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Installation Instructions
TDI Offline
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Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................................ 2
2. Installation Instructions.........................................................................................................3
Setup Overview for Service Engineer/On-Site operator............................................................3
Setup Overview for Service Engineer /MDS Experts..................................................................3
2.1 Install 3500 Configuration software 3.95 or higher.........................................................4
2.2 Upgrade the /22 TDI firmware for the rack to version 1.6 or higher & upgrade the
TDI DSP information......................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Connect to the rack, configure TDI Collection Group parameters and download it to
rack 4
Item................................................................................................................................................. 5
Description..................................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Verifying transient events are logged as per the above set parameters.....................7
2.5 Save the high resolution data to a zip file by Save Offline Diagnostic File..................7
2.6 Install at the minimum System1 components like Configuration, Display and
Database Tool (version 6.5 or higher)..........................................................................................8
2.7 Install Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter Tool (ODI) version 1.0 or higher...................9
2.8 Create a Sytem1 Enterprise using System1 Configuration; load the rack file for the
interested rack (available in the zip file) and save the Enterprise..........................................9
3. Key Pre-requisites & Known Issues.................................................................................11
4. Advanced Configuration.......................................................................................................13
4.1 Changing Synchronous Waveform Settings....................................................................14
4.2 Delta Time Collection Control parameter (CCP).............................................................16
4.3 Thaw Time............................................................................................................................. 17

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1. Introduction
What is TDI Offline?

The 3500 Offline Diagnostics with TDI software has two components: the Offline Diagnostic
File Interpreter application and the 3500 Rack Configuration application. The 3500 Rack
Configuration application configures the Transient Data Interface (TDI) 22 Rack Interface
Module (RIM) to save data that is collected under specified conditions. This data includes
alarm data, transient data, event data, and waveform data and is stored in the TDI. The
data can then be uploaded to a file. The Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter uses this file to
produce a System 1 archive database. System 1 Display software is then used to display
the data.
What are the some of the typical use cases of this product?
Offline Diagnostic File data collection serves multiple purposes: diagnosis after a machine
trip, remote diagnosis, commissioning documentation; condition monitoring. The following
are some examples:

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1. A unit has tripped and the engineer must determine if the unit should be restarted.
After extracting an offline diagnostic file from the 3500 TDI, the file is given to the
local machinery diagnostics expert. The machinery diagnostics expert uses System
1 Diagnostic Display to determine if it is safe to restart the unit.
2. A remote diagnostics expert is called about a machine trip and asked if the machine
can be safely restarted. The offline diagnostic file is transported to a remote
location for diagnosis.
3. When commissioning a new unit, the offline diagnostic file is used as supporting
evidence of a successful startup. After all of the transducers are installed and loop
checked, the unit is taken through a startup/shutdown cycle. an offline diagnostic
file is extracted from the 3500 TDI. The on-site service engineer uses System 1
Diagnostic Display to examine the startup/shutdown data. The service engineer
uses the data to support his/her claim of a successful unit commissioning.
4. Centralized diagnostic center. Offline diagnostic files are used to collate start-up
and alarm data from units. Offline diagnostic files are collected periodically and
sent to a centralized location to be stored. The data is analyzed in System 1
Diagnostic Display to facilitate condition monitoring of the unit in question.
What will it take to get the entire Offline TDI product up and working?
1. Install 3500 Configuration Software version 3.95 or higher
2. Install Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter Tool version 1.0 or higher.
3. Ensure the racks on which you wish to use Offline TDI capabilities has a /22 TDI
module with firmware version of 1.59 or higher.
4. Ensure the machine on which you wish to run the Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter
Tool has atleast System 1 components like Configuration, Display and Database
Tools with version 6.5 or higher.
This document will act as a guide through the setup process.

2. Installation Instructions
Setup Overview for Service Engineer/On-Site operator
Install 3500 Configuration software 3.95 or higher.
Upgrade the /22 TDI firmware for the rack to version 1.59 or higher.
Upgrade the TDI DSP Info to the latest after firmware upgrade.
Connect to the rack, configure TDI Collection Group parameters and download it to
rack
Verifying transient events are logged as per the above set parameters
Save the high-resolution data to a zip file by Save Offline Diagnostic File

Setup Overview for Service Engineer /MDS Experts

Install at the minimum System1 components like Configuration, Display and
Database Tool (version 6.5 or higher)

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Install Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter Tool (ODI) version 1.0 or higher
Create a Sytem1 Enterprise using System1 Configuration; load the rack file for the
interested rack (available in the zip file) and save the Enterprise
Load ODI tool, select the configuration database for the Enterprise created above,
select the zip file we got above and create the System1 archive file
Once System1 archive is created, click on the hyperlink on the ODI tool to load the
archive in System1 Display and ready for analysis.
Perform diagnostic analysis

2.1 Install 3500 Configuration software 3.95 or higher

Download the latest version of 3500 Configuration software from
http://libraries.ge.com/foldersIndex.do?entity_id=14545242101&sid=101&SF=1 Follow the
installation instructions to complete the install.

