805/805 FC Vibration Meter Users Manual May 2012, Rev. 2, 12/14 © 2012-2014 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
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Table of Contents Title Page Introduction .................................................................................................................... How to Contact Fluke .................................................................................................... Safety Information.......................................................................................................... Symbols ...............................................................................................
805/805 FC Users Manual Backlight Timeout ................................................................................................. Language ............................................................................................................. Device Info ........................................................................................................... Battery Selection ..................................................................................................
Vibration Meter Contents (continued) ISO 10816-1 ......................................................................................................... ISO 10816-3 ......................................................................................................... ISO 10816-7 ......................................................................................................... Export Data .............................................................................................................
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List of Tables Table 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Title Page Symbols ................................................................................................................................ Accessories .......................................................................................................................... Keypad and Connectors ....................................................................................................... LED Status............................................
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List of Figures Figure 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Title Page Meter Controls and Connections .......................................................................................... Flashlight .............................................................................................................................. External Sensor Connection (805) ........................................................................................ Audio Connection (805 only)..................................
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Introduction How to Contact Fluke The 805/805 FC Vibration Meter (the Meter or Product) is a screening tool for bearings and overall vibration measurements on machines.
805/805 FC Users Manual Safety Information • A Warning identifies the conditions and procedures that are dangerous to the user. A Caution identifies the conditions and procedures that can cause damage to the Product or the equipment under test. Warning To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury: • Carefully read all instructions. • Do not touch hazardous voltages with the Product. These voltages could cause injury or death.
Vibration Meter Symbols Symbols Accessories Table 1 is a list of symbols on the Meter and in this manual. Table 2 is a list of the accessories available for the Meter. Table 2. Accessories Table 1. Symbols Symbol Description Important information. See manual. Hazardous voltage. Conforms to requirements of European Union and European Free Trade Association.
805/805 FC Users Manual Infrared Thermometer Battery Life Temperature Measurement Range ................................................. -20 °C to 200 °C (-4 °F to 392 °F) Accuracy (typical) 805 .................................................. 250 measurements 805 FC, Fluke Connect enabled .. 210 measurements A/D Converter ..................................... 16-bit -20 °C to 120 °C (-4 °F to 248 °F) .............................. ±2 °C (4 °F) 120 °C to 160 °C (248 °F to 320 °F) ...................
Vibration Meter Before You Start Operating/Storage Altitude ................. Sea Level to 3,048 meters (10,000 feet) IP Rating ............................................. IP54 Vibration Limit ..................................... 500 g peak Drop Test ............................................ 1 meter Electromagnetic Environment IEC 61326-1: Portable FCC ................................................ CFR Title 47, Part 15, Subpart B Korea (KCC) ...................................
805/805 FC Users Manual Controls and Connections Table 3. Keypad and Connectors Figure 1 shows the location of the controls and connections for the Meter. Table 3 is a key.
Vibration Meter Before You Start Measurement Status LEDs Table 4. LED Status The Meter has a status light for visual feedback about the measurement. Green and red LEDs show the measurement status and that a good measurement has been taken. Table 4 is a list of the status as the LED changes color. 90˚ gqi07.eps Status Description Green Off Push . Meter is ready for data measurement. Green On Push the sensor tip onto the test surface, on solid metal, as close as possible to the bearing.
805/805 FC Users Manual Power On Power Off Push to turn on the Meter. See Table 3 for the control location. A soft shutdown is the preferred method to turn off the Meter: Note Before you use the Meter for the first time, install the new batteries (see Battery Replacement on page 38). When the Meter is turned on, the default Measurement screen shows on the Meter. 1. Push . 2. At the prompt, select Yes. 3. Or, select No to continue with operation.
Vibration Meter How to Operate How to Operate Meter Configuration This section is about the operation of the Meter. It includes measurement tips and step-by-step instructions. The Setup menu is how you change the configuration of the Meter.
