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28-11-2006

Datastick® DAS-1294 PDA data collection for research

The Datastick® DAS-1294 data acquisition modules bring a high level of reliability, convenience, and versatility to handheld instrumentation for test and measurement in research applications.

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DataStick VSA Software

Datastick® two component software

Datastick Spectrum software is part of the VSA-1212 Vibration Spectrum Analyzer system, which consists of the following components

Datastick Spectrum software


1. The display auto-scales to the highest peak. Manual scaling is also available.

2. Green, yellow, orange, and red vibration severity alarms can be set according to ISO 10816-3 guidelines or to any desired level.

3. View the full spectrum or zoom in up to 64x for a close look.

4. Fast access to on-screen tools for zooming and four cursor-position readout options.

5. Quickly move among Acceleration, Velocity, and Displacement modes.

6. Fast access to key setup and file management parameters.

7. Automatic peak finder can show up to the 15 highest peaks.

8. File status is clearly visible. (You can choose between discretionary saves or automatic saves.)




Key Features

  • Datastick Spectrum is straightforward, intuitive, easy to learn vibration analyzer / data collector software for use on a Palm OS handheld computer with a Datastick VSA-1212 hardware module attached
  • Captures and saves waveform and/or FFT spectrum
  • Shows wave or spectrum, peaks, overall vibration, and level alerts in a single view
  • Easy setup and execution of inspection routes
  • Attach on-site text notes to data for export to desktop PC or laptop
  • One-button, two-click data export from Palm Powered handheld computer to PC

Description

Datastick Spectrum software is part of the Datastick VSA-1212 Vibration Spectrum Analyzer system. Datastick Spectrum runs on the Palm Powered handheld and makes it easy to collect and analyze vibration waveforms and spectra for condition monitoring, predictive maintenance and routine troubleshooting. Reloadable configurations let you change input and display parameters instantly and perform repeatable route inspections easily.

The versatile Add Note feature allows you to attach quick memos of on-site observations to your recorded data for export to a PC. Datastick Spectrum is included with the VSA-1212 Vibration Spectrum Analyzer hardware module and also includes and smoothly integrates with Datastick Reporting System for VSA software for analyzing, trending, and reporting waveform and spectral data on a Windows® desktop PC or laptop computer

Specification

  • Display modes:
    • Frequency domain in Hz or CPM
    • Time domain in milliseconds or seconds
    • Acceleration, Velocity, and Displacement Spectra
    • Peak, Peak-Peak, or RMS measurements
    • Overall vibration with alert levels shown in color
    • English or metric units
  • Frequency range: 50 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 500 / 800 / 1K / 2K / 4K / 5K / 10K Hz (or equivalent CPM) selectable.
  • FFT resolution: 400 / 800 / 1600 lines, selectable.
  • FFT windowing: User selectable: Rectangular (Uniform), Hanning, Hamming, Flattop, Blackman, Bartlett.
  • Peak Hold: Peak hold of 2, 4, or 8 captures.
  • Averaging: Linear averaging of 2, 4, or 8 averages.
  • Low-frequency display cutoff: User selectable: No cutoff, 1, 2, 5, or 10 Hz (0, 60, 120, 300, 600 CPM).
  • Display conversion: Linear with adjustable slope and intercept.
  • Auto range: Yes, including optional auto-range on zoom; or manual range settings. It is also possible to auto-range any individual view on the display.
  • Cursor-position display tools:
    • Zoom tool: zoom in up to 64x and zoom out to full spectrum. Zoomed-in views can be panned left and right.
    • Inspector tool: select any data point and display its numerical value
    • Difference tool: select any two data points and numerically display the difference in value between the two.
    • Snap-to-Peak tool: cursor snaps to nearest peak.
    • Peak Difference tool: select any two peaks and numerically display the difference in value between the two.
    • Display options: Individually selectable: Display drawn in histogram or continuous trace, Adjustable display color, Optional X and Y numerical labels.
  • Add Note feature: Add text notes of on-site observations, test conditions, etc., to a signal capture for output to PC.
  • Level Alerts / Judgment Criteria: Flexible dialog box allows you to select ISO-10816-3 alert levels or define alert levels according to your own criteria for machine condition levels.
  • Route-inspection capability: Reloadable configuration feature allows every inspection point to be named as an individual configuration. Datastick Reporting System PC software sorts by configuration by default to allow histories to be built for trending.
  • Supported handhelds: Palm Tungsten T, T2, T3, C, Garmin iQue 3200, Garmin iQue 3600.
  • VSA-1212 Basic Package Includes : Datastick VSA-1212 hardware module, Datastick Spectrum handheld software, Datastick Manager file handheld management utility, 64 MB Secure Digital (SD) card for backup on handheld computer, and Datastick Reporting System software for building machine histories, analysis, trending, reporting, and archiving on a PC. Integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Office.
  • PC system requirements: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or Windows XP, and Microsoft Office® 2003 or Microsoft Excel® 2003 Pro or standalone, or higher.

Datastick Reporting System™

Key Features

  • Based on Microsoft® Excel®—open, non-proprietary
  • Files can be sent to anyone who has Excel
  • Open, seamless integration with Microsoft Office® and any other software that accepts Excel or CSV files
  • Moves data from Datastick Spectrum software on the handheld computer to your PC with the push of a button and two mouse-clicks
  • Facilitates analysis, trending, archiving, and reporting
  • Instant graphing of waveforms, FFTs, scaled stacks, and FFT waterfalls
  • Cursor readouts show the value of any data point
  • Automatic peak finder acts on the entire spectrum or any selected frequency span
  • Exports data to any software that can accept CSV files
  • No mandatory service contract

Description

Datastick Reporting System (DRS) for VSA software for desktop PCs is included with the VSA-1212 Vibration Analyzer system. It imports data from the handheld computer with one push of a button and two mouse-clicks. It presents vibration data from Datastick Spectrum in tables, individual waveform and FFT graphs, stacked waveform and FFT graphs for easy historical analysis and shows FFTs in waterfalls for easy visualization.

Because the Datastick Reporting System application is built on a foundation of Microsoft Excel®, it's open and not locked into any closed proprietary software system. DRS files, complete with waveform, FFT, and waterfall graphics can be sent to anyone who has Microsoft Excel—and that means just about anyone.

Datastick Reporting System Excel files are a fast, easy gateway to all of Microsoft Office for archiving, reporting, export to enterprise databases, presentation, and publication—around the office or on the web. And because it exports data in CSV form, you can use it as a gateway to your existing analysis and trending software.

PC system requirements:Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or Windows XP, and Microsoft Office 2003 or Microsoft Excel® 2003 Pro or standalone, or higher.