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D 1000LF

Ultrasonic Flaw Detector

Operation Manual Version 5.01 – July 2012 SW Version: 2012.06.12

Version 5.01 – July 2012 / SW Version: 2012.06.12 D 1000 LF – Operation Manual

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STATEMENT OF INSPECTION AND WARRANTY

This statement covers new instruments, electro/mechanical devices, probes, transducers and supplies manufactured and sold by DRC (hereinafter referred to as DRC) to an end user in consideration of the purchase price paid.

INSPECTION Upon receipt of the instrument, it should be examined immediately for any evidence of hidden or external damage. Damage should be promptly reported to the carrier making delivery, as the carrier is normally liable for such damage. All documentation, waybills and packing materials should be retained in order to establish claims. Please, advise DRC at the nearest Service Center after notifying the carrier of shipping damage so that we may assist in damage claims and supply replacement equipment, if necessary.

LIMITED WARRANTY DRC warrants its instruments to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 24 months from the date of shipment, under conditions of normal use and service. Batteries and other expendable items are excluded from this warranty. Specifically excluded from this warranty is equipment that becomes defective due to:

a) normal wear, b) damage resulting from accident, misuse, abuse or negligence, and c) attempts to modify, repair or perform internal adjustments by parties other than authorized DRC

service personnel. DRC reserves the right to charge on a time and material basis for repairs that are necessitated by a, b and c above. Seals may be applied in critical locations on the equipment to protect the integrity of factory calibration and QA acceptance. The “tamper-proof” design of these seals renders them fragile, so care should be taken not to break or remove these, as this will void the warranty. If any of above items should prove defective within the warranty period, DRC will, at its option, repair or replace them without charge, FOB the nearest DRC Service Center. Our policy is to accept only prepaid shipments to our authorized service centers. DRC makes no other warranty of any kind whatsoever and are no implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. DRC shall not be liable for any failure of the equipment or equipment operators to discover defects in components being tested with such equipment or for any consequential damages arising from the purchase or use of the equipment. In no event shall damages for breach of warranty exceed the purchase price paid to DRC hereunder. DRC reserves the right to modify or change the specifications of its products without notice and without incurring any responsibility for modifying previously manufactured products.

CALIBRATION INTERVALS As the manufacturer, DRC recommends that our electronic equipment be calibrated at the end of its one year warranty period and every 12 months thereafter.


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!

WARNING:

• According to EN 55022 standard, the ultrasonic flaw

detector D1000 meets requirements for class A only!

• User shall undertake necessary measurements,

if reception interferences occurs.

• Power supply adapter SYS 1319-2005 shall be used for

Li-Ion battery charging only – 3,6 V DC 16 Ah. Do not use

this power supply adapter during testing.


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Contents

1. D 1000 Introduction ............................... ........................................................... 10

1.1 General Description ................................................................................................10

1.2 Unpacking ..............................................................................................................11

1.3 Operating Environment ...........................................................................................11

1.4 Power Requirements ..............................................................................................11

1.5 Language Setting ...................................................................................................11

1.6 Default Settings ......................................................................................................11

1.7 Top Panel Connectors ............................................................................................12

2. Specifications .................................... ............................................................... 13

2.1 Connectors and Communication Ports ....................................................................14

3. Keyboard Description .............................. ........................................................ 15

3.1 Power Button ..................................................................................................15

3.2 Escape Key ....................................................................................................16

3.3 Execution Keys ...............................................................................................16

3.4 Display Freeze ...............................................................................................16

3.5 Display Brightness ..........................................................................................17

3.6 Save Setup / Picture (Diskette Key) ................................................................18 3.6.1 Save Setup ..................................................................................................................... 18 3.6.2 Save Picture (Screenshot) ............................................................................................. 19

3.7 Load Setup / Picture .......................................................................................20 3.7.1 Load Setup ..................................................................................................................... 20 3.7.2 Load Picture ................................................................................................................... 20

3.8 Quick Save Picture(Screenshot) .....................................................................21

3.9 Zoom ..............................................................................................................21

3.10 Help / Special Mode Menu ..............................................................................22

3.11 Lock................................................................................................................23

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4. Menu Description .................................. ........................................................... 24

4.1 Basic Menu .............................................................................................................24 4.1.1 GATE >--< ...................................................................................................................... 25 4.1.2 GATE --< ........................................................................................................................ 26 4.1.3 GATE ^ ........................................................................................................................... 26 4.1.4 TR MODE – Transmitter/Receiver Mode ....................................................................... 26 4.1.5 PROBE DELAY .............................................................................................................. 27 4.1.6 DISPLAY DELAY............................................................................................................ 27 4.1.7 GAIN ............................................................................................................................... 27 4.1.8 STEP G .......................................................................................................................... 27 4.1.9 FILTER ........................................................................................................................... 28 4.1.10 VOLTAGE ....................................................................................................................... 28 4.1.11 VELOCITY ...................................................................................................................... 28 4.1.12 RANGE ........................................................................................................................... 28

4.2 HW_SET Menu .......................................................................................................29 4.2.1 BANDWIDTH .................................................................................................................. 29 4.2.2 AVERAGING .................................................................................................................. 29 4.2.3 DETECTOR .................................................................................................................... 29 4.2.4 TR MODE ....................................................................................................................... 29 4.2.5 P.WIDTH ........................................................................................................................ 29 4.2.6 ATT ................................................................................................................................. 30 4.2.7 DAMP ............................................................................................................................. 30 4.2.8 PRF ................................................................................................................................ 30 4.2.9 SPIKE/BURST ................................................................................................................ 31 4.2.10 P.FREQ .......................................................................................................................... 31

4.3 DAC Menu ..............................................................................................................32 4.3.1 GATE >--< ...................................................................................................................... 33 4.3.2 GATE --< ........................................................................................................................ 33 4.3.3 GATE ^ ........................................................................................................................... 33 4.3.4 TR MODE [BW-K1 / BW / DSR / SDH (grey)] ................................................................ 33 4.3.5 PROBE DELAY .............................................................................................................. 33 4.3.6 GAIN ............................................................................................................................... 34 4.3.7 STEP G .......................................................................................................................... 34 4.3.8 DEL #xx ADD ................................................................................................................. 34 4.3.9 TR.CORR / TRIGGER LINE / AUX LINE # .................................................................... 34 4.3.10 DAC TYPE ...................................................................................................................... 34

4.4 GATES Menu .........................................................................................................35 4.4.1 GATE >--< ...................................................................................................................... 35 4.4.2 GATE --< ........................................................................................................................ 35 4.4.3 GATE ^ ........................................................................................................................... 35 4.4.4 GATE .............................................................................................................................. 35 4.4.5 GATE # ........................................................................................................................... 36 4.4.6 GAIN ............................................................................................................................... 37 4.4.7 STEP G .......................................................................................................................... 37 4.4.8 REJECT .......................................................................................................................... 37 4.4.9 THICKNESS ................................................................................................................... 37 4.4.10 VELOCITY ...................................................................................................................... 37


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4.5 BSCAN Menu .........................................................................................................38 4.5.1.1 GATE >--< .............................................................................................................................. 38 4.5.1.2 GATE --< ................................................................................................................................ 38 4.5.1.3 GATE ^ ................................................................................................................................... 38 4.5.1.4 TR MODE ............................................................................................................................... 38 4.5.1.5 PROBE DELAY ...................................................................................................................... 38 4.5.1.6 GAIN ....................................................................................................................................... 39 4.5.1.7 BSCAN MAX .......................................................................................................................... 39 4.5.1.8 BSCAN MIN ............................................................................................................................ 39 4.5.1.9 THICKNESS ........................................................................................................................... 39 4.5.1.10 VELOCITY .............................................................................................................................. 39

4.5.2 BSCAN Modes ............................................................................................................... 40 4.5.3 THICKNESS – Thickness Measuring ............................................................................. 41

4.5.3.1 Using GATE 1 only (GATE 2 OFF): ........................................................................................ 41 4.5.3.2 Automatic thickness measuring mode with GATE 2 set to THICKNESS AUTO 1P-1P: ......... 42 4.5.3.3 Thickness measuring mode with GATE 2 set to THICKNESS 1P-1P: .................................... 42

4.5.4 R-G-B Palette ................................................................................................................. 42 4.5.5 TOFD (BW) – Time Of Flight Diffraction ........................................................................ 43

4.5.5.1 Initializing TOFD Mode ........................................................................................................... 43 4.5.5.2 Basic Settings For TOFD Technique ...................................................................................... 43

4.5.6 BSCAN data records ...................................................................................................... 45

4.6 SETTING Menu ......................................................................................................46 4.6.1 GATE >--< ...................................................................................................................... 47 4.6.2 GATE --< ........................................................................................................................ 47 4.6.3 CURVED SURF.............................................................................................................. 47 4.6.4 DIAMETER ..................................................................................................................... 47 4.6.5 PROBE DELAY .............................................................................................................. 47 4.6.6 GAIN ............................................................................................................................... 48 4.6.7 ANGLE ........................................................................................................................... 48 4.6.8 X-VALUE ........................................................................................................................ 48 4.6.9 THICKNESS ................................................................................................................... 48 4.6.10 VELOCITY ...................................................................................................................... 48

4.7 DISPLAY Sub-Menu (SETTING) ............................................................................49 4.7.1 LANGUAGE .................................................................................................................... 49 4.7.2 UNITS ............................................................................................................................. 49 4.7.3 FILL ................................................................................................................................ 50 4.7.4 GRID ............................................................................................................................... 50 4.7.5 BSCAN MODE ............................................................................................................... 50 4.7.6 IRC ................................................................................................................................. 51 4.7.7 IRC RES ......................................................................................................................... 51 4.7.8 IRC RATE ....................................................................................................................... 51 4.7.9 PROBE BEAM ................................................................................................................ 51 4.7.10 ENVELOPE .................................................................................................................... 51

4.8 CURVES Sub-Menu (SETTING) .............................................................................52 4.8.1 DGS ................................................................................................................................ 52 4.8.2 TCG ................................................................................................................................ 52 4.8.3 REF TYPE ...................................................................................................................... 52 4.8.4 REF SIZE ....................................................................................................................... 52 4.8.5 ERS DISP ....................................................................................................................... 52 4.8.6 ATT COMP ..................................................................................................................... 53 4.8.7 DAC INTERP. ................................................................................................................. 53 4.8.8 DAC MODE .................................................................................................................... 53 4.8.9 AWS MODE .................................................................................................................... 53 4.8.10 API 5UE .......................................................................................................................... 53


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4.9 PROBE Sub-Menu (SETTING) ...............................................................................54 4.9.1 XTAL FREQ .................................................................................................................... 54 4.9.2 XTAL SHAPE ................................................................................................................. 54 4.9.3 Diam eff / WIDTH eff ...................................................................................................... 54 4.9.4 LENGTH eff/ Near Field ................................................................................................. 54 4.9.5 PROBE DELAY .............................................................................................................. 54 4.9.6 GAIN ............................................................................................................................... 55 4.9.7 ANGLE ........................................................................................................................... 55 4.9.8 X-VALUE ........................................................................................................................ 55 4.9.9 DELAY LEN .................................................................................................................... 55 4.9.10 DELAY VEL .................................................................................................................... 55

5. Functions of Gates ................................ ........................................................... 56

5.1 GATE 1 ...................................................................................................................56 5.1.1 Available Modes of GATE 1 ........................................................................................... 56 5.1.2 Standard Functions of GATE 1 ...................................................................................... 56 5.1.3 Functions of GATE 1 with Angle Probes ........................................................................ 57 5.1.4 Functions of GATE 1 with DAC Curve ........................................................................... 58 5.1.5 Other Functions of GATE 1 ............................................................................................ 59

5.2 GATE 2 ...................................................................................................................60

5.2.1 Available Modes of GATE 2 ........................................................................................... 60 5.2.2 THICKNESS – AUTO 1P-1P .......................................................................................... 60 5.2.3 THICKNESS 1P-1P ........................................................................................................ 61 5.2.4 THICKNESS F-F ............................................................................................................ 61 5.2.5 THICKNESS P-P ............................................................................................................ 61

5.3 GATE 3 ...................................................................................................................62 5.3.1 Available Modes of GATE 3 ........................................................................................... 62 5.3.2 Function of GATE 3 ........................................................................................................ 62

5.4 GATE 4 ...................................................................................................................63 5.4.1 Available Modes of GATE 4 ........................................................................................... 63 5.4.2 Function of GATE 4 ........................................................................................................ 63

6. Functions of Analog Output ........................ .................................................... 64

6.1 Analog Output of Thickness Measurement .............................................................64

7. Applications ...................................... ................................................................ 65

7.1 Automatic Thickness Measurement ........................................................................65

7.2 Automatic Calibration of Probe Delay and Sound Velocity ......................................66

7.3 Distance-Amplitude Correction Function (DAC) ......................................................69 7.3.1 General ........................................................................................................................... 69 7.3.2 DAC Interpolation Modes (DAC INTERP.) ..................................................................... 69 7.3.3 DAC Modes (DAC MODE) ............................................................................................. 69 7.3.4 Setting of The Reference (Basic) DAC Curve (DAC TYPE 1) ....................................... 70 7.3.5 Setting of Auxiliary DAC Curves (DAC TYPE 2 to DAC TYPE 5) .................................. 71 7.3.6 JIS-DAC .......................................................................................................................... 72 7.3.7 TCG Modes (Time Corrected Gain) ............................................................................... 73


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7.4 DGS Function (Distance Gain Size) ........................................................................74

7.5 AWS Mode – Evaluation of “d” value acc. to AWS Code.........................................76

7.6 API 5UE Mode – Evaluation of Indications acc. to API 5UE ....................................77

7.7 Curved Surface Metric ............................................................................................78

7.8 Some Basic Settings for Use of EMAT Probes .......................................................79

7.9 D1000 Synchronization With Another Instrument ....................................................80

8. Phased Array (PA) Mode ............................ ..................................................... 81

8.1 Initializing PA Mode ................................................................................................81

8.2 PROBE Sub-Menu (SETTING) In Pa Mode ............................................................82 8.2.1 PA WEDGE .................................................................................................................... 82 8.2.2 WEDGE FRONT............................................................................................................. 82 8.2.3 Z-OFFSET (ZERO OFFSET) ......................................................................................... 82 8.2.4 WEDGE VEL .................................................................................................................. 82

8.3 PA Mode (Chan ALL) ..............................................................................................83

8.4 PA MODE – Chan SEL TX & RX Mode ..................................................................86

8.5 PA MODE – Chan N..M RX ALL TX .......................................................................87

8.6 Weld Geometry Display In PA Mode .......................................................................88 8.6.1 Weld Geometry Selection ............................................................................................... 88 8.6.2 Weld Geometry Design .................................................................................................. 89 8.6.3 Weld Geometry Programming ........................................................................................ 90

9. Management of Configuration Files (Setups) ........ ........................................ 94

10. USB Functions ..................................... ............................................................ 95

10.1 Save Setups To USB Memory Stick .......................................................................95

10.2 Load Setups From USB Memory Stick ....................................................................95

10.3 Save Pictures (Screenshots) And Data To USB Memory Stick ...............................95

10.4 Load Records From USB Memory Stick .................................................................96

10.5 Firmware Update ....................................................................................................97

10.6 Management of User Help ......................................................................................99

11. Index ............................................. ................................................................... 100

1. D 1000 Introduction

1.1 General Description

The D1000 has a large number of standard features, high contrast, high resolution

translucent color LCD display (1024×768 pixels) and the capability to store and recall

dozens instrument set-up programs, thousands A-scans, including distance

amplitude correction (DAC) and a low noise receiver with selectable RF and detected

displays.

Figure 1. D 1000 Front Panel

The expanded top panel has seven connectors including two LEMOs for probes

connection (plus one wide connector for PA probe – D1000-PA only) and five special

connectors for synchronization, alarm and analog outputs, encoder (IRC) connection,

USB and power connector.

