Measurement Computing Medallion rev.1.0 - Manual (Page 9)

Medallion Systems Manual 8-09-01 ix
Medallion Rotate User’s Manual
(p/n 1086-0926)
Chapter 1-Introduction to Medallion
Rotate …… 7
Overview of Medallion Rotate …… 8
Overview of this User’s Guide …… 9
Organization …… 9
Document Conventions …… 9
Terms Used in This Guide …… 9
Customer Support …… 9
Features Available Only in Medallion Rotate
Plus …… 10
Bearing, Gearbox, and Sideband Cursors …… 10
Order Normalizing …… 10
Millstrum Analysis …… 10
RPM from Waterfall Analysis …… 11
Chapter 2-Medallion Rotate Guided
Tour …… 12
Using Medallion Rotate …… 13
Starting the Software …… 13
The Medallion Rotate User Interface …… 13
Setting Your Preferences …… 14
Starting Medallion Rotate and Displaying
Channels …… 15
Start Medallion Rotate …… 15
View the Channel List …… 15
Remove Channels From the Channel List …… 15
Add a Data File …… 16
Displaying Data and Processing a Signal …… 17
Plot a Time Waveform …… 17
Zoom in on the Time Waveform …… 17
Process a Tachometer Signal …… 18
Exporting a Channel and File
Management …… 19
Export a Channel to a UFF File …… 19
Rename a Generated Channel …… 19
Rename a Generated Data File …… 20
Manage Files …… 20
Chapter 3-Medallion Rotate
Applications …… 21
Notes on Collecting Data …… 21
Sample Rate …… 21
Aliasing …… 22
Processing a Tachometer Signal …… 22
Applications …… 23
Input Signal Requirements …… 23
Example …… 24
Theory …… 24
Waterfall Analysis …… 25
Applications …… 26
Input Signal Requirements …… 26
Example …… 27
Theory …… 28
RPM From Waterfall …… 29
Applications …… 29
Input …… 29
Example …… 29
Theory …… 30
Computed Order Tracking …… 31
Applications …… 31
Input Signal Requirements …… 31
Example …… 32
Theory …… 32
Torsional Analysis …… 33
Applications …… 33
Input Signal Requirements …… 34
Example …… 34
Theory …… 36
Order Normalization …… 37
Applications …… 37
Input Signal Requirements …… 37
Example …… 38
Theory …… 38
Millstrum Analysis …… 39
Applications …… 39
Input Signal Requirements …… 39
Example …… 40
Theory …… 40
Exporting Calculated Orders Data to
ME’scope …… 41
Applications …… 41
Input Signal Requirements …… 42
Example …… 42
Chapter 4-Medallion Rotate Plotting
Features …… 43
General Plot Features …… 44
Right-Click Menu …… 44
Selecting the Active Trace …… 44
Selecting the Active Cursor …… 44
Moving A Cursor …… 44
Saving the Plot Appearance as the
Default …… 45
Time Waveform Plot …… 45
RPM (Machine Speed) Plots …… 46
Waterfall Plot …… 46
Contour Plot …… 47
Order Tracking Plot …… 47
Index …… 49