Larson Davis HVM100 User Manual

Model HVM100

Human Vibration Meter

Manual

Larson Davis HVM100

Manual

IHVM100.01 Rev K

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1

About This Manual.................................................................................................1-1

Accessories .............................................................................................................1-3

Standard Accessories .........................................................................................1-3

Optional Accessories..........................................................................................1-3

Transducers ...................................................................................................1-3

Calibrator.......................................................................................................1-3

Cables............................................................................................................1-3

Adaptors........................................................................................................1-4

Cases..............................................................................................................1-4

Power Supply ................................................................................................1-4

Software ........................................................................................................1-4

Selecting the Proper Transducer...................... .................................. .....................1-5

Triaxial Accelerometers................................................................................1-7

Single Axis Accelerometers..........................................................................1-9

Modes of Operation..............................................................................................1-10

Frequency Weighting Selections ..........................................................................1-10

Band Limiting Filters.......................................................................................1-11

Chapter 2 Getting Started 2-1

Switching HVM100 On..........................................................................................2-1

Menu Navigation ....................................................................................................2-1

Alpha Numeric Menu Function .........................................................................2-2

Indexed Menu Function.....................................................................................2-3

Key Board Functions ..............................................................................................2-4

Setup Key................................................................................................................2-4

Mode Selection ..................................................................................................2-5

Averaging Time .................................................................................................2-5

Time History Settings....................................................................................2-6

Store Time..........................................................................................................2-7

Auto Store ..........................................................................................................2-7

2nd History.................................................. .......................................................2-8

Vibration Mode Weighting.....................................................................................2-8

Hand Arm Mode Weighting ...................................................................................2-9

Whole Body Weighting Mode........................................ ........................................2-9

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Chapter 3 Tools Menu 3-1

Tools Key................................................................................................................3-1

Accelerometer....................................................................................................3-1

Display Units......................................................................................................3-2

Integration..........................................................................................................3-3

Sum Factor X,Y, Z.............................................................................................3-4

AC/DC Output ...................................................................................................3-4

AC/DC Output Settings.................................................................................3-7

Baud Rate...........................................................................................................3-8

Handshaking..................................................................................................3-8

Print History Selection.................................................... ...................................3-8

Erase All Files........................................... .................................. .......................3-9

Erase Setups............................. ........................................................................3-10

Header 1,2,3............................................................ .........................................3-11

Language..........................................................................................................3-12

Date and Time..................................................................................................3-13

Chapter 4 Range Menu 4-1

Range Key...............................................................................................................4-1

Auto Range ........................................................................................................4-1

Gain X, Y, Z.......................................................................................................4-2

Cal Level............................................................................................................4-2

Calibrate X, Y, Z................................................................................................4-3

Sensitivity X, Y, Z .............................................................................................4-4

Reference Acceleration......................................................................................4-5

Hand Arm Exposure Action Value ....................................................................4-5

Chapter 5 Printing 5-1

Printing to a Windows Hyperterminal....................................................................5-1

Chapter 6 Storing and Recalling Data Files and Setups 6-1

STORE Key............................................................................................................6-1

Storing a Setup...................................................................................................6-1

Storing a File......................................................................................................6-3

Temporary Data Storage - File Register 00 .......................................................6-4

Data Storage - File Registers 01 thru 99............................................................6-5

Preserving the File Counter At Power-Off ........................................................6-5

Recall Key...............................................................................................................6-6

Recalling a Setup ...............................................................................................6-6

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Recalling Setup Register S0 at Power-On .........................................................6-7

Recalling a File ..................................................................................................6-8

Chapter 7 Taking Measurements/ Viewing Data on the HVM100 7-1

Run/Stop Key..........................................................................................................7-1

Overload Detection ............................................................................................7-1

Under-Range Indicator (?) .................................................................................7-2

Run-Interrupted Indicator (!) .............................................................................7-2

History Key............................................................ .................................................7-3

Viewing Time History with 2nd History turned on ...........................................7-5

Data Key .................................................................................................................7-6

Chapter 8 Powering the HVM100 8-1

Checking the Remaining Battery Voltage .........................................................8-1

Installing New Batteries..........................................................................................8-1

Using External Power.............................. .................................. .............................8-4

Chapter 9 Connections on the HVM100 9-1

Serial Interface Port ................................................................................................9-2

Pinout.................................................................................................................9-2

Cables Used........................................................................................................9-3

Transducer Connection...........................................................................................9-4

Pinout.................................................................................................................9-4

External Power Connection ....................................................................................9-5

Pinout.................................................................................................................9-5

Larson Davis Adapter ........................................................................................9-5

AC/DC Output Connector..................................................................................9-6

Pinout.................................................................................................................9-7

Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Adaptor Resonances 10-1

Conclusion ............................................................................................................10-1

Mechanical............................................................................................................10-1

Measurements.......................................................................................................10-3

Frequency Response Measurements................................................................10-3

ADP080A + SEN041.......................................................................................10-3

ADP081A + SEN041.......................................................................................10-5

ADP082A + SEN041.......................................................................................10-6

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Appendix A Specifications A-1

General Characteristics..........................................................................................A-1

Type Precision..............................................................................................A-1

Effects of Temperature.................................................................................A-2

Effects of Humidity................................... ...................................................A-2

Limits of Temperature and Humidity...........................................................A-2

Effects of Magnetic Fields ..................................................... ......................A-2

Effects of Mechanical Vibrations.................................................................A-2

Stabilization Time........................................................................................A-2

Data Storage.................................................................................................A-3

Data Communications..................................................................................A-3

Digital Display .............................................................................................A-3

Real-time Clock/Calendar............................................................................A-3

Run-time Clock............................................................................................A-3

Power Supply ...............................................................................................A-3

Dimensions/Weight......................................................................................A-3

Declaration of Conformity................................................................................A-4

Outputs..............................................................................................................A-5

Transducer Electrical Impedance......................................................................A-5

Direct Input ..................................................................................................A-5

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Input....................................................................................................A-5

ICP

Charge Input.................................................................................................A-6

Functions Measured..........................................................................................A-6

Reference Acceleration..................................................................................... A-6

Reference Calibration Frequency......................................................................A-7

Reference Calibration Vibration.......................................................................A-7

Frequency Weighting Curves ................................................................................A-8

Fa (Flat 0.4 Hz to 100 Hz)............................................................................A-8

Fb (Flat 0.4 Hz to 1260 Hz) Frequency Weighting......................................A-9

Fc (Flat 6.3 Hz to 1260 Hz), Wh, and Ws Frequency Weighting..............A-12

Wm, Wc, and Wd Frequency Weightings..................................................A-13

We, Wj, and Wk Frequency Weighting.....................................................A-15

Wg Frequency Weighting (Defined in BS6841:1987)...............................A-17

Wm (Whole Body) Frequency Weighting.................................................A-18

Typical Measurements Ranges ..................................................... ..................A-20

Vibration - Fa.............................................................................................A-20

Vibration - Fb, Fc, Ws................................................................................A-21

Hand Arm - Wh............................................................. .............................A-22

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Whole Body - Wm .....................................................................................A-23

Whole Body - Wc.................................................. ................................. ....A-24

Whole Body - Wd, We....................................... .................................. ......A-25

Whole Body - Wg ................................ ......................................................A-26

Whole Body - Wb, Wj, Wk.......................... ..............................................A-27

Appendix B Glossary B-1

Table of equations..................................................................................................B-1

RMS Acceleration............................................................................. ...........B-1

RMS Acceleration in Decibels.....................................................................B-1

Allowed Exposure Time...............................................................................B-2

Energy Equivalent RMS Acceleration.........................................................B-2

Running RMS Acceleration LINEAR..........................................................B-2

Running RMS Acceleration EXPONENTIAL ............................................B-3

Vibration Dose Value...................................................................................B-3

Maximum Transient Vibration Value..........................................................B-3

Minimum Transient Vibration Value...........................................................B-3

Long Term Maximum Peak .........................................................................B-3

Short Term Maximum Peak.........................................................................B-4

Long Term Crest Factor...............................................................................B-4

Short Term Crest Factor...............................................................................B-4

Summed Instantaneous Acceleration...........................................................B-4

Appendix C Serial Interface Commands C-1

Setup and Query Commands .................................................................................C-1

Syntax for setup commands................................. .............................................C-1

Syntax for Query commands.............................................................................C-2

System Parameters (Q’s and S’s)...........................................................................C-2

Mode Specific Parameters ................................................................................C-3

Read Data Commands ...........................................................................................C-9

Read Time History Commands............................................................................C-10

Control Commands..............................................................................................C-12

Appendix D Frequency Response Curves D-1
Appendix E Miscellaneous Information E-1

DC Output Calibration ...........................................................................................E-1

AC/DC Outputs......................................................................................................E-3

DC Output.........................................................................................................E-3

AC Output.........................................................................................................E-4

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Typical Measurement Ranges for Hand-Arm and Whole Body Measurements ... E-5

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Accelerometers ........................................................................................ E-5

ICP

Typical Measurement Ranges for General Purpose Vibration Measurements...... E-7

ICP Accelerometers .......................................................................................... E-7

Appendix F Serial Number Backup F-1

Setting Serial Number Backup..........................................................................F-1

Serial Number Reset ......................................................................................... F-1

Failure of Serial Number Reset......................................................................... F-2

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CHAPTER

Introduction

1

About This Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Human Vibration Meter from
Larson Davis. The HVM100 is a powerful but small vibra­tion measurement tool. This Handheld vibration analyzer
will allow a variety of applications to be performed includ­ing; Whole Body Vibration analysis, Hand-Arm Vibration
analysis, and general purpose vibration analysis.

This full featured vibration analyzer features 3 input
channels, a sum channel, a variety of frequency weighting
and band limiting settings, single and double integration,
displayed data in a variety of units, and independent AC or
DC outputs for all 3 channels simultaneously.

We invite you to read this manual to obtain the best results
from your HVM100.

This manual has 9 chapters and 5 appendices covering the
following topics:

Chapter 1 - Introduction

In this chapter we will discuss the functionality and
capabilities of your HVM100. We will also go into detail
with regards to frequency weightings and screen and menu
functionality.

