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VibA(8) Vibration Level Meter

Operating Manual

Castle Group Ltd

Salter Road

Scarborough

North Yorkshire

YO11 3UZ, UK

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HB/2009/020/EL

Rev A

Summary of Contents for VibA8

Page 1: ...orkshire YO11 3UZ UK Copyright Castle Group Ltd 2020 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electroni...

Page 2: ...Accelerometer Details 4 Attaching Removing the Accelerometer 4 Accelerometer Types 5 Certifiable Calibration 6 Chapter 4 7 Measuring Vibration 7 Vibration Level General Advice 7 Hand Arm Vibration Tr...

Page 3: ...VibA 8 17 First Time Setup 17 Accelerometer Fitting 18 Accelerometer Check 18 Operation 19 Real Time 20 Recording 21 Time History Disabled with or without Duration Timer Set 21 Time History Enabled w...

Page 4: ...uto Playback 33 Auto File Naming 33 Hand Arm and Whole Body Setup 34 Range 34 Results Selection 35 Data Recording 35 Time History On Disabled 36 Interval 36 Timer Setup 37 Exposure Values 38 Hand Arm...

Page 5: ...Restore Defaults 46 Information 47 Chapter 9 48 Measurement Screens 48 Measurement Screen 1 48 Measurement Screen 2 49 Measurement Screen 3 50 Chapter 10 51 Accessories 51 Chapter 11 52 Customer Supp...

Page 6: ...ed and practical case which has been specifically developed for this application The case accelerometer and cable are all designed for industrial use Operation of your VibA 8 is simple and requires mi...

Page 7: ...nding on the vibration frequency and where the vibration is in contact with the body Your VibA 8 meter has the following frequency weighting filters which are applied to the measured vibration signal...

Page 8: ...3 Whole Body Vibration WBV Wd Wd Band Limited Wk Wk Band Limited...

Page 9: ...easily identified with a Red marking and then gently push the accelerometer cable into the instruments socket To unlatch and remove the accelerometer cable gently pull the on the knurled part of the s...

Page 10: ...as 9 80665 ms 2 Acceleration is measured in metres per second per second m s s which can be written as either of the following ms 2 m s2 Hand Arm KD1012 1mV g 500g 1Hz to 5kHz KD1006 10mV g 500g 1Hz...

Page 11: ...ation certificate Castle Group Ltd offers a complete calibration service offering either a full UKAS calibration or a standard traceable calibration which can be supplied with or without a test report...

Page 12: ...trailing cable of the accelerometer should also be attached to the vibration source without creating a potential hazard for the operator or other people Where possible always mount the accelerometer...

Page 13: ...ation source are tapping a stud into the vibration source and attaching the accelerometer to the stud Alternatively the stud may be adhered to the device rather than tapped with an adhesive that dries...

Page 14: ...ed the meter may register an overload and in these circumstances the meter will display that this has occurred In such cases you will need to select the high range to accommodate the higher peak level...

Page 15: ...ue to Digital converter or the vibration level which has been set to 95 of its range or if the vibration level exceeds the top of the selected range by 5 When an Overload condition occurs then the OL...

Page 16: ...11 Chapter 5 Getting Started Keypad Layout Please note that some keys have a dual function Soft Key 2 Soft Key 1 Up Right Left Down Power...

Page 17: ...ro USB connection via a USB port or similar The battery compartment is located at the rear of your Vibration meter remove the battery door and insert the batteries using the correct polarity which is...

Page 18: ...tery indicator will show flash RED if the batteries are not replaced the unit will automatically shut down and save the recording if necessary Shutdown Shutdown Shutdown Auto Shut Down in Progress BAT...

Page 19: ...mately two seconds and follow the on screen instructions Auto Power Off If no key is pressed within three minutes of switching the vibration level meter on then the unit will automatically power down...

Page 20: ...e functionality or useful settings of the instrument LOW Low Measuring Range Active HIGH High Measuring Range Active USB Active Battery Charge Recording Data Active File Review Active HAV Hand Arm Acc...

Page 21: ...e current time date measurement range and the current screen selected The bottom grey bar will display the Record or File Review symbols in a similar position to the image shown below Note that the im...

Page 22: ...Left and Right arrow keys to change the selection confirm by using Soft Key 2 on each window Return to the previous screen at any time by pressing Soft Key 1 Choose DONE by pressing Soft Key 2 when y...

Page 23: ...ypassing the delay by pressing Soft Key 2 labelled OK allows access to the menu system however it is highly recommended to wait 60 seconds before recording data Accelerometer Check If no transducer is...

Page 24: ...s no icon Record has a standard red record symbol and File Review shows a green directional arrow Measurements Measurements 5000 0OL Measurements MENU RANGE 00 01 35 EXIT 5000 0OL 5000 0OL 09 01 15 10...

Page 25: ...are accessible but not all parameters are available whilst real time mode is active Use the Up or Down Arrow keys to scroll measurement screens Scroll between measurement parameters using the Left or...

Page 26: ...Time History is not enabled for the recording the bottom bar will only indicate the elapsed recording time Time History Enabled with or without Duration Timer Set When Time History is enabled for the...

Page 27: ...r Set When both Time History and Duration Timer are enabled for the recording the bottom bar will display the elapsed recording time and the current interval countdown time Elapsed Recording Time Inte...

Page 28: ...active recording will display the available options Save Select Yes by pressing Soft Key 2 Don t Save Select No by pressing Soft Key 1 to return to Real Time mode Yes No Measurements No Yes 5000 0OL...

Page 29: ...gs saved on your instrument The main File Review screen displays general measurement information as shown below You can scroll through other measurement screens as normal using the Up and Down Arrow k...

