OAT Spectral Map VI
- Updated2025-12-02
- 20 minute(s) read
Owning Palette: Order Analysis VIs
Requires: Sound and Vibration Toolkit
Computes a spectral map of the scaled signal [EU] as a function of time or rotational speed. This VI can return the spectral map as a 2D numeric array, a colormap, or a waterfall graph. Wire data to the scaled signal [EU] input to determine the polymorphic instance to use or manually select the instance.
Minimum Data Requirements This function requires a minimum amount of signal and speed profile data before an output will be returned. pulse/revolution , time/speed segment , max order and windows info will affect the amount of data required before an output is returned.
| OAT Spectral Map (Intensity)OAT Spectral Map (Colormap)OAT Spectral Map (Waterfall) |
OAT Spectral Map (Intensity)
|
plot type
specifies the axis units of the 2D-array spectral map. The default is Frequency-Time.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
reset? specifies the initialization of the internal states. The first time this VI runs, or when reset? is TRUE, the internal states initialize to zero. If reset? is FALSE, this VI sets the internal states to the final states from the previous call to the VI. The default is FALSE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
dB on? specifies whether to return the resulting 2D-array spectral map in decibels. If dB on? is FALSE, this VI returns the 2D-array spectral map linearly. The default is TRUE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
scaled signal [EU]
specifies the scaled signal expressed in the selected engineering units. To obtain a properly scaled signal, you can use the SVL Scale Voltage to EU VI or define a virtual channel in National Instruments Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
speed profile
specifies the arrival time and the rotational speed of each tachometer pulse.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
pulse/revolution specifies the number of pulses the tachometer generates during each revolution. The default is 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
time/speed segment
specifies the segment of the time-domain signal this VI analyzes, in seconds. This parameter only uses the unit seconds when the selected
plot type
is
Frequency-Time
,
Time-Frequency
,
Time-Order
, or
Order-Time
.
time/speed segment [s or rpm]
uses the unit rpm when the selected
plot type
is
Frequency-RPM
,
RPM-Frequency
,
RPM-Order
, or
Order-RPM
.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
max order (auto) specifies the maximum order to analyze in the order spectrum. The maximum order used might be larger than the one you specify. If max order is less than 1 , the maximum order sets to 1. The default is 32. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
windows info
specifies the window settings the VI uses to compute the 2D-array spectral map.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
spectral map returns the two-dimensional representation of the spectra for the input signal . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
spectral map info
returns the scaling information about the
spectral map
.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
spectrum info
returns information about the spectrum needed by the Spectrum Extended Measurements VIs, the Display VIs, and the Tone and Distortion VIs.
Note
You must wire
spectrum info
when performing extended measurements. Do not modify the
spectrum info
values. If you want to view the information, you can right-click the
spectrum info
wire and select
Custom Probe»Spectrum Info
from the shortcut menu.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
end reached? contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
max order (auto) specifies the maximum order to analyze in the order spectrum. The maximum order used might be larger than the one you specify. If max order is less than 1 , the maximum order sets to 1. The default is 32. |
OAT Spectral Map (Colormap)
|
plot type
specifies the type of colormap to display. The default is Frequency-Time.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
reset? specifies the initialization of the internal states. The first time this VI runs, or when reset? is TRUE, the internal states initialize to zero. If reset? is FALSE, this VI sets the internal states to the final states from the previous call to the VI. The default is FALSE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
dB on? specifies whether to return the resulting colormap in decibels. If dB on? is FALSE, this VI returns the colormap linearly. The default is TRUE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
scaled signal [EU]
specifies the scaled signal expressed in the selected engineering units. To obtain a properly scaled signal, you can use the SVL Scale Voltage to EU VI or define a virtual channel in National Instruments Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
speed profile
specifies the arrival time and the rotational speed of each tachometer pulse.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
pulse/revolution specifies the number of pulses the tachometer generates during each revolution. The default is 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
time/speed segment
specifies the segment of the time-domain signal this VI analyzes, in seconds. This parameter only uses the unit seconds when the selected
plot type
is
Frequency-Time
,
Time-Frequency
,
Time-Order
, or
Order-Time
.
time/speed segment [s or rpm]
uses the unit rpm when the selected
plot type
is
Frequency-RPM
,
RPM-Frequency
,
RPM-Order
, or
Order-RPM
.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
max order (auto) specifies the maximum order to analyze in the order spectrum. The maximum order used might be larger than the one you specify. If max order is less than 1 , the maximum order sets to 1. The default is 32. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
windows info
specifies the window settings the VI uses to compute the colormap.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
colormap
returns the colormap representation of the spectra for the input signal.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
colormap unit labels
returns the units of the
colormap
.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
spectrum info
returns information about the spectrum needed by the Spectrum Extended Measurements VIs, the Display VIs, and the Tone and Distortion VIs.
Note
You must wire
spectrum info
when performing extended measurements. Do not modify the
spectrum info
values. If you want to view the information, you can right-click the
spectrum info
wire and select
Custom Probe»Spectrum Info
from the shortcut menu.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
end reached? contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
max order (auto) specifies the maximum order to analyze in the order spectrum. The maximum order used might be larger than the one you specify. If max order is less than 1 , the maximum order sets to 1. The default is 32. |
OAT Spectral Map (Waterfall)
|
plot type
specifies the axis units of the waterfall graph. You cannot set
plot type
to
Time-Frequency
,
Time-Order
,
RPM-Frequency
, or
RPM-Order
for a waterfall graph.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
reset? specifies the initialization of the internal states. The first time this VI runs, or when reset? is TRUE, the internal states initialize to zero. If reset? is FALSE, this VI sets the internal states to the final states from the previous call to the VI. The default is FALSE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
dB on? specifies whether to return the resulting waterfall graph in decibels. If dB on? is FALSE, this VI returns the waterfall graph linearly. The default is FALSE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
scaled signal [EU]
specifies the scaled signal expressed in the selected engineering units. To obtain a properly scaled signal, you can use the SVL Scale Voltage to EU VI or define a virtual channel in National Instruments Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
speed profile
specifies the arrival time and the rotational speed of each tachometer pulse.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
pulse/revolution specifies the number of pulses the tachometer generates during each revolution. The default is 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
time/speed segment
specifies the segment of the time-domain signal this VI analyzes, in seconds. This parameter only uses the unit seconds when the selected
plot type
is
Frequency-Time
,
Time-Frequency
,
Time-Order
, or
Order-Time
.
time/speed segment [s or rpm]
uses the unit rpm when the selected
plot type
is
Frequency-RPM
,
RPM-Frequency
,
RPM-Order
, or
Order-RPM
.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
max order (auto) specifies the maximum order to analyze in the order spectrum. The maximum order used might be larger than the one you specify. If max order is less than 1 , the maximum order sets to 1. The default is 32. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
windows info
specifies the window settings the VI uses to compute the waterfall graph.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
waterfall graph
returns the waterfall graph representation of the spectra for the input signal.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
waterfall unit labels
returns the units of the
waterfall graph
.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
spectrum info
returns information about the spectrum needed by the Spectrum Extended Measurements VIs, the Display VIs, and the Tone and Distortion VIs.
Note
You must wire
spectrum info
when performing extended measurements. Do not modify the
spectrum info
values. If you want to view the information, you can right-click the
spectrum info
wire and select
Custom Probe»Spectrum Info
from the shortcut menu.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
end reached? contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
max order (auto) specifies the maximum order to analyze in the order spectrum. The maximum order used might be larger than the one you specify. If max order is less than 1 , the maximum order sets to 1. The default is 32. |