Chapter 5. General Operation; Operation: Introduction - Chadwick-Helmuth Vibrex 2000 Plus User Manual

General Operation
5.
This chapter explains procedures and gives essential guidelines on how to
operate the Vibrex 2000 and Vibrex 2000 Plus Digital Dynamic Balancer/
Analyzer systems. Chapter 5 contains the following sections:
5.1 Operation: Introduction .......................................................... 61
5.2 Beginning Operation ............................................................... 62
5.3 Basics of Operation ................................................................. 65
5.4 Propeller Balancing ................................................................ 66
5.5 Helicopter Rotor Balancing .................................................... 90
5.6 Spectrum Analysis ................................................................... 109

5.1 Operation: Introduction

Primarily, the Vibrex 2000 and Vibrex 2000 Plus are sophisticated
vibration and dynamic balance data collectors and processors. They
acquire and store data digitally, allowing for complex processing and
output (by display or printer) of any and all information received through
the system's transducers.
After a brief description of the Vibrex unit's front panel, the rest of this
chapter explains how to operate the Vibrex 2000 and Vibrex 2000 Plus to
achieve these basic purposes, including propeller balance, as well as
helicopter track-and-balance operations. A final section explains the
Vibrex unit's Spectrum feature.
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