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ABB AbilityTM Smart Sensor

User guide for Smart Sensor Platform app and web portal
SEPTEMBER 2020
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Outline

Links to instructional videos and manuals

1. ABB account registration
2. Organization management
3. Sensor activation – mobile app
4. Sensor commissioning – mobile app
5. Mobile app functionality
6. Web portal
7. Instant asset report; on-demand trend and raw data
8. Data visualization and interpretation
9. ABB Ability™ Digital Powertrain portal
10. ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor subscriptions

September 3, 2020 Slide 2

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LINKS AND MANUALS
PLEASE NOTE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS AND INSTALLATION MANUALS
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Links
General information and documentation: Videos
ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor: Introduction Smart Sensor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgUVI63mY3g
https://new.abb.com/motors-generators/service/advanced-
services/smart-sensor First time user guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE14gDsEM4Q
For motors: User / asset / organization management:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgBZlyX_hLw
https://new.abb.com/motors-generators/service/advanced-
services/smart-sensor/smart-sensor-for-motors Activation and commissioning:
https://youtu.be/rcOWbXf55ec?list=PLFwq1JTSL1fh7Xv2q2YIIe83EZi0SLVFH
For pumps:
Data visualization on app:
https://new.abb.com/motors-generators/service/advanced-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49wgY6nX5Ls
services/smart-sensor/smart-sensor-for-pumps
Data visualization on portal:
For mounted bearings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lacBttIARko
https://new.abb.com/mechanical-power-transmission/smart-
sensor-for-mechanical-products Gateway installation manuals:
Cloud Interface API: https://youtu.be/4KTmrBtfgEo
https://new.abb.com/motors-generators/service/advanced- https://youtu.be/BXB6nuUl8-g
services/smart-sensor/cloud-interface
https://youtu.be/P8Bj0-VtqRA

September 3, 2020 Slide 4

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1. ABB account registration
Back to table of contents

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE14gDsEM4Q
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ABB account registration – mobile app
Register new account in ABB system via the mobile app or web portal

1 2 3 1) Install “Smart Sensor Platform”

on mobile device (iOS or android)

2) Click “Sign Up” on initial screen

3) Follow steps to create account

- Alternative: web portal (next slide)

1) AndroidTM 6 / iOS 8 or higher

September 3, 2020 Slide 6
2) Bluetooth® version 4.0 or higher
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ABB account registration – web portal
Register new account in ABB system via mobile app or web portal

1 3
1) Open link in web browser:
https://smartsensor.abb.com
*Google Chrome recommended

2) Click “Register now”

3) Follow steps to create

account

https://smartsensor.abb.com/Login
September 3, 2020 Slide 7 Google Chrome is recommended
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2. Organization management
Back to table of contents

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgBZlyX_hLw
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ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor virtual organization management
Virtual environment for sensor data access configuration

Users are bundled into “User Sensors are bundled into “Asset Groups”
Groups” consisting of admins and
normal users
User 1
User Group 1 Sensor 1
Asset Group 1 Virtual entities
User 2 Sensor 2
Organization

User Group 2 Sensor 3

User 3 Real entities
Asset Group 2
Sensor 4
User 4
Sensor 5
User 5 User Group 3 Asset Group 3
Sensor 6

Membership Access Membership

September 3, 2020 Slide 9

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ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor virtual organization management - OEM
Example case for OEMs: you decide what your end customers see

OEM, ABB partners End-customer

Admin 1
User 1
Shared
user group
Admin 2 User 2

Shared asset
Organization

groups
User 1 Moderator 3
OEM user Customer
group 1 user group 1
User 2 User 4
OEM asset
User 3 groups User 5
OEM user Customer
group 2 Customer user group 2
User 4 User 6
asset groups

September 3, 2020 Slide 10 User groups Asset groups People

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ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor app architecture - notes
Organization and user/asset groups: trade-offs
Notes:
1) Only one “layer” of user groups and asset groups available, i.e. subgroups are not possible.
2) You can have as many “organizations” as you want.
3) An “organization” can represent, for example:
• Your whole company:
Organization

• Advantage: one-stop solution for all your end customers/plants and sensors (full benchmarking).
• Disadvantage: keeping track of all sensors gets harder as the number of user and asset groups increases.
• A specific end-customer:
• Advantage: balance between number of organizations and complexity of user and asset group structure.
• Disadvantage: decreased benchmarking capability, since only one organization can be viewed at a time.
• A specific plant/location:
• Advantage: complex group/access structures are easier to manage if isolated in one organization.
• Disadvantage: too many organizations make benchmarking harder and may also be hard to keep track of.

September 3, 2020 Slide 11

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Create or join organization on the mobile app
First use: create or join organization

1 2 3
1) Log in to the app using ABB credentials
2) Click “Create or join organization”
• Admins of an organization must grant access
3) If the organization does not exist, type
desired name and confirm to create a new one
• This can also appear due to typos when trying
to join an existing organization.
• Organization names are case sensitive!
• If you create an organization, an asset group
called “[Name]Master” is automatically created,
where [Name] is the name of the organization.

September 3, 2020 Slide 12

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Switch organization on the app
Moving between organizations: membership is free, but access to motors requires explicit permission

1 3
2
1) Click “Change organization” on main menu
(top left sandwich menu of main screen)
2) Enter one of the following:
• The name of the organization,
• The e-mail address of a member, or
• Work without organization → not recommended!
3) Click “OK” on pop up.
• Organization switches automatically on web portal
Notes:
• Sensor data is not visible until the User is added to
a User Group with the correct access rights.
• The asset group [OrganizationName]Master is
created automatically with the organization.

