FOUR CHANNELS AND MORE

The DCA-60 is a rugged four-channel vibration data collector specifically designed to meet the needs of today’s reliability professional. It offers four-channel simultaneous data collection and onboard ALERT™ analysis software that is more powerful than most competitive PC-based condition monitoring systems. 

• Fast triaxial vibration data collection, collect a suite of measurements with one click 
• Perform machine condition analysis, including bearing fault detection using demodulation 
• Install and run your Windows applications on DCA-60 and access your plant’s network via Wi-Fi or Ethernet 

EFFICIENT AND ACCURATE DATA COLLECTION

Triaxial, simultaneous data collection combined with Azima DLI’s field-proven methodology means you can collect accurate and repeatable data in less time. The DCA-60 is not route based, but uses a replica of the host ALERT machine database. You don’t need to load multiple routes to cover your whole plant. With the database onboard, you have access to all of your machine baseline data, machine details, machine specific instructions and diagrams, test operating conditions and more. 

With optional database replication functionality, your DCA-60 is kept in tight sync with your desktop ALERT database, putting all historical data, diagnostic reports and analyst comments right on the data collector. 

ONBOARD TECHNICAL SUPPORT STAFF

When DCA-60 is connected to your LAN through Ethernet or Wi-Fi, you have direct access to Azima DLI specialists to answer your questions or to help you use your DCA-60. Click on the “ask live” button and you are immediately connected.

DCA-60 GROWS WITH YOU

As your condition monitoring needs evolve, so will DCA-60. Azima DLI offers three upgrade options to add value to your instrument; make it a multi-plane balancer, advanced cross-channel analyzer or upgrade it to a full-featured DCX diagnostic data collector that includes in part, automated fault diagnostics at the machine.

Azima DLI has developed the first Windows-compatible portable vibration data collector with embedded data acquisition hardware and automated diagnostic software. This means that you can now have many programs running from the same piece of hardware (just like the integration we see today with the new PDAs, laptops, and cell phones). The Azima DLI DCX™ can multi-task as a vibration data collector, a real-time analyzer, a multi-plane balancer, a network-connected communication tool, and more, simply by adding software. 

Embedded in the DCX XRT is Windows® XP Tablet operating system and Azima DLI's popular ExpertALERT™ vibration analysis system. This is the same software system that is used on desktops around the world. It means that at the point of data collection, you have all of your machinery history, analysis tools and automated diagnostic results available to you! 

The new DCX employs a pen-based tablet computer built by DRS Tactical Systems. These units have been used in demanding military and industrial environments with great success. The DCX is extra-rugged, its enclosure is milled from solid metal, and it can withstand the toughest plant environment up to 55 degrees C (130F) with spraying water!

The DCX is powerful, small and lightweight. It measures in at 11.25" x 8" x 1.5" and weighs just 4.6 lbs. It has two microprocessors: an Intel Centrino-M operating at 1.1 GHz and a Texas Instruments digital signal processor (DSP). The standard configuration includes 512 MB of random access memory. The operating system is Windows® XP Tablet PC operating system that utilizes a TFT color display and an electronic pen. Also included are serial, parallel and USB ports and connections for an external keyboard, mouse and monitor.

The DCX does not require a host software system. All traditional host system functionality is integral to the DCX. The device also does not utilize data collector routes, a complete database resides on the unit's shock-proof 16-gigabyte solid-state hard drive. This database contains all of the plant machinery setup information, previous data, diagnostic history and trends for all machines in a plant. The user can add or modify machines as well as review historical information and trends for any machine while on the plant floor. 

Sharing vibration information and results has never been easier. Because the DCX is PC-based, it can be connected directly to your company Network or the Internet. Database replication technology allows two or more databases anywhere in the world to be synchronized via the Internet. Data may also be shared between plant sites using portable or online systems to facilitate centralized monitoring capabilities.

Coupled with StandardALERT® or ExpertALERT™ , the Azima DLI DCA-31B™ provides complete machine condition monitoring data collection capabilities. Its lightweight and small form factor makes it convenient to carry around. The DCA-31B incorporates a high-resolution screen for easy reading and route navigation as well as comprehensive data presentation and interpretation.

