VT CAMP 2G05 Manual

VT CAMP-2G05 Manual Rev. 1.
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VT CAMP-2G05 Manual
24-bit Dual-Channel 48 kSPS 0.03Hz~23kHz
USB Data Acquisition Interface with Charge Input (Digital Charge Amplifier)
This product is designed to be used by those who have some basic electronics and electrical
knowledge. It is absolutely dangerous to connect an unknown external voltage to the VT
CAMP-2G05 unit. Generally only sensors with electric charge output can be connected to
the BNC connectors of this product.
Note: VIRTINS TECHNOLOGY reserves the right to make modifications to this manual at any time without
notice. This manual may contain typographical errors.
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VT CAMP-2G05 Manual Rev. 1.0
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INSTALLATION AND QUICK START GUIDE ..........................................................................................3

1.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................3
1.1.1 Standard Package ................................................................................................................................3
1.1.2 Optional Items ......................................................................................................................................4
1.2 MULTI-INSTRUMENT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................4
1.3 START MULTI-INSTRUMENT SOFTWARE .......................................................................................................5
1.4 CHARGE MEASUREMENT RANGE SELECTION ...............................................................................................7
1.5 SENSOR SENSITIVITY INPUT..........................................................................................................................9
1.6 HIGH-PASS FILTER .......................................................................................................................................9
1.7 CHARGE AMPLIFIER OVERLOAD INDICATION AND RESET .......................................................................... 11
1.8 ZEROING ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.9 DIRECT MONITORING (STETHOSCOPE) ....................................................................................................... 12
1.10 HARD RESET ............................................................................................................................................. 13
1.11 CALIBRATION AND RECALIBRATION ......................................................................................................... 13
1.12 SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL MEASUREMENT RANGES AND CALIBRATION ................................................... 14
1.13 LOW-PASS CUTOFF FREQUENCY AND CABLE LENGTH ............................................................................. 15
1.14 NON-ROUTINE APPLICATIONS ................................................................................................................... 16
2 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 17
2.1 VT CAMP-2G05 HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 17
2.2 MULTI-INSTRUMENT SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 18
2.3 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................ 25
3 MULTI-INSTRUMENT SOFTWARE LICENSE INFORMATION ........................................................ 27
3.1 LICENSE TYPES ........................................................................................................................................... 27
3.2 LICENSE UPGRADE FROM ONE LEVEL TO ANOTHER .................................................................................... 27
3.3 SOFTWARE UPGRADE IN THE SAME LEVEL .................................................................................................. 27
4 EXTENDED USE OF MULTI-INSTRUMENT SOFTWARE ................................................................... 28
5 MEASUREMENT EXAMPLES .................................................................................................................... 28

5.1 VT CAMP-2G05 WITH MULTI-INSTRUMENT PRO + SPECTRUM 3D PLOT .................................................. 28
5.2 VT CAMP-2G05 WITH MULTI-INSTRUMENT PRO + SPECTRUM 3D PLOT + VIBROMETER ......................... 29
5.3 HALF-SINE SHOCK TEST ............................................................................................................................. 29
6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 30
7 WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................... 30
8 DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................................................. 30

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1 Installation and Quick Start Guide

VT CAMP-2G05 is a 24-bit, dual-channel, USB data acquisition interface specially designed
for use with sensors with electric charge output such as piezoelectric sensors. Each channel
has a built-in charge amplifier with 12 calibrated charge measurement ranges for easy
calibration to sensor sensitivity: ± 250 pC, ± 500 pC, ± 1 nC, ± 2.5 nC, ± 5 nC, ± 10 nC, ± 25
nC, ± 50 nC, ± 100 nC, ± 250 nC, ± 500 nC, ± 1 µC. High-precision capacitors with low
dissipation factors, low dielectric absorptions and very constant capacitance values against
temperature and humidity variation are used in the charge amplifiers to convert charge to
voltage. The charge amplifiers are equipped with an overload indicator and a reset facility.
Each channel contains a hardware high-pass filter with 5 selectable -3dB corner frequencies:
None (0.03 Hz), 1.8 Hz, 119 Hz, 236 Hz and 464 Hz. The signals sensed by the charge-
output sensors can be amplified and output directly from the stereo headphone jack even
without running the PC software. When used in conjunction with the Multi-Instrument
software, the setup allows you to take reliable and quality vibration and noise measurements
as simply as plug & play. No external power supply and driver installation is required. It is a
truly hassle-free portable vibration and noise test & measurement solution.
It is possible to run multiple VT CAMP-2G05 using multiple instances of the software on the
same computer.
1.1 Package Contents
1.1.1 Standard Package
A standard VT CAMP-2G05 Package contains the following items:
1) VT CAMP-2G05 unit with a hardware activated Multi-Instrument Standard software

license
2) USB cable (1.5 m)
3) CD (contains the copy-protected Multi-Instrument software)

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4) Carrying case
1.1.2 Optional Items
1) Charge-mode piezoelectric accelerometers, force sensors, impedance heads, impact

hammers, pressure sensors
2) Charge-mode piezoelectric contact microphones
3) Charge-mode piezoelectric film sensors
4) Charge-mode piezoelectric hydrophones
5) Magnetic mounting base
6) USB Isolator
7) Calibration Capacitors
8) Software license upgrade
Note: It is usually possible to place the optional items inside the same carrying case with VT
CAMP-2G05.
1.2 Multi-Instrument Software Installation

