Welcome to System 1 “Version 20.1”

Welcome to System 1
Version 20.1
May 2020

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WELCOME
Bently Nevada is pleased to present System 1 v20.1. This release delivers major new capabilities to the OT/IT
System Integration, Diagnostic HMI, and General Machinery Monitoring use cases provided by System 1. In
addition, several customer-requested diagnostic and productivity enhancements have been added to otherkey use cases. For an overview of the System 1 platform, please refer to the System 1 Website.

OT/IT System Integration
OPC UA Export – Static Data and Alarm Events
System 1 OPC UA Export has been extended to support static data (numeric) export from System 1
to OPC UA Clients. In addition, Alarm Event export has also been added. All Alarm Events areexported, with supporting details including Entered/Exited timestamps, acknowledgement
information, and latch status. All other Event types are not yet supported, including:•

System Health (e.g. Device Not Communicating, TIM not responding)•Transient (e.g. Entered Startup, Exited Shutdown)•User Initiated (e.g. Entered Suppression, Monitor configuration updated)

OPC UA Export is supported on both Tx and Rx Servers. NOTE: OPC UA Export is not supported for Offline
Databases or those licensed with the Fundamental Package.
This extension of OPC UA capabilities enables customers to interface the rich dataset of System 1 withexternal data stores for further analytics and enhanced asset insights.
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OPC UA Static and Alarm Event Export is available as a new entitlement:••

Perpetual = 3071/15-AA-BB-CC-DD (CC = qty of OPC UA Static Data Servers, DD = qty of OPC UA Alarm
Event Servers)
Subscription = 3072/15-AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF (EE = qty of OPC UA Static Data Servers, FF = qty of OPC
UA Alarm Event Servers)

Diagnostic HMI
Modbus Import – Modbus import has been added as part of v20.1, enhancing System 1’s capabilities forcollecting all asset health data, including Process, Control System, and Emissions data.
Customers can now avoid the extra step of converting Modbus to OPC, eliminating configuration
costs and long-term infrastructure maintenance. Up to 15,000 tags can be imported into a single
System 1 database and 20% of those tags can be configured to store at rates of up to 200ms!
NOTE: Modbus Import is not supported on Rx databases.
With native Modbus support, it is even easier for customers to use System 1 as a Diagnostic HMI, visually
depicting Asset Health within the context of its supporting sub-systems.
Modbus is available as a new entitlement:••

Perpetual Part Number: 3071/14-AA-BB, where BB = Modbus Import license
Subscription Part Number: 3072/14-AA-BB-CC-DD where DD = Modbus Import license

General Machinery Monitoring
Trendmaster SPA Import – System 1 v20.1 adds new TIM and 1900 Monitor support, enabling customers
with the most common types of Trendmaster devices to migrate to the new System 1
platform. Many customer-requested capabilities have also been added, including
alarm data capture, data on-demand, and alarm setpoint download to the DSM
hardware.
Trendmaster devices have been deployed globally to enable more real-time monitoring of generalmachinery. With native integration, customers can take advantage of all of the rich capabilities of System
1 and achieve plant-wide asset monitoring within a single platform.
Trendmaster SPA import is enabled for new customers through license (3071/13-DD) and is licensed per
TIM. Existing System 1 Classic customers with an Active M&S agreement are entitled to upgrade
standard procedure (3071/65).

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Complete New Capability List
Users upgrading to v20.1 will also benefit from several other improvements to the platform, as outlined in theimage below.

Bently Nevada remains laser-focused on delivering the world’s premier plant-wide machinery management
application with bi-annual product releases.

