Acquire, Analyze, Import Vibration Data
Reproducing actual field vibration data is a key feature of the APEX Series Vibration Controllers! It provides four distinct and important choices for analyzing and importing data for creation of random, transient shock, and time replication acceleration control (TRAC) tests. Collecting data and importing the information into the controller is accomplished by using the Signal Analyze/Transient Capture and Data Acquisition modes, or by importing stored ASCII file data. The Import Data Manger provides guidance and extensive editing options for optimizing the new test. The resulting test reference (time or frequency spectrum) can then be performed at the vibration test system.
Field Data Test Collection
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RANDOM (Power Spectral Density)
Editing Tools:
- Set low frequency
- Set high frequency
- Display spectrum
- Rescale amplitude
- Smoothing filter
- Modify amplitudes
- Selectable alarm & abort limits (+/-)
- Spectrum summary (max acceleration, velocity, display)
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RANDOM (Time Data)
Import and processing of APEX Series time data or other ASCII time data file.
Editing Tools:
- View trends including RMS, mean, standard deviation, kurtosis and PSD *freq
- View display probability density function (PDF)
- Review min, max, and average PSD
- Rescale and smooth
- Append data files
- Delete sections
- Select gaussian/non-gaussian
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SHOCK (Short Duration Pulses)
Import and processing of APEX Series transient capture data or other ASCII time data selections.
Editing Tools:
- Rescale amplitude
- Filter (HP, LP)
- Reposition
- Truncate
- Set control frequency
- Expand frame
- Modify sample rate
- Display imported acceleration time graph:
- Calculate & display acceleration, velocity, displacement, time graphs and acceleration FFT
- Compensation Pulse Selections
- Compensation (yes/no)
- Type (pre and/or post)
- Pre & post coast time selection
- Amplitude limit
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TRAC (Long Duration Waveform)
Import and processing of APEX Series time data file or Apex data acquisition file.
Editing Tools:
- Rescale
- Filter (HP, LP)
- Delete Sections
- Append data files
- Display imported time graphs, FFT, zoom time & FFT waveform summary (max acceleration, velocity, display)
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