NVGate® TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TECHNICAL
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NVGate SPECIFICATIONS

Software Platform for OROS 3-Series

Analyzers

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Table of Content
Table of Content ................................................................................................................................. 2
General description ................................................................................................................................. 3
Modules .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Signal sources ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Front-end ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Recorder / Player................................................................................................................................ 7
Recorder ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Player ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Plug-ins analyzers ................................................................................................................................. 10
Time Domain Analysis - TDA ........................................................................................................... 10
Fast Fourier Transform analysis - FFT ............................................................................................. 11
Constant Band Order Tracking Add-on (CBT) ................................................................................. 12
Diagnostic Add-on (FFTDiag)........................................................................................................... 13
Synchronous Order Analysis (SOA) ................................................................................................. 13
1/n octave constant percentage band filter analysis - OCT ............................................................. 14
Overall acoustics sound level meter - OVA ...................................................................................... 15
Options .................................................................................................................................................. 16
Instantaneous angular Velocity Converter (IVC) .............................................................................. 16
Combined tachometer editor (CTE) ................................................................................................. 16
Virtual inputs (VIn) ............................................................................................................................ 17
Virtual parameter (VDC) ................................................................................................................... 18
General purpose analysis ...................................................................................................................... 19
Monitor .............................................................................................................................................. 19
Waterfall ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Shared ressources ................................................................................................................................ 21
Triggering: ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Output signals:.................................................................................................................................. 22
Filters: ............................................................................................................................................... 23
Notes ..................................................................................................................................................... 24

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General description
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The following specifications concern NVGate software for OR34, OR35, OR36, OR38 and Mobi-Pack multi-
analyzer instruments. These specifications apply for on-line analysis and post analysis with or without the
instrument connected to the PC. The detailed features of analyzer hardware and metrological information are
available in OR3X multi-analyzer/recorder instruments specifications documents.

Modules
NVGate® software is based on a general-purpose platform where optional analysis modules called plug-in
analyzers are added.
The FFT plug-in features specific add-on for specialized analysis.

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NVGate Platform
NVGate® platform provides a comprehensive set of tools for noise and vibration acquisition, recording and
analysis.

These functions are arranged in 4 parts:

• Signal sources that condition, provide and store time domain signals.
• Shared resources that apply simultaneously or independently on distributed signal to plug-in analyzers.
• Operational tools that increase measurement efficiency and reliability.
• General-purpose analysis for monitoring and result tracking.

Controls dynamic inputs, generators, external

Front-end
synchronization/tach. input and parametric (DC) inputs.

Record and store time domain signal on analyzer or PC

Recorder hard disc. Records dynamic, parametric (DC) and ext.
Signal sources
synch/tach inputs with multiple frequencies.
Visualize, listen, playback on output or generate signals
Player for post-analysis purpose. Based on recorded or imported
time domain signal file.
High/low pass, Band/Stop pass, single and double
Filters
integrator, differentiator, A and C acoustic laws

Edge detection, DC levels, Delta DC levels, RPM, Delta

Events
RPM, Manual, Time period, combinations.
Shared
resources Programmable Force and response, Hanning, Hamming,
Weighting windows
Kaiser Bessel, flat-top, uniform.
Compute RPM from ext. sync, DC and input pulses.
Tachometers
Fractional, simulated and combined tach.
Automatic calibration, database management, calibration
Transducers management
history, automatic setup of inputs, TEDS management.

Masks Mask editor for spectra, profiles, 1/n octave, order spectra

Operational tools Report On-line report editor, automated report generation, word
files.

Macros, sequence from Excel® sheet, alarms based on

Automation tools mask comparison, customizable control panel, restricted
user profiles, remote controller interface.

4 channels FFT analyzer with input hot swap. Statistical

Monitor extraction (RMS, Max, Min, Kurtosis) from time domain
with programmable band-pass filter.
General purpose
analysis Synchronized stack for 2D (spectra) and scalar (order,
Waterfall overall). 3D, color map and profiles displays. Extraction
capabilities.

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NVGate Plug-ins analyzers
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In addition to the standard functions featured in the software platform, NVGate can receive additional plug-in
analyzers that offer flexible configuration of independent analysis modes.

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NVGate features the following Plug-ins analyzers:

Fast Fourier Transform - Time to General-purpose frequency analysis, machinery

Frequency conversion with multiple signature, modal analysis acquisition (hammer or shaker),
FFT
average domains, combinable trigger, machinery diagnostic.
zooms and cross functions.
FFT Add-ons
Constant Band Tracking - Order Gears mesh analysis, gearboxes noise and vibration
CBT
extraction at constant bandwidth tracking.
Cepstrum, Auto and cross correlation, Set of functions dedicated to the diagnostics of industrial
FFTDiag
DC, Min/Max, Pk, pk/pk and crest factor. rotating machineries.

Machinery diagnostic, long term acquisition monitoring,

Time Domain Analysis –Time view
critical acquisition control, large structure damping control,
TDA (oscilloscope). True statistical extraction,
shocks determination, machinery health control, trend
averaging.
analysis.
Synchronous Order Analysis - Time to Rotating machinery balancing. In vehicle order to noise
Order re-sampling with angle or order correlation R&D. Pump, compressors, turbines and speed
SOA
averaging, acoustic weightings, multiple reducer/multiplier test.
tach management.
1/n Octave Constant Percentage Band General-purpose industrial noise analysis. Vehicle
OCT filters - 1/n octave detectors set with acoustics R&D. Noise test.
multiple averaging modes.
Overall Acoustics Detectors - 3 detectors
Industrial acoustic, sound power measurements.
OVA + 1 peak detection per channel with parallel
Machinery with cycles, R&D and test.
averaging and acoustic weightings.

