https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=CharlesIVS Expert Wiki - User contributions [en-gb]2026-04-14T10:45:15ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.41.1https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Licensing&diff=200Licensing2024-10-02T09:32:55Z<p>Charles: </p>
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<div>Your software will create a file called "licence request vXXXXx.txt". To obtain a free 12 month trial license, or to purchase a license, you will need to [https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html email] this file to us. The file will be located in the default data folder you chose during [[installation]]. <br />
<br />
When you receive the licence file, simply copy it into the same folder as the executable (by default, this is C:\Program Files\Expert, which also requires admin rights to copy the file in). Restart Expert with administrator rights for a new license to take effect, the click on the Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List button twice. You should only need to run as administrator once. Enter your email address when prompted (the popup may be obscured by the main window). This should be the email address associated with the license. For example, the address that the licence file was emailed to. Then agree to the end user license agreement.<br />
<br />
Expert should now work with all the features associated with your license. For more details, see the [https://www.industrialvibes.com home] page.<br />
<br />
The license file should be called "licence.txt" with nothing else in the file name. Rename it if necessary. Note the Australian spelling with no 's'.<br />
<br />
To deactivate a licence, open the default settings.txt file (by default, this is in C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Expert - replace username if you copy and paste). Add a line at the bottom containing the word "deactivate". Run Expert as administrator. Include a copy of the generated deactivation XXXXXX.txt file and the licence.txt file when you request a new licence. Then remove the "deactivate" line from default settings.txt. <br />
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Note: Licences are issued for a single computer only. IVS may, at our discretion, allow you to move a licence from one computer to another, provided that you can supply a valid deactivation file. An administration fee may apply.<br />
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[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&diff=199Troubleshooting2024-10-02T09:27:26Z<p>Charles: /* Still Stuck? */</p>
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<div>== User Interface Changes Not Taking Effect == <br />
<br />
If you are using a slow computer and making changes that are graphics or processor intensive, there may be a 1 or 2 second lag after you make a change. If you make multiple changes within this time, some of them may not take effect. This will not cause the software to crash, but may cause the settings to not match those displayed. If this happens, undo and then repeat the change. To avoid this, wait for any visual cues that changes have been made, and wait for the 'PLEASE WAIT' prompt to change to 'ready':<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-please-wait.png<br />
<br />
== Hardware Not Found ==<br />
<br />
In the image below, the found hardware is indicated by the green boxes.<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-license-information.png<br />
<br />
Your hardware may not be listed for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* Your hardware is not plugged in.<br />
* Your hardware is not powered up (check for LEDs).<br />
* You do not have an acquisition (trial or full paid) license. To check this, click on Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List. Your license information is displayed at the top of the window (red box in image above). See [[Licensing]] for more information. You need to restart the software for it to recognise an updated license.<br />
* The license file should be called "licence.txt" with nothing else in the file name. Rename it if necessary. Note the Australian spelling with no 's'.<br />
* The drivers for your hardware are not installed. See [[Installation]] for more information.<br />
<br />
When you plug new NI hardware in, wait for the drivers to recognise it - you should here one beep for each carrier and each module.<br />
<br />
== Parts of User Interface are Greyed Out ==<br />
<br />
This can happen for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* Expert is still starting up.<br />
* The option is not available in the current mode. See [[User Interface]] for more information.<br />
* The option requires other options to be enabled first. In the options tab right panel, many features require options higher up the list to be enabled first. See [[Options Tab Right Panel]] for more information.<br />
<br />
== Parts of User Interface are Obscured ==<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-obscured.png<br />
<br />
If you are getting this error and you downloaded the software on or prior to 1/7/2024 (R2024a update 5), please download the executable again and [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Upgrading upgrade] to the latest version. If it still happens, please let us know.<br />
<br />
== Could Not Find Matlab Runtime ==<br />
<br />
If you get a 5 line error message starting with "Could not find version 23.2 of the MATLAB Runtime." this means that you have not installed the drivers. Matlab runtime is included with the driver package. You may get a similar message if you have an incorrect version of the drivers installed. The drivers package can be downloaded from this website. See steps 2 and 3 of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation Installation] procedure.<br />
<br />
== Still Stuck? ==<br />
<br />
Restart Expert.exe, click on the "Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List" button, then check for popup messages.<br />
<br />
Reboot your computer.<br />
<br />
Upgrade to the latest version of Expert. <br />
<br />
See [[Installation]] for more information.<br />
<br />
Please [https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html contact] us if you still cannot resolve your issue. Include:<br />
* A description of the problem and when it happens.<br />
* Any relevant screenshots.<br />
* A copy of the debug file(s) corresponding to when the problem occurred. These are in C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Expert\debug by default (change username if you copy and paste). Their name has the format: "debug YYYYMMDD_hhmmss.txt".<br />
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== Navigation ==<br />
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[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
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[[Main Page]]<br />
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[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
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[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
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[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=198Installation2024-10-02T09:23:38Z<p>Charles: </p>
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<div>Latest version: 2024b. See [[Version History]] for release notes.<br />
Note that a minor update was released on 2/10/2024 with a conventional windows installer, with new instructions. To view the old instructions, see [[Manual Installation]]. <br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# From the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page, download the [https://industrialvibes.com/downloads/setup_expert.exe installer executable] (first button). If you are on a work computer, it may not let you download a .exe file, in which case you can download the [https://industrialvibes.com/downloads/setup_expert.zip zipped version] (second button) and extract it.<br />
# Run the executable and follow the prompts. Read them carefully. <br />
# If you get a blue Windows popup saying "Windows protected your PC", this is because Microsoft does not recognise Expert yet. Click on "More info" then "Run anyway".<br />
<br />
The prompts will step you through the following process:<br />
<br />
# Setting up Expert.<br />
# Installing the (third party) MCR drivers. This should start automatically after you dismiss the popup, but might take a while to appear. You do not need the desktop icon from this installer.<br />
# Once this is done, the software will work, but there are still a few more steps to complete, including:<br />
# You will be prompted by the installer to start the software (this is not automatic, you have to do it manually).<br />
# If you have compatible hardware plugged in, you will then be able to observe whether OEM hardware drivers are needed. If they are, click the relevant button on the installer to download it. You will then have to run the downloaded drivers for your hardware. <br />
# As you interact with the software (we recommend pressing the "Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List" button), additional popups will appear:<br />
# You will be prompted to select a default folder for data.<br />
# You will be prompted to request a free trial license. You need to send an email to us with a request file attached. You will find it in the default data folder. <br />
# Once you receive the license file, place it in the same folder as the executable (by default, this is C:\Program Files\Expert, which means you will need admin rights to copy the license file in), then run Expert.exe as admin.<br />
# If you run the software without admin rights prior to license installation, you will be prompted to restart as an administrator. When you do this, click the "Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List" button to install the license, then click it again to update the displays. More buttons should now be active (not greyed out).<br />
<br />
If at any stage you are not sure what to do, try restarting the software (Expert.exe) and pressing the "Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List" button. Note that most popup notifications will not appear until you interact with the software in some way. This is a deliberate feature, because they tend to get hidden under other windows if they appear while the software is starting up.<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version of Expert is as simple as copying the latest executable file (via the manual installation button on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page) into your executable folder (without replacing any of the other files). Administrator rights are required if you installed to C:\Program Files\, but you do not need to reinstall the installation package. The executable can be downloaded separately and is a much smaller file (3 MB).<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
=== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. It is available as a web based and an offline install. The offline option is probably easiest. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page (manual installation button) or via the installer. Make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
=== Data Translation Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page, or via the installer.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
=== Virtins DAQ ===<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=197Installation2024-10-02T09:16:19Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>Latest version: 2024b. See [[Version History]] for release notes.<br />
Note that a minor update was released on 2/10/2024 with a conventional windows installer, with new instructions. To view the old instructions, see [[Manual Installation]]. <br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# From the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page, download the [https://industrialvibes.com/downloads/setup_expert.exe installer executable] (first button). If you are on a work computer, it may not let you download a .exe file, in which case you can download the [https://industrialvibes.com/downloads/setup_expert.zip zipped version] (second button) and extract it.<br />
# Run the executable and follow the prompts. Read them carefully. <br />
<br />
The prompts will step you through the following process:<br />
<br />
# Setting up Expert.<br />
# Installing the (third party) MCR drivers. This should start automatically after you dismiss the popup, but might take a while to appear. You do not need the desktop icon from this installer.<br />
# Once this is done, the software will work, but there are still a few more steps to complete, including:<br />
# You will be prompted by the installer to start the software (this is not automatic, you have to do it manually).<br />
# If you have compatible hardware plugged in, you will then be able to observe whether OEM hardware drivers are needed. If they are, click the relevant button on the installer to download it. You will then have to run the downloaded drivers for your hardware. <br />
# As you interact with the software (we recommend pressing the "Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List" button), additional popups will appear:<br />
# You will be prompted to select a default folder for data.<br />
# You will be prompted to request a free trial license. You need to send an email to us with a request file attached. You will find it in the default data folder. <br />
# Once you receive the license file, place it in the same folder as the executable (by default, this is C:\Program Files\Expert, which means you will need admin rights to copy the license file in), then run Expert.exe as admin.<br />
# If you run the software without admin rights prior to license installation, you will be prompted to restart as an administrator. When you do this, click the "Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List" button to install the license, then click it again to update the displays. More buttons should now be active (not greyed out).<br />
<br />
If at any stage you are not sure what to do, try restarting the software (Expert.exe) and pressing the "Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List" button. Note that most popup notifications will not appear until you interact with the software in some way. This is a deliberate feature, because they tend to get hidden under other windows if they appear while the software is starting up.<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version of Expert is as simple as copying the latest executable file (via the manual installation button on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page) into your executable folder (without replacing any of the other files). Administrator rights are required if you installed to C:\Program Files\, but you do not need to reinstall the installation package. The executable can be downloaded separately and is a much smaller file (3 MB).<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
=== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. It is available as a web based and an offline install. The offline option is probably easiest. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page (manual installation button) or via the installer. Make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
=== Data Translation Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page, or via the installer.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
=== Virtins DAQ ===<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Manual_Installation&diff=196Manual Installation2024-10-02T08:41:44Z<p>Charles: Created page with "You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer. # Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page. # (1.2 GB) Download the ''Expert 2024b installation package''. # Unzip the package. # (< 3 minutes) Run ''IVS Expert Drivers.exe''. You will need administrator rights. # Expert is now inst..."</p>
<hr />
<div>You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the ''Expert 2024b installation package''.<br />
# Unzip the package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) Run ''IVS Expert Drivers.exe''. You will need administrator rights.<br />
# Expert is now installed (sort of). Simply run ''Expert.exe'' from inside the ''Expert'' folder. Expert should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). The ''Expert'' folder contains the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. You can move and rename the whole folder (''Expert'') and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. Moving the folder or running the executable does not require administrator rights. Note that you cannot put it anywhere in C:\Program Files. The next release should fix that, and will include a proper installer. <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. <br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial license is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called ''default settings.txt'' which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to ''default settings.txt'' to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version of Expert is as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder (without replacing any of the other files). Administrator rights are not required, because you do not need to reinstall the installation package. The executable can be downloaded separately and is a much smaller file (3 MB).<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
=== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. It is available as a web based and an offline install. The offline option is probably easiest. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page, however make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
=== Data Translation Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
=== Virtins DAQ ===<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=195Installation2024-10-02T08:41:37Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>Latest version: 2024b. See [[Version History]] for release notes.<br />
Note that an update was released on 2/10/2024. Expert now has a conventional windows installer with new instructions. To view the old instructions, see [[Manual Installation]]. <br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the ''Expert 2024b installation package''.<br />