Chapter 2 - Getting Started

This chapter will describe in detail the functionality and
selections contained in the Setup menu.

Chapter 3 - The Tools Menu

This chapter will describe in detail the functionality and
selections contained in the Tools menu.

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Chapter 4 - The Range Menu

This chapter will describe in detail the functionality and
selections contained in the Range menu. This includes
calibration of the HVM100.

Chapter 5 - Printing

This chapter will describe how to download data from the
HVM100.

Chapter 6 - Storing and Recalling Data File s and
Setups

This chapter will describe in detail how to store data and
setup information in the HVM100’s on-board memory.

Chapter 7 - Taking Measurements/Viewing Data on
the HVM100

This chapter will describe in detail how to use the Run/Stop
key to take measurements, and how to view that data on the
display of the HVM100.

Chapter 8 - Powering the HVM100

This chapter will describe the two ways in which to power
the HVM100.

Chapter 9 - Connections on the HVM100

This chapter will describe all of the external connectors on
the HVM100.

Chapter 10- Adaptor Resonances

This chapter will describe the frequency response function
data for the ADP08XA Adaptors.

Appendix A - Specifications
Appendix B - Glossary
Appendix C - I/O Commands
Appendix D - Frequency Response Curves
Appendix E - Miscellaneous Information
Appendix F - Serial Number Backup

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Accessories

Standard Accessories

Optional Accessories

Selection of the proper accessories for use with your
HVM100 is one of the most important functions you can
perform. The transducer is especially critical to obtaining
good results.

The HVM100 is delivered with the following standard
accessories:

•User Manual

• Batteries, 2 x AA, IEC Type LR6

Transducers • SEN020 to SEN022 (Accel e rometers, 3 axis ICP

• SEN023 to SEN025 (Accel erometers, single axis ICP)

• SEN026 (3 axis ICP, palm accelerometer)

• SEN027 (Accelerometer, seat pad)

• SEN040F (Accelerometer, 3 axis, 2 - 5 kHz, ICP)

• SEN041F (Accelerometer, 3 axis, 2 - 5 kHz, ICP)

Calibrator • 394C06 (Hand-held accelerometer calibrator)

Cables • SEN020-CBL to SEN022-CBL (3 axis accelerometers

including cables)

• SEN023-CBL to SEN025-CBL (single axis
accelerometers including cables)

• SEN026-CBL (3 axis ICP,
cable)

• SEN027-CBL (Cable and seat pad accelerometer)

• SEN040F-CBL (Accelerometers, 3 axis, 2 - 5 kHz, ICP,
including cables)

• SEN041F-CBL (Accelerometers, 3 axis, 2 - 5 kHz, ICP,
including cables)

• CBL006 (Cable, serial computer, DB9S-mDIN08)

palm accelerometer including



)

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• CBL120 (Cable, 3 x 10-32 male to 4-pin LEMO
female)

• CBL121 (cable, 3 x BNC male to 4-pin LEMO female)

• CBL124 (Cable, AC/DC Output, 3 X BNC to
Switchcraft

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)

• CBL125 (Cable, Mini 4-pin to 4-pin LEMO female)

• CBL158 (Cable, 4-pin Microtech to 4-pin LEMO

Adaptors • ADP060 (Adapter, hand accelerometer)

• ADP061 (Adapter, handle accelerometer)

• ADP062 (Adapter, clamp accelerometer)

• ADP063 (Adaptor, palm accelerometer)

• ADP064 (HVM100 adapter kit)

• ADP080A (Adapter, hand accelerometer)

• ADP081A (Adapter, handle accelerometer)

• ADP082A (Adapter, clamp accelerometer)

• ADP084A (Vibration adaptor kit including ADP080A,
ADP081A, ADP082A and ADP063)

• 080A09 (Adapt or, probe tip with 10-32 connector)

• 080A17 (Adapt or, triaxial mounting)

• 080B16 (Adaptor, triaxial mounting, for SEN024 and
SEN025 with 5-40 thread)

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male)

Cases • CCS020 (HVM100 hard shell carrying case)

• CCS028 (Soft case with belt clip fo r HVM100

Power Supply • PSA027 (Power supply, 90-264 VAC to 12 VDC)

Software • Blaze

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software (SWW-BLAZE-HVM) for setup,

control and high speed data download

• HVManager software permits both users and
manufacturers of vibrating equipment to create PC-based
vibration data bases containing data measured using an
HVM100 Human Vibration Meter

• DNA (Data, Navigation and Analysis) software for
instrument control, high speed data download, data
streaming with real-time data display on PC, advanced
data graphic presentations and powerful report
generation features

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• HVM Programmer software, available from Larson
Davis, can be used to programs the languages and update
the firmware when new versions are available for the
HVM100.

Selecting the Proper Transducer

There are several important considerations when selecting a
transducer to perform your measurements. The first decision
that must be made is what type of transducer to use.

NOTE: The HVM100 has built-in ICP
power supplies and charge amplifiers.
This will allow the HVM100 to interface
directly with ICP or charge transducers,
and eliminates the need for external sig­nal conditioning.

There are two general categories of accelerometers, ICP
and Charge.

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•ICP

accelerometers are also called “Voltage Mode” or
“Low impedance” and may be known by various other
vendor trade names. ICP is PCB’s registered trademark
which stands for “Integrated Circuit Piezoelectric” and
identifies PCB sensors which incorporate built-in, signal
conditioning electronics. The built-in electronics serve to
convert the high impedance charge signal that is
generated by the piezoelectric sensing element to a
usable low impedance voltage signal which can be
readily transmitted over ordinary 2 wire or coaxial cables
to any voltage readout or recording device. The low
impedance signal can be transmitted over long cable
distances and used in dirty field or factory environments
with little signal degradation.

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• Charge mode sensors output a high impedance, electrical
charge signal that is generated by the piezoelectric
sensing element. This signal is extremely sensitive to
corruption from environmental influences. To conduct
accurate measurements, it is necessary to condition this
signal to a a low impedance voltage before it can be input
to a readout or recording device. A charge amplifier or
in-line charge converter is generally used for this
purpose.

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The final way to use the input of the HVM100 is through the
direct input. This would require the use of some kind of
external signal conditioning unit such as an external source
of ICP power, or an external charge amplifier.

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The next item to consider is the sensitivity of the transducer.
The sensitivity of the accelerometer will depend on the
application being performed. If the application is a high
vibration level application, a low sensitivity should be
selected. For low vibration level applications a high
sensitivity accelerometer should be used.

NOTE: Transverse sensitivity is also
something to be considered. Transverse
sensitivity is defined as: The unwanted
output signal of a motion sensor when
subjected to motion perpendicular to the
sensitive axis-usually expressed as a per­cent of the normal axis sensitivity. For
example if you are using a tri-axial
accelerometer and place an input signal
on the Z axis, your X axis could also be
reading a level even though there is
really no x-axis signal present.

The resonant frequency of the transducer should also be
considered. The resonant frequency is defined as the
frequency at which the structure will readily vibrate. For
accelerometers, there is one frequency where the
accelerometer will vibrate much easier than at other
frequencies. At this point, the reading will be very high, and
could overload the input of the HVM100. However, for most
of the recommended accelerometers, the resonant frequency
is well above the upper limit of the HVM100, and will
subsequently be masked out by the low pass filter on the
HVM100. If the resonant frequency becomes an issue, it is
recommended that an external mechanical filter be used.

Frequency range is the next thing to take into consideration.
Most recommended accelerometers will have a frequency
range sufficient for use with the HVM100. See the
frequency response tables (appendix A) and graphs
(appendix D) for more information on the HVM100’s
frequency response.

The last thing to consider is temperature, humidity, and other
physical agents, such as mounting surface, mass and
environment. The mass of the accelerometer should ideally
be no more that 1/50 of the mass of the object being
measured. A ratio of as little as 1/10 is acceptable in extreme
circumstances. The affect of these elements should always
be considered when choosing a transducer. Please also be
aware of the different methods of mounting an
accelerometer and the effects of each of those methods on
the measured data.

The following is a selection from the PCB catalog listing the
characteristics of a transducer. Please note the items that we
have discussed and note where they appear in a transducer
specification

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Triaxial Accelerometers .

Specification Unit SEN020 SEN21F SEN026

Voltage Sensitivity mV/g 1 10 10
Frequency Range (+/-5%) Hz 0.5 to 5,000 0.5 to 2,500 1 to 9,000
Frequency Range (+/-10%) Hz 0.3 to 6,000 0.5 to 12,000
Mounted Resonant Frequency kHz 25 25 25
Measurement Range +/-g pk 1,500 500 500
Broadband Resolution (1 Hz to 10

kHz)
Shock Limit +/-g pk 7,000 7,000 10,000
Operating Temperature Range

Amplitude Linearity % +/1 +/1 +/1
Transverse Sensitivity % 5 5 5
Strain Sensitivity g/ 0.001 0.001
Excitation Voltage VDC 20 to 30 20 to 30 18 to 30
Constant Current mA 2 to 20 2 to 20 2 to 20
Output Impedance ohms <100 <100 <200
Output Bias VDC 8 to 12 8 to 12 7 to 11
Discharge Time Constant sec 1.0 to 2.0 .4 to 1.2 1.0 to 3.5
Sensing Element Type Ceramic Ceramic Ceramic
Element Configuration Structure Shear Shear Shear
Electrical Connector type/location 4-Pin/side 4-Pin/side 4-Pin/side
Housing material/sealing Titanium/Hermetic Titanium/Hermetic Titanium/Hermetic
Mounting Thread size 10-32 Female 5-40 Male 10-32 Female

g rms 0.005 0.0005 0.0002

o

F [oC] -65 to +250 [-54 to

+121]

-65 to +250 [-54 to
+121]

-65 to +250 [-54 to
+121]

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Specification Unit SEN027 SEN040F SEN041F

Voltage Sensitivity mV/g 100 1 10
Frequency Range (+/-5%) Hz 0.5 to 1,000 2 to 4,000 2 to 4,000
Frequency Range (+/-10%) Hz
Mounted Resonant Frequency kHz 27 55 55
Measurement Range +/-g pk 10 5,000 500
Broadband Resolution (1 Hz to 10

kHz)
Shock Limit +/-g pk 2,000 10,000 10,000
Operating Temperature Range

Amplitude Linearity % +/1 +/2.5 +/1
Transverse Sensitivity % 5 5 5
Strain Sensitivity g/
Excitation Voltage VDC 6.5 to 30 18 to 30 18 to 30
Constant Current mA 0.3 to 10 2 to 20 2 to 20
Output Impedance ohms <500 <200 <200
Output Bias VDC 2.8 to 4.5 7 to 11 7 to 11
Discharge Time Constant sec 1.0 to 3.0 1.5 to 3.0 .3 to 1.0
Sensing Element Type Ceramic Ceramic Ceramic
Element Configuration Structure Shear Shear Shear
Electrical Connector type/location Integral cable/side 1/4-28 4-Pin/side 1/4-28 4-Pin/side
Housing material/sealing Titanium/Hermetic Titanium/Hermetic Titanium/Hermetic
Mounting Thread size 10-32 Female 5-40 Female 5-40 Female

g rms 0.002 0.03 0.008

o

F [oC] +14 to +122 [-10 to

+50]

-65 to +250 [-54 to
+121]

-65 to +250 [-54 to
+121]

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Single Axis Accelerometers .

