pressing the screen again takes you back to the Home screen The Power Off button shows the following screen Return to home screen without turning off Turns unit off ...

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Page 48: ...top Only one Measuring Box can be connected to the PC or Laptop at the same time There will be no support for handling multiple Measuring Boxes simultaneously No licence is needed to run the DASPro14 software Capability to import measuring files from the old PC profiler software Prepare a measurement on PC Download it to the measuring box USER INTERFACE The main window contains the following areas...

Page 49: ...ormationabouttheloadedmeasurement andallows theusertomakechanges a User details eg Company Operator etc b Alarm Settings BTB TIR etc c Recording details eg Name type size etc 2 Values This tab will show a table containing the measured values in numeric form The values can be modified by the user a Ability to copy values to clipboard for pasting in another application for example Microsoft Excel ...

Page 50: ...will show a linear plot of the selected recording s Available functions are a Pan zoom b Rotate flip align plot c Adjust axis scale colours d Show hide horizontal and or vertical gridlines e Copy copy chart plot legend as a picture on the clipboard f Print chart plot headers 4 Radial The radial tab will show a radial plot of the selected recording s Available functions are a Pan zoom ...

Page 51: ...Depending on the selected tab other buttons will be available Status bar shows status information and is used for showing status information for example 1 Detected Measuring Box 2 PC Measuring Box software update available future option USING DASPRO14 FOR THE FIRST TIME On first use the import folder in which the datasets will be downloaded to needs to be set the following screen will be displayed...

Page 52: ...rement Box and following the on screen instructions Once there are datasets on the PC they can be added by pressing the button the dataset will then be displayed in the dedicated area Clicking on the dataset displays the individual recordings Double clicking on the individual recording will add it to the recordings list where it can be viewed in detail by selecting one of the 4 different tabs ...

Page 53: ...ntity name address and number or all other details as required to comply with regional regulations 48 Printing To print a report on the data click File Print Report and select what needs to be printed from the available options and follow on screen instructions ...

Page 54: ...s hair are displayed in the top right hand corner of the chart Note that the cross hair can be moved by pressing the left and right arrows on the keyboard Adjusting Profiles There are 6 different buttons available to allow the user to adjust the way in which the profiles are displayed and mean that profiles that were taken on the same machines but from different starting positions can be aligned M...

Page 55: ...To zoom out from anyview 1 Left click any place in the chart and drag a rectangle across and up to the left to display a rectangle with a cross in it When you release the mouse button the chart will return to its original size and location Alarms The PC Software can check the commutator and slip ring recordings for the following alarm conditions If the button is in colour then it will indicate tha...

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Page 57: ...amage due to incorrect or inexpert handling is excluded from the warranty Do not open the housing of the MSPro14 unit yourself as this will invalidate the warranty Repairs Calibration Repairs can and will be done by or under the authority of the developer manufacturer this can also be done elsewhere but this is at the Users own risk In the unlikely event that repairs are necessary please contact y...

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