The DCA-31B comes standard with enough memory onboard to load large surveys that include literally hundreds of machines. Its enclosure is well sealed so you don't need to worry about using it in wet or dirty environments. In addition, The DCA-31B offers CSA International Certification for Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D Hazardous Environments.

Latest Vibration Technology

The DCA-31B incorporates the latest advances in analog and digital electronics, including high speed digital signal processing (DSP) and the industry's highest resolution 20-bit Sigma-Delta A/D converter to provide both speed and accuracy in the data collection process. The DCA-31B is available in single or two channel configurations. Should you decide to upgrade your collector later, only a firmware upgrade is required to enable its 2-channel capability. Its Windows CE™ operating system allows the user to add additional functionality as new application software becomes available. The instrument's intuitive user interface allows easy navigation of test points in both route and off-route modes. 

The DCA-31B also has optional in-place machine balancing capabilities that can be added to either the 1 or 2-channel model at any time. 

The DCA-31B has an instantaneous power-up that returns the display to the last test location/screen displayed prior to power-down. This enables a user to switch off the instrument at any point in a survey, move to the next point and then power-up the instrument to continue data collection. This saves the operator time in not having to needlessly navigate through the survey after a power-down/up.

Integration

The DCA-31B can be integrated with a number of condition monitoring systems, including ExpertALERT, StandardALERT™, Azima DLI DCX™, and SpriteMAX™ systems. Load or unload your survey data through its traditional serial port.

Environmentally Tough

The DCA-31B was built tough to withstand severe plant environments such as those found in pulp and paper, petrochemical, mining and marine. Its sealing is rated IP 65 meaning it is both splash and dust proof. It is drop tested to 6 feet and will operate in ambient temperatures from -10 to +60 degrees-C.

The DCA-31/IS™ Data Collector / Real Time Analyzer has been designed specifically for use in hazardous areas. Intrinsically safe requirements place certain limitations on the functionality of the analyzer as compared to the DCA-31B. Azima DLI recommends that users check to see if IS instruments are truly required or if data can be collected once areas have been deamed safe to enter (i.e. hot work permits are granted) or if sensors can be permanantly mounted in hazardous areas and cabled through barriers into junction boxes in non hazardous areas.

Intrinsically Safe

The DCA-31/IS is certified according to ATEX (European Community) directive 100a for non-mining applications with a gaseous explosive hazard continuously present ( II1G EEx ia IIC). Azima DLI can provide additional IS certification information upon request.

Integration

The DCA-31B can be integrated with a number of condition monitoring systems, including ExpertALERT™, StandardALERT™, Azima DLI DCX™, and SpriteMAX™ systems. Load or unload your survey data through its traditional serial port.

Features

Unit includes a single-axis sensor, 6-foot coiled sensor cable, AC charger cable, PC communications cable, hand strap, and operating manual.

Selected features include:

Single-channel vibration data acquisition

Tachometer input channel for collection of speed and phase data

Integrator converts accelerometer data to velocity

Overall (RMS) calculation for integrated or non-integrated measurements

Enveloping for amplitude demodulation

DC voltage measurement for temperature or process readings

Compact, lightweight design

IP-54 rating for use in harsh environments

6-8 hours battery life using removable 1800 mAh NiMH battery pack

Ruggedized polycarbonate / ABS case for high impact resistance and durability

1/8 VGA backlit LCD touchscreen

Easy to use buttons

Intuitive software interface

16 MB on board route memory

Maximum frequency span selectable from 25 Hertz to 40 kilohertz

Complies with CENELEC standards EN50081-2 (emission) and EN61000-6-2 (susceptibility) for electro-magnetic interference

The DCA-31/IS accepts a variety of sensors, including ICP® accelerometers*, velocity transducers, displacement probes, infrared temperature sensors, DC input, or signals from installed monitoring equipment. Please note that sensors must also be IS certified for use in hazardous environments.

*ICP® is a registered trademark of PCB.

