The following new functions and improvements are available in ibaCMC from version 3.7:

Enhanced logbook features

When opening the logbook window, all logbook entries with status “open” are on display. For display of logbook entries you can choose between list or table style.

New parameters “tag” and “status” have been added. You can use tags to mark entries, in order to assign them to different subjects. You can use the status setting to indicate the operational state of an entry, e.g. “open”, “under observation” or “done”. Both parameters can be used for filtering the list, too.

You can edit a logbook entry in the detail view, e.g. to add notes or change the status. Moreover, you’ll find an extensive history, where all changes of an entry are logged.

New as well is the image viewer, which can be used for enlarging stored images in notes and download them.

In the signal analysis view, there is a new tab where your can see the related logbook entries. There you can create new entries, edit existing ones, and add notes to existing log entries. By default, all open log entries for the aggregate to which the displayed trend belongs are shown. The displayed level can be adjusted at any time using the breadcrumbs above the view.

For more information about the logbook feature see: Logbook

Alarm history

The alarm display was extended by an alarm history. The complete history of status changes can now be displayed for each characteristic value. Beside date and time of the alarm, the threshold level and actual value are shown too. Moreover, you can open the corresponding signal and trend analyses of each historic alarm.
Threshold lines in trend analysis

The display of threshold levels, which are defined in a trend analysis can be toggled in the trend chart of the signal analysis. Moreover, the trend graph can be zoomed to the threshold range to make sure that all threshold lines are visible.
Frequency bands in signal analysis

The detail view of the signal analysis now provides the option to show the defined frequency bands in the trend graph. You can enable or disable the display of the frequency bands by a checkmark and you can select the desired asset trend from a pick list. Moreover, you can edit the frequency band settings directly from here. The frequency band display is available for the analysis types FFT spectrum and envelope spectrum.

For more information see Frequency bands

New and changed sensor parameters

The parameter Suppress DC enabled for suppressing the constant component is now available for configuration of sensors (asset configuration). Enabling this option causes the removal of the constant component (average) when processing signals for calculation of RMS, filtered RMS and crest factor in ibaPDA. The activation does not affect the raw signal of the sensor.

The parameter Bias voltage was removed.

The parameters Range Min and Range Max are set automatically after you have entered the parameter Sensitivity. However, manual adjustment is still possible if needed, e.g. to scale an 24 V AC input of an ibaM-4AI-IEPE module correctly.
Status indication of components can be enabled in plant tree

The status of a component can be set directly in the plant tree via the context menu. Depending on the status, a small icon is then displayed in the plant tree. This allows conspicuous plant components to be marked so that they can be quickly found again during later analyses.
Improved cleanup of ibaCMU-S DAT files

The cleanup of DAT files now considers the measurement conditions. Before, it was possible that DAT files of one measurement condition were deleted partly, while DAT files of another measurement condition were deleted completely. The new feature grants that the cleanup of DAT files will be performed based upon the device-specific cleanup settings while considering the specific measurement condition.
New asset report template

A new template is available for the asset report. iba AG recommends updating the template.

For information about updating the report template, see Update the report template

Device migration supported by wizard

The migration from a CMU type ibaCMU-S to a type ibaDAQ is now supported by a wizard, which assumes tasks such as

  • Updating the internal index

  • Migrating the DAT file cleanup settings

  • Migrating the envelope filter settings of the sensors

  • Setting up MQTT topics for connection with ibaPDA

  • Changing the CMU type to ibaDAQ

For more information about migrating with or without wizard, see chapter CMU migration

Preserving former buffer indexes of sensors and TCP channels after migration

When moving sensors and TCP channels from one CMU to another, new buffer indexes are assigned for reference of input channel and sensor. ibaCMC remembers the former indexes and the time range when they were valid. Thus accessing data in former DAT files is possible even after a migration to a new CMU.

A similar principle is also applied when changing a component's sensor. Here, too, the history is recorded so that the old measurement data from the other sensor remains accessible.