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IWS User Manual
IWS User Manual
IWS User Manual
CETEST, S.L.
Lazkaibar s/n
Beasain 20200 I Spain.
Tel.: + 34 943 028 690
cetest@cetestgroup.com
www.cetestgroup.com
USER MANUAL
IWS for RDSO
CLIENT: RDSO
This revision supersedes existing revisions that may have been released so far.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................... 4
2 ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................ 6
3 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 MAIN FUNCTIONS AND INTENDED USE ................................................................................................... 6
3.2 USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PURPOSE ..................................................................................................... 6
3.3 WHAT DID YOU GET ........................................................................................................................... 6
4 SAFETY GUIDELINES.................................................................................................................... 7
5 IWS DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................................... 8
5.1 IWS MAIN COMPONENTS ................................................................................................................. 10
5.2 TRUCK SIDE INSTRUMENTATION .......................................................................................................... 12
5.2.1 Telemetry ring..................................................................................................................... 16
5.2.2 Inductive power and pick up head ...................................................................................... 18
5.3 WIRING TRUCK SIDE / CARBODY SIDE ................................................................................................... 31
5.4 DATA PROCESSING MODULE (DPM)................................................................................................... 33
6 IWS VERIFICATION TOOL ...........................................................................................................37
7 ADITIONAL SENSORS .................................................................................................................40
7.1 ACCELEROMETER MSI‐4610‐030‐060‐D........................................................................................... 40
7.2 GYROSCOPE CORISENS 24V12 ........................................................................................................ 41
8 DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM ......................................................................................................42
9 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................................42
9.1 TELEMETRY CONFIGURATION.............................................................................................................. 42
9.2 SW OPERATION .............................................................................................................................. 43
9.2.1 Welcome page & main menu ............................................................................................. 43
9.2.2 Monitoring .......................................................................................................................... 43
9.2.3 IWS Verification .................................................................................................................. 44
9.2.4 System settings ................................................................................................................... 46
9.2.5 Settings manager................................................................................................................ 47
9.2.6 Set up date and time........................................................................................................... 48
9.2.7 TDMS to CSV converter ....................................................................................................... 49
9.3 MEASUREMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE .................................................................................................. 49
10 MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................................49
10.1 HANDLING CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................... 50
10.2 STORING CONDITIONS....................................................................................................................... 52
10.3 IWS RECALIBRATION ........................................................................................................................ 52
10.4 MECHANICAL INSPECTION ................................................................................................................. 52
10.5 RECOMMENDED SPARE PART LIST ........................................................................................................ 52
11 TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................................52
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1 REFERENCES
[2] CETEST Drawing, JC.Z53.04.615.00 – S01 IND & PWR BRACKET ASSY, Ed‐, Jun 2020
[4] CETEST Drawing, JC.Z53.04.675.00 – S02 IND & PWR BRACKET ASSY, Ed‐, Jul 2020
[6] CETEST Drawing, JC.Z53.04.645.00 – S03 IND & PWR BRACKET ASSY, Ed‐, Mar 2020
[7] CETEST Drawing, JC.Z53.04.646.00 – S03 SECONDARY ANTENNA BRACKET ASSY, Ed‐, Mar 2020
[8] CETEST Drawing, JC.Z53.04.651.00 – S03 IND & PWR BRACKET ASSY_2, Ed‐, Mar2020
[9] CETEST Drawing, JC.Z53.04.652.00 – S03 SECONDARY ANTENNA BRACKET ASSY 2, Ed‐,Mar 2020
[10] CETEST Drawing, JC.Z53.04.645.00 – S03 IND & PWR BRACKET ASSY, Ed‐, Mar 2020
[12] CETEST Drawing, JC.Z53.08.664.00‐ S04 IND & PWR BRACKET ASSY, Ed ‐,Mar 2020
[14] CETEST Drawing, JC.Z53.08.619.00‐ S05 IND & PWR BRACKET ASSY, Ed ‐,Mar 2020
[15] CETEST Document, A18.05.309 – DPM User manual, Ed01, Nov 2020
[18] CETEST Document, A18.05.307 user manual and specifications ‐ IWS lateral load verification tool,
Ed01, Nov 2020
[19] CETEST Document, Z53.08.224.‐ 10 Instrumented Measuring Wheelsets ‐ Batch 01 ‐ Part List,
Ed01, Nov 2020
[20] CETEST Document, Z53.08.225.‐ 10 Instrumented Measuring Wheelsets ‐ Batch 02 ‐ Part List,
Ed01, Nov 2020
[21] CETEST Document, Z53.08.226‐ RDSO Spare part List., Ed01, Nov 2020
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2 ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS
3 INTRODUCTION
This document describes all information required for the operation of CETEST’s Instrumented Wheelsets
(IWS) systems related to 10 IWS project.
