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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Content 1 About these instructions ..............3 1.1 Performance description .............. 4 1.2 Scope of delivery ................4 2 Security ....................5 2.1 Intended use ................5 2.2 General sefety insturctions ............5 3 Controls ....................8 3.1 Hardware ..................8 3.2 Software .................. -
Page 3: About These Instructions
Performance description 1 About these instructions Read this manual carefully and follow the instructions given. This will provide you with usable measurement results and ensure safe, reliable operation as well as a long service life of the device. Keep the manual in a safe place. If you pass the device on, also give this manual with it. The instructions for operating the SoundCam are based on the control via the integrated touch screen. -
Page 4: Performance Description
Performance description 1.1 Performance description The SoundCam is a portable, stand-alone device. It is used to localise sound sources in a frequency range of up to 24 kHz (SoundCam) or 100 kHz (SoundCam 2.0 & SoundCam Ultra). The sound is visualised as an acoustic image. -
Page 5: Security
The unit is built according to the current state of the art and is safe to operate. Nevertheless, there are residual dangers. Read and observe the safety instructions to avoid hazards. CAE Software und Systems GmbH accepts no liability for personal injury or damage to equipment caused by failure to observe safety instructions. - Page 6 Safe use of the power supply unit! Use only power supplies that were purchased when your SoundCam was delivered or from CAE or authorised dealers. Only draw power from AC mains, not from other power sources such as inverters or generators.
- Page 7 General sefety insturctions Warning! Mindfulness prevents injuries! When using the SoundCam in a non-stationary position, always be aware of your surroundings, especially car traffic and terrain conditions. The SoundCam is not a toy. Only allow children to operate the device under the supervision of knowledgeable persons.
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Page 8: Controls
Hardware 3 Controls 3.1 Hardware Figure 4: Controls of the SoundCam and SoundCam Ultra (1) On/off switch (2) Status-LED (3) Battery level indicator (4) Power connector (5) Headphone jack on the bottom of the handle (6) Function keys - user-definable in the settings menu (7) USB-port... -
Page 9: Software
Software 3.2 Software 3.2.1 Start menu of the SoundCam Start the SoundCam by pressing and holding the on/off switch for at least 2 seconds. A green flashing of the status LED indicates that the system is booting. After booting complted this menu is displayed: ... -
Page 10: Soundcam As A Pc Application
The PC version of the SoundCam is intended for use with a Windows operating system. o Download the .zip archive of the PC software from the website www.cae- systems.de/en/soundcam-owners.html. o Unpack the archive at your prefered storage location. -
Page 11: Perform Measurements
Software 4 Perform measurements A sound source is to be localised. Call up the main menu via the button (1) in the start menu (illustration 4): Basic functions: Start measurement (Wait for activation) Screenshot Acoustic image Set marker Open measurements Save measurement Frequency Sonogram... -
Page 12: Settings
Settings 4.1 Settings It is worthwhile to make some situational settings on the unit to get good results quickly. These settings can be made before or during the measurement. The following pages describe in detail the settings that you can access via the buttons on the right-hand side of the screen (see Figure 9). -
Page 13: Distance
Settings 4.1.1 Distance For this as well as for all other settings listed in this section, you will find the respective button in the right-hand side menu. Tap the Button Set the distance to the sound sourece using the slider in the drop- down menu. - Page 14 Settings - Scaling mode „Smart“ Smart mode provides suppression of background noise that would result in a diffuse image. The level of background noise is determined continuously. Raised by the "crest value" - adjustable between 5 and 15 dB in the drop-down menu - the result is the dynamic threshold value.
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Page 15: Frequency Filter
Settings 4.1.3 Frequency filter Figure 12: Manual Figure 13: Frequency selection Figure 14: Frequency (octaves) selection (third-octaves) frequency selection Lower selectivity when low frequencies are set. The condition for the development of low-frequency noise components is a larger radiating area. The resulting large colour area can cover several high-frequency noise sources that could possibly be located more precisely. -
Page 16: Recording Time
Listening - focused sound 4.1.4 Recording time Here you set the maximum recording time for your measurement. Select a recording time of 10, 30 or 60 seconds. The measurement data is only stored permanently after the save function has been activated (see Save measurement, p. 23). Note that the time required to save or open a file increases proportionally to the set recording duration. - Page 17 Listening - focused sound Further setting options: Audio output is activated. Audio output is disabled. The audio output and the local spectrum are filtered according to the set minimum and maximum frequency (see Figure 15). The audio output and the local spectrum are not filtered. (see Figure 16).
