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System 1® Workshop – Using Advanced Plots

Advanced plots, such as orbit timebase and spectrum plots, allow you to
display and analyze waveform data. These plots are especially useful for
diagnosing machinery malfunctions.

Objective

Use a System 1 platform to perform the following tasks:

• Display an orbit timebase plot.
• Display and configure a spectrum plot and or a full spectrum plot.
• Display waterfall plots.
• Use a Collection Group to collect and save a current value sample as a
reference.
• Use the collected waveform reference to apply an overlay curve to a
spectrum plot.
• Identifying a reference sample from a plot.
• Using the Reference Dataset Configuration dialog to identify static and
waveform reference samples.
• Identifying a reference sample range as a reference overlay for transient
data plots
• Applying a transient reference dataset to a bode plot

Example Scenario

A steam turbine in a compressor train actuates a vibration pretrip annunciator.

You can display appropriate plots for this machine in order to determine when
the problem started, and to correlate this data with other machinery
information. Dynamic plots such as Orbit, Spectrum, and Waterfall plots can
help Vibration Specialists investigate the causes of stress on a plant asset such
as a steam turbine.

Workshop Prerequisites

• System 1 Display started and connected with an Enterprise.

• System 1 Data Acquisition (DAQ) initiated, and configured for the
currently connected Enterprise.

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Task 1: Display an orbit timebase plot

An orbit timebase plot displays both an orbit plot and a timebase plot. The
orbit plot presents the dynamic motion of the center of the observed object,
such as a rotating shaft, as it would be displayed by an oscilloscope connected
to XY proximity probes. This is useful for diagnosing rotating machinery
malfunctions such as rubs, abnormal bearing pre-load, and fluid-induced
instabilities. The timebase plot displays the instantaneous amplitude of a
signal as a function of time as presented on an oscilloscope. In this task you
will learn how to perform the following skills:
• Display and optimize an orbit timebase plot for a selected asset.
• Identify what type of data needs to be collected in order to display
dynamic plots.
• Adjust the plot View settings to display the information in the most
useful format.
• Compensate a plot to reduce runout and noise.
• Display a DC coupled timebase and orbit timebase plot

After your instructor demonstrates these skills, you will practice performing
them by completing the Task Outline. Then, you will demonstrate mastery of
these skills to your instructor by performing the Skills Check.

Task 1 Outline

1. Using System 1 Display, open your enterprise and navigate to a point used
to collect dynamic data.

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2. Open the properties dialog for this dynamic measurement point and select
the Waveforms tab. Verify that at least one of the Active boxes has been
checked (Asynchronous Waveform and/or Synchronous Waveform). If
neither one of these check boxes are selected, you will not be able to
display dynamic data for the selected measurement point.

Note: If you want to display an orbit plot, the Synchronous Waveform check
box must be selected.

3. Select OK.

4. Open an orbit timebase plot by right-clicking the dynamic measurement

point and selecting Plots, OrbitTimebase from the right-click menu.

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Note: If you are not able to view data for the selected point, it may be that
your default data range is set too restrictively to view the stored data. From
the main Plots menu, select Default Data Range, and choose an option that
you are sure will include the historical data (for example, Historical Data
for Recent 60 days)

5. After the plot opens, optimize the plot by changing the plot configuration.
Right-click anywhere inside the plot and select Configure. Change the
data range (found in the Curve Settings dialog) or the number of
revolutions displayed (found in the Orbit Timebase Plot Group
Configuration).

6. Learn more about configuring an orbit timebase plot by opening a pre-

configured plot from the Plot Session Manager in the Demo enterprise.

a. Select the Plot Sessions Manager, and navigate to the plot session
A Normal Startup – Ethylene Comp. Select the OTB plot group
to display an orbit timebase plot. This plot has already been
established to display the vibration information collected from the
orthogonal (XY) probe pair BRG04X and BRG04Y from the
Ethylene Compressor.

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b. Right-click on the plot and select Configure. Using the View tab,
select the Start revolution of your choice, and select the End
revolution to include a total of 4 revolutions. Click OK or Apply to
display the plot with your new display settings.

Note: Only 32 revolutions were collected for each of the samples for this
point, so even if you select a higher number of revolutions, no data will be
available to be displayed beyond revolution number 32.

Task 1 Discussion Question

Why are there only 32 revolutions available to be displayed?

