Controlling at least one lubrication apparatus according to whether vibration satisfies one of a plurality of different criteria

A lubrication control circuit configured to control at least one lubrication apparatus by performing steps comprising:

• determining whether a number of measured vibrations associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus satisfies a selected one of a plurality of different criteria of the at least one lubrication apparatus, wherein the plurality of different criteria are associated with respective different threshold numbers of measured vibrations associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus, and wherein the number of measured vibrations associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus satisfies the selected one of the plurality of different criteria when the number of measured vibrations associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus is at least the threshold number of measured vibrations associated with the selected one of the plurality of different criteria;
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• controlling the at least one lubrication apparatus according to whether the number of measured vibrations associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus satisfies the selected one of the plurality of different criteria, wherein controlling the at least one lubrication apparatus comprises:
• waiting for a first lubrication cycle time period to expire;
• after the first lubrication cycle time period expires, determining that the number of measured vibrations, associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus and during the first lubrication cycle time period, is at least the threshold number of measured vibrations associated with the selected one of the plurality of different criteria;
• after determining that the number of measured vibrations associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus is at least the threshold number of measured vibrations associated with the selected one of the plurality of different criteria, causing the at least one lubrication apparatus to dispense lubricant;
• after causing the at least one lubrication apparatus to dispense the lubricant, waiting for a second lubrication cycle time period after the first lubrication cycle time period to expire;
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• after the second lubrication cycle time period expires, determining whether a further number of measured vibrations, associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus and measured from the time of expiry of the first lubrication cycle time period until expiry of the second lubrication cycle time period, is at least the threshold number of measured vibrations associated with the selected one of the plurality of different criteria.

An apparatus for controlling at least one lubrication apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

• a means for determining whether a number of measured vibrations associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus satisfies a selected one of a plurality of different criteria of the at least one lubrication apparatus, wherein the plurality of different criteria are associated with respective different threshold numbers of measured vibrations associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus, and wherein the number of measured vibrations associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus satisfies the selected one of the plurality of different criteria when the number of measured vibrations associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus is at least the threshold number of measured vibrations associated with the selected one of the plurality of different criteria;
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• a means for controlling the at least one lubrication apparatus according to whether the number of measured vibrations associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus satisfies the selected one of the plurality of different criteria, wherein the means for controlling the at least one lubrication apparatus is configured to perform steps comprising:
• waiting for a first lubrication cycle time period to expire;
• after the first lubrication cycle time period expires, determining that the number of measured vibrations, associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus and during the first lubrication cycle time period, is at least the threshold number of measured vibrations associated with the selected one of the plurality of different criteria;
• after determining that the number of measured vibrations associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus is at least the threshold number of measured vibrations associated with the selected one of the plurality of different criteria, causing the at least one lubrication apparatus to dispense lubricant;
• after causing the at least one lubrication apparatus to dispense the lubricant, waiting for a second lubrication cycle time period after the first lubrication cycle time period to expire;
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• after the second lubrication cycle time period expires, determining whether a further number of measured vibrations, associated with the at least one lubrication apparatus and measured from the time of expiry of the first lubrication cycle time period until expiry of the second lubrication cycle time period, is at least the threshold number of measured vibrations associated with the selected one of the plurality of different criteria.