# Unzip the package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) Run ''IVS Expert Drivers.exe''. You will need administrator rights.<br />
# Expert is now installed (sort of). Simply run ''Expert.exe'' from inside the ''Expert'' folder. Expert should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). The ''Expert'' folder contains the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. You can move and rename the whole folder (''Expert'') and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. Moving the folder or running the executable does not require administrator rights. Note that you cannot put it anywhere in C:\Program Files. The next release should fix that, and will include a proper installer. <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. <br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial license is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called ''default settings.txt'' which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to ''default settings.txt'' to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version of Expert is as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder (without replacing any of the other files). Administrator rights are not required, because you do not need to reinstall the installation package. The executable can be downloaded separately and is a much smaller file (3 MB).<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
=== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. It is available as a web based and an offline install. The offline option is probably easiest. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page, however make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
=== Data Translation Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
=== Virtins DAQ ===<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=194Installation2024-09-09T00:52:45Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>Latest version: 2024b. See [[Version History]] for release notes.<br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the ''Expert 2024b installation package''.<br />
# Unzip the package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) Run ''IVS Expert Drivers.exe''. You will need administrator rights.<br />
# Expert is now installed (sort of). Simply run ''Expert.exe'' from inside the ''Expert'' folder. Expert should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). The ''Expert'' folder contains the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. You can move and rename the whole folder (''Expert'') and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. Moving the folder or running the executable does not require administrator rights. Note that you cannot put it anywhere in C:\Program Files. The next release should fix that, and will include a proper installer. <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. <br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial license is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called ''default settings.txt'' which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to ''default settings.txt'' to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version of Expert is as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder (without replacing any of the other files). Administrator rights are not required, because you do not need to reinstall the installation package. The executable can be downloaded separately and is a much smaller file (3 MB).<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
=== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. It is available as a web based and an offline install. The offline option is probably easiest. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page, however make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
=== Data Translation Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
=== Virtins DAQ ===<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Resources&diff=193Resources2024-08-20T21:09:31Z<p>Charles: Created page with "[https://www.industrialvibes.com/documents/standards-and-courses-condition-monitoring-and-vibration.pdf Standards and Courses for Condition Monitoring and Vibration]"</p>
<hr />
<div>[https://www.industrialvibes.com/documents/standards-and-courses-condition-monitoring-and-vibration.pdf Standards and Courses for Condition Monitoring and Vibration]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=192Main Page2024-08-20T21:07:08Z<p>Charles: </p>
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<br />
This wiki contains the installation instructions and user guide for IVS' Expert software. Please see the [https://www.industrialvibes.com home page] for data acquisition hardware compatibility and PC specifications.<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Version History]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]] - tips for people who are more familiar with vibration condition monitoring software.<br />
<br />
[[Resources]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=191Installation2024-08-03T23:32:21Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>Latest version: 2024b. See [[Version History]] for release notes.<br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the ''Expert 2024b installation package''.<br />
# Unzip the package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) Run ''IVS Expert Drivers.exe''. You will need administrator rights.<br />
# Expert is now installed (sort of). Simply run ''Expert.exe'' from inside the ''Expert'' folder. Expert should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). The ''Expert'' folder contains the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. You can move and rename the whole folder (''Expert'') and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. Moving the folder or running the executable does not require administrator rights. <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. <br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial license is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called ''default settings.txt'' which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to ''default settings.txt'' to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version of Expert is as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder (without replacing any of the other files). Administrator rights are not required, because you do not need to reinstall the installation package. The executable can be downloaded separately and is a much smaller file (3 MB).<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
=== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. It is available as a web based and an offline install. The offline option is probably easiest. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page, however make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
=== Data Translation Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
=== Virtins DAQ ===<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Version_History&diff=190Version History2024-08-02T06:27:46Z<p>Charles: Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Benchmark testing results |- | '''Release''' || '''Date''' || '''Notes''' |- | 2024a || 25 June 2024 || Original Version |- | 2024b || 2 August 2024|| Added NI USB-9162 compatibility<br/>Allow selection of subset of files for analysis<br/>Added RMS display in analysis<br/>Faster processing of FFTs in analysis |}"</p>
<hr />
<div>{| class="wikitable" <br />
|+ Benchmark testing results<br />
|-<br />
| '''Release''' || '''Date''' || '''Notes''' <br />
|-<br />
| 2024a || 25 June 2024 || Original Version <br />
|-<br />
| 2024b || 2 August 2024|| Added NI USB-9162 compatibility<br/>Allow selection of subset of files for analysis<br/>Added RMS display in analysis<br/>Faster processing of FFTs in analysis <br />
<br />
|}</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=189Main Page2024-08-02T06:14:35Z<p>Charles: </p>
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<br />
This wiki contains the installation instructions and user guide for IVS' Expert software. Please see the [https://www.industrialvibes.com home page] for data acquisition hardware compatibility and PC specifications.<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Version History]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]] - tips for people who are more familiar with vibration condition monitoring software.</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=188Installation2024-08-02T05:23:52Z<p>Charles: /* Upgrading */</p>
<hr />
<div>Latest version: 2024b.<br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the ''Expert 2024b installation package''.<br />
# Unzip the package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) Run ''IVS Expert Drivers.exe''. You will need administrator rights.<br />
# Expert is now installed (sort of). Simply run ''Expert.exe'' from inside the ''Expert'' folder. Expert should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). The ''Expert'' folder contains the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. You can move and rename the whole folder (''Expert'') and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. Moving the folder or running the executable does not require administrator rights. <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. <br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial license is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called ''default settings.txt'' which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to ''default settings.txt'' to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version of Expert is as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder (without replacing any of the other files). Administrator rights are not required, because you do not need to reinstall the installation package. The executable can be downloaded separately and is a much smaller file (3 MB).<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
=== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. It is available as a web based and an offline install. The offline option is probably easiest. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page, however make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
=== Data Translation Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
=== Virtins DAQ ===<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=187Installation2024-08-02T05:19:48Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>Latest version: 2024b.<br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the ''Expert 2024b installation package''.<br />
# Unzip the package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) Run ''IVS Expert Drivers.exe''. You will need administrator rights.<br />
# Expert is now installed (sort of). Simply run ''Expert.exe'' from inside the ''Expert'' folder. Expert should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). The ''Expert'' folder contains the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. You can move and rename the whole folder (''Expert'') and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. Moving the folder or running the executable does not require administrator rights. <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. <br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial license is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called ''default settings.txt'' which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to ''default settings.txt'' to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version should be as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder, without replacing any of the other files, and without reinstalling the installation package. Download and unzip the Expert folder. Copy only Expert.exe into your old folder.<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
=== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. It is available as a web based and an offline install. The offline option is probably easiest. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page, however make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
=== Data Translation Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
=== Virtins DAQ ===<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=186Installation2024-08-02T05:18:54Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>Latest version: 2024b.<br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the ''Expert 2024b installation package''.<br />
# Unzip the package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) Run ''IVS Expert Drivers.exe''. You will need administrator rights.<br />
# Expert is now installed (sort of). Simply run ''Expert.exe'' from inside the ''Expert'' folder. Expert should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). The ''Expert'' folder contains the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. You can move and rename the whole folder (''Expert'') and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. Moving the folder or running the executable does not require administrator rights. <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. Note that you will need to obtain a free trial license before acquiring data. If you have already installed NI software, you may still have to run the installation script provided to get the correct version of the drivers for Expert, but it should not interfere with your other NI software.<br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial license is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called ''default settings.txt'' which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to ''default settings.txt'' to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version should be as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder, without replacing any of the other files, and without reinstalling the installation package. Download and unzip the Expert folder. Copy only Expert.exe into your old folder.<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
=== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. It is available as a web based and an offline install. The offline option is probably easiest. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page, however make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
=== Data Translation Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
=== Virtins DAQ ===<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=185Installation2024-08-02T05:18:08Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>Latest version: 2024b.<br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the ''Expert 2024b installation package''.<br />
# Unzip the package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) Run ''IVS Expert Drivers.exe''. You will need administrator rights.<br />
# Expert is now installed (sort of). Simply run ''Expert.exe'' from inside the ''Expert'' folder. <br />
# Expert should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). The ''Expert'' folder contains the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. You can move and rename the whole folder (''Expert'') and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. Moving the folder or running the executable does not require administrator rights. <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. Note that you will need to obtain a free trial license before acquiring data. If you have already installed NI software, you may still have to run the installation script provided to get the correct version of the drivers for Expert, but it should not interfere with your other NI software.<br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial license is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called ''default settings.txt'' which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to ''default settings.txt'' to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version should be as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder, without replacing any of the other files, and without reinstalling the installation package. Download and unzip the Expert folder. Copy only Expert.exe into your old folder.<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
=== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. It is available as a web based and an offline install. The offline option is probably easiest. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page, however make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
=== Data Translation Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
=== Virtins DAQ ===<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=184Installation2024-08-02T05:17:19Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>Latest version: 2024b.<br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the Expert 2024b installation package.<br />
# Unzip the package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) ''Run IVS Expert Drivers.exe''. You will need administrator rights.<br />
# Expert is now installed (sort of). Simply run ''Expert.exe'' from inside the ''Expert'' folder. <br />
# Expert should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). The ''Expert'' folder contains the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. You can move and rename the whole folder (''Expert'') and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. Moving the folder or running the executable does not require administrator rights. <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. Note that you will need to obtain a free trial license before acquiring data. If you have already installed NI software, you may still have to run the installation script provided to get the correct version of the drivers for Expert, but it should not interfere with your other NI software.<br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial license is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called ''default settings.txt'' which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to ''default settings.txt'' to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version should be as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder, without replacing any of the other files, and without reinstalling the installation package. Download and unzip the Expert folder. Copy only Expert.exe into your old folder.<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
=== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. It is available as a web based and an offline install. The offline option is probably easiest. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page, however make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