Multi-Instrument is a powerful multi-function virtual instrument software. It is a professional
tool for time, frequency and time-frequency domain analyses. It supports a variety of
hardware ranging from sound cards which are available in almost all computers to
proprietary ADC and DAC hardware such as NI DAQmx cards, VT DSO, VT RTA, VT
IEPE, VT CAMP and so on. It consists of an oscilloscope, a spectrum analyzer, a multimeter,
a spectrum 3D plot, a vibrometer, a data logger, a LCR meter and a Device Test Plan, all of
which can run simultaneously. Please refer to the Multi-Instrument software manual for
details.
Insert the installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive and follow the instruction on
the screen to install the Multi-Instrument software. Alternatively, you can always download
the latest software from: www.virtins.com/MIsetup.exe.
By default, VT CAMP-2G05 uses sound card MME driver which comes natively with all
Windows versions. Thus no driver installation is required.
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1.3 Start Multi-Instrument Software

With the hardware activated Multi-Instrument license, the hardware (i.e. VT CAMP-2G05)
must be connected to the computer first before the software can be launched. The LED on
the front panel will turn steady red once connected.
To start the Multi-Instrument software, on Windows desktop, click the MI icon directly, or
select [Start]>[All Programs]>[Multi-Instrument]>[VIRTINS Multi-Instrument]. If the
software is started for the very first time, the following dialog box will pop up. Select “VT
CAMP-2G05” to make it the default data acquisition device. This dialog box can also be
accessed via [Setting]>[Restore to Factory Default].
Click the round button at the upper left corner of the screen, or simply press the ENTER key,
to start or stop data acquisition.

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VT CAMP-2G05 can also be selected via [Setting]>[ADC Device]> "Device Model" and
“Device No.”, as shown below.
When the system language of Windows is not English, depending on the actual language
used, an error message such as “DAQ device not found!” or “Fail to start DAQ!” might pop
up when you launch the software or start sampling. In this case, you can go to [Windows
Control Panel]>[Sound]> “Recording” and find VT CAMP-2G05 there. Then right click it
and select “Property”> “General” to open the following page. Changing the highlighted long
textual description to simply “VT” will solve the issue.

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1.4 Charge Measurement Range Selection

The charge measurement range can be selected in the second toolbar from the top as follows.
12 options are available (VT CAMP-2G05): ± 250 pC, ± 500 pC, ± 1 nC, ± 2.5 nC, ± 5 nC, ±
10 nC, ± 25 nC, ± 50 nC, ± 100 nC, ± 250 nC, ± 500 nC, ± 1 µC.
Please make sure that the “Probe” switch position is always at “×1” (the default selection) if
there is no external attenuation switch in the charge-output sensors, which is usually the case.
It should be noted that VT CAMP-2G05 will also be listed in the Recording Control under
Windows Control Panel as follows. Thus it is possible to change the gain digitally by right
clicking “Digital Audio Interface – CAMP-2G05” and select [Properties]>“Levels”.
However, this change will not be compensated in the software and thus you should NEVER
change the gain from there. By default, the “Levels” is at 100%. It should remain as 100% in
order for VT CAMP-2G05 to scale the measurement data correctly.

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1.5 Sensor Sensitivity Input

To scale the input charge to the physical quantity it measures, the sensor sensitivity needs to
be entered manually via [Setting]>[Calibration]> "Sensor". For example, if the sensitivity of
a piezoelectric accelerometer is 50 pC/g, then 5e-011 C/g should be entered. You can select
or enter an engineering unit of any physical quantity that the charge-output sensor measures.
Note that in the above dialog box, the values in “Range (V)” column under Sound Card Input
Calibration Factor do not affect the scaling of VT CAMP-2G05 at all.
1.6 High-Pass Filter

The front-end charge amplifier of VT CAMP-2G05 has a high-pass cutoff frequency from
0.013Hz to 0.00013Hz depending on the range selection. Its output is then AC coupled into
ADC. This gives a high-pass cutoff frequency of about 0.03 Hz (-3 dB). On the top of that,
the device is also equipped with a built-in adjustable high-pass filter with five options: None,
1.8 Hz, 119 Hz, 236 Hz, 464 Hz. To check or change the high pass filter setting, click the
microphone button in the second toolbar from the top, as shown below.
The following dialog box will pop up. This high-pass filter is set to 1.8 Hz by default after
the unit is powered on. The settings in this dialog box can be saved together with a Panel
Setting File in Multi-Instrument. In other words, if you load a preconfigured Panel Setting
File, these settings may change.

