Put Smart Recording in the Driver's Seat - Sonoscout NVH Recorder
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| May 8, 2013 — An intuitive new sound and vibration recorder lets engineers analyse their measurements on the go, using an iPad® to manage data and listen to recordings. Using the portable Sonoscout™ system, engineers can validate recordings in real-time, to remove the risk of recording bad data and then having to repeat expensive testing. Sonoscout is unique among mobile Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) recorders in offering real-time monitoring and analysis. It is fast to set up for ‘grab and go’ measurements - and so easy to learn that it doesn’t require a manual. The Sonoscout system teams a portable data acquisition front-end, with an iPad and binaural microphone headphones, to record and replay sound. Sound, vibration and auxiliary data from up to 12 channels is streamed wirelessly to the iPad from the front-end, which is powered by a 7-hour battery. Maximum test confidence comes from viewing continuous information on the iPad’s screen, which is clearly visible from the driver’s seat. By connecting to the vehicle’s CAN bus, Sonoscout displays all important test parameters including engine speed, vehicle speed and NVH signals. The user marks events and time periods with a single tap, which can then be displayed in Google Earth, along with GPS route information. Setting up the system is very fast and engineers can simply wear the microphone headset to record sound at the ear positions. Cabling is minimised with battery power and Wi-Fi connectivity. Smart features, such as the automatic transducer recognition using TEDS, minimise setup time, while input ranging is unnecessary thanks to Brüel & Kjær’s Dyn-X technology. This avoids over-ranges, under-ranges and signal clipping -and gives an effective dynamic range of over 160 dB. The analysis functionality includes Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT) analysis, order extraction, synthesised 1/3 octave analysis, spectrogram displays and sound quality metrics. The user can quickly choose to display up to four analyses of up to four different tests. A stand-alone recording option saves data to SD card. Using this option, data is first recorded directly to SD card in the front-end and then, after the recording is complete, quickly transferred to the iPad by Wi-Fi for analysis and use as normal. Downloading data to PC for further analysis - and sharing - is done by simply entering the IP address of the iPad into a browser’s URL bar and transferring by Wi-Fi. Other options include iTunes and DiskAid. Sonoscout is fits perfectly with Brüel & Kjær’s PULSE Reflex post-processing software. For more information see Sonoscout NVH Recorder Apple, the Apple logo and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. End About Brüel & Kjær Brüel & Kjær is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration measurement systems. Brüel & Kjær helps its customers measure and manage the quality of sound and vibration in their products and in the environment. Focus areas are aerospace, space, defence, automotive, ground transportation, airport environment, urban environment, telecom, and audio. Brüel & Kjær has an unparalleled portfolio of sound and vibration equipment, and is a renowned deliverer of innovative instrumentation, including sound level meters, microphones, accelerometers, conditioning amplifiers, calibrators, noise and vibration analysers and software. To see the full range of products and systems, please visit www.bksv.com Brüel & Kjær also runs a variety of training courses, from basic introductions to noise and its effects to more specialised classes teaching customers how to get the most out of their equipment. Free, online training courses - conducted by our expert engineers - run throughout the year too. For all course registration details visit http://www.bksv.com/courses Brüel & Kjær is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc (www.spectris.com) which has annual sales of £1.1bn and employs around 7,500 people worldwide across its four business segments For additional information please contact: Heather Wilkins Marketing Coordinator Bruel & Kjaer Telephone: 01223 389 800 Web: www.bksv.com Email: heather.wilkins@bksv.com | ||
| For more information: http://www.bksv.com/NewsEvents/News/Sonoscout.aspx | ||
| Tags: Bruel, Kjaer, sound, vibration, environment, noise measure, building, acoustic | ||
| Categorized Under: Analyzers |
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| Address: | workJarman Way | ||
| Location: | workRoyston, United Kingdom SG8 5BQ | ||
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