2.2 Upgrade the /22 TDI firmware for the rack to version 1.6 or
higher & upgrade the TDI DSP information
1. Download the /22 Tdi firmware files from http://libraries.ge.com/foldersIndex.do?
entity_id=14545242101&sid=101&SF=1 and copy it to a local folder on machine.
2. Launch 3500 Configuration and proceed to update the firmware, select the firmware
files from the above local folder when prompted for the files for firmware upgrade
(refer to the 3500 firmware upgrade manual for reference on this topic)
3. Once the firmware upgrade for /22 Tdi module is performed, on next connect you
would be prompted for upgrading the TDI DSP information, select the DSP
information files from the above local folder when prompted for the files for TDI DSP
Information update.

2.3 Connect to the rack, configure TDI Collection Group

parameters and download it to rack
1. Connect to the specific rack from 3500 Configuration Software. Control of
Configuration Token is required in order to Configure Offline Diagnostics data.
2. Click on Configure TDI Management Data... from the 3500 Rack Configuration
Utilities menu.
3. Configure the Collection Properties for each speed sensor in the 3500 rack.
Collection Properties - Speed Input Dialog
This dialog is the first of a series of dialogs that you access from the Utilities >
Configure TDI Management Data menu. Use this dialog to configure the
management settings for your Speed Inputs. You can configure two windows of data
collection: the Startup/Shutdown window and the Overspeed window. You can also
configure the rate of data collection.
There is a Speed Input dialog displayed for each Keyphasor you have configured in
your system.

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Item

Description

Dialog Header

Indicates the Speed Input name as seen in the 3500 Rack

Configuration, and indicates the rack, slot, and channel for
this input.
Indicate source of information.
Lists all the configured properties for this Speed Input. These
fields cannot be edited.
Lists the values for the configured properties. If the TDI has
never been configured with management data, the fields are
populated with default values from the database.
Defines the upper boundary of the Overspeed window during
which data is saved. Valid values are: 10 - 100,000 rpm.
Defines the upper boundary of the Startup/Shutdown window
during which data is saved. Valid values are:
(Startup/Shutdown Lower + 1) - (OverSpeed -1) rpm.
Defines the lower boundary of the Startup/Shutdown window
during which data is saved. Valid values are: 10 (Startup/Shutdown Upper - 1) rpm.
Defines the lower boundary of the Overspeed window during
which data is saved. Valid values are: 10 - Max Running
Speed.
Defines the data collection rate in the Startup/Shutdown or
Overspeed window as the rpm is increasing. Valid values
are:: 0.1 - 1000.
Defines the data collection rate in the Startup/Shutdown or

Label
Property List
Value List

Max Running
Speed
Startup/Shutdown
Upper
Startup/Shutdown
Lower
Overspeed

Increasing RPM
Change
Decreasing RPM

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Change
Load Configuration
File Button

Save Configuration
File Button
<< Prev Button
>> Next Button

Cancel Button
Help Button

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Overspeed window as rpm is decreasing. Valid values are:
0.1 - 1000.
Loads the management data from a previously saved
management configuration XML file. A Windows Open File
dialog allows you to choose the path and file to load. If the
data is invalid an error message is displayed.
Saves the management data to a XML file. A Windows Save
As dialog allows you to choose the name and directory for
the file.
Returns you to the previous dialog if one exists, else the
button is disabled.
Takes you to the next dialog. If other Speed Inputs exist,
configuration information for these inputs is displayed.
Note: If an error is found in the configuration, an error
message is displayed and you will not be able to move to the
next dialog.
Cancels all youre unsaved changes and closes the dialog.
Displays this help.

