Patent ID: 7949496
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: G01H,G01M,G05B,G07C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for analysing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft and a machine body with a measuring point, comprising: at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine; data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data, said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions; a communication port coupled to said data processing means; and a logger for registering use of at least one of said condition monitoring functions, said at least one condition monitoring function, the use of which is registered, being a pay-per-use function, wherein said analysis apparatus includes a reporting function adapted to cause the analysis apparatus to deliver a report including information indicative of said registered use on said communication port for transmission to a supplier computer, wherein said reporting function co-operates with a timer functionality for delivering said report with a certain periodicity, and wherein said reporting function co-operates with the timer functionality such that if no usage report has been transmitted at the expiration of a certain period, the timer co-operates with a state control function to disable one, several or all the pay-per-use functions.