Page 3 - Guard II+ - Use Data Effectively

ON-LINE MONITORING THE EFFICIENT WAY

The Results

Too much data and not enough time
… the typical scenario: you’re responsible for maintaining multiple machines and the condition monitoring systems you have provide lots of data,
but you don’t have the time to evaluate which ones need attention, so what are your options:
• Hire an expert to analyze the data
• Send the data from each condition monitoring system to the supplier for a report
• Use an integrated system that will notify you when there is a problem and then an application to access the data to show the reason for
the alert … such as the Guard II+

Active Alerts through your existing DCS (SCADA) system
… with a single Guard II+ system connected to your existing DCS system you can avoid hassles with network security and duplicity of systems. The
Guard II+ system outputs in real-time, the information from all four (4) of the technologies in ModBus 16-bit format that can easily be imported
into any existing system. That way you can have active alerts and notifications when further investigation is required. DCS analysis can be simple –
threshold alerts only, or perhaps combined with trends, or more elaborate to alert you what is the likely problem. We will provide all the
appropriate algorithms to suit your needs.

Remote Access

… once your DCS system has displayed an alert, then the Guard II+ system can be remotely accessed over
ethernet using the Iris Application Manager software enabling you to further investigate the source of the
alert. Because the icons display issues, you will be able to quickly see the machines in your plant that have
problems and why. Click on the icons to access the data plots for further identification of the issues.

Within the Databases
… though the Guard II+ instrument continuously monitors, data is stored only when there is
a reason, such as a change in condition, or perhaps at time-based intervals. These “smart”
triggers ensure that the issues are documented without overloading the database. PD
measurements include the trigger reason in the database for easy filtering and investigation
of problems, as shown PD High, Upward trend for C1, Upward trend for C2 for C-phase.