Svantek SV 103 User manual

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Daily Vibration Exposure Meter
USER’S MANUAL
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USER’S MANUAL
SVANTEK Sp. z o.o.

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WARSAW, September 2014
Notice: The SV103 instrument contains no user serviceable parts. Opening product case
invalidates the warranty.
Notice: Battery power indicator - To improve accuracy of remaining battery life indicator, run
the instrument until it is fully discharged; then proceed with a full charge via the micro USB port.
The procedure is recommended before first use. epeat this procedure every few months of use to maintain
more accurate current battery condition indication.
Notice: On account of continuous product improvement SVANTEK reserves the right
to make changes to product specifications without notice. To download the most up to date user's manual
please visit our web site at www.svantek.com.
This user’s manual presents the firmware revision named 1.07.1 (see the Unit Label review to check version
details).
This user’s manual presents some aspects of SUPE VISO software revision named 1.4.4 (see the
software start-up splash screen).
The succeeding software revisions (marked with the higher numbers) can change the view of some displays
presented in the text of the manual.
WEEE Notice: Do not throw the device away with the unsorted municipal waste at the end
of its life. Instead, hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this you will help to preserve
the environment.
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C NTENTS
1 INTR DUCTI N 5
1.1 Vibration risk and it’s assessment 5
1.2 SV 103 as a new generation vibration exposure meter 6
2 SV 103 SYSTEM DESCRIPTI N 7
2.1 SV 103 key features 7
2.2 Kit components 7
2.3 Related equipment & accessories 8
2.4 Instrument Software (Firmware) options available 8
3 GETTING STARTED 9
3.1 SV 103 control panel 9
3.2 Input output interfaces description 9
3.3 Mounting of SV 103 vibration exposure level meter 10
3.4 LED status indicator 11
3.5 Status bar icons 11
3.6 Manual control of the instrument 11
3.6.1 Primary key functions 12
3.6.2 Alternate key functions 13
3.6.3 Alternate combined keys function 14
3.7 Charging 14
3.8 Turning on/off 15
3.9 Starting and stopping measurement run 16
4 RUNNING AND PERATING BASIC PR CEDURES 17
4.1 The VIEW mode presentation concept 17
4.1.1 Running RMS view mode 17
4.1.2 Primary “ONE-RESULT” parameters view mode 17
4.1.3 Results for channels view mode 18
4.1.4 OCTAVE analysis spectrum view mode 18
4.1.5 Instrument Status view mode 19
4.1.6 File information view mode 20
4.2 ALARM screen review 20
4.3 Reviewing unit label 20
4.4 Loading Measurement Setups 21
4.5 Calibration and verification of the instrument 21
4.5.1 Calibration the Instrument 22
4.5.2 Verification the Instrument’s calibration 23
4.5.3 Calibration the contact forces transducer 24
4.6 Auto-run mode information 25
4.7 Security lock 25
4.8 Measurement procedures 26

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4.9 Reviewing measurements 27
5 BASIC PERATI NS WITH THE PC S FTWARE 28
5.1 Installing and connecting to PC 28
5.2 Main software window 29
5.3 Instruments inventory panel 30
5.3.1 Manage the instrument options 31
5.4 Configuration setup 32
5.4.1 Working with configuration setup files 32
5.4.2 Measurement parameters settings tab 36
5.4.3 Triggering settings tab 37
5.4.4 Time-history data logging settings tab 38
5.4.5 Display VIEW configuration tab 39
5.4.6 General settings tab 40
5.4.6.1 Security settings panel 41
5.4.6.2 Auxiliary settings panel 42
5.4.7 Auto-Run settings (timer pauses) tab 43
5.4.8 Signal recording options tab 44
5.4.8.1 Recording on trigger 44
5.4.8.2 Continuous recording 44
5.5 Working with data files 45
5.5.1 Downloading instrument files 45
5.5.2 Local files “Data Browser” 46
5.6 Working with sessions and reporting 48
5.6.1 Force threshold slider 50
5.6.2 Report panels 50
6 SV103 MAINTENANCE 54
6.1 General recommendations for use 54
6.2 Cleaning 54
6.3 Changing the accelerometer 54
6.4 Firmware upgrade 54
6.5 Storing the instrument 55
6.6 Transportation and carrying 55
7 SVANTEK SERVICE 56
7.1 Troubleshooting 56
7.2 Resetting the instrument 56

