Level 3 Online Automatic Diagnosis and Alarm

Applications and Occasions

• Sites that want the system to point out the faulty part or failure feature (bearing, gear, unbalance, misalignment, etc.), not just report an exceeded limit.
• Critical equipment and lines where unplanned downtime is costly, and sites that schedule maintenance in advance.
• Suitable for steady and non-steady (stop-and-go, variable-speed) equipment.

Setup and Usage

1. Install the sensors on the measurement points and daisy-chain them over RS485 to a PC, industrial computer or sensor hub.
2. Choose how to read the data (one of three):
   • Aurora Middleware Modbus: the vendor middleware that reads the sensors' Modbus registers and can log data to CSV files.
   • IOTech EdgeXpert: an edge gateway that collects Modbus data and forwards it to upstream systems; locally, its dashboard shows the sensors' current vibration data and status directly.
   • Develop your own: Level 2 / Level 3 work by Modbus address (register point). Using the vendor Modbus address map, users can write their own middleware to read each point's vibration data and health status directly.
3. View with Aurora Middleware Dashboard: shows health, trends and alarm status for each point with no custom screens needed. It must be used together with Aurora Middleware Modbus.
4. Configure and maintain with Aurora Modbus Utility (addresses, parameters, firmware).

Diagnosis runs in the sensor (edge computing), so the platform only handles results - low traffic, easy mass deployment.

Sensors and software

Sensors

• 213MM2-R1, 313MM2-R1: RS485
• 213MM1-B1: Bluetooth wireless, needs a Bluetooth collector (B0110)
• See all Level 3 sensors

Software and accessories

• Middleware: Aurora Middleware Modbus (from Software Download), or IOTech EdgeXpert (manual also on the download page, member login required)
• Display: Aurora Middleware Dashboard (Software Download; requires Middleware Modbus)
• Sensor setup: Aurora Modbus Utility (Software Download)
• Communication: RS485-to-USB / Ethernet converters, Aurora Sensor Hub
• For remaining useful life prediction, upgrade to Level 4.