Manfred Weber
Metra Mess- und Frequenztechnik in Radebeul e.K.
PC Vibration Measurement System VibroMetra

Measurement

 
While measuring, VM-BODY displays the vibration total value and a colored assessment.
Measurement
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Measurement mode

 
1. Measurement mode Shows the selected mode.
 
2

Sensor placement

 
2. Sensor placement
The image shows the body's coordinate system and the position of the sensor with regard to the person.
 
3

Start/Stop

 
3. Start/Stop  Starts and stops measurement. Starting is only possible when all settings in Measurement mode menu have been completed.
 
4

Measuring values X/Y/Z

 
4. Measuring values X/Y/Z
 
This field displays the vibration value (weighted RMS value) for the measurement axes.
5

Status bar 1

 
5. Status bar 1  This status bar displays sensor and measuring channel.
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Status bar 2

 
6. Status bar 2 
 
This status bar indicates:
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Status bar 3

 
7. Status bar 3
This status bar displays weighting filters, crest factor and MTVV.
Crest factor and MTVV are two additional characteristics which always have to measured when measuring human whole-body vibration conforming to the standard. For instance, they indicate whether the measurement contained shocks. If they exceed a certain value, this information has to occur in the measurement report. VM-BODY automatically monitors these characteristics in the background. In case of exceedance, the respective characteristic field is displayed yellow. VM-BODY is also able to take over limit exceedance to the measurement report automatically.
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Status bar 4

 
8. Status bar 4 
 This status bar displays k factor and VDV.
The Vibration Dose Value (VDV) is common especially in Great Britain and is classified as vibration characteristic for whole-body vibrations there. It is formed automatically in VM-BODY.
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Vibration total value

 
9. Vibration total value
This can be, depending on the measuring mode, the vector sum or the maximum value of the 3 axis values.
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Duration of measurement

 
10. Duration of measurement
Remaining and elapsed measurement duration are displayed. The elapsed measurement duration counts with minus sign from start delay to 00:00:00. Afterwards, the elapsed measurement duration counts up to the aimed measuring time. The measurement is stopped when it reaches the aimed measuring time.
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Remark

 
11. Remark
This remarks inform about the current state.
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Signal input

 
12. Signal input
At the signal input, you select the measuring channel and configure the measuring range. If you activated the sensor automatic, VM-BODY selects the measuring channel automatically.