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Page 18: Triggering Recordings (Self-Timer)
Triggering recordings (self-timer) 4.3 Triggering recordings (self-timer) This function enables the SoundCam to automatically save sections of these measurements while the measurement is running. You can configure the trigger yourself. Figure 17: Settings menu for the trigger Trigger method „acoustic image“ Parameters: Pre-trigger time The period before the trigger point that is covered by the recording. - Page 19 Triggering recordings (self-timer) Trigger method „Spectrum“ With this triggering method, the spectrum serves as the trigger. In contrast to the triggering method acoustic image, where a single trigger level is sufficient, several trigger points (trigger level / frequency) are defined for the triggering method spectrum. A reference spectrum is generated from these reference points.
- Page 20 Triggering recordings (self-timer) Brief overview for the trigger method Spectrum. Pre-trigger time The period before the trigger point that is covered by the recording. Post-trigger time The period after the trigger point that is covered by the recording. Adding the current coordinates (frequency / level) as marker point. Removes a previously selected marker point.
- Page 21 Indicator line for trigger operation / "trigger curve“ Pre-trigger time Post-trigger time Triggering time, set by pre and post time Figure 20: Display area for triggering via spectrum - the SoundCam triggers on the switching of a valve because the spectrum (red) exceeds the trigger line (yellow)..
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Page 22: Long-Term Measurement (Ltm)
Long-term measurement (LTM) 4.4 Long-term measurement (LTM) The long-term measurement can be activated in the settings (see Figure 21 and Figure 22). In the LTM menu, a recording interval can be set in the range between 10 and 900 seconds. For each interval, the following data are determined and stored in a TDMS file: Averaged acoutic image (mean values oft he... -
Page 23: Save Measurement
Save measurement 4.5 Save measurement You can save the results of each completed measurement as a TDMS file (".tdms") for later use. You can set the storage location in the settings menus (see The Settings Menu, p. 38); when you select the storage location, you are always initially in this directory. -
Page 24: Analyse Measurement
Save measurement 5 Analyse measurement You can play back a measurement that has just been recorded or that has already been saved as a file on the unit as a video or display it individually in still images. o You can opaen saves measurements via the start menu (Figure 4, p 9) and the main manu (Figure 6, p 11). -
Page 25: Display Window And View Options
Display window and view options 5.1 Display window and view options The display of the measurement results is roughly divided into three sub-areas in the display area: They visualise three measurement parameters in different ways, each of which is assigned a scalable axis (X, Y, Z). - Page 26 Display window and view options Context menus for acoustic image and frequency spectrum Pressing and holding on the acoustic image (Windows: right-click) opens the corresponding context menu (see Figure 30). Target brightness of the video camera: If you click on this button, a menu with a slider opens. You can use this to set the target brightness of the video camera while the measurement is running.
- Page 27 Display window and view options Scale display axes All three axes are scalable. In the standard view, the spectrum or sonogram covers the entire frequency range from 0 - 24 or 0 - 100 kHz. In addition, the sonogram shows the entire recording duration and the level range between 0 and 80 dB.
- Page 28 Display window and view options Adjustment via context menus: If you hold down any point in the sonogram (Windows: right-click), the context menu for the parameters opens, labelled according to the assigned X, Y and Z axes. Figure 33: Context menu "Display parameters". As an example, the scaling of the frequency axis (Y) in the sonogram and frequency spectrum is to be set.
