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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster
Contents
Symptom parameter definition................................ 3 DC motors
40 DC motor faults, 50 Hz.................................... 16
General, shaft 41 DC motor faults, 60 Hz.................................... 16
10 Unblance (1st order).......................................... 4 42 DC motor problems, 50 Hz............................. 17
11 Misalignment (Order 2+3)............................... 4 43 DC motor problems, 60 Hz............................. 17
12 Looseness (Order 3-10)..................................... 5
13 Looseness, 0.5 - 3.5 harm.................................. 5 Fans and pumps
50 Vane and impeller faults........................................... 18
Gear boxes
20 Gear damage, 1. shaft (Z1)................................ 6 Belts
21 Gear damage, 2. shaft (Z2)................................ 6 60 Worn or loose belt.................................................... 19
22 Gear damage, 3. shaft (Z3)................................ 7 61 Belt problems............................................................ 19
23 Gear damage, 3. shaft (Z4)................................ 7
24 Gear alignment, 1st shaft ................................. 8 Journal bearings
25 Gear assembly (GAP) . ....................................8 70 Oil whirl...................................................................... 20
26 Hunting tooth (HT)............................................. 9
27 Gear box, HTF modulation of 1X..................... 9 Unspecified
28 Gear box, HT modulation of GMF................. 10 90 Resonance frequency...................................... 21
91 Resonance frequency, harmonics................... 21
AC motors 92 Rpm modulation.............................................. 22
30 Eccentric stator, 50 Hz..................................... 11 93 Fixed modulation............................................. 22
31 Eccentric stator, 60 Hz..................................... 11
32 Eccentric rotor, 50 Hz....................................... 12 Rolling bearings
33 Eccentric rotor, 60 Hz....................................... 12 Bearing symptoms BPFO, BPFI, BSF, FTF............. 23
34 Rotor fault, 50 Hz.............................................. 13 Bearing symptoms BPFOM, BPFIM ...................... 23
35 Rotor fault, 60 Hz.............................................. 13
36 Rotor fault, 50 Hz.............................................. 14
37 Rotor fault, 60 Hz.............................................. 14
38 Loose connector (50 / 60 Hz)........................... 15
39 AC synchronous motor, loose stator coils...... 15
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster
To configure most symptoms, the only data needed is machine speed, which has always been input as
Rpm1. This means that the speed data for the respective measuring point, constant or measured, is being
used. As a general rule, EVAM measuring points should be set up for Measured speed.
The tolerance range for rpm, defined by Delta Rpm, should be > 0, because even small speed variations
during measurement affect the position of the lines in the spectrum. 0.01 (tolerance 1 % of Rpm) has
been used throughout, and Delta Rpm is always shown.
A number of symptoms require a value for Z, e. g. the number of teeth on a gear wheel or the length
of a belt. Belt length requires a value >0 for Delta Z, so does line frequency (0.005 has been used). The
number of gear teeth is absolute (Delta Z = 0, not shown).
You can edit symptoms freely, but in that case should rename them. The fastest way of making a new
symptom is to copy a similar symptom.
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster
Rpm 1 Rpm1
Tolerance Rpm 0.01
1
0 1X
1 1 line at 1X
1 Frequency range: >1X
0
0
0
1
Rpm 1 Rpm1
Tolerance Rpm 0.01
1
0 1X
Min. harmonic 2 1 lines at 2X and 3X
Max. harmonic 3 Frequency range: >3X
0
0
0
1
11 Misalignment (Order 2 + 3)
General, all machines with couplings, belt drive. Together with 10 Unbalance.
If 10 is not used, set Min. harm. to 1.
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster
Rpm 1 Rpm1
Tolerance Rpm 0.01
1
0 1X
Min. harmonic 3
7 lines at 3X 10X
Max. harmonic 10
Frequency range: >10X
0
0
0
1
Rpm 1 Rpm1
Tolerance Rpm 0.01
1
0 1X
Min. harmonic 0.5
Max. harmonic 3.5 4 lines at 0.5X, 1.5X, 2.5X, 3.5X
Frequency range: 4X
0
0
0
1
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster
20 Gear damage, Z1
Modulation
rpm 1. shaft
Rpm, Z1 Rpm1 4 harm.
