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Chapter

Time Recorder Extension Module

The Time Recorder extension module is an optional module for the Dynamix

2500 data collector. You install the extension module with the Time Recorder

Secure Digital (SD) card.

See Installing Optional Extension Modules on page 7

for installation

instructions.

The Time Recorder extension module lets the Dynamix 2500 data collector to be

used as a data recorder for real-time data acquisition and analysis. With the Time

Recorder module, you can record data from Channel X, Channel Y, or from an

external tachometer. The data is stored in a format that can be easily imported

into a software program for analysis.

Below are examples of how you can use the Time Recorder module:

• Analyze very low speed machines.

• Capture run up or coast-down data, intermittent events, and transient

vibration signals from non-steady machines.

• Prevent further damage to a problem machine by recording the vibration

signal for a short time. Then shut down the machine and play the recorded

.wav file to analyze the measurement without the machine running.

• On a ship propulsion system, which uses large amounts of fuel, you can

start the time recorder, run the ship up to full speed, run five minutes at

full speed, and then coast-down. The measurement analysis is performed

on the recorded vibration signal without spending hours of gas turbine

drive time collecting data and resulting fuel consumption.

Topic Page

Setting Up and Collecting Time Recorder Measurements 16

Recalling a Setup 24

Reviewing Time Recorder Measurements 25

Save Files to Your Computer 30

IMPORTANT

For optimized recording, use the Time Recorder application in

conjunction with an Secure Digital (SD) storage card up to

>16 GB. Saving data to the card greatly increases the amount of

data you can record. The Windows CE Operating system has a 2

GB limitation file size.

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