Notwithstanding of its of its digital signal processing, the D1000 retains the high

repetition rate capability and superior waveform display.

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1.2 Unpacking

All cartons should be opened and inspected upon receipt. The cartons and contents should be inspected for any signs of damage that may have occurred during shipment. If damage is noted, contact the carrier and retain the damaged shipping materials until an inspection can be performed by a representative of the carrier. With the exception of external accessories, all D1000 options are installed before the unit is shipped. Check the contents of the carton or cartons against the purchase order to ensure that all accessories ordered have been received.

1.3 Operating Environment

The D1000 is designed as a portable instrument, and as such requires no special site preparation before operation. When operated, the instrument should be firmly supported on its tilt handle to prevent damage due to a fall. The unit should be protected as much as possible from water or chemical splashes, rapid temperature changes, or areas near large electrical equipment that may interfere with the operation of the internal circuitry.

1.4 Power Requirements

The battery charger (power unit) is provided with the D 1000, which allows the instrument to be operated from the Li-Ion battery or from AC line power in the range of 100-240 Volts at a line frequency of 50 to 60 Hz.

1.5 Language Setting

Set the operation interface language either:

• by depressing the key and then select desired language by depressing yellow execution key just under LANG X ; or

• by depressing yellow execution key just under SETTING (colour will change to green SETTING ) then DISPLAY → DISPLAY and control keys next to the LANGUAGE on the screen.

1.6 Default Settings

The default settings of the instrument may be restored any time simply by depressing key, then SETUPS → DEFAULT and confirm YES .

All special functions will be set OFF and the instrument will operate in the BASIC mode. Then select the TR MODE (see 4.1.4. TR MODE – Transmitter/Receiver Mode ), unlock the HW_SET (see 4.1. Basic Menu ) and check initial settings.

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1.7 Top Panel Connectors

Seven external connectors are provided on the D1000 top panel (refer to Figures 2a,

2b).

Single element probe

Dual element probe

Pulser (OUT) Receiver (IN)

Figure 2a. D 1000-SF – Top Panel

Two standard LEMO connectors are used for probes connection.

Single element probe Dual element probe

Pulser (OUT) Receiver (IN)

PA probe

Figure 2b. D 1000-PA – Top Panel


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2. Specifications

Pulser

Type Square wave

Pulse Amplitude Selectable from 75 to 275 Volts in 5 V steps

Pulse Width 15 to 5000 ns

Pulse Repetition Rate 10 Hz to 20 kHz

Pulser Excitation Spike (1 pulse) or Burst (1 to 10 pulses)

Modes SINGLE (Pulse Echo), DUAL (Dual or Through Transmit), EMAT

Receiver

Bandwidth 0.5 to 30 MHz (at -3 dB)

Frequency Filters Broadband, Narrowband, or Custom Selectable Low and High Pass Filters 1.0 MHz, 2.0 MHz, 2.25 MHz, 4.0 MHz, 5.0 MHz, 10.0 MHz

Damping Selection values: 42, 51, 180 or 1000 Ohms

Gain Control Range 0 to 111.0 dB

Gain Control Steps Selectable 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 and 6.0 dB

Display RF, Half-wave+, Half-wave-, Full-wave

Reject 0 to 80 % full screen height in 1 % steps

Time Base

Test Range 1.9 mm to 14353.0 mm at 200 Hz PRF in steel (for cL = 5990 m/s), max. 298901 mm at 10 Hz PRF

Probe Delay Range -10.00 µs to 4800.00 µs

Display Delay Range -8.50 µs to 4774.69 µs (-25 mm to 14300 mm at cL = 5990 m/s)

Material Velocity 1 to 19999 m/s

Angle Beam Control Fixed settings of 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 70°, 80°, or variable from 0 to 90° in 0.1° increments

Gates

Four independent gates controllable over entire sweep range - Floating gate, - Interface gate, - Measuring gate – relative, absolute, amplitude, time - Back-wall echo attenuator

Threshold Variable 2.0 to 97.8 % of full screen

Trigger Logic Positive or Negative

Gate Synchronization Initial Pulse or selected interface

Analog Output


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2.1 Connectors and Communication Ports

Note: We strongly recommend to use original cables from DRC for all connectors.

T – Transmitter (Pulser).

R – Receiver.

ANALOG OUT (for details see 6. Functions of Analog Output ):

- TTLout: - synchronization pulses output with positive logic; can be used for generator synchronization during calibration, or for synchronization of two D1000 instruments;

- AOUT2: - voltage 0-BSCAN_MAX as measured thickness with Gate2: working, voltage mapping is made by BSCAN MAX value;

- logic info about echo presence within Gate1, when Gate1 is set to to ON+A/TTL;

- amplitude of echo in Gate1, when Gate1 is set to ON+AUX and Gate2 is OFF;

- AOUT1: - voltage 0-2.7V as relative info about position of echo flank in Gate1 or in Gate4 with EchoStart+AUX;

- TxD: - transmitted data from D1000 (pin 2 on CANON9F);

- RxD: - received data (pin 3 on CANON9F);

- GND: - ground (pin 5 on CANON9F).

MUX – for future options.

MULTI – primarily for Encoder (IRC) connection, servers as SYNC input.

USB

POWER

General

Dimensions 224×188×37 mm

Display Color TFT 99×30 mm (1024×768 pixels) 65535 colors

Weight 0.74 Kg without battery + 0.54 kg battery for 8 hours operation

Operating Temperature -10 °C to 50 °C

Storage Temperature -40 °C to 70 °C

Power 100-240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz, 50 VA max. for battery charging and operation

Battery Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack, 3.6 V, 16 Ah

GND +5V

C A

B

GND

TTLout

AOUT2

AOUT1 R x D

T x D


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3. Keyboard Description

Display

Control Keys for Values Changing

Power ON/OFF

Display Freeze ON/OFF

Display Brightness

Immediate Execution

Keys

Escape Key

Save Setup / Picture

Load Setup / Picture

Quick Save Picture

Zoom

Help

Lock

Status and Calculation Window

3.1 Power Button

The POWER button switches instrument power ON and OFF. Immediately after

power is turned ON, an initialization routine is started. During the start-up routine, the

instrument’s microprocessor measures and corrects circuit offsets. Also, the

microprocessor verifies that all circuits are operating properly.

After the “Check and then press ‘Lock’ for pulser enable.. ” message had been

displayed, make sure that the appropriate probe (transducer) is connected properly

and depress the key in order to activate pulser.

NOTE: Long depressing the button will switch OFF t he instrument, without

saving last settings conditions.


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3.2 Escape Key

Within the Basic MENU, after key had been depressed, the instrument may be switched OFF with or without saving the actual settings. SAVE & EXIT & OFF message will be displayed at the display bottom. Depress the appropriate yellow Execution Key:

- YES – the instrument will be switched OFF with saving last settings conditions; - CANCEL – return to the previous operation mode.

Within any other menu, key will turn back into the Basic MENU – see 4.1.

3.3 Execution Keys

These keys provide execution of the menu item displayed just above them.

NOTE: Hereinafter, should be any execution key depr essed, it will be referenced as menu item just above the required exe cution key.

3.4 Display Freeze

The actual waveform may be “frozen” by

short depressing key (the red indicator *FROZEN* is displayed in the Status Window). Then the complete display content may be

saved to the memory. Depress key shortly to “defrost” the screen.

Depressing key for time longer than 1 sec switches the instrument to peak freezing mode – maximum (peak) echo amplitudes will be “collected” in this mode (the red indicator *PEAKS* is displayed in the Status Window).

Next short depressing of key allows to freeze and save actual picture (the red indicator *FROZEN PEAKS* is displayed in the

Status Window). Depress key shortly to “defrost” the screen.

Esc

Esc

Esc


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3.5 Display Brightness

The intensity of display illumination may be adjusted as follows:

● short depressing key – brightness UP;

● long depressing key – brightness DOWN.

Default display brightness value is 50 %. This setting is not saved in the last status.

If any key had not been depressed during 2 minutes, then display brightness

decreases automatically, in order to save battery.

● This power saving mode is indicated by text *for PWS OFF in the status window.

● First depressing of any key within power saving mode will only restore the initial

brightness, but will have no other effect – no action. Only next depressing of any

key will take effect.

● In order to deactivate the power saving mode, depress the key. This

deactivates the power saving mode until the instrument switched OFF.

When the battery voltage decreased under the critical level (approx. 5 % of estimated

capacity), the brightness will go down indefinitely, to avoid sudden shut-down of the

instrument, e.g. caused by settings with higher energy consumption.


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3.6 Save Setup / Picture (Diskette Key)

3.6.1 Save Setup

The complete settings of the instrument may be saved to the memory.

There are 10 setup groups – GROUP 0 to GROUP 9;

● each setup group contains 9 setup subgroups (e.g. GROUP_0 contains SET_01x to SET_09x, GROUP 1 contains SET_11x to SET_19x, etc.);

● each setup subgroup contains 6 setup positions (e.g. SET_01x contains setups SET_011 to SET_016, SET_02x contains SET_021 to SET_026, etc.);

● setup subgroups SET_09x to SET_99x are protected and reserved for factory default settings.

In order to save actual setup:

● select (if needed) the setup group – GROUP 0 to GROUP 9 – see 9. Management of Configuration Files (Setups) ;

● depress the Key – STORE SETUP ? menu will be displayed;

● select the setup subgroup first (e.g. SET_01x to SET_08x for GROUP 0 ) by

depressing the appropriate key (Execution Key) – the setup subgroup number changes by 1 after each depressing;

● select the setup position number (e.g. SET_011 to SET_016 for SET_01x ) by

depressing the appropriate key (Execution Key); occupied setup positions are highlighted with green background (with probe name and setup name just above the setup position number, if these names had been saved) and may be rewritten – NAME ? menu will be displayed;

● save actual setup by depressing

- KEEP key – actual settings will be saved with actual description – if any exists, or - NONAME key – with no description, or - EDIT key – editing probe name and setup name of new or already existing setup –

appropriate display will be activated in alphabetic mode:

- left key toggles alphabetic/numeric/symbol modes ( ABCD.. / 123.. / +-#;.. );

- second key from the left ‘ ‘ is for SPACE; - SELECT key is intended for toggling between the PROBE NAME: and SETUP NAME:; - OK key – save setup and return to the basic mode; - Esc key – return to the basic mode without saving; - <-DEL key – delete one character before the cursor.

NOTES: The actual setup number (setup position) is displayed above the “SET_XXx”, if t had been saved previously.

Depressing yellow keys below the STORE SETUP ? will trigger ERASE SETUP ? , enabling erase any of 6 setups.


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3.6.2 Save Picture (Screenshot)

In order to save the picture displayed on the screen,

● depress the key – actual picture displayed on the screen will be frozen (screenshot – the red indicator *FROZEN* is displayed in the Status Window) and PIC_XX key (with green background) will be displayed in the menu instead of SET_XX key;

● select the picture group ( PIC_01 to PIC_09 ) by depressing the appropriate key – the picture group number changes by 1 after each depressing;

● depress the key – NAME ? menu will be displayed;

● select normal or inverted grey scale picture – INV B/W or INV B/W ;

● save actual picture (screenshot) by depressing

- KEEP key – actual picture will be saved and named automatically – the name is displayed in the field with green background, or

- EDIT key – edit picture name in the “PictureGroupNumber_PictureNumber” format – appropriate display will be activated in alphabetic mode:

- left key toggles alphabetic/numeric/symbol modes ( ABCD.. / 123.. / +-#;.. );

- second key from the left ‘ ‘ is for SPACE;

- ERASE key – erase actual picture name next to the picture group number;

- PREFIX key – enables to add a prefix with automatic timestamp to the file name; the last PREFIX value is maintained in the memory for the next picture until switching the instrument OFF, i.e. for next pictures simply depress KEEP , then pictures, data and setups will be saved as “Pxx_PREFIX_timestamp.*”;

- OK key – save picture and return to the basic mode;

- Esc key – return to the basic mode without saving;

- <-DEL key – delete one character before the cursor.

Notes: Number of saved pictures is virtually unlimited – thousands of pictures may be saved into each picture group. All saved pictures are automatically named by the group number and timestamp (YYMMDDhhmmss), or may be renamed. The complete display content (“frozen” picture) will be saved in .png format to the chosen picture group. At the same time all actual setup parameters will be saved (*.stp file), with A-scan in digital form (*.dat file 1024 max. values for FW waveform and 2048 max.-min. pairs for RF waveform – for research purposes or for import to Excel). If BSCAN had been activated, then last measured data will be saved as well (*.txt file). Last condition INV B/W / INV B/W is remembered only until switching the instrument OFF. The default condition is without inversion.

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3.7 Load Setup / Picture

3.7.1 Load Setup

The complete settings of the instrument may be loaded from the memory:

● depress the key – RECALL SETUP? menu will be displayed with available setups within the actual setup group;

● depress the key, if you need to select the setup group – GROUP 0 to GROUP 9 (see 9. Management of Configuration Files (Setups) ), and/or

● select the setup subgroup ( SET_01x to SET_09x ) by depressing the appropriate key (Execution Key) – the setup subgroup number changes by 1 after each depressing;

● use <<.. or ..>> key to select the desired setup within actual setup subgroup (e.g. SET_011 to SET_016 for SET_01x, SET_021 to SET_026 for SET_02x);

● select the desired setup by the appropriate key (Execution Key) – settings will be loaded with “Check and then press ‘Lock’ for pulser enable.. ” message, the same as at initial switching ON;

● the actual setup number (setup position) is displayed above the SET_XXx .

3.7.2 Load Picture

In order to load and view pictures, which had been previously saved to the memory,

● depress the key – PIC_XX key (with green background) will be displayed in the menu instead of SET_XX key;

● select the picture group ( PIC_01 to PIC_09 ) by depressing the appropriate key (Execution Key) – the picture group number changes by 1 after each depressing;

● depress the key – the last picture from the list within actual group (in alphabetical order) will be displayed on the screen with special menu:

NOTE: If the EXPORT function had not been set to EXPORT OFF (see 3.10) during saving picture, then all settings in text format may be displayed by depressing the key. Next depressing of key will return to the screenshot display.

- <<.. key – go to the previous picture within the actual group;

- RECALL – recall settings which were actual during saving the picture;

- DELETE – delete picture(s) from memory: YES – Immediately delete actually displayed picture, ALL P##_* – delete all pictures in the actual group P##, ALL Pxx_* – delete all pictures in ALL groups;

- # / # – picture number within actual group;

- P##_FILE_NAME.png – actual picture file name;

- PXX->USB – send a picture or group of pictures to the USB port (USB flash memory stick shall be connected before depressing this key)

- D1000->USB ? menu will be displayed with options for actual picture “Picture_Name” , actual group P0X_*.* or all groups P01..P09 ;

- ..>> key – go to the next picture within the actual group.

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3.8 Quick Save Picture(Screenshot)

key enables quick save picture (frozen or “live” – see 3.4). A picture with

appropriate data will be saved to the preset group. The picture file name (as well as

appropriate data files) is generated automatically and always includes a prefix (if any

had been specified in advance) and timestamp, i.e. “Pxx_PREFIX_timestamp.*” –

see 3.6.2. Save Picture (Screenshot) .

3.9 Zoom

key provides zoomed display of the actually chosen gate area (GATE 1 to GATE 4, depending on gate number, which had been activated last (highlighted) in the GATES menu – see 4.4. GATES Menu ). Active ZOOM function is indicated by the red

*ZOOM ▀▀▀▀ indicator below the A-Scan window.

Next depressing of key will return to the initial time base range.

With activated PA (Phased Array) Mode

(only for D1000-PA version), the key switches from the S-scan (Sector scan) display to the W-scan (Wide scan) display see 8.2.

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3.10 Help / Special Mode Menu

key activates/deactivates special mode display.

