Condmaster® Ruby 2020 – Orbit Analysis and Shaft Centerline Plot

Orbit Analysis is a vibration measurement function offered The orbit graph shows an overlay of the graphs for each
as a module for Condmaster Ruby. The resulting orbit graph measured revolution plus their average. The user can
shows the movement of the shaft’s centerline and is used ­select each individual revolution as well as the average of
to detect failures like rubs, unbalance, misalignment or oil all revolutions.
whip on machinery with journal bearings.
The selected graph is marked blue, with a blue arrow
Measurements are normally performed with Leonova ­showing the angle and the x/y values at that angle. The
Diamond, Intellinova Standard or Intellinova Parallel EN
­ user can move the arrow on the screen in the orbit graph.
on the buffered outputs of a machine protection system.
When the orbit assignment is set up in Condmaster Ruby,
­Intellinova Parallel EN requires a Displacement Signal Inter-
alarm limits can be set on the X and Y axis, resulting in an
face (see TD-549) for measurements on buffered outputs of
evaluated measurement (green – yellow – red scale).
a machine protection system.
Shaft Centerline Plot is a function available with Leonova
Measurements can also be made with e.g. accelerometers
Diamond. Especially useful for assessment of lubrication
to get a two-dimensional graph of the mechanical forces on
during start-up of a machine with journal bearings, the
the bearing housing. Required are two channel simultane-
plot displays changes in radial rotor position over a range
ous vibration measurement and two transducers placed at
of speed. Settings for Shaft centerline plots are made in
an angle of 90° to each other, plus a trigger signal from a
­Leonova Diamond. The results can be viewed in Condmaster
tachometer probe.
Ruby after the measuring round is uploaded.
Settings include transducer type, signal unit and filter type,
either bandpass (default) or lowpass. Orders is set to 1 by Part numbers
MOD138 Orbit analysis and Shaft Centerline Plot
default, but the user can select from 1 to 5 orders. The
­number of revolutions parameter, max. 25, specifies the
number of shaft revolutions to acquire and display in the
orbit graph.

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