Thank you,Your System 1 Leadership Team4

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TABLE OF CONTENTSSYSTEM 1 V20.1 FEATURE OVERVIEW............................................................................................................ 6
VERSION SUPPORT & OPERATING SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY ................................................................... 8
CONNECTIVITY ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Bently Devices ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
3.1.1

Trendmaster DSM ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9Interfaces ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.1

OPC UA Static Data and Setpoint Export .......................................................................................................................................................... 10

3.2.2

OPC UA Alarm Event Export .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

3.2.3

Modbus Import........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Database Management ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
3.3.1

Proficy to PostgreSQL Data Migration ................................................................................................................................................................. 12

3.3.2

User Management – Edit Rights ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16

3.3.3

Template Import/Export .....................................................................................................................................................................................................17

3.3.4

Replication Enhancements ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

ANALYTICS ....................................................................................................................................................... 19
Core Alarming............................................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1.1

Bulk Setpoint Import/ Export.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

4.1.2

Alarm Quick Configuration – Filter by State ................................................................................................................................................. 19

4.1.3

Suppressed Events List ......................................................................................................................................................................................................20

4.1.4

Alarm Summary Measurement ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Decision Support ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22
VISUALIZATION ............................................................................................................................................... 23
Plots ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
5.1.1

Logarithmic Scales ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23

5.1.2

Plot Theming ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24

5.1.3

Orbit Overlay on Shaft Centerline Plot ...............................................................................................................................................................28

5.1.4

Polar Plot Enhancement ..................................................................................................................................................................................................28

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SYSTEM 1 V20.1 FEATURE OVERVIEW

Table 1: System 1 v20.1 – Connectivity Capabilities

Connectivity
Bently Devices
Trendmaster
DSM

Support for additional channel types from TIM family. New capabilities
also include data on demand and alarm data capture.

3.1.1

Interfaces
OPC UA Static &Setpoint Export

Export Static Data, including Setpoint configuration, from the System 1
database to external systems.

3.2.1

OPC UA Alarm
Event Export

Export alarm event data from the System 1 database to external
systems.

3.2.2

Modbus Import

Connect with Modbus devices and import data into system 1 which
includes sub-second data collection & state-based storage.

3.2.3

Data Management
Proficy to Postgre
Data Migration

Migrating data from Proficy to PostgreSQL for existing System 1 database

User

Edit rights assignments to the Advanced and Basic Roles. NOTE:Management

Administrator Role has all rights.

Template
Import/Export

Export/Import user-defined templates between Databases, enabling
efficiency and consistency with configurations across sites.

Replication Data

When data transfer from the Tx to Rx is disrupted, manually repair

Repairreplication to move missing data from the Tx to Rx database.

3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4

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Table 2: System 1 v20.1 – Analytics Capabilities
Analytics
Core Alarming
Bulk Setpoint
Import/Export

Modify multiple condition monitoring alarm setpoints in bulk using filebased configuration (CSV).

4.1.1

Alarm Quick
Config State Filtering

When state-based alarm set is selected during Alarm Quick
Configuration, only data from that state is included for statistical
setpoint calculation. Only available with PostgreSQL.

4.1.2

Suppressed
Events List

A new "Suppressed" tab has been added to the Events workspace,showing all events that have been suppressed at or below the active
hierarchy selection.

4.1.3

Alarm Summary
Measurement

Add alarm summary measurement at a database, group or machine
train level to get count of un-acknowledged alarms at each Alarm
Level.

4.1.4

Decision Support
Decision Support
Beta

Beta with basic functionality for internal testing and targetedcustomers. Release 1 of Decision Support - August 2020.

4.2

Table 3: System 1 v20.1 - Visualization Capabilities
Visualization
Plots
Logarithmic
ScalesSupport for converting to logarithmic scales on Spectrum, Stacked
Spectrum, XvsY, and Recip (PV curve) plots

5.1.1

Plot Theming

Customize plot colors and styles, as per user’s choice. Includes curves,
cursors, and plot foreground/background

5.1.2

Orbit on Shaft

Overlay the closest orbit sample (based on cursor location) on top of theCenterline Plot

shaft centerline plot.

Polar Plotenhancement

Display vector cursor and keyphasor notch on Polar Plot.

5.1.3
5.1.4

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VERSION SUPPORT & OPERATING SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
Release Cadence & Version Support
System 1 follows a semi-annual release cadence with targeted releases in April/May and October/Novemberof each year. Versions are fully supported for a minimum of 2 years from the published date of availability(Table 4).