Specification Unit SEN022 SEN024 SEN025

Voltage Sensitivity mV/g 100 10 10
Frequency Range (+/-5%) Hz 0.5 to 5,000 1 to12,000 1 to 10,000
Frequency Range (+/-10%) Hz 0.3 to 6,000 0.7 to 18,000 0.3 to 12,000
Mounted Resonant Frequency kHz 25 50 35
Measurement Range +/-g pk 50 500 50
Broadband Resolution (1 Hz to 10

kHz)
Shock Limit +/-g pk 7,000 10,000 5000
Operating Temperature Range

Amplitude Linearity % +/1 +/1 +/1
Transverse Sensitivity % 5 5 5
Strain Sensitivity g/ 0.001 0.006 0.005
Excitation Voltage VDC 20 to 30 1 to 30 1 to 30
Constant Current mA 2 to 20 2 to 20 2 to 20
Output Impedance ohms <200 <100 <300
Output Bias VDC 8 to 12 8 to 12 8 to 12
Discharge Time Constant sec 1 to 3 .4 to 1.2 .4 to 1.2
Sensing Element Type Ceramic Ceramic Ceramic
Element Configuration Structure Shear Shear Shear
Electrical Connector type/location 4-Pin/side 10-32 10-32
Housing material/sealing Aluminum/Epoxy Titanium/Hermetic Titanium/Hermetic
Mounting Thread size 10-32 Male 5-40 Male 5-40 Male

g rms 0.0001 0.0005 .00016

o

F [oC] -65 to +176 [-54 to

+80]

-65 to +250 [-54 to
+121]

-65 to +200 [-54 to
+93]

About the HVM100

The HVM100 is a powerful, all digital, vibration analyzer. It
features simultaneous 3 channel measurements, small
lightweight design, easy to read display, portability utilizing
2 AA batteries, 115.2 kbps RS-232 interface, three modes of

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operation: Hand-Arm, Whole Body, and Vibration, and the
capability to display and print text in a variety of languages.

Modes of Operation

The HVM100 is divided into three modes of operation. The
standard mode is the vibration mode. This is the mode
included with the instrument. The other two modes are
optional modes. The Optional modes are Hand-Arm and
Whole Body. Each of these modes feature different
frequency weighting selections as outlined later in this
chapter.

Frequency Weighting Selections

NOTE: The Hand-Arm and Whole body
modes are separately purchased options.
These options and the frequency weight­ings associated with these options will
not be available unless they are pur­chased.

Mode Frequency Weighting

Vibration Ws (Severity)

Hand Arm W
Whole Body W

To accommodate the multiple operating modes of the
HVM100, 13 different frequency weighting filters are
available. The following table describes the frequency
weighting options available in each of the operating modes.
To select the frequency w eighting for a particular m ode, see
the section in this manual titled Setup Key.

Fa (0.4 Hz to 100 Hz)
Fb (0.4 Hz to 1250 Hz)
Fc (6.3 Hz to 1250 Hz)

h

m

W

b

W

c

W

d

W

e

W

g

W

j

W

k

The Hand-Arm mode and the Whole body mode frequency
weighting curves are defined in ISO 8041:2005. The W

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g

Band Limiting Filters

frequency weighting curve is defined in British Standard
6841:1987.

In addition to defining the frequency weightings for Hand­Arm and Whole Body, ISO 8041:2005 also defines a band­limiting filter to be used with each of the frequency
weightings. Each band-limiting filter is a combination of a
high-pass and low-pass 2nd order Butterworth filter, 12 dB
per octave attenuation, with - 3 dB corner frequencies at the
frequencies listed in table 3 below. When a frequency
weighting is selected in the HVM100 Hand-Arm mode, or
Whole Body mode, the HVM100 automatically places both
the weighting filter and the appropriate band-limiting filter
in the signal path.

Weighting Band-Limiting Filter

W

h

W

m,Wc, Wd, We, Wj, Wk

, Wg 0.8 to 100 Hz

W

m

6.3 to 1250 Hz

0.4 to 100 Hz

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CHAPTER

On Key

Getting Started

2

Switching HVM100 On

This section will introduce you to the keypad and
functionality of the HVM100.

If any displays appear during the
boot process which refer to Serial
Number or SN, see section "Serial
Number Backup" on page F-1.

Menu Navigation

To swit ch the HVM100 On, press the On key.

Navigating through the HVM100 menus is similar to
navigating through other Larson Davis instruments. The
menus are arranged in lists. The appropriate menu key is
used to enter the menu, and then the u Up and d Down
arrow keys are used to scroll through the menu. When you
come to a setting you want to change, press the c Check
key to enter the modify section of the menu. You can now
use the r Right and l Left arrow keys to scroll th rough
the options for that item. After the appropriate selection is in
the window, use the c Check key to select that setting. This
will place you back into the main menu where once again
the u Up and d Down arrow keys can be used to
navigate.

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Alpha Numeric Menu Function

The alpha numeric menu screens include the Header screens
and the Calibrator sensitivity screen. These are settings that
require the user to enter letters of the alphabet or numerals
into the field. To change an alpha numeric menu setting,

Step 1 Go to the menu item you wish to change.

Header 1

Step 2 Press the c key to place the HVM100 into the

modify mode. The selection will begin to blink.

Header 1



Step 3 Use the r and l arrow keys to select a posi-

tion to modify.

Header 1



Step 4 Use the u and d arrow keys to select the char-

acter you want in that position.

Header 1
Wi

Step 5 Use the rand l arrow keys again to move to

the next position. When you move to the next
position, the HVM100 will start you from where
you left off. (i.e. if you entered an ‘F’ in the first
position, when you move to the next position, you
will be starting from the ‘F’ on that position.

Header 1
Wil

Step 6 Hit the c key or move to the next menu item to

accept the change. Anytime you have made a
change, the change will automatically be accepted

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Indexed Menu Function

even if you don’t hit the check key . You can accept
the change just by moving to another section of
the HVM100.

Header 1
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The following is an example of how to make a change to an
indexed menu item. (An item that has a specific list of
choices.)

Step 1 Go to the setting you wish to change.

Operating Mode
Vibration

Step 2 Press the c key to place the HVM100 in the mod-

ify mode. The selection will begin to blink.

Operating Mode
Vibration

Step 3 Use the l and r arrow keys to scroll through

the selections in the menu.

Operating Mode
Vibration

r

Operating Mode
Hand Arm

r

Operating Mode
whole Body

Step 4 When you come to the selection you desire, stop

scrolling.

Operating Mode
Whole Body

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Key Board Functions

Step 5 To accept the change, either hit the c key or move

to the next menu item or to another part of the
HVM100.

Operating Mode
Whole Body

The keyboard on the front of the HVM100 is the main
interface to the instrument. The keyboard consists of 11
dedicated function keys, 4 arrow keys and the check key.

In the following section, we will describe the functionality
and selections associated with each key.

Setup Key

The SETUP key places you into the Setup menu. This menu
is used to set general system parameters such as operating
mode and frequency weighting. The selections available in
the Setup menu are described below. The Setup menu is a

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Mode Selection

Hint: This setting is in the Setup menu. To access the Setup menu press the

SETUP key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

NOTE: To view each selection, first pr ess

c key, and then press the r or l

the
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

circular menu. You can scroll through and return to the top
by continuously pressing the d or u arrow key.

NOTE: T he Hand-Arm and Whole body
modes are separate purchased options.
These options and the frequency weight­ings associated with those options will
not be available unless they are pur­chased.

Averaging Ti me

Hint: This setting is in the Setup menu. To access the Setup menu press the

SETUP key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

This section is used to set the operating mode. The
selections are Whole body, Hand Arm or Vibration.

Operating Mode
Vibration

Operating Mode
Hand Arm

Operating Mode
Whole Body

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NOTE: An exponential detector is
defined as a detector that maintains a
moving average of the signal. The only
exponential detector in the HVM100 is
the Slow detector. This detector will
begin by taking a 1 second average. As
time moves, the exponential detector will
discard the first part of the average, as
the next part is collected. A linear detec­tor will take the signal and average over
the averaging time, and then start over.
All previously collected samples are dis­regar ded in the new linear average.

Time History Settings The Averaging time is also used to determine the rate of

The averaging time refers to the amount of time data is
collected and averaged before a new average is started. The
selections are Slow, 1 sec, 2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec, 30
sec, and 60 sec. The Slow response is a 1 second exponential
detector, while the others are linear repeat type averages.
The averaging is the same for all Operating modes.

storage for the Time History. The Time History will store the
Arms value along with the Peak value if the user desires, for
the X, Y, Z, and Sum channels. The Time History buffer is
limited to 240 samples, 120 samples if the Peak value is
selected. To setup Time History Peak storage, see the 2nd
History menu section below.

