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Data Display Spectrum

The document discusses how spectra are displayed in analysis. It explains that the display units section lists parameters that determine the display. The scale of the spectrum must be specified by setting the amplitude scale, vdB reference, log range, and velocity max parameters. The amplitude scale is usually linear, making the other two irrelevant. For best results, velocity max should generally be set to automatic so the instrument can select an ideal scale to clearly show spectral peaks.

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Data Display Spectrum

The document discusses how spectra are displayed in analysis. It explains that the display units section lists parameters that determine the display. The scale of the spectrum must be specified by setting the amplitude scale, vdB reference, log range, and velocity max parameters. The amplitude scale is usually linear, making the other two irrelevant. For best results, velocity max should generally be set to automatic so the instrument can select an ideal scale to clearly show spectral peaks.

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(d) How Data is Displayed

The parameters that determine how the spectrum is to be displayed


are listed under “display units”.

To specify how the spectrum is to be displayed, the scale of the


spectrum needs to be specified. The scale of the spectrum determines
how easily spectral details can be seen, and is defined by the
parameters “amplitude scale”, “vdB reference”, “log range”, and
“velocity max”.

In most cases, the “amplitude scale” can be “linear”. If a linear


amplitude scale is used, then the parameters “vdB reference” and “log
range” are of no consequence (and therefore need not be set).

In general, “velocity max” should be set to “automatic” to allow the


instrument to automatically select an ideal amplitude scale that allows
spectral peaks to be clearly seen.

“velocity max” too


small – peaks are
Velocity truncated.
amplitude

Frequency

“velocity max”
Velocity too big – peaks
amplitude displayed too
small.

Frequency

“velocity max”
automatically
adjusted –
just right.
Velocity
amplitude

Frequency

Copyright  2003 COMMTEST INSTRUMENTS 45 Beginner’s Guide To Machine Vibration

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