Vibration Plot explanation

Cascade Plot
A Cascade Plot displays a series of spectra as a function of shaft rotative speed.
Each spectrum plots the amplitude in a waveform sample as a function of frequency.

Cascade Plot at Cold Startup Showing the Instability at Operating Speed

Waterfall Plot
Three dimensional waterfall plots display a single point's historical spectra collected
over time.
In a waterfall plot, the X-axis (horizontal axis) represents vibration frequency, the
Y-axis (vertical axis) represents vibration amplitude, and the Z-axis (diagonal axis)

Waterfall plot shown bearing frequency indicated on 24 Dec, 05

Timebase
Timebase Plot displays the instantaneous amplitude of a signal as a function of time.
The plot shows the dynamic vibration amplitude during one or more revolutions of a shaft
as seen from the associated transducer such as displacement, velocity, or acceleration
transducer.
Axis Labels
Amplitude
An amplitude value that represents the distance between minor tic marks on the
Timebase Plot is shown in the bottom left corner. Units for this amplitude are those which
you selected for the transducer.
Time
A time value that represents the distance between minor tic marks on the Timebase
Plot is shown in the bottom right corner.

Timebase Plot Showing High Amount of Glitch From Scratch on Shaft

Timebase plots have several important uses. They have the advantage in being
able to clearly display the unprocessed output from a signal transducer. This allows us
to look for noise on the signal or to detect the presence of multiple frequency
components.

Bode Plot
Bode Plot Shows the synchronously filtered change of amplitude and phase angle as
a function of shaft rotative speed. It is the important windows to the dynamic behavior of
rotor systems. Used to preliminarily purposes, balancing and the identification of
resonances (critical speed).
Axis Labels
Vertical
The upper vertical axis displays phase lag angle in degrees per division. The lower
vertical axis displays amplitude in units per division, where the units were chosen during
Transducer Configuration. The lower axis can also display Direct amplitude or overall
vibration.
Horizontal
The horizontal axis displays shaft rotative speed in speed units per division. Units
are either rpm or Hertz.

Bode Plot shown 1st Critical Speed located at 3,540 rpm

Bode Plot Showing Modification of First Balance Resonance From Center Seal Rub
Orbit Plot
Orbit Plot represents the path of the shaft centerline relative to a pair of orthogonal
eddy current transducer. Presents the dynamic motion of the center of the rotating shaft, as
it would be displayed by an oscilloscope connected to XY proximity probes. An orbit is
sometimes called precessional motion, orbital motion, or a Lissajous presentation.
Transducers for orbits should be the same type and mounted orthogonally (90
degrees apart). If the transducers are not orthogonal, the orbit will be skewed.
Amplitude
An amplitude value that represents the distance between minor tic marks on Orbit
Plot is shown in the bottom left corner. Units for amplitude shown there are those which
you selected for the transducer

Orbit during Rub is Present

Polar Plot
Polar Plot displays filtered amplitude and phase lag angle values as a function of
speed or time in polar coordinates. The plot uses in-phase and quadrature signals
collected during machine start-up or coastdown.
Axis Labels
Amplitude
The Polar Plot displays the Full Scale Amplitude in the bottom left corner. Use the
Point Cursor to display the amplitude in the Cursor Information Area.
Phase lag angle
Labeled tic marks of 0, 90, 180, and 270 degrees are displayed on the quadrants of
the circle. Major tic marks occur at 15 degree increments. Units for Phase lag angle are
always degrees in a Polar Plot.

1X Polar Plots Used to Identify Balance Resonances.

The Shaft Average Centerline Plot

The Shaft Average Centerline Plot represents the average position of a shaft
centerline relative to the geometric center of the bearing over a range of times or shaft
rotative speeds. The average position is determined by the DC gap voltage from two
displacement transducers mounted orthogonally in an XY configuration.
It can be used to measure the shaft position angle and estimate the shaft attitude
angle and load direction, and it can be used to monitor bearing wear and thermal effect.

Shaft Centerline Plots Showing the Rotor Enter a Low Eccentricity Position at Operating
Speeds.
Orbit/Timebase Plot
The Orbit/Timebase Plot presents one Orbit and two Timebase waveforms. The
transducers for this plot should be the same type and mounted orthogonally (90 degrees
apart). The orbit combines waveforms and presents them as they would be displayed on
an oscilloscope.

Orbit/Timebase Plot Showing the Large Amount of Glitch