NOTE: T o view each selection, first press
the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

The following are the selections you would encounter when
changing the Averaging Time:

Averaging
Slow

Averaging
1 sec

Averaging
2sec

Averaging
5 sec

Averaging
10 sec

Averaging
20 sec

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Store Time

Averaging
30 sec

Averaging
60 sec

Hint: This setting is in the Setup menu. To access the Setup menu press the

SETUP key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

NOTE: To change the Store Time param­eters, press the

d

arrows to select the desired value,

and then use the r and l arrows
to move to the next position. Once all
positions are set press the
move to any other part of the HVM100 to
accept the entry.

c key, use the u and

c key or

Auto Store

Hint: This setting is in the Setup menu. To access the Setup menu press the

SETUP key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

NOTE: The data memory in the HVM100
is a non-volatile EEPROM chip. Even if
the batteries go dead for an extended
period of time, the stored setups and data
will be retained.

The Store Time selection works in conjunction with the
Auto Store setting. The Auto Store setting will allow you to
automatically store measurement data at a rate indicated by
the Store Time. The Store Time can be set from 1 minute to
99 hours.

Store Time hh:mm

00:00

The Auto Store function in the HVM100 will allow you to
store data over time. The Store Time is the rate at which the
data will be stored. At the end of the store time the Auto
Store function will store any history data that has been
collected, as well as the overall data from all three channels
and the sum channel. The data will be stored as a file in the
memory. After the data is stored, the instrument is reset
automatically and a new set of data is collected. The
limitation on the memory is 100 files. When the memory
reaches the maximum number of files, it will stop storing
data.

NOTE: To view each selection, first pr ess
the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

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There are three selections in the Auto Store menu:

Auto Store
Off

2nd History

The Auto Store is turned off with this setting.

Auto Store
On

The Auto Store feature will store each time the Store T ime is
reached. This will continue until all file registers are full.

Auto Store
Autostop

The Auto Store-Autostop feature will allow you to take a
fixed length measurement. The Autostop feature will stop
the meter when the Store time is reached, just as if you had
pressed the s key.

Hint: This setting is in the Setup menu. To access the Setup menu press the

SETUP key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

The 2nd History setting will allow you to store a Peak value
along with the Arms value that is automatically stored in the
Time History buffer. The Peak will be stored for all three
channels and the Sum channel. Turning on the 2nd value
will cut the number of sample storage space from 240
samples to 120 samples.

NOTE: T o view each selection, first press
the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

In the 2nd history selection menu you have the choice of
None or Peak.

2nd history
None

2nd History
Peak

Vibration Mode Weighting

Hint: This setting is in the Setup menu. To access the Setup menu press the

SETUP key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

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NOTE: To view each selection, first pr ess
the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

In the vibration mode you can select from the following
weighting selections. Please see the appendix at the end of
this manual for details on weighting curves. The weighting
selection is independent for all channels. Here we only
depict the X channel data, but the other channels screens
would be the same:

Weighting X
Fa 0.4-100 Hz

Weighting X
Fb 0.4-1250 Hz

Weighting X
Fc 6.3-1250 Hz

Weighting X
Ws Severity

Hand Arm Mode Weighting

As required by ISO 8041:2005 the Hand Arm mode has only
one weighting selection. Please see the appendix at the end
of this manual for details on this weighting curve. The
weighting curve is labeled as Wh. This weighting selection
is for all channels and the sum channel. Because there is
only one selection in the Hand Arm mode, the weighting
selection is not present on the Setup menu.

Whole Body Weighting Mode

Hint: This setting is in the Setup menu. To access the Setup menu press the

SETUP key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

NOTE: To view each selection, first pr ess

c key, and then press the r or l

the
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

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In the Whole Body mode you can select from the following
weighting selections as required by ISO8041:2005. Please
see the appendix at the end of this manual for details on the
weighting curves. The weighting selection is independent

for all channels. Here we only depict the X channel data, but
the other channels screens would be the same:

Weighting X
Wm

Weighting X
Wb

Weighting X
Wc

Weighting X
Wd

Weighting X
We

NOTE: The Wg frequency weighting
curve is defined in BS 6841:1987.

Weighting X
Wg

Weighting X
Wj

Weighting X
Wk

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CHAPTER

3

Tools Key

Accelerometer

Tools Menu

The Tools menu has settings relating to the transducer and
setup information relevant to the instrument. Selections
include communications, printing, headers, etc.

The tools menu functions in exactly the same manner as the
Setup menu and has the following selections:

Hint: This setting is in the Tools menu. To access the Tools menu press the

TOOLS key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

NOTE: To view each selection, first pr ess
the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

This will allow you to select the type of transducer you wish
to use. The selections are ICP
refer to the type of accelerometer being used.

®

, Direct, and Charge. These

Accelerometer
Direct

The Direct setting is used to input a direct signal from a
transducer. No operational power is provided to the
transducer.

Accelerometer

XDC=10.0V

ICP

®

The ICP
to each of the three input channels, in order to power up to
three accelerometers. This is used with ICP type
accelerometers. The voltage reported on this screen is a
monitoring of the ICP power being provided to the

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setting will pr ovid e a 28 Volt 2mA constant current

transducer. When the transducer is not connected, this
voltage will read 25 to 26 volts. If you have a transducer
connected and it is working properly, it should be reading
between 2 and 12 volts depending upon the transducer.

Accelerometers

Display Units

The following table shows the typical bias voltage for the
various ICP

®

accelerometers that are normally used with the

HVM100.

Tri-Axial

SEN020
SEN022

Single Axis

Accelerometers

SEN023
SEN024

Palm-Adapter

Accelerometer

SEN026

Seat Pad

Accelerometer

SEN027

SEN025

8-12 volts 8-12 volts 7-11 volts 2-5 volts

®

If the reading is 0, then the ICP

power could be shorted to
ground or have some other problem. Check all connections,
cables, and connectors.

Accelerometer
Charge

This setting would be used to amplify the signal from a
charge type accelerometer.

Hint: This setting is in the Tools menu. To access the Tools menu press the

TOOLS key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

NOTE: T o view each selection, first press
the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

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The Display Units setting controls how data is displayed and
printed by the HVM100. The HVM100 can display data in
six different formats. The selection of the display units will
apply to all three channels and the sum channel. All
channels will have the same units. The choices ar e: m/s

2

, ft/s2, in/s2, g, and dB.

s

2

, cm/

NOTE: The HVM100 uses a reference
acceleration of 10-6 m/s2 (velocity refer­ence = 10
= 10
(velocity reference = 10-8 m/s, displace­ment reference = 10
acceleration, velocity and displacement
in dB units. Please see the section in the
RANGE key for details on changing the
reference acceleration.

-9

m/s, displacement reference

-12

m) or a reference of 10-5 m/s

-11

m) to display

Integration

Hint: This setting is in the Tools menu. To access the Tools menu press the

TOOLS key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

Display Units

2

m/s

2

Display Units
cm/s

2

Display Units
ft/s

2

Display Units
in/s

2

Display Units
g

Display Units
dB

NOTE: Integration is a mathematical
process of changing the displayed units
from acceleration to velocity to displace­ment. Single integration changes the dis­played parameter from acceleration to
velocity by dividing the acceleration

2f (i.e. ft/s

by:
tion changes the parameter from accel­eration to displacement by dividing the
acceleration by:
meters).

2

to ft/s). Double integra-

2

42f

(i.e. m/s2 to

Integration applies only to the Vibration mode. There is no
integration available in the Hand Arm or Whole Body
Modes. Integration is the process of converting the data
from acceleration, which is the standard method of
displaying the data, into velocity and displacement.

Integration
None

Integration
Single

Integration
Double

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NOTE: T o view each selection, first press
the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

Sum Factor X,Y, Z

Hint: This setting is in the Tools menu. To access the Tools menu press the

TOOLS key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

Single integration will express the units in velocity, and
double integration will express the units in displacement.

In the process of calculating the sum quantities (the data



that appears under the

menu) the HVM100 multiplies the
instantaneous acceleration for each channel by a scaler
factor (sometimes called a k-factor). The HVM100 allows
the user to select a different k factor for each channel. The
default setting is 1.00; however; some applications may
require different settings.

Sum Factor X

1.00

NOTE: To change the Sum Factor
parameter, press the c key, use the u

and d

value, and then use the r and l

arrow

Once all positions are set press the

key

HVM100 to accept the entry.

arrows to select the desired

s to move to the next position.

or move to any other part of the

The applications that require the Sum Factor to be altered
are specified in certain ISO standards. If you are not trying
to measure according to any specific standard, the
appropriate setting for this parameter is 1.00.

c

Quantities affected by sum factors ar e A

, Peak, PE and VDV. Individual axis data is not affected.

A

eq

rms

, A

min

, A

max

, Amp,

AC/DC Output

Hint: This setting is in the Tools menu. To access the Tools menu press the

TOOLS key and thenuse the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

The AC/DC outputs on the HVM100 are independent and
simultaneous for all three channels. First we will discuss the
output in general, and then give the specific settings f or the
AC/DC outputs.

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NOTE: To view each selection, first pr ess

Example: Chart recorder output, monitoring the

DC output, with an averaging time of 60 seconds.

the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

AC output is useful for frequency analysis by an external
analyzer or for recording in a tape recorder. The DC output
is useful for a chart recorder, or to measure the voltage
proportional to the RMS or peak value.

The DC output is updated according to the averaging time.
If the averaging time is set to slow, the signal on the DC
output pin for the selected channel will be updated once p er
second. If the averaging time is set to 60 seconds, the signal
on the DC output pin for the selected channel will be
updated once every 60 seconds.

The AC/DC output connector is a 5 pin Switchcraft
connector located on the bottom edge of the instrument. The
pinout is as follows:

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3

4

1

2

5

Pin # Description

1 Ground
2 X - Axis AC/DC Output
3 Y - Axis AC/DC Output
4 No Connection
5 Z - Axis AC/DC Output

The signal that is output on each pin is selectable for each
channel. The selections are the same for each channel. We
will list the X channel selections, however the available
selections will be the same for all operating modes as well.