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NVGate Options
Beside the plug-ins analyzers and their add-on, the 3-Series analyzers software features options:

Torsionnal and acyclic measurements from multi-

IVC Instantaneous angular velocity converter
pules/rev tachometer/encoder with Ext. Synch inputs
CTE Combined Tachometer editor Tachometer math editor – 2 inputs, 1 output
VIN Virtual inputs Real-time math combination of dynamic inputs
VDC Virtual DC Real-time math combination of parametric inputs

PC requirements
Pentium 4/ 2 GHz / 2561 MB RAM with Windows XP or 5121 MB with Windows Vista/ Graphics video with at
Minimum least 32 MB dedicated (not shared) memory / 100 MB free on HD + storage for measurements and signals,
CD ROM drive, 1024 x 768 display (XGA), DirectX 8.0
Intel Core 2 Duo / 2 GHz / 1 GB of RAM with XP/7, 2 GB of RAM with Vista / Graphics video with 256 MB
Recommended
dedicated (not shared) memory / 100 MB free on HD + storage for measurements and signals, CD or DVD
(for laptop)
ROM drive, 1400 x 1024 display (SXGA+), DirectX 10
Intel Core 2 Duo / 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 6000+/ 3 GB of RAM / Graphics video with 512
Recommended
MB dedicated (not shared) memory / 100 MB free on HD + storage for measurements and signals, CD or
(for desktop)
DVD ROM drive, 1600 x 1200 display (UXGA), DirectX 10
Type: Ethernet 100base TX, 100 Mbit/s - Connector: RJ45
Connection
For removable disk: USB 2.0 - At least one USB port for dongle key.
Operating systems Windows XP Pro Service Pack 3 (recommended), Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2, Windows 7
1) Waterfall depth depends on available memory. Minimum configuration does not allow waterfall storage.

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Signal sources
NVGate®/OROS 3-Series multi-analyzers platform can process signal coming from different sources. These
sources are detailed in this section as modules.

Front-end
The front-end module gathers the different input and output settings available in the instrument unit. In addition,
the front-end module generates virtual signals (synthesized) when running the office mode (no unit connected to
the PC) which is useful for set-up.

Front-end settings
Sampling clock 102.4 kS/s to 3,200 S/s or 65.536 kS/s to 2,048 S/s
LEMO1 polarization 200 V on/off per block of 8 dynamic input
2,3 AC (0.35 Hz) - DC - ICP - ICP + TEDS - AC float - DC float -
Coupling
Grounded
Label - component - node - direction (± X ,Y,Z) - type
Node information2
(translation, rotation)
Any physical quantity can independently be associated to
Physical quantity2,3
Dynamic inputs inputs.
Sensitivity2,3 User defined in V/unit.
Pk to pk expressed in the associated unit, (taking in account
Range2
sensitivity) - linear or dB
External conditioner compensation2 Gain - polarity - offset.
2 Any NVGate filter can independently be applied to each
Filter
dynamic input (See Filters §)
Auto-range Enable/disable auto-ranging independently on any input
Sampling over-sampled 64 time the dynamic inputs sampling
Coupling2 AC (0.35 Hz) - DC
Information2 Label
Physical quantity2,3 Any physical quantity can be associated to inputs.
Sensitivity2,4 User defined in V/unit.
Pk to pk expressed in the associated unit, (taking in account
Range2
sensitivity) - linear or dB
External conditioner compensation2 Gain, offset.
Threshold (in associated unit) - Edge (rise, fall) - Hystersis -
Edge detection
hold off (sec)
Ext. sync inputs Pre-divider Hardware - 1 to 1024 pulses – accept up to 375 kpulses/sec
1 to 50 pulses/pulse - Generate higher frequencies on low
Post-multiplier
rate triggers. (ex. GPS)
Pulse per rev (0 to 1024) - average (n rev) - min (detect
Tachometer mode stopped shaft) and max RPM speed - hold off (in % of
revolution) - rotation (clockwise/counterclockwise)
Pulse per rev (1 to 1024) - min (detect stopped shaft) and
1 max RPM speed - sliding average (1 to 20 samples) -
Torsional mode : Instantaneous angular
Missing pulse number (0 to 3), Missing pulses detection
velocity converter
(delay of 0 to ±20% of previous pulses duration) - Filters (dt,
dt², 1/dt)
Sampling Same as dynamic inputs
2 Any outputs signals, see §outputs - play-back of signal file
Generated signals
Outputs tracks - DC levels - Inputs playback (Delay > 256 samples)
Any NVGate filter can independently be applied to each
Filters2
dynamic output (See Filters §)

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Optional features
2
Independent for each input
3
Linked with the transducer database

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Front-end (continued)

Impedance2 50 Ω, 600 Ω (only OR36 and 0R38) or grounded

Gain2 -100 dB to + 120 dB
Synchronization2 Free run or linked to acquisitions runs
Outputs Level and phase transition2 No (Steps) - controlled (ramp) - user selectable ramp time
Clipping2 User selectable - protects shaker and amplifier.
Events (can trig analysis or record)2 Outputs stabilized - new step reached - start & stop sweep
Controls Emergency stop - mute/un-mute all
Sampling 12.5 S/s (50 Hz rejection) - 15 S/s (60 Hz rejection)
Information2 Label
Physical quantity2,3 Any physical quantity can be associated to inputs.
Parametric1 (DC) Sensitivity2,4 User defined in V/unit.
inputs
Pk to pk expressed in the associated unit (taking in account
Range2
sensitivity) - linear or dB
External conditioner compensation2 Gain (-120 dB to +20 dB) - polarity - offset (< range).
Auto-range Enable/disable auto-ranging independently on any input
Type Normal - on Peak detection
Margin Select the first highest range with 0 dB - 3 dB or 20 dB margin
Duration (apply for normal auto-range) 0 to 10 sec.
Auto-ranging
User select input were to detect peak, auto-range applies on
Peak detection
all enabled input at each peak detection.
1 to 10 peaks - sensitivity (low, normal, high) - rise, fall or
Peak parameters settings
any edge.
ICP5 Test and report (Open, shortcut, ok) all enabled inputs.
Checking Transducers automatic recognition - Complies with IEEE
TEDS
1451.4 2004 Rev. 1.0

Front-end results & connections

The following results are available for monitoring and connection to analysis mode (plug-in analyzers)

Monitoring2 Time domain instantaneous signal - Size 256 samples

Overloaded = red - overload occurred since last start = red
Status led2,4 (docking tool bar) with yellow center - ok = green - under load (20 dB below
Dynamic inputs
range) = green with yellow center
To any: plug-in analyzer channel, monitor channel,
Connection2
recorder track, edge event detector and tachometer
Time domain instantaneous status (1 = threshold crossed, 0
Monitoring2
= no event) - Size 256 samples.

Ext. Sync inputs To any: start or stop averaging of plug-in analyzers, recorder
start or stop recording, waterfall start or stop acquisition,
Connection2
new block trigger for FFT and SOA and new slice for
waterfall acquisition.
Profiles versus time (160 ms to 163 sec user selectable), and
Monitoring
Parametric1 (DC) digital/analog view meter.
inputs To any: recorder track, waterfall reference (Z/X axis) and
Connection2
profiles, level and delta level detectors.

