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Piccolo-II 

Integrating Averaging Sound Level Meter 

User Guide V1.1.0 – 2018/01/29 

 

 

Soft dB Inc. 

1040, Belvedere Avenue, Suite 215 

Quebec (Quebec) Canada G1S 3G3 

Toll free: 1-866-686-0993 (USA and Canada) 
E-mail: 

[email protected]

 

Summary of Contents for Piccolo-II

Page 1: ...II Integrating Averaging Sound Level Meter User Guide V1 1 0 2018 01 29 Soft dB Inc 1040 Belvedere Avenue Suite 215 Quebec Quebec Canada G1S 3G3 Toll free 1 866 686 0993 USA and Canada E mail info sof...

Page 2: ...2 8 Shut Down 5 3 Running a Measurement 6 3 1 Single Store 6 3 2 Auto Store 7 4 Data Display 8 5 Measurement Setup 9 6 Calibrating 10 7 Locking and Unlocking 11 8 Software 12 8 1 Download and Install...

Page 3: ...gnals 20 10 2 1 Adjusting Sensitivity for the Auxiliary Input 20 10 3 Reference Dynamic Range 20 10 4 Corrections 21 10 4 1 Specifications Adjustment 21 10 4 2 Pressure Response 21 10 4 3 Effect of Wi...

Page 4: ...requency weightings Leq Lmax Lmin Lpeak SEL and 7 LN L1 L5 L10 L50 L90 L95 and L99 Large dynamic range 30 dBA to 130 dBZpk1 Slow or Fast SPL Time response 1 1 Octave spectrum 1 3 Octave spectrum2 400...

Page 5: ...ing 2 2 Instrument Components Carrying Case USB Cable Piccolo II Instrument Calibration Certificate Display Buttons Overload LED USB Connector Charging LED Auxi Jack 1 8 Reset Button Tripod Adapter 1...

Page 6: ...ns associated with a long press and icons under the buttons indicate the functions associated with a short press 144mm 5 5 8 59mm 2 5 16 18 5mm 23 32 13 2mm 0 52 Short Press Functions Change Data Disp...

Page 7: ...max Lmin SEL Lpeak Record Number Elapsed Time mm ss Overload or 1 Battery 11 Additional Label SPL SEL PEA Lpeak rEC Record number bAtt Battery Under Range or 1 12 Time indicator visible when displayin...

Page 8: ...t perform a long press on the right most button This will power up the instrument and display Init on the display during the warm up process 1s 2 8 Shut Down To shut down the instrument press and hold...

Page 9: ...Store measurement perform a short press on the center button This will display run SGLE on the display for 1s and start the measurement Once the measurement is started the display automatically shows...

Page 10: ...dicator will blink and the left most segments will rotate indicating a measurement in progress Note that the left most segments rotate to form an O shape in Auto Store mode whereas it forms a small o...

Page 11: ...sure level Leq Equivalent sound level of the last record Lmax Maximum SPL of the last record Lmin Minimum SPL of the last record SEL Sound Exposure Level of the last record Lpeak Peak sound level of t...

Page 12: ...ection A long press on the center button starts the calibration process Refer to section XX for more information Input Range Flips through Low and High Refer to technical specifications for more infor...

Page 13: ...g this period the display shows the measured SPL and the Avg label blinks 8 When the process is done the display shows done indicating a success or err indicating an error An error can occur if the ca...

Page 14: ...11 7 Locking and Unlocking To lock and unlock the Piccolo II press and hold all 3 buttons at the same time When the instrument gets locked or unlocked it will display the following Locked Unlocked...

Page 15: ...ments Operating System Windows 7 or more CPU Dual Core at1 2 GHz Memory 2 GB RAM Hard drive 300 MB free hard disk space Port USB 2 0 Display resolution 800 x 600 8 2 First Use 1 To open the software c...

Page 16: ...s shows the setup parameters of the instrument as well as additional tools 8 3 Memory Download 1 Click on the Load button to load the records in memory 2 Once the download is completed the Records Vie...

Page 17: ...on the graph limits or by using the left right keys Click on the Show Details button to open the record details panel This panel shows the details of the record indicated by the cursor Moving the cur...

Page 18: ...tions are recorded simultaneously 1 Click on the Spectrum Analyzer button to launch the spectrum analysis tool 2 Click on the Start button to start a measurement 3 Click on the Stop button to stop the...

Page 19: ...4 Turn the calibrator ON 5 Click on the Start button to start the calibration process 6 After 5s the measurement stops and the sensitivity value is updated Note If an external source is used with the...

Page 20: ...Recording 1 Click on the Audio Recording to launch the audio recording tool 2 Click on the Start button to start a recording 3 Click on the Stop button to stop the recording 4 Upon stopping the recor...

Page 21: ...m Analyzer Standards IEC 61260 1 2014 Class 2 Group X 1 1 Octave Group Z 1 3 Octave ANSI S1 11 1 2014 Class 2 Group X 1 1 Octave Averaging Linear Leq 1 1 Octave Spectrum 31 5 Hz to 8 kHz 1 3 Octave Sp...

Page 22: ...Running 6 months Sleeping Battery Charge 5V USB powered Physical Length 144mm x 59mm x 18 5mm 5 5 8 x 2 5 16 x 3 4 Weight 115g 4 Oz Accessories Windscreen 35mm x 25mm 12mm hole USB Cable 0 9m 3 A to M...

Page 23: ...nection to a PC to avoid ground loop noise If the instrument is tested using a USB connectivity to a PC make sure to use appropriate ground isolation 10 2 1 Adjusting Sensitivity for the Auxiliary Inp...

Page 24: ...l sensitivity an adjustment should be applied to the specifications of the instrument corresponding to the sensitivity offset 35 10 4 2 Pressure Response The Piccolo II is designed to have a flat resp...

Page 25: ...22 10 4 4 Directional Response The figure below shows the directional response of the Piccolo II with respect to the sound incidence angle Incidence angle...

Page 26: ...equivalent continuous sound level of a sound pressure signal observed for a specific time interval 10 1 2 0 2 T is the averaging time interval p t is the sound pressure signal p0 is the reference sou...

Page 27: ...for a specific time interval 10 2 0 2 T is the averaging time interval p t is the sound pressure signal p0 is the reference sound pressure 2x10 5 Pa Frequency Weighting A C Z The A C and Z frequency w...

Page 28: ...25 12 Specimen Calibration Certificate...

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Page 32: ...charges freight insurance and proper packaging to prevent damage in transit This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from actions of the user such as misuse improper wiring operation outside...

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