September 3, 2020 Slide 13

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Switch organization on the portal
Moving between organizations: membership is free, but access to motors requires explicit permission

1) Click on the organization in the main menu

1 (top right)

2) Select organization by name from the drop-

down list and click “OK”
2 • Organization switches automatically
on the app

September 3, 2020 Slide 14

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Info about organization and app
Where to find the name of my current organization and other information

1 2 1) Click "About“ on the main menu

• Organization shown under user name

2) App, phone, back-end (cloud) API and EULA

information displayed.

September 3, 2020 Slide 15

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User management - role types
Access management within one organization in the Smart Sensor portal

Moderator of the ”Admin” User Group Admin User Group Member

(equivalent to Organization Admin)
- Can create new Asset Groups
- Can add members to the Admin User Group - Can connect User Groups and Asset Groups
- Can create new User Groups for the organization
- Can create new Asset Groups for the organization
- Can connect User Groups and Asset Groups All users can
commission new
sensors

Normal User Group Member

Normal User Group Moderator
- Can view asset data to which this User Group was
- Can add users to that particular User Group
granted access (by a member of Admin User Group)

September 3, 2020 Slide 16

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Portal Overview
Starting point for Condition Monitoring, Access & Organization Management

Landing Page of the Smart Sensor

1 2
portal. From Here you can:

1) Access Condition Monitoring

overview, go into Asset Details
(see chapter 6.) and
Organization Management
(following slides).

2) Change your Organization by

clicking , see personal
account details and Access
FAQ, EULA, Privacy Policy and
Logout via the symbol

September 3, 2020 Slide 17

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Organization management
Managing Asset or User Groups in your organization, and more

Organization you’re
currently logged in to

The different tabs show available

organization management functionality.
In some browsers, menus are located
in the upper right drop-down button.

September 3, 2020 Slide 18

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Organization management – Asset Groups
Manage assets in the «Asset Groups» page

Under “Asset Groups” tab of

the “Organization
Management” view,

Click on an Asset Group in the

given Organization to view the
data from sensors in that
Asset Group. E.g. =LB3

September 3, 2020 Slide 19

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Organization management – Asset Groups
Download measurements and transfer assets from one asset group to another

After choosing an Asset Group in

1 your Organization:

1) Click arrow to download the

measurement data of all the
assets in the Asset Group. Data
will be sent by email.
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2) You can transfer assets to other
Asset Groups via the double-
arrow icon.

3) By clicking on one of the assets,

you are directed to the detailed
asset view where you have
3 access to the measurements
and Asset/Sensor Information.

September 3, 2020 Slide 20

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Portal Overview
Starting point for Condition Monitoring, Access & Organization Management

1
Detailed Asset view:

2 1) Filter selections: from left to

3 right: Organization (ABB), Asset
Group (=LB3), Asset
(LB3_WK011_AC01)

2) Asset Name and pictures

3) Tabs containing further asset

details, health trend,
measurements, meta data etc.
→ Further explanation of the
individual tabs and their
content in chapter 6

September 3, 2020 Slide 21

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Organization management – Asset Groups
Give access to each Asset Group by defining User Groups

After choosing an Asset Group:

1) Click bottom right button “Add User Group”

2) On the pop-up prompt, choose which User

Group you want to give access. Data from
all assets in this Asset Group are visible to
the members of the User Groups that you,
as a moderator, can add to it.

September 3, 2020 Slide 22

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Organization management – User Groups
Manage membership and access in the «User Groups» page

Under “User Groups” tab of

the “Organization
Management” view,

Click on an User Group in the

given organization.
E.g. = ABB Users

September 3, 2020 Slide 23

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Organization management – User Groups
Manage membership and access in the «User Groups» page

In this view, you can see a list of users

in that User Group on the left, and a
list of Asset Groups on the right.

Users on the left, belonging to this

particular User Group, can see data
from assets belonging to the Asset
Groups on the right.

September 3, 2020 Slide 24

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Organization management – User Groups
Manage membership and access in the «User Groups» page

Press the “Grant access to asset

group” button to include more
Asset Groups in the access list of
a particular User Group.

September 3, 2020 Slide 25

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Add users to User Group
Give other people visibility of your sensors

If you are moderator of a User Group, you can add users to grant them
access to sensor data.

1) If a user is not yet a member of your Organization, click “Invite new

user”. The user should receive an e-mail with the invitation to join the
Organization and User Group.

2) For existing Organization members, click “Add existing user“. Choose

3 user and role from the drop-down lists.
2

3) You can delete users if you are a moderator by clicking the trash bin.

September 3, 2020 Slide 26

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Add users to User Group
Give other people visibility of your sensors

4) If the user is not in the organization, click “Invite new user"

5) Input e-mail address. New member will receive e-mail instructions to join the
organization.

4 6) To change access from “Member” to “Moderator”, the user must be currently

active in the organization.
• Delete the user from the Group and add the user again, repeating step 2,
setting moderator rights from the start.

September 3, 2020 Slide 27

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Give access to new members
E-mail invitation: Please join my group

1 2 1) If you already have an ABB account:

• One link to accept the invitation
• Only 1 organization access at a time
• You can always switch organizations
If you do not have an ABB account:
• First: set up a user ID in ABB
• Second: accept the invitation

2) Refresh your app to log into the new

organization and see the sensors for which
your initial User Group was given access.

September 3, 2020 Slide 28

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Plant management – add new plant
Add a new plant to your organization

Add a new plant to the organization

1 1) Go to Plant Management, under

Organization Management

2) Click “Create plant”

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3) Enter details in the pop-up
prompt and save.

4) To enter a plant and manage the

assets that are located at that
plant, click one on the side the
list. E.g.: “ABB Lenzburg”.

2
3

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Plant management – transfer asset to other plants
Transfer sensor from plant to plant to change location on the map

Transfer asset to another plant:

In the “Plant Management” page, the

“Plant List” is visible

1) Choose sensor from the plant to

transfer, clicking on the arrows
1
2) In the pop up, choose plant from
2 dropdown list and click “Save”. Your
sensor will now be visible on the
map at that new location.