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7. Displaying a DC coupled signal allows you to know the position of the

machine shaft as well as the vibration amplitude. Viewing timebase or
orbit timebase plots with the DC coupled option allows you to view
average and time varying portions of the signal. These plots can only
show useful data if the data was collected from a 3500 monitor rack with a
3500/22M Transient Data Interface (TDI) installed.

a. Navigate to the vibration point IBY in the Instrument Hierarchy

under 3500 Rack - TDI \ 3500 42M Proximitor/Seismic Monitor \ IB
Y. Right-click on the point and select Plots, Orbit Timebase.

b. Right click inside the plot and select Configure. Click on the View
tab. Select the DC Coupled (when available) checkbox and click
OK to view the plot. Notice that the DC voltage is now listed on the
left side of each of the Timebase waveform plots. Scroll through the
plots and note the changes in gap voltage now shown on each plot.

c. Repeat steps a and b for a timebase plot.

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Task 1 Skills Check

Show your instructor that you can open an orbit timebase plot using your
enterprise.

• Adjust the orbit timebase plot display settings to show data

collected over any 4 revolutions of the machine rotor.

Note: If your plot data range is set outside the dates where historical data was
stored, no historical data will be available for display. Expand your data
range if this happens.

Question 1: What information is shown by the orbit portion of the plot and
what information is shown by the timebase waveform portion of the plot?

Question 2: What happens to the displayed orbit timebase plot if you clear the
Show Timebase check box in the View tab of the plot configuration dialog?
(hint: Try it!)

Question 3: On an orbit timebase plot, how can you tell the difference in the
AC Coupled plot and DC Coupled plot?

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Task 2: Display and configure a spectrum plot and

or a full spectrum plot.
A spectrum plot allows you to view the frequency content of your dynamic
waveforms. The spectrum plot displays the frequency in the horizontal axis
vs. the amplitude in the vertical axis. Knowing the frequency content and its
magnitude can help you diagnose machinery malfunctions. A full spectrum
plot can only be displayed for a dynamic vibration measurement point that
uses an orthogonal (XY) probe pair. This is because a single probe alone
cannot determine the “forward” and “reverse” components of rotor precession.

In this task you will learn how to:

• Display and configure spectrum data for a selected asset in the plant.
• Adjust the View settings to show both spectrum and full spectrum plots.
• Use spectral band peaks and labels.
• Use sideband cursors.
• Use calculate orders.

After your instructor demonstrates these skills, you will practice performing
them by completing the Task Outline. Then, you will demonstrate mastery of
these skills to your instructor by performing the Skills Check.

Task 2 Outline

1. Learn how to display spectrum plots for existing dynamic data in your
enterprise. Navigate to a dynamic point on a machine within your
enterprise.

2. Open a spectrum plot by right clicking on the point and selecting Plots,
Spectrum. Once the spectrum plot opens, scroll to a selected sample and
observe the date and time at which it was collected.

Note: The time stamp that you see for any selected sample may vary
depending upon time zone that is selected in your computer’s Date/Time
configuration. As data enters the System 1 platform, the software records
it to the historical database with a time stamp in Coordinated Universal
Time (UTC), formerly known by the obsolete term, “Greenwich Mean
Time.” When System 1 DAQ is initiated, the time zone settings for the

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computer are recorded and subsequently, the software adjusts and displays
the data in the computer’s own time zone, rather than in UTC.

3. Right-click on the plot and select Configure. Using the View Tab, select
the Full Spectrum check box, and then select Apply.
4. Place the cursor at a spectral peak with both forward and reverse vibration
components. Observe that the cursor display shows the amplitudes for
both the forward and reverse components.
5. In the Configure window, View Tab, select the Show Amplitude Peaks
check box then click OK.
6. Use the Shift-Right-click command to add labels to the major peaks of the
Full Spectrum plot.
7. Right-click on the plot and select Configure. Using the View Tab, de-
select the Full Spectrum check box, and then select Apply.
8. Place the cursor at a spectral peak. Right-click on the plot and select
Calculate Orders.

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Note: The sideband cursors feature is only available in Spectrum plots, not in
Full Spectrum plots.

Note: A dialog box will give you the choice of selecting the nX frequency,
expressed in orders for display. The nX value will be assigned to the current
cursor location on the Spectrum plot. In the example above, the cursor set on
the peak frequency of 104 Hz was assigned the 1X order.

