Castle group Excieo GA2005H User manual

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Castle Excieo
Vibration Meter
Operating Manual
Excieo GA2005H HARM Vibration Meter
Excieo GA2005S Single Axis Vibration Meter
Excieo GA2005M Multi Function Vibration Meter

Castle Excieo
Vibration Meter Operating Manual
Published by Castle Group Ltd
Castle Group Ltd
Salter Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 3UZ, UK
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Printed in the UK
HB/2005/012/EL Rev P

Thank you for buying a Castle product, I am sure you will find both the goods and
the service to be of the highest quality but if not, then please feel free to write to
me personally and I will ensure that your needs are dealt with immediately.
This manual is designed to show you the operation of the goods you have
purchased and a very brief insight into vibration itself. If you would like to become
a competent person in the eyes of the law, then you may like to know more about
our Competent Persons training course for Human Vibration. You can visit
www.castletrainingacademy.com to find out more.
Castle Group has become the leading supplier of solutions for health and safety,
environmental compliance and plant maintenance and monitoring, with an ever
expanding offer comprising equipment for sale or rent, residential or in-house
training courses, consultancy services and equipment calibration. If you would
like to know more about any of our other products and services then please visit
www.castlegroup.co.uk or telephone us on [phone].
Simon Bull
Managing Director
Note: for ‘Getting Started’ section please turn to Chapter 4

Precautions
Only operate the instrument as described in this manual.
These are precision instruments, protect from shocks and vibrations.
Ambient conditions for the operation of the unit are as follows:-
Temperature: -10C to +50C
Relative Humidity: 25 to 90%
Protect the unit from extremes of temperature and humidity, direct
sunlight and air with a high salt or sulphur content.
Always turn the unit off after use. Remove the batteries from the
instrument when not in use.
Do not use any solvents or cleaning agents on the instrument. Use only a
soft dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with water when necessary.
Do not allow any conductive objects, such as wire or metal particles to
enter the unit.
Do not try to disassemble the instrument or attempt any repairs as this will
invalidate your warranty. Take a note of the condition of the instrument and
contact your authorised Castle service station.
To ensure continued precision performance of your instrument have it
checked and serviced at regular intervals.
Contacting Castle Group
This manual contains complete operating instructions for the Castle Excieo
Meter, read it carefully and you will quickly become familiar with your instrument
and its operation.
If you do encounter problems with the operation of your instrument please feel
free to contact customer support with your enquiry on: -
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: www.castlegroup.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
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Contents
CHAPTER 1.......................................................................................... 1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................1
About the Excieo ..............................................................................................................................2
GA2005H – Hand Arm Vibration (HAVS).....................................................................2
GA2005S – Single Axis Vibration .....................................................................................2
GA2005M – Multi Purpose Vibration.............................................................................2
CHAPTER 2.......................................................................................... 3
Accelerometer Types, Removal and Fitting........................................................................3
Attaching & Removing Accelerometers.........................................................................5
CHAPTER 3.......................................................................................... 6
Measuring Vibration ......................................................................................................................6
Single Axis Transducer Mounting......................................................................................6
Hand Arm Vibration Transducer Mounting..................................................................7
Whole Body Vibration Transducer Mounting ..............................................................7
Vibration Direction ....................................................................................................................8
Hand Arm Vibration............................................................................................................ 8 
Whole Body Vibration ........................................................................................................9
Vibration Level ..........................................................................................................................11
Frequency Weighting Filters .............................................................................................12
Under Range & Overload Conditions ............................................................................14
Under Range Condition..................................................................................................14
Overload Condition............................................................................................................14
Measuring Ranges.................................................................................................................15
Vibration Exposure Points ..................................................................................................15
CHAPTER 4....................................................................................... 16
Getting Started ..............................................................................................................................16
Keypad Layout ..........................................................................................................................17
Sample Screen Layouts.......................................................................................................18
Powering Your Excieo Meter ............................................................................................19
Switching Your Excieo Meter On/Off............................................................................20
CHAPTER 5....................................................................................... 21
Real Time Operation ...................................................................................................................21
Display Modes ..........................................................................................................................21
Display Parameters...............................................................................................................22
Resetting Parameters .........................................................................................................23
Changing the Measuring Range......................................................................................24
Setup Options ...........................................................................................................................25
Loading Templates Within Setup..............................................................................27
Saving As Templates Within Setup..........................................................................28
Hand Arm Vibration Mode (HARM)...............................................................................29
Option 1 – Time History.................................................................................................29
Option 2 –Timer ................................................................................................................30
Option 3 – Results............................................................................................................31
Option 4 – Personal Exposure....................................................................................32

