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8440
USER MANUAL
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USER MANUAL 8440, © F&V s.r.l. All rights reserved. — January 27, 2011
CONTENTS Page II of IV
Contents
1 General warnings 3
1.1 User Manual Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.4 Dismantling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.5 Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Introduction 6
2.1 Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Technical specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2.1 Hardware specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3 Instrument powering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4 Description of Control Devices and Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.4.1 Control Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.4.2 Instrument interfaces: tranducer inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.4.3 Instrument interfaces: left cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.4.4 Remote interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.5 Contents of the package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3 Setting and functions 22

3.1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.2 Channel Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.2.1 Vibrational mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.2.2 Acoustic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.3 Measure Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.3.1 Measure Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.3.2 Start Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.3.3 Buffer Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.3.4 Measure Lenght . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.3.5 DAT Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.3.6 Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.4 Data Manage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.4.1 New Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.4.2 Change Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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3.4.3 Delete Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

3.4.4 Load File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.4.5 Format Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.4.6 Free space card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3.5 General Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.5.1 Time/Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.5.2 Battery mgnt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.5.3 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.5.4 Link:RADIO/radioOFF/CAB.115K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.5.5 Firmware settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.5.6 Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4 Stand-alone instrument calibration 42
5 Firmware Modules 45
5.1 SLM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.2 4th Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.3 Octave Band an. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5.4 Datalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5.5 HVM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
5.6 BLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.7 DAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.8 Predict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.9 UART Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.10 Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.11 Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.12 FFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6 Tutorials 50
7 Getting help 55
A Appendix A 56
A.1 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
A.1.1 Definitions of the results available in VIBRA MODE . . . . . . . 56
A.1.2 Definitions of the results available in ACOUSTIC MODE . . . . . 58
A.1.3 Octave analisys band frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
LIST OF FIGURES Page IV of IV
List of Figures
2.1 The Control devices and push-bottons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.2 The BNC connector: side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.3 The BNC connector: frontal view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.4 The LEMO 0B304 connector: frontal view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.5 The view of the sockets on the instrument left side . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.6 The DC connector power/charge battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.7 The Auxiliary port functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.8 Auxiliary port: MiniDIN pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.9 8440 connected with microphone and accelerometers . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.1 The trigger parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF FIGURES Page 1 of 61
Description of warning symbols
DANGER
Important warning about the incorrect usage of the

instrument to be avoided
IMPORTANT
Important information necessary for correct

instrument usage
CAUTION
Warning of a possible danger
MANDATORY
Action that must be execute, mandatory, for the

correct use of the instrument
PROHIBITION
Important note about actions to be avoided
LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF FIGURES Page 2 of 61
ADVICE
Useful hints for the instrument usage
General warnings Page 3 of 61
Chapter 1
General warnings
1.1 User Manual Target

This User Manual is appointed to:
• Handlers
• Carriers
• Dismantlers
• Users
This User Manual is not appointed to:
• Installers
• Repairers
1.2 Caution
IMPORTANT
Many parts of system may be damaged by

electrostatic charges.
Keep the unit away from the direct sunlight, the
radiator heat sources and dusty or humid places.
General warnings Maintenance Page 4 of 61
PROHIBITION
Do not approach the system with electromagnetic

field sources.
Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
Do not repair by yourself. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
DANGER
It’s possible that the measurement procedures may

be strongly influenced by electromagnetic fields:
when go measuring switch-off any instrument that
emit radiation (like cellular telephones), or to
place oneself at a safe distance.
PROHIBITION
To avoid using and storing the Secure

Digital™ where it may be exposed to static
electricity or electrical interference
1.3 Maintenance
IMPORTANT
All maintenance works must be performed by

personnel with the necessary experience and
technical skills: contact Authorized Centre
www.effev.it
General warnings Dismantling Page 5 of 61
• Make only cleaning operations of the instrument with a dry, soft cloth. Do not use
solvents as alcohol or gasoline.
1.4 Dismantling
MANDATORY
All dismantling works must be performed by

personnel with the necessary experience and
technical skills: contact Authorized Centre
www.effev.it
• Do not open or destroy batteries. Escaping elecrolyte can cause injury to the skin
and eyes. It may be toxic.
• Recycle materials and components in accordance with your local regulations.
1.5 Copyright
© F&V s.r.l. January 27, 2011. All rights reserved.
No part of this pubblication may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior
permission of F&V s.r.l..
G4™ software is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this software
may be modified without the prior permission of F&V s.r.l..
Bluetooth™, Windows™, Digicom™, Secure Digital™and Microsoft Excel™are trademarks or
registered trademarks.
F&V s.r.l.
Italy
www.effev.it
service@effev.it
Introduction Page 6 of 61
Chapter 2
Introduction
8440 is a portable, digital, sound and vibration meter and analyser. It has a four channel
architecture and integrates mass storage recording capability.
Vibration analysis fulfils requirements according to ISO 2631-1 and ISO 5349 standards.
Sound analysis fulfils class 1 requirements according to IEC 61672 and IEC 61260
standards.
Four acquisition channels allows to contemporaneously perform both vibration and sound
measurements with 24 bit, 48 kHz converters, being able to monitor and record signals
with band from 22 kHz to 0.01 Hz.
Moreover, a large removable memory (Secure Digital™) ensure powerful logging and data
recording capability for all four channel.
Wireless Bluetooth™ connectivity allows to configure, organize and store measured data
and instrument configuration with a remote terminal like a laptop PCA.
8440 has a low-consuption processor with great capabilities, ensuring real time analysis
such as 1/3 octave real time analysis (according to IEC 61260) on the whole band 0.63 Hz
÷ 22 kHz for every acquisition channel.
8440 includes an advanced battery charging/managing system, allowing hot-swap from
internal to external power supply.
2.1 Characteristics
• Four simultaneous acquisition channels with 0.01 Hz ÷ 22 kHz band.
• Vibration measurements according to ISO 8041 (weighting filters and dosimetries

included).
• Sound measurements according to EN 61672-1, class 1.
• Removable mass memory 4 GB Secure Digital™memory card.
Introduction Technical specification Page 7 of 61
• 1/1 octave and 1/3 octave real time analysis simultaneously for all four channel
(according to EN 61672-1) in 0.5 Hz ÷ 22 kHz band.
• Wireless Bluetooth™ communication (Ver. 2.0, 100 m) allows to link 8440 with a
remote terminal (laptop PC).
• PC software, compatible with Windows™, allows to configure the instrument and

to acquire real time data via Bluetooth™ connectivity.
• Easy to update firmware, via Secure Digital™memory card.
2.2 Technical specification

Input: 4 input channel (one BNC port and one LEMO port compatible with 4
poles 0B) with power supply for accelerometers and microphones (specifications
Deltatron/ICP Copyright ©).
Dynamic range analisys mode: > 102 dB, 4 24 bit converters, input sensitivity
2.5 Vp−p , two measure range can be selected indipendently for each channel.
Frequency range: 0.01 Hz ÷ 22 kHz, sampling (−3 dB) 48 kHz
User interface: five pushbuttons keyboard, LCD 20 × 4 alphanumeric, 1 L.E.D.

indicating battery recharge.
Mass memory storage: Removable Secure Digital™ (up to 4 GB);
Interfaces: Bluetooth™ (profile: SPP);
Power supply: built-in single cell Lithium-Ion battery 2600 mAh. External
power/charge battery adapter: 9 ÷ 30 V DC (0.5 A max). The charging time,
approximately, is:
• 5 hours with charge battery adapter;
DANGER
The appropriate ambient temperature range for

battery charging is: 5 ◦ C ÷ 25 ◦ C.
The product complies with the requirements of EMC 89/336/CEE.
2.2.1 Hardware specifications

Electric specifications
Signal input (single channel):
Input impedance: 50 kΩ / 120 pF (typical)
Polarization: 28 V / 2 mA (constant current generator)
Acquisition setup time: 5 s
Sensitivity (input max level):
• (range LO: 115 dB / 56.2 m/s2 ): 1.50 Vp−p , 0.1 Hz ÷ 20 kHz band
• (range HI: 140 dB / 1000 m/s2 ): 17.0 Vp−p , 0.1 Hz ÷ 20 kHz band
Crosstalk among channels: >80 dB @ 1 kHz
Overload: A/D converters have a digital integrated overload system. Overload control
of transducers polarization on channels 2, 3 and 4 (>20 V for 10 s)
A/D acquisition system: 4 × 24 bits A/D converter with built-in antialias digital
filter
Sampling frequency: 48 kHz (antialiasing filters 25 kHz)
Passband: 0.01 Hz ÷ 20 kHz
Total linearity (mode analyzer @ 1 kHz): >100 dB relative, for each measuring
range (< ±0.5 dB)
Input accepted levels (Headroom, mode analyzer @ 1 kHz): from −95 dB to