The DCA-31/IS includes a digital signal processing (DSP) microprocessor that operates at a bandwidth of 40 Khz. This translates into rapid data processing and averaging so your data collection is fast and real-time displays do in fact, represent REAL time.

ExpertALERT™ provides critical machinery health information instead of just vibration data, by rapidly screening vibration measurements and applying over 4,500 unique rules to identify individual faults in a wide variety of machine types. 

Our proven automated machinery condition assessment system can process hundreds of vibration measurements in just a few minutes, leaving you with a fault diagnosis, fault severity and repair priortiy on each machine. Instead of overwhelming you with spectral data that may be difficult to interpret, ExpertALERT provides fast, accurate, and understandable results. 

Condition Based Maintenance

A successful Condition-based or predictive maintenance program can reap many rewards: reduce maintenance costs, reduce unscheduled down time, reduce catastrophic failures, improve production, improve plant safety, etc. What does it take to run a successful program today? With all the additional pressures being placed on staff, and the demands for improved financial performance, you have to choose the right partner, the right approach, and the right tools.

Keys to a World-Class Condition Based Maintenance Program:

• Simple to Learn and Operate
• Automated Data Screening
• Accurate Prediction of Machine Faults
• Multi-level Machine Fault Severity Determination
• Prioritized Repair Recommendations
• Sophisticated Communications Tools for Reporting and Information Distribution
• Integrate Other PdM Technologies, Repair Manuals and Historical information
• Use Process Information for Performance monitoring

Let's face it, your job is not to play with software, endlessly study spectral graphs and wrestle with data collectors. Your job is to keep the plant running. You just don't have time for anything but the best designed tools. Azima DLI data collectors and software have been designed with that principle in mind. Remember, we just don't just sell vibration products, we use them ourselves. 

ExpertALERT is Azima DLI's latest generation of this highly successful automated vibration diagnostic software. The all new ExpertALERT has been developed with emphasis on the user interface. Much like Windows® Explorer, all information and functions are available from a single layer, intuitive screen. On the left a tree, to the right, selected data and information. 

Database and expert system setups are made easy with new Setup Wizards. Database management, Vibration Analysis, and Expert Automated Diagnostics have never been easier. 

Crystal Clear

The all new Windows graphical user interface provides quick access to any data in your program. The new analysis tools provide the analyst with a crystal clear picture of a machine's faults. Traditional tools such as dynamic harmonic and sideband cursors, fault frequency markers, and others have become easier to use. Results, trending and summary data are quickly accessed for any test taken over time. 

A few key features of ExpertALERT: 

• Fast and easy system set up with advanced Setup Wizards
• Rapid vibration data screening using sensitive narrow-band vibration techniques for early detection of faults
• Proven diagnostic system that identifies problem machines and gives accurate diagnosis of fault(s)
• Prioritized Repair Recommendations - comparable to experienced human vibration analyst in a mature program
• Reduce your data analysis and diagnosis time by hours. Rather than analyzing every single spectrum collected, the expert system will give you an accurate diagnosis and recommendation, in minutes not hours
• Professional, flexible report generation
• Ability to Easily Integrate Other PdM Technologies

Graphical Analysis 

ExpertALERT is unsurpassed when it comes to graphical analysis tools. You can view spectra in single, or three per page formats. If you need to examine the data to learn more about a suspected problem, ExpertALERT will have the tool. 

ExpertALERT Analysis Tools 

• 3D Spectral Waterfall
• Single Axis, Triaxial, and Double-Triax Spectral and Waveform Displays
• Reference Cursor Delta Markers
• Harmonic Markers - Machine View Diagram
• Fault Frequency Calculation
• Sideband Markers
• Cepstum Analysis
• Orbit, Filtered Orbit and Full Spectrum
• Bearing Database (>9000 Bearings)
• Polar Phase Plot
• Auto Normalization
• Integration & Differentiation
• Zoom
• And many more

Vibration Diagnostic System 

Download Partial Fault List Here

Many in the industry lay claims of a vibration analysis and diagnostic system. However, not one of our competitor's claims can stand up to the power, depth and accuracy of ExpertALERT's machinery diagnostics. In competitive tests, time after time, our Automated Diagnostics Engine is clearly the leader. 

