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1. RANGE UR OL 0 02 100 0 020 105 00 0 1 500 0 100 525 00 0 2 1000 0 200 1050 00 1 5000 1 000 5250 00 Acceleration dB ref 1e RANGE UR OL 86 160 86 0 160 5 100 174 100 0 174 5 106 180 106 0 180 5 120 194 120 0 194 5 Acceleration dB ref 1e RANGE UR OL 66 140 66 0 140 5 80 154 80 0 154 5 86 160 86 0 160 5 100 174 100 0 174 5 Acceleration Imperial RANGE UR OL 0 06 328 0 06 345 0 0 3 1640 0 30 1725 0 0 6 3280 0 60 3450 0 3 16400 3 00 17250 0 Acceleration g RANGE UR OL 0 002 10 0 002 10 8 0 01 50 0 01 53 8 0 02 100 0 02 108 0 0 10 500 0 10 538 0 Page 91 Velocity Metric RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 1mm s 10 0m s Med Low 5mm s 50 0m s Med High 10mm s 100 0m s High 50mm s 500 0m s Velocity dB RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 120 0 200 0 Med Low 134 0 214 0 Med High 140 0 220 0 High 154 0 234 0 Displacement Metric RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 100um 1 0 Med Low 500um 5 0m Med High 4mm 10 High Imm 50 0 Displacement dB RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 160 0 240 0 Med Low 174 0 254 0 Med High 180 0 260 0 High 194 0 274 0 Page 92 Transducer 100mV Acceleration Metric RANGE UR OL 0 002 10 0 0020 10
2. 24 Custom Mode Acceleration Transducer 1000mwv eee eee ener 101 Transducer 100mMV nenea nenea e nenea ae anna 101 Transducer 10MV sc cn ae dainos atac Za n ni ada da al sta ba 101 Displacement Transducer 1000 102 Transducer 10mV or 100 102 Velocity Transducer 1000 0 102 Transducer 10mV or 100 102 Eland AFTTU auda da dat en da da 104 Single Axis Acceleration Transducer 100 008 103 Transducer 10MV dafin elio a state da dai 103 Displacement Transducer LOMV or 100 104 Velocity Transducer 10mV or 100 4 103 Whole Body Transducer 1000mV seeiis ear intakai eee 100 100 cos en ARES 100 Real Time Operation sss cica er Xin 21 Recording tatea a a a a ata 52 SAVIN saika ara ins pt os Die aa aaa it ete enun aa 55 dom dde de eee de ee ne 52 Recordings e ee ee eei te e ce BRE RE AER 58 ER Eee 23 Results CUSTOM Mode can dacia toi acte ai dap ana aa Daia ada 44
3. i ent 112 Whole Body Vibration Crest Factor Check 79 Transducer Sensitivity e nenea ener nnne 80 Vibration Direction eee eee 9 VibrationiDose Value iint as a ss ads i ids 35 X A ovdi eti EE AE ve ERU Sati 4 Y S ias t ta vetus Fete ee UE D DC AS aa 4 Z Caste 5 mci arzi Pong ioir Gor LEGISLATION AND LITIGATION WHAT IS HUMAN VIBRATION EXPOSURE i xis fr of j Ai thermis tre rie 3t Lug i r im a Y i Ur WAW casmtlecgreoupn co uk
4. SINGLE 26 08 11 09 02 04 SETUP 1 Time History OFF 2 Timer OFF 3 Integration ACC 4 Filter Fb 5 Accelerometer 100 EXIT MORE Figure 15 Default Setup Option Screens HARM WBV SINGLE Page 25 26 08 11 09 02 06 26 08 11 09 02 08 SETUP SETUP Time History OFF 1 Correct 1 4 1 4 1 0 Timer OFF 2 Personal Exp ON Results Vs Dom VDV Integration ACC Criterion 0 5 1 15 Filters Wd Wd Wk Accelerometer 100 NOoB OM EXIT UP DOWN MORE EXIT UP DOWN MORE Figure 16 Default Setup Option Screens CUSTOM To change the settings of an option press its corresponding number on the keypad A new screen will be displayed where the settings of the option selected can be changed To return to Real Time Mode press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT In any display mode press Soft Key 4 labelled MORE to display a popup option screen with the following options 26 08 11 09 02 10 SETUP 1 Time History OFF 2 Timer OFF 3 Results VS 1 Load Template 2 Save As Template CANCEL Figure 17 SETUP Popup Options Press 1 on the keypad to Quick Load a Template for the display mode you are currently in See under Loading Templates Within Setup for more details Press 2 to save the current settings for the current display mode as a Template for future use See Saving As Templates Within Setup for more details
5. 37 uel 38 Whole Body Personal Exposure Results etna oe RE e EE ERE RE RIS Time TINERI AE ne a Goa a S Stabilization Time SPAN ARGS 2 T Technical SpecificatiON L nienti eee eee ener enhn eee ae cane 87 Temperature Operating Range eee eee eee 112 kiai de a at a aaa ada Aaaa e RE P e m E 68 I I T 69 nore S to he lata 69 rcm VER E E 69 Loading Within ju o r 27 ettet e alt cete e bites i 70 SAVING o 72 Saving Within Setup 28 TIME Stoa er d the ere eee is Is di 81 Settling 2 122 a abat 112 Stabilization ecd os Roc 112 Di ee adis ae aaa tae aera RR 112 lt C stom MOGde 3 3 un 42 Hand AFIY cea pasta asa sia ia I EE Ram ae EP E eU a RE Roe Thao 29 SIN GI Aree 37 ue 33 Custom Mode e iata Cl de e er eae areal aaa ai aa 43 Hand 30 Sirigle AXIS ont dada at ada sce aa al 38 W OIE BOY 34 Transducer Seatpad SENSITIVITY ez iusso ak ss RUNE ERR sa a asa 80 Transducer Mounting Hang co
6. Page 100 Custom Vibration Mode CUSTOM Acceleration Transducer 10mV Acceleration Metric Acceleration dB ref 162 Range 1 0 02 100 0 ms Range 1 86 0 160 0 dB Range 2 0 10 500 0 ms Range 2 100 0 174 0 dB Range 3 0 20 1000 0 ms Range 3 106 0 180 0 dB Range 4 1 00 5000 0 ms Range 4 120 0 194 0 dB for a dB reference level of 1e subtract 20 fr om both the lower and upper dB levels Acceleration Imperial Acceleration g Range 1 0 06 328 0 fts Range 1 0 002 10 0g Range 2 0 30 1640 0 fts Range 2 0 01 50 0g Range 3 0 60 3280 0 fts Range 3 0 02 100 0g Range 4 3 00 164000 fts Range 4 0 10 500 09 Acceleration Transducer 100mV Acceleration Metric Acceleration dB ref 1e Range 1 0 002 10 0 ms Range1 66 0 140 0 dB Range2 0 010 50 0 ms Range2 80 0 154 0 dB Range 3 0 020 100 0 ms Range 3 86 0 160 0 dB Range 4 0 100 500 0 ms Range 4 100 0 174 0 dB for a dB reference level of 1e subtract 20 fr om both the lower and upper dB levels Acceleration Imperial Acceleration g Range 1 0 006 33 0 fts Range 1 0 0002 1 0g Range 2 0 03 164 0 fts Range 2 0 001 5 0g Range 3 0 06 328 0 5 Range 3 0 002 10 0g Range 4 0 30 1640 0 fts Range 4 0 010 50 09 Acceleration Tr
7. Transducer Input Socket Pin Number Description 1 X Axis Input 2 Y Axis Input 3 Z Axis Input 4 Analogue Ground 5 Not Used Pins 2 3 5 not used for Single Axis Transducers Batteries Real Time Clock Life Expectancy Main Life Expectancy Min Battery Level CR2032 Lithium Battery Factory Fitted Approximately 2 years Six size AA Alkaline cells MN1500 18 hours continuous use without backlight 6 0V DG External Power Supply Mains Power option order code PSU3 PRO DX Powered from a nominal AC supply of 230V 10 at 50 60Hz 12V DC mains adapter 1 25A Centre Terminal Outer Terminal Min Voltage Level Max Voltage Level 12V OV 11V DC 18V DC Page 115 Declaration of Conformity The CE marking of the Castle Excieo Vibration Meter indicates compliance with the EMC and Low Voltage Directive The C Tick marking of the Castle Excieo Vibration Meter indicates compliance with EMC requirements for Australia and New Zealand Castle Group Ltd declares that the Excieo GA2005H GA2005M 6420056 range of Vibration Meters have in accordance with the following Electromagnetic Compatibility Directives SI2005 281 e 2004 108 been designed manufactured to meet the following tests Emissions EC 61000 8 3 2005 EN61326 1 2006 CISPR 22 1997 EN55022 1998 FCC Rules Part 15 2003 Class
8. aa aaa d ide daia aud 31 ene a dia ie 35 5 Screen Contrast o kinis ass na is nece ebat rrr Ere sasas 83 Search Seatpad SensitiVIby 80 Serial Number ss scos ce aaa cese leitete ee CUR RR ee 84 Settirig the Date 81 Setting the Time teme epe emet a loa Du dia a 81 Settling Time 112 222 26 X 25 Custom Mode dee da A Correction Factor Criterion Filters Integration Personal Exposure zarea e atata de ee lt aaa INNER none d gata RO RR a aaa aa Da Hand Arm Personal ExpOSUTFe oio oreste tbt a dea a dna a dea to a da adis 32 Rest e E I ms 31 Time History ceia sn eee n aia n na i dn n a dala aaa ainu dn 29 TID ao se ia ea a Gane vate na i doze Tao 30 Single Axis tein 41 Filter Ss eee ce t onto Dau pia Sad Ea 40 HE 39 WMG HIStory
9. TTT Frequency Hz Wk Filter Frequency Response Gain dB Wm Gain dB 0 0 1 01 1 0 100 1000 10000 Filte 0 00 20 00 40 00 60 00 80 00 100 00 120 00 40 00 Freguency Hz r Freguency Response 0 01 0 1 1 LU 100 1000 10000 Freguency Hz Page 108 Ws Filter Frequency Response 0 1 1 LU 100 1000 10000 0 00 10 00 20 00 30 00 40 00 50 00 60 00 70 00 80 00 Gain 08 Frequency Hz Fa Filter Frequency Response 0 1 1 0 100 1000 5 00 0 00 5 00 10 00 Gain dB 6 00 20 00 25 00 Freguency Hz Fb Filter Freguency Response 0 1 1 0 100 1000 10000 5 00 0 00 5 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 Gain dB 25 00 30 00 35 00 Frequency Hz Fc Filter Frequency Response 0 1 1 0 100 1000 10000 5 00 T T T T 0 00 5 00 00 15 00 20 00 25 00 X 30 00 35 00 40 00 Gain dB Frequency Hz Page 109 FI Filter Frequency Response 0 1 0 00 1000 10000 5 00 8 000 E 5 00 Frequency Hz Accelerometers Specification Dytran PCB KD1003 10mV g 10mV g 100mV g Output voltage 10 15
10. 100 Limit Levels Custom Mode 5 o gto oe debet P CURRERE QU E CIERRE S 54 Hand AE rre esee 54 Whole Body ia acea m e ee cn d da da ae queste seda 54 Whole Body Vibration Dose 54 List All oe rer Pr a te rre oa aaa e 57 Ea E 57 M 56 Calibration and Checks aceata dna 73 Global Setting Senen teo nai tr e Te e a Ca EATER a 81 A 57 Tenmiplates 68 Mark Recordings cccsessscececessesssecececeeseesaeseeecesseseaaeeescesseeeaeeeeees 58 59 Measuring Ranges nto n EUREN esegue 15 100 iiie recep enne edes eat ee Dese a SCR RR att Seaton Pasa e Cake ene e PNE TERR eun dt 67 veces atch ta da tag blug la d a D bla cata dias 21 N Noise dr ee 87 On Off Key LOCcatiOnz zu do pc bt a eta ot as a i a 17 SINE Ce 20 Output AC SIS Mal aa te d o a aaa aaa nul 114 teaca al aa ce Pese p 114 Wiring Configuration eee nea nea eee nnns 114 Overload rrt o duet ia Pata 14 88 113 Triggering Points Custom Mode Transducer 1000mwv easi enea ae 99 Transducer IOM ie ie coco nina stea iai a a oa
11. EMC Immunity IEC 61000 6 2 2005 ENG 1326 1 2006 Levels 4kV Contact BkV Air HF EM Amplitude Mod IEC 61000 8 2 2005 Level 10 V m No performance or function degradation is noticeable whilst subject to electrostatic discharge or a c power frequency and radio frequency fields under any operating mode with the meter and no differences in radio frequency emissions are apparent between operating modes of multipurpose instruments Approved cables for use with Castle Excieo meters to comply with these specifications Cable Order Code Length Printer ZL1084 01 1m Excieo to PC USB ZL1105 02 2m Approved 12V DC 240V UK PSU to comply with these specifications Order Code PSU3 PRO DX I hereby declare that the instruments named above have been designed to comply with the relevant sections of the above referenced specifications and that the above named instruments comply with all essential reguirements of the specified Directives Simon Bull Managing Director Page 116 Chapter 11 Function Equations The following table describes mathematically how the functions available on the Excieo Vibration Meter are calculated All calculations displayed are subject to rounding and or truncation Function Equation iris e aw ta Acceleration Metric T total integration time seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value ta time seconds aw Acceleration A
12. The vibration exposure point system is based on the Health amp Safety Executive s system where vibration magnitude and exposure time are given in exposure points rather than ms Partial exposure points can simply be added together manually to produce a total points exposure for a working day The vibration analysis software VibdataPro allows you to merge individual recordings and automatically calculate total exposure points It even colour codes the results for instant recognition of compliance VibdataPro is purchased separately The exposure points calculated are Partial Points e Points 1hr e Points 15m Calculated exposure points are displayed on the calculation display screen after recording has been made It is possible to recalculate the Partial Points by changing the exposure time Please see Chapter and Chapter 7 for more details The exposure points are only available for individual HARM or WBV mode recordings using Metric units see Chapter 5 Real Time Operation for more information on instrument modes Individual saved recordings of the same mode may be combined using the Exposure Point Calculator to calculate and display the Total Exposure Points See Exp Point Calc under the heading Logs from Main Menu in Chapter 7 for more details Page 15 Chapter 4 Getting Started At power on a nominal delay of 20 seconds exists before valid measurements are being displayed The meter highlig
13. 1 minute The backlight timeout occurs when the backlight is switched on using the backlight key of the keypad The backlight switches off automatically after the timeout period selected If the timeout period is set to On then the backlight will remain on permanently unless switched off via the keypad Use of the backlight reduces the operational time of the batteries Page 83 Information Screen Select option 5 from the Main Menu to view instrument information Press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the previous screen 26 08 11 09 50 00 INFORMATION Instrument GA2005M Serial No Version 2 04 Factory Cal 1 8 18 CASTLE GROUP LTD Tel 44 0 1723 584250 www castlegroup co uk EXIT Figure 98 Instrument Information Page 84 Chapter 8 Downloading Saved Recordings a Using the software VibdataPro available separately it is possible to download the stored recordings on your meter to your PC allowing the data to be viewed and printed in professional reports Communication between a PC and your Excieo meter is made via the USB connector at the base of your instrument The correct Castle Excieo USB driver will need to be installed on your PC the installation procedure of which can be found in detail in the VibdataPro user manual To allow your instrument to be found by your Windows operating system on your PC you will need to ensure your instrument
14. logtime total measurement duration seconds minutes or hours EAV Exposure Action Value VDV Vibration Dose Value t Exposure Time EM logtime Allowed before Limit Level e logtime total measurement duration in seconds Reached VDV minutes or hours ELV Exposure Limit Value VDV Vibration Dose Value Pmax The peak level of the weighted instantaneous Peak acceleration velocity or displacement over the measurement period Page 122 Function Equation Peak CF rms Crest Factor Peak The highest peak level of the weighted instantaneous acceleration achieved over measurement duration of 15 seconds rms The running rms acceleration value over a measurement period of 15 seconds Maximum rms Level Acceleration Amax The maximum Arms level reached over the measurement period Maximum rms Level Velocity Vmax The maximum Vrms level reached over the measurement period Maximum rms Level Displacement Dmax The maximum Drms level reached over the measurement period Partial Points Dominant Axis or Vector Sum E Exp Points Points 100 EAV 8 HARM or WBV Aeq Acceleration Metric EAV Exposure Action Value 2 5 0 5 WBV Exp Exposure Time hours Points 15m Dominant Axis or Vector HARM or WBV Aeq Y 0 25 Points 15m 100 Aeq
15. Range 1 0 06 328 0 fts Range 1 0 002 10 0g Range 2 0 30 1640 0 fts Range 2 0 01 50 0g Range 3 0 60 3280 0 fts Range 3 0 02 100 09 Range 4 3 00 164000 fts Range 4 0 10 500 0g Acceleration Transducer 100mV Acceleration Metric Acceleration dB ref 167 Range 1 0 002 10 0 ms Range 1 66 0 140 0 dB Range 2 0 010 50 0 ms Range 2 80 0 154 0 dB Range 3 0 020 100 0 ms Range 3 86 0 160 0 dB Range 4 0 100 500 0 ms Range 4 100 0 174 0 dB for a dB reference level of 1e subtract 20 from both the lower and upper dB levels Acceleration Imperial Acceleration g Range 1 0 006 33 0 fts Range 1 0 0002 1 0g Range 2 0 03 164 0 fts Range 2 0 001 5 0g Range 3 0 06 328 0 fts Range 3 0 002 10 09 Range4 0 30 1640 0 fts Range4 0 010 50 0g Velocity Transducer 10mV or 100mV Velocity Metric Velocity dB Low Low Med Low Med Low Med High Med High High High Page 103 Displacement Transducer 10mV 100mV Displacement Metric Displacement dB Low Low Med Low Med Low Med High Med High High High Hand Arm Vibration Mode HARM Acceleration Metric Acceleration dB ref 167 Hange 1 0 02 100 0 ms Range 1 86 0 160 0 dB Range 2 0 10 500 0 ms Range 2 100 0 174 0 dB Range 3 0 20 1000 0 ms Range 3 1
16. to mark individual or multiple recordings e Select option 2 Mark All to mark all saved recordings e Select option Sort to sort the way the log list is displayed Marked Recordings To mark individual recording press the number on the keypad that corresponds with the recording If more than 6 recordings exist then Soft Keys 2 and 8 labelled UP and DOWN respectively can be used to scroll between the pages of available recordings The current Page Number is displayed at the top left of the screen and marked recordings have the list number highlighted To unmark any marked recordings press the number corresponding with the recording or press Soft Key 1 labelled CLEAR to clear all marked recordings and return to the Log List mm 26 08 11 09 32 15 mm 26 08 11 09 32 18 4 MARK LOGS 4 MARK LOGS EMPLOYEE DATE EMPLOYEE DATE 3 Robert 12 05 11 3 2 5 Lee 13 05 11 2 5 B bam 8 Simon 14 05 11 8 i AI i m 4 12 Emily 14 05 11 4 12 S 5 18 15 05 11 5 18 B EI dan Delete Marked Select file to mark 7 Sort CLEAR UP DOWN MORE CANCEL Figure 59 Mark Recordings Press Soft Key 4 labelled MORE to display a further popup menu with options relevant to marked recordings Note that Option 2 Exp Point Calc is not shown if Custom mode recordings are marked Page 58 Mark Use this option to mark all the saved recordings Exp Point Calc Select to calculate th
17. 00 OO 0 0 1 40 DO 00 00 00 00 OO 0 0 1 80 0 1 O1 0 1 01 01 0 1 0 1 2 100 DO 00 00 00 00 OO 0 0 2 200 DO 00 00 00 00 OO 0 0 2 400 0 1 O1 02 02 OO 0 1 0 1 2 e Page 105 Measured electrically the 1000 m s range of the X axis with a reference frequency of 80 Hz at an approximate level of 900 m s with FI LIN weighting applied All errors and measurements are in dB ne Wh Fc Tolerance Ws Tolerance 1 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 4 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 3 4 4 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 4 8 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 10 0 1 0 1 1 0 6 1 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 40 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 80 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 200 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 400 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 1 1000 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 2 2000 1 2 0 7 2 1 3 4 4000 6 0 4 0 2 1 2 4 Measured electrically on the 1000 m s range of the X axis with a reference frequency of 80 Hz on FI LIN for FI Fb filters and 8 Hz on FI LIN for Fa Fk filters all with an approximate level of 900 m s All errors and measurements are in dB No tolerance requirements exist for FI or Fk iu Fb Tolerance Fa Tolerance FI Fk 0 1 34 2 3 5 2 29 30 0 2 0 9 2 1
