Data Acquisition Products
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Data acquisition
Data Acquisition Products
Data Acquisition
- Fixed Installation: HAWK series and Eagle series
- Portable: DragonFly series, Firefly series, Humingbird series, and Mosquito series
- Recorders: HDR series
- Data Acquisition Software: Hawk
Visualisation
- HawkEye: Real-time Analysis and Safety Monitoring
Analysis
- Aurora: an Integrated Data Analysis Platform
- Dataviewer: Interactive Observation and Analysis Software for Dynamic Data
- Pioneer: Data Mining, Automated Data Analysis for Trending and Summarising
- Tornado: Automatic Data Processing and Management Software
Archiving
- Hercules: Data Archiving and Management System
HAWK - High-Performance Data Acquisition and Monitoring
Acquire hundreds of analogue or digital dynamic data channels, with simultaneous sampling across all channels, and analyse the results within seconds - all on a single compact data acquisition system. A Hawk system delivers that solution today.
The Hawk system provides a range of modular multi-channel data acquisition and processing units. The Hawk range is able to acquire data from a wide range of analogue and digital sources. The built-in data analysis unit is capable of reducing the acquired data into meaningful results in either the time or frequency domains.
The Hawk has many applications and is particularly appropriate for those requiring high channel-count, long-duration, high-resolution dynamic data capture at fixed test locations.
Features:
Acquire hundreds of analogue or digital dynamic data channels, with simultaneous sampling across all channels, and analyse the results within seconds - all on a single compact data acquisition system. A Hawk system delivers that solution today.
The Hawk system provides a range of modular multi-channel data acquisition and processing units. The Hawk range is able to acquire data from a wide range of analogue and digital sources. The built-in data analysis unit is capable of reducing the acquired data into meaningful results in either the time or frequency domains.
The Hawk has many applications and is particularly appropriate for those requiring high channel-count, long-duration, high-resolution dynamic data capture at fixed test locations.
- Medium/large scale gas/steam turbine and compressor development test facilities
- Vibration analysis systems for reciprocating engines
- Structural vibration monitoring
- Noise monitoring and analysis
- Very high-speed data logging (50 MB/second per unit and above)
- Seismic data capture and analysis
- Vibration analysis systems for reciprocating engines
- Structural vibration monitoring
- Noise monitoring and analysis
- Very high-speed data logging (50 MB/second per unit and above)
- Seismic data capture and analysis
Features:
- Affordable high-quality multi-channel data acquisition
- Up to 64 channels per acquisition unit
- Control in excess of 1024 channels from one screen with multi-unit facility
- Standard: 0 - 256 kS/s sample rate (0 - 100 kHz bandwidth) per channel
- High-speed:
- Up to 64 channels per acquisition unit
- Control in excess of 1024 channels from one screen with multi-unit facility
- Standard: 0 - 256 kS/s sample rate (0 - 100 kHz bandwidth) per channel
- High-speed:
- 0 - 2 MS/s sample rate (0 - 1 MHz Bandwidth) on all channels
- 4 MS/s sample rate (measuring every second input)
- 4 MS/s sample rate (measuring every second input)
- > 90 dB SNR
- Simultaneous sampling across all input channels
- Built-in real-time monitoring and detailed analysis tools
- Full network/Internet connectivity
- Remote control and interrogation facilities
- PC architecture
- Simultaneous sampling across all input channels
- Built-in real-time monitoring and detailed analysis tools
- Full network/Internet connectivity
- Remote control and interrogation facilities
- PC architecture
Eagle - 32 Channel Rack-Mount Acquisition
Eagle is a data acquisition system designed to provide a world-class rack-mounted solution for medium channel-count dynamic data recording, and real-time monitoring requirements. Eagle is particularly suited to applications close to the test article with a rugged 19" rack-mount chassis.
Eagle may be operated in a standalone mode as a mobile acquisition system (with screen & keyboard fitted) or as part of a larger remotely-controlled acquisition system.
Eagle features up to 32 analogue input channels.
