NVGate Ribbons overview
Ribbons Overview
The Vision interface gathers the analyzers functionalities in simple, clear and easy to identify tabs organized according to the main operations (First steps, measuring, results edition, configuration build-up, automation, general setup etc…).
Graphic user interface
Tabs & Groups
The Vision interface layer features 7 standard tabs. Each tab contains a set of groups which gathers settings, info and buttons about one topic (e.g. disk, FFT or transducers).
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The groups contain buttons, setting and check boxes of different types.
- Buttons: Left click on it lead to an action or open a dialog box.
- Examples:
for auto scale or
for inputs connection
- Status buttons: These buttons work like the standard ones but they can be activated or de-activated. They are used for changing a state. An activated button is slightly darkened.
- Examples:
that switches between on-line and post-analysis modes,
or
for enabling the marker manipulations.
- Settings: Provide a direct access to one of the ASB setting. Allow to continuously check the setup.
- Examples:
- Multi-actions: These buttons works as the standard ones but it is possible to
select their action from a list. When an action item is selected from the list, it became the default action of the button, the icon is changed.
Examples are: Marker, or User selection.
Status buttons: These buttons change and show the status of the active element (windows, trace, etc..). Selecting one of the item in their list will apply this status to the active element. The status buttons change depending on the applied changes to the element (or change of element). It is useful to monitor and see immediately in what state is a 3D or the active user for ex.
Note: The buttons are highlighted when the mouse pointer pass over an active button.
On line help on Vision ribbons
The content of the Vision™ ribbons are connected to the on-line help.
In order to get help from one of the Vision element, activate the help mode by clicking on the upper right question mark. The cursor switches to a pointer + pointer marks. Then click on the desired item. The corresponding page of the reference manual will be opened.
Note that the latest pdf reader software are supported with NVGate V9.00: Acrobat reader 32 or 64 bits and Acrobat and any other pdf reader. The ability to open the manual at the corresponding pages is supported by Adobe™ products only. OROS recommend using acrobat reader using the on-line help functionality.
Minimize ribbon and full screen
In order to gain space on the NVGate screen during acquisition and analysis the NVGate ribbon can be minimized. It operates like in the MS Office suite:
Use the upper right arrow to minimize or reset the ribbon size. When the ribbon is minimized the tab header remains visible. Their content is accessible by clicking on the corresponding tab header.
The full screen function has been improved. It hides the application top bar as well as the windows bottom bar.
File Menu
A unique "File" menu is available on upper left for input/output file operation. It allows loading/saving setups and provides access to the on-line help
Status bar
At the bottom of the screen a fixed status bar maintain a continuous monitoring of the inputs and analysis:
Tabs
Operation with Vision
With Vision the software entries are organized in a logical operations way. There is 7 different tabs corresponding to 3 main operations type:
1. Measure – Setup – Custom
2. Measurements
The principal goal the instrument is to measure noise and vibrations. The tabs corresponding to such operations are gathered at the top left of the interface: Home & Measurements.
3. Setup and fine tuning
This section of the Vision tab offers a clear way to build or modify a measurement or post-analysis configuration. That covers the main steps of a measurement setup. These steps are respectively managed by the Acquisition, Analyses and Display/Graphs tabs.
The "Acquisition" tab
This tab provides all the necessary entries to setup the front-end and the use of any channels in details. It separates the acquisition channels setup from the outputs, triggering, tachometer, and filters ones. A special group is available to manage the recorder setup.
While switching to post-analysis the inputs group is swapped to player track group which control the player operations, track connections and track setup.
Source dispatcher groups
The Inputs, Outputs, Tachometers, Events and Filters groups operates in the same way.
The External sync. Inputs benefit of special button due to their importance in rotating applications.
Inputs group
The inputs group allows dispatching the front-end channels to the plug-in analyzer and setting up the front-end. These settings are available in the on-line mode only.
Connect inputs: This button allows dispatching the front end inputs (all type) to the analysis modules. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Connection wizard for details
Inputs: Allows modifying the dynamic input properties. Available when at least one inputs is active. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Inputs for details
Parametric: Allows modifying the parametric input (DC) properties. Available when at least one DC input is active. See Chapter 1 ASB - § DC inputs for details
External sync: Allows modifying the digital trigger inputs properties. Available when at least one Ext synch input is active. See Chapter 1 ASB - § External synchs for details
CAN: Allows modifying the CAN parametric input properties. Available when at least one CAN input is active. See Chapter 1 ASB - § CAN for details
XPod: Allows modifying the XPod conditioner properties (Gauges, temperature). Available when at least one XPod is connected to the analyzer or in off-line to simulate it See Chapter 1 ASB - § Xpod for details
Tracks group
In the Post-analysis mode, the inputs group switches to the Player management with and is replaced by the Track settings.
The Track group allows dispatching the recorded tracks to the plug-in analyzer and setting up the signal post-process. These settings are available in the post-analysis mode only.
Note: Clicking on the bottom right icon (
) opens the player plug-in properties dialog allowing a full access to all the settings.
Connect Tracks: This button allows dispatching the signal tracks (all type) to the analysis modules. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Connection wizard for details
Record num: Define the record number (i.e. a section in the file defined during the acquisition) to be post-processed. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Player/Selected record for details
Start offset: Define the start position of the signal to post-process or playback on the generators: (0 <= Start Offset < Stop Offset). See Chapter 1 ASB - § Player for details
Stop offset: Define the end position of the signal to post-process or playback on the generators: (Start Offset < Stop Offset <= selected record duration). See Chapter 1 ASB - § Player for details Note: The Start, Stop and Record num can be handled directly from the Player file or Player Zoomed signal windows with the start and stop cursors and/or the bottom slide
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Playback mode: Allows choosing between a continuous and a step/step post-process. .