18. 10 10 Operating Range 500g 500g pk 80g Frequency 2 to 5000 Hz 1 to 5000 Hz 2 to 14000 Hz Response 10 5 5 Resonant Frequency 30000Hz 225000Hz 22000Hz Weight 7 5 Grams 10 5 Grams 50 Grams Operating 50 C to 120 C 54 C to 120 C 55 C to 140 C Temperature Range 60 F to 250 F B5 F to 250 F 67 F to 284 F Thermal Sensitivity 0 06 C 0 036 C 0 08 C Coefficient 0 03 F 0 022 F 0 04 F to 400g lt 1 o Linearity 1 to 5009 lt 2 1 Electrical Noise Floor 0 007g 0 0005g 0 0001g Transverse Sensitivity 5 nid idi Maximum Shock 5000g 7000g pk 5000g Seal Hermetic Hermetic IP65 Page 110 Specification Whole Body Whole Body P KD1007 KD1009 100mV g 1000mV g Output Voltage 5 5 Operating Range 50g 3 69 Freadeney Aesbonse 0 5 to 3000 Hz 0 1 to 125 Hz Lic MESE 5 5 Resonant Frequency 25000Hz 5000Hz Weight 227 Grams 550 Grams Operating Temperature 50 C to 70 C 10 C to 50 C Range 60 F to 160 F 14 F to 122 F Thermal Sensitivity 0 06 C 3 Coefficient 0 03 F 0 01208 Linearity 1 1 Electrical Noise Floor 0 0007g lt 316V rms Transverse Sensitivity 5 5 Maximum Shock 1500g 100g Seal Hermetic Hermetic Electrical Signal Input Electrical signals at frequencies gt 1Hz can be applied to the Pro DX Excieo range of Vibration Meters by interfacing a suitable signal generator with an
19. Acceleration Metric EAV Exposure Action Value 2 5 HARM 0 5 WBV Points 1h Dominant Axis or Vector Sum HARM or WBV Points 1h 8 Aeq Acceleration Metric EAV Exposure Action Value 2 5 HARM 0 5 WBV Page 123 Chapter 12 Customer Instrument Support Warranty and After Sales Service Castle Group Ltd design and manufacture precision instruments which if treated with reasonable care and attention should provide many years of trouble free service In the unlikely event of a fault occurring with your product during the warranty period the instrument should be returned in its original packaging to Castle Group Ltd or to an authorised agent Please enclose a clear description of the fault to ensure your instrument is dealt with as quickly as possible Any misuse or unauthorised repairs will invalidate your warranty Damage to your product caused by faulty or leaking batteries is not covered by the warranty Details of the warranty cover are available upon request from Castle Group Ltd or your authorised agent All instruments designed and manufactured by Castle Group Ltd adhere to strict British and International standards To ensure your instrument remains compliant with these standards it is highly recommended that your instrument is returned annually for calibration Annual calibration is particularly important for cases in which instrument readings are to be u
20. This figure can be found on the calibration certificate of your calibrator Page 75 To enter values lower than 10 enter preceding for example if you wish to enter 9 98 then enter this as 0998 noting that the decimal point is inserted automatically Use the Left Arrow key 9 to delete unwanted input or press the OK key to accept the inputted value An Invalid input will give an Out of Range error message the valid range is 0 50 to 15 00 Before calibration takes place ensure the calibrator mounting plate is removed from the calibrator Securely fasten the transducer being calibrated to the mounting plate using a thin layer of petro wax between the transducer and mounting plate ensuring that the axis orientation is noted Carefully screw the mounting plate to the calibrator and switch the calibrator on Press either 1 2 or 3 depending on the mounting orientation of the transducer to the calibrator to calibrate either the X Y Z axis respectively Press the OK key to start the selected axis calibration The calibration is calculated over a 15 second period which is displayed on the screen If the calibration is successful this counter will revert back to Press number of axis or if the calibration fails it will display Calibration Failed Carefully unscrew the mounting plate from the transducer before re orientating the transducer to a different axis the procedure above for each axis
21. e is time averaged and weighted with a frequency filter that is either set automatically or selected by the user depending on the mode of operation e Arms The Arms is the weighted running RMS Root Mean Square acceleration value e The Amax is the maximum Arms level reached e Pmax Pmax is the highest peak level of the weighted instantaneous acceleration Scrolling between these four parameter screens is achieved using the Left and Right Arrow Keys The dominant axis is always identified by having the gt character displayed next to it In Single Axis mode or Cusotm mode either a single integration change from Acceleration to Velocity or a double integration change from Acceleration to Displacement is possible Depending on the integral method chosen the selectable display parameters are shown below Velocity Veq Vmax Vrms Pmax Displacement Deq Dmax Drms Pmax Scrolling between these four parameter screens is achieved using the Left and Right Arrow Keys 00 The dominant axis is always identified by having the gt character displayed next to it To see how these parameters are calculated within the instrument see Function Equations in Chapter 11 Page 22 Examples of the four parameter display screens for are shown below 26 08 11 09 00 40 26 08 11 09 00 42 HARM Aeq HARM Arms Range 0 10 500 m
22. 26 08 11 09 21 00 26 08 11 09 21 02 SAVING LOG SAVING LOG 1 Record 1 Record 2 Employee 2 Employee 3 Tool 3 Tool 4 Location 4 Location EXIT SAVE EXIT Figure 54 Save Recording Display amp Entry Screen Entry Prompt Press 1 2 3 or 4 to enter specific details to be saved with the recording A prompt will appear at the right hand side of your selected field awaiting input from the keypad If the field accepts numbers and letters then you can switch between these using Soft Key 2 which will be labelled NUMBER or LETTER If the field accepts letters then you can toggle between uppercase lowercase using Soft Key 3 labelled either LOWER or UPPER Where text entry is allowable you can enter a space using Soft Key 4 labelled SPACE To delete errors use the Left Arrow Key To accept any field entry press OK When you have entered all details press Soft Key 4 labelled SAVE to save your recording and any details entered to the internal flash memory Over 3000 recordings without time histories can be saved Recordings saved on your instrument will not be lost when the batteries are removed Page 55 Chapter 7 Main Menu The Main Menu is activated by pressing the MENU Key and is identified by MAIN MENU under the real time clock In general pressing the MENU Key once will display the Main Menu Screen From certain display screens pressing the MENU Key will return operation to the
23. Single Axis Vibration Mode SINGLE ennt Option 1 Time History Option 2 Timer Option 3 Integration Jot i b tnu FEIEBES ono ec eter e ae aa et Option 5 Accelerometer Custom Vibration Mode CUSTOM seseeeeenennnntennnnnttnnnnnn 42 Option 1 Time HiStOry ssseenennn tnnt 42 Option 2 TIMER ii 43 Option Results tnter ttttenntttnnnnns 44 Option 4 1 a i a i ta 45 Option 5 Criterion ouai etc d M a 46 Action Values 46 Option 6 Filters Option 7 Accelerometer esee iisennntttetnnntttetennttetnsnnas 49 Option 1 Page 2 Correction Factor 50 Option 2 page 2 Personal Exposure sse 51 CHAPTER B eec i i a 52 Recording Be I ys o 52 Endirig a ec a e 52 Calculation Display Screen eerte tenentes 53 Saving The Recording i et AL a a A RU An 55 soka List ALOJ Sies seach teet da d ue i Lor dd Marked Recordings i sto E ai a A a i A a A i Exp Point Gale tcp tic ASS A 8 Calc VDV Gal accent apa a andes acer es Print Marked Delete Marked Load Search New Search Delete Search Memory Info tese ta it ea adie d a a cats Templates pA dant a L leech ia tae A a i i tia Load
24. The Main Menu and other sub menus use a numbered menu system When displayed you are presented with a list of selectable options to activate the required option press the corresponding number using the numeric keypad on your instrument Some options may also have further sub menus or popup menus where further options are listed Page 16 Keypad Layout Soft Key 2 Soft Key 3 e Castle Soft Key 1 Soft Key 4 00 90 Left Arrow LH LE Right Arrow Record Stop 9 Play Pause 9 Qoe Main Menu GD e OK enice Power Back Light On Off Alpha Numeric Keypad Figure 7 Keypad Layout Page 17 Sample Screen Layouts Hand Arm Vibration Mode HARM Battery Level Current Display Mode Real Time Clock Displayed Parameter Current Range Axes Parameter Values Soft Key Options Figure 8 HARM Mode Screen Layout Custom Vibration Mode CUSTOM Battery Level Current Display Mode Real Time Clock Displayed Parameter Current Range Axes Parameter Values Soft Key Options Figure 9 CUSTOM Mode Screen Layout Page 18 Powering Your Excieo Meter Your Excieo meter can be powered from either six AA batteries or an optional Castle 12V DC Power Supply which can be purchased separately if required PSU3 PRO DX The battery compartment is located on the rear of your instrument and its cover can easily be removed and fastened by the use of your thumb o
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26. Transducer TOMM aite tr cite Transducer 100mV Transducer 1000mwV esent trennen trennen ttnnnnnnos level Darnitges cese Lr ie E a Aa aa a iD C ca ce Whole Body Vibration Mode WBY Transducer 100mV Transducer 1000mV Custom Vibration Mode CUSTOM Acceleration Transducer 10mV Acceleration Transducer 100m sse Acceleration Transducer 1000nmwv ee Velocity Transducer 10mV or 100mv S Velocity Transducer 1000mwV ens Displacement Transducer TOMV or 100 102 Displacement Transducer 1000mV 102 Single Axis Vibration SINGLE 103 Acceleration Transducer 10 103 Acceleration Transducer 100mV 103 Velocity Transducer 10mV or 100mV 103 Displacement Transducer 10 or 100 104 Hand Arm Vibration Mode HARM senes 104 Frequency Weightings Accelerormeters ao eere a a a a hes a bob Electrical Signal Input Eee eet a ate A Maximum Electrical Signal Input For No Damage Environmental Stabilization Time 2 2 Warn UP Temperatur
27. see 30 Figure 24 HARM Results Selection eene 31 Figure 25 HARM Personal Exposure Selection 3e Figure 26 HARM Display Screens with Personal Exposure On Off 32 Figure 27 Toggle Time History ON OFF 33 Figure 28 Time Interval Entry sese 33 Figure 29 Toggle Measurement Time ON OFF see 34 Figure 30 Measurement Duration Time Entry Figure 31 WBV Results Selection serene ttes 35 Figure 32 WBV Personal Exposure Selection 36 Figure 33 WBV Display Screens with Personal Exposure On Off 36 Figure 34 Toggle Time History ON Figure 35 Time Interval Entry Figure 36 Toggle Measurement Time ON O Figure 37 Measurement Duration Time Entry Figure 38 Single Axis Integration Method eene Figure 39 Single Axis Filter Selection eene Figure 40 Single Axis Accelerometer Sensitivity Selection Figure 41 Toggle Time History ON OFF Figure 42 Time Interval Entry nenea ee Figure 43 Toggle Measurement Time ON OFF Figure 44 Measurement Duration Time Entry Figure 45 Custom Mode Results Selection Figure 46 Custom Mode Integration Method Figure 47 Custom Mode Criterion Selection Figure 48 Custom Mode Filter Selection Figure 49 Custom Mode Accelerometer Sensitivity
28. 0 2 0 9 0 9 0 4 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 40 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 8 0 0 1 1 00 1 0 1 1 4 10 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 9 20 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 17 6 40 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 38 8 80 0 0 1 0 1 1 REF 43 6 100 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 43 6 200 0 1 1 0 0 2 e 0 0 43 6 400 0 1 1 0 1 2 e 0 1 43 6 1000 0 1 2 0 1 2000 0 7 2 0 2 4000 4 0 0 0 2 Page 106 Wb Filter Frequency Response 0 01 0 1 1 0 100 1000 10000 5 00 6 00 35 00 55 00 75 00 Gain dB 95 00 16 00 185 00 Frequency Hz Filter Frequency Response 0 01 0 1 1 0 100 1000 10000 0 00 20 00 40 00 60 00 80 00 Gain dB 100 00 4 20 00 40 00 Freguency Hz W Filter Frequency Response 0 01 0 1 1 0 100 1000 10000 Gain dB Frequency Hz 5 Filter Frequency Response 0 01 0 1 1 LU 100 1000 10000 5 00 pp 15 00 35 00 55 00 4 75 00 4 95 00 4 115 00 185 00 155 00 Gain dB Frequency Hz Page 107 Wh Filter Frequency Response Gain dB 0 01 0 1 1 0 100 1000 10000 Freguency Hz Wj Filter Frequency Response Gain dB 0 01 01 1 0 100 1000 10000 0 00 10 00 20 00 30 00 40 00 50 00 60 00 70 00 80 00
29. 00 00 Display Modes Depending on the variation of meter purchased the following display modes are available HARM H SINGLE Axis 5 Multi Function M HARM WBV HARM SINGLE INGLE CUSTOM To switch between the modes of operation for multi function meters press Soft Key 1 labelled MODE and a popup menu will appear with a list of selectable display modes Select which display mode you require by pressing the appropriate number on your keypad or press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to cancel the operation and return to the previous screen Dedicated HARM and SINGLE axis meters do not have this facility 26 08 11 09 00 30 HARM Aeq 26 08 11 09 00 32 HARM Aeg Range 0 10 500 ms XNNh 0 123 Y Wh 0 124 gt ZWh 0 125 Duration 00 00 00 lt gt to change parameter Range 0 10 500 ms XWh 0 123 0 124 0 125 0 00 00 Custom ange parameter MODE RANGE RESET SETUP Figure 12 Display Mode Selection MODE RANGE RESET SETUP It is essential that whichever display mode is used for measuring vibration that the correct transducer is attached to your meter Mismatched display modes and transducers or accelerometer sensitivities will give incorrect measurements Page 21 Display Parameters display modes of operation have the following Acceleration display parameters which are identified as Acceleration with a preceding A
30. 1 0000 3 Z 10 1 HARM 3 Single 4 Custom CANCEL Figure 91 Manual Calibration Mode Selection Page 77 Press either 1 2 or 3 to enter the axis coefficients for the Y or Z axis respectively or just 1 for SINGLE axis mode The axis coefficients are multiplying factors applied to the instrument to compensate the output of the specific transducer being used The axis coefficients can be found on the instrument calibration certificate Enter the coefficient figure for the chosen axis using the numeric keypad Use the Left Arrow key 9 to delete unwanted input or press the OK key to accept the inputted value Repeat for all axes and modes as required The valid coefficient range is 0 8000 to 2 0000 any other inputted value will return an Out of range error message Undertaking automatic calibrations will overwrite the existing coefficients with new ones calculated from the automatic calibration return to factory settings then use the coefficients supplied on your calibration certificate Once completed or at any stage press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the Calibration Selection Screen Page 78 Crest Factor Check The crest factor check is a whole body vibration pre check that can be carried out to verify if Vibration Dose Values are required with the recording To ensure accuracy always ensure that the operation being monitored is currently being undertaken before the crest factor check is st
31. 3 00 17250 0 Acceleration g RANGE UR OL 0 002 10 0 002 10 8 0 01 50 0 01 53 8 0 02 100 0 02 108 0 0 10 500 0 10 538 0 Page 88 Whole Body Vibration Mode WBV Transducer 100mV Acceleration Metric RANGE UR OL 0 002 10 0 0020 10 50 0 010 50 0 0100 52 50 0 02 100 0 0200 105 00 0 1 500 0 1000 525 00 Acceleration dB ref 16 RANGE UR OL 66 140 66 0 140 5 80 154 80 0 154 5 86 160 86 0 160 5 1000 174 100 0 174 5 Acceleration dB ref 167 RANGE UR OL 46 120 46 0 120 5 60 134 60 0 134 5 66 140 66 0 140 5 80 154 80 0 154 5 Acceleration Imperial RANGE UR OL 0 006 33 0 006 34 5 0 03 164 0 03 172 5 0 06 328 0 06 345 0 0 3 1640 0 30 1725 0 Acceleration g RANGE UR OL 0 0002 1 0 002 1 08 0 001 5 0 001 5 38 0 002 10 0 002 10 80 0 01 50 0 010 53 80 Page 89 Transducer 1000mV g Acceleration Metric RANGE UR OL 0 010 35 0 0 010 35 0 Acceleration dB ref 1e RANGE UR OL 80 151 80 0 151 0 Acceleration dB ref 167 RANGE UR OL 60 131 60 0 131 0 Acceleration Imperial RANGE UR OL 0 03 115 0 0 03 115 0 Acceleration g RANGE UR OL 0 001 3 5 0 001 3 5 Page 90 Single Axis Vibration Mode SINGLE Transducer 10mV Acceleration Metric
32. 49 5 ETRAS 4 ana ss das o rose nn dia 5 Single AXIS ui adepta ad 41 Specifications ere ee reete aa ii oda ceia 3 110 a D e due 3 4 ACCESSOF NEED 86 Action Levels Custom e tete os es sa a Ee e Taa vi a oua 8 do 54 Hand ArMen rr a i a a RO REPRE da 54 Whole cnt e ntn 54 Whole Body Vibration Dose 54 Auto Sh t DOWN chr Rc ag 20 Automatic Calibration 73 B Batteries quen ee Pa e E ads ia 115 Battery Level IridiCator es ran eee eee se ati a inre een d 20 LOW Warning Larsas sieks cun lin nne cree anca d Caite a aa te oe seek ae aaa 20 A L aa Asta ntu aed PER ER URS 19 C Calculation Display Screen eee nenea 53 Calculator hase a 60 Exposure POINTS da oda aa dd 59 Vibration Dose Value eerie eter en eerte acacia o dece es unu 61 Calibration Automatic ci caer antet dale a via dania a e ke da ue 73 Manual 77 Changing Units rcr ia a caca ee d oa da eae Tone eee aa na eee dn 82 Correction Fact
33. 9 to delete unwanted input or press the OK key to accept the inputted value An Invalid date input will give an Out of Range error message 26 08 11 09 37 05 mm 26 08 11 09 37 10 CREATE SEARCH CREATE SEARCH 1 Type HARM 1 Type HARM 2 Record 2 Record 3 Employee 3 Employee _ 4 Tool 4 Tool 5 Location 5 Location 6 Date 0 00 00 6 Date 00 00 lt gt to select OK to accept OK to accept EXIT CLEAR APPLY SAVE NUMBER LOWER SPACE Figure 72 Create Search Entry Prompts Entry Prompt Search criteria entered is not case sensitive but the spelling of both items must match exactly Page 65 Depending on the option selected press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT or CANCEL to return to the previous screen without creating a search Press Soft Key 2 labelled CLEAR to reset all the criteria Use Soft Key 3 labelled APPLY to instantly make the search and display the found recording list Using this option will not save the search To save the criteria as a search press Soft Key 4 labelled SAVE Use Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to return to the previous screen without saving Use Soft Key 2 to toggle between NUMBER and LETTER entry use Soft Key 3 to toggle between UPPER and LOWER case when LETTER is selected Use Soft Key 4 to enter a SPACE 26 08 11 09 37 15 CREATE SEARCH Type HARM Record Search Name Date 0 00 00 lt g
34. By default the X and Y axis have a correction factor of 1 4 whereas the Z axis has a correction factor of 1 0 Press 1 on the keypad to enter the X Axis correction factor Press 2 to enter the Y Axis correction factor Press 3 to enter the Z Axis correction factor 26 08 11 09 19 00 26 08 11 09 19 02 CRITERION CRITERION 1 XAxis 1 4 1 XAxis 1 2 2 Y Axis 14 2 Y Axis 1 4 Z Axis 1 0 3 Z Axis Select Axis Press OK to accept CANCEL APPLY Figure 50 Correction Factors Numeric Entry Prompt Enter the correction factor using the numeric keypad The decimal point is applied automatically Use the Left Arrow key to delete unwanted input or press the OK key to accept the inputted value An Invalid input will give an Out of Range error message the valid range is 1 0 to 2 0 Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 labelled APPLY to make any changes made The correction factor is automatically applied to all displayed figures and results where applicable Page 50 Option 2 page 2 Personal Exposure Set Personal Exposure to ON to show Personal Exposure information whilst viewing a saved log or viewing information directly after a recording has just been stopped Set Personal Exposure to OFF to hide the Personal Exposure information from display The Personal Exposure setting only alters the displayed information it does not change which par
