Using the Commtest Bearing Archive

The information provided is for help with Commtest Instruments products:

• Ascent® software

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QUESTION

I want to add a bearing to a point. How do I find my bearing in the archive?

ANSWER

There are two ways you can do this - use Quick Search or Advanced Search.

• If you have not already done so, right-click a point in the navigator tree and choose New>Bearing Definition.
• Click Search the Commtest Bearing Archive.

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1. If you know the bearing manufacturer and/or part number, use the Quick Search option (see 1. Finding a Bearing Using Quick Search).
2. If you do not know the bearing manufacturer or part number, the Advanced Search option will help you to find the correct bearing (see 2. Using Advanced Search).

1. Finding a Bearing Using Quick Search

• Select the bearing's manufacturer from the drop-down box and enter the bearing part number. If you know the manufacturer's name but not the part number (or vice versa), enter the information you do know.

  

• Click Search now.

  The bearing archive will be searched and a list of the closest matches displayed. If you entered only the manufacturer's name or the part number, the list will show either all known bearings from that manufacturer or all bearings that match that part number. Scroll down the list if necessary to locate your bearing.

  

• To choose a bearing, highlight it by left-clicking with the mouse then click Use selected bearing. This will return you to the Bearing on Point Editor.
• Enter a name in the description field and click OK to add it to the selected point. A bearing icon will now appear in the navigator list whenever this point is selected.

2. Using Advanced Search

The advanced search option will help you to find the correct bearing in the archive even if you don't know the manufacturer and part number. Advanced search uses the information you provide to come up with a list of bearings that match your criteria.

• Click Advanced search.

  

Advanced search presents a range of search options that allow you to narrow down the archive's list of bearings.

• Click the arrow on the first 'Attribute' drop-down box and choose an attribute that you know the value of, e.g. if you know the outer diameter of the bearing you require, select 'Outer diameter'.

  

• In the 'Search type' drop-down box, choose the option that will be used to match your information with the archive e.g. for the 'Outer diameter' option, you might choose 'equals' or 'is greater than' the diameter you specify.
• In the 'Search key' field, type in the information that is known about the required bearing. For our example, you would now enter the outer diameter of your required bearing.
• If you have other information that will aid the search, enter this in the lower boxes. Tick 'Match case' if you want the search to match the lower and upper case letters you typed in. The more information you provide to narrow down the search, the shorter the final list of bearings will be.
• Choose whether you want the search to match all or any criteria you specify then click Search now. The bearing archive will be searched and a list of the closest matches displayed.

You can now select a bearing from this list or add more information and start a fresh search to narrow down the list of possible bearings.

• To choose a bearing, highlight it by left-clicking with the mouse then click Use selected bearing. This will return you to the Bearing on Point Editor.
• Enter a name in the description field and click OK to add it to the selected point.

A bearing icon will now appear in the navigator list whenever this point is selected.

FAQ ID: 11848 Last Reviewed 8 June 2004