This special mode enables:

● specific settings of the instrument, e.g.:

- MULTI MODE (IRC A & C, IRC A,B & C,

SYNC, FUNC_1):

- IRC A & C – for encoder without directional resolution, - IRC A,B & C – for encoder with directional resolution, - SYNC – for time synchronization (cable may be ordered as option from DRC

company) – for details see 7.9. D1000 Synchronization With Another Instrument ,

- FUNC_1 – for special function. - Phased Array (OFF / 16x1.0mm / 16x3.5mm / 32x1.0mm) – PA probe elements number

and size (optional, only D 1000-PA) – see 8. Phased Array (PA) :

- SPI SPEED (HIGH / LOW) – only for backward compatibility, - PA WEDGE (OFF / 36.0°) – angle of used wedge for PA probe, - PA MODE (Chan ALL / Chan 1-16 RX, All TX / Chan SEL TX-RX) – Phased Array

operation modes selection, - APERTURE (1 - 15) – virtual transducer width, - PA ACG (OFF / Default) – Angle Corrected Gain,

- SPOT WELD (disabled / enabled) – Spot Weld testing mode (optional)

- AUTOGAIN (ON / OFF) – automatic gain correction; when ON, the AG RANGE (AutoGain Range) may be set within the range of ±60 dB in 3 dB steps;

● general information about the instrument: model No., serial No., firmware version etc.;

● ->USB SERVICE.. – download the firmware (see 10.5. Firmware Update );

● DATE – date and time setting;

● HELP_PIC – user defined help pictures – see 10.6. Management of User Help.

● SETUPS – management of configuration files (setups) – see 9. Management of Configuration Files (Setups) ;

● LANG X – select the interface language;

● EXPORT (OFF / csv / csv+html_1 / csv+html_2) – setting the data format for export parameters settings with pictures (screenshots);

● USB->Pxx – download pictures from USB flash memory stick (pictures must be in the “D1000\pictures\” folder);

● CAMERA – activating functions of digital camera connected to the USB port – optional.

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3.11 Lock

After the instrument power ON or Transmitter Mode change, the pulser is OFF, in

order to prevent accidental probe damage with built-in preamplifier. Make sure that

the probe is connected properly, then enable the pulser by short depressing of the

key.

Long depressing (longer than 3 sec) the key will lock/unlock the instrument –

*LOCKED* indication will appear in the lower right corner.

Instrument settings cannot be changed in the *LOCKED* mode, as all side keys (for

parameters settings) are inactive.

Only keys of context items (which don’t affect operation) in the bottom row of the

display are active:

Some function keys remain active also: (Freeze), (Save – for pictures only –

see 3.6.2. Save Picture (Screenshot) ), (Load – for setups and pictures – see

3.7.1. Load Setup and 3.7.2. Load Picture ), (Quick Save Picture – see 3.8.

Quick Save Picture(Screenshot)) (Help – for help pictures only) and (Lock –

for unlock the instrument).

NOTE: Short depressing the key will switch OFF/ON high voltage and pulser.

It is recommended to switch the pulser OFF during probe exchange as well

as for battery saving during interruptions.

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4. Menu Description

Note: The active menu item is always highlighted wi th green background of the menu item text.

4.1 Basic Menu

Basic MENU items on the screen sides may be switched OFF/ON by depressing the “MENU” button – see figures:

Main hidden items on the screen sides remain active even with menu switched OFF – GATE parameters (start, end and vertical position – for active gates only), PROBE DELAY, DISPLAY DELAY, GAIN, RANGE.

Hidden item will appear on the screen after first depressing of corresponding key, without value change; second depressing changes its value; item will disappear after 2 sec.

Functions of Immediate Execution Keys (yellow buttons just below the screen) are as follows:

HW_SET Switch ON/OFF the HW_SET menu. In order to activate HW_SET key, depress the ENHANC. key for 3 seconds.

DAC Switch ON/OFF the DAC / DAC+TCG / TCG menu – see 4.3.

SET_01x Select a setup subgroup for saving/loading setups (SET_01x to SET_09x) – see 3.6, 3.7.

GATES Switch ON/OFF the GATES menu – see 4.4.

BSCAN Switch ON/OFF the B-SCAN mode – see 4.5.

MENU Switch ON/OFF the menu items within the screen (next to the control keys on the left and right sides).

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SETTING Switch ON/OFF the SETTING menu – see 4.6.

RF FW Select the waveform display. Green background means activated mode:

FW – full wave rectified;

*FW – full wave rectified with

envelope (red *ENV* indicator is

displayed just below the time

base scale);

RF – raD-frequency (alternating);

*RF – radio-frequency with

envelope (red *ENV* indicator is

displayed just below the time

base scale).

Note: If DETECTOR in HW_SET menu is set to NEG HW (POS HW), then

HW- ( HW+ ) is displayed instead of FW .

Basic Menu Items on the Screen – Left Side:

4.1.1 GATE >--<

Adjustment of the gate start position (without

changing its width) – actual gate number

(activated in the GATES menu – see 4.4) is

indicated in parentheses next to the gate

start position value – this item is displayed

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4.1.2 GATE --<

Adjustment of the gate end position (changes its width) – actual gate number (activated in the GATES menu – see 4.4) is indicated in parentheses next to the gate end position value.

4.1.3 GATE ^

Adjustment of the gate vertical position – actual gate number (activated in the GATES menu – see 4.4) is indicated in parentheses next to the gate vertical position value.

4.1.4 TR MODE – Transmitter/Receiver Mode

Switches the Transmitter/Receiver modes as follows:

- within ENHANCED mode ( HW_SET with yellow background), both left and right buttons next to TR MODE switch to the BASIC mode (the message BACK TO

BASIC MODE ? YES CANCEL will appear);

- within BASIC mode ( ENHANC. with grey background instead HW_SET ), the following Transmitter/Receiver modes are available:

- SINGLE – for pulse-echo technique with single element probe,

- DUAL – for through-transmission technique (two separate probes) or pulse-echo technique with dual element probe (TR probe),

- EMAT – for pulse-echo technique using EMAT probe (Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer);

NOTE: After switching to the BASIC mode, the parameters in the HW_SET menu (see 4.2) will be set to default values as follows: - BANDWIDTH – full, - ATT – auto, - DAMP – OFF, - PRF – 200 Hz auto, - Pulser – SPIKE 1.

- within ENHANCED mode ( HW_SET with green background), following Transmitter/Receiver modes are available:

- SINGLE – for pulse-echo technique with single element probe, - DUAL – for through-transmission technique (two separate probes) or pulse-

echo technique with dual element probe (TR probe), - DUAL+ExtAmp – for through-transmission technique (two separate probes)

or pulse-echo technique with dual element probe (TR probe), where receiving probe (element) is equipped with built-in preamplifier,

- EMAT – for pulse-echo technique using EMAT probe (Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer).

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Info about actual transmitter/receiver mode is displayed just beneath the TR MODE.

In order to activate the pulser after TR MODE had been changed, depress the key.

Notes: The HW_SET menu is available only in ENHANCED mode.

In order to switch from BASIC mode to ENHANCED mode, depress the ENHANC. button for 3 sec.

4.1.5 PROBE DELAY

Adjustment of probe delay line value (e.g. for dual element or angle probe) within the

range from -10.00 µs to 4800.00 µs. The maximum value is limited by PRF (in the

HW_SET menu – see 4.2.8) – the sum of values PROBE DELAY+RANGE shall not

be greater than length of one period determined by PRF. With this parameter, the

autoPRF does not work, therefore, the PRF value shall be decreased first, if high

PROBE DELAY value is needed.

4.1.6 DISPLAY DELAY

Adjustment of time base (sweep) delay value – two bottom keys on the left side

within the range from -8.50 µs to 4774.69 µs (-25 mm to 14300 mm at c = 5990 m/s).

The maximum value is limited by PRF (in the HW_SET menu – see 4.2.8) – the sum

of values DISPLAY DELAY+RANGE shall not be greater than length of one period

determined by PRF. With this parameter, the autoPRF does not work, therefore, the

PRF value shall be decreased first, if high DISPLAY DELAY value is needed.

Basic Menu Items on the Screen – Right Side:

4.1.7 GAIN

Adjustment of the input gain value – 0.0 dB

to 111.0 dB. See also NOTES in 4.2.6.

4.1.8 STEP G

Selection of the gain change step value:

- 0.1 dB;

- 0.5 dB;

- 1.0 dB;

- 6.0 dB.


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4.1.9 FILTER

Selection of frequency band filters (these

frequency values are valid for SF instrument

only):

- OFF, - 1.0 MHz, - 2.0 MHz, - 2.25-2.5 MHz, - 4.0 MHz, - 5.0 MHz, - 10.0 MHz.

4.1.10 VOLTAGE

Adjustment of the pulser voltage value – 75 to 275 Volts.

4.1.11 VELOCITY

Adjustment of the sound velocity value in the tested material – 1 m/s to 19999 m/s.

For convenient setting, there are predefined sound velocities in most frequently used

materials. During setting the velocity value, value “stops” at predefined velocities.

The table containing predefined sound velocities is defined in the

D1000\lang\help\matvel_def.txt file, which can be easily edited and loaded for USB

device as other HELP files – see 10.6. Management of User Help .

This file can be displayed during browsing. If this file not found, the table is filled with

default values (as in older SW versions).

4.1.12 RANGE

Adjustment of the time base (sweep) range – 1.9 mm to 298901.0 mm for

longitudinal wave in steel (cL = 5990 m/s) (at PRF of 10 Hz) – two bottom keys on

the right side .

The maximum RANGE value is automatically limited depending on the PRF (Pulse

Repetition Frequency) value set in HW_SET menu – see 4.2. In order to allow higher

RANGE value, the PRF value shall be lowered accordingly – see 4.2.8. PRF.

There are automatic PRF modes available for 200, 100, 50, 20 Hz (indicated by

AUTO next to the PRF value), i.e. maximum possible PRF value is decreased

automatically, when the RANGE value is increased and vice versa, if the RANGE

value is shortened, then the PRF value increases up to the preset value.

For the RANGE values < 35.0 mm, the waveform is expanded digitally – this is

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4.2 HW_SET Menu

4.2.1 BANDWIDTH

Switches the bandwidth range: 0.5 - 6 MHz,

3.5 - 6 MHz, 0.5 - 12 MHz, 3.5 - 12 MHz,

0.5 - 25 MHz, 3.5 - 25 MHz, 0.5 – 50 MHz,

3.5 – 50 MHz, 0.5 - 100 MHz, 3.5 - 100 MHz,

0.5 – 200 MHz, 3.5 – 200 MHz.

Note: Bandwidth is a combination of analog

pass band and FIR filters.

4.2.2 AVERAGING

Switches the averaging function of digital signal processing – the resulting displayed

signal amplitude is equal to the average amplitude of 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64

consecutive signals.

Note: Averaging function is applied to limited A-Scan range (intended mainly for

EMAT). At the RANGE over approx. 250 mm (for longitudinal wave in steel),

the rest of the signal is not averaged – this is indicated by changing the

RANGE indicator colour to red.

4.2.3 DETECTOR

Switches the detector modes:

- FULL W (rectified full-wave);

- NEG HW (rectified negative half-wave);

- POS HW (rectified positive half-wave).

4.2.4 TR MODE

Switches the Transmitter/Receiver modes – for details see 4.1.4:

- SINGLE (for single element probe);

- DUAL (for dual element probe – T/R);

- DUAL+ExtAmp (for special dual element probe with built-in preamplifier);

- EMAT (for special EMAT probe with Electro-Magnetic Acoustic Transducer).

4.2.5 P.WIDTH

Adjustment of the pulse width, in relation to the pulse frequency (P.FREQ).


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4.2.6 ATT

Selection of the pre-attenuator:

- AUTO;

- 0 dB;

- -20 dB;

- -40 dB.

NOTES: With pre-attenuator set to AUTO, some discontinuity of the GAIN may occur

at 20 dB and 40 dB, therefore, linearity is not guaranteed.

The same GAIN value with different ATT values may show different noise

level.

The best signal-to-noise ratio will be achieved wit h ATT set to AUTO,

i.e. the best combination of gain and attenuator

Selection ATT value other than AUTO will change available GAIN range as

follows:

- AUTO – GAIN range 0 – 111 dB;

- 0 dB – GAIN range 0 – 71 dB;

- -20 dB – GAIN range 20 – 91 dB;

- -40 dB – GAIN range 40 – 111 dB.

4.2.7 DAMP

Adjustment of the receiver damping (impedance):

- 42 Ohms;

- 51 Ohms;

- 180 Ohms;

- 1000 Ohms.

4.2.8 PRF

Adjustment of the Pulse Repetition Frequency in steps: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500,

1000, 2000, 2500, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000,

13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000 Hz.

Maximum PRF is limited depending on the actual time base RANGE.

Therefore, if the next higher PRF value is too high for the actual RANGE value, then

>--<<?? appears instead of the PRF value. Nevertheless, if the right side button had

been depressed once more, then the PRF increases to the next higher value, and at

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There are automatic PRF modes available for 200, 100, 50, 20 Hz (indicated by

AUTO next to the PRF value), i.e. maximum possible PRF value is decreased

automatically, when the RANGE value is increased and vice versa, if the RANGE

value is shortened, then the PRF value increases up to the preset value.

4.2.9 SPIKE/BURST

Selection of the pulser mode:

● SPIKE – low energy, single pulse;

● BURST – high energy, single pulse or series of pulses, max. 10.

4.2.10 P.FREQ

Adjustment of the pulse main frequency: 0.10 to 33.33 MHz.

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4.3 DAC Menu

NOTE: Examples of use distance –

amplitude correction function are

described below in 7.3. Distance-

Amplitude Correction Function

(DAC).

NOTES: Distance-amplitude correction functions cannot be switched ON with

RF display mode, and vice versa – RF mode cannot be switched on with

active Distance-Amplitude Correction functions.

With DGS set ON (see SETTING – CURVES – DGS, 7.4), DGS key will

be displayed instead of DAC key.

With AWS MODE set ON (see SETTING – CURVES – AWS MODE in 7.5),

AWS key will be displayed instead of DAC key.

DAC+TCG and TCG modes may be activated only after reference DAC

curve had been established – see 7.3.4.

DAC+TCG and TCG modes may be activated only with TCG ENABLE –

see 4.8. CURVES Sub-Menu (SETTING) and 4.8.2.

The DAC key activates amplitude correction functions as follows (see 7.3.7):

- depressed once , the DAC button (green background) indicates active Distance-

Amplitude-Correction mode;

- depressed twice , the DAC+TCG button (green background) indicates active

Distance-Amplitude-Correction + Time-Corrected-Gain mode;

- depressed triple , the TCG button (green background) indicates active Time-

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DAC Menu Items on the Screen – Left Side:

4.3.1 GATE >--<

Adjustment of the gate start position (without changing its width) – actual gate

number (activated in the GATES menu – see 4.4) is indicated in parentheses next to

the gate start position value – this item is displayed by the corresponding gate colour.

4.3.2 GATE --<

Adjustment of the gate end position (changes its width) – actual gate number

(activated in the GATES menu – see 4.4) is indicated in parentheses next to the gate

end position value.

4.3.3 GATE ^

Adjustment of the gate vertical position – actual gate number (activated in the GATES

menu – see 4.4) is indicated in parentheses next to the gate vertical position value.

4.3.4 TR MODE [BW-K1 / BW / DSR / SDH (grey)]

TR MODE is active with TCG function only – see 4.1.4 for details.

With active DAC or DAC+TCG function, this item indicates the reference reflector

type (BW-K1 / BW / DSR / SDH) and size used for DAC calculations –

see 4.8. CURVES Sub-Menu (SETTING) .

4.3.5 PROBE DELAY

Adjustment of probe delay line value (e.g. for dual element or angle probe) –

see 4.1.5 for details.


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DAC Menu Items on the Screen – Right Side:

4.3.6 GAIN

Adjustment of the input gain value – 0.0 dB to 111.0 dB. See also NOTES in 4.2.6.