35. Castle GA505 portable thermal printer purchased separately To ensure trouble free printing ensure that the printer is turned on and in online mode connected to the 9 pin socket at the right hand side of the Excieo and sufficient paper inserted in the printer 26 08 11 09 34 00 1 MARK LOGS EMPLOYEE DATE 2 Dahank 1 Cumulative Data 2 Entire Log a VOV GHIC 5 Print Marked 6 Delete Marked 7 Sort 18 Mi Selec CANCEL Figure 66 Print Marked Recordings e Select option 1 Cumulative Data to print cumulative data only e Select option 2 Entire Log to print all cumulative and interval data mm 26 08 11 09 34 05 1 MARK LOGS EMPLOYEE DATE 2 Dahank Possible long printout Press OK to continue Galt 5 Print Marked 6 Delete Marked 7 Sort Selec CANCEL Figure 67 Print Marked Recordings Warning Printing multiple recordings may produce a long printout especially if interval data is printed Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to return to the previous screen or cancel the print whilst printing Please be aware that the printer buffer is emptied before the printing ceases Page 62 Delete Marked Selecting this option allows the marked recordings to be permanently deleted from memory mm 26 08 11 09 35 00 1 MARK LOGS EMPLOYEE DATE Deleted logs cannot 2 be recovered 4 Press
36. Edit and Delete Templates Create New Template sese ttt trennen ttttnnntttttttnnns Saving Templates rne ip iet iei Calibration and Checks Automatic Calibration Manual Calibration Crest Factor Check 78 Transducer Sensitivity oe eeesscsseecsecsssseceecssscsecssssesscssssecescusssessessesessesseseseessnssessenseess 80 Global Settings ti oc lo AM ALTA pa o e 81 Time and Date C 81 BB mL 83 information Screen ici ien e eR a a E EN Gav 84 E i a a 85 Downloading Saved Recordings To a PC 85 CHAPTER nacioni neci tcr tetur i i 86 ACCESSORIES icm tn vet TERR ces setae tea tens A rne ner os 88 CHAPTER Techhical Specificationi spre zeitatea t e con e d E n i Applicable Standards NOISE RIQORS S o eo eee oec Normal Operating senes Overload amp Under Range Triggering Points Hand Arm Vibration Mode HARM seen Whole Body Vibration Mode WBV seen Transducer 100mwv Transducer 1000mV g Single Axis Vibration Mode SINGLE Transducer 10 Transducer 100mV Custom Vibration Mode CUSTOM Transducer 1 95
37. Firmware Version ette pe d add tad e aa dala aa Ga sd 84 Frequency Weighted 0 2202 0 1 aaa aaa aaa 105 12 Machine Monitoring 0000 000 12 Responses Graphical Table Data Whole BOY nici ce Re a 12 Frequency Weightiligs cae aaa ceapa FRI ere alla dada sat 105 F riction EquatiOrns gene etu geh za p ECL Ie Dh ego aaa 117 G Getting Started once eee he EO auda 16 Global SOttin dn 81 Hand Arm Vibration Vibration DIFeCtiOI s oot caries aa aaa 8 1 Input oala 111 Maximum Electrical Input 4 4 0400 0 0 111 Wiring Configuration eee nea ee nea eee anna nnns 115 52 stds eke ot TER eed Oen dala 127 Instrument Information 0 020201 2 2 444000101000 aa aaaa aaa aaa aaa aaa aaa 84 Integration Custom ModE 5 n eerte emt ate aden ente aa Aido 45 5 Tai ecce rr RR RE ERGO E D ES 39 Introduction E 1 K Keypad L yout dc 17 L Level Ranges reete etel eerte eet eoe
38. Invalid entries will display an Out of range message and return the value to its previous state To delete errors use the Left Arrow Key O mm 26 08 11 09 07 04 MEASUREMENT TIMER 1 Timer ON 2 Duration Numeric Entry Prompt CANCEL Figure 30 Measurement Duration Time Entry Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 abelled APPLY to make any changes made Page 34 Option 3 Results Measurements for Whole Body Vibration can be displayed as any combination of the following e Vector Sum Dominant Axis e VDV Although the method to display the Results is selected in Real Time mode the selection determines what is recorded when a recording is taken The Vector Sum Dominant Axis and VDV results are all cumulative figures therefore they can only be viewed from a completed recording Press 1 on the keypad to toggle the display of Vector Sum ON OFF Press 2 to toggle the display of Dominant Axis ON OFF Press 3 to toggle the display of VDV ON OFF 26 08 11 09 08 00 26 08 11 09 08 02 RESULTS RESULTS 1 Vector Sum OFF 1 Vector Sum ON 2 Dominant Axis 2 Dominant Axis OFF 3 VDV OFF 3 VDV ON Select Result to Toggle Select Result to Toggle CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 31 WBV Results Selection Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 labelled APPLY to make any chan
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40. available it is only possible to store calibration information for one transducer You will be asked to re calibrate if the Accelerometer sensitivity is changed GA2005H HARM Excieo meter only allows for calibration of a 10mV g tri axial transducer GA2005S Single Axis Excieo meter only allows for the calibration of individual axis specifically for single axis transducers 10mV g or 100mV g transducer sensitivities can be selected however it is only possible to store calibration information for either 10mV g or 100mV g and not both You will be asked to re calibrate if the Accelerometer sensitivity is changed It is recommended that automatic calibration is performed using the Castle Vibration Calibrator GA606 in conjunction with its supplied Petro wax mounting compound for transducers other than KD1009 Calibration of transducer Page 73 KD1009 requires specialised equipment and should be returned to Castle s calibration laboratory for correct calibration Once calibrated the axis coefficients will be saved until the next calibration For automatic calibration of WBV the transducer KD1007 must be removed from the seat pad This is achieved by removing the top cover plate of the seat pad by unscrewing the four visible screws The top cover plate has the description and serial number etched on it The centre screw on the underside now needs removing to allow the transducer to be freed from the seat pad Carefully
41. com to find out more Castle Group has become the leading supplier of solutions for health and safety environmental compliance and plant maintenance and monitoring with an ever expanding offer comprising equipment for sale or rent residential or in house training courses consultancy services and equipment calibration If you would like to know more about any of our other products and services then please visit www castlegroup co uk or telephone us on 44 0 1723 584250 Simon Bull Managing Director Note for Getting Started section please turn to Chapter 4 Precautions e Only operate the instrument as described in this manual These are precision instruments protect from shocks and vibrations e Ambient conditions for the operation of the unit are as follows Temperature 10 C to 50 C Relative Humidity 25 to 90 Protect the unit from extremes of temperature and humidity direct sunlight and air with a high salt or sulphur content e Always turn the unit off after use Remove the batteries from the instrument when not in use e Do not use any solvents or cleaning agents on the instrument Use only a soft dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with water when necessary e Do not allow any conductive objects such as wire or metal particles to enter the unit e Do not try to disassemble the instrument or attempt any repairs as this will invalidate your warranty Take a note of the condition of the ins
42. minimum period of 15 minutes is used for Whole Body and between 3 to 15 minutes for Hand Arm vibration These increased durations will undoubtedly increase the accuracy and repeatability of your measured results Single Axis Transducer Mounting If your Excieo meter was purchased with a Single Axis Accelerometer then you will have been supplied with a large spike probe that can be used for the interface of the transducer to the vibration source Mounting of the single axis accelerometer to the vibration source can also be achieved by tapping a stud into the vibration source and attaching the accelerometer to the stud Alternatively the stud may be adhered to the device with an adhesive that dries rigid Castle Group Ltd can supply a glue and stud pack if required order code KD1215 Page 6 Hand Arm Vibration Transducer Mounting If your Excieo meter was purchased with a Hand Arm Tri Axial Accelerometer abbreviated to HARM then you will have been supplied with a HARM mounting block retaining stud and Allen key The mounting block can be attached to the accelerometer using the supplied stud and tightened using the supplied Allen key The mounting block can then be mounted to the vibration source using hose clamps or plastic ties If plastic ties are used it is recommended that they are tightened using a tie tensioning tool Attaching devices such as clamps and the accelerometer to hand held devices may alter the mass of the v
43. s 500 m s 1000 m s 5000 m s X 80 dB 80 dB lt 90 dB lt 90 dB Y lt 80 dB 80 dB 80 dB 80 dB 2 lt 80 dB lt 90 dB lt 90 dB lt 90 dB Normal Operating Mode Type H Fitted with HARM accelerometer KD1 006 dB reference 1e Type S Fitted with Single Axis accelerometer KD1003 dB reference 1e Type M Meter Mode Condition HARM Fitted with HARM agoelerometer KD1006 dB reference 1e Fitted with WBV accelerometer KD1007 or KD1009 WBV dB reference 1e SINGLE Fitted with Single Axis accelerometer KD1003 dB reference 1e Sensitivity 100mV Fitted with either HARM accelerometer KD1006 CUSTOM WBV accelerometer KD1007 or KD1009 Single Axis accelerometer KD1003 dB reference 1e Page 87 Overload amp Under Range Triggering Points Hand Arm Vibration Mode HARM Acceleration Metric RANGE UR OL 0 02 100 0 020 105 0 0 1 500 0 100 525 0 0 2 1000 0 200 1050 0 1 5000 1 000 5250 0 Acceleration dB ref 1e RANGE UR OL 86 160 86 0 160 5 100 174 100 0 174 5 106 180 106 0 180 5 120 194 120 0 194 5 Acceleration dB ref 1e RANGE UR OL 66 140 66 0 140 5 80 154 80 0 154 5 86 160 86 0 160 5 100 174 100 0 1745 Acceleration Imperial RANGE UR OL 0 06 328 0 06 345 0 0 3 1640 0 30 1725 0 0 6 3280 0 60 3450 0 3 16400
44. settings for specific or generic tasks that can quickly be loaded to ensure that the meter is in the correct mode with the correct settings applied automatically Select option 2 from the Main Menu to display the following screen MULTI PURPOSE HARM or SINGLE 26 08 11 09 40 00 26 08 11 09 40 10 TEMPLATES TEMPLATES 1 Create New Template 1 Create New Template 2 HARM Templates 2 View Templates 3 WBV Templates 4 Single Axis Templates 5 Custom Templates EXIT EXIT Figure 77 Templates To create and save a new template select option 1 Create New Template To display a list of templates to Load Edit or Delete using a Multi Purpose instrument select either e Option 2 for HARM templates e Option 3 for WBV templates e Option 4 for Single Axis Templates e Option 5 for Custom Mode templates To display a list of templates to Load Edit or Delete using SINGLE or variations of the Excieo use option 2 View Templates To return to the previous screen press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT Page 68 Load Edit and Delete Templates 26 08 11 09 40 30 TEMPLATES Rivet Gun Linisher Empty Empty Empty Empty Select Template EXIT Figure 78 Template Selection From the list of available templates select a template by pressing the corresponding number on the keypad Press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the prev
45. so that the orientation key is in line with the RED mark and then gently push the accelerometer cable into the instruments socket Figure 2 Attaching Accelerometers to the Instrument To unlatch and remove the accelerometer cable gently pull the on the knurled part of the stem and pull the accelerometer from the instrument Page 5 Chapter 3 Measuring Vibration It is advisable to validate your instrument prior to and after taking measurements using a known vibration source such as the Castle GA606 Vibration Calibrator To ensure measurements are as accurate and as repeatable as possible always ensure that your cable is tightened securely to your accelerometer and that the accelerometer is mounted as securely and as flush as possible to the vibration source The trailing cable of the accelerometer should also be attached to the vibration source without creating a potential hazard for the operator or other people Where practicable it may be beneficial to permanently attach the accelerometer cable Where possible always mount the accelerometer as near to the centre of where the operator holds and grips the vibration source In reality this is not always possible and the best compromise must be achieved Measurement durations are not governed but as a rule of thumb use an absolute minimum time period of 5 minutes for Whole Body and 30 seconds for Hand Arm Vibration lt is recommended depending on the process that a
46. the Under Range indicator will be displayed on your instrument In such circumstances it is highly recommended to change to a lower range with a higher sensitivity as your meter will be out of specification The indicator is displayed as UR at the right hand side of the axis measurement that is causing the under range condition Any axis where the measured value is below the Under Range point for that range will be blanked on the display and shown as a series of characters For the display modes HARM SINGLE and CUSTOM the under range indicator will remain on for a minimum of 2 seconds or while the under range condition remains For the WBV display mode the under range indicator will remain on for a minimum of 8 seconds or while the under range condition remains Due to the effects of integration when either Velocity or Displacement are selected in Single Axis mode the dynamic range is approximately 10dB greater and therefore the under range indicator in these circumstances is approximately 10dB lower than other display modes See Technical Specification for a complete list of Under Range triggering points Overload Condition An overload condition occurs when either the peak signal starts to exceed the signal handling capability of the specialised amplifier circuitry or if the vibration level exceeds the top of the selected range by 5 If the vibration source saturates the input circuitry or is 596 greater than top of the selected rang
47. to delete 5 18 arc 5 Print Marked 6 Delete Marked Selec 7 Sort CANCEL Figure 68 Delete Marked Recordings Press to delete all the marked recordings or press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to return to the previous screen without deleting Once recordings are deleted they are not recoverable Caution is advised if deleting multiple recordings Sort Selecting this option allows the recording list to be sorted by columns for any of the criteria selectable As an example to sort the recording list by Date select option 3 labelled Date or press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the previous page This option is also available directly through the LOG LIST popup menu option 3 Both perform exactly the same function mm 26 08 11 09 35 30 SORT Record Employee Date Type Location Tool Select column to sort EXIT Figure 69 Sort Options Page 63 Load Search Searches can be loaded to search the entire list of saved recordings quickly and efficiently to aid in finding the specific recording you wish to load To display a list of all saved searches select option 2 Load Search Page Number 26 08 11 09 36 00 y 26 08 11 09 36 05 SAVED SEARCHES 1 LOG LIST iu EMPLOYEE DATE 2 SINGLE 1 8 Rob 12 05 11 3 HARM 4 WBV 5 ROB Select Search Select file to view EXIT EXIT UP DOWN MORE Figure 70 Loa
48. under the heading Measuring Ranges in Chapter 3 Examples of the four parameter display screens for HARM are shown below mm 26 08 11 09 01 40 26 08 11 09 01 42 Aeq Range 0 02 100 ms X Wh 0 123 Y Wh 0 124 gt ZWh 0 125 Duration 00 00 00 lt gt to change parameter Aeq Range 0 10 500 ms X Wh 0 123 Y Wh 0 124 gt ZWh 0 125 Duration 00 00 00 lt gt to change parameter MODE RANGE RESET SETUP MODE RANGE RESET SETUP mm 26 08 11 09 01 44 mm 26 08 11 09 01 46 HARM Aeq Range 0 2 1000 ms XANh 0 123 Y Wh 0 124 gt Z Wh 0 125 Duration 00 00 00 lt gt to change parameter HARM Aeq Range 1 0 5000 ms X Wh 0 123 Y Wh 0 124 gt ZWh 0 125 Duration 00 00 00 lt gt to change parameter MODE RANGE RESET SETUP Figure 14 HARM Range Selection Screens MODE RANGE RESET SETUP Page 24 Setup Options The options within Setup vary depending on which display mode is active display the list of currently available options press Soft Key 4 labelled SETUP The defaults for each display mode are shown below HARMI 26 08 11 09 02 00 wm 26 08 11 09 02 02 SETUP SETUP 1 Time History OFF 1 Time History OFF 2 Timer OFF 2 Timer OFF 3 Results VS 3 Results Dom 4 Personal Exp ON 4 Personal Exp ON EXIT MORE EXIT MORE
49. 06 0 180 0 dB Range 4 1 00 5000 0 ms Range 4 120 0 194 0 dB for a dB reference level of 1e subtract 20 from both the lower and upper dB levels Acceleration Imperial Acceleration g Range 1 0 06 328 0 fts Range 1 0 002 10 0g Range 2 0 30 1640 0 fts Range 2 0 01 50 0g Range 3 0 60 3280 0 fts Range 3 0 02 100 0g Range 4 3 00 164000 fts Range 4 0 10 500 0g Page 104 Frequency Weightings All measurements shown are relative to the expected result at this individual frequency for this particular frequency weighting allowing for easier recognition that tolerances are met Mode Available Filters HARM Wh WBV Wad Wk SINGLE Fa Fb Fl Ws CUSTOM Fa Fb Fc Fl Wb We Wd We Wh Wj Wk Wm Ws Measured electrically on the 1000 m s range of the X axis with a reference frequency of 16 Hz at an approximate level of 900 m s with FI LIN weighting applied All errors and measurements are in dB o Wb Wc Wd We Wj Wk Wm Tolerance 0 1 3 5 3 2 34 3 4 2 9 3 4 3 4 2 e 0 2 1 0 0 9 1 0 09 1 0 0 9 0 9 2 e 0 4 0 5 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 4 2 e 1 0 00 00 OO 01 01 01 0 0 2 2 0 00 00 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 OO 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 0 1 0 0 OO 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 10 DO 00 0 1 0 1 00 0 0 0 0 1 20 DO 00 00 00
50. 0mV g KD1007 100mV g To ensure meter readings are correct it is essential that the sensitivity selected matches the transducer being used with the instrument mismatched sensitivity setting and transducer will give incorrect measurement readings Press 1 for a sensitivity of 100mV g Press 2 for a sensitivity of 1000mV g If the sensitivity is changed then a screen prompt informs you to re calibrate your instrument to the new accelerometer being used Confirmation of having accepted that the new accelerometer must be calibrated with the new settings of the instrument is achieved by pressing the OK button Selection of the change then has immediate effect in Heal Time Mode and is applied to any subsequent recordings taken in this mode mm 26 08 11 09 46 15 mm 26 08 11 09 46 20 ACCELEROMETER ACCELEROMETER 1 100 mV g 1 Please re calibrate 2 1000 mV g 2 the meter for the new accelerometer Press OK to continue Select Sensitivity Select Sensitivity CANCEL Figure 93 WBV Transducer Sensitivity Selection Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to return to the previous screen without making any changes Page 80 Global Settings Select option 4 to adjust the system Date Time Units of operation display contrast or the display backlight timeout 26 08 11 09 47 00 GLOBAL SETTINGS 1 Time and Date 2 Units 3 Display EXIT Figure 94 Global Se