=== Data Translation Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
=== Virtins DAQ ===<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=183Installation2024-07-31T22:58:43Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>Latest version: 2024a.<br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the driver installation package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) Run the downloaded file (IVS Expert Drivers.exe). You will need administrator rights.<br />
# (1 MB) Download and unzip Expert. This is a folder containing the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. Expert is now installed - simply run Expert.exe from inside the folder. You can move and rename the whole folder (Expert) and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. This step does not require administrator rights. The software should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. Note that you will need to obtain a free trial licence before acquiring data. If you have already installed NI software, you may still have to run the installation script provided to get the correct version of the drivers for Expert, but it should not interfere with your NI software.<br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial licence is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called "default settings.txt" which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to "default settings.txt" to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version should be as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder, without replacing any of the other files, and without reinstalling the installation package. Download and unzip the Expert folder. Copy only Expert.exe into your old folder.<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
=== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page. It is available as a web based and an offline install. However make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
=== Data Translation Drivers ===<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
=== Virtins DAQ ===<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
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[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
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:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
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:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
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[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
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[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
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[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=182Installation2024-07-31T22:57:45Z<p>Charles: /* National Instruments (NI) Drivers */</p>
<hr />
<div>Latest version: 2024a.<br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the driver installation package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) Run the downloaded file (IVS Expert Drivers.exe). You will need administrator rights.<br />
# (1 MB) Download and unzip Expert. This is a folder containing the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. Expert is now installed - simply run Expert.exe from inside the folder. You can move and rename the whole folder (Expert) and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. This step does not require administrator rights. The software should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. Note that you will need to obtain a free trial licence before acquiring data. If you have already installed NI software, you may still have to run the installation script provided to get the correct version of the drivers for Expert, but it should not interfere with your NI software.<br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial licence is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called "default settings.txt" which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to "default settings.txt" to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version should be as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder, without replacing any of the other files, and without reinstalling the installation package. Download and unzip the Expert folder. Copy only Expert.exe into your old folder.<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ==<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page. It is available as a web based and an offline install. However make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings, except that you do not need to provide your contact information when prompted, and we suggest declining automatic updates.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
== Data Translation Drivers ==<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
== Virtins DAQ ==<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Licensing&diff=181Licensing2024-07-30T22:02:00Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>Your software will create a file called "licence request vXXXXx.txt". To obtain a free 12 month trial license, or to purchase a license, you will need to [https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html email] this file to us. The file will be located in the same folder as the executable you copied during [[installation]]. <br />
<br />
When you receive the licence file, simply copy it into the same folder as the licence request file. Restart Expert with administrator rights for a new license to take effect. You should only need to run as administrator once. Enter your email address when prompted (the popup may be obscured by the main window). This should be the email address associated with the license. For example, the address that the licence file was emailed to. Then agree to the end user license agreement.<br />
<br />
Expert should now work with all the features associated with your license. For more details, see the [https://www.industrialvibes.com home] page.<br />
<br />
The license file should be called "licence.txt" with nothing else in the file name. Rename it if necessary. Note the Australian spelling with no 's'.<br />
<br />
To deactivate a licence, open the default settings.txt file. Add a line at the bottom containing the word "deactivate". Run Expert as administrator. Include a copy of the generated deactivation XXXXXX.txt file and the licence.txt file when you request a new licence. Remove the "deactivate" line from default settings.txt. <br />
<br />
Note: Licences are issued for a single computer only. IVS may, at our discretion, allow you to move a licence from one computer to another, provided that you can supply a valid deactivation file. An administration fee may apply.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
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[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
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[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
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[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
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[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
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[[Main Page]]<br />
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[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
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[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Benchmarking&diff=180Benchmarking2024-07-04T22:40:38Z<p>Charles: /* Results */</p>
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<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
<br />
== Computers ==<br />
<br />
'''PC 1:''' <br />
* This laptop meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
<br />
'''PC 2:'''<br />
* This laptop just meets the minimum requirements.<br />
* Lenovo V145-15AST<br />
* 8GB RAM<br />
* 256 GB SSD<br />
* AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 Cores, 2.3 GHz<br />
* Integrated graphics (ie no separate graphics card)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 10 Home (22H2)<br />
* Tip: we had to uninstall sophos home antivirus software from this old machine. Before uninstalling, we had to reduce the sample rate by a factor of 8 (from 51200 to 6400) to get the software to run indefinitely for test 1.<br />
<br />
== Tests ==<br />
<br />
'''Test 1:'''<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
<br />
'''Test 2:'''<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9171 carrier with 1 X NI-9234 module<br />
* 4 IEPE channels<br />
* Minimum sample rate (1652 Hz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 4 separate velocity time waveform plots <br />
* 4 separate velocity FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 0.25 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 20 Hz (default settings)<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 7 mouse clicks and 1 keystroke to set up<br />
<br />
== Results ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" <br />
|+ Benchmark testing results<br />
|-<br />
| '''Test''' || style="width:50px" | 1 || style="width:50px" | 1 || style="width:50px" | 2<br />
|-<br />
| '''PC''' || 1 || 2 || 1<br />
|-<br />
| '''Software startup time (s)''' || < 30|| 220 || < 20<br />
|-<br />
| '''Setup time (s)''' || 40|| 40 || < 20<br />
|-<br />
| '''Hardware delay (s)''' || 70 || 75 || 30<br />
|-<br />
| '''Screen update rate (s)''' || 9 || 7 || < 2<br />
|-<br />
| '''Logging duration''' || Indefinite || Indefinite || Indefinite <br />
|}<br />
<br />
Hardware delay: time from when you have finished setting up (click on the start button and then the plot 1 tab) to when the first plot appears. This is largely attributable to hardware initialisation.<br />
<br />
Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 4/16 plots) every X seconds.<br />
<br />
Indefinite logging duration: limited only by hard drive space. Approximately 23.3 GB of data is collected every hour for test 1. Note that other software running on your PC may interfere with this, in particular third party anti-virus software.<br />
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== Navigation ==<br />
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[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
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[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
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[[Licensing]]<br />
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:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
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[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
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[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&diff=179Troubleshooting2024-07-03T01:19:45Z<p>Charles: /* Parts of User Interface are Obscured */</p>
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<div>== User Interface Changes Not Taking Effect == <br />
<br />
If you are using a slow computer and making changes that are graphics or processor intensive, there may be a 1 or 2 second lag after you make a change. If you make multiple changes within this time, some of them may not take effect. This will not cause the software to crash, but may cause the settings to not match those displayed. If this happens, undo and then repeat the change. To avoid this, wait for any visual cues that changes have been made, and wait for the 'PLEASE WAIT' prompt to change to 'ready':<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-please-wait.png<br />
<br />
== Hardware Not Found ==<br />
<br />
In the image below, the found hardware is indicated by the green boxes.<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-license-information.png<br />
<br />
Your hardware may not be listed for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* Your hardware is not plugged in.<br />
* Your hardware is not powered up (check for LEDs).<br />
* You do not have an acquisition (trial or full paid) license. To check this, click on Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List. Your license information is displayed at the top of the window (red box in image above). See [[Licensing]] for more information. You need to restart the software for it to recognise an updated license.<br />
* The license file should be called "licence.txt" with nothing else in the file name. Rename it if necessary. Note the Australian spelling with no 's'.<br />
* The drivers for your hardware are not installed. See [[Installation]] for more information.<br />
<br />
When you plug new NI hardware in, wait for the drivers to recognise it - you should here one beep for each carrier and each module.<br />
<br />
== Parts of User Interface are Greyed Out ==<br />
<br />
This can happen for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* Expert is still starting up.<br />
* The option is not available in the current mode. See [[User Interface]] for more information.<br />
* The option requires other options to be enabled first. In the options tab right panel, many features require options higher up the list to be enabled first. See [[Options Tab Right Panel]] for more information.<br />
<br />
== Parts of User Interface are Obscured ==<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-obscured.png<br />
<br />
If you are getting this error and you downloaded the software on or prior to 1/7/2024 (R2024a update 5), please download the executable again and [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Upgrading upgrade] to the latest version. If it still happens, please let us know.<br />
<br />
== Could Not Find Matlab Runtime ==<br />
<br />
If you get a 5 line error message starting with "Could not find version 23.2 of the MATLAB Runtime." this means that you have not installed the drivers. Matlab runtime is included with the driver package. You may get a similar message if you have an incorrect version of the drivers installed. The drivers package can be downloaded from this website. See steps 2 and 3 of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation Installation] procedure.<br />
<br />
== Still Stuck? ==<br />
<br />
Reboot your computer and upgrade to the latest version of Expert. See [[Installation]] for more information.<br />
<br />
Please [https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html contact] us if you still cannot resolve your issue. Include:<br />
* A description of the problem and when it happens.<br />
* Any relevant screenshots.<br />
* A copy of the debug file(s) corresponding to when the problem occurred. These are in the 'debug' subfolder where your executable file is located. Their name has the format: "debug YYYYMMDD_hhmmss.txt". To enable debug files, open "default settings.txt" (in the same folder as your executable) and change "debug 0" to "debug 1", then restart the software. Also provide the information below, if it is not already contained in the debug files:<br />
* Your expert version (see top of window).<br />
* Your license number (click on Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List).<br />
* Your windows version. <br />
* You PC model.<br />
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== Navigation ==<br />
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[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
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:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
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[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
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[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=FFT_Setup&diff=178FFT Setup2024-07-02T23:58:27Z<p>Charles: /* Navigation */</p>
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<div>There are two common approaches to setting the sample rate and other FFT parameters. <br />
<br />
First, a little background. When digital data loggers first came out, they were pushing the limits of the available memory and processing power. In order to use the absolute minimum sample rate and logging duration, the user was prompted to enter in the maximum frequency of interest, as well as the required frequency resolution. This approach has remained the industry standard for routine condition monitoring ("route based") data acquisition systems. It has the advantage of allowing the user to focus on the critical diagnostic requirements of a spectrum, but reduces flexibility in analysis. It is the approach that is taught in ISO 18436 (VCAT) training courses. These courses leave out some fundamental relationships that can lead to confusion when practitioners then come across the modern alternative approach, which is to set the sample rate directly and either log indefinitely (until the stop button is pressed) or for a specified period of time, and then change the window length as required during analysis. To address this potential confusion, this page attempts to bridge to the gap between the two approaches.<br />
<br />
The sample rate in Hertz (Hz) is the number of samples taken per second. The maximum frequency in an FFT is equal to half the sample rate. This is referred to as the Nyquist frequency. However, anti aliasing filters reduce the amplitude of data in the FFT at frequencies close to the Nyquist frequency. In addition, they allow some aliasing. That is, they allow signals that are slightly higher than the Nyquist frequency to appear in the FFT at slightly lower than the Nyquist frequency. For this reason, the highest frequencies in the FFT should be ignored, discarded or treated with great caution. Condition monitoring software typically divides the sample rate by 2.56 instead of 2 to account for this. This gives an "Fmax" that is somewhat lower than the Nyquist frequency. Note that this number (2.56) is somewhat arbitrary. It depends on the properties of the anti aliasing filter used and the tradeoff between amplitude accuracy, permitting aliased signals in, and how much wasted data you can tolerate in terms of oversampling. <br />
