Jabra Noise Guide User manual

Manual – ENG
NOISE GUIDE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW NOISE GUIDE 3
BEFORE YOU START 4
Box Contents 4
Installing the device 4
How does Noise Guide work? 5
Mounting 5
• SteelCubicleMount 5
• AluminumTableStand 6
Settime 8
FormattingtheUSB-key 8
SOFTWARE SETUP 9
Software Installation 9
Configuration 9
1. Direct configuration 9
2. Export setup to USB 9
OPERATING THE SOFTWARE 10
QUICK Setup 10
Setup 12
• Deviceinformation 12
• LightSettings 14
• UserManual 16
• AboutNoiseGuide 16
MeasurementData 17
• LiveMeasurement 17
Navigating the software 19
• Readingthegraph 19
• ShowMarker 20
• Zoomfunction 21
• MeasurementLibrary 23
• ImportdatafromUSB 24
FactorySettings 24
MAINTENANCE 25
Desinfiction / cleaning 25
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 25
Noise Guide Software 25
Noise Guide Specifications 25

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW
NOISE GUIDE
Wearepleasedthatyouhavechosenoneofourproductstohelpyoucreate
abetterauditiveenvironmentforyourselfandothers.Thismanualprovi-
desyouwithinformationonhowtotakeadvantageofyourproducttothe
fullest.
InordertofullyunderstandthefeaturesandpossibilitiesofNoiseGuide,
we advice you to read this manual carefully before you start using your
Noise Guide.
Pleasefindthelatestsoftwareandmanualupdatesonourwebsite:
www.soundear.com
Foranyquestionsorcomments,pleasecontactusone-mail:
[e-mail]
YoursSincerely,
SoundEar A/S
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BEFORE YOU START
BOX CONTENTS
INSTALLING THE DEVICE
NoiseGuidehas2inputsatthebottomofthedevice.
1) A micro USB for power supply and export of data
via a PC.
2)AstandardUSBinputforexportingdatafromthe
internallogmemoryviatheUSB,andforoffline
configuration.
Check the box contents:
1. Noise Guide
2. USB-keywithsoftware
3. PoweradaptorwithEU,USogUKplugs.
4. USBadaptercable(A-plugtomicro-B)

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HOW DOES NOISE GUIDE WORK?
NoiseGuideprovidesyouwith2typesofmeasurements,
simultaneously.
The ear symbol indicates the state of the current noise level
whiletheLEDpanelatthebottomofthedeviceindicatesthe
averagenoiseleveloverthepast15minutes.
Microphone
TheEarsymbolindicatesthecurrentnoiselevel.
The LED panel indicates the average noise level
overthepast15minutes.
MOUNTING – STEEL CUBICLE MOUNT

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MOUNTING – ALUMINUM TABLE STAND
CONTENT:
• Base
• Tablegrip
• TubeA
• TubeB
A
B
Passthecablethroughthedisc
base,andthenthroughthehole
inthetablegrip.

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MOUNTING – ALUMINUM TABLE STAND
A
PullthecablethroughtubeA
B
PullthecablethroughtubeB
AssebletubeAandB.ScrewtubeABontothebase
discandconnecttheNoiseGuidetothepowercable.
ScrewtheNoiseGuideontothetube.
Mounttoaflatsurfaceasshownbelow.
Pleaseensurethatthecablecomesoutwherethereisahole
inthediscbasesothecableisnotpinched.
A
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SET TIME
Noise Guide has a built-in time and date function that will set automatically
the first time you connect the device to your PC.
FORMATTINGTHEUSB-KEY
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The USB key included is formatted in the format called
”FAT32”.
Readmoreaboutthe functionalityofthe USB-keyin the
chapter ”Software Setup” under ”Export setup to USB” on
p. 9.
PLEASE NOTE! Remembertoexportanyfilesyoumayhave
onyourUSBkeybeforeformatting,astheformattingwill
overrideanyexistingfiles.
1. ConnecttheUSBkeytoyourPC.
2. Right-clickontheUSB-drive.
3. Select”Format”fromthedrop-downmenu.
4. Select“Fat32”underFileSystem.
5. Checkthebox“Expressformatting”
6. Click“Start”
7. TheUSBkeyisnowreadyforuse.

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There are 2 ways of saving your configurations:
1. ConnectthedevicedirectlytoyourPCwhileperformingtheconfiguration.
2. UploadingyourconfigurationtotheUSB-key.
1. DIRECT CONFIGURATION:
ConnectthedevicedirectlytoyourPC.Click”Configure”everytimeyouhavechangedsettings.Thisway,yourset-
tingswillbesaveddirectlyonthedevice.
2. EXPORT SETUP TO USB:
ExportingtheconfigurationtotheUSB-keyisusefulifyouneedtoapplythesamesettingstomultipledevices.
SOFTWARE SETUP
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Please find the software on the included USB key.
Whenyouhaveinstalledthesoftware,makesuretocheckforsoftwareupdatestoensurethatyouarealwaysupdated
withthelatestversion.Readmoreaboutthisinthechapter”AboutNoiseGuide”p.16.
CONFIGURATION
1. InserttheincludedUSB-key.
2. Chooseyoursettings.
3. Click "Export Setup to USB".
4. SaveyoursettingstotheUSB-keyandclick”OK”.
5. Thepop-upwindowconfirmsthatyouhavesavedyour
configurationsuccessfully.
6. ConnectthedevicetoapowersourceandinserttheUSB-key.TheEarsymbolwilllightgreenforapprox.5
secondstoindicatethatyourconfigurationhasbeenexportedsuccessfully.