51. 50 0 010 50 0 0100 52 50 0 02 100 0 0200 105 00 0 1 500 0 1000 525 00 Acceleration dB ref 162 RANGE UR OL 66 140 66 0 140 5 80 154 80 0 154 5 86 160 86 0 160 5 100 174 100 0 174 5 Acceleration dB ref 167 RANGE UR OL 46 120 46 0 1205 60 134 60 0 1345 66 140 66 0 1405 80 154 80 0 1545 Acceleration Imperial RANGE UR OL 0 006 33 0 006 34 5 0 03 164 0 03 172 5 0 06 328 0 06 345 0 0 3 1640 0 30 1725 0 Acceleration g RANGE UR OL 0 0002 1 0 002 1 08 0 001 5 0 001 5 38 0 002 10 0 002 10 80 0 01 50 0 010 53 80 Page 93 Velocity Metric RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 100um s 1m s Med Low 500um s 5m s Med High 1mm s 10m s High Smm s 50m s Velocity dB RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 100 0 180 0 Med Low 114 0 194 0 Med High 120 0 200 0 High 134 0 214 0 Displacement Metric RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 10um 0 1m Med Low 50um 0 5m Med High 100um 1 0m High 5O00um 5 0m Displacement dB RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 140 0 220 0 Med Low 154 0 234 0 Med High 160 0 240 0 High 174 0 254 0 Page 94 Custom Vibration Mode CUSTOM Transducer 10mV Transducer 10mV Acceleration Metric RANGE UR OL 0 02 100 0 020 105 00 0 1 500 0 100 525 00 0 2 1000 0 200 1050 00 1 5000 1 000 5250 00 Acceleration d
52. 97 10 2 2 cet aa noa aa js 95 n cinci ro S 88 Single Axis Transducer 100MV a aaa cae rc aaa aa oa uda a ss 93 Transd cer TOmV oerte atacat oaia util as ais 91 Whole Body Transducer s 1000mV sapca nete metet neret m contd 90 Transducer 100 00 022 0 enne ae nenea 89 Parameters iaca Up een eris 22 Displacement saten nn ce do n aici ere e ia a ua a nai dee een 22 325 a A ea 23 Melocity oan aaa O 22 Partial Exposure Points eee eee nenea aaa aa aa aaa ae aaa 15 Personal Exposure Custom Mode Asta de s 51 Harid AFITIs i dee ri 32 Whole Body entree tue aet re c Fo e dd E 36 Power Batteries aa ek bca Pes ea EAS e 115 su etie cae etta once Rebate cave 115 Powering Your Excieo 19 Battery POW F 2 2 5 orent ss aa una ERU 19 a ey ea eroe ie eos ERE 19 Typical Battery Discharge 19 Print Marked Recordings eee eee eee ennt nnne 62 R ee Dae PF LIA US eau ex a as S sa aaa 100 Changing the Measuring
53. A2005S Excieo models MODE selection using Soft Key 4 is not possible 26 08 11 09 44 00 26 08 11 09 44 02 AUTO CAL AUTO CAL HARM Range 0 02 100 ms Range 0 02 100 ms 1 X 9 986 1 X 9 986 2 Y 0 130 0 130 3 Z 0 130 3 Z 0 130 Cal 10 00 ms Cal To 10 00 ms Press number of axis Press number of axis EXIT CALTO RESET EXIT CALTO RESET MODE Figure 87 Automatic Calibration Type H Figure 86 Automatic Calibration Type M For the multi purpose Excieo variation use Soft Key 4 labelled MODE to display a popup which allows the selection of the available modes Press Soft Key 4 labelled CANCEL to return to the previous screen without changing the calibration mode otherwise press 1 2 3 or 4 depending on which mode transducer you wish to calibrate 26 08 11 09 44 05 AUTO CAL HARM Range 0 02 100 ms 1 X 9 986 2 Y 0 130 0 1 1 HARM 2 WBV 3 Single 4 Custom Cal 10 00 Press numba CANCEL Figure 88 Automatic Calibration Mode Selection To reset all displayed axes measurements press Soft Key 3 labelled RESET The Cal To figure displayed can be changed by selecting Soft Key 2 labelled CAL TO If selected then the Cal To figure will be blanked and you will be required to enter a new value using the numeric keypad The Cal To figure is the value outputted from your calibrator m s
54. B ref 167 RANGE UR OL 46 120 46 0 1205 60 134 60 0 1345 66 140 66 0 1405 80 154 80 0 1545 Acceleration Imperial RANGE UR OL 0 006 33 0 006 34 5 0 03 164 0 03 172 5 0 06 328 0 06 345 0 0 3 1640 0 30 1725 0 Acceleration g RANGE UR OL 0 0002 1 0 002 1 08 0 001 5 0 001 5 38 0 002 10 0 002 10 80 0 01 50 0 010 53 80 Page 97 Velocity Metric RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 100um s 1m s Med Low 500um s 5m s Med High 1mm s 10m s High 5mm s 50m s Velocity dB RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 100 0 180 0 Med Low 114 0 194 0 Med High 120 0 200 0 High 134 0 214 0 Displacement Metric RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 10um 0 1m Med Low 50um 0 5m Med High 100um 1 0m High 5O00um 5 0m Displacement dB RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 140 0 220 0 Med Low 154 0 234 0 Med High 160 0 240 0 High 174 0 254 0 Page 98 Transducer 1000mV Acceleration Metric RANGE UR OL 0 010 35 0 0 010 36 5 Acceleration dB ref 1e RANGE UR OL 80 151 80 0 151 5 Acceleration dB ref 167 RANGE UR OL 60 131 60 0 131 5 Acceleration Imperial RANGE UR OL 0 03 115 0 0 03 121 0 Acceleration g RANGE UR OL 0 001 3 5 0 001 3 75 Velocity Metric RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz High 500um s 3 65m s Velo
55. B ref 1e RANGE UR OL 86 160 86 0 160 5 100 174 100 0 174 5 106 180 106 0 180 5 120 194 120 0 194 5 Acceleration dB ref 162 RANGE UR OL 66 140 66 0 140 5 80 154 80 0 154 5 86 160 86 0 160 5 100 174 100 0 1745 Acceleration Imperial RANGE UR OL 0 06 328 0 06 345 0 0 3 1640 0 30 1725 0 0 6 3280 0 60 3450 0 3 16400 3 00 17250 0 Acceleration g RANGE UR OL 0 002 10 0 002 10 8 0 01 50 0 01 53 8 0 02 100 0 02 108 0 0 10 500 0 10 538 0 Page 95 Velocity Metric RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 1mm s 10 0m s Med Low 5mm s 50 0m s Med High 10mm s 100 0m s High 50mm s 500 0m s Velocity dB RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 120 0 200 0 Med Low 134 0 2140 Med High 140 0 220 0 High 154 0 234 0 Displacement Metric RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 100um 1 0 Med Low 500um 5 0m Med High 4mm 10 High 5mm 50 0 Displacement dB RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz Low 160 0 240 0 Med Low 174 0 254 0 Med High 180 0 260 0 High 194 0 2740 Page 96 Transducer 100mV Acceleration Metric RANGE UR OL 0 002 10 0 0020 10 50 0 010 50 0 0100 52 50 0 02 100 0 0200 105 00 0 1 500 0 1000 525 00 Acceleration dB ref 162 RANGE UR OL 66 140 66 0 140 5 80 154 80 0 154 5 86 160 86 0 160 5 100 174 100 0 174 5 Acceleration d
56. CANCEL CANCEL APPLY Figure 39 Single Axis Filter Selection Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 labelled APPLY to make any changes made Page 40 Option 5 Accelerometer In Single Axis Mode it is possible to use accelerometers that produce either 10mv g or 100mV g The single axis accelerometer KD1 003 available from Castle Group produces 100mV g and is the default sensitivity setting To ensure meter readings are correct it is essential that the sensitivity selected matches the transducer being used with the instrument A mismatched sensitivity setting and transducer will give incorrect measurement readings Press 1 for a sensitivity of 10mV g Press 2 for a sensitivity of 100mV g If the sensitivity is changed then a screen prompt informs you to re calibrate your instrument to the new accelerometer being used Confirmation of having accepted that the new accelerometer must be calibrated with the new settings of the instrument is achieved by pressing the OK button Selection of the change then has immediate effect in Real Time Mode and is applied to any subseguent recordings taken in this mode 26 08 11 09 12 00 26 08 11 09 12 02 ACCELEROMETER ACCELEROMETER 1 10 mV g 1 Please re calibrate 2 100mV g 2 the meter for the new accelerometer Press OK to continue Select Sensitivity Select Sensitivity CANCEL Figure 40 Single Axis Accelerometer Sensitivity
57. CEL APPLY CANCEL Figure 47 Custom Mode Criterion Selection Numeric Entry Prompt Enter the new value using the numeric keypad for example enter 0250 for a value of 2 50 The decimal point is applied automatically Use the Left Arrow key 9 to delete unwanted input or press the OK key to accept the inputted value An Invalid input will give an Out of Range error message Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 labelled APPLY to make any changes made Maximum inputs for each selectable display unit dB reference are shown in the following tables Page 46 Maximum Allowable Criterion Levels Metric Exposure Action Value 9 99 ms Exposure Limit Value 9 99 ms Vibration Dose Value Exposure Action Value 29 99 ms Vibration Dose Value Exposure Limit Value 29 99 ms dB Reference 1e Exposure Action Value 139 99 dB Exposure Limit Value 139 99 dB Vibration Dose Value Exposure Action Value 149 54 dB Vibration Dose Value Exposure Limit Value 149 54 dB dB Reference 1e Exposure Action Value 119 99 dB Exposure Limit Value 119 99 dB Vibration Dose Value Exposure Action Value 129 54 dB Vibration Dose Value Exposure Limit Value 129 54 dB Imperial Exposure Action Value 32 80 fts Exposure Limit Value 32 80 fts Vibration Dose Value Exposure Action Value 98 42 fts Vibra
58. GADUS Wellbeing and Productivity Solutions for Business ton human amp environmental vibration meter 4 Cip 4 castlegroup co uk Castle Excieo Vibration Meter Operating Manual Excieo GA2005H HARM Vibration Meter GA2005S Single Axis Vibration Meter Excieo GA2005M Multi Function Vibration Meter www castlegroup co uk Castle Excieo Vibration Meter Operating Manual Published by Castle Group Ltd Castle Group Ltd Salter Road Scarborough North Yorkshire 011 3UZ UK Copyright O Castle Group Ltd 2012 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright holder Printed in the UK HB 2005 012 EL Rev Thank you for buying a Castle product am sure you will find both the goods the service to be of the highest quality but if not then please feel free to write to me personally and will ensure that your needs are dealt with immediately This manual is designed to show you the operation of the goods you have purchased and a very brief insight into vibration itself If you would like to become a competent person in the eyes of the law then you may like to know more about our Competent Persons training course for Human Vibration You can visit www castletrainingacademy
59. Measurement Duration Time Entry Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 abelled APPLY to make any changes made Page 30 Option 3 Results Measurements for Hand Arm Vibration can be displayed as Vector Sum Dominant Axis or both Although the method to display the Results is selected in Real Time mode the selection determines what is recorded when a recording is taken The Vector Sum or Dominant Axis results are cumulative figures and therefore can only be viewed from a completed recording Press 1 on the keypad to toggle the display of Vector Sum ON OFF or press 2 to toggle the display of Dominant Axis ON OFF 26 08 11 09 05 00 mm 26 08 11 09 05 02 RESULTS RESULTS 1 Vector Sum ON 1 Vector Sum OFF 2 Dominant Axis OFF 2 Dominant Axis ON Select Result to Toggle Select Result to Toggle CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 24 HARM Results Selection Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 labelled APPLY to make any changes made Page 31 Option 4 Personal Exposure Set Personal Exposure to ON to show Personal Exposure information whilst viewing a saved log or viewing information directly after a recording has just been stopped Set Personal Exposure to OFF to hide the Personal Exposure information from display The Personal Exposure setting only alters the displayed information it does not change which parameters are re
60. NCEL NUMBER LOWER SPACE Figure 83 Saving Templates Use Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to return to the previous screen without saving Use Soft Key 2 to toggle between NUMBER and LETTER entry and Soft Key 3 to toggle between UPPER and LOWER case when LETTER is selected To enter a space in the template name use Soft Key 4 labeled SPACE A maximum of 15 characters may be used in the template name Use the Left Arrow key 9 to delete unwanted input and press the OK key to accept and save the template Page 72 Calibration and Checks Selecting option 3 from the Main Menu will show the Calibration Selection Screen below 26 08 11 09 43 00 CALIBRATION 1 Automatic Calibration 2 Manual Calibration 3 Crest Factor Check 4 Transducer Sensitivity EXIT Figure 84 Calibration Selection To exit to the previous screen press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT Automatic Calibration Automatic Calibration is selected when you wish the instrument to determine the individual axis coefficients for the specific transducer you are using hence a vibration calibrator is required The Multi purpose type Excieo instrument GA2005M allows the calibration of the following transducers Hand Arm 10mV g HARM mode Whole Body 100mV g or 1000mV g WBV mode Single Axis 100mV g or 10mV g SINGLE mode Custom 10mV g or 100mV g or 1000mV g Custom Mode Where different transducer sensitivities are
61. Press Soft Key 4 labelled CANCEL to close the popup and return to the SETUP screen Page 26 Loading Templates Within Setup Six template slots exist for each display mode Slots that have no template are listed as Empty If a template has been saved in slot then the template name will be shown To open a template press its corresponding number using the numeric keypad In the example below pressing 1 on the keypad would show the TEMPLATE DETAILS screen for the template named TEST The template can then be loaded edited or deleted 26 08 11 09 02 12 wm 26 08 11 09 02 14 HARM TEMPLATES TEMPLATE DETAILS 1 TEST 1 Time History 2 Empty 2 Measure Time OFF 3 Empty 3 Results VS 4 Empty 5 Empty 6 Empty Select Template EXIT EXIT LOAD EDIT DELETE Figure 18 Loading A Template From Within Setup To Load the template press Soft Key 2 labelled LOAD Pressing Soft Key 3 labelled EDIT allows you to edit the settings of the template To delete the template press Soft Key 4 labelled DELETE If the TEMPLATE DETAILS screen is displayed then pressing Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT will return back to the previous screen which enables you to open a different template If Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT is pressed whilst displaying the selected modes TEMPLATES screen then you will return to the Real Time measuring screen See Templates under Main Menu for more information Page 27 Saving As Tem
62. Real Time Display Screen press the MENU Key once more to activate the Main Menu From the Main Menu it is possible to Create or Load saved recording searches View Delete and Print recordings Create Edit and Load templates Calibrate the meter to match the transducer s used Adjust the Time Date Contrast and Backlight settings View Instrument Specific Information mm 26 08 11 09 30 00 MAIN MENU Logs Templates Calibration and Checks Global Settings Information O18 Figure 55 Main Menu Screen Select option 1 Logs to search view delete or print recordings Select option 2 Templates to create edit or load a template Select option 3 Calibration to calibrate or check your instrument Select option 4 Global Settings to adjust the calendar or display settings Select option 5 Information to view information about the Excieo meter Press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT or the MENU Key to return to Real Time operation Page 56 Logs Selecting option 1 from the Main Menu will display the following screen 26 08 11 09 31 00 LOGS List All Logs Load Search New Search Delete Search Memory Info Figure 56 Logs Option Screen List All Logs To display a list of all recordings logs saved in the internal memory select option 1 List All Logs If more than 6 recordings exist then Soft Ke
63. Selection 49 Figure Correction Factors Figure 51 Custom Mode Personal Exposure Selection 51 Figure 52 Custom Mode Display Screens with Personal Exposure 51 Figure 53 Calculation Display Screen ennt 53 Figure 54 Save Recording Display amp Entry Screen s s 55 Figure 55 Main Menu Screen eese neennnnttentnnttententiteettnsntie 56 Figure 56 Logs Option Screen ssesssssssssssssscssssssscssseessscssssessessseessesseeessesssseessenseeessenseses 57 Figure 57 Log List Screens minean eiaeiiai adia 57 Figure 58 Mark Recordings or Sort List Popup 58 Figure 9 Mark Recordirids adt e e 58 Figure 60 Exposure Point Total Calculator enn 59 Figure 61 Exposure Point Calculator Error Messaggs 59 Figure 62 A 8 Calculator Figure 63 8 Calculator Error Messagges enne 60 Figure 64 VDV Calculator eene nint 61 Figure 65 VDV Calculator Error Messages 61 Figure 66 Print Marked Recordings erret 62 Figure 67 Print Marked Recordings Warning ee Figure 68 Delete Marked Recordings Figure 69 Sort Figure 70 Load Saved Search Scr
64. Selection Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to return to the previous screen without making any changes Page 41 Custom Vibration Mode CUSTOM Option 1 Time History Time History is setup whilst in real time mode but is used whilst recording If the option is turned ON then interval data is recorded with the log at the interval time set Press 1 on the keypad to toggle Time History ON OFF mm 26 08 11 09 13 00 26 08 11 09 13 02 TIME HISTORY TIME HISTORY 1 Time History OFF 1 Time History 2 Interval 00 01 00 2 Interval 00 01 00 CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 41 Toggle Time History ON OFF Press 2 on the keypad to enter the Interval Time using the numeric keypad The maximum interval time permitted is 23 59 59 hh mm ss Invalid entries will display an Out of range message and return the value to its previous state To delete errors use the Left Arrow Key wm 26 08 11 09 13 04 TIME HISTORY 1 Time History ON 2 Interval 758 Numeric Entry Prompt CANCEL Figure 42 Time Interval Entry Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 abelled APPLY to make any changes made Page 42 Option 2 Timer Measurement Time is setup whilst in real time mode but is used whilst recording If the option is turned ON then when a recording is started its time period is governed by the set measurement time pe
65. a ta instantaneous acceleration value ta tv time seconds Running rms Velocity dB d ta dtv Vrms 20 10 dBref 198 T total integration time seconds instantaneous acceleration value reference acceleration ta tv time seconds Running rms Displacement Metric If Imperial or g is selected then the default result is displayed in Metric Drms d ta d tv d td 1 9 t 0 t instantaneous time seconds integration time of the measurement seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value ta tv td time seconds Running rms Displacement dB t m d td 9 t 0 dB Drms 20 log dBref re T total integration time seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value ta tv td time seconds Page 120 Function Equation 1 T 4 Vibration VDV 1 78 Dose Value o VDV T total measured integration time seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value ta time seconds 0 25 Ex VDVshift 2 or 1 75 VDV Vibration Dose Value Exp Exposure Time Seconds t Measurement Log Duration Seconds vsum x YJ 22 Vector Sum X X Axis Aeq Y Y Axis Aeq Z 7 Axis Aeq VSum J 1 4X 1 4Y 22 Vector Sum X X Axis Aeq DEM Y Y Ax
66. ameters are recorded Press 1 on the keypad to toggle the display of Personal Exp ON OFF 26 08 11 09 19 10 mm 26 08 11 09 19 12 PERSONAL EXPOSURE PERSONAL EXPOSURE 1 Personal Exp ON 1 Personal Exp OFF CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 51 Custom Mode Personal Exposure Selection Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 labelled APPLY to make any changes made The example screens below show how the display screens differ with setting Personal Exposure On or Off Personal Exposure ON Personal Exposure OFF mm 26 08 11 09 19 14 wm 26 08 11 09 19 16 CUSTOM VIEW LOG CUSTOM VIEW LOG Vector Sum 2 53ms Vector Sum 2 53ms Elapsed Time 00 00 10 Elapsed Time 00 00 10 Expos Time 02 00 Partial A 8 1 27 ms MaxD Action 07 48 h m MaxD Action 07 48 h m MaxD Limit gt 24 hrs MaxD Limit gt 24 hrs Crit Act 0 50 Lim 1 15 Crit Act 0 50 Lim 1 15 CANCEL TIME SAVE CANCEL SAVE Figure 52 Custom Mode Display Screens with Personal Exposure On Off Page 51 Chapter 6 Recording Operation Recording is achieved by pressing the STOP RECORD Key D on your instruments keypad All settings parameters from within SETUP in Real Time mode will be used or logged when a recording is started It is not possible to reset any parameter change range or adjust any settings whilst recording Recording operation can be identifi