4.3.7 STEP G

Changes the gain step value – 0.1 dB, 0.5 dB, 1.0 dB and 6.0 dB steps.

4.3.8 DEL #xx ADD

Delete/ADD the DAC curve point (reference echo within the GATE 1, which is

indicated by pink cross “×”).

Note: DAC curve points may added/deleted only within the basic DAC mode –

i.e. DAC TYPE shall be DAC 1 or JIS-DAC and TR.CORR 0/0 dB.

4.3.9 TR.CORR / TRIGGER LINE / AUX LINE #

This item is displayed depending on the DAC TYPE switched ON – see 4.3.10 below.

- TR.CORR – adjustment of transfer correction value (transfer attenuation) in dB is

available with DAC TYPE/DAC 1.

- TRIGGER LINE – only in combination with JIS-DAC6 (see 4.3.10) – switching the

active line for alarm triggering with active Gate 1.

- AUX LINE OFFSET – is available with DAC 2 to DAC 5 – see 4.3.10 below.

4.3.10 DAC TYPE

- JIS-DAC6 – 6 DAC curves acc. to JIS standard – -12, -6, 0, 6, 12, 18 dB –

see 7.3.6 JIS-DAC ;

- DAC1 – main DAC curve (created using reference reflectors) – see 7.3.4. Setting

of The Reference (Basic) DAC Curve (DAC TYPE 1) ;

- DAC2 to DAC5 – auxiliary DAC curves, derived from the main DAC curve;

different offsets (in dB) may be adjusted for DAC curves #2 to #5 using

“AUX LINE #” menu item, which appears after any auxiliary DAC curve had been

chosen – see 7.3.5. Setting of Auxiliary DAC Curves (DAC TYPE 2 to DAC

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4.4 GATES Menu

Active gates are indicated in the status

window (in the upper left corner) with

rectangles filled with appropriate colours:

GATE 1 – dark blue, GATE 2 – light blue,

GATE 3 – yellow, GATE 4 – pink. For more

details – see 5. Functions of Gates .

GATES Menu Items on the Screen – Left Side:

4.4.1 GATE >--<


number is indicated in parentheses next to the gate start position value – this item is

displayed by the corresponding gate colour.

4.4.2 GATE --<

Adjustment of the gate end position (changes its width) – actual gate number is

indicated in parentheses next to the gate end position value.

4.4.3 GATE ^

Adjustment of the gate vertical position – actual gate number is indicated in parentheses

next to the gate vertical position value.

4.4.4 GATE

Switches the actual gate number – makes it “accessible” for adjustments. Actual gate

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4.4.5 GATE #

Switches actual gate ON/OFF and its modes as follows:

GATE 1 – see 5.1 for details:

ON 1 (positive logic) without any alarm;

ON ♪+ 1 + (positive logic) with acoustic alarm;

ON+AUX 1ax (positive logic) alarm and analog position of echo flank

on ANALOG OUT.

ON+A/TTL 1ax (positive logic) alarm and analog position of echo flank

within GATE1 on AOUT1 analog output and 5V/0V

AOUT2 analog output for echo flank present/absent.

GATE 2 measures always against Gate 1 – see 5.2 for details – options are:

OFF inactive – not displayed;

THICKNESS AUTO 1P-1P A-P 1st peak to 1st peak – see 5.2.2 for details;

THICKNESS 1P-1P P-P 1st peak to 1st peak – see 5.2.3 for details;

THICKNESS F-F F-F flank to flank – see 5.2.4 for details;

THICKNESS P-P M-M peak to peak – see 5.2.5 for details.

GATE 3 measures position and peak echo amplitude – see 5.3 for details – options

are:




ON ♪- 3 - (negative logic) with acoustic alarm;

AUTOFREEZE AF automatic freezing of actual picture (screenshot).

GATE 4 is intended for special functions – see 5.4 for details,




ON ♪- 4 - (negative logic) with acoustic alarm;

ECHOSTART ES time base start is synchronized with first (interface)

echo within GATE 4;

ES+AUX Ea analog relative position of echo flank (within GATE4)

on ANALOG OUT;

API 5UE 4fx special function for evaluation of surface indications

acc. to API 5UE – see 7.6.

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GATES Menu Items on the Screen – Right Side:

4.4.6 GAIN


4.4.7 STEP G

Changes the gain step value – 0.1 dB, 0.5 dB, 1.0 dB and 6.0 dB steps.

4.4.8 REJECT

Adjustment of the reject level – all signals below this level will be neither displayed

nor evaluated.

4.4.9 THICKNESS

- Adjustment of minimum thickness value for automated thickness measurement

using Gate 2 – this value must be lower than any really expected thickness to be

measured.

- Adjustment of nominal thickness line in the B-scan thickness measuring mode.

4.4.10 VELOCITY


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4.5 BSCAN Menu

Activates the B-Scan mode.

- The diagram is always drawn from initial

position from the right to the left. Total

380 last values are displayed.

- Measured values (saved to the file and

sent via serial line) have co-ordinates

recalculated to 0.1 mm or 0.01 in.

- When DGS/DAC is switched ON, BSCAN

shows position of the echo over the reference curve.

BSCAN Menu Items on the Screen – Left Side:

4.5.1.1 GATE >--<


number (activated in GATES menu – see 4.4) is indicated in parentheses next to the

gate start position value – this item is displayed by the corresponding gate colour.

4.5.1.2 GATE --<

Adjustment of the gate end position (changes its width) – actual gate number

(activated in GATES menu – see 4.4) is indicated in parentheses next to the gate

end position value.

4.5.1.3 GATE ^

Adjustment of the gate vertical position – actual gate number (activated in GATES

menu – see 4.4) is indicated in parentheses next to the gate vertical position value.

4.5.1.4 TR MODE

Switches the transmitter/receiver modes – see 4.1.4 for details.

4.5.1.5 PROBE DELAY


range from -10.00 µs to 4800.00 µs.


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BSCAN Menu Items on the Screen – Right Side:

4.5.1.6 GAIN


4.5.1.7 BSCAN MAX

Adjustment of maximum limit thickness value.

4.5.1.8 BSCAN MIN

Adjustment of minimum limit thickness value.

4.5.1.9 THICKNESS

- Adjustment of minimum thickness value for automated thickness measurement using

Gate 2 – this value must be lower than any really expected thickness to be measured.

- Adjustment of nominal thickness line in the B-scan thickness measuring mode.

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4.5.2 BSCAN Modes

BSCAN modes may be changed in the DISPLAY sub-menu – see 4.7. DISPLAY

Sub-Menu (SETTING) .

There are three BSCAN modes:

- THICKNESS – for thickness measurement graphic presentation simultaneously

with A-scan – for details see 4.5.3. THICKNESS – Thickness Measuring ;

- R-G-B palette – for colour palette presentation of measured signal amplitudes

(without A-scan presentation) – for details see 4.5.4. R-G-B Palette .

- TOFD (BW) – grey scale palette presentation of measured signal amplitudes with

A-scan presentation in the bottom part of the screen used for TOFD (Time Of

Flight Diffraction) technique – for details see 4.5.5. TOFD (BW) – Time Of Flight

Diffraction .

NOTE: For better visibility in any mode, menu descriptions may be hidden by

depressing the MENU key.

If an incremental encoder (IRC) had been connected to the instrument, then BSCAN

deployment depends on incoming pulses rate – IRC_RATE.

IRC_RATE value (in SETTING → DISPLAY sub-menu – see 4.7.6 in 4.7. DISPLAY

Sub-Menu (SETTING) ) determines number of pulses per one scan line in the graph.

Negative IRC_RATE value enables reverse co-ordinates to match probe movement

direction with BSCAN orientation on the screen.


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4.5.3 THICKNESS – Thickness Measuring

IMPORTANT: ANGLE and DAC functions shall be OFF for proper thickness measurement!!!

In order to use B-Scan for thickness measuring, the following conditions need to be

fulfilled – see also 7.1. Automatic Thickness Measurement :

4.5.3.1 Using GATE 1 only (GATE 2 OFF):

1. Set GATE 1 over first back wall echo

(may be longer – only first echo within

GATE 1 will be measured).

2. Activate BSCAN menu,

- BSCAN MAX value shall be set to

the top thickness limit of the graph

(mm or inch);

- BSCAN MIN value shall be set to

the bottom thickness limit of the

graph (mm or inch);

- THICKNESS value should be set to

the nominal thickness value (mm or inch).


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4.5.3.2 Automatic thickness measuring mode with GAT E 2 set to THICKNESS AUTO 1P-1P:

1. Set GATE 1 over at least two

consecutive back wall echoes.

2. Switch GATE 2 mode to THICKNESS

AUTO 1P-1P (from 1st peak within

GATE 1 to 1st peak within GATE 2).

3. Proper minimum THICKNESS shall

be set in GATES menu.


- BSCAN MAX value shall be set to

the top thickness limit of the graph

(mm or inch);

- BSCAN MIN value shall be set to

the bottom thickness limit of the

graph (mm or inch).

4.5.3.3 Thickness measuring mode with GATE 2 set to THICKNESS 1P-1P:

1. Set GATE 1 over first back wall echo.

2. Switch GATE 2 mode to THICKNESS

1P-1P (from 1st peak within GATE 1 to

1st peak within GATE 2).

3. Set GATE 2 over second back wall

echo.


- BSCAN MAX value shall be set to the top thickness limit of the graph (mm

or inch);

- BSCAN MIN value shall be set to the bottom thickness limit of the graph

(mm or inch).

4.5.4 R-G-B Palette

After R-G-B option had been chosen in the SETTING → DISPLAY sub-menu

(see 4.7.5 in 4.7. DISPLAY Sub-Menu (SETTING) ), depressing the BSCAN key

displays rolling colour graphic presentation of echo amplitudes with colours

corresponding to the colour palette shown at the right border of the display.


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4.5.5 TOFD (BW) – Time Of Flight Diffraction

4.5.5.1 Initializing TOFD Mode

The instrument shall be set to the TR MODE

DUAL – see 4.1.4. TR MODE –

Transmitter/Receiver Mode .

A-scan display shall be switched to RF

mode – see 4.1. Basic Menu .

In order to switch ON the TOFD (Time Of

Flight Diffraction mode, switch the BSCAN MODE to TOFD (BW) in the SETTING >

DISPLAY menu – see 4.5.2. BSCAN Modes .

After depressing the TOFD execution key,

measured signal amplitudes will be shown

as a grey scale palette B-scan, with A-scan

presentation in the bottom part of the

screen.

4.5.5.2 Basic Settings For TOFD Technique

1) Set the TOFD (BW) – go to SETTING >

DISPLAY > BSCAN MODE.

2) For use with encoder (IRC), depress the

key and set MULTI MODE = IRC A,B & C ,

then go to SETTING > DISPLAY > IRC ON.

Set the IRC RES according to the encoder.

3) Switch the A-scan display to the RF signal,

ten switch on TOFD (internally i tis a B-scan

with BW palette, where Gate1 position has

no effect on the grey scale mapping).

4) Set the actual distance between indexes of

both probes TOFD DIST 2S=xxx mm .

5) Set the materiál thickness and probe angle for the bottom reflection at chosen

probe distance

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6) In order to enable correct basic measurings, set the correct VELOCITY for used

ultrasonic wave.

7) Set PROBE DELAY to the probe/material interface, as for conventional angle

probe, then S, P, D should correspond to the bottom reflection (P is the distance

from the probe index point to the weld axis, D is material thickness).

8) Set the time base range to make visible lateral echo (it runs the shortest path

under surface) and bottom reflection echo for used wave (probably longitudinal).

Area, where will be displayed diffraction of longitudinal wave, will defined this

way.

9) If there is any discontinuity in the weld axis, then another echo appears between

two echoes, Gate1 start point should be set to the “lateral” echo (which is

constant for given distance between probes), and the end point should be set to

the evaluated echo. Approximate reflector depth D=xx will be calculated based

on the time difference between lateral and discontinuity echoes and the distance

between probes 2S; the D value is displayed blue next to the gate, S is only for

information regarding the distance from probes to the weld axis.

NOTE: The half distance between probes should be set in the

AUTOCALIBRATION mode (see 7.2. Automatic Calibration of Probe

Delay and Sound Velocity ) as S1, thus S2, which is double, is full distance

between probes.


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4.5.6 BSCAN data records

Each time after BSCAN had been activated, measured thickness values are recorded

to the memory in a temporary file.

In order to save actually measured data, depress the Display Freeze key and save

the picture – see 3.6.2. Data of the last measured scan will be saved to the file with

the same name, as actual picture (Pnn.dddddd, but with “.txt” extension). The data

file length is limited to 500 kB.

Each line of the data file (.txt) contains measured value in mm (2 decimal positions)

or inches (3 decimal positions), depending on actual settings:

XXX.XX <cr><lf>

If incremental encoder (IRC) had been connected, then each line of the data file (.txt)

contains actual co-ordinate as well:

NNNN; XXX.XX <cr><lf>

The data file format enables simple import to MS Excel etc. Dot (not comma) is used

as a decimal separator.

For saving data to USB memory stick – see 10.3. Save Pictures (Screenshots) And

Data To USB Memory Stick .


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4.6 SETTING Menu

After depressing this button, the instrument

checks some specific settings and, if

necessary, adjusts settings to make

possible automatic calibration.

This menu is used for automatic calibration

of PROBE DELAY and VELOCITY values

for specific probe (angle beam or dual

element) connected to the instrument.

♪))) Switches alarm ON/OFF and adjusts the alarm volume, as well as key

beep volume.

DISPLAY Switches ON ( DISPLAY ) / OFF ( DISPLAY ) the display settings – see

4.7. DISPLAY Sub-Menu (SETTING) :

SET_01x Switches a memory group for saving/loading set-ups (SET_01x to

SET_09x) – see also 3.6, 3.7.

CURVES Submenu for setting of evaluation curves parameters – see 4.8. CURVES

Sub-Menu (SETTING) .

PROBE Submenu for settings of specific parameters of transducers – see

4.9. PROBE Sub-Menu (SETTING) .

A.CALIB Switches ON/OFF the AUTOCALIBRATION mode – see 7.2. Automatic

Calibration of Probe Delay and Sound Velocity .

Settings of sound paths S1 and S2 for automatic calibration of PROBE

DELAY and VELOCITY values. Options are as follows:

- S1 SET setting of S1 sound path (just after activation of A.CALIB menu, depress AUTOCALIB left/yellow twice);

- S2 SET setting of S2 sound path (just after activation of A.CALIB menu, depress AUTOCALIB left/yellow once);

- S1.S2 SET setting of S1 and S2 sound paths simultaneously, provided that S2 = 2 * S1 (is displayed just after activation of A.CALIB menu);

- S1 MEASURE measuring of the echo position with the sound path S1; - S2 MEASURE measuring of the echo position with the sound path S2; - CALC calculation of PROBE DELAY and VELOCITY values.


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SETTING Menu Items on the Screen – Right Side:

4.6.1 GATE >--<

Adjustment of the gate horizontal position (without changing its width) – actual gate

number is indicated in parentheses.

4.6.2 GATE --<

Adjustment of the gate end position (changes its width) – actual gate number is

indicated in parentheses.

4.6.3 CURVED SURF.

Activation of the Curved Surface Metric function for correct localization of indications

using angle probes – depth D and surface distance P from the probe end – for details

see 7.7. Curved Surface Metric .

Options are as follows:

- OFF common mode – curved surface metric is not applied;

- INSIDE (depress the left/yellow button) calculations applied for testing from

the inside (concave) surface;

- OUTSIDE (depress the right/grey button) calculations applied for testing from

the outside (convex) surface.

4.6.4 DIAMETER

Adjustment of actual surface curvature – diameter of the test surface, when INSIDE

or OUTSIDE option is active.

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SETTING Menu Items on the Screen – Right Side:

4.6.6 GAIN


4.6.7 ANGLE

Adjustment of the angle value for angle beam probe – OFF, 1.0° to 89.0°.

