The Brush Health Sensor (BHS) is a data logging device that processes sensor data and reports it back to the Sensor Controller at a regular interval over a 2.4 GHz wireless link. Up to 216 Brush Health Sensors may be connected to a single Brush Condition Monitoring System. The 2.4 GHz antenna is a PCB trace style antenna.
To pair a new sensor:
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From the home screen, select the brush holder location where you want to place the new sensor.
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When that brush holder location's menu appears, push Press to Pair New Sensor.
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Press the button on the sensor you wish to pair.
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Wait until a "pairing successful" message is returned.
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Once pairing has successfully completed, install the brush and sensor in the proper position on the collector ring.
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SENSOR NOT PAIRING? FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
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If a confirmation message does not appear, that sensor could be paired to another location.
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You can check if the sensor is paired somewhere else by following the instructions under first FAQ question.
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If you want to relocate the sensor to a different holder or location, or have confirmed the sensor is not paired with another location, simply unpair the sensor and repeat the pairing process.
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Still unable to pair the sensor? Submit a support request at Cutsforth.com/Support.
Sensors are factory programmed to update data and communicate with the Primary Controller once every hour. However, the operator can manually wake up the sensor at any time by pressing the button (A) on the sensor. This forces the Primary Controller to collect data from that sensor at that time. The frequency of the automatic sensor data updates can be adjusted from the Advanced Configuration screen.
To unpair a sensor, press and hold the button on the sensor for three seconds until the two LEDs on the sensor flash three times.
This indicates that the sensor has been unpaired. The data for that sensor/location will remain visible on the Primary Controller home page until the next regular data collection interval passes. At that point, the Primary Controller home screen will update accordingly.
Follow the standard EASYchange® process to change the brush. Provided that the Brush Health Sensor (BHS) still has battery life, the existing sensor-spring assembly can be reinstalled with the new brush.
Visit Cutsforth.com/BrushChange for video instructions.
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REMINDER:
After the replacement brush is installed into the holder; short-press the BHS button one time, to reset the brush length data.
The power source for the device is three Panasonic BR1632A lithium metal primary batteries soldered into the device. In the case of a low battery in a Brush Health Sensor, the Brush Condition Monitoring System will display a low battery warning. At that point, the sensor will have roughly 30 days of battery life remaining.
Operational Battery Life: 2 Years (Will vary depending on user-defined measurement interval as well as operating environment)
The Brush Health Sensor contains self-test logic that allows the user to perform a single button press on the sensor a receive a status code in the form of number of LED flashes.
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LED Flashes |
Status Code |
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1 |
Success |
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2 |
Battery voltage error |
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3 |
Accel comm error |
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4 |
Accel functional error |
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5 |
Magnetic encoder comm error |
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6 |
Temperature error |
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7 |
Application error |