Page 30: ...ing OK When enabled after a recording has been saved your VibA 8 will automatically enter File Review instead of returning to Real Time mode Home File Manager Load File Delete File Delete All Files Au...

Page 31: ...oftware Vibdata This provides a simple and free data analysis solution VibdataPro Vibdata is a PC based software and is available in two forms Vibdata Pro Vibdata LITE Free version Further information...

Page 32: ...27 Chapter 8 Menu Structure...

Page 33: ...ilarly Soft Key 2 can be used to go back to the measurement screen this will be displayed as Home when available The Main Menu is not available when the vibration level meter is recording Scroll the a...

Page 34: ...he available options using the Up or Down Arrow keys press OK to choose from the following Load File Delete File Delete All Files Auto Playback Auto File Naming Home File Manager Load File Delete File...

Page 35: ...t of saved data files by the selections made Scroll the options using the Up or Down Arrow keys and press the OK Key or the Left Right Arrow keys to toggle each available option Only one option from A...

Page 36: ...s to delete the selected file Press Soft Key 2 labelled No to cancel Home Delete File 100817_090000 100817_090010 110817_090000 120917_090000 100817_090000 100817_090010 110817_090000 120917_090000 12...

Page 37: ...o delete all data recordings Press Soft Key 1 to cancel and go back to the previous screen Press Soft Key 2 labelled Confirm to delete all files Deleted files are unrecoverable Home Delete All Files C...

Page 38: ...he file and give it a file name The filename is based on the Time and Date at the start of the measurement Press the Left Right Arrow Keys or the OK Key to toggle the selection Home File Manager Load...

Page 39: ...ach measurement Scroll through the available options using the Up or Down Arrow keys and use the Left or Right Arrow keys to amend the selection Depending on the accelerometer attached and unit select...

Page 40: ...al Recording Time If no settings are made with Timer Setup then Not Set will be shown Scroll the available options using the Up or Down Arrow keys Press OK or the Left Right Arrow keys to toggle Time...

Page 41: ...et of measurements over the total measurement time Interval When Time History On is enabled each recording will calculate data over the Interval time selected The available options for Interval period...

Page 42: ...started it will run for the set Timer Record Length and will then stop If Auto File Naming is selected the file will save automatically otherwise the file naming screen will be shown If the file is s...

Page 43: ...on to determine the correct values to set these to The whole body exposure values will also require a VDV Action value to be set at 17 0m s and a VDV Limit value to be set at 17 0m s These are set acc...

Page 44: ...hange the Scaling This advanced option allows the user to change the scaling factor applied to each axis for Whole Body Vibration only Default values are X Y 1 4 and Z 1 0 Scaling is not available for...

Page 45: ...se are as follows External Calibration Manual Input Calibrator Level Simply use the Arrow keys to highlight the calibration option you wish to use and select with the OK key The appropriate calibratio...

Page 46: ...end the value of the selection Press Soft Key 2 to save the axis offset These values can be found on the calibration certificate provided with your VibA 8 vibration meter Channel 3 Z Channel 2 Y Chann...

Page 47: ...sor Use the Up or Down Arrow keys to amend the value of the selection For Hand Arm vibration the limits are as follows 00 00 to 99 99 For Whole Body vibration the limits are as follows 00 00 to 99 99...

Page 48: ...Units Select Units to change the unit of measurement your values are displayed in Use the Up or Down Arrow keys to scroll the selection Use the OK or Left Right Arrow keys to enable the selection Only...

Page 49: ...fter a set period of time to reduce operating power and increase battery run time Use the Left Right Arrow keys to adjust the Auto Dim as below Off or 1 to 15 minutes 1m recommended Pressing any key w...

Page 50: ...move forward or back Press Soft Key 2 labelled Save to accept the date changes Time Enter the current date using the time zone specific to your region Use the Up Down Arrow keys to adjust the value Us...

Page 51: ...ment settings to their factory default Use the OK key to choose the selection and restore all factory default settings with the exception of Language Press Soft Key 2 labelled CANCEL to return to prev...

Page 52: ...mation This will include the name of the meter software version memory available serial number and calibration due date Home Information HOME Human Vibration Meter Software Version 1 02 Free Memory 10...

Page 53: ...X Y Z Wh Whole Body X Y Wd Z Wk Press either the Left or Right Arrow Keys to scroll between the available parameters in the following order aRMS aEQ aPK aCF aVDV Only available for WBV and if enabled...

Page 54: ...MIN Press either the Up or Down Arrow Keys to change the value of HRS or MIN HRS 00 to 23 MIN 00 to 59 Press Soft Key 2 labelled SAVE to save the entered Exposure Time Changing the Exposure Time will...

Page 55: ...59 Press Soft Key 2 labelled SAVE to save the entered Exposure Time Changing the Exposure Time will re calculate the A 8 value only Press either the Left or Right Arrow Keys to scroll between the avai...

Page 56: ...eeve Yellow dB001Y Rubber Protective Sleeve Orange dB001O Rubber Protective Sleeve Grey dB001G Hand Strap 70MIS02525 VibdataPro Software PC009 Standard HAV Accelerometer 1mV g KD1012 Premium HAV Accel...

Page 57: ...authorized agent All instruments are designed to meet rigid British and International Standards An annual calibration is recommended to ensure that these high standards are maintained This is particu...

Page 58: ...dlife and also human health When situated near populated areas these toxins can cause problems to communities as their water and soil is polluted Many of the electrical items that we throw away can be...

Page 59: ...on Castle Group Ltd makes no representation or warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of this information Castle Group Ltd assumes no responsibility or liability for any injury loss or damage i...

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