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INDEX
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4

2. Hard ware configuration ............................................................................................... 4

2.1. Computer .............................................................................................................. 4

2.2. AD converter ......................................................................................................... 5

2.3. Vibration sensor .................................................................................................... 5

2.4. Tachometer........................................................................................................... 5

2.5. Connecting............................................................................................................ 5

2.5.1. Vibration analysis 1 channel .......................................................................... 5

2.5.2. Vibration analysis 2 channels......................................................................... 5

2.5.3. Balancing for single plane rotor...................................................................... 5

2.5.4. Balancing for two plane rotor ......................................................................... 5

3. Vibration analysis ......................................................................................................... 6

3.1. Measurement setting ............................................................................................ 6

3.2. Function buttons ................................................................................................... 7

3.3. Vibration analysis 1 channel ................................................................................. 7

3.4. Vibration analysis 2 channels ................................................................................ 8

4. Balancing ................................................................................................................... 10

4.1. Setup rotor configuration and parameters ........................................................... 10

4.1.1. General information of rotor and balancing mode: ....................................... 10

4.1.2. Rotor configuration and dimensions: ............................................................ 10

4.1.3. Trial weight .................................................................................................. 12

4.1.4. Measurement setting for balancing .............................................................. 12

4.2. Single plane balancing ........................................................................................ 13

4.2.1. Acquiring data .............................................................................................. 13

4.2.2. Result and conrrection ................................................................................. 14

4.3. Two planes balancing ......................................................................................... 16

4.3.1. Acquiring data .............................................................................................. 16

4.3.2. Result & Correction ...................................................................................... 18

4.4. Balancing without trial weight .............................................................................. 18

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4.4.1. Single plane balancing ................................................................................. 19

4.4.2. Two planes balancing .................................................................................. 20

4.5. Utilities ................................................................................................................ 21

4.5.1. Menu utilities ................................................................................................ 21

4.5.2. Estimation and convertion utilities ................................................................ 21

4.5.2.1. Trial weight estimation ............................................................................ 21

4.5.2.2. Mass compensation ................................................................................ 22

4.5.2.3. Mass combination ................................................................................... 22

5. Appendix .................................................................................................................... 24

5.1. ISO 1940-1 ......................................................................................................... 24

5.2. ISO 10816-3 ....................................................................................................... 25

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1. Introduction
Our db soft has been developed since 2009 based on Labview and NI converter (National
Instruments). The principle of balancing is used influence coefficient method. The application is
on soft-bearing balancing machine, field balancing, especially for machines that mounting
sensors permanently for online condition monitoring including phase sensor.
The default NI converter is NI 9234, for other NI converters are need to be set by user. The
soft requires a computer for installation. The balancing feature requires 1 phase sensor
(tachometer) and 2 vibration sensor (IEPE type). The vibration analysis feature requires 2
vibration sensors.
Vibration analysis feature will give overall level (RMS, mm/s; displacement, peak-peak),
time waveform and spectrum (FFT). This feature is very important before and after balancing,
ensure balancing get the highest efficiency.
ISO 1940 is included and should be only used for soft-bearing balancing machine, for field
balancing ISO 10816 and FFT analysis are more reliable.
An advanced feature is balancing by one time running, without trial testing, it reduce time
and cost of balancing task. This feature is very useful and effective for critical equipment.
2. Hard ware configuration
Figure 1 is connecting diagram of hardware, including:
1 – Computer (destop, laptop of tablet with Windows).
2 – AD converter.
3 – Two vibration sensor.
4 – Tachometer.

Computer NI device
Vibration Vibration
(AD converter)
sensor (left) sensor (right)

Tachometer

Figure 1. Connecting diagram of hardware.

2.1. Computer
The computer has to be installed Windows. It is recommended to use destop for balancing on
shop, tablet or laptop for field balancing. Requested configuration to install db soft is following:
- 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
- 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
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2.2. AD converter
NI 9234 (USB-based four-channel C Series dynamic signal acquisition module):
- 24-bit resolution, 102 dB dynamic range, antialiasing filters
- Software-selectable AC/DC coupling, AC-coupled (0.5 Hz)
- Software-selectable IEPE signal conditioning (0 or 2 mA)
- Smart TEDS sensor compatibility
- 51.2 kS/s per-channel maximum sampling rate, ±5 V input
2.3. Vibration sensor
Vibration sensor is accelerometer type IEPE, 100mV/g, connected to NI 9234 at channel 2
and 3.
2.4. Tachometer
Requested output voltage from tachometer is +/-5V, connected to NI 9234 at channel 1.
2.5. Connecting
Vibration Vibration
Tachometer Sensor 1 Sensor 2