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The AC output will produce a signal from 0 - 0.5 Volt RMS.

The scale of the DC output is typically 5 mV/dB. The level
Typically varies between 0 Vdc to +1.0 Vdc.

AC/DC Output Settings

AC/DC Output X
AC: Weighted

AC/DC Output X
AC: BandLimit

AC/DC Output X
DC: rms

AC/DC Output X
DC: min

AC/DC Output X
DC: max

AC/DC Output X
DC: peak

AC/DC Output X
DC: rms



AC/DC Output X
DC: min



AC/DC Output X
DC: max



AC/DC Output X
DC: peak



The weighting filters work in
conjunction with the band limiting
filters. See page 1-7.

Setting Description

AC:
Weighted

AC: Band­Limit

DC: rms

DC: min

DC: max

DC: peak

DC: rms 

DC: min 

DC: max 

DC: peak 

This will weight the output pin for the selected
channel according to the weighting selected
for that channel. If Channel X has a weighting
of Ws, then the output pin for Channel X will
produce a Ws weighted AC signal.

This will weight the output pin for the selected
channel according to the Band Limiting filter,
specified in chapter 1, for that channel. For
example if Channel X has a weighting of Wh,
then the output pin for Channel X will produce
a band limited (6.3 to 1250 Hz) AC signal.

This signal will be a DC voltage with a level
proportional to the RMS level displayed on the
HVM100.

This signal will be a DC voltage with a level
proportional to the min level displayed on the
HVM100.

This signal will be a DC voltage with a level
proportional to the max level displayed on the
HVM100.

This signal will be a DC voltage with a level
proportional to the peak level displayed on the
HVM100.

This signal will be a DC voltage with a level
proportional to the RMS sum level displayed
on the HVM100.

This signal will be a DC voltage with a level
proportional to the min sum level displayed on
the HVM100.

This signal will be a DC voltage with a level
proportional to the max sum level displayed on
the HVM100.

This signal will be a DC voltage with a level
proportional to the peak sum level displayed
on the HVM100.

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Baud Rate

Only one selection can be made for each channel. Channels
Y and Z will have the same selection of settings. The
weighting selected can be independent for each channel.

Hint: This setting is in the Tools menu. To access the Tools menu press the

TOOLS key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

The Baud rate selection will allow you to communicate with
the PC or the serial printer. The choices are as follows:

Baud Rate
2400

Baud Rate
9600

Baud Rate

38.4k
Baud Rate

115.2k

NOTE: T o view each selection, first press

c key, and then press the r or l

the
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

Handshaking The handshaking on the HVM10 0 is defaulted to hardware

It is important that the setting on your computer or on the
serial printer match the Baud Rate setting of the HVM100.

(DTR) handshaking.

Print History Selection

Hint: This setting is in the Tools menu. To access the Tools menu press the

TOOLS key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

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The print history selection will determine whether or not the
HVM100 will send the History Buffer information when the
PRINT key is pressed.

Print History
Yes

NOTE: To view each selection, first pr ess
the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

Erase All Files

Hint: This setting is in the Tools menu. To access the Tools menu press the

TOOLS key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

This selection will cause the HVM100 to send data
contained in the History buffer to the printer.

Print History
No

With this selection, the HVM will only send the overall data
from the 3 input channels and the sum channel.

This allows you to clear the measurement files from the
memory of the HVM100. The memory in the HVM100 is a
non-volatile memory. If the batteries go dead, the
measurement files will not be lost. The only way to clear out
the file registers is to use the Erase All files menu.

This command will not clear the current measurement, or
the current history buffer information. The R Reset key is
used for that purpose. This command will only clear the file
registers.

To clear all files:

NOTE: To view each selection, first pr ess
the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

Step 1 Go to the Erase All Files menu item.
Step 2 The following screen will appear. Press the c key.

The ‘No’ will start to flash. Press the r key to
change the screen to ‘Yes’.

Erase All Files
No

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Erase Setups

Step 3 The following screen will now be showing and

the’Yes’ will be flashing. Press the c key to erase
the files.

Erase All Files
Yes

Step 4 After pressing the c key, the screen will display

the following message. After about 3 seconds the
display will return to the Erase All Files screen.

All Erased

Erase All Files
No

All file registers have now been cleared.

Hint: This setting is in the Tools menu. To access the Tools menu press the

TOOLS key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

The HVM100 has the ability to store 10 setups internally in
the memory. This is accomplished, as explained later in the
manual, by pressing the STORE key while in the setup
menu. The Erase Setups command is used to clear all of the
stored setups from the setup registers.

To clear all setups:

NOTE: T o view each selection, first press
the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

Step 1 Go to the Erase Setups menu item.
Step 2 The following screen will appear. Press the c key .

The ‘No’ will start to flash. Press the r key to
change the screen to ‘Yes’.

Erase Setups
No

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Header 1,2,3

Step 3 The following screen will now be showing and the

‘Y es’ will be flashing. Press the c key to erase the
setups.

Erase Setups
Yes

Step 4 After pressing the c key, the screen displays the

following message. The display will return to the
Erase Setups screen after about 3 to 10 seconds.

All Erased

Erase Setups
No

All Setups have now been cleared from the setup registers.

Hint: This setting is in the Tools menu. To access the Tools menu press the

TOOLS key and then use the u and d arrow to navigate through

the menu items.

The HVM100 has 3 Heading information screens. This will
allow you to enter descriptive information into the
instrument, that will then be printed out with the reports.
The information can be up to 16 characters in length in each
screen.

To enter information in the Header screens, follow these
directions:

NOTE: To change the Header, press the

c key, use the u and d arrows to

select the desired value, and then use the

r and l arrows to move to the

next position. Once all positions are set
press the c key or move to any other
part of the HVM100 to accept the entry.

Step 1 Go to the Header that you wish to change.

Header 1

Step 2 You will have either a blank screen, or a screen

that has previously entered information.

Header 1

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Header 1
Wilson Processin

Hint: You can use the reset key to erase all of the existing entries in an alpha-

numeric entry. Position the cursor on the Left most position you want
erased. Press the R key, and all positions to the right of the cursor,
including the cursor position will be erased. If the cursor position is all
the way to the left, the entire screen will be erased.

NOTE: The HVM100 will remember the
previously selected character as you
move positions. If you enter a ‘K’ in the
1st position, when you use the r or l
arrow key to move the next position, you
will begin from the ‘K’.

Language

Hint: This setting is in the Tools menu. To access the Tools menu press the

TOOLS key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

NOTE: T o view each selection, first press
the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

The HVM100 can only store four
different languages at one time.
Contact The HVM Programmer
software can be used to used select
and load these languages.

Step 3 Use the l and r arrow keys to select the posi-

tion you want to change, and use the u and d
arrow keys to change the character in that posi­tion.

Step 4 When you have completed all the entries, press the

c key to return to the Tools menu. You can now
move onto the next header (Header 2) by pressing
the arrow key.

The HVM100 has the ability to display and print in several
different languages. The choices are English, Spanish,
Italian, French, German, Portuguese, Czech, and Dutch.
Below is an example of one of the language options:

Language
English

Idioma
Espanol

Idioma
Italiano

Langage
Francais

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Date and Time

Hint: This setting is in the Tools menu. To access the Tools menu press the

TOOLS key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

NOTE: To change the Date and Time
parameter, press the c key, use the u

and d

value, and then use the

arrow

Once all positions are set press the c

key

HVM100 to accept the entry.

arrows to select the desired

r and l

s to move to the next position.

or move to any other part of the

The date and time functions can be set in this menu. To set
the date and time, go to this menu item. Press the c key . You
can now make changes just like the alphanumeric menu
items in the Header screens. Once all changes have been
made, press the c key again to confirm the changes.

Date
00:00 01 Jan 99

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CHAPTER

4

Range Key

Auto Range

Range Menu

The RANGE key functi ons are concerned with the level of
input signals coming into the HVM100.

In this menu, Gain is added, Calibration is performed, Auto­Ranging is enabled, and Accelerometer Sensitivity is
entered.

Hint: This setting is in the Range menu. To access the Range menu press the

RANGE key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

The Auto-Range function in the HVM100 is designed to
work with a steady state signal, i.e. an object which is
vibrating at or near the level of your test object. Often this is
the object or subject under test. It should be used prior to
starting the actual measurement in order to optimize the
input levels from each of the three axes of the transducer’s
output based on actual vibration levels being produced by
the object or subject under test. It is not meant for use while
taking data. Before enabling this function, the transducer
should be attached to the steady state vibration source to be
measured. Next, find the Auto-Range display, located in the
Range menu. Press the c key to enable auto-ranging. The
HVM100 will use its Auto-Range algorithm to adjust the
gain for all three channels such that the steady state input
signal can be properly measured by the HVM100. (The gain
is adjusted so that the signal falls within the top 20 dB of the
HVM100’s analog to digital converter’s range.)

Auto-Range
X= 0 Y= 0 Z= 0

The selections for the gain will be either 0, 20, 40, or 60 dB.

HVM100 Manual Range Menu 4-1

Gain X, Y, Z

Once the gain selection is stable, press the c key to save the
settings. The HVM100 must be stopped and reset before the
Auto-Range function can be used.

Hint: This setting is in the Range menu. To access the Range menu press the

RANGE key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

A very efficient way to manually set
the gain is to have the transducer
mounted on the subject under test, as
described in the section Auto Range
on page 4-1, and check for
indications of either under-range,
described in the section Under­Range Indicator (?) on page 7-2, or
overload, described in the section
Overload Detection on page 7-1,
and manually adjust the gain as
necessary to avoid both.

NOTE: T o view each selection, first press

c key, and then press the r or l

the
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

The Gain settings in the HVM100 will perform manually
what the Auto-Range setting did automatically.

You can select one channel at a time, and manually assign a
gain setting to that channel. The choices are 0, 20, 40, or 60
dB.

To set the Gain for the X channel, first press the RANGE
key to open the Range menu. Next press the d arrow key
once to view the Gain X parameter. Press the u and d to
enter the change mode, use the r or l arrow keys to
select the desired value, and press the c key again to
confirm the change. The Gain Y and Gain Z displays are
located just below the Gain X display. (From the Gain X
display press the d arrow key once to view the Gain Y
display. Press the d arrow key again to view the Gain Z
display.)