- 24-bit delta-sigma A-to-D converter per channel
- Synchronous sample rates from 5 - 256 kHz (up to 100 kHz bandwidth)
- All inputs are configurable for AC, DC, ICP, Tachometer or other conditioned signals
- Each channel signal conditioning is controllable through integrated, easy to use software
- LVDS, IRIG or GPS synchronization allows multi-unit operation
- < 5 kg weight
Three variants:
- Synchronous sample rates from 5 - 256 kHz (up to 100 kHz bandwidth)
- All inputs are configurable for AC, DC, ICP, Tachometer or other conditioned signals
- Each channel signal conditioning is controllable through integrated, easy to use software
- LVDS, IRIG or GPS synchronization allows multi-unit operation
- < 5 kg weight
- No Data Disk (Streams all data via Ethernet in real-time to a Hawk system)
- Up to 960 GB Solid State Disk
- Up to 3 TB rotating hard disk drive
Eagle is compatible with all existing HGL Dynamics systems delivering data in HGL standard format. The Eagle can also provide data in Sony SIR-1000 format and TEAC RD series format if required (subject to availability of tape drives).- Up to 960 GB Solid State Disk
- Up to 3 TB rotating hard disk drive
Features
- Up to 32 Channels
- 5 - 256 kS/s Sample Rate
- Up to 100 kHz bandwidth
- 24-Bit ADC per Channel
- 104 dB SNR
- +/- 0.1, 1.0, & 10 V Input Ranges
- Three Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
- Embedded Core i-Series PC Board
- AC, DC, IPC, strain input options
- Continuous recording capability
- Record to SSD or Hard Disk Drive
- 5 - 256 kS/s Sample Rate
- Up to 100 kHz bandwidth
- 24-Bit ADC per Channel
- 104 dB SNR
- +/- 0.1, 1.0, & 10 V Input Ranges
- Three Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
- Embedded Core i-Series PC Board
- AC, DC, IPC, strain input options
- Continuous recording capability
- Record to SSD or Hard Disk Drive
HGL Dragonfly is a high quality modular data acquisition system intended for applications ranging from ultra-portable small channel count mobile field based needs to large scale fixed installations of hundreds of synchronous channels.
Dragonfly is completely compatible with HGL’s existing range of data acquisition, realtime monitoring, analysis and archiving systems, and due to its network based architecture can be integrated into 3rd party or customer bespoke systems with ease.
The Dragonfly features two, four or eight simultaneous sampled 24-bit sigma-delta Analogue to Digital converters, which provide excellent Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) figures of 120dB (24-bit mode, 95+dB in 16 bit mode), anti-aliasing performance of better than –110dB in a compact form factor.
With Power Over Ethernet (POE) and 6-30V External Power as standard, the Dragonfly can be used in virtually any location. An external battery module is also available allowing for un-tethered operation.
The Dragonfly also incorporates several methods for time synchronization between modules. An LVDS synchronization bus is included as standard on all Dragonfly units. This allows for multiple modules to be linked together, expanding the recording capability of a single setup to synchronize 100s of channels of acquisition whilst retaining < 3nS offset between modules. This equates to phase offsets of < 0.1 degrees @ 20kHz.
Optionally, GPS time synchronization allows multiple sets of Dragonfly units to be spread across large distances while maintaining < 50ns between GPS equipped modules regardless of location. IRIG-A/B synchronization is also available, which allows synchronization to be better than 100nS across multiple modules from a common IRIG A/B source. Finally Dragonfly is equipped with IEEE1588 for Ethernet only synchronization.
Dragonfly units can be closely coupled by sliding them together, or can be distributed over large distances with either wired links for data and synchronization or a combination of GPS and GPRS/3G links. Accessories for rack mount operation are also available.
The Dragonfly acquisition module forms one part of the Dragonfly family of modules, which provide ancillary functions such as CPU power, Storage via solid state or hard disk drives, Ethernet switches, battery power, specialized conditioning etc. All of these modules have a common footprint and slot together securely to form robust, flexible solutions for virtually any requirement.
Firefly
HGL Dynamics has also the Firefly ultra-portable high-performance data acquisition system.
Firefly provides a fully featured data acquisition, monitoring, and analysis system in a very compact format, measuring only 10.5" (27 cm) x 9" (23 cm) x 1.5" (3.8 cm) and weighing only 2.5 kg.
Firefly is presented in a durable milled aluminium chassis with rounded edges for comfortable in-hand use. The unit can be supplied with a rubber 'bumper' for added protection when being carried. Additionally the unit includes VESA mounting points on the rear of the case allowing mounting on monitor arms and stands if required.
Inside the chassis the Firefly includes:
HGL Dynamics has also the Firefly ultra-portable high-performance data acquisition system.
Firefly provides a fully featured data acquisition, monitoring, and analysis system in a very compact format, measuring only 10.5" (27 cm) x 9" (23 cm) x 1.5" (3.8 cm) and weighing only 2.5 kg.
Firefly is presented in a durable milled aluminium chassis with rounded edges for comfortable in-hand use. The unit can be supplied with a rubber 'bumper' for added protection when being carried. Additionally the unit includes VESA mounting points on the rear of the case allowing mounting on monitor arms and stands if required.
Inside the chassis the Firefly includes:
- A Dragonfly8 8-channel acquisition card with the standard feature set including signal conditioning mounting positions. This allows the Firefly to be upgraded with any of the Dragonfly range of signal conditioning modules.
- A Pico-ITX Intel Dual Core Atom CPU card running Windows 7 or later. This allows the Firefly to run all current HGL software applications and additionally allows users to access any Windows based software such as Microsoft Office.
- A 128 or 256 GB Solid State Disk (SSD) which allows 11 or 22 hours of continuous data storage at the maximum 80 kHz bandwidth on all 8 channels (44 or 88 hours of storage at 20 kHz bandwidth on all 8 channels).
- A 4 Ah Lithium Ion battery which provides enough power to operate the Firefly for between 2 and 4 hours depending on operation. The battery is automatically charged when the 12 V external power is applied and can charge during operation when powered by the external 12 V supply.