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If “None” is selected for the high-pass filter, the input will still be high-pass filtered at 0.03
Hz due to the AC input coupling of the data acquisition circuit. For the following 6 charge
measurement ranges, e.g. ± 250 pC, ± 500 pC, ± 1 nC, and ± 25 nC, ± 50 nC, ± 100 nC of
VT CAMP-2G05, it is recommended to use a high-pass filter with a cutoff frequency equal to
or above 1.8 Hz, in order to remove any discernible DC offset.
Some Windows versions / editions come with some audio signal enhancement features which
are enabled by default. These features must be disabled through the Sound Recording Control
under Windows Control Panel to prevent them from altering the originally sampled data, as
shown below. One of the possible problems caused by these features is the removal of the
frequencies below about 20Hz.

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1.7 Charge Amplifier Overload Indication and Reset

In Multi-Instrument, when the input exceeds the ADC full-scale range, the input peak level
indicator at the upper right corner of the software’s main window will be fully filled and turn
red (see figure below). Under this situation, a higher measurement range should be selected.
With the charge amplifier at the front end before ADC, it is possible for the charge amplifier
to enter into its nonlinear region or even be fully saturated without driving the ADC out of its
full-scale range, due to the AC coupling between them. For this reason, the output of the
charge amplifier is directly monitored by an overload detection circuit. When the charge
amplifier is overloaded, the LED of VT CAMP-2G05 will turn greenish. The time constant
of the charge amplifier ranges from 12.1s to 1210s depending on the measurement range
selected. Therefore, once overloaded, the charge amplifier may take a long time to return to
normal. A reset button (see figure in the previous section) is thus provided to quickly reset
the charge amplifier. If the “Reset on Start” option is ticked, the charge amplifier will be
reset first whenever the data acquisition starts or restarts irrespective of whether the charge
amplifier is overloaded or not. On the other hand, if an overload situation is already detected,
resetting will be performed automatically first upon starting or restarting the data acquisition,
irrespective whether this option is ticked or not. By default, it is not ticked.
1.8 Zeroing
VT CAMP-2G05 exhibits extremely small DC offset and thus zeroing is generally not
needed. Zeroing may be needed only under the following 6 charge measurement ranges, e.g.
± 250 pC, ± 500 pC, ± 1 nC, and ± 25 nC, ± 50 nC, ± 100 nC of VT CAMP-2G05, with the
high-pass filter set to “None” (not recommended).
To perform software zeroing, disconnect all charge-output sensors from the BNC connectors
of VT CAMP-2G05, switch the Trigger Mode to “Auto” (see the figure below). With the
oscilloscope running, you should see a horizontal line at 0V in the oscilloscope. If not, you
should click “ ” and “ ”in the toolbar and choose “Yes” to compensate the ground
levels of both channels to zero. If “No” is chosen instead, the software DC compensation will
be removed. Be sure to remove the software DC compensation if the charge measurement
ranges are put back to the following 6 ranges, e.g. ± 2.5 nC, ± 5 nC, ± 10 nC, and ± 250 nC,
± 500 nC, ± 1 µC of VT CAMP-2G05, or a high-pass filter is selected. To make sure that the
software DC compensation is inactive, go to [Setting]>[Calibration] and check the “Input DC
Offset”, make sure that the values are zeros for both channels.

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1.9 Direct Monitoring (Stethoscope)

VT CAMP-2G05 has a ϕ3.5 stereo headphone jack in it back panel for direct monitoring of
the input signal. Direct monitoring means that the input signals from the charge-output
sensors are attenuated / amplified / impedance converted and sent directly to the headphone
jack without going through ADC and DAC hardware as well as the computer. This direct
path can be on and off from Multi-Instrument through the aforementioned high-pass filter
setting dialog box as shown below. If “oA<-iA, oB<-iB” is selected in the “Input & Output
Wiring” selection box, the path is established. If “None” is selected instead, the path is
disconnected. The path is on by default when the unit is powered on. Thus it is possible to
monitor the input signal through this jack without even running the Multi-Instrument
software. The output signal from this jack is able to drive a headphone or an audio power
amplifier. If the charge-output sensor is an accelerometer, then this function, in effect,
converts the vibration which can only be felt by touching to an audible sound which can be
heard.
Again, the settings on this dialog box can be saved together with a Panel Setting File in
Multi-Instrument. In other words, if you load a preconfigured Panel Setting File, these
settings may change.
Please note that measurement range selection will affect the gain of the direct monitoring
function, as shown in the following table. For example, a 250 nC input signal under ± 1 µC,
± 500 nC, ± 250 nC, ± 100 nC, ± 50 nC and ± 25 nC measurement ranges will generate an
output signal of 0.125V, 0.25V, 0.5V, 0.125V, 0.25V and 0.5V, respectively. Either ± 1 µC
or ± 10 nC is selected by default upon power on. If the measurement range before power off
is equal to or below 10 nC, then ± 10 nC will be set as the measurement range upon power on
next time, otherwise, ± 1 µC will be set.
Input Charge Charge Measurement Gain (Typical) Output Voltage
(For Direct Monitoring only) Range Selection (V/nC)
± 1 µC ± 1 µC 1/2000 ±0.5V
± 500 nC ± 500 nC 1/1000 ±0.5V
± 250 nC ± 250 nC 1/500 ±0.5V
± 1 µC ± 100 nC 1/2000 ±0.5V
± 500 nC ± 50 nC 1/1000 ±0.5V
± 250 nC ± 25 nC 1/500 ±0.5V
± 10 nC ± 10 nC 1/20 ±0.5V
± 5 nC ± 5 nC 1/10 ±0.5V
± 2.5 nC ± 2.5 nC 1/5 ±0.5V
± 10 nC ± 1 nC 1/20 ±0.5V