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Optional features
2
Independent for each input or output
3
Comes automatically from transducer database
4
Available in the remote controller display
5
Not supported on OR34 & OR35

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Recorder / Player
OROS 3-Series/NVGate instruments feature a recorder and a player module that allows users to:
• Record time domain signal, trigger and parametric input.
• Export or import time domain files.
• Playback time domain files on analyzers outputs during analysis
• Listen recorded tracks on the PC speakers.
• Post-analyze time domain files in the available plugs-in.

Recorder
TM
The recorder module memorizes time domain signal into files located on 3-Series analyzer HD, Mobi-Disc or
PC HD. This is available on 2 different modes:
• On-line record, the chosen inputs (Dynamic, ext. sync, parametric) are recorded at selected sampling
frequency during acquisition. Real-time analysis is available simultaneously.
• Time and tracks split, the chosen recorded tracks (from signal file) are played back in the recorder
using the post-analysis mode. The sampling frequency, duration, and/or track arrangement can be
changed.

Recorder settings

2 groups of user selectable sampling frequency - From 102.4

Dynamics inputs kS/s to 2.048 S/s (40 kHz to 800 mHz) - available
simultaneously
Bandwidths
Automatic selection at Front-end sampling frequency -
Ext. sync inputs
Resolution is 64 time Front-end sampling frequency
Parametric (DC) inputs 12.5 S/s (50 Hz rejection) - 15 S/s (60 Hz rejection)
Number 14 tracks5 (8 + 6 ext. sync) or 38 tracks6 (32 + 6 ext. Sync)
Label - Coupling - External gain - Input range - Sampling
Tracks frequency and signal bandwidth - Component - Node
Saved settings / track
number - Direction - Type - Associated transducer - Unit -
Sensitivity and Offset compensation.
Start recording on run or any activated event - Stop recording
Start to time when duration ends - Duration 10 ms to available space on
target HDD.
Start recording on run or any activated event - Stop
recording on stop on any activated event - Start and stop
Modes Start to stop
event can be the same - Duration 10 ms to available space
on target HDD (PC or OR3x).
Memorize the earliest x seconds - Stop = stop or any
Time to stop activated event - Duration 10 ms to 2 GSamples (limited by
the HD available space)
Start recording (new record) Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
Stop recording (end current record) Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
Triggering
Start delay Positive = unlimited - negative = 128 kSamples
Stop delay Positive = unlimited - negative = 0
Added by tool bar or shortcut - comment fields editable
Markers Saved in the record files
during record or at end of acquisition
Up to 10 dynamic inputs – Up to 4 parametric inputs - max
Record on PC HDD
total bandwidth 512 kS/s - (2 MB/s)
Signal file Up to 40 channels (32 inputs + 6 ext. sync or DC) - max
Record on Analyzer HDD
bandwidth 1.8 MS/s (7.2 MB/s)
Format Normal: 32 bits/sample - Compressed 16 bits/sample

5
For OR34, OR35 and Office-8 licenses.
6
For OR36, OR38 and Office licenses.

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Discard Analyzer HDD on PC HDD - Batch download

Download
available - Rate 4 MB/s

Management Upload Load PC HDD records on the analyzer HDD - Rate 1.4 MB/s
Location All records accessible from the project manager tree
Hard drive management Format HDD - Selective delete - Sorting tools

TM
Mobi-Disk
OR36 and OR38 multi analyzers/recorders feature a removable hard drive with 2 ports:
• Parallel High speed port for direct data throughput to the Mobi-DiskTM.
• USB 2.0 port for post processing and data management without the instrument.

Up to 8 Mobi-disc connected - Active Mobi-Disc: 1 (user

Connection 1 to 8 Mobi-DiscTM
selectable) - hot swap
Transfer Based on the USB 2.0 link Download 9 MB/s

Recorder monitoring
The following displays are available during real-time or post-analysis.

RMS Overall RMS / input Digital or analog view-meter

Compressed view of entire recorded signals - Automatic
Signal Real-time
update of time axis.

Player
The player module plays the recorded signal files. This is achieved following 2 different ways:
• Post analysis, the player tracks take place of the corresponding inputs (Dynamics, Ext. Sync and
parametric) to be processed by the plug-in analyzers, recorder, trigger and tachometer
• Playbacks, the recorded dynamic input are generated on the instrument outputs simultaneously with
standard analysis of the inputs.

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Player settings
NVGate® recorded files - Imported files - located on
File selection
instrument HDD, Mobi-DsicTM or on PC HDD.
Record selection Record number selection (for multi record files)
User selectable Start and stop offsets (in sec.) - available in
Played section Section definition
the file overview window (marker and slider)
Duration Play backed duration (User information)
On/off - repeat continuously the selection (available only for
Repeat
playback on analyzer output)
Swap loaded files with same tracks number - applies
File swap
identical post-analysis setup to multiple files.
Mode Playback Continuous or step by step (5 ms to 360,000 s)
All tracks at lowest frequency (compatible with all plugs-in) or
Bandwidth
initial record frequencies (no track mix in plugs-in)
Number 38 tracks (32 + 6 ext. Sync) for all licenses.
Dynamic input record (2 sampling frequencies), parametric
Type
(DC) input record and ext. sync record.
Label, Coupling, external gain, input range, sampling
Fixed setting (information) / track
frequency and signal bandwidth
Tracks
Modifiable measurement point
information settings (apply for post Component - node number - direction - type
analysis or re-recording) / track
Modifiable settings (apply for post Associated transducer - unit - sensitivity - offset
analysis or re-recording) / track compensation
Analyzer HD - Mobi-DiscTM connected with USB or inside the
File location
Listening analyzer - PC HD
Playback One track - from cursor position - repeat displayed signal
Display Recorded markers are available in the file overview
Markers
Use Set the start and stop playback offset (user selectable)

Player connections
The following table describes the available connections to the analysis modes (plug-in analyzers and recorder)
during post-analysis operation:

Entire file fast overview (pre-compressed at recording time) -

Preview (multiple file simultaneously)
Track contents preview, independently (multi-graph display)
Dynamic inputs
Monitoring (loaded file only) Zoom on selected play-back section
Tracks
To any: plug-in analyzer channel, monitor channel,
Connection7 (loaded file only)
recorder track, edge event detector and tachometer
Entire file fast overview (pre-compressed at recording time) -
Preview (multiple file simultaneously)
Track contents preview, independently (multi-graph display)
Monitoring (loaded file only) Zoom on selected play-back section
Ext. sync Tracks
To any: start or stop averaging of plug-in analyzers, recorder
2 start or stop recording, waterfall start or stop acquisition,
Connection (loaded file only)
new block trigger for FFT and SOA and new slice for
waterfall acquisition.
Preview (multiple file simultaneously) Entire file fast overview - Track contents preview
Recorded
Monitoring (loaded file only) Profiles versus time and digital or analog view meter.
parametric1 (DC)
inputs To any: recorder track, waterfall reference (Z/X axis) and
Connection2 (loaded file only)
profiles, level and delta level events.