- Continuous: the signal analyses are processed as fast as possible between the start and stop offset.
- Time step: the signal analyses are processed step by step. The step duration is defined by the Step setting (see hereafter). Each new step is manually (or automated by a macro) triggered through the Next step setting (see hereafter)
See Chapter 1 ASB - § Player for details
Step: defines the time duration if play back step in the "Time step" analysis mode. The player switches to "pause" every "time step" second.
- See Chapter 1 ASB - § Player for details
Next step: defines the time duration if play back step in the "Time step" analysis mode. The player switches to "pause" every "time step".
- See Chapter 1 ASB - § Player for details
Recorder group
This group controls the recorder plug-in setup.
Note: Clicking on the bottom right icon (
) opens the recorder plug-in properties dialog allowing a full access to all the settings.
Bandwidths: Opens the bandwidths definition dialog. The recorder support up to 4 different bandwidths:
| Type | Range | Mode |
| FS 1 | 2.048 S/s to FSF | User define |
| FS 2 | 2.048 S/s to FSF | User define |
| Ext. Synch | Front-end Sampling Freq (FSF) | Automatic |
| Parametric inputs | 15 Hz | Fixed |
- See Chapter 1 ASB - § Recorder for details
Mode: defines the time frame recording type. It can be:
- Start to stop: Records between a start and a stop event (can be run/stop)
- Start to time: Records for a fixed duration after a start event (can be run)
- Time to Stop: Records a fixed duration until a stop event (can be the manual stop)
- See Chapter 1 ASB - § Recorder/Mode for details
Records: defines the maximum number of records in the signal file. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Recorder/Mode for details
Duration: Set the maximum duration of a record. This value cannot exceed the available duration (see here after) for Start to time and Time to stop mode only See Chapter 1 ASB - § Recorder/Mode for details
Format: allows selecting the recorded data length:
- Normal: 32 bit floating point coding for each sample. Keep the full dynamic and precision.
- Compressed: 16 bit floating point coding for each sample. Reduce the size of the file(s) but reduce also the dynamic to 96 dB. Not recommended for low amplitude signal without auto-ranging. Adapted for exportation of signal in 16 bit format (Wav, txt)
See Chapter 1 ASB - § Recorder/Mode for details
Available: Display the maximum possible recording duration depending the current recorder setup. Read only. The max duration is computed from the free space of the selected hard disk, the number of tracks (and their corresponding sampling frequency) and the number of records Note in time to stop, the max duration may also be limited by the local available memory (PC/Analyzer) for the description blocks. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Recorder/Mode for details
Outputs group
Manages the generated signal on the front-end outputs (generators)
The left button (signals) allows selecting the signal type from the list and connecting it to the available outputs (1 to 6) .The others buttons open the signal settings and manage the generators activity.
Signals: Shows the list of available signals and let the users connect it to the outputs. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Connection wizard for details
The available signals are the following:
Sine: Opens the pure sine properties dialog for adjustment. Pure sine = 1 fixed frequency, 1 amplitude. Adapted for single mode excitation. Possibility to generate a fixed voltage with F=0.
Multi-sine: Opens the Multi-sine properties dialog for adjustment. Multi sine = n fixed frequencies, 1 amplitude Adapted for multi-mode excitation and FFT analysis
Swept-sine: Opens the Swept-sine properties dialog for adjustment. Swept-sine = 1 sweeping frequency, 1 to 6 proportional amplitudes Adapted for swept sine and MiMo excitation
Chirp: Opens the Chirp properties dialog for adjustment. Chirp = Continuous short term variable frequency (1 analysis block), 1 amplitude. Adapted for damping measurement and FFT analysis
Random Noise: Opens the Random noise properties dialog for adjustment. True Random noise = Infinity of frequencies, 1 amplitude, generated randomly. Adapted for non linear responses measurement. In addition to these predefined signals, the content of a file and the replication of an input is also available to be connected on the generators. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Resources/Output signals for details
Outputs settings: Manages the generated signal settling, (Mute, transition time) See Chapter 1 ASB - § Front-end/Output settings for details
Tachometers group
Manage the tachometer resources. This group allows selecting the tach type (source, setup) and associates it with the plug-in analyzers and waterfall
The left button (Select) allows dispatching the different tachometer type to the plug-in analyzers. The others items open the corresponding event detection setup.
Select: Shows the list of available tachometer sources and allows plugging it to the plug-in and waterfall. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Connection wizard for details
Inputs: Opens the properties dialog for the tachometers based on a dynamic input
Ext. Synch: Opens the properties dialog for the tachometers based on a high speed oversampled Ext Synch input.
Fractional: Opens the properties dialog for the tachometers that derives from another one. Fractional tach. computes RPM speed for a non accessible shaft by using gear ratio setting. Adapted for gear boxes and transmissions. Note: the fractional tach. cannot be settled from the Vision interface, use the ASB for it.
Combined: Opens the properties dialog for the tachometers computed from other ones. Adapted for CVT. Note: the combined tach cannot be settled from the Vision interface, use the ASB for it.
Profile: Set up the tachometer profiles duration. These graphs are available for the Tachometer module in the Add/Remove graph dialog. The profile displays continuously the tachometer speeds with a memory depth defined by the profile setting.
Resolution: Set up the tachometer profiles update rate. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Resources/Tachometer for details
Events group
Manage the event and corresponding triggers. This group allows selecting the event type (source, setup) and associates it with the plug-in analyzers triggers
The left button (Associate to) allows dispatching the different possible event (internal or external) to the plug-in analyzers.
