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| Specification | Svantek SV 971ASvantek | Svantek SV 973ASvantek | Svantek SV 977DSvantek | Svantek SVAN 977Svantek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Current | Current | Current | Discontinued |
| Verified on | ||||
| Standards and class | ||||
| IEC 61672-1 class (differs) | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 1 | Class 1 |
| Standards (differs) | IEC 61672-1:2013 class 1, IEC 61260-1:2014 class 1, ANSI/ASA S1.4, IEC 60268-16 (STIPA option) | IEC 61672-1:2013 class 2, ANSI/ASA S1.4-2014 class 2, IEC 61260 class 1 (octave filters), IEC 60268-16 (STIPA option) | IEC 61672-1:2013 class 1, IEC 61260-1:2014 class 1, ISO 20816-1 (vibration), IEC 60268-16 (STIPA option), ISO 16283 (building acoustics app) | IEC 61672-1:2013 class 1, IEC 61260-1:2014 class 1, ISO 8041-1:2017 (vibration), ISO 20816-1:2016, ISO 3382 (RT60) |
| Pattern approvals (differs) | PTB (Germany), BEV (Austria), GUM Central Office of Measures (Poland) | — | Type approved to IEC 61672-1 class 1 (bodies not named on page) | — |
| Measurement | ||||
| Channels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Measurement range (differs) | 17 dB(A) Leq to 140 dB(A) peak (total range) | 25 dB(A) Leq to 141 dB(A) peak (total range) | 16 dB(A) Leq to 140 dB(A) peak (total range) | low range 25 dB(A) RMS to 123 dB peak; high range 35 dB(A) RMS to 140 dB peak |
| Linearity range (differs) | 24 dB(A) Leq to 140 dB(A) peak | 30 dB(A) Leq to 141 dB(A) peak | 23 dB(A) Leq to 140 dB(A) peak | — |
| Peak range (differs) | up to 140 dB(A) peak | up to 141 dB(A) peak | up to 140 dB(A) peak | up to 140 dB peak (high range) |
| Frequency range (differs) | 5 Hz to 20 kHz | 20 Hz to 10 kHz | 3 Hz to 20 kHz; to 40 kHz with ultrasound option | 20 Hz to 20 kHz with SV 7052E microphone |
| Frequency weightings (differs) | A, B, C, Z | A, C, Z | A, B, C, Z, U | A, B, C, Z, U |
| Time weightings | F, S, I | F, S, I | F, S, I | F, S, I |
| Simultaneous weightings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Parameters (differs) | Leq, SPL, Lmax, Lmin, Lpeak, SEL, Ln (L1 to L99), Dose, TWA, three parallel profiles | Leq, Lmax, Lmin, Lpeak, SEL, Dose, TWA, projected dose, Ln (L1 to L99), three parallel profiles | Leq, SPL, Lmax, Lmin, Lpeak, SEL, Ln (L1 to L99), three parallel profiles | Peak, Max, Min, SPL, Leq, SEL, Lden, LEPd, Ltm3, LTeq, ten Ln statistics, rolling Leq, NC and NR indices |
| Dosimetry (differs) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Exchange rates (differs) | 2 dB, 3 dB, 4 dB, 5 dB, 6 dB | 2 dB, 3 dB, 4 dB, 5 dB, 6 dB | — | — |
| Analysis | ||||
| Octave bands | 1/1 and 1/3 | 1/1 and 1/3 | 1/1 and 1/3 | 1/1 and 1/3 |
| Octave band filter class (differs) | class 1 (IEC 61260-1:2014), licensed option | class 1 (IEC 61260), option | class 1 (IEC 61260-1:2014) | class 1 (IEC 61260-1:2014); 1/3 octave option SV 977_2 |
| FFT (differs) | — | — | option (line count not stated on page) | option SV 977_4 (line count not stated in manual excerpt) |
| Reverberation time | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Building acoustics (differs) | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| Speech intelligibility (differs) | STIPA (option) | STIPA (option) | STIPA (option) | — |
| Audio recording | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logging and data | ||||
| Shortest logging interval (differs) | 100 ms (2 ms in RT60 mode) | 100 ms | 2 ms | — |
| Memory (differs) | microSD up to 32 GB | 8 GB internal | 32 GB microSD | microSD (16 GB card supplied) |
| Hardware | ||||
| Microphone (differs) | 1/2" ACO 7152 (SV 7152) with SV 18A preamplifier | 1/2" MEMS capsule ST 973A with integrated preamplifier | 1/2" Microtech Gefell MK 255 with SV 12L preamplifier | 1/2" SV 7052E prepolarised, 35 mV/Pa, with SV 12L IEPE preamplifier |
| Detachable preamplifier (differs) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Outdoor microphone kit (differs) | — | — | IP65 outdoor case with microphone protection and optional 4G modem (SV 277 PRO configuration) | SV 277 PRO outdoor configuration |
| Weather sensors (differs) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Display (differs) | Colour display with 8-key keypad (size not stated) | Colour display with 8-key keypad (size not stated) | Colour display with 9-key keypad (size not stated) | Colour OLED, 320 x 240 |
| Battery (differs) | 4 x AAA | 4 x AAA | 4 x AA rechargeable | 4 x AA alkaline or NiMH; 7 to 16 V DC; SA 17A external pack option |
| Battery life (differs) | 16 h | 20 h | 12 h | 12 h |
| Weight (differs) | 225 g | 225 g | 600 g | — |
| Dimensions (mm) (differs) | 232.5 x 56 x 20 | 229 x 52 x 20 | 343 x 79 x 39 | — |
| Operating temperature (°C) (differs) | -10 to 50 | -10 to 50 | -10 to 50 | — |
| Connectivity and software | ||||
| Connectivity (differs) | USB-C, Bluetooth, WiFi/LAN via SvanLINK | USB-C, Bluetooth 5.2 | USB-C, RS-232, I/O, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS | USB 1.1, RS-232 via SV 55, I/O (3.5 mm), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 3G modem option (SV 277 PRO) |
| Remote control (differs) | Assistant Pro app; Building Acoustics app; SvanLINK telemetry | Assistant Pro app (iOS, Android) | SvanNET (with 4G outdoor kit); Building Acoustics PRO app | SvanMOBILE app (Android); SvanNET or SvanPC++_RC with modem |
| Software (differs) | Assistant Pro app, Building Acoustics Assistant app, SvanPC++ | Assistant Pro app, Building Acoustics PRO app, Supervisor | SvanPC++, Supervisor, SvanNET, Building Acoustics PRO app | SvanPC++, SvanPC++_RC, BA Assistant app |
| Latest firmware (differs) | — | — | — | 1.34.x (manual Rev. 5.00, 5 March 2020) |