channel 0 1 2 3
Figure 2. Connect sensors to NI 9234.
- Channel 0: tachometer.
- Channel 1: vibration sensor 1 (left).
- Channel 2: vibration sensor 2 (right).
2.5.1. Vibration analysis 1 channel
- Request a vibration sensor connects to channel 1 of NI 9234.
2.5.2. Vibration analysis 2 channels
- Request two vibration sensor connect to channel 1 and 2 of NI 9234.
2.5.3. Balancing for single plane rotor
- Tachometer connects to channel 0 of NI 9234.
- A vibration sensor connects to channel 1 of NI 9234.
2.5.4. Balancing for two plane rotor
- Tachometer connects to channel 0 of NI 9234.
- A vibration sensor connects to channel 1 of NI 9234, convention as left plane.
- A vibration sensor connects to channel 2 of NI 9234, convention as right plane.

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3. Vibration analysis
3.1. Measurement setting
From toolbar at main interface, choose: Setup > Measurement setting (figure 3.1) to go to
measurement setting interface as figure 3.2 (Or user can press “Settings” button from vibration
analysis interface).

Figure 3.1. Go to measurement setting.

Figure 3.2. Setup measurement parameters.

The parameters need to setup:
- Number of channel: 1 (default) or 2.
- Fmax (Hz): 800; 1000; 1250; 2000 (default); 2500; 4000; 5000; 10 000; 20 000.
- Number of lines: 200; 400; 800; 1600; 3200 (default); 6400; 12800.
- Unit: Acceleration; Velocity (default); Displacement.
 Note: all these type of unit will be stored when save data.

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3.2. Function buttons

Figure 3.3. Vibration analysis 1 channel.

- “Run”: start measurement.
- “Stop”: stop measurement.
- “Settings”: Go to measurement setting.
- “Save”: save measured data to file.
- “Open”: open saved data from file.
- “Print”: print measured/saved data.
- “Home”: go to main interface.
- “Copy”: copy figure to clipboard (figure 3.3).

3.3. Vibration analysis 1 channel

Request to harware: One vibration sensor connects to channel 1 of NI 9234. There is a
error message as figure 3.4 if hardware is not connected to computer.
After hardwares have already connected, setup for suitable parameters, press “Run” to
start measurement, when signal is stable then press “Stop” to get data.
Feature analysis includes:
- FFT.
- Time waveform.
- RMS (mm/s), peak-peak (m).

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Figure 3.4. Error connecting hardware.

3.4. Vibration analysis 2 channels

Figure 3.5. Vibration analysis 2 channels.

Request to hardware: two vibration sensors connect to channel 1 and 2 of NI 9234. There
is a error message as figure 3.6 if hardware is not connected to computer.
After hardwares have already connected, setup for suitable parameters, press “Run” to
start measurement, when signal is stable then press “Stop” to get data.
Feature analysis includes:
- FFT.
- Time waveform.
- RMS (mm/s), peak-peak (m).
Press “Time”/”FFT” button to switch time waveform/FFT analysis interface.

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Figure 3.6. Error connecting hardware.

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4. Balancing
From toolbar at main interface, choose: Setup > Rotor Configuration (figure 3.1) to go to
rotor configuration as figure 4.1 (Or user can press “Balancing” button).

Figure 4.1. Setup rotor configuration and parameters.

4.1. Setup rotor configuration and parameters

4.1.1. General information of rotor and balancing mode:
- Rotor/Machine ID.
- Rotor weight (kg).
- Operating speed (rpm).
- Balance quality grade: as ISO 1940-1.
- Rotor type: 1 plane / 2 planes.
- Correction method: add/remove.
- Correction mode: free/fix location to correct.
- Trial weight (remove/leave)
- Use influence coefficient: carry out balancing without trial weight testing (one shot
balancing), when use influence coefficient (yes), let’s press “Load” to open balancing
data for the roto/machine that balanced in the past.
- Different radii: use when trim radius and trial weight radius are not the same.
4.1.2. Rotor configuration and dimensions:
- Single plane balancing: input A, B, R (mm) as figure 4.2 and table in the next page
(note: for the third configuration, requested one more vibration sensor connects to NI
9234, no need in two planes balancing configuration).

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Figure 4.2. Configuration for single rotor.

Config 1 Config 2 Config 3

- Two planes balancing: input A, B, C, R1, R2 (mm) as figure 4.3. R1 is radius dimension
at left plane, R2 is radius dimension at right plane.

Figure 4.3. Rotor configuration for two plane rotor.

