Fluke 810 Vibration Tester

- Guided, Self-paced Training

• Step-by-Step Instructions
• Follow guided PPT with links to
training materials and aids

Training book / PDFs Guided PPTs Live-action videos

 Training is the key to success of any new program:
Guided, self-paced: 1. Protect your investment—proper start-up is critical to the long-term
Step 1: Download materials
success of your new vibration program
into one folder on your PC
2. Practice on real world exercises helps you avoid making mistakes on
Step 2: Follow PPT with links your machines
to PPTs, PDFs, or videos 3. Investing a few hours in training and practicing helps avoid
Step 3: Learn - Complete frustration and anxiety
assignments, then Practice - 4. Learn the basics, or dig deeper into the theory behind vibration at
exercises & explanations your own pace
Step 4: Review training 5. Even experts need to learn a few basics to operate automated
program with your machines diagnostic tools.

Follow the training schedule at your own pace – 1 hour or more a day:
• Vibration basics: program start-up, vibration principles, machine faults ~2 hours (optional)
• Training: watch videos or read the training book to learn about the 810 ~1 hour
• Review: complete exercises to review what you have learned ~1 hour
• Practice: use what you have learned on 10-15 of your machines ~2 hours
• Deeper look: read training aids as needed to answer your questions ~1 hour (optional)
• Program start-up: taking your program to the next level ~1 hour (optional)

How much training do I need?

Training needs will vary, depending on the user, the application, and the machine types. The Fluke 810
Vibration Tester is a revolutionary new approach to vibration testing and even experienced vibration experts
need some training in order to understand its proper use. Fluke supports users with a comprehensive training
program for any skill and experience level—from the basics all the way to proactive maintenance program
start-up. It also provides multiple training schedules that you select to help achieve program success. At a
minimum, we recommend that all users take the self-paced training program (5 to 8 hours) and refer to the
other training materials (guides and videos) as needed, to answer questions and hone your skills. First learn
the vibration principles, then basic training, then practice on exercises, then setup your actual machines. The
training objectives and new key terms help the novice quickly know what they need to learn.

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Fluke 810 Vibration Tester training program - overview
There are 7 chapters => 7 assignments (plus practice exercises with answers/explanations):

1 2 3 4

Chapter 1 – Proactive Chapter 2 - Vibration Chapter 3 - Training Chapter 4 - Setup & Measure
principles principles is the key to success - Machine basics
- Vibration testing - Waveform basics - Assignments for self- - How to answer setups
- Criticality dilemma - Rotating machines paced training - How to mount sensor
- Tiered maintenance - 4 common faults - Example schedules

5 6 7

Chapter 5 – Diagnose Chapter 6 - Advanced Chapter 7 - Taking the Yellow pages = Exercises:
& Review - Speed ratios program to next level Practice on real-world examples
- Automated diagnosis - Complex machines - 3 pillars to program
- How to validate data - Hints & tips for experts success Blue pages = Answers:
and results Learn from detailed explanations

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 810 Guided Training Step #1:
Use the link below to download all the 810 training materials from Box:
https://fortive.box.com/s/wge7wchj8y3wqystcddb4cox5zkmd3cs
1. You will be taken to Box: Do Not Log in or Sign In

2. Click on arrow next to Name to sort all files alphabetically:

3. Select the first file. Select More Options (. . .) on the top file. Then select Download.

4. You will get a message that the download is in progress. Just wait.
Do NOT Log in. Do not Sign up.
5. Go to your Downloads folder on your PC:

6. Copy each (and all) of the files into a COMMON folder on your PC.
7. Go back to the PDF and continue with the instructions for the steps of the training program.
Note: All files need to be in one folder for the links to work.

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Below is a directory of the files for the Guided, Self-paced 810 Training Program that are on Box:
Page 1 of 2:

0a - Start Here - use PPT as a guide to the self-paced training with links to PPTs, PDFs, and videos

1a – Proactive Training PPT (same information as Ch. 1 - PDF)

1b – Vibration Training PPT (same information as Ch. 2 - PDF)

1c – Machine Training PPT (same information as Ch. 4: pg. 59-62)

1d – Setup Training PPT (same information as Ch. 4: pg. 63-93)

1e – Diagnose Training PPT (same information as Ch. 5 - PDF)

1f – 810 Viewer software PPT (overview of Viewer software)

2a – PDF of Chapter 1 from 810 Training Manual

2b – PDF of Chapter 2 from 810 Training Manual

2c – PDF of Chapter 3 from 810 Training Manual

2d – PDF of Chapter 4 from 810 Training Manual

2e – PDF of Chapter 5 from 810 Training Manual

2f – PDF of Chapter 6 from 810 Training Manual

2g – PDF of Chapter 7 from 810 Training Manual

2h – PDF of Appendix, Glossary, and Index from 810 Training Manual

Production videos: short action videos
3a – An introduction of the 810

3b – An overview of Setup steps for a typical machine

3c – An overview of Measurement on a typical machine

3d – An overview of Diagnosis of a typical machine

Application Notes and other training aids
Page 2 of 2: 4a – What is a Non-Standard Fault

4b – How to Setup right angle gearboxes

4c – Flow path of different Setup options

4d – Quick Reference Guide (for in the field)

