Svantek SVAN 948 - Sound Level Meter

SVAN 948 USER MANUAL
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4.2.1. Sound level meter
The sound level meter mode can be set in any channel. User can set the sound or vibration mode
in channels setup sub-list.
In order to select the SLM mode (path: MENU / INPUT / CHANNELS SETUP / CHANNEL x / MODE)
the user has to select the INPUT list by pressing the <MENU> push-button, selecting by means of the
<

>, <

> (or <

>, <
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>) push-buttons the INPUT text and pressing the <ENTER>, then user has to
select means of the <
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>, <

> (or <

>, <

>) push-buttons the CHANNELS SETUP text and pressing
the <ENTER>. The CHANNELS SETUP list contains four sub-lists: CHANNEL 1, CHANNEL 2,
CHANNEL 3 and CHANNEL 4. Next, the user has to open the CHANNEL x sub-list (to select the
CHANNEL x text using the <

>, <

> or <

>, <

> push-buttons and press the <ENTER> one, when
this text is displayed inversely). Then user can select MODE for defined number of CHANNEL.
a)
b) c)
The view of the displays with the main list, the INPUT text selected (a) and the INPUT list opened (b);
the CHANNEL is selected (c)
a)
b)
The view of the displays with the selected MODE text and
after entering SOUND (a) or VIBRATION (b) mode
When the SVAN 948 instrument is working as sound level meter, the main results of the channels
are presented on the display in the form described below. For each channel the selected result is
displayed on the left side followed by its value, units and the type of the detector. The dB, dB A or dB C
units are related with the weighting filter selected for the given channel:
- the usage of LIN weighting filter is indicated by dB units.
- the usage of A weighting filter is indicated by dB A units,
- the usage of C weighting filter is indicated by dB C units.
On the right side of the display the RMS detector type (selected for the given channel) is presented:
- the SLOW type RMS detector is indicated by the symbol S,
- the FAST type RMS detector is indicated by the symbol F,
- the IMPULSE type RMS detector is indicated by the symbol I.
The view of the instrument’s displays in 3 PROFILES display mode in SLM mode. the instrument work in
SLM in CHANNEL 1, 2, AND 3.