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± 5 nC ± 500 pC 1/10 ±0.5V

± 2.5 nC ± 250 pC 1/5 ±0.5V
(VT CAMP-2G05)
1.10 Hard Reset

A hard reset can be done by disconnecting the unit from your computer and then re-
connecting it to the computer again. You can only do this with the Multi-Instrument software
closed.
1.11 Calibration and Recalibration
VT CAMP-2G05 is individually calibrated in factory. Re-calibration is generally not required.
Recalibration can be done using a signal generator with a low output impedance (preferably
≤50Ω) and a standard high-precision capacitor (preferably better than 1%). These two can be
connected in series to simulate a charge output (see figure below). Assuming the (voltage)
input impedance of the charge amplifier is negligibly small, then the simulated charge can be
calculated as: Q = CV, where Q is the charge, C the capacitance of the capacitor and V the
voltage output by the signal generator. VT CAMP-2G05 has an input impedance of 1kΩ. It
is used to improve the stability and limit the input current due to accidental high input
voltage. However, this input impedance will reduce the simulated charge significantly as
compared to the one calculated by the above formula, at high frequencies where the
impedance of the capacitor C drops to a comparable level. It is thus crucial to keep the
frequency of the calibration signal sufficiently low. A 10Hz~50Hz sine wave is
recommended. For example, if C=0.1µF, its impedance at 10Hz is 1/(2πfC)= 159kΩ, which
is much higher than 1 kΩ, thus keeping the charge calculation error sufficiently low. It
should be noted that the reduction of the simulated charge at high frequencies is attributed to
this charge simulation method only. In the actual charge measurement, the charge is already
generated by the sensor and its amount will not be affected by the 1 kΩ input impedance of
the charge amplifier.
To overwrite the existing calibration data, go to [Setting]>[Calibration]> “Advanced”. The

following “Advanced Calibration” dialog will pop up.

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Detailed re-calibration procedure will be described separately from this document. Please
contact Virtins Technology for details.
1.12 Sound Pressure Level Measurement Ranges and Calibration

If a charge-output microphone is connected to VT CAMP-2G05 to measure a sound pressure
level in dBSPL, the maximum dBSPL measureable can be estimated by:
20 × log10(([Max. Measurable Charge] / 1.414) / [Charge-Output Mic Sensitivity] / (20×10-6))
where 1.414 is used to convert the peak value to the RMS value, and 20×10-6 Pa is the 0
dBSPL reference in air. The sound pressure level (in dBSPL) measurement range varies with
the charge measurement range.

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CAMP-2G05 is charge-calibrated. If the sensitivity of the charge-output microphone is

entered in the above figure, the measured data will be calibrated to sound pressure in Pa.
Then 0.00002 or 2e-005 Pa (i.e. 20 µPa) should be entered in the “0dB Reference Vr” edit
box in the above figure to convert sound pressure (in air) to sound pressure level in dBSPL.
For sound pressure in water, 0.000001 or 1e-006 Pa (i.e. 1 µPa) should be used instead. It is
also acceptable to calibrate “0dB Reference Vr” directly without first converting the
measurement data to sound pressure in Pa if the sensor sensitivity is unknown. In this case,
just let the sensor sensitivity to be 1 C/C.
1.13 Low-Pass Cutoff Frequency and Cable Length

The low-pass cutoff frequency of the charge amplifier inside VT CAMP-2G05 can be
calculated as follows: fH=1/(2πRCS), where R is the 1kΩ input impedance of the charge
amplifier and CS is the source capacitance including sensor and cable. If sensor capacitance is
100pF (typical) and the cable capacitance per unit length is 100 pF/m (typical), then for a
10m cable, the low-pass cutoff frequency would be 145 kHz which is far beyond the low-
pass cutoff frequency 22.8 kHz (@sampling rate 48 kHz) of the anti-aliasing filter of the
ADC inside.
A special low-noise cable dedicated for use at the input of a charge amplifier should be
employed to connect the sensor to the charge amplifier in order to reduce greatly the
triboelectric noise.

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1.14 Non-routine Applications

The non-routine applications refer to those applications that are not considered as routine
tasks of VT CAMP-2G05. With Multi-Instrument’s capability of simultaneous input and
output, you can generate a stimulus to a Device Under Test (DUT) and acquire the response
from it at the same time. Different stimuli can be generated and the responses can be
analyzed in different ways. The characteristics of the DUT, such as frequency response and
distortion, can then be obtained. You can even configure and then perform a sequence of
automated test steps to evaluate a DUT using the Device Test Plan software module.
You can configure the output device via [Setting]>[DAC Device]. For example, the
computer sound card can be used to generate vibration stimulus to some external devices
which then generate mechanical vibration.