4.6.8 X-VALUE

Adjustment of the x-point of the angle probe – 0.0 mm to 100.0 mm – (this button is

active only if the ANGLE is different from zero).

4.6.9 THICKNESS

Adjustment of thickness value (distance D to the opposite reflecting surface) for

proper calculations of S (sound path) and P (projection distance) values with angle

beam probe.

4.6.10 VELOCITY




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4.7 DISPLAY Sub-Menu (SETTING)

This sub-menu allows to set some basic functions of the display.

DISPLAY Sub-Menu Items on the Screen – Left Side:

4.7.1 LANGUAGE

Setting of interface language using appropriate left or right button:

- 0 = English, - 1 = Japan, - 2 = Czech, - 3 = Russian, - 4 = Turkish, - 5 = Chinese, - 6 = German.

NOTES: A number of available languages depends on the localization made by regional dealer. The number and order of languages depends on custom setting and is determined in the “lang_cfg.txt” file in the “/D1000/lang” folder. See also 10.5. Firmware Update .

4.7.2 UNITS Setting of measuring units for time base and all calculated values – mm / inches / microseconds (µs). Available settings are as follows: - mm & µs – push once the left (yellow) button; - mm – initial (default) setting; - inch – push once the right (grey) button; - inch & µs – push twice right (grey) button.

NOTES: With the “µs” option activated, the following data will be calculated and displayed in microseconds: S-axis (sound path), positions of all gates, positions of measured echoes, distance between echoes (measured thickness), attenuation correction in dB/µs. All other values remain unchanged, e.g. for angle probe, P (projection distance) and D (depth) in mm (inches), thickness diagram and the BSCAN mapping min/max.

When A.CALIB had been activated, the microsecond units will be automatically switched off.

The time base settings in “µs” a saved in setups separately, as well as units mm/inch; setups saved with older SW versions (using Velocity 2000 m/s) will be loaded with units set to “µs” automatically.


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4.7.3 FILL

Setting of the envelope background colour: - OFF; - ON – [1] – filled envelope (with transparent light-green background); - ON – [2] – filled envelope (with yellow background).

4.7.4 GRID

Setting of vertical grid display: - OFF; - DYNAMIC – positions of vertical lines change depending on the time base range; - FIXED – there are 10 fixed vertical lines through the full screen width.

4.7.5 BSCAN MODE

Setting of the appropriate mode for BSCAN function – switches THICKNESS / R-G-B palette / TOFD (BW) – for detailed description see 4.5. BSCAN Menu .


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DISPLAY Sub-Menu Items on the Screen – Right Side:

4.7.6 IRC Switching ON / OFF the incremental sensor (encoder) function.

With IRC ON and encoder connected to the MULTI connector (see 1.7 and 2.1), a

diagnostic “squares” will appear, showing actual state of A/B and C inputs as well as

IRC=xx status for simple calibration:

- run with encoder some length (e.g. 1 m),

- read the IRC value, i.e. number of pulses,

- set the IRC RES value (in increments/meter) as “IRC_value”/“length”.

NOTE: The appropriate encoder (IRC) type shall be set in the Help menu –

see 3.10 – MULTI MODE as follows:

- IRC A & C – for encoder without direction resolution;

- IRC A,B & C – for encoder with direction resolution.

Input C is used for encoder resetting (to zero), if the encored is equipped with

additional switch.

4.7.7 IRC RES Setting the incremental sensor resolution per unit of length.

4.7.8 IRC RATE Setting the incremental sensor divider rate – 1 to 10 (or negative) enabling the

BSCAN display scale and direction setting.

4.7.9 PROBE BEAM Switching ON / OFF the probe beam divergence shape on the screen, depending on

the probe parameters set in the PROBE sub-menu – see 4.9. PROBE Sub-Menu

(SETTING).

4.7.10 ENVELOPE Switching ON / OFF the envelope. Applying the envelope to the processed signal

(the red indicator *ENV* appears below the A-Scan window).

NOTE: This function is the same as that one set in the Basic menu by cyclic

depressing RF/FW* key – see 4.1. Basic Menu .

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4.8 CURVES Sub-Menu (SETTING)

This sub-menu allows settings of different

curves modes and parameters.

CURVES Sub-Menu Items on the Screen – Left Side:

4.8.1 DGS Switching ON / OFF the DGS function – see

7.4. DGS Function .

4.8.2 TCG Switching ENABLE / DISABLE the TCG (Time Corrected Gain) mode – see 7.3.7.

TCG Modes (Time Corrected Gain)

4.8.3 REF TYPE Setting the reflector type in the reference (calibration) block:

- BW-K1 - back wall reflector R100 on the K1 (V1) standard block acc. to

EN 12223,

- BW - back wall reflector,

- DSR - disc shape reflector,

- SDH - side drilled hole.

4.8.4 REF SIZE Setting the reference reflector size – for DSR and SDH only.

If the reference reflector size (set in this item) is greater than the probe equivalent

diameter Deff (see 4.9. PROBE Sub-Menu (SETTING) , then the number white colour

changes to the red.

4.8.5 ERS DISP Switching ENABLE / DISABLE the Equivalent Reflector Size (ERS) Display in the

Status window with active DAC (see 7.3. Distance-Amplitude Correction

Function (DAC) ) or DAC+TCG (see 7.3.7. TCG Modes (Time Corrected Gain) )

function.

The equivalent reflector size is displayed as DSR= XX.X or SDH= XX.X [mm], depending

on the reflector type set in the REF TYPE – see 4.8.3 above.


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CURVES Sub-Menu Items on the Screen – Right Side:

4.8.6 ATT COMP

Attenuation compensation – setting of ultrasound attenuation in the material to be

inspected (OFF to 400.0 dB/m in 0.1 dB/m steps).

Attenuation compensation is indicated by red * Att-C * in the right bottom corner of the

Status window.

NOTE: This function works always, independently on other modes (DAC/DAG etc.),

and is applied as continuous change of analog gain directly to the input

signal. Its real range is limited by actual settings of Attenuator and Gain.

It enables testing with long time-base in materials having with attenuation,

which otherwise would not possible due to the dynamic range.

4.8.7 DAC INTERP.

Setting of DAC curve interpolation mode – see also 7.3. Distance-Amplitude

Correction Function (DAC) :

- LINEAR - adjacent DAC curve points are connected by straight lines;

- LOG/LINEAR - adjacent DAC curve points are connected by curve with constant

slope in dB/m;

- LOG/LOG - adjacent DAC curve points are connected by curve with slope

corresponding to dB/depth ratio (when two points are related to

the same reflector size in different depths).

4.8.8 DAC MODE

There are two DAC modes available:

- FIXED - the DAC curve will not change its position, when the GAIN value

changes;

- NORMAL - the DAC curve moves accordingly to the GAIN value change, i.e.

trigger level is constant.

4.8.9 AWS MODE Switching ON / OFF the AWS mode – see 7.5. AWS Mode – Evaluation of “d”

value acc. to AWS Code .

4.8.10 API 5UE Switching ON / OFF the API 5UE mode – see 7.6. API 5UE Mode – Evaluation of

Indications acc. to API 5UE .


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4.9 PROBE Sub-Menu (SETTING)

This sub-menu allows setting of basic probe

parameters to enable basic calculations of

main variables, e.g. near field N, probe

equivalent diameter Deff, etc.

All probe parameters are saved with the

instrument settings (Setups) – see 3.6.1.

Save Setup .

PROBE Sub-Menu Items on the Screen – Left Side:

4.9.1 XTAL FREQ Probe crystal main frequency value. The wave length value, calculated for actual

frequency and material velocity, is displayed below the frequency value as λm= X.XX mm .

4.9.2 XTAL SHAPE Setting the probe crystal shape:

- Disc,

- Rectangle,

- Unknown.

4.9.3 Diam eff / WIDTH eff Setting the probe crystal effective diameter (for Disc or Unknown shape) or effective

width (for Rectangle shape).

4.9.4 LENGTH eff/ Near Field Setting the probe crystal effective length (for Rectangle shape) or near field value (for

Unknown shape). γ-6dB=X.X° is the beam divergence angle at -6 dB drop.

4.9.5 PROBE DELAY



The instrument calculates the probe delay value based on DELAY LEN and DELAY

VEL values and shows the calculated value just below the PROBE DELAY value in

gray as DLY: X.XX µs.

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PROBE Sub-Menu Items on the Screen – Right Side:

4.9.6 GAIN Adjustment of the input gain value – 0.0 dB to 111.0 dB. See also NOTES in 4.2.6.

4.9.7 ANGLE Adjustment of the angle value for angle beam probe – OFF, 1.0° to 89.0°.

4.9.8 X-VALUE Adjustment of the x-point of the angle probe – 0.0 mm to 100.0 mm – (this button is

active only if the ANGLE is different from zero).

4.9.9 DELAY LEN Setting of the delay line length, e.g. for dual element or angle probe.

4.9.10 DELAY VEL Setting of the ultrasound velocity in the delay line material.


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5. Functions of Gates Default conditions are:

- GATE 2, 3, 4 – OFF;

- GATE 1 – ON;

- ANGLE – OFF;

- DAC – OFF.

5.1 GATE 1

5.1.1 Available Modes of GATE 1

- ON 1 (positive logic) without any alarm;

- ON ♪+ 1 + (positive logic) with acoustic alarm;

- ON+AUX 1ax (positive logic) alarm and analog position of echo flank and

amplitude within GATE1 on AOUT1 analog output;

- ON+A/TTL 1ax (positive logic) alarm and analog position of echo flank within

GATE1 on AOUT1 analog output and 5V/0V AOUT2 analog output for echo

flank present/absent.

5.1.2 Standard Functions of GATE 1

The following values are displayed in the Status window:

- (1) – 0-P=XXmm – position of the

maximum echo peak (marked with

blue cross “×”) within the GATE 1;

- (2) – 1.P=XXmm – position and height

of first echo peak (marked with white

cross) over the GATE 1;

- (3) – maximum echo peak (marked

with blue cross “×”) amplitude against

the GATE 1 [dB] (not active in RF

display mode);

- (4) – maximum echo peak (marked with blue cross “×”) absolute height within the

GATE 1 [% FSH];

- (5) – 0-F – position of the echo flank (leftmost edge) within the GATE 1;

(5) (4) (3) (1)

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5.1.3 Functions of GATE 1 with Angle Probes

When the ANGLE function is “ON” and X-VALUE had been set in the Settings menu,

some values are displayed using corrected metrics:

- (1) – S=XXmm – non-corrected sound

path – position of maximum echo peak

(marked with blue cross “×”) within the

GATE 1. The skip-leg position of the

echo peak is indicated next to the

value by \ / symbol. The position of

echo peak on the skip diagram is

indicated by small grey square, which

changes to red, when echo crosses

the gate level;

- (2) – 1.P=XXmm – position and height of first echo peak (marked with white cross)

over the GATE 1;

- (3) – D=XXmm – calculated depth of the indication (maximum echo peak within

the GATE 1, marked with blue cross “×”);

- (4) – maximum echo peak (marked with blue cross “×”) relative amplitude against

the GATE 1 [dB] (not active in RF display mode);

- (5) – maximum echo peak (marked with blue cross “×”) absolute height within the

GATE 1 [% FSH];

- (6) – P – projection distance from the probe X-point to the maximum echo peak

(marked with blue cross “×”) within the GATE 1.

(6) (5) (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)


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5.1.4 Functions of GATE 1 with DAC Curve

When any DAC function is “ON”, all amplitudes are measured against the basic DAC

curve (DAC1), instead the GATE1 – vertical position of the gate has no effect.

In the Status window, the following values are displayed:

a) with ANGLE function OFF: (see also 4.6.7 or 4.9. 7)

- (1) – DAC dB – maximum echo peak

(marked with red cross “×”) relative

amplitude against the DAC curve [dB]

within the Gate 1;

- (2) – AP – maximum echo peak

(marked with red cross “×”) absolute

height within the GATE 1 [% FSH];

- (3) – 0-P – position of the maximum

echo peak (marked with red cross “×”)

within the Gate 1.

b) with ANGLE function ON: (see also 4.6.7 or 4.9.7 )

- (1) – S=XXmm – non-corrected sound

path – position of maximum echo peak

(marked with red cross “×”) within the

GATE 1. The skip-leg position of the

echo peak is indicated next to the

value by \ / symbol. The position of

echo peak on the skip diagram is

indicated by small grey square, which

changes to red, when echo crosses

the gate level;

- (2) – D=XXmm – calculated depth of the indication (maximum echo peak within

the GATE 1, marked with red cross “×”);

- (3) – DAC dB – maximum echo peak (marked with red cross “×”) relative

amplitude against the DAC curve [dB] within the Gate 1;

- (4) – AP – maximum echo peak (marked with red cross “×”) absolute height within

the GATE 1 [% FSH];

- (5) – P – projection distance from the probe X-point to the maximum echo peak

(marked with red cross “×”) within the GATE 1.

(3) (2) (1)

(5) (4) (3) (1) (2)


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5.1.5 Other Functions of GATE 1

- Acoustic alarm may be switched ON, when the echo reaches or exceeds the

GATE 1 level or, with DAC switched ON, when the echo reaches or exceeds the

DAC level within the GATE 1 (GATE 1 level has no effect, when DAC is ON).

- ON+AUX: analog output may be switched ON. There is a signal on the AOUT1

output (LEMO Analog Out), with voltage corresponding to relative echo position

within GATE 1 (see also 6. Functions of Analog Output ):

minU = GATE1_BEGIN;

maxU = GATE1_END.

- When GATE1 is set to ON+AUX and GATE2 is ON, there is a thickness

value on the AOUT2 output.

- When GATE1 is set to ON+AUX and GATE2 is OFF, there is an echo

amplitude within the GATE1 on the AOUT2 output.

- ON+A/TTL: sends echo position to AOUT1 ouptut and a TTL logic signal about

echo presence within GATE1 on AOUT2 output (see also 6. Functions of Analog

Output ).

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5.2 GATE 2

IMPORTANT: ANGLE and DAC functions shall be OFF for proper thickness

measurement!!!


GATE 2 measures always against GATE 1, options are:

- OFF inactive – not displayed;,

- THICKNESS AUTO 1P-1P 1st peak to 1st peak – see 5.2.2 for details;

- THICKNESS 1P-1P 1st peak to 1st peak – see 5.2.3 for details;

- THICKNESS F-F flank to flank – see 5.2.4 for details;

- THICKNESS P-P peak to peak – see 5.2.5 for details.

5.2.2 THICKNESS – AUTO 1P-1P

- GATE 2 in this mode cannot be moved

– its positioning is automatic.

- Measuring gate is GATE 1. The

position of first echo peak within

GATE 1 (which exceeds GATE 1 level)

is taken as the reference.

- Minimum THICKNESS shall be set in

the right side of the GATES menu.

This THICKNESS value (T>x.xx) is

added to position value of first echo found within GATE 1 and determines a zone

to search a second echo. This zone is indicated on the screen as GATE 2 with

variable width, if at least first echo has been found within GATE 1.

- A first echo peak is now searched within GATE 2. Its position is indicated with

cyan cross. The relative position against the reference is the resulting thickness,

which is displayed in the Status window with dark blue colour.

- With proper GATE 1 position, width and minimum thickness setting, you can get

automatic thickness gauge, operating within wide range, which doesn’t require any

operator’s intervention.

- If measured values are very unstable and their variation exceeds certain limit, then

minimum measured value will be displayed, because highly probably there is

some unwanted echo within the gate, which interferes with measuring.


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5.2.3 THICKNESS 1P-1P

- GATE 1 shall be positioned across first echo, GATE 2 shall be positioned across second echo at discretion.

- When both gates are overpassed, thickness is determined by the difference between positions of first peaks of first echoes within gates.

- Measured echo shall be whole within the gate, i.e. gate shall not start inside the signal. Otherwise next whole echo (half wave) will be used.

5.2.4 THICKNESS F-F


- When both gates are overpassed, thickness is determined by the difference between positions of flanks of first echoes within gates.


