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ABB Ability™ Digital Powertrain

3AXD50000537518 Rev D

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EFFECTIVE:   2022-07-06

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1 Introduction

The Powertrain portal monitors the condition of a combination of assets such as drives, motors, bearings, pumps, and electronically commutated motor drives individually or as a part of a connected powertrain. The data helps to analyze the performance of the assets and take necessary action that can prevent possible failures.

Accessing the Powertrain portal

The Powertrain portal can be accessed via the Access management portal, which provides single sign-on access to all ABB applications.

To access the Powertrain portal, do the following:

  1. Launch the Powertrain portal. The portal redirects to the Access management portal for authentication.

  2. Enter your registered email id and click Login. ABB sign-on authorization page appears.

  3. Enter your ABB authorized email id and password. Click Login. The Powertrain portal opens and displays the dashboard screen.

2 User profile

The user profile displays the general information associated with a logged in user, landing page of the Powertrain portal, and imperial or metric unit selection list.

  • General - Displays the username, email id, language information and current organization (if available). You can choose the desired language from the list.

  • Landing page - Choose the landing dashboard page of the Powertrain portal, for example, Overall Condition, Powertrains, or Assets.

  • Units - Choose imperial or metric unit based on your requirement. The selected unit is reflected in all subsequent measured data. The KPIs are visualized and converted accordingly.

To save the above changes, click Save changes.

3 General concepts

Global filter

The global filter allows you to filter a combination of multiple criteria, such as one or more countries, organizations and sites.

Note:

  • If you need more filter criteria, ABB recommends to filter starting from the country, and then the organization and/or site.

  • If multiple filters are selected from a filter criterion (e.g. country), you can reset the filter with the remove button.

  • The global filter changes are applied to all the pages within the portal. The filter criteria can be changed at any time and in any relevant context.

Global notification banner

The global notification banner displays important information to the user, such as subscription expiration notification.

In the Powertrain dashboard, you can:

  • click on the banner to view the detailed information about the notification (e.g. subscription status page).

  • close the banner. The information banner does not display again in the current session unless it is retriggered.

  • some notification banners are closed automatically after a few seconds.

4 Main menu

Checking asset subscription status

In the Powertrain portal main menu, click Subscriptions to view the asset subscription details. If any subscription requires attention, then the user can see the notification banner on the Dashboard.

The below asset subscription statuses are shown:

  • Asset without active subscription

  • Asset with expired subscription

  • Asset with expiring subscription

Powertrain configuration

 Adding a new powertrain

To add a new Powertrain, do the following:

  1. In the Powertrain portal main menu, click Manage powertrains.

  2. Click Add new Powertrain.

  3. Select a country from the list.

  4. Select a powertrain site from the list or enter the site name and click Next. The powertrain components page is displayed.

    The list of available assets in the components page depends on:

    • user access to those assets

    • if the site is registered with myABB portal (managed ) or if the site is not registered with myABB portal (unmanaged ).

  5. Select the Component type from the list and do the following:

    1. Enter the name, id or serial number of the component.

    2. Click on add button to add the components to the selected components list.

    3. Click Next.

  6. Enter the powertrain name of your choice and click Save.

    The new powertrain is listed in the Powertrains tab.

 Editing and deleting a powertrain

To edit the Powertrain, do the following:

  1. In the Powertrain portal main menu, click Manage powertrains.

  2. Click on the available powertrain. The powertrain name, selected components, and site information are displayed.

  3. Click Edit. The powertrain country and site information are displayed.

    If you want to delete a powertrain, click Delete.

  4. Click Next. The powertrain components page is displayed.

  5. In the Powertrain components page, do the following:

    1. Select the component from the Component Type list.

    2. Enter the name, id or serial number of the component and click on add button to add the required component to the Selected Components list.

    3. In the Selected Components list, click on the delete icon to delete the components from the list.

    4. Click Next.

  6. In the Powertrain naming page, enter the powertrain name and click Save.

 Hiding a powertrain

Hover the mouse pointer on the powertrain and click Hide to hide the powertrain. You can click on the Show hidden powertrains switch to show all the hidden powertrains.

5 Dashboards

On the Powertrain dashboard section, you can access the Overall Condition, Powertrains, Assets, and Condition-based maintenance dashboards.

