CAE SoundCam User manual
Manual
SoundCam
Hardware - Transportation case and SoundCam
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Hardware
Transportation case and SoundCam
Transportation case
1 SoundCam
2 headphones
3 power cable part 1
4 tripod
5 power cable part 2
1 On/Off Button and Status LED
Turn on: Press & Hold (~2 sec.), status LED
flashes while booting and turns green when
finished.
Turn Off: Press & Hold until all battery level (4)
LEDs are off
Check battery level: Press short
2 USB connector to transfer data to USB stick
3 Power jack
4 Battery level indicator
5 (from below) Input for headphones
6 + 7 Buttons for software operations (defined
by user)
8 Ethernet interface (not supported)
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SoundCam - Software - Starter Guide
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SoundCam
Software - Starter Guide
1 Start measurement
2 Settings
3 Shut system down
4 Profile
5 Saved measurements
Press 1 –start measurement
Start
1 Distance between mic and surface
2 Scaling
3 Frequency filter
4 Record duration
5 Light on/off
6 Stop
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1 Save recording
2 Play recording
3 Time navigation
4 Take snapshot (online/offline)
5 Create video
6 Save video
7 Close window
Press settings
Press button
Plug your USB stick (not included in delivery
content) into SoundCam
Double-click on your USB stick
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Mark files
Video are *.webm
(can be opened by all internet explorers)
Snapshot are *.png
Copy on your USB stick
Copy is done
Close window!
Remove USB stick and enjoy on your PC
SoundCam - Software - Function Buttons
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SoundCam
Software - Function Buttons
Distance settings
Set up the distance between the SoundCam
and your measurement object by using the
slider.
If the measurement object is further away than
350 cm set it to the max level 350cm.
You can also type in numbers by clicking into
the Distance box.
Scaling settings
Choose your scaling by clicking on the first
dark blue box: auto -> Max. found in the
pictures is used as maximum.
Smart -> Removes background noise. Average
level of the picture is calculated and crest
factor is added. Off -> Set up maximum level
by clicking into the box.
Set up the dynamic range using the slider for
auto and off scaling.
For smart scaling set up dynamic range and
crest factor. Click on the dark blue box above
the slider to change between dynamic range
and crest factor.
Auto scaling: you see background noise
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Smart scaling: background noise is removed
Click on Dynamic to see Crest
Move the cursor to adjust the crest factor
Small number = remove less background noise
Big number = remove more background noise
Frequency filter
Select the frequency range you want to see in
the acoustic picture using the double slider.
You can also type in numbers by clicking into
the Max. Freq. or Min. Freq. box.
Attention!
Higher frequencies can be localized more ac-
curate than lower frequencies.
Example:
two noise sources (2,5 kHz and 5 kHz)
set cursors below and above the range e.g. at
1728 Hz and 6267 Hz -> you see two noise
sources
Example:
two noise sources (2,5 kHz and 5 kHz)
set cursors e.g. at 3656 Hz and 6267 Hz -> you
see just the noise source 5 kHz
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Example:
two noise sources (2,5 kHz and 5 kHz)
set cursors e.g. at 1728 Hz and 3998 Hz -> you
see just the noise source 2,5 kHz
Example :
two noise sources (2,5 kHz and 5 kHz) +
Dropping paper clip (Impulse - see red marker
in sonogram)
Paper clip hits the ground
Move cursor short before first impulse and
press arrow button in the timeline until the
sound level increases -> new noise source
comes up (the paper clip hits the ground)
Reduce the dynamic range to see the place of
impact
This “step by step method” is perfect for high
dynamic events e.g. S&R, for structure,
material and component tests,…
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Sound setting (use headphones)
Enable/disable sound by using the button
above the slider.
With enabled sound use the slider to increase/
decrease volume.
Record duration settings
Select the time you want to record using the
drop down menu.
Attention!
Longer record times take longer to process
(e.g. saving, opening and create a video)
Scroll your measurement‘s timeline:
After measurement or after open data
Use the up and down arrows (acoustic pic by
acoustic pic) or the slider to scroll through
your timeline of your measurement.
Touchscreen: move cursor direct in the
sonogram by touching
Take snapshot (*.png)
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Place markers during or after measurement
Time marker settings:
Use the right/left arrow to jump to the next/
previous marker you have set.
Press the delete button to delete the current
selected marker.
Create video:
Use the first two buttons to place the start
and end point for the video if you do not want
to create a video over the whole timeline.
The third buttons removes the start and end
point. Use the button on the bottom to create
the video.
Attention!
Longer record times take longer to create a
video.
Video settings press OK after calculation close
window
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