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Independently on each track.

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Plug-ins analyzers
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The following plug-in analyzers are available as options of NVGate software platform.

Time Domain Analysis - TDA

The TDA plug-in analyzer provides time domain based analyses and visualizations. This plug-in analyzer
computes statistical extractions and data compression of long duration oscilloscope views. All results are real time
and operations are possible on-line or in post processing. The TDA plug-ins can operate free run or synchronized
with the other plug-in analyzers.

TDA Settings
800 mHz to 40 kHz
Oscillator 1
(sampling oscillator 102.4 kS/s to 2,048 S/s)
Bandwidths
512 mHz to 25.6 kHz
Oscillator 2
(sampling oscillator 65.536 kS/s to 3,277 S/s)
7200/ABW8 sec to 100 000 sec (27 hours) - Independent on
Depth
Time views each channel
Time base (resolution) Depth/2048- Independent on each channel
Time span for Continuous sliding with refresh each 256 samples (Exponential)
Type
extraction - One shot (Linear) - Repeated shot (Repeated linear)
(averaging) Duration 1/ABW to 2 106/ABW (ex: 50 ms to 1000 sec @ 2 kHz)
OR36 & OR38 analyzers 32 channels per plug-in for on line and post-analysis
Channels
OR34 & OR35 analyzers 8 channels per plug-in for on line and post-analysis
Any NVGate filter can independently be applied to each dynamic
Filters On each channel
input (See Filters §)
Start analysis Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
Triggering
End analysis Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
Repeat analysis On new start or end of averaging
Trigger delay Positive = unlimited - negative = 32k Samples

TDA Results
The following results are available for real time or post-analysis display, report and saving.

Time Views Overview Signal envelope: Min/Max line for each time step -
DC - RMS - Min- Max - Peak - Peak to Peak - Crest factor -
Statistical values Skewness - Kurtosys - computed on a user defined area of the
time view
DC - RMS - Min- Max - Peak - Peak to Peak - Crest factor -
Extractions Statistical values Kurtosys - computed on the Time span – All values available for
Viewmeter and/or Waterfall profiles

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ABW: the plug-in Analysis Bandwidth.

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Fast Fourier Transform analysis - FFT

The FFT plug-in analyzer features multiple vibrations results depending on applied setting. This type of plug-in
analyzers computes real-time (on-line or post-processing) Fast Fourier Transform algorithms with multiple
averaging domain and trigger capabilities. Up to 4 FFT plug-ins can operate at the same time.

FFT Settings
800 mHz to 40 kHz
Oscillator 1
(sampling oscillator 102.4 kS/s to 2,048 S/s)
Bandwidths
512 mHz to 25.6 kHz
Oscillator 2
(sampling oscillator 65.536 kS/s to 3,277 S/s)
Lines 101, 201, 401, 801, 1601, 3201 and 6401 lines
Resolution 80 µHz (512 mHz/6401 lines)
Frequency resolution
to 400 Hz (40 kHz/101 lines)
Spectral (power) - time (with phase) - FDSA (Synchronized with
Domain
one frequency)
Exponential - linear - repeated linear - referenced peak hold
Averaging Type (eq. to tracking filter locked on reference channel frequency) -
peak hold
Size Duration or number of blocks, unlimited size
Overlap 0% to 99.9% depending on block size - retrigger
OR36 & OR38 analyzers 32 channels per plug-in for on line and post-analysis
Channels
OR34 & OR35 analyzers 8 channels per plug-in for on line and post-analysis
General Uniform - Hanning - Hamming - Kaiser Bessel
Weighting Modal acquisition User defined Force (rect.) and Response (Rect. + exp)
Assignment Independently on any channels
Any NVGate filter can independently be applied to each dynamic
Filters On each channel
input (See Filters §)
Cross functions Reference selection Full or partial matrix available (all channels can be references)
Magnification factor 2 to 128 by step power of 2
Zoom
Min., max and center frequencies Graphically selectable on wide band spectrum
Triggering Start averaging Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
End averaging Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
New block Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
Repeat averaging On new start or end of averaging
Positive = unlimited - negative = 32k Samples
Trigger delay

Automatic Reject overloaded blocks

Blocks rejection Accept or Reject after preview of averaged results (FRF,
Manual Coherence)
Overall
Normal Accept all blocks
Quadratic sum of spectra lines taking in account weighting
Detector
Overall window equivalent noise bandwidth
Lower and upper frequencies Selectable into the current FFT bandwidth

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FFT Results
The following results are available for real time or post-analysis display, report and saving.

Filtered signal - Triggered block - Averaged Triggered block

Time domain
- Weighted Block - Lissajoux of triggered blocks
Spectra Complex spectra
Time averaging Instantaneous cross-spectra - averaged cross-spectra - FRF
Cross-functions
H1 - FRF H2 - Coherence
Overall RMS value in specified band - Overall RMS profile in
Overall
specified band.
Filtered signal - Triggered block - Weighted Block -
Time domain
Lissajous of triggered blocks
Spectra Instantaneous complex spectra - averaged power spectra
Zoomed instantaneous complex spectra - zoomed averaged
Zoomed spectra
power spectra

Spectral averaging Instantaneous cross-spectra - averaged cross-spectra - FRF

Cross-functions
H1 - FRF H2 - Coherence
Instantaneous zoomed cross-spectra - averaged zoomed
Zoomed cross-function cross-spectra - zoomed FRF H1 - zoomed FRF H2 - zoomed
Coherence
Overall RMS value in specified band - Overall RMS profile in
Overall
specified band.
Filtered signal - Triggered block - Averaged Triggered block
Time domain
- Weighted Block - Lissajous of triggered blocks
Synchronous
Instantaneous complex spectra - time domain averaged power
averaging on one Spectra
spectra
frequency (FDSA)
Overall RMS value in specified band - Overall RMS profile in
Overall
specified band.

