EMERSON AMS 2140 Mechanical Health Analyzer

Basic Information

1. Product subject: Emerson AMS 2140 portable vibration analyzer, supporting single/dual/four channel acquisition, equipped with multiple optional advanced analysis software, used for on-site vibration detection and fault diagnosis of rotating equipment in process factories, and can be connected to AMS Machinery Manager management software for storage and in-depth analysis of data.

2. Manual positioning: Targeting vibration analysts, equipment reliability technicians, and engineers, it fully covers equipment hardware operation, full-featured software, data transmission, safety maintenance, accessories, and certification specifications. It does not provide equipment underlying patent information and is only for operational reference. Content changes will not be notified separately.

3. Core additional modules: In addition to basic Route inspection and Analyze analysis, four advanced programs including laser alignment, dynamic balancing, transient analysis, and ODS mode can be installed; Equipped with four channel input adapter, laser centering sensor, external battery charger and other accessories.

Chapter 1: Equipment Overview, Specifications, and Safety Maintenance

1.1 Product Core Competence

-Portable vibration acquisition device, with up to 4 channels for synchronous acquisition, built-in PeakVue fault impact detection technology;

-Software modularization: basic inspection+standard analysis, can install advanced diagnostic programs on demand for payment;

-Collect data and store it locally, supporting wired/wireless/Bluetooth transmission to the computer database.

1.2 Document Identification Standards

-Note: Additional instructions and operation tips;

-CAUTION: Warning operation may damage equipment and lose data;

-Warning: There is a risk of personal injury and serious equipment damage.

1.3 General Safety and Maintenance Standards (Key)

1. Maintenance authority: Equipment disassembly and maintenance not specified by the original factory can only be operated by authorized personnel from Emerson. Unauthorized modification/abuse can result in direct loss of warranty;

2. Cleaning requirements: Only clean in non hazardous areas. Acetone, gasoline, and abrasive cleaning agents are prohibited. Only use a dust-free soft cloth and neutral water to wipe, anti-static;

3. Mandatory regulations for batteries

-Only original lithium-ion batteries and power adapters can be used, third-party batteries pose a risk of fire and direct failure;

-Charging environment: 10~35 ℃ (50~95 ℉); Equipment operating environment: -20~50 ℃ (-4~122 ℉);

-It is strictly prohibited to plug and unplug batteries with power on, and they must be disconnected and removed;

-Long term storage: 1-3 months. It is recommended to remove the battery; Contact technical support to enter storage mode after more than 3 months (device and battery completely powered off, charging activated); It is recommended to maintain 40% of the idle battery capacity and regularly recharge it. The aging of lithium batteries is irreversible;

4. Signal input limit

-Acceleration input: 0~24V signal, cannot exceed the limit;

-Voltage/speed input: within ± 24V, overpressure burns out the channel;

5. Technical support: Error screenshots and device firmware versions are required for repair reporting; Provide system and AMS software serial numbers for software issues, which can be remotely assisted. View firmware path: Home>ALT>F1 Version.

Chapter 2: Hardware of the whole machine, basic operations (device body, battery, peripherals, touch screen, Bluetooth, etc.)

2.1 Standard factory accessories

Firmware media, Micro USB data cable, power supply, screen protector, shoulder strap; **Not compatible with the old 25 pin sensor cable * *.

2.2 Body Hardware Layout

1. Front buttons: Home homepage, Reset, Functions F1-F12, ALT switching submenu, Return button, Power, Backlight, Help button, Direction keys; ATEX explosion-proof models without keyboard backlight;

2. Top interface of the body: power port, network port Micro USB、 Wireless/Bluetooth status indicator light;

3.Accessory Structure: Removable back bracket, shoulder strap buckles on both sides; The memory card is hidden in the battery compartment, and the SD card can only be inserted and removed by removing the battery with 6 screws (only for shutdown operation).

2.3 Power on and Battery Activation

The new machine’s factory battery is in storage mode and must be activated by connecting the power supply first. Press and hold the power supply to turn it on and enter the homepage to set the time (the device cannot communicate with the computer after a time difference of more than 15 minutes).

