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| Specification | BoogieSinus Messtechnik | TangoSinus Messtechnik | Tango PlusSinus Messtechnik |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Current | Discontinued | Current |
| Verified on | |||
| Standards and class | |||
| IEC 61672-1 class (differs) | Class 2 | Class 1 | Class 1 |
| Standards (differs) | IEC 61672 class 2, IEC 60651, IEC 60804 | IEC 61672 class 1, IEC 60651, IEC 60804 | IEC 61672 class 1, IEC 60651, IEC 60804, IEC 61260 class 1 (1/1 and 1/3 octave filters) |
| Pattern approvals (differs) | — | PTB 21.21 / 12.04 | PTB DE-20-M-PTB-0033 |
| Measurement | |||
| Channels | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Measurement range (differs) | 30 to 130 dB, automatic and manual ranging | 30 to 140 dB (LAeq) | 25 to 140 dB (LAeq) |
| Peak range (differs) | — | — | 60 to 143 dB (LCpeak) |
| Frequency range (differs) | — | — | 10 Hz to 20 kHz (spectra) |
| Frequency weightings (differs) | A | A, C | A, C, Z |
| Time weightings (differs) | F | F, S | F, S, I |
| Parameters (differs) | Lp, Lmax, LAeq (1 s moving or start/stop) | LAF, LAS, LAFmax, LASmax, LAeq, LCpeak, LAFT (LAtm5), LAE | LAF, LAS, LCF, LAFmax, LASmax, LCFmax, LAFmin, LASmin, LCFmin, LAeq, LCeq, LCpeak, LAE,1s, LAE,8h, LAFT (LAtm5), LAFTeq, LAFn (3 percentiles), LCeq-LAeq, LAFTeq-LAeq, LAImax, LCpeak exceedance counts (3 levels) |
| Dosimetry (differs) | No | — | — |
| Analysis | |||
| Octave bands (differs) | None | None | 1/1 and 1/3 |
| Octave band filter class (differs) | — | — | class 1 (IEC 61260), 10 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Reverberation time (differs) | No | — | — |
| Building acoustics (differs) | No | — | — |
| Audio recording (differs) | No | — | — |
| Logging and data | |||
| Shortest logging interval (differs) | — | — | 62.5 ms |
| Memory (differs) | — | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| Hardware | |||
| Microphone (differs) | 1/4" electret | 1/2" prepolarised, removable | 1/2" prepolarised MK255 class 1, 50 mV/Pa, removable, LEMO 7-pin |
| Detachable preamplifier (differs) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Display (differs) | 3.5-digit value with quasi-analogue bar and menu text | backlit LCD | colour TFT 320 x 240 |
| Battery (differs) | 2 x AA | 2 x AA | 2 x AA (1.2 to 1.5 V); USB powered from PC; optional outdoor kit with Li battery |
| Battery life (differs) | 120 h | 120 h | 40 h |
| Weight (differs) | 168 g | 250 g | 290 g |
| Dimensions (mm) (differs) | 170 x 62 x 30 | — | 190 x 70 x 32 |
| Operating temperature (°C) (differs) | 0 to 40 | — | -10 to 50 |
| Connectivity and software | |||
| Connectivity (differs) | RS232, RS232/USB adapter | USB | USB 2.0, printer port, RS232 (optional adapter), 3.5 mm audio output |
| Software (differs) | BoogieRecorder | Tango-Utilities, AUDITOR | Tango-Utilities, AUDITOR_light, AUDITOR |