BRUEL & KJAER PHOTON+ System Manual Download Page 17

System Installation 

PHOTON

System Guide 

13 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

The next screen that appears is the hardware initialization 
screen, which shows the progress of the system firmware 
download into the 

PHOTON

+

’s Digital Signal Processor. 

 

3.

 

Once the DSP code downloading is finished, the calibration 
file import prompt will appear. 

 

4.

 

Insert the Calibration CD that came with your 

PHOTON

system into the PC. This CD contains the calibration file that 
was generated for your 

PHOTON

+   

prior to shipment. You 

must load this file in order to have a calibrated and accurate 

PHOTON

+

. After placing the calibration diskette in your CD 

drive, select “Yes” to import the calibration file. 

 

 

5.

 

Your 

PHOTON

system is now calibrated. You will next see 

the RT Pro Photon Start-up Page 

Summary of Contents for PHOTON+

Page 1: ...PHOTON Dynamic Signal Analysis System System Guide Rev 2 0 System Installation Maintenance Calibration Troubleshooting E mail gass bksv com Web Site www bksv com...

Page 2: ...nd written documentation Software Br el Kj r makes no warranties on the Software whether express or implied nor implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Br el Kj r doe...

Page 3: ...stalling Application Software on the PC 13 Step 3 Running the RT Pro Software 13 Uninstall the Device Driver 15 5 Maintenance 16 6 Calibration 17 What Do We Calibrate 17 Signal Source Used for Calibra...

Page 4: ......

Page 5: ...ation Troubleshooting System Description PHOTON makes any PC an instrument quality analyzer that is a flexible multi channel system for noise and vibration analysis Designed for realtime signal analys...

Page 6: ...f data to disk Calibration In house System Calibration Post Processing Options RT Pro Playback Description Time and frequency domain signal analysis Acoustic Analysis Playback Post processed octave an...

Page 7: ...voltage signals exceeding 36 Volts to the input channel or the system electronics may be damaged Front view of the PHOTON showing the BNC Connectors for Four Input Channels Rear view of the PHOTON sh...

Page 8: ...de status indication ACQ flashes when the system is acquiring data SYS lit when the DSP is powered The START STOP button can be used to remotely start or stop a measurement when using RT Pro software...

Page 9: ...en circuit Maximum input 36 Vpeak without damage Resolution 24 bit Dynamic range 115 dBfs two tone test 100 linear averages Accuracy 0 04 dB 1 kHz sine at full scale Channel match Amplitude Phase With...

Page 10: ...as been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer...

Page 11: ...gases or fumes Operation of any electrical instrument in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard Keep Away From Live Circuits Operating personnel must not remove the system cover Qual...

Page 12: ...onics equipment when handling calibrating or maintaining this system Warning Under no circumstances should an operator remove any covers screws or in any way enter the PHOTON System There are no opera...

Page 13: ...o provide 2 5 Watts of power to the USB device The PHOTON can consume as much as to 2 5 Watts To ensure proper power supply to the PHOTON it is not recommended that it be used on a hub with other USB...

Page 14: ...shipment Temperature 20 to 60 o C 4 to 140 o F Humidity Up to 95 The system should be protected against temperature extremes that would cause condensation within the system Packaging for Shipment Ori...

Page 15: ...trol panel with cardboard Caution Styrene pellets in any shape should never be used as packing material The pellets do not adequately cushion or prevent the system from shifting in the carton The pell...

Page 16: ...er Driver for Win XP 32 bit Step 2 Installing Application Software on the PC Application software such as the RT Pro Dynamic Signal Analysis Series is installed on the host PC Refer to the RT Pro Dyna...

Page 17: ...bration file import prompt will appear 4 Insert the Calibration CD that came with your PHOTON system into the PC This CD contains the calibration file that was generated for your PHOTON prior to shipm...

Page 18: ...ystem Installation PHOTON System Guide 14 6 You are now ready to use your PHOTON system Please refer to the RT Pro User Guide included on a CD ROM that arrived with your PHOTON for further instruction...

Page 19: ...It is recommended that a network administrator or other computer expert perform this operation For Windows XP See Photon Driver Installation Instructions Win XP on the USB flash drive in the folder Dr...