4. Assign the points to the speed sensor.

Collection Properties - Point to Speed Sensor Assignment Dialog
When a TDI stores data for the Offline Diagnostic file, the data from all points
associated with the speed sensor that triggers the collection are saved. This dialog
allows you to assign any unassigned points to a speed sensor. The following statements
apply:
1) The data grid lists only points without a speed sensor assignment.
2) The Speed Input Assignment combo box allows the point assignment to any
available speed input.

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Item
Unassigned
Point
Speed Input
Assignment
Load
Configuration
File button

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Description
Lists the points that have not been assigned to a speed sensor.

Displays the assigned Speed Inputs. Select the Speed Input from
the drop-down box.
Loads the management configuration data from a previously
saved configuration XML file. A Windows Open File dialog allows
you to choose the path and file to load. If the data is invalid an
error message is displayed..
Save
Saves the management configuration data to a XML file. A
Configuration Windows Save As dialog allows you to choose the name and
File button
directory for the file.
<< Prev
Returns to the previous step's dialog.
button
Download/Ne Downloads the current management configuration data to the TDI
xt button
and saves the values in the database. If you are not connected to
a TDI, the button displays Download on the last page and is
disabled.
Cancel button Discards all changes and closes the dialog.
Help button
Displays this help.
Point to Speed Sensor Assignment dialog is the last step in the Configuration of TDI
Collection Group parameters wizard. We can go ahead and download the information to
the rack. If the rack has a Configuration Password, then you shall be prompted for the
same. Once the configuration is downloaded, we can verify that download was
unsuccessfully by bringing up the System events dialog from the Utilities menu.

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5. Download the configuration to the 22 TDI RIM.

Verify for the presence of 3 events
- Management Configured
- Management Sys Halted
- Management Sys Online
Once the collection group parameters are downloaded to the rack, we can go ahead
and disconnect from the rack, whenever the rack goes into transient/alarm condition
high-resolution data would get collected in the transient buffers and we should be able
to download them.

2.4 Verifying transient events are logged as per the above set
parameters
Once the TDI Collection group enabler parameters are downloaded to the rack, whenever
we enter/exit the transient region as specified in the above step, we should be able to see
the following events in the System Event dialog
Clctn Group Enter Transient
Clctn Group Exit Transient
Also the event specific column will give details as to which Collection Group entered/left
transient region.

2.5 Save the high resolution data to a zip file by Save Offline
Diagnostic File
Once we have transient/alarm condition we can proceed to collect the highresolution data from the 3500 Tdi buffers to a zip file by selecting Save Offline
Diagnostic File... from the Utilities menu.

Note: You must be connected to the TDI 22 RIM through an Ethernet connection to upload
the Offline Diagnostic File data. The upload feature is not available through the serial port.
You must have the Configuration Token in order to save the Offline Diagnostic file.
A Windows Save In Dialog box opens which allows you to select the directory where you
want to save the compressed Offline Diagnostic File. The file is saved with a .zip extension.
An Offline Diagnostic Summary dialog is displayed that lists the contents of the Offline
Diagnostic File.

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2.6 Install at the minimum System1 components like

Configuration, Display and Database Tool (version 6.5
or higher)
If System1 6.5 or higher is not already installed on the machine which is going to be used
for the analysis, then the minimal System 1components required by the Offline Diagnostic
File interpreter tool can be installed by selecting the custom option in the Sytem1 Installs
and then selecting the components as shown in the image below.

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Setup Type
Custom Configuration
Features Selected
System Management Console
System Management Console Client
Database Tools
Enterprise Data Services
Enterprise Data Server
API Server
Display Clients and Servers
Display
Configuration Utilities
Configuration
Tools
Standard Tools

2.7 Install Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter Tool (ODI) version

1.0 or higher.
Download the latest version of Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter software from
http://libraries.ge.com/foldersIndex.do?entity_id=14545242101&sid=101&SF=1. Follow the
installation instructions to complete the install.

2.8 Create a Sytem1 Enterprise using System1 Configuration;

load the rack file for the interested rack (available in
the zip file) and save the Enterprise

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1. Extract the contents of the .zip file that was created by the Save Offline Diagnostic
File menu in the 3500 System Configuration software to a local folder (This file
contains a rack file, TDIRackConfiguration.rak, that needs to be import into the
System 1 Configuration software in the below steps. The .zip file also contains other
data that will be imported into the archive that would get created. )
2. Open the System 1 Configuration software.
3. Create a new Enterprise.
4. Invoke the properties for Data Acquisition node, set the Daq to Active, specify the
Historical Database Name and then press OK multiple times to return to the main
screen
5. Add a Full/Half slot 3500 rack, Import the TDIRackConfiguration.rak rack file from
the above step, click on the skip step for the auto configuration dialog
6. Save the Enterprise and close System1 Configuration
7. Start the Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter Tool, select the configuration database
for the Enterprise created above (it should have the same name as the Enterprise
and suffixed with _Config), for the offline diagnostic file, select the zip file that we
created from the 3500 Configuration Software, Save Offline Diagnostic File menu.
8. The archive file name should be automatically populated in the tool, click on Create
Archive button to create the Archive file.
9. Status of the archive operation could be seen in the Information area.

