Benstone Impaq Elite User manual

Impaq Elite™ Dynamic Signal Analyzer

User Manual

Edition: January, 2011

Benstone Instruments, Inc.- 32905 Northland Court- St. Paul, MN 55045

Telephone: 651-257-6500 www.benstone.com

Contents

WELCOME .................................................................................................................................. 4

1.1

YSTEM

ONTENTS

..............................................................................................................4

1.2

UALITY

ONTROL

ALIBRATION

....................................................................................4

1.3

SING

HIS

ANUAL

............................................................................................................4

1.4

ELP

......................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 6

2.1

AYOUT OF THE

MPAQ

LITE

™...........................................................................................6

2.2

MAIN KEYPAD

.........................................................................................................................7

2.3

FUNCTION KEYPAD

................................................................................................................8

2.4

ONNECTORS

........................................................................................................................8

2.5

URNING

..........................................................................................................................9

2.6

HARGING THE BATTERY

....................................................................................................10

2.7

PECIFICATION

.................................................................................................................... 11

UTILITY PROGRAM................................................................................................................ 12

3.1

YSTEM

ENU

....................................................................................................................12

3.2

PTION

ENU

.....................................................................................................................12

3.3

ROGRAM

IST

...................................................................................................................13

FFT PROGRAM......................................................................................................................... 14

4.1

FFT

PROGRAM

............................................................................................................14

4.2

AVIGATING THE DISPLAYS

.................................................................................................14

4.3

AVIGATION BETWEEN ACTIVE AND INACTIVE DISPLAYS

....................................................15

4.4

AXIMIZE AND RESTORE A WINDOW

...................................................................................15

4.5

OFT KEY MENU

ILE

.........................................................................................................18

4.6

OFT KEY MENU

ETUP

.....................................................................................................21

4.7

ODE MENU

ELECTING SINGLE BLOCK OR WATERFALL ANALYSIS

................................21

4.8

EASUREMENT

ENU

ETTING UP THE MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS

...........................22

4.9

HANNEL

ENU

ETTING UP THE PARAMETERS OF INPUT CHANNELS

............................25

4.10

NGINEERING

NIT

ENU

ETTING UP THE

NGINEERING

NITS

...................................28

4.11

OFT

ENU

ISPLAY

.................................................................................................31

4.12

RACE

ETUP

.....................................................................................................................34

4.13

ELECTING A FUNCTION FROM

RACE

ETUP MENU

.........................................................35

4.14

ELECTING THE TYPE OF

AXIS FROM

RACE

ETUP MENU

............................................36

4.15

ETTING UP DATA TRACES DISPLAYED IN THE DATA WINDOW

............................................37

4.16

OFT KEY MENU

OOLS

.....................................................................................................38

4.17

TATUS

........................................................................................................................42

4.18

ATERFALL

EASUREMENT

...............................................................................................43

4.19

TEP

ONTROL OF

ATERFALL

EASUREMENTS

............................................................43

4.20

AVIGATING THE

ISPLAY OF

ATERFALL

LOT

...............................................................44

4.21

OOLS

.................................................................................................................................48

1 Welcome

Please Read Before Proceeding

THE BATTERY IS NOT CHARGED WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX.

DO NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK WHEN THE DEVICE IS CHARGING.

YOUR WARRANTY IS INVALIDATED IF YOU OPEN OR TAMPER WITH THE DEVICE’S

OUTER CASING.

Congratulations on your purchase of the Impaq Elite™ Dynamic Signal

Analyzer. This instrument is built with pride and has features that you will find

useful in your measurements. This manual will provide you with all the

information you require to get the greatest benefit from your measurement

system.

Engineers, technicians and maintenance personnel will find that the Impaq

Elite™ is intuitive, has an easy-to-use keypad and touch screen, and is

invaluable for advance sound and vibration measurements.

The Benstone Instruments Dynamic Signal Analyzer is very flexible. Your

system may have come with only one software feature, but the Impaq Elite™ is

designed for easy upgrade of software features as needed by the user.

1.1 System Contents

Your system includes this manual, the analyzer, battery charger, Lithium-ion

battery, a Compact Flash card, USB cable, a hard carrying case, an utility

program CD and other optional accessories (if any).

