System 1*

Machinery Condition Monitoring

Overview
System 1* represents GE’s Bently Nevada flagship condition monitoring (CM) solution with seamless
integration to our industry leading line of online continuous, scanning, basic protection, & portable devices.
The capabilities of System 1 scale based on the CM requirements at your facility, with flexible packages
enabling portable-based CM all the way to comprehensive plant-wide CM by connecting to a range of field
devices designed to cover diverse applications and equipment failure modes found in industrial facilities. Start
by understanding your equipment and identifying which software package and field devices will enable you to
achieve your operation and maintenance goals.

System 1 Packages

Establishing and maintaining a best-in-class CM

program at your facility requires equipment knowledge
with an understanding of failure modes and operational
criticality combined with a cross functional team,
process rigor, and enabling technology. Bently Nevada
offers flexible solutions ranging from product delivery
with deployment services to complete solution
coverage through a supporting service agreement
where we partner with your facility to manage the CM
program.

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 The Evolution of System 1*
System 1 represents the core of Bently Nevada’s CM solution and the latest version represents a refreshed approach in our
mission to provide users with a single ecosystem for plant-wide machinery management.
Get Connected to Bently Nevada’s best-in-class line of Online and Scanning devices, and once connected, Get Insights from
this data to monitor the health of your equipment over time.
 Leverage CM alarms to be notified when a change in equipment operation has been detected
 Utilize long-term trended data to determine whether change warrants further investigation
 Deep dive to identify root cause with a complete dataset and best-in-class advanced plotting
 Share supporting information with team members when necessary
 Adjust CM alarms and add observational notes to improve your CM program over time

User Experience Accessibility

Modern consumer software applications have pushed the
envelope when it comes to user experience; we believe the
same expectations apply for industrial CM applications
 Modern and Intuitive Interface
 Continuous User Involvement
 User Driven CM and Diagnostic Workflows
Successful CM programs require collaboration between
departments and controlled access to the tools
 Data replication to view data on Business Network
 Client/Server Deployment Model (2 Ports)
 2X/Citrix® Enabled
 System 1 Fleet Connectivity

Capability Embedded Expertise

System 1 provides scale when it comes to database
System 1 differentiates itself by providing equipment-focused
management, diagnostics, and work prioritization
solutions and best practice configuration & diagnostics
 High resolution trend, alarm, & startup/shutdown data
 Equipment State-Based Data Collection & Alarming
 Short-term black box flight recorder for trend data
 Equipment Models drive best practice configuration
 Anti-Friction & Hydrodynamic Bearing Diagnostics
 Technical Associates & ISO configuration wizards
 Diagnostic Reporting
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 Get Insights – Condition Monitoring Capabilities
Configuration
Equipment Based Configuration
 Efficiently build Turbo-Machinery configurations with
guided wizard (adjust collection, alarming by state
and recommended set points)
 Leverage embedded wizard to configure equipment
with anti-friction bearings (Technical Associates
Proven Method or ISO)
 Enable high resolution alarm & SUSD data collection
triggered by any point mapped to the equipment
Manual Configuration
 Leverage spreadsheet-style configuration to apply
broad changes to configuration structure
 Improve CM program with software measurements
that update historical data when added or modified
Route Management
 Build flexible routes, add/remove equipment, points,
and measurements to customize routes
 Improve CM by including Observation Notes in route
(Oil Leak, Machine Off, etc.) & gauge readings
Equipment Library
 Build comprehensive databases starting with:
Axial/Centrifugal/Screw Compressors, Centrifugal
Fans, Configurable Gearboxes, Generators, Motors,
Overhung/Between Bearing/Vertical Pumps, Cooling
Tower Fans, Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines
 Leverage Embedded Anti-Friction Bearing Database
 Create custom templates when built-in equipment
models are not applicable
You Asked & We Listened (v17.1)
 Fully configurable gearbox supports all c omplex models

Display
General Navigation & Work Identification
 Prioritize work using list summary view by sorting
machines based on criticality & alarm level
 Navigate from the hierarchy or graphically in the
primary workspace to drill down and identify
equipment health issues
 Select an alarm from the historical list to
automatically present appropriate supporting
evidence in the form of meaningful plots
Condition Monitoring & Diagnostics
 Evaluate condition using diagnostic plots: Trend,
Spectrum, 3D-Waterfall, Waveform, Orbit, Bode,
Polar, 3D-Cascade, Shaft Centerline & Bar Graph
 Understand changing condition by comparing data:
Previous Sample(s), Baselines, Machine A to Machine
B, Bearing A to Bearing B, Point A to Point B.
 Pinpoint frequencies of interest with standard,
harmonic, sideband, micro, & auto-harmonic
cursors
 Link trend cursor position with associated
waveform & spectrum plots to efficiently facilitate
root cause identification
 Add Condition Monitoring Fault Conditions to
equipment to track machine health over time
Reporting
 Generate context-sensitive quick diagnostic reports
from plotting & alarming workspaces
 Copy/Paste view from any workspace using
standard interactions to build external report
You Asked & We Listened (v17.1)
 Compensate data on Trend, Bode, Polar, and SCL
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General Capabilities System Specifications
Distributed Client/Server Deployment Standard Server