Constant Band Order Tracking Add-on (CBT)

Constant band order tracking is an optional add-on to the FFT plug-in analyzers. This add-on computes spectrum
lines power related to RPM speed. This option adds settings and results to the FFT Plug-ins. Up to 4 constant
Band tracking can operate on 4 different tachometers at the same time.

CBT Settings
Number 8 per channels
Max 0.001 to 800
Tracked Order
User selectable per channel - minimum depend on weighting
Constant bandwidth
windows
Associated tachometer Any front end, recorded or virtual tachometer
Computation Peak tracking On/Off center bandwidth on nearest peak
Order amplitude Weighting windows eq. noise bandwidth correction

CBT Results
The following results are available for real time or post-analysis display, report and saving.

Tracked order Digital (magnitude and phase) or analog view-meter

Scalar Cross phase tracking Order phases are relative to the same order from a ref. channel
Overall Digital or analog view-meter
9 Profiles vs. time - profiles vs. RPM - max depth 2048 pts - user
Monitoring Continuous profiles of tracked order
selectable delta time - user selectable delta RPM
Tracked order (complex), cross phase orders and overall level
One shot acquisition
Profiles can be collected by the waterfall profiles.
References Time, RPM and DC levels

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These result cannot be saved

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Diagnostic Add-on (FFTDiag)

FFT Diagnostic is an optional add-on to the FFT plug-in analyzers. This add-on computes a set of useful analysis
for machinery diagnostic. This option adds settings and results to the FFT Plug-ins. Up to 4 FFTDiag can operate
on 4 different FFT plug-in at the same time.

FFTDiag Settings
Activation Enable/disable on all channels - requires zoom activation
Envelop
Averaging Spectral domain - FDSA
demodulation
Bandwidth ½ of zoom span - ¼ of FFT bandwidth
Enable/disable on all channels - All other FFT results are
Activation
Correlation affected
Weighting window Uniform - Left zero padding - Centred zero padding

FFTDiag Results
The following results are available for real time or post-analysis display, report and saving.

Min/Max Minimum and maximum amplitude per trigger block

Scalar Peak level - Peak to Peak level - Crest Factor - per trigger
Peak detectors
block
Cepstrum Cepstrum - Zoomed cepstrum
Others Correlation Auto-correlation block - Cross correlation block
Shaft view Time domain signal on first rotation – angular representation

Synchronous Order Analysis (SOA)

The SOA plug-in analyzer features several results depending on applied settings. Up to 2 SOA plug-ins can
operate in parallel.

SOA Settings

Order span 6.25 to 400

Bandwidths Frequency bandwidth Up to 40 kHz
RPM span Up to 192 000 RPM – Ratio of 64 between Min & Max RPM
Lines 101 - 201 - 401 - 801
Resolution
Order resolution 1 - ½ - ¼ - 1/8 - 1/16 - 1/32
Domain Spectral (power) - revolution (re-sampled blocs)
Type Exponential - linear - repeated linear - peak hold
Averaging Size Number of blocks, unlimited size
0 to 31 revolution depending on resolution – 0 to 359° into
Overlap
revolution – Retrigger on multi-pulse/rev
Any NVGate® tachometer (ext. sync, regular input, DC input,
Computation base
simulated, Fractional, and combined tach.)
Tachometer Tachometer pulse edge or pulse center requires to analyze the
Phase reference
tachometer input
0° Phase reference Cosine or sine
1 to 99% per analyzed block - blocks with higher variation are
Max speed variation
rejected. No control (set @ 100%)
RPM
User selectable max & min RPM, under and over speed blocks
RPM range
are rejected
Number Up to 8 per channels
Tracked order Min-Max 1/32 to 400
Cross phase tracking Order phases are relative to the same order from a ref. channel
OR36 & OR38 analyzers 32 channels per plug-in for on line and post-analysis
Channels
OR34 & OR35 analyzers 8 channels per plug-in for on line and post-analysis

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SOA Settings (continued)

Uniform - Hanning - Hamming - Kaiser Bessel Applied
Weighting Windows selection
independently on any channels
Any NVGate filter can independently be applied to each dynamic
Filters On each channel
input (See Filters §)
Start averaging Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
End averaging Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
New block Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
Triggering
Repeat averaging On new start or end of averaging
Trigger delay Positive = unlimited - negative = 1/order res revolution
Trigger block phase shift +/- 720° - independent for each channel (with FFTDiag)
Quadratic sum of order spectra lines taking in account
Detector
Overall weighting window equivalent noise bandwidth
Lower and upper orders Selectable into order span - from 0,03125 to 400

SOA Results
The following results are available for real time or post-analysis display, report and saving.

Time domain Filtered signal

Triggered block - Averaged Triggered block - Weighted block-
Angle domain (Revolution)
Shaft view (with FFTDiag)
Revolution
Order spectra Complex spectra
averaging
Tracked orders Digital (magnitude & phase) view-meter - Analog view -meter
Overall RMS value in specified order band (digital or analog
Overall
view-meter)
Time domain Filtered signal
Angle domain (Revolution) Triggered block - Weighted Block - Shaft view (with FFTDiag)
Instantaneous complex order spectra - averaged power order
Spectral (order) Order spectra
spectra
averaging
Tracked orders Digital (module and phase) and/or Analog view-meter.
Overall RMS value in specified order band (digital or analog
Overall
view-meter)

1/n octave constant percentage band filter analysis - OCT

The OCT plug-in analyzer features multiple acoustic results depending on applied setting. This plug-in analyzer
computes real-time signal (on-line or post-processing analysis) based on digital filters (CPB) and detectors.

OCT Settings
Sampling oscillator 1 Center of highest 1/3rd band = 40 kHz
(102.4 kS/s to 2,048 S/s) Center of lowest 1/3rd band = 100 mHz
Bandwidths Sampling oscillator 2 Center of highest 1/3rd band = 25 kHz
(65.536 kS/s to 3,277 S/s) Center of lowest 1/3rd band = 100 mHz
Frequency span Highest Band / lowest band < 2000 (ex. 10Hz - 20kHz)
Resolution 1/n Octave 1, 1/3 rd, 1/12th, 1/24th
Linear & repeated linear (20 ms to 60,000 s) exponential (20
Basic
ms to 60s)
Averaging
Acoustics Short LEQ 1 s, Short LEQ 1/8 s, Fast, Slow, Impulse
Constant Bandwidth * Time B*T = 0.2dB, 0.5 dB, 1 dB, 2 dB
Detectors Complies with IEC 651, IEC 804, IEC 61-672 class 1
Standards
CPB filters Complies with IEC 1260 class 1

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OCT Settings (continued)

OR36 & OR38 analyzers 32 channels for on line and post-analysis
Channels
OR34 & OR35 analyzers 8 channels for on line and post-analysis
Start averaging Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
Triggering End averaging Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
Repeat averaging On new start or end of averaging
Detectors 2 parallel overall detectors linear and weighted (time domain)
Overall
Weighting A, C, or Z (none) applicable in 10 kHz - 40 kHz bandwidth

OCT Results
The following results are available for real time or post-analysis display, report and saving.