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Config 1 Config 2 Config 3

Config 4 Config 5 Config 6

4.1.3. Trial weight

- Weight (g).
- Radius (mm).
- Angle (deg).
- Location (#) (in case of “Correction mode” is “Fix”).
Note: Uper or UperL (left), UperR (right) are permissible residual unbalance according to ISO
1940, only apply these for balancing on shop.
4.1.4. Measurement setting for balancing
From “Rotor Configuration” interface, press “Settings” button to go to change
measurement setting as figure 4.4:
- Sampling rate (Hz): default is 10240 Hz.
- No. of samples: default is 16384.
- No. of averages: default is 4.
- Unit: default is velocity.
- Mode: default is peak.
Note: only change measurement setting when balancing speed <300rpm, each sample
should capture atleast 6 cycles of shaft rotation.

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Figure 4.4. Measurement setting for balancing.

4.2. Single plane balancing

4.2.1. Acquiring data

Disable

Figure 4.5. Single plane balancing.

After setup parameters completed, press “Next” to go to balancing interface as figure 4.5.
See 2.5.3 for hardware connection.
- Press “Measure” in “Initial State” to get initial data of rotor.
- State 1 is after attach a trial weight, press “Measure” in “State 1” to get data of rotor.
Each time press “Measure” button, a measuring interface appearsas figure 4.6 with
following data: Amplitude; Phase [deg]; RMS [mm/s] ; Speed [rpm] (tốc độ, v/p & Hz); and
spectrum of vibration.

Figure 4.6. Single plane balancing – Aquire data.

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Note: each time acquire data, wait few minutes when data is stable then press “ACQUIRE”
buttong to get data.
After get data each state, if there is no error then “Status” button will display green color.
When all “Status” buttons are green then “Next” button will switch from disable to enable
(figure 4.5), press “Next” to go to the next step.

Enable

Figure 4.7. Single plane balancing – completed acquire data.

If no hardware connect to computer, a error message appear as figure 4.8
Trường hợp phần cứng kết nối không đúng (hoặc chưa kết nối) thì phần mềm sẽ thông
báo lỗi như hình 4.8.

Figure 4.8. Hardware error.

4.2.2. Result and conrrection
Result & Trim interface as figure 4.9 or 4.10.

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Figure 4.9. Result and correction (Free mode).

Figure 4.10. Result and correction (Fix mode).

- “Result”: balance mass (g) at angle (degree) or location (in case of “Fix mode) (angle is
count from trial weight against the direction of rotation).
- “Trim”: after add/remove balance mass as “Result” stage, press “Measure” in “Trim” to
acqurie trim data, trim result will provide similar to result stage.
- A note “In tolerance” will display when balancing completed.

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4.3. Two planes balancing
4.3.1. Acquiring data

Disable

Figure 4.11. Two planes balancing.

After setup parameters completed, press “Next” to go to balancing interface as figure 4.11.
See 2.5.4 for hardware connection.
- Press “Measure” in “Initial State” to get initial data of rotor.
- State 1 is after attach a trial weight at left plane, press “Measure” in “State 1” to get data
of rotor.
- State 2 is after attach a trial weight at right plane, press “Measure” in “State 2” to get
data of rotor.
Each time press “Measure” button, a measuring interface appearsas figure 4.12 with
following data: Amplitude; Phase [deg]; RMS [mm/s] ; Speed [rpm] (tốc độ, v/p & Hz); and
spectrum of vibration.
Note: each time acquire data, wait few minutes when data is stable then press “ACQUIRE”
buttong to get data.
After get data each state, if there is no error then “Status” button will display green color.
When all “Status” buttons are green then “Next” button will switch from disable to enable
(figure 4.13), press “Next” to go to the next step.

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Figure 4.12. Two plane balancing – acquire data.

Enable

Figure 4.13. Two planes balancing – acquire data complete.

If no hardware connect to computer, a error message appear as figure 4.14.

Enable

Figure 4.14. Hardware error.

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4.3.2. Result & Correction
Result & Trim interface as figure 4.15.

Figure 4.15. Result and correction (Free mode).

- “Result”: balance mass (g) at angle (degree) or location (in case of “Fix mode) of left
and right plane (angle is count from trial weight against the direction of rotation).
- “Trim”: after add/remove balance mass as “Result” stage, press “Measure” in “Trim” to
acqurie trim data, trim result will provide similar to result stage.
A note “In tolerance” will display when balancing completed.
4.4. Balancing without trial weight
When a rotor was balanced in the past, all balancing data was store a file, including
influence coefficient then we can carry out balancing without trial weight test, or one shot
balancing.
Note: always keep tachometer at the same location, vibration sensors are same direction.
From “Rotor configuration” interface, chose “Yes” for “Use influence coefficient” then “Load”
button will switch from disable to enable, press “Load” to open stored file that balanced rotor.
Influence coefficient will be displayed at below right corner (Figure 4.16 and 4.18).

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4.4.1. Single plane balancing
- Press “Next” to go to balancing interface as figure 4.17.

Figure 4.16. Read balancing data for single plane rotor.