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2 Specifications
2.1 VT CAMP-2G05 Hardware Specifications
Number of Input Channels 2

Sampling Frequency 48 kHz (original), 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz,
11.025 kHz, 8 kHz, 4 kHz, 2 kHz …
ADC Bit Resolution 24 Bits (can be reduced to 16 bits or 8 bits)
Input Charge Ranges ± 250 pC, ± 500 pC, ± 1 nC, ± 2.5 nC, ± 5 nC, ± 10 nC,
± 25 nC, ± 50 nC, ± 100 nC, ± 250 nC, ± 500 nC, ± 1 µC
Input Connectors & Interface BNC, Single Ended
Input Coupling Type AC (High-pass filtered at 0.03 Hz)
Input Isolation No (Isolation can be achieved through a USB isolator)
(Voltage) Input Impedance 1 k
Input High-Pass Filter None, 1.8 Hz, 119 Hz, 236 Hz, 464 Hz
Frequency Response 0.03 Hz ~ 22.8 kHz
Frequency Accuracy 50 PPM
Anti-aliasing Filter 22.8 kHz at Sampling Rate 48 kHz, proportionally
adaptive to Sampling Rate Chosen
Buffer Size Virtually unlimited (streaming mode)
Charge Accuracy ±0.5% at 1000Hz
Output Connector & Interface ϕ3.5 mm Stereo Audio Jack
Output Voltage Range ±0.5V
Digital Input / Output USB Audio Class 1
Standard
Calibration Individually done at factory, user re-calibratable
PC Interface USB 2.0 Full Speed / USB 1.1
Device Category in Multi- ADC Device Sound Card MME
Instrument DAC Device Not Applicable
Power Bus powered by USB port, no external power source
required
Power Consumption Max. 0.5W
Dimensions 128 mm (L)  57 mm (W)  24 mm (H), anodized
aluminum case
System Requirement Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or above, 32 bit or 64
bit
Operating Temperature 0C ~50C
Frequency Response of Built-in High-Pass Filter (sampled at 48 kHz)

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2.2 Multi-Instrument Software Specifications

Please refer to Multi-Instrument software manual for detail. The following table shows the
function allocation matrix for Multi-Instrument series. The Spectrum 3D Plot, Data Logger,
LCR Meter, Device Test Plan, Vibrometer, Dedicated Hardware Support are add-on
modules/functions and should be purchased separately, and they are only available for Multi-
Instrument Lite, Standard, and Pro editions, except that the Vibrometer is only available for
Multi-Instrument Standard and Pro editions.
Legend:  - Function available * - Function available in Full version only

Sound Card Sound Sound Multi- Multi- Multi-
Oscilloscope Card Card Instrument Instrument Instrument
Spectrum Signal Lite Standard Pro
Analyzer Generator
General Functions
Sound Card MME      
ADC / DAC
Sound Card ASIO 

Other Hardware   
Hardware
vtDAQ, vtDAO License automatically activated with the presence of the corresponding hardware, e.g. a
software USB hardkey or a VT DSO.
development kit
Load WAV File      
Load TXT File  
Load WAV File  
Frame by Frame
File Operation
(fore Long WAV

File)
Combine WAV      
Files
Extract Data and      
save them into a
new WAV File
Save/Load Panel      
Setting
Copy Text to      
Clipboard
     
Data Export
Copy BMP to
Clipboard
Print Preview      
Print      
Export as TXT File      
Export as BMP File      
Trigger Mode     
Trigger Source     
Trigger Settings
Trigger Edge     
Trigger Level     
Trigger Delay     
High Frequency     
Rejection
Noise Rejection     
Sampling Rate      
Sampling Channels      
Sampling
Settings
Sampling Bit      
Resolution
Record Length     
Input     
Calibr
ation
Output    
Probe     

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Sound Pressure     
Level
F/V Conversion  
Latency for Sync. 
Output/Input
Sensor Sensitivity     
Load Factor for     
Power Calculation
Zoom      
Scroll      
Cursor Reader      
Marker      
Chart Type      
Graph Operation
Line Width      
Color      
Fast/Slow Display      
Mode
Refresh Delay      
Font Size      
Roll Mode  
Reference Curves &  
Limits
Gain Adjustment      
Input Peak Indicator      
Sound Card      
Selection
Sampling Parameter      
Auto Setting
Multilingual GUIs      
Show/Hide Toolbar      
Others
Lock/Unlock Panel      
Setting
Hot Panel Setting      
Toolbar
ActiveX      
Automation Server
AutoRanging      
AutoScaling     
Input Channel     
Operation
Oscilloscope
Individual      
Waveform (offline)
Waveform      
Addition (offline)
     
Type
Waveform
Subtraction (offline)
Waveform      
Multiplication (offline)
Lissajous Pattern      
(offline)
Linear Average  
Inter-Frame
Processing
Exponential  
Average

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Analyzer Generator
 
Time Delay
Frame
Intra-
Removal
AM  
FM  
Demodulation
(Intra-Frame)
PM  
Remove DC  
Rectification  
FFT Low Pass  
FFT High Pass  
(Intra-Frame Processing)
FFT Band Pass  