The 2 others items open the corresponding event detection setup.
Associate to: This button opens the corresponding Event properties. The opened dialog shows both the source signal setup and the detection settings (may be spitted in different tabs) See Chapter 1 ASB - § Connection wizard for details
- Events properties: This button opens the corresponding Events properties dialog for setup.
The available event types are:
Edge: Detect when the signal from an input or a recorded track cross a threshold.
Level: Detect when a signal (from parametric input or statistical extraction form the TDA or monitor) is below or above a level
Delta-Level: Same as the Level but generates an event at each step
RPM: Detect when a tachometer is below or above a specified angular speed
Delta-RPM: Same as RPM but generates an event at each step
Periodic: Generates events periodically at a fixed rate
Combined: Generates an event which is the result of a combination of 2 events. Possible combinations are: OR, AND and AFTER.
User: Generates an event when the operator presses the corresponding event button in the software/remote controller interface.
External synch: Properties of the Ext synch trigger inputs. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Resources/Events for details
Filters group
Manage the filters definition and position. These filters operate on the time domain series. They can be applied in various locations onto the signal process (Inputs, Plug-in channels, Outputs, Player tracks)
The left button (Apply to) allows dispatching the filters to the different possible location in the signal process..
The second button allows selecting a filter type and opens the corresponding setup.
Apply to: This button opens the filter dispatching dialog:
Filters are available only for tachometers, outputs, aux. Outputs, edge detection, FFT, and Sync. Order and only after being activated using the ’Inputs’, ’Outputs signals’, ’Tachometers’ or ’Event’ connections previously described.
All filters are available, and by adding any filters to any channel, the properties of filters and channel selected are displayed and filters are applied in the current measurement:
See Chapter 1 ASB - § Connection wizard for details
- Filter properties: This button opens the corresponding filter properties dialog for setup.
The available filter types are:
High/Low pass: Filter the high or low (depends on setup) frequencies of a signal
Pass/stop band: Filter or reject (depends on setup) the specified bandwidth.
Integrator: Integrates or double integrates the signal. The high pass for avoiding divergences is included. Useful for acceleration to velocity/displacement conversion.
Differentiator: Derivate the signal. Useful for torsional velocity conversion in angular acceleration See Chapter 1 ASB - § Resources/Filter for details
Warning: Due to bandwidth compatibility, the filters use is exclusive of the plug-in. I.e: Once a filter is associated to a location (ex: a plug-in channel) it can be used on the same plug-in channels only. The front-end is considered as a plug-in.
The "Analyses" tab
In this tab, the software gathers the analyses controls. Each group corresponds to a plug-in analyzer. The content of this tab depends on the purchased optional plug-in.
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Monitor group
The Monitor plug-in offers simple and powerful ways to monitor the measured signals. This 4 channels plug-in runs independently from the general analyzer status (running/Paused/stopped) with the capability of swapping connected channels at any time.
The second capability of the monitor is to extract statistical component of the signal in a specific bandwidth. Extracted levels can be used for triggering and waterfall references.
The monitor runs its analyses on a specific processor (DSP) allowing a totally independent computation for the regular analyses.
Note: Clicking on the bottom right icon (
) opens the monitor plug-in properties dialog allowing a full access to all the settings.
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Inputs: Opens the channels sources selection. Allows choosing which input or track is monitored. Up to 4 ch at a time. The channel sources can be swapped at any time without influence on the other signal processing (analysis, record, play-back) of the instrument. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Monitor and waterfall/ Monitor for details
Average decay: Setup the exponential spectrum average decay of the FFT part.
Overall analysis: Opens the statistical extraction setting. This dialog set up the filter characteristics and the averaging of the extracted values (DC, RMS, Min/Max, Kurtosis)
Filter: Allows applying the filter (Tick on) or bypassing it (No Tick). The Bypass is immediate without delay. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Monitor and waterfall/ Monitor for details
Time Domain Analysis group (Optional)
The TDA plug-in is designed to get the most from the time domain signal completing the frequency/order analyses. This plug-in offers flexible signal overview and statistical extraction in parallel.
Note: Clicking on the bottom right icon (
) opens the TDA plug-in properties dialog allowing a full access to all the settings.
- Synchronization: Controls the plug-in synchronization with the general analyzer status:
Linked to run: The plug-in is controlled by the general Run / Pause / Stop controls. It operates synchronously with the Other plug-in (except the Monitor)
Free run: The plug-in runs continuously independently from the general Run/Pause/Stop. Note: The start/stop trigger continue to control the plug-in processing
Range: Setup the analysis range for the plug-in. This value is maximized by the front-end sampling frequency divided by 2.56.
Note: Each plug-in feature an independent bandwidth.
Average: Setup Average type for the statistic extraction. It can be exponential with a sliding decay or linear. Multiple linear averaging are obtained by setting the TDA/Trigger/Repeat to : End of averaging
Average duration: Setup the average duration. In Exponential mode it specifies the non decayed part of the signal. In linear mode, it specifies the complete duration. In Linear repeated mode, it specifies the short duration. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Analysis plug-in/ TDA for details
FFTx group (Optional)
The FFT plug-in provide frequency distribution of the analyzed signal. It runs an FFT algorithm.
Note: Clicking on the bottom right icon (
) opens the FFTx plug-in properties dialog allowing a full access to all the settings.
Note: Up to 4 FFT plug-in can be present in the software configuration, each of them running independent analyses on the same or different channels.
Range: Setup the analysis range for the plug-in. This value is maximized by the front-end sampling frequency divided by 2.56.
Note: Each plug-in feature an independent bandwidth.
