Abstract: A computer-implemented method reduces an amount of machine health data to be stored in a data storage device while preserving details of extrema values occurring within incremental measurement time intervals in an extended time period during which the data were collected. The method includes: sensing an operational characteristic of a machine and generating an operational characteristic signal; generating machine health parameter data that include amplitude values and associated time values; for each incremental measurement time interval, calculating an average value of the amplitude values, identifying a maximum value of the amplitude values, and identifying a minimum value of the amplitude values; and storing a compressed machine health parameter data set in the data storage device. The compressed machine health parameter data set includes the calculated average values and the identified maximum and minimum values for the incremental measurement time intervals.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method reduces an amount of machine health data to be stored in a data storage device while preserving details of extrema values occurring within incremental measurement time intervals in an extended time period during which the data were collected. The method includes: sensing an operational characteristic of a machine and generating an operational characteristic signal; generating machine health parameter data that include amplitude values and associated time values; for each incremental measurement time interval, calculating an average value of the amplitude values, identifying a maximum value of the amplitude values, and identifying a minimum value of the amplitude values; and storing a compressed machine health parameter data set in the data storage device. The compressed machine health parameter data set includes the calculated average values and the identified maximum and minimum values for the incremental measurement time intervals.

Abstract: A machine health management system incorporates machine measurement units that are connected via Power Over Ethernet (PoE) to a central logic unit. Each measurement unit includes one or more sensor modules to which sensors are connected, or one or more output modules to which output devices are connected, or a combination of sensor modules and output modules. The energy needed to power the measurement units comes through the PoE network. Sensor signals generated by the sensors are digitalized and may be analyzed in the sensor modules. Raw data, and in some cases preprocessed data, are transported over the Ethernet network to the central logic unit, where the data is analyzed and/or combined with other data to perform prediction analysis, build decisions and possibly implement protection solutions, predict performance of the machine/system, or control the machine/system.

Abstract: A method of provisioning cards in a rack mount system, by selecting a desired configuration file from a library of configuration files, and copying the configuration file into a memory device. The memory device is inserted into the rack mount system and powered up. Whereupon the configuration file automatically and without any further user intervention provisions a card of the rack mount system.

Abstract: A machine health management system incorporates machine measurement units that are connected via Power Over Ethernet (PoE) to a central logic unit. Each measurement unit includes one or more sensor modules to which sensors are connected, or one or more output modules to which output devices are connected, or a combination of sensor modules and output modules. The energy needed to power the measurement units comes through the PoE network. Sensor signals generated by the sensors are digitalized and may be analyzed in the sensor modules. Raw data, and in some cases preprocessed data, are transported over the Ethernet network to the central logic unit, where the data is analyzed and/or combined with other data to perform prediction analysis, build decisions and possibly implement protection solutions, predict performance of the machine/system, or control the machine/system.

Abstract: A mobile device is used in conjunction with control electronics and associated assets and sensors to facilitate the setup or modification of programming in the electronics. The mobile device is used to initially commission sensors by collecting data from the field, such as sensor identity, asset identity and measurement points, and uploading the collected data to the electronics. The mobile device may also be used to select programming in the control electronics for analyzing sensor signals from a particular sensor. The mobile device is also used to collect data from the field for use in linearizing sensor signals when they are received by the control electronics and to transmit maintenance commands to the control electronics thereby causing a programming change in the control electronics to prevent the transmission of a type of command or a type of information, such as a shutdown command or an alarm or alert.

Abstract: A machine health management system incorporates machine measurement units that are connected via Power Over Ethernet (PoE) to a central logic unit. Each measurement unit includes one or more sensor modules to which sensors are connected, or one or more output modules to which output devices are connected, or a combination of sensor modules and output modules. The energy needed to power the measurement units comes through the PoE network. Sensor signals generated by the sensors are digitalized and may be analyzed in the sensor modules. Raw data, and in some cases preprocessed data, are transported over the Ethernet network to the central logic unit, where the data is analyzed and/or combined with other data to perform prediction analysis, build decisions and possibly implement protection solutions, predict performance of the machine/system, or control the machine/system.

Abstract: A mobile device is used in conjunction with control electronics and associated assets and sensors to facilitate the setup or modification of programming in the electronics. The mobile device is used to initially commission sensors by collecting data from the field, such as sensor identity, asset identity and measurement points, and uploading the collected data to the electronics. The mobile device may also be used to select programming in the control electronics for analyzing sensor signals from a particular sensor. The mobile device is also used to collect data from the field for use in linearizing sensor signals when they are received by the control electronics and to transmit maintenance commands to the control electronics thereby causing a programming change in the control electronics to prevent the transmission of a type of command or a type of information, such as a shutdown command or an alarm or alert.

Abstract: A method of provisioning cards in a rack mount system, by selecting a desired configuration file from a library of configuration files, and copying the configuration file into a memory device. The memory device is inserted into the rack mount system and powered up. Whereupon the configuration file automatically and without any further user intervention provisions a card of the rack mount system.

Abstract: A centralized system for communicating with machine instruments, includes a processor, a memory, a communication port, and a communication module. The communication module has a set of sockets for communicating through the communication port, and a library of plugins, where each plugin is associated with at least one of the machine instrument types and firmware version. A plugin manager communicates with a selected one of the machine instruments and searches the plugin library to find a plugin that is compatible with the type and firmware version of the selected machine instrument. A compatible plugin is associated with the selected socket, such that the compatible plugin interprets communication between the centralized system and the machine instrument. The associating occurs without altering associations between other plugins and sockets and interrupting communications between the centralized system and any of the other machine instruments.