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68. and each mode of operation if required Once completed or at any stage press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the Calibration Selection Screen Page 76 Manual Calibration Manual Calibration is selected when you wish to manually enter individual axis coefficients using the numeric keypad on your instrument These figures are located on your instruments calibration certificate No vibration calibrator is required for Manual Calibration Choosing option 2 from the Calibration Selection Screen will display the MANUAL CAL screen shown below The displayed mode may vary depending on the instrument version and or previous selections and also for GA2005H and GA2005S Excieo models MODE selection using Soft Key 4 is not possible 26 08 11 09 45 00 mm 26 08 11 09 45 02 MANUAL CAL HARM MANUAL CAL HARM 1 X 1 0000 1 X 1 0000 eos 1 0000 2 Y 1 0000 8 2 1 0000 3 Z 1 0000 Press number of axis Press number of axis EXIT EXIT MODE Figure 89 Manual Calibration Type H Figure 90 Manual Calibration For the multi purpose Excieo variation use Soft Key 4 labelled MODE to display a popup which allows the selection of the available modes Press Soft Key 4 labelled CANCEL to return to the previous screen without changing the calibration mode otherwise press 1 2 3 or 4 depending on which mode transducer you wish to manually calibrate 26 08 11 09 45 05 MANUAL CAL HARM 1 X 1 0000 2 Y
69. ansducer 1000mV Acceleration Metric Acceleration dB ref 1e Range 1 0 010 35 0 ms Range 1 80 0 151 0 dB for a dB reference level of 1e subtract 20 fr om both the lower and upper dB levels Acceleration Imperial Acceleration g Range 1 0 03 115 0 fts Range 1 0 001 3 59 Page 101 Velocity Transducer 10mV 100mV Velocity Metric Velocity dB Low Low Med Low Med Low Med High Med High High High Velocity Transducer 1000mV Velocity Metric Velocity dB High High Displacement Transducer 10mV or 100mV Displacement Metric Displacement dB Low Low Med Low Med Low Med High Med High High High Displacement Transducer 1000mV Displacement Metric Displacement dB High High Page 102 Single Axis Vibration SINGLE Acceleration Transducer 10mV Acceleration Metric Acceleration dB ref 162 Range 1 0 02 100 0 ms Range 1 86 0 160 0 dB Range 2 0 10 500 0 ms Range 2 100 0 174 0 dB Range 3 0 20 1000 0 ms Range 3 106 0 180 0 dB Range 4 1 00 5000 0 ms Range 4 120 0 194 0 dB for a dB reference level of 1e subtract 20 from both the lower and upper dB levels Acceleration Imperial Acceleration g
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71. arted Various application standards such as ISO 2631 require that VDV be recorded if the crest factor exceeds 9 0087 See Setup Options under Chapter 5 for the procedure to turn on VDV for whole body vibration Please be aware that other application standards may require that VDV is recorded at different crest factors please refer to the specific standard for exact requirements mm 26 08 11 09 46 00 26 08 11 09 46 10 CREST FACTOR CREST FACTOR Range 0 02 100 ms Range 0 02 100 ms 1 X 1 X 1 130 2 Y 2 Y 0 870 3 Z 3 Z 2 010 Press OK to start Time 3 5 EXIT RANGE EXIT Figure 92 Crest Factor Check With the operation in progress press the OK key to start the check which takes a total of 15 seconds While the check is active pressing Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT will cancel the check and return to the previous screen When the check is not active use Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the previous screen or Soft Key 2 labelled RANGE to change the range if an Under Range or Over Load condition occurs Page 79 Transducer Sensitivity The Excieo vibration meter can be used with two seat pad transducers for Whole Body Vibration bath of which are available from Castle Group Ltd Use this option to select the sensitivity of the seat pad being used Below are the sensitivities of the available seat pads Whole Body Vibration Transducer Sensitivity Values KD1009 100
72. arth s surface and is defined as 9 80665 ms Acceleration is defined as the rate at which an object changes it velocity Velocity is measured in metres per second m s and therefore acceleration is measured in metres per second per second m s s which can be written as either of the following 2 ms e m s Page 3 Hand Arm Vibration Tri Axial Accelerometer KD1006 Dytran Hand Arm Vibration Tri Axial Accelerometer KD1006 PCB Single Axis Accelerometer KD1003 Whole Body Tri Axial Accelerometer KD1007 Whole Body Tri Axial Accelerometer KD1009 Figure 1 Accelerometer Types The Excieo vibration meter can be used with two seat pad transducers for Whole Body Vibration both of which are available from Castle Group Ltd See page 80 for details to ensure your instrument has been setup correctly Where the Tri Axial accelerometers available for the Excieo have the axes abelled as 1 2 or 3 the table below indicates the axis direction Accelerometer Marking Axis Direction 1 X 2 3 Z Otherwise the axis labelling and axis direction are as follows Accelerometer Marking Axis Direction x X Y Y Z Z Page 4 Attaching amp Removing Accelerometers On the accelerometer cable locate the orientation key and on the instrument locate the RED keying identification mark Position the accelerometer cable
73. ays used for Hand Arm Vibration measurement in the X Y and Z Axis Whole Body Vibration Filter Description Used for measurement of a seated or reclined person in a Wb i i railway carriage for the vertical Z Axis For measuring at the seat back with a seated person present We for the horizontal Axis Used for measurement of a seated standing reclined person for horizontal vibrations in the X and Y Axis We Applied when measuring rotational vibration in all directions of seated people Wi Used for measurement of a reclined persons vertical head vibration the X Axis Wk Used to measure the vertical Z Axis vibration of a seated standing or reclined person Wm Applied when measuring X Y and Z Axis vibrations in buildings Machine Monitoring Filter Description Ws Vibration monitoring between 10 and 1000 Hz Fa Vibration monitoring between 2 and 20 Hz Fb Vibration monitoring between 2 and 250 Hz Vibration monitoring between 31 5 and 250 Hz Suitable for monitoring at any frequency within the instruments Fl or accelerometers tolerance and without applying high or low frequency roll off within the linear region specified Page 12 weightings specifically used for human vibration allow for the directional effects of vibration on people and compensate the vibration level to match the human discomfort throughout the frequ
74. celerometers to the Instrument 5 Figure 3 Recommended Axes for Hand Arm Vibration B Figure 4 Axis for Standing Figure 5 Axis for Seated Operator Figure 6 Axis for Reclined Operator Figure 7 Keypad Figure 8 HARM Mode Screen Layout seen Figure 9 CUSTOM Mode Screen Layout eene Figure 10 Approximate Alkaline Battery Life Figure 11 Shut Down Screen 1 Figure 12 Display Mode Selection seen Figure 13 Real Time HARM Parameter Display e3 Figure 14 HARM Range Selection Screens seen 24 Figure 15 Default Setup Option Screens HARM WBV SINGLE 25 Figure 16 Default Setup Option Screens 26 Figure 17 SETUP Popup Options nenea 26 Figure 18 Loading A Template From Within Setup 27 Figure 19 SETUP Popup Options eesscssssssssssesssscsssecsscssssesscssseesessnssecssensseessenssensenseees Figure 20 Toggle Time History ON OFF Figure 21 Time Interval Figure 22 Toggle Measurement Time ON OFF 30 Figure 23 Measurement Duration Time Entry
75. city dB RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz High 114 0 185 Displacement Metric RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz High 50um 0 365m Displacement dB RANGE UR OL 1 592Hz High 154 225 Page 99 Level Ranges On instruments and display modes capable of displaying velocity or displacement then note that as the highest velocity or displacement reading on each range is a function of frequency no precise figures assigned to individual ranges Whole Body Vibration Mode WBV Transducer 100mV Acceleration Metric Acceleration dB ref 1e Range 1 0 002 10 0 ms Range 1 66 0 140 0 dB Range 2 0 010 50 0 ms Range 2 80 0 154 0 dB Range 3 0 020 100 0 ms Range 3 86 0 160 0 dB Range 4 0 100 500 0 ms Range 4 100 0 174 0 dB for a dB reference level of 1e subtract 20 from both the lower and upper dB levels Acceleration Imperial Acceleration g Range 1 0 006 33 0 fts Range 1 0 0002 1 0g Range 2 0 03 164 0 fts Range 2 0 001 5 0g Range 3 0 06 328 0 fts Range 3 0 002 10 0g Range 4 0 30 1640 0 fts Range 4 0 010 50 0g Transducer 1000mV Acceleration Metric Acceleration dB ref 167 Range 1 0 010 35 0 ms Range 1 80 0 151 0 dB for a dB reference level of 1e subtract 20 from both the lower and upper dB levels Acceleration Imperial Acceleration g Range 1 0 03 115 0 fts Range 1 0 001 3 5g
76. corded Press 1 the keypad to toggle the display of Personal Exp ON OFF 26 08 11 09 05 10 26 08 11 09 05 12 PERSONAL EXPOSURE PERSONAL EXPOSURE 1 PersonalExp ON 1 PersonalExp OFF CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 25 HARM Personal Exposure Selection Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 labelled APPLY to make any changes made The example screens below show how the display screens differ with setting Personal Exposure On or Off Personal Exposure ON Personal Exposure OFF 26 08 11 09 05 14 wm 26 08 11 09 05 16 HARM VIEW LOG HARM VIEW LOG Vector Sum 2 53ms Vector Sum 2 53ms Elapsed Time 00 00 10 Elapsed Time 00 00 10 Expos Time 02 00 Partial A 8 1 27 ms MaxD Action 07 48 h m MaxD Action 07 48 h m MaxD Limit gt 24 hrs MaxD Limit gt 24 hrs Partial Points 06 Points 4 15m 13 1h Points 4 15m 13 1h CANCEL TIME SAVE CANCEL SAVE Figure 26 HARM Display Screens with Personal Exposure On Off Page 32 Whole Body Vibration Mode WBV Option 1 Time History Time History is setup whilst in real time mode but is used whilst recording If the option is turned ON then interval data is recorded with the log at the interval time set Press 1 on the keypad to toggle Time History ON OFF 26 08 11 09 06 00 26 08 11 09 06 02 TIME HISTORY TIME HISTORY 1 Time Hist
77. d Saved Search Screens In the example shown above the saved search DRILL was selected by pressing 1 on the keypad The search created called DRILL is to search all recordings that have used a tool named Drill The LOG LIST screen will be displayed listing all recordings that meet this criterion and these recordings can be loaded directly from this screen If more than 6 recordings from the search exist then Soft Keys 2 and 3 labelled UP and DOWN respectively can be used to scroll between the pages of available recordings that meet the search criterion The current Page Number is displayed at the top left of the screen Press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the previous screen without loading a recording Page 64 New Search To create a new search select option 3 New Search Searches can be created to aid in searching for saved recordings The criteria that can be saved with the search are shown below mm 26 08 11 09 37 00 CREATE SEARCH Type ALL Record Employee Tool Location Date CLEAR APPLY SAVE Figure 71 Create Search Select which criteria you wish to create in the search by selecting 1 to 6 from the options listed Depending on which option is selected the criteria is either entered using the alpha numeric keypad or using the Left and Right Arrow Keys OO to scroll through the available criteria Use the Left Arrow key
78. d to toggle the display of Vector Sum ON OFF Press 2 to toggle the display of Dominant Axis ON OFF Press 3 to toggle the display of VDV ON OFF 26 08 11 09 15 00 mm 26 08 11 09 15 02 RESULTS RESULTS 1 Vector Sum OFF 1 Vector Sum ON 2 Dominant Axis ON 2 Dominant Axis OFF 3 VDV OFF 3 VDV ON Select Result to Toggle Select Result to Toggle CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 45 Custom Mode Results Selection Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 labelled APPLY to make any changes made Page 44 Option 4 Integration Performing mathematical integration function on Acceleration gives Velocity whilst integrating Velocity gives Displacement e Acceleration is a vector quantity and is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time e Velocity is the speed at which an object travels in a particular direction e Displacement is a measure of the movement incurred on an object from a resting position In Custom mode any of the above methods can be used and once selected the display parameters used for Real Time and Recording Operation are as follows Acceleration Aeq Amax Arms Pmax Velocity Veq Vmax Vrms Pmax Displacement Deq Dmax Drms Pmax Press 1 the keypad to display Acceleration measurements Press 2 to display Velocity measurements Press 3 to display Displacement m
79. dent expert can be extremely valuable whether that be for short term help Engineering project work or an on going support contract Castle consultants are always at the top of their game and are waiting to hear from you Have a look at our website or call on 01723 584250 e Noise and Vibration COSHH gt Assessments E e Light Temperature P Assessments Environmental Monitoring Expert Witness Diagnostic Engineering Engineering Control Solutions Risk Management Health Surveillance Services Health and Safety Department Support Service Castle Care Maintaining calibrations on measuring equipment is absolutely essential to the integrity of your data At Castle we can calibrate virtually anything you have that can measure We pride ourselves in fast as possible turnaround times and can normally give up front prices for almost any equipment Whether you have an anemometer or zero g accelerometer then call us for a price on 01723 584250 e fit Measures can be done we ll Calibrate it UKAS Certificates Available e Multiple levels of Calibration Equipment Types Covered Air quality meters Air sampling pumps Air sampling calibrators Anemometers Audiometers Balances Scales Barometers Dosemeters Electrical test equipment Force meters Gas Detectors Hygrometers Light meters Manometers Moisture meters Noise meters Pressure meters Sound level meters Sound Analysers Strain gauges
80. e Exposure Point Total of the combined marked recordings 26 08 11 09 32 30 1 MARK LOGS EMPLOYEE DATE Exposure Point Total 201 Points Action Value Exceeded Press OK J FTITTU Delete Marked Figure 80 Exposure Point Total Calculator All logs must be of the same mode for this function excluding single axis and custom mode recordings which cannot be combined and therefore will not work under the Exposure Point calculator The examples below show mismatched modes and single axis error messages wm 26 08 11 09 32 32 26 08 11 09 32 34 1 MARK LOGS 1 MARK LOGS EMPLOYEE DATE EMPLOYEE DATE All logs must be Single axis logs 2 the same mode cannot be combined 4 Press 4 Press 5 18 Jb T B 18 Mi 5 Print Marked 6 Delete Marked Sort Figure 61 Exposure Point Calculator Error Messages 5 Print Marked 6 Delete Marked Sort Press the OK key to return to the previous screen Page 59 A 8 Calc Select to calculate the daily exposure A 8 of the combined marked recordings 26 08 11 09 32 40 4 MARK LOGS EMPLOYEE DATE Vector Sum Daily 9 93 ms 4 Press 5 VUV Calc 5 Print Marked 6 Delete Marked Figure 62 Calculator All logs must be of the same mode for this function excluding single axis mode recordings which can
81. e Operating Range Effect of Air Temperature Effect of Surface Temperature R al Time CIOCK crai cei rea en aa i ana aaa a Digital Signal Processing Memory eiga a a Analogue to Digital Converter amp Microcontroller ss Displayed Measurement Resolution eene 113 DISPIEV iste ettet Rt E d t 113 Overlaal 22 ai ais as i i ia dia I DE i tL EOD nee T end 113 Size and IATA o S 118 Connections pietei Aaa aaa a aaa aaa amas tb dite 114 UG PUII ee foe uer p M a ale ca at e AA M M A 114 Wiring Configuration Signal Printer 9 Pin 114 AC DUC nt cce da M ett 114 PRINTER ceea 114 USB B Socket External Power Supply Declaration of Conformity eeesssssssssscsssssssssssssssesssseessesssssssesssesssssnsnesssnseseess A 16 EHAPTER Lai sia as iii i oce i ii 117 Function Equations ianea cet e i 117 CHAPTER is ii i i i i 124 Customer Instrument Support essetis 184 Warranty and After Sales Service sees 184 Trouble Shooting Guide 185 Instrument Disposal B Tels 127 Instrument da a d de a 127 Table of Figures Figure 1 Accelerometer 4 Figure 2 Attaching Ac
82. e an Overload condition occurs and an OL indicator is displayed at the right hand side of the axis measurement that is causing the overload condition If an overload condition occurs it is highly recommended to change to a higher range with a lower sensitivity as your meter will be out of specification For the display modes HARM SINGLE and CUSTOM the overload indicator will remain on for a minimum of 2 seconds or while the overload condition remains For the WBV display mode the over load indicator will remain on for a minimum of 8 seconds or while the over load condition remains Please be aware that the selected frequency weighting may attenuate the displayed signal level below the overload triggering point but an overload can still occur This is because the overload operates from the unweighted input signal See Technical Specification for a complete list of Overload triggering points Page 14 Measuring Ranges Each display mode on the Excieo meter has four ranges available excluding KD1009 Seatpad option which has only one range when the sensitivity is set at 1000mV Switching between ranges any mode is achieved by pressing Soft Key 2 labelled RANGE It is also possible to change the displayed working units for each display mode under Global Settings from the Main Menu See Technical Specification for a complete list of available ranges for each display mode and available units of measure Vibration Exposure Points
83. easurements 26 08 11 09 15 30 INTEGRATION 1 Acceleration 2 Velocity 3 Displacement Select Integration Mode CANCEL Figure 46 Custom Mode Integration Method Whilst displaying Velocity or Displacement results for VDV Vector Sum or Dominant Axis are not available Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to return to the previous screen without making any changes Page 45 Option 5 Criterion Whilst in Custom Mode it is possible to change all the legislative criterion levels as listed below EAV Exposure Action Value ELV Exposure Limit Value VDV EAV Vibration Dose Value Exposure Action Value VDV ELV Vibration Dose Value Exposure Limit Value Action Values The point at which vibration exposure levels requires controlling to reduce the risk to employees Limit Values The maximum value that vibration exposure levels must not exceed Press 1 to toggle Criterion ON OFF Press 2 to enter a new Exposure Action Value Press 3 to enter a new Exposure Limit Value Press 4 to enter a new VDV Exposure Action Value Press 5 to enter a new VDV Exposure Limit Value 26 08 11 09 16 00 mm 26 08 11 09 16 02 CRITERION CRITERION 1 Criterion ON 1 Criterion ON 2 Action 0 50 ms 2 Action _ ms 3 Limit 1 15 ms 3 Limit 1 15 ms 4 VDV Action 9 10 ms 4 VDV Action 9 10 ms 5 VDV Limit 21 00 ms 5 VDV Limit 21 00 ms Press OK to accept CAN