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1 INTR DUCTI N
1.1 Vibration risk and it’s assessment
During human contact with the surface of the vibrating machine mechanical vibrations are transmitted
directly to the human body affecting the individual tissues or even the whole body. Vibration that affects
humans is called human vibration and is divided into whole-body and hand-arm vibration.
In practice the most dangerous are hand-arm vibrations which can cause pathological changes in the
nervous vascular (cardiovascular) and osteoarticular system. Hand-arm vibration occurs when one or both
of the upper limbs is in contact with a vibrating surface. Typical sources of such vibration are any kind of
hand tools that generate vibration steering wheels and levers to control vehicles. The characteristic feature
of hand-arm vibration is their variability in time. Therefore very often measurement results depend on the
point in time that measurement takes place. This is a very important feature that defines both the test
methods and measurements describing this kind of vibration. This variability in time influences another
significant factor in determining the body's response to the vibration which is the exposure time (duration of
exposure to vibration).
The fundamental parameter used in the evaluation of hand-arm vibration is the vector sum of tri-axial
vibration called AEQ which is the basis for the calculation of daily exposure A(8). To identify the daily
exposure it is necessary to identify all the sources of vibration which means identifying all working modes of
tools (e.g. drilling with hammer and without) and changes in the conditions of use of the device. This
information is necessary for the proper organization of measurement and to include as many common tasks
of the operator during which he is exposed to hand-arm vibration. Daily exposure should be calculated for
each source of vibration.
After determining the sources of mechanical vibrations affecting the employee the next step is to choose the
most appropriate accelerometer mounting. According to ISO 5349 hand-arm vibration should be measured
in place or at the point of contact with the hand tool. The best location is the centre of the handle which is
the most representative location. ISO 5349 suggests using lightweight sensors to reduce measurement
errors. Measurements directly at the hand are performed using special adapters and measurement in all
three axes is recommended.
Typical vibration exposure consists of short periods in which the operator is in contact with the tool.
Measuring time should include a representative tool operation time and the measurement should start from
the moment the vibrating device is touched and should end when the contact is broken or the vibration stops
(ISO 5349-2:2001).

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1.2 SV 103 as a new generation vibration exposure meter
SV 103 is the first ever made personal hand-arm Daily Vibration Exposure Meter (DVEM). Instrument meets
ISO 8041 standard and it is an ideal choice for the measurements according to ISO 5349. The SV 103 is
typically attached to the user’s arm. Similarly to noise dosimeters SV 103 daily vibration exposure meter is
small enough not to interfere with working activities. New technology of SV 107 accelerometer gives
advantages such as shock resistance no DC offset effect very low power and frequency response down to
DC. Inside the hand adapter is the latest MEMS accelerometer and a contact force sensor.
Contact forces act between the hand and the vibrating surface: the push/pull force and the gripping force.
Studies on the hand-arm vibration prove that contact forces modify exposure to vibration and the health
effects it causes The need of simultaneous assessment of the contact forces and vibration magnitudes has
been universally recognized and reflected in ISO 15230.
Figure 1-1 Examples of contact forces measurement given by IS 15230
The high resolution colour OLED screen displays information in both text and graphical form and offers
excellent visibility in dark sites as well as in full daylight conditions.
Using the computational power of its digital signal processor the SV 103 instrument can simultaneously
measure the all results (RMS Max Peak Peak-Peak Vector A(8) Dose ELV EAV) simultaneously in
three channels and perform real time 1/1 Octave or 1/3 Octave analysis.
Advanced time history logging provides safe and complete information about measured signal in the internal
large 8GB memory.
The instrument is powered from internal new generation Ni-MH rechargeable batteries offering circa 30
hours of continuous operation. The powering and charging of the instrument from the USB interface is
provided which also enables easy data exchange connection between the SV 103 and a PC without the
requirement of a special docking station.
The instrument works with “Supervisor” PC software which allows instrument configuration measurement
results viewing and exporting as well as daily vibration exposure recalculation.

