Profound VIBRA Series User Manual

Manual Profound VIBRA-series, version 2.00
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2.0 Getting started
Before switching on the VIBRA it is important that the geophone already has been attached to the
measuring object and that the cable connector of the geophone has been connected to the VIBRA.
For a more detailed description we refer you to chapter 3 – 7 of this manual.
Switching on and measuring with the VIBRA:
1. Press ON.
2. Use the -keys to select menu-items and the 12-keys to activate a selected item. Use the
12-keys in a submenu to confirm or cancel choices and to change settings.
3. Check correct settings (Date and Time in the Main Menu, settings via the submenu Change
Settings).
4. Memory of the VIBRA should preferably be empty and the batteries full. If necessary, delete
data via the option Erase Data in the Main Menu and/or replace the batteries.
5. In the Main Menu select Start Measurement and press 2. The system will automatically start
measuring with the current settings.
6. Press 2 Stop to end the measurement.
7. While measuring you can press 1 Menu to enter the measuring menu.
Switching off the VIBRA:
• In the main menu press 1 OFF to switch off the VIBRA
• In the measuring menu press 2 STOP to end measuring, followed by 1 OFF in the main
menu
• In a submenu like Change Settings, press 1 twice to switch off the system
• While switching off the following message appears on screen 'Switching Off, Wakeup
Disabled'. If you have set an On/Off time, the system will mention this (see paragraph 4.2.5).
Monitoring measured vibration values, maximum while measuring
1. While measuring, the maximum / v / and / a / and the frequency are directly visible in x, y, z-
direction per time interval. The displacement option / u / is only available with the VIBRA
+
.The
system also displays date and time and visibly counts down the remaining interval time. Use
the /-keys to scroll and view the measured values.
2. Press  to view the maximum value(s). These are the highest measured values since
measuring has been started or since resetting the maximum value(s). These values include
the frequency in the x-, y- or z-direction with date and time. The display of the maximal
displacements is only available in the VIBRA
+
.By pressing 2 CLR , values shown are reset to
zero (without loss of data).
3. Press  again to view the system information and the measuring values registered in
accordance with the governing code:
• the v
eff,max
–values in accordance with SBR 2002 are shown (VIBRA-sbr only).
• the KB-values in accordance with DIN 4150 or the v
eff,max
-values in accordance
with the SBR (VIBRA
+
only).
A data save level of 0.1 has been set for both the KB and the v
eff,max
–measurement, as
specified in the respective governing codes. Measuring values below this threshold are not
saved and displayed as 0 in the PC software.

Profound VIBRA Series Specifications

General

Brand	Profound
Model	VIBRA Series
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English