September 3, 2020 Slide 30

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Plant location
Location of the plants on a world map

To see the location of your

Organization’s plants on a world
map, navigate to Condition
Monitoring view and click on the
Map symbol

1) The location is automatically

saved at the moment a sensor
is commissioned to a specific
plant
2) Address can also be input
manually, but will not influence
the location in the map

September 3, 2020 Slide 31

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Organization management – Settings
Remote firmware updates through gateway

ABB
Under the tab Settings in the
Organization Management view

1 1) The Gateway Maintenance

mode enables remote sensor
firmware updates. During the
configured update time,
measurements are not updated,
but remain saved on sensor
memory.
2) The Automatic event dismissal
2 allows to specify a time period
for automatic dismissal of
events that were not handled in
the defined time period.

September 3, 2020 Slide 32

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Organization management – Trusted Organization
Share Asset Groups with Trusted Organization

Advantages:
• Easy access to multiple
Organizations from one portal
• Powertrain capabilities from
similar assets of different plants
• Ability to certify third-party
support without adding as
members of Organization

September 3, 2020 Slide 33

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Trusted Organization
Introduction

Terminology
• Admin: Person that creates Organization. The Admin role is called Moderator in the User Group context
• Sharing Organization: Organization deciding which Trusted Organization to trust and share data with
• Trusted Organization: a support group certified by ABB and chosen by the end user to have access to hand-picked Asset Groups
• Trusted User: Member of “Trusted User” user group of Trusted Organization

Notes
• User must be a Moderator from the “Admins” User Group in the Trustee Organization to view the Trusted Organization option and to
“trust” their Asset Groups to the Trusted Organization.
• The user only has to be a User Group member in the “Trusted User” User Group within the Trusted Organization to view the Sharing
Organization’s data (if the Sharing Organization picked that Trusted Organization to “trust”).
• Trusted User does not need to be a member in the Sharing Organization to see data from that organization, as long as the Sharing
Organization Moderator has granted that access to the Trusted Organization.

September 3, 2020 Slide 34

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Trusted Organization
Background info

Sharing Organization «ABB»

Adding an Organization to “Trusted

Organizations” automatically creates a
“Trusted User Group”. Users must be added to
this user group in order to view assets of
organizations with trust relations.

The Trusted Organization feature allows

trusted service providers or ABB personnel to
view all organizations/customers they have
been selected for within the same portal.

List of Asset Groups in «ABB» that

are currently shared with «ABB
List of Trusted Organizations.
DIGITAL GLOBAL»
The Sharing Organization «ABB» can specify which
asset groups are visible for which Trusted Organization. List of Asset Groups in «ABB» that are currently not shared with
In this Example «ABB DIGITAL GLOBAL» is a Trusted «ABB DIGITAL GLOBAL». A click on the + symbols makes the asset
Organization.
groups visible to «ABB DIGITAL GLOBAL»

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Trusted Organization
How to Create

1. Create Organization (will appear as normal organization)

2. Follow specific procedure to certify created organization as ‘Trusted’ → please refer to your local Smart Sensor contact or support

3. Once the organization has been trusted, a ‘Trusted User’ user group is automatically created.

4. The Admin of the trusted organization must manually add each user individually to the ‘Trusted User’ user group.

5. Request the sharing organization Admin to trust the created ‘Trusted Organization’. See examples on following slides

September 3, 2020 Slide 36

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Trusted Organization
How to “trust” a Trusted Organization

1
1 Please note that not all trusted organizations
will be visible. You may have to know the
name in advance and type it into the name
field to choose it. This applies for ‘non-public’
trusted organizations

Organization Admin of the Sharing

Organization will select the desired
2
Organization Admin of Sharing Organization will
“Trusted Organization” to which they
select the Asset Groups that shall be shared with the
want to grant access. Here ABB DIGITAL
‘Trusted Organization’. Click on + to add.
GLOBAL.

September 3, 2020 Slide 37

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Trusted Organization
How to share asset data with a Trusted Organization

Once Asset Groups have

been added they will appear here
and the ‘Trusted Organization’ will
have access to them.

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Trusted Organization
How to view assets from sharing organizations while on the portal of the Trusted Organization

This is the view from the Trusted

Organization ABB DIGITAL GLOBAL
Accessing Assets from it’s Sharing
v All Asset Groups that the sharing
Organization ABB

organization chosen to be accessible

for the Trusted Organization
will appear here

All of the Sharing Organizations (here ABB) that have

selected the Trusted Organization ABB DIGITAL GLOBAL
and added their asset groups will appear here.

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Trusted Organization
How to stop sharing asset data with a Trusted Organization

If, for some reason, an asset group

shall not be shared anymore, it can
be removed from the ‘Added asset
groups’, by clicking on the minus
sign. This will revoke the trusted
organization’s access to rights and
data is no longer shared (for this
asset group).

September 3, 2020 Slide 40

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3. Activation – mobile app
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Smart Sensor for hazardous areas
Special Ex-certified Smart Sensor hardware for hazardous environments

1) The same app and portal are used, with practically unchanged user interface.

2) The set-up of the gateway for Ex environments needs a special enclosure.

→ Please contact your local sales unit for details on installations in Ex environments

3) Improved embedded hardware

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Activate sensor
How to activate a sensor and make it visible to the app

Attention: sensor must be The activation method differs between the standard and Ex versions.
in Bluetooth range
For the standard Smart Sensor, use the vibration or flipping method.

For the Ex version, use the NFC antenna. Please check your device’s
documentation for information on the NFC antenna location.

For activation of sensors located in a Ex zone, an Ex certified Smartphone

is needed. Alternatively, the sensor must be activated in a safe area, before
installation in the Ex zone.

If you have trouble reading the QR code, activate your flash with the icon in
the top left corner of the corresponding screen.

