Configure VibrationVIEW

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The configuration menu in VibrationVIEW contains the global configuration settings, which apply to all tests.

Configuration Options

• Hardware
• Inputs
• Outputs
• Units
• Limits
• Remote Inputs
• E-mail Notification
• Web Server
• Parameters
• Directories
• Users
• Verification
• Graph Defaults

Hardware

Under the Hardware configuration tab, users can connect the vibration controller to VibrationVIEW, as detailed in the Setting Up Your Vibration Controller Hardware video (starting at 5:35).

Users can also activate hardware clocking and network logging for support use.

Inputs

Under the Input configuration tab, users can configure input sensitivity, accelerometer power, TEDS function, and other parameters (watch video tutorials). VibrationVIEW includes a user-defined database for easy transducer selection.

See also: Configuring Sensors in VibrationVIEW lesson

Outputs

Under the Output configuration tab, users can adjust settings for the drive and COLA/auxiliary output (watch video tutorial).

Units

Under the Units configuration tab, users can adjust the default units in VibrationVIEW and add user-defined presets (watch video tutorial).

Limits

Under the Limits configuration tab, users can define the shaker systems limits to ensure the test will not damage the shaker or injure a test engineer (watch video tutorial).

Remote Inputs

Under the Remote Inputs configuration tab, users can configure auxiliary inputs and outputs, as detailed in the Remote Inputs & Outputs in VibrationVIEW video.

Email Notification

Under the Email Notification configuration tab, users can receive emails from VibrationVIEW regarding the status change of a test, as detailed in the Web & Email Option video.

Web Server

Under the Web Server configuration tab, users can set up remote supervision, control, and shutdown, as detailed in the Web & Email Option video.

Parameters

Under the Parameters configuration tab, users can configure global parameters such as “auto read TEDS” and “log all events” (watch video tutorial).

Directories

Under the Directories configuration tab, users can organize the storage of different file types (including data, reports, and test profiles) during testing (read more).

Users

Under the Users configuration tab, users can create different user types with different levels of permissions; for example, restrict certain users from editing test profiles (watch video tutorial).

Verification

Under the Verification configuration tab, users can perform a calibration verification of a Vibration Research vibration controller. The Preserving VR Accuracy course provides instructions for the different hardware types.

Graph Defaults

Under the Graph Defaults configuration tab, users can define the line styles, line colors, annotations, borders, fonts, and other variables for graph data (watch video tutorial).