5.2.5 THICKNESS P-P


- When both gates are overpassed, thickness is determined by the difference between positions of peaks of first echoes within gates.



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5.3 GATE 3


- OFF,

- ON (positive logic) without any alarm,

- ON ♪+ (positive logic) with acoustic alarm,

- ON ♪- (negative logic) with acoustic alarm

- AUTOFREEZE – any signal within GATE 3 level, which exceeds the gate level

for 1 sec. or more, will cause automatic freezing of actual picture (screenshot),

indicated by the red indicator *FROZEN*. The picture then may be saved – see

3.6.2. This function is used with SPOT WELD mode (optional).

5.3.2 Function of GATE 3

Intended use – monitoring of back wall

echo etc.

Fully independent GATE 3 may be

switched ON in any operation mode of

the instrument. It measures echo

position and echo peak height (% FSH),

marked with yellow cross. Values are

displayed directly underneath the gate.

Acoustic alarm with positive and negative trigger logic may be applied.

There is a possibility of GAIN correction within GATE 3 for monitoring of back wall

echo simultaneously with small defects detection.

Actual GAIN correction (GATE 3 ±XX.X dB) is displayed at the center of the right

section of the display (instead the REJECT value) in the GATES menu with GATE 3

switched on (ON, ON ♪+ or ON ♪-).

Notes: If required gain correction within GATE 3 cannot be executed due to actual

setting of the attenuator and basic GAIN, a figure of the gain correction is

displayed in red colour.

Info about actual gain correction is displayed with small text directly under

GATE 3 ON.


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5.4 GATE 4

5.4.1 Available Modes of GATE 4 - OFF;

- ON (positive logic) without any alarm;

- ON ♪+ (positive logic) with acoustic alarm;

- ON ♪- (negative logic) with acoustic alarm;

- ECHOSTART – time base start is synchronized with interface echo within GATE 4;

- ES+AUX – analog relative position of echo flank (within GATE 4) on ANALOG OUT1;

- API 5UE – special function for evaluation of surface indications acc. to API 5UE – see 7.6. API 5UE Mode – Evaluation of Indications acc. to API 5UE .

5.4.2 Function of GATE 4

Intended use – echo-start for immersion testing etc.

Functions of GATE 4 are exactly the same as GATE 3.

GATE 4 “has its own” velocity of sound propagation. Thus, it is possible to measure distance in water (or other liquid) independently on distance in the material under test.

In addition, there is ECHOSTART function, which shifts the waveform so, that the echo within GATE 4 is kept at its left limit. Thus, variable distance from the transducer to interface (e.g. immersion testing) becomes “static” on the screen, that allows positioning of other measuring gates to stable positions relative to the GATE 4 (interface).

The original echo position within the GATE 4 is indicated with pink cross.

If echo disappears from within the GATE 4, then the waveform is displayed non-shifted in its original position.

When the last option had been chosen, i.e. EchoStart+AUX, then there is a signal on the AOUT1 output (LEMO Analog Out), with voltage corresponding to relative echo position within GATE 4 – minU=GATE4_BEGIN, maxU=GATE4_END.

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6. Functions of Analog Output

A brief description of analog output functions is presented in the following table:

GATE 1 GATE 4 AUOT1 Voltage Value mapping

ON not ES+AUX self-test sine burst 1 MHz 1.35V ±1V

ON+AUX not ES+AUX Gate1 echo flank position 0 to 2.7V Gate1 [- ---- -] Max value if no echo

ON+A/TTL not ES+AUX Gate1 echo flank position 0 to 2.7V Gate1 [- ---- -]

any ES+AUX S-echo position 0 to 2.7V Gate1 [- ---- -]

GATE 1 GATE 2 AOUT2 Voltage Value mapping

ON any Undefined

(used internally for ver.C) 4.1V

ON+A/TTL any Gate1 eco logic TTL output 0V / 4.7V no echo / echo

ON+AUX OFF Gate1 echo amplitude 0V to 4.1V 0 % - 100 % screen

ON+AUX Thickness Gate1-Gate2 Thickness 0V to 4.1V 0 to BSCAN_MAX

TTL OUT Voltage Value mapping

Firmware since Jan 2012 Sync pulses with PRF freq. 0V / 4.7V

Positive pulse on cycle start, 10 µs duration, falling

edge matches TX pulse

6.1 Analog Output of Thickness Measurement

Analog output of measured thickness is enabled, when the GATE 1 is switched to the

ON+AUX mode, and GATE 2 is switched to any thickness measuring mode.

Signal with voltage corresponding to thickness measured in each cycle is present on

AOUT2 output (LEMO Analog Output – see 1.7 and 2.1) as follows:

- minU=0mm;

- maxU=[BSCAN MAX]mm – value BSCAN MAX, which had been set in BSCAN

menu – see 4.5;

- if thickness had not been measured, there is maxU on the output.

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7. Applications

7.1 Automatic Thickness Measurement

See also 5.2.2 for GATE 2 automatic thickness measurement function.

1. Adjust appropriate VELOCITY and

Time Base.

2. Switch to the GATES menu.

3. Adjust minimum THICKNESS

value. The minimum THICKNESS

value shall be less than

expected thickness value to be

measured .

4. Place transducer on the subject to

be measured and get a waveform with at least two consecutive back-wall

echoes.

5. Adjust GATE 1

- vertical level to cross both echoes to be measured,

- horizontal position and width so as to cover both echoes to be measured.

6. Switch GATE 2 to the THICKNESS AUTO 1P-1P mode

7. The measured thickness value will be displayed in the Status window with

dark blue colour.


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7.2 Automatic Calibration of Probe Delay and Sound Velocity

In the SETTING menu, depress the A.CALIB key in order to activate auto-calibration mode. The beginning of time base will be moved to the ini tial pulse, and range and gate will be adapted accordingly automatically.

If operator doesn’t want to change any range and gate settings automatically, then button may be used for switch directly to the Settings menu.

Notes: The example below describes Auto-calibration procedure with the Test Block No.1 (EN 12223) and 45° angle probe.

This Auto-calibration procedure is applicable using any other sample with known thickness (sound path), e.g. Test Block No.2 (EN 27963), and/or any other probe (e.g. dual or single element straight probe) as well.

Position of echo flank within GATE1 will be used for Auto-calibration, therefore it is advisable to adjust the echo height just above the GATE1 during measuring both S1 and S2 echoes, in order to minimize difference between echo flank and echo peak readings.

1. Depress the A.CALIB button.

2. Adjust the VELOCITY to 3260 m/s (shear waves in steel).

3. Adjust the time base range to approx. 250 mm.

4. Place transducer on calibration block at the index point.

5. Swivel the transducer to peak the echoes.

6. Adjust gate width to approx. 20 mm.

7. Adjust gate vertical position to approx. 50 %.

8. Adjust angle probe parameters (ANGLE, X-VALUE).

9. Depress “AUTOCALIB” button (left) to activate “S1 SET”. Set the distance S1 = 100.0 mm

10. Depress “AUTOCALIB” button to activate “S2 SET” and the distance S2 = 200.0 mm.

11. Move the gate over the first echo.

12. Depress “AUTOCALIB” button (right) to activate “S1 MEASURE” and measure position of first echo. If echo crosses the gate, then “ECHO OK” message appears.


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13. Depress “S1=100.0mm <STORE>” button.

14. The star symbol (*) appears next to

S1=100.0mm.

15. Move the gate over the second echo.

16. Depress “AUTOCALB” button (right) to

activate “S2 MEASURE” and measure

second echo.

17. Adjust the GAIN until the second echo

crosses the gate. If echo crosses the

gate, then “ECHO OK” message

appears.

18. Depress “S2=200.0mm <STORE>”

button.

19. The star symbol (*) appears next to

S2=200.0mm.

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20. Depress “AUTOCALB” button (right) to

activate “CALC” (calculation).

21. Depress “CALC NOW <RUN>” button.

22. The instrument now calculates the

“PROBE DELAY” and “VELOCITY”

values for the best positions of first and

second echoes exactly over 100mm and

200mm marks on the time base [Smm].

23. If calculation corresponds to desired

then depress “CALC OK? YES>” button.

Now the instrument is calibrated for

operation with angle probe.

24. Otherwise repeat steps 11 to 23.


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7.3 Distance-Amplitude Correction Function (DAC)

7.3.1 General

A DAC curve may be set depending on application requirements in different modes –

see also 4.8. CURVES Sub-Menu (SETTING) :

Notes: Cross mark, indicating the echo peak against DAC, is red, when over the

curve, or pink, when its position is known (within the GATE 1 range).

In the DAC mode, echo dB value and position are related to the curve, not to

the horizontal gate.

DAC curve may be constructed using up to 20 points, which may be set in

any order – they will be automatically arranged in the ascending order.

7.3.2 DAC Interpolation Modes (DAC INTERP.)

See also 4.8. CURVES Sub-Menu (SETTING) :

- LINEAR - adjacent DAC curve points are connected by straight lines;

- LOG/LINEAR - adjacent DAC curve points are connected by curve with

constant slope in dB/m;

- LOG/LOG - adjacent DAC curve points are connected by curve with slope

corresponding to dB/depth ratio (when two points are related to

the same reflector size in different depths).

7.3.3 DAC Modes (DAC MODE)

See also 4.8. CURVES Sub-Menu (SETTING) :

There are two DAC modes available:

- FIXED - the DAC curve will not change its position, when the GAIN

value changes;

- NORMAL - the DAC curve moves accordingly to the GAIN value change,

i.e. trigger level is constant.


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7.3.4 Setting of The Reference (Basic) DAC Curve (D AC TYPE 1)

The reference (basic) DAC curve shall be set using known reflectors in the

reference block.

1. Adjust the time base to appropriate range.

2. Adjust the VELOCITY with regards to actual wave mode used (longitudinal or

transversal). Auto-calibration function may be used to adjust angle transducer

parameters – see 7.2. Automatic Calibration of Probe Delay and Sound

Velocity .

3. Depress the DAC Execution key, 2nd from the left.

4. Delete all previous DAC points (if any exist) depressing “DEL #xx” button.

5. Make sure that “DAC 1” is displayed – depress “DAC TYPE” button, if needed.

6. TR.CORR shall be set to “0.0 dB” in order to enable settings and/or

adjustments of DAC curve, otherwise points cannot be changed.

7. Adjust gate width so, that it covers sound path range of calibration reflectors.

Echo doesn’t need to cross the gate for DAC adjustment.

8. Place transducer on calibration block

containing reference reflectors and

locate the reflector nearest to the

contact surface.

9. Swivel the transducer to peak the

echo.

10. Depress “#00 ADD” button to record

the first point. Horizontal line appears

at the echo peak.

11. Move transducer and locate second

(deeper) reference reflector.


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12. Swivel the transducer to peak the

echo.

13. Depress “#01 ADD” button to record

the second point. The line connects

two points.

14. Repeat steps 11 to 13 for all of the

rest reference reflectors to complete

DAC curve.

7.3.5 Setting of Auxiliary DAC Curves (DAC TYPE 2 t o DAC TYPE 5)

1. Up to four (4) auxiliary DAC curves

(DAC 2 to DAC 5) may be derived

based on DAC 1 – depress

“DAC TYPE” button to display the

desired DAC number (DAC 2).

2. Adjust the dB difference (in 1 dB steps)

by depressing the “AUX LINE 1”

buttons. -6 dB in this example.

3. Depress “DAC TYPE” button to

display the next DAC number.

(DAC 3).

4. Adjust the dB difference (in 1 dB

steps) by depressing the

“AUX LINE 2” buttons. 3 dB in this

example.

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7.3.6 JIS-DAC

JIS-DAC mode (Japanese standard) is

similar to common DAC mode.

See also 7.3.2 for DAC interpolation modes

and 7.3.3 for DAC modes.

The reference (basic) JIS-DAC curve may

be set and then adopted from the DAC

TYPE 1 (see 7.3.2), or may be set directly

as DAC TYPE JIS-DAC6 by the same

procedure using calibration reflectors in the reference block.

The difference compared to DAC is that 5 (five) auxiliary curves will be set

automatically with fixed predefined offsets:

L-LINE -12 dB (light blue);

M-LINE -6 dB (magenta);

H-LINE ±0 dB (pink dashed – basic curve);

U-LINE +6 dB (red);

U’-LINE +12 dB (orange);

U’’-LINE +18 dB (yellow).

Triggering level may be set to whichever of displayed curves by appropriate setting of

the TRIGGER value (L-LINE to U’’-LINE).

In the Status Window, an indication within the GATE 1 range is assigned to one of

seven zones (I to VII), in addition to relative dB value:

Zone I below L-LINE;

Zone II between L-LINE and M-LINE;

Zone III between M-LINE and H-LINE;

Zone IV between H-LINE and U-LINE;

Zone V between U-LINE and U’-LINE;

Zone VI between U’-LINE and U’’-LINE;

Zone VII above U’’-LINE.

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7.3.7 TCG Modes (Time Corrected Gain) The TCG mode shall be enabled (TCG ENABLE) in the CURVES submenu – see

4.8.2. See also 4.3 for activation of DAC modes.

In order to use DAC+TCG or TCG mode, the reference (basic) DAC curve

(DAC TYPE 1) shall be set in advance – see 7.3.4. Setting of The Reference

(Basic) DAC Curve (DAC TYPE 1) .

The DAC key activates amplitude correction functions as follows:

- depress DAC once , the DAC button

(green background) indicates active

Distance-Amplitude-Correction mode;

- depress DAC twice , the DAC+TCG button

(green background) indicates active

Distance-Amplitude-Correction + Time-

Corrected-Gain mode;

Time corrected gain function will be

applied within range of reference (basic)

DAC curve points – echo amplitudes from

the same reflectors in different depth will

be equalized to the level of the first

reference reflector (leftmost).

- depress DAC triple , the TCG button

(green background) indicates active Time-

Corrected-Gain mode.

Time corrected gain function will be

applied within range of reference (basic)

DAC curve points.


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7.4 DGS Function (Distance Gain Size)

In order to use the DGS function, the following conditions must be fulfilled:

● all appropriate probe parameters shall be set in the PROBE sib-menu – see

4.9. PROBE Sub-Menu (SETTING) ;

● attenuation in the reference block shall be known (measured);

● attenuation in the object under test shall be known (measured).

The DGS curve may be set using a reflector

with known size, e.g. back wall (BW), disc

shape reflector (DSR) or side drilled hole

(SDH).

1. Switch ON the DGS function in the

SETTING – CURVES sub-menu.

2. Return to the Basic menu – depress

the SETTING twice. Now there is

DGS key at the 2nd position

(instead of DAC key)

3. Depress the DGS key – all items

concerning the DGS function are

highlighted with orange colour.

4. Set the REF TYPE – reflector type:

- BW-K1 - back wall reflector R100 on the K1 (V1) standard block acc. to EN 12223;

- BW - back wall reflector in the reference block;

- DSR - disc shape reflector;

- SDH - side drilled hole. SDH type reflector should be greater than 1.5*λ (1.5*wavelength), otherwise it is indicated by question-marks ??.

5. Set the ATT REF value (attenuation in the reference block).

6. Place probe on the reference block and maximize the reference reflector echo.

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8. Depress the REF ECHO --> ADD

button. The reference DGS curve is

displayed with red colour.

Notes: SDH type REF ECHO shall be at

a distance at least 1.5*N,

otherwise the warning s < 1.5*N !

appears.

DSR type REF ECHO shall be

smaller than the beam width at

the same depth, otherwise warning DSR>Dbeam! appears.

9. If the object under test is made of

different material or has different

properties than the reference block,

some corrections need to be

performed. Depress the

DEL <- -> OBJ right button. The DGS

curve changes its colour to pink .

10. Check all parameters highlighted with

pink colour and adjust as necessary:

- ATT OBJ - attenuation in the object under test;

- OBJ TYPE - reflector type used in the test object;

- TR.CORR - transfer correction, e.g. due to the surface roughness.