+5 dB relative to the selected measuring range
Basic accuracy: < ±0.3 dB @ reference temperature (23 ◦ C) in 115 dB range

(acoustic measuring) in 20 Hz ÷ 20 kHz band with Lin. filter.
Full temperature range accuracy: < ±0.4 dB @ temperatures within −10 ◦ C ÷

50 ◦ C range in 115 dB range (acoustic measuring) in 20 Hz ÷ 20 kHz band with
Lin. filter.
Amplitude indication stability: ±0.2 dB
Frequency indication stability: 0.02
Index Protection: IP65
Temperature range (usage): −10 ◦ C ÷ 50◦ C.
Temperature range (storage): −20 ◦ C ÷ 70◦ C.
Humidity: 90% @ 30 ◦ C not condensing
Size (without transducer and preamplifier): 165 × 95 × 42 mm
Weight (without transducer and preamplifier): 500 g
Battery charger (instrument off) <300 mA

Power supply 12 V (±10%): Instrument in metre mode <150 mA
Instrument in analyzer mode <200 mA
Measure linearity: To be verified basing on official certified calibration laboratory.
According with EN61010-1 safety standard, 8440 complies with Cat. II safety class for
devices with signals less than 50 Vrms . 8440 instrument accepts input signals in 0 ÷
30 V range. It meets EMC 89/336/CEE standard (In Italy, DL 615, 12/11/96, C).
IMPORTANT
F&V s.r.l. ensures 8440 meets EMC standard

only using original accessories and power supplying
with battery or the original battery charger.
Functional specifications for vibration analysis
8440 meets Type 1 according to ISO 8041, ISO 2631-1 and ISO 5349 standards.
Data refers to 100 mV/g sensitivity.
Measuring range: LO: 56.2 ms−2 , HI: 1000 ms−2 , (respectively 155 dB and 180 dB
referred to 10−6 ms−2 ).
Measurement linearity: To be verified basing on official certified calibration

laboratory.
Measuring frequency range: from 0.1 Hz to 20 kHz (HP1 filter) ±1 dB
Acceleration measuring Basic Error: < ±0.8 dB
Pre-warm-up time (accelerometers hot plug): 25 s
Calibration (in situ):
• Direct: by an external calibrator
• Indirect: by manually typing accelerometer declared sensitivity
Wb filter < 8 µVrms

Wc filter < 8 µVrms
Wd filter < 8 µVrms
Electric noise (reference for underload detection):
Wh filter < 8 µVrms
Wm filter < 8 µVrms
Wk filter < 8 µVrms
Digital filters
Filters IIR fully meet (amplitude and phase) to standard specifications, ripple in
passband: ±0.2 dB.
High pass: HP1 high-pass first-order 0.1 Hz

Wb filtering meets ISO 8041 standard
Wc filtering meets ISO 8041 standard
Wd filtering meets ISO 8041 standard
Weighting (meter mode):
Wh filtering meets ISO 8041 standard
Wm filtering meets ISO 8041 standard
Wk filtering meets ISO 8041 standard
1 octave filter: 15 bands filtering. Bands are centered from 1 Hz to 16 kHz and meet
type 1 according to EN 61260 standard, IIR filters fully comply with amplitude
and phase
1/3 octave filter: 45 bands filtering. Bands are centered from 0.63 Hz to 22 kHz
and meet type 1 according to EN 61260 standard, IIR filters fully comply with
amplitude and phase
Rms and Peak-Peak detector: digital
Time weighting characteristic: linear average with variable time constant (from
100 ms to 10 s
Functional specifications for acoustic analysis
8440 meets Type 1 according:
• to ISO 61672-1 standard as sound level meter
• to EN 61260 standard as 1 octave and 1/3 octave analyzer.
Data refers to 32 mV/Pa sensitivity.
Measurement linearity (Leq filter):

A weighting range LO: 115 dB min 25 dB max 115 dB
C weighting range LO: 115 dB min 26 dB max 115 dB
LIN weighting range LO: 115 dB min 35 dB max 115 dB
A weighting range HI: 140 dB min 40 dB max 140 dB
C weighting range HI: 140 dB min 40 dB max 140 dB
LIN weighting range HI: 140 dB min 40 dB max 140 dB
Measuring frequency range: from 10 Hz to 20 kHz (LIN filter) ±1 dB
IMPORTANT
using different transducers and weighting filters the

measuring range can stretch up to
0.08 Hz ÷ 20 kHz
Acoustic pressure measuring Basic Error: < ±0.8 dB
Pre-warm-up time (microphone hot plug): 25 s
Calibration (in situ):
• Direct: by an external calibrator (1000 Hz, 94 dB referred to 20 µPa)
• Indirect: by manually typing transducer declared sensitivity
Temperature: < 0.7 dB from −10 ◦ C to 50 ◦ C
Humidity: < 0.76 dB from 30% to 90% RH @ 40 ◦ C, 1 kHz
Further indications: • Internal battery charge status

• Underrange
• Signal peak overload
Introduction Instrument powering Page 12 of 61
• Polarization overload (> 18 V for 0.5 s)
LIN filter < 18 µVrms

Electric noise (reference for underrange detection): A filter < 8 µVrms
C filter < 9 µVrms
Digital filters
Filters IIR fully meet (amplitude and phase) to standard specifications, ripple in
passband: ±0.2 dB.
Weighting (meter mode):

LIN filtering meets type 1 according to EN 61672-1 (filter ’Z’)
A filtering meets type 1 according to EN 61672-1 (filter ’A’)
C filtering meets type 1 according to EN 61672-1 (filter ’C’)
1 octave filter: 11 bands filtering. Bands are centered from 20 Hz to 16 kHz and meet
type 1 according to EN 61260 standard, IIR filters fully comply with amplitude
and phase
1/3 octave filter: 33 bands filtering. Bands are centered from 16 Hz to 22 kHz
and meet type 1 according to EN 61260 standard, IIR filters fully comply with
amplitude and phase
Rms and Peak-Peak detector: digital, 0.01 dB resolution, unlimited Crest Factor
Time weighting characteristic:

’S’ meets type 1 according to EN 61672-1 standard
’F’ meets type 1 according to EN 61672-1 standard
’I’ meets type 1 according to EN 61672-1 standard
Primary indicator range (EN 61672-1): 140 dB
Linearity range (EN 61672-1, for HI: 140 dB range, weighting A): from 40 dB
to 140 dB
Pulse range (EN 61672-1, for HI: 140 dB range, weighting A): from 40 dB to
145 dB
2.3 Instrument powering

8440 is powered from:
• internal rechargeable Lithium-ion battery 2600 mAh.
Introduction Instrument powering Page 13 of 61
• external power/charge battery and adapter 9 ÷ 30 V DC (0.5 A max)
IMPORTANT
Use the DC adapter only for recharge the battery.

Since the DC adapter can to create interferences
for to measuring procedures, only use battery power
supply during measuring. If more larger batteries
are needed (e.g. for long measuring procedures),
use an external Lead Acid Battery 12 V
CAUTION
Use the DC adapter supplied with 8440 or another

with the same power and maximum voltage (MAX
EXTERNAL VOLTAGE = 30 V)
PROHIBITION
The internal battery pack must not be tampered.
The fully charged battery ensures 6 ÷ 7 hours under the worst conditions of work. With
external power supply or if the instrument is not used for long time, one should disconnect
the battery using the battery switch, as described in 2.4.2. The battery ensures 8 ÷ 10
hours of typical work.
The battery status can be checked by General Setting menu. The charge of battery are
expressed in percentage (see the sublist in the following picture):
MEASURE SETTING
DATA MANAGE
→ GENERAL SETTING
INFO
Time/Date
→ Battery MGNT:---%
Calibration
Bluetooth: ON/OFF
→ Battery Level: 96.1%
Introduction Description of Control Devices and Interfaces Page 14 of 61
During battery recharge the L.E.D. on the left side of the instrument is turned on.
The storage battery on the display is represented with level indicator ( = 100%,
= 75%, = 50%, = 25%, near to 0%): this indicator provide a indicative level of
battery. When the battery is running very low the is displayed on the screen: after a
short time 8440 will switch-off).
2.4 Description of Control Devices and Interfaces

2.4.1 Control Devices
Description of keyboard on the instrument front panel:
1. ON: Hold down ON for some time (typically 2 ÷ 3 s) to turn on the instrument
(the display turn on). Further the push-botton ON allows to confirm (ENTER)
the function or mode on the display.
2. MOFF: Press Shift JM + MOFF to swich-off the instrument.
3. N (ARROW UP): Press N to:
• scroll the menu and submenu on the display;