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While sample rate determines Fmax, the duration of the time waveform used for the FFT determines the frequency resolution, or the bin resolution - that is, the frequency spacing of data points on the FFT. The frequency resolution is the inverse of the window length. That is, a 4 second window will give you 0.25 Hz resolution, and a 1 second window will give you 1 Hz resolution. Again, this number differs from the critical requirement of an FFT in a condition monitoring program, which is the ability to distinguish two spectral peaks from two pure tonal sources. For example, suppose you are using a 4 second window (0.25 Hz resolution) and there is a tone being generated at 10 Hz and at 10.25 Hz (or one at 10.125 Hz and 10.375 Hz). You would not be able to tell that these are two separate tones in the FFT. For a hanning window, the two tones need to be separated in frequency by at least three times the frequency resolution in order to be able to clearly distinguish them. That is, for a 4 second window with 0.25 Hz resolution, tones that are separated by 0.75 Hz or more can be distinguished. The 'bandwidth' in this example is 1.5 times the frequency resolution, or 0.375 Hz.<br />
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To complicate matters further, the spectrum in a condition monitoring program is not defined by Fmax and frequency resolution, but by Fmax and lines of resolution, which is the number of bins (data points in the FFT) up to Fmax. <br />
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The terms spectrum and FFT are used interchangeably here.<br />
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== Equations ==<br />
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The relationships discussed are presented here in equation form. The definitions vary slightly between approaches. The condition monitoring definitions typically assume that all of the data obtained is used to produce a single FFT (even though this is not always the case), while for modern systems an indefinite amount of data is obtained and any section of that data can be selected for an FFT.<br />
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<math>f</math><sub>s</sub> is the sampling rate<br />
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<math>f_N</math> is the Nyquist frequency<br />
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<math>f_{MAX}</math> is the maximum frequency shown on a spectrum in a conventional condition monitoring package, or the highest frequency that should be trusted.<br />
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<math>\Delta f</math> is the frequency (bin) resolution.<br />
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<math>T</math> is the sample time, or length of data used to produce the FFT.<br />
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<math>T_s</math> is the time between individual samples.<br />
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<math>N</math> the number of samples taken, or the number of samples used to produce the FFT.<br />
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<math>LOR</math> is the number of lines of resolution, or number of bins (data points) in an FFT scaled to <math>f_{MAX}</math>.<br />
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<math>WF</math> is the window factor (1.5 for a hanning window). This number captures the extent to which a pure tone will be 'spread' between bins.<br />
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<math>SF</math> is the separation frequency, which is the minimum frequency offset to distinguish two separate FFT peaks in ideal conditions (pure tones with steady frequency). This is the 'bare minimum' requirement.<br />
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<math>BW</math> is the bandwidth, which is half the separation frequency.<br />
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The two fundamental relationships behind an FFT, and also the two key relationships when setting up modern software such as Expert are:<br />
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<math>f_N=\frac{f_s}{2}</math><br />
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&Delta;<math>f=\frac{1}{T}</math><br />
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The sample rate is part of the main hardware setup and is fixed from when you start logging, while <math>T</math> is part of the plot setup, and is only limited by the duration of continuous data you have recorded. When setting up a spectrum plot during data acquisition or analysis, Expert allows you to specify either <math>T</math> or &Delta;<math>f</math> directly.<br />
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The first equation is the most important, because sample rate is fixed as soon as you start logging and cannot be increased during analysis, so it limits your ability to analyse high frequency data. You can set the FFT's X axis limit to anything you want during analysis, but you can only get data up to <math>f_N</math>. Typically your X axis limit will be significantly lower. Most modern data acquisition hardware has a minimum 'native' (in-built) sample rate of around 2000 Hz, whereas you might only be interested in vibration up to 100 Hz for a typical structural problem. However there are situations where much higher sample rates are required. Also, remember that you should not trust any FFT data above <math>f_{MAX}</math>. As a rule of thumb:<br />
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<math>f_{MAX}=\frac{f_s}{2.56}</math><br />
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In practice, you do not have any good reason to cut it this fine, so use a much higher sample rate.<br />
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Also remember that to distinguish two peaks in an FFT, the bare minimum window length, and hence the minimum continuous data sample, is governed by:<br />
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<math>SF=2 \times BW=2 \times</math>&Delta;<math>f \times WF</math><br />
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For a hanning window, the window factor is 1.5, so <br />
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<math>SF=3 \times \Delta f</math><br />
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and<br />
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<math>T_{min}= \frac{3}{\Delta f}</math><br />
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Again, you should not need to cut it this fine, so try a much finer frequency resolution if you suspect there might be two separate peaks. However, be aware that as well as having enough continuous data for the FFT, the two frequencies need to be steady. If the machine run speed changes slightly, it will blur the peaks in the FFT.<br />
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The following equations are typically presented in a VCAT course. They are consistent with the above equations, but hide the two fundamental relationships, which can make it difficult to wrap your head around the setup for modern software if you have a condition monitoring background.<br />
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<math>T=T_s \times N=\frac{N}{f_s}=\frac{N}{2.56 \times f_{MAX}}=\frac{LOR}{F_{MAX}}</math><br />
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<math>f_s=2.56 \times f_{MAX}</math><br />
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&Delta;<math>f=\frac{f_{MAX}}{LOR}</math><br />
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<math>BW=</math>&Delta;<math>f \times WF=\frac{F_{MAX} \times WF}{LOR}</math><br />
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== Recommended Settings ==<br />
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The first question to ask yourself is, will I be able to repeat the measurement if I discover later that the sample rate was not high enough? If the answer is no, or "yes but I will have to answer some difficult questions", use a higher sample rate. Second, how well do you understand the potential problems? If you do not already know exactly what you are looking for, start by taking a measurement with a very high sample rate, check for unexpected high frequency content, and then lower the sample rate if that makes it easier to work with the data. These days, laptop memory and processing capacity allows for far higher sample rates and measurement durations, and there are benefits to taking advantage of both. <br />
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Note that integrating measured acceleration once to get velocity, and twice to get displacement, will effectively filter out high frequency vibration. So, when you check for high frequency vibration, look at acceleration data. <br />
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High frequency vibration may not be real. For example, you may be measuring an internal resonance of the sensor, or the mount resonance. For a magnet mounted accelerometer, the mounted natural frequency will depend on things like paint thickness, surface roughness, magnet strength, accelerometer and magnet weight, cleanliness of the magnet and the care with which it is placed. <br />
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High frequency vibration may not be relevant. At high frequencies, the mode shape has a short spacing between nodes. That is, even apparently rigid structural components will wobble like jelly, so the amplitude can change significantly just by moving the sensor slightly, and that is not even accounting for mounting issues.<br />
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Reasons to measure at very high frequencies including detecting a short tachometer pulse, detecting noise, detecting vibration induced by high speed flow, detecting 'spikes' and using an enveloping function (eg peak-vue) to detect bearing faults.<br />
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Vibration amplitudes (and frequencies) are never steady over time, and the time frame over which they change can be anywhere from seconds to years, depending on the cause of the variation. Typically, you will want to measure for somewhere between several minutes and several hours.<br />
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A very fine frequency resolution will help you distinguish between two separate pure tones, typically caused by two components running at slightly different speeds. This may also be necessary to detect sidebanding. On the other hand, a coarse frequency resolution is better for identifying broadband vibration, or vibration whose frequency is unsteady. This is often the case with flow induced vibration. Note also that frequency resolution affects window length, which affects the extent to which the FFT process averages the amplitude. This is not an issue for steady vibration, but for rapidly changing vibration the amplitude can change significantly depending on your FFT settings. FFT averaging can be used if necessary.<br />
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For screening for resonances on variable speed equipment, use the peak hold function while slowly changing the machine speed. If a problem is found, take more time to find the worst case speed and run the machine at that speed until you are confident that you have found the steady state amplitude.<br />
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Disclaimer: none of this should be taken as a recommendation or advice on your particular circumstance. Vibration problems can be very difficult to find, diagnose and rectify, so always seek advice from an experienced vibration engineer.<br />
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== Aliasing Filters ==<br />
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A word of caution: you can buy data acquisition systems that either do not have anti aliasing filters (typically very low sample rate systems) or allow the user to change the anti aliasing filter cut-off (these are typically the newer wireless systems). The complete absence of an anti aliasing filter can perhaps be justified on technical grounds. Data from such a system with a very low sample rate needs to be interpreted with caution, as vibration will appear as random 'noise' in the data. The data from these systems is typically not intended to be used for a spectrum, but only for long term trending of the static component.<br />
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A user changeable anti aliasing filter has no justification at all. The cut-off should always be set at half the sample rate. There is no good reason to require or allow the user to change it. They inevitably forget, meaning that high frequency data is filtered out without the user realising, or aliased data is allowed in. This is a particular problem when vibration and random noise at approximately equal to the sample rate (and multiples thereof) gets aliased to a very low frequency, close to zero Hz, and then magnified when integrated to displacement or velocity. This can cause false low frequency vibration data. Furthermore, the high pass filter typically used during integration can make this look somewhat like real data - not quite tonal, but slightly broadband such as you might get from flow induced (eg wind induced) vibration.<br />
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== Spectra and Time Waveform Plots ==<br />
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The figure below shows the first few rows of the right hand panel of the options tab. The first row of check boxes allows you to turn on or off the 6 main plot types, which are:<br />
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== Frequency Resolution and Window Length == <br />
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The next three rows show the frequency (bin) resolution for ffts, the time waveform duration used in analysis mode, and a button to link these. If they are linked, the frequency resolution will be the inverse of the time waveform duration, and the data shown in the time waveform plot will be the data that is used to calculate the FFT (see [[FFT Setup]] for a detailed explanation). In analysis mode, all of the time waveform data is shown, however you can still show the time window for the current FFT by disabling the peak hold and average spectra and turning on Plot Zoomed Time.<br />
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== Option Grouping ==<br />
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The six columns below this contain (in a rough sense) the options for each of these six plot types. By default, if you turn one of these plot types on, it will be enabled for all acceleration channels (with units of g), or all channels in the case of raw data. You can turn off individual channels on the setup tab. Any options that are not currently available (for example because you are in analysis or acquisition mode) will be greyed out and inactive.<br />
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The figure below shows 3 copies of the entire right panel, showing how the options are grouped:<br />
* Red: Raw data.<br />
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Detailed information on each option is provided below.<br />
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== Common Options ==<br />
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On/Off: Turns the six plot types on or off for all channels.<br />
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Freq. Resolution (Hz): Bin resolution. The frequency offset between neighbouring data points on the FFT.<br />
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Window = 1/Resolution: Link the frequency resolution to the time waveform plot duration in acquisition mode, or to the zoomed time plot duration in analysis mode (if peak hold and average is turned off).<br />
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Time Plot Window (s): Time waveform plot duration in acquisition mode.<br />
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Y Min/Y Max: Y scale for each plot type. This can be over-ridden (increased) by auto scale.<br />
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Auto Scale: Automatically increase Y axis scaling.<br />
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Shared Scale: All plots of same type have same Y axis scale.<br />
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Smooth Adjust: Auto scale in very small steps<br />
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Ratchet: Do not reduce scale automatically, only increase it.<br />
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Reset Ratchets: Return to nominal Y scale specified above.<br />
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Get Current Scaling: Update the specified scale with the current scale.<br />
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Shared Zoom: To be included in next release. This is for zooming with the mouse.<br />
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Display RMS: Display text in the top left corner of each plot showing the overall RMS level.<br />
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Box Around Plots: Draw a box around the plots.<br />
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Show Y Units: Shows Ch 1 (mm/s) instead of just Ch 1. We advise against turning this off, as the amplitude is then ambiguous, however it may be convenient in situations where you have a lot of plots on one tab and the Y axis labels get too crowded and start to overlap.<br />
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== Time Waveform Options ==<br />
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Floating Y: Y axis is not centred on zero.<br />
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Display/Link Cursors: Analysis mode only. Shows a cursor on the time waveform plot corresponding to the centre of the window used for the FFT.<br />
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Index: Time waveform data point (sample number) associated with cursor. Keep a record of this if you may want to reproduce your FFT.<br />