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7.5 AWS Mode – Evaluation of “d” value acc. to AWS Code

Notes: API 5UE mode shall be “OFF” – see 4.8. CURVES Sub-Menu (SETTING) .

DGS mode shall be “OFF” – see 4.8. CURVES Sub-Menu (SETTING) .

All previous DAC curve settings will be deleted after the AWS mode has

been activated.

The slope of AWS evaluation curve is 2 dB/in. (2 dB/25 mm).

Classification tables had been adopted from the AWS D1.1/D.1.1M:2002 ,

Table 6.13.1 and 6.13.2.

1. When the instrument is calibrated with appropriate probe, depress the

SETTING button.

2. Depress the CURVES button.

3. Make sure that the API 5UE mode is

OFF.

4. Switch the AWS MODE to ON.

5. Return to the Basic Menu (depress

the SETTING button twice).

6. The DAC button had changed to AWS .

7. Depress the AWS button ( AWS ).

8. Make sure that TR.CORR (transfer

correction) is set to 0.0 dB.

9. Place the transducer on a calibration block containing reference reflector and

locate the reflector.

10. Swivel the transducer to peak the echo.

11. Depress “--- ADD” button to record the reference point. The reference

evaluation curve appears at the echo peak level, with “AWS REF” indicator

just above the "DEL ---".

12. The measured value is displayed in the Status Window as “AWS d=…”

13. If CLASS DISP is ENABLE and AWS value had been measured and is valid,

then corresponding classification A, B, C, D is calculated and displayed as

yellow-black next to the result.


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7.6 API 5UE Mode – Evaluation of Indications acc. t o API 5UE

Notes: GATE 4 has its own velocity, which can be set in range from 1 m/s up to

20000 m/s.

AWS MODE shall be “OFF” – see 4.8. CURVES Sub-Menu (SETTING) .

1. Activate the API 5UE function either

in the SETTING – CURVES menu – see

4.8, or

in the GATES menu – see 4.4.5.

GATE 4 shall be active in API 5UI

mode (pink indicator 4fx in the

Status Window).

2. Depress the key (Display Freeze)

for longer than 1 sec, the FREEZE

MAX mode of A-scan is activated with red indicator *PEAKS* in the Status

Window – see 3.4. The maximum signal envelope is displayed simultaneously

with “live” echo.

3. With active FREEZE MAX mode, move probe over a calibration notch in the

reference block and get envelope shape. Bring GATE 4 over the echo and

adjust VELOCITY value (pink – for GATE 4) to get calibrated size of the

reference notch.

The value is displayed in Status Window as API fx= xx.xx [mm or inch]. In order to

display value of the notch under the test, echo from the notch shall cross the GATE 4

level – GATE 4 level shall be adjusted accordingly.

The width of peak at half level of echo amplitude measured with GATE 4 is used for

calculation, velocity multiplied by amplitude/100% FSR (Full Screen Range), so if

echo peak is 100% of screen, then coef = 1.

API 5UE function works in combination with all other modes, except RF mode. When

AWS function is activated, value is displayed on the same position in Status Window

as API value, but when FREEZE MAX is activated, API 5UE has preference.

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7.7 Curved Surface Metric

The curved surface metric is very useful function for inspection with angle probe on

curved surface of object to be inspected. This function may be activated from within

the SETTING menu – see 4.6.

Some parameters of angle probe shall be set in the SETTING menu prior to use this

function: ANGLE and X-VALUE . Then actual geometrical parameters of the object to

be inspected shall be set as well: – CURVED SURF. – INSIDE (concave) or

OUTSIDE (convex); DIAMETER and THICKNESS. The skip lengths are calculated

automatically and displayed as white zigzag line in the upper part of the screen.

In the Status Window, the parenthesis

symbol “(” next to the D and P symbols

indicates that depth of flaw D( and surface

projection distance P( are calculated from

the outside (convex) surface and vice versa,

the parenthesis symbol “)” next to the D and

P symbols indicates that depth of flaw D)

and surface projection distance P) are

calculated from the inside (concave)

surface.

The symbols /\/\ next to the sound path value S in the Status Window indicate, in

which half skip is flaw located.

If a relation of outside diameter D and thickness T is D <= 2*T, then material will be

considered as full and the cutting reflex is assumed. In such case, the symbol (O)

under the DIAMETER value is changed to O; in addition, SKIP XX.X mm is changed

to SKIP (\) XX.X mm .

If the combination of sizes is nonsense, then projection distance axis ~Pmm] , P and

D values are not displayed, with pink SKIP error message under the CURVED

SURF.


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7.8 Some Basic Settings for Use of EMAT Probes

Connect the EMAT probe to the instrument. Pay attention to the proper connections

of probe cables. The cable from the probe receiver shall not be conn ected to the

output connector of D 1000 – otherwise built-in pre amplifier in the probe will be

damaged.

1. Turn TR MODE to the BASIC MODE – depress right (dark) button and confirm

“YES”, if the instrument had been set to ENHANCED MODE.

2. Turn TR MODE to EMAT by depressing right (dark) button.

3. Depress the LOCK key to enable pulser operation. Thus, all basic settings

needed for operation with EMAT probes are set automatically.

Other parameters settings depend on probe type, material to be tested etc. and may

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7.9 D1000 Synchronization With Another Instrument

D1000 can be synchronized with another D1000 instrument (or generator) via MULTI

and ANALOG OUT outputs using the following connection diagram:

D1000 Master Slave D1000

MULTI LEMO 5 pin

GND GND MULTI LEMO 5 pin +5V +5V

IRC C IRC C

IRC B IRC B

IRC A IRC A

Analog Out LEMO 6 pin

AOUT2

GND

AOUT1

GND

TTL OUT

GND

Settings of D1000:

• Depress the key to activate special mode menu.

• Set Phased Array to OFF.

• Set MULTI MODE to SYNC

• SYNC MODE is activated by MULTI cable connected and IRC-C pull up to

+5V.

• HW_SET/ Puse repetition rate (PRF [Hz]) value for Master device must be

lower than for Slave device – for setting see 4.2. HW_SET Menu >

4.2.8. PRF.

• TTL OUT is used as output of SYNC pulses for both devices – positive pulse

4.7V on cycle start, 10 µs duration, falling edge matches TX pulse. These

pulses are present on TTL OUT always, independently on MULTI MODE

setting, as SYNC for generator or oscilloscope – use GND and TTL OUT for

connection.

• AOUT2 was used in firmware until Jan 2012 for SYNC pulses.

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GND +5V

C A

B

GND

TTLout

AOUT2

AOUT1 R x D

T x D

GND +5V

C A

B


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8. Phased Array (PA) Mode (optional – for D 1000-PA only)

8.1 Initializing PA Mode

In order to switch ON the PA (Phased

Array) mode, depress the key and then

depress the right (grey) control key next to

the “Phased Array OFF” on the display.

Depending on the connected probe, select

the appropriate Phased Array mode (16x1.0mm

/ 16x3.5mm / 32x1.0mm / 8/16x1mm / 16/32x1mm).

8/16x1mm probe is equivalent do MWB 9x8.

In order to set default settings, depress

SETUPS → DEFAULT and confirm YES .

If the PA probe is equipped with wedge,

depress the right control key (grey) next to

the “PA WEDGE OFF” on the display.

For 0 degree wedge, depress the left control

key (yellow). The following values will be set

automatically:

PA Z-OFFSETO=20mm; PA WF=10mm –

see 8.2.2 and 8.2.3.

Leave the “PA MODE Chan ALL” – this is

default mode with all 16 channels operated

as transmitter/receiver, or choose the appropriate combination of elements

The “PA ACG” (Phased Array Angle Corrected Gain) may be set to “OFF” or

“DEFAULT”. In the latter case, the gain will be automatically corrected depending on

the ultrasound beam angle in the dynamic mode.

NOTE: In order to correct function of S-Scan (Sector scan) the BSCAN MODE must not be set to THICKNESS in SETTING > DISPLAY menu.

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8.2 PROBE Sub-Menu (SETTING) In Pa Mode

In the PA mode, some parameters in the

PROBE sub-menu (menu SETTTING ) have

been changed in order to accommodate

requirements for PA probe.

8.2.1 PA WEDGE

The angle of refraction of the plexiglas

wedge attached to the PA probe.

8.2.2 WEDGE FRONT

Correction value setting for proper display of

the projection distance (corrected) from the

PA probe wedge [Pmm], within value range

from 0.0 to 100.0 mm.

The wedge front position is displayed as a

vertical line “WF”.

8.2.3 Z-OFFSET (ZERO OFFSET)

Setting of the time base zero offset for

proper display of the sound path [Smm],

within value range from 0.0 to 100.0 mm.

NOTES: WEDGE FRONT and Y-OFFSET (ZERO OFFSET) values are saved to setup and remain, unless the PA WEDGE is changed in the “?” menu.

After Z-OFFSET and/or WEDGE VEL had been changed, the PROBE DELAY will be recalculadet for neutral angle.

Manual change of the PROBE DELAY value is assumed as a value correction, calculated for given wedge, and the difference is maintained.

PA WF for zero wedge is calculated as the half of the actual probe size (8 mm for 16x1) + 2 mm allowance.

8.2.4 WEDGE VEL

Sound velocity within the PA probe wegde.

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8.3 PA Mode (Chan ALL

With instrument in the basic PA mode (default),

ultrasonic flaw detector may be applied, such as DAC, TCG and their combinations.

Descriptions of values in the S

– see 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4.

Auxiliary lines 1*T and 2*T will be displayed

on the S-scan, if they fit within actual time

base range. T=THICKNESS value in

SETTING menu – see 4.6.9

The screenshot of PA mode

- PA FOCUS (5 mm to 299

setting the focal length of the PA probe

for better resolution and sensitivity at the

specific distance (depth).

NOTE: PA ACG (Phased Array Angle

Corrected Gain

correctly only with PA

set to “OFF”.

In order to switch ON/OFF the Sector Scan

in PA mode, depress the

execution key.

- PA STEPS (Static / 2 to 511)

number of steps (sub-sectors), which will

be applied on S-scan (Sector Scan)

display. The higher PA STEPS value, the

more detailed is S-scan and the more

time it takes to complete the sector scan

– display is slowed down. In order to

increase display refresh rate, the PRF

should be increased up to 1000

in the HW_SET menu (see

default PRF value is 200

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With instrument in the basic PA mode (default), the main functions of sta


Descriptions of values in the Status Window

Auxiliary lines 1*T and 2*T will be displayed

scan, if they fit within actual time

base range. T=THICKNESS value in

.

of PA mode basic screen:

mm to 299 mm / OFF) –

setting the focal length of the PA probe

for better resolution and sensitivity at the

specific distance (depth).

(Phased Array Angle

Corrected Gain – see 8.1) works

correctly only with PA FOCUS

In order to switch ON/OFF the Sector Scan

in PA mode, depress the S-scan yellow

to 511) – setting

sectors), which will

scan (Sector Scan)

STEPS value, the

scan and the more

time it takes to complete the sector scan

lay is slowed down. In order to

increase display refresh rate, the PRF

should be increased up to 1000-2000 Hz

menu (see 4.2.8) – the

default PRF value is 200 Hz.

Initial PA A-scan display

PA S-scan display of the s

BW echo

BW echo

Indication

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main functions of standard


scan display (straight probe).

of the same configuration.

BW echo

BW echo


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- PA ANGLE – setting the cursor angle

(17.7 to 90.0 for sound velocity

cTsteel = 3260 m/s and for standard

specified wedge; the absolute angle range

is determined by ±2550

difference between the outmost elements

of PA probe). The cursor is displayed a

inclined line within the sector scan display.

White section of the cursor line

corresponds with GATE

A-scan just below the sector scan display

represents the signal waveform along the

cursor at the PA ANGLE. The values in

the Status Window are taken from this

A-scan along the cursor line (PA

- PA START – setting the angle value for

beginning of the sector scan, only when

PA STEPS is not “Static”

sound velocity cTsteel = 3260

standard specified wedge; the absolute

angle range is determined by ±2550

wave phase difference between the

outmost elements of PA probe

- PA STOP – setting the angle value for

ending of the sector scan, only when

PA STEPS is not “Static”

sound velocity cTsteel = 3260


angle range is determined by ±2550


outmost elements of PA probe

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setting the cursor angle

for sound velocity

m/s and for standard

specified wedge; the absolute angle range

ns of wave phase

between the outmost elements

). The cursor is displayed as

inclined line within the sector scan display.

White section of the cursor line

corresponds with GATE 1 range. The

scan just below the sector scan display

represents the signal waveform along the

ANGLE. The values in

are taken from this

scan along the cursor line (PA ANGLE).

setting the angle value for

beginning of the sector scan, only when

PA STEPS is not “Static” (17.7 to 90.0 for

3260 m/s and for

cified wedge; the absolute

angle range is determined by ±2550 ns of


outmost elements of PA probe).

setting the angle value for

f the sector scan, only when

STEPS is not “Static” (17.7 to 90.0 for

3260 m/s and for


angle range is determined by ±2550 ns of


outmost elements of PA probe).

PA A-scan display (probe with wedge)

PA S-scan display of the same configuration

PA A-scan display(with PA ANGLE changed)

PA S-scan display of the same configura

PA START

PA STOP angle

PA ANGLE

PA START


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(probe with wedge).


scan display

(with PA ANGLE changed).


START angle

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The S-scan (Sector scan) in the “PA Mode

(Chan ALL)”, as well as in the “PA MODE –

Chan N..M RX ALL TX” (see 8.5), may be

“zoomed” to the W-scan (Wide scan) by

depressing the key. The S-scan tab is

changed to W-scan .

Next depressing the key will return to the

S-scan.

The W-scan display allows more detailed

view on the area close to the test surface

PA S-scan display (probe without edge).

PA W-scan display of the same configuration.

PA S-scan display (probe with edge)

PA W-scan display of the same configuration.


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8.4 PA MODE – Chan S

This mode enables to select a specific group of elements within PA probe.

In order to switch ON the RX mode, activate the PA (Phased Array) mode first – see 8.1, then depress the right (grey) control key next to the “PAthe display. The PA MODE has changed to “Chan SEL TX & RX”.

One more additional parameter appeareAPERTURE. The APERTURE enables to change the number of active elements within PA probe and, thus, “create” a probe with variable width. “N..M TX&RX” just under the indicates the “position” range of such group of elements in the probe, which moved within 1st to 16th

appropriate grey and yellow Control KeysExample shows elements 3 to 5 with APERTURE 3.

All chosen elements transmit and receive non-phased waves.

APERTURE=1 serves to checkelement separately, whether proper coupling etc.

After L-scan (Linear scan) activated (green), all positions within the probe are cyclically activated, e.g. there are 16 positions for APERTURE=1 and Aare displayed from each sound beam. PA[1..16] Control Keys serve

cursor for A-scan display from the specified step (element).

This mode may be used for fast scanning using big wide probe (like a painttesting thickness, laminations etc. be anything below the probe, the backecho position will be changedthen all 16 rows are similar, with red backwall echo only.


SEL TX & RX Mode


“Chan SEL TX & PA (Phased Array)

, then depress the right (grey) control key next to the “PA MODE” on

MODE has changed to

One more additional parameter appeared – . The APERTURE enables to

e the number of active elements within PA probe and, thus, “create” a probe

The indication TX&RX” just under the PA[1..16]

indicates the “position” range of such group of elements in the probe, which may be

th element using appropriate grey and yellow Control Keys. Example shows elements 3 to 5 with

All chosen elements transmit and receive

APERTURE=1 serves to check each , whether it works, have

(Linear scan) had been ), all positions within the

probe are cyclically activated, e.g. there are 16 positions for APERTURE=1 and A-scans

ch sound beam. Then Control Keys serve to move the

scan display from the specified

This mode may be used for fast scanning using big wide probe (like a paint-brush) for testing thickness, laminations etc. – would

nything below the probe, the back-wall echo position will be changed; if all is OK, then all 16 rows are similar, with red back-

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8.5 PA MODE – Chan N..