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9. Place the cursor at a spectral peak. Right-click on the plot and select
Sideband Cursors.

Click and Drag to move center

or sideband frequencies

10. You can move the center frequency by placing the cursor over the center
frequency, click on it and dragging it left or right. You can adjust the
sideband frequencies by placing the cursor over the –5X or 5X frequency,
click on it and drag it left or right.

Note: The Sideband Values table displays the amplitude and phase of center
and sideband frequencies from the cursor location.

Task 2 Skills Check

Show your instructor that you can open a spectrum plot. Adjust the View
settings to show the full spectrum and the half spectrum. Demonstrate the
following features:

Add a peak label to at least one point in the plot.

Add spectral bands to the plot
sideband cursors
calculate orders

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Question 4: What does the Show Spectral Band Setpoints check box allow
you to do? Where is the check box located?

Question 5: How do you remove the ‘calculate orders’ display from your plot?

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Task 3: Display waterfall plots

The waterfall plot is a stacked arrangement of the different spectra created
over a given period. It is a “three-dimensional” plot, with the time of each
spectral sample shown on the diagonal axis. Frequency is plotted on the
horizontal axis, and vibration amplitude is presented as the vertical value.
Configuring the delta settings in a waterfall plot allows you to customize how
data is displayed. In this task, you will learn how to:

• Create a waterfall plot

• Change delta time settings for waterfall plots
• Remove hidden lines for waterfall plots

After your instructor demonstrates these skills, learn additional insights and
practice performing them by going through the Task Outline. Then,
demonstrate performance of these skills to your instructor by going through
the Skills Check section of the workshop.

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Task 3 Outline

1. Start the System 1 Display software on your computer and open the
Enterprise that you have been working with.

2. Ensure that the Default Data Range is set to recent 60 days.

3. Navigate to a vibration point in the Enterprise. Right-click on the point

and select Plots, Waterfall.

4. Right click on the plot and select Configure. Click the Data tab. Select
the Use Delta check box and select the Delta Time Settings that you
would like to view. Click Apply and view the plot. De-select the Use
Delta check box and compare the plots. Vary the Delta Time Settings
from 1 to 100 seconds. Note how the time-scale changes.

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5. Return the delta time settings back to 1 second then zoom in on the peaks
of the plot by holding down CTRL and drag the mouse to expand the zoom
box. An example of the result is shown below.

6. Return the View tab in plot configuration, then select the Remove Hidden
Lines check box. Click Apply and view the plot. De-select the check box
and compare the plots. Note how peak amplitudes are presented more
clearly with the Remove Hidden Lines check box selected.

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Note: Zoom in on the peaks of the plot by holding down CTRL and
drag the mouse to expand the zoom box.

Task 3 Skills Check

Show your instructor that you are able to configure a waterfall plot with delta
settings. Compare these with plots that are not using the delta settings and
identify the differences.

Question 6: What does using delta settings allow the user to do with waterfall
plots?

Question 7: In the Data tab configuration for a waterfall plot, what is the
maximum amount of time available to set for Delta Time Settings?

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Using Reference Data, Compensation, and Plot

Overlays
In System 1, reference samples are used for plot compensation and for plot
overlays.

Compensation
Plot compensation removes the components of a signal that are caused by
electrical or mechanical runout so that only the effects of vibration are shown
in the plot. Often, for static data transient plots, it is appropriate to use the
first sample in a startup dataset or the last sample in a shutdown dataset. The
following screenshots compare compensated and uncompensated static data
plots.
Uncompensated Plots Compensated Plots

For waveform record plots such as OrbitTimebase or Spectrum, a single

waveform record can be selected as a reference sample and then used to
compensate waveform record plots.

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Overlays
Plot overlays typically are collected during the normal or “healthy” operation
of the machine. The reference data used for plot overlays lets you compare, in
the same plot, a curve that shows the current condition of the machine with
another curve, the overlay, that shows the normal or “healthy” operation of the
machine.

The System 1 Display module provides tools that let you either collect and
save a current value sample as a reference or identify reference data from
historical data. Both methods let you save the reference samples as part of the
Enterprise. After the reference samples have been either collected or
identified, they are available to use for compensating plots or for adding
overlays to any plot created for the Enterprise.

The following series of tasks let you practice using reference data.

