Systems and methods for enabling user selection of components for data collection in an industrial environment
Systems and methods for data collection in an industrial environment are disclosed. An expert graphical user interface showing representations of components of an industrial machine to which sensors are attach is disclosed. The user interface may enable a user to select at least one of the components resulting in a search of a database of industrial machine failure modes for modes that correspond to the selected component. The corresponding failure mode may be presented to the user. The selection of the component may cause a controller to reference and implement a data collection template for configuring the system to automatically collect data from sensors associated with the selected component to detect at least one of the corresponding failure modes.
1. A system for data collection in an industrial environment comprising:
a data analysis circuit to identify at least one of a plurality of sensors providing exceptional data; and
a user interface having an electronic display presenting:
portions of an industrial machine associated with a condition of interest;
sensor data types contributing to the condition of interest,
data collection points associated with the portions of the industrial machine that monitor the sensor data types,
a first data set from the data collection points that was collected and used to determine the condition of interest, and
an annotation of sensors that delivered exceptional data wherein the annotation comprises data that is out of an acceptable range used to determine the condition of interest,
wherein the user interface further presents at least a portion of a second data set that relates sensors with a related component of the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest, wherein the related component contributes to a function of the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest,
wherein the second data set comprises at least one description of each of the sensors, the at least one description of each sensor comprising at least one of: a function of the sensor, a condition that the sensor senses, a typical output value of the sensor, or an acceptable range of values output by the sensor, and
wherein the second data set further comprises a plurality of potential pathways for data from each sensor to be delivered to a data collector.
2. The system of claim 1 ,
wherein the user interface further presents a description of the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest;
wherein the system further includes a controller that determines related components to the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest, wherein the related components contribute to a function of the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest;
wherein the user interface further presents a visualization of the related components; and
wherein the related components comprise at least one of: a bearing, a shaft, a brake, a rotor, or a motor housing.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface further presents at least a portion of a third data set that comprises a data collection template used to configure a data collection system for collecting data from the sensors to meet at least one specific purpose.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one specific purpose comprises determining the condition of interest.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the exceptional data comprise data out of an acceptable range.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the exceptional data comprise data with a high sensing performance value.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the high sensing performance value is one of a group of sensing performance values consisting of: a signal-to-noise performance; an effective sensing resolution; a power consumption value; a calculation efficiency; an accuracy; a redundancy capacity; and a lead time value.
8. A system for data collection in an industrial environment comprising:
a data analysis circuit to identify at least one of a plurality of sensors providing exceptional data; and
a user interface having an electronic display presenting:
portions of an industrial machine associated with a condition of interest,
sensor data types contributing to the condition of interest,
data collection points associated with the portions of the industrial machine that monitor the sensor data types,
a first data set from the data collection points that was collected and used to determine the condition of interest,
an annotation of sensors that delivered exceptional data wherein the annotation comprises data that is out of an acceptable range used to determine the condition of interest, and
a second data set comprising a plurality of potential pathways for data from each sensor to be delivered to a data collector.
9. The system of claim 8 ,
wherein the user interface further presents a description of the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest;
wherein the system further includes a controller that determines related components to the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest, wherein the related components contribute to a function of the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest;
wherein the user interface further presents a visualization of the related components; and
wherein the related components comprise at least one of: a bearing, a shaft, a brake, a rotor, or a motor housing.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the second data set relates sensors with a related component of the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest, wherein the related component contributes to a function of the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the second data set further comprises at least one description of each of the sensors, the at least one description of each sensor comprising at least one of: a function of the sensor, a condition that the sensor senses, a typical output value of the sensor, or an acceptable range of values output by the sensor.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the user interface further presents at least a portion of a third data set that comprises a data collection template used to configure a data collection system for collecting data from the sensors to meet at least one specific purpose.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one specific purpose comprises determining the condition of interest.
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the exceptional data comprise data out of an acceptable range.
15. The system of claim 8 , wherein the exceptional data comprise data with a high sensing performance value.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the high sensing performance value is one of a group of sensing performance values consisting of: a signal-to-noise performance; an effective sensing resolution; a power consumption value; a calculation efficiency; an accuracy; a redundancy capacity; and a lead time value.
17. A method for data collection in an industrial environment comprising:
operating a data analysis circuit and a user interface having an electronic display;
identifying, with the data analysis circuit, at least one of a plurality of sensors providing exceptional data; and
presenting, with the user interface:
portions of an industrial machine associated with a condition of interest,
sensor data types contributing to the condition of interest,
data collection points associated with the portions of the industrial machine that monitor the sensor data types,
a first data set from the data collection points that was collected and used to determine the condition of interest,
an annotation of sensors that delivered exceptional data wherein the annotation comprises data that is out of an acceptable range used to determine the condition of interest, and
a second data set comprising a plurality of potential pathways for data from each sensor to be delivered to a data collector.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
operating a controller that determines related components to the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest, wherein the related components contribute to a function of the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest;
presenting, with the user interface, a description of the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest; and
presenting, with the user interface, a visualization of the related components,
wherein the related components comprise at least one of: a bearing, a shaft, a brake, a rotor, or a motor housing.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the second data set relates sensors with a related component of the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest, wherein the related component contributes to a function of the industrial machine associated with the condition of interest.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the second data set further comprises at least one description of each of the sensors, the at least one description of each sensor comprising at least one of: a function of the sensor, a condition that the sensor senses, a typical output value of the sensor, or an acceptable range of values output by the sensor.
21. The method of claim 17 , further comprising presenting, with the user interface, at least a portion of a third data set that comprises a data collection template used to configure a data collection system for collecting data from the sensors to meet at least one specific purpose.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one specific purpose comprises determining the condition of interest.
23. The method of claim 17 , wherein the exceptional data comprise data out of an acceptable range.
24. The method of claim 17 , wherein the exceptional data comprise data with a high sensing performance value, and wherein the high sensing performance value is one of a group of sensing performance values consisting of: a signal-to-noise performance; an effective sensing resolution; a power consumption value; a calculation efficiency; an accuracy; a redundancy capacity; and a lead time value.