• edit files;
• set numericals parameters.
4. HM OFF(ARROW DOWN): Press H to:
• scroll the menu and submenu on the display;

• edit files;
5. JM (ARROW LEFT): Press J to:
• exit from submenu;

• edit files;
6. Ik (ARROW RIGHT): Press I to:
• select a sublist;
• edit files;
7. JM (SHIFT): Press and hold down JM with an other push-button to obtain the
function described below:
Figure 2.1: The Control devices and push-bottons
8. (STOP): Press JM + N to stop the measurement’s operations.
9. kI (PAUSE):
• Press JM + kI to STOP temporarily the measurement’s operation PAUSE.
10. kI (PLAY): Press I to start measuring, see 6
For further information see 6.
Figure 2.2: The BNC connector: side view
Figure 2.3: The BNC connector: frontal view
2.4.2 Instrument interfaces: tranducer inputs

Description of the sockets on the top cover instrument:
• BNC Connector: input signal Channel 1, (see figure 2.2)
– Central Pin: BNC input (Channel 1);

– Shield Pin: BNC ground.
• LEMO Connector 0B.304: input singal Channels 2,3 and 4 (see figure 2.4)
– pin number 1: input for Channel 4;

– pin number 4: signal ground for Channels 2,3,4;
– shield: ground connected to pin number 4.
2.4.3 Instrument interfaces: left cover

Description of the sockets/devices on the left cover instrument:(figure 2.5)
• RESET push-botton: allows switch-off the instrument in any conditions;
• Secure Digital™ (removable memory) connector;
• LED RED: when one recharge the battery the Led turn on;
Figure 2.4: The LEMO 0B304 connector: frontal view
• SWITCH OFF BATTERY: with swicth off the internal battery is disabled
(storage long time instrument or external power supply)
• Plug External power/charge battery adapter: use the voltage specified at

2.3 (9 ÷ 30 V DC (0.5 A max))
Description of the plug power, see figure 2.6:
– Internal Pin: earth connection

– Shield: positive connection
• AUXILIARY PORT: MiniDIN connector enables several funcionalities

supported by dedicated firmware modules, see figure 2.7.
MiniDIN Pinout, see figure 2.8:
– pin number 1: input analog to digital converter (ADC);

– pin number 2: output for Trigger out signal (Low 0V, High 3.3V);
– pin number 3: input RPM counter, Trigger input signal (Low 0V, High 3.3V);
– pin number 4: main supply (3.2 ÷ 6.5 V);
– pin number 5: reserved SPI port;
– pin number 8, shield: ground.
CAUTION
Since the Auxiliary Port manage CMOS 3.3Volt

low power signals directly from the CPU, damage
may occurs if connected unproperly: use only plug
cables, adapters and accessories delivered or
approved by F&V s.r.l.
Figure 2.5: The view of the sockets on the instrument left side
Figure 2.6: The DC connector power/charge battery
2.4.4 Remote interfaces

The working and configurations modes of 8440 are:
• 8440 instrument stand alone, see figure 2.9;
• 8440 instrument stand alone and setup configuration on PC (Bluetooth™ connec-

tion OFF), see figure 2.9;
Since 8440 is a really flexible instrument, it’s possible:
1. to make the setup configuration instrument by PC with G4™ Software or

using DNA (Noise & Vibration Works™) from LakeView Software (please refer
to DNA user manual);
2. to save the setup configuration file with extension .avs on Secure Digital™;
3. to insert the Secure Digital™ into 8440 and load the setup configuration file
by Setup menu.
Figure 2.7: The Auxiliary port functions
Figure 2.8: Auxiliary port: MiniDIN pinout
IMPORTANT
Although any Bluetooth™ device should be

compatible, problems have been found with products
with driver operating fuctionalities not compatible
with 8440 software. F&V s.r.l.assures full
compatibility and faultless working of every feature
using Digicom™ EDR100 Bluetooth™ interfaces,
which has been completely tested in any operating
condition. See G4™ User Manual
• 8440 instrument and G4™ software (Bluetooth™ connection ON) with the
measuring control from the PC (with G4™ software), see figure 2.9 and see
Introduction Contents of the package Page 20 of 61
G4™ User Manual. This can be done also using DNA (Noise & Vibration Works™)
from LakeView (please refer to its user manual);
8440 with G4™ software, allows remote control (in real time) all the functions,
the only exception being Data Manage and Data Recorder.
IMPORTANT
It is possible to change the instrument

configuration by PC and then to transfer the
Secure Digital™ on the instrument:
• with only one Secure Digital™ it’s possible
to make the configuration of many differents
instruments;
• with only one instrument it’s possible to
make the configuration of many differents
Secure Digital™: DIFFERENT USERS, WITH
THEIR OWN Secure Digital™ and THEIR
OWN CONFIGURATION, can share only
ONE INSTRUMENT.
2.5 Contents of the package

Part Quantity
8440 instrument 1
Charge battery adapter 1
Secure Digital™ card 1
RS232 Cable (optional) 1
G4™ software and upgrades can be found on the local distributor’s website.
Introduction Contents of the package Page 21 of 61
Figure 2.9: 8440 connected with microphone and accelerometers
PROHIBITION
F&V s.r.l. RS232 Cable is NOT compatible with

Larson Davis HVM-100 accessory, even if the
MiniDIN connector is the same: DO NOT confuse
cables beacuse an hardware damage may result!
Setting and functions Page 22 of 61
Chapter 3
Setting and functions
8440 instrument is controlled by some push-buttons keyboard as described in 2.4.1.

Using these push-buttons one can access all available functions and set the parameters.
Functions are arranged in a tree structure. The main list or menu contains the headers
of six lists which contain sub-lists or elements. In particulary:
• press N or H (up or down arrow) to scroll the list and sublist on the display and
to set the numericals parameters;
• press I to select a sublist and to set the parameters;
• press ON to confirm the mode or the parameters (when a value is confirmed, the
instrument, automatically, returns to the upper list);
• press J to return to the upper list;
The main list is shown when 8440 is turned on:

→ SETUP
CHANNEL SETTING
MEASURE SETTING
DATA MANAGE
The main list elements are:
• SETUP;
• CHANNEL SETTING;
• MEASURE SETTING;
• DATA MANAGE;
• GENERAL SETTING;
• INFO;
The following paragraphs describes every list and the respective sub-lists.
Setting and functions Setup Page 23 of 61
3.1 Setup
Allows to manage the instrument setup: general setting, channels setting, measurements
procedures and data manage. When selected, the main list and sub-list on the display
becomes:
→ SETUP
CHANNEL SETTING
MEASURE SETTING
DATA MANAGE
→ Load Setup
Save Setup
Load Setup: allows to load a previous configuration;

Save Setup: allows to save the current configuration;
The files saved save with .avs extension, are compatible with those one created
from 8440 software on PC.
IMPORTANT
The directory SETUP should exist in the Secure

Digital™ card, otherwise a directory named
SETUP is automatically created.
IMPORTANT
It’s possible to make the setup configuration

off-line (with PC) and to save it in the Secure
Digital™ card. Then, plugging the Secure
Digital™ card into 8440, the configuration can be
loaded and used.
IMPORTANT
Setup configuration and menu settings are saved in

the Secure Digital™ card: for creating and
changing sessions see par. 3.4
Setting and functions Channel Setting Page 24 of 61
3.2 Channel Setting

It allows to set the parameters for each channel. Parameters change when a channel
passes from sound (ACOUSTIC mode) to vibration (VIBRA mode) working mode, as
shown in the following pictures.
In VIBRA mode the menu becomes:
SETUP
→ CHANNEL SETTING
MEASURE SETTING
DATA MANAGE
Channel 1
→ Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
→ Mode: VIBRA
Range
Axis
Measure
Mode: VIBRA
→ Range: HI/LO
Axis
Measure
Mode: VIBRA
Range
→ Axis:X/Y/Z/AUX
Measure
Mode: VIBRA
Range
Axis
→ Measure:Level Meter
→ Level Meter: 2
Analyzer:
→ Filt: Wk , Wd , ..
Peak: 2
Max: 2
Level Meter
→ Analyzer:
→ Type: OFF, 1/1, 1/3
Time Const: 1 sec, 2 sec
Range
Axis
Measure
→ Store Data: 2
In ACOUSTIC mode the menu becomes:

SETUP
→ CHANNEL SETTING
MEASURE SETTING
DATA MANAGE
→ Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
→ Mode: ACOUSTIC
Range
Measure
Mode: ACOUSTIC
→ Range: HI/LO
Measure
Mode: ACOUSTIC
Range
Measure
Mode: ACOUSTIC
Range
→ Measure:Level Meter
→ Level Meter: 2
Analyzer:
→ Max: 2
Min: 2
C-Peak: 2
...
Level Meter
→ Analyzer:
→ Type: OFF, 1/ /
1, 1 3
Time: FAST, IMP, SLOW,..
Range
Measure
→ Store Data: 2
For each channel there are the following sub-lists:

