Soft-db Opus Suite Intensity Module Manuel d'utilisateur

Opus Suite Intensity Module User Guide – v1.4 2013-01-07 Alto 6-Channel Concerto 4-Channel I-Track 6-Channel Compatible Hardware: Soft dB Inc. 1040,

8 4.4 File Info File Info This area displays relevant information about the current file. It also contains controls allowing to go to the previous

9 5 Setup Input Setup These controls allow selecting the microphone spacer, input channel, the input type and the input range from drop down lists

10 5.1 Calibration Process The calibration process includes the amplitude calibration of microphones, a phase check and a PI Index check. The amplit

11 5.1.2 Phase Check To perform phase check: 1. Connect the intensity calibrator to the output 1 of the Concerto. 2. Insert both microphones calib

12 6 Explorer Dialog Explorer Window Controls and Indicators File/Folder Operators • Go to parent directory • Open directory • Create new folde

13 7 File Manager The File manager is used to perform most file operations: • Navigate the directory structure • Create folders • Rename files an

14 Directory Path Displays the path of the active directory. Shortcuts Allows easy access to common directories. When the File Manager is used on a s

15 Appendix 1: Concerto Hardware Connections 4 Inputs Mic Stand DC in ¼ 20 insert Power-on button Second Battery 2 Outputs USB port Right click

16 Power on/off Turn On Press the trigger button located at the back of the unit This key has two (2) functions: 1. To turn the unit ON. 2. Start

17 Power Reset If the Concerto happens to crash and it is not possible to take back the control, a power reset might be necessary. To complete the po

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18 Inputs and Signal Processing Specifications (Embedded Signal Ranger MK3 DSP Board) DSP Processor Texas Instruments TMS320C6424 Inputs 4 Outputs 2

19 Appendix 2: 1/3 Octave Filters – IEC 61260 Class 1/ANSI S1.11 1/3 Octave Filters The 1/3 octave filters are computed at low-level in real time (at

20 Shape Test Numerical Results at 1 kHz The following table presents the numerical results of the shape test at 1 kHz: Frequency (Hz) Low limit (dB)

21 1/3 Octave Filter Linearity The linearity of the 1/3-octave filter has been measured for both ranges (low and high). The experimentation is done w

22 Frequency (Hz) Saturation Level (dB) Minimum Linear Level (dB) Linear Dynamic Range (dB) Noise Floor (dB) 12500 120.5 27.0 93.5 17.5 16000 120.5

23 Frequency (Hz) Saturation Level (dB) Minimum Linear Level (dB) Linear Dynamic Range (dB) Noise Floor (dB) 10000 132.5 33.5 99.0 23.5 12500 132.5

24 Summation Test (High Range Case)-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.100.10.20.30.40.510 1001000 10000 100000Frequency (Hz)Amplitude dB

1 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Opus Suite Intensity Module. The Opus Software Suite is a Sound and Vibration software that

2 2 Compatible Hardware Every hardware option has an embedded state of the art Soft dB SR-MK3 DSP board allowing real-time and precise measurement w

3 3 Opus Environment The Concerto unit comes equipped with the Opus Environment. This environment acts as a main interface that gives access to t

4 The Quit button will quit the application differently according to the hardware used. Concerto hardware: • Hold 5 sec to shut down the unit. • P

5 4 Main Interface The main interface is divided into five sections: 1) Measure controls (see section 5.1, p. 6) 2) Measure info (see section 5.2

6 4.1 Measure Controls RUN/PAUSE/CONTINUE When the user clicks this button, the measurement process is launched. The RUN button then automatically

7 4.3 Menu Bar File Menu Open Data: This item allows the user to open a measurement file (.rt6). Save Data: This item allows the user to save a mea