2. Complete description of battery system

1. Battery life: Standard full charge continuous use for more than 8 hours, default 15% pop-up reminder for low battery, customizable warning value; Power failure of the entire machine will not result in loss of collected data;

2. External independent charger: can charge the battery separately, takes about 3 hours to fully charge, and the charging environment is ventilated and cooled;

3. Battery check: The battery level is displayed in the bottom left corner of the homepage, and the battery body button lights up 5 indicator lights (each approximately 20% battery level);

4. Battery replacement steps: Shut down, unplug the power, place the device facing down, remove the back cover and replace the 6 screws. The entire process is limited to non hazardous areas only.

2.4 Power on/off, standby, forced restart

1. Normal power on/off: Long press the power button (default 3 seconds, customizable 1-5 second duration);

2. Standby: Short press the power button, the backlight will turn off, the blue light will remain on, and if there is no operation for 60 minutes, it will automatically shut down;

3. System crash and hard restart: Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to force a power outage.

2.5 Homepage and System Global Settings

The homepage is divided into two sets of shortcut keys, ALT1 and ALT2, covering collection, transmission, and system settings; Global setup path: Home>ALT>F2 General Setup, configurable:

-Button/alarm buzzer switch;

-Standby automatic timer (1-30 minutes), backlight automatic turn off timer (0-120 seconds);

-Print output (computer/SD card slot image/JPG/closed);

-Percentage of low battery alarm;

-Long press the power button to turn off the device for a certain duration;

-Time, time zone, date format;

-Global units (imperial/metric/SI, velocity Hz/CPM, acceleration/velocity/displacement display reference).

2. touch screen operation

1. Lock/unlock, calibration function, prohibit sharp hard objects from poking the screen;

2. Support gestures: swipe to zoom in and out of the spectrum, click to add cursor, switch waveforms; Pop up keyboard supports case, special characters, and accent input.

2. Storage (SD memory card)

1. Recommend Class10 high-speed SD card for storing inspection/homework files;

2. File Utility: Copy, delete, move routes, jobs;

3. Differentiation of file suffixes for all models:

– . RDA: Inspection and data collection; . RDF: Empty inspection task;

– . ANJ standard analysis; JB dynamic balancing; LJB laser alignment; TRJ transient; . ODS mode.

2. Bluetooth function

1. Supports A2DP Bluetooth earphones, infrared thermometers, and laser centering sensors; Effective distance of 30 feet;

2. Operation: Enable Bluetooth, search for pairing, rename, disconnect/unpaired; Can listen to vibration audio in real-time (without storing recordings);

3. Restrictions: The use of Bluetooth peripherals is prohibited in hazardous areas.

Four channel input adapter accessories

Expand to 4-channel synchronous acquisition, with dedicated cables for acceleration and voltage; The dynamic balancing program requires the activation of an additional multiplexer switch, which supports the combination of three-axis accelerometers and shunt cables for multi-channel acquisition.

Regulations for the use of hazardous areas

Identification of explosion-proof level on the back of the body:

1. CSA General: Not suitable for use in hazardous areas;

2. Class I Division 2, ATEX/IECEx Zone 2: Explosion proof models (without keyboard backlight);

Hard prohibition: USB/Ethernet ports, charging, battery replacement, and 430 laser speed sensors are all limited to safe areas for use only.

Chapter 3: File Transfer (Computer, Memory Card, Firmware Upgrade)

4.1 Two types of transmission software

1. AMS Machinery Manager Data Transfer： Supporting database, bidirectional transmission of inspection/homework, screenshots, firmware, and printed reports; Supports USB/Ethernet/wireless;

2. Independent standalone transfer tool: Dedicated to computers without databases, only for file transfer, cannot create tasks, and cannot be installed on the same machine as the main software.

4.2 Three Communication Connection Methods

1. USB (default): Most commonly used, disabled in hazardous areas;

2. Ethernet: High speed, supports remote server connection, requires configuration of DHCP/static IP, host port (default 10077);

3. Wireless WiFi: Supports open WEP、WPA/WPA2-PSK、 Enterprise encryption, can manually add hidden networks;

General operation: The device and computer port types must be consistent, and connections should be established through ‘Connect For Transfer’ within each program.

