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News Release from: Bruel and Kjaer UK | Subject: Pulse version 6.0
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Team on 31 August 2001
New front end on sound and vibration
analyser
Bruel and Kjaer UK has announced the release of version 6.0 of Pulse, its sound and vibration measurement platform, with a new, modular front-end with up to 31 channels in 5 input modules
Bruel and Kjaer UK has announced the release of version 6.0 of Pulse, its sound and vibration measurement platform The new version is, as with all previous Pulse releases, a modular and scalable system that caters for all levels of budget and analysis needs
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 20 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Pulse is the result of one of the largest software development programs in the history of sound and vibration measurement and the latest release puts this versatile system into a class of its own where acoustic and vibration measurements are concerned.
With over 2000 customers worldwide already using Pulse for a range of applications from aerospace and automotive through to industrial and medical, Pulse is a state-of-the-art multi-analyser based on proven Windows 2000 technology.
Pulse simplifies the entire sound and vibration test process from calibration, through data acquisition and analysis to post-processing and reporting.
Using plug-and-play transducers, Pulse today offers tremendous value including a simple low cost entry single-channel system.
Pulse front-ends are now more flexible - version 6.0 offers a new, modular front-end with up to 31 channels in 5 input modules.
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It also supports multiple front-ends of the same or different types.
Designed for field and laboratory use Portable Pulse is based on a battery-powered front-end connected to a suitable laptop or desktop PC.
Its compactness and robustness make it ideal for use in the field, laboratory or even in-car where you can measure, analyse, verify and report results on the spot.
The PC connects to the front-end via a LAN connection.
This can be a LAN cable, a wireless LAN or the LAN in your office.
Portable Pulse's front-end supports transducers with standardised TEDS (Transducer Electronic Data Sheet) according to the IEEE P1451.4 standard.
The system automatically detects and identifies connected transducers.
No more setting up channel sensitivities or entering transducer type into the measurement set-up - it's all done automatically and users can just plug-and-play.
Real-time multi-analysis reduces measurement time and improves data quality The real-time capability of Pulse means that users see analysis results instantaneously on-screen as they are measured, enabling validation of data and assessment of potential problems immediately.
Combine this with automated reporting, and it becomes clear just how fast Pulse delivers results.
Multi-analysis means users can run any combination of real-time analysers in parallel on the same or different channels while displaying real-time results on screen and saving time-data to disk.
This unique feature dramatically reduces measurement time, while improving measurement quality.
Analysers available include FFT, 1/n-octave (CPB) order, and overall analyses.
Scalable hardware and modular software The Pulse platform is the system of choice for large and small test demands because it is scalable.
It can be optimised for a user's current analysis demands and expanded in the future as needs grow, meaning that equipment doesn't become obsolete.
Users can simply scale up their current solution by adding extra functions from the ever-growing catalogue of Pulse software applications.
Bruel and Kjaer Pulse software is modular with its base software serving as a workspace to which users can add new software modules for performing more specific applications such as Order Analysis and Sound Quality.
Hardware modules can also be scaled up.
Version 6.0 has added some new software features to the growing range of applications.
The Acoustic Test Consultant is a new Pulse application that has been developed to simplify complex acoustic measurement tasks.
It also handles automatic measurements with a robotic function.
The existing Modal Test Consultant application has also been upgraded to higher specifications and is now even better able to handle structural dynamic measurements.
Uniting the different elements of Pulse and keeping work running smoothly is a new version of WorkFlow Manager that simplifies the test process from test cell to desktop.
The Pulse user interface provides a logical and familiar Windows-based environment that can be configured precisely for a user's specific needs.
Reporting is quick and easy as all charts, layouts and measurement setups can be displayed on screen and reported with just a few mouse clicks.
Pulse allows display of multiple plots on-screen simultaneously, creation of dynamic links to Word reports or Excel spreadsheets and data export with drag and drop simplicity.
Bruel and Kjaer is committed to Pulse as an analyser platform of the future making any Pulse solution not only an excellent measurement tool, but a sound investment too.
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