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Once System1 archive is created, click on the hyperlink on the ODI tool to load the archive
in System1 Display and ready for analysis

3. Key Pre-requisites & Known Issues

3500 Configuration Software v3.95
1. If installing 3.95 over previous version of 3500 Configuration Software, then user
would be prompted to uninstall previous version and then proceed with install of
new version. This is due to a bug with Installshield.
2. Requires Windows Installer 3.1 and Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 or
higher, the same shall be installed as part of the 3500 Configuration software
installation if not already installed on the machine.

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3. The TDI Offline capability is only available for 3500/22M modules that have a
firmware version 1.6 or higher.
4. User must have the Configuration Token in order to Configure Offline Diagnostics
data, save the Offline Diagnostic file or exit Transient Mode.
5. Configuration must be connected to the TDI 22 RIM through an Ethernet connection
to upload the Offline Diagnostic File data. The upload feature is not available
through the serial port.
6. Once the high resolution data captured during transient/alarm condition is saved
using the Save Offline file menu, it will no longer be available in 3500 hardware.
Even if user presses Cancel during Save Offline process, the data would not
restored.
7. All the collection group parameters are read from the local xml configuration file
and not from the connected rack file
8. All changes made in the collection group parameters are saved to the default file on
download, so next time you bring up this dialog the last saved values would be
shown for the different parameters.
9. Unlike historical static and waveform high resolution data which get flushed from
the TDi buffers when they are saved to a file, all alarm and system events are
always retained in 3500 System.
10.As a default we export atleast 200 or all events in the rack whichever is minimum to
the zip file on Save Offline file. User could as well configure the number of events
exported by creating a registry DWORD value with the name EventCount under
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Bently Nevada LLC\3500 Rack Configuration Software\Offline
Diagnostic File to set the number of events to be exported to the zip file
11.If user makes any slot changes (addition/deletion of monitor) to the 3500 rack,
keyphasor assignment changes, activity changes for any channels, then along with
regular download to rack, he would also need to revisit Configure Offline Diagnostic
Data menu and redownload the collection group parameters to reflect the above
changes for transient/alarm data collection.
Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter (ODI) 1.0
1. The Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter requires .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 runtime or
higher.
2. The Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter is compatible with System 1 Version 6.5 or
higher
3. The minimal System 1 components required for Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter
are Configuration, Display, and Database Explorer software
4. The Offline Diagnostic File Interpreter must run under a user account with
administrator privileges.

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5. On Windows 7/Vista/Server 2008 you must execute the setup program using the
"run as administrator" right-click option.
6. Historical Database Sizes in display shows current size of System, Transient and
Instrument Event Data as "0 Kb" and it shows NA for all of the point/variable in
variable statics pane.
7. Sometimes the "Offline Diagnostics" plot session is not loaded and activated in
System 1 Display. Loading requires right clicking the plot session node and
selecting "Close and Refresh from Database". The plot session also needs to be
manually activated through the menu.
8. Management configuration data configured in 3500 Rack Configuration is not
imported into System1. A workaround is to manually configure the collection group
data in System 1 the same as it was configured in 3500 Rack Configuration.
9. Archives created by ODI tool might show data even for variables that are marked as
Inactive, when Plot Invalid data is checked in System1 Display plot settings.
10.On invoking plots on channels (like 64M channels), which are assigned to the CG
through Point to Speed Sensor Assignment dialogue in 3500 the rpm, values would
be shown as NA.
11.The workaround for this would be that for all channels, which user has associated on
the Point to Speed Input assignment dialog on 3500 he could drag drop them to the
corresponding CG in System1 when he is creating the Enterprise, after loading the
rack file and before creating the final archive file in ODI
12.The archive name populated on selecting an Enterprise and zip file in the ODI tool
has the date suffixed to ensure unique names. If you would like to change the
default name of the archive then archive name chosen should be different from the
Enterprise name, else it would result in error during opening the archive in Display