New Versions of System 1 Benefit from:
•
•
•
•
•
•

Compatibility with the latest Microsoft Client & Server Operating Systems
Client backwards compatibility to previous versions under support
Database upgrade from previous versions released within last 3 years
Security patch & update testing for the latest available version
Bug fixes included in the latest available version
Standard technical support with escalation to engineering as required

Versions no longer supported:• Standard support is provided for common FAQ type questions, but users are encouraged to update
software to latest version to benefit from new features, OS compatibility, and bug fixes.
Table 4: System 1 Version Support & OS Compatibility Matrix
System 1 Versions & Support
VersionAvailable

20.1

Windows Server OS

End of Support

2019

2016

2012 R2

2012

May 2020

Q2 2022

ü

ü

ü

ü

19.2

Nov 2019

Nov 2021

ü

ü

ü

ü

19.1

May 2019

May 2021

ü

ü

ü

18.2

Dec 2018

Dec 2020

ü

18.1

Jul 2018

Jul 2020

17.2

Nov 2017

Nov 2019

Windows Client OS (64bit)
2008 R2

10**

8.1 U1

7 SP1

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

**Windows 10 version compatibility will track Microsoft’s published release and support model. The latest
version of System 1 will be tested and supported on all versions of Windows 10 under support as published on
their website based on the System 1 version’s published date of availability.
System 1 v20.1 (Windows 10 v1903, 1809, 1803)

System 1 v18.2 (Windows 10 v1803, 1709)

System 1 v19.2 (Windows 10 v1903, 1809, 1803)

System 1 v18.1 (Windows 10 v1803, 1709, 1703)

System 1 v19.1 (Windows 10 v1809, 1803)

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CONNECTIVITY
Bently Devices
Trendmaster DSM video located in Bently Nevada Tech Support Training Library
Valid M&S Agreement Required

3.1.1

Trendmaster DSM

System 1 v20.1 adds support for new channel types from the TIM (Transducer Input Module) family and 1900
monitors (Table 5). Customers can now migrate configuration and data for supported channel types,
including spectral band configuration, setpoints, and data.
In addition, System 1 v20.1 extends Trendmaster capabilities with features like data on demand, CM alarm
setpoint download to hardware, and alarm data capture for DSM. The v20.1 release also includes the DSM
Modbus Utility, allowing users to configure Modbus registers in the DSM hardware and export data and alarm
status over Modbus protocol.
Table 5: Supported Trendmaster Channel Types (see Data Sheet for HW P/N)
TIM

19.2

20.1

ProTIM

Accel to Velocity Point
Low Frequency Accel to Velocity Point
Rack Buffer Output ProTIM
Temperature Point: 2-3 wire Platinum RTD
Temperature Point: TC K Type
Speed Input: Keyphasor

Displacement Point
Pressure Point
Process Points
Accel to Velocity with AE (Acceleration Enveloping)

FlexiTIM

Accel to Velocity FlexiTIM
100 Ohm Platinum RTD FlexiTIM
J Type TC FlexiTIM
K Type TC FlexiTIM

TIM

Displacement Point
Keyphasor Point
Process Points
Rack Buffered Keyphasor Point
Rack Buffered Output Point
Accel to Velocity Point
Velocity Point
Type J Thermocouple Temperature Point
Type K Thermocouple Temperature Point

1900
Monitors

1900/25 Velocity Monitor
1900/55 Fan Monitor

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Interfaces
3.2.1 OPC UA Static Data and Setpoint Export
OPC UA Static Data and Setpoint Export video located in Bently Nevada Tech Support Training Library
Valid M&S Agreement Required
Static Data Export

System 1 v20.1 extends OPC UA Export to static data from all configured Trended Variables within a System 1
database. This export includes the State Variable, which tracks the Operating State information (e.g., Running,
Slow Roll, Machine Off). To view static data, users can subscribe to the Trended Variables node in the System 1
OPC UA address space from any OPC UA compliant client to view static data. The measurements, along withunits and subunits, are exported (Figure 1).
The fastest data export rate is the configured data historization rate within System 1.

Figure 1: System 1 Trended Variable Data in OPC UA Client
Setpoint Export

As a part of OPC UA Static Data export, configured Setpoint values can also be exported. Setpoints are visible
as a part of the OPC UA address space, under the respective Trended Variable node in the System 1
Hierarchy (Figure 2). All configured setpoints are available for export, including Protection, Standard Condition
Monitoring, and State-Based Condition Monitoring.