Tolerance rpm 0.01
Z= no. of teeth, Z1
0 1X GMF
Min. harmonic 1
4 times 6 lines at 1X*Z 4X*Z
Max. harmonic 4
(X and Z for shaft 1)
Modulation, 1st shaft 1
Frequency range: >4X*Z (2X*Z)
0
Sidebands 3
No centre frequency 0
21 Gear damage, Z2
Modulation
rpm 2. shaft
Rpm Z2=Rpm1*Z1/Z2 4 harm.
Tolerance rpm 0.01
Z= no. of teeth, Z2
0 1X GMF
Min. harmonic 1
4 times 6 lines at 1X*Z 4X*Z
Max. harmonic 4
(X for shaft 2, Z for wheel 2)
Modulation, 2nd shaft 1 Frequency range: >4X*Z (2X*Z)
0
Sidebands 3
No centre frequency 0
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster
22 Gear damage, Z3
Modulation
rpm 2. shaft
Rpm Z2=Rpm1*Z1/Z2 4 harm.
Tolerance rpm 0.01
Z= no. of teeth, Z3
0 1X
Min. harmonic 1
4 times 6 lines at 1X*Z 4X*Z
Max. harmonic 4 (X for shaft 2, Z for wheel 3)
Modulation, 2nd shaft 1 Frequency range: >4X*Z (2X*Z)
0
Sidebands 3
No centre frequency 0
23 Gear damage, Z4
Modulation
rpm 3. shaft
RpmZ4=Rpm1*Z1/Z2*Z3/Z4 4 harm.
Tolerance rpm 0.01
Z= no. of teeth, Z4
1X GMF
0
Min. harmonic 1
4 times 6 lines at 1X*Z 4X*Z
Max. harmonic 4 (X for shaft 3, Z for wheel 4)
Modulation, 3rd shaft 1 Frequency range: >4X*Z (2X*Z)
0
Sidebands 3
No centre frequency 0
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster
Rpm 1 Rpm1
Tolerance Rpm 0.01
Z = NA / Z2:
0 1X
Min. harmonic 1
2 lines at 1X * NA / Z2, 2X * NA / Z2
Max. harmonic 2
Frequency range: below X
0
0
0
1
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 10
Other faults:
Exessive bearing play will cause a typical looseness patter,
i. e. harmonics of 1X of the respective shaft (symptom 13).
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 11
30 Eccentric stator, 50 Hz
30 Eccentric stator, 50 Hz
Looks for the double line frequency. This line is due to magnetostriction, always present,
with normal amplitudes depending on motor design. Increased amplitudes can be due to
an uneven stationary air gap between rotor and stator. Can even be a sign of soft foot, a
warped base, loose iron, or shorted stator laminations.
31 Eccentric stator, 60 z
31 Eccentric stator, 60 Hz
As 30, for line frequency 60 Hz.
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 12
32 Eccentric rotor, 50 Hz
Modulation
slip frequency
Double line freq. in rpm 6000
Tolerance, line freq. 0.005
1
0 100 Hz
1 7 lines at 100 Hz
1 Frequency range: >100 Hz
0
6000/poles - Rpm1:
Sidebands 3
1
32 Eccentric rotor, 50 Hz
Looks for the double line frequency with 3 sidebands, modulation with the slip frequency,
which is the difference between synchronous speed and actual speed.
Sidebands can be due to an uneven rotating air gap between rotor and stator. Can even
be a sign of soft foot, a warped base, misalignment.
Input 6000/PRpm1, where P = no. of poles.
To test for slip frequency sidebands around 1X, set Rpm to Rpm1.
