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Vibration Research Corporation VibrationVIEW Manual May 2005 Vibration Research Corporation 2385 Wishere Dr. Suite A Jenison, MI 49428 USA PH (616) 669-3028 FAX (616) 669-5337 www.vibrationresearch.com...
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VibrationVIEW VibrationVIEW Help Thank you for choosing Vibration Research Corporation for your vibration control needs. For recent tips regarding our products, please visit the "support" section or our website at www.vibrationresearch.com/faq.htm. Check out the latest .pdf file of "Tips & Tricks" as well as the "How-to" section.
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How to import a waveform from a Windows .WAV file ................................39 How to export a waveform to a Windows .WAV file ................................40 7 How to integrate VibrationVIEW into remote applications ........................... 40 How to use Remote Inputs to control VibrationVIEW ................................40 How to use Remote Inputs to monitor your process ................................
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Once the VR8500 hardware is connected and the software is installed, then you can get started using the software as follows: 1. Run VibrationVIEW by double-clicking the VibrationVIEW icon on the desktop. 2. Set the accelerometer mV/g levels as described in the "How to set the accelerometer calibration...
9. Read the rest of the manual (or online help) for details on how to change parameters, change tests and change test types. Note: Pressing the <F1> key at any time while running VibrationVIEW will open up a window with help information describing the active window or dialog box.
Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows NT require Administrator privileges to install the programs. In the following steps it is assumed that the VibrationVIEW CD supplied with the system is in the CD- ROM drive R:\ and that the Windows NT system directory is C:\WINNT. Adjust these to match your system configuration.
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" section. Configuring the VR8500 5. Set up the dedicated network card for VibrationVIEW. Select the network card dedicated to the VR8500 from the Network Connections applet in Control Panel ("Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> Network Connections" in Win XP). Your network connection will display the name assigned when the network card was installed, typically "Local Area Connection 2".
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How To ... 9. VibrationVIEW must be configured to use the appropriate network connection after the network is setup. Start VibrationVIEW by double-clicking the VibrationVIEW icon on the desktop. Select the Configuration..Hardware menu command. 10. Select the network card previously configured. Typically this will be 192.168.3.10. Click the apply button.
VibrationVIEW Help 2.2.9 How to register demonstration mode How to Register Simulation Mode To enable VibrationVIEW in Simulation mode, for simulated controller operation using a PC soundcard, do the following: 1. Open the Configuration..Hardware dialog box 2. Set the "Network Card Address" setting to "Simulation" using the drop-down list. If a registration code has not been entered for this computer, an "Enter Simulation Code...
Flashing with a brief flash on once every 2 seconds (mostly off, with just a brief flash on) indicates the box is initialized, but is in standby mode waiting for VibrationVIEW software to communicate with it. Flashing steadily with one flash every second (half second on, half second off) indicates that the box is connected to VibrationVIEW, but is waiting for additional boxes to connect before entering the active state.
Contact Vibration Research for assistance. Special modes When the "Identify" button is pressed in VibrationVIEW, the Status and Fault lights on the selected unit will blink alternately 10 times. This is useful for determining which channels are configured to which box in a multiple controller setup.
DC source. Calibration is an optional feature of VibrationVIEW. If you did not purchase calibration the Configuration .. Calibration menu is not available and the system must be returned to a qualified lab for calibration. Contact Vibration Research to purchase the calibration option, or to arrange to have your system calibrated.
"Open test" toolbar button. A list of test names will be displayed. Select Files of type "VibrationVIEW Sine Profiles (*.vsp)" and select the test you wish to run. Click the "Open" button to load that test.
"Open test" toolbar button. A list of test names will be displayed. Select Files of type "VibrationVIEW Shock Profiles (*.vkp)" and select the test you wish to run. Click the "Open" button to load that test.
2.4.6 How to display and print graphs How to display and print graphs The graphs for VibrationVIEW are where the majority of the test actions are observed. To display a graph, select the Graph..New Graph menu command or click the "New Graph"...
How to store and retrieve data How to store and retrieve data How to store Data To store the data for the current test, select either the File..Save As..VibrationVIEW Data File File..Save Data File menu command, or click the SaveData toolbar button.
How to import a waveform from a text (ASCII) file How to create a Field Data Replicator waveform from a text file To convert an ASCII format file to the VibrationVIEW internal format (VFW format) file, use the following procedure: 1.