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Figure 2: System 1 Setpoints in OPC UA Client

3.2.2 OPC UA Alarm Event Export
OPC UA Alarm Event Export video located in Bently Nevada Tech Support Training Library
Valid M&S Agreement Required
In System 1 v20.1, Machine Alarms (Level 1, 2, 3, 4) and Channel Not OK Instrumentation Alarms can beexported using the System 1 OPC UA Alarm Events Server to any OPC UA compliant client. Users can subscribe
to any node of the System 1 Hierarchy available in the OPC UA Client address space. Information will be
updated in the OPC Client for the subscribed nodes when an Alarm Enters, Exits, is Acknowledged, Latched, or
the Latch is Reset (Figure 3).

Figure 3: System 1 Alarm Event Data in OPC UA Client

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3.2.3 Modbus Import
Modbus video located in Bently Nevada Tech Support Training Library
Valid M&S Agreement Required
In System 1 v20.1, process data can be imported via the Modbus TCP protocol. To add a Modbus Device, rightclick on the Devices Node in the Configuration workspace, and select Modbus. The workflow for addingGroups and Points mirrors that of OPC and leverages bulk CSV import. Up to 15,000 Modbus and/or OPC
points are supported in a System 1 database.
System 1 collects data from Modbus devices at the data collection rate configured for a Modbus group. With
PostgreSQL as the Historian, customers can configure up to a 200 ms collection rate for 20% of the Modbus
points within the database. When Modbus tags are mapped to an asset with configured Machine States,
data can also be stored at sub-second storage rates when the asset enters the defined state (Figure 4).
For points with sub-second collection rates, alarming and state triggering will occur at the sub-second rate.

Figure 4: Modbus Group and Storage Rate

Database Management
3.3.1 Proficy to PostgreSQL Data Migration
Migration video located in Bently Nevada Tech Support Training Library
Valid M&S Agreement Required
In v19.2, PostgreSQL has been offered as an alternative historian technology. For new System 1 installations,
Proficy will not be installed and only a System 1 license is required. For existing System 1 installations,upgrades will retain Proficy as the Historian.
In v20.1, customers with existing System 1 databases now have a tool to switch current Historian from Proficy
to PostgreSQL for creating new databases with PostgreSQL as Historian and migrate Proficy data for existing
System 1 database to PostgreSQL via Migration Tool.
Switch Default Historian to PostgreSQL••

Launch System 1 Database Manager as Administrator
Select File > Preferences
In Historian Tab, select PostgreSQL from Historian dropdown dialog (Figure 5)
By clicking Save, all news databases will utilize PostgreSQL•

Note: Historian tab in Preferences dialog is only displayed when the default Historian is Proficy••

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Figure 5: Changing Default Historian in Database Manager
Proficy to PostgreSQL Data Migration

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Launch System 1 Database Manager as Administrator
Select Proficy Database Migration from Tools menu (Figure 6)
Browse and select the desired System 1 Database and click on Migrate (Figure 7)
After clicking on Migrate button, it shows the progress in terms of % completion (Figure 8)
Once migration is complete, a Summary screen is shown. As noted in the dialog, System 1 Services
must be restarted (Figure 9).

Figure 6: Proficy Database Migration option in System 1 Database Manager Tools

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Figure 7: Proficy Database Migration – Browse Database

Figure 8: Migration Progress in % completion

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Figure 9: Migration CompletedMove Proficy Database Due to Low Disk Space•••In the case of low disk space, an Insufficient Disk Space message will be shown (Figure 10)
After selecting Yes to proceed, the user can browse to an external hard disk or network drive to movethe existing Proficy data store. Click Move to initiate the database move.
Once the Move is complete, the Migrate button will be enabled to continue with the migration.