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Table 3‐1 IWS summary
4 SAFETY GUIDELINES
This chapter gives safety information about this system. The purpose of this chapter is to make the user
aware of relevant safety aspects, when working with this system. It is the responsibility of the user to read
this information before working with the system, to make sure that it is used correctly and safely.
CETEST cannot be responsible for damage or injury resulting from unsafe product use, lack of maintenance
or incorrect product and/or system operation. Contact CETEST when in doubt as to the safety precautions
and operations.
Failure to comply with the following cautions and warnings could cause equipment damage and personal
injury.
A CAUTION is used to indicate correct operating or maintenance procedures and practices to prevent
damage to, or destruction of equipment or other property.
A WARNING indicates a potential danger that requires correct procedures or practices to avoid personal
injury.
A DANGER is only used when your action or lack of action may cause serious injury or even death.
Caution: Do not operate the system in a manner not specified in this document. Product
misuse can result in a hazard. You can compromise the safety protection built into the product
if the product is damaged in any way. If the product is damaged, return it to CETEST for repair.
Caution: Do not handle the equipment in a different way as the specified in section 10.1.
Caution: Keep system away from flames and heat. Excessive heat will damage
instrumentation. For optimum performance do not expose equipment to temperatures of
70°C or higher.
Caution: Do not expose system to direct liquid jets. Instrumentation may be damaged.
Warning: Check that the fixing screws and all mechanical brackets are correctly tightened.
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Caution: While not installed on the vehicle, wheelsets and auxiliary equipment shall be kept
inside the wooden crates and stored on an indoor clean and dry location, as specified in
section 10.2.
Caution: While using MTP‐NT‐IPWR‐SET‐2XL power heads, cable must be unrolled. Otherwise
it will warm up.
Danger: The power head emits strong magnetic radiation at 30‐60 kHz to a distance of 300
mm. Therefore, people with cardiac pacemakers should not work with this device!
Warning: Magnetic data storage media should be kept in a distance of at least 3m from the
power head to avoid data loss. The same is valid for electromagnetic sensitive parts, devices
and systems.
Warning: Do not place the power head in the switched‐on state on metallic objects, because
this results in eddy currents which could overload the device and strong heat up small objects.
In addition, the probe could be destroyed.
Warning: No metallic objects, other than the disc‐type coil, should be located in the air gap of
the power head. The same applies to metallic parts within a radius of up to 50 mm in all
directions.
Danger: Never touch in the area between shaft and inductive head, the rotating shaft itself or
rotor electronic contacts during operation!
5 IWS DESCRIPTION
This chapter gives information about the main components of the system.
Instrumentation solution for every IWS set has been selected considering wheelset design allowable
modifications and boundary conditions.
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Figure 5.2 SET02 BOXNS IWS general view
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Figure 5.5 SET05 TRAIN18 IWS general view
IWS Set Name Telemetry systems per IWS Type of confguratoin General schema
1 BOXN 1 Single telemetry Figure 5.6
2 BOXNS 1 Single telemetry Figure 5.6
3 WAG09 2 Double telemetry Figure 5.7
4 WAP05 1 Single telemetry Figure 5.6
5 TRAIN18 1 Single telemetry Figure 5.6
For every IWS set, instrumentation can be divided in two main blocks:
Instrumentation on the truck side: two IWS
Instrumentation on the carbody side as shown in Table 5‐2.
Table 5‐2 IWS carbody side intrumentation
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Figure 5.6 Single telemetry IWS system overview
For each IWS there are 25m long wires connecting truck and carbody side. They are used for connecting
telemetry systems signals between truck side and carbody side. Number of wires required can be seen in
Table 5‐3.
Table 5‐3 IWS Wiring between carbody and truck
In case that, due to room limitations, it is not possible to stay close to the system during field tests, both
data acquisition equipment and DPM`s can be remotely accessed. With this aim, the following equipment
could be used:
5 ports Gigabit Ethernet Switch
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CAT8 Ethernet Gigabit LAN(RJ45) SSTP 40Gbps 2000Mhz wire, compatible with CAT5/6/7 Switch
Signals coming from IWS are transferred to the DPM, were calculation algorithms are applied in order to
obtain the required force values.
