BVR+ Installation Instructions

Date: 2007-12-05
BVR+ Software Version: > 7.0.0

1. General Information
1.1 This instruction describes the first time and upgrade installation
procedure for BVR+ software including required drivers and
software packages.
1.2 BVR+ Software runs on WINDOWS NT, WINDOWS 2000 and
WINDOWS XP. Neither the target BVR+ nor the BVR+ DEMO
version support the operating system WINDOWS 98.
1.3 Please do not install or update any software on MEB 95
electronics, if you do not know this software package, you do not
need the new software functionality or you do not exactly know
how to install or update the software.
1.4 For the required basic software installation for MEB 95, please
select the required software from the correct sub-folders from the
attached CD-ROM (QTC BVR+, Software & Documentation).
Before you install any software drivers or applications, check that
the necessary hardware is installed in your MEB 95 electronics.
For instance, if your MEB 95 requires communication to an MTC
system, select the folder CD-ROM-drive\MTC_PLC725_PLC711\and
install the software package from Advantech. (See section 5 for
more information). The communication to a Siemens PLC System
requires
different
software
from
the
folder
CD-ROMdrive\Siemens_CP5611. Note, that in all MEB 95 electronics for
offline noise tester (e.g. MVH) the MTC communication board PLC
725 from Advantech is installed.
1.5 Before you install any software driver for certain hardware,
make sure, that the correct hardware is installed and correct
hardware settings (e.g. jumpers) have been made.
1.6 In MEB 95 electronics, different type of CPU boards are used.
Before you install software drivers for the CPU board, make sure
that you have selected the correct CPU board type. If you do not
know the installed CPU board type, restart the MEB 95 and note

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the CPU board type in the start-up screen or have a look in the
system settings. The attached CD-ROM supports two different
types of CPU boards as follows:
- Intel Pentium 3 Processor 866 MHz
- Intel Pentium M processor 1.8 GHz
1.7 If the MEB 95 electronics does not support a CD-ROM drive or
USB interface (old MEB 95 housing), connect an external or
internal CD-ROM drive on MEB 95. Software installations via floppy
disks are not supported for BVR version higher than V6.4.12
1.8 Before you upgrade very old BVR software version (< V5.82,
with operating system Windows NT), contact QTC for additional
information. A new installation of the operating system including a
hardware upgrade with better performance (CPU speed, memory,
interfaces) is proposed and might be necessary.
1.9 If you connect the MEB 95 to a local LAN network, take care
about virus protection software. On some newer systems, QTC has
installed the shareware AntiVir program or the SKFs standard
virus protection tool eTrust. Both packages must be updated on a
regular base from customer. Contact your local IT department for
appropriate virus protection software, software licence and
installation instruction.
1.10 If you report software or hardware problems of MEB 95
electronics or BVR+ software to QTC, please indicate the serial
number of MEB 95 and all important software versions. (See the
about screen in BVR+ software).
1.11 The name of the system folder for the operating system
(WINDOWS 2000 or WINDOWS XP) must be C:\WINNT. If not,
copy the system files manually to your system folder during
installation.
1.12 Take care, that this user account has administrator privileges
during all installations.

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1.13 If you require additional information, or you are not sure

about the latest software version, please contact SKF QTC by email as follows:
-

Maximilian Bichler: maximilian.bichler@skf.com

Johann Gebesmair: johann.gebesmair@skf.com
Wolfgang Stcher: wolfgang.stoecher@skf.com
Ferdinand Kerbl: ferdinand.kerbl@skf.com

2. Installation of operating system.

2.1 For a new installation, it is proposed to use the WINDOWS XP
operating system. Windows 2000 is also possible.
During installation of the operating system install or select the
following features, if it is possible with your hardware
requirements.