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Plot Zoomed Time: Analysis mode only. Shows a zoomed time waveform plot corresponding to the input data for the FFT. If peak hold or average is enabled, this plot spans all time windows used.<br />
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Filter Type: High pass filter type for time domain integration. Currently only Butterworth is available.<br />
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Filter Order/Cutoff (Hz): The number on the left in each pair is the filter order, and the number on the right is the cutoff in Hz. For the high pass filter for time domain integration.<br />
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Filter Transient (s): Discard data at the start of the integrated signal associated with filter ringing.<br />
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== FFT Options == <br />
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DC Cutoff: Discard the data below this frequency (in Hz) in the FFT. Often used for integrated data where low frequency noise is magnified.<br />
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X Min/Max: X axis limits.<br />
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Linear X/Y: Turn off the get a log scale on the X axis (left checkbox in each pair) or Y axis (right checkbox).<br />
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RMS / 0-P / P-P: Use Root Mean Square, zero to peak or peak to peak scaling. 0-P multiples FFT by the square root of 2. P-P amplitude is double the 0-P amplitude.<br />
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Show on Y Label: Show RMS / 0-P / P-P on Y axis label. We advise against turning this off, as the amplitude is then ambiguous, however it may be convenient in situations where you have a lot of plots on one tab and the Y axis labels get too crowded and start to overlap.<br />
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Current: Turns on current FFT. At least one of current, peak hold or average must be selected if the FFT option is on.<br />
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Peak Hold/Average: The left check box in each pair turns on the peak hold spectrum. The right check box turns on the average spectrum.<br />
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Reset Peak Hold/Avg: Acquisition mode only. Sets the peak hold plot to the current FFT.<br />
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RMS/Exp Average: Only used when average FFT is turned on. Both disabled: use a linear average. The left check box in each pair enables RMS averaging instead of linear. The right check box enables an exponentially decaying average, and can be used with both the linear and RMS option.<br />
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Overlap (%): For peak hold and average plots. 0% overlaps means one time window starts where the previous one ends. Negative numbers are allowed. -100% for example discards a full tie window between subsequent FFT windows. In acquisition mode, an approximate overlap is used for the average FFT, and the overlap is ignored for the peak hold FFT. The peak hold is updated as rapidly as the processor speed allows in acquisition mode, however this would cause certain time periods to be over-represented in an average spectrum.<br />
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Number of FFTs/Half N: Number of FFTs (right number from each pair) is only used in analysis mode, for the peak hold and average spectra. Half N (left number from each pair) is used for exponential averaging. Roughly speaking, if Half N is set to 10, the influence of the 10th most recent spectrum is half that of the most recent spectrum. Think of it as the half life in terms of number of spectra acquired.<br />
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RMS From Band: If RMS display is turned on (the added text in the top left corner of the plot, not the RMS/0-P/P-P option), calculate it from a section of the FFT defined below, rather than the whole FFT.<br />
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Frequency Band: Calculate the RMS between the frequencies defined by each pair of numbers (Xmin on the left of each pair, Xmax on the right).<br />
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Time Domain Integration: By default, all spectra are obtained from raw data and, if required, integrated in the time domain. Use this option if you want to use integrated time waveform data instead. It is close to the same answer. The main difference is that the integrated time waveform data is influenced by the high pass filter. This option is more computationally intensive, unless you have turned on the integrated time waveform plot, and are not calculating spectra from raw data for any other plots. If you are not plotting the integrated time waveform data, it is better to leave this option off and use the DC cutoff to remove any low frequency noise from the integrated spectrum.<br />
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<div>In the Plot Options ("Options") tab, there are two panels. The left panel contains layout and arrangement options, while the right panel is used to control what is plotted (eg spectra and time waveforms).<br />
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https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-plot-options-left.png<br />
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In the left panel, the first row of five buttons is identical to the main [[Setup_Tab#Main_Settings|Main Settings]] panel. It is duplicated here so that you do not have to change tabs to start logging.<br />
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<nowiki>#</nowiki> Lines Per Plot: This is usually the number of channels on each plot. The exception is spectra with multiple lines per channel. You can plot the current, peak hold and average FFT. For a given channel, they will all appear on the same plot. That is, if you turn all 3 options on and request 1 line per plot, you will still get 3 lines on your FFT. <br />
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<nowiki>#</nowiki> Columns: the number of plots across the width of the tab.<br />
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<nowiki>#</nowiki> Tabs: use this if the plots look to crowded on one tab, or your computer slows down too much.<br />
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Font size adjustment: can be a positive or negative number.<br />
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If you select "Fill Down Columns First" and you have 10 plots over 2 columns, the first 5 plots will be in the left column. The alternative is to have the first two plots on the top left and top right.<br />
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Group Plots By: This is the confucius pyramid, also known as the feature funnel, depending on which way you lean. Using the default settings as shown above, the first plot will be channel 1 acceleration time waveform (g), followed by the channels in sequence. Any noise measurements will come after acceleration if their units are Pa. Out of the 7 buttons down the middle, the 4 on the right will reverse the order: displacement then velocity and acceleration, FFTs before time waveforms, last channel first, and Pa before g. The 3 left buttons flip the pair to the right. For example, the top one will swap "Time, Then FFTs" with "integration As Listed". This would cause all the time waveform plots to come first - acceleration, velocity and displacement. Test it out and it will make sense eventually.<br />
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Split Groups Over Tabs: If this is unticked, you will get roughly the same number of plots on each tab (if you have two or more tabs). If it is ticked, Expert will try to keep groups of similar plots together, for example all the acceleration plots on the first tab and all the velocity plots on the second tab. <br />
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Only integrate from g: Tick this if, for example, you do not want to integrate your noise measurements. Note that Expert will use mm/s for velocity plots if the units are g. Otherwise, it will remove a "/s" or add a ".s" to the units for each integration step.<br />
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Plot Fit: Roomy / Tight. Slide to the right to leave no space between plots. Slide to the left to leave plenty of room for axis labels.<br />
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<div>The Data Acquisition and Channel Setup tab (the "Setup" tab) is the first/leftmost tab at the top of the screen. It is where you change all the hardware-related settings. These are the settings that cannot be changed once you have started logging, or during analysis. Some of these settings are channel-dependent. For convenience (because this is the only table of settings with one row per channel), the channel-dependent plot settings are also included here. These plot settings can be changed during logging or post-processing. They are an array of check boxes to turn plotting on and off for each channel. The Setup tab is divided into 3 sections:<br />
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== Main Settings ==<br />
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https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-main-settings.png<br />
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Start: acquire data, log to disk, and plot as requested. Each time you start logging, a new folder is created, containing one setup file and multiple data files. <br />
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Preview: acquire data and plot as requested, but do not log to disk. We advise against using this option for investigative work, unless you have disk space limitations (which is unlikely). It is easier to ignore unused data than make up for missing data. There is a risk of an important 'one-off' event happening that you cannot reproduce, or for which there are clues in the measured data on how to reproduce. For similar reasons Expert does not currently offer any kind of 'triggered' measurements. These require additional effort to set up and create the risk of missing important data, for little benefit.<br />
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Stop: stop acquiring data<br />
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Save: not currently used, but will be plugged in in future releases to save updated plot settings during logging and analysis.<br />
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Load: load logged data. We recommend selecting a folder. Selecting a setup file will achieve the same thing. You can also select a subset of the measured data files within the folder.<br />
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Sample Rate (Hz): Sample rate in Hz. If you have received VCAT training and are primarily familiar with route-based data logging, this approach to setting up the logger may be unfamiliar to you. See [[FFT Setup]] for more information. The min and max buttons will set the sample rate to the minimum and maximum values provided by the drivers. This information is sometimes wrong, in particular for in-built microphones. If this happens you will be notified when you start logging.<br />
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Path: Where the data is stored. See [[Installation]] for information on the default path and how to change it.<br />
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File Size: File size in seconds.<br />
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Set all channels to: This is a shortcut to turn all channels off, or to Voltage or IEPE measurements. Some of these buttons may be disabled. For example the Virtins DAQ can only measure in IEPE mode, not voltage.<br />
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Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List: Use this button if you plug in the hardware after starting the software, add or remove an NI module to the carrier, for troubleshooting hardware connectivity, and also as a general reset button. For example, pressing this button in analysis mode cancels analysis and returns you to wait mode. See [[User Interface]] for an explanation of different modes. This button may also fix any apparent bugs with the display graphics.<br />
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DAQ list radio buttons: All recognised hardware will be listed here. See the [https://www.industrialvibes.com Home Page] for the latest list of recognised hardware. Note that an NI carrier requires a recognised module before it is added to the list. Only one device can be selected.<br />
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The 'Equation' option will be present if there is a file called "equation.xlsx" in the executable folder. Open this file to view instructions on how to change the equation parameters. When equation mode is selected, only the preview button is available, not the start button. Data is not saved to disk.<br />
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== Interactive Diagram ==<br />
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https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-interactive-diagram-NI9178.png<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-interactive-diagram-NI9171.png<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-interactive-diagram-DT.png<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-interactive-diagram-Virtins.png<br />
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https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-hardware-NI9178.jpg<br />
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https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-hardware-DT.jpg<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-hardware-virtins.jpg<br />
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In the interactive diagram, click on a channel to cycle between IEPE mode (default, cyan background), off (X) and voltage mode (white background). Voltage measurements are not available for the Virtins DAQ.<br />
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This functionality is duplicated in the table.<br />
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Expert employs a unique channel numbering strategy. Our philosophy here is that for analysis purposes, the hardware can be treated as a black box. Thus the simplest possible numbering system is employed: a 1 based system in which unused channels are ignored. At the same time, for transparency, a record of which channels are actually used is kept. It is displayed in both logging and analysis mode, though it cannot be modified once logging has started or during analysis. The visual display is included for easy comparison with the physical hardware, with cues for orientation. For NI hardware, the serial numbers of both the carrier and the modules are displayed. Think of this as a free record keeping tool for when each piece of your hardware was last used. The NI 9171 carrier diagram differs slightly from the physical device, in order to be consistent with the NI9174 and NI9178 diagrams. At the time of writing, Expert had not been tested with a NI9174 carrier.<br />
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Free advice: Keep careful, detailed, organised, dense (all on one page), time-stamped, written notes of each channel setup and sensor locations. Duplicate this by taking photos of the DAQ hardware (showing the BNC plugs) and sensors. Take plenty of zoomed out photos to help you remember sensor locations. Tag both ends of your cables visually with a colour code, for example, small coloured zip ties and/or heat shrink. Include the colour codes in your notes. This way, your photos double as a redundant record of which sensors/measurement locations are connected to which channels. Written tags hanging from a cable are less useful for this because they are rarely captured properly in a photo, tend to snag, and may need to be updated regularly. You will be surprised how often there is an error or ambiguity in your written notes than can be resolved with a good set of photos. <br />
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Be systematic and predictable with your measurement locations whenever possible, so that even if you lose all your notes and records you may still be able to use your data. For example, always measure horizontal, vertical and axial in the same channel order, and develop a default order for measuring machine components. Also, be systematic with you cable tags, so when you are using long cables and you cannot see your DAQ hardware, you can recall which channel you are holding by referring to the tag. If you are using large numbers of long cables, they will tangle. Bundle them into groups of four by taping the first 2/3 of their length with electrical tape (zip ties will snag). Groups of four are convenient because they match the typical groupings on the hardware, giving you additional cues to channel number when you cannot see your DAQ. These strategies combined will reduce the likelihood of errors and ambiguities in your records, speed up the process of resolving them when they do occur, and reduce your stress levels.<br />
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== Channel Table ==<br />
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https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-channel-table.png<br />
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A lot of the information and functionality in the interactive diagram is duplicated in the channel table. For NI hardware, the chassis and module model and serial numbers are in the far left columns. The rest of the table contains one row per channel, including:<br />
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Channel ID: as defined by the hardware manufacturer, if available. <br />
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Channel number: as used in analysis. An X indicates an unused channel, and cyan background indicates an IEPE channel. <br />
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Copy/Paste: copies and or pastes all available channel settings. The numbering in the Label column gets updated when you paste, so that the number matches the channel number.<br />
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Setting: click on this to cycle through available channel settings: IEPE, off and voltage (V).<br />
