Control Software

Vibration Research's comprehensive series of Windows NT® and Windows® 2000/XP/ 95/98/Me software provides the flexibility and ease of use to do a wide range of shock and vibration tests.

Do it right first time
The software includes a System Check mode which provides a manually controllable sine wave output and oscilloscope, and spectrum analysis plots of the accelerometer inputs. This test mode is used to calibrate the system and verify operation of the controller, amplifier, shaker and accelerometers.

Share your data
The system can easily be incorporated into your corporate network to facilitate data sharing. The programs can be installed on several machines. This means that test data can be viewed and reports created from virtually anywhere.

Remote control
A variety of remote monitoring and control options are available. The controller can be monitored or controlled via the network using remote access software. Other applications can control the program through any easy-to-use, file-based interface, or through an ActiveX®- based interface. External TTL logic level inputs and outputs can also be used to start and stop tests. Tests can be configured to set and clear TTL logic level outputs during the test to trigger external events.

Graphs
The software has an easy-to-use graph system. Graphs can be easily auto-scaled or zoomed. Cursors can be used to locate peaks and highlight particular data points. Data and text annotations can be easily placed on the graphs, with annotations updated live as the data changes. Graph images and raw graph data can be copied and pasted into your favourite word processor or spreadsheet.

Documentation
Test reports can be created from customisable report templates. Graph images and raw graph data can be copied and pasted into your favourite word processor or spreadsheet.

Software Options

• Sine View: Run swept and/or fixed-frequency sine wave vibration tests with control over acceleration, velocity and displacement.
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• Random View: Run controlled spectrum random tests (tests with a spectrally shaped gaussian amplitude distribution).
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• Shock View: Run standard classical shock pulses as well as user-defined or SRS synthesized transient pulses.
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• Field Data Replicator View: Reproduce, in your test lab on your shaker, the actual acceleration wave-forms you measured in the field. The controller automatically compensates for shaker and fixture responses.
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• Sine on Random View: Run mixed-mode tests with sine tones superimposed on a random background.
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• Random on Random View: Run controlled spectrum random with swept random "tones" superimposed on a random background.
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• Recorder View: Record your field acceleration measurements digitally directly to your PC's hard drive.
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