7. Select your Output file, and click "Save" button. How to integrate VibrationVIEW into remote applications 2.7.1 How to use Remote Inputs to control VibrationVIEW How to use Remote Inputs/Outputs to control VibrationVIEW This tab is accessed by selecting the Configuration..Remote Inputs...
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Figure: Input terminals on the rear of the VibrationVIEW IO box. Each input can be assigned to any function. If multiple inputs are defined to the same function, all inputs must be true to trigger the function.
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Note: Remote Inputs is an optional feature; the software key must be programmed to enable it. If you haven't purchased the remote input option, you may ignore this configuration tab. Figure: Input terminals on the rear of the VibrationVIEW IO box. Each input can be assigned to any function.
Type the following in the dialog box that appears: regtlib "C:\Program Files\VibrationVIEW4\VibrationVIEW.tlb" Using the ActiveX interface to VibrationVIEW There are three interfaces to VibrationVIEW. Each must be created separately if both data retrieval and control functionality are required. VibrationVIEWLib.IVibrationVIEW (or simply VibrationVIEW) This is the recommended interface to interaction with Visual Basic or Visual Basic for Applications programs.
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Waiting for IOBox to initialize, could not complete requested action. VVIEW_E_ACTIVEX_KEYMISSING (0x020c) The ActiveX.interface to VibrationVIEW is an optional module sold by Vibration Research Corporation. The module has not been liscensed to run on this system. Contact Vibration Research to purchase the appropriate option.
Save the data to file <FileName> as a Matlab file csv <FileName> Save the data to file <FileName> as a comma delimited file save <FileName> Save the data to file <FileName> as a VibrationVIEW file stop Stop the currently running test. status Write the current StopCode to RemoteControl.Status...
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RTF file. The default templates are stored in subdirectories of the directory c:\Program Files\VibrationVIEW\Templates. Sine templates are stored in the Sine subdirectory, Random templates in the Random subdirectory, etc. To create custom reports, new templates can be created using a RTF editor file and stored in the appropriate directory.
The form tag must be <form action="Continue" method="POST">. The POST method is used to submit the data to VibrationVIEW The form must have a method to submit the data to VibrationView. Typically it is a input control button <input type="submit" value="Continue" name="continue">. Any input button with value="Continue"...
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VibrationVIEW Help <head> <title>Enter Form Data</title> <!-- META PageWidth, PageHeight will set the desired form size in PIXELS when displayed in VibrationVIEW --> <META PageWidth=400 PageHeight=400> </head> <!-- bgcolor to set background color pseudo windows like gray --> <body bgcolor="#E0E0E0" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" vlink="#FF00FF" alink="#FF0000">...
3.2.1 Open Data File Open Data File command (File menu) Use this command to read a data set previously saved with VibrationVIEW using the File..Save Data menu command. An Open File dialog box will be displayed, allowing selection of the data set you wish to view. Use the Window menu to switch among the multiple open documents.
3.2.4 Save as... 3.2.4.1 VibrationVIEW Data File Save As..VibrationVIEW Data File command (File menu) Use this command to store the active data set to a file that may then be loaded back into VibrationVIEW using the File..Open Data File menu command for viewing and printing. This command will bring up a Save As...
Save As type options of "Matlab Files (*.mat)". Note: The File..Save As..Matlab command is an export only function. All data is exported. If you wish to use the data with VibrationVIEW use the File..Save As..VibrationVIEW Data menu command instead.
Use this command to save the currently selected graph to a file using the portable network graphics (png) format. Graphs saved in this form may then be imported into another application, such as a word processor, but VibrationVIEW cannot read these files, nor can the graph scales be changed. Select the File..Save Data...
This command will open a Windows Explorer window and take you directly to the VibrationVIEW Profiles directory, to allow you to copy/move/rename files. 3.2.19 Exit Exit command (File menu) Use this command to end your VibrationVIEW session. You can also use the Close command on the application system menu. Shortcuts Mouse: Click the X in the upper right corner of the VibrationVIEW window or double-click the application's system menu.
Use this dialog box to enter the calibrated sensitivity ratings for your accelerometers in mV/G. If you have a TEDS compatible accelerometer, click the "Read TEDS" button to have VibrationVIEW read this information from your accelerometer. Do not use this button if you do not have TEDS compatible accelerometers.