VGA driver (1024x680 or 1280x1024) with display settings

Large size. (CD-ROM installation CD)
Network card drivers (CD-ROM installation CD)
Printer drivers (default HP 1100)
FreePDF application. (CD-ROM installation CD)
Adobe Acrobat Reader application. (CD-ROM installation CD)
WinZip application. (CD-ROM installation CD)
Installation of any Anti virus application

3. Installation or update of BVR+ Software

3.1 Execute the file SetupBVR_x.y.z.exe and follow the
instructions on the screen.
The installation file CD-ROM-drive\BVR_ins\SetupBVR_x.y.z.exe
will install the following items:
-

Installation of latest BVR+ software version in the default

folder c:\bvr
Installation of default bearing setup files for DGBBs (if
selected)

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All required driver (including inf) files for the installation of

the measurement board (AD416 or SP220)
BVR+ shortcuts on desktop in programs list and auto startup.
Required images for the desktop background.

Note: Before you install a new BVR+ software version, de-install

the old software (if available). Open Add or Remove Program
from the Control Panel and select BVR software.
Note: Any old BVR software on your system will be overwritten
without notice. If you have selected to install also the default
bearing setups for DGBB, all old bearing setup filenames will be
overwritten. Changes or modifications, which are not saved under a
new filename, will be lost. Bearing setup or job files will never be
automatically de-installed.
Note: All calibration data or settings, saved in the file c:\bvr.ini,
will never be overwritten. New used keys will be added in the file
c:\bvr\bvr.ini with default value.
3.1.1 Select a language for installation:

3.1.2 The next picture will show you the welcome screen. Click the
Next button to continue.
3.1.3 Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button

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3.1.4 Select the destination folder and click the Next button

Note: Do not modify

the default
destination folder
C:\BVR !!!!

3.1.5 Choose components to be installed

3.1.6 Show the Readme file and click the Finish button

Note: Do not run the

new BVR software, if
the installation is not
finished.

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4. Installation of measurement board drivers

The following instruction explains the installation of the driver for
the measurement board. The following measurement boards are
supported:
-

AD416 (ISA Bus)

SP220 (PCI Bus)

4.1 Before you install the new measurement board driver, remove
any existing installation. Open the Control Panel and select Add or
Remove Programs. Select the STAC driver software, and remove
the software package. Restart MEB 95 if requested.
4.2 To install the driver for the measurement board, execute the
file setup.exe in the folder c:\install\bvr\drivers\stac\drv and follow
the instruction displayed on the screen. This folder was generated
during the installation of section 3.

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4.2 Installation of the inf file for the measurement board.

Open the control panel and double click the system icon, select the
folder hardware and click the device manager.
Note: This section is only necessary, if you install the drive for the
SP220 measurement board.
4.2.1 Select the uninstalled PCI device (SP220) and update the
driver as follows:

4.2.2 Select install from a list or specific location:

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4.2.3 Select the installation folder:

4.2.4 Complete the hardware update wizard by selecting the finish

button:

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4.2.5 After the installation, the measurement board type (SP220)

must be visible in the device manager as follows.

5. Installation of Advantech driver for PCL-725 and PCL-711.

For BVR+ software new Advantech driver must be installed. See
folder: MTC_PLC725_PLC711 on BVR+ CD-ROM. If an old
Advantech driver package (V1.03, V1.4c or V2.0) is installed on
your system, it must be removed before installing the new package
(see point 5.1 and 5.2 below). If an old driver package is not
installed, continue with point 5.3 and 5.4.
The Advantech PCL-725 card (digital input/output board) in the
MEB 95A is used to communicate with the MTC equipment. Only
machines with MTC equipment need this card. A PCL-725 is also
installed in offline equipment (e.g. MVH).
Hardware setup for PCL-725:
A8
A7
HW Settings: I/O adr.(2a8-2a9): ON
OFF
JA0..JA7:
ISO (isolated)
JB0..JB7:
ISO (isolated)

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A6
ON

A5
OFF

A4
ON

A3
OFF

A2
ON

A1
ON

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The Advantech PCL-711B card in the MEB 95A is used to measure

the axial clearance. If the PCL-725 board is installed, also install
the PCL-711 driver.
Hardware setup for PCL-711:
Hardware Settings:
Base address (300-30F):
JP1:

