Atec Sony-SIR-1000 Series - Manual (Page 3)

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Fig. 2
AIT streamer
control. Note that
the time stamp is
read from tape You can enter information on
the transducers used for meas-
urement in PULSE’s transducer
database. You then attach the
appropriate transducers in the
Configuration Organiser before
starting playback. In PULSE, all
you then have to do is choose
the track and number of chan-
nels that you want to analyse
and start the analysis. The sys-
tem then uses the gain settings
on the tape combined with the
transducer information to pro-
vide fully calibrated data. Ana-
lysis possibilities include
Overall Level, 1/n-octave, FFT, Order Tracking, Stationary Loudness, all in parallel. See
the Software for PULSE System Data (BU 0229) for details of available software.
Before, during and after analysis, the streamer control provides information of the
current status of the streamer. Status messages include:
❍ Stop: Displayed when the tape is stopped. It occurs after a search, when a
measurement template is deactivated
❍ Play: When a PULSE measurement is started, the Streamer is started and PULSE reads
data from the tape
❍ Pause: Analysis can be paused using the Pause Button
❍ Searching: The streamer is searching the tape for a specified ID or address
❍ Not Found: Displayed if a search fails. A specified ID or address is not on the tape
❍ No Tape: Displayed if the streamer is connected but no tape has been loaded
❍ No Front-end: The AIT streamer cannot be found
❍ Not Ready: The AIT streamer is busy
❍ Medium Error: Tape read error
❍ Illegal Format: The tape format is not recognised
❍ Tape Blank: No data on the tape
Fig. 3
The Table of
Contents
The strengths of this solution are its speed and simplicity of operation as well as the
fact that no proprietary hardware is required beyond the Sony
®
SIR-1000i or W and
tape streamer. The data is read from the streamer, resampled, and played into PULSE
for analysis in one operation, just like performing a standard measurement.
Advantages of using PULSE, along with its analysis capabilities, include its data-export
(for use in various post-processing packages like Operational Modal or Sound Quality)
and reporting features. PULSE can report directly in Microsoft
®
Word using drag and
drop or link directly to Excel. PULSE Bridge to MATLAB further expands the possibilities
for post-processing by providing easy export of data into MATLAB
®
.
Brüel & Kjær also supplies a range of other accessories that help you get more out of
your Sony
® SIR-1000i or W, including the 16-channel DeltaTron ® Conditioning Amplifier
Type 2694 with full TEDS support.