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Page 29: Timeline Control
Timeline control 5.2 Timeline control You can play the recording from any point on the timeline. To do this, place the cursor at the desired point in the sonogram by tapping on it and move it by dragging it.. Figure 35: Timeline tool An alternative access to the timeline is offered by the lowest button in the right-hand side menu. -
Page 30: Working With Markers
Working with markers 5.3 Working with markers It can be useful to mark the occurrence of an acoustic event on the timeline to make it easier to find again. The marker positions are shown as green lines in the sonogram. sets a marker at the opens drop-... -
Page 31: Creating A Video
Creating a Video 6.1 Creating a Video Selecting the screen view The currently active view of the display area is shown in the exported video (see Analyse measurement, p. 24). In addition, as with the analysis of measurements, the slow-motion display is also available here in two adjustable levels. -
Page 32: Screenshots
Screenshots Start Export Opens a dialogue window. Here you can make the following settings: Set file path Name file Output options o Video only o Audio only o Audio and Video Display speed (tempo) o Realtime (25 / 50fps) o Slow motion (0,5x / 0,25x) ... -
Page 33: Working With Profiles
Press the button in the left sidebar. 7 Working with profiles Profiles make it possible to reuse proven, already used settings for similar measurement situations. In addition, settings adapted to the needs of different users can be stored in them. Several profiles are predefined ex works. -
Page 34: Select And Load Profiles
Select and load profiles 7.1 Select and load profiles If you want to access already created or predefined profiles: Select the desired profile from the drop-down list by tapping on it. Figure 41: Menü zur Profilauswahl Figure 42: Summary of the settings of a profile A summary of the settings of the profile is displayed for checking purposes.. -
Page 35: Create A New Profile
Create a new profile 7.2 Create a new profile Tap "New profile" to save the last used settings. Give the new profile a name in the field provided in the dialogue. In addition, you can enter a description, such as instructions for use. If you have already entered a name, you can update the profile by overwriting it or cancel the process. -
Page 36: Other Settings
The Settings Menu 8 Other settings 8.1 The Settings Menu Tap or swipe for more settings ❼ ❽ ❾ ❿ ⓫ Figure 44: Settings menu (1) Resolution, frame rate, acoustic averaging & time settings. (2) Data management / data export (3) System information / update (4) Recording path, measurement series and screenshots... - Page 37 The Settings Menu (1) Resolution, frame rate, acoustic averaging & time settings On this page of the settings you can set the following parameters: Figure 45: Setting resolution and frame rate acoustic frame rate Normal With this setting, you get approx. 50 acoustic images per second during a measurement.
- Page 38 The Settings Menu Time constants SoundCam 1.0 SoundCam 2.0 & SoundCam Ultra fast 21 ms 25 ms Slow 168 ms 200 ms impulse 21 ms (Increase ) 25 ms (Incrase) 168 ms (Waste) 200 ms (waste) Time settings: Here you can set the date and time of the system. These are needed to generate the file names of the measurements.
- Page 39 The Settings Menu (3) System information / Update Here you can find information on customer service and learn more about the hardware and operating status of your SoundCam. If there is new software for your unit, carry out the update (see Software update, p. 43) via this menu.
- Page 40 The Settings Menu (7) Assignment of the function keys Functions often needed by the user can be controlled via the keypads on the right and left handles of the SoundCam. In this menu, you can set the quick access to the desired functions.
- Page 41 The Settings Menu (9) Colour design The user interface can be displayed in a light or dark design. Choose your preferred colour design here. Figure 51: Example image for the dark design (10) Long-term measurement (LTM) See Long-term measurement (LTM), p. 22. (11) Password protection The SoundCam can be protected against unauthorised access with a password.
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Page 42: Connecting To A Pc
Connecting to a PC 8.2 Connecting to a PC The SoundCam.exe application must be installed on your PC (see SoundCam as a PC application, p. 10). Connect the PC via an Ethernet cable to the corresponding interface (8) on the switched-off SoundCam (see Figure 4, p. -
Page 43: Software Update
Software update 8.3 Software update Software updates are available for download to registered users at www.cae- systems.de/soundcam-besitzer. For updating the software, it is necessary that the SoundCam is supplied with power via the power supply unit. It is necessary that the battery is charged to more than 20%. To be on the safe side, create a backup of your data before updating. -
Page 44: Troubleshooting
Software update 9 Troubleshooting If the SoundCam software is no longer executable, a rescue program is started. This offers two options that restore an executable software version. It is also possible to start the recovery program manually. To do this, press and hold the function key in the upper left corner until the following screen is displayed (see Figure 58). -
Page 45: Storage
Notes for reliable operation of the device 10 Storage 10.1 Notes for reliable operation of the device In daily use If you want to put the SoundCam aside for a short time, place it on a stable surface with the front of the housing facing down. -
Page 46: Cleaning
Notes for reliable operation of the device 11 Cleaning Figure 59: Power connection cover Remove all cables as well as the USB stick and close the ports tightly with the silicone cover. o To clean, wipe the SoundCam housing with a soft, lint-free cloth. o Do not touch the diaphragms of the microphones. -
Page 47: Note On Environmental Protection
In the interest of continuous improvement, changes are made at certain intervals which may not have been taken into account at the time of publication of this manual. The latest technical data sheets can be found on our website: https://www.cae-systems.de/en/downloads.html Manual SoundCam... -
Page 48: Declaration Of Conformity
Conformity with the above mentioned directives is confirmed by the CE mark. The EU Declaration of Conformity can be viewed, if desired, at the manufacturer's address. Imprint Manufacturer: CAE Software und Systems GmbH Linteler Straße 23 33334 Gütersloh Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 5241/21142-0 Fax.:...
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