84. ecordings are not saved on the Calculation Screen until Soft Key 4 labelled SAVE is pressed The parameters displayed on the Calculation screen depend on whether the recording is HARM WHOLE BODY SINGLE or CUSTOM and also on the settings selected within SETUP for each display mode For any mode the Left and Right Arrow Keys 9 9 be used to scroll between the different calculation screens 7ime histories can only be viewed using the software VibdataPro or via a direct print using a Castle GA505 Portable Printer both of which can be purchased separately if required Whilst the Exposure Time is displayed it can be adjusted by pressing Soft Key 2 labelled TIME and then entering a new exposure time using the numeric keypad for example enter 0430 for a time of 4 hours and 30 minutes Use the Left Arrow key to delete unwanted input or press the OK key to accept the inputted value The maximum allowable input is 11 59 11 hours 59 minutes An Invalid input will give an Out of Range error message All relevant calculations are automatically re made when the Exposure Time is altered 26 08 11 09 20 00 26 08 11 09 20 02 CALC HARM CALC Vector Sum 2 53ms Vector Sum 2 53ms Elapsed Time 00 00 10 Elapsed Time 00 00 10 Expos Time 02 00 Expos Time EN Partial A 8 1 27 ms Partial A 8 1 27 ms MaxD Action 07 48 h m MaxD Action 07 48 h m MaxD Limit gt 24 hrs MaxD Lim gt 24 hr
85. ed by having a duration value that flashes and shows the total duration that the recording has been running Scrolling between the four instantaneous display parameter screens Arms Aeq or Pmax is achieved using the Left and Right Arrow Keys OO The available parameters whilst recording are the same as in Real Time operation See Display Parameters under Real Time Operation for more information on the display parameters By pressing the PAUSE Key D on the keypad it is possible to view a snapshot of the data values at that point in time Use the Left and Right Arrow Keys 9 to scroll between parameters To revert back to instantaneous readings press the PAUSE Key once again This function is a visual aid only and does not pause the duration time of the recording and all data values continue to be calculated and recorded as normal Cumulative parameters that have been selected in SETUP are only available when the recording has ended and as with Real Time mode the dominant axis is identified by having the gt character displayed next to it The Power On Off Key is disabled whilst Recording to prevent the instrument from accidentally entering the Shut Down screen and possible data loss Ending a Recording To stop recording at any time press the STOP RECORD Key e on your instruments keypad again and you will be taken to the Calculation Display Screen Page 52 Calculation Display Screen Please be aware that r
86. eens Figure 71 Create Search eseeeeeennntttesentttttnnnnttosensnttt icis Figure 72 Create Search Entry Prompts Fig re 73 Save Searches rere d i a eee Figure 74 Save Search Error Message eene Figure 75 Delete Search Figure 76 Memory Info Figure 77 Templates Figure 78 Template Selection Figure 79 Template Details Figure 80 Create Template Figure 81 Default Template Options HARM Figure 82 Default Template Options SINGLE CUSTOM Figure 83 Saving Templates ese eneenntttennnntttennnsittentnnnis Figure 84 Calibration Selection sese Figure 85 WBV Transducer Removal Figure 87 Automatic Calibration Type Figure 86 Automatic Calibration Type H Figure 88 Automatic Calibration Mode Selection Figure 89 Manual Calibration Type H Figure 90 Manual Calibration Type M ennt Figure 91 Manual Calibration Mode Selection e Figure 92 Crest Factor Check Figure 93 WBV Transducer Sensitivity Selection s es Figure 94 Global Settings Selection eerte Figure 95 Time amp Date Figure 96 Units Figure 97 Display Settings Figure 98 Instrument Information esee Castle Group Ltd If you w
87. ency range of the weighting applied As an example study the gain response of the Wh filter and notice that it has a gain of 0 43dB at 10Hz whereas at 100Hz the gain is 15 91dB This is because for HARM a human body is more susceptible to vibration levels at 10Hz than 100Hz and hence this is compensated for the applied frequency weighting For ease of use HARM and WBV display modes have set frequency weighting filters automatically applied to the measured vibration signal CUSTOM mode allows any combination of frequency weighting filters within the axes whilst SINGLE Axis allows the selection of any filter suitable for vibration monitoring These frequency weighting filters allowable for each axis and each display mode is shown below HARM WBV Axis Filter Axis Filter X Wh X Wd Wh Y Wd 2 Wh Z Wk SINGLE Filter Fa Fb Fe Fl Fk Ws CUSTOM Axis Filter X Fa Fb Fe FI Fk Wb Wc Wd We Wh Wj Wk Wm Ws Y Fa Fb FI Fk Wb Wc Wd We Wh Wj Wk Wm Ws 2 Fa Fb FI Fk Wb Wc Wd We Wh Wj Wk Wm Ws Filter responses can be viewed under Technical Specification in Chapter 10 Page 13 Under Range amp Overload Conditions Under Range Condition An under range condition occurs when the vibration level is equal to or lower than the bottom of the current range the meter is set to If this condition occurs then
88. eq 20 log dBref dB dB T total integration time seconds ta instantaneous acceleration value dBref reference acceleration ta time seconds Aeq 3 28084 d ta as 2 Acceleration Imperial T total integration time seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value ta time seconds 1 1 2 Aeq 9 Acceleration 9 807 T 9 T total integration time seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value ta time seconds Page 117 Function Equation Velocity Veq aw ta a ta d tv lai 1 Metric If Imperial or g is selected then the default result is displayed in Metric T total integration time seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value ta tv time seconds aw 20 log dtv dB Velocity L dBref dB T total integration time seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value dBref reference acceleration ta tv time seconds 1 Displacement 1j d ta d tv d td Metric T If Imperial or g is selected then the default result is displayed in Metric 0 total integration time seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value ta tv td time seconds Displacement dB 1 d ta 0 Deq 20 log a dtvd td T total in
89. er Mounting sen 7 Vibration Direction sss Hand Arm Vibration Whole Body Vibration i 9 Vibration Level scite asai ei bai i i a ai a 11 Freguency Weighting Filters Under Range 6 Overload Conditions 14 Under Range Condition isinusuot 14 Overload CoNdIt an a iei 0 i a aa 14 Measuring Ranges 15 Vibration Exposure Poifits niit zi a dt 15 CHAPTER Au m ias toe ente ees 16 Getting Started cnt pm E ERR TR HER tit 16 Keypad Layout Sample Screen Layouts 18 Powering Your Excieo Meter 19 Switching Your Meter On Off seen 20 CHAPTER B ee o oa cede is 21 Real Time Operation sees iata ia ara edi ata aa ez Display M des arthritis ot egt Display Parameters Resetting Parameters Changing the Measuring Range Setup OPNS es das E etae eda on Loading Templates Within Setup Saving As Templates Within Setup Hand Arm Vibration Mode Option 1 Time History Option 2 Timer Option 3 Results Option 4 Personal Exposure Whole Body Vibration Mode WBWV sente 33 Option T Time HISTORY serere ttr te teres 33 Option 2 Timer stoca anti e LA AC RU LAU AA A 34 Option 3 Results di Lat ae e Mid i 35 Option 4 Personal Exposure seen ttti 36
90. ges made Page 35 Option 4 Personal Exposure Set Personal Exposure to ON to show Personal Exposure information whilst viewing a saved log or viewing information directly after a recording has just been stopped Set Personal Exposure to OFF to hide the Personal Exposure information from display The Personal Exposure setting only alters the displayed information it does not change which parameters are recorded Press 1 the keypad to toggle the display of Personal Exp ON OFF 26 08 11 09 08 10 wm 26 08 11 09 08 12 PERSONAL EXPOSURE PERSONAL EXPOSURE 1 PersonalExp ON 1 PersonalExp OFF CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 32 WBV Personal Exposure Selection Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 labelled APPLY to make any changes made The example screens below show how the display screens differ with setting Personal Exposure On or Off Personal Exposure ON Personal Exposure OFF 26 08 11 09 08 14 wm 26 08 11 09 08 16 WBV VIEW LOG WBV VIEW LOG Dom X Axis 2 538ms Dom X Axis 2 53ms Elapsed Time 00 00 10 Elapsed Time 00 00 10 Expos Time 02 00 Partial A 8 1 27 ms MaxD Action 07 48 h m MaxD Action 07 48 h m MaxD Limit gt 24 hrs MaxD Limit gt 24 hrs Partial Points 06 Points 4 15m 13 1h Points 4 15m 13 1h CANCEL TIME SAVE CANCEL SAVE Figure 33 WBV Display Screens with Personal Exp
91. h mm ss Invalid entries will display an Out of range message and return the value to its previous state To delete errors use the Left Arrow Key 26 08 11 09 03 04 1 Time History 2 Interval Ur WE Numeric Entry Prompt CANCEL Figure 21 Time Interval Entry Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 abelled APPLY to make any changes made Page 29 Option 2 Timer Measurement Time is setup whilst in real time mode but is used whilst recording If the option is turned ON then if a recording is started its time period is governed by the set measurement time period The recording automatically stops once the measurement time has elapsed Press 1 the keypad to toggle Measurement Time ON OFF mm 26 08 11 09 04 00 mm 26 08 11 09 04 02 MEASUREMENT TIMER MEASUREMENT TIMER 1 Timer OFF 1 Timer ON 2 Duration 00 01 00 2 Duration CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 22 Toggle Measurement Time ON OFF Press 2 on the keypad to enter the Interval Time using the numeric keypad The maximum interval time permitted is 23 59 59 hh mm ss Invalid entries will display an Out of range message and return the value to its previous state To delete errors use the Left Arrow Key O mm 26 08 11 09 04 04 MEASUREMENT TIMER 1 Timer ON 2 Duration Numeric Entry Prompt CANCEL Figure 23
92. he keypad to toggle Measurement Time ON OFF mm 26 08 11 09 10 00 26 08 11 09 10 02 MEASUREMENT TIMER MEASUREMENT TIMER 1 Timer OFF 1 Timer ON 2 Duration 00 01 00 2 Duration CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 36 Toggle Measurement Time ON OFF Press 2 on the keypad to enter the Interval Time using the numeric keypad The maximum interval time permitted is 23 59 59 hh mm ss Invalid entries will display an Out of range message and return the value to its previous state To delete errors use the Left Arrow Key mm 26 08 11 09 10 04 MEASUREMENT TIMER 1 Timer ON 2 Duration Numeric Entry Prompt CANCEL Figure 37 Measurement Duration Time Entry Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 abelled APPLY to make any changes made Page 38 Option 3 Integration Performing a mathematical integration function on Acceleration gives Velocity whilst integrating Velocity gives Displacement Acceleration is a vector quantity and is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time Velocity is the speed at which an object travels in a particular direction Displacement is a measure of the movement incurred on an object from a resting position In Single Axis display mode any of the above methods can be used and once selected the display parameters used for Real Time and Recording Operation are as follows Accelera
93. hts the selected range for 20 seconds when this highlight is removed the measurements are valid Your Castle Excieo meter has two running states of operation e Real Time e Recording Real Time operation does not record any measurements and the only parameters available are Arms Aeq Amax and Pmax see Real Time Operation for more information and procedures The preceding A in Arms Aeq and Amax refers to Acceleration and in Single Axis mode it is possible to change the calculation integration method and therefore display the results as Velocity or Displacement In such cases the preceding A will be replaced with V for Velocity or D for Displacement To record data and obtain the extra parameters available the meter must be placed into Recording Operation see Recording Operation for more information and procedures When the meter is first switched on the meter defaults to Real Time Operation Your meter is equipped with a simple to use navigation system using the four Yellow keys Soft Keys located at the top of the keypad Where appropriate on the display directly above each Soft Key will be a description pressing the Soft Key will bring up further menus or change the function as described The Main Menu is activated by pressing the MENU Key once Pressing the Menu Key again will put the instrument into Real Time measurement mode The Main Menu and its functions are described in detail in Chapter 7
94. ibration source and will inevitably slightly alter the vibration emitted from the device it is therefore recommended to keep the mass of hose clips or clamps to a minimum Other mounting possibilities to mount the accelerometer to the vibration source are tapping a stud into the vibration source and attaching the accelerometer to the stud Alternatively the stud may be adhered to the device rather than tapped with an adhesive that dries rigid Castle Group Ltd can supply a glue and stud pack if required order code KD1215 Whole Body Vibration Transducer Mounting No definitive methods can be realized for mounting the seat pad as many permutations are possible it is only possible to highlight suggestions The seat pad could be mounted on the seat of the vibration source with the user sat on the seat pad The pad could also be taped to the seat to stop it moving if required The seat pad could be taped to the back of the seat or to the operator if required If the latter option is employed it is imperative that all aspects of safety regarding the operator are considered and adhered to Position the seat pad on the floor of the vibration source ensuring that the pad is either fixed down possibly using tape or an object over it to keep it in position In all cases where the seat pad is used ensure that the pad is kept in contact with the vibration source at all times and ideally taped in position to stop it moving Page 7 Vibrat
95. ich seat pad has been selected for Whole Body Vibration See page 80 for more information To ensure meter readings are correct it is essential that the sensitivity selected matches the transducer being used with the instrument A mismatched sensitivity setting and transducer will give incorrect measurement readings Press 1 for a sensitivity of 10mV g Press 2 for a sensitivity of 100mV g or Press 1 for a sensitivity of 10mV g Press 2 for a sensitivity of 1000mV g If the sensitivity is changed then a screen prompt informs you to re calibrate your instrument to the new accelerometer being used Confirmation of having accepted that the new accelerometer must be calibrated with the new settings of the instrument is achieved by pressing the OK button Selection of the change then has immediate effect in Real Time Mode and is applied to any subsequent recordings taken in this mode 26 08 11 09 18 00 26 08 11 09 18 02 ACCELEROMETER ACCELEROMETER 1 10 mV g 1 Please re calibrate 2 100 mV g 2 the meter for the new accelerometer Press OK to continue Select Sensitivity Select Sensitivity CANCEL Figure 49 Custom Mode Accelerometer Sensitivity Selection Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to return to the previous screen without making any changes Page 49 Option 1 Page 2 Correction Factor A correction factor is a multiplying factor that is applied to each axis individually
96. ime mode with the previously used settings To turn your instrument off press the Power On Off key at any time Confirmation will then be required by pressing the OK key or using Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to cancel the shut down request Please be aware that the Power On Off key is disabled whilst the instrument is recording To preserve your data always turn your instrument off using the Power Key Your Excieo meter is equipped with a battery indicator to easily identify the approximate remaining battery charge When the batteries are low and need replacing the Time Date and Battery Indicator will start flashing You should then turn off the instrument and replace the batteries as soon as possible The instrument is also fitted with an Auto Shut Down feature should the batteries run low and are not replaced If recording and the Auto Shut Down feature activates your data will be saved with an Employee Name Batt Low The battery indicator and its eight stages of graphical display are shown below 100 0 mm 26 08 11 09 00 20 SHUT DOWN gt OK SHUT DOWN lt CANCEL Figure 11 Shut Down Screen Page 20 Chapter 5 Real Time Operation Real Time operation is extremely useful for pre check range Overload Under range condiditons and can be identified by having a Duration value that does not flash and is set to the value 00
97. ings press OK to confirm the required selection or press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to cancel and return to the previous screen See Measuring Ranges and also Overload amp Under Range Triggering Points under Chapter 3 for the effects of changing units and or the dB reference level The available settings are as follows Units g Metric default dB Imperial dB Reference Level 1e 1e default Page 82 Display To adjust the contrast and the backlight timeout setting select option 3 from the GLOBAL SETTINGS menu the default settings are shown below 26 08 11 09 49 00 26 08 11 09 49 10 DISPLAY DISPLAY 1 Contrast _ 1 Contrast 2 Backlight 10 sec 2 Backlight 10 sec lt gt to select to accept EXIT CANCEL Figure 97 Display Settings From the displayed list select option 1 to change the display contrast or option 2 to change the backlight timeout setting Press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the previous screen For either selection use the Left and Right Arrow Keys 9 to adjust or scroll through the list of available settings and press OK to confirm the required selection Press Soft Key 1 labeled CANCEL to cancel and return to the previous screen The available backlight timeout settings are as follows Backlight Timeout On 5 seconds 10 seconds default 30 seconds
98. ion Direction Hand Arm Vibration For Hand Arm vibration the three axes being measured can be measured in any orientation however it is recommended that the suggested axes indicated in the figure below are used this is not possible then choosing other axes orientation is permissible and will not affect your measured data In all cases it is strongly recommended to make notes the axes used relative to the vibration source This information will be required if vibration control is to be implemented on the vibration source Figure 3 Recommended Axes for Hand Arm Vibration Page 8 Whole Body Vibration Axes orientation defined for Whole Body Vibration varies depending on the positioning of the person operating the vibration source These are defined below X Direction Vibration from the back to the chest of the operator Y Direction Vibration from the right side to left side of the operator Z Direction Vibration from the feet or buttocks to the head of the operator The filtering and calculations used for Whole Body Vibration axes differ between each axis and therefore choosing other axes orientations to those defined below will affect your measured data e lt Figure 4 Axis for Standing Operator Page 9 Vibration Level In some environments high levels of vibration may occur The Excieo meter has therefore been designed with 4 ranges for all of the following modes of operati