- A Pico-ITX Intel Dual Core Atom CPU card running Windows 7 or later. This allows the Firefly to run all current HGL software applications and additionally allows users to access any Windows based software such as Microsoft Office.
- A 128 or 256 GB Solid State Disk (SSD) which allows 11 or 22 hours of continuous data storage at the maximum 80 kHz bandwidth on all 8 channels (44 or 88 hours of storage at 20 kHz bandwidth on all 8 channels).
- A 4 Ah Lithium Ion battery which provides enough power to operate the Firefly for between 2 and 4 hours depending on operation. The battery is automatically charged when the 12 V external power is applied and can charge during operation when powered by the external 12 V supply.
Options
Firefly can be provided with the following options:
Firefly can be provided with the following options:
- GPS module - provides precise time synchronisation using the GPS time standard. This feature can be used to synchronise multiple Firefly units together if required. The GPS module also provides positional information if required for use within the acquisition meta-data.
- GPRS/3G module - provides a means of transmitting processed data back to base from a remote site. It also provides the ability to remote control any aspect of the Firefly's operation from a remote site.
- WiFi module - provides a wireless Ethernet capability to allow wireless data transfer / remote control of one or more Firefly units.
- Signal Conditioning - supports the full range of Dragonfly Signal Conditioning plug-in cards. For more details please visit the Dragonfly Signal Conditioning pages.
- GPRS/3G module - provides a means of transmitting processed data back to base from a remote site. It also provides the ability to remote control any aspect of the Firefly's operation from a remote site.
- WiFi module - provides a wireless Ethernet capability to allow wireless data transfer / remote control of one or more Firefly units.
- Signal Conditioning - supports the full range of Dragonfly Signal Conditioning plug-in cards. For more details please visit the Dragonfly Signal Conditioning pages.
Software
Firefly is compatible with all of the HGL Dynamics software range. The unit is supplied with the Hawk acquisition suite and the Hawkeye monitoring suite as standard.
Software modules available include:
Firefly is compatible with all of the HGL Dynamics software range. The unit is supplied with the Hawk acquisition suite and the Hawkeye monitoring suite as standard.
Software modules available include:
- Hawk Acquisition Suite (Standard)
- Hawkeye Monitoring Suite (Standard)
- Aurora Analysis Suite
- Hercules Data Management Suite.
- Trim Balance Pro
- Hawkeye Monitoring Suite (Standard)
- Aurora Analysis Suite
- Hercules Data Management Suite.
- Trim Balance Pro
Hummingbird II is an enhanced data acquisition system based on the concept of the successful Hummingbird launched in 2006. Hummingbird II is designed to provide a world-class, ultra-portable solution for dynamic data recording and real-time monitoring.
Hummingbird features 16 or 32 analogue input channels.
- 24-bit delta sigma A to D converter per channel
- Synchronous sample rates 5-256 kS/s (up to 100 kHz bandwidth)
- A variety of conditioning options
- Synchronous sampling across multiple Hummingbird II units using LVDS
- Full Core i7 CPU built-in to allow autonomous operation
- Small and rugged for test vehicle mounting
- Large (128, 256, 512 GB) Solid State Disk for data storage
- < 4 kg weight
Hummingbird features a Gigabit Ethernet connection, allowing acquired data to be streamed to laptop or PC. It can also be used as a standalone data logger, with its built-in CPU and disk drive.- Synchronous sample rates 5-256 kS/s (up to 100 kHz bandwidth)
- A variety of conditioning options
- Synchronous sampling across multiple Hummingbird II units using LVDS
- Full Core i7 CPU built-in to allow autonomous operation
- Small and rugged for test vehicle mounting
- Large (128, 256, 512 GB) Solid State Disk for data storage
- < 4 kg weight
The unit is supplied in an ultra-rugged milled aluminium housing for use in close proximity to the test article.
The Hummingbird is completely compatible with HGL's existing range of data acquisition, real-time monitoring, analysis and archiving systems.
- 16-32 Channels
- 100 kHz Bandwidth
- 120 dB SNR
- Ultra Portable and rugged
- 24-bit ADCs Per Channel
- 1x, 10x, 100x Gain
- AC, DC, ICP Input
- 1/4, 1/2, Full Strain Bridge
- Dynamic Strain
- True CI / CV Capability
- Gigabit Ethernet Data Link
- Core i7 Processor
- Multi-Unit Sync
- 100 kHz Bandwidth
- 120 dB SNR
- Ultra Portable and rugged
- 24-bit ADCs Per Channel
- 1x, 10x, 100x Gain
- AC, DC, ICP Input
- 1/4, 1/2, Full Strain Bridge
- Dynamic Strain
- True CI / CV Capability
- Gigabit Ethernet Data Link
- Core i7 Processor
- Multi-Unit Sync
Mosquito
HGL Mosquito is a high quality four channel data acquisition system intended for ultra portable applications, such as field testing. Mosquito punches above its weight, maintaining the full functionality associated with all HGL Data Acquisition Systems in a low-cost and lightweight package..
The Mosquito is completely compatible with HGL’s existing range of data acquisition, real-time monitoring, analysis and archiving systems.
