Calibration
Test with Confidence
A calibration program is essential for reliable test results. Vibration Research ships every new hardware unit calibrated with a certificate of traceability. Routine calibration at a trusted laboratory ensures your device remains accurate and performs optimally.
Hardware Calibration Options
VR8500 | VR9500 | VR10500 | ObserVR1000
Calibration confirms that your device’s measurements are accurate within the specification limits. Vibration Research recommends an annual calibration verification for its hardware units and offers three options.
- Send to Vibration Research
- Calibrate with VR Software
- Perform a Custom Method
Recommended
Send to Vibration Research
Trust the experts of Vibration Research hardware. Our experienced laboratory engineers put your equipment through the industry’s most thorough calibration evaluation. Select a standard factory calibration or an A2LA-accredited ISO/IEC 17025 calibration.
Cost-Effectiveness
Our calibration options deliver confidence while supporting your business needs for a fixed cost of ownership. As calibration is essential throughout the equipment’s lifetime, VR offers discounts for customers with an active U&SA or on calibration orders of multiple units at once.
Compliance
- View the calibration conformity document for the VR8500 controller
- View the calibration conformity document for the VR9500 controller
- View the calibration conformity document for the VR10500 controller
- View the calibration conformity document for the ObserVR1000 analyzer
Vibration Research is accredited by A2LA to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994. View our scope of accreditation.
U&SA Calibration Benefits
Vibration Research’s U&SA is an insurance policy for your software and hardware. Invest in your team’s ability to perform effective vibration testing by providing it access to the latest software, preventative maintenance, and on-demand support.
Customers with a Current U&SA
- Receive a secondary key to take the place of their main unit hardware while it is out for calibration
- Receive a 50% discount on loaner units (Basic) or free loaner units (Premium) when they send their hardware in for calibration; VR will ship the discounted unit to their facility to reduce downtime
- Receive a 50% discount on standard factory calibrations (Basic) or free A2LA-accredited calibrations (Premium)
Calibrate With VR Software
Perform calibration verification in-house using your lab’s equipment and Vibration Research’s Automated Calibration Verification software license. Vibration Research developed this software to automate the calibration process. It provides calibration data and pass/fail information along with a certificate and final report.
Instructions
- VR9500 automated calibration verification instructions
- VR10500 automated calibration verification instructions
- ObserVR1000 automated calibration verification instructions
The instructions are also in the VibrationVIEW manual. Browse our archived webinar page to watch helpful videos.
Perform a Custom Method
Create and run a custom calibration procedure and documentation. Any factory support VR provides for a custom procedure will be billed at an hourly support rate.
Equipment
- Agilent DMM 34401A, 34410A, 34461A, 34465A, 34470A & 3458A (see chart below for compatibility)
- 5 BNC cables
- 4 BNC tee connectors
- Differential adapter cable
| Meter Model | 34401A | 34410A | 34461A | 34465A | 34470A | 3458A |
| Viable Version | All Versions | All Versions | 2015.3+ | 2019.1+ | 2015.3+ | 2016.1+ |
Connecting to the DMM
- Requires Agilent IO Library software; you will need the Connection Expert software to use the 34410 or newer through USB direct or Ethernet
- Serial communication with the 34401A requires a null modem cable
- Recommended: B+B Smartworx 232USB9M for a serial-to-USB converter; drivers are included in a CD that comes with the hardware (we have seen issues with other brands and recommend only using the B+B Smartworx)