Whole Body Vibration Mode (WBV)..............................................................................33
Option 1 – Time History.................................................................................................33
Option 2 –Timer ................................................................................................................34
Option 3 – Results............................................................................................................35
Option 4 – Personal Exposure....................................................................................36
Single Axis Vibration Mode (SINGLE).............................................................................37
Option 1 – Time History.................................................................................................37
Option 2 –Timer ................................................................................................................38
Option 3 – Integration ....................................................................................................39
Option 4 – Filters ..............................................................................................................40
Option 5 – Accelerometer ...........................................................................................41
Custom Vibration Mode (CUSTOM)...............................................................................42
Option 1 – Time History.................................................................................................42
Option 2 –Timer ................................................................................................................43
Option 3 – Results............................................................................................................44
Option 4 – Integration ....................................................................................................45
Option 5 – Criterion.........................................................................................................46
Action Values.................................................................................................................46
Limit Values....................................................................................................................46
Maximum Allowable Criterion Levels.................................................................47
Option 6 – Filters ..............................................................................................................48
Option 7 – Accelerometer ...........................................................................................49
Option 1 (Page 2) – Correction Factor..................................................................50
Option 2 (page 2) – Personal Exposure ................................................................51
CHAPTER 6....................................................................................... 52
Recording Operation...................................................................................................................52
Ending a Recording ................................................................................................................52
Calculation Display Screen.................................................................................................53
Saving The Recording...........................................................................................................55
CHAPTER 7....................................................................................... 56
Main Menu.......................................................................................................................................56
Logs ...............................................................................................................................................57
List All Logs..........................................................................................................................57
Marked Recordings....................................................................................................58
Mark All ......................................................................................................................59
Exp Point Calc..........................................................................................................59
A(8) Calc ....................................................................................................................60
VDV Calc ....................................................................................................................61
Print Marked............................................................................................................62
Delete Marked ........................................................................................................63
Sort...............................................................................................................................63
Load Search.........................................................................................................................64
New Search .........................................................................................................................65
Delete Search .....................................................................................................................67
Memory Info.........................................................................................................................67
Templates...................................................................................................................................68
Load, Edit and Delete Templates...............................................................................69
Create New Template.....................................................................................................70
Saving Templates ........................................................................................................72
Calibration and Checks ........................................................................................................73
Automatic Calibration .....................................................................................................73
Manual Calibration ...........................................................................................................77

Crest Factor Check..........................................................................................................79
Transducer Sensitivity ....................................................................................................80
Global Settings .........................................................................................................................81
Time and Date ....................................................................................................................81
Units ........................................................................................................................................82
Display.....................................................................................................................................83
Information Screen ................................................................................................................84
CHAPTER 8....................................................................................... 85
Downloading Saved Recordings To a PC..........................................................................85
CHAPTER 9....................................................................................... 86
Accessories.....................................................................................................................................86
CHAPTER 10.................................................................................... 87
Technical Specification...............................................................................................................87
Applicable Standards ............................................................................................................87
Noise Floors...............................................................................................................................87
Normal Operating Mode .....................................................................................................87
Overload & Under Range Triggering Points..............................................................88
Hand Arm Vibration Mode (HARM).........................................................................88
Whole Body Vibration Mode (WBV) ........................................................................89
Transducer = 100mV ..............................................................................................89
Transducer = 1000mV/g .....................................................................................90
Single Axis Vibration Mode (SINGLE).......................................................................91
Transducer = 10mV..................................................................................................91
Transducer = 100mV ..............................................................................................93
Custom Vibration Mode (CUSTOM) - Transducer = 10mV .........................95
Transducer = 10mV..................................................................................................95
Transducer = 100mV ..............................................................................................97
Transducer = 1000mV ...........................................................................................99
Level Ranges ..........................................................................................................................100
Whole Body Vibration Mode (WBV) .....................................................................100
Transducer = 100mV ...........................................................................................100
Transducer = 1000mV ........................................................................................100
Custom Vibration Mode (CUSTOM)......................................................................101
Acceleration, Transducer = 10mV .................................................................101
Acceleration, Transducer = 100mV ..............................................................101
Acceleration, Transducer = 1000mV...........................................................101
Velocity, Transducer = 10mV or 100mV....................................................102
Velocity, Transducer = 1000mV......................................................................102
Displacement, Transducer = 10mV or 100mV.......................................102
Displacement, Transducer = 1000mV.........................................................102
Single Axis Vibration (SINGLE) .................................................................................103
Acceleration, Transducer = 10mV .................................................................103
Acceleration, Transducer = 100mV ..............................................................103
Velocity, Transducer = 10mV or 100mV....................................................103
Displacement, Transducer = 10mV or 100mV.......................................104
Hand Arm Vibration Mode (HARM)......................................................................104
Frequency Weightings ......................................................................................................105
Accelerometers....................................................................................................................110
Electrical Signal Input.........................................................................................................111
Maximum Electrical Signal Input For No Damage...............................................111
Environmental Stabilization Time .................................................................................112