HGL Mosquito is a high quality four channel data acquisition system intended for ultra portable applications, such as field testing. Mosquito punches above its weight, maintaining the full functionality associated with all HGL Data Acquisition Systems in a low-cost and lightweight package..
- Mosquito features 4 analogue input channels:
- 24-bit sigma-delta A to D converter per channel
- Synchronous sample rates 1-50 kHz (up to 20 kHz bandwidth)
- IEPE as standard
Mosquito additional features include:
- 24-bit sigma-delta A to D converter per channel
- Synchronous sample rates 1-50 kHz (up to 20 kHz bandwidth)
- IEPE as standard
- A dedicated tacho input (+/-30V capable)
- A single 24-bit DAC output channel that can be streamed during acquisition
- Synchronous sampling across multiple Mosquito units using USB clock and digital triggers
- Ultra lightweight and rugged for test vehicle mounting
- Industry leading, weighing in at an impressive 0.5 kg
- Mosquito includes a USB connection allowing acquired data to be streamed to laptop or PC
The unit is supplied in a rugged aluminium chassis with removable end plates for connector protection. Mosquito is compact, belying its potential, unobtrusively styled to resemble an USB disk drive, makes it innocuous and easily transportable in a laptop bag.- A single 24-bit DAC output channel that can be streamed during acquisition
- Synchronous sampling across multiple Mosquito units using USB clock and digital triggers
- Ultra lightweight and rugged for test vehicle mounting
- Industry leading, weighing in at an impressive 0.5 kg
- Mosquito includes a USB connection allowing acquired data to be streamed to laptop or PC
The Mosquito is completely compatible with HGL’s existing range of data acquisition, real-time monitoring, analysis and archiving systems.
HDR Series
Combining the ease of use and compact size of traditional data recorders such as the Sony SIR 1000 and TEAC GX-1, and the functionality and flexibility of modern data acquisition systems such as the HGL Hawk series, the HGL HDR series provides the best of both worlds in a powerful and cost-effective package.
The HDR series machines from HGL Dynamics represent the next step in the evolution of data recording and analysis.
Traditional data recorders:
- are relatively simplistic and require extra equipment for monitoring the signals being recorded
- require the captured data to be taken elsewhere for replay and analysis
- have generally provided little meta-data for traceability (such as channel parameters and calibration information). Full data acquisition systems provide this information but with more complex interfaces.
- require the captured data to be taken elsewhere for replay and analysis
- have generally provided little meta-data for traceability (such as channel parameters and calibration information). Full data acquisition systems provide this information but with more complex interfaces.
The HDR series allows you to do much much more in one portable unit:
- monitor the input signals both graphically on the integrated display (bar graphs, FFTs, Oscilloscopes, more...) and via the hardware audio and oscilloscope capable output connections on the front panel.
- safety monitor the input signals with visual and optional audio notification of alarms. Both broadband and frequency (fixed, tracked order, quadratic modes) safety limits are supported (please ask for details).
perform analysis on the machine, quite often whilst recording further data.
- write data simultaneously to HGL format files on the local disk (and optionally to HGL Hercules format tape) and to SIR-1000 (all variants) native format tapes (requires AIT1 drive to be installed in one of the drive bays).
- read data from all SIR-1000 variants and TEAC GX-1 tapes with full monitoring and automatic conversion to HGL native format (for archiving and access to analysis).
- safety monitor the input signals with visual and optional audio notification of alarms. Both broadband and frequency (fixed, tracked order, quadratic modes) safety limits are supported (please ask for details).
perform analysis on the machine, quite often whilst recording further data.
- write data simultaneously to HGL format files on the local disk (and optionally to HGL Hercules format tape) and to SIR-1000 (all variants) native format tapes (requires AIT1 drive to be installed in one of the drive bays).
- read data from all SIR-1000 variants and TEAC GX-1 tapes with full monitoring and automatic conversion to HGL native format (for archiving and access to analysis).
Multiple HDR units can be linked together allowing channel counts from 16 up to 1024+ to be achieved simply and with no degradation in bandwidth.
The HDR series are the most compact machines in their class offering world-class performance in a 3U 19 " (450 mm) rack-mount package with a depth of only 12 " (300 mm). The HDR series weighs less than 10 kg (22 lbs) and is therefore small enough and light enough to be considered truly portable.
The HDR series is a truly modular architecture with a wide range of models and media and conditioning options; the list below indicates the most popular options, please contact us if you have a specific requirements, we will either find a combination that will work for you - or create one that does!
The HDR series are the most compact machines in their class offering world-class performance in a 3U 19 " (450 mm) rack-mount package with a depth of only 12 " (300 mm). The HDR series weighs less than 10 kg (22 lbs) and is therefore small enough and light enough to be considered truly portable.
The HDR series is a truly modular architecture with a wide range of models and media and conditioning options; the list below indicates the most popular options, please contact us if you have a specific requirements, we will either find a combination that will work for you - or create one that does!