Figure 10: Move Data message when Insufficient Disk Space for Migration

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3.3.2 User Management – Edit Rights
User Management video located in Bently Nevada Tech Support Training Library
Valid M&S Agreement Required
In prior releases, users could view rights assignments to each role, but these assignments could not be
modified. With the v20.1 release, rights are now customizable. Users with the Edit User Settings right canmodify the assignments for the Advanced and Basic Roles. To modify rights, launch Database Manager andselect Tools > Server Security. Within the Roles tab, Check/Uncheck to assign rights to the Advanced andBasic Roles (Figure 11); the Administrator Role is assigned all rights and cannot be modified.
To view assignments within opened databases, select Tools > User Management and select the Roles tab.

Figure 11 : Roles and Rights in Server Security

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3.3.3 Template Import/Export
Template Import/Export video located in Bently Nevada Tech Support Training Library
Valid M&S Agreement Required
User Defined Machine Templating has been supported within System 1 for many releases. It is important tonote that two template types exist:
For machines with only Portable Points, Templates include all associated asset properties,
measurements, and setpoints
For machines mapped with Online Device Points, Templates only include asset properties
With the release of v20.1, users can now export user defined templates from one System 1 Database forimport into a separate Database. Template Import/Export allows users to export both template types, alongwith any saved User Defined plot sets.
Export Templates

To export templates:••••

Launch the Tools > Custom Components dialog and select the Templates tab, which lists all user
defined templates within the database (Figure 12)
Select the templates you want to export & click on the Export Icon
In the File Browser window, select the location where you want to save the exported template file(*.s1t) and click Save
Transfer the created file to a location accessible to other System 1 Servers

Figure 12: Import/Export Template from Custom Component Manager

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Import Templates

To Import Templates:••••

Click on the ‘Import Template’ button in the Tools > Custom Component Manager dialog when in the
Templates Tab.
Select the *.s1t file, select the desired template to import, and click ‘Import’ (Figure 13)
All selected templates, along with their plot sets, will be imported into the System 1 database
The imported templates will be displayed in the User Defined Templates section of the Configuration
workspace, as well as in Template Mode and are available to use for new machine instances.

NOTE: If a template with the same name is imported, the existing template will be overwritten and all thelinked instances updated.

Figure 13: Import Templates Dialog

3.3.4 Replication Enhancements
Replication Enhancement video located in Bently Nevada Tech Support Training Library
Valid M&S Agreement Required
In System 1 v20.1, PostGreSQL database users can manually repair data that failed to replicate between Tx
and Rx Servers, due to network or computing unavailability that impacted the Replication Service. Thisfeature can also be used to retransmit data, including historical data migrated from System 1 Classic to
System 1 20.1 prior to replication being enabled.
In addition, two other enhancements have been made:1.

A new system health notification has been added to let users know if files are being received correctlyby the Rx System 1 replication service.

2.

“All Data” has been set as the default replication setting when configuring new Tx Servers. This option
has been extended to Dynamic Data, ensuring all stored waveforms are transmitted to the Rx Server.

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ANALYTICS
Core Alarming
Alarming video located in Bently Nevada Tech Support Training Library
Valid M&S Agreement Required

4.1.1

Bulk Setpoint Import/ Export

In System 1 v20.1, alarm setpoints can now be modified external to System 1 via File Based Configuration (FBC).
To export setpoints, right-click on a hierarchy component in the Machines or Devices hierarchy and selectConfigure Alarm Setpoints > Export Setpoints (Figure 14). This will launch a File Browser for saving the .csv file.
Opening the file with Excel allows users to leverage its rich data manipulation capabilities for bulk setpoint
editing.
To import the .csv file, right-click on the same hierarchy component and select Configure Alarm Setpoints >Import Setpoints. The setpoints will be imported, with a summary provided through a log file.

Figure 14: Configure Alarm Setpoints

4.1.2 Alarm Quick Configuration – Filter by State
Alarm Quick Configuration, introduced in a prior System 1 release, enables users to leverage historical asset
data and simple statistics to configure Condition Monitoring setpoints that reflect the behavior of that asset.
Unfortunately, when used to configure State-Based Alarms, all historical data within a time range was used in
the calculation, instead of filtering to only the data from the defined state.
With the 20.1 release, when a state-based alarm set is selected in Alarm Quick Configuration, only data fromthe associated state is used as part of the setpoint calculation (Figure 15).
NOTE: This is only supported for databases with PostgreSQL as the data historian.

