LiveNoise User Manual
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1. INSTALLATION AND USER MANUAL For software version 1 0 0 LiveNoise Introduction The LiveNoise software connects to a Cirrus CR800 series or CR260 series Sound Level Meter and displays the sound level in real time Direct or Network Connection The connection between the computer and the sound level meter can be either direct RS232 cable or over a Network For greater flexibility and longer distances the network option is the best offering either a wired or wireless solution If a network is already available on the premises then no extra cabling should be necessary as long as a wireless router or hub is close to the sound level meter Warnings and Alarms LiveNoise can indicate when preset levels have been exceeded The Warning level is used to indicate to the user that the level is getting high When the noise exceeds the Alarm level for the preset period of time the alarm is indicated on screen until the user clicks the Clear Alarms button Alarms can be stored to a data file and loaded into a spreadsheet or word processor Software Installation Insert the LiveNoise CD and follow the on screen instructions W iss If the installation does not start automatically then run the setup exe application on the CD System Setup Direct Serial Connection The LiveNoise software can connect to the sound level meter using the computer s RS232 COM port Typical RS232 Connection Connect the sound level meter to2. SE5001 Serial Server settings The Monitor software should detect the Serial Server on your network Click on the IP address 1 and then on the Config button 2 MO ITI Gam eer FI Banadicast iP lt 255 265 256 268 Wishes g Lorme 218 243 246 18 20 39 25 7555 Aeple iil 787 19 754 752 RAI E 255266256295 Rey nie Reset Exit Subnet kaat IP Addicaa MAC Addres Host Name mT 210 SAE 02 Dees mT 192 1 Daina MAC addr address 0602 10 Gates 192 16 7 Meck 25255250 O Weer ID simia Pasmnrd Hey Mame RHE Select an P Address Gatewayand Subnet Mask to suit your network If unsure contact your network supervisor If these are not correct for your particular network then the LiveNoise software will not connect to the sound level meter Press the Config Now button to set the new configuration then close the Monitor program Liveries Canfiprotian Back in the LiveNoise program enter the akat maa Arne lac an same IP address In this example the Serial pe i lt men Server is configured to 192 168 2 10 Packie 152168210 Bos w aia Seva The port number should usually be left at DH Far Con 4660 I OEO tos LiveNoise Options Select the Tools Preferences menu option or click the 13 button Options Automatically Connect at Startup instructs the program to connect to the sound level meter as soon as it starts up Keep LiveNoise Window On Top keeps the LiveNoise progra
3. m on top of other programs so that you can see the sound levels at all times Graph X Axis Period sets the time period you can see on the graph Y Axis Follow meter s range sets the graph s Y axis to show the same range that the meter is set to Y Axis Automatic The graph s Y axis will auto scale Auto Range the Sound Level Meter lf the noise goes outside the Instrument s range then it instruct the meter to adjust its range accordingly Alarms Enable Alarms Use this to switch the alarm option on or off Warn When the noise reaches this sound level the software will show a visible warning Alarm When the noise reaches this level for at least the number of seconds chosen then an Alarm is generated The alarm is indicated on screen and optionally saved to a file Files Path This is the location that the Alarms file will be saved to Save Alarms to File If selected alarms will be save to a text file Connecting to the Sound Level Meter To connect LiveNoise to the sound level meter select the Tools Connect to Meter menu option or click the green run button Once connected the software Will show a graph of the sound levels along with the warning and alarm levels if the alarms option is enabled 9 Click on the sound level button top right to switch the display to a large number Connection Problems If the software cannot connect to the meter it will report one of the follo
4. ons then an Alarm is generated Alarms Alarms are indicated on the right hand side of the LiveNoise display showing the start time the time at which the level first crossed the threshold and the maximum sound level LAFmax LAFmax 112 5 dB Duration 6 s Click on any of the alarms to get more infor Time 00 10 10 mation including the date and the alarm duration which Date 23 01 2008 Indicates the amount of time that the level remained above the threshold Close Alarms Saved to File If LiveNoise is configured to save alarms to file see LiveNoise Options section then a Comma Separate Variable CSV file is created for each day that the software runs By default these files will be created in My Documents LiveNoise although this can be changed if necessary The file names are of the format ALM yyyy mm dd CSV where yyyy is the year mm is the month and dd is the day These files can be loaded straight into a text editor as well as directly into most spreadsheets and word processors Contacting NoiseMeters UK Tel 0845 680 0312 Fax 0845 680 0316 Email info noisemeters co uk Web www noisemeters co uk USA Tel 888 206 4377 Fax 206 203 4775 Email info noisemeters com Web www noisemeters com International Tel 44 845 680 0312 Fax 44 845 680 0316 Email info noisemeters com Web www noisemeters com
5. the computer s COM port using the cable supplied the 9 way female connector goes to the computer s port The sound level meter can be powered by batteries or by an optiona power supply unit Configure the Software jemHadss Ca Select the Tools Preferences menu option ipin Graph Alves Fis Communicaicre and click on the Communications tab rue C oar pss Select the RS232 option and the COM port i o 10 that the meter is connected to CON Pai CONT OEO os System Setup Network Connection The LiveNoise software can connect to the sound level meter over an Ethernet or Wireless network Connecting Up Typical Wireless Network with Router Serial Server Wireless Router Connect the Sound Level Meter to the SE5001 Serial Server using the RS232 cable Connect the Serial Serverto your Wireless Router or other access hub using the network cable Then connect the power from the adapter to the Serial Server green connector and from there to the Sound Level Meter Plug the adapter in and switch the Sound Level Meter on To power adapter The RUN light should flash and the LAN light should be on indicating that the Serial Server is connected to the network Configure the Software Network Connection Select the Tools Preferences menu option and click on the Communications tab Select the TCP IP option then click the Serial Server button to configure the settings for the
6. w ing errors Could not open RS232 port COMx Check that you have set the correct COM port for the software to connect to the sound level meter This error occurs if the software cannot find the selected COM port on the computer Could not find the remote TCP IP server The software could not find the SE5001 Serial Server on the network Check that the server is configured to an IP address and subnet mask that suit the network Check also that the LiveNoise software has the same IP address set Connection opened but the sound level meter is not responding The soft ware has managed to open the RS 232 port or connect through to the Se rial Server on a network but the meter does not respond Check that the meter has power is switched on and is correctly connected to the com puter or to the Serial Server depending on your configuration Warnings and Alarms The LiveNoise software has a Warning level and an Alarm level that can be configured to suit your application The software indicates the warning level on the graph When the warning level is exceeded the digital level reading changes colour and the status bar shows the message WARNING LEVEL No other action is taken on a warning and nothing additional is stored When the level exceeds the alarm level the digital level reading changes colour and the status bar shows the message HIGH LEVEL If the level stays above the warning level for the preset time see LiveNoise Opti
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