Interface between DPM and final user data acquisition system is performed via BNC connectors. 4 BNC
connectors per IWS will be used in order to obtain the output signals for vertical load and lateral load on
both wheels. Table 5‐4 shows a summary including the different telemetry and DPM serial number for
each IWS.
Table 5‐4 IWS configuration summary
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Figure 5.8 SET01 BOXN Truck side instrumentation
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Figure 5.10 SET03 WAG09 Truck side instrumentation
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Figure 5.12 SET05 TRAIN 18 Truck side instrumentation
The following figures explain the telemetry system working principle in both directions:
From truck to carbody: data acquisition
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From carbody to truck: system power supply
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Figure 5.15 IWS telemetry rings (JC.Z53.08.601)
Main characteristics and specific user manual for this telemetry system can be consulted in the telemetry
user’s manual [16].
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Table 5‐7 IWS pick up and inductive head supports
Number of telemetry
Set Name Telemetry ring reference
supports
1 BOXN 1 JC.Z53.08.615.00 [2]
2 BOXNS 1 JC.Z53.08.675.00 [4]
JC.Z53.08.645.00 [6]
JC.Z53.08.646.00 [7]
3 WAG09 4
JC.Z53.08.651.00 [8]
JC.Z53.08.652.00 [9]
4 WAP05 1 JC.Z53.08.664.00 [12]
5 TRAIN18 1 JC.Z53.08.619.00 [14]
Important: assure that inductive power supply system is properly installed. Otherwise, no
correct measurements may be obtained. With this aim, please follow instructions of
corresponding assembly drawings defined in section 1.
Important: Assure that tightening torques have been properly applied and mark fasteners
position after fixture.
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2. Attach pick up head (2) to inductive and power bracket (1) by means of M4x55 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (4, 7, 9).
3. Attach power head (3) to inductive and power bracket (1) by means of M6x70 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (5, 6, 8).
4. Attach inductive and power bracket (1) to bracket welded assembly (10) by means of M10x25
fasteners and corresponding washers (12,14).
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Important: the distances from each device to the coil ring must be the following ones:
Antenna: between 10mm and 40mm.
Power‐head: placed in the middle of the slotted holes. It must be checked that the
induction phenomena does not appear in the signals of the bridges of the wheels.
2. Attach pick up head (2) to inductive and power bracket (1) by means of M4x55 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (4, 7, 9).
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3. Attach power head (3) to inductive and power bracket (1) by means of M6x70 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (5, 6, 8).
4. Attach inductive and power bracket (1) to bracket welded assembly (10) by means of M10x25
fasteners and corresponding washers (12,14).
Important: the distances from each device to the coil ring must be the following ones:
Antenna: between 10mm and 40mm.
Power‐head: placed in the middle of the slotted holes. It must be checked that the
induction phenomena does not appear in the signals of the bridges of the wheels.
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5.2.2.3 SET03 WAG09
This section contains the assembly procedure for SET03 WAG09 Inductive power and pick up heads
according to drawings defined in Table 5‐7. Tightening torques and installation distances are defined in
corresponding drawings. Numbers shown in parentheses corresponds with the mark numbers depicted
in assembly drawings.
Support JC.Z53.08.645
1. Attach S03 inductive and power bracket welded assembly (10) to corresponding gearbox cover
by means of M10x50 fasteners and corresponding washers (11,13).
2. Attach pick up head (2) to inductive and power bracket (1) by means of M4x55 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (4, 7, 9).
3. Attach power head (3) to inductive and power bracket (1) by means of M6x70 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (5, 6, 8).
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Figure 5.28 SET03 WAG09 JC.Z53.08.645.00 support installation (3)
4. Attach inductive and power bracket (1) to bracket welded assembly (10) by means of M10x25
fasteners and corresponding washers (11,12).
Important: the distances from each device to the coil ring must be the following ones:
Antenna: between 10mm and 40mm.
Power‐head: placed in the middle of the slotted holes. It must be checked that the
induction phenomena does not appear in the signals of the bridges of the wheels.
Support JC.Z53.08.646
1. Attach S03 bracket welded assembly (6) to corresponding gearbox cover by means of M10x50
fasteners and corresponding washers (7,9).
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2. Attach pick up head (2) to inductive and power bracket (1) by means of M4x55 fasteners and corresponding
washers and nuts (3, 4, 5).
3. Attach inductive bracket (1) to bracket welded assembly (6) by means of M10x25 fasteners and
corresponding washers (8,7).