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Figure 15: Alarm Quick Configuration, with Startup/Shutdown Selected as Alarm Set

4.1.3 Suppressed Events List
Event suppression can be leveraged to reduce nuisance alarms. The ability to Suppress Events was added inv19.1. However, there was nowhere within the System 1 workspace to view events that had been suppressed.
With v20.1 release, a new Suppressed tab displays all events that have been suppressed for the current
hierarchy selection, providing more visibility into the status of alarms within the Condition Monitoring
program (Figure 16).

Figure 16: Suppressed Events List

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4.1.4 Alarm Summary Measurement
Alarm Summary Measurement video located in Bently Nevada Tech Support Training Library
Valid M&S Agreement Required
With System 1 v20.1, users can monitor the count of un-acknowledged alarms along with their statuses (HaveNew alarm- True /false) for each alarm level (Level 1->Level4) via alarm summary measurements. These
measurements mimic the decision support rule logic that our customers use in System 1 classic.
To add Alarm Summary Measurements, right-click in the Hierarchy at the Database, Group, or Machine Trainlevel and select “Add Alarm Summary” (Figure 17).

Figure 17: Add Alarm Summary
An “Alarm Summary” point will be added as a child of the hierarchy node, along with 13 alarm summary
measurements, which can be viewed in the Measurements > Trended Variables workspace (Figure 18). The
measurements are: Count of Unacknowledged Alarms (Level 1-4), Count of Suppressed Alarms (Level 1-4),
Status of Unacknowledged Alarms (Level 1-4), and overall “Status of Alarms”. The measurements arecalculated every 30 seconds.

Figure 18: Alarm Summary Measurements

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User can trend the Alarm Summary Measurements, along with their status, in List View, Bar Graphs, and thePlotting Workspace (Figure 19). These measurements can also be exported using OPC DA or UA protocols.

Figure 19: Alarm Summary in Display Workspace
Advanced settings can be configured to control the output of the Alarm Summary Measurements. Refer toSystem 1 Help for more details.

Decision Support
Decision Support is a standalone software product designed to run on the System 1 Server and perform
mathematical and logical analyses on System 1 data quickly and reliably. The first release of the newly replatformed Decision Support will be compatible with System 1 v20.1 and available in August 2020. In this firstrelease, it will be available to run on a Tx System 1 Server against an Online Database (Figure 20).

Figure 20: System 1 and Decision Support Integration
Decision Support provides a platform and an analytic toolset for evaluating and deriving data that can beused to enhance and automate your condition monitoring program. A graphic interface allows knowledge ofcommon machine faults to be codified into a set of rules, thereby simplifying issue identification anddecision making. Inputs and outputs are defined and mathematical and logical blocks are used to compare
values, introduce constants, and calculate results. This user-friendly interface allows users to quickly programand fine tune Rules so that they suit the machinery processes and conditions at hand.
Once built, Rules can be Deployed - using the Decision Support Client - to an asset in the machineryhierarchy of System 1. The resulting trended variables are returned to System 1, where the user can leverage
the rich alarming, trending, and notification capabilities to drive work items related to machine and process
conditions detected by Decision Support. Rule Results can also be incorporated into System 1’s Diagnostic
HMI views to visualize key metrics within operator views.
Decision Support enables customers to embed the knowledge of their experienced experts within System 1,
multiplying this knowledge across the asset fleet and ensuring it is retained long-term.

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VISUALIZATION
Plots
Plot Enhancements video located in Bently Nevada Tech Support Training Library
Valid M&S Agreement Required

5.1.1

Logarithmic Scales

Logarithmic (a.k.a., log) Scales within the Plots workspace is now supported! This capability is available for
System 1 Client version 20.1 and is backwards compatible for System 1 Server databases up to v18.2. It isapplicable for the following Plot Types: Spectrum, Stacked Spectrum, XvsY, Recip Plot (PV curves).
This capability can be applied both globally within a plot set, as well as locally on an individual plot. To apply
Log scales globally, use the hotkey “L”. On pressing the hot key, the scales will toggle in the following order:••••

