Pulsar Nova® sound level meter user manual 
 
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Sound Level View 
 
  Sound Level: Lxy, x=A ,C ,Z;  y= ‘F’ (Fast), ‘S’ (Slow) & ‘I’ (Impulse) 
  Maximum  Sound  Level:  LxyMax  where  x=A  ,C  ,Z;    y=  ‘F’  (Fast),  ‘S’  (Slow)  &  ‘I’ 
(Impulse) 
  Minimum  Sound  Level:  LxyMin  where  x=A  ,C  ,Z;    y=  ‘F’  (Fast),  ‘S’  (Slow)  &  ‘I’ 
(Impulse) 
  Measurement Run Time 
 
Leq View 
 
  Lxeq where x = A, C, Z 
  LCPeak, LZPeak,  
  LCeq-LAeq,  
  LxE where x = A ,C, Z 
  LAeq,I (Also known as  LAIeq,t) - replaces LCeq-LAeq when Impulse Time Weighting 
is selected) 
  Graphical: Short LAeq, LCPeak 
  Measurement Run Time 
  Taktmaximal  levels  and  integrated  levels,  and  3  and  5  seconds,  ‘F’  (Fast)  and  ‘I’ 
(Impulse) time weighted (only displayed when set to German language) 
 
1:1 Octave Band View 
 
  Graphical display of L
F
 real time octave bands  with the highest value for each band 
(updated every 1/16 seconds) from 32Hz to 16kHz (16Hz 1:1 Octave Band stored for 
display in the AnalyzerPlus software) 
  Graphical display of cumulative Leq for each octave band 
  Graphical display of cumulative LAeq for each octave band 
  Numeric display of Leq,1s real time octave bands (updated every 1 second) 
  Numeric display of cumulative Leq for each octave band   
  Numeric display of cumulative LAeq for each octave band 
  Measurement Run Time 
 
Ln View 
 
Measures and stores statistical values during measurements 
Provides 7 Ln values to 0.1dB resolution 
  L1.0     
  L5.0     
  L10.0     
  L50.0     
  L90.0     
  L95.0     
  L99.0     
Ln values are calculated using 1/16 second L
AF
 samples by default. Sampling rate, time 
weighting and frequency weighting can be changed in AnalyzerPlus.