Introduction to NI Audio and Acoustics Test Software

This course introduces NI Audio and Acoustics Test Software, beginning with an overview of the hardware and software configuration necessary to run a test using the software. It provides instruction and demonstrations of how to use templates provided in the software to perform speaker measurements and PDM microphone measurements both with and without reference microphones.

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Duration

  • 4 lessons | 1 hour

Audience

  • Production Test Engineers or Integration partners who need to develop an Audio and Acoustic Test System.

Task-based objectives

  • Exploring the Audio and Acoustics Test Software
  • Performing Speaker Measurements
  • Performing Digital Microphone Measurements without Reference Microphones
  • Performing Digital Microphone Measurements with a Reference Microphones

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with Production Test
  • LabVIEW through Core 1
  • TestStand through Core 1
  • Able to set up NI PXI RIO and NI DSA products

Hardware and Software

For the best experience, please ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements.

No hardware or software is required to take this course, though if you would like to follow along with the demonstrations, here is the list of recommended hardware and software:

Software

  • LabVIEW 2018 to 2021
  • TestStand 2019
  • LabVIEW PDM Acquisition Toolkit 2021 Q4
  • LabVIEW Sound and Vibration Toolkit 2018 to 2021 
  • Audio and Acoustics Test Software (released July 1, 2022)

Hardware

  • C Series Sound and Vibration Module (NI DSA)
  • C Series Voltage Output Module
  • PXI Sound and Vibration Module (NI DSA)
  • PXIe-7820R/7821R Digital Reconfigurable I/O (RIO) Module
  • USB-7845R/7846R Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O Device



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      Exploring NI Audio and Acoustics Test Software

      Required
      Lesson
      Explore when to use the NI Audio and Acoustics Test Software, how to install the software to run tests with appropriate hardware, and where to locate the TestStand sequence templates for a given set of audio and acoustic test requirements.
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      Performing Speaker Measurements

      Required
      Lesson
      Set up the test system, perform calibration for speaker measurements, and use NI Audio and Acoustics Test Software to perform single-tone sine and stepped frequency speaker measurements.
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      Performing Digital Microphone Measurements without Reference Microphones

      Required
      Lesson
      Set up the test system, perform calibration, and use NI Audio and Acoustics Test Software to perform microphone measurements using a chirp signal and without reference microphones.
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      Performing Digital Microphone Measurements with Reference Microphones

      Required
      Lesson
      Set up the test system, perform calibration, and use NI Audio and Acoustics Test Software to perform microphone measurements using a stepped frequency signal and with reference microphones.
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