Channel Measurement (PHY Channel)
The channel measurement (PHY Channel Testing) enables detailed analysis of the physical layer of PLC communication, and builds on the functionality of the same name in the nBox-Tool.
Transmit mode and Tool-AUX PLC can also be configured.
Channel Measurement Workflow After opening the channel measurement view, the displayed data is continuously updated.
If no data is available yet (i.e., no packets have been received), this is indicated accordingly.
The display on smartphones is compressed (abbreviation of modulation, reduced labeling of sub-bands) to keep all data visible.
2 minutes
Collaboration
The collaboration features enable teams to work together on measurement campaigns, share results, and control data visibility.
Share Measurement Campaigns Measurement campaigns can be shared with other users. This allows multiple technicians to contribute measurements to the same campaign (e.g., to work in parallel or hand over work).
Sharing in the App:
A button on the measurement campaign allows sharing with another user. To set up sharing for a measurement campaign, the mobile device must have an internet connection at that time.
3 minutes
Documentation & Extra Fields
Customizable capture and post-processing of additional information for all measurements tailored to your needs.
Extra Fields Extra fields are freely configurable input fields. Extra fields are configured in the Web Portal.
Extra fields can be used with:
Measurement Campaigns Noise Investigations Full PLC Checks Channel Measurements Long-Term Measurements Investigation Planning Custom Measurement Types Data Types Text Field: Free text input, you can set the number of lines for the text field (default 1) Selection List: Predefined values for selection Checkbox: For yes/no values QR Code Field: Capture via QR code scanner Image: Take photos and/or import from gallery (e.
5 minutes
Fleet Management
Configuration Through the Web Portal, the availability of features and settings for the app can be automatically preconfigured for all devices.
Company-wide App Defaults: Settings that can be configured in the app can be preconfigured in the Web Portal for all devices. For each setting, you can specify whether individual users are allowed to change (override) these settings. Enable Features: Many settings determine whether functionality is available - enable what you need.
1 minute
Full PLC Check
The Full PLC Check captures a snapshot of the PLC (Power Line Communication) status in a guided workflow across all 3 phases. Within minutes, a comprehensive overview of the network status is automatically generated - immediately available on the mobile device and archived in the web portal.
The result is shown as a detailed view in the mobile app, and as a PDF document that is available both in the app and the web portal.
5 minutes
Investigation Tasks
As organizational support for noise investigation, technicians can view where investigations are pending in their vicinity based on their current location, allowing them to work efficiently.
This data can be imported into your Noisehund web portal to make it available.
Using freely configurable extra fields, you can store extra information for each planned investigation, e.g., linking to an issue tracking system.
Configuration Investigation planning must be activated in the App Settings in the portal.
2 minutes
Local History and Maximum Values
Recently measured values are often useful for comparison (for hot-warm-cold searching).
Maximum Values The current maximum value in dBuV is prominently displayed in the top left Left value = current maximum value Right value = trailing indicator of maximum values, i.e., the peak value of recently received data. Reset by double-tapping, also resets when switching bands or if connection is lost for more than 15 seconds Simply tap to open the local history.
2 minutes
Long-Term Measurement & Recording
Long-Term Measurement Introduction The long-term measurement enables the import of data recorded over an extended period with the nBox-Tool, and works analogously to the corresponding functionality in the nBox-Tool. The data is imported into the app and integrated into a measurement campaign.
The imported data includes 15-minute values of the noise level over the selected recording period.
In the PDF report, the 15-minute view is displayed with the additionally captured information.
2 minutes
Measurement Campaign
A measurement campaign is a container for multiple related measurements. It enables grouping related measurements (e.g., all in an area, such as in the vicinity of a transformer station), documenting them together, and creating a comprehensive report.
Example PDF of a measurement campaign with all 4 measurement types (14 MB).
The following measurements are only possible when using measurement campaigns:
Full PLC Checks Channel Measurements (PHY Channel) Long-Term Measurements When using measurement campaigns, capturing noise sources must also be done within measurement campaigns.
4 minutes
Noise Investigation Measurement
During noise measurement, the app suggests noise sources from the database that match the current noise pattern.
Taking Measurements Standardized measurement on both bands (FCC and CENELEC-A), recording 30 values each (the number can be adjusted in settings) Detection of possible noise source devices based on the noise patterns of previously recorded measurements or, when using a company account, with the complete noise source database. The match probability is indicated by the length of the bars as well as the color; up to 4 device types are suggested For each suggested noise source device type, you can also view which possible matches with specific devices produced the suggestion Results Also Without a Company Account A list of the noise source devices recorded so far is displayed, sorted by degree of match and with an indicator of how strong the match is.
3 minutes