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1's digit of BCD (Binary Coded Decimal) Program selection. If a BCD program selection is made, when the program is run from the input terminals, VibrationVIEW will first load the profile listed in the Remote Test Selection under the index created by adding the BCD digits together.
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The serial port option allows control of VibrationVIEW from an optional RF remote. The RF remote frees you from the computer keyboard and allows control of your test from the palm of your hand.
Use this dialog box to configure E-Mail Notification. E-Mail notification is an optional component of VibrationVIEW, the software key must be programmed to enable it. E-Mail Notification allows tests to be monitored from a remote location with any Email client.
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Menu commands Use this dialog box to configure the VibrationVIEW Web server. The Web server is an optional component of VibrationVIEW, the software key must be programmed to enable it. The Web server allows tests to be monitored and controlled from a remote location with a web client such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer.
Parameters Parameters command (Configuration menu) This command opens the Parameters tab on the VibrationVIEW Configuration dialog box. Use this dialog box to configure the software. This dialog box is used to set the Sample Rate, Window length and Window function used in synchronizede Frequency and Displacement defaults apply whenever the system check mode is started.
Use this command to open any previously defined and saved test profile. Extract Profile From Data To restore a profile from a VibrationVIEW data file Use Test .. Open Test Profile. Set Files of type to "Extract profile from data (*.v?d)"...
If you have saved New Test Defaults, but no longer wish to use them, you may revert back to the defaults built into the VibrationVIEW software. In the VibrationVIEW directory on your hard drive, there will be a file, or files, named "New Test Settings". Delete the "New Test Settings" file with the extension that matches the profile you wish to delete.
Settings command displays the Record Settings dialog box. This allows channel selection, as well as selection of the default record directory. The recorded file is stored as a date coded VibrationVIEW field data waveform in the selected record directory. Each time the recording is saved it will generate an additional file. The recorded VibrationVIEW field data waveform can be brought into MatLAB(R) for manipulation simply by changing the extention of the file from ".vfw"...
New Graph New Graph command (Graph menu) Use this command to create a new graph in VibrationVIEW. A dialog box will prompt you with the types of graphs available. For more information on the graph dialog boxes and graph types for the various tests, see: ·...
1, 2, ... 1, 2,..command (Window menu) VibrationVIEW displays a list of currently open document windows at the bottom of the Window menu. A check mark appears by the document name of the active window. Choose a document from this list to make its window active.
3.10.9 About Vibration View About VibrationVIEW command (Help menu) Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of VibrationVIEW. This dialog box also lists the key serial number and the installed packages. This dialog box also provides the "Update Key" button used to install software key updates that unlock additional packages.
"Browse" button and a copy of the report will be saved using the standard naming convention of the VibrationVIEW software. The "Save Report As" function, and the "Save Report" function are used to have the software automatically save a report without opening the report for viewing.
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"Browse" button and a copy of the report will be saved using the standard naming convention of the VibrationVIEW software. The "Save Report As" function, and the "Save Report" function are used to have the software automatically save a report without opening the report for viewing.
VibrationVIEW Help added to VibrationVIEW version 5 to allow you to duplicate results from other controller manufacturers. However it is not the recommended setting. Analog Clipping clips the output after the reconstruction filter, and therefore can hold the output below the true sigma clipping level much better than Digital Clipping.
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Use this dialog box to automatically generate a spectrum profile from input data. The input can be a set of frequency/amplitude breakpoints, a time/acceleration history stored in a text file, or can be measured from an analog input channel on the VibrationVIEW I/O unit. To input data from a file, perform the following procedure:...
5. Click the "Create Table" button to process the file and create the frequency/amplitude breakpoint table from the input file. To input data from an analog input channel on the VibrationVIEW I/O unit, perform the following procedure: 1. Select the "Record from inputs" radio button, as shown in the figure below.
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"Browse" button and a copy of the report will be saved using the standard naming convention of the VibrationVIEW software. The "Save Report As" function, and the "Save Report" function are used to have the software automatically save a report without opening the report for viewing.
The "Import from Text File" and "Export To Text File" buttons are used to convert waveforms to and from "Ascii Text" files. The "Import from FDR File" button is used to convert files from FDR (Version 2 and 3 VibrationVIEW internal format).
