Description

This reference design provides a non-invasive and non-disruptive method to monitor and assess motor health and includes both the analog front end (AFE) as well as the embedded application. The embedded application software configures the internal analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to sample the data as well as perform frequency analysis of the data. Additionally, the SimpleLink™ Software Development Kit (SDK) is used in this embedded application to enable both wired and wireless connectivity (Bluetooth® low energy). With the SimpleLink SDK, the user can easily migrate the design to Wi-Fi® and Sub-1G connectivity. This solution of AFE, embedded processing, and wireless connectivity addresses the costly challenge of motor maintenance and is a foundation to implement predictive maintenance systems. By predicting the life of a motor, an operator can optimize maintenance schedules of often costly and large motors and pumps while improving the operational lifetime of the production lines using these motors.