33 Eccentric rotor, 60 Hz
Modulation
slip frequency
Double line freq. in rpm 7200
Tolerance, line freq. 0.005
1
0 120 Hz
1
7 lines at 120 Hz
1
Frequency range: >120 Hz
0
7200/ poles-Rpm1:
Sidebands 3
1
33 Eccentric rotor, 60 Hz
As 32, for line frequency 60 Hz.
Input 7200/PRpm1, where P = no. of poles.
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 13
34 Rotor fault, 50 Hz
Modulation
pole pass frequency
Rpm Rpm1
5 harmonics
Tolerance rpm 0.01
1
0 1X 2X
Min. harmonic 1 5 times 5 lines at 1X 5X
Max. harmonic 5 Frequency range: >5X
0
6000 - poles * Rpm1
Sidebands 2
1
34 Rotor fault, 50 Hz
Looks for 1X and 5 harmonics with 2 sidebands, modulation with the pole pass frequency,
which is the slip frequency multiplied with the no. of poles.
Looks for the double line frequency. Sidebands can be due to an uneven rotating air
gap between rotor and stator. Can even be a sign of soft foot, a warped base, misalign-
ment.
Input 6000-P*Rpm1, where P = no. of poles.
35 Rotor fault, 60 Hz
Modulation
pole pass frequency
Rpm Rpm1 5 harmonics
Tolerance rpm 0.01
1
0 1X 2X
Min. harmonic 1
5 times 5 lines at 1X 5X
Max. harmonic 5
Frequency range: >5X
0
7200 - poles * Rpm1
Sidebands 2
1
35 Rotor fault, 60 Hz
As 34, for line frequency 60 Hz.
Input 7200-P*Rpm1, where P = no. of poles.
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 14
36 Rotor fault, 50 Hz
Looks for the rotor bar pass frequency RBPF and harmonic, with 2 sidebands, modula-
tion with 2*LF. Indicates loose or open rotor bars, electric arching between loose bars
and end ring.
Input Z = no. of rotor bars.
37 Rotor fault, 60 Hz
As 36, for line frequency 60 Hz.
Input Z = no. of rotor bars.
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 15
39 AC synchronous, coils
Modulation
rpm
Rpm Rpm1
Tolerance rpm 0.01
Z = no. of stator coils
0 1X
1 5 lines at 1CPF
1 Frequency range: <X * Z
Modulation, Rpm 1
0
Sidebands 2
1
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 16
40 DC motor faults, 50 Hz
40 DC motor faults, 50 Hz
Looks for the SCR frequency, which is 6*LF in full-wave rectified motors and 3*LF
in half-wave rectified motors. Indicates problems with armature windings, ground-
ing, and system tuning.
Input Z = 1 for half-wave and Z = 2 for full-wave rectified motors.
Can even cause a harmonic (set Max. harm to 2).
41 DC motor faults, 60 Hz
41 DC motor faults, 60 Hz
As symptom 40, for LF = 60 Hz.
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 17
42 DC motor faults, 50 Hz
SCRF
Line frequency in rpm 3000
Tolerance, line freq. 0.005
1
50 Hz
0
Lines at 50, 100 Hz (HWR)
Min. harmonic 1
Max. 2 (HWR), 5 (FWR)
0
SCRF
0
0
. 1
50 Hz
Lines at 50, 100, 150, 200, 250 Hz (FWR)
42 DC motor problems, 50 Hz
Looks for the line frequency with 2 harmonics (half-wave rectified) or 5 harmonics
(full-wave rectified). For half-wave rectified motors, there should be no significant vibration
at 1LF and 2LF (3LF = SCRF). For full-wave rectified motors, there should be no significant
vibration at 1LF to 5LF (6LF = SCRF). Vibration at these frequencies indicates faulty firing
card, blown fuse, faulty SCR, shortened control card, and/or loose connections.
Input Max. harmonic = 2 for half-wave and 5 for full-wave rectified motors.