HAWK - High-Performance Data Acquisition and Monitoring
Acquire hundreds of analogue or digital dynamic data channels, with simultaneous sampling across all channels, and analyse the results within seconds - all on a single compact data acquisition system. A Hawk system delivers that solution today.
The Hawk system provides a range of modular multi-channel data acquisition and processing units. The Hawk range is able to acquire data from a wide range of analogue and digital sources. The built-in data analysis unit is capable of reducing the acquired data into meaningful results in either the time or frequency domains.
The Hawk has many applications and is particularly appropriate for those requiring high channel-count, long-duration, high-resolution dynamic data capture at fixed test locations.
Features:
Acquire hundreds of analogue or digital dynamic data channels, with simultaneous sampling across all channels, and analyse the results within seconds - all on a single compact data acquisition system. A Hawk system delivers that solution today.
The Hawk system provides a range of modular multi-channel data acquisition and processing units. The Hawk range is able to acquire data from a wide range of analogue and digital sources. The built-in data analysis unit is capable of reducing the acquired data into meaningful results in either the time or frequency domains.
The Hawk has many applications and is particularly appropriate for those requiring high channel-count, long-duration, high-resolution dynamic data capture at fixed test locations.
- Medium/large scale gas/steam turbine and compressor development test facilities
- Vibration analysis systems for reciprocating engines
- Structural vibration monitoring
- Noise monitoring and analysis
- Very high-speed data logging (50 MB/second per unit and above)
- Seismic data capture and analysis
- Vibration analysis systems for reciprocating engines
- Structural vibration monitoring
- Noise monitoring and analysis
- Very high-speed data logging (50 MB/second per unit and above)
- Seismic data capture and analysis
Features:
- Affordable high-quality multi-channel data acquisition
- Up to 64 channels per acquisition unit
- Control in excess of 1024 channels from one screen with multi-unit facility
- Standard: 0 - 256 kS/s sample rate (0 - 100 kHz bandwidth) per channel
- High-speed:
- Up to 64 channels per acquisition unit
- Control in excess of 1024 channels from one screen with multi-unit facility
- Standard: 0 - 256 kS/s sample rate (0 - 100 kHz bandwidth) per channel
- High-speed:
- 0 - 2 MS/s sample rate (0 - 1 MHz Bandwidth) on all channels
- 4 MS/s sample rate (measuring every second input)
- 4 MS/s sample rate (measuring every second input)
- > 90 dB SNR
- Simultaneous sampling across all input channels
- Built-in real-time monitoring and detailed analysis tools
- Full network/Internet connectivity
- Remote control and interrogation facilities
- PC architecture
- Simultaneous sampling across all input channels
- Built-in real-time monitoring and detailed analysis tools
- Full network/Internet connectivity
- Remote control and interrogation facilities
- PC architecture
HawkEye
Real time and safety monitoring is a vital part of the test process for rotating and reciprocating machinery. Traditionally this function has been carried out by a number of highly skilled Test Measurement Engineers watching arrays of small oscilloscopes and frequency analysers.
Modern test practices include a general increase in test size, leading to a number of impracticalities with the traditional methods.
The primary aim of the HawkEye is to provide real-time monitoring and safety-monitoring services on live data being acquired from one or more Hawk systems. HawkEye systems may be located physically close to the vehicle under test (in the control room for instance) or more remotely, depending on network architecture and client needs. The HawkEye uses a client/server architecture using TCP/IP messaging over an Ethernet transport layer.
The principles on which the HawkEye system design is based are flexibility and performance. Key concepts in the HawkEye design are listed below.
Flexibility
The HawkEye is network-based, which makes it highly scalable. The HawkEye can either be used as a single-screen application to monitor a few channels, or in groups distributed over the network to monitor large channel counts with a group of (potentially distributed) users.
Operators can set-up the different HawkEye Clients to display different groups of channels. This can be useful for large tests involving multiple business units or test teams, for which it may be a requirement that views of data are segregated for maintaining separation of intellectual property.
HawkEye Clients can run independently (each with its own keyboard and mouse), or may be grouped into logical sets (as a multi-screen workstation), controlled by a single mouse and keyboard.
Integration
The HawkEye is fully integrated into the HGL Dynamics Hawk acquisition system.
Automation
The HawkEye provides a range of automated safety monitoring tools, and clear visual (and/or audible) alarms.
Customisation
HawkEye monitoring screen layouts are entirely customisable by the operator. This allows users to set up screen displays in the manner they wish to see their data, and can vary from user to user, and day to day.
Features:
Real time and safety monitoring is a vital part of the test process for rotating and reciprocating machinery. Traditionally this function has been carried out by a number of highly skilled Test Measurement Engineers watching arrays of small oscilloscopes and frequency analysers.
Modern test practices include a general increase in test size, leading to a number of impracticalities with the traditional methods.
The primary aim of the HawkEye is to provide real-time monitoring and safety-monitoring services on live data being acquired from one or more Hawk systems. HawkEye systems may be located physically close to the vehicle under test (in the control room for instance) or more remotely, depending on network architecture and client needs. The HawkEye uses a client/server architecture using TCP/IP messaging over an Ethernet transport layer.