Lines: Select the analysis resolution in number of frequency lines. The resolution = Range / (Lines-1) in Hz
Average: Select the domain of averaging:
- Spectral: the spectra module are averaged together
- Time: the trigger block are averaged together -> provide absolute / relative phase
- Frequency domain synchronous (FDSA): The complex spectra are averaged together (real/img) after phase synchronization on one spectral line -> allows synchronous time averaging (STA) without a trigger.
See Chapter 1 ASB - § Analysis plug-in/ TDA for details
Synchronous order group (Optional)
The SOA plug-in provide order distribution and extraction of the analyzed signal related to a tachometer. It runs re sampling + FFT algorithms
Note: Clicking on the bottom right icon (
) opens the SOAx plug-in properties dialog allowing a full access to all the settings.
Note: Up to 2 SOA plug-in can be present in the software configuration, each of them running independent analyses on the same or different channels.
Max order: Setup the order analysis range for the plug-in from 6.25 to 400.
Associated tach: Select the tachometer to be used for signal re-sampling. The order results provided by the SOAx plug-in are related to this tachometer speed
Order resolution: Select the analysis resolution in orders. Ranges from 1/32 (0.03125) to 1 order.
Average: Select the type of averaging. Linear, exponential peak hold and ref. peak hold See Chapter 1 ASB - § Analysis plug-in/ SOA for details
/nth octave group (Optional)
The 1/n Octave plug-in provides constant percentage band spectra. It runs filter and detector. This plug-in complies the IEC 60 804 and 62 260 standards.
Note: Clicking on the bottom right icon (
) opens the 1/n OCT plug-in properties dialog allowing a full access to all the settings.
Upper band: Setup the center frequency of the highest frequency band
Lower band: Setup the center frequency of the lowest frequency band
Resolution: Select band resolution: from 1 band per octave to 24 band per octave.
Type: Select Averaging type. This setting features a mix of different averaging modes such as time weighting, classic, constant band* time and repeated Leq.
Average duration: Define the total average duration and the linear duration for exponential.
Short duration: Define the short average duration for the linear repeated and Leq. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Analysis plug-in/ 1/n Octave for details
Overall acoustic group (Optional)
The overall acoustic plug-in provides sound pressure level measurement. This plug-in complies with the IEC 61672 standard. It runs 3 RMS detectors + 1 peak per channel.
Note: Clicking on the bottom right icon (
) opens the 1/n OCT plug-in properties dialog allowing a full access to all the settings.
Detector: opens the detectors properties. 1 peak and up to 3 RMS detector can be activated. They process all plug-in channels simultaneously.
Average: Select the averaging type from Linear and 3 short Leq (1s, 1/8s and user defined
Average duration: Define the total average duration.
Short duration: Define the short average duration for the linear and user defined short Leq See Chapter 1 ASB - § Analysis plug-in/ Overall acoustics for details
Waterfall group
The so called waterfall is a stack for analysis results and reference. It allows storing results from different plug-ins in a synchronized database. These data are viewed with the 3D waterfall or profiles graphs.
Note: Clicking on the bottom right icon (
) opens the 1/n OCT plug-in properties dialog allowing a full access to all the settings.
Add/remove: Opens the waterfall add/remove result dialog. This dialog allows selecting the list of result to be collected by the waterfall plug-in.
- Plug-in analyzer tab: A tab is displayed for each plug-in analyzer connected. This displays waterfall source results.
- Result: List of results provided by the plug-in analyzer selected. This can be the source of the waterfall plug-in analyzer.
- Channel: List of plug-in analyzer channels connected, available for the result selected.
- Reference / X: List of plug-in analyzer channels connected. This can be the reference. Available for results that require a reference only (cross-spectrum, for example).
- Tracked order: List of tracked orders on the channel selected. Available if result selected is an order result.
- Waterfall: List of 3D Waterfall displays. These waterfalls can be displayed versus any one of the references selected in the "Reference and profiles" list.
- References & Profiles: List of profiles and references provided by the waterfall plug-in. All scalar profiles selected can be used as references, except monitor scalars, sound level meter scalars, and orders.
Adds a new Waterfall. If the result selected is a scalar, a new profile is added to the "References and profiles" list. Otherwise, a new Waterfall is added to the "Waterfall" list.
If the Waterfall or profile already exists, the clicking on this button has no effect.
If a tracked order is selected, all orders tracked on the channel selected are added.
Removes the selected result from the corresponding list.
Mode: Select the data collection synchronization:
- One shot: The waterfall is fulfilled in one shot from its start trigger to the stop one.
- Continuous: the plug-in is fulfilled as a rolling buffer (FiFo) memorizing the last data only.
Depth: Defines the maximum number of slices to be collected. In the continuous mode it defines the depth of the rolling buffer. See Chapter 1 ASB - § Monitor and waterfall/ Waterfall for details
The "Display/Graphs" tab
This tab covers the results display control. It allows creating, fulfilling, arranging and viewing the windows and layouts. It controls the scale, units, weighting and data operations of any graphs, manages the waterfalls and extraction graphs and the markers.
Windows group
This part of the display/graph tab manages the windows creation, their refreshment and the infotrace view/hide.
See Chapter 7 - § Graph for details
Note: Clicking on the bottom right icon (
) opens active window properties dialog. The content of this dialog varies depending on the windows type.
See Chapter 7 - § Graph for details
Add/remove: Opens the add/remove windows dialog. This dialog allows creating and arranging the traces, graphs, windows and layouts. Layouts/windows/traces
- One tab is displayed for each layout. Each tab is made up of a tree showing the windows and results displayed in each window.
- Creates a new layout. A dialog box used to name the new layout is displayed by clicking on the button. A new tab is created and selected, corresponding to the new layout.
