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Condition Monitoring of rotating machines with AV308-X
AV308-X is a new concept vibration measurement analysis module with the size of a general three-axis accelerometer that aggregates MEMS sensors, CPU, WiFi and USB interface. Condition Monitoring is the continuous monitoring of rotating machines during process conditions. This ensures the optimal use of machines. Condition Monitoring supports predictive maintenance, which is more efficient than preventive maintenance. Condition Monitoring provides insight in performance, wear and mechanical risks of machines. This helps to prevent unnecessary and unplanned downtime. The AV308-X has 2Mbyte of memory and 240MHz of CPU inside. Using this function, we want to show condition monitoring of rotating machines.

In the past, accelerometers were mainly used in large-scale equipment industries such as oil refinery, power plants, industrial pumps, and advanced machinery. Driven by increased automation, there is an increasing demand for small motors, conveyor systems or small systems such as machine tools that require better predictive maintenance. Machine downtime for these applications is an important consideration in terms of customer experience and profitability. In the past, accelerometers were mainly used for condition monitoring of high-end machines. However, with the digital industry innovation, the demand for large and small machinery is increasing. This application note introduces the application example of AV308-X in the condition monitoring of rotating machinery.

- Simple Divice for testing 'Condition Monitoring of Rotating Machinary'

The acceleration sensor attached to AV308-X transmits the FFT Spectrum using internal memory and the MPU's computing ability, or receives the warning level, alarm level and fixed frequency span from an external computer. calculates the information transmitted from the computed spectrum and resends the results.

The following figure shows the simple structure of the accelerometer module.

In order to transmit information such as warning level, alarm level, and fixed frequency span to the sensor, it is necessary to know the state of the rotary machine currently running. The above figure shows the spectrum received from the sensor as a graph and sets the information necessary for monitoring. Experts who are familiar with creating vibration monitoring software can freely configure programs by sending a spectrum and putting in the necessary elements, but end users who are not familiar with it will have to spend a lot of money and time creating monitoring software.