Mode: ACOUSTIC/VIBRA allows to configure each channel for sound measuring
(with microphone) or vibration measuring (with accelerometer);
3.2.1 Vibrational mode

Range: LO/HI 56.2 ÷ 1000 ms−2 , allows to set measuring input range.
IMPORTANT
Range value is correlated with Digital Overflow

(see par. 6)
Axis: X/Y/Z/AUX , allows to assign the axis of accelometer (triaxial) to a specific

channel: ultimately this is a label for vibrational channels (all channels are set up
for vibration measuring)
Measure: allows to define measuring characteristics (these parameters are measured

and displayed on the instrument). It contains two sub-lists referring, respectively,
to Level meter or Analyzer working mode:
• Level Meter: allows to enable the VLM function (according to ISO 8041).
If the function RMS is set, all the instrument input band will be measured
and frequencies will be weighted by the filter selected in the Filter sub-list:
– Filter:Wb or Wk or Wd or Wc or Wm or Wh see Appendix A
√
– Max: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– Min: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– LinRMS: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A.
√
– Peak: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– VDV: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
• Analyzer
– Type: OFF or 1/1 or 1/3, see Appendix A
– Time con: 1 s or 2 s or 5 s or 8 s or 10 second or 125 ms see Appendix
A
IMPORTANT
If Analyzer working mode is enabled, battery

consumption increases twice as much, so fully
charged battery ensures only 6 hours of work.
√
Store data: enabled( ) or disabled(2), allows to store the files in Secure Digital™ card
(only the parameters selected in Measure menu). For further informations see par.
3.4.
3.2.2 Acoustic mode

Range: LO/HI 115 dB or 140 dB, allows to set measuring input range;
IMPORTANT
The value of Range is correlates with Digital

Overflow and UnderRange, (see par. 6)
Setting and functions Measure Setting Page 27 of 61
Mic Field: FREE/DIFF , allows to set the proper conditions for measuring with
microphone in free field conditions/Flat Filter (FREE), or in diffuse field conditions
(DIFF, see Appendix Afor different compensations)
Measure: allows to define measuring characteristics (these parameters are measured

and displayed on the instrument). It contains two sub-lists referring, respectively,
to Level meter or Analyzer working mode:
• Level Meter: allows to enable the SLM function (according to IEC 61672-1).
Is possible to choose the frequency weighting (A,C or Z) and the weighting
time (Fast, Slow, Impulse and Leq) as described in the sub-list:
√
– Max: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A,
√
– Min: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A,
√
– C-Peak: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A,
When set, enables the sub-lists described below:

√
– Z-FAST: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– A-FAST: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– C-FAST: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– Z-SLOW: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– A-SLOW: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– C-SLOW: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– Z-IMPULSE: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– A-IMPULSE: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– C-IMPULSE: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– Z-Leq: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– A-Leq: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
√
– C-Leq: enabled( ) or disabled(2), see Appendix A
• Analyzer
– Type: OFF or 1/1 or 1/3, see Appendix A
– Time con: FAST or IMP or SLOW or LEQ, see Appendix A
√
Store data: enabled( ) or disabled(2), allows to store the files in Secure Digital™ card.
(Only parameters selected in Measure menu). For further informations see par. 3.4.
3.3 Measure Setting

This menu contains all the commands useful to perform measurings.
SETUP
CHANNEL SETTING
→ MEASURE SETTING
DATA MANAGE
→ Measure Start
Start Delay
Buffer Step
Measure Lenght
→ MEASURE MENU
press I to START
Start Delay
→ Buffer Step
Measure Lenght
DAT Recorder
→ XX:XX:XXX
Set min s ms
Start Delay
Buffer Step min s ms
→ Measure Lenght
DAT Recorder
→ XX:XX:XXX
Set min s ms
Start Delay
Measure Lenght
→ DAT Recorder
→ Rec. Channel:CH1/CH2/...
Sampling Freq:48K/24K/...
Rec. 2
during MEAS: .
press I to record
Measure Lenght
DAT Recorder
→ Trigger
Trigg Channel:CH1/CH2/...
→ Trigg Level
Wav recording: 2 .
Trig Out Enable: 2 .
Post Trigger:2s/10s/...
Max Ev. Length:30s/120s/inf
→ XX
SET dB
3.3.1 Measure Start

Starts measuring.
Example: display during measure
This paragraph illustrates in details the behaviour of 8440 during the 4th step of the
tutorial: quickstartmeasuring. When PLAY is pressed, the display looks like in the
following image:
ELAPSED: XXX.XX I
Setup: name B⇑
C1LAS 30,5 d B
C1LAF 32,5 d B
Every line identifies the current measurement: CxLAS XXdB where,
• Cx identifies the enable channel for the current measurement (when the 1/3 octave
analysis is enable, on the display appears the line CxSPECTRUM);
• LAS/.../.../... is the parameter relative to current measurement
• XXdB is the value of the current measurement
• ELAPSED is the time elapsed since the measuring started.
The icones on the right of the display identifies:
• I/ : PLAY or PAUSE identifies the measuring state;
• B⇑ or D⇑ or ⇓:
- D⇑: identifies the overflow DIGITAL (EN 61672-1:2003) of the digital acquisition
(check/modify the measuring range in Channels Setting see3.2);
- ⇓(only for acoustic channels): identifies the underrange (EN 61672-1:2003) of the
digital acquisition);
- B⇑(only for Channels 2,3 and 4): identifies the overflow BIAS of the polarization
of the trasducers (this can be generated from the bad connections from 8440with
the trasducers or from problems of sollecitations of the accelerometer that saturate
-DC Shift Effect-);
IMPORTANT
For each current measurement on the display

appears only one of D⇑/⇓/B⇑: the priority of
visualization is the same above indicate:
respectively D⇑, ⇓ and B⇑
• : identifies the battery charge level, see 2.3;
• : Bluetooth™ Module is swicth-on when on the display appears the icone.
When STOP is pressed,JM + N,the display looks like in the following image:
File:MEASXXXX
Sess:SESSXXXX
ELAPSED: XXX.XX
Setup:name
using DOWN,H, and UP,N, it’s possible to scroll the resuming values of the measure;
like report obtained with Load file command (see par. 3.4), it is shown ONLY global
parameters like time, LinRMS, Leq, . . . and NOT instantaneous parameters like Lzf,
Laf, Las, . . .
Pushing ON the instrument will returns to main menu.
3.3.2 Start Delay

Sets the delay between the start command and the measuring beginning. It is useful to
leave the instrument on the field avoiding noise.
3.3.3 Buffer Step

Allows to set the delay between a measurement saving and the next one (e.g.: if one to
set Buffer Step 1 s, all selected measurements are saved once per second): Buffer Step
can be indicated in minutes, seconds and milliseconds.
IMPORTANT
Buffer Step is correlated with the time constants of

linear averaging, for example LinRMS, LEq, VDV
( see Appendix A)
3.3.4 Measure Lenght

Allows to set the measuring time lenght, selecting it in minutes, seconds, milliseconds.
3.3.5 DAT Recorder

Allows to perform a sound recording, generating audio files with standard extension .wav
that can be managed by a lot of commercial programs such as ADOBE Audition© .
ADVICE
DAT Recorder can be used with Trigger function

(see par. 3.3 below) in order to record .wav files
when the measured level (dB or mm/s) exceeds the
user-defined trigger level.
• Rec. Channel: By pressing ON is possible to select the channel source(s)