• Use a Collection Group to collect and save a current value sample as a

reference.
• Use the collected waveform reference to apply an overlay curve to a
spectrum plot.
• Identifying a reference sample from a plot.
• Using the Reference Dataset Configuration dialog to identify static and
waveform reference samples.
• Identifying a reference sample range as a reference overlay for transient
data plots
• Applying a transient reference dataset to a bode plot

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Task 4: Use a Collection Group to collect and save

a current value sample as a reference.
This task shows how to collect reference samples for all of the variables in the
Collection Group at the same time. Because this method requires that the
System 1 Data Acquisition be running and connected to the rotor kit in the lab
station, only one person in a lab group can do this task at a time.

1. Start the System 1 Data Acquisition module for the Enterprise that you
created earlier in this training and set the speed on the rotor kit at your lab
station to slow roll.
2. In order to use the Collection Groups to collect reference samples the DAQ
needs to be running and collecting current value samples.
3. Start the System 1 Display module and connect to the Enterprise that you
created earlier in this training.
4. Right click on the Collection Group node and select Data Collection |
Collect Reference Data from the drop down list.

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5. The Collect Reference Data dialog will appear.

6. In the Mark Sample as field, check the box to identify how the collected
reference sample will be used.

Select Plotting Default to designate the selected sample

as the default reference that plots use when the Default
Reference options is selected in the plot configuration
dialog.

Select System Default to designate the selected sample

as the default reference that Decision Support rule logic will use.

Caution: Decision Support uses the System Default Reference when

calculating rule outputs. If you are using Decision Support in your
installation, use caution when changing the System Default from one
reference sample to another.

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7. Enter a descriptive name for the reference samples in the text area called
Name and Description. If you collect more than one reference, this label
will help you distinguish between samples when you assign references to
your plots.

8. Collect the sample by clicking OK.

9. Adjust the speed on your rotor kit to 3600 rpm and repeat steps 2 through 8
to collect a second reference sample. Assume that this second reference
sample represents the normal operation of a machine and label the
reference something like “Normal Overlay Sample”.

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10. Verify that your reference samples have

been collected successfully. Right click
on a waveform variable node in the
Enterprise Hierarchy and select Edit
Reference Data from the drop down list.

Your new reference samples will be listed in the dialog.

Notice that, because this method for collecting reference data adds a
sample for all variables in the Collection Group, you can click on any
variable associated with the Collection Group to access this list.

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Task 5: Use the collected waveform reference to

apply an overlay curve to a spectrum plot.

1. Verify that the Data Range is set to a wide enough range to include some
historical data that has been collected to your Enterprise database.

2. In the Instrument or Enterprise Hierarchy, right click on an asynchronous

variable and select Plots | Spectrum from the drop down list.

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A spectrum plot will appear.

3. Open the plot configuration dialog for this plot by right clicking on the plot
and selecting Configure from the drop down list.

4. Expand the Plot 1 node to reveal the Curve 1 node.

5. Click the Overlay box and select Select Overlay from the drop down list.

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The Waveform Reference Selection dialog will appear and the

Reference Data samples that you collected earlier will be listed.

6. Select the Reference Data for “Normal Operation” and click Done. The
Reference Data will be listed in the Overlay column of the curve
configuration.

7. Expand the drop down list in the Compensation column and select the
slow roll reference data that you collected earlier. The selected reference
data will get added to the Compensation column.

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8. Click OK. Your Spectrum plot will appear with a curve from the Overlay
Reference Data added to the plot.

Notice that the overlay curve has been added to the plot and is indicated by
the Reference label in the plot header.

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Task 6: Identifying a reference sample from a plot

This task shows how to identify a reference sample for a single point by
opening a plot and using the plot cursor to identify which static value to use
as the reference.

1. Open a plot in System 1 Display.

2. Position the plot cursor on the static sample that will be saved as the
reference sample.

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3. Right click anywhere on the plot and select Set As Reference Sample
from the drop down list.

The Save Reference Dataset dialog will appear.

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4. Enter a descriptive name for the reference sample in the fields in the Name
and Description area. Keep in mind that all names of reference samples
in an enterprise must be unique.

5. Save the reference sample by clicking OK.

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Task 7: Using the Reference Dataset Configuration

dialog to identify static and waveform reference
samples
The Reference Dataset Configuration dialog provides a convenient way to
identify static and waveform reference samples for groups of points in an
Enterprise. This task shows how to identify reference samples for all points in
a System 1 collection group.