September 3, 2020 Slide 43

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Activate the high performance Ex Smart Sensor
How to activate a high performance Ex Smart Sensor

1 2 3 1) Click “Activate Sensor“ (main menu).

2) Read the QR code with the camera
3) Move your NFC antenna close to the indicated
area for 5 seconds.
Attention: NFC and Bluetooth
must be activated on your
smartphone.

Sensor must be in
Bluetooth range

After successful activation, the sensor identifier is

visible via Bluetooth and the sensor is ready for
commissioning.

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Activate the standard Smart Sensor
How to activate a standard sensor and make it visible to the app

1 2 3 Make sure your mobile device’s Bluetooth is

activated and that it is connected to the Internet.
1) Click “Activate Sensor“ (main menu).
2) Read the QR code with the camera
3) Use one of the following methods:
a) Method 1: vibration*
b) Method 2: flipping
*Back plate of sensor has to be in direct contact
with the mobile phone.
After activation, sensor is ready for commissioning
to an organization. Attention: sensor must be in
Bluetooth range

September 3, 2020 Slide 45

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4. Commissioning – mobile app
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Commissioning - add sensor to organization
Adding activated sensors to asset groups via the app

1 2
1) Default starting screen: “All Assets“
• This initial screen shows you all assets in the
organization
2) Access “My Groups” view:
• All authorized asset groups are shown in drop-down
• Initially, the only group is “My Assets”
*This group is private, every user has one and no assets should
be here, please transfer all assets to another asset group
3) Add a sensor to commission it by clicking +
or add it from the main menu (next slide)
3
Attention: sensor must be
in Bluetooth range

September 3, 2020 Slide 47

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Commissioning: add sensor
Viewing your sensor on the app

1 2 Serial number 1) Click “Commission new asset” on the

main menu
2) Choose sensor according to serial
number (SN) by clicking on the + next to
it. You find the SN in the sticker of the
sensor.

Sensor must be activated first! If the sensor is

not found, make sure you are in Bluetooth
range and try again.

Attention: sensor must be

in Bluetooth range

September 3, 2020 Slide 48 All the shown screenshots except 1b) are from the iOS app.
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Commissioning: nameplate configuration
Enter initial settings

1) Configure initial settings Attention: sensor must be in

Asset name, description and serial number Bluetooth range

→ Attention: not the sensor serial number

Optional: add a picture of the asset

Important: accurately
1
2) Enter plant by selecting from dropdown or create configuring your asset’s
nameplate on the sensor is
a new plant:
necessary for correct operation.
• To create a new plant, tap on the “+“
• Turn on GPS in your mobile device Important: the same process is
• Tap on “Done” in the upper right corner valid for the Smart Sensor for
pumps and mechanical
2 products, only the inputs differ.

September 3, 2020 Slide 49

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Commissioning: fixation and mounting
Mandatory info about the fixation of of the motor and sensor mounting

1 2 3
Attention: sensor must be in
Bluetooth range

1) Motor Mounting
2) Terminal Box Position
3) Sensor Orientation

September 3, 2020 Slide 50

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Commissioning: nameplate configuration
Mandatory nameplate details, example: motor sensor

1 2
1) Motor standard
For LV motors either NEMA or IEC
2) Nominal motor speed
rated full load motor speed in rpm

Attention: sensor must be in

Bluetooth range

September 3, 2020 Slide 51

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Commissioning: nameplate configuration
Mandatory nameplate details, example: motor sensor

3 4 5
Rated nameplate quantities:
3) Speed Control
• Either Fixed Speed or variable
speed drive
4) Motor voltage
• Rated motor voltage
5) Motor current
• Nominal current at the rated
voltage

Attention: sensor must be in

Bluetooth range

September 3, 2020 Slide 52

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Commissioning: nameplate configuration
Mandatory nameplate details, example: motor sensor

6 7 8 Rated nameplate quantities:

6) Motor nominal power
• Power rating on nameplate in
kW
7) Line frequency
• Input frequency on nameplate
8) Power factor
• Power factor on nameplate

Attention: sensor must be in

Bluetooth range

September 3, 2020 Slide 53

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Commissioning: nameplate configuration
Bearing information input

9 10 9) Drive-End (DE) Bearing

• Select if Sealed/Non sealed
• Choose Manufacturer from drop down
• Enter bearing number
10) Non Drive-End (NDE) Bearing
• Same as 9)

Attention: sensor must be in

Bluetooth range

September 3, 2020 Slide 54

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Commissioning: nameplate configuration
Bearing information input

11) Bearing code input

Attention: sensor must be in
• Bearing code has to be in SKF format Bluetooth range
• Input basic designation (no prefixes or suffixes)
1. Bearing type
2. Radial width / thrust height
3. Diameter series
4. Bore diameter size (d/5)
• E.g. accepted codes: 6303, NU2224

If your bearing code is not accepted, please contact

[email protected]

September 3, 2020 Slide 55

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Commissioning: nameplate configuration
Optional nameplate details, example: motor sensor

11 12 Optional inputs (recommended for data labeling and

future advanced analytics):
11) Motor load
• Application being driven by the motor
12) Shaft height
• According to IEC / NEMA standard

Attention: sensor must be in

Bluetooth range

September 3, 2020 Slide 56

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Commissioning: transfer asset
Transferring an asset to specific asset group

1 2 1) Upper right corner menu or immediately after commissioning:

"Transfer Asset“ (You must have admin rights)
2) Define access to the sensor/asset
a) Tick “Asset Group“ to choose one, or
b) Tick “User” and enter an e-mail address
In step 2b), granting access to a user would cause only that user
to have access to the sensor in their “My Assets” group.

Attention: sensor must be in

Bluetooth range

• Note: It is not possible to transfer assets outside of the current

organization. If you need to do this, delete the asset and re-commission it
while active in the new desired organization.