The principles on which the HawkEye system design is based are flexibility and performance. Key concepts in the HawkEye design are listed below.
Flexibility
The HawkEye is network-based, which makes it highly scalable. The HawkEye can either be used as a single-screen application to monitor a few channels, or in groups distributed over the network to monitor large channel counts with a group of (potentially distributed) users.
Operators can set-up the different HawkEye Clients to display different groups of channels. This can be useful for large tests involving multiple business units or test teams, for which it may be a requirement that views of data are segregated for maintaining separation of intellectual property.
HawkEye Clients can run independently (each with its own keyboard and mouse), or may be grouped into logical sets (as a multi-screen workstation), controlled by a single mouse and keyboard.
Integration
The HawkEye is fully integrated into the HGL Dynamics Hawk acquisition system.
Automation
The HawkEye provides a range of automated safety monitoring tools, and clear visual (and/or audible) alarms.
Customisation
HawkEye monitoring screen layouts are entirely customisable by the operator. This allows users to set up screen displays in the manner they wish to see their data, and can vary from user to user, and day to day.
Features:
- Real-time Analysis and Safety Monitoring
- User-configurable screen layouts
- Multi-screen operation
- 20 updates / s refresh rate
- Alarms and warnings
- Tracked modes and engine orders
Plot options include:
- User-configurable screen layouts
- Multi-screen operation
- 20 updates / s refresh rate
- Alarms and warnings
- Tracked modes and engine orders
- Scopes
- Spectra
- Campbell/Time-Frequency diagrams
- Rotational Speed vs time
- Waterfall plots
- Phase vs time plots
- Nyquist & Bode plots
- Tracked order plots
- Spectra
- Campbell/Time-Frequency diagrams
- Rotational Speed vs time
- Waterfall plots
- Phase vs time plots
- Nyquist & Bode plots
- Tracked order plots
Aurora
Aurora Analysis system is an integrated analysis platform that provides all the tools and capabilities required for summary and detailed analysis of both time and frequency domain data from a single application window.
Aurora Analysis system consists of dynamic analysis tools such as Tornado, Pioneer, Dataviewer, and Manoeuvre Creater. It is possible to switch between these tools quite easily, and there is no need to run separately another application or minimize the current window.
Aurora is a client-server based structure, meaning the operator does not have to get access to the data files to be processed. With the help of WAN or VPN, data analysts could view any data collected at any place around the world.
The Aurora-DataViewer is the primary application for viewing and analysing processed dynamic data interactively. It can be used to view either time-domain or frequency-domain calibrated data.
One of the Aurora-DataViewer's main benefits is the flexibility of its plot types. The main screen of the application consists of a number of different plots. These plots are all derived from the same data, and they present various aspects of the data in different ways. HGL Dynamics can provide additional plot formats if required for specific applications.
The standard output types include:
- Spectral Density and Waterfall Plots
- Time History Plot
- Amplitude Envelope and Spectrum Plots
- Spectral Peak-hold Plot
- Reference Peak-hold / Spectral Component Plot
- Phase plots between multiple parameters
- Shaft Speed vs. Time Plot
- Performance Parameter vs. Reference Plot
- Orbit Plots
- Fractional octave (or constant percentage band) plots
- Time History Plot
- Amplitude Envelope and Spectrum Plots
- Spectral Peak-hold Plot
- Reference Peak-hold / Spectral Component Plot
- Phase plots between multiple parameters
- Shaft Speed vs. Time Plot
- Performance Parameter vs. Reference Plot
- Orbit Plots
- Fractional octave (or constant percentage band) plots
The Aurora DataViewer display also provides the user with the ability to generate their own display templates which they can save, edit and load. The configurable displays allow task-specific plot arrangements to be created for individual analysis tasks. These options are available in the time domain and the frequency domain.
Users may manipulate the measured data and create a Derived channel by applying mathematical operations to the original analysed data. This is particularly useful for applying temperature corrections to strain gauge calibrations. These operations may be chained together, so that the result of one mathematical operation may be used as the input to a further calculation.
Any validation changes, feature annotations (data tagging), or data manipulation operations applied by the user are saved between sessions, so that operations don’t have to be repeated and to allow other users to benefit from the work.
Features:
Users may manipulate the measured data and create a Derived channel by applying mathematical operations to the original analysed data. This is particularly useful for applying temperature corrections to strain gauge calibrations. These operations may be chained together, so that the result of one mathematical operation may be used as the input to a further calculation.
Any validation changes, feature annotations (data tagging), or data manipulation operations applied by the user are saved between sessions, so that operations don’t have to be repeated and to allow other users to benefit from the work.