1. In the Collection Group window, right click on a collection group and

select Configure Reference Sample from the drop down list.

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2. In the Reference Dataset Manager, highlight the reference sample that

was created in the previous task and click Edit.

The Reference Dataset Configuration dialog will appear. Notice that the
reference data point that was created in the previous task appears in list of
points. The Freeze checkbox for this point indicates that the sample has
already been selected.

3. In the Datasource dropdown list, select the type of data from which the
reference sample will be collected.

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4. In the Data Source area, set the date and time in the From and To fields
such that the times encompass the range of data from which reference
samples will be selected.

5. Click the Data Fetch button. The fields in the Sample area will become
active and the table in the lower portion of the dialog will list values for the
points in the collection group from which the Reference Dataset
Configuration dialog was opened. The table will have a row for each
point in the collection group. The columns in the table display the static
values. Notice that you can control the number of columns that appear in
the table by selecting a variable in the Variable Filter drop down list. For
example, in the screen shown below, only the columns for the 1X value are
displayed.

6. Use the scroll buttons [ ] to scroll through the data

for the range and data type that have been selecting in the Data Source
area. As you scroll, notice that the static values are displayed in the rows
in the data table. The static values that get displayed are associated to

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Keyphasor samples and are based on the timestamps of these samples.

7. When the static data value that is to be selected as the reference appears in
the table, check the Freeze box.

Notice that you can enter values manually for amplitude, phase and speed
by checking the Freeze and Manual boxes for the point and then entering
values into the Value fields in the table.

8. Identify the reference samples as plotting or system defaults by checking

the appropriate check boxes called Plotting Default and System Default.

System Default -- The System Default is used by Decision Support when

calculating rule outputs. Be very careful about changing the System
Defaults.

Plotting Default -- System 1® software uses the plotting default when

displaying plots if you select Default Reference Data in the Compensation
column of a plot configuration dialog.

9. After you have identified reference samples for all of the points, save the
values by clicking Apply.

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10. Click the Waveform tab and use the approach described earlier in this task
to identify waveform records as reference samples. Notice that the
Reference Dataset Configuration dialog works the same for waveforms
as for static samples with the exception that you can use the Plot button to
display the selected waveform.

11. After you have identified waveform records as reference samples, save
your selections by clicking Apply.

12. Close the Reference Dataset Configuration dialog by clicking OK.

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Task 8: Identifying a reference sample range as a

reference overlay for transient data plots
As with waveform plots, it is often useful to identify reference data for static
data plots like bode and polar plots. In the case of static data, a reference
sample is a range of data specified by a beginning time and an end time.

This tasks shows how to identify data from a shut down transient event to be
used as a layover for a plot that displays data from a start up event. Notice
that you can open the Configure Reference Sample Range dialog from
either a variable or point node in a hierarchy or from a collection group node.

1. Right click on a collection group node and select Configure Reference

Sample Range from the drop down list.

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The Reference Range Dataset Manager dialog will appear.

2. Click the Add button. The Reference Range Dataset Configuration

dialog will appear.

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3. Use the Name and Description fields to identify the new reference range.
Because an enterprise can have many reference datasets, be sure to use a
name and description that describes this particular reference dataset.

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4. Select Transient from the Datasource drop down list and then enter a date
and time into the From and To fields that encompass the time within
which the reference dataset will be selected.

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5. Click the Plot button. A trend plot showing the data in the time interval
that was specified in the From and To fields will appear.

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6. In order to determine the start and end date and time for a shutdown event,
zoom into the data on the plot by pressing and holding the Ctrl key and
then dragging a rectangle around a portion of the displayed data as
illustrated in the figure below.

Zoom in on some data by

dragging a rectangle around
a portion of the displayed
data.

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Repeat this zoom process, if necessary, until you have isolated a single
shutdown event. Your plot should look similar to the one shown below.

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7. Observe the beginning and end time for the shut down. Notice that you
can use the plot cursor to display the exact time.

Record the begin and end date and time for your shut down event in the
table below.
Begin Time End Time

8. Enter the dates and times from the previous step into the From and To
fields.

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9. Save the reference data range by checking the Freeze boxes for the
proportional values for which reference data will be identified and then
click Apply and then OK.

The new reference range dataset will appear in the Reference Range
Dataset Manager dialog.