Page 20: ...ning Under no circumstances should an operator remove any covers screws or in any way enter the PHOTON System There are no operator settable controls or adjustments inside the PHOTON If you are having...

Page 21: ...haracteristics of the input and output are not frequency dependent Satisfactory flatness is guaranteed over the whole useful frequency range Therefore we do not recommend calibration of the amplitude...

Page 22: ...ion Tools To calibrate the PHOTON using the calibration software you need following items 1 5 BNC cables and a BNC adapter cable for the voltmeter 2 BNC T Connectors to link all BNC connectors togethe...

Page 23: ...libration selection labeled For the Photon and Focus platform This will invoke the dialog box shown below Installation Dialog Box Then follow the step by step instructions to install the software This...

Page 24: ...Calibration 20 Perform the Low voltage Range calibration Validate the Low voltage Range calibration results...

Page 25: ...harness to a voltmeter that is certified to the accuracy standard described above 0 25 Power up the PHOTON and wait for at least 10 minutes prior to continuing Record the environmental parameters such...

Page 26: ...cal reading for the output offset is under 5 millivolts Select Start on the Control Panel Then follow the step by step instructions Output Channel Calibration The first step is to measure the DC offse...

Page 27: ...requested to measure the RMS value of the output at the AC 10 Volt full scale range and type it into the dialog box Please make sure that the voltmeter is switched to AC measurement This concludes the...

Page 28: ...validation report will document less than satisfactory results for both input and output channels Calibration Result Validation After the input calibration the software validates the calibration resul...

Page 29: ...t Channel and Input Channel Calibrations described previously will be repeated at these low voltage input ranges At the start of the Low voltage Range Calibration you will be asked to connect the Atte...

Page 30: ...r a measurement and entry of the DC and AC reading from the meter These measurements will be used for the Output Channel calibration so that the low voltage Input Channel calibration is provided with...

Page 31: ...t range 1 of the Full Scale 0 01 volt range 1 of the Full Scale Low voltage Range Calibration Result Validation The Calibration Result Validation described previously will be repeated for the Low volt...

Page 32: ...Calibration 28 DC Measurement for the Low voltage Range Offset Validation AC Measurement for the Low voltage Range Gain Validation...

Page 33: ...in the BKCalib directory under the calibration application software folder You can view the calibration report in text mode at any time This Calibration Report is the basis for any calibration certifi...

Page 34: ...ion These messages aid in diagnosing and resolving problems PC Windows Application Software Device Driver Standard USB Port USB Cable Photon Device A D and D A USB not connected at application startup...

Page 35: ...if USB driver is installed correctly To determine if the driver software has been installed and if the PC recognizes the PHOTON first connect the PHOTON to the PC with a USB cable Then go to the Star...

Page 36: ...USB devices If the device and driver have been installed correctly then you should see Br el Kj r Photon USB device in the list as shown below The Photon USB device driver will only be listed if the P...

Page 37: ...gh power through the USB port When this occurs the computer can not detect the PHOTON device Failure to initialize the PHOTON If the USB power from the PC is below the minimum requirements or the PHOT...

Page 38: ...Not all computers and USB hubs comply with the USB standard and may not supply adequate power to the PHOTON Some Toshiba laptops do not comply with the USB standards and may not be compatible with th...

Page 39: ...shooting 35 Windows Application Software Failure If any Windows application or DSP software modules are missing the following type of error message is displayed Follow the instructions provided to fix...

Page 40: ...does not warrant that the operation of the product will be uninterrupted or error free Br el Kj r products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or may have been subject t...

Page 41: ...your Br el Kj r Representative To locate the Br el Kj r Representative in your area refer to the Br el Kj r web site at www bksv com TO RECEIVE WARRANTY REPAIR SERVICE To obtain warranty service or re...

Page 42: ...ction 1 L LED s 4 M Maintenance 1 16 P Power and Environmental Requirements 9 R RT Pro 2 S Safety 1 7 Shipment 10 Software Option 2 Specifications 5 Storage 10 System Description 1 System Installation...

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