Features:
- Time & Frequency domain visualisation & analysis
- Worldwide connectivity – Thin Client/Server Architecture
- Interactive viewing & cursor interrogation
- Mode definition & alignment
- Order & mode tracking
- Phase analysis with Cartesian and Polar plots
- Third-octave analysis (also 1/6, 1/12, 1/24)
- Rainflow and cycle-counting analysis
- Shaft Centre-line & Orbit analysis
- Data Manipulation and Derived Channel Generation
- Data validation – remove erroneous data from analysis
- Data tagging – highlight regions of specific interest
- Workflow Persistency – the system ‘remembers’ previous analysis and recreates it when reloading a data file
- Multi-function plot types
- User-configurable displays
- User-definable colour maps
- Worldwide connectivity – Thin Client/Server Architecture
- Interactive viewing & cursor interrogation
- Mode definition & alignment
- Order & mode tracking
- Phase analysis with Cartesian and Polar plots
- Third-octave analysis (also 1/6, 1/12, 1/24)
- Rainflow and cycle-counting analysis
- Shaft Centre-line & Orbit analysis
- Data Manipulation and Derived Channel Generation
- Data validation – remove erroneous data from analysis
- Data tagging – highlight regions of specific interest
- Workflow Persistency – the system ‘remembers’ previous analysis and recreates it when reloading a data file
- Multi-function plot types
- User-configurable displays
- User-definable colour maps
Aurora Dataviewer
The Aurora-DataViewer is the primary application for viewing and analysing processed dynamic data interactively. It can be used to view either time-domain or frequencydomain calibrated data.
One of the Aurora-DataViewer's main benefits is the flexibility of its plot types. The main screen of the application consists of a number of different plots. These plots are all derived from the same data, and they present various aspects of the data in different ways. HGL Dynamics can provide additional plot formats if required for specific applications.
The standard output types include:
The Aurora-DataViewer is the primary application for viewing and analysing processed dynamic data interactively. It can be used to view either time-domain or frequencydomain calibrated data.
One of the Aurora-DataViewer's main benefits is the flexibility of its plot types. The main screen of the application consists of a number of different plots. These plots are all derived from the same data, and they present various aspects of the data in different ways. HGL Dynamics can provide additional plot formats if required for specific applications.
The standard output types include:
- Spectral Density and Waterfall Plots
- Time History Plot
- Amplitude Envelope and Spectrum Plots
- Spectral Peak-hold Plot
- Reference Peak-hold / Spectral Component Plot
- Shaft Speed vs. Time Plot
- Performance Parameter vs Reference Plot
- Orbit Plots
- Time History Plot
- Amplitude Envelope and Spectrum Plots
- Spectral Peak-hold Plot
- Reference Peak-hold / Spectral Component Plot
- Shaft Speed vs. Time Plot
- Performance Parameter vs Reference Plot
- Orbit Plots
Features:
- Time and frequency domain displays
- Interactive viewing and interrogation
- Interactive viewing and interrogation
- Mode definition
- Order and mode tracking
- Data validation
- Data tagging
- Data manipulation
- Cross-spectral analysis
- Cycle counting analysis
- Persistent workflow
- Multi-function plot types
- User-definable displays
- World-wide connectivity
Pioneer
The primary role of Pioneer is to assist engineers during the analysis of vibration test results, by quickly and easily locating the critical results required to assess the mechanical integrity of the components under test. This allows the engineer to spend less time reviewing all the data to find the critical results, and more time studying and validating just those critical data points from the test.
Pioneer performs many fast automated processes and is ideal for those who want to report the most critical data from an important test within minutes. It also enables users to have only one single storage location of important information which is accessible via a local or remote network.
The primary role of Pioneer is to assist engineers during the analysis of vibration test results, by quickly and easily locating the critical results required to assess the mechanical integrity of the components under test. This allows the engineer to spend less time reviewing all the data to find the critical results, and more time studying and validating just those critical data points from the test.
Pioneer performs many fast automated processes and is ideal for those who want to report the most critical data from an important test within minutes. It also enables users to have only one single storage location of important information which is accessible via a local or remote network.
- Unlimited peak data point storage
- Easy-to-use front end
- Multi-user access
- Local or remote network access
Pioneer's main features include:
- Easy-to-use front end
- Multi-user access
- Local or remote network access
- Automation of the repetitive, data manipulation of the analysis process
- Provision of a "standard" method for engineers to sort and summarise data allowing for validation of all processes used
- Ability to view any values reported to the user in the frequency domain spectral density plot from which the value has been extracted
- Ability to identify and mark any data points that are deemed "invalid" during the acquisition
- Provision of a range of methods to identify and extract the key data values for summary plotting and assessment
- Provision of a range of standard plots to report the summarised data
- Fast automated peak extraction process
- Fast automated peak selection process
- Fast validation process, with instantaneous access to processed files
- Automated queries for reporting critical data
- Fully automated plots for displaying the most important features
- Single storage location of extracted peaks with local or remote network access capabilities
- High-performance operation
- Multi-user access
- Provision of a "standard" method for engineers to sort and summarise data allowing for validation of all processes used
- Ability to view any values reported to the user in the frequency domain spectral density plot from which the value has been extracted
- Ability to identify and mark any data points that are deemed "invalid" during the acquisition
- Provision of a range of methods to identify and extract the key data values for summary plotting and assessment
- Provision of a range of standard plots to report the summarised data
- Fast automated peak extraction process
- Fast automated peak selection process
- Fast validation process, with instantaneous access to processed files
- Automated queries for reporting critical data
- Fully automated plots for displaying the most important features
- Single storage location of extracted peaks with local or remote network access capabilities
- High-performance operation
- Multi-user access
Aurora Tornado
The Aurora-Tornado allows you to leave your data-processing system to run secure in the knowledge that your results will be ready as soon as possible, with the most urgent analysis tasks fast-tracked to appear in minutes. With an HGL Aurora-Tornado you can achieve these results with minimum set-up and administration times. Moreover the Aurora-Tornado links seamlessly with the HGL Hercules archiving and data management solution, such that data sets required for processing are automatically restored without any intervention from the user.
