LabView, Sound and Vibration Suite

[Yutao1]

Hi, I currently have NI sound and vibration suite and using this to collect and ananlyze vibration data from the NI modules like 9223. For other signals and data i am using DASYLab software to grab from NI modules. I am thinking to write program using just one software for everything, so I am thinking to purchase LabView.

I believe LabView has functionalities to let us analyze vibration data (like order spetrum, calculate phase angle, polar plot, etc). My question is if I purchase LabView, my NI Sound and Vibration become kind of not very much needed, i.e. I am kind of waste it? or I can still get quite a bit benefit from having it when I write the LabView program? Any comments?

Thank you very much for your help.

regards,
Yutao

[preston_johnson]

The sound and vibration measurement suite contains the VIs you will need for order analysis.  So you will get even more use out of your original purchase. 

http://www.ni.com/white-paper/7415/en/

[Yutao1]

Thanks preston, so

1. I need LabVIEW and Sound & Vibration Suite together to do order analysis? currently i don't have LabVIEW, it seems i can add "order spectrum" in Sound and Vibration project.

2. I have built a sound & vibration project (based on signal express) for my vibration signals and analysis and i am currently using this, also i am using DASYLab for all other signals, like pressures, accelerations, etc. I am thinking and planning to just use LabVIEW for all my signals. How i can incorporate my sound and vibration project for vibration to LabVIEW? The sound & vibration is based on Signal Express, i have downloaded LabVIEW 2014 eveluation copy to try.

[LindyHop]

Hello Yutao1,

You don't NEED LabVIEW and Sound and Vibration however if you want to get the most out of the Sound and Vibration Measurement suite then LabVIEW is the way to go. 

If you want to export your current Signal Express project to LabVIEW you can do so by following the directions on page 6-4. That manual if for SignalExpress 2013, refer to your version of the manual for version specific examples. 

[Yutao1]

thank you very much Jonathan L, I will try and see how it works