In this video, which is the first of three parts, I describe the physical hardware and what's in the box of the NV-Tech SAM1 automatic modal impact hammer which we are lucky to have in the UTS Vibration Lab and which we generally use in conjunction with our amazing Polytec PSV-500 Xtra Scanning Laser Vibrometer.
In the second video • UTS Vibration Lab NV Tech SAM1 2 of 3 - Ho... , I describe how to operate the device when connected to the PC and use of the software to control the impacts effectively to get high- quality measurement data.