A9
OFF

A8
OFF

A7
ON

A6
ON

A5
ON

A4
ON

-5V

5.1 Remove old installed Advantech device driver package

Start the old Advantech device installation manager (V1.03, 1.4c or
V2.0) and remove all installed boards as follows:
5.1.1 Press Start/Programs/Advantech Automation/ Device
Manager/Advantech Device Manager

5.1.2 Select the installed devices for PCL-725 and click the button
Remove.
5.1.3 Select the installed devices for PCL-711B and click the button
Remove

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5.2 Remove old Advantech Device Manager Programs (V1.03

V1.4c or V2.0)
Remove the old Device Manager program as follows:
5.2.1 Open the control panel and double click the icon Add or
Remove Programs.
5.2.2 Select the currently installed program Advantech Device
Driver/Manager and click the Change/Remove button.
5.2.3 Select Remove and click the Next button.
5.2.4 Select the OK button and follow the instruction on the screen.
Note: Delete all read-only files by pressing the YES button.
5.3 Install new Advantech Device Manger Program
The files for the installation of the new Advantech Device Drivers
are
on
the
BVR+
CD-ROM
in
the
Folder
CD-ROMdrive/install/Advantech_ins/ MTC_PLC725_PCL711.

5.3.1 Start the file "DevMgr.exe" and follow the instructions on the
screen.
Note: Overwrite all
read-only files
during the
installation by
pressing the Yes
button

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5.3.2 Install PCL725.exe and PCL 711.exe

Execute the files "Pcl725.exe" and "Pcl711.exe" from the BVR+ CDROM and follow the instructions on the screen.
5.4 Install new Advantech device drivers
Select Start\Programs\Advantech Automation\Device Manager
\Advantech Device Manager and install the device driver for PCL725 and PCL-711as follows:

5.4.1 Select Advantech PCL-725 and PCL-711 from the list of

supported devices and click the Add button.
5.4.2 Enter Base Address 2a8 Hex for PCL-725.
5.4.3 Select PCL-711 from the list of supported devices and click
the Add button

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5.4.4 Select settings for PCL-711 as shown in the window below.

5.4.5 Click the OK button
5.4.6 Click the Close button

Note: If there are some error messages, modify the settings for
interrupt channel 5 in BIOS settings (Legacy ISA)
Note: To test the installation, click the button Test

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6. Install the Background image

If the background image is not installed automatically, follow the
instruction below.
6.1 Unzip the requested background image from the BVR CD-ROM
to the folder c:\WinNT by using the WinZip application.
6.2 To install the background image, open the control panel and
double click the Display.
6.3 Select the folder Desktop and choose the correct background
image.
6.4 Modify Appearance settings: Select colour from blue to white
only for the operating system Windows2000.
7. Install new fonts for Unicode support
Chinese and Bulgarian language support for BVR+ software require
the installation of a new font. For Windows 2000 a manual
installation is required.
7.1 Select the folder C:\WinNT\Fonts
7.2 Select the menu File\Install new fonts and install fonts as
follows:
- Arial Narrow (True Type), ARIALN.TTF
- Arial Unicode MS (True Type), ARIALUNI.TTF
8. Installation of PDF-Printer
For using the feature of automatically saving reports of each
measured bearing the installation of the PDF-Printer PDFCreator is
necessary.
Run the installer "PDFCreator 0_9_3_GPLGhostscript.exe" from
BVR installation CD-ROM (see folder PDFCreator on the installation
CD-ROM: CD_ROM-drive\PDFCreator) and accept all defaults.
In order to get PDF-reports in color a color-printer (e.g.
PDFCreator) must be configured as the default printer; otherwise
PDF-reports will be generated in gray-scale.

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9. Software protection
The BVR+ software is protected by a key file in the execution
directory. It means you must obtain a license for every MEB 95 on
which the software is installed and used. The license is stored in
the file 'xxxxx.key' (xxxx being the measurement board serial
number). Therefore each measurement board needs a unique
license key file.
Notes:
BVR+ software installed from QTC on MEB 95 equipment will be
installed with a valid license key file. If you install or update BVR+
software on MEB 95A electronics take attention to a valid license
key file in the BVR+ execution directory. Do not rename or delete
the licence key file.
If the BVR+ software is started on MEB 95 electronics (with
installed measurement board) without valid license key file an
authorisation error will be reported and you will only be able to run
BVR+ software in demo mode (MeasBoard = 0 in BVR.ini)
Note: This window is only displayed, if
in the BVR+ system folder (c:\bvr) an
invalid licence key file (e.g. 91107.key
or 63006.key) is available.