Digital Filtering
FFT Band Stop  

FFT Frequency  
Response
FIR Low Pass  
FIR High Pass  
FIR Band Pass  
FIR Band Stop  
FIR Frequency  
Response
IIR Coefficients  
Reverberation / 
Measureme
Parameter
Speech
Intelligibility
nt
Discontinuity 
Step Response 
Max, Min, Mean,      
RMS (offline)
Record Mode  
Persistence Display     
Mode
Others
Equivalent Time     
Sampling Mode
Analog & Digital   
Signal Mixed
Display
SINC Interpolation      
Spectrum Analyzer
Amplitude    
Spectrum / Power
Spectrum Density /
Impedance
Spectrum
Type
Phase Spectrum    
Auto-correlation    
(Linear/Circular)
Cross-correlation    
(Linear/Circular)

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Coherence/Non- 
Coherence
Transfer Function / 
Impedance
Analyzer
Impulse Response 
Frequency    
Compensation
Frequency    
Intra-Frame
Processing
Weighting
Remove DC    
Smoothing via    
Moving Average
(Linear/Octave)
Peak Hold    
Inter-Frame
Processing
Linear Average    
Exponential    
Average
THD,THD+N,SNR,    
SINAD,Noise
Level, ENOB
IMD/DIM    
Bandwidth    
Crosstalk    
Parameter Measurement
Harmonics & Phase    

Energy in User    
Defined Frequency
Band
Peak Detection,    
SFDR, TD+N
Wow & Flutter *
Sound Loudness 
Sound Loudness 
Level
Sound Sharpness 
Total Non-Coherent 
Distortion + Noise
GedLee Metric 
FFT Size    
128~32768
FFT Size 
65536~4194304
FFT
Intra-Frame    
Average
Window function    
Window Overlap    
Octave Analysis    
(1/1, 1/3, 1/6, 1/12,
Others
1/24, 1/48, 1/96)

Linear / Log Scale    
for X and Y
Peak Marker / Label    
Signal Generator
Sine    
Wavefor
Rectangle    
m
Triangle    
Saw Tooth    
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White Noise    
Pink Noise    
MultiTones    
Arbitrary Waveform    
MLS    
DTMF    
Musical Scale    
Wave File  
Play Waveform in      
Oscilloscope
Cyclic Play      
Waveform in
Oscilloscope
Frequency Sweep    
(Linear/Log)
Amplitude Sweep    
Sweep
(Linear/Log)
Forward + Reverse    
Sweep
Normal Phase    
Burst (Mask)
Locked Phase    
Window-Shaped    
Burst
On/Off Amplitude    
Ratio
Fade In    
Fade
Fade Out    
AM    
Modulation
FM    
PM    
Software Loopback    
(all channels)
Software Loopback   
(1 channel)

Others
Sync. with
Oscilloscope
Save as WAV file    
Save as TXT file    
DDS   
DC Offset   
Multimeter
RMS  
dBV  
dBu  
dB  
dB(A)  
dB(B)  
 
Type
dB(C)
Frequency Counter   
RPM  
Counter  
Duty Cycle  
Frequency/Voltage  
Cycle RMS  
Cycle Mean  
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Pulse Width  
Counter Trigger   
Hysteresis
Settings
Counter Trigger   
Level
Frequency Divider   
DDP (Derived Data Point) Viewer
DDP & UDDP 
display
HH, H, L, LL 
Alarm

Function
Set Display
Precision
Define UDDP 
Alarm Sound 
Alarm 
Acknowledge
Inter-frame Linear / 
Exponential
Average
Harmonic 
Frequencies, RMS,
Phases Report
Octave Bands, 
RMS Report
Peak Frequencies, 
DDP Array Viewer
RMS, Phases
Report
Frequency Bands, 
RMS Report
Reverberation / 
Speech
Intelligibility
Report (1/1
Octave)
Reverberation / 
Speech
Intelligibility (1/3
Octave)
Derived Data Curve (DDC)
Energy Time 
Curve (Log-
Squared)
Energy Time 
Curve (Envelop)
Energy Time 
Curve (dBSPL)
Function
Impulse Response 
Schroeder
Integration Curve
Step Response 
Curve (via
Impulse Response
Integration)
Frequency Time 
Curve
X-Y Plot 

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Spectrum Signal Lite Pro
Analyzer Generator
Spectrum 3D Plot
Waterfall Plot
(Inter-frame, STFT)
Waterfall Plot
(Intra-frame, STFT)
Waterfall Plot
Type
(Intra-frame, CSD)
Spectrogram
(Inter-frame, STFT)
Spectrogram
(Intra-frame, STFT)
Spectrogram
(Intra-frame, CSD)
Spectrogram Color
Palette
Waterfall Color
Palette
Settings
Waterfall Tilt Angle

Waterfall /
Spectrogram Height
Linear / Log Scale
for X and Y
Number of Spectral
Profiles (10~200)
3D Cursor Reader
Octave Analysis
Others
(1/1, 1/3, 1/6, 1/12,