1/n Octave spectra Instantaneous spectra, averaged spectra

Spectra
Holden spectra Minimum & maximum spectra
Digital & analog view meter of time domain overall detector,
Linear
exact bandwidth is informed
Overall
Digital & analog view meter of A or C weighted overall levels
Weighted
computed in time domain, exact bandwidth is informed

Overall acoustics sound level meter - OVA

The OVA plug-in analyzer features class sound pressure level measurement according to IEC 61-672 standard.
This plug-in analyzer computes real-time signal (on-line or post-processing analysis) based on digital filters and
detectors.

OVA Settings
Standard IEC 61-672-1 - IEC 651 - IEC 804
Type Class 1
Bandwidths 10 Hz to 40 kHz - Adjustable
OR36 & OR38 analyzers 32 channels for on line and post-analysis
Channels
OR34 & OR35 analyzers 8 channels for on line and post-analysis
Linear User selectable duration - repeat mode
Averaging
Short leq 1/8 s - 1 s - User selectable duration
Start averaging Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
Triggering End averaging Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
Repeat averaging On new start or end of averaging
1 peak detector/Ch. - A, C or Z (none) weighting -Independent
Peak
for each channel
Detectors 3 overall detectors/Ch. - A, C or Z (none) weighting - Fast,
Weighting Slow, Impulse and linear time weighting - Independent for
each channel

OVA Results
The following results are available for real time or post-analysis display, report and saving. The following levels
can be tracked in profiles up to 100 000 pt each.

Time weighted Instant - max hold - min Hold

SPL Averaged Short leq - leq
Peak Peak - Time weighted - max hold min hold

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Options

Instantaneous angular Velocity Converter (IVC)

The IVC option converts frequency to voltage from the External synch inputs. It covers torsional and acyclism
measurements. The converted signals are made available as standard inputs (or player tracks). This option
operates real-time computation and operations are possible on-line or in post processing.

IVC Settings & specs

Pulse/rev 0.5 to 1024 - Up to 262 144 with pre-divider
Pulse/rev Frequency > 40 kpulse/sec max
Rate
Pre-divider 1 to 255 - hardware decimation (pulse are not measured)
Pre-divider frequency 375 kpulse/sec max.
Number 0 to 3 consecutive pulses
Missing pulses Hold off 2 consecutive pulses
Generated signal 1st order interpolation
No missing pulse First random - continuous offset further
Tach. phase ref
missing pulse > 0 Last known edge before missing pulse
Time 160 ns : 1/(SF x 64)
Resolution
Angular (with SOA) 350 µRad (20 mdegres) @ 8000 RPM, up to order 10
Smoothing Sliding average - 1 to 32 samples
Pre-processing
Filtering Any NVGate filter (See Filters §) incl. dt and 1/dt
Without pre-divider Max RPM = 2.4 e6/Pulse per rev - 12 000 RPM @ 200 pulse/rev
Max Speed
With pre-divier

IVC Results
The following results are available for real time or post-analysis.

Number 1 to 6 (depends on the number of available ext. synch)

Use Same as dynamic inputs or recorded dynamic inputs
Signals
Torsional acceleration, velocity & angle – separated from
Magnitude
angular magnitudes (RPM)
View Type Signal - filtered signal - 256 samples frame

Combined tachometer editor (CTE)

The CTE option combines 2 actual tachometers with math to generates a calculated angular velocity (new
tachometer). It covers various unreachable rotating parts and more specially the CVT gear chain measurements.
The combined tachometers are made available as standard tachometer. This option operates real-time
computation and operations are possible on-line or post processing.

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CTE Settings
Number 2
Sources
Type Any NVGate tachometer – excepted another CTE
Type New item in the active tachometers list
Output
Synchronization 0° phase shift with sources and analyzed signal
Type Text
Variables Real values
Operators +, -, x, /, ^, = (affectation)
Editor Predefined Rmp1, Rpm2 (sources speed), Pi, e
Trigonometric functions Sine, Cosine, Tangent - with Arc and Hyperbolic combination
Logarithmic functions Log2, Log10, Ln, Exp
Miscellaneous Sqrt, Abs, Min, Max, Sum, Avg
Rotation Clock wise or counter clock wise

Output Average Sliding - 1 to 256 revolution

characterization Speed limits Min: 0 RPM - max: 1 200 000 RPM
Information Label (text)

CTE Results
The following results are available for real time or post-analysis

Number 4
Signals Use Same as on-line Tachometer or recorded tachometer
Magnitude Angular velocity (RPM)
View Types View meter - 1 to 100 s rolling profile

Virtual inputs (VIn)

The virtual input allows combining front end inputs with polynomial operations to generate a signal (new input).
This option covers numerous applications such as vector strain calculation with rosette or dynamic twist
measurement on machinery transmission. The virtual inputs are made available as standard dynamic input. This
option operates real-time computation on raw or recorded signal.

VIn Settings
Number 12 Operators
Type New item in the active inputs/tracks list
Output
Synchronization 0° phase shift with sources and analyzed signal
Magnitude Automatic or voltage if unresolved
Number 1 to 12 channels
Sources
Type Analyzer dynamic inputs or recorded dynamic inputs
Type (Input * Coeff + Offset ) ^power - independent on each output

Output Offset Any real value from -1 e9 to 1 e9 - ex: -5.67

adjustment Coefficient Any real value from -1 e9 to 1 e9 - ex: 12
Power Any real value from -4 to 4 - ex: 0.5
Filtering [ (input * Coeff + Offset ) ^ power] - independent for
Type
each source
Offset Any real value from -1 e9 to 1 e9 - ex: -5.67 e-5
Sources
adjustment Coefficient Any real value from -1 e9 to 1 e9 - ex: 1200
Power Any real value from -4 to 4 - ex: -2.4567
Filtering Any NVGate filter
Operators Type Product - Sum - independent on each operator

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Virtual parameter (VDC)

The virtual parameter (VDC) allows combining front-end parametric inputs (DC) with math operations to generate
a calculated parameter (new DC). This option covers numerous applications such as averaged temperature or
non linear response transducers. The virtual parameters are made available as standard DC input. This option
operates real-time computation on raw or recorded signal.