Gain X
40 dB

Cal Level

Hint: This setting is in the Range menu. To access the Range menu press the

RANGE key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

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NOTE: Calibrators operate at a variety
of frequencies. In order to ensure that the
frequency weighting selection does not
affect the level of the calibration, during
calibration the frequency weighting is
automatically changed to Fc frequency
weighting which applies a bandlimiting
filter from 6.3 Hz to 1250 Hz. This is
indicated by the display of Fc in the
upper right of the display during calibra­tion. This should accommodate most
vibration calibrators.

Calibrate X, Y, Z

The Cal Level screen will allow you to enter the operating
level of your calibrator. The frequency of the calibrator is
also important, please see the adjacent note. To enter a value
for your calibrator, go to the cal level screen, press the c
key, use th e r or l arrow keys to select the position and
use the u and d arrow keys to change the characters.
When the proper level is entered, press the c key to return
to the Range menu.The level must always be entered in g’s
(rms).

Cal Level

1.000e+00 g rms

During calibration the gain of the HVM100 shoul d also be
set so that the level of the calibrator is within the HVM100’s
measurement range. For example, when using a 1.0 g rms
calibrator and an accelerometer with a sensitivity of
approximately 100mV/g, the gain should be set to 20 dB.
For a 10 mV/g accelerometer, the gain should be set to 40
dB. A gain of 60 dB is appropriate for a 1 mV/g
accelerometer. See appendix A for a complete listing of the
HVM100’s measurement range.

Hint: This setting is in the Range menu. To access the Range menu press the

RANGE key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

NOTE: To change the Cal Level
parameter, press the c key, use the
up and down arrows to select the
desired value, and then use the r

The calibrate screens are used to calibrate individual
channels using a calibrator attached to the accelerometer. To
calibrate the HVM with the accelerometer’s published
sensitivity, see the next section in this manual. To calibrate:

and l arrows to move to the next
position. Once all positions are set
press the c key or move to any other

Step 1 Enter the menu for the channel you wish to

calibrate.

part of the HVM100 to accept the

Step 2 Make sure the transducer for channel X is firmly

attached to the calibrator. If using a tri-axial
transducer (e.g. SEN02, SEN027, etc.) be sure the
transducer is properly oriented for the axis you
wish to calibrate.

Step 3 Start the calibrator.

HVM100 Manual Range Key 4-3

During stabilization (i.e. after the c
key has been pressed once), the
calibration can be cancelled by
pressing the on/off key.

Step 4 Press the c key on the HVM100. The screen will

start to flash values. When the level of your
calibrator appears in the screen, and the reading is
stable, press the c key again.

NOTE: After a given channel has been
calibrated using the shaker type calibra­tor, the HVM100 calculates the sensitiv­ity of the attached acceler omete r. To view
the sensitivity please see the next section
in this manual.

Sensitivity X, Y, Z

Hint: This setting is in the Range menu. To access the Range menu press the

RANGE key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

NOTE: To change the Sensitivity param­eter, press the

d

arrows to select the desired value,

and then use the r or l arrows to
move to the next position. Once all posi­tions are set press the
any other part of the HVM100 to accept
the entry.

c key, use the u and

c key or move to

This will calibrate channel X of the HVM100. Repeat the
procedure for the channels Y and Z. The Calibrate Y and
Calibrate Z displays are located just below the Calibrate X
display. (From the Calibrate X display press the d arrow key
once to get to the Calibrate Y display, and press the d arrow
key again to get to the Calibrate Z display.)

CALIBRATE X Fc

2

9.81 m/s

NOTE: If the integration setting is set to single or double,
the HVM100 will not calibrate using a calibrator.
Specifically, the Cal Level, Calibrate X, Calibrate Y,
Calibrate Z menu items will not be displayed.

Another method of calibrating the HVM100 is to use the
published sensitivity of the accelerometer. This is
accomplished through the Sensitivity menu item.

To enter the sensitivity of the accelerometer, go to the menu
item for the desired channel. Press the c key to enter the
change menu, use the r or l arrow keys to select the
position you wish to change, and the u and d arrow
keys to change the characters.

rm

Note: the sensitivity values are
entered using scientific notation, e.g.
a transducer with a sensitivity of

100.2 mV/g would be entered as

+2

1.002e

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mV/g.

When the correct sensitivity has been entered, press the c
key to confirm the change. The entry procedure is the same
for all channels, and the screens will look the same. The

Reference Acceleration

Hint: This setting is in the Range menu. To access the Range menu press the

RANGE key and then use the u and d arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

units for ICP® and Direct are mV/g (rms), the units for
charge accelerometers are pC/g (rms).

Sensitivity X

1.000e+2 mV/g

NOTE: To view each selection, first pr ess
the c key, and then press the r or l
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

The HVM100 uses the following reference values to display
acceleration, velocity and displacement in dB units:

• Acceleration 10

• Velocity 10

• Displacement 10
The following reference values are also available for the

user to select:

• Acceleration 10

• Velocity 10

• Displacement 10

dB re
10e-5 m/s

Hand Arm Exposure Action Value

Hint: This setting is in the Range menu. To access the Range menu press the

RANGE key and then use the up and down arrow keys to navigate

through the menu items.

-9

m/s,

-8

m/s

-6

m/s2

-12

-5

m/s2

-11

m

m

2

NOTE: To view each selection, first pr ess

c key, and then press the r or l

the
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

The Hand Arm exposure action value default is 2.8 m/s2, but

2

it can be changed to 2.5, 4.0 or 5.0 m/s

. While this value can
be changed in any mode, it is only used for calculating
exposures in Hand Arm mode.

HVM100 Manual Range Key 4-5

Exposure re.

2.8 m/s

2

NOTE: The United Kingdom specified
the 2.8 m/s
measurements (X, Y or Z). The Physical
Agents Directive (2002/44/EC) for the
European Union calls for a measurement
of the vector sum of all three axes (
In this directive, 2.5 m/s

the action level and 5

2

action value for single axis

2

is specified as

2

.0 m/s

as the

maximum allowable exposure limit.

.

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CHAPTER

External Power

Input Connector

Serial Port

Printing

5

NOTE: The print key only works if you
are currently in the History or Data
menu.

The PRINT key is the most efficient method for download­ing data from the HVM100. Pressing the PRINT key will
cause the HVM100 to stream formatted ASCII text to the
instrument’s serial port connector.

Only the current data in the HVM100 can be printed. To
print a stored data file, first recall the data file from memory
using the recall key, and then go through the printing
process.

Printing to a Windows Hyperterminal

Note that Vista doesn’t have a serial
terminal. If one is needed to replace
the functionality of HyperTerminal
then there are several available for
download, one of which is PuTTY

HVM100 Manual Printing 5-1

If using Window XP, another option for retrieving data from
your HVM100 is printing to a Windows hyperterminal
connection. Hyperterminal is a Windows application that is
included with every version of Windows XP. This is an
optional installation item, and may not have been installed if
a custom installation of Windows was performed. This
option will allow you to print the text into the Hyperterminal
screen, and then cut and paste text into a word processing or
spreadsheet application.

To print to a Hyperterminal connection:

Step 1 Collect the data in the HVM100.
Step 2 Use the Print History setting (located in the Tools

menu), to select whether or not to include Time
History data in the printed report.

Step 3 Connect CBL006 to the I/O port on the HVM100,

and to the communications port on your computer.

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Step 4 Locate Hyperterminal on your computer.

Hyperterminal is usually found in the Start menu,
under Programs, and in the Accessories folder.

HVM100 Manual Printing to a Windows Hyperterminal 5-3

Step 5 Select Hyperterminal from the menu . A new

connection dialog box will appear.

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Step 6 Enter a name, and choose an icon for your

Hyperterminal connection.

HVM100 Manual Printing to a Windows Hyperterminal 5-5

Step 7 Press the OK button.

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Step 8 The Connect to dialog box will appear.

HVM100 Manual Printing to a Windows Hyperterminal 5-7

Step 9 The last selection in this box is the ‘Con nect

using’ selection box. This will allow you to select
the Com port you will use to communicate with
the HVM100. Select the Com port you plugged
your HVM100 into. Press OK.

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Step 10 The Communications properties screen will

appear. Select the Baud rate (bits per second) that
matches the baud rate on your HVM100. The
other settings are:

• Data bits: 8

• Parity: None

• Stop Bits: 1

• Flow Control: Hardware

HVM100 Manual Printing to a Windows Hyperterminal 5-9

Step 11 Press the OK button.

You have now established a connection for the HVM100.
You will notice that in the lower left corner of the
Hyperterminal screen it states that there is a connection, and
will show how long the connection has been in place.

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Left click the Properties button

Properties

Settings

.

HVM100 Manual Printing to a Windows Hyperterminal 5-11

Left click the Settings Tab at the top of the window to open
the Setting dialog box.

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Configure the items as shown above and click ASCI Setup
to open the ASCI dialog box.

Configure the items as shown above and press OK to close
the ASCII dialog box.

Press OK to close the Properties window.
Left click Transfer box which will open the following

dialog box.

Highlight Capture Text and left click.

HVM100 Manual Printing to a Windows Hyperterminal 5-13

This will open the following menu

Use the Browse function to identify the file into which you
want the data transferred and press Start.

After the connection has been established, press the PRINT
key on the HVM100

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Left click Transfer, highlight Stop on the drop-down menu
and left click.

The data can now be found as a Test file in the folder
designated for saving the transferred file.

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CHAPTER

St oring and Recalling Data

6

STORE Key

Storing a Setup

Files and Setups

This chapter will describe the process of storing data and
setup information in the HVM100’s internal memory.

The STORE key on the HVM100 has two functions. It will
allow you to store data files, and setups. The functionality is
determined by the menu you are currently viewing. If you
press the store key while you are viewing the Data or
History menu, you will be prompted to store a file. If you
press the STORE key while you are in the Setup, Range, or
T o ols menu, you will be prompted to store a setup.

