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Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Doug_L._Bear — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:41:16 GMT

Please post any questions or feedback about the Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit in this thread.

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Frudo — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:40:01 GMT

Hi Doug, this toolkit seems very interesting. We develop condition monitoring products and use the sound and vibration toolkit already. Where can I get more information on the new toolkit?

I am also unable to find a link to download an evaluation.

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Doug_L._Bear — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:36:53 GMT

Hey,

The Watchdog Agent was actually just put up this monring and can be downloaded from www.ni.com/watchdogagent. Additionally, here is some more information about the toolkit and its features:

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

skyhawk — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:46:05 GMT

Hi, initialize DAQmx.vi Configure.vi start.vi read.vi stop.vi clear.vi these are missed in examples Watchdog Agent Examples\online degradation detection please help check them, thx

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Doug_L._Bear — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:37:37 GMT

Hey SkyHawk,

It sounds like you don't have the DAQmx driver. If you are using the Watchdog Agent toolkit with USB or other DAQ cards you will need the NI-DAQmx driver. If you are using it offline with already existing TDMS files or with an NI CompactRIO you would not need this driver and use the "offline" examples.

The DAQmx driver can be downloaded from here https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.ni-daq-mx.html

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

skyhawk — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:40:18 GMT

thank you very much !

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Jameel — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:02:01 GMT

How does licensing work with this toolkit?

Any reference information regarding how to use this toolkit? I see there are examples for the toolkit, but I'm looking more for explanations on which algorithm to use in a given situation, advantages/disadvantages of each, etc...

For example, I'd like to monitor the health of a pump using vibration analysis. I'm not really sure where to start so I need more background information on machine condition monitoring, and how it relates to this toolkit.

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Doug_L._Bear — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:38:14 GMT

Hi Jay, thanks for your interest in the Watchdog Agent Toolkit

Currently the licensing allows for only code development, not deployment. This is because we are still working on ironing some of the kinks out of the toolkit to make it product ready. We are in what we call a Pioneer Release, you may have noticed the toolkit is also currently free. In the near future we will move into a more standard licensing model, allowing for deployment and charging a fee per deployment license.

This is certainly an advanced toolkit and was developed to provide the signal processing functionality to LabVIEW for users who were already familiar with the algorithms. Over time, we hope to be able to deliver this knowledge to customers who may not already have it, but at present the best information regarding which algorithms to use can be found in the help files that install with the toolkit. They describe each algorithm in detail and when best to use it.

For basic pump monitoring, I would recommend you look at the example title "Tutorial." It steps you through basic data acquisition, selects which features of your data acquisition are the most important to monitor, trains a model with healthy and faulty data, and then compares current operating data to the model to give you a confidence value of the current condition of your pump.

Additionally, here are a couple of references that provide an overview of prognostics algorithms:

https://www.phmsociety.org/sites/phmsociety.org/files/Tutorial%20Prognostics%20Clements.pdf

https://forums.ni.com/t5/Past-NIWeek-Sessions/A-Systematic-Approach-to-Wind-Turbine-Prognostics-Health/ta-p/3497255

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Jameel — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:33:15 GMT

Any idea when this will be ready for deployment and licensing costs? (approx)

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Doug_L._Bear — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:54:04 GMT

Jay,

I think we should have a licensed version for deployment sometime late spring 2012. How many units are you looking at deploying? Can you tell me a bit more about your application. It definitely helps push through the R&D process when we have customers requesting it 😉

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Asmat — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:49:12 GMT

Dear Farrell,

I am a student of M Tech from Bangalore. I am doing a speach recognition project using LabVIEW. This requires Gaussian Mixture Model Functions.

I have installed Watchdog Agents Prognastics Toolkit on my laptop along with LabVIEW 11(Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit,Sound and Vibration Measurement Toolkit, Mathscipt RT module, basic LabVIEW tools), gxml_140_installer on Windows 7(OS is installed in C-drive ). After installation I searched in LabVIEW search option for Watchdog Agents Prognastic Toolkit related icons(Gaussian Mixture Models), but they were not found. I couldnot even find gxml library related icons/files. I checked out in Labview11/examples, but I didnt find them(I have installed Labview in F drive) Please help me.

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Doug_L._Bear — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:38:11 GMT

Hello,

I imagine that because LabVIEW is installed on your F Drive, the GXML and Watchdog Agent instllers did not install properly to the LabVIEW folder. Check to see if you have the following folders on your computer:

C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2011\vi.lib\addons\Watchdog Agent

if this exists, your installer misinstalled to the C drive and you will need to reinstall making sure to point to the correct LabVIEW folder during installation.

Otherwise, check your LabVIEW\vi.lib\addons folder on your F Drive for the Watchdog Agent folder. I would imagine it is not there if you are not seeing the VI's in LabVIEW.

The same thing should be done for GXML as I imagine it is having the same issue.

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Surajkamal — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 08:42:35 GMT

Is there HMM toolbox available in the toolkit?

The link

http://www.cicr.com/docs/actividades/EFEN/Sound%20and%20Vibration%20Overview%20MCM%20focus%20Paulo.pdf

shows so, but in NI product datasheet there is only GMM is listed.

Is it missing, not listed?

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

preston_johnson — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:38:44 GMT

Thanks for the post Surajkamal,

The slide 64 from the link you reference, does list HMM, yet as a function that is NOT implemented in the Watchdog Agent(tm) toolkit.

We are working with a group within the www.imscenter.net, to determine how and when we might add it. So it is not available just yet.

Regards,

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Surajkamal — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 03:52:06 GMT

Thanks very much for your reply..

Anyway I am working with an HMM design (in C++)and trying to port it to LabVIEW

Just queried because if the tool box is available there of the shelf

I could evaluate it on hardware(cRIO) without taking much time

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Asmat — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:04:18 GMT

Thanks for your suggestions.. I installed LabVIEW, GXML installer and Watchdogagent on C drive. Its working fine..

Regards,

Ayesha Banu

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Neo6 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:56:14 GMT

Hello Doug Farrell,

May I know the current status of this toolkit ? When I tried to download, its not showing as evaluation version and also it costs nothing.

Is it still in development or How many days can I use this evaluation version ?

Regards

Neo.

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

preston_johnson — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:22:00 GMT

Thank you for your post Neo,

Currently the Watchdog Agent(r) Prognostics Toolkit is offered as an evaluation software. There is currently no cost, and the license restricts use for evaluation purposes only. We are working to post a next version, which will allow for deployment in the field. This is still a few weeks away.

We look forward to your feedback and additional questions.

Regards,

Preston

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Nitin.sg — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:49:32 GMT

Hi Doug,

I wanted to know where can i get more examples on Radar Chart using Watchdog prognostic tool.The evaluation version has only one example and i am not able to run it.Please help me.

Regards

Nitin

Re: Watchdog Agent Prognostics Toolkit

Chuan — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:04:09 GMT

Hi, Nitin:

The radar chart demo in Watchdog prognostic toolkit was designed specifically for multi-component performance assessment in a system level. It is supposed to be used with a mechanical system(e.g.,rotor kit) and cDAQ. What problem are you trying to solve?

Thanks,

Chuan