99. ions when creating a template differ depending on the template mode that is being created Default options are shown below 26 08 11 09 41 10 mm 26 08 11 09 41 20 EDIT EDIT 1 Time History OFF 1 Time History OFF 2 Timer OFF 2 Timer OFF 3 Results VS 3 Results Dom EXIT SAVE EXIT SAVE Figure 81 Default Template Options HARM WBV Page 70 SINGLE 26 08 11 09 41 30 EDIT 1 Time History OFF 2 Timer OFF 3 Integration ACC 4 Filter Fb 5 Accelerometer 100 EXIT SAVE CUSTOM CUSTOM mm 26 08 11 09 41 40 mm 26 08 11 09 41 50 EDIT EDIT 1 Time History OFF 1 Correct 1 4 1 4 1 0 2 Timer OFF 3 Results Vs Dom VDV 4 Integration ACC 5 Criterion 0 5 1 15 6 Filters Wd Wd Wk 7 Accelerometer 100 EXIT UP DOWN SAVE EXIT UP DOWN SAVE Figure 82 Default Template Options SINGLE CUSTOM To change the settings of an option press its corresponding number on the keypad A new screen will be displayed where the settings of the option selected can be changed See Setup Options under Chapter 5 for details on the available options and how to change them To return to Real Time Mode press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT Page 71 Saving Templates To save the template press Soft Key 4 labelled SAVE 26 08 11 09 42 00 EDIT 1 Time History ON Timer OFFI Template Name OK to save CA
100. ious screen without selecting a template 26 08 11 09 40 40 TEMPLATE DETAILS 1 Time History ON 2 Timer OFF 3 Results VS EXIT LOAD EDIT DELETE Figure 79 Template Details Press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the previous screen Press Soft Key 2 labelled LOAD to load the options within the template and return to the Real Time Measurement Screen To edit the settings within the template press Soft Key 3 labelled EDIT Default settings are shown under Create New Template To delete the selected template press Soft Key 4 labelled DELETE Page 69 Create New Template For the Multi Purpose Excieo model select which type of template you wish to create by selecting one of the listed options or to return to the previous screen without creating a template press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT SINGLE or HARM Excieo variations do not allow the creation of other types of templates and hence as no selection is required you are taken directly to the selectable options for the model variation type mm 26 08 11 09 41 00 CREATE TEMPLATE 1 HARM 2 WBV 3 Single Axis 4 Custom Select Template Type EXIT Figure 80 Create Template A maximum of 6 templates can be created and saved for each mode if no space is available to create a template the message No free slots will be displayed Existing templates would need deleting before new templates can be created The available opt
101. is Aeq Z 7 Axis Aeq Dominant Axis Largest Aeq value from the X Y and Z axis readings HARM Dominant Largest Aeq value from the X Y and Z axis readings Axis Where the X and Y axis are subject to a multiplication WBV factor of 1 4 M Exp Partial Ai 8 ALB Vsum Jnd Vector Sum Vsum Vector Sum HARM or WBV Exp Exposure Time Seconds Partial Ai 8 Ai 8 dom Dominant 28800 Axis dom Dominant Axis HARM or WBV Exp Exposure Time Seconds Daily m 2 2 2 A 8 A4i 8 1 Ai 8 2 Ai 8 n Ai 8 Partial Exposures Vector Sum or Dominant Axis Page 121 Function Equation Exposure Time Allowed before Action Level Reached Vector Sum HARM or WBV EAV ti Vsum EAV Exposure Action Value Vsum Vector Sum or WBV Exposure Time Allowed before Limit Level Reached Vector Sum HARM or WBV ELV t Vsum ELV Exposure Limit Value Vsum Vector Sum or WBV Exposure Time Allowed before Action Level Reached Dominant Axis HARM or WBV ti 8 dom EAV Exposure Action Value dom Dominant Axis HARM or WBV Exposure Time Allowed before Limit Level Reached Dominant Axis HARM or WBV ELV NE t 8 dom ELV Exposure Limit Value dom Dominant Axis HARM or WBV Exposure Time Allowed before Action Level Reached VDV Eva logtime
102. is in any non recording screen For comprehensive instructions please refer to the VibdataPro user manual Page 85 Chapter 9 Accessories GA505 Portable Battery Operated Thermal Printer GA606 Vibration Calibrator KA016V Kit Case for Excieo and Accessories KD1003 Single Axis Accelerometer KD1006 HARM Tri axial Accelerometer KD1007 Tri axial Seat Pad WBV Accelerometer KD1009 Tri axial Seat Pad WBV Accelerometer KD1203 High Strength Mag Mount Single Axis KD1204 Standard Strength Mag Mount Single Axis KD1205 Large Spike Probe Single Axis KD1211 Cable Ties Metal Barbed Pk 100 KD1213 Environmental Ground Spike Single Axis KD1215 Transducer Mounting Glue and Stud Pack KD1216 Transducer Mounting Block HARM KD1217 Transducer Petro wax Mounting Compound PCOOS VibdataPro Windows Vibration Analysis Software PSUS PRO DX 18V DC External Power Supply TTAKIT Cable Ties Metal Barbed 100 with Tensioning Tool ZL1064 01 AC Output Cable 1 metre ZL1084 01 Printer Cable for use with GA505 1 metre ZL1096 03 HARM Tri axial Accelerometer Cable 3 metres ZL1097 FLEX Industrial Coiled Cable Single Axis ZL1105 02 USB A to B Download Cable Page 86 Applicable Standards Chapter 10 Technical Specification ISO 8041 2005 Human Response to Vibration Measuring Instrumentation Noise Floors qud 100 m
103. itoring are selectable for added simplicity Digital filtering is used to create the following selectable filters Fb Fl and Ws GA2005M Multi Purpose Vibration The Multi Purpose Excieo can be used in either HARM Whole Body WBV SINGLE for simplicity or in CUSTOM mode to allow the user total control of settings and filters providing an unprecedented amount of flexibility for advanced applications with ease Digital filtering is used to create the following selectable filters Mode Filters Available HARM Wh Fixed WBV Wd X and Y axis Wk Z axis Fixed SINGLE Fa Fb Fe Fl Fk Ws CUSTOM Fa Fb Fe Fl Fk Wb Wc Wd We Wh Wij Wk Wm Ws Page 2 Chapter 2 Accelerometer Types Removal and Fitting Accelerometer types for use with the Excieo produce a Voltage Output proportional to the signal being measured Below is a table which shows the output voltages and specifications of the Hand Arm Tri Axial Accelerometer KD1006 the Whole Body Tri Axial Accelerometer KD1007 amp KD1009 and the Single Axis Accelerometer KD1003 Accelerometer Output Operating Frequency Type Voltage Range Response Hand Arm 10mV g 500g 2 to 5000Hz 10 Whole Body d KD1007 100mV g 50g 0 5 to 3000Hz 5 Whole Body KD1009 1000mV g 3 6g 0 1 to 125Hz 5 Single Axis 100mV g 80g 2 to 14000Hz 5 Where g is the acceleration due to gravity on the E
104. nformation in a concise and unambiguous format Menu choices are logical and straightforward and make maximum use of the clearly defined operation keys and the mobile phone style soft function keys Future Proof The built in software for these meters is designed to suit future upgrading for feature enhancements legislative changes or instrument upgrades Details are mailed to customers as soon as they become available With Castle Excieo meters you will always be in step with the law and market requirements Periodic enhancements or bug fixes to the software will be supplied free of charge for a period of one year from the purchase date Page 1 About the Excieo The Excieo has it all for either Health amp Safety or Machine Monitoring with a rugged construction large clear display easy operation long battery life large data storage over twenty simultaneous measured parameters and a large dynamic range Available in three variations to match your requirements HARM H SINGLE Axis 5 Multi Function M HARM WBV HARM SINGLE S NGLE CUSTOM GA2005H Hand Arm Vibration HAVS Designed for the Health amp Safety monitoring of Hand Arm Vibration Filter selection is fixed using the Wh filter for Hand Arm operation making the Excieo usability straightforward 20055 Single Axis Vibration Provided for general vibration applications where only filters relevant to machine mon
105. not be combined and therefore will not work under the A 8 calculator The examples below show mismatched modes and single axis error messages 26 08 11 09 32 42 26 08 11 09 32 44 1 MARK LOGS 1 MARK LOGS All logs must be Single axis logs 2 the same mode 2 cannot be combined 4 Press OK 5 18 S EE 5 18 wo en 5 Print Marked 6 Delete Marked Sort 5 Print Marked 6 Delete Marked Figure 63 Calculator Error Messages Press the OK key to return to the previous screen Page 60 VDV Calc Select to calculate the daily exposure VDV on the combined marked recordings 26 08 11 09 33 30 1 MARK LOGS EMPLOYEE DATE o Daily VDV 18 26 ms Press OK Z VDV Galt 5 Print Marked 6 Delete Marked Sort Figure 64 VDV Calculator All logs must be of the same mode for this function and must also have been recorded with VDV values The example below shows the reported error message if other selections are attempted mm 26 08 11 09 33 40 4 MARK LOGS EMPLOYEE DATE All logs must have VDV values Press OK a VOV Galt 5 Print Marked 6 Delete Marked Sort Figure 65 VDV Calculator Error Messages Press the OK key to return to the previous screen Page 61 Print Marked Selecting this option allows the marked recordings to be printed to the
106. oller ADC Word Length 20 bits Sampling Rate 16kHz Micro Word Length 16 bits Operating Frequency 16MHz Displayed Measurement Resolution 0 1dB or lt 1 Display Electro Luminescent Back lit LCD panel 160x160 pixels Refresh Rate lt 250mS Displayed parameter at each update interval is the value at the time of the update interval Overload Positive overload warning when the input circuit saturates See Overload amp Under Range Triggering Points for overload triggering points Size and Weight Dimensions H 255mm without Cable W 100mm x 0 48mm Weight 780g approximately including batteries Page 113 Connections Output Wiring Configuration Signal Printer 9 Pin Lemo AC Out amp Printer Socket External View Pin Number Description 1 X Axis Output 2 Y Axis Output 3 Z Axis Output 4 Analogue Ground 5 Digital Ground 6 Receive 7 Transmit 8 Not Used 9 Not Used AC Output Unweighted Short circuit Protected Load Impedance gt 1 recommended Input Impedance 5200 AC Output Voltages Range Output Voltage rms at full scale 1 5dB 1 65mV e 325mV 3 650mV 4 650mV Printer 2400 Baud 8 bit no parity bi directional USB B Socket USB 1 0 or 2 0 compatible Page 114 Input Wiring Configuration 5 Pin Lemo External View Voltage Mode 3 Channel Input
107. on Hand Arm Vibration HARM Whole Body Vibration WBV Single Axis Vibration SINGLE Custom Mode Vibration CUSTOM Before you record measurements take the time to ensure you have selected the optimum range for the process being recorded and if using Single Axis or Custom Mode ensure that you have selected the correct parameters The optimum range is generally the lowest range that can be selected that does not produce an overload condition for the process being monitored Where high levels of vibration are encountered the meter may register an overload and in these circumstances the meter will display that this has occurred In such cases you will need to select a higher range to accommodate the higher peak levels If the vibration levels are too low for the range selected then the meter will display an under range condition Under these circumstances you will need to select a lower range For more detailed information see Under Range amp Overload Conditions and Range Selection Page 11 Frequency Weighting Filters The human body s discomfort level to vibration alters depending on the vibration frequency and where the vibration is in contact with the body Your Excieo meter therefore has the following frequency weighting filters which are applied to the measured vibration signal using a fast low powered digital signal processor for superior accuracy Hand Arm Vibration Filter Description Wh Alw
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109. ory OFF 1 Time History ON 2 Interval 00 01 00 2 Interval 00 01 00 CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 27 Toggle Time History ON OFF Press 2 on the keypad to enter the Interval Time using the numeric keypad The maximum interval time permitted is 23 59 59 hh mm ss Invalid entries will display an Out of range message and return the value to its previous state To delete errors use the Left Arrow Key 26 08 11 09 06 04 TIME HISTORY 1 Time History ON 2 Interval Ur WE Numeric Entry Prompt CANCEL Figure 28 Time Interval Entry Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 abelled APPLY to make any changes made Page 33 Option 2 Timer Measurement Time is setup whilst in real time mode but is used whilst recording If the option is turned ON then when a recording is started its time period is governed by the set measurement time period The recording automatically stops once the measurement time has elapsed Press 1 the keypad to toggle Measurement Time ON OFF mm 26 08 11 09 07 00 26 08 11 09 07 02 MEASUREMENT TIMER MEASUREMENT TIMER 1 Timer OFF 1 Timer ON 2 Duration 00 01 00 2 Duration CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 29 Toggle Measurement Time ON OFF Press 2 on the keypad to enter the Interval Time using the numeric keypad The maximum interval time permitted is 23 59 59 hh mm ss
110. osure On Off Page 36 Single Axis Vibration Mode SINGLE Option 1 Time History Time History is setup whilst in real time mode but is used whilst recording If the option is turned ON then interval data is recorded with the log at the interval time set Press 1 the keypad to toggle Time History ON OFF 26 08 11 09 09 00 26 08 11 09 09 02 TIME TIME HISTORY 1 Time History OFF 1 Time History 2 Interval 00 01 00 2 Interval 00 01 00 CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 34 Toggle Time History ON OFF Press 2 on the keypad to enter the Interval Time using the numeric keypad The maximum interval time permitted is 23 59 59 hh mm ss Invalid entries will display an Out of range message and return the value to its previous state To delete errors use the Left Arrow Key mm 26 08 11 09 09 04 TIME HISTORY 1 Time History ON 2 Interval Numeric Entry Prompt CANCEL Figure 35 Time Interval Entry Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 abelled APPLY to make any changes made Page 37 Option 2 Timer Measurement Time is setup whilst in real time mode but is used whilst recording If the option is turned ON then when a recording is started its time period is governed by the set measurement time period The recording automatically stops once the measurement time has elapsed Press 1 on t
111. our instrument is below the top of the selected range because of the applied frequency weighting filter Page 125 Instrument Disposal The symbol shown to the left can be found on your instrument and means that the product is classed as electrical or electronic equipment and should be disposed of at the end of its life separately to your commercial or household waste The Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002 96 EC has been established to help reduce the influx on landfill sites and effectively treat hazardous substances by using best practices for the recovery and recycling of products Over 75 of waste electrical goods end up in landfill where lead and other toxins contained in the electrical goods can cause soil and water contamination This can have a very harmful effect on natural habitat wildlife and also human health When situated near populated areas these toxins can cause problems to communities as their water and soil is polluted Many of the electrical items that we throw away can be repaired or recycled Recycling items helps to save natural finite resources and also reduces the environmental and health risks associated with sending waste electrical goods to landfill To minimise our impact on this earth and to protect the environment for future generations it is important that we are all aware of the consequences of our actions and how we can make a difference There are va
112. output impedance of to the 5 pin Input Lemo Socket type EGG 1K 304 CLL Each individual axis shall be subject to the following circuitry to create the required d c offset voltage and current for type 5 mode Excieo meters connect only to the X Axis See Transducer Input in the Technical Specification Chapter 10 for socket wiring information C1 SIGNALO 4700uF SIGNAL GENERATOR SIGNAL R1 TRANSDUCER 3k9 INPUT SOCKET AGND AGND Maximum Electrical Signal Input For No Damage 18 Volts Peak to Peak Page 111 Environmental Stabilization Time 30 minutes Warm up Time lt 2 minutes Settling Time It is recommended that a calculation settling period of 230 seconds is allowed for in any recording or 1 minute if using the seat pad KD1009 Temperature Operating Range 10 C to 50 C Effect of Air Temperature Accuracy better than 5 over the range 10 C to 50 C Effect of Surface Temperature Accuracy better than 4 over the range 10 C to 50 C Real Time Clock Day Month Year Hour Minute and Seconds at lt 0 06 accuracy per day Digital Signal Processing Direct processing using digital recursive filters infinite impulse response Page 112 Memory 4Mb On board FLASH 3 5Mb is available for data storage allowing more than 3000 recordings with no time history to be saved Analogue to Digital Converter amp Microcontr
113. plates Within Setup Up to six templates maybe saved for each display mode If no spaces are available to save the template then a popup window will display the message No free template slots and return to the SETUP screen Use the keypad to type a name of up to 15 characters for the template to be saved Use Soft Key 2 labelled NUMBER or LETTER to toggle the input between numbers and letters Press OK to accept and Save the Template or press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to return to the SETUP screen without saving the Template mm 26 08 11 09 02 17 SETUP 1 Time History OFF Timer OFFI Template Name OK ti nem Entry Prompt CANCEL NUMBER Figure 19 SETUP Popup Options See Templates under Main Menu for more information Page 28 Hand Arm Vibration Mode HARM Option 1 Time History Time History is setup whilst in real time mode but is used whilst recording If the option is turned ON then interval data is recorded with the log at the interval time set Press 1 on the keypad to toggle Time History ON OFF 26 08 11 09 03 00 26 08 11 09 03 02 TIME HISTORY TIME HISTORY 1 Time History OFF 1 Time History ON 2 Interval 00 01 00 2 Interval 00 01 00 CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 20 Toggle Time History ON OFF Press 2 on the keypad to enter the Interval Time using the numeric keypad The maximum interval time permitted is 23 59 59 h
114. r a coin if required Place each individual AA battery 6 required with the positive terminal to the positive markings which are moulded into the casing inside the battery compartment To achieve a longer battery life with your instrument it is strongly recommended you use Alkaline type batteries unplugging the transducer whilst not measuring may also prolong battery life To power the instrument via the optional Castle DC Power Supply simply plug the power supply connector into the DC socket located next to the USB socket at the base of your instrument The circuit boards are protected from incorrect polarity of either the batteries or DC power supply Re chargeable batteries may be used in this instrument but operating time will be reduced Re chargeable batteries must be removed from the Excieo to be charged Below is a typical graph which approximately indicates the Excieo battery level with respect to time using 2 7 Ampere Hour Alkaline type batteries 100 90 4 80 4 70 4 60 4 50 4 40 4 30 4 20 4 10 Battery Level Time Hours Figure 10 Approximate Alkaline Battery Life Page 19 Switching Your Excieo Meter On Off To turn on your instrument press and hold the Power On Off key 0 for approximately one second Your instrument will display the boot up screen with an initialisation progress bar at the bottom of the screen When initialisation is complete your meter will be ready for operation in Real T