The HVM100 will allow you to store up to TEN unique
setups; these are assigned setup file registers labeled
beginning with S0 up to S9. You may choose any of these
registers to store a setup.

To store a setup,
Step 1 Enter the Setup, Tools or Range menu by pressing

the SETUP, RANGE or TOOLS key (as in this
illustration).

Accelerometer
ICP

HVM100 Manual Storing and Recalling Data Files and Setups 6-1

Step 2 Press the STORE key.

Step 3 The display will prompt you to store a setup. The

flashing number in the lower right corner is refer­ring to the setup register you are currently select­ing.

Store Setup

S0

NOTE: To purge all setup registers, go to
the Tools menu, use the u and d
arrow keys to select the Erase Setups
selection. Press the c key, use the r
arrow key to change the selection to Yes,
and press the

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c key again.

Step 4 Select a setup register by pressing the u and d

arrow keys until the desired selection appears.

Store Setup

S3

Storing a File

Step 5 Press the l arrow key to scroll to the naming sec-

tion of the screen. You can now enter a name for
the setup. Use the u and d arrows to select
characters for the positions and the r and l
arrow keys to move to the different positions.

Store Setup
Wilson Proses S3

Step 6 Press the c key. This will store the setup in the

selected register and then place you back into the
menu from which you started.

To recall a setup from the setup register, see the next section
in this manual on the RECALL key.

To store a data file,
Step 1 Press the DATA or HISTORY keys to enter a

screen where data is being displayed.

Step 2 Press the STORE key.

HVM100 Manual STORE Key 6-3

Step 3 The Store File screen will appear. The number in

the bottom right of the screen is referring to the
file register where the data will be stored.

Store File

01

Step 4 Use the u and d arrow keys to select the

desired file register.

Store File

05

Step 5 Press the l arrow key to scroll over to the naming

section of the screen. You can now enter a name
for the data file. Use the u and d arrows to
select characters for the positions and the r and
l arrow keys to move to the different positions.

Store File
Wilson Proses S5

NOTE: To purge all data files, go to the
Tools menu, use the u and d arrow
keys to select the Erase All Files selec­tion. Press the
key to change the selection to Yes, and
press the c key again.

c key, use the r arrow

Step 6 Press the c key. The current data has now been

stored in the selected register. The data file will
also contain all of the setup information that corre­sponds to that data file. When the data file is
recalled, all of the setup information can also be
viewed. The data can now be reset, and the stored
data will not be lost.

To recall a data file into the current memory, see the next
section on the RECALL key.

Temporary Data Storage - File Register 00

File register 00 is normally used as a temporary data storage
location. For example, if there is un-stored data in the
HVM100 and the off key is pressed, the following screen
will appear.

Store File

Select “No” to turn off the HVM100 without saving. Select
“Abort” to cancel the request to turn off. Select “Yes” to

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store the HVM100’s current data and setup in file register
00, and then turn off.

Data Storage - File Registers 01 thru 99

Once all files have been purged (see chapter 3, Tools Menu),
automatic and manual storing of files begins with file
register 01. For example, if all files have been purged and
there is data in the HVM100, pressing the DATA key,
followed by the STORE key, will cause the following
screen will appear (note, the file register shown will be 01).

Store File

If all files have been purged, and the Auto Store feature is
enabled (see chapter 2, Getting Started), the HVM100 will
automatically store the first file in file register 01. The
second file will be automatically stored in file register 02
and so on until all 99 file registers are full.

Preserving the File Counter At Power-Off

The file counter, which keeps track of the last file register
used, is saved when the HVM100 is turned off. For example,
suppose you store 10 files in file registers 01 thru 10. Then,
you turn off the HVM100. When the HVM100 is turned on
again, if you try to store data, the HVM100 will prompt you
to store data in file register 11, which is the next empty file
register (see screen below).

Store File

No ^Abort Yes

A separate counter is used when you recall files. For
example, suppose you recall and view files 01 thru 05. Then,
you turn off the HVM100. When the HVM100 is turned on
again, if you try to recall a file, the HVM100 will prompt
you to recall file register 06, which is the next available file
to view (see screen below).

Recall File

HVM100 Manual STORE Key 6-5

Recall Key

Recalling a Setup

In order to use a setup, or to print a stored file they must be
recalled into the current memory of the HVM100. The
RECALL key is again dependent on the menu being viewed
when the key is pressed. If you are in the Tools, Setup or
Range menu and press the RECALL key, you will be
prompted to recall a setup. If you are in the Data or History
menus you will be prompted to recall a data file.

To recall a setup,
Step 1 Enter one of the three valid menus for recalling a

setup. The Range menu, the Setup menu, or the
Tools menu.

11

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Step 2 Press the RECALL key.

06

Step 3 You will now be prompted to recall a setup.

Recall Setup

S0

Step 4 Use the u and d arrow keys to scroll through

the setups until the desired setup appears on the
screen.

Recall Setup
Wilson Proses S3

Step 5 Press the c key to recall the setup.

Recalling Setup Register S0 at Power-On

Setup register S0 is defined as the HVM100’s boot setup. In
other words, whenever the HVM100 is turned on, it will
automatically recall setup register S0. Therefore, you can
configure your HVM100 as desired, save the setup to

HVM100 Manual Recall Key 6-7

Recalling a File

register S0, and the HVM100 will automatically recall that
setup every time the HVM100 is turned on.

If for some reason, the HVM100 needs to be reset to its
original factory default settings, the user can erase all setup
registers (see chapter 3, Tools Menu). This will reset all
setups, including setup register S0, to their factory defaults.

To recall a stored data file,
Step 1 Press the DATA or HISTORY key to enter the

Data or History menu.

Step 2 Press the RECALL Key on the HVM100 .

Step 3 The screen will prompt you to recall a file.

Recall File

01

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Step 4 Use the u and d arrow keys to move to the

desired selection.

Recall File
Wilson Proses 05

Step 5 Press the c key to recall the file into the current

memory. All setup information was stored when
the data file was stored. That setup information is
recalled with the data file, and can be reviewed.

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CHAPTER

7

Run/Stop Key

Taking Measurements/ Viewing Data on the HVM100

This chapter will describe how to take a measurement and
view the data on the display of the HVM100.

The Run/Stop key is used to start and stop the measurement.
There are several screen indicators that will appear as this
key is pressed.

Overload Detection

Screen
Symbol

?

*
!

Definition

Run Indicator. Also indicates the level of the input
signal coming into the HVM100. The bar graph is
drawn in approximately 5 dB steps.

Under Range Indicator.
Stop Indicator. Indicates that the HVM is not running.
Latching Overload Indicator.
Run - Interrupted Indicator

When an overload occurs on the HVM100 the meter will
perform three functions for the overloaded channel.

HVM100 Manual 7-1

• The HVM100 indicates when an overload is currently
occurring on any of the three inputs. The HVM100
flashes the following screen.

Over *

FcX

Z

• The HVM100 uses an * to indicate that an overload has
occurred since the last reset. The * is displayed on all
channels regardless of which channel was overloaded.
The Amp value on the overload channel will display
“OVER”

Peak .00988 *

OVER FcZ

Amp

• Short Term values like Arms, Peak, Time History values
etc. will be reported as OVER whenever an overload cor­rupts these values.

Peak OVER

OVER FcZ

Amp

Under-Range Indicator (?)

The under-range indicator will replace the bar graph run
indicator whenever the channel currently displayed is under­range. The under-range indicator, like the bar graph, is inde­pendent for all three channels. A channel is under range
whenever the input rms signal level is below the minim um
RMS Range level as specified in the Typical Measurement
Range tables in Appendix A. For example, with 0 dB gain, if
the input rms level drops below 74 dBV (5 mV), the under­range indicator will be displayed

Run-Interrupted Indicator (!)

If the HVM100 is stopped and then run again without reset­ting the current data, the run-interrupted indicator (!) will
replace the colon (:) in all displays that show the run time.
The “!” indicates that the data in the HVM100 is not contig­uous. In other words, the instrument was stopped one or

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

History Key

more times during the collection of the data. An example of
a data display with the “!” indicator is shown below.

Aeq 0!23!48

2

1.5000 m/s

Fa2

NOTE: To view each selection, first pr ess
the c key, and then press the r lu or d
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

NOTE: T he 2nd History setting (located
in the Setup menu), controls whether or
not the Peak levels are stored in the Time
History.

Example: You have selected an Averaging time of Slow. This Averaging time

selected is the one second exponential detector, and if the 2nd History
selection in the Setup menu is set to none, you will be able to store for
240 seconds. After 240 seconds the history will start erasing the data
from the beginning of the Time History buffer to make room for the
incoming data. If the 2nd History selection is set to Peak, then you will
have 120 seconds of storage time, and after that, the Time History buf­fer will begin to erase from the beginning to make room for the new
data.

The HVM100 will store a time history based on the sample
time selected. The Time History buf fer has 240 entries avail­able for storage. If you select to store the Peak values as well
as the RMS values, the number of time history records is cut
in half to 120.

HVM100 Manual History Key 7-3

The HISTORY key works much the same as the other

Arms 0:00:01
.01900 m/s

2

FaZ

This is the value
being displayed.
The choices are
rms or Peak.

This is the run time for
the currently displayed
Time History record. This
will always be a multiple
of the Averaging Time.

Frequency We ight ing

Display Units.

Measured value.

Channel

The first letter
indicates the
integration
selected.
A=acceleration

menus in the HVM100. To view the Time History data, press
the HISTORY key.

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You will now be presented with the history data from the
first history record. The data is presented in the following
format:

Use the u and d arrow keys to select additional history
records, and use the r and l arrow keys to select data
from the different channels.

Arms 0:00:04

2

.01900 m/s

FaZ

u

Arms 0:00:03

2

.01900 m/s

FaZ

u

Arms 0:00:02

2

.01900 m/s

FaZ

u

Arms 0:00:01

2

.01900 m/s

FaZ

Viewing Time History with 2nd History turned on

If the 2nd history selection is turned on, the History buffer
will alternate between RMS and Peak values for each record.

