 Issue 2
Welcome to the m+p international Newsletter, the periodic technical review presented by m+p international - the test and measurement system specialists.
The m+p international Newsletter is circulated exclusively to test engineers and managers involved in vibration test, data acquisition and signal analysis and hopes to bring you some useful technical snippets gleaned from around the world and from around the test and measurement industry.
We always look forward to your inputs, please send us your views.
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In this Issue:
1. Release of VibControl 2.7 
2. Release of SmartOffice 2.2
3. Comprehensive Analysis and Reporting for Agilent's 35670A Analyzer
4. 96-Channel Data Acquisition System
5. Titan Mission Helped by m+p international's Force Limiting Controllers
6. Interesting Websites
7. Thought for the Day
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1. Release of VibControl 2.7
The m+p international VibControl software continues to keep pace with the most exacting
vibration test requirements and test productivity needs. The latest revision 2.7 brings some
very useful features that are available free of charge to our maintenance contract holders.
The new features and options include:
- VibUtil for Automated Functional and Climatic Testing
- Time Domain Replication Using RoadLoad Simulation
- Measured Responses and Drive Spectrum after Selfcheck
- Microsoft Windows XP Operating System Support
- Over-Turning Moment Notching in Sine Control Mode
- Storage of Selfcheck Results and Test Log
- and many more …
Please download detailed information on VibControl Revision 2.7 as pdf file or
read more information on VibControl.
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2. Release of SmartOffice 2.2
SmartOffice is m+p international's complete solution for noise and vibration measurement,
analysis and reporting. Revision 2.2 contains new features allowing for exciting applications.
Examples:
- Multi-Channel Online Octave Analyses during Complete Throughput of Time Data
- Extended Octave Analysis Post-Processing Capabilities
- Advanced Sine/Random/Shock Data Reduction
- Support of National Instruments 4472 PCI and PXI Data Acquisition Cards
and Agilent E1432, E1433 and E1434 Cards
- Microsoft Windows XP Support
- Extended File Translator for Import/Export of More Data Formats
Free SmartOffice trial download and more information
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 3. Comprehensive Analysis and Reporting for
Agilent's 35670A Analyzer
The Agilent 35670A 2- or 4-channel portable FFT dynamic signal analyzer is now supported
by m+p international's SmartOffice software. Once imported into SmartOffice's e-Reporter,
the data measured with the 35670A analyzer, either in the field or in the lab, can be displayed
and analyzed. The e-Reporter offers many convenient reporting features, for instance you
can copy and paste all obtained graphical results into ActiveX compliant applications such as
Microsoft Word or PowerPoint for richer and more comprehensive reports. Repetitive tasks
can be automated using a Visual Basic-compatible programming language. The software
package also includes a step-by-step approach to create a geometry model of the unit under
test for operating deflection shape analysis.
Contact your local Agilent or m+p sales office for more information:
mpi@mpide.de (Europe and Asia) or sales@mpina.com (USA).
Free SmartOffice trial download and further information on SmartOffice noise and vibration solutions
To subscribe to the Agilent DAQ newsletter send an email to agilent-data-acq@agilent.com
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4. 96-Channel Data Acquisition System
Orbital Sciences of Dulles, VA recently awarded m+p international a contract for a
96-channel Data Acquisition & Analysis System to be utilized for spacecraft and satellite
testing. The contract requires on-line processing, simultaneous digital recording and
post-processing of vibration, shock and acoustic data for 96 channels with expansion plans to
over 128.
The VibRecorder, m+p international's data acquisition and analysis system based on
Agilent's VXIbus hardware technology and MS Windows NT/2000/XP operating system will
provide on-line and parallel through-put processing for Random, Sine, Shock and Acoustic
data. The system is configured with two 73 gigabyte through-put disks guaranteeing gap-free
recording. Advanced Data Analysis tools include m+p international's Smart Office Post
Processing Wizards for random, sine, shock and acoustic data with Smart Office e-Reporter
providing seamless integration with Microsoft Office products for test reporting. With the
simple addition of Smart Office software modules the system can be easily configured for
modal work.
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5. Titan Mission Helped by m+p international's Force Limiting Controllers
Terry Scharton from Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA describes the variety of
sophisticated testing undertaken on the Cassini Huygens spacecraft destined for Saturn's
largest moon, Titan. As well as a wealth of technical details there are some great pictures of
the testing in progress.
Read this interesting article.
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6. Interesting Websites 
We have found some websites that may be of interest to you or a colleague - don't keep them
secret, pass them around ...
http://www.vibinst.org/vglos_a-e.htm Glossary of vibration terminology of the Vibration
Institute, Willowbrook, IL.
http://www.iest.org Website of the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology,
Rolling Meadows, IL.
http://www.nafems.org/register_index.html If you are interested in modelling and FE...
NAFEMS have recently launched a newsletter with the slogan "We are aiming to make
elementary the top source of information for the Engineering Analysis Community,
giving you news, useful links, and features on upcoming events and publications within the engineering world."
Of course, the best is still www.mpide.de to download our VibSlideRule (the multi-function vibration calculator from m+p international) and a free demo version of our SmartOffice software.
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7. Thought for the Day
'You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred' - Woody Allen. |
Please forward the m+p international Newsletter to your colleagues if you have found it of interest, spread the word …
We look forward to hearing from you all.
With regards,
m+p international
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