805/805 FC Users Manual Units To set the time: The units of measure are adjustable for different standards. 1. Push and to highlight hour, minute, or second. To set from the Device Settings menu: 2. Push to enable the edit. 1. Push and to highlight Units. 3. Push and to make a change. 2. Push to open menu for units. The current setting is highlighted. 4. Push to set the option. 3. Push and to highlight the unit to change. 4.
Vibration Meter How to Operate Date Backlight Timeout To change the date format: The backlight turns off in a preset time limit. If you do not push a key during this time limit, the backlight turns off to extend battery power. To turn on the backlight, push a key. 1. Push and to highlight the option for MM/DD/YYYY or DD/MM/YYYY. 2. Push to set the option. To change the date: 1. Push to highlight the option for Day, Month, and Year. 2. Push to edit the option. 3. Push and to make a change.
805/805 FC Users Manual Device Info Emissivity Selection Information about your Meter is in the Device Info menu. This information includes the: The correct emissivity value is important for you to make the most accurate temperature measurements. Most painted or oxidized surfaces have an emissivity of 0.93 (default value set in the Meter). This is correct for noncontact temperature measurements on most bearing housings. Inaccurate measurements can result from shiny or polished metal surfaces.
Vibration Meter How to Operate To change the emissivity value: 1. Go to the Device Settings menu. 2. Push and to highlight Material Emissivity. 3. Push to open the menu. 4. Push and to highlight a value. 5. Push to update the Meter and exit the menu. Power Saving The Meter bypasses battery power when it is connected to a PC with the USB cable. The Meter then uses the PC power to extend its battery power.
805/805 FC Users Manual External Sensor In addition to the integrated vibration sensor, an optional external sensor connects to the Meter. The connector type for the external sensor is a Subminiature version B (SMB). Figure 3 shows how to connect an external sensor to the Meter. Note Fluke supports, but does not provide, external sensors. Note High frequency measurement (Crest Factor+) and Temperature measurement automatically turn off when an external sensor is connected to the Meter. To connect: 1.
Vibration Meter How to Operate Audio (805 only) The Meter has an audio connector for headphones. Headphones are useful for detection of unusual machine sounds. Figure 4 shows how to make the audio connection to the Meter. To listen to a machine: 1. Open the connector cap of the Meter and connect the audio connector. 2. Put on the headphones. 3. Push and continue to hold . 4. Push the sensor tip onto the test surface.
805/805 FC Users Manual USB Data transfer between the Meter and PC is through the USB cable connection. The Meter turns on and stays on when it is connected to the PC. Figure 5 shows how to connect a PC to the Meter with a USB cable. When connected, the Meter is a USB 2.0 mass storage device with two functions: • to export Meter data to an MS Excel spreadsheet (see Export Data on page 34 for more information) • to upgrade the firmware (see Firmware Updates on page 39 for more information) gqi03.
Vibration Meter About Measurements About Measurements The Meter measures bearing health and the overall vibration condition of a machine. Three types of measurements are available: bearing vibration, overall vibration, and temperature. Vibration measurement units are user-selectable. More information about how to change these units is on page 9. For the best measurements, use these guidelines: • Push and position the Meter perpendicular to the test surface.
805/805 FC Users Manual Crest Factor+ (High Frequency Measurement) Crest Factor is the ratio of the peak value / RMS value of a time domain vibration signal. Vibration analysts use this ratio to find bearing faults. However, the Crest Factor method has a key limitation. The Crest Factor increases during initial bearing degradation when the peak value increases. It then decreases as the bearing damage worsens and the RMS value increases.
Vibration Meter About Measurements Quick Measurement A quick measurement is a measurement without setup steps to get a fast measurement for bearing vibration, overall vibration, and temperature measurement. 5. Wait until the green LED turns off and shows the test result. The overall vibration and temperature measurements show on the display. To make a quick measurement: 1. Push to turn on the Meter. 2. The default screen appears without any machine ID or Machine Category. 3. Push . 4.
