Set up a sensor in Balance

 

Overview

Note: You can define only one sensor type for a job. If you change the sensor type for any measurement plane, the sensor type changes for all measurement planes.

Procedure

  1. From the Balance main menu, press F3 Job Setup.
  2. In Basic Balance mode, press F12 Sensor Setup. In Advanced Balance mode, press Enter > F6 Sensor Setup.
  3. Set the following options as necessary.
    Option Description
    F2 Sensor Type Select the sensor type. The analyzer uses the same sensor type on all measurement points. The default is an accelerometer.
    F3 Select Display Units Select the type of units, including Accel (g's), Velocity (in/sec or mm/sec), or Displacement (mils or microns). The analyzer uses the units for computation and data display. The default is Displacement.
    F4 Data Units Select RMS, Peak, or Pk-Pk for sensor unit displays.

    The analyzer uses the units for computation and data display. The default is Pk-Pk.

    F8 Toggle Sensor Power Select On to have the analyzer power the sensor, or OFF to have an external power source power the sensor. The default is to power the sensor.
    F9 Enter Sensitivity Enter the number between .0001 and 20 for the volts output per unit of measure to define a sensor's sensitivity. The default is 0.10.
  4. Press Enter.