CASTLE Vexo H User manual

www.castlegroup.co.uk
Vexo H - (GA2006H)
Hand Arm Tri-Axial Vibration Meter
&
Operating Manual

Vexo H
HARM Vibration Meter Operating Manual
Published by Castle Group Ltd
Castle Group Ltd
Salter Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 3UZ, UK
Copyright © Castle Group Ltd 2012
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a
retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission
of the copyright holder.
Printed in the UK
Rev A
HB/2006/009/EL

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 physical
extremes.
•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.
•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 Vexo H
Vibration 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]
[e-mail]

Contents
CHAPTER 1....................................................................................... 14
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................14
Vexo H (GA2006H) – Tri Axial Hand Arm Vibration Meter (HARM) ......14
CHAPTER 2....................................................................................... 15
Accelerometer Type, Removal and Fitting .......................................................................15
Accelerometer Type..............................................................................................................15
Vexo H - Hand Arm Tri-Axial Accelerometer (KD1010)......................................15
Attaching & Removing the Accelerometer................................................................16
CHAPTER 3....................................................................................... 17
Measuring Vibration ...................................................................................................................17
Hand Arm Vibration...............................................................................................................17
Hand Arm Vibration Transducer Mounting .........................................................17
Vibration Direction............................................................................................................18
Vibration Level ....................................................................................................................19
Frequency Weighting Filter..........................................................................................19
Under Range & Overload Conditions.......................................................................20
Under Range Condition ............................................................................................20
Overload Condition......................................................................................................20
CHAPTER 4....................................................................................... 21
Getting Started ..............................................................................................................................21
Keypad Layout .......................................................................................................................... 23
Powering Your Vexo Meter................................................................................................24
Battery Indicator................................................................................................................25
Recharging the Battery Pack......................................................................................26
Switching Your Vexo Meter On/Off...............................................................................27
CHAPTER 5....................................................................................... 28
Menu Structure.............................................................................................................................28
Menu Options............................................................................................................................ 30
Range...................................................................................................................................... 30
Files ..........................................................................................................................................31
Open All ............................................................................................................................31
Open Today’s .................................................................................................................32
Open 7 Days...................................................................................................................33
Delete Single File..........................................................................................................34
Delete All Files...............................................................................................................35
Settings..................................................................................................................................36
Units...................................................................................................................................36
Brightness ...................................................................................................................... 37
Auto Dim..........................................................................................................................37
General .............................................................................................................................38
Time.............................................................................................................................. 38
Date..............................................................................................................................39
File Naming...............................................................................................................39
Meter ......................................................................................................................................40

Reset .................................................................................................................................40
Configuration .................................................................................................................41
Exposure Points......................................................................................................41
Show Results ...........................................................................................................42
Information .....................................................................................................................42
Calibration.......................................................................................................................43
Measurement .........................................................................................................43
Sensitivity ...................................................................................................................46
CHAPTER 6....................................................................................... 47
Using the Vexo H .......................................................................................................................... 47
Stop State...................................................................................................................................47
Record State.............................................................................................................................48
Playback.......................................................................................................................................49
Show Results - On .............................................................................................................50
Exposure Points - On........................................................................................................51
Under Range Indicator.........................................................................................................52
Overload Indicator ..................................................................................................................53
Parameters ...............................................................................................................................54
Arms..................................................................................................................................54
Aeq .....................................................................................................................................54
Amax.................................................................................................................................. 54
Peak ...................................................................................................................................54
Vector ...............................................................................................................................54
Exposure ..........................................................................................................................54
CHAPTER 7....................................................................................... 55
Downloading Saved Recordings to a PC...........................................................................55
CHAPTER 8....................................................................................... 56
Accessories.....................................................................................................................................56
CHAPTER 9....................................................................................... 57
Technical Specification...............................................................................................................57
Applicable Standards............................................................................................................57
Noise Floors...............................................................................................................................57
Normal Operating Mode .....................................................................................................57
Overload & Under Range Triggering Points..............................................................57
Level Ranges .............................................................................................................................58
Frequency Weightings .........................................................................................................58
Accelerometer .........................................................................................................................59
Electrical Signal Input............................................................................................................60
Maximum Electrical Signal Input For No Damage..................................................60
Environmental Stabilization Time ....................................................................................60
Warm up Time.........................................................................................................................60
Settling Time ............................................................................................................................. 60
Temperature Operating Range .......................................................................................60
Effect of Air Temperature...................................................................................................61
Effect of Surface Temperature ........................................................................................61
Real Time Clock .......................................................................................................................61
Digital Signal Processing.....................................................................................................61
Analogue to Digital Converter & Microcontroller...................................................61
Displayed Measurement Resolution .............................................................................61

