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Setup VibCloud online for BluVib

Setup VibCloud online for BluVib

Overview

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for configuring VibCloud to work with Sensor-Works BluVib wireless sensors (Wireless Vibration Sensors & Condition Monitoring | Sensor-Works).

1. Set up the client's online sensor type

On client creation, ensure the online sensor drop-down is set to "Sensor-Works".

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2. Create client structure

Navigate to Database setup → Structure and create your desired hierarchy, ensuring you have equipment in the tree nodes.

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3. Create sensor types

  1. Go to Administration → Online settings → Sensor type

  2. Ensure settings align with the sensors that will be used (usually supplied by the vendor)

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4. Create sensors

Navigate to Administration → Online settings → Sensors list

Important notes:

  • Obtain sensor UUID beforehand – This can be problematic as the UUID is not physically marked on the sensor. For now, use BluVibeCheck, but a better solution is needed.

  • No need to add parent UUID for Sensor-Works sensors

  • Use the same UUID for temperature

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Create sensor schedule

After creating a sensor, a sensor schedule must be created (mandatory for BluVib sensors).

Schedule settings:

  • All zeros except the wakeup interval

  • Wakeup interval is in seconds (e.g., 600 = 10 minutes)

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Note: If you amend the signal processing set for the sensor used, you will need to:

  1. Remove the measurement point from the structure

  2. Delete the scheduler in the admin to remove the initial No. Set samples

  3. Add the sensor again to the structure

5. Create default features

  1. Go to Administration → Online settings → Feature design

  2. Click the "Create default features" button

  3. All default sample features will be created

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6. Create processing sets for online sensors

  1. Go to Database setup → Processing sets

  2. Click the "Create new Vib Signal Processing Set" button

  3. Populate the form with the following settings:

    • Set "Sensor type" dropdown to "Online"

    • Ensure remaining settings align with the sensors used and the sensor type is online

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7. Add online sensors to structure

  1. Go to Database setup → Structure

  2. Right-click on the equipment where you want to add the sensor

  3. Click "Add new on-line vibration"

  4. Populate the form accordingly and select the respective processing sets

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Note: If adding a triaxial sensor, three measurement points will be created under the equipment. Important: Make sure to set the processing set on the other two points created, as by default it only links the first (x) sensor.

8. Link all predefined features

  1. While in the Structure module, refresh the parent of the equipment you just created so the system recognises the online sensor attachment

  2. Right-click on the equipment that you just added the sensor to

  3. Choose the "List of features" option

  4. In the pop-up screen, click the "Link all pre-defined features" button

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9. Set sensor location

  1. While in the Structure module, right-click on the equipment

  2. Click the "Set sensor location" option

  3. Upload a photo (drawing)

  4. Drop the sensors on the photo

  5. Click the arrow on the sides of the sensor icon to indicate where the sensor is oriented

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10. Repeat for additional sensors

Repeat steps 7, 8, and 9 for every sensor you want to add to the structure.