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QUICK SETUP
Thereare3typesofstandardsettingstochoosefrom.
OPERATING THE SOFTWARE
To help decide which of the 3 options
tochoose,clickonthequestionmark
to get further details.
NOISY OFFICE:
• Thedeviceislitgreenwhenthenoiselevelisbelow60dB.
• Thedeviceislityellowwhenthenoiselevelrangesfrom60dBto70dB.
• Thedeviceislitredwhenthenoiselevelexceeds70dB.

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NORMAL OFFICE:
• Thedeviceislitgreenwhenthenoiselevelisbelow55dB.
• Thedeviceislityellowwhenthenoiselevelrangesfrom55dBto65dB.
• Thedeviceislitredwhenthenoiselevelexceeds65dB.
QUIET OFFICE:
• Thedeviceislitgreenwhenthenoiselevelisbelow50dB.
• Thedeviceislityellowwhenthenoiselevelrangesfrom50dBto60dB.
• Thedeviceislitredwhenthenoiselevelexceeds60dB.
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SETUP
DEVICE INFORMATION
Version:Showsthefirmwareversionthatis
installed on the Noise Guide.
Name: Nameyourdevice.Filesintheinternallog
memorywillbesavedwiththisnameandthedate.
Please notethattheNoiseGuidemustbeconnect-
eddirectlytothePCinordertonamethedevice.
Location:Namethelocationofthedevice.

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CHECK FOR FIRMWARE UPDATE
Under”DeviceInformation”youcanalsocheckfor
firmwareupdatesfortheNoiseGuidedevice.
1. ConnectNoiseGuidetoyourPC.Makesurethatyour
PC is connected to the internet.
2. Clickon”Checkforfirmwareupdates”.
3. Ifthereisanewversionavailable,thisboxwillappear.
Click on ”OK” to update to the latest version of the
firmware.
4. Thefirmwareisbeingupdated.
5. RestarttheNoiseGuidewhentheupdateiscomplete.
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LIGHT SETTINGS
Under "Light Settings" you can adjust the settings for the alarm levels. Here is an example:
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1.TheEar-symbolislitgreen
upto60dB.
2.TheEar-symbolislityellowfrom60
dBto70dB.
3. TheEar-symbolislitred
after70dB
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RED EAR SETTING
Bydefault,theredEar-symbolwill
belitfor1secondwhenthenoise
limitisexceeded.Under”LightSet-
tings”youcanchangetheduration
andtypeofalarm:
• Lit1sec.
• Lit2sec.
• Flashing1sec.
• Flashing2sec.
LEQ 15/ 30/ 60
Bydefault,thelightpanelatthe
bottomofthedevicewillindicate
the average noise level over the past
15minutes.
In”LightSettings”youcansetthe
light panel to show the average noise
levelforthethepast15,30or60
minutes.
In ”Light Settings” you have the op-
tion of switching off the light alarm
for a certain duration of time.
• Checkthebox”Lightoff”.
• Selectatimeperiodforthelights
tobeswitchedoff.
Please note! Theinternalmemory
will continue to log data disregarded
that the lights are swithced off.
PLEASE NOTE!IfyourNoiseGuideisconnecteddirectlytoyourPC,remembertosaveyoursettingsbyclickingon
”Configure”.Click”ExporttoUSB”ifyouareperforminganofflineconfiguration.
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USER MANUAL
Goto"UserManual"todownloadthelatestversionofthemanual.
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ABOUT NOISE GUIDE
Hereyoucanseewhatsoftwareversionisinstalledon
yourcomputer.
Click “Software update” to update to the latest software
version.The"SoftwareUpdate"buttonlinkstoourweb
sitewhereyoucanfindthelatestsoftwareversion.
AlwaysremembertoupdateyourNoiseGuidewithlatest
versionsofbothsoftware(foryourPC)andfirmware(for
the Noise Guide device).
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MEASUREMENT DATA
LIVE MEASUREMENT
YoucanviewlivemeasurementsinthesoftwarebyconnectingyourNoiseGuidedirectlytoyourPC.
Alldatawillbesavedautomaticallytothe”NoiseGuideData”folderontheC-driveevery24hours.
CHART
Under”LiveMeasurement”,selectthelefttab”Chart”toviewlivemeasurementsinagraph.
Thegreen,yellowandredcolourblocksonthegraph
visualizethelightsettingsforyourNoiseGuide.
Thecolourblockswillchangeaccordingtoyourlight
settings.
Example:
Inthisexamplethesettingsare:
Red:65dB-120dB
Yellow:55dB–65dB
Green:30dB–55dB

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MEASUREMENT DATA
SUMMARY
Clicktherighttab”Summary”togetastatementofyourmeasurementsinpercentage.

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NAVIGATING THE SOFTWARE
READING THE GRAPH
Placethecursoroverthegraphtoviewtimeandnoiselevelvalues.
Selectwhatvaluesyouwantthegraphtoshow.
In the bottom right corner a box shows the chart statistics
for the certain period.
VALUESEXPLAINED:
LAeq,1smin:Lowestnoisemeasurementforacertainperiod.
LAeq,1smax:Highestmeasurementforacertainperiod.
LAeg(average):Averagenoiselevelforacertainperiod.
LCpeakmax:Highestpeakmeasurementforacertainperiod.

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NAVIGATING THE SOFTWARE
SHOW MARKER
The"Showmarker"functionallowsyoutoexaminethemeasurementsinacertainperiodoftime.Toselectaperiod
onthegraph,checkthebox"Showmarker".Aredandabluemarkerwillnowappear.
Move the markers bypullingthemfromsidetoside.Alternatively,you
canmovethemtoacertainpointbytypingthetimeinthewhitebox
atthetopofthemarker.Remembertoputacolonbetweenhoursand
minutes.
Inthebottomrightcorneryoucanviewthevaluesbetweentheleftand
rightmarker.