CMTR502 GX m4

What is a ROUTE?A list of measurement POINTs arranged in a sequence that facilitates the most efficient data collection path through your plant / mill.. • Created in MA and downloa

ROUTE Mode

Module Objective(s)

To instruct the new GX Series Microlog user on how to collect ROUTE measurement data.

What is a ROUTE?

A list of measurement

POINTs arranged in a

sequence that facilitates

the most efficient data

collection path through

your plant / mill.

• Created in MA and

downloaded to the Microlog

• right arrow opens and

progresses down the

ROUTE hierarchy

• left arrow closes and

retreats up the hierarchy

active route

active route’s hierarchy

active meas

point

active point’s

“description”

How to Select a ROUTE

• If necessary, use the left arrow to

make ROUTE hierarchy level

active, all ROUTEs display.

• Use up/down arrows to highlight the

ROUTE to make active.

• Use the right arrow to select and

progress into the highlighted

ROUTE

• At any time, press an Enter button

on any non-POINT hierarchy item to

begin data collection for the next

POINT in the list (after the

highlighter pointer)

two routes

ROUTE Hierarchy Overview

“sets” help organize machines

“machines” contain only measurement POINTs

active meas

point

initiate non ROUTE mode for in-the-field analysis

The “Auto Advance” Setting

On – do not

show spectrum, auto advance to next POINT

Off – show

spectrum

Initiating Data Collection

select POINT

and press Enter

button

Spectral Measurement Display

overall vibration

value

cursor

meas units

frequency and amplitude at cursor position

add coded note(s)

re-take meas

• Press Enter to save

meas data and

advance to next

meas.

do not save meas data

real time - no interruption in data

samples

Applying Analysis Features

Y-axis scaling

T key – phase

“tables”

+/- key – display expansion / compression

“.” key – immed toggle

between display expansion and display

P key - jump to next peak

H key - display harmonic

markers

How to View POINT Setup Information

Time Waveform Display

overall vibration

value

cursor position and amplitude

• Press Enter to save

meas data and

advance to next meas.

arrow “analysis” keys

are available as with

spectral displays

Process Measurement Display

full scale value alarm setpoint

previous reading current reading

current reading

previous

reading and

change from

previous

perform manual

data entry using

keypad

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