Important: the distances from each device to the coil ring must be the following ones:
Antenna: between 10mm and 40mm.
Power‐head: placed in the middle of the slotted holes. It must be checked that the
induction phenomena does not appear in the signals of the bridges of the wheels.
Support JC.Z53.08.651
1. Attach S03 inductive and power bracket welded assembly (9) to corresponding gearbox cover by
means of M10x50 fasteners and corresponding washers (10,12).
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Figure 5.33 SET03 WAG09 JC.Z53.08.651.00 support installation (1)
1. Attach pick up head (13) to inductive and power bracket (1) by means of M4x55 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (3, 6, 8).
2. Attach power head (2) to inductive and power bracket (1) by means of M6x70 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (4, 5, 7).
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3. Attach inductive and power bracket (1) to bracket welded assembly (9) by means of M10x25
fasteners and corresponding washers (10,11).
Important: the distances from each device to the coil ring must be the following ones:
Antenna: between 10mm and 40mm.
Power‐head: placed in the middle of the slotted holes. It must be checked that the
induction phenomena does not appear in the signals of the bridges of the wheels.
Support JC.Z53.08.652
1. Attach S03 bracket welded assembly (5) to corresponding gearbox cover by means of M10x50
fasteners and corresponding washers (6,8).
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2. Attach pick up head (9) to inductive and power bracket (1) by means of M4x55 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (2, 3, 4).
3. Attach inductive bracket (1) to bracket welded assembly (5) by means of M10x25 fasteners and
corresponding washers (6,7).
Important: the distances from each device to the coil ring must be the following ones:
Antenna: between 10mm and 40mm.
Power‐head: placed in the middle of the slotted holes. It must be checked that the
induction phenomena does not appear in the signals of the bridges of the wheels.
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JC.Z53.08.393.00 (see drawing [11]) shims screw support plate between gearbox and support
(10).
2. Attach pick up head (2) to inductive and power bracket (1) by means of M4x55 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (4, 7, 9).
3. Attach power head (3) to inductive and power bracket (1) by means of M6x70 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (5, 6, 8).
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4. Attach inductive and power bracket (1) to bracket welded assembly (10) by means of M10x25
fasteners and corresponding washers (11,12).
Important: the distances from each device to the coil ring must be the following ones:
Antenna: between 10mm and 40mm.
Power‐head: placed in the middle of the slotted holes. It must be checked that the
induction phenomena does not appear in the signals of the bridges of the wheels.
1. Attach pick up head (1) to inductive and power bracket (7) by means of M4x55 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (3, 5, 8).
2. Attach power head (2) to inductive and power bracket (7) by means of M6x70 fasteners and
corresponding washers and nuts (4, 6, 9).
Important: the distances from each device to the coil ring must be the following ones:
Antenna: between 10mm and 40mm.
Power‐head: placed in the middle of the slotted holes. It must be checked that the
induction phenomena does not appear in the signals of the bridges of the wheels.
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Figure 5.48 Double telemetry configuration wiring truck side
These wires should be routed from the bogie frame up to the carbody side, where they are connected to
the telemetry power supply system and the telemetry decoder. Each decoder is connected to its
corresponding data processing module by means of a DB37 wire. Specifications of these wires and
connectors can be consulted on telemetry users manual [16].
Wire references for both pick‐up and power supply are:
Data transmission: Y‐CONCABLE‐3 [26]
Power: ÖFLEX 550P 0013630 (2x2,5) [27]
In case of double telemetry configuration, specific DB37 wires must be used. These wires have two inputs
and one output connector. It is important to connect each input terminal to its corresponding connector
according to table bellow.
Table 5‐8 Double telemetry configuration DB37 connector
Set Set Name IWS Number IWS SN Telemetry SN DB37 Connector Name
Set03‐ ET523 Wheel 01
1
SN01 ET521 Wheel 02
3 WAG09
Set03‐ ET522 Wheel 01
2
SN02 ET524 Wheel 02
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Important: while performing wire routing from IWS to carbody, the following aspects must be
considered:
IWS, bogie frame and carbody have relative movements. It is important to assure that
wires have enough clearance to absorb this movements.