"Browse" button and a copy of the report will be saved using the standard naming convention of the VibrationVIEW software. The "Save Report As" function, and the "Save Report" function are used to have the software automatically save a report without opening the report for viewing.
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FDR format file for use as the playback file in Field Data Replicator tests. Select an input file by clicking the "Input file" button. Set the appropriate sampling rate, column number and acceleration units. Click the "Convert File" button to convert the file to the VibrationVIEW internal format (FDR format).
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Settings command displays the Record Settings dialog box. This allows channel selection, as well as selection of the default record directory. The recorded file is stored as a date coded VibrationVIEW field data waveform in the selected record directory. Each time the recording is saved it will generate an additional file. The recorded VibrationVIEW field data waveform can be brought into MatLAB(R) for manipulation simply by changing the extention of the file from ".vfw"...
Control Centers Overview Control Centers The control centers are docking toolbars that can be: · Attached to either the left or right side of the VibrationVIEW window Detached and moved independently · Turned on/off by selecting the View..Control buttons menu command.
VibrationVIEW Help Accelerometer Toolbars Overview Accelerometers Toolbars The Accelerometer Toolbars are docking toolbars that can be: · Attached to any side of the VibrationVIEW window. Detached and moved independently. · Turned on/off by selecting the View..Accelerometers menu command. · Accelerometer Toolbars System Check ·...
Verify that: · There is an accelerometer connected to Channel n on the VibrationVIEW I/O box. The cable connections are all secure. · Drive from the VibrationVIEW I/O box is connected to the amplifier.
Unknown Abort indicates the software running in your VR8500 IO Unit has tripped on a fault condition for which VibrationView has no error message programmed. Under normal conditions this message should not appear. 7.2.10 Desired Acceleration is too high...
Computer Entering Suspend Mode This code is given when VibrationVIEW is running a test, the computer is running on batteries (or UPS), and the battery level is low. The test is stopped in order to allow the computer to switch into suspend or hibernate mode before the batteries are completely exhausted.
Front Panel Start (Sine Stop Code) This code indicates that the test was started using the "Start" switch on the front panel of the VibrationVIEW I/O unit. While this code is displayed, the system is in the starting mode, as described in the Starting Test stop code.
Unknown Abort indicates the software running in your VR8500 IO Unit has tripped on a fault condition for which VibrationView has no error message programmed. Under normal conditions this message should not appear. 7.3.32 Didn't Reach Demand Level...
Computer Entering Suspend Mode This code is given when VibrationVIEW is running a test, the computer is running on batteries (or UPS), and the battery level is low. The test is stopped in order to allow the computer to switch into suspend or hibernate mode before the batteries are completely exhausted.
Front Panel Stop (Random Stop Code) This code indicates that the test was stopped using the "Stop" switch on the front panel of the VibrationVIEW I/O unit. When this code is displayed, the test is complete and the output is turned off. 7.4.3...
Computer Entering Suspend Mode This code is given when VibrationVIEW is running a test, the computer is running on batteries (or UPS), and the battery level is low. The test is stopped in order to allow the computer to switch into suspend or hibernate mode before the batteries are completely exhausted.
Front Panel Stop (Shock Stop Code) This code indicates that the test was stopped using the "Stop" switch on the front panel of the VibrationVIEW I/O unit. When this code is displayed, the test is complete and the output is turned off. 7.5.6...
Unknown Abort indicates the software running in your VR8500 IO Unit has tripped on a fault condition for which VibrationView has no error message programmed. Under normal conditions this message should not appear. 7.5.21 Didn't Reach Demand Level...
Computer Entering Suspend Mode This code is given when VibrationVIEW is running a test, the computer is running on batteries (or UPS), and the battery level is low. The test is stopped in order to allow the computer to switch into suspend or hibernate mode before the batteries are completely exhausted.
Under normal operations this should never happen. Click the "Run" button to reset the timeout. The most likely cause of this error is a loss of power to the VibrationVIEW I/O unit. Other events that could cause this to happen: ·...
Front Panel Start (Field Data Replicator Stop Code) This code indicates that the test was started using the "Start" switch on the front panel of the VibrationVIEW I/O box. While this code is displayed, the system is in the starting mode, as described in the Starting Test stop code.