4. Advanced Configuration
When user clicks on Configure Offline Diagnostic Data in Utilities menu of 3500, highresolution transient data collection parameters shown are read from an xml file. If 3500
Configuration software is installed to C drive then this is available at
c:\3500\Rackcfg\Defaults\DefaultMgmtData.xml
If user would like to do custom advanced settings, he can do so by opening the file in any
xml editor( screenshot below shows example of Download XmlMarker)
Before editing any of the elements in this file ensure you have taken a backup of the file.
All editing needs to be done prior to clicking on the Configure Offline Diagnostic Data
menu.

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User could change the Synchronous & Asynchronous Waveform setting, Unlike System1
where you could change the setting at channel level, in 3500 Offline TDI you can do this at
the collection group level, so all points belonging to a collection group level will have the
same Synchronous & Asynchronous Waveform settings

4.1 Changing Synchronous Waveform Settings

Lets say we would like to change Sampling Rate for Synchronous Waveform from
128X to 256X for Collection Group 1
Navigate to Wavform_Types_1 node
(TDI-> CollectionGroups_Config-> CollectionGroup_1 -> Point_Config -> Point_1 ->
Waveform_Types_1)

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Change the Point_Waveform_Sample_Rate from 1280 to 2560, save the xml, launch the Configure
Offline Diagnostic Data menu in 3500 Utilities menu, navigate through the wizard pages
and finally download the configuration to rack.
Synchronous
Waveform
Sampling Rate
16X
32X
64X
128X
256X

Point_Waveform_Sample_Rate
Value
160
320
640
1280
2560

All the above setting would need to be done at Point _1 level, since this setting are
replicated to all points under that collection group, when the configuration is downloaded
to the TDI rack using the Configure Offline Diagnostic Data menu in utilities
3500 Configuration Software might not validate some of the changes made directly in the
xml, during download, so please double check the changes made in the xml. For more

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information and specific constraints related to the above parameters, refer to the 3500/22M Transient
Data Interface Operation Manual, part number 161580-01.

4.2 Delta Time Collection Control parameter (CCP)

By default, TDI Offline only supports Delta RPM (Increasing/Decreasing RPM) as the CCP, however
user could choose to have either Delta RPM or Delta Time or both as CCP by editing the xml file
directly.
Configuring only Delta Time Collection Control parameter (CCP)
Lets say we would like to use Delta Time as the only Collection Control
Parameter for Collection Group 1
Navigate to CCP_Type node and change the value to 8 to indicate Delta Time
(default is 1, indicating Delta RPM)
(TDI-> CollectionGroups_Config-> CollectionGroup_1 ->
CollectionControlParameters_Config -> CollectionControlParameters_1 -> CCP_Type)

Configuring both Delta Time and Delta RPM Collection Control parameter (CCP)
Lets say we would like to use both Delta Time & Delta RPM as the Collection
Control Parameter for Collection Group 1
Navigate to No_of_CCP node and change the value to 2
(TDI-> CollectionGroups_Config-> CollectionGroup_1 ->
CollectionControlParameters_Config -> No_of_CCP)

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Select the entire CollectionControlParameter_1 block by right clicking on that node in the left pane and
choosing Editor Select.
Once the block is selected, copy the entire block using right click copy option (in the right pane).
Paste this just below the copied block.
Rename the start and end of the pasted block to CollectionControlParameter_2
Change the value of CCP_Type to 8 to indicate Delta Time (default is 1, indicating
Delta RPM)
The final structure should be similar to the one shown below

4.3 Thaw Time

By default, TDI Offline set the value of Thaw Time to 0, and is in sync with System1 behavior, i.e. any
old data in the buffer would get overwritten immediately on new data arrival if there is no more space to
accommodate the new data.
Lets say if user would like to set the thaw time for alarm to 2 days(2*24*60=2880 in minutes) for
Collection Group 1, i.e. old high resolution data does not get overwritten at the most for 2 days,
due to the arrival of new data, even if buffer is full.
Navigate to CG_Thaw_Alarm_Parameters and change the value to 2880 (default is
0)

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(TDI-> CollectionGroups_Config-> CollectionGroup_1 -> CG_Thaw_Alarm_Parameters)

Similarly this could be done for transient thaw time, simply change the value of
CG_Thaw_Transient_Parameters