(Ch1/Ch2/Ch3/Ch4/ALL).
• Sampling Freq: By pressing ON is possible to select sampling frequency of

the .wav file stored, availables frequencies are: 48KHz (standard DAT recording),
6KHz, 3KHz, 1.5KHz. Note that the bandwith of the recorded signal is half the
sampling frequency and the dimension of the recorded file is proportional to it. For
example the maximum dimension is achieved with 48KHz and 4 channel (ALL)
recording, full bandwith of 22KHz, with an average of 30Mbyte/min; minimal
recording is achieved with 1.5KHz and one channel, bandwith of 750Hz with an
average of 250Kbyte/min.
• Rec.During MEAS: By pressing ON is possible to select enable the recording

during other measures (such as LinRMS, VDV, Lafast, LaEq,. etc.). This feature
is available only for sampling frequencies lower than 12KHz; once enabled it is
possible to make other measures returning on Measure Start menu, the instrument
will record a measXXXX.wav and a measXXXX.adb in the same active session.
• Press I to RECORD: by pressing I an audio file is created and named

measXXXX.wav, where XXXX is the progressive numeration of the recordings;
this function is available only if Rec. During MEAS function is disabled (see 3.3
above). It is created only one file also in case of ALL channels recording, containing
all four channels raw data. During sound recording, an advice is displayed (”NOW
RECORDING”, see the following tree). When STOP (JM + N) is pressed,
the recording ends and file name, session name and recording time are displayed.
Dat Recorder requires to use the Secure Digital™ cards recommended by F&V s.r.l..
→ Rec. Channel:CH1/CH2/...
Sampling Freq:48K/24K/...
Rec. 2
during MEAS: .
press I to record
ELAPSED: min:s I
Setup: nomesetup ⇑
B
CX: [level meter]
The summary page, common to all measures, not just those DAT, is represented in the
figure below:
FILE: nomefile
Sess: nomedirectory
ELAPSED: min:s
Setup: nome setup
IMPORTANT
Before DAT recording operation, it’s advisable to

format the Secure Digital™ cards (command
FORMAT CARD in the DATA MANAGE menu),
avoiding to delete or rename the .wav files. Then,
of course, at the end of recording it’s convenient to
immediately move the files on a PC! Anyhow, USE
ONLY THE Secure Digital™ CARDS SUPPLIED
BY F&V s.r.l..
Measure Lenght
DAT Recorder
→ Trigger
Trigg Channel:CH1/CH2/...
→ Trigg Level
Level Unit: m/s
Wav recording: 2.
Trig Out Enable: 2 .
Post Trigger:2s/10s/...
Max Ev. Length:30s/120s/inf
3.3.6 Trigger
Allows to configure trigger function. The Trigger is used to define trigger levels associated
with exceedance events. Instances where the measured level (dB or mm/s) exceeds the
user-defined trigger level, starts user-defined actions: to record event into .wav file and/or
generates an output signal from the auxiliary port (MiniDIN connector) see Par. 2.4.3.
• Trigg Channel: By pressing ON is possible to select the channel source

(Ch1/Ch2/Ch3/Ch4) for the trigger instances.
• Trigg Level: By pressing I is possible to set levels associated with exceedance

events, depending on the kind of measure (acoustic or vibrational) of the channel
choosen as Trigg Channel, user can define it in dB referred to the LAF , m/s or
m/s−2 referred to the LinRMS measure. The last two linear units depend from the
ponderation filter choosen: VEL10 generates a velocity measure and works in m/s
(or mm/s or um/s), while other filter works in m/s−2 (or mms−2 or ums−2 ).
• Level Unit: By pressing ON is possible to select the range of the threshold: ms−2 ,
mms−2 , ums−2 for VEL10 ponderation or m/s, mm/s, um/s for others ponderations.
This feature is available only if Trigg Channel is vibrational one, since if it’s acoustic
the unit is the dB, it don’t need to set the range.
• Wav recording: By pressing ON is possible to enable DAT recorder (see par.

3.3 above) as user-defined action managed by trigger level. Once instances where
the measured level (dB or mm/s) exceeds the trigger level the instruments will
generates .wav files. The length and the number of files depend by the Post Trigger
and Max Ev. Length parameters (see below).
• Trig Out Enable: By pressing ON is possible to enable a signal output from the
instrument as user-defined action managed by trigger level. Once instances where
the measured level (dB or mm/s) exceeds the trigger level the instruments will sets
high the Trigout pin of the Aux Port see 2.8.
• Post Trigger: By pressing ON is possible to select the post-trigger lenght

(2s/10s/30s/120s/inf) for the trigger instances. Once the level exceeds the trigger
level and the triggered state is entered, user-defined actions (for example .wav file
recording with DAT function) remain enabled for a minimum duration of Post
Trigger seconds after the signal returns under trigger level. Post Trigger settled to
inf means, once enabled, user-defined action holds active until the end of measure,
see Fig. 3.1.
• Max Ev. Length: By pressing ON is possible to select the single event maximum
length (30s/120s/inf) for the trigger instances. Once the level exceeds the trigger
level and the triggered state is entered, user-defined actions (for example .wav
file recording with DAT function) is enabled for a maximum duration of Max Ev.
Length seconds. Max Ev. Length settled to inf means, once enabled, user-defined
action holds active until the end of measure, see Fig. 3.1.
ADVICE
Minimun .wav file recording with DAT function is

achieved with Post Trigger=2s and Max Ev.
Length=30s. Maximum .wav file recording with
DAT function is achieved with Post Trigger=inf
and Max Ev. Length=inf.
Setting and functions Data Manage Page 34 of 61
Figure 3.1: The trigger parameters
3.4 Data Manage

It contains all the commands related to managing measurements files. The list and
sub-list on the display becomes:
SETUP
CHANNEL SETTING
MEASURE SETTING
→ DATA MANAGE
→ New Session 2
Change Session
Delete Session
Load File
→ Make SESSxxxx
ON for YES
New Session
→ Change Session 2
Delete Session
Load File
?SESSxxxx
New Session
Change Session
→ Delete Session
Load File
→ Delete SESSxxxx
→ SESSxxx
ON for YES
New Session
Change Session
Delete Session
→ Load File2
→ Load xxxx
Change Session
Delete Session
Load File
→ Delete File 2
→ Delete xxxx 2
→ FILExxxx
ON for YES
Delete Session
Load File
Delete File
→ FORMAT CARD 2
→ ARE YOU SURE?
ON for YES J for NO
Load File
Delete File
FORMAT CARD
→ Free Space CarD 2
3.4.1 New Session

Allows to create a new directory in order to save all measurements files (preferably
creating a new directory for each measuring session):
• Make Sessionxxxx: Press ON for YES
3.4.2 Change Session

Allows to select the measurements session from the available sessions list (the *, near to
session’s name, indicates the active session):
• press ON Sessionxxxx: ? Sessionxxx
3.4.3 Delete Session

Allows to delete all measurements files contained in the directory (the * next to the
session’s name, indicates the active session):
• press I to select the Sessionxxxx, press ON to delete this Sessionxxxx
8440 create an incremental sequency of directories Sessxxxx.adb
3.4.4 Load File

Allows to display the resumptive report containing the measurement global parameters:
• press I to select the Filexxxx
allows to delete the measurement files one by one:
• press I to select the Filexxxx, press ON to delete this file
3.4.5 Format Card

Allows to delete all files:
• Are you Sure?: press ON for YES, press J for NO
IMPORTANT
The report obtained with Load file command shown

ONLY global parameters like time, LinRMS,
Leq, . . . and NOT instantaneous parameters like
Lzf, Laf, Las, . . .
IMPORTANT
With Format Card one deletes the SETUP

directory of the instrument too. (Delete All is
equivalent to format Secure Digital™). All others
functions do not damage the SETUP directory
3.4.6 Free space card

Displays the free space on the removable memory.
IMPORTANT
Avoid to use and store Secure Digital™ cards where

they may be exposed to static electricity or
electrical interference
Setting and functions General Setting Page 37 of 61
3.5 General Setting

CHANNEL SETTING
MEASURE SETTING
DATA MANAGE
→ GENERAL SETTING
→ Time Date h m s
Battery mgnt
Calibration
Link
→ day: dd/mm/yy
hour: hh:mm:ss
Time Date
→ Battery mgnt
Calibration
Link
Battery Level: xx%
TIme Date
Battery mgnt
→ Calibration:
Link
→ Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
→ Sens: XX.XX mV/Pa
Type: MEAS/SENS
Value: XX.XXX
Start Calib.
XX.XX
→ SET dB
Channel 1
→ Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Type: MEAS/SENS
Value: XX.XXX
Start Calib.
XX.XX
→ Set dB
Channel 1
Channel 2
→ Channel 3
Channel 4
→ ....
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
→ Channel 4
→ ....
Time Date
Battery mgnt
Calibration
→ Link: 2
Battery mgnt
Calibration
Link: 2
→ Firmware settings: 2
WARNING! REBOOT for any
change!
→ SLM 2 .
→ 4th Channel 2 .
→ Octave Band an. 2 .
→ Datalog 2 .
→ HVM 2 .
→ DAT 2 .
→ Full 8041 2 .
→ FFT 2 .
→ UART Cable 2 .
→ Trigger 2 .
→ Firmware Update
3.5.1 Time/Data
Allows to display the current time and date (when the Bluetooth™ connection is ON,
time and date of 8440 are automatically set to those one of the remote PCA. Date
and hour can be changed selecting the day or hour fields in the menu and increasing or
decreasing the value with U parrow and Downarrow keys. Changes must be confirmed
by pressing ON key.
3.5.2 Battery mgnt

