Handheld Vibration Spectrum Analyzer
Datastick Systems has released the first handheld PDA-based Vibration Spectrum Analyzer / Data Collector for Palm Powered devices. Vibration Spectrum Analyzers are used for industrial machine diagnostics and predictive maintenance. The software provides easy operation with open PC software that allows push-button data export to any PC running Microsoft Excel.
The system includes the new Datastick VSA-1212 Vibration Spectrum Analyzer module that attaches securely to select PDAs running Palm OS; new Datastick Spectrum handheld software that collects and stores vibration measurements while displaying them in time waveforms and FFT spectra complete with alarm levels; and Datastick Reporting System (DRS) software for PCs, which is based on Microsoft Excel. Vibration data from the PDA exports to the PC with a single press of a button and loads into the DRS workbook on the PC with two mouse-clicks.
The VSA-1212 module is designed to use standard ICP-type industrial accelerometers. The Datastick Spectrum software that runs on the PDA places all the vital waveform or FFT spectral information on one screen. Data can be shown in terms of acceleration, velocity, or displacement, and versatile cursor-point tools enable precise zooming and numerical readout of any data point, and can show the relationship between any two data points. An “Add Note” feature allows the user to attach written observations to individual waveform or spectrum captures.
“The VSA-1212 system will enable more companies to take advantage of the cost-saving and efficiency benefits of routine machine condition monitoring in predictive maintenance. In addition it’s an excellent, easily affordable troubleshooting device for field service technicians and organizations,” said Michael Scandling of Datastick Systems. “Until now, there have been two barriers to wider use of vibration analyzers: initial cost and the perception that you have to be a vibration expert to use them. The VSA-1212 breaks down both of these barriers."
Up to 22 MB of recorded waveform and spectrum data can be stored in the recommended Garmin iQue 3200 or 3600 handheld computer, enough to store data from more than 700 inspection checkpoints. There are 6 selectable FFT windowing options and a broad selection of maximum frequency options. The user can use alert levels based on ISO standards, or set his own. Industry-standard BNC connectors connect with industrial-grade accelerometers, and a ruggedized case is available for the system.
“A wealth of PDA software includes spreadsheets and word processing programs, and if the user selects a Garmin handheld, he can track GPS locations in a separate program,” said Scandling. “For added functionality, a user can detach the VSA module from the PDA, attach a Datastick module for data acquisition, attach sensors for temperature, pressure, humidity, and other factors, and have an entirely new instrument.”
The VSA-1212 supports these handhelds: Palm Tungsten T, T2, T3, C, Palm m-500 series, Garmin iQue 3200, and Garmin iQue 3600.
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RE: Palm OS Dead?
except for the only serious WIFI option for the Treo 650, the Enfora WIFI sled. A bit 1990's, isn't it.
Surur
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RE: Palm OS Dead?
RE: Palm OS Dead? Yes, unfortunately PalmOS is DEAD.
Access did when they announced the death of Cobalt/PalmLinux last week. Since PalmOS has officially been relegated to staying as a gussied-up version of PalmOS 4 running as an emulator within a smartphone OS that won't be available on devices for at least 2 more years, most people would agree that PalmOS indeed is DEAD. Thank Allah that PalmOS survived long enough for gems like the Samsung i500 and CLIE UX50/TH55/VZ90 to be produced. At least the PalmOS faithful have a few devices to use over the next decade as we resist the inevitable triumph of Microsoft. (Desktop OS, laptop OS, word processor, spreadsheet, web browser, presentation app, email app, media player, database app, personal finance app, server, email server, gaming device, PDA OS, smartphone OS, feature phone OS... Yikes!)
Onward, PalmOS soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Hawkins going on before
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RE: Palm OS Dead?
You know, if someone could come up with a multifunction sled that'd have something like a barcode scanner, Power to Go style battery pack/recharger, and wi-fi sled all in a single device it'd still make sense for vertical or industrial style applications. Now, there's a distressing amount of handhelds utilizing the UC or Athena (ie nothing made by Symbol) nowadays but it still would make sense for certain applications.
An accessory sled still likely makes more sense than a fragile piece of SDIO vaporware!
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RE: Palm OS Dead?
God speed, TVoR. May you spread your vile and misinformation somewhere else but here.
Legacy palm support
I wish palm had not gone the way of Handspring and done these "fake" serial ports that can't talk to real DCE equipment without a battery powered converter.
David
RE: Legacy palm support
RE: Legacy palm support
"It is commonly said, and more particularly by Lord Shaftesbury, that ridicule is the best test of truth".
Lord Chesterfield
RE: Legacy palm support
Yep, all recent palm models have USB capability. USB slave that is. They can only talk to a desktop, not another USB peripheral.
And I won't argue that serial is probably a useless legacy technology for most consumers. But I guess it irritates me that palm does such a half @ss job on serial when it would be so easy to do it right. They save $.25 by not putting a real serial UART in there and instead using some GPIO pins on the processor.
David
RE: Legacy palm support
LOL, Don't fall into the trap that newer is better
Don't blame the (USB) standard, blame the ones who fail to implement its relevant elements; there's the USB on the Go standard for allowing certain devices i.e. PDAs to connect directly to keyboards, flash drives etc.http://www.usb.org/developers/onthego/
"It is commonly said, and more particularly by Lord Shaftesbury, that ridicule is the best test of truth".
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