- Creates a new window, in the layout of the selected tab. A dialog box used to name the new window is displayed by clicking on the button.
- Adds the results selected in the window of the layout tab. If the layout does not contain any windows, a new window is created. A dialog box that shows the name of the new window is displayed. If a result is selected in the layout tab, a click on this button has no effect.
- Renames the window selected in the layout tab. If no window is selected, a click on this button has no effect and an error message is displayed in a message box.
- Deletes the selected window or trace selected in layout tab.
Plug-in analyzer tab: A tab is displayed for each plug-in analyzer connected.
- Result selection: List of results provided by the plug-in analyzer selected. Multiple plug-ins may be selected if all results selected are compatible (which means that they can be displayed in the same result window).
- Channel selection: List of plug-in analyzer channels connected, available for the result selected.
- Operation: in the top combo-box, list of weighting which can be applied to results selected. In the middle combo-box, list of derivation/integration operations which can be applied. In the bottom combo-box, list of display units.
- Reference / X: List of plug-in analyzer channels connected. This can be the reference. Available for results that require a reference only (cross-spectrum, for example).
- Tracked order: List of tracked orders on channel selected. Available if result selected is an order result.
Waterfall tab
- Analyzer result: The list of plug-in analyzers connected that provide Waterfall source results is displayed in the combo-box. The list of results provided by the plug-in analyzer selected, which can be a waterfall source is displayed in the list-box below.
- Channel selection: List of plug-in analyzer channel connected, available for the result selected.
- Operation: in the top combo-box, list of weighting which can be applied to the results selected is displayed. In the middle combo-box, a list of derivation/integration operations that can be applied is displayed. In the bottom combo-box, a list of display units is displayed.
- Reference / X: List of plug-in analyzer channels connected. This can be a reference. Available for results that require a reference only (cross-spectrum, for example).
- Tracked order: A list of tracked orders on the channel selected. Available if the result selected is an order result.
External result tab: The "Externals results" tab allows displays results saved in measurements.
- Measurement selection: List of measurements classified by project.
- Result selection: List of results saved in the measurement selected. Multiple selections are not available.
- Operation: in the top combo-box, list of weighting which can be applied to results selected. In the middle combo-box, list of derivation/integration operations which can be applied. In the bottom combo-box, list of display units.
The left button is a multi-action button that can be assigned to differnts functions. To assign a function, select the corresponding item in the drop list. Note, assigning a function will apply it.
Close all: Close all the windows in the active Layout
Open infotrace: Opens or close (toggle) the infotrace of the active windows. The infotrace contains the trace(s) identification, the cursor and marker values and the section data for the 3D waterfall windows. See chapter 2 –Display - § area for details
Refresh all: Force the refreshment of displayed data. Applies to all windows and all traces. Used in case of de synchronization between the hardware and the software.
Freeze trace (F10): Freeze/unfreeze (toggle) the traces of the active window.
Freeze all traces Freeze/unfreeze (toggle) all the displayed traces in the active Layout
Zoom group
Control the windows graphical zooms and auto-scaling.
Y Adjust (CTRL+A): Adjust the Y scale of all displayed graph in the active Layout. See chapter 2 –Display - § Display window/graph menu / Y zoom for details
X/Z Adjust (CTRL+Q): Adjust minimum and maximum values of the X or Z-scale so that every point on the axis is visible.. See chapter 2 –Display - § Display window/graph menu / X zoom for details
Reset scale (CTRL+Z): Reset the Y/X/Z scale of the active window. The default value of each scale depends on the inputs range for Y, The analysis bandwidth for X and the number of point for the Z one. See chapter 2 –Display - § Display window/graph menu for details
Zoom in Y: Makes the Y-scale two times smaller.
Zoom out Y: Makes the Y-scale tow time larger.
Zoom in X: Makes the X-scale two times smaller and sets the minimum and maximum values so that the cursor is in the middle of the graph.
Zoom out X: Makes the X-scale twice as large and sets the minimum and maximum values so that the cursor is in the middle of the graph.
View group
Browses the displayed windows and toggle the 3D/2D view
Cascade view: Toggle the active trace between 3D and 2D graphs. Applies to spectral (freq, order, 1/n oct) window only. Note the Cascade view is designed for monitoring purpose as it bufferize the data in the display. Buffered data cannot be manipulated or saved, use the waterfall plug for this purpose. See chapter 2 –Display - § Display window/window menu / Cascade view for details
Browse Windows (ALT+TAB): Scan the existing windows in the current layout.
Browse layouts (CTRL+SHIFT+SPACE): Scan the existing layouts. Note the 2 latest viewed layouts are kept in the RAM memory. Note: using the CTRL+SPACE shortcut allow switching between these layouts
Tiles group
Allows arranging automatically the windows in the current layout.
Automatic: Organizes windows in the best possible arrangement according to the type and contents of the graphs.
Cascade: Cascades the windows according to the Windows operating system rules.
Vertical: Tiles windows horizontally according to the Windows operating system rules.
Horizontal: Tiles windows horizontally according to the Windows operating system rules.
Grid: Tiles windows in order to have all windows with the same size.
Marker group
Features a complete set of real-time markers that help identifying typical signature and points of exception in both time and spectral graphs.
The marker group allows selecting and positioning the chosen marker.
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The first button corresponds to the marker to be added. It is a multi-action button that gathers all marker type in its list.
