Casella HAVex User manual

HAVex - Getting Started
The HAVex instrument has three states of basic operation: -
•Stop State
•Record State
•Playback (See user manual for details)
Whilst the instrument is in the Record State the vibration activity is analysed
and all parameters available on your instrument are calculated.
The data captured is saved to the internal flash memory and can be viewed on
screen or downloaded to the vibration analysis software Vibdata (LITE or Pro)
as and when required.
Whilst the instrument is in the Stop State, calculations are displayed on screen
but are not stored in flash memory.
Exposure Points are only available at the end of a recording or when viewing a
saved recording. The option to display Exposure must also be set to On.
During Stop State it is possible to change the Settings and undertake Calibration
of the instrument.
Stop State and Record State can easily be distinguished: -
To Start or Stop a recording press the following key
Whilst in Stop State press to open the Main Menu. This key is also used to
step back to the previous screen.
With the Main Menu screen open, use to scroll down the list of available
options.
Press to select the required option. Note that a recording cannot be
started from within the Main Menu.
Some options may also have further sub-menus where further options are
available. Again use the key to scroll through the available options.
W
h
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
Arms
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m/s
2
OL
X: 3.51
m/s2
OL
Y: 2.18
m/s
2
OL
Z: 1.04
W
h


Arms

m/s
2
OL
X: 3.51
m/s
2
OL
Y: 2.18
m/s
2
OL
Z: 1.04
00:00:01
Record State shows Record Symbol and Time Recorded

Downloading Saved Recordings to a PC
To download saved recordings please follow the instructions below:-
1. Ensure the HAVex instrument is ON
2. Connect the HAVex instrument to the PC via the supplied USB lead
Your HAVex instrument is now ready to download data into the Vibdata vibration
analysis software.
Menu Structure