Patent ID: 7054761
Filing Date: 2006-05-30
Classification: G01H,G01M,G07C

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a system for analysing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft ( 8 ) and a measuring point ( 12 ); the system comprising a client part ( 4 , 14 , 19 ), a supplier part ( 20 , 28 ) and means for exchanging information between said client part and said supplier part ( 20 , 28 ); said client part comprising: at least one sensor ( an analysis apparatus ( the apparatus is arranged to change the state of a restricted condition monitoring function from the enabled state to the disabled state when said registered use indicates that the limited amount of use has been spent; the method comprising: displaying a list of available functions via a user interface ( allowing a user to request for an additional amount of use of at least one restricted condition monitoring function (S generating a request for an additional amount of usage of said at least one restricted condition monitoring function (S supplying said request on said communication port ( receiving said request at said supplier part (S establishing, at said supplier part (