VDC Settings
Number 12 Operators
Type New item in the DC inputs/track list
Output
Synchronization 0° phase shift with sources and analyzed signal
Magnitude User defined
Number 1 to 12 channels
Sources
Type Analyzer DC inputs or recorded DC inputs
Type Text
Variables Real values
Operators +, -, x, /, ^, = (affectation)
Editor Predefined Ch x (Channels signals), Pi, e
Trigonometric functions Sine, Cosine, Tangent - with Arc and Hyperbolic combination
Logarithmic functions Log2, Log10, Ln, Exp
Miscellaneous Sqrt, Abs, Min, Max, Sum, Avg

Output Limits Min and max: +/- 1 E9 - In current unit

characterization Information Label (text)

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General purpose analysis

®
The following modules are available as standard features of NVGate software platform; they feature additional
analysis capabilities to regular plug-in analysis module.

Monitor
The monitor is an independent (dedicated processor) module that processes continuously FFT analysis on 4
channels at the maximum available bandwidth. The aim of this module is to monitor in both domains (time and
spectral) 4 inputs and to compute basic indicators for monitoring and triggering purpose.

Monitor settings
Bandwidth ABW = Sampling freq / 2.56
Resolution 401 lines
Average domain Spectral (power)
Fixed setup Overlap 0%
Average type Exponential
Weighting windows Hanning
Trigger Free run
Number 4
Channels
Swap Between any active dynamic input - hot swap capable
Average Duration Instantaneous (20 ms) to unlimited
Pass band filter Butterworth order 2 to 10 - IIR type - Bypass function
Upper & lower frequency User defined - can be graphically modified
Overall analysis DC - Max - Min - RMS - Skew - Kurtosis - Into defined pass
Computed indicators
band - overall if bypass is on
Average User defined duration - independent from spectral averaging

Monitor results and connections

The following results are available for real time or post-analysis display, connection to other modules.

Trigger bloc 1024 samples - time domain analyzed bloc

FFT analyzer
Spectra Instantaneous complex spectra - averaged power spectra
Display (digital or analog view-meter) DC - Max - Min - RMS - Skew - Kurtosis
Overall detectors
Connection To level and delta level event detector - to waterfall profiles

Waterfall
The waterfall module operates as a stack for plug-in analyzers results. Waterfall module features advanced
graphics for 3D and profiles, including extraction tools. It can synchronize results coming from multiple plug-in
analyzers and sources in one result.

Waterfall settings
Continuous Circular buffer of results
Mode
One shot Fill stack and stop waterfall acquisition
Start acquisition Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
Stop acquisition Any NVGate® event plus manual and free run
Triggering
Any NVGate® event - manual - free run - availability of
New slice (point or spectra)
connected results - periodic

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Waterfall settings (continued)

Number of result per acquisition Up to 95 results + Time
2 to 100,000 slices or points - depend on PC available memory
Size Depth
and requested result - automatically adjusted before acquisition
Depth for stand-alone acquisition Up to 3 MSamples per computation DSP
Overall levels (lin and weighted) from OvA and 1/n OCT -
Monitor indicators (DC, Max, Min, RMS, Kurtosis) - Orders
Type scalar (the following results are (from CBT and SOA) - Complex orders (magnitude & phase) -
connectable to waterfall channels) Overall levels in selected BW from FFT & SOA (order or
frequency) - TDA scalar: DC, Min/max, RMS, Kurtosis, peak,
peak-peak, crest factor
Triggered block - Averaged Triggered block - Weighted Block -
Channels Type 2D - FFT (the following results are Complex spectra - Power spectra -Cross-spectra - FRF H1 -
connectable to waterfall channels) FRF H2 - Coherence - Zoomed complex spectra - zoomed
power spectra
Type 2D - OCT (the following results Instantaneous spectra - averaged spectra - max & min hold
are connectable to waterfall channels) spectra
Type 2D - SOA (the following results Triggered block - Averaged Triggered block - Weighted block -
are connectable to waterfall channels) Complex order spectra - Power order spectra

Waterfall results
The following results are available for real time or post-analysis display, report and saving. All stacked result can
be saved.

1 pane (3D) - 2 panes (3D + YZ view or 3D + XY view) , 3

panes (3D + YZ + XY + Extraction view) windows - automatic or
Display
user selectable pane arrangement - Real or imaginary part and
module or phase for complex results
3D
Z axis (X axis for extraction and YZ Any reference - time - independent for any window - swap
view) reference at any time
Entire 3D data and / or any active section (YZ, XY or
Saving selection
Extraction)
Profile of any scalar - Real or imaginary part and module or
Display
phase for complex results
Profiles
Any reference - Time – Slice - independent for any window -
X axis
swap reference at any time

Waterfall Tools
The following results are available for real time or post-analysis display, report and saving.

YZ Sections (Profiles vs. Ref) Any order/frequency - Power - Peak - on selected bandwidth
Any position in the current ref. - Min - Max - Average - on
XY Sections (Spectra)
selected range or all slices
Sections
Order/Frequency extraction (profiles Any order/frequency extraction - user selectable tach. - Power -
vs. Ref.) Peak - on selectable bandwidth - Max order
Number of sections Unlimited - available on result or real-time waterfalls
General Single or dual cursor in each view - linked with other graphs
Linked by value Linked cursors track the same X value in different windows.
Linked cursors
Linked cursors track the same acquisition slice in different
Linked by reference
waterfall windows with different X or Z-axis.

References are: Time - Slice number - DC channels (expressed in physical quantity) - TDA scalars - Monitor
levels- any Tachometer

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Shared ressources
The following resources are available for each plug-in analyzer (when it is compatible). For example once a
trigger is activated it can be applied to FFTx and SOA: Then modifying the trigger setting in the resources will
apply on all corresponding plug-in.

Triggering:
Each plug in analyzer (and recorder) can be started, stopped or triggered (new block) with events defined in the
Event module.

