Kistler 2897A Quick start guide

Brand: Kistler

Model: 2897A

Type: Quick start guide

Quick Start Guide

jBEAM Lab Starter/Professional/Ultimate

Type 2897A

2897A_002-950e-12.21

Foreword

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these instructions carefully, so that you can take optimum

advantage of the versatile features of this product.

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and modify the product in accordance with technical progress

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Contents, front page

1. General information

2. Installation & license activation

3. Import/Export of measurement data

Contents, back page

4. Overview of user interface

5. Visualization of data

6. Analysis of data (statistics and FFT)

1. General information

jBEAM is a comprehensive post-processing software with

extensive analysis functions and the capability of visualiza-

tion and report generation. Due its platform independence

and multilingualism, worldwide customers in R&D are using

the software for quick analysis as well as for managing com-

plex projects with terabytes of data.

The following system requirements and recommendations apply:

• Windows 10

• Intel Core i5-7500, 2.7 GHz or better (recommended)

• 4 GB RAM (minimum)

• SSD (recommended)

2 GB free disk space for installation (minimum)

• Display resolution 1920 x 1080/full HD (recommended)

This quick start guide is intended for the installation and license

activation of jBEAM Lab Starter/Professional/Ultimate. In addi-

tion it describes the first steps in jBEAM which are the import/

export, visualization and basic analysis of measurement data.

Further information can be found in the jBEAM help in the tool

itself under menu Help → jBEAM Help or in the manual on the

Kistler website www.kistler.com (search for Type 2897A).

2. Installation & license activation

The following instructions describe the installation and license

activation of jBEAM Lab Starter/Professional/Ultimate.

Installation

1. The latest jBEAM Lab Starter/Professional/Ultimate

version can be downloaded from the Kistler Website:

www.kistler.com → Search for Type 2897A and download

the purchased jBEAM edition

2. Unzip the downloaded package and execute the jBEAM

installer (*.exe file).

3. Select your installation language and confirm with OK.

4. Start the installation by clicking Next.

5. Select your desired installation directory and confirm

with Next.

6. Select the components you would like to install

and confirm with Next. The component

“WIBU CodeMeterRuntime” is required for licensing

and may not be deselected.

7. Start the installation by clicking Next and wait until

the installation is finished.

8. Complete the installation by clicking Finish.

Online license activation

For online license activation, the PC with the jBEAM installa-

tion requires Internet access. In case your PC does not have

Internet access please consult your local Kistler representative

to support an offline activation of jBEAM.

1. Start jBEAM from the Windows start menu in the

folder jBEAM-Lab-Starter or jBEAM-Lab-Professional or

jBEAM-Lab-Ultimate (depending on installed edition):

2. When prompted enter the license key which you received

(on paper or via e-mail) and confirm with Activate Key:

3. Import/Export of measurement data

The following instructions describe the import/export of

measurement data in MDF and CSV format into/from jBEAM

Lab Starter/Professional/Ultimate.

Import of MDF data

1. Select menu File → Import Values → ASAM-MDF (v3/v4).

2. Select the MDF file to be imported in tab File Chooser.

3. Select the load status for each channel included in the

MDF file in tab Channel Selection:

The load status can be changed by clicking on the icons:

Channel shows up in jBEAM project and values are

imported

Channel shows up in jBEAM project but values

aren’t imported (will be imported automatically

when channel is used within project)

Channel does not show up in jBEAM project and

values aren’t imported

4. Import the data by clicking the Open button.

Import of CSV data

1. Select menu File → Import Values → ASCII.

2. Select the CSV file to be imported in tab File Chooser.

3. Select tab File Structure to define the structure of your

CSV file to be imported.

a. Meta data: Select the checkbox Load meta data and

define the start and end line of the meta data section

if meta data shall be imported

b. Data start: Define the start line of the data section

c. Separation character: Define the channel separation

character

4. Select tab Meta Data and define the separation character

for the meta data:

5. Select tab Channel Header to define name and units of

channels. The header information can be entered for all

channels or channel by channel and manually or from the

file by selecting the appropriate line.

a. Name: Define the channel name either by entering a

name manually or selecting the appropriate line in the

file

b. Unit: Define the unit either by entering a unit manually

or selecting the appropriate line in the file.

c. Time information: If the file does include an explicit

time channel this step (5c) can be skipped to proceed

with step 6. If not, define:

• x0: Start time

• Δx: Time increment per sample

• x-Unit: Unit of time

6. Select tab Data Formats to define the decimal separator

and time channel:

a. Decimal separator: Define the decimal separator

b. Time channel: Define the explicit time channel if the

file does include one by selecting checkbox Manual

X-channel and the appropriate channel (if not see step 5c)