It must be assured that relative movements do not produce friction between wires
and other parts that can damage them
When possible, wires should not be routed close to electromagnetic sources such as
engines, power wires, etc…
Form these modules, analog output signals are provided via BNC connectors. Connection with data
acquisition equipment is performed by means of BNC‐DB9 wires. Connectors pinout can be seen in Table
5‐9
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Figure 5.52 Data processing module front view
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Figure 5.54 Single telemetry system Data processing module connection diagram
Figure 5.55 Double telemetry system Data processing module connection diagram
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In order to obtain wheel/rail contact forces physical values, data acquisition channels must be
configured as follows (see Figure 5.56):
Single ended input type
Scale factor= 100 kN / V
Offset= ‐2,5 V
Figure 5.56 Data processing module Analog Output configuration at data acquisition system
Important: Do not make zero of force channels coming from DPM. Otherwise measured load
values will not be correct.
The goal of this verification process is to obtain deviations comparing the loads introduced by this specific
rig with the loads measured by the wheel set for different set values under controlled conditions. The
adjustment of the transfer functions of the wheelsets is not considered part of this process. This will serve
as pass / fail criteria dependent in the obtained deviations before going to the track.
The IWS verification will be performed by applying a well‐known lateral force between the inner faces of
the wheels in a predefined location. By means of this system, a bending will be applied to the wheels. This
bending creates a deformation status that can be used for verification of the IMW instrumentation
condition.
Verification tool main characteristics are listed below:
A metallic beam placed between the wheels. As load is applied in the inner faces of both wheels
at the same time, it is a self‐reacted system.
In one of the ends of the beam, a load cell will be installed.
Load will be applied by means of a hydraulic actuator and pump.
Load application position will be adjustable.
Verification system is composed of:
Verification Tool ‐ JC.Z53.04.606.00
Verification Tool Support ‐ JC.Z53.04.627.00
Hand PUMP (P392) ‐ A09.10.303
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Hydraulic hose
Specific information for lateral load application system can be consulted in corresponding user’s manual
[18].
Important: before performing this verification for the first time after mechanical assembly, it
is important to verify that power head installation has been properly done and that measured
signals are not affected by the power system.
With this aim, once the IWS verification SW indicates that load can be applied, turn the
wheelset several turns (5 turns approx..) by hand.
Record IWS measured forces on the data acquisition equipment. It is important to verify that
signals are smooth along all the angular positions. Otherwise, if peaks are observed, inductive
power head position may not be correct.
For this case, load cell will be connected to the data acquisition system by means of a red coloured DB9
connector. Connector DB9 pinout is defined in the following table:
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7 ADITIONAL SENSORS
Caution: “Plexus” is a toxic component, so gloves and mask are compulsory. Consider the final
position of the cube regarding the measuring directions before using “Plexus”.
These cubes are threaded into its side walls. Accelerometers have an arrow drawn in its surface, in order
to know the measuring direction. Lateral accelerometers should point to the lateral (no matter left or
right). For a correct measurement, lateral accelerometers must be perpendicular to the motion direction,
with a maximum error of ±5º. When accelerometers are installed, it is important to release the cable and
leave it a bit loose between the accelerometer and the first cable tie, as the cable can break if it is very
tight.
Data acquisition channels must be configured as shown in Figure 7.1. For each sensor, the corresponding
sensitivity will be setup.
Wire reference used for this sensor is CMC.2928024 [28].
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Figure 7.1 Accelerometer configuration at data acquisition system
Table 7‐1 Accelerometer DB9 and LEMO connector pinout
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Once the gyroscope is placed in the final position, it must be strongly attached to the surface so that it
does not move and disturb the signal. For this purpose, it is recommended to use double‐sided tape.
Additionally, tape can also be added to ensure a strong attachment.
The gyroscope must be externally supplied using a normal socket (220V 50Hz or 110V 60Hz). Switch to
“on” to switch on the gyroscope.
The signal is sent to the DAQ using a BNC cable. The connection of the BNC cable to the gyroscope can be
seen in Figure 7.2.
Data acquisition channels must be configured as shown in Figure 7.3. For each sensor, the corresponding
sensitivity will be setup.
R2DB SIRIUS Data acquisition system specifications can be consulted in corresponding manual [23].
Calibration of signal conditioner amplifiers are recommended every 24 month.
9 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Once measurement chain installation has been performed according to guidelines shown in this
document, system will be prepared to measure.
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Configuration software instructions are described in MTP‐NT Software User Manual [17].
9.2 SW operation
Before using the application, the following software must be installed:
LabVIEW Runtime Engine 2016.
SilverLight 5.
In the following sections, the SW operation is explained.
From this view, the user will be able to navigate over the two application pages, “Monitoring” and
“Settings”. Details about the content of these screens can be found below.
9.2.2 Monitoring
This screen is divided in three main zones:
Graphs with the real time values of the forces computed by the system.
