SE392

Introduction

Tutorial - Quick Start

Main Menu

DataLogger(only for model with DATA LOGGER)

Graph

Frequently Asked Question

 

Introduction

Ÿ  System Required:

Windows  XP / VISTA/7/8/10.

Ÿ  Minimum Hardware Required:

PC or NoteBook with CD-ROM ;

At least 50 MB byte hard disk space available to install SE392.

Tutorial - Quick Start to Use SE392

(1.) Recording real time data in waveform.

1. Power on the Sound Level Meter first and connect it to a PC USB port wit the cable.

2. Start SE392 program.

3. If the connection is successful, the panel will noconnection.jpgdisplay the same value as the Sound Level Meter. If fail to connect the meter with PC, it will display "No Connection" on the panel window in SE392.

4. When the connection is successful, click  to start recording real time data and there will be a waveform on the Real Time Graph Window.

5. Click  to start recording.

(2.) How to save the recorded real time data to a file?

1. Click the graph window you want to save and the graph window will become active , then choose File | Save from main menu or click  from the tool bar .

  

2. There will be a save dialog window for you to choose the file name and file type to save. There are three types of file name you can choose, binary file(*.ghf), text file(*.txt) and EXCEL format file(*.csv). The *.ghf file use much fewer disk space to save the data than the other two file format, but it can only be used in  SE392. Text file can be opened by SE392 and any other word processor program like word, notepad etc. EXCEL format file can be opened by SE392 and Microsoft EXCEL.

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(3.) How to load the recorded data from the memory of Sound Level Meter and save it to a file?

(Only for the model with Data Logger)

1. Power on the Sound Level Meter.

2. Press the REC button of the meter to start recording data .

3. After a while, press REC button again to stop recording data.

 

4. Connect the Sound Level Meter to PC

5. Start SE392 program.

6. Choose Data Logger from main menu or click     from tool bar.

7. In reference to Data Logger, see DataLogger.

 

 

Main Menu

File | Open- Retrieve files

Save - Save the active window (when the caption bar is highlighted) data to  file.

Print - Print the graph of the active window.

Printer Setup - Select printer.

File | Exit: Terminates SE392 program.

View | Control Panel: By opening the Panel Window, the user can control meter via the button in this window.

View | Real-Time Graph: Open Real-Time Graph display to graph the present data.

Real Time Data | Run - Start collecting real time data.

Stop - Stop collecting real time data.

DataLogger: By opening the DataLogger Window, the user can load recorded data of meter to PC in this window.

Erase Memoryr: Delete measurement series stored in the instrument memory.

LEQ: Perform LEQ calculation from online data.

 

DataLogger

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  When you have Sound Level  DATA LOGGER meter connected to PC and select "DataLogger" from main menu or click

from tool bar to load recorded data from the meter and there will be a progress indicator to show the loading progress, if error occurs, just click "DataLogger" again.

After the data was loaded, the left hand side will show how many data sets were loaded and detail information for each data set (start data, start time, recording rate and record numbers).

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It will transfer first data set to graph and tabular on the right hand side every time after you load recorded data from the Sound Level Meter and you can click at any data set to change the set for graph.

On the right hand side sets the waveform graph and statistic information of the data set you choose as refer to the graphHlp_Graph.          

Graph

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Tool Bar

  - Display or hide Statistic1.

  - Display or hide Statistic2.

  - Normal cursor.

 - When selected, the mouse cursor will become a cross sign when moving to the graph, click on the graph to mark a cross sign on the graph.

 - When selected, the mouse cursor will become a "I" sign when moving to the graph, click on the graph to annotate.

You can choose a rectangle area on the graph to zoom in for detail.

There are two vertical line (CURSOR A and CURSOR B)in the graph. There are time and value display on top and right side of each cursor. You can move mouse cursor over cursor A or B and click to drag cursor to move left or right. Right below cursor A and B is a slider. You can also click and drag slider to move cursor A or B. Below the slider is the statistic, it displays start time, sampling rate, data number, maximum and minimum of the graph. The statistic also displays the maximum, minimum and average between cursor A and B and these data will update automatically when cursor A or B is moving.

You can double click the graph to call the option dialog. In option dialog, it is allowed to customize your graph style.

And you can right click the graph (real time graph is not allowed) to call out the popup menu.

You can Zoom this graph by using mouse:

To Zoom:

1. Press the left mouse button and drag the cursor to select the new extents.

2. Release the mouse button.

To Undo the Zoom - Right click on the graph, there will be a pop-up menu, select Undo Zoom.

 

Frequently Asked Question

1. How can I save the graph to a file which can be used in EXCEL?

Answer: When you save a graph to a file, the default file format is "*.ghf" and you can select *.csv to save files. CSV is an EXCEL file format. You can open it in EXCEL.

2. How to uninstall SE392?

Answer: Uninstall SE392 by launching the Add/Remove Programs applet out of the Control Panel, highlighting the SE392, and clicking on the Add/Remove... push button, then it will remove the SE392 folder and files from your computer.

3. How to zoom the graph?

Answer: Press the left mouse button and drag the cursor to select the new extents, and then release the mouse button.