Front Panel Stop (Field Data Replicator Stop Code) This code indicates that the test was stopped using the "Stop" switch on the front panel of the VibrationVIEW I/O unit. When this code is displayed the test is complete and the output is turned off. 7.6.8...
Computer Entering Suspend Mode This code is given when VibrationVIEW is running a test, the computer is running on batteries (or UPS), and the battery level is low. The test is stopped in order to allow the computer to switch into suspend or hibernate mode before the batteries are completely exhausted.
How to use remote inputs to monitor your process 7.6.29 Lost Contact Lost contact with I/O box n (Field Data Replicator Stop Code) This code indicates that the VibrationVIEW I/O box is no longer communicating with the host computer. Verify that: ·...
This code indicates the network connection was too slow to keep up with the data transfer rate to stream the demand waveform from the PC's hard drive to the VibrationVIEW I/O box. In Field Data Replicator mode it is necessary to have a dedicated 100 Megabit network card for the connection between the PC and the VibrationVIEW I/O box.
9.8.1 Calibration Required dialog box Calibration Required dialog box Vibration Research Corporation recommends your control system be calibrated annually. We provide this notice as a convenient reminder to you that your annual calibration is coming due. See Also: How to calibrate the system 9.8.2...
VR8500 unit connect. 9.8.6 I/O Unit Initializing dialog box I/O Unit Initializing dialog box This dialog box shows progress of the initialization process of the VibrationVIEW I/O unit. 9.8.7 Key (Evaluation Mode) expiration dialog box Free Evaluation Period Ends Soon dialog box A package has been enabled for evaluation, and your evaluation period is either complete or will end soon.
9.8.21 Registry Security Error Registry Security Error The settings were changed successfully for this session of VibrationView, however your windows security level prevented VibrationView from making the changes permanent. To make these changes permanent you must be logged on to Windows as a "Power User" or "Administrator", or a user with access to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software registry keys.
9.8.24 TCP/IP Server Failed to start TCP/IP Server Failed to start One of the required network services built into the VibrationVIEW program failed to start. This indicates that another program has the required network resources locked. The error will prevent the IO unit from initializing.
CTRL+F10 enlarges a document window. 10.1.5 Next Window command Next Window command (document Control menu) Use this command to switch to the next open document window. VibrationVIEW determines what window is next according to the order in which you opened the windows. Shortcut...
Toolbar Toolbar The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window, below the menu bar. The toolbar provides quick mouse access to many tools used in VibrationVIEW, To hide or display the Toolbar, select the View..Toolbar menu command (ALT, V, T).
(Help..Context Help 10.6 Status Bar Status Bar The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the VibrationVIEW window. To display or hide the status bar, select the View..Status Bar menu command. The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus.
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1. Connect a power cord to the VibrationVIEW I/O unit. 2. Connect (5) BNC cables together with (4) Tee-connectors. 3. Connect one end of the cable to Drive 1 of the VibrationVIEW I/O unit. 4. Connect the other end of the cable to the Voltmeter.
What happens if I lose power to my computer, controller, and shaker amplifier? All is not lost. Verion 5 VibrationVIEW will automatically recover from power loss events. After restarting the software you will be asked if you wish to resume you interupted test. You may have to reset your amplifier prior to restarting the test.
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3. This opens the template in Rich Text Format. You can then edit the parameters you would like shown on your reports. For details on these parameters please see your manual, or in VibrationVIEW, go to How to create custom reports .
There are 2 ways you can get report plots with other damping values: 1) Set up the graphs in the VibrationVIEW screen, and then use the "Screen Image.rtf" report template, which outputs a report file containing a screen image, plus all of the graphs currently on the screen. A tip: use the Graph..Save Graph Layout to save the set of graphs for easy recall later using...
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The .VFW format is .mat format from MatLab(R). The 'Data' vector it is the realtime data as recorded with the VR8500. The sample frequency is specified in the scalar 'frequency' Loading VibrationVIEW .vfw format files in Matlab(R) load -mat 'recordingfile.vfw' This will give you the following vectors.
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... : unit names for each recorded channel timestamp: time at the beginning of the recording, in seconds since January 1, 1970 GMT Saving Matlab data to a VibrationVIEW .vfw format file from Matlab(R) vfwwrite('outputfile.vfw',data,frequency); data: the time waveform, with one row per channel...
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