Allows to show the battery charge (see 2.3).
3.5.3 Calibration
Contains all the command and the parameters related to calibration procedures for each
channel (see chapter 4).
Sens.: in case of calibration by measure, it shows the equivalent calculated sensitivity

of the calibrator. In case of calibrationby sensitivity, this value must be
manually inserted and is needed as reference.
Type: allows to choose calibration by measure or by sensitivity.
Value: shows the current value for performing calibration by measure. It must by
equal to the value emitted by the external acoustic calibrator.
Start calib: when selected, calibration is executed.
SET dB: allows to set the new reference value for performing calibration by measure.
IMPORTANT
During calibration by sensitivity, the displayed

Value (typically, 94.00 dB) is meaningless and
must be ignored.
DANGER
During calibration by measure, the equivalent

calculated sensitivity shown on the 8440 display
should have a value compatible with the
transducer’s sensitivity, otherwise probably a
mistake has been made or an error occurred.
3.5.4 Link:RADIO/radioOFF/CAB.115K
Allows to activate Wireless Bluetooth™ communication (when Bluetooth™ is OFF there
is a battery saving ≈ 10%). When RS232 cable is connected (see par. 5.9), CAB.115K
replaces RadioOFF and it enables the wired communication.
PROHIBITION
F&V s.r.l. RS232 Cable is NOT compatible with

Larson Davis HVM-100 accessory, even if the
MiniDIN connector is the same: DO NOT confuse
cables beacuse an hardware damage may result!
3.5.5 Firmware settings

Opens the configuration menu of firmware modules. Select each single module and press
ON key to enable/disable it. If a cross X appear, the module is not selectable because
it is not enabled; refer to your local distributor to purchase it.
IMPORTANT
To enable firmware modules changes you MUST

return to main menu then turn off the instrument,
allowing the internal flash mamory to be update
Update firmware
This menu allows to enable or disable single firmware modules. For this purpose, select
a module and then enable/disable it by repeatedly pressing the ON key.
DANGER
Changes take effect only after turning off and then

turning on again the instrument.
The command Firmware update allows to start the updating procedure. Into details:
copy in the Secure Digital™ card the update file (∗.LDR), then select the command
Firmware update and confirm the operation by pressing ⇒. Wait until the write OK
REBOOT is displayed.
Battery mgnt
Calibration
Link: 2
change!
→ SLM V/X
4th Channel V/X
Octave Band An. V/X
Datalog V/X
SLM V/X
→ 4th Channel V/X
Octave Band An. V/X
Datalog V/X
SLM V/X
4th Channel V/X
→ Octave Band An. V/X
Datalog V/X
SLM V/X
4th Channel V/X
Octave Band An. V/X
→ Datalog V/X
4th Channel V/X
Octave Band An. V/X
Datalog V/X
→ HVM V/X
Octave Band An. V/X
Datalog V/X
HVM V/X
→ DAT V/X
Datalog V/X
HVM V/X
DAT V/X
→ FULL 8041 V/X
HVM V/X
DAT V/X
FULL 8041 V/X
→ FFT V/X
DAT V/X
FULL 8041 V/X
FFT V/X
→ Firmware Update
IMPORTANT
Execute firmware updates only with an external

power supply plugged. In any case, do not
interrupt the updating procedure: any interruption
could cause severe damages to the instrument.
Execute the updates only if strictly needed and
suggested by the technical support.
IMPORTANT
Firmware update takes effect only after turning off

and then turning on again the instrument
3.5.6 Info
The display shows the instrument’s marking: Bluetooth™ Id (BT Id is unique for each
instrument), FW version, Standards compliance: the Info allows to identify the specific
instrument.
MEASURE SETTING
DATA MANAGE
GENERAL SETTING
→ INFO
8440 XXX
ISO 8041:2055
...
FW Vers a.b.cc
Stand-alone instrument calibration Page 42 of 61
Chapter 4
Stand-alone instrument calibration
Press J to return to the main menu and select General Setting:

CHANNEL SETTING
MEASURE SETTING
DATA MANAGE
→ GENERAL SETTING
TIme Date
Battery mgnt
→ Calibration:
Link
→ Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Type: SENS
Value: XX.XXX
Start Calib.
XX.XX
→ SET sens.mV/Pa
Channel 1
→ Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Sens: XX.XX mV/Pa
Type: MEAS
→ Value: XX.XXX
Start Calib.
XX.XX
→ Set dB
Channel 1
Channel 2
→ Channel 3
Channel 4
→ ....
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
→ Channel 4
→ ....
Time Date
Battery mgnt
Calibration
→ Link: 2
Battery mgnt
Calibration
Link: 2
change!
→ SLM 2 .
→ 4th Channel 2 .
→ Octave Band an. 2 .
→ Datalog 2 .
→ HVM 2 .
→ DAT 2 .
→ Full 8041 2 .
→ FFT 2 .
→ UART Cable 2 .
→ Trigger 2 .
→ Firmware Update
CAUTION
If in the menu field Calibration CHx ⇒ Sens xxx

mV/Pa is shown: “—.–” and not a numerical
value, please contact the technical support and to
not perform any measuring
.
Calibration: set calibration parameters for each channel:
• Calibration Ch1:
1. properly set the calibrator reference value in the Calibration menu

2. connect the acoustic calibrator to the microphone of the 8440 ;
3. switch on the calibrator and wait ≈ 30 s before starting the calibration’s
procedure;
4. press START CALIB to start calibration (the display shows Calibrating Ch1);
5. wait some seconds until the display CALIBR. OK Ch1;
6. press J to return to the previous menu
• Calibration Ch2:
1. properly set the calibrator reference value in the Calibration menu

2. connect the vibrational calibrator to the 8440 ’s accelerometer;
3. switch on the calibrator and wait ≈ 30 s before starting the calibration’s
procedure;
4. press START CALIB to start the calibration’s measurement (the display
shows Calibrating Ch2);
5. wait some seconds until the display shows CALIBR. OK Ch2;
• Calibration Ch3: Repeat channel2 calibration procedure (VIBRA MODE)
• Calibration Ch4: Repeat channel2 calibration procedure (VIBRA MODE)
IMPORTANT
If the instrument is turned off and after a few time

it is switched on again, it’s not necessary to repeat
its calibration.
Firmware Modules Page 45 of 61
Chapter 5
Firmware Modules
Firmware modules that appear into the tree with a X aren’t available on your instrument
and must be purchased; you will need to contact your Local Distributor and arrange to
have a modules upgrade file sent you via E-mail. Save this file into the root of Secure
Digital™ , delete any ∗.LDR file present in root and do firmware update, see par. 3.5.5.
Battery mgnt
Calibration
Link: 2
change!
SLM 2 .
4th Channel 2 .
Octave Band an. 2 .
Datalog 2 .
HVM 2 .
DAT 2 .
Full 8041 2 .
FFT 2 .
UART Cable 2 .
Trigger 2 .
→ Firmware Update
DANGER
Changes take effect only after turning off and then

turning on again the instrument.
8440 ’s basic configuration enables:

• 3 channel that is the LEMO connector, see 2.4.2.
• Logging of a single parameter per channel.
• Standard 4 Gbyte Secure Digital™
• External power supply / charger and on-board Li-Ion battery
Firmware Modules SLM Page 46 of 61
5.1 SLM
ACOUSTIC mode (sound level meter, see Appendix A.1.2):
• Averaging: Exponential RMS (Lxy), Max, Min, Leq (Linear RMS), CPeak;
Calculates the sound pressure level, as stated in Appendix; the time history logs
the instantaneous value of Lxy at the end of every buffer step. Leq calulates the
equivalent level of sound pressure, as stated Appendix. For every buffer step, one
value of Lxeqt is logged; a global value of Lxeq is also calculated for the whole
measure, when the measure stops (the totalLxeq for that measure). The M ax
(M in) value logs the maximum (minimum) value that Lxy assumes during all the
”present” buffer step. For every buffer step, one value of M ax (M in) is logged.
The M ax (M in) measure can be selected for the exponential RMS measures Lxy,
i.e. for AF ast, CF ast, ZF ast, ASlow, CSlow, ZSlow, AImpulse, CImpulse,
ZImpulse, but not for Leq; as stated in Appendix. The Cpeak for every buffer
step calculates the instantaneous maximum value of the C-weighted sound level.
A single global instantaneous value of C-weighted sound level is also calculated for
the whole measure, when the measure stops.
• Time constants: Fast, Slow, Impulse;
The time constant T b, as stated in Appendix can be 125ms (F ast) or 1s (Slow).

The Impulse time constant is implemented by a 35ms exponential RMS integrator
followed by a detector with time constant of 1.5s
• Frequency weighting: A, C, Z (linear);
The signal Cw(t), as stated in Appendix is the instantaneous sound pressure,

frequency weighted by the A or the C filter. The Z filter represents a linear filter.
• Compliance to standards: IEC61672
5.2 4th Channel

Enables fourth channel, that is the BNC connector, see 2.4.2. Enables for
this channel all funcionality available by other firmware modules (SLM , HV M ,
DAT Recording, etc).
Firmware Modules Octave Band an. Page 47 of 61
5.3 Octave Band an.