7. Import the data by clicking the Open button.

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Export in CSV format

1. Select menu File → Export Values → ASCII

2. Select tab Channel data:

a. Channel selection: Select the channels to be exported

By default, the checkbox export all data is selected. If

you like to export specific channels only unselect the

checkbox export all data and select the channels to be

exported in the list Available Channels. By pressing the

button “>” you can add the selected channels to your

Selected Channels list. Only channels in the Selected

Channels list will be exported.

b. Separation character: Select the separation character

for the CSV export format

c. Export channel properties: By default, channel

properties (name, unit, etc.) are exported. If the

information is not needed in the data export unse-

lect the checkbox Export channel properties.

d. Export values: By default, channel values of select-

ed channels are exported. If channel values are not

needed for instance if only channel properties are to

be exported unselect the checkbox Export values.

3. Select tab File Chooser and define the directory and file

name for the data export

4. Export the data by clicking the Export button

4. Overview of user interface

The following paragraph describes the jBEAM user interface

which is split into 4 main sections:

A) Menu

The menu section allows to import data and apply different

analysis/calculations on the imported data. Furthermore text

elements, interactive graphs and control elements can be

selected for documentation, visualization and control of data

on the working sheet. The generation of reports can be initi-

ated from the menu section.

B) Spreadsheet

The spreadsheet section lists the data values of all the import-

ed channels including the meta data. Furthermore the results

of analysis and calculations are indicated in this section.

C) Explorer

In the explorer the data importers with the single channels

are listed including a graph preview section of the different

channels. Besides the data importers the explorer lists all the

calculation and analysis objects with its results.

D) Working sheet

The working sheet is the section where you can visualize your

data and analysis results. Besides the pure data visualization

this section also allows to place interactive control elements

to tailor the analysis and visualization to your current needs.

5. Visualization of data

The following instructions describe the visualization of mea-

surement data and analysis results and the zooming within

graphs.

Visualization of data in y/t graphs

Data and analysis results can be visualized in the working sheet

section (D) by simply drag & drop the data from the explorer

ing Ctrl key while selecting the desired data in the explorer.

Common and multiple y-axis

If multiple signals are visualized in the same graph the y-axis

is common by default.

If multiple y-axis (one per signal) are preferred the graph

settings need to be configured as follows:

Right click on graph → Modify… → Button Stacked A

The y-axis can be set back to a common axis by selecting

Stacked B.

Zooming within graphs

• Window zoom: «Ctrl + Alt + Left Mouse Button»

• Axis zoom: «Ctrl + Left Mouse Button» on axis

• Moving signal within graph: «Ctrl + Left Mouse Button»

Cursors

Cursors can be added to a graph by Right click on graph →

Modify… Cursor.

The following two cursor sets are available and can be select-

ed by clicking on the corresponding button:

• Analysis cursor set:

The analysis cursor set consist of one y/t cursor pair which

indicates the y and t values of one single point of a measure-

ment curve.

• Delta cursor set:

The delta cursor set consists of two y/t cursor pairs indicating

the y and t values of one single point of a measurement curve

each. In addition y and t delta values are indicated.

6. Analysis of data (Statistics and FFT)

The following instructions describe the analysis of measure-

ment data, specifically statistics and FFT.

This is not an exhaustive description of the analysis functions

of jBEAM, but is intended to show the concept of how anal-

yses are performed in jBEAM.

Statistics

Following example describes the calculation of min. and max.

value of an acceleration signal.

1. Select menu Math → Statistic → Extract Statistical Values

2. Window for statistical values calculation shows up

a. Enter a name for the statistics calculation:

b. Select the data importer and channel for the statistic

calculation (in this example the acceleration signal):

c. Select statistical quantity to be calculated

(in this example the minimum):

d. Use the proposed name for the result or enter a name

(unselect checkbox to do so):

→ Repeat steps b to d to add calculations for

other statistic values (maximum value in this

example)

e. Confirm the calculation by clicking the OK button

3. The calculated statistic values are listed in the Explorer

window under the given names:

4. By selecting the statistical values in the Explorer window

and drag & drop them onto the Working sheet the results

can be visualized

FFT

Following example describes the calculation of a FFT of an

acceleration signal

1. Select menu Math → Vibration Analysis (FFT) → FFT-

Spectrum

2. Window for FFT calculation shows up

a. Enter a name for the FFT calculation:

b. Select your calculation - amplitude and/or phase

spectrum:

c. Select the data importer and channel for the FFT

calculation (in this example the acceleration signal):

d. Select the windowing function to be used for the FFT

calculation:

e. Confirm the calculation by clicking the OK button

3. The calculated FFT is listed in the Explorer window under

the given name:

4. By selecting the FFT results in the Explorer window and

drag & drop them onto the Working sheet the results can

be visualized.

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