Module 6; Creating A Measurement Setup; Setup Manager Overview - Larson Davis SoundAdvisor 831C Reference Manual

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Module 6

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Setups are created, edited, and deleted using the Setup Manager. This module describes
using the Setup Manager on the 831C, and guides you through the process of saving a
Setup, to receive the following values and sound metrics for your measurement:
L , L , L corresponding to values you select for
eq max min
frequency weighting and detector
1/1 and/or 1/3 octave real-time spectra (when optional
OBA firmware is installed)
Count of the number of times the levels (SPL and
Peak) exceed the Trigger Levels you set
In this module:
6.1 831C Setup Manager Overview ............................................................................................ 54
6.2 Creating a Custom Setup File On the Meter ........................................................................ 55
6.2.1 Creating a New Setup File On the Meter
6.2.2 Customizing Setup Values On the Setup Manager Tabs
6.2.3 Saving the Setup File
6.2.4 Choosing a Run Mode
6.3 Troubleshooting a Measurement Setup File ....................................................................... 65
6.1 831C Setup Manager Overview
FIGURE 6-1 Setup Manager File List on 831C
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SoundAdvisor Model 831C

Creating a Measurement Setup

he 831C makes measurements based on the values you save in the setup file (Setup).
831C Setup Manager Overview
L and L
peak peak(max)
for frequency weighting
Six values of L based on 6 user-selected values of the
n
percentage parameter n
Sound exposure and sound exposure level data
1.
The Setup File List is the first page of the Setup
Manager. To edit a Setup, highlight it, then press Enter
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1.
. The Settings: line displays the name of the Setup
you are currently editing.
2.
To navigate to other pages, press the right
//*
) or left softkeys (
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3.
The Active setup displays at the top of the list. The
next measurement uses the Active Setup. Any Setup in
2.
the list can be set as the Active setup.
4.
The Default setup, when set to Active, restores all
Setup tabs to factory default values. The Default Setup
is a read-only file that can't be edited or deleted.
corresponding to the value you set
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).
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