Overall condition

In the Overall Condition dashboard, the donut chart displays the status of powertrains opted for monitoring service to which the logged in user has access.

You can also select the required site name and view the associated powertrains in the map.

Powertrains

The Powertrain dashboard displays the same donut chart available in the Overall Condition tab and a list of powertrain cards.

You can filter:

  • donut chart by overall condition or one of the four specific condition indexes

  • condition index state based on the selection in the donut area

  • based on asset type

  • by entering powertrain name.

The powertrain card contains specific powertrain information such as overall condition index, name, and list of assets that are part of this powertrain with their specific condition indexes.

Note: The condition of a powertrain is calculated as the worst condition of its corresponding assets.

The following action buttons are available in a powertrain card:

  • Navigate to powertrain list in Hierarchy view ()

  • Navigate to powertrain list in Cross asset KPI ()

  • Expand or collapse button to view the assets of the powertrain.

Assets

The Assets dashboard displays an overall condition index donut chart of all assets. The right pane contains the asset card list for all the assets you have access.

You can filter:

  • asset card list by asset type

  • state of an index

  • by asset name.

An asset card contains specific asset information such as overall condition index, asset type, name, and individual condition indexes.

The following action buttons are available in an asset card:

Condition-based maintenance for drives

In the Condition-based maintenance dashboard, the donut chart displays the overall lifetime condition overview of drives.

  • The drives table displays a list of all drives with condition-based maintenance capability for the cooling, converter module and DC link capacitor drive components.

  • You can filter the condition status of any of the three drive components.

You can perform the following actions in the dashboard:

6 Hierarchy view

The hierarchy view displays the details of a powertrain or asset. The Powertrains or Assets tabs are active based on a selection from which it was accessed or from user interest.

The list of all powertrains and their assets are based on the user access and filter criteria like country, organization, or site. The list is also displayed based on the selection of Powertrains or Assets tabs.

You can search the powertrains and assets by:

  • name, id or serial number

  • selecting the condition index

  • one or more statuses applicable to both powertrains and assets.

You can also filter an asset using gateway filter drop-down list available in Asset tab.

Powertrain details

In the Powertrains tab, select a powertrain to show the condition index overview of the powertrain and details of its assets.

Asset details

In the Powertrains or Assets tab, select an asset to show asset condition information and asset details.

To view realtime signals such as, trend signal, scatter plot and histogram, do the following:

  1. In the Powertrains or Assets tab, click on the powertrain asset. The asset details are displayed on the right pane.

    In the Asset tab, you can filter an asset using gateway filter drop-down list.

  2. Choose Trend signal, Scatter plot, or Histogram. The KPI list appears.

  3. Select the required KPI from standard parameter list or parameter signals list.

  4. Choose the date from when you need the data. The KPI trend is displayed.

Note: The zoom interval above 90 minutes duration shows minimum, maximum, and average data. The zoom interval below or equal to 90 minutes duration shows the signal raw data.

Note:

  • If the asset subscription is expired or about to expire, a notification banner is displayed on the asset page.

  • The availability of some features depends on user subscription.

Asset options menu

To view the asset options menu in the asset details view, click asset options to view the menu list.

 Bulk upload

Note: This feature is applicable only for drives.

The Bulk upload feature is used to upload the drive monitoring data manually to the Powertrain portal. For example, data of a certain period when the drive was not connected to the cloud.

The data saved in the SD card has a NETA unique ID and contains multiple zip files (signals, events, sensors). You can choose a day or month or year data folder by zipping all the files into a single zip folder and upload the data. If the file size exceeds 500 MB, you can create multiple zip files and upload in ascending order of date. If the bulk upload status shows Validating, wait until the data upload status changes to Done.

Note:

  • Make sure to upload the data to correct NETA-21 drives

  • Do not upload small files

  • Do not upload new data before uploading old data

  • Do not upload the same NETA-21 data again for the other drives.

Copying bulk data from NETA-21

You can copy bulk data from NETA-21 using memory card or NETA-21 web UI or FTP(s) server. After copying the bulk data, the zip file can be uploaded to Powertrain portal.

Using memory card

To copy bulk data using memory card, follow the below steps:

  1. Safely remove memory card from NETA-21.

    To eject the memory card safely, press the SD RJ45 button for a minimum of 1 second but not longer than 2 seconds.

