A method of monitoring the condition of a machine is provided. The method
includes receiving an input complex signal from the machine wherein the
input complex signal has a plurality of signal components. The plurality
of signal components includes at least one signal component containing a
pre-determined frequency of interest and at least one signal component
containing noise. The method further includes processing the input
complex signal and generating an output complex signal having a plurality
of signal components The plurality of signal components includes at least
one signal component containing a pre-determined frequency of interest
and at least one signal component containing noise. Processing the input
complex signal includes executing a fixed-step integration and processing
the output complex signal to assess whether a fault exists.