Free marker: Switch the cursor to deposit a free marker in the click location. The free marker can be positioned everywhere to add a legend in a spectra, profile, 1/n octave and waterfall section. See chapter 2 –Display - § Marker/free marker for details
Harmonic marker: Switch the cursor to deposit a set of harmonic in the click location. The harmonic marker can be positioned everywhere in a spectra and waterfall X/Y sections. See chapter 2 –Display - § Marker/harmonic marker for details
Peaks marker: Switch the cursor to add a set of peak detection markers in the clicked graph. The peak marker detects automatically the peaks in the spectra and waterfall X/Y sections. See chapter 2 –Display - § Marker/peaks marker for details
Max marker: Switch the cursor to add a set of maximum detection markers in the clicked graph. The max marker detects automatically the maximum in the spectra and waterfall X/Y sections. See chapter 2 –Display - § Marker/Max marker for details
Side band marker: Switch the cursor to add a side band marker at the clicked location. The Sideband marker can be positioned everywhere in a spectra and waterfall X/Y sections. See chapter 2 –Display - § Marker/Sideband marker for details
Power band marker: Switch the cursor to add a power band marker at the clicked location. The power-band marker can be positioned everywhere in a spectra and waterfall X/Y sections. It extracts the RMS power in the selected band taking in account the equivalent bandwidth of the weighting window. See chapter 2 –Display - § Marker/Power band marker for details
1/n Octave data marker: Switch the cursor to add a 1/n octave data marker at the clicked graphs. The 1/n octave data marker can be positioned in CPB spectra and waterfall X/Y sections of the same type. It extracts the list of the band levels in db or linear units into the infotrace. See chapter 2 –Display - § Marker/Octave marker for details
Kinematic marker: Switch the cursor to deposit a set of harmonic in the click location. The harmonic marker can be positioned everywhere in a spectra and waterfall X/Y sections. See chapter 2 –Display - § Marker/Octave marker for details
Period marker: Switch the cursor to add a periodic marks at the clicked location. The period marker can be positioned trigger blocks. Operates like an harmonic marker but in the time domain. See chapter 2 –Display - § Marker/Kinematic marker for details
Record marker (CTRL+M) Using this shortcut while the analyzer is recording, add record marker to the signal. If there is a recording window, the maker is displayed. During the recording, a comment can be added to the record marker, via the properties dialog box.
The record marker is available from the Measurement\Control group. See Measurement tab§ in this document.
The rest of the group is dedicated to the marker adjustments:
Marker mode: Switch between the marker mode (the cursor controls the marker) and the last used cursor mode. See this chapter (6) - §Tabs/ Measurement tab/graph group for details
Move marker: Moves the selected marker of the active window by one step of spectra resolution to the left or right
Move marker by 1/32nd of step: Moves the selected marker of the active window by a 1/32nd of spectra resolution to the left or right. Allowed only if the marker is located in the vicinity (+/- 1 step) of a peak and the X& Y interpolation are enabled
3D group
This group provides general purpose tools about the Waterfall 3D graphs.
The first button corresponds to displayed graphs. Each Waterfall windows may displays up to 4 different graphs. It is a multi-action button.
3D only: Shows the 3D graph only. This graph can be a 3D plot or a color map.
X/Y only: Shows the X/Y extraction graph only. This graph contains the spectra at the cursor position and the X/Y sections.
Y/Z only: Shows the Y/Z extraction graph only. This graph contains the time (or ref) profile at the cursor position and the Y/Z sections.
Extraction only: Shows the Order/frequency extraction graph only. This graph contains the order/frequency profile at the cursor position and the extraction sections.
All graphs: Shows all the graphs in a matrix.
See chapter 2 –Display - § Contextual menu/Window menu/Waterfall menu for details
The second button controls which way the 3D data are plotted. It is a multi-action button.
3D Isometric: Plot the spectra (or trigger blocks) along a Z axis with the same scale whatever is the position. The Z axis angle is modified by the rotate button.
3D perspective: Plot the spectra (or trigger blocks) in a true 3D space, taking in account the perspective. The global orientation of the gathered spectra can be changed using the rotate button. This type of view allows looking at the waterfall from any side
Time/frequency color map: Plot the spectra (or trigger blocks) on 2D map with the color representing the point amplitude. This plot show the Time (Y) Vs frequency (X) arrangement
Frequency/time color map: Plot the spectra (or trigger blocks) on 2D map with the color representing the point amplitude. This plot show the Frequency (Y) Vs Time (X) arrangement
The last 3 items control the 3D graph rotation and manage the sections:
Rotate: Toggle the rotating mode. Allows rotating the 3D graphs with the mouse when enabled. Disabling this item return the mouse to the previous mode.
Add section: Add a copy of the cursor location in each of the 3 extraction graph
Section manager: Open the waterfall section manager.
See chapter 2 –Display - § Contextual menu/Window menu/Waterfall menu for details
The "report" tab
This tab is dedicated to the report generation. It contains the necessary tools to build up or modify a template into MS Word™ or Excel™. The use of the tab is no more requested as soon a template has been build up; the report can be generated from the Measurement tab.
See chapter 5 Reports & tools - § Reporting for details.
The "Tools" tab
The tool tab contains powerful and helpful tools to automate repetitive tasks made with the analyzers
See chapter 5 Reports & tools - § Tools for details.
Virtual inputs
This group gives access to the real-time computation between channels. See Chapter - Virtual inputs
Link
This part of the Tools tab provides a link to external software. One a target is selected, each mousse click on the Execute button launches the target software. As a reminder, the target software can be any executable file from windows (.bat, .exe, shortcuts, etc...). Simply add one target in the c:/OROS/NVGated Data/Links directory and you will be able to use directly for the NVGate interface
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Select application:
Displays the application selected within the list of applications available. All applications must be located in the directory Links.
Execute
Runs the selected application.