September 3, 2020 Slide 57 All the shown screenshots are from the iOS app.
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Configuration and commissioning
Summary

Create account Create your organization Activate your sensor Configure and deploy!
– Become part of the Smart – Create organization via app. – Activate the Sensor using the – Find sensor with mobile app.
Sensor user base and enable – Create User and Asset mobile app. – Add sensor to the desired
predictive maintenance for Groups via the Portal. Recommendations: Asset Group.
your assets.
– Connect User/Asset Groups. 1. Do not commission sensor – Enter nameplate data for the
– Invite users to an before previous steps. monitored asset.
Organization. 2. Gather nameplate – Transfer to an Asset Group.
– Add users to User Groups. information beforehand to – Mount sensor on the asset.
commission your sensors
from the comfort of your
You now have access to the office. Load measurements with the
Smart Sensor Platform app and You are ready to activate app or wait for the gateway,
to the Digital Powertrain and and commission your You can now add sensors to and view trend data online!
Smart Sensor portals. sensors. Asset Groups.

1 2 3 4

September 3, 2020 Slide 58

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5. Smart Sensor app general functionalities
Back to table of contents

Download app to tablet or cellphone with iOS or Android

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Landing page of the app
Organization, Asset Group and Asset views

1 1) Landing page. Clicking on the top left

icon leads you to the main menu ( ).
2
2) The active organization is visible below
your name. You can commission, activate
and update Sensors, request support
and change your organization .
3) Clicking on an asset shows the detailed
3 view for that particular asset.
4) Swiping left or right on the information
card shows you additional information
such as events and health status.
4

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Landing page of the asset
Organization, Asset Group and Asset views

1 2 3 1) Click on the information icon on the

top left for an explanation of the
pictograms.
2) Click the menu button to access further
functionalities.
3) Several functionalities available:
a) Load measurements
b) Retreive raw data (must be
requested to support team)
c) Update firmware (only visible if
firmware is not newest)
d) Further functions on next slides.

September 3, 2020 Slide 61

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Functionality menu of the asset
Asset views and Asset management

September 3, 2020 Slide 62

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Update firmware
How to keep your sensor up-to-date

1 2 3
1) If your commissioned sensor needs a firmware
update, you will see the “microchip” pictogram
under the asset name.
2) Open the asset menu at the top right corner and
click “Update firmware”.
• Follow the instructions on the screen
• Average update time approx. 15 minutes.
3) To update the firmware before commissioning,
activate the sensor then use the main menu
functionality.
Attention: sensor must be
in Bluetooth range

September 3, 2020 Slide 63 All the shown screenshots are from the iOS app.
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Measurement interval
Adjust the measurement interval

1 2 3
Sampling interval: 1 h by default.
Max. Interval: 12 h
Min. Interval: 15 min
Memory: 720 measurements
Estimated battery life: 5 years.
Shortening the interval decreases the battery life and
the length of internal history proportionately.
Attention: sensor must be
E.g. 1h interval: in Bluetooth range
• 720 / 24h = 30 days in memory
E.g. 30min interval:
• Battery life est. 2.5 years
• 15 days data in memory

September 3, 2020 Slide 64

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Load measurement
Smart Sensor Platform mobile app

1 2 Load measurements from the asset detail view:

1) Tap “load measurement” from the asset menu to load from sensor’s
memory.
2) From the “operational parameters” asset card, click on gauge button to
trigger a new measurement on-demand.
Measurements are loaded to the cloud (app and portal)
The measurement is triggered immediately, outside of the fixed schedule.

Attention: sensor must be in

Bluetooth range

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Load measurement offline (weak or no mobile internet)

1 2 3 With weak or no internet connection:

Move towards better mobile connectivity
• Log in to Smart Sensor app and to your organization
• Put phone in flight mode (except Bluetooth)
1) Load data (from sensor to mobile device via
Bluetooth).
2) Move to better coverage area, turn flight mode off.
3) Swipe down on the app to sync with the cloud.

You should see “Add measurements <Asset Name>” in

the sync prompt.
Attention: sensor must be
in Bluetooth range

September 3, 2020 Slide 66

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Synchronize motor and pump sensor

1 3

You can now enhance the pump sensor’s precision by

synchronizing it with a motor sensor via the mobile app.
2

1) Navigate to PUMP SENSOR asset view.

2) Choose Synchronize speed from the “Calibration”
submenu.
3) Pick a MOTOR SENSOR from the list of sensors in range.
4) Check the relation between sensors on the ASSET CARD

Attention: sensor must be

in Bluetooth range

September 3, 2020 Slide 67

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Add maintenance event
Add maintenance event in the app

1 2 3
To add new maintenance event, click on an
asset in the app.

1) In the event log of the asset, click + to

add new maintenance event

2) Write a description

3) Choose type of maintenance from the

dropdown list and Save

*This feature is currently only possible from the app.

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Other functionalities – regreasing event
Configure a regreasing event

1 2 4 To configure regreasing:

1) Click the menu button in the top right

corner of the asset detail view

2) Under ”Calibration” in the asset menu, click

”Configure regreasing” button.

3) Read the info box and click next

4) Set the last greasing event

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Other functionalities – regreasing event

5 6 To finish configuring regreasing:

5) Set the rated temperature

6) Set the relubrication interval

Example of regreasing instructions on ABB motor nameplate:

September 3, 2020
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Replace sensor
Replacing a sensor for the same asset

1 2
When exchanging the sensor for an asset and
replacing it with a new sensor, follow the steps:
1) Activate new sensor in Bluetooth range
2) Select asset and click on “Replace Sensor”
3) Click “PROCEED”
4) Select new sensor from the list
5) Commissioning happens automatically

From now on, historical data as well as nameplate

details and picture are carried over to continue
with the new sensor’s data.