Display ..........................................................................................................................................61
Memory .......................................................................................................................................62
Overload.......................................................................................................................................62
Size and Weight.......................................................................................................................62
Connections............................................................................................................................... 62
AC Output..............................................................................................................................62
Wiring Configuration – 4 Pole Jack Socket 3.5mm..................................62
Download...............................................................................................................................63
Wiring Configuration - Micro USB ‘B’ Socket ................................................63
Input Signal...........................................................................................................................63
Wiring Configuration – (Lemo Socket EGG.0B.305.CLL)........................63
Battery Recharge .............................................................................................................63
Batteries ..................................................................................................................................... 64
EC Declaration of Conformity............................................................................................65
CHAPTER 10.................................................................................... 66
Function Equations.......................................................................................................................66
CHAPTER 11.................................................................................... 68
Customer Instrument Support ..............................................................................................68
Warranty and After Sales Service .................................................................................68
Disclaimer................................................................................................................................... 70
Instrument Details..................................................................................................................70
Table of Figures
Figure 1 - Recommended Axes for Hand Arm Vibration................................................18
Figure 2 - Keypad Layout ................................................................................................................23

Castle Group Ltd
If you want to keep up to date with the latest in health and safety, you
should attend a Castle FREE seminar. These are run around the country
and cover a wide range of topics. Packed with the latest information and
delivered with the help of practical demonstrations, these seminars are
a great way to really learn something at the same time as collecting cpd
points! Go to the website below to find the lasts dates and venues and to
see video clip samples.
www.need2know4free.com
Dedicated to professionals
in Health and Safety,
Environmental Compliance
and Plant Maintenance
Engineering, Castle set out
to help you in a way that
suits you best. We can
provide or rent equipment,
train you and your staff or
we can carry out work on
your behalf. We can even
mix it up to suit your way of
working.
•Measuring and Monitoring Instruments
•Equipment Rental
•Database and Data-management Software
•Training Courses and In-house Provision
•Calibration and Repair of Monitoring Equipment
•Consultancy for Health, Safety, Environment and Engineering
Solutions
•Online Knowledge
www.castlegroup.co.uk

HEALTH AND SAFETY
Compliance with legislation and mitigation of claims is really what health
and safety is about for most companies. That is how we are set up to
help you; Our training courses are all geared to that end as is any
equipment we might supply or rent to you. If you need us in person, we’ll
be there too! Call NOW on 01723 584250 and get your health and
safety compliance on-track, the way you want to do it! There are many
issues you might like us to have a look at
•Noise and Vibration at Work
•Audiometry
•HAVS Health Surveillance
•Health Screening
•Air Sampling and Gas Detection
•Indoor Air Quality
•Airflow
•EMF Testing and Monitoring
•Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
•General Compliance and Risk
Assessment
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
In an increasingly sensitive atmosphere to environmental issues,
businesses have to be careful. Neighbours are increasingly aware of
theirs ‘right’ to complain and the environmental agencies are looking for
industry to clean up its act. Simply call us on 01723 584250 if you
have any environmental compliance issues and we will work with you to
find the best way forward.
•Noise for Planning
•Complaint Management
•Ground-Bourne & Building Vibration
•Stack-Emissions Monitoring
•Environmental Air Sampling
•Water Quality Testing

MAINTENANCE AND DIAGNOSTICS
Production plant needs maintenance and if this can be done only when
needed, then cost savings can be huge. Condition monitoring offers the
ability carry out predictive maintenance so shut-down is only when you
plan it and only when it’s needed. It is very simple to work out if this is the
right approach for your business, so give us a call on 01723 584250
so we find out how much you could save!
•Vibration Monitoring Systems
•Vibration Meters
•Temperature Monitoring System
•Thermometers
•Thermal Imaging
•Diagnostic Vibration Analysis
•Tachometers
•Inspection Endoscopes
Services
Castle Training Academy
Competence and Compliance training is essentially all about obtaining
the knowledge and skills required to get the job done. This is precisely
how Castle courses are set out, with a high degree of practical ‘hands-
on’ experience mixed with some background theory and a lot of job-
specific information and discussion. If this doesn’t whet the appetite,
then there is also a fully inclusive dinner on the first nigh – perfect for
getting to know some of your peers! You can see a full list of courses on
our website.
•Health and Safety Compliance Courses
Noise, Vibration, COSHH, Asbestos
•Health Surveillance Courses
Audiometry, Lung Function, HAVS
•Environmental Monitoring Courses
Noise, Vibration, Air Quality
•Diagnostic Engineering Courses
•Maintenance and Monitoring Courses