    The SD LED turns from green to blinking red/green. When the SD LED stops blinking and turns to constant yellow light, you can remove the SD card.

  2. Insert the memory card in the memory card slot of the PC or use memory card reader to read the data.

  3. Navigate to <SDCard>\REPORT\<NETA-21 S.No>\BULKDATA\...

  4. Right-click on the required file(s) and then click Send to and select Compressed (zipped) folder.

Uploading bulk data to powertrain portal

To upload bulk data, do the following:

  1. In the asset options menu, select Bulk upload.

  2. In the Bulk data upload screen, drag and drop the files or click select files to select the bulk data from the PC.

  3. Click Upload to upload the bulk data file.

  4. Click Process to validate the data.

    The status of uploaded data, time, user account, file name and NETA-21 serial number are shown.

 Changed parameter list

Note: This feature is applicable only for drives.

To view the changed parameters list, do the following:

  1. In the asset options menu, select Changed parameters list.

  2. Select the date range to display the changed parameters list.

Note: You can view the changed parameters of up to 90 days.

 Device details

To view Device details, go to asset options menu and select Device details.

Note: For drives, the portal redirects to the Condition Monitoring for Drives portal. For Smart sensors, the portal redirects to the Smart sensors portal.

 Email alerts

To set e-mail alerts, do the following:

  1. In the asset options menu, select Email alerts.

  2. Select a check-box to set the maximum number of email alerts per day per email alert type.

  3. Enter number of emails, or increase or decrease by clicking on arrows.

  4. Select a drive from the Selected assest(s) drop-down list.

    Note: The Selected asset(s) drop-down list shows multiple assets that are currently visible in the portal.

  5. Select or clear the check-box to enable email alerts for Faults, Warnings, Parameter changes, No realtime data received (>1h), and User limits.

  6. Click Save.

 Event list

To view Event list, go to asset options menu and select Event list.

In the Event list, you can filter the events by:

  • time zone, date, event type, event name and cause of drive events

  • selecting and clearing the check-box in grouped by names, with comment only, with data logger only or occurred during drive operations only

  • selecting the assets from the Select assets drop-down list.

    Note: The Select assets drop-down list shows the multiple assets that are currently visible in the portal.

The Status of the Smart Sensor events is applicable when you are visualizing the smart sensor event list. You can filter the events according to the status of the events.

Event details

Note: This feature is applicable only for drives.

In the Event list, click on any event and perform the following:

  • Self fault evaluation: In Self fault evaluation, you can:

    • add a comment or update the relevant cause of the event

    • set a new cause of the event for the same event of the drive

    • delete your comment when needed

    • see historical comments on the events of the drive.

  • Logger visualization: Select a logger and signals from the list to view the signal chart. Select the required signal in the chart to zoom and enlarge the view.

  • Trend signal: In Trend signal, you can:

    • compare trend chart by selecting standard parameters or parameter signals from the list.

    • select the required signal in the chart to zoom and enlarge the view.

      Note: The zoom interval above 90 minutes duration shows minimum, maximum, and average data. The zoom interval below or equal to 90 minutes duration shows the signal raw data.

  • Logger download: Download the logger file and save it locally with your browser.

 Expert report

The expert report is a report uploaded by experts. This can be downloaded from Report management section. For more information, see section Report management.

 Generate report

Note: This feature is currently applicable only for drives.

To Generate a report for a selected drive, do the following:

  1. In the asset options menu, select Generate report.

  2. Choose Selected drive.

  3. Select the desired date range.

  4. Select the template from the list.

  5. Enter a Report title and Report sub-title (optional).

  6. Click Generate.

    The Generate report window closes. The report can be downloaded from Report management section. For more information, see section Report management.

To Generate a report for a fleet, do the following:

  1. In the asset options menu, select Generate report.

  2. Choose Fleet.

  3. Select the required drives from the Selected drives drop-down list.

    Note: The Select drives drop-down list shows multiple drives that are currently visible in the portal.

  4. Select the desired date range.

  5. Select the template from the list.

  6. Enter a Report title and Report sub-title (optional).

  7. Click Generate.

    The Generate report window closes. The report can be downloaded from Report management section. For more information, see section Report management.

 Parameter backup

Note: This feature is applicable only for drives.