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Set rotation direction
Configuring sensor to detect direction of rotation

1 2 3 1) Use your sensor to calibrate the direction of

rotation by tapping „set rotation direction“

2) Read the instructions on the screen

3) Visual observation of the rotation speed.
– Click on „Switch Direction“ until the arrows in
the visualization indicate the direction of
rotation that you observed on the shaft.

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Take responsibility
Assigning responsibility for an asset to user

1 2

1) By tapping „take responsibility“ with the app

the sensor will be assigned to the user.
2) It will be shown in the Smart Sensor portal
"Asset Properties" tab under the "Asset Details"
area who the responsible user is. This makes the
user reachable to members of the organization
with access to that asset‘s data.

September 3, 2020 Slide 73

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Main Menu – Services and Support functions
Smart Sensor Platform mobile app: main menu

From the main menu, you can:

1) Services that allow you to:
1 • Commission new assets
• Activate Sensors
• Update Sensor Firmware (after activation, before
commissioning)
• See plant locations on a map
• Refresh configuration (sync app with the back-end)

2 2) Support functions:
• Settings: Define measurement units, language etc.
Application logs contain • About: App information
important information for
our Support Team to be
• FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (link to the web page)
able to debug issues • Feedback: Report an issue directly to the Support Team. In order
quickly and thoroughly. to get the best possible support, attach the application reports.
• Tutorial: Asset activation instructions

September 3, 2020 Slide 74

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6. Smart Sensor web portal
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Dashboard – overall condition index
Overall condition «donut»: calculated from separate Condition Indexes over a period of time

The overall condition represented

by the donut is calculated over a
period of time, out several KPIs.

The first line graph shows events

you have received for the fleet per
unit of time (see next slide for
explanation on events).

The second graph shows the history

of health status of each asset in
your fleet (see next few slides for
differentiation of health status and
condition index).

The line graphs do not correspond to the

donuts; this page will be redesigned.

September 3, 2020 Slide 76 * Unknown assets indicate outdated firmware or no measurements loaded in the past days.
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Dashboard – Number of Events & Health Trend
The three types of events

Number of Events
The green line shows the development of the daily
total number of alarms and alerts combined.
The blue line shows the number of acknowledged
alarms and alerts

Health Trend
Shows daily total of green (healthy) yellow (weak)
and red (critical) assets.
Note: the health trend indicator shows the status
based on the last measurement.
The condition indexes (donuts) are based on the last
7 days.

September 3, 2020 Slide 77

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Dashboard – Events
The three types of events

Types of events

Alarms Alerts Maintenance

Triggered automatically when trespassing Entered manually

thresholds. in the app.
Alarms and alerts can be acknowledged and
closed.

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Dashboard – Condition Indexes
Indicators calculated over long periods of time from several KPIs

→ "Condition Indexes" are an aggregation of

several KPIs over several days.
Assets can be filtered by type of condition
index, status or asset type.
The condition indexes are defined as below:
• Environmental stress: Vibration and
temperatures while machine is stopped.
• Operational stress: Vibration and
temperatures while machine is running.
• Total stress: aggregates operational and
environmental stress.
• Reliability: Bearing condition, other KPIs
• Overall health: aggregates total stress and
reliability indexes
NOTE: CONDITION INDEXES ARE NOT MEANT
TO MATCH THE STATUS OF INDIVIDUAL KPIs!

September 3, 2020 Slide 79

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Health Indicator vs. Condition Index
Differences between health indicators and condition indexes

Health Status Indicator under Asset Details are based on Condition Indexes are calculated over time and aggregate
the last measurement several KPIs
PORTAL PORTAL App

September 3, 2020 Slide 80

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Asset Details view – Event Log
Events on the portal

The Event Log is a list of events:

• Alarms
• Alerts
• Maintenance
Within the selected time frame you can see the
history of events.
By clicking on the dropdown, a list events of
that type is shown.
You can see the recommended action, close
the event and, by clicking on an event, add
comments.
Maintenance events can be added manually in
the mobile app (see slide “Add maintenance
event» in the previous section)

September 3, 2020 Slide 81

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Asset Details view – Event Log
Closing an event

When closing an alarm or alert, provide a

closing reason and a comment

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Asset Details view – Operational parameters
View the data trends of your assets

The Operational Parameters tab in the

Asset Details view visualizes trend data.
You can add and remove KPIs by clicking on
the + and – symbols respectively.

• Click for further information on

parameters.
• Click to adjust alarm and alert levels
for the health parameters.
• Click to receive an e-mail with an
export of the measurements.

September 3, 2020 Slide 83

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Asset Details view – Operational parameters
Adjusting Alarm and Alert levels

Click next to the Health KPI to adjust the

alarm and alert levels.
Vibration limits are set in [mm/s RMS] and
Skin temperature levels in [°C].
KPIs without this option are scaled
proportionally to signal energy values and
therefore have no physical unit.
A suggestion is calculated by the portal based
on previous measurements and other aspects.
You can also turn on/off notificaitons from
this screen.
For more information on the recommended
alarm and alert levels, click

September 3, 2020 Slide 84

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Manually determine alert/alarm thresholds

APP – trigger measurement WEB PORTAL – set thresholds In order to determine optimal thresholds :
1. Using the mobile app (see previous section),
manually trigger measurement from an asset
under smooth operating conditions.
2. Note the [mm/s RMS] vibration and the [°C]
temperature values.
3. Ensure thresholds are above those values.
a) If necessary, perform step 1 again under
operating conditions recognized as a
desired «alert» or «alarm» state.
b) Note those values and use them to set
the specific thresholds.

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Asset Details view - Asset and Sensor Properties
Information about your machine and the sensor monitoring it

Asset information is visible under "Asset

Properties".

Sensor-related information is found in the

"Sensor Properties" tab next to Asset
Properties.