43 DC motor faults, 60 Hz
SCRF
Line frequency in rpm 3600
Tolerance, line freq. 0.005
1
60 Hz
0
Lines at 60, 120 Hz (HWR)
Min. harmonic 1
Max. 2 (HWR), 5 (FWR)
0
SCRF
0
0
1
60 Hz
43 DC motor problems, 60 Hz Lines at 60, 120, 180, 240, 300 Hz (FWR)
As symptom 42, for LF = 60 Hz.
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 18
In compressors, ??
Flow turbulence: High random vibration below 1X, high noise level
above BPF.
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 19
60 Worn belt
61 Belt problems
Modulation
belt frequency
4 harmon.
Rpm, pulley Rpm1
Tolerance Rpm 0.01
1
0 1X 2X 3X
Min. harmonic 1
Max. harmonic 4 3 times 7 lines at 1X 3X
Mod. *pulley dia/belt
Frequency range: >4X
0
Sidebands 3
1
61 Belt problems
Looks for the 1X to 4X modulated with the belt frequency (BPF), 3 sidebands.
Input under Modulation, * pitch diameter / belt lenght.
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 20
70 Oil whirl
Rpm Rpm1
Tolerance, rpm 0.01
Z = oil whirl constant 0.45
Tolerance, Z 0.07 1X
1 1 line at 0.42 to 0.48X
1
0
0
0
1
70 Oil whirl
Looks for the oil whirl frequency, 0.42 to 0.48X.
Journal bearings.
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 21
90 Resonance frequency
60 rpm = 1 Hz 60
0
Z = RF in Hz
Tolerance, RF 0.01
1 line at RF or selected frequency
1
1
0
0
0
1
90 Resonance frequency
The resonce frequency has to be measured by ringing the machine when it is off.
This symptom can be used to look for any single frequency line.
Input the frequency in Hertz under Z.
60 rpm = 1 Hz 60
0
Z = RF in Hz
Tolerance, RF 0.01
Multiples of RF or selected frequency
Min. harmonic 1
Max. harmonic
0
0
0
1
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 22
92 Rpm modulation
Modulation
rpm
Rpm Rpm1
Tolerance, rpm 0.01
Z=
Tolerance Z As configured.
Min. harmonic Centre frequency at Z*Rpm1,
Max. harmonic plus x sidebands, with x harmonics
Modulation, rpm 1
0
Sidebands
C.F., 1= yes, 0 = no
92 Rpm modulation
A symptom where all parameters except the rpm modulation
are open. The modulation will be Rpm1 Tolerance Rpm.
Modulation, Rpm can be any multiplication factor.
93 Fixed modulation
Modulation
fixed
Rpm Rpm1
Tolerance, rpm 0.01
Z=
Tolerance Z As configured.
Min. harmonic Centre frequency at Z*Rpm1,
Max. harmonic plus x sidebands, with x harmonics
0
Fixed mod. factor
Sidebands
C.F., 1= yes, 0 = no
93 Fixed modulation
A symptom where all parameters except the fixed modulation
are open. Under Modulation, fixed, you can input a formula
including Rpm1, but then Tolerance Rpm will be disregarded.
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Standard Symptoms in Condmaster 23
Rpm 1 Rpm1
Tolerance Rpm 0.005
Z = Bearing factor
Tolerance Z 0.01
Min. harmonic 1 4 times 1 line at 1X*Z 4X*Z
(FTF below 1X, BPFI up to Z 8)
Max. harmonic 4
Frequency range: up to 40X
0
0
0
1
BPFOM, BPFIM
Modulation
rpm 1. shaft
Rpm 1 Rpm1 4 harm.
Tolerance Rpm 0.005
Z = Bearing factor
Tolerance Z 0.01
4 times 7 lines at 1X*Z* 4X*Z
Min. harmonic 1
(BPFIM up to Z 8)
Max. harmonic 4
Frequency range: up to 40X
Modulation, Rpm 1
0
Sidebands 3
1
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