First, I am very green, have taken Core 1 and Core 2 classes (Oct 2011), and have been modifying/writing small programs within my current abilities. We used to have a seasoned veteran, but he is no longer here, although my current question isn't specifically labview related. I have 2 files of data recorded in labview monitoring the analog output of a laser vibrometer. One is of a part with a loose crimp, the other is of a tight crimp and the raw waveforms are obviously very different. I am looking for a resource to help me understand what I can get out of this data, essentially on a beginner level. How do you process it to acquire frequencies, g levels, displacement, and other things I don't know about yet. A book recommendation would be fine, or should I be asking in another forum somewhere else?
Please note that I am already aware that the data recorded from the vibrometer may be suspect due to the requirements of taking that kind of data. That's all right for the moment, we will get better at this with time. I just do not have a good understanding of how to "mine" this data yet. A lot of learning to do....
Thanks for anything you can offer,
Robert