4.3 Bidirectional Transmission of Routing/Homework

1. Computer distribution: inspection routes, various analysis tasks to the analyzer; Support MRL multi routing batch loading;

2. Equipment feedback: collect data, measurement records, notes, and alarm data from the site to the database; Single/batch export to computer folder;

3. Printing function: Waveforms/reports can be directly connected to a computer for printing, or saved to SD card images.

4.4 Firmware and Program Upgrades

1. Upgrade the firmware independently from each analysis program, update the firmware first and then update the module;

2. Upgrade entrance: When the device is turned on, long press Home+Power to enter the special function menu, and connect to the computer via USB to flash write;

3. Custom startup screen: Replace 430 × 380 256 color BMP image, can be deleted and restored to default.

4.5 Screenshot function

After connecting to the computer, the transmission software can capture any screen of the device with one click and save it for archiving.

Chapter 4: Route Inspection Collection Procedure (On site Routine Patrol Vibration Measurement Core)

4.1 Basic Logic of Inspection

Route is created in AMS computer software, and the analyzer only loads, collects, and sends back routes, and cannot create/modify routes; Collect single/multi-channel waveforms and spectra in the preset measurement point sequence, suitable for regular trend monitoring of equipment throughout the factory.

Complete process: Computer sends routing → Device activation → Configure collection parameters → Point by point collection → View graph/supplement analysis → Return to database.

4.2 Routing management function

Load/activate/copy/delete routes; Clear single/all measurement point data; View the list of measuring point equipment and the status of measuring points (not measured/normal/alarm); Batch import multiple routing MRL files.

4.3 Custom Collection Parameters

1. Graph display: real-time/stored data switching waveform, spectrum, bar chart, no display;

2. Automatic measurement point jump, average frequency of HFD high-frequency detection, data storage mode (overwrite/query/save all);

3. Spectrum overlap ratio (default 67%), speed mode (analog/digital/peak), integration mode;

4. Multi channel switch, alarm pop-up switch, one click factory recovery of collected parameters;

5. Temporary sensor coverage: Temporary modification when the on-site sensor model/sensitivity does not match the preset sensor.

4.4 Tachometer (speedometer) configuration

Support standard external speed measurement and virtual speed measurement (gearbox intermediate shaft calculation speed), configurable trigger edge, trigger level, edge delay, and parameter can be saved for multiple sets of configuration reuse; Maximum support for 100000RPM speed measurement.

4.5 Measurement point collection operation

1. Collect, retest, skip equipment/measurement points, mark equipment shutdown (Out of Service);

2. On site notes: Custom notes can be created, and preset notes can be called to bind measurement points;

3. On site marking Field Alert: There are abnormalities in the measuring point, and the focus will be on investigating after feedback;

4. Real time Bluetooth earphones for listening to vibrations, with adjustable filtering and gain settings;

5. Status identification: OK, high and low alarms, sensor faults, missing measurements, lubrication/bearing abnormalities, etc.

4.6 Data viewing and extension functions

1. View the spectrum and waveform, display the fault characteristic frequency, peak list, and mark the fault with the cursor;

2. One click jump to Analyze advanced analysis: perform in-depth diagnosis on abnormal measurement points;

3. Trend curve: Retrieve historical database+collect trends locally;

4. Routing report: Export all device measurement point data, graphs, and notes, and store them on a computer or SD card.

Chapter 5: General Graph Operation (Universal Drawing Tool for All Software)

All programs (inspection, dynamic balancing, laser alignment, analysis) share a set of chart operation functions:

1. Full screen map, switch to activate the drawing window;

2. Switch between graph types (waveform/spectrum/axis trajectory, etc.);

3. cursor system: ordinary, harmonic, sideband, time difference, moving harmonic and other types of cursor, marking fault frequency;

4. X/Y axis scaling, linear/logarithmic coordinate switching;

5. Automatically list the top 20 amplitude peaks in the spectrum;

6. Load the bearing and gear fault frequency table, and highlight the defect characteristics in the graph.

Chapter 6: Analyze/Advanced Analyze Advanced Fault Analysis

6.1 Program positioning

Temporary deep diagnosis for non preset routes, divided into standard version (single channel) and advanced version (2/4 channels); Divided into two modes: “Expert preset analysis template” and “Manual custom acquisition”, used for troubleshooting equipment difficult vibrations, bearings/gears/resonances.