4e – Getting Started: Quick Start

4f – User Manual (for in the office)

5a – Steps / Instructions for the Guided, Self-paced Training Program (this document)

5b – Trainee Workbook: print out a hard-copy for training classes

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 810 Guided Training – Step#2:
Start with the PPT (0a810Selfpaced2021Guide.pptx) – links to the other training materials and articles
✓ Follow the assignments on the slides - see the steps inside the green boxes (see example slide below)
✓ Select the link (click on the image) for each assignment – must be in Slide Show mode (lower right of PPT screen)
a. read from the training manual (PDF), or . . . both have similar content
b. watch the presentation slides (PPT), and . . .
c. watch the videos

OR AND

a. read b. watch c. watch

PDF PPT video

Example slide (below) showing steps and links to PDFs, PPTs, and videos:
Note the page numbers in the upper
right of each slide that shows the page
in the 810 Training Manual

Click on the image below arrow to link directly to the PDF, PPT, or video.
Note: for animations and links to work in PPT, select Slide Show mode:

Practice with the exercises on 5 different machine type examples before making mistakes on real machines:
• For each new trainee make a copy of the progress chart (page 49) and fill in the date that each section is completed.
• Follow the training schedule (page 49) at your own pace: 1-2 hours or more
• Complete the exercises and review the answers / explanations
• If you have more questions, just write them down and ask them in an email (send to Fluke).

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 Steps to start a successful program with the 810:
Follow example schedule below for a typical program start-up:
• Start with a review of 810 guided training – see Session 1 in Month 1: (like what was given during the onsite training)
• Most programs struggle because users try to start too big or with the most complex machines in the plant.
• Successful customers have learned to start small and grow – start simple and then move to more complex machines when
ready. Simple machines are direct drive or coupled machines while complex machines are belt or gear driven.
• New users may find that the few complex machines are best done by the experts → cover the 90% standard machine in-house
and outsource the complex 10% to experts (contact Fluke Reliability)
• Not all training is done during the onsite class. As you start with your first 10-20 machines, go through the guided, self-paced
Month 1 - Follow
training these
again and simple
finish steps
the rest below
of the for a not
exercises typical program
covered before.start-up on 10-20 simple machines:
Month 1 – Session 1: Training review (previous page) 2 hours PPT slide # Manual page #
❑ Assignment 1: Proactive Maintenance principles 15 minutes A: all Page 9-23
❑ Assignment 2: Vibration analysis principles ❑ 30 minutes
❑ B: all ❑ Page 24-45
❑ Assignment 3: Machine basics / machine types ❑ 30 minutes
❑ C: all ❑ Page 57-62, 70-77
❑ Assignment 4: Setup & Measure machines ❑ 45 minutes
❑ D: #1-25 ❑ 53-56, 63-69, 78-80
❑ ❑ ❑

Month 1 – Session 2: 10-20 simple machines 2 hours PPT slide # Manual page #
❑ Practice on 5 Setup exercises - see answers ❑ 30 minutes
❑ D: #26-36 ❑ 82-83 ❑ 168-173
❑ Setup 10-20 of your SIMPLE machines → 810 ❑ 30 minutes
❑ ❑
❑ Practice on 10 Measure exercises - see answers ❑ 30 minutes
❑ D: #37-48 ❑ 84-89 ❑ 174-179
❑ Measure 10-20 SIMPLE machines with 810 ❑ 30 minutes
❑ ❑
❑ ❑ ❑

Month 1 – Session 3: Diagnose/Review results 2 hours PPT slide # Manual page #

❑ Assignment 5: Diagnose & Review results 60 minutes E: #1-22 Page 94-121
❑ Practice on 5 Real-world problems – see answers ❑ 30 minutes
❑ E: #23-48 ❑ 122-133
❑ 180-197
❑ Review 10-20 SIMPLE machines with Viewer ❑ 30 minutes
❑ ❑

Month 2 - Follow these steps to continue with the first 10-20 machines and add another 10-20 simple machines:
Month 2 – Session 1: 10-20 more simple machines 2 hours Media
❑ Setup 10-20 more SIMPLE machines → 810 ❑ 30 minutes
❑ Viewer → 810
❑ Measure all 20-40 of your machines with 810 ❑ 45 minutes
❑ 810 in field
❑ Review all 20-40 of your machines with Viewer ❑ 45 minutes
❑ 810 → Viewer

Month 3 - Follow these steps to continue with the first 20-40 machines and add 10-20 complex machines (if ready):
Month 3 – Session 1: 10-20 simple machines 2 hours Media Manual page #
❑ Assignment 6: Advanced – speed ratios/complex ❑ 30 minutes
❑ ❑ pages 136-141
❑ Setup 10-20 complex machines → 810 ❑ 30 minutes
❑ Viewer → 810❑
❑ Measure all 30-60 of your machines with 810 ❑ 45 minutes
❑ 810 in field ❑
❑ Review all 30-60 of your machines with Viewer ❑ 45 minutes
❑ 810 → Viewer❑

Month 4 – Repeat above steps to continue to grow your program – for expert use and CBM program start-up:
Training - optional (As needed) PPT slide # Manual page #
❑ Assignment 6: Advanced – Hints/tricks, advanced use pages 142-167
❑ Assignment 7: Pillars to program success F: all pages 199-217

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