# ANURA Connect

**Part Number:** 70016

## Overview

ANURA Connect is a free mobile app that lets you start measuring vibrations in minutes with a single VS10-C wireless sensor. It connects directly to the sensor over Bluetooth Low Energy—no transceiver, gateway, or subscription required—and displays real-time waveforms, FFTs, and orbit plots on your phone.

The app is designed for quick, single-point diagnostics: field diagnostics, commissioning, spot checks, machine evaluations, maintenance rounds, and FAT/SAT (Factory and Site Acceptance Testing).

### App

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## Supported Platforms

ANURA Connect is available as a free download for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play).

## Key Features

- **Real-time visualization** - waveforms, FFTs, and orbit plots displayed instantly on your phone
- **Single-sensor connection** - connects directly to one VS10-C over Bluetooth Low Energy
- **Photo and note attachment** - attach a photo and notes to a recording for traceability
- **Share as .vibe files** - export recordings to share (e.g. via email), in a format compatible with Vibreshark
- **Battery and connection status** - live sensor battery level and connection state

## Getting Started

1. **Install ANURA Connect** from the App Store or Google Play
2. **Activate the sensor node** - press and release the power button until the LED turns green
3. **Place the sensor** - install it level on the vibrating equipment. Use a spirit level and aim for 0° install angle, particularly important if measuring stroke angle
4. **Connect the sensor** - open ANURA Connect and connect to the VS10 sensor
5. **Record data** - place the sensor, start recording, and point your phone at the sensor with a note on what you're measuring. Attach a photo if you like
6. **Share the recording** - share the resulting `.vibe` file, along with a note on what screen and position was measured

```{tip}
Name recordings clearly, keep notes of measurement points, and use photos for traceability—especially if you plan to revisit the same measurement point later.
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## Fixed Measurement Configuration

Unlike Vibreshark, ANURA Connect does not allow you to customize the sensor's sampling settings. On every connection, it automatically writes and applies a fixed configuration to the sensor: continuous sampling at 1024 Hz across all three axes, with a health status report every 60 seconds.

```{note}
Because this configuration is written to the sensor's persistent settings on every connection, reconnecting the same VS10-C to Vibreshark afterward will start from ANURA Connect's fixed configuration rather than defaults. See the [VS10-C Vibration Sensor](../vibration-sensors/vs10-c.md) page for the full set of configurable parameters.
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## ANURA Connect vs. Vibreshark

For most spot-check and field diagnostic work, ANURA Connect's simplicity is by design—it trades off configurability for a fast, single-sensor mobile workflow. For more advanced measurement scenarios, Vibreshark (Basic or Advanced) supports connecting up to 8 time-synchronized sensors via a TR11-USB transceiver, configurable sampling parameters, velocity/displacement waveforms and orbit plots, and firmware updates.

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* - Feature
  - ANURA Connect
  - Vibreshark Basic
  - Vibreshark Advanced
* - Sensor measurements
  - 1 sensor
  - 1 sensor (computer's built-in Bluetooth)
  - 8 sensors (requires TR11-USB for time synchronization)
* - Waveform, acceleration
  - 2 dimensions
  - 3 dimensions
  - 3 dimensions
* - Waveform, velocity / displacement
  - No
  - 3 dimensions
  - 3 dimensions
* - Orbit plot, acceleration
  - 2 dimensions
  - 3 dimensions
  - 3 dimensions
* - Orbit plot, velocity / displacement / fitted ellipse
  - No
  - 3 dimensions
  - 3 dimensions
* - Aggregated values (short table)
  - Yes
  - Yes
  - Yes
* - Aggregated values (long table: stroke length/angle, RMS, phase)
  - No
  - Yes
  - Yes
* - Screen RPM / Hz calculation
  - Yes
  - Yes
  - Yes
* - Fourier transform (FFT) plots
  - Yes
  - Yes
  - Yes
* - Export / Save
  - .vibe
  - .vibe, CSV
  - .vibe, CSV
* - Configurable sample rate, snippet duration and interval
  - No
  - Yes
  - Yes
* - Sensor firmware updates
  - No
  - Yes
  - Yes
* - Language support
  - Whatever the phone supports
  - German, English, Japanese, Swedish
  - German, English, Japanese, Swedish
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A Vibreshark license key is required (including for the free Basic tier)—see [revibeenergy.com/vibreshark](https://revibeenergy.com/vibreshark/) to request one.

## Product Care

- Do not drop, throw, or subject the sensor to excessive force
- In dusty environments, consider covering the sensor's USB-C charging port with a piece of tape when not charging—it is waterproof, but dust can cause problems with the connector over time

## Related Documentation

- [VS10-C Vibration Sensor](../vibration-sensors/vs10-c.md) - The wireless sensor used with ANURA Connect
- [TR11-USB Transceiver](../sensor-bridges/tr11-usb.md) - Multi-sensor USB transceiver used with Vibreshark