Event settings
Source Any dynamic input - Any recorded dynamic input
String for event identification (Ex. “Impact” for a hammer impact
Label
detection)
Between min and max range - use source unit (ex. g for an
Threshold
accelerometer)

Edge detector Pre-filtering A law - C law - any NVGate filter

Slope Rise - fall
Hold off 0 to 36000 s
Into source input range - use source unit (ex. g for an
Hystersis
accelerometer)
Number 2 edge detectors
Any tachometer - computed from dynamic input or ext.sync -
Source
any recorded pulses (through tachometer)
String for event identification (Ex. “start speed” for a run up
Label
initial triggering)
Threshold Detection into source tachometer RPM range
RPM speed
detector Slope Run up - Run down
Hysteresis 0 to source max RPM
On interpolate event occurrence into revolution - Off event
Interpolation
occur at revolution ends (new pulse)
Number 2 to 6 RPM speed detector
Any tachometer - computed from dynamic input or ext.sync -
Source
any recorded pulses (through tachometer)
String for event identification (Ex. “Each 100 RPM” for a run up
Label
triggering)
Minimum RPM speed - Events occurs only for higher source
Lower velocity
speed
Maximum RPM speed - Events occurs only for lower source
Delta RPM speed Higher velocity
speed
detector
Define velocity step - event occur each time source speed
Delta velocity
increase or decrease by delta velocity
Run up - run down - first, first slope is automatically selected -
Slope
any, event occur on any slope
On, interpolate event occurrence into revolution - Off, event
Interpolation
occur at revolution end (new pulse)
Number 2 to 6 delta RPM speed detector
Any parametric (DC) input - Monitor scalar - Filtered monitor
Source
scalar (Band Pass)
String for event identification (Ex. “temp A” for a recording
Label
trigger)
Level detector
Type Monitor scalar - DC - RMS - Max - Min - Kurtosis
Status Above / below - Detection level - available in lin or dB
Number 1 to 4 level detectors

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Event settings (continued)

String for event identification (Ex. “Hourly” for 1 hour time
Label
interval)
Periodic event
Time interval 2 ms to 11 days - Synchronized with analyzer.
Number 2 periodic events
Sources Any event - 2 different sources defined as A and B
String for event identification (Ex. “Time/RPM variation” for a
Label
Combination mix between periodic and delta RPM)
Combination A OR B - A AFTER B - A AND B (occur in the same bloc)
Number 2 event combination
Occurs at each new spectra availability - Occurs at end of
FFTx result available linear averaging (repeat and linear) - One event per active FFT
plug in (FFT1 to FFT4)
Occurs at each new 1/n spectra availability - Occur at end of
OCT result available
linear averaging (leq, short leq, linear repeat)
Plug-in Occurs at each new spectra availability - Occurs at end of
synchronization SOAx result available linear averaging (repeat and linear) - One event per active SOA
plug in (up to 2)
Occurs at each new level set ( RMS, DC, etc) availability - Occur
TDA result available
at end of linear averaging (repeat and linear)
Occurs at each new set of overall level (short LEQ) availability -
OVA result available
Occur at end of short averaging (repeat and linear)
Event synchronized with blocks of: Multi-sine - random noise - chirps
Generators Swept sine stabilized (output amplitude established) - step
Synchronization Swept sine generator event: sine stabilized (occur x sec after step frequency is reached) -
pure tone stabilized (output amplitude established)

Output signals:
®
NVGate proposes a set of generator signals.
Output signals
The following output signals are available as standard and can be independently applied to the front-end outputs.

Type Pure tone - Swept sine - Step sine

100 µHz to 40 kHz - smooth variation between step - resolution
Frequency
10 µHz
Start & stop frequencies - pause/release during sweep -
Frequency control
adjustment during pause - step
Cycle control One shot - One cycle - continuous sweep between boundaries
Amplitude control Settling time 100 µs to 10 s - Stabilization time 0 s to 1000 s

Sine Sweep speed Linear: 300 mHz/s to 20 kH/s - Log: 5 mOct/s to 330 Oct/s
Step control Synchronized with analysis end - free run
-15 dB to +60 dB - Independent for each output
Gain control - Amplitude variation controlled by settling time (1 ms to 1000
s)
Offset ±360° - Independent for each output - phase variation
Phase control
controlled by phase speed (1.5°/s to 360°/s)
2 to 6 sine generated simultaneously - with independent
Number
phases and amplitudes - synchronized frequencies
Frequency span From 125 mHz to 40 kHz
Amplitude 0 to 2.5 Vrms - Settling time 100 µs to 10 s
Resolution 125 mHz to 400 Hz - 101 lines to 6401 lines
Multi-sine
Phase Fixed (all sine have same phase) - Random
Burst 0 to 100% - Step 1%
Number 2 to 4 independents multi-sine

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Output signals (continued)

From 125 mHz to 40 kHz - independent lower and upper
Frequency span
frequencies
Amplitude 0 to 2.5 Vrms - Settling time 100 µs to 10 s
Random noise
Type White - pink
Burst 0 to 100% - Step 1% - Bloc duration: 2.5 ms to 100 s
Number 2 to 6 independent and uncorrelated random noises
From 3.125 Hz to 40 kHz - independent lower and upper
Frequency span
frequencies
Amplitude 0 to 7,07 Vrms - Settling time 100 µs to 10 s
Chirp
Size 256 - 512 - 1024 - 2048 - 4096 - 8192 - 16384
Burst 0 to 100% - Step 1%
Number 2 to 6 independents chirps

Filters:

The following filters apply on front-end inputs, plug-ins analyzers and output generators.

Type Butterworth – IIR type

High pass Order 1 to 6
Cutoff frequency ABW10 to ABW/1024
Type Butterworth – IIR type
Low pass Order 1 to 6
Cutoff frequency ABW to ABW /102.4
Type Butterworth – IIR type
Order 2 to 10
Stop/pass band
Cutoff frequencies ABW to 0.055 * ABW
Bandwidth ABW/2 to 0.0075 * ABW
Type HP, Single or double
Integrators High pass frequency ABW1/10 000 or ABW1/2 000
Integration time 2 ms to 500 s
Type Single
Differentiators
Average Sliding - 0 to 2 s
Laws A & C laws
Weightings
Bandwidths 10 kHz to 40 kHz
By-Pass Apply/bypass without stabilisation time - independently on each
filter
All
Application Same filters set for each plug-in
Label Each filter features a user define name

10
ABW : the analysis bandwidth, of the plug-in or front end where the filter is in use.

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Notes
The above specifications describe all the guaranteed capacities and performances of the software installed in a
PC running Windows XP Pro SP3 (recommended configuration). Functionalities may change depending on mode
operation (connected to a 3-Series unit or office). Plug-in analyzers, options and channel number availability
depend on purchased options.

The instruments hardware are described separately in the “Instruments specifications” data sheet for OR34 &
OR35 and OR36 & OR38.

OROS reserves the right to modify the specifications without notification.

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