See Chapter Macro - Control Pannel - mask and Alarm for details
Status bar
The software interface features a status bar that shows continuously the different status of the hardware, analysis and ongoing actions.
The status bar is divided in 5 parts
Control Tab
Allows starting, pausing and stopping the analysis.
See Measurement tab/control group for details
Plug-ins progress bars
Shows the individual analysis status of the active plug-ins. The Progress bars appear automatically when the plug-in are activated (i.e: Inputs or tracks are connected to their channels).
Ex:
Each progress bar displays:
- A progress bar:
- Indicates the current averaging number or analysis duration. In case of un expectable duration, the progress bar continuously run for one side to the other.
- The color indicates the real time status:
- Green = real-time, all sample are processed
- Red = the analysis has encountered a non real-time situation, sample have not been analyzed
- A text: (AVT) SSSS: AAA
- AVT = Average type
- SSSS= Plug-in status (Stop, run, Paused, triggering,)
- The text color indicates the current real-time status: Red = not real-time
Information area
In the top left of the status bar, contextual information and progress bar appear depending the on-going action. This concern the disk download, the setup and data saving and any long duration process from NVGate.
Inputs status LED
Shows the inputs/signal tracks status. The same status is displayed on the front-end LED.
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The input is not active |
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The input is under loaded. The signal amplitude is more than 24 dB below the current input range |
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Normal, the signal amplitude is between -24 dB and the input range. |
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An overload has been detected since the last run. The signal on the input is no more overloaded |
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The input is overloaded. |
A right-click on an active input status LED displays a pop-up menu. It is used to modify the range or any of the input parameters.
Front-end LED colors
For those who use OR36, Mobi-Pack and OR38 version 2, the front-end LED colors helps knowing what is connected and signal levels.
The LED statuses are:
| Status | Color on Front End | Color on XPod |
| Dynamic inputs normal | Green | none |
| Dynamic inputs underload | Cyan (clear blue) | none |
| Every input type overload | Red | Red |
| Parametric input normal | Yellow | none |
| Parametric input underload | Clear purple | none |
| Strain gauges normal | none | Blue |
| Thermocouple JKTNB | none | Yellow, Green, Brown, Pink, purple |
| PT 100, PT1000 | none | Blue, Grey (low white) |
Accept/reject
This function is used to accept or reject a measurement when the FFT trigger accept mode is set to manual.
Accept
Shortcut: Ctrl + Y. Accepts the last acquisition.
Reject
Shortcut: Ctrl + N. Rejects the last acquisition.
Battery
Shows the battery and powering status:
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The analyzer is powered by and external power |
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The analyzer is running on its battery |
The battery level shows the available autonomy. The steps shows: 100%, 75%, 50%, 25% and 10% of battery charge. Note: The battery level is also replicated on the LCD screen of OR36 and OR38.
See user manual for details about battery
Connection mode
Depending the connection mode an analyzer or a display icon is displayed in the bottom right area.
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Office mode. The software processes data from a signal file (post-analysis) in the PC or simulates the inputs for preparing a measurement setup. |
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Connected mode. The hardware is connected. The software runs the analysis on the DSPs directly from the inputs or post-processing signal files from the Mobi-disk. |
Note: a fly over the Analyzer icon with the mouse will show the internal temperature and fan status of the analyzer.
Acquisition status
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The acquisition and analysis are real-time |
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The acquisition is not real-time. The analyzer is not working properly. Both software and hardware should be restarted |
File Menu
Project
New
Opens the Start & Go. This dialog proposes to load predefined setups or to build a new one. See § Tabs/Home in this chapter for details
Load
Opens the dialog box to load a project. Select a project from the current base.
Save:
Saves the current project. If the current project is the default project, the Save command will act as the Save As.
Save As:
Saves the current project with a new name
Save setup as model
Save the current setup in the C:\OROS\NVGate data\Workbook Library\user Directory. The models can be reloaded from the Load setup button in the Home Tab.
A Model includes the following items:
- Workbook
- ASB
- Layouts
- Control panel
- Save Setup
- Macros
- Sequences
- Signal file loaded in the player
After being saved, the model remains unchanged whatever the number of time it is used. In order to change a model it must be loaded, modified and saved as a model again with the same name.
Export
Result files
Export results from the project manager to a user specified directory in various data format.
Project: Lists the projects that contain measurements. Only one project can be selected.
Measurement: Lists the measurements in the project selected. Select one or several measurements and click on the add button.
Batch list: Contains all the measurements that will be converted. Use the add/remove button to modify list content.
Format: This is the output format. The formats available are:
| Result | Signal |
| Mat: to be used with Matlab | Mat: to be used with Matlab |
| Txt: usable by any text or spreadsheet editor | SDF: Standard data format |
| UFF: Universal File Format | UFF: Universal File Format |
| Wav audio: Wav file, re-sampled to standard audio frequency (44.1, 48, 96 kHz) . To be used by any audio player | |
| Wav: Standard wav format, usable with OR2X technology | |
| Txt: Text usable by any text or spreadsheet editor |
See Chapter 7 User preferences- § Export" topic for more details
Output directory: The location on the disk where the files will be exported. During the export, a directory will be created for each project, and will contain the exported files corresponding to all selected measurements.
Signals files
Export Signal from the project manager records to a user specified directory in various data format.
See details from previous § Export result files
Import
Import project
This command is used to import project that are not in the project database. It makes a copy of the project and makes it available to the current user, or whoever created the project. If a project already exists in the project base, a ~ (tilde) will automatically be added.
Directory: Select the directory in which you would like to look for the project. The "found project" list will display all projects that are immediately in the directory selected. If the "scan" button is pressed, all the projects that are contained in the specified directory will be displayed.