Enables EN61260-Class0 octave bands and third octave bands spectrum analysis
on (up to) 4 channels, both for acoustic and vibration measures.
Acoustic mode
- 33 third octave bands or 11 octave bands spectrum decomposition (see Appendix
A.1.3 for EN61260 frequencies)
- Time constants: F ast, Slow, Impulse or Leq (Linear RMS, no time constant)
- No spectrum frequency weighting available. Spectrum analysis is always without
frequency weighting;
Note: the input signal is first filtered and subdivided in octave / third octave bands.
Then for every band is calculated the sound level by exponential RMS calculation
(for F ast, Slow, Impulse selection) or by the Linear RMS calculation (for Leq
selection).
Vibrational mode
- 45 third octave bands or 15 octave bands spectrum decomposition (see Appendix
A.1.3 for EN61260 frequencies)
- Time constants: 125ms, 1s, 2s, 5s, 8s, 10s;
- No spectrum frequency weighting available. Spectrum analysis is always without
frequency weighting;
Note: the input signal is first filtered and subdivided in octave / third octave
bands. Then for every band is calculated the acceleration level by exponential
RMS calculation (with the selected time constant).
5.4 Datalog
Since 8440 ’s basic configuration enables logging into Secure Digital™ of one
parameter per channel, Datalog module enables logging of all channel parameters
as time history on the Secure Digital™ card.
5.5 HVM
VIBRATIONAL mode (vibration level meter, see Appendix A.1.1):
• Averaging: Linear RMS, Peak, Max;
LinearRM S, like the Leq calculation in the sound level meter, stores one value of
acceleration level for each buffer step, and one global value of acceleration level for
the whole measure, as stated Appendix. P eak, like the C-peak in the sound level
meter, also the vibration level meter can measure the instantaneous peak value
Firmware Modules BLD Page 48 of 61
of acceleration level, one for every buffer step, and one for the whole measure.
M ax, like the Max value in the sound level meter, the vibration Max measures
the maximum value of the signal during the exponential RMS calculation with the
specified time constant.
• Time constants: 125ms, 1s, 2s, 5s, 8s, 10s;
The time constant is more explicitly than sound level meter, the T b value, as
stated in Appendix.
• Frequency weighting filters: Wc, Wd, Wh, Wk, Wj
The signal Cw(t), as stated in Appendix A is the instantaneous sound pressure,

frequency weighted by the A or the C filter. The Z filter represents a linear filter.
• RMS parameters: MTVV, VDV, VTV (AwSUM), for vibration level meter
M T V V Maximum Transient Vibration Value Lxy calculation in the sound level

meter, stores one value of acceleration level for each buffer step as stated Appendix.
V DV Vibration Dose Value like the Lxy calculation in the sound level meter, stores
one value of acceleration level for each buffer step, V DV t, and one global value of
acceleration level for the whole measure, V DV , as stated Appendix.
AwSU M (that is V T V Vibration Total Value with Kx=Ky=Kz=1) the overall
value as stated Appendix, it is calculated at the end of each measure.
• Compliance to standards: ISO8041:2005, ISO2631-1 and ISO5394-1
5.6 BLD
Building Vibration: enables all Frequency Weighting Filters not availables into
HV M module, such as W b and W m .
Compliance to standards: ISO8041:2005, ISO2631-1 and ISO2631-2.
5.7 DAT
Enables recording of channel(s) into a single standard .W AV multichannel file; the
resolution is 24bit (with 24bit, 3 byte packing). Frequency sampling availables:
48KHz, 6KHz, 3KHz, 1.5KHz.
Firmware Modules Predict Page 49 of 61
5.8 Predict
Enables all Frequency Weighting Filters not availables into HV M module, such
as V EL10 and V EL1 to measure velocity (mm/s), DIS to measure displacement
(um); enables specific algorithms for predictive maintenance such as evelope.
Compliance to standards: ISO8041:2005
5.9 UART Cable

8440 is provided with RS232 cable adapter and firmware, enables wired
communication with PC and other devices using standard two wire TX/RX
hardware configurazion: 115200Baud, Parity even, 8 bit data, 1 stop bit and no
handshake (No Xon/Xoff).
Once the cable is plugged into MiniDIN connector (see 2.4.2), it is possible to turn
on communication with Link function, see par. 3.5
5.10 Bluetooth
8440 is provided with embedded Bluetooth™ radio module Class 1 (range: up
to 100mt); it ensures V2.0 SPP (Serial Port Profile) communication with secure
(PIN: 0000) connection. Please, refer to G4™ user manual and tutolials for first
configuration and connection.
5.11 Trigger
The Trigger enables levels associated with exceedance events. Instances where the
measured level (dB or mm/s) exceeds the user-defined trigger level, starts user-defined
actions:
• To record event into .W AV file (see Par.3.3).
• To generate an output signal from the auxiliary port (MiniDIN connector see
Par.2.4.2).
5.12 FFT
To be defined.
Tutorials Page 50 of 61
Chapter 6
Tutorials
The following lists show the essential steps which have to be performed in order to quickly
perform:
• a standard measuring procedure;
• an Hand-Harm(ISO5397)/Acoustic Measuring;
• the calibration by measure procedure with the instrument in stand-alone operating

mode;
Tutorial: Quick Start Measuring

1. from the main menu press I to select SETUP;

2. press I to select LOAD SETUP (the display shows the list of files

on the Secure Digital™);

3. press ON to select a specific file;

4. from Measure Setting menu, select

Measure Start, follow the
informations on the display and then press I PLAY, (the display show
the parameters relating to Channel and Measuring Procedure (see par.
3.3.1);

5.

with PAUSE,JM + NI, the measuring file is frozen (not closed);

6.

with STOP,JM + N, the measuring file is closed: on the display
appears the parameters of measurements procedure;

7.

with ON to go out of the menu;
Tutorial: Hand-Harm Measuring

1.

after switching on the instrument, as explained at the section 2.4,
on the display main functions appear:
→ SETUP
CHANNEL SETTING
MEASURE SETTING
DATA MANAGE

2.

before starting to measuring, it is necessary the setup of the
instrument, like described below:

3.

press I to select Measure Setting: set Buffer Step = 1 s (press N
and H to set the numericals parameters);

4. press J to return to the main menu and select Channel Setting;

5. select CHANNEL 1 (CH1): set the followings parameters,

- MODE: ACOUSTIC;
- RANGE: LO;
- MEASURE:
√ √ √ √
- Level Meter: - MAX , - CPeak , - ASlow , - AFast , -
√
ALeq ,
- Analyzer: Type OFF
√
- STORE DATA:

6. press J to return to the Channel Setting menu;

7. select CHANNEL 2 (CH2): set the followings parameters,

- MODE: VIBRA;
- RANGE: LO;
- AXIS X/Y/Z: X=CH2, Y=CH3, Z=CH4;
- MEASURE:
√ √ √
- Level Meter:- FILT: Wh , - Peak , - RMS , - VDV , - MTVV
√
- Analyzer: Type OFF
√
- STORE DATA:

8.

for Channel 3 and Channel 4 repeat the same setup like Channel 2.

9.

start measuring as described at 6 at steps 4,5,6,7.
Tutorial: Calibration by measure with

stand alone instrument

1.

go to GENERAL SETTING menu item and then go to
CALIBRATION

2.

go to the channel which must be calibrated (e.g.: CHANNEL 2 )

3. select Type MEAS

4. insert the external

acoustic calibrator reference value (e.g.:
94.00 dB)

5. connect the acoustic calibrator to the microphone of the 8440;

6. switch on the calibrator and wait ≈ 30 s before starting

the
calibration’s procedure;

7.

press START CALIB. Wait some seconds until the display shown
CALIBR. OK Ch1;


9. verify that the equivalent calculated sensitivity is compatible with

the transducer’s sensitivity.
Getting help Page 55 of 61
Chapter 7
Getting help
Please refer to your local dealer or distibutor for any technical request.
A
Appendix A Page 56 of 61
Appendix A
Appendix A
A.1 Definitions
T: current time period of the measurements.
Tb : time period after which the results are saved in the buffer (see par.3.3)
τ : the r.m.s. detector time constant set in the DETECTOR position of the CHANNEL
X sub-list (in the case of VIBRA Mode equal to 125 ms or 1 s or 2 s or 5 s or 8 s
or 10 s; in the case of ACOUSTIC Mode equal to IMPULSE, FAST or SLOW).
aW (t) : the value of the measured acoustic or vibration with the frequency weighting
filter (HP1, Wb, Wk, Wh, Wd, Wc, Wm in the case of vibration and Human
Vibration Option and A, C or LIN and HP wide band in the case of sound) on the
input of the r.m.s. detector. (see ISO 8041, EN 61672)
cW (t0 ) : the temporary value of the measured sound or vibration with the W weighting
filter (HP1, Wb, Wk, Wh, Wd, Wc, Wm or Wj in the case of vibration and Human
Vibration Option and A, C or LIN in the case of acoustic) on the output of the
r.m.s. detector calculated from the equation:
s Z
1 t0 2 t − t0