1.2 Quality Control - Calibration

Your system has been calibrated to the highest standards. The Impaq Elite™

has gone through a series of testing including a 24 hours burn-in period, and

has passed CE Certification and is rated at IP 65 for splash and harsh

environments.

1.3 Using This Manual

In this manual you will find information for using the various features of the

Impaq Elite™. Once you become familiar with the system, you will only need

to refer occasionally to this manual for specifications or to certain aspects of

operation.

1.4 Help

Benstone Instruments wants to help you get the most from your system. If

there is anything else we can do, please feel free to call or Email us.

Telephone: 651-257-6500

Fax: 651-357-4004

Service or Calibration: [email protected]

General information: info@benstone.com

Or you can visit our website at: www.benstone.com

The website is the first place to look for product updates, application notes, or

technical tips.

2 Introduction

This chapter gives a general introduction to the Impaq Elite™. It provides

an overview of the layout, keypad, connectors and other hard ware features.

Detail of the individual operation of each function will be described in later

chapters

2.1 Layout of the Impaq Elite™

Connectors

Storage card and USB 1.1 connector

Main keypad

Function keypad

Logo and power indicator

Color TFT touch screen

Screw hole for tripod

Fold-able stand

Battery compartment & cover

and strap

Shoulder

strap

2.2 main keypad

On/off key – use this key to turn the instrument on

or off.

Navigation keys – Use these keys to move a focus

or a cursor in the following occasions:

Move a cursor to left or right

Move the focus in a list of options

Select an active window

OK key – Use this key for the following operations:

Enter or confirm a selection

Call out the trace setup menu

Cancel Key – Use this key for the following operations:

Escape or abort from a menu

Backspace when entering a string

Plus key – Zoom in or user define

Minus key – Zoom out or user define

Dot key – Change type of cursor or user define

Numeral keys – Use these keys to input a

number

Start/Stop key – Use this key to start or stop a

measurement.

2.3 function keypad

There are 4 function keys underneath the LCD screen. The function of each

key is defined by the corresponding menu at the bottom of the LCD screen.

Note: Most of the functions can be accessed by both the keypad and by

clicking on the touch screen with your fingers. You may find that the keypad is

easier, or prefer using the touch screen display. Either way, you can choose

the method that best fits your needs.

2.4 Connectors

On top of the Impaq Elite is a series of connectors to provide an interface to

accept external signals (usually from your sensors), power supply or to output

communications with external devices like a computer.

DC: DC power supply

AUX: Tacho input, TTL output and RS-232C interface

234: Triaxial input connector, connecting to channel 2,3 and 4

Channel 1

Channel 2

Channel 3 (BNC input connectors)

Channel 4

Channel 1

Channel 2

Channel 3 (LEMO 7 pin connectors for microphones)

Channel 4

2.5 Turning On

Press and hold the on/off key to turn on your Impaq Elite. It takes several

seconds to load the operational system, and then the instrument will show you

the main display as follows.

(Double tap the icon to run a

program)

Your display will show the icons of programs installed. You may only have

one program, or may have several programs depending on what was

purchased. At the lower right corner, you can see the clock and the battery

power gage.

To run a program, move the focus to the program icon with navigation keys,

and press OK key to run it. You can also run a program by double tapping the

icon with your finger.

2.6 Charging the battery

The Impaq Elite is designed to run continuously up to 6 hours with a fully

charged battery. When you turn on your Impaq Elite, you can see the

condition of the battery power gage at the lower right corner of the screen.

To charge your Impaq Elite, plug the connector of power supply to the DC

connector of Impaq Elite. The power supply unit accepts 100 ~ 200 V AC

power. During the charging process, if you turn on the instrument, you’ll

see that the battery power gage scrolling in red color. It is normal that the

casing of the instrument gets a little bit warm during charging.

You can also charge the battery or a backup battery via an optional

charging station. You can extend the operational hour in the field by

replacing the battery with a backup one.

Optional charging station and backup battery.

Handle battery packs carefully

This product contains a Li-ion battery. There is a risk of fire and burns if the

battery pack is handled improperly. Do not attempt to open or service the

battery pack. Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts or

circuits, dispose of in fire or water, or expose a battery pack to temperatures

higher than 60˚C (140˚F).

Power

Supply

100 ~ 200 Vac

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