To download parameter backup, do the following:

  1. In the asset options menu, select Parameter Backup.

  2. Select the date range to display the parameter list.

  3. Click on download icon to download the parameter list.

 Rename component

To rename the component, do the following:

  1. In the asset options menu, select Rename component.

  2. Enter the asset name in the dialog and click Save.

 Report management

The Report management feature enables you to download the user and expert reports, and also to delete the user reports.

To download or delete any report,

  1. In the asset options menu, select Report management.

  2. To download, click against the desired report. To delete, click .

    You can select the date range to view the reports generated in a particular date range.

    The Status column displays the download status of the report.

    • Pending: The report is in queue and will be generated.

    • Running: The report is being generated.

    • Completed. The report is generated and can be downloaded or deleted.

    • Failed: Report generation failed.

 User limits

Note: This feature is applicable only for drives.

There are two types of User limits that can bring additional value when plotting a trend graph.

Default user limits

You can view default user limits such as power, torque, speed, main cooling temperature, and current. You can enable email alerts for all the default user limits.

Adding customized user limits

To add customized user limits, do the following:

  1. In the asset options menu, select User limits. The User limits dialog is displayed.

  2. In the Customized User limits, do the following:

    1. Select a KPI from the list.

    2. Enter user limit name.

    3. Select comparison type from the list.

    4. Enter user limit value.

    5. Select the check-box to enable email alert.

    6. Click Add.

  3. Click Apply to save the changes.

7 Cross asset KPI

The cross asset KPI view displays the KPI details of multiple assets under the Powertrains or Assets tabs. The Powertrains or Assets tabs are active based on a selection from which it was accessed or from user interest.

You can search the powertrains and assets with the name, id or serial number. You can also filter an asset using gateway filter drop-down list available in Asset tab.

To view and compare asset KPI's, do the following:

  1. Select or search the powertrain or asset.

  2. Select the Trend signal, Histogram, or Scatter plot from the list.

  3. In the powertrain hierarchy, expand the asset.

  4. Click on the required KPI (standard parameter list or parameter signals list) add button to view the trend graph. The KPI graph is shown in the right pane.

  5. Choose the date from when you need the data.

  6. Repeat adding KPI's from any asset within the same powertrain.

    Note: You can add and compare up to six similar signals of different asset types. If you add more than six signals, the previously added signals are removed from the KPI graph.

  7. Click Save as template. The saved template is visible under the Templates view.

Note: The zoom interval above 90 minutes duration shows minimum, maximum, and average data. The zoom interval below or equal to 90 minutes duration shows the signal raw data.

8 Condition-based maintenance for drives details

Note: Condition-based Maintenance dashboard is visible only for the users who have drive assets with the Condition-based Maintenance feature covered by the subscription.

The Lifetime condition status displays the details of the drive components projected lifetime.

The list of all powertrains and their assets are based on the user access and filter criteria like country, organization, or site. You can search the assets with the name, id or serial number. You can also filter by selecting the lifetime condition status for one of the components.

Asset details

In Condition-based Maintenance dashboard, you can select an asset to see the asset lifetime condition information and asset details. You can also navigate to Hierarchy view through "Switch to Signal" and check other information of the same asset.

Cooling, converter module and DC link capacitor

 Annual lifetime plan

The annual lifetime plan displays the lifetime details of the components in advance and helps to plan the maintenance shutdown. The Lifetime setting option can be changed if the asset commission date is incorrect.

 Annual aging status

The annual aging status displays the aging curve of the components.

 Daily lifetime impact

The Daily lifetime impact displays the date at which the stress occurs in the asset.

Anomaly analysis

 Power semiconductor temperature rise

The power semiconductor temperature rise displays the temperature trend, warning and alarm levels. You can set the warning limit based on the requirement.

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Further information

Product and service inquiries

Address any inquiries about the product to your local ABB representative, quoting the type designation and serial number of the unit in question. A listing of ABB sales, support and service contacts can be found by navigating to new.abb.com/drives/digital-powertrain-monitoring.

Product training

For information on ABB product training, navigate to new.abb.com/service/training.

Providing feedback on ABB manuals

Your comments on our manuals are welcome. Navigate to new.abb.com/drives/manuals-feedback-form.

Document library on the Internet

You can find manuals and other product documents in PDF format on the Internet at www.abb.com/abbproducts/documents.

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