1/24, 1/48, 1/96)
Spectrogram
Smoothing
Data Logger
Real Time Logging
Load Historical Log File
Three logging methods
(Fastest, Time Interval,
Update Threshold)
246 derived data points
available for logging
Up to 8  8 = 64 variables
can be logged
simultaneously
LCR Meter
High Impedance
Measurement
Low Impedance
Measurement
Up to 8 X-Y Plots
(Linear/Log)
Device Test Plan
25 Instructions
Create/Edit/Lock/Execute/L
oad/Save a Device Test
Plan
Up to 8 X-Y Plots
(Linear/Log)
Device Test Plan Log
Automatic Mutli-Step
Generation
User Log In / Out
Volatile & Non-volatile

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Analyzer Generator
Variables
Vibrometer
RMS, Peak/PP, Crest Factor
for acceleration, velocity,
displacement (in
Multimeter)
Waveform conversion
among acceleration,
velocity and displacement
(in Oscilloscope)
SI / English units
Dedicated Hardware Support
RTX6001 Remote /Local
Control
2.3 Software Development Interface Specifications
Multi-Instrument provides the following secondary development features:
1. Multi-Instrument can work as an ActiveX automation server so that an external program

can access the data and functions that Multi-Instrument exposes. You can integrate Multi-
Instrument into your own software seamlessly via the ActiveX automation server
interfaces exposed by Multi-Instrument.
Please refer to: Multi-Instrument Automation Server Interfaces
Download link:
http://www.virtins.com/Multi-Instrument-Automation-Server-Interfaces.pdf
The above document and the sample automation client programs in Visual C++, Visual
Basic, Visual C# and Python can be found in the AutomationAPIs directory of the
software.
2. You can use the vtDAQ and vtDAO interface DLLs supplied in this software to allow
your own back-end software to interface to sound cards, NI DAQmx cards, VT DSOs,
VT RTAs, VT IEPE, VT CAMP, etc.. You can also develop your own vtDAQ and
vtDAO compatible DLLs to allow Multi-Instrument to interface to your own hardware.
Please refer to: vtDAQ and vtDAO_Interfaces
Download link:
http://www.virtins.com/vtDAQ-and-vtDAO-Interfaces.pdf
The above document and the sample DAQ and DAO back-end programs and sample
vtDAQ compatible DLL in Visual C++, Visual C# and Labview can be found in the
DAQDAOAPIs directory of the software.

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3. Virtins Technology’s Signal Processing and Analysis (vtSPA) Application Programming

Interfaces (APIs) provides a suite of generic APIs for data processing and analysis. It
contains some unique features / algorithms originated and only available from Virtins
Technology.
Please refer to: Signal Processing and Analysis (vtSPA) Interfaces
Download link:
http://www.virtins.com/Signal-Processing-and-Analysis-APIs.pdf
The above document and the sample programs in Visual C++ and Visual C# can be found
in the DAQDAOAPIs directory of the software.
Furthermore, Multi-Instrument is well prepared to be rebranded for OEM services. Its look
and feel can be readily changed through configuration without even reprogramming. Contact
Virtins Technology if interested.

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3 Multi-Instrument Software License Information

3.1 License Types
The License of Multi-Instrument software has six levels and six add-on modules/functions.
The six levels are: Sound Card Oscilloscope, Sound Card Spectrum Analyzer, Sound Card
Signal Generator, Multi-Instrument Lite, Multi-Instrument Standard, Multi-Instrument Pro.
The six add-on modules/functions are: Spectrum 3D Plot, Data Logger, LCR Meter, Device
Test Plan, Vibrometer, Dedicated Hardware Support.
The license contained in the standard VT CAMP package is a hardware activated Multi-
Instrument Standard license, without any add-on modules/functions. No softkey (activation
code) and USB hardkey (USB dongle) are provided in this type of license. The software will
run under the licensed mode as long as the VT CAMP unit is connected to your computer
before you start the Multi-Instrument software.
Note: If the software is started without the VT CAMP unit connected to the computer, it will
enter into 21-day fully functional trial mode, unless the software is activated by a softkey
(activation code) or a hardkey (USB dongle), which are NOT included in the standard VT
CAMP package and should be purchased separately as a brand-new license if needed. In
other words, the VT CAMP hardware should always be connected to the computer in order
for the Multi-Instrument software to work under the licensed mode, even though you might
just want to use your computer sound card for ADC and DAC.
3.2 License Upgrade from one level to another

You can purchase an upgrade of the license, e.g. from Multi-instrument Standard to Multi-
Instrument Pro + Data Logger, at any time if necessary. After you purchase the upgrade, a
small upgrade package file will be sent to you via email. You can then use it to upgrade the
license bundled within the VT CAMP unit by selecting [Start]>[All Programs]>[Multi-
Instrument]>[VIRTINS Hardware Upgrading Tool] on your Windows desktop.
3.3 Software Upgrade in the same level

Software upgrade in the same level (if the hardware is still supported by the new version),
e.g. from Multi-Instrument 3.0 Standard to Multi-Instrument 3.1 Standard, is always FREE.
You just need to download the new version from our website and install it on any computer.
Thus, please do visit frequently our website to see if a new version or build is available.

