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Getting the measure of sound and vibration
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April 2007
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National Instruments has released the NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite Version 5.0, interactive sound and vibration analysis software that includes the NI Sound and Vibration Assistant.
The new suite is described as the most comprehensive National Instruments’ collection of analysis and signal processing tools for noise, vibration, harshness (NVH); machine condition monitoring; and audio test applications.
The new solution is interactive software for quickly acquiring, analysing and logging acoustic and vibration measurements. With a configuration-based, flexible measurement library and open-analysis capability, it is designed for quick data capture through a unique software-based measurement approach to create customised applications.
The Assistant is designed to simplify the process of acquiring and analysing noise and vibration signals by offering a drag-and-drop, interactive analysis and acquisition environment and rapid measurement configuration. The new software offers a way to interact continually with varying data analysis settings,while logging data to disk for more analysis later. For example, engineers can vary the weighing and bandwidth of an octave spectrum while recording sound-level data or adjust the window applied to a power spectrum while recording overall vibration readings.
The suite extends analysis functions and routines with Universal File Format (UFF58) file I/O support. Engineers can acquire data from National Instruments’ 24-bit dynamic signal acquisition (DSA) devices, including the low-cost, four-channel NI USB-9233 module, and then share it easily between other common sound and vibration analysis applications, including modal analysis software.
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Author
Brian Wall
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