Found projects: Displays the list of projects found. Select one or several projects to import.
Import Files
This command is used to import results or signals. It makes a copy of the file and makes it available to the current user, or whoever created the file. The file will be included in a measurement If a measurement already exists in the project, a ~ (tilde) will automatically be appended.
- Reception project: Determines which project will receive the new measurement
- File type: One or several types can be selected. File type may be OR2X or OR3X
- Directory: Selects the directory in which you would like to look for the files. The "found files" list will display all the files that are immediately in the directory selected. If the "scan" button is pressed, all the files that are contained in the specified directory will be displayed.
- Found files: Displays the list of files found. Select one or several projects to import.
Recent projects
Displays the list of the most recent projects used by the current user.
Recent measurements
Displays the list of the most recent measurements used by the current user.
Help
Users’ manual
Load the users’ manual. Acrobat reader must be installed on the PC.
The user manual gathers all the guides and rules to uses the analyzer from its installation to advanced automated operations. It answer to the "How do I?" question.
Reference manual
Load the reference manual. Acrobat reader must be installed on the PC.
The reference manual contains the detailed description of each item of the analyzer. It can be loaded with the F1 key on any Item.
What’s new
Load the release note of the current NVGate version. Acrobat reader must be installed on the PC.
This is helpful identifying the latest features or getting instruction of items which are not already available in the reference manual
Web
Shortcuts to the OROS pages on the web. The myOROS website gathers many helpful information and example dedicated to OROS products users. Register on www.myOROS.com
Exit
Exit NVGate.
Shortcuts
General shortcuts
| F1 | On-Line Help |
| Ctrl + Space | Move from one layout to the next one |
| Ctrl + Tab | Move from one window to another one in the same layout |
| Page Up | Change Workspace tab (ASB, Control Panel, Project Manager) |
| Page Down | Change Workspace tab (ASB, Control Panel, Project Manager) |
| F10 | Freeze the active window |
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Move the cursor to the left |
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Move the cursor to the right |
| + | Zoom in on Y axis |
| - | Zoom out on Y axis |
| / | Zoom out on X axis |
| * |
Zoom in on X axis |
| Shift + F1 | Contextual help |
| Ctrl + Insert | Edit Copy |
| Shift + Delete | Edit Cut |
| Ctrl + X | Edit Cut |
| Shift + Insert | Edit Paste |
| Alt + Back | Edit Undo |
| Ctrl + R | Run |
| Pause | Pause |
| Ctrl + S | Stop |
| Ctrl + A | Y axis auto-scale on all windows |
| Crtl + Alt + A | Y axis auto-scale on active window |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Auto-range |
| Ctrl + B | Next Step |
| Ctrl + C | Copy item content (ASB settings, mask) |
| Ctrl + V | Paste item content (ASB settings, mask) |
| Ctrl + D | Save current workbook |
| Ctrl + Y | Accept acquisition |
| Ctrl + N | Reject acquisition |
| Ctrl + 0 to 9 | Macro start |
| Ctrl + P | Print report |
| Ctrl + Q | Zoom auto-scale on Z axis |
| Ctrl + T | Manual trigger |
| Ctrl + M | Add record marker |
| Ctrl + W or Z | Full width on active trace |
| Insert | Memorize Trace |
| Ctrl + Delete | Remove Active Trace |
| Ctrl + F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10 | Change the mouse mode (display mode toolbar) |
| X/Y/Z +Shift + Mouse wheel (up) | Zoom in on (X/Y/Z) axis (+ Ctrl for small steps) |
| X/Y/Z +Shift + Mouse wheel (down) | Zoom out on (X/Y/Z) axis (+ Ctrl for small steps) |
| X/Y/Z + Mouse wheel (up) | Translate X/Y/Z axis positively (+ Ctrl for small steps) |
| X/Y/Z + Mouse wheel (down) | Translate X/Y/Z axis negatively (+ Ctrl for small steps) |
| Ctrl + F5 | Default mode activation (scale mode) |
| Ctrl + F6 | Zoom mode activation |
| Ctrl + F7 | Cursor mode activation |
| Ctrl + F8 | Move mode activation |
| Ctrl + F9 | Rotate mode activation |
| Ctrl + F10 | Marker mode activation |
| F2 to F9, F11, F12 | Macro Hot key |
Use the mouse wheel for 1D windows
Mouse wheel: move the min, the max or shift a scale.
Note: If you do not have a mouse wheel, you can use the top and bottom arrows
Template Editor
| Tab | Browse the objects on the active page |
| Alt Gr + Tab | Browse the objects on the active page in the opposite direction |
| Alt + Enter | Last selected object properties |
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Move one or several selected controls to the left |
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Move one or several selected controls to the right |
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Move one or several selected controls to the top |
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Move one or several selected controls to the bottom |
| Suppr | Delete one or several selected controls |
Use the mouse wheel for 2D windows
Cursor mode
Mouse Wheel: right/left move by 5 steps.
Mouse Wheel + CTRL: right/left move by 1 step.
Arrow mode
When the pointer is on the X or Y axis and on the min or max value, use the mouse wheel to move 5 pixels.
When the pointer is on the X or Y axis and on the min or max value, use the mouse wheel + CRTL to move 1 pixel.
When the pointer is in the middle of X or Y axis, use the mouse wheel to shift translation of the zoom area 5 pixels.
When the pointer is in the middle of the X or Y axis, use the mouse wheel + CRTL to shift of the zoom area 1 pixel.
When the pointer is in the middle of X or Y axis, use the mouse wheel + SHIFT to zoom quickly.
When the pointer is in the middle of X or Y axis, use the mouse wheel + CRTL + SHIFT to zoom.
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