REMOVABLE STAND ALONE VIBRATION MONITOR WITH AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ALARM THRESHOLDS

摘要

A user provides relevant information about the operating parameters of a machine to be monitored to a diagnostic instrument. The user also specifies a location of the machine to be monitored, an alarm level to be set, and the type of alert to be sent. The instrument then automatically generates appropriate an alarm threshold using a set of rules applied to the inputs. The instrument then transmits the alarm threshold to a removable stand-alone monitor. The stand-alone monitor acquires data about the machine, compares the date to the alarm threshold, and sends a user-specified alert when the alarm threshold has been reached. Using the diagnostic instrument and monitor, machines can be monitored for vibration, temperature, or a power parameter.

主权项

1. A monitor for monitoring a machine, comprising:
a sensor; a memory to store an alarm threshold value, wherein the alarm threshold value is automatically configured from a set of rules applied to inputs characterizing machine operating parameters, machine location, and alarm parameters; a processor coupled to the memory and the sensor and configured to process data acquired by the sensor to determine if the alarm threshold value has been reached; and a communication module coupled to the processor and configured to receive the alarm threshold value from an instrument external to the monitor and send an alert signal when the alarm threshold value has been reached.