You can use the diagnostic report to review the results and interactively display drawings of the machines, explanations of the diagnoses, and graphical displays in a variety of formats. The diagnostic system gives you a diagnosis of the problem(s) that exist, and a recommendation. In addition, each fault diagnosis is given a severity, both verbal (slight, moderate, serious or extreme), and numeric. You may then trend this information and thus determine how the severity is changing over time, telling you how quickly you need to act. This is possibly the most useful tool available. 

Diagnostic System Features 

• Over 4,500 rules
• Continuous development and improvement since 1988
• Over 650 machine fault messages
• 21 different component types supported
• Uses demodulated spectra for advanced bearing wear diagnosis

Our Diagnostic Engine uses an empirical, rule based, logic system that utilizes order normalized data, spectrum analysis, cepstrum analysis, demodulated data analysis ( enveloping ), and a few methods we would refer to as "proprietary". Our new Diagnostic System also has become more flexible, where single axis, bi-axial and (as always) triaxial vibration data formats are now all accepted for accurate diagnoses. 

Hearing is Believing 

One recent advancement is taking the technology backwards! It has long been proven that audio evaluations of vibration test data are valuable in identifying machinery problems. Traditional mechanics have a trained ear for machinery problems, listening to transmitted sound through a screwdriver pressed against their ear. Now analysts can develop and use this skill to identify tough machine problems. ExpertALERT transforms your vibration data into continuous sound clips that are heard from your PC multimedia speakers. Compare common machinery test points, identify a source of airborne noise, and confirm expert and manual analysis with your trusted sense of sound. 

Summary of Features and Benefits of ExpertALERT:

• Continuous development and improvement since 1988
• Easy system set up with a variety of Setup Wizards
• Rapid data screening using sensitive narrow-band vibration techniques for early detection of faults
• Proven, rule-based diagnostic system identifies problem machines and gives accurate diagnosis
• Over 4,500 diagnostic rules
• Over 650 machine fault messages
• 21 different component types supported
• Uses demodulated spectra for advanced rolling element bearing wear diagnosis
• Provides repair recommendations with severity estimate
• Professional, flexible report generation
• Ability to link to and integrate other PdM technologies

Benefits of Predictive Maintenance

• Reduce maintenance costs
• Reduce unscheduled down time
• Reduce catastrophic failures
• Increase production
• Improve plant safety
• Monitor equipment performance
• Trend condition of machinery
• Reduce unnecessary repairs
• Reduce spare parts inventory
• Improve OEM warranty programs
• Add Proactive Maintenance/Root Cause Analysis capability
• Operating condition and machine history database maintained
• Limit long hours for unscheduled repairs
• Avoid revenue loss from forced outages
• Limit the duration of outages
• Reduce damage severity and increase plant life
• Extend lubricant use
• Improve plant design and profitability
• Improve Safety Assurance - EPA and OSHA
• Lower Insurance Rates

Azima DLI and our ExpertALERT software received the U.S. Navy's Reliability, Maintainability and Quality Assurance Award for outstanding contributions to the readiness of the Navy's aircraft carrier fleet. 

StandardALERT™ 

StandardALERT™ contains all of the manual analysis tools found inExpertALERT™. The software will automatically screen the data for alarms or exceedances in up to 63 alarm bands in per test location and up to 99 test locations per machine. This software is appropriate for those on a budget or who don’t have machines or applications that lend themselves to automated diagnostics. 

StandardALERT users can easily upgrade to ExpertALERT in order to take advantage of automated bearing wear detection and full machine fault diagnostics. 

StandardALERT automatically screens and creates an excpetion report on up to 6 spectra (3 axis in 2 frequency ranges) and 3 overall RMS values per test location. Up to 99 test locations can be defined per machine. The exception report contains the levels of the peaks, exceedances over baseline, frequencies, axis and test locations. This information allows analysts to quickly identify alarm conditions and hone in on the suspect information in the graphs. In fact, there are 63 distinct alarm bands automatically screened by StandardALERT on each machine test location. All 63 alarms may be presented in chart format, or just the exceedences reported in the exception report.