The Aurora-Tornado is the primary application for processing the raw dynamic data to generate calibrated processed files which can be viewed and interrogated in the AuroraDataViewer module. Aurora-Tornado can be used to generate either time-domain or frequency-domain calibrated data and can be used to process a single request or to batch process multiple requests from multiple users.
The Aurora-Tornado system provides a stand-alone data analysis server at the centre of a network of user workstations (or can be run on a single laptop remotely from base). The processing engine at the heart of the Tornado turns raw (ADCs) time-domain data into meaningful results in either the time or frequency domains. The processing applies relevant calibrations to the data and then resamples the data to the frequency bandwidth requested by the user. FFT processing is then performed for frequency domain jobs, where the FFTs are located against the specified reference channel and/or with a prescribed overlap.
The processing performed by the Aurora-Tornado can be used in many applications and is particularly appropriate for those requiring high channel-count, long-duration, high-resolution data capture from remote sites.
Applications include:
The Aurora-Tornado allows you to leave your data-processing system to run secure in the knowledge that your results will be ready as soon as possible, with the most urgent analysis tasks fast-tracked to appear in minutes. With an HGL Aurora-Tornado you can achieve these results with minimum set-up and administration times. Moreover the Aurora-Tornado links seamlessly with the HGL Hercules archiving and data management solution, such that data sets required for processing are automatically restored without any intervention from the user.
The Aurora-Tornado is the primary application for processing the raw dynamic data to generate calibrated processed files which can be viewed and interrogated in the AuroraDataViewer module. Aurora-Tornado can be used to generate either time-domain or frequency-domain calibrated data and can be used to process a single request or to batch process multiple requests from multiple users.
The Aurora-Tornado system provides a stand-alone data analysis server at the centre of a network of user workstations (or can be run on a single laptop remotely from base). The processing engine at the heart of the Tornado turns raw (ADCs) time-domain data into meaningful results in either the time or frequency domains. The processing applies relevant calibrations to the data and then resamples the data to the frequency bandwidth requested by the user. FFT processing is then performed for frequency domain jobs, where the FFTs are located against the specified reference channel and/or with a prescribed overlap.
The processing performed by the Aurora-Tornado can be used in many applications and is particularly appropriate for those requiring high channel-count, long-duration, high-resolution data capture from remote sites.
Applications include:
- Medium/Large scale gas/steam turbine and compressor development test facilities
- Engine maintenance and overhaul testing
- Industrial turbine maintenance
- Seismic data analysis
- Noise monitoring and analysis
- Structural vibration monitoring
- Trim balancing
- Narrow band frequency analysis
Features: - Engine maintenance and overhaul testing
- Industrial turbine maintenance
- Seismic data analysis
- Noise monitoring and analysis
- Structural vibration monitoring
- Trim balancing
- Narrow band frequency analysis
- High-quality multi-channel analysis using native signal processing
- Batch and Rapid processing options
- Continuous queue- and priority-based operation
- User selectable frequency bandwidths
- Frequency decomposition against any available reference parameter
- Worldwide connectivity – Thin Client/Server Architecture
- Fully interactive processing task configuration and control
- Remote control and interrogation
- Multi-user access
- Batch and Rapid processing options
- Continuous queue- and priority-based operation
- User selectable frequency bandwidths
- Frequency decomposition against any available reference parameter
- Worldwide connectivity – Thin Client/Server Architecture
- Fully interactive processing task configuration and control
- Remote control and interrogation
- Multi-user access
Hercules
Aerospace development and testing systems require the capture and analysis of vast amounts of data; this demands a robust, dynamic archiving system for fast and secure data storage and retrieval.
The HGL Dynamics Hercules archiving system provides an automated scalable storage system for large scale aerospace testing applications. It is infinitely expandable from simple, single tape or disk drive systems to multiple drive, multiple robot storage systems.
Hercules is fully network-enabled and can be operated locally or remotely over LAN or WAN networks.
Hercules is based on a three-tier model, designed to provide the maximum speed and safety for data.
Features:
- Infinitely expandable data storage
- Fully automated operation
- Seamless integration with the HGL acquisition and analysis software
- Store, back-up and retrieve mission critical data transparently
- Total data transportability, including offsite locations
- High-performance throughput
- Fully automated operation
- Seamless integration with the HGL acquisition and analysis software
- Store, back-up and retrieve mission critical data transparently
- Total data transportability, including offsite locations
- High-performance throughput