805/805 FC Users Manual Overall Vibration (Low Frequency) Measurement with Severity Scale An overall vibration, or low frequency, measurement includes a severity scale. The severity scale is an onscreen tool that interprets the vibration wear as good, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, or unacceptable. More information about the severity scale is on page 31. For this measurement, you must set the Meter to recognize the type of machine, or Machine Category, for the test.
Vibration Meter About Measurements Machine Category • The Machine Category identifies the type of machine for the test.
805/805 FC Users Manual To select a Machine Category: Create New Setup 1. Push . 2. Push and to highlight Machine Category and RPM Range. 3. Push to open the next menu. 4. Push and to highlight the category. 5. Push to set the category. When the Machine Category is set, the Measurement screen shows the overall vibration, severity scale, and the Machine Category in the TYPE field. A Setup is the group of test parameters you set for a machine.
Vibration Meter About Measurements 5. Push to set the category and open the RPM Range menu. By default, the RPM range is set to >600 RPM and is correct for most applications. To change the RPM range: push and to highlight the RPM Range. 6. Push to set the range and open the Create Setups menu for the First Level ID. 7. Push and to highlight a letter or number. 8. Push to set the letter or number. 9. Repeat steps 8 and 9 to make a unique name for the setup. 10. Push .
805/805 FC Users Manual Add to Setup Enable Fluke Connect (805 FC only) You can add a Second Level ID to a setup in the Meter memory at any time. You can transmit the most recent measurement with wireless technology and view the results on the Fluke Connect App on your device. To add a new Second Level ID: 1. Push . 2. Push and to highlight Add to Setup. 3. Push and to highlight the Setup name. 4. Push to open the menu for the Second Level ID. 5.
Vibration Meter About Measurements How to Save a Measurement Save to Existing Setup As you make measurements with the Meter, you can save these measurements to memory. Quick measurements are saved as sequential files that start at 0001. You also can save a measurement to the current setup, an existing setup, or give it a unique name. The Meter saves to memory a maximum of 3,500 measurements. The Save to Existing Setup option saves the measurement to an Existing Setup.
805/805 FC Users Manual Save to Current Setup This option saves the measurement to the current setup in the Meter. Push to save the measurement. The Meter indicates the record number it is saving. You can continue this process and set up as many Second Level IDs as necessary for the job. When done, select No to go back to the Measurement Results menu. Save to New Setup This option saves the measurement to a new setup. To save a measurement with a new Setup name: 1.
Vibration Meter About Measurements How to Recall a Setup for Measurements You can recall a Setup file from memory for frequent measurements done on the same machine. A Setup file saves time when the parameter selection is already done and stored to memory. 9. Push Meter onto test surface until the green LED turns on. 10. Wait until the green LED turns off. The Measurement screen shows the selected Setup with machine ID in the ID field. To recall a Setup from memory: 1. Push to open the MEMORY screen.
805/805 FC Users Manual Access to Memory 3. Push and to highlight an option from the list. The Memory screen contains a list of machine IDs and the saved data. You can make changes or delete the records from Meter memory with this screen. 4. Push to select option. Note If the Meter exceeds the allowable memory, it automatically deletes old records on a first in, first out basis. To access Meter memory: 6. Push to open the file. 5. Push and to highlight a file. 7. Push to view the data.
Vibration Meter Access to Memory View Setups Edit Setups The View Setups option is how you can view a setup that is saved to memory. Use this option to edit the Machine Setups that are saved in Meter memory. When any change is made to a Machine ID, all measurement data that is connected with the record is deleted. To view or recall a Setup: 1. Push to open the MEMORY screen. 2. Push and to highlight View Setups in the Memory screen. 3. Push .
805/805 FC Users Manual 4. Push and to highlight an option. Clear All Data 5. Push to open the Existing Setups screen. The Clear ALL Data option lets you delete all the Machine Setups and measurements. 6. Push and to highlight the setup. 7. Push to open the EDIT SETUP screen for the ID, TYPE, and RPM. 1. Push . 8. Push and to highlight the ID line. 2. Push and to highlight Clear ALL Data. 9. Push to open the Edit Setups screen for the ID. 3. Push . 10.