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Sensitivity: only a number is entered here.<br />
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(Engineering) Units: entering 100 in the sensitivity column and g in the units column gives you a sensitivity of 100 mV/g. If you use g as a unit, it will automatically update to mm/s and mm when integrated.<br />
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Label: used as the y axis label when plotting a single channel, or in the legend for plotting multiple channels on one plot.<br />
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Checkboxes: use these to turn individual channels off for plotting. The columns shown will change depending on the plot options you select on the options tab (right).<br />
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<div>Expert has a powerful user interface that does most of the work for you. For example, with a small number of clicks, you can ask for 12 velocity spectra in two columns with a default (minimum) scaling of 100mm/s RMS, which then increases on any channel that exceeds this scale. Expert will then create the 12 plots for you, and you are ready to go.<br />
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If you are using a slow computer and making changes that are graphics or processor intensive, there may be a 1 or 2 second lag after you make a change. If you make multiple changes within this time, some of them may not take effect. This will not cause the software to crash, but may cause the settings to not match those displayed. If this happens, undo and then repeat the change. To avoid this, wait for any visual cues that changes have been made, and wait for this prompt to disappear:<br />
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https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-please-wait.png<br />
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The user interface groups the most frequently used settings into two tabs, as well as one or more tabs for the plots. Data acquisition settings are on the first tab, as well as check boxes to turn plots on and off for each channel. All of the other plot settings are in the second tab. The same interface is used for plotting during data acquisition and during analysis.<br />
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You will notice some settings greyed out. This could be because Expert is still starting up, or because the option is not currently available. For example, you cannot change the sample rate when analysing existing data. There are several 'modes,' which can be identified by which buttons are greyed out:<br />
* Startup - most buttons are greyed out.<br />
* Wait (default/initial mode) - the stop and save buttons are greyed out.<br />
* Acquisition mode - the start, preview and load buttons are greyed out.<br />
* Analysis mode - the start, preview, and stop buttons are greyed out.<br />
* Equation mode - start button is greyed out, but preview is available.<br />
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To switch from analysis mode back to wait mode, click on Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List.<br />
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Detailed help on each of the user interface tabs are provided on the following pages:<br />
[[Setup Tab]], <br />
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<div>Licences are issued for a single computer only. IVS may, at our discretion, allow you to move a licence from one computer to another, provided that you can supply a valid deactivation file. An administration fee may apply.<br />
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Your software will create a file called "licence request vXXXXx.txt". To obtain a free 12 month trial license, or to purchase a license, you will need to [https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html email] this file to us. The file will be located in the same folder as the executable you copied during [[installation]]. <br />
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When you receive the licence file, simply copy it into the same folder as the licence request file. Restart Expert with administrator rights for a new license to take effect. You should only need to run as administrator once. Enter your email address when prompted (the popup may be obscured by the main window). This should be the email address associated with the license. For example, the address that the licence file was emailed to. Then agree to the end user license agreement.<br />
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Expert should now work with all the features associated with your license. For more details, see the [https://www.industrialvibes.com home] page.<br />
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The license file should be called "licence.txt" with nothing else in the file name. Rename it if necessary. Note the Australian spelling with no 's'.<br />
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To deactivate a licence, open the default settings.txt file. Add a line at the bottom containing the word "deactivate". Run Expert as administrator. Include a copy of the generated deactivation XXXXXX.txt file and the licence.txt file when you request a new licence. Remove the "deactivate" line from default settings.txt. <br />
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<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
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== Computers ==<br />
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'''PC 1:''' <br />
* This laptop meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
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'''PC 2:'''<br />
* This laptop just meets the minimum requirements.<br />
* Lenovo V145-15AST<br />
* 8GB RAM<br />
* 256 GB SSD<br />
* AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 Cores, 2.3 GHz<br />
* Integrated graphics (ie no separate graphics card)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 10 Home (22H2)<br />
* Tip: we had to uninstall sophos home antivirus software from this old machine. Before uninstalling, we had to reduce the sample rate by a factor of 8 (from 51200 to 6400) to get the software to run indefinitely for test 1.<br />
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== Tests ==<br />
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'''Test 1:'''<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
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'''Test 2:'''<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9171 carrier with 1 X NI-9234 module<br />
* 4 IEPE channels<br />
* Minimum sample rate (1652 Hz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 4 separate velocity time waveform plots <br />
* 4 separate velocity FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 0.25 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 20 Hz (default settings)<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 7 mouse clicks and 1 keystroke to set up<br />
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== Results ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" <br />
|+ Benchmark testing results<br />
|-<br />
| '''Test''' || style="width:50px" | 1 || style="width:50px" | 1 || style="width:50px" | 2<br />
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| '''PC''' || 1 || 2 || 1<br />
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| '''Software startup time (s)''' || < 30|| 220 || < 20<br />
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| '''Setup time (s)''' || 40|| 40 || < 20<br />
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| '''Hardware delay (s)''' || 70 || 75 || 30<br />
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| '''Screen update rate (s)''' || 9 || 7 || < 2<br />
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| '''Logging duration''' || Indefinite || Indefinite || Indefinite <br />
|}<br />
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Hardware delay: time from when you have finished setting up (click on the start button and then the plot 1 tab) to when the first plot appears. This is largely attributable to hardware initialisation.<br />
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Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 4/16 plots) every X seconds.<br />
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Indefinite logging duration: limited only by hard drive space. Approximately 24 GB of data is collected every hour for test 1. Note that other software running on your PC may interfere with this, in particular third party anti-virus software.<br />
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<div>Latest version: 2024a.<br />
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You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
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# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the driver installation package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) Run the downloaded file (IVS Expert Drivers.exe). You will need administrator rights.<br />
# (1 MB) Download and unzip Expert. This is a folder containing the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. Expert is now installed - simply run Expert.exe from inside the folder. You can move and rename the whole folder (Expert) and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. This step does not require administrator rights. The software should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. Note that you will need to obtain a free trial licence before acquiring data. If you have already installed NI software, you may still have to run the installation script provided to get the correct version of the drivers for Expert, but it should not interfere with your NI software.<br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial licence is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called "default settings.txt" which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to "default settings.txt" to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version should be as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder, without replacing any of the other files, and without reinstalling the installation package. Download and unzip the Expert folder. Copy only Expert.exe into your old folder.<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ==<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page. It is available as a web based and an offline install. However make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
== Data Translation Drivers ==<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
== Virtins DAQ ==<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Benchmarking]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Benchmarking&diff=166Benchmarking2024-07-02T23:51:10Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
<br />
'''PC 1:''' <br />
* This laptop meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
<br />
'''PC 2:'''<br />
* This laptop just meets the minimum requirements.<br />
* Lenovo V145-15AST<br />
* 8GB RAM<br />
* 256 GB SSD<br />
* AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 Cores, 2.3 GHz<br />
* Integrated graphics (ie no separate graphics card)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 10 Home (22H2)<br />
* Tip: we had to uninstall sophos home antivirus software from this old machine. Before uninstalling, we had to reduce the sample rate by a factor of 8 (from 51200 to 6400) to get the software to run indefinitely for test 1.<br />
<br />
'''Test 1:'''<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
<br />
'''Test 2:'''<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9171 carrier with 1 X NI-9234 module<br />
* 4 IEPE channels<br />
* Minimum sample rate (1652 Hz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 4 separate velocity time waveform plots <br />
* 4 separate velocity FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 0.25 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 20 Hz (default settings)<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 7 mouse clicks and 1 keystroke to set up<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" <br />
|+ Benchmark testing results<br />
|-<br />
| '''Test''' || style="width:50px" | 1 || style="width:50px" | 1 || style="width:50px" | 2<br />
|-<br />
| '''PC''' || 1 || 2 || 1<br />
|-<br />
| '''Software startup time (s)''' || < 30|| 220 || < 20<br />
|-<br />
| '''Setup time (s)''' || 40|| 40 || < 20<br />
|-<br />
| '''Hardware delay (s)''' || 70 || 75 || 30<br />
|-<br />
| '''Screen update rate (s)''' || 9 || 7 || < 2<br />
|-<br />
| '''Logging duration''' || Indefinite || Indefinite || Indefinite <br />
|}<br />
<br />
Hardware delay: time from when you have finished setting up (click on the start button and then the plot 1 tab) to when the first plot appears. This is largely attributable to hardware initialisation.<br />
<br />
Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 4/16 plots) every X seconds.<br />
<br />
Indefinite logging duration: limited only by hard drive space. Approximately 24 GB of data is collected every hour for test 1. Note that other software running on your PC may interfere with this, in particular third party anti-virus software.</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Benchmarking&diff=165Benchmarking2024-07-02T23:50:04Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
<br />
'''PC 1:''' <br />
* This laptop meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
<br />
'''PC 2:'''<br />
* This laptop just meets the minimum requirements.<br />
* Lenovo V145-15AST<br />
* 8GB RAM<br />
* 256 GB SSD<br />
* AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 Cores, 2.3 GHz<br />
* Integrated graphics (ie no separate graphics card)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 10 Home (22H2)<br />
* Tip: we had to uninstall sophos home antivirus software from this old machine. Before uninstalling, we had to reduce the sample rate by a factor of 8 (from 51200 to 6400) to get the software to run indefinitely for test 1.<br />
<br />
'''Test 1:'''<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
<br />
'''Test 2:''' same as test 1, but with only 12 channels and 12 plots<br />
<br />
'''Test 3:'''<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9171 carrier with 1 X NI-9234 module<br />
* 4 IEPE channels<br />
* Minimum sample rate (1652 Hz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 4 separate velocity time waveform plots <br />
* 4 separate velocity FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 0.25 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 20 Hz (default settings)<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 7 mouse clicks and 1 keystroke to set up<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" <br />
|+ Benchmark testing results<br />
|-<br />
| '''Test''' || style="width:50px" | 1 || style="width:50px" | 1 || style="width:50px" | 3<br />
|-<br />
| '''PC''' || 1 || 2 || 1<br />
|-<br />
| '''Software startup time (s)''' || < 30|| 220 || < 20<br />
|-<br />
| '''Setup time (s)''' || 40|| 40 || < 20<br />
|-<br />
| '''Hardware delay (s)''' || 70 || 75 || 30<br />
|-<br />
| '''Screen update rate (s)''' || 9 || 7 || < 2<br />
|-<br />
| '''Logging duration''' || Indefinite || Indefinite || Indefinite <br />
|}<br />
<br />
Hardware delay: time from when you have finished setting up (click on the start button and then the plot 1 tab) to when the first plot appears. This is largely attributable to hardware initialisation.<br />
<br />
Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 4/16 plots) every X seconds.<br />
<br />
Indefinite logging duration: limited only by hard drive space. Approximately 24 GB of data is collected every hour for test 1. Note that other software running on your PC may interfere with this, in particular third party anti-virus software.</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Benchmarking&diff=164Benchmarking2024-07-02T03:55:42Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
<br />
'''PC 1:''' <br />
* This laptop meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
<br />
'''PC 2:'''<br />
* This laptop just meets the minimum requirements.<br />
* Lenovo V145-15AST<br />
* 8GB RAM<br />
* 256 GB SSD<br />
* AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 Cores, 2.3 GHz<br />
* Integrated graphics (ie no separate graphics card)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 10 Home (22H2)<br />
<br />
'''Test 1:'''<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
<br />
'''Test 2:''' same as test 1, but with only 12 channels and 12 plots<br />
<br />
'''Test 3:'''<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9171 carrier with 1 X NI-9234 module<br />
* 4 IEPE channels<br />
* Minimum sample rate (1652 Hz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 4 separate velocity time waveform plots <br />
* 4 separate velocity FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 0.25 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 20 Hz (default settings)<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 7 mouse clicks and 1 keystroke to set up<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" <br />
|+ Benchmark testing results<br />
|-<br />
| '''Test''' || style="width:50px" | 1 || style="width:50px" | 1 || style="width:50px" | 2 || style="width:50px" | 3<br />
|-<br />
| '''PC''' || 1 || 2 || 2 || 1<br />
|-<br />
| '''Software startup time (s)''' || < 30|| 220 || 200 || < 20<br />
|-<br />
| '''Setup time (s)''' || 40|| 40 || 40 || < 20<br />
|-<br />
| '''Hardware delay (s)''' || 70 || 75 || 55 || 30<br />
|-<br />
| '''Screen update rate (s)''' || 9 || 7 || 5 || < 2<br />
|-<br />
| '''Logging duration''' || Indefinite || 90 s || 20 min|| Indefinite <br />
|}<br />
<br />
Hardware delay: time from when you have finished setting up to when the first plot appears. This is largely attributable to hardware initialisation.<br />
<br />
Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 8/12/16 plots) every X seconds.<br />
<br />
Indefinite logging duration: limited only by hard drive space. Approximately 24 GB of data is collected every hour for test 1. PC 2 could not log indefinitely with 12 or 16 channels at the maximum sample rate.</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&diff=163Troubleshooting2024-07-01T07:51:52Z<p>Charles: /* Parts of User Interface are Obscured */</p>
