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ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic on Windows Pc

Developed By: Denis V. Komissarov

License: Free

Rating: 4,1/5 - 8 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0
Size 1.2 MB
Release Date October 04, 18
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
Initial release. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Strobe light source can be used to measure rotation speed of various machinery parts (e.g. shafts, pulleys, spindles etc.). When the frequency of strobe light equals to the rotatio... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic and install on Windows PC. ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic is free Tools app, developed by Denis V. Komissarov. Latest version of ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic is 1.0, was released on 2018-10-04 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 8 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 5 users had rated it 1*.

How to install ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic on Windows?

Instruction on how to install ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 1.0.

Download ChipTip Strobe - strobe tachometer for mechanic 1.0 on Windows PC – 1.2 MB

Strobe light source can be used to measure rotation speed of various machinery parts (e.g. shafts, pulleys, spindles etc.). When the frequency of strobe light equals to the rotation frequency of the measured part human eye (actually brain) perceives the image of the rotating part as stationary (not rotating) - lets call this phenomenon as "perceived stop". Please note that perceived stop occurs at any strobe frequency which is a multiple of actual rotation speed. So for example pulley with 600 RPM will appear non rotating at 10Hz (600 RPM) strobe light, 20Hz (1200 RPM), 30Hz(1800 RPM) and so on. Therefore you should carefully increase strobe frequency to find the lowest Hz which gives perceived stop.

System requirements:
1. Android 6.0 or higher ( application will not work on earlier versions).
2. Phone with camera and integrated flashlight.

Maximum strobe frequency depends on your phone. On my test phones I was able to get 40 Hz with good frequency stability (+-2%) and 60Hz with bigger errors. On your phone it could be worse or better. The newer and more powerful the phone is - the better will be strobe frequency and stability.

Usage:
1. Turn strobe ON by pressing the corresponding button.
2. Point flashing light towards rotating part which RPM you want to measure.
3. Move the slider slowly from left to right and watch for perceived rotation stop of the observed part.
4. Then using increment and decrement buttons tune strobe frequency precisely to obtain good perceived stop of the rotation. Observed part must have several periodic elements e.g. 3 jaws in a chuck or several bolts on a flange. Those periodic elements will produce observed rotation stop effect.
"RPM" - shows the RPM value corresponding to the current strobe frequency .
"Hz" - shows current strobe frequency. This is actually measured frequency of the strobe light (measured from the start of one flash to the start of next flash) which includes all delays of code execution.
"Error (%)" - this is the measure of possible error of strobe frequency. Actual frequency is somewhere between (Hz minus Error) and (Hz plus Error) with 68% probability (i.e. Error is one standard deviation of Hz). This is statistical measure because each strobe cycle has random duration due to the fact that Android is not real time operating system.
"Smooth readings" - turns On and Off averaging of Hz and RPM. When turned On it allows to see more stable values with less jitter.
"Flash duration" - allows to control time when flash is on in each strobe cycle. It is recommended to use fastest settings. This will give more "focused" image of perceived stop. On some phones "Fastest" setting doesn't work - the flash doesn't turn on in each cycle or doesn't deliver enough brightness. In this case please use "+2 ms" or "+5 ms" settings.

You can discuss this application, propose new features and report bugs here: https://hot-chip.com/forum/index.php
Initial release.