System status and vehicle speed
Datalogging
The following picture shows the monitoring page when system optimal behaviour is taking place.
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Figure 9.2. Monitoring.
“Status” description:
Axle Home Done: In case the encoder home has been found the led indicator will light. It will be
necessary to complete at least one turn to find the axle angular reference.
Init min. Speed: Minimum speed necessary to carry out the initialization process.
Initialized: When the initialization process is completed this led indicator will light.
Output Active: If the initialization process is completed and no errors are present in the system,
the real time computation process will be activated and the forces will be shown in the graphs.
Also, they will be send to the analog outputs. Analog outputs have a voltage range of +/‐10V, the
signal values of analog outputs will be scaled by the scale factor (25).
“Datalogging” details:
In order to activate the datalogging, click on the "Record" button. If you have not inserted an external
storage device previously, a message indicating this circumstance will be displayed. If a USB device was
already inserted, the available memory will be displayed. A device with a minimum of available memory
is required (500 MB).
When datalogging starts, the name of the created file will be shown, and the indicator will light. The data
is saved in "TDMS" format, which is an optimized format created by National Instruments for
measurement data. Data can be opened with National Instruments software (LabVIEW, DIAdem, etc.).
However, also it is possible to import the data to other software such as Excel
(http://www.ni.com/example/27944/en/) or Matlab (http://www.ni.com/example/30957/en/).
In order to stop the datalogging, press the “Stop” button.
It is very important stop any recording process before extract the external storage device.
Press the “Home” icon to return to the “Main Menu”.
Save Status Log to USB
This option saves into an USB storage device the status log of the system. If any malfunction is detected,
send the status log to the technical support.
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Important: If any mistake is done during process, it must be restarted from the beginning.
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Figure 9.5. IWS Verification Step 3.
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In this way, if any Analog Output fails, the same force signal option will be available to be used instantly
in another Analog Output BNC connector.
Important: The force order must match with the force‐channel order in the DAQ channel
configuration.
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Figure 9.9. Settings manager step 3.
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9.2.7 TDMS to CSV converter
In order to ease DPM data handling, CETEST provides a SW tool that can convert data stored on the DPM
in CSV format. SW is called “TDMS to CSV Converter”. It is only required to select a DPM file and press
start button. Before running this SW, LabVIEW 2016 runtime must be installed.
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10 MAINTENANCE
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10.1 Handling conditions
For the wheelsets handling 2 slings are needed, one for each axle end.
Slings for every IWS set must be installed as shown in Figures bellow. Otherwise, instrumentation could
be damaged.
Table 10‐1 shows the handling configuration to be followed for each IWS.
Table 10‐1 IWS Handling conditions
Figure 10.1 SET01 BOXN / SET02 BOXNS / SET05 TRAIN18 Handling conditions
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Figure 10.2 SET03 WAG09 Handling conditions
Important: use slings of the same length in order to perform a safe handling. Slings must be in
good condition.
Important: Assure that slings do not contact with instrumentation (coil rings, strain gauges
areas, etc…)
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10.2 Storing conditions
While not installed on the vehicle, wheelsets shall be kept inside the wooden crates and stored on an
indoor location.
The rest of the components associated with IWS’s system, should be kept in their corresponding rugged
cases. Supplied materials are listed in part lists documents [19] and [20]
11 TROUBLESHOOTING
This section contains a list of possible problems that can appear when using this system and their
solutions.
It will be considered that system is not working properly whenever the measurement quality assurance
conditions are not accomplished, or the integrity and stability of the system is not guaranteed.
If during operation, any issue appears, RDSO will write an email describing the problem for a preliminary
diagnosis. gathering the following information:
Pictures of all affected parts of the measurement chain.
Incidence report Datasheet according to the template [22].
DPM and DAQ records and .log files.
In order to follow Table 11‐1 trouble shooting, the following instructions should be followed:
For each different problem detected, look for the different proposed causes.
Each cause has a solution associated.
Start for the first cause / solution. If the issue is solved, stop. Otherwise, continue with the next
cause / solution.
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Table 11‐1 Trouble shooting guidelines
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Status
LED Off/No DC Starting (20‐30 sec) Ok (initialized) Not Ok
On Off On On On
Status Off Flashing On Flashing (High Freq)
Status
Ok Ok NotOk
LED Off/No DC Starting
(Optimal) (Not Optimal ) (Error)
On Off On On On On
Error Off Flashing Off Off On
Low power Off Flashing Off Off Off
Pick‐up Off On/Off On Off On/Off
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