<hr />
<div>== User Interface Changes Not Taking Effect == <br />
<br />
If you are using a slow computer and making changes that are graphics or processor intensive, there may be a 1 or 2 second lag after you make a change. If you make multiple changes within this time, some of them may not take effect. This will not cause the software to crash, but may cause the settings to not match those displayed. If this happens, undo and then repeat the change. To avoid this, wait for any visual cues that changes have been made, and wait for the 'PLEASE WAIT' prompt to change to 'ready':<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-please-wait.png<br />
<br />
== Hardware Not Found ==<br />
<br />
In the image below, the found hardware is indicated by the green boxes.<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-license-information.png<br />
<br />
Your hardware may not be listed for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* Your hardware is not plugged in.<br />
* Your hardware is not powered up (check for LEDs).<br />
* You do not have an acquisition (trial or full paid) license. To check this, click on Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List. Your license information is displayed at the top of the window (red box in image above). See [[Licensing]] for more information. You need to restart the software for it to recognise an updated license.<br />
* The license file should be called "licence.txt" with nothing else in the file name. Rename it if necessary. Note the Australian spelling with no 's'.<br />
* The drivers for your hardware are not installed. See [[Installation]] for more information.<br />
<br />
When you plug new NI hardware in, wait for the drivers to recognise it - you should here one beep for each carrier and each module.<br />
<br />
== Parts of User Interface are Greyed Out ==<br />
<br />
This can happen for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* Expert is still starting up.<br />
* The option is not available in the current mode. See [[User Interface]] for more information.<br />
* The option requires other options to be enabled first. In the options tab right panel, many features require options higher up the list to be enabled first. See [[Options Tab Right Panel]] for more information.<br />
<br />
== Parts of User Interface are Obscured ==<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-obscured.png<br />
<br />
If you are getting this error and you downloaded the software on or prior to 1/7/2024 (R2024a update 5), please download the executable again and [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Upgrading upgrade] to the latest version. If it still happens, please let us know.<br />
<br />
== Still Stuck? ==<br />
<br />
Reboot your computer and upgrade to the latest version of Expert. See [[Installation]] for more information.<br />
<br />
Please [https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html contact] us if you still cannot resolve your issue. Include:<br />
* A description of the problem and when it happens.<br />
* Any relevant screenshots.<br />
* A copy of the debug file(s) corresponding to when the problem occurred. These are in the 'debug' subfolder where your executable file is located. Their name has the format: "debug YYYYMMDD_hhmmss.txt". To enable debug files, open "default settings.txt" (in the same folder as your executable) and change "debug 0" to "debug 1", then restart the software. Also provide the information below, if it is not already contained in the debug files:<br />
* Your expert version (see top of window).<br />
* Your license number (click on Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List).<br />
* Your windows version. <br />
* You PC model.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
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[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
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[[Main Page]]<br />
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[[Installation]]<br />
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[[Licensing]]<br />
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:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
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:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Installation&diff=162Installation2024-07-01T07:51:04Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>Latest version: 2024a.<br />
<br />
You will be up and running in no time. Installation can be done offline. Simply download the packages from this website and copy them onto the target computer.<br />
<br />
# Read and agree to the terms of the license agreement on the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Downloads] page.<br />
# (1.2 GB) Download the driver installation package.<br />
# (< 3 minutes) Run the downloaded file (IVS Expert Drivers.exe). You will need administrator rights.<br />
# (1 MB) Download and unzip Expert. This is a folder containing the executable and a few system files. Put it somewhere convenient on your PC. Expert is now installed - simply run Expert.exe from inside the folder. You can move and rename the whole folder (Expert) and its contents, but do not move (individually), rename, delete or edit any of the files or subfolders within it unless instructed. This step does not require administrator rights. The software should now work in equation mode (no hardware connectivity). <br />
# Install the drivers for your hardware - see below. Note that you will need to obtain a free trial licence before acquiring data. If you have already installed NI software, you may still have to run the installation script provided to get the correct version of the drivers for Expert, but it should not interfere with your NI software.<br />
# Obtain a [[Licensing | License]]. This must be requested via email, so allow some time for us to get back to you. A free 12 month trial licence is available.<br />
# We strongly recommend that you change the default path for saving data. This will initially be set to the executable folder, which creates the risk that you inadvertently delete system files. We recommend C:\data. You will also have to create this folder. The default setting is contained in a file called "default settings.txt" which is in the same folder as the executable file. This file is automatically generated if it does not already exist. So if you think you have broken it, rename or delete it and let the software create a new one for you. For a change to "default settings.txt" to take effect, refresh the data acquisition hardware list (see [[Setup Tab]]).<br />
<br />
== Upgrading ==<br />
<br />
Upgrading to the latest version should be as simple as copying the latest executable file into your executable folder, without replacing any of the other files, and without reinstalling the installation package. Download and unzip the Expert folder. Copy only Expert.exe into your old folder.<br />
<br />
== Data Acquisition Hardware and Drivers ==<br />
<br />
== National Instruments (NI) Drivers ==<br />
<br />
(2.8 GB download plus 15 minutes installation time) Administrator rights are required.<br />
<br />
Download and install version 21.8.0 of NI DAQmx. This can be obtained from the NI website or from our downloads page. It is available as a web based and an offline install. However make sure you get the specified version if you are downloading from the NI website. If using the offline version, open the iso file and run Install.exe.<br />
<br />
Use all the default settings.<br />
<br />
Even if you have NI software already installed on your computer, you will probably need to install these drivers. They should not interfere with your existing installation.<br />
<br />
== Data Translation Drivers ==<br />
<br />
(500 MB) Download and extract DataAcqOMNI_V7.8.9.zip from the downloads page.<br />
<br />
Run setup.exe. This requires admin rights.<br />
<br />
Install required software (left menu, top).<br />
<br />
Install now (bottom of screen).<br />
<br />
Follow the prompts until all components are installed. Select Complete (not Custom) setup type when prompted.<br />
<br />
Quit Installer (left menu, bottom).<br />
<br />
If there are any issues, try running QuickDAQ, select Continue Evaluation and check that your hardware is listed under available devices.<br />
<br />
== Virtins DAQ ==<br />
<br />
The Virtins DAQ does not require separate drivers. It uses the windows sound card. Note that changes to your system's volume settings can affect scale. Always calibrate your whole system (not just your sensor!) when you use it.<br />
<br />
Note also that it does not support software selectable voltage mode, however it is possible to measure voltage by modifying the hardware. <br />
<br />
== Computer Requirements ==<br />
<br />
Minimum Requirements:<br />
* Windows 10 (version 21H2 or higher) or Windows 11<br />
* Intel or AMD x86-64 processor with two or more cores. x86-64 refers to a 64 bit operating system with the x86 instruction set. This is standard for modern windows machines, just check that it is 64 bit.<br />
* 8GB RAM.<br />
* At least 10GB of free storage space.<br />
<br />
Recommended:<br />
* A processor with AVX2 instruction set support. To check this, search for your processor at intel.com or amd.com. The technical information will list AVX2 if it is supported.<br />
* 16GB RAM or more.<br />
* SSD hard drive with plenty of storage space for data.<br />
* A hardware accelerated graphics card supporting OpenGL 3.3 (or higher), with at least 1GB GPU memory. <br />
* NVIDIA® GPU architectures with compute capability 5.0 to 9.x. To check your GPU's compute capability, look up your device on the NVIDIA website (search for nvidia compute capability). If it is not there, try techpowerup.com - it should list the OpenGL version, and the compute capability will be listed under CUDA, eg "CUDA: 8.9".<br />
* Upgrade to the latest graphics drivers.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&diff=161Troubleshooting2024-07-01T07:47:11Z<p>Charles: /* Parts of User Interface are Obscured */</p>
<hr />
<div>== User Interface Changes Not Taking Effect == <br />
<br />
If you are using a slow computer and making changes that are graphics or processor intensive, there may be a 1 or 2 second lag after you make a change. If you make multiple changes within this time, some of them may not take effect. This will not cause the software to crash, but may cause the settings to not match those displayed. If this happens, undo and then repeat the change. To avoid this, wait for any visual cues that changes have been made, and wait for the 'PLEASE WAIT' prompt to change to 'ready':<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-please-wait.png<br />
<br />
== Hardware Not Found ==<br />
<br />
In the image below, the found hardware is indicated by the green boxes.<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-license-information.png<br />
<br />
Your hardware may not be listed for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* Your hardware is not plugged in.<br />
* Your hardware is not powered up (check for LEDs).<br />
* You do not have an acquisition (trial or full paid) license. To check this, click on Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List. Your license information is displayed at the top of the window (red box in image above). See [[Licensing]] for more information. You need to restart the software for it to recognise an updated license.<br />
* The license file should be called "licence.txt" with nothing else in the file name. Rename it if necessary. Note the Australian spelling with no 's'.<br />
* The drivers for your hardware are not installed. See [[Installation]] for more information.<br />
<br />
When you plug new NI hardware in, wait for the drivers to recognise it - you should here one beep for each carrier and each module.<br />
<br />
== Parts of User Interface are Greyed Out ==<br />
<br />
This can happen for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* Expert is still starting up.<br />
* The option is not available in the current mode. See [[User Interface]] for more information.<br />
* The option requires other options to be enabled first. In the options tab right panel, many features require options higher up the list to be enabled first. See [[Options Tab Right Panel]] for more information.<br />
<br />
== Parts of User Interface are Obscured ==<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-obscured.png<br />
<br />
If you are getting this error and you downloaded the software on or prior to 1/7/2024 (R2024a update 5), please download the executable again and [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation upgrade] to the latest version.<br />
<br />
== Still Stuck? ==<br />
<br />
Reboot your computer and upgrade to the latest version of Expert. See [[Installation]] for more information.<br />
<br />
Please [https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html contact] us if you still cannot resolve your issue. Include:<br />
* A description of the problem and when it happens.<br />
* Any relevant screenshots.<br />
* A copy of the debug file(s) corresponding to when the problem occurred. These are in the 'debug' subfolder where your executable file is located. Their name has the format: "debug YYYYMMDD_hhmmss.txt". To enable debug files, open "default settings.txt" (in the same folder as your executable) and change "debug 0" to "debug 1", then restart the software. Also provide the information below, if it is not already contained in the debug files:<br />
* Your expert version (see top of window).<br />
* Your license number (click on Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List).<br />
* Your windows version. <br />
* You PC model.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&diff=160Troubleshooting2024-07-01T07:46:49Z<p>Charles: /* Parts of User Interface are Obscured */</p>
<hr />
<div>== User Interface Changes Not Taking Effect == <br />
<br />
If you are using a slow computer and making changes that are graphics or processor intensive, there may be a 1 or 2 second lag after you make a change. If you make multiple changes within this time, some of them may not take effect. This will not cause the software to crash, but may cause the settings to not match those displayed. If this happens, undo and then repeat the change. To avoid this, wait for any visual cues that changes have been made, and wait for the 'PLEASE WAIT' prompt to change to 'ready':<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-please-wait.png<br />
<br />
== Hardware Not Found ==<br />
<br />
In the image below, the found hardware is indicated by the green boxes.<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-license-information.png<br />
<br />
Your hardware may not be listed for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* Your hardware is not plugged in.<br />
* Your hardware is not powered up (check for LEDs).<br />
* You do not have an acquisition (trial or full paid) license. To check this, click on Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List. Your license information is displayed at the top of the window (red box in image above). See [[Licensing]] for more information. You need to restart the software for it to recognise an updated license.<br />
* The license file should be called "licence.txt" with nothing else in the file name. Rename it if necessary. Note the Australian spelling with no 's'.<br />
* The drivers for your hardware are not installed. See [[Installation]] for more information.<br />
<br />
When you plug new NI hardware in, wait for the drivers to recognise it - you should here one beep for each carrier and each module.<br />
<br />
== Parts of User Interface are Greyed Out ==<br />
<br />
This can happen for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* Expert is still starting up.<br />
* The option is not available in the current mode. See [[User Interface]] for more information.<br />
* The option requires other options to be enabled first. In the options tab right panel, many features require options higher up the list to be enabled first. See [[Options Tab Right Panel]] for more information.<br />
<br />
== Parts of User Interface are Obscured ==<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-obscured.png<br />
<br />
If you are getting this error and you downloaded the software on or prior to 1/7/2024 (R2024 update 5), please download the executable again and [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation upgrade] to the latest version.<br />
<br />
== Still Stuck? ==<br />
<br />
Reboot your computer and upgrade to the latest version of Expert. See [[Installation]] for more information.<br />
<br />
Please [https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html contact] us if you still cannot resolve your issue. Include:<br />
* A description of the problem and when it happens.<br />
* Any relevant screenshots.<br />
* A copy of the debug file(s) corresponding to when the problem occurred. These are in the 'debug' subfolder where your executable file is located. Their name has the format: "debug YYYYMMDD_hhmmss.txt". To enable debug files, open "default settings.txt" (in the same folder as your executable) and change "debug 0" to "debug 1", then restart the software. Also provide the information below, if it is not already contained in the debug files:<br />
* Your expert version (see top of window).<br />
* Your license number (click on Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List).<br />
* Your windows version. <br />
* You PC model.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Troubleshooting&diff=159Troubleshooting2024-07-01T07:44:45Z<p>Charles: /* Parts of User Interface are Obscured */</p>
<hr />
<div>== User Interface Changes Not Taking Effect == <br />
<br />
If you are using a slow computer and making changes that are graphics or processor intensive, there may be a 1 or 2 second lag after you make a change. If you make multiple changes within this time, some of them may not take effect. This will not cause the software to crash, but may cause the settings to not match those displayed. If this happens, undo and then repeat the change. To avoid this, wait for any visual cues that changes have been made, and wait for the 'PLEASE WAIT' prompt to change to 'ready':<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-please-wait.png<br />