Peak 0:00:02

2

4.3800 m/s

FaZ

u

Arms 0:00:02

2

1.5000 m/s

FaZ

u

Peak 0:00:01

2

4.3800 m/s

HVM100 Manual History Key 7-5

FaZ

Data Key

u

Arms 0:00:01

2

1.5000 m/s

FaZ

NOTE: T o view each selection, first press
the c key, and then press the r lu or d
arrow key to scroll through each selec­tion.

Data Presented Screen appearing on the HVM100

Top screen reports Time and Date. It will also report the
last recalled setup, or data file name, which ever was
more recent.

2nd screen reports detector and averaging time on first
line (A=acceleration) and RMS level, units, frequency
weighting and channel on second line.

3rd screen reports minimum level on first line, and
maximum level on second line. Frequency weighting
and channel are also reported.

4th screen reports Peak level on first line and the long
term maximum peak level on the second line. Frequency
weighting and channel are also reported.

5th screen reports the long term average that runs from
run to reset and averaging time on first line. V alue, units,
frequency weighting and channel on the second line.

The DATA key is used to view the overall dat a being gath-
ered by the instrument. There are 8 screens available in the
data menu. To scroll through the menu, use the u and d
arrow keys. To view other channels use the r and l
arrow keys. The screens are formatted as follows.

Process Batch 03
19:34 03 Oct 99

Arms 10 sec

2

3.5700 m/s

FaZ

Amin .00000
Amax .01430

FaZ

Peak .04780
Amp

.09550 FaZ

Aeq 0:00:01 03

2

1.5000 m/s

FaZ

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Additional Data view screens for Hand Arm Mode

The 6th and 7th screens report the Energy Equivalent
levels averaged over the run time. 1, 2, 4, and 8 refer to
the run time in Hours. (A (8) is the Energy Equivalent
level projected over 8 hours)

The Frequency weighting and channel are also reported.

The 8th screen shows the Allowed Exposure Time based
on the measured A(8) value and a criterion level of 2.8

2

.

m/s
The 9th screen is the Points display for the Hand Arm

Mode before taking a measurement. It will appear as
shown to the right before taking a measurement. The
display axis automatically switches to Sum (sigma). If
the user scrolls back out of this display, the HVM100
remembers what the display axis was and restores it. The
bar at the top right indicates that the meter is stopped.

While taking a measurement, the Points display for the
Hand Arm Mode will appear as show to the right.The
measurement time appears on the top line, the number of
points accumulated during the test period is displayed on
the lower left (2 in this example) and the 8-hour
equivalent is displayed on the lower right as indicated by
the (8). Both fields are limited to four characters. The
black rectangle indicates that the measurement is in
progress.

A(1) .00104
A(2) .00073

FaZ

A(4) .00052
A(8) .00036

FaZ

A(8) Exposure

PE 0:00:00
: (8):

III



PE 0:00:53
: 2(8): 878

:

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Additional Data view screens for Hand Arm Mode

When the measurement is finished, the Points display
for the Hand Arm Mode will appear as show to the right.
The bar symbol in the upper right changes to the
standard “stopped” symbol.

Note that both the points accumulated during the test
and the 8-hour equivalents are limited to 4 characters. To
prevent erroneous data from being displayed (i.e. 20456
appearing as 0456), the value will never be allowed to
exceed 9999. The saturation condition is indicated by
the colon changing to a greater-than symbol as shown to
the right.

Additional Data view screens for Whole Body Mode

The 1st screen is the Points display for the Whole Body
Mode before taking a measurement. It will appear as
shown to the right before taking a measurement. The
display axis automatically switches to Sum (sigma). If
the user scrolls back out of this display, the HVM100
remembers what the display axis was and restores it. The
bar at the top right indicates that the meter is stopped.

PE 0:01:00
: 2(8): 878

PE 0:01:00
: 2(8):>9999

PE 0:00:00
: (8):

I



III



I



While taking a measurement, the Points display for the
Whole Body Mode will appear as show to the right.The
measurement time appears on the top line, the number of
points accumulated during the test period is displayed on
the lower left (2 in this example) and the 8-hour
equivalent is displayed on the lower right as indicated by
the (8). Both fields are limited to four characters. The
black rectangle indicates that the measurement is in
progress.

When the measurement is finished, the Points display
for the Whole Body Mode will appear as show to the
right. The bar symbol in the upper right changes to the
standard “stopped” symbol.

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PE 0:00:53
: 2(8): 878

PE 0:01:00
: 2(8): 878





Additional Data view screens for Whole Body Mode

Note that both the points accumulated during the test
and the 8-hour equivalents are limited to 4 characters. To
prevent erroneous data from being displayed (i.e. 20456
appearing as 0456), the value will never be allowed to
exceed 9999. The saturation condition is indicated by
the colon changing to a greater-than symbol as shown to
the right.

The Vibration Dose Value and run time are displayed on
the first line. The value, units, frequency weighting, and
channel are displayed on the second line.

Short Term Crest Factor is shown on the first line, the
Long Term Crest factor is reported on the second line.
The Frequency weighting and channel are also reported.

NOTE: T he vibration dose value (VDV),
specified by ISO 8041:2005 and calcu­lated by the HVM100, has units of m/s
The HVM100 is also capable of display­ing VDV in cm/s
the Display Units parameter). However,
if Display Units are set to "g" or "dB",
the VDV becomes an undefined quantity.
Therefore, if the display units are "g" or
"dB", the HVM100 will display a series
of dashes (------) for the value.

7/4

, ft/s

7/4

, or in/s

7/4

(using

Please see the specifications appendix for further informa­tion regarding specifics of all measured values.

7/4

.

PE 0:01:00
: 2(8):>9999

VDV 0:00:00

2.9700 m/s

7/4

CF 20.3dB

CFmp

21.0dB WbZ

I



WbZ

NOTE: The Short-Term Crest factor
(CF) is not calculated if the Averaging
Time setting is SLOW

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CHAPTER

Powering the HVM100

8

Batteries

The HVM100 operates on 2 AA batteries. See Appendix A
for information on typical battery life.

Checking the Remaining Battery Voltage

The battery voltage can be viewed from the data menu by
pressing the c key. The following screen will be displayed.

Battery 1.1V

Installing New Batteries

External

When the batteries have approximately five minutes of life
remaining, the HVM100 will begin flashing a letter ‘B’ in
the upper right corner of the display.

To install new batteries in the HVM100,
Step 1 Remove battery cover from the side of the case.

12.2V

HVM100 Manual Powering the HVM100 8-1

Step 2 Remove old batteries.

Step 3 Arrange new batteries according to diagram on the

inside of the case. Make sure polarity of the batter­ies is correct.

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Step 4 Gently push the new batteries in the case while

pushing the battery cover over the battery opening.

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Using External Power

External Power

Input Connector

Serial Port

The HVM100 can also operate on 7 to 30 Volts DC external
power. The external power connector is on the top of the
HVM100.

The power supply normally used with the HVM100 is the
Larson Davis PSA027. This is a switching power suppl y that
will operate on 90 to 260 Volts AC, returning 12 Volts DC.

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The connector pinout is as follows:

Negative (-)

Positive (+)

Positive (+)

Negative (-)

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CHAPTER

External Power

Input Connector

Serial Port

Top connectors on HVM100.

AC/DC Output Connector

Bottom connectors on HVM100

9

Connections on the HVM100

There are 4 connectors located on the outside case of the
HVM100. The Serial Port, input connector, external power
connector, and AD/DC Output connector.

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Serial Interface Port

8

4

5

6

2

3

1

7

Pinout

The serial port is used for communicating with the
HVM100. The serial port also provides the printer
connection.

The pinout is as follows,

Pin Num­ber

1 - RTS Request To Send
2 - CTS Clear To Send
3 - TXD Transmit Data
4 - Ground Signal Ground
5 - RXD Receive Data
6 - Ground Signal Ground
7 - N/C No Connection

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Description

Cables Used

Pin Num­ber

8 - N/C No Connection
The shell of the connector is connected to the Case Shield Ground

Description

The standard cable used with the HVM100, is the CBL006.
This is a serial connection cable and can be used when
communicating through software or printing to a
Hyperterminal connection.

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Transducer Connection

3

4

1

2

Pinout

The transducer connection is the input connection into the
HVM100. It is located on the top of the HVM100 case. The
connector used is a standard 4-pin LEMO

The pinout is a follows,

®

connector.

Pin # Description

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1 Z - Axis input
2 Y - Axis input
3 X - Axis input
4 Ground

External Power Connection

Negative (-)

Positive (+)

Positive (+)

Negative (-)

The HVM100 can also operate on 7 to 30 Volts DC external
power. The external power connector is on the top of the
HVM100.

Pinout

The connector pinout is as follows:

Larson Davis Adapter

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The power supply normally used with the HVM100 is the
Larson Davis PSA027. This is a switching power supply that
will operate on 90 to 260 Volts AC, returning 12 Volts DC.

AC/DC Output Connector

Example: Chart recorder output, monitoring the

DC output, with an averaging time of 60 seconds.

AC output is useful for frequency analysis by an external
analyzer or for recording in a tape recorder. The DC output
is useful for a chart recorder, or to measure the voltage
proportional to the RMS or peak value.

The DC output is updated according to the averaging time. If
the averaging time is set to slow, the signal on the DC output
pin for the selected channel will be updated once per second.
If the averaging time is set to 60 seconds, the signal on the
DC output pin for the selected channel will be updated once
every 60 seconds.

The AC output will produce a signal from 0 - 0.5 Volt RMS.

The scale of the DC output is typically 5 mV/dB. The level
typically varies between 0 Vdc to +1.0 Vdc.

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Pinout

3

4

1

2

5

The AC/DC output connector is a 5 pin Switchcraft
connector located on the bottom edge of the instrument. The
pinout is as follows:

®

Pin # Description

1Ground
2 X - Axis AC/DC Output
3 Y - Axis AC/DC Output
4 No Connection
5 Z - Axis AC/DC Output

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The signal that is output on each pin is selectable for each
channel. The selections are the same for each channel. We
will list the X channel selections, however the available
selections will be the same for all operating modes as well.