How to get and install the software license key file?

1. Start the BVR+ software without any key file in the execution
directory and with renamed or deleted BVR.ini file. The serial
number of the measurement board will be displayed in the window
above (5digits).
Note: In BVR.ini file important calibration data and settings are
saved (e.g. machine settings, passwords, calibration data,..). Do
not delete this file.

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Note: The serial number of the measurement board is also

indicated on the measurement board (white label)
2. If you do not have a valid license key file, send the measuring
board serial number to QTC and request the BVR+ license key file
(xxxxx.key)
3. After you have a valid license key file (xxxxx.key) copy it into
the BVR+ execution directory (default: c:\bvr) and modify the file
c:\bvr\bvr.ini as follows:
[SYSTEM]
MeasBoard=255
With this setting, the BVR+ software will search for the installed
measurement board (AD416 or SP220) during the next start-up of
the software. After the correct measurement board has been
detected, the key MeasBoard will be modified as follows:
[SYSTEM]
MeasBoard=0 for BVR+ DEMO software version
MeasBoard=1 for AD416
MeasBoard=2 for SP220

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10. Installation of Siemens Prodave S7 Mini application

Note: This procedure is only valid for the operating system
Windows2000. For WindowsXP, the software package PRODAVE
MPI mini V6.0 has to be installed. The installation is similar to the
installation for Windows2000. Just follow the instructions displayed
on the screen.
For communication between MEB95 (BVR+ software) and Siemens
control system (S7 300 PLC) additional hardware and software are
required. Only vibration tester with Siemens PLC system needs the
additional board in the MEB 95 (CP 5611) and the installation of
Prodave S7 Mini software package. The CP 5611 module is
equipped with a profibus interface and it is intended for use in PCs
with a PCI bus interface to be able to communicate with a Siemens
PLC system. The CP 5611 module can be installed in any free PCI
slot in MEB 95A
Note: Software download for any Siemens PLC system is not
supported with this software package. Additional software is
required, which is not supplied with the MEB 95A.
The software for operating the CP 5611 module is "PRODAVE MPI
mini V5.5" software package, which has to be installed as follows:
1. Run the program "setup.exe" from disk 1 (see folder
SIEMENS_CP5611 on BVR+ installation CD-ROM).
2. Select installation language (default English) and click Next
button.
3. Select the default destination folder
(...\Siemens\Prodave_S7_Mini) and click Next button.
4. Select installation user defined and click Next button
5. Select components as shown in the window below and click the
Next button.

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6. Select program folder "PRODAVE_S7_MINI and click Next

button. After the installation process is finished click the Finish
button and close the installation program.
7. Open the Device Manager as follows and remove one item.
For windows2000 select My Computer / Control Panel / System and
select the Hardware folder. Press the Device Manager button.

Select "Other devices / Network Controller" in the Device Manager

Window (see window above) and remove this item by pressing the
Delete key.
Close the device manger.
8. Restart Windows operating system.
Click the Start button and select Shut Down.
9. Open the Device Manager again. A new item (SIMATIC NET / CP
5611) as shown in the window below is shown.

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Close the Device Manager

10. Open the configuration program for CP 5611 card as follows:
Click Start and select Programs / Prodave_S7_MINI / PG-PC
interface and select PCI 5611 (PROFIBUS) in the first window as
follows:

11. Click the button Properties and configure the displayed window
as follows:

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Click the OK button

12. Click the Diagnostics button.
For diagnostics click the Test and Read button. If everything is
correct installed and the MEB 95A is connected with the Siemens
PLC system the following window with appropriate status
information is displayed.

Note: Without a connection between MEB 95 and Siemens PLC

system bus node 2 will not be switched on

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