- User just need to take data at “Initial State”, then carry out the next steps as section
4.3.2.

Disable

Figure 4.17. One shot balancing – single plane.

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4.4.2. Two planes balancing
- Press “Next” to go to balancing interface as figure 4.19.

Figure 4.18. Read balancing data for two planes.

- Figure 4.19 is two planes balancing on shot, “Measure” button in “State 1” and “State 2”
are disable, just need to take initial data then go to the next steps similar to section
4.4.2.

Disable

Figure 4.19. One shot balancing – two planes.

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4.5. Utilities
4.5.1. Menu utilities
- “Home” button: go to main menu.
- “Rotor Config” button: go to rotor configuration.
- “Back” button: in “Result & Correction” can go back acquire data interface.
Utility at “File” of toolbar is just used for balancing, not for vibration analysis:
- New (Ctrl+N): create a new (include balancing and vibration analysis).
- Save (Ctrl+S): store all balancing data to.
- Save As: rename file.
- Load (Ctrl+O): open saved file.
- Print (Ctrl+P): print result.
- Exit.

Figure 4.20. Menu utilities.

4.5.2. Estimation and convertion utilities
4.5.2.1. Trial weight estimation

Figure 4.20. Trial weight estimation.

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From Toolbar chose Utility > Trial weight estimation to go to interface as figure 4.20, input
parameters:
- Rotor mass (kg).
- Correction radius (cm).
- Balancing speed (rpm).
- Rotor type: 1 or 2 plane.
The result is trial weight estimation in gram.
4.5.2.2. Mass compensation

Figure 4.21. Mass compensation.

From Toolbar chose Utility > Mass compensation to go to interface as figure 4.21, input
parameters:
- Unuse location: include angle in degree and mass in gram.
- Available location 1: angle in degree.
- Available location 2: angle in degree.
The results are:
- Available location 1: mass in gram
- Available location 2: mass in gram.
4.5.2.3. Mass combination
From Toolbar chose Utility > Mass combination to go to interface as figure 4.22, input
parameters:
- Unuse location 1: mass in gram and angle in degree.
- Unuse location 2: mass in gram and angle in degree.
The result is:
- Combine location: mass in gram and angle in degree.

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Figure 4.22. Mass combination.

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5. Appendix
5.1. ISO 1940-1
Mechanical vibration – Balance quality requirements for rotors in a constant (rigid) state
Part 1:
Specification and verification of balance tolerances
Balance quality Machinery types: General examples
grade
G 4000 Crankshaft drives for large slow marine diesel engines (piston
speed below 9 m/s), inherently unbalanced
G 16000 Crankshaft drives for large slow marine diesel engines (piston
speed above 9 m/s), inherently unbalanced
G 630 Crankshaft drives, inherently unbalanced, elastically mounted
G 250 Crankshaft drives, inherently unbalanced, rigidly mounted
G 100 Complete reciprocating engines for cars, trucks and locomotives
G 40 Cars: wheels, wheel rims, wheel sets, drive shafts
Crankshaft drives, inherently balanced, elastically mounted
G 16 Agricultural machinery
Crankshaft drives, inherently balanced, rigidly mounted
Crushing machines
Drive shafts (cardan shafts, propeller shafts)
G 6,3 Aircraft gas turbines
Centrifuges (separators, decanters)
Electric motors and generators (of at least 80 mm shaft height), of
maximum rated speeds up to 950 r/min
Electric motors of shaft heights smaller than 80 mm
Fans
Gears
Machiney, general
Machine-tools
Paper machines
Process plant machines
Pumps
Turbo-chargers
Water turbines
G 2,5 Compressors
Computer drives
Electric motors and generatos (of at least 80 mm shaft height), of

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maximum rated speeds above 950 r/m
Gas turbines and steam turbines
Machine-tool drives
Textile machines
G1 Audio and video drives
Grinding machine drives
G 0,4 Gyroscopes
Spindles and drives of high-precision systems

5.2. ISO 10816-3

Mechanical vibration – Evaluation of machine vibration by measurements on nonrotating

parts
Part 3: Industrial machines with nominal power above 15 kW and nominal speeds between
120 r/min and 15 000 r/m when measured in situ

0.44 11
0.28 7.1
Velocity (RMS)

0.18 4.5
0.11 3.5
0.07 2.8
0.04 2.3
0.03 1.4
0.02 0.71
inch/s mm/s
Foundation Rigid Flexible Rigid Flexible Rigid Flexible Rigid Flexible
Medium sized Larg machines
Pums > 15 kW (radial, axial, mixed
machines (15kW (300kW < M <
flow)
< M < 300kW) 50MW)
Machine type
Motors
Motors (315mm
Integrated driver External driver (160mm < H <
<H)
315mm)
Group Group 4 Group 3 Group 2 Group 1

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