 TCP/IP Client to Server Communication (Ports 7550 &
7551)
 Clients can connect to 5 different CM databases
simultaneously on a server (one “Online” Database per
server + “Offline” Databases)
Intel Xeon™ E5-2620v3 2x6-Core™ (2.40 GHz Processor)
64 GB RAM or above
Operating System Hard Disk: RAID 1 & 300 GB – 10000 RPM
Historian Hard Disk: RAID 5 (see Table 3) – 15000 RPM
DVD-RW

 System performance tested with 5 simultaneous client Light Server

connections to one online database Intel Xeon™ E5-2620v3 6-Core™ (1.90 GHz Processor)
Data Replication 16 GB RAM or above
Operating System Hard Disk: RAID 1 & 300 GB – 15000 RPM
 System 1 accessibility on the business network by Historian Hard Disk: RAID 5 & 1.2 TB– 15000 RPM
replicating data across a data diode or firewall DVD-RW
 Enables customers to reduce Cyber Security risks to an
acceptable level Workstation
E5-1620v3 (3.5 GHz Processor)
User Security Profiling
16 GB RAM or above
 Leverages Windows Domain & Local Accounts 1 GB Graphics Card
1 TB Hard Drive – 7200 RPM
 Administrator Profile (Read, Write, Database
DVD-RW
Management)

 Advanced Profile (Read, Write) Laptop

 Basic Profile (Read Only) i7 – 4700MQ1 (2.5 GHz Processor)
16 GB RAM or above
Database & Server Capacity HD Graphics Card
1 TB Hard Drive – 7200 RPM
 System 1 Server can run one “Online” (Premium or
Advanced) CM database connected to supported online DVD-RW
devices
Virtualized Systems
 The System 1 Server can contain multiple “offline” Refer to technical white paper2
(Fundamental) databases in addition to the “online”
database Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 2012 Server Standard Edition 64 bit
 Each CM database can contain a maximum of 1500
Microsoft Windows 2012 Server R2 Standard Edition 64 bit
pieces of equipment (Motor + Pump = 2)
Microsoft Windows 2008 Server R2 Standard Edition 64 bit
 Embedded GE Historian for data storage & Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64 bit*
management Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional 64 bit*
Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64 bit*
 Edit Trend, Alarm, and Transient Data Store sizes and *Recommended for Client
monitor health over time to avoid losing data
Network specification
Display Unit Preferences
Minimum 100 Mbps recommended
Effortlessly switch between “as configured”, Imperial, and SI
unit systems from Display

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 System 1 Software Capability Comparison
Capability Basic Fundamental Advanced Advanced+ Premium Premium+
Devices
3500
Details Up to 5 - - - Up to 30 Up to 30
TDI Secure
Details Up to 5 - - - Up to 30 Up to 30
ADAPT
Details Up to 5 - - - Up to 20 Up to 20
vbOnline Pro
Details - - Up to 200 Up to 200 Up to 200 Up to 200
2300
Details - - Up to 450 Up to 450 Up to 450 Up to 450
OPC Import
Details - - 6000 tags 6000 tags 6000 tags 6000 tags
Portable Devices
Data Storage
Trend Data (High Res)
Details - - 30 Days @ 30 sec 30 Days @ 30 sec 30 Days @ 1 sec 30 Days @ 1 sec
Trend Data (Summary)
Details 30 Days @ 10 sec 5 Years 5 Years @ 5 min 5 Years @ 5 min 5 Years @ 5 min 5 Years @ 5 min
Alarm Data
SU/SD Data
Condition Monitoring
Asset Models
Software Alarming
State-Based Alarming
Diagram View
List View
Alarm & Event List
Notes
Diagnostic Reporting
Plots
Multi-Unit Trend
Spectrum
3D-Waterfall
Waveform
Orbit
Bar Graph
Bode
Polar
3D-Cascade
Shaft Centerline
General
Security Profiles
Internationalization
EI Connectivity

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