<br />
== Hardware Not Found ==<br />
<br />
In the image below, the found hardware is indicated by the green boxes.<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-license-information.png<br />
<br />
Your hardware may not be listed for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* Your hardware is not plugged in.<br />
* Your hardware is not powered up (check for LEDs).<br />
* You do not have an acquisition (trial or full paid) license. To check this, click on Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List. Your license information is displayed at the top of the window (red box in image above). See [[Licensing]] for more information. You need to restart the software for it to recognise an updated license.<br />
* The license file should be called "licence.txt" with nothing else in the file name. Rename it if necessary. Note the Australian spelling with no 's'.<br />
* The drivers for your hardware are not installed. See [[Installation]] for more information.<br />
<br />
When you plug new NI hardware in, wait for the drivers to recognise it - you should here one beep for each carrier and each module.<br />
<br />
== Parts of User Interface are Greyed Out ==<br />
<br />
This can happen for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* Expert is still starting up.<br />
* The option is not available in the current mode. See [[User Interface]] for more information.<br />
* The option requires other options to be enabled first. In the options tab right panel, many features require options higher up the list to be enabled first. See [[Options Tab Right Panel]] for more information.<br />
<br />
== Parts of User Interface are Obscured ==<br />
<br />
https://www.industrialvibes.com/images/expert-user-interface-obscured.png<br />
<br />
If you are getting this error and you downloaded the software on or prior to 1/7/2024, please download the executable again and upgrade to the latest version.<br />
<br />
== Still Stuck? ==<br />
<br />
Reboot your computer and upgrade to the latest version of Expert. See [[Installation]] for more information.<br />
<br />
Please [https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html contact] us if you still cannot resolve your issue. Include:<br />
* A description of the problem and when it happens.<br />
* Any relevant screenshots.<br />
* A copy of the debug file(s) corresponding to when the problem occurred. These are in the 'debug' subfolder where your executable file is located. Their name has the format: "debug YYYYMMDD_hhmmss.txt". To enable debug files, open "default settings.txt" (in the same folder as your executable) and change "debug 0" to "debug 1", then restart the software. Also provide the information below, if it is not already contained in the debug files:<br />
* Your expert version (see top of window).<br />
* Your license number (click on Refresh Data Acquisition Hardware List).<br />
* Your windows version. <br />
* You PC model.<br />
<br />
== Navigation ==<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com Home]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/videos.html Videos]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/download.html Download]<br />
<br />
[https://www.industrialvibes.com/contact.html Contact]<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]]<br />
<br />
[[Installation]]<br />
<br />
[[Licensing]]<br />
<br />
[[User Interface]]<br />
<br />
:[[Setup Tab]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Left Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Options Tab Right Panel]]<br />
<br />
:[[Plot Tabs]]<br />
<br />
[[Troubleshooting]]<br />
<br />
[[Custom Data Processing]]<br />
<br />
[[FFT Setup]]</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Benchmarking&diff=158Benchmarking2024-07-01T03:17:35Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
<br />
'''PC 1:''' <br />
* This laptop meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
<br />
'''PC 2:'''<br />
* This laptop just meets the minimum requirements.<br />
* Lenovo V145-15AST<br />
* 8GB RAM<br />
* 256 GB SSD<br />
* AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 Cores, 2.3 GHz<br />
* Integrated graphics (ie no separate graphics card)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 10 Home (22H2)<br />
<br />
'''Test 1:'''<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
<br />
'''Test 2:''' same as test 1, but with only 12 channels and 12 plots<br />
<br />
'''Test 3:'''<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9171 carrier with 1 X NI-9234 module<br />
* 4 IEPE channels<br />
* Minimum sample rate (1652 Hz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 4 separate velocity time waveform plots <br />
* 4 separate velocity FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 0.25 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 20 Hz (default settings)<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 7 mouse clicks and 1 keystroke to set up<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" <br />
|+ Benchmark testing results<br />
|-<br />
| '''Test''' || style="width:50px" | 1 || style="width:50px" | 1 || style="width:50px" | 2 || style="width:50px" | 3<br />
|-<br />
| '''PC''' || 1 || 2 || 2 || 1<br />
|-<br />
| '''Software startup time (s)''' || < 30|| 220 || 200 || < 20<br />
|-<br />
| '''Setup time (s)''' || 40|| 40 || 40 || < 20<br />
|-<br />
| '''Hardware delay (s)''' || 70 || 75 || 55 || 30<br />
|-<br />
| '''Screen update rate (s)''' || 9 || 7 || 5 || < 2<br />
|-<br />
| '''Logging duration''' || Indefinite || 90 s || Indefinite || Indefinite <br />
|}<br />
<br />
Hardware delay: time from when you have finished setting up to when the first plot appears. This is largely attributable to hardware initialisation.<br />
<br />
Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 8/12/16 plots) every X seconds.<br />
<br />
Indefinite logging duration: limited only by hard drive space. Approximately 24 GB of data is collected every hour for test 1. PC 2 could not log indefinitely with 16 channels at the maximum sample rate.</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Benchmarking&diff=157Benchmarking2024-07-01T03:01:23Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
<br />
PC 1: <br />
* This laptop meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
<br />
PC 2:<br />
* This laptop just meets the minimum requirements.<br />
* Lenovo V145-15AST<br />
* 8GB RAM<br />
* 256 GB SSD<br />
* AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 Cores, 2.3 GHz<br />
* Integrated graphics (ie no separate graphics card)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 10 Home (22H2)<br />
<br />
Test 1:<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
<br />
Test 2: same as test 1, but with only 12 channels and 12 plots<br />
<br />
Test 3:<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9171 carrier with 1 X NI-9234 module<br />
* 4 IEPE channels<br />
* Minimum sample rate (1652 Hz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 4 separate velocity time waveform plots <br />
* 4 separate velocity FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 0.25 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 20 Hz (default settings)<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 7 mouse clicks and 1 keystroke to set up<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" <br />
|+ Benchmark testing results<br />
|-<br />
| Test || 1 || 1 || 2 || 3<br />
|-<br />
| PC || 1 || 2 || 2 || 1<br />
|-<br />
| Software startup time (s) || < 30|| 220 || 200 || < 20<br />
|-<br />
| Setup time (s) || 40|| 40 || 40 || < 20<br />
|-<br />
| Hardware delay (s) || 70 || 75 || 55 || 30<br />
|-<br />
| Screen update rate (s) || 9 || 7 || 5 || < 2<br />
|-<br />
| Logging duration || Indefinite || 90 s || Indefinite || Indefinite <br />
|}<br />
<br />
Hardware delay: time from when you have finished setting up to when the first plot appears.<br />
<br />
Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 8/12/16 plots) every X seconds.<br />
<br />
Indefinite logging duration: limited only by hard drive space. Approximately 24 GB of data is collected every hour for test 1. PC 2 could not log indefinitely with 16 channels at the maximum sample rate.</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Benchmarking&diff=156Benchmarking2024-07-01T02:38:15Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
<br />
PC 1: <br />
* This laptop meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
<br />
PC 2:<br />
* This laptop just meets the minimum requirements.<br />
* Lenovo V145-15AST<br />
* 8GB RAM<br />
* 256 GB SSD<br />
* AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 Cores, 2.3 GHz<br />
* Integrated graphics (ie no separate graphics card)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 10 Home (22H2)<br />
<br />
Test 1:<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
<br />
Test 2: same as test 1, but with only 12 channels and 12 plots<br />
<br />
Test 3:<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9171 carrier with 1 X NI-9234 module<br />
* 4 IEPE channels<br />
* Minimum sample rate (1652 Hz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 4 separate velocity time waveform plots <br />
* 4 separate velocity FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 0.25 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 20 Hz (default settings)<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 7 mouse clicks and 1 keystroke to set up<br />
<br />
Test 1 on PC 1:<br />
* Software startup time: < 30 seconds<br />
* Setup time: approximately 40 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay (from finished setup to first plot appearing, this is mostly the time required for hardware to initialise): 70 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 16 plots) every 9 seconds<br />
* Logging duration: limited only by hard drive space. Approximately 24 GB of data is collected every hour.<br />
<br />
Test 1 on PC 2:<br />
* Software startup time: 220 seconds<br />
* Setup time: approximately 40 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay: 75 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 16 plots) every 7 seconds<br />
* Logging duration: approximately 90 seconds - could not log indefinitely at this rate.<br />
<br />
Test 2 on PC 2:<br />
* Software startup time: 200 seconds<br />
* Setup time: approximately 40 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay: 55 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 12 plots) every 5 seconds<br />
* Logging duration: limited only by hard drive space.<br />
<br />
Test 3 on PC 1:<br />
* Software startup time: < 20 seconds<br />
* Setup time: < 20 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay: 30 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: more than one screen update (all 8 plots) every 2 seconds<br />
* Logging duration: limited only by hard drive space.</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Benchmarking&diff=155Benchmarking2024-07-01T01:51:41Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
<br />
PC 1: <br />
* This laptop meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
<br />
PC 2:<br />
* This laptop just meets the minimum requirements.<br />
* Lenovo V145-15AST<br />
* 8GB RAM<br />
* 256 GB SSD<br />
* AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 Cores, 2.3 GHz<br />
* Integrated graphics (ie no separate graphics card)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 10 Home (22H2)<br />
<br />
Test 1:<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
<br />
Test 2: same as test 1, but with only 12 channels and 12 plots<br />
<br />
Test 1 on PC 1:<br />
* Software startup time: < 30 seconds<br />
* Setup time: approximately 40 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay (from finished setup to first plot appearing, this is mostly the time required for hardware to initialise): 70 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 16 plots) every 9 seconds<br />
* Logging duration: limited only by hard drive space. Approximately 24 GB of data is collected every hour.<br />
<br />
Test 1 on PC 2:<br />
* Software startup time: 220 seconds<br />
* Setup time: approximately 40 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay: 75 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 16 plots) every 7 seconds<br />
* Logging duration: approximately 90 seconds - could not log indefinitely at this rate.<br />
<br />
Test 2 on PC 2:<br />
* Software startup time: 200 seconds<br />
* Setup time: approximately 40 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay: 55 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 12 plots) every 5 seconds<br />
* Logging duration: limited only by hard drive space.</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Benchmarking&diff=154Benchmarking2024-07-01T01:50:16Z<p>Charles: </p>
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<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
<br />
PC 1: <br />
* This PC meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
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PC 2:<br />
* Lenovo V145-15AST<br />
* 8GB RAM<br />
* 256 GB SSD<br />
* AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 Cores, 2.3 GHz<br />
* Integrated graphics (ie no separate graphics card)<br />
* 64 bit Windows 10 Home (22H2)<br />
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Test 1:<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* Continuous logging with no gaps in the data.<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
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Test 2: same as test 1, but with only 12 channels and 12 plots<br />
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Test 1 on PC 1:<br />
* Software startup time: < 30 seconds<br />
* Setup time: approximately 40 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay (from finished setup to first plot appearing, this is mostly the time required for hardware to initialise): 70 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 16 plots) every 9 seconds<br />
* Logging duration: limited only by hard drive space. Approximately 24 GB of data is collected every hour.<br />
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Test 1 on PC 2:<br />
* Software startup time: 220 seconds<br />
* Setup time: approximately 40 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay: 75 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 16 plots) every 7 seconds<br />
* Logging duration: approximately 90 seconds - could not log indefinitely at this rate.<br />
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Test 2 on PC 2:<br />
* Software startup time: 200 seconds<br />
* Setup time: approximately 40 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay: 55 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 12 plots) every 5 seconds<br />
* Logging duration: limited only by hard drive space.</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Benchmarking&diff=153Benchmarking2024-06-30T23:34:19Z<p>Charles: </p>
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<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
<br />
PC 1: <br />
<br />
* This PC meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
<br />
Test 1:<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
<br />
Test 1 on PC 1:<br />
* Software startup time: < 30 seconds<br />
* Setup time: approximately 40 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay (from finished setup to first plot appearing, this is mostly the time required for hardware to initialise): 70 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 16 plots) every 9 seconds<br />
* Logging duration: limited only by hard drive space. Approximately 24 GB of data is collected every hour.</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Benchmarking&diff=152Benchmarking2024-06-30T23:28:54Z<p>Charles: </p>
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<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
<br />
PC 1: <br />
<br />
* This PC meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
<br />
Test 1:<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
<br />
Test 1 on PC 1:<br />
* Software startup time: < 30 seconds<br />
* Setup time: approximately 40 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay (from finished setup to first plot appearing, this is mostly the time required for hardware to initialise): 70 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: approximately one screen update (all 16 plots) every 9 seconds</div>Charleshttps://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Benchmarking&diff=151Benchmarking2024-06-30T23:27:03Z<p>Charles: </p>
<hr />
<div>This page contains results of benchmarking tests that allow you to compare the speed and functionality of the software with other products. It also gives more information on the computer specification requirements and how much difference they make to run speed.<br />
<br />
PC 1: <br />
<br />
* This PC meets or exceeds all of the [https://www.industrialvibes.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Computer_Requirements recommended specifications].<br />
* HP Victus 16.1 (16-r0153TX) (obtained June 2024 for AU$1900)<br />
* 32GB RAM<br />
* 1 TB SSD<br />
* 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz (AVX2 support)<br />
* NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6 (Open GL 4.6, compute capability 8.9)<br />
* 64 bit windows 11 Home (23H2)<br />
<br />
Test 1:<br />
* National Instruments NI cDAQ-9178 carrier with 4 X NI-9234 modules<br />
* 16 IEPE channels<br />
* Maximum sample rate (51.2 kHz)<br />
* 16 separate FFT plots with current and peak hold spectra<br />
* 1 Hz frequency resolution, FFT X axis from 0 to 200 Hz<br />
* Full screen display with 2 columns<br />
* This requires 12 mouse clicks and 3 keystrokes to set up<br />
<br />
Test 1 on PC 1:<br />
* Software startup time: < 30 seconds<br />
* Setup time: approximately 40 seconds<br />
* Hardware delay (from finished setup to first plot appearing, this is mostly the time required for hardware to initialise): 70 seconds<br />
* Screen update rate: approximately one screen update every 9 seconds</div>Charles