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Asset Details view - Notifications
Turn on different kinds of notifications for selected assets

Configure the notification mode for each

asset under “Asset Details”.
Attention: this applies only for the user
currently logged in the portal.
Click the “info” button for more details about
each notification type.

Note:
→ Parameter alert / alarm notifications are
triggered for all individual KPI threshold
violations: short-term, detailed monitoring.

→ Condition change notifications happen

when a Condition Index status changes:
longer term, overview monitoring.

September 3, 2020 Slide 87

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7. Instant Asset Report; On Demand Raw and Trend Data
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On Demand Load Measurement
Request a trend measurement manually

1) Navigate to Asset Details on the

v main menu bar on top.
2) Select asset group.
3) Choose sensor.
v 4) Click Load measurement.
5) Read the notification.
It can take up to 30 min until the
requested load measurement is
visible on the portal.
6) Click Request.

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On Demand Raw Data Collection
Request a raw data measurement from a specific sensor

v 1) Navigate to Asset Details.

2) Select asset group.
3) Choose sensor.
v 4) Click Raw data collection
5) Read the notification.
Raw data measurements affect
the battery life. Click Request.

Note: This feature is only available

for moderators of the organization’s
Admin user group

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Asset Details view – Vibration FFT
Get a vibration FFT plot for your assets

After successful raw data collection,

you will be notified via e-mail.

The automatic / instant asset reports

based on your raw data collections
are visible in the Reports tab of the
Asset Details view.

September 3, 2020 Slide 91

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Asset Details view – Vibration FFT
Get a vibration FFT plot for your assets

In the Vibration FFT tab of the

Asset Details view, the velocity
vibration spectrum is visible for
your latest raw dataset that has
been successfully triggered and
transferred to the cloud.

September 3, 2020 Slide 92

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7. Visualization and interpretation of data
Back to table of contents

App: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49wgY6nX5Ls
Portal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lacBttIARko
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Data visualization on the mobile app
Viewing data on the mobile app

1 2
1) “Event Logs” card: individual, momentary limit violations.
• Switch panels by swiping the screen left and right.
2) “Health Parameters” card: KPIs influencing condition indexes.
3) This is the overall condition index / indicator.
→ Aggregates health parameters (KPIs) over the last 7 days.
→ This is why it does not follow a single health KPI’s status.

September 3, 2020 Slide 94

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Data visualization on the mobile app
Viewing data on the mobile app

The Condition Index indicator at the bottom right corner of the

asset thumbnail aggregates all KPIs over a 7-day period.

• Green when everything is fine

• Yellow when some KPIs have been occasionally above their
thresholds in the 7-day period.
• Red when alarm limits have lately been violated more often
than recommended and equipment condition is deteriorating.

Other panels include:

• Latest operational parameters
• Asset nameplate data

September 3, 2020 Slide 95

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Trend data monitoring on the mobile app
Viewing data on the mobile app

1 2
1) On the “Operational Parameters” screen, click the trend
button on the lower right corner
2) Choose the time period and up to two KPIs to
superimpose on the graph view

September 3, 2020 Slide 96

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Trend data monitoring on the portal
Portal view “Asset Detail”: “Operational Parameters”

This view shows individual KPIs over

time for each asset in turn.

You can choose to be notified on any

individual, momentary violation.

For a more conservative view, use the

condition indexes on the landing page
of the portal.

The evolution of data trends over

time may indicate a deterioration in
the equipment condition.

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Trend data monitoring on the portal
Portal view “Asset Detail”

For a closer look at an asset’s health

symptoms, go to «Asset Details» view.

For maintenance decisions, refer to the

Condition Index "donuts" on the portal
landing page.

These measurements are more important

as a trend that is becoming worse over
time than as individual statements!

This is why the Condition Indexes exist:

to prevent excessive notifications on
every threshold violation.

September 3, 2020 Slide 98

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8. Digital Powertrain portal
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System architecture
Interfaces of the Digital Powertrain portal

Smart Sensor
Mobile App
on site access Portal

one single ABB account

Cloud-based Digital Powertrain
Smart Sensors and ABB Ability™ platform Portal
Drives RCM

Drives RCM
Gateway Portal
remote access Cloud interface API,
same ABB account

External Customer
System

Users own the sensors that they commission themselves.

September 3, 2020 Slide 100
For other sensors, access rights must be manually granted to a user before data can be accessed.
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What is a Digital Powertrain?

An intelligent powertrain equipped with sensors and cloud connectivity. It can include motors, pumps, drives,
bearings, couplings and gearboxes, and other applications like fans and compressors.
It is a combination of
2 existing web interfaces:

• Smart Sensor portal for

motors, pumps and
mounted bearings;

• RCM portal for drives.

You can build a digital

powertrain out of multiple
monitored assets in the
Powertrain portal.

September 3, 2020 Slide 101

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Why Digital Powertrain?

So that customers can monitor their entire process / powertrain or benchmark performance accross similarly rated
assets, e.g. motors rated for the same power or speed.

Our digital
powertrain
combines
connectivity and
data analytics with
our expertise to
make your
operations efficient,
predictable and safe.

September 3, 2020 Slide 102

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Creating a powertrain step by step
Preparation steps

0 Log in to the portal:

The Powertrain Portal puts together
the following assets:
0) Navigate on your browser to:
• From the Drives portal:
https://powertrain.abb.com
o Drives
• From the Smart Sensor Portal:
1) Log in with existing ABB account
o Motors
o Pumps 1
o Mounted bearings
o …

Access to the monitored assets on

both portals is a pre-requisite.

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Creating a powertrain step by step
Preliminary steps

2 3 2) When entering the dashboard,

* click on the gearwheel on the top right

3) Click on “ + Add new Powertrain” to

go to the Powertrain configurator

• You can choose from a list of countries or

plants.
• Plants are defined when you commission
your sensor with the mobile app.

