# Vibreshark

**Current Version:** 0.28.1

## Overview

Vibreshark is ReVibe Energy's desktop application for high-precision vibration data acquisition, visualization, and analysis. It connects to ANURA wireless vibration sensors—either directly over your computer's built-in Bluetooth, or via a TR11-USB transceiver for time-synchronized measurements across up to 8 sensors at once.

Vibreshark is used for Factory/Site Acceptance Testing (FAT/SAT), diagnostics, machine commissioning, mechanical design validation, and maintenance rounds.

### App

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Vibreshark Basic - Part Number: 70010\
Vibreshark Advanced - subscription license
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## Supported Platforms

Vibreshark runs on Windows.

## Connecting to Sensors

- **Direct Bluetooth** - connects to a single sensor using the computer's built-in Bluetooth hardware. The maximum number of simultaneously connected sensors depends on the computer's Bluetooth hardware.
- **TR11-USB Transceiver** - connects to up to 8 sensors at once, with time synchronization to within <5 μs between sensors.

## Editions

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* - Edition
  - Licensing
  - Sensors
* - Vibreshark Basic
  - Free (included with sensor purchase)
  - 1 sensor connected via Bluetooth or TR11-USB.
* - Vibreshark Advanced
  - Subscription license (€1,575/year)
  - Up to 8 sensors connected via Bluetooth or TR11-USB. Time-synchronized measurement requires TR11-USB.
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A license key is required to use Vibreshark, including the free Basic tier—see [revibeenergy.com/vibreshark](https://revibeenergy.com/vibreshark/) to request one.

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For a detailed side-by-side comparison of specific features (waveform/orbit dimensions, aggregated values, export formats) between Vibreshark Basic, Vibreshark Advanced, and ANURA Connect, see the [ANURA Connect](anura-connect.md) page.
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## Views & Features

- **Timeline** - every connected sensor gets its own lane of snippets, for quick playback and navigation
- **Waveform** - acceleration, velocity, or displacement signals, with clipped portions shown in a muted color
- **FFT** - frequency spectrum, with auto-ranging on the Y axis
- **Orbit** - displacement, velocity, or acceleration "orbits," with a plane selector (XY, YZ, XZ) and an optional idealized ellipse overlay (adds stroke length and stroke angle to the Property Table)
- **Property Table** - structured, sortable table of calculated values (RMS, peak acceleration, stroke measurements, and more) across multiple sensors, supporting copy/paste and row/column transpose
- **Reports** - color-coded by sensor for easy visual correlation

## Export

Recordings can be exported as `.vibe` session files (which can also be opened directly in ANURA Connect-recorded sessions) or as CSV. A dedicated export dialog lets you select data from multiple sensors and export it in one go.

## Firmware Updates

Sensor firmware can be updated from `Help` → `Update Sensors`. This requires a computer with Bluetooth and cannot be done while a measurement session is in progress.

## What's New in 0.28.1

- **Open files from the command line** - Vibreshark can be started directly with a `.vibe` file, for automating signal file processing workflows
- **`.vibe` file association** - double-click a `.vibe` file to open it directly in Vibreshark
- **OS trust store for license checks** - license checks now work for users behind an HTTP proxy, such as in a corporate environment
- **Log files** - for easier troubleshooting

## Related Documentation

- [ANURA Connect](anura-connect.md) - Mobile companion app for single-sensor field diagnostics
- [TR11-USB Transceiver](../sensor-bridges/tr11-usb.md) - USB transceiver for multi-sensor, time-synchronized measurements
- [VS10-C Vibration Sensor](../vibration-sensors/vs10-c.md)
- [VS1 Vibration Sensor](../vibration-sensors/vs1.md)