Route Collection

The Vibration Data Collector mode is a specialized user interface designed to be used in the vibration and machine condition monitoring industry. It includes route setup and measurement tools, standard vibration data collection measurements such as rms, true-rms, overall-rms, peak and also waveform, spectrum and demodulation measurements. The data collector receives one or multiple routes from the PC, which is an index file pointing to multiple pre-defined machine points and measurement parameters. Routes are set up on a PC and then uploaded to the CoCo. The MS Windows based EDM software makes setting up any combination of routes, factories, machines and measurement points simple and includes convenient tools for managing and backing up all your data.

The picture on the left shows a sample route.  On the right, a measurement entry defining the measurement parameters is shown.  The picture below shows how the route is programmed using the EDM software. 

A typical scenario of vibration data collection includes:

1.        In EDM, the vibration analysts define a set number of measurement points on a set number of machines.

2.        Under each measurement point, he or she defines a number of measurement entries. Each measurement entry will have a set of vibration measurement parameters defined, such as lines of FFT, window, and averaging.

3.        According to these preset machine points, a data collection route is created. A route is a sequence list that contains the measurement points in the order in which they will be collected.

4.        The user connects the CoCo-80 to the PC and uploads the route. This loads the database and predefined parameters to the device.

5.        The technician(s) take the CoCo-80 to the field, walks through the plant collecting data at machine points according to the route.

6.        The CoCo-80 is then brought back to the office, and connected to the PC. The collected data is downloaded to EDM.

7.        Finally, using EDM the user displays the data, analyzes data signatures and generates trending, exception or alarm reports.