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Task 9: Applying a transient reference dataset to a

bode plot.
The value of a transient reference dataset is for comparing transient data from
a normal startup or shutdown with similar data from recent event to determine
if there have been any changes in the behavior of the machine.

For this exercise, you will open a bode plot that displays a startup event and
then apply the shutdown transient reference dataset that was created in the
previous task as an overlay in the plot.

1. In System 1 Display, open a bode plot that displays data from a startup.

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2. Right click anywhere on the plot and select Configure from the drop down
list.

The Bode Plot Group Configuration dialog will appear.

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3. Expand the Plot node to expose the curve in the plot as shown in the figure
below.

4. In the Overlay column, select Select Overlay from the drop down list.

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The Reference Range Dataset Manager dialog will appear. Notice that
the dataset that you created in the previous task will be listed.

5. Highlight the reference dataset and click OK. User Selected will appear
in the overlay column for the plot curve as shown in the figure below.

6. In the Plot Configuration dialog, click OK. The Bode plot will appear
with the overlay curve added to the plot.

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Skills check
Demonstrate for you instructor that you are able to apply a transient reference
dataset to a Bode plot by displaying the plot for your instructor.

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Task Completion Checklist

This checklist can be used to collect the instructor’s initials or signature for
each task that is completed successfully. Note to instructor: If the student
cannot perform a task satisfactorily, perform appropriate remediation. Ensure
that the student is able to perform the task satisfactorily before signing the
evaluation as being complete.

Student:

Date:

Task Description Completed Notes

Task 1: Display an orbit timebase

plot

Task 2: Display and configure a

spectrum plot and or a full
spectrum plot

Task 3: Display waterfall plots

Task 4: Use a Collection Group to

collect and save a current value
sample as a reference

Task 5: Use the collected

waveform reference to apply an
overlay curve to a spectrum plot

Task 6: Identifying a reference

sample from a plot

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Task 7: Using the Reference

Dataset Configuration dialog to
identify static and waveform
reference samples

Task 8: Identifying a reference

sample range as a reference
overlay for transient data plots

Task 9: Applying a transient

reference dataset to a bode plot

Additional References
• System 1 Software Operations Quick Start Guide
• System 1 Software User’s Guide, 163863-01

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Answer Key
Question 1: What information is shown by the orbit portion of the plot and
what information is shown by the timebase waveform portion of the plot?

Answer 1: The orbit is a 2-dimensional graphical display of rotor precession

(movement of the shaft centerline) and the timebase waveform is a display of
vibration magnitude vs. time from the viewpoint of a single probe.

Question 2: What happens to the displayed orbit timebase plot if you clear the
Show Timebase check box in the View tab of the plot configuration dialog?

Answer 2: The displayed plot becomes strictly an orbit plot. The timebase
waveform is not longer shown.

Question 3: On an orbit timebase plot, how can you tell the difference in the
AC Coupled plot and DC Coupled plot?

Answer 3: For an AC Coupled plot, AC Coupled is displayed on the y-axis

for the orbit and the gap voltages are not displayed for the timebase plots for
the vibration points. For a DC Coupled plot, the gap voltages are displayed
for the orbit and timebase plots for the vibration points.

Question 4: What does the Show Spectral Band Setpoints check box allow
you to do? Where is the check box located?

Answer 4: Selecting the Show Spectral Band Setpoints check box shows any
alarm setpoints that are associated with any spectral bands established for the
measurement point for which values are being plotted. This check box is
located in the configuration software for the point (on the Variables tab, select
the Spectral bands button near the bottom of the page).

Question 5: How do you remove the ‘calculate orders’ display from your plot?

Answer 5: Right-click anywhere in the plot and select Remove Order Labels.
Question 6: What does using delta settings allow the user to do with cascade
and waterfall plots?

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Answer 6: Break down the 'back-to-back' waveforms to a collection of

overlapped waveforms. Beginning with display of the first waveform
sampled in the range, waveforms are displayed in the plot that meet the delta
(seconds in time) setting criteria configured.

Question 7: In the Data tab configuration for a waterfall plot, what is the
maximum amount of time available to set for Delta Time Settings?

Answer 7: 300 seconds.

Task 1 Discussion Question

Why are there only 32 revolutions available to be displayed?

Answer – Because the Synchronous waveform sample rate for the point was
set to 32 Samples per revolution. Each waveform record contains 1024
samples, which when divided 32 samples per revolution, yields 32
Revolutions in the waveform record.

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