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2 SV 103 SYSTEM DESCRIPTI N
2.1 SV 103 key features
• Hand-arm Personal human vibration meter conforming to ISO 8041:2005 standard;
• Measurement under gloves
• SV 107 hand-arm triaxial MEMS accelerometer including hand straps according to ISO 5349-2
• LED colour display with super brightness and contrast
• Large 8GB memory
• USB 2.0 high speed interface
• In order to comply with ISO 5349-1:2001 the input signals from all measurement channels are
frequency weighted with the Wh weighting filters and corresponding Band Limiting filter
• Digital true RMS detector with Peak detection resolution 0.1 dB
• Frequency Range 1 Hz ÷ 2 kHz
• Measurement range 0.2 ms
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RMS ÷ 2000 ms
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Peak
• Simultaneous measurement results: PEAK, P-P, RMS, AEQ, CExp, A(8), EAVTT, AEVTL, ELVTT,
ELVTL, VL, Fmax, F_1s, Fave, FUT, TIME
• 3 user configurable measurement channels
• Easy in use predefined setups
• Time-history data logging of PEAK/P-P/RMS/Vector/Force with variable 0.1 s to 1 h logger step for
three channels
• Time-domain signal recording (optional)
• 1/1 ctave or 1/3 ctave real time analysis (option)
• Operational time > 30 hours (display off, octave analysis off)
• Extremely compact, lightweight and robust case with IP65 ingress protection: dimensions 88
mm x 49.5x 19.2 mm weight 150-160 grams with SV107 accelerometer and one of vibration contact
adapters
2.2 Kit components
• SV 107 – hand-arm triaxial accelerometer for SV 103 instrument including hand straps
• SC 156 - micro USB 2.0 cable
• CD with instruction
• Built-in rechargeable batteries (charger/ power supply wall adapter not included)
The following Figure 3- shows the SV 103 standard set and way of mounting.

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Figure 2-1 SV 103 standard mounting set
2.3 Related equipment & accessories
Accessories
• SA 54 – Charger/power supply for 1 x SV 103
• SA 156 – USB HUB for charging and data download from 5 x SV103 instruments
• Supervisor Software for configuration viewing and exporting data USB drivers (MS Windows XP
Vista Windows 7) for 32 and 64 bit operating systems available as freeware
Related equipment and accessories
• SV 111 –Vibration calibrator for in-situ check to ISO 8041:2005
• SA 73 - Carrying case for SV 103 instrument and accessories (waterproof)
2.4 Instrument Software (Firmware) options available
• SF 103 CT 1/1 –11 band 1/1 Octave real time analysis option
• SF 103 CT 1/3 –34 band 1/3 Octave real time analysis option
• SF 103 WAV - Time Domain / Wave recording option
Notice: The software options can be purchased in any time as only the introduction of a special
code is required for their activation.
SV 107 hand
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arm
triaxial
accelerometer
Mounting
accessories

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3 GETTING STARTED
3.1 SV 103 control panel
The following Figure 3-ure shows the SV 103 controls and ports:
Figure 3-1 SV 103 view
3.2 Input output interfaces description
SV 103 instrument is equipped with a set of useful interfaces:
• accelerometer connector (essential for measuring)
• micro USB connector (charging and data download)
• charging connector (reserved for future use)
• fast infrared port (reserved for future use)
Figure 3-2 SV 103 side view – accelerometer and micro USB connector
m
icro USB
connector
accelerometer
mounting head
Colour display
128 x 64 pixel resolution
LED status indicator
 AMBER: stop mode
 GREEN: measuring
 RED: alarm
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Keypad

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Figure 3-3 SV 103 back view - charging and infrared port (reserved for future use)
3.3 Mounting of SV 103 vibration exposure level meter
The SV 103 should be attached to the arm of the operator and the accelerometer mounted on the hand.
Figure 3-4 Typical mounting of SV 103 on an operator’s arm
The transducer is supplied with 3 adapters of different shape. Before measurements select the appropriate
shape adapter to the projected work and unite it with the transducer using screws. The transducer should be
mounted on the hand with the cable in the direction of the elbow as pictured The cable is to be secured with
a mounting band on the wrist not interfering with working activities.
Figure 3-5 Mounting the adapter on the hand
infrared
port
charging
connector