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4 Extended Use of Multi-Instrument Software

Multi-Instrument is a powerful multi-function virtual instrument software. It supports a
variety of hardware ranging from sound cards which are available in almost all computers to
proprietary ADC and DAC hardware such as NI DAQmx cards, VT DSO units, and so on.
Furthermore, the ADC and DAC device can be chosen independently in Multi-Instrument.
For example, you can use VT CAMP for data acquisition and use your computer’s sound
card for signal generation simultaneously.
You can change the ADC device via [Setting]>[ADC Device]>[Device Model]. For example
you can also use your computer’s sound card as the ADC device.
You can choose a DAC device via [Setting]>[DAC Device]>[Device Model]. For example,
you can use your computer’s sound card as the DAC device and thus make full use of the
signal generator function of Multi-Instrument.
If you want to use the sound card as the ADC/DAC device, you may need to purchase the
dedicated sound card oscilloscope probe kit from Virtins Technology separately, or you may
make the connection by yourself.
5 Measurement Examples
5.1 VT CAMP-2G05 with Multi-Instrument Pro + Spectrum 3D Plot

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5.2 VT CAMP-2G05 with Multi-Instrument Pro + Spectrum 3D Plot +

Vibrometer
5.3 Half-sine Shock Test

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6 Safety Instructions
!
 Always keep in mind that the input of VT CAMP is NOT galvanically isolated from the
computer connected.
 It should be noted that for many computers (typically desktop PCs or laptop PCs with a
built-in AC power supply adapter), the ground of the BNC is connected to mains earth.
This is not a problem if the sensors connected are floating (i.e. isolated from earth).
Otherwise, you MUST make sure that the ground of the BNC is connected to a point that
is also at earth potential.
7 Warranty
Virtins Technology guarantees this product against defective materials and manufacturing
defects for a period of 12 months. During this period of warranty, a replacement of the faulty
part will be shipped to the buyer's address free of charge upon receiving and verifying the
returned faulty part. The Warranty is only applicable to the original buyer and shall not be
transferable. The warranty shall exclude malfunctions or damages resulting from acts of God,
fire, civil unrest and/or accidents, and defects from using wrong electrical supply/voltage
and/or consequential damage by negligence and/or abuse, as well as use other than in
accordance with the instructions for operation. The Warranty shall immediately cease and
become void if the hardware is found to have been tampered, modified, repaired by any
unauthorized person(s). Decisions by Virtins Technology on all questions relating to
complaints as to defects either of workmanship or materials shall be deemed conclusive and
the buyer shall agree to abide by such decisions.
8 Disclaimer
This document has been carefully prepared and checked. No responsibility can be assumed
for inaccuracies. Virtins Technology reserves the right to make changes without prior notice
to any products herein to improve functionality, reliability or other design aspects. Virtins
Technology does not assume any liability for loses arising out of the use of any product
described herein; neither does its use convey any license under its patent rights or the rights
of others. Virtins Technology does not guarantee the compatibility or fitness for purpose of
any product listed herein. Virtins Technology’s products herein are not authorized for use as
components in life support services or systems. Virtins Technology should be informed of
any such intended use to determine suitability of the products.

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1 INSTALLATION AND QUICK START GUIDE ..........................................................................................3

5 MEASUREMENT EXAMPLES .................................................................................................................... 28

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1 Installation and Quick Start Guide

1.1 Package Contents

1.1.1 Standard Package

A standard VT CAMP-2G05 Package contains the following items:

1) VT CAMP-2G05 unit with a hardware activated Multi-Instrument Standard software

2) USB cable (1.5 m)

3) CD (contains the copy-protected Multi-Instrument software)

1.1.2 Optional Items

1) Charge-mode piezoelectric accelerometers, force sensors, impedance heads, impact

1.2 Multi-Instrument Software Installation

1.3 Start Multi-Instrument Software

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1.4 Charge Measurement Range Selection

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1.5 Sensor Sensitivity Input

1.6 High-Pass Filter

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1.7 Charge Amplifier Overload Indication and Reset

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1.9 Direct Monitoring (Stethoscope)

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± 5 nC ± 500 pC 1/10 ±0.5V

1.10 Hard Reset

1.11 Calibration and Recalibration

VT CAMP-2G05 is individually calibrated in factory. Re-calibration is generally not required.

To overwrite the existing calibration data, go to [Setting]>[Calibration]> “Advanced”. The

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1.12 Sound Pressure Level Measurement Ranges and Calibration

20 × log10(([Max. Measurable Charge] / 1.414) / [Charge-Output Mic Sensitivity] / (20×10-6))

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CAMP-2G05 is charge-calibrated. If the sensitivity of the charge-output microphone is

1.13 Low-Pass Cutoff Frequency and Cable Length

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1.14 Non-routine Applications

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2.1 VT CAMP-2G05 Hardware Specifications

Number of Input Channels 2

Frequency Response of Built-in High-Pass Filter (sampled at 48 kHz)

2.2 Multi-Instrument Software Specifications

Legend:  - Function available * - Function available in Full version only

Sound Card ASIO 

(fore Long WAV

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Sound Card Sound Sound Multi- Multi- Multi-

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Sound Card Sound Sound Multi- Multi- Multi-

FFT Band Pass  

FFT Band Stop  

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Sound Card Sound Sound Multi- Multi- Multi-

Harmonics & Phase    