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Configuring a powertrain step by step
Three main steps

1 The 3 steps to configure a new digital powertrain:

• Location
• Components
• Naming

Step 1) Location
Choose a site from the dropdown list and click on Next

September 3, 2020 Slide 105

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Configuring a powertrain step by step
Three main steps

2 Step 2) Components
• Select component type from the dropdown list
• Add specific assets from the list of available
components by clicking on the +
• Repeat process for more assets
• Click on Next

September 3, 2020 Slide 106

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Configuring a powertrain step by step
Three main steps

3 Step 3) Naming
Enter a name for the powertrain and click on
save

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Visualization of powertrain data
A few clicks to creating a graph

0 1
0) Click on the home icon on the top left to go
to the Dashboard

1) Click on «Condition Indexes» to see the

condition of each powertrain. Then click on the
graph of the powertrain.

* The hierarchy shows the details of the

condition of the powertrains and their assets
*

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Visualization of powertrain data: trends
Visualize time-series data

1) "Trend" is selected by default.

2) On the «Cross Asset KPI Visualization”
page, add the desired KPIs for each
asset in your digital powertrain from
1 3 the dropdown lists by clicking +
3) Adjust the timeframe on the top right.
4) Click on the KPIs below the graph to
hide/show them
2
5) Save as template if desired

4
5

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Visualization of powertrain data: scatterplots
Visualize relationships between KPIs

1) Choose graph type "Scatterplot"

from the drop-down menu
2) Choose the asset from the list of
available assets
1
3) Selected the combinations of KPIs
to visualize as scatterplot.
4) To remove the data click the «x»
next to the name

3
4

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Visualization of powertrain data: scatterplots
Visualize relationships between KPIs

1) Choose graph type "Histogram" from

the drop-down menu
2) Choose the asset from the list of
available assets
1 3) Selected the KPI to visualize as
histogram.
4) To remove the data click the «x» next
to the name

3 4

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9. ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor Subscriptions
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How to buy a new subscription voucher – as an end user or partner
The subscription vouchers can be purchased directly with your local ABB sales unit

1 Contact your ABB sales unit or partner 4 Activate subscription

They should be able to provide you with a list of You will receive a voucher with a code for the purchased
subscription plans with different validity periods and subscription. To activate it, just scan the code from the
prices. voucher with the ABB AbilityTM Smart Sensor Platform app.

2 Choose your subscription

Talk to you local ABB sales unit about your needs if you
need help deciding which subscription duration is best for
your accounting needs. 5 Start monitoring your motors and pumps
You can access the ABB Ability™ Digital Powertrain
condition monitoring solution for motors and pumps via
the ABB AbilityTM Smart Sensor web portal
3 Purchase your subscription (https://smartsensor.abb.com) or the ABB AbilityTM Smart
After selecting your desired subscription, agree on Sensor Platform app.
purchasing terms with your local ABB sales contact.

For more information, please visit marketplace.ability.abb: The online store for ABB’s digital solutions and expertise
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How to buy a new subscription via ABB Ability™ Marketplace – as end user
The subscription plans can be purchased in the ABB Ability Marketplace™

1 Access ABB Ability Marketplace™ and register 4 Activate subscription

Access ABB Ability MarketplaceTM (https://marketplace.ability.abb)
You will receive a voucher with a code for the purchased
subscription plan. To activate it, just scan the code from the
voucher with the ABB AbilityTM Smart Sensor Platform app.
Fill in the required information to log in (e.g. contact/business info).
Please note that the voucher(s) can only be downloaded by
Please note that account validation can last up to 7 working days.
registered users in the ABB AbilityTM Smart Sensor web portal.
Purchase is possible after your account is validated.

2 Choose your condition monitoring subscription plan 5

Use the solution cluster menu to find the desired application under Start monitoring your motors and pumps
‘Condition Monitoring’ and choose a subscription plan. You can access the ABB Ability™ Digital Powertrain condition
monitoring solution for motors and pumps via the ABB AbilityTM
Smart Sensor web portal (https://smartsensor.abb.com) or the ABB
AbilityTM Smart Sensor Platform app.
3 Purchase confirmation
Once you have chosen subscription model, billing period, payment type
(credit card or SEPA direct-debit) and accepted the Terms and
Conditions, you will receive purchase confirmation.

For more information, please visit marketplace.ability.abb: The online store for ABB’s digital solutions and expertise
September 3, 2020 Slide 114
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How to buy a new subscription via ABB Ability™ Marketplace – as a partner
The subscription plans can be purchased in the ABB Ability Marketplace™

1 Register as partner 2 Complete training process

Sign up for the reseller program
(https://eu.marketplace.ability.abb/en-
US/pages/partner) and accept the partner Terms 3 Choose your condition monitoring
and Conditions. Link here.
subscription plan
Use the solution cluster menu to find the desired
Afterwards, you will receive an invitation from application under ‘Condition Monitoring’ and choose
Marketplace to register. You will need to fill in the a subscription plan.
required information (e.g. contact and business
information).
4 Purchase confirmation
After selecting your desired subscription model and
Please note that account validation can last up to 7
payment type, you will receive the purchase
working days.
confirmation and the Condition Monitoring voucher.
Purchase is possible after your account is validated.

5 Sell your digital services

For more information, please visit marketplace.ability.abb: The online store for ABB’s digital solutions and expertise
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ABB Ability Marketplace™ is available in most OECD countries
Please contact your local sales unit if Marketplace is not available in your country

List of countries where the ABB Ability Marketplace™ is available:

Australia Japan
Austria Korea
Belgium Luxembourg
Canada Mexico
Chile the Netherlands
Czech Republic New Zealand
Denmark Norway
Estonia Poland
Finland Portugal
France Slovak Republic
Germany Slovenia
Greece Spain
Hungary Sweden
Iceland Switzerland
Ireland the United Kingdom
Italy India

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