Logarithmic Y-axis, only
Logarithmic X-axis, only
Logarithmic Y and X axes
Both axes back to linear scales

To apply log scales locally, right-click on a supported plot and select “Scales > Logarithmic Y-axis /Logarithmic X-axis”, (Figure 21). To remove log scales locally, right-click on the plot and deselect the enabled
settings. Log scale settings are preserved within User Defined Plot Sets and Plot Records.
For the Reciprocating plot, there is a single option in the context menu, “Scales > Logarithmic X-Y” (Figure 22).
In Reciprocating plots, log scales are only applicable to P-V curves.

Figure 21: Logarithmic Scales Options from Local Context Menu

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Figure 22: Logarithmic Scales Option on Reciprocating Plot

5.1.2 Plot Theming
With the release of System 1 20.1, Theming has been extended to the Plots Workspace. Theming can be foundwithin the “Theme” tab of Preferences (Figure 23).

Figure 23: Theme Menu in Preferences Dialog

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Two themes are supported in v20.1:
1.
2.

Default: This option is non-editable and reflects the System 1 default theme.
Custom: This is a user customizable theme. To edit, select Custom and click the Edit icon in the top
right corner of the window, which will launch the editing dialog.

Within the Plots tab, the user can customize the Primary and Secondary Curve Styling, Cursor Styling, andOverall Styling.
For Primary and Secondary Curve Styling, there are three options that can be customized (Figure 24):
1.
2.
3.

Curve Color
Curve Thickness
Line Style

Figure 24: Editing the Primary Curve Style
For Cursor Styling, there are again three customization options (Figure 25):
1.
2.
3.

Cursor Color
Cursor Width
Cursor Height

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Figure 25: Editing the Cursor Style
And finally, there are three customization options within Overall Styling (Figure 26):
1.
2.
3.

Plots Background
Plots Foreground
Grid Lines

Figure 26: Editing Overall Styling

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In the Bar Graph tab, a single customization option, “Dark Mode”, is available (Figure 27). This option wasadded in a prior release and re-located to the Theming section of Preferences.

Figure 27: Dark Bar Graph Option
When finished with the theme customization, click Save to commit the settings as part of the “Custom”
theme. Each theme is stored per user per machine. To apply the theme, click “Save” in the Preferences dialog.
The custom theme will be reflected in the Plots workspace (Figure 28).

Figure 28: Custom Theme in Plot Workspace

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5.1.3 Orbit Overlay on Shaft Centerline Plot
System 1 v20.1 now supports DC Orbit Overlays on Shaft Centerline plots. This capability is backwards
compatible for System 1 Server databases up to v18.2.
This feature can be enabled using the global hot key “O”. When the hot key is pressed, the closest DC Orbit
sample to the current cursor location will be overlaid on the Shaft Centerline plot (Figure 29). For every Orbit
curve that is overlaid on the Shaft Centerline plot, a new row will be displayed in the plot header, detailing thesample information of the overlaid Orbit. From the header the user can morph the overlaid orbit curve to afiltered waveform. To remove overlaid Orbit curves, the user can press the “x” icon in the header.
All global toolbar and waveform preferences are applicable to overlaid orbit curves. In addition, overlaid
curves and settings are preserved within Plot Records.

Figure 29: DC Orbit Overlaid on Shaft Centerline Plot

5.1.4 Polar Plot Enhancement
System 1 v20.1 now supports Vector Cursors and visually depicting Keyphasor Position on Polar plots. These
capabilities are backwards compatible for System 1 Server databases up to v18.2.
The Vector cursor is enabled from the local Context Menu or by using the global hotkey “I”. The Vector is
depicted as an arrow originating from the center of the plot to the cursor position on the curve (Figure 30). As
the point cursor is moved along the curve, the vector arrow will follow.
Keyphasor position mark is enabled from the local Context Menu or by using the global hotkey “K”. Keyphasor
mark is depicted on the plot as a black square at the position where the Keyphasor is mounted (Figure 31).

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Figure 30: Vector Cursors on Polar Plot

Figure 31: Keyphasor Position Mark on Polar Plot

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