Vibration Meter Interpret Results Interpret Results The Meter is a screening tool to identify machinery problems for more diagnostic tests. The Meter has a vibration severity scale for Bearing and Overall Vibration measurements. It can also trend vibration measurements over time. If a measurement shows high vibration severity, or if there is an adverse trend in vibration severity over time, then the machine can have a problem.
805/805 FC Users Manual ISO 10816 Standards Trending As an alternative to the Overall Vibration Severity Scale included in the Meter, you can use the ISO Standard 10816-1 to evaluate the severity of overall vibration levels. Table 7 is a chart that contains the values from this standard. You can compare the overall vibration value measured with the Meter to this table to identify the vibration severity.
Vibration Meter Interpret Results Class III: Large prime-movers and other large machines with rotating masses mounted on rigid and heavy foundations that are relatively stiff in the direction of the vibration measurements. Class IV: Large prime-movers and other large machines with rotating masses mounted on foundations that are relatively soft in the direction of vibration measurements (for example, turbo generator sets and gas turbines with outputs greater than 10 MW).
805/805 FC Users Manual Export Data The export data feature lets you move data from the Meter to a PC through the USB connection. You can download a Microsoft Excel template from www.fluke.com. You can use the template to evaluate the measurements.
Vibration Meter Export Data 4. Click Browse to find the MAIN_DB.TXT data file on the Meter. 5. Click Open. Note The Trending template only reads data from files in TXT file format. The file path shows in the File name field of the Trending template. Note Even though the template is password protected, you can copy and paste the raw data from View Data into a blank Excel spreadsheet. 6. Click Configure Graph on the Trending template. The Graph Configuration Window opens. See Figure 8. gqi205.bmp Figure 8.
805/805 FC Users Manual 7. Click each drop-down list to select the Machine Configuration from the saved measurement data: • Machine Categories • Machine Name 10. Click Plot Graph. Figure 9 is an example of a graph you can make with measurement data from the Meter. • Select Secondary Name 8. Click the drop-down list for the ISO Standard and class. 9.
Vibration Meter General Maintenance General Maintenance Maintenance is not necessary for the Meter. Caution No part of the Meter is serviceable by the user. Do not try to open the Meter. Caution To prevent damage to the Meter or any performance loss, do not put the Meter in temperature extremes. The ambient operating temperature is -20 °C to 50 °C (-4 °F to 122 °F) with a humidity of 10-95% RH (non-condensing).
805/805 FC Users Manual Battery Replacement Note Before the Meter operates for the first time, install the new batteries included with the shipment. The Meter operates on two AA non-rechargeable lithium batteries. To replace the batteries: 1. Loosen the two screws and remove the battery cover from the Meter, see Figure 10. 2. Align the batteries into the battery slot with the correct polarity. 3. Replace the battery cover and tighten the screws.
Vibration Meter Firmware Upgrades Firmware Upgrades At intervals, upgrades are available for the Meter firmware. Contact Fluke for upgrade availability. If you have registered your Meter purchase, Fluke will send an upgrade notice to you automatically. To upgrade the Meter: 1. Download the upgrade file for the Meter from the Fluke website at www.fluke.com. 6. Make a copy of the upgrade file to the external disk that is the Meter. 7. Right-click on the external disk and select eject. 8.
805/805 FC Users Manual How to Troubleshoot Table 8 is a list of problems, causes, and corrective actions for the Meter. Table 8. Troubleshooting Symptom Meter does not turn on. Cause • The battery voltage is too low. • The battery connection is loose. The USB cable is not connected correctly. Correctly connect the USB cable. See USB on page 16 for more information. • The USB cable is damaged. • Check that USB drivers are installed in the PC/Laptop. 1. Examine the USB cable for any damage.