6.2 Homework Management

Manually create analysis tasks to store temporary data, customize device IDs, measurement points, and multi-channel configurations; Copy, clear, and delete job data, bind routing devices to achieve unified data archiving.

6.3 Sensor, speed, channel configuration

1. Free selection of 1-4 channels, supporting three-axis accelerometers, splitters, and four channel adapters;

2. Sensor type, sensitivity, power supply, and AC/DC coupling configuration;

3. Complete set of parameters for tachometer, supporting virtual speed measurement, order tracking and synchronous acquisition.

6.4 Core Collection General Parameters

1. Maximum frequency and spectral resolution of Fmax (up to 12800 lines per channel);

2. Window function (Hanning/Uniformity/Impact Index Window);

3. Multiple averaging modes: normal, peak hold, synchronization time, order tracking, negative averaging, exponential averaging;

4. PeakVue impact demodulation (core technology for early defects in bearings/gears), ordinary demodulation;

5. Four types of triggers: off/speed trigger/level trigger/speed threshold trigger.

6.5 Built in expert analysis template (dedicated for fault diagnosis)

Covering the vast majority of rotating equipment failure scenarios:

1. High frequency/high-resolution analysis: separating dense sidebands and high-frequency bearing impacts;

2. PeakVue/Peak Plus: Determination of bearing and gear damage, insufficient lubrication, and output failure probability;

3. Speed detection (laser/contact speed measurement);

4. Shutdown/Run Impact Test: Find Resonance;

5. Peak phase of acceleration and deceleration: resonance identification;

6. Motor rotor bar detection and order tracking (eliminating spectral tailing with variable speed equipment);

7. Synchronous averaging, axis trajectory, dual channel phase, low-frequency low-speed SST analysis;

8. Impact modal testing (tapping to measure natural frequency).

6.6 Manual Custom Collection Mode

More than ten acquisition formats are available, including waveform, spectrum, total value trend, scaled spectrum, waterfall plot, peak phase, filtering axis, DC voltage, temperature, 1/3 octave band, dual channel phase, and impulse testing, to meet special testing needs.

Additional features

Real time Bluetooth listening, measurement retesting, data storage, historical waveform review, chart printing to PC/SD card, one click reset of all analysis parameters.

Chapter 7: Advanced Laser Alignment Program (sensALIGN Laser Sensor Matching)

Used for coaxiality correction of shafts such as motors, pumps, fans, gearboxes, etc., available in basic/advanced modes, supporting three types of measurements: horizontal, vertical flange equipment, and base straightness.

1. Hardware support: Yellow cover laser emitter, red cover receiver sensor, Bluetooth wireless communication; Chain type brackets are installed on both sides of the coupling;

2. Measurement process: Install and calibrate laser → Create a new alignment task → Enter device size → Scan axis to collect data → View and adjust shims;

3. Core functions:

-Soft foot detection, thermal expansion compensation (cold reserved thermal offset);

-5 measurement methods: automatic axis scanning, 4-point manual, channel mode, etc;

-Real time adjustment (Live Move), tolerance alarm, vertical flange alignment;

-Straightness detection of the base plane;

4. Homework management: create/copy/delete alignment tasks, add device notes, export reports;

5. Laser head charging, firmware upgrade, and beam centering calibration specifications.

Chapters 8-10: Three optional advanced modules

8. Advanced Transient Analysis

Collect long-term continuous time-domain waveforms, record start stop, load sudden changes, and fault transient impacts; It can segment waveforms and customize graph layouts for capturing gear breakage, collision, and instantaneous faults.

9. ODS/Modal Analysis

Running modal testing, multi-channel synchronous acquisition, generating equipment vibration animations, identifying natural frequencies and vibration modes for structural resonance and frame stiffness analysis; Support printing modal diagrams.

10. Dynamic Balance

Single/double-sided rotor on-site dynamic balancing, suitable for fan impellers and motor rotors;

Function: Measurement point/counterweight plane setting, data acquisition, counterweight calculation, trial run, one click calculation of calibration quality; Built in calculator, storing multiple sets of balance tasks and generating balance reports.