115. riod The recording automatically stops once the measurement time has elapsed Press 1 the keypad to toggle Measurement Time ON OFF mm 26 08 11 09 14 00 mm 26 08 11 09 14 02 MEASUREMENT TIMER MEASUREMENT TIMER 1 Timer OFF 1 Timer DN 2 Duration 00 01 00 2 Duration CANCEL APPLY CANCEL APPLY Figure 43 Toggle Measurement Time ON OFF Press 2 on the keypad to enter the Interval Time using the numeric keypad The maximum interval time permitted is 23 59 59 hh mm ss Invalid entries will display an Out of range message and return the value to its previous state To delete errors use the Left Arrow Key mm 26 08 11 09 14 04 MEASUREMENT TIMER 1 Timer ON 2 Duration Numeric Entry Prompt CANCEL Figure 44 Measurement Duration Time Entry Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 abelled APPLY to make any changes made Page 43 Option 3 Results Measurements for Custom Mode Vibration can be displayed as any combination of the following e Vector Sum Dominant Axis e VDV Although the method to display the Results is selected in Real Time mode the selection determines what is recorded when a recording is taken The Vector Sum Dominant Axis and VDV results are all cumulative figures therefore they can only be viewed from a completed recording VDV results are only recorded for metric units Press 1 on the keypa
116. rious collection systems in place within the EU for the disposal of your product To find the nearest UK waste recycling point in your area enter your postcode in the website www recycle more co uk For more information please contact your local authority the dealer where you purchased your product or Castle Group Ltd Page 126 Disclaimer Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of both the instrument described and the associated documentation Castle Group Ltd makes no representation or warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of this information Castle Group Ltd assumes no responsibility or liability for any injury loss or damage incurred as a result of misinterpreted or inaccurate information Any documentation supplied with your product is subject to change without notice Instrument Details For your records and for future correspondence with Castle Group Ltd regarding your instrument please complete the following details Instrument Model GA2005H _ GA2005M GAeooss Instrument Serial Number Supplied Transducer Serial Number HARM SINGLE WBV KD1006 KD1003 KD1007 KD1009 Purchase Date Page 127 A 8 Calculator eee ed 60 T 3 22 Accelerometer CUSTOM Mode rrt cache ana HE ERE E
117. s Range 0 10 500 ms X Wh 0 123 X Wh 0 123 Y Wh 0 124 Y Wh 0 124 gt ZWh 0 125 gt ZWh 0 125 Duration 00 00 00 Duration 00 00 00 lt gt to change parameter lt gt to change parameter MODE RANGE RESET SETUP MODE RANGE RESET SETUP mm 26 08 11 09 00 44 mm 26 08 11 09 00 46 HARM HARM Pmax Range 0 10 500 ms Range 0 10 500 ms XANh 0 123 0 123 Y Wh 0 124 Y Wh 0 124 gt Z Wh 0 125 gt ZWh 0 125 Duration 00 00 00 Duration 00 00 00 lt gt to change parameter lt gt to change parameter MODE RANGE RESET SETUP MODE RANGE RESET SETUP Figure 13 Real Time HARM Parameter Display Screens Resetting Parameters Pressing Soft Key 3 labelled RESET at any time whilst in Real Time Mode will reset each of the following parameters e Veq Deg Arms Vrms Drms e Vmax Dmax nominal delay time between reset operation and valid measurements being displayed is 3 seconds Page 23 Changing the Measuring Range Each display mode on the Excieo meter has four ranges available Switching between the four ranges is achieved by pressing Soft Key 2 labelled RANGE The nominal delay time between changing a range and valid measurements being displayed is 20 seconds the displayed range is therefore highlighted for approximately 20 seconds when the range is changed A complete list of ranges can be viewed
118. s Partial Points 06 Partial Pgints 26 Points 4 15m 13 1h OK to accept CANCEL TIME SAVE Figure 53 Calculation Display Screen Numeric Entry Prompt To Exit back to Real Time Operation without saving the recording press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL or to save the recording press Soft Key 4 labelled SAVE In accordance with the European Union Physical Agents Directive 2002 44 EC whole body calculations have a multiplication factor of 1 4 applied to the x and y axis These values are also the default for CUSTOM but may be changed under SETUP Page 53 Also accordance with the European Union Physical Agents Directive each mode has been allocated an Action Level and upper Limit Level which are set as follows Hand Arm Action Level 2 50 ms Limit Level 5 00 ms Whole Body Dominant Axis Action Level 0 50 ms Limit Level 1 15 ms Whole Body Vibration Dose Value Action Level 9 10 ms Limit Level 21 00 ms CUSTOM vibration allows the user to change Action and Limit levels See Option 5 Criterion under Custom Vibration Mode CUSTOM for more information Page 54 Saving The Recording Pressing Soft Key 4 labelled SAVE from the Calculation Display Screen will take you to the Save Recording display and entry screen This screen is identified with SAVING LOG displayed under the real time clock
119. s eta tz HERR 7 i a o oe 6 oe sa data S 7 Trouble Shootihg eats dA be 125 Under Range nono re res RE Ee ee RS 14 88 Triggering Points Custom Mode Transducer 1000mwv eee eee e nenea ennt 99 Transducer a ka do aa nad 97 Transducer 10 2 222222 2 2 0 0 00 as 95 socat aa dna dat ea ad d ada 88 Single Axis Transducer 100 93 Tiansducer 91 Whole Body Transducer 1000 0000 90 100 aul aud 89 WAITS 2 End ecd eei 82 V VDV Calc lator seis eee tacea 61 Velocity a ca a ce mo eat 3 22 VibdataBfO eisi cata atata a alia m 85 Vibration Direction RR be 8 Hand Arm is iai 8 Whole Body ere trente en uo 9 Exposure Polnts 2 2 aa ter ainas da Lada o e a cete esaet he ge e edo da ss 15 dee aie EN OM RE 11 Measures o 6 Warm Up TIMEA aseo cot eet exea
120. sed in litigation or compliance work For warranty or service please return your instrument to The Service Department Castle Group Ltd Salter Road Cayton Low Road Industrial Estate Scarborough North Yorkshire England Y011 302 124 Trouble Shooting Guide Question Answer The instrument will not power on Check condition of batteries replace if required If batteries are inserted and are of adequate charge remove one battery for approximately 10 seconds and replace The Instrument is not responding on all or individual axis to inputted vibration levels Turn the instrument Off wait 10 seconds to allow the instrument to reset and then turn back On Check the cable for possible damage or incorrect attachment to the transducer or instrument The instrument is displaying unexpected readings in one or more modes of operation Ensure correct Axis coefficients entered in the Manual Calibration screen for the mode of operation Ensure the transducer is fitted securely to the source of vibration Ensure cable is securely fastened The overload indicator is permanently on Change to a higher range The overload indicator comes on before 5 over the top of the range is reached The overload indicator will also be shown if the input amplifier is saturated This is possible even if the displayed vibration reading on y
121. slide the cable and transducer through the seat pad until an adequate length is free to allow calibration The illustration below shows the front plate and transducer removed from the seat pad Figure 85 WBV Transducer Removal NEVER attach or remove a transducer to from a mounting plate whilst the mounting plate is attached to the calibrator Always remove the mounting plate first attach or remove the transducer and then screw the mounting plate to the calibrator Failure to do so may result in permanent damage to your vibration calibrator and invalidate its warranty NEVER use the cable clamp as leverage when fastening or removing your transducer doing so may result in damage to your cable which may lead to incorrect measurement results being obtained Once calibration of the WBV seat pad is completed re assembly is required Ensure that the transducer is fitted with the etching towards the top plate When fitting the top plate ensure that the axis orientation on the cover plate etching matches the orientation of those on the transducer Incorrect seat pad assembly whereby axis orientation of cover plate and transducer are not aligned may result in incorrect axis readings whilst measuring or recording Page 74 Choosing option 1 from the Calibration Selection Screen will display the AUTO CAL screen shown below displayed mode may vary depending on the instrument version and or previous selections and also for GA2005H and G
122. t to select OK to accept pano mo CANCEL NUMBER LOWER SPACE Figure 73 Save Search A total of 5 searches can be created and saved If none of the 5 slots are free and a save is attempted you will be presented with the following mm 26 08 11 09 37 20 CREATE SEARCH Type HARM Record No Free Slots Delete a search first Date 0 00 00 lt gt to select OK to accept moo CANCEL NUMBER LOWER SPACE Figure 74 Save Search Error Message If this message appears then a search must be deleted before a new search can be saved Page 66 Delete Search To delete a search select option 4 Delete Search The list of saved searches will be displayed up to a maximum of 5 Press the number on the keypad corresponding to the search that you wish to delete mm 26 08 11 09 38 00 DELETE SEARCH 1 DRILL 2 SINGLE 3 HARM 4 WBV 5 ROB Select Search EXIT Figure 75 Delete Search Press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the previous screen Memory Info To view on screen how much memory has been used with saved recordings select option 4 Memory Info 3000 recordings without time histories can be saved mm 26 08 11 09 38 30 MEMORY Memory used 1 EXIT Figure 76 Memory Info Press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the previous screen Page 67 Templates Templates can be used to hold
123. tegration time seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value dBref reference acceleration ta tv td time seconds Page 118 Function Equation Running rms Acceleration Metric ms 2 d ta t instantaneous time seconds integration time of the measurement seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value ta time seconds Running rms Acceleration dB d ta Arms 20 104 dB dBref t instantaneous time seconds integration time of the measurement seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value dBref reference acceleration ta time seconds Running rms Acceleration Imperial Arms 3 28084 6 9 t instantaneous time seconds integration time of the measurement seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value ta time seconds Running rms Displacement 9 9 t instantaneous time seconds integration time of the measurement seconds a ta instantaneous acceleration value ta time seconds Page 119 Equation If Imperial or g is selected then the default result is displayed in Metric Function Running rms 2 21 Velocity Vans d ta d tv mms Metric t instantaneous time seconds integration time of the measurement seconds
124. tion Aeq Amax Arms Pmax Velocity Veq Vmax Vrms Pmax Displacement Deq Dmax Drms Pmax Press Press Press 1 on the keypad to display Acceleration measurements 2 to display Velocity measurements 3 to display Displacement measurements 26 08 11 09 11 00 INTEGRATION 1 Acceleration 2 Velocity 3 Displacement Select Integration Mode CANCEL Figure 38 Single Axis Integration Method Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to return to the previous screen without making any changes Page 39 Option 4 Filters The following frequency weighted filters are available whilst in Single Axis mode Filter Description Ws Vibration monitoring between 10 and 1000 Hz Fa Vibration monitoring between 2 and 20 Hz Fb Vibration monitoring between 2 and 250 Hz Vibration monitoring between 31 5 and 250 Hz Suitable for monitoring at any frequency within the instruments Fl or accelerometers tolerance and without applying high or low frequency roll off within the linear region specified Selection of the filter has immediate effect in Real Time Mode and is applied to any subsequent recordings Press 1 to activate Filter selection and then use the Left and Right Arrow Keys OO to scroll through the available filters wm 26 08 11 09 11 20 26 08 11 09 11 30 FILTERS FILTERS 1 Single Axis Fa 1 Single Axis Fb
125. tion Dose Value Exposure Limit Value 98 42 fts Imperial Exposure Action Value 1 014 Exposure Limit Value 1 01 g Vibration Dose Value Exposure Action Value 3 05 g Vibration Dose Value Exposure Limit Value 3 05 g Page 47 Option 6 Filters Custom Mode allows the selection of any of the following frequency weighting filters independently for each axis Wb Wc Wd We Wh Wj Wk Wm Ws Fa Fb Fe and FI See Frequency Weighting Filters under Measuring Vibration in Chapter 3 for a full description of each weighting Selection of the filter has immediate effect in Real Time Mode and is applied to any subsequent recordings Press 1 2 or to activate the Filter selection for the axis required and then use the Left and Right Arrow Keys OO to scroll through the available filters mm 26 08 11 09 17 00 mm 26 08 11 09 17 02 FILTERS FILTERS 1 X Axis Wd 1 X Axis We 2 Y Axis Wd 2 Y Axis Wd 3 ZAxis Wk 3 ZAxis Wk Select Axis Use lt gt to select filter CANCEL CANCEL APPLY Figure 48 Custom Mode Filter Selection Press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to discard any changes or Soft Key 4 labelled APPLY to make any changes made Page 48 Option 7 Accelerometer In Custom Mode it is possible to use accelerometers that produce either 10mv g 100mV g or 1000mV g By default in Custom Mode this selection is 100mV g Either 100mV g 1000mV g will be displayed depending on wh
126. trument and contact your authorised Castle service station To ensure continued precision performance of your instrument have it checked and serviced at regular intervals Contacting Castle Group This manual contains complete operating instructions for the Castle Excieo Meter read it carefully and you will quickly become familiar with your instrument and its operation If you do encounter problems with the operation of your instrument please feel free to contact customer support with your enquiry on Telephone 44 0 1723 584250 Fax 44 0 1723 583728 Website www castlegroup co uk Email techsupport castlegroup co uk sales castlegroup co uk Contents CHAPTER ec ai pt a a id 1 Introduction 1 About the Excieo sss ze GA2005H Hand Arm Vibration HAVS 8 GA2005S Single Axis Vibration seen ttennnntttnnen 2 GA2005M Multi Purpose 22 2 CHAPTER 2 L eat s atita n il data a a ee dt 3 Accelerometer Types Removal and Fitting ee 3 Attaching 6 Removing Accelerometers senes 5 CHAPTER 3 3 eiue idee edidit i aa 6 Measuring Vibrati n kissa aa da stat tal a aa Single Axis Transducer Mounting Hand Arm Vibration Transducer Mounting enn 7 Whole Body Vibration Transduc
127. ttings Selection To exit to the previous screen press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT or select one of the displayed options Time and Date To adjust the Time and Date select option 1 from the GLOBAL SETTINGS menu and then select option 1 to change the current time or option 2 to change the current date Press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the previous screen Enter the required fields using the keypad pressing OK to confirm each field or press Soft Key 1 labelled CANCEL to return to the previous screen without amending the value mm 26 08 11 09 47 10 mm 26 08 11 09 47 20 TIME amp DATE TIME amp DATE 1 Time 09 47 08 1 Time EM M 2 Date 14 05 07 2 Date 14 05 07 OK to accept EXIT CANCEL Figure 95 Time amp Date Page 81 Units To adjust the working units and reference levels of the instrument select option 2 from the GLOBAL SETTINGS menu the default settings are shown below mm 26 08 11 09 48 00 26 08 11 09 48 05 UNITS UNITS 1 Units Metric 1 Units dB 2 dB Reference 1e 6 2 dB Reference 1e 6 lt gt to select OK to accept EXIT CANCEL Figure 96 Units From the displayed list select option 1 to change the working units or option 2 to change the dB reference level Press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the previous screen For either selection use the Left and Right Arrow Keys to scroll through the list of available sett
128. your product from Castle Group Ltd The Excieo range of vibration meters bring to you unrivalled power and usability with parallel Tri Axial measurement multiple measurement parameters and all the frequency weighting curves you will need Vibration measurement for a plethora of applications has finally arrived A Tough Case For All Weathers The physical design and construction of the Castle Excieo casing is extremely tough and durable meaning that wherever you go and whatever you do your Excieo can go with you without letting you down Talking To the Outside World The Excieo features USB connectivity to your laptop or PC and an RS232 interface for communication with the Castle GA505 Portable Printer Recorded data can be transmitted directly to the Castle GA505 Portable Printer providing ready formatted print outs To gain the most out of your measured data Castle VibdataPro software is the way to go Post measurement analysis and presentation of data can be done using this package VibdataPro allows seamless integration with word processing and spreadsheet packages enabling you to use your own standard report formats in programs that you are familiar with Simplicity and Power Using the meter couldn t be simpler The intuitive Excieo operating system tells you where you are and what you want to do next The massive power of the technology in the instrument is tamed by the user interface such that you are presented with i
129. ys 2 and 3 labelled UP and DOWN respectively can be used to scroll between the pages of available recordings The current Page Number is displayed at the top left of the screen as shown below To scroll between the log detail screens use the Left and Right Arrow Keys OO Press the list number of the log to display the recorded parameters or press Soft Key 1 labelled EXIT to return to the previous screen The recording list is displayed and sorted by the parameter having the sort mark next to it In the example below the list is sorted by REC Page Number Sort Mark 24 08 11 09 32 00 mm 26 08 11 09 32 02 1 LOG LIST 1 LOG LIST EMPLOYEE LOCATION TOOL 1 3 Robert 12 05 11 1 HARM Bay 2 Drill 2 5 Lee 13 05 11 2 WBV Car Park Mower 3 8 Simon 14 05 11 3 CUST Workshop Jigsaw 4 18 Emily 14 05 11 4 SING Engineerin Lathe 5 18 Mike 15 05 11 5 HARM Blot 5 Nail G Select file to view Select file to view EXIT UP DOWN MORE EXIT UP DOWN MORE Figure 57 Log List Screens Page 57 Press Soft Key 4 labelled to display popup that enables sorting of the og list or to mark recordings 26 08 11 09 32 10 1 LOG LIST EMPLOYEE DATE 1 8 Robert 12 05 11 2 5 Lee 13 05 11 3 8 Simon 14 05 11 4 12 Emily 14 05 11 5 18 Mike 1 Mark Several 2 Mark All Select Sort CANCEL Figure 58 Mark Recordings or Sort List Popup Menu e Select option 1 Mark Several

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