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Orchestra is made up of one or several modular multichannel

hardware units and of the dBFA software suite dedicated to realtime

data recording and frequency analysis.

 

Orchestra is a configurable and modular system containing

separate and independent modules. No main frame is needed and

all modules can be mounted very easily.

 

Three kinds of modules can be mounted together:

	Interface module allowing connection to PC through Firewire interface (IEEE 1394)
	Input module for 4 transducers with conditioning and 24 bits A/D conversion
	Function module adding features like output module for signal out or generator

 

One interface unit can manage up to 24 channels (6 input

modules). Independent frequency sampling can be used on each

input module. Several different input modules are available for

Direct voltage/ICP® transducers, Microphones, Charge

accelerometers, Thermocouple, Strain gage, Tacho sensors,…

 

A main unique feature of Orchestra is to allow a Multi-channel

real-time analysis while recording on a PC hard disk.

 

With the to Firewire interface capability, unrivalled feature is the

network and distributed measurement performed with several

Orchestra systems (two 24-channel Orchestra units constitute a

measurement group). 192 channels can be measured and analysed

at the same time with a maximum distance of 100 m between

groups.

 

The dBFA software suite manages in real-time all data coming from

Orchestra when it is used as a front end. The recording mode

transforms Orchestra into a data acquisition front end and stores

all signals on the PC hard disk while monitoring (Oscilloscope,

Overall values, FFT, 1/3 octave) is performed to check data quality.

The Analyser mode transforms Orchestra into a real-time frequency

analyser dedicated to many industrial applications

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	Lab, field or mobile data acquisition
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	Acoustics and Vibration
	Process signals
	Multichannel front end
	Real-time frequency analyser
	Multi-frequency sampling
	Network capability
	Modular / expandable
	Transducer conditioning
	Many software products for industrial and environment measurements

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	Any combination of 4-channel input modules and function modules can be used for one measuring group
	4 to 24 channels (max. 6 modules) per measuring group
	8 measuring groups can be connected together via Firewire interface

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	No main frame
	Direct connection of sensors
	Several module types
	Easy mounting of mechanical modules
	Synchronous 24 bits ADC
	Multi-frequency sampling
	>100 dB dynamic range
	Multiple tacho inputs
	High-speed Firewire interface
	AC/DC and battery powered

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	Firewire transfer rate: max. 26 Mbps
	32 channels real time up to 20 kHz bandwidth
	Networked and distributed measurement up to 192 channels by 8 units
	Up to 100 m between each measuring group

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