Sound level meter using manual control – Audioscan Axiom User Manual

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Axiom

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User's Guide Version 1.8

May 2015

measurement data is available only from 200-4000 Hz.)

4. Click on the [Start test] bar to start the test. [Start test] changes to [Stop Test]. To stop the measurement,

click on [Stop test]. You may change Level and Frequency without stopping the test.

Sound level meter using manual control

When set for a stimulus level of 0 dB (off), the Manual control mode allows the Axiom to be used as a sound
level meter. Sound at the test box reference microphone and the coupler microphone may be analyzed by 1/12th
octave, A-weighted or C-weighted filters. A and C-weighted measurements are limited to frequencies above 100
Hz and the averaging time and update rate are 384 ms.

1. Click on

and select [Manual control] in the [Test box] menu.

2. Click on the [Level] button and select 0 dB stimulus level from the drop-down list.

3. Click on the [Filter] button and select 1/12th octave, A-weighted, or C-weighted from the drop-down list.

4. For 1/12th octave filter, click on the [Frequency] button and select the desired frequency from the drop-down

list.

5. Click on the [Start test] bar to start the test. [Start test] changes to [Stop Test]. To stop the measurement,

click on [Stop test]. You may change Level and Frequency without stopping the test.

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