FLUKE ii900 & ii910 NEW Firmware / Features

FLUKE have released new firmware & features for the ii900 & ii910

One more step forward in FLUKE's commitment to continued improvement & innovation for the FLUKE ii900-Series Acoustic Imagers.

NEW ii900-SERIES FEATURES (FW5.0 RELEASE):

MecQ™ Mode:

The FLUKE ii910 Precision Acoustic Imager with MecQ™ is a powerful solution that can significantly reduce unplanned downtime by locating potential issues in conveyor systems so they can be addressed on your maintenance schedule.

See potential issues before they cause unplanned downtime with quick and easy visual detection.

Available to all existing and new FLUKE ii910 customers.

PDQ™ Mode:

The new firmware release also includes 3 important new PDQ Mode™ features:

• On-device classification of Partial Discharge Type
• On-device visualisation of real-time PRPD on main display
• Creation of PRPD Plot image

Available to all existing and new FLUKE ii910 customers.

Various:

• New
  • Action annotation (ii900 and ii910)
  • Automatic saving of leak type annotation for LeakQ captures (ii900 and ii910)
• Minor feature improvements include:
  • Various translation improvements / updates (ii900 and ii910)
  • Visual Light Camera: Issue fixed that could impact visualisation performance in low ambient light conditions (ii910 only)

NEW ii900-SERIES FEATURES IN MORE DETAIL (FW5.0 RELEASE):

MecQ™ Mode

Mechanical inspection: on-device feature to detect mechanical issues.

The FLUKE ii910 Precision Acoustic Imager with MecQ™ is a powerful solution that can significantly reduce unplanned downtime by locating potential issues in conveyor systems so they can be addressed on your maintenance schedule.

1. NEW: MecQ™

2. NEW: Pre-set MecQ™ frequency modes for optimised mechanical detection ranges

What is FLUKE's MecQ Mode?

The new MecQ™ mode enables users to easily identify and localise areas of potential mechanical deterioration. MecQ™ provides the same user experience as LeakQ™ and PDQ Mode™ but has specifically been developed and optimised for the identification of mechanical deterioration.

By scanning a series of identical mechanical assets or components, the FLUKE ii910 with MecQ™ will visualise potential anomalies in deterioration (in comparison).

This new scanning application allows customers easy, efficient, and contactless identification of potential areas of interest for further inspection.

How do FLUKE MecQ Modes work?

Through new, simple-to-use MecQ sub-modes, the FLUKE ii910 further surpasses traditional ultrasonic tools. Traditional airborne ultrasonic tools are usually limited to a single frequency such as 30Khz, but MecQ offers pre-defined and customisable frequency bands. The sub-modes allow filtering and trending of dB level data at any frequency band. Now you can more powerfully trend dB levels and still get an image pinpointing the location.

FLUKE MecQ offers 3 different capture modes:

Mode 1: 30kHz Pre-set at a frequency of 30kHz (only) Mode 2: User selection (2-100kHz) Free user selectable frequency range between 2 and 100kHz (slider) Mode 3: Fixed Multi Mode (15/20/30/40/60kHz) Pre-set frequency bands at 15, 20, 30, 40 and 60kHz. This specific mode includes the option to toggle each of the 5 individual frequency bands On or Off (15 and 60kHz default switched off)

FLUKE MecQ™ offers 3 tagging variables:

In line with the existing General, Leaks (LeakQ), and Electrical (PDQ) ‘Tags’, this new MecQ™ features comes with a new Tagging section: Mechanical.

Component Types: Drop down list including variety of component types Speed (RPM): Open numeric field to manually enter the speed in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute) Severity: Drop-down list to select the severity level: Low, Medium, High or Undetermined (default)

New features, applications & product improvements to streamline your workday:

Deployabilty:

• A solution for the entire maintenance team
• Applicable to any (new) maintenance strategy; (preventive; reactive)
• Combine with leak and/or partial discharge inspection needs

Uptime:

• Reduce risk of unplanned downtime
• Easily and fast identification of potential bearing failures
• Reduce Mean Time to Repair KPI

Efficiency:

• Be ahead of the problem for in-time ordering of spare parts
• Quickly scan large areas of interest
• Optimise energy efficiencies as bearings increase energy consumption
• Avoid consequential damages

Safety:

• No need for close proximity (contact) measurement
• Avoid hazardous situations for your staff

ON-DIVICE PDQ™ MODE:

With the introduction of FW 5.0 FLUKE are also bringing PDQ Mode classification directly to the screen of the FLUKE ii910.

1. NEW: Discharge Type, including likelihood (percentage)

2. NEW: Real-time PRPD Pattern

3. NEW: PRPD Plot image

What is On-Device PDQ™ Mode?

On-device PDQ Mode™ includes 3 important new features:

1 . Classification: On-device classification This used to be an online-only feature on our online reporting tool. FLUKE have now added the classification feature (including percentual likelihood) of the partial discharge type to the FLUKE ii910. The identified discharge type will also automatically be saved as discharge type in the Tag menu.

2 . Real-time PRPD: Real-time visualisation of PRPD Pattern. On the main screen of the FLUKE ii910 we have added a real-time PRPD pattern based on the data from real live operational environments.

3 . PRPD Plot: As a result of a PDQ Mode capture the imager will create a PRPD Plot image. This visual will be available from the imager memory (tag menu), file explorer on PC, and in both online and FLUKE Connect Desktop reporting tools.

Various: NEW & Minor Feature Enhancements

NEW:

• Action annotation (ii900 and ii910). One of the key unique value-adds of the FLUKE ii900-Series is the ability to easily tag and annotate your captures. In addition to the new MecQ Tagging options FLUKE have also added 3 Action Annotation options:
  • 1. Action required: Yes, No or Undetermined (default)
  • 2. Action priority: Low, Medium, High or Undetermined (default)
  • 3. Action notes: Open text field to provide additional textual input

Action Annotation features help our customers document and communicate the urgency of the required follow-up actions.

MINOR FEATURE ENHANCEMENTS:

• Leak Type saving: Automatic saving of leak type annotation for LeakQ captures (ii900 and ii910)
• Translations: Various translation / improvements (ii900 and ii910)
• Visual Light Camera: Issue fixed that could impact visualisation performance in low ambient light conditions (ii910 only)

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VIEW DATA SHEET

VIEW MECQ DATA SHEET - Conveyor System Maintenance

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Download FLUKE ii900 Series Firmware

Download the latest Fluke-ii900-Series firmware 5.0 (.swu file available at this link)