CW (t0 ) = a (t)exp dt (A.1)
τ −∞ W τ
For definitions of parameters see ISO 8041
A.1.1 Definitions of the results available in VIBRA MODE

PEAK Result
PEAK = max |aW (t)| (A.2)

T
and a0 is the reference acceleration = 10−6 ms−2
Appendix A Definitions Page 57 of 61
MAX Result
MAX = max(cW (t)) (A.3)

Tb
The MAX main result is calculated according to the formula:
MAX = max(cW (t)) (A.4)

T
for τ 6= 1sec
for τ = 1sec ⇒ M AX ≡ P EAK
MTVV Result
The Maximum Transient Vibration Value - MTVV, saved as the main result, is defined
(according to the ISO 8041 standard) as:
MTVV = max(cW (t))[ms−2 ] (A.5)

T
for τ =1 s
LinRMS Result
The LinRMS result, is calculated according to the formula:

Z T 1/2
1
LinRMS = a2W (t)dt [ms−2 ] (A.6)
T 0
for the LinRMS result saved in the files of the buffer (time history) T = Tb .
VDV Result
The fourth power vibration dose value (VDV) expressed in metres per second taken to
the power of 1.75 m/s1.75 is calculated from the formula:
Z T 1/4
1
VDV = a4W (t)dt [ms−2 ] (A.7)
T 0
Note: the parameters in dB are calculated according to the formula:

a
dB = 20 log (A.8)
a0
where: a is the parameter relating to measuring procedure and a0 is the reference

acceleration = 10−6 ms−2
Vibration Total Value

This result is calculated in the case when the HVM module is available, see par.5.5. The
vector result VTV is calculated from the formula:
v
u 4
uX
VTV = t K 2 LinRM S 2 i i (A.9)
i=2
where Ki is a coefficient for channel i (see ISO 2631, ISO 5349). For channels not selected
for vector calculation Ki equals to zero. LinRM Si is the RMS value from channel i.
A.1.2 Definitions of the results available in ACOUSTIC MODE

SPL Result
The SPL result (Sound Pressure Level) gives an equivalent of the Sound Level Meter
according to the IEC 651 Standard (meeting the requirements for the Type ”1”
instrument). The value of the SPL result is calculated from the formula:
SPL = 20 log(max |cW (t)/p0 )| (A.10)
T1
where T1 is the last second of the measurement.
C PEAK Result
is calculated according to the formula:
C PEAK = 20 log(max |aW (t)/p0 )| (A.11)
T
where:
• p0 = 20µP a,
• aW (t) is weighting C
For the C PEAK result saved in the files of the buffer (time history) T = Tb .
MAX Result
The MAX result means the maximal value on the detector output for the integration
time period. The MAX result for the time period of 1 second is equal to the value of the
SPL function. The MAX result is calculated according to the formula:
MAX = 20 log(max |cW (t)/p0 )| (A.12)
T
for the MAX result saved in the files of the buffer (time history) T = Tb
MIN Result
The MIN result is calculated according to the formula:
MIN = 20 log(min |cW (t)/p0 )| (A.13)

T
for the MINresult saved in the files of the buffer (time history) T = Tb
LEQ Result
The LEQ result means the RMS value of sound pressure in the given time period. The
instrument operates as the standard Integrating Sound Level Meter and conforms to the
IEC 804 Standard (meeting the requirements for the Type 1 instrument). The value
of the LEQ result (that is equivalent to LAE , LCE , LZE according to EN 61672-1) is
calculated from the formula:
Z T 1/2
1 2
LEQ = 20 log (aW (t)/p0 ) dt [dB] (A.14)
T 0
RMS Result
The RMS result, saved in the buffers file, is calculated according to the formula:
Tb 1/2
1
Z
2
RMS = 20 log (cW (t)/p0 ) dt [dB] (A.15)
Tb 0
The RMS result is equivalent to LAF , LAS , LAI , LCF , LCS , LCI , LZF , LZS , LZI ,
according to EN 61672-1
SEL Result
The SEL result (Sound Exposure Level) is essentially the subset of the LEQ result. Its
value is equal to the LEQ result referred to the integration time equal to one second
(so, for the INT. TIME =1 s, SEL is always equal to LEQ). The value of the SEL is
calculated from the formula:
Z T 1/2
2
SEL = 20 log (rW (t)/p0 ) dt (A.16)
0
with T = 1 s
A.1.3 Octave analisys band frequencies
Number Nominal Frequency [Hz] Analisys kind

1 1 Vibration
2 2 Vibration
3 4 Vibration
4 8 Vibration
5 16 Noise/Vibration
6 31.5 Noise/Vibration
Table A.1: Nominal frequencies for octave band analisys

1 0.8 Vibration
2 1 Vibration
3 1.25 Vibration
4 1.6 Vibration
5 2 Vibration
6 2.5 Vibration
7 3.15 Vibration
8 4 Vibration
9 5 Vibration
10 6.3 Vibration
11 8 Vibration
12 10 Vibration
Table A.2: Nominal frequencies for thrird octave band analisys

Table A.3: Nominal frequencies for thrird octave band analisys

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3 Setting and functions 22

3.4.3 Delete Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4 Stand-alone instrument calibration 42

2.1 The Control devices and push-bottons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.1 The trigger parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Description of warning symbols

Important warning about the incorrect usage of the

Important information necessary for correct

Warning of a possible danger

Action that must be execute, mandatory, for the

Important note about actions to be avoided

Useful hints for the instrument usage

1.1 User Manual Target

This User Manual is not appointed to:

Many parts of system may be damaged by

Do not approach the system with electromagnetic

It’s possible that the measurement procedures may

To avoid using and storing the Secure

All maintenance works must be performed by

All dismantling works must be performed by

• Recycle materials and components in accordance with your local regulations.

• Vibration measurements according to ISO 8041 (weighting filters and dosimetries

• Sound measurements according to EN 61672-1, class 1.

• Removable mass memory 4 GB Secure Digital™memory card.

• PC software, compatible with Windows™, allows to configure the instrument and

• Easy to update firmware, via Secure Digital™memory card.

2.2 Technical specification

Frequency range: 0.01 Hz ÷ 22 kHz, sampling (−3 dB) 48 kHz

User interface: five pushbuttons keyboard, LCD 20 × 4 alphanumeric, 1 L.E.D.

Mass memory storage: Removable Secure Digital™ (up to 4 GB);

Interfaces: Bluetooth™ (profile: SPP);

• 5 hours with charge battery adapter;

The appropriate ambient temperature range for

The product complies with the requirements of EMC 89/336/CEE.

2.2.1 Hardware specifications

Signal input (single channel):

Input impedance: 50 kΩ / 120 pF (typical)

Polarization: 28 V / 2 mA (constant current generator)

Acquisition setup time: 5 s

Sensitivity (input max level):

Crosstalk among channels: >80 dB @ 1 kHz

Sampling frequency: 48 kHz (antialiasing filters 25 kHz)

Passband: 0.01 Hz ÷ 20 kHz

Input accepted levels (Headroom, mode analyzer @ 1 kHz): from −95 dB to

Basic accuracy: < ±0.3 dB @ reference temperature (23 ◦ C) in 115 dB range

Full temperature range accuracy: < ±0.4 dB @ temperatures within −10 ◦ C ÷

Amplitude indication stability: ±0.2 dB

Frequency indication stability: 0.02

Index Protection: IP65

Temperature range (usage): −10 ◦ C ÷ 50◦ C.

Temperature range (storage): −20 ◦ C ÷ 70◦ C.

Humidity: 90% @ 30 ◦ C not condensing

Size (without transducer and preamplifier): 165 × 95 × 42 mm

Weight (without transducer and preamplifier): 500 g

Battery charger (instrument off) <300 mA

F&V s.r.l. ensures 8440 meets EMC standard

Functional specifications for vibration analysis

Measurement linearity: To be verified basing on official certified calibration

Measuring frequency range: from 0.1 Hz to 20 kHz (HP1 filter) ±1 dB

Acceleration measuring Basic Error: < ±0.8 dB

Pre-warm-up time (accelerometers hot plug): 25 s