In order to switch ON the “Chan N..

ALL TX mode, activate the PA (Phased

Array) mode first – see 8.1

the left (yellow) control key next to the

“PA MODE” on the display. The PA

has changed to “Chan N..M

Number of RX channels (receiving)

determined by the APERTURE value

see 8.4.

The group of RX channels may be

Control Keys next to the PA

“Chan 12..16 RX” then “Chan

All 16 elements are transmitting phased and

focused wave in this mode, but receiving is

limited to the number of elements, specified

by the APERTURE value.

Active RX (receiving) channels are indicated

by red numbers above the PA

the S-scan


Chan N..M RX ALL TX

In order to switch ON the “Chan N..M RX

LL TX mode, activate the PA (Phased

8.1, then depress

the left (yellow) control key next to the

MODE” on the display. The PA MODE

M RX ALL TX”.

nels (receiving) is

the APERTURE value –

of RX channels may be moved within all 16 channels by yellow and grey

Control Keys next to the PA MODE on the display, e.g. for APERTUR

RX” then “Chan 11..15 RX” etc.

All 16 elements are transmitting phased and

focused wave in this mode, but receiving is

limited to the number of elements, specified

Active RX (receiving) channels are indicated

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by yellow and grey

MODE on the display, e.g. for APERTURE 5


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8.6 Weld Geometry Display In PA Mode

8.6.1 Weld Geometry Selection When PA Mode is ON (see 8.1. Initializing

PA Mode ), activate the S-scan display.

Then depress the left (yellow) button for

selection of weld geometry to be scanned.

The MODE WELD OFF changes to MODE

WELD GEOM; at the same time, the S-scan

changes to WELD .

There are some predefined examples of

weld geometry that can be chosen by the

WELD X of N buttons or can be designed

“on the fly” – see below.

Adjust the PROBE – WELD parameter

(distance from the Wedge Front to the weld

axis) for correct displaying of weld position

relative to the PA probe.

It may be needed to correct the THICKNESS value as well, for displaying the correct

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8.6.2 Weld Geometry Design If there is no desired weld geometry, it can

be designed “on the fly” by parameters

setting. In order to do so, depress the grey

(left) WELD X of N button until the WELD

Designed by params screen appears.

The meanings of all parameters is shown in

the picture.

Groove Angle range – 0° ÷ 120°

Groove Bevel range – -60° ÷ +60°

Weld Gap – -20.0 ÷ +20.0 mm

Depth of Groove – 0 ÷ 100 %

When the Weld Gap parameter has

negative value, it switches to the Weld Gap

X and then is possible do design ax X weld

geometry, where the depth of weld corner is

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8.6.3 Weld Geometry Programming

Weld geometry can be easily pre-programmed for any weld configurations.

Weld configurations are stored in the text file in the D1000\lang\weld\weld_def.txt

folder in separate sections in the following format (an example): X1 Y1 X2 Y2 [V 30°, gap 0%] 0.577 0 0 1 -0.577 0 0 1

1st segment 2nd segment

WELD 1 of 4

[V 45°, gap 0%] 1 0 0 1 -1 0 0 1

1st segment 2nd segment

WELD 2 of 4

[X 45°50/50%, gap 0%] 0.5 0 0 0.5 0 0.5 0.5 1 -0.5 0 0 0.5 0 0.5 -0.5 1

1st segment 2nd segment 3rd segment 4th segment

WELD 3 of 4

[V 15° 90%, gap 10%] 0.291 0 0.05 0.9 0.05 0.9 0.05 1 -0.291 0 -0.05 0.9 -0.05 0.9 -0.05 1

1st segment 2nd segment 3rd segment 4th segment

WELD 4 of 4

. . .

• All weld configurations shall be contained in sections, abbreviated with names in

square brackets – [Weld configuration name].

• Number of weld configurations is virtually unlimited.

• Each weld configuration consists of straight line segments (up to 50):

- each segment shall be set as co-ordinates related to the weld thickness and

weld axis – X1 Y1 X2 Y2, X’1 Y’1 X’2 Y’2 …;

- all values shall be separated by spaces or tabs or semicolons (;);

- each segment shall be definer in one line – X1 Y1 X2 Y2;

- co-ordinates are as follows:

- X=0 is in the middle of the screen, negative values are to the left, positive

values are to the right from the middle;

- Y=0 is on the top, Y=1 is on the bottom on the 1*Tmaterial line.

• All co-ordinates are related to the weld thickness T (T = 1) and shall be expressed

as numbers with decimal point.

• Lines with a space at the beginning are ignored.

• Notes shall be separated by #.


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• Weld configuration diagram can be chosen from the file by depressing the WELD

X of N [Name] (see 8.6.1), where X is sequential number, N is total number of

weld configurations within the file, and [Name] is the name of the weld

configuration diagram within the file.

• Index of chosen weld configuration diagram is saved to setup, so it will be loaded

with appropriate setup, unless the definition file had been changed.

• Since definition file is a text file and is saved in the D1000\help folder, it can be

easily transferred between the USB device and instrument; also it can be

displayed during viewing the help.

Example 1

Butt V-weld, thickness T = 20 mm

Groove Angle = 60°

Groove Bevel = 30°

Weld Gap = 2 mm (10 % of T, i.e. 5 % on both sides of the weld axis)

Depth of Groove = 100 %

30°

20 (T)

+X

Y

-X

0

1

0.627 -0.627

1 -1

0.05 -0.05 X1; Y1

X2; Y2 X’2; Y’2

X’1; Y’1

2

This weld geometry will be described by 2 segments:

1st segment – X1 Y1 X2 Y2: X1 = (Weld Gap)/2 + T*tg30° = 0.05 + 1*0.577 = 0.627;

Y1 = 0 [weld top];

X2 = T*(Weld Gap)/2 = 1*5% = 1*0.05 = 0.05;

Y2 = T*(Depth of Groove) = 1*100% = 1.

V2nd segment – X’1 Y’1 X’2 Y’2: X1 = -[Weld Gap]/2 - T*tg30° = -0.05 - 1*0.577 = -0.627;

Y1 = 0 (weld top);

X2 = -T*[Weld Gap]/2 = -1*5% = -1*0.05 = -0.05;

Y2 = T*[Depth of Groove] = 1*100% = 1.

The resulting section configuration will be as follows: [Weld 1 Name] 0.577 0 0.05 1 -0.577 0 -0.05 1


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Example 2

Butt X-weld, thickness T = 60 mm

Groove Angle on the top = 30°

Groove Angle on the bottom = 60°

Groove Bevel = 15°

Weld Gap = 3 mm (5 % of T, i.e. 2.5 % on both sides of the weld axis)

Depth of Groove = 50 mm, i.e. 83 %

15°

60 (T)

+X

Y

-X

0

1

0.247 1 -1

0.025 -0.025 X1; Y1

X2; Y2

X’1; Y’1

X3; Y3

30°

X’3; Y’3

X’2; Y’2

0.83

3

50

0.123 -0.123 -0.247


1st segment – X1 Y1 X2 Y2: X1 = (Weld Gap)/2 + T*(Depth of Groove)*tg15° = 0.0 25 + 1*0.83*0.268 = 0.247; Y1 = 0 [weld top]; X2 = (Weld Gap)/2 = T*2,5% = 1*0.025 = 0.025; Y2 = T*(Depth of Groove) = 1*83% = 0.83.

2nd segment – X2 Y2 X3 Y3: X2 = (Weld Gap)/2 = T*2,5% = 1*0.025 = 0.025; Y2 = T*(Depth of Groove) = 1*83% = 0.83; X3 = (Weld Gap)/2 + [T – T*(Depth of Groove)]*tg30° = 0.025 + (1 – 0.83)*0.577 = 0.123; Y3 = T = 1.

3rd segment – X’1 Y’1 X’2 Y’2: X’1 = -(Weld Gap)/2 - T*(Depth of Groove)*tg15° = - 0.025 - 1*0.83*0.268 = -0.247; Y’1 = 0 [weld top]; X’2 = -(Weld Gap)/2 = -T*2,5% = -1*0.025 = -0.025; Y’2 = T*(Depth of Groove) = 1*83% = 0.83.

2nd segment – X2 Y2 X3 Y3: X’2 = -(Weld Gap)/2 = -T*2,5% = -1*0.025 = -0.025; Y’2 = T*(Depth of Groove) = 1*83% = 0.83. X’3 = -(Weld Gap)/2 - [T – T*(Depth of Groove)]*tg30° = -0.025 - (1 – 0.83)*0.577 = -0.123; Y’3 = T = 1.

The resulting section configuration will be as follows: [Weld 2 Name] 0.247 0 0.025 0,83 0.025 0,83 0.195 1 -0.247 0 -0.025 0.83 -0.025 0.83 -0.195 1


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Example 3

Fillet weld, thickness T = 15 mm

Groove Angle = 45°

Groove Bevel = 45°

Weld Gap = 1 mm (6.7 % of T)

Depth of Groove = 13 mm = 87 %

+X

Y

-X

0

-0.937

1 -1

1 0.87

45°

15

X1; Y1

X2; Y2

X3; Y3

X’1; Y’1

X’2; Y’2

-0.067

1


1st segment – X1 Y1 X2 Y2: X1 = -(Weld Gap) – (Depth of Groove)*tg45° = -0.067 – 0.87*1 = -0.937;

Y1 = 0 [weld top];

X2 = -(Weld Gap) = -0.067;

Y2 = T*(Depth of Groove) = 1*87% = 0.87.

2nd segment – X2 Y2 X3 Y3: X2 = -(Weld Gap) = -0.067;

Y2 = T*(Depth of Groove) = 1*87% = 0.87.

X3 = -(Weld Gap) = -0.067;

Y3 = T = 1 [weld bottom].

3rd segment – X’1 Y’1 X’2 Y’2: X1 = 0;

Y1 = 0 (weld top);

X2 = 0;

Y2 = T = 1 [weld bottom].

The resulting section configuration will be as follows: [Weld 3 Name] -0.937 0 -0.067 0.87 -0.067 0.87 -0.067 1 0 0 0 1


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9. Management of Configuration Files (Setups) All configuration files (setups) are stored in 9 groups, 6 setups in each (see 3.6.1).

Depress the key for access to the special mode (see 3.10) and then depress

SETUPS key for access to “MANAGEMENT OF CONFIGURATION FILES

(SETUPS)” table.

The actual group number is highlighted on the display in the bottom left corner, e.g.

GROUP 0 .

The actual group number may be selected using Control keys (yellow and grey) next

to the green GROUP .

Saved setups are highlighted (with yellow background) and may have names and/or

descriptions (if had been saved with names and/or descriptions).

Possible actions are as follows:

- QUIT key – return to the basic mode;

- DEFAULT – force default setup:

the FORCE DEFAULT SETUP ? menu will be displayed with options:

- YES – force default setup,

- CANCEL – return to the main “MANAGEMENT OF CONFIGURATION FILES

(SETUPS)” table;

- DEL ALL – delete the actual setup or all setups in 10 groups:

the DELETE SETUPS ? menu will be displayed with options:

- ALL GRP – delete all setups from all groups,

- GROUP X – delete all setups from the actual group,

- CANCEL – return to the main “MANAGEMENT OF CONFIGURATION FILES

(SETUPS)” table;

- STP->USB – send setups to the USB port (USB flash memory stick shall be

connected before depressing this key);

- STP<-USB – download setups from the USB port (USB flash memory stick shall

be connected before depressing this key).

NOTE: In order to return to the basic mode, the “Esc” key may be used instead of the QUIT key.

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10. USB Functions

NOTES: Any USB function may be cancelled during searching for the disc by depressing the Esc key.

If there is no “D1000” folder on the USB device (flash memory), then all appropriate folders will be created automatically.

For proper function of USB device (flash memory), it shall be properly disconnected from the PC (using appropriate system function), otherwise it may be recognized by the instrument as Read Only.

10.1 Save Setups To USB Memory Stick

- connect the USB memory stick to the USB port of the instrument;

- depress the key – switch to special help mode;

- depress SETUPS key;

- depress STP->USB key – send setups to the USB port, which will be saved in “D1000\setups\” folder.

10.2 Load Setups From USB Memory Stick

Setup files shall be saved from the computer to the USB memory stick in “D1000\setups\” folder in advance.



- depress SETUPS key;

- depress STP<-USB key – setups from the USB memory stick will be loaded to the instrument.

10.3 Save Pictures (Screenshots) And Data To USB Me mory Stick

In order to upload pictures, which had been saved in the instrument (see 3.6.2), to the USB memory stick,


- activate picture listing mode (see 3.7.2) by depressing the Display Freeze key;

- select the desired memory group (PIC_01 to PIC_09) by depressing the appropriate Execution Key (yellow) – memory group number changes by 1 after each depressing;

- depress the key – the last picture from the list within actual group (in alphabetical order) will be displayed on the screen;

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- depress the PXX->USB key – D1000->USB ? message will be displayed at the display bottom. Depress the appropriate yellow Execution Key:

CANCEL – to cancel operation,

P0x_*.* – to save all pictures from the group P0x or

P01..09 – to save all pictures from all groups;

NOTE: Pictures from the chosen picture group will be saved to USB memory stick in “D1000/pictures/XX-XXX” folder (XX-XXX is the instrument serial No.) including all appropriate setups and data files.

The complete display content (“frozen” picture) is saved in .png format to the chosen picture group.

All setup parameters for each picture are saved in *.stp file, with A-scan in digital form (*.dat file 1024 max. values for FW waveform and 2048 max.-min. pairs for RF waveform – for research purposes or for import to Excel).

Depending on the EXPORT setting ( csv , csv+html_1 , csv+html_2 ) in menu (see 3.10), setup parameters for each picture are saved also in *.csv file (all parameters with values only) and *.htm file (all parameters with values, including the screenshot – two different formats).

If BSCAN had been activated, then last measured data are saved as well in *.txt file.

10.4 Load Records From USB Memory Stick

Records (pictures) files shall be saved from the computer to the USB memory stick in “D1000\pictures\” folder in advance.



- depress USB->Pxx key – records from the USB memory stick will be loaded to the instrument.

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10.5 Firmware Update

DRC electronics constantly improves the firmware to satisfy demands of users and

requirements of new standards and/or specifications for ultrasonic inspection.

Updated firmware is distributed via e-mail or using other data carrier.

Complete folder (directory) “D1000” for upgrade, which is distributed via e-mail, is

packed in one ZIP file.

In order to download new firmware, it shall be saved from the computer (PC or

laptop) to the USB flash memory stick – extracted to the root of the USB flash

memory stick, strictly retaining the original structure: ..\D1000

[main files: D; diomap; fpga; fpga.bin; fpgaoma p; fpgapa *) ]

\data

[data files] if any – not necessary for firmware update

\lang

\help

[help file(s) in .png or .jpg picture form at]

[interface language files “language_str.txt”]

\pictures – not necessary for firmware update

[printscreen files .png, associated data and settin gs files .dat,.stp, .csv, .htm]

\setups – not necessary for firmware update

[setup files .txt] *) for D1000-PA only

1. Connect the D1000 to the power supply and switch ON.

2. DO NOT SWITCH OFF NOR DISCONNECT THE USB DEVICE DURING ANY

USB OPERATION !

3. Connect the USB memory stick to the USB port of the instrument (using the

special connecting cable and USB memory stick delivered with the instrument);

4. Depress the key – switch to special help mode;

5. Depress the key – activate the USB SERVICE mode:

- the instrument will check, if any USB device is connected – the USB

SERVICE mode may be interrupted during this operation;

- then system looks for firmware in the D1000 folder; and if any fpga.bin and/or

fpgapa.bin file had been found, a warning will be displayed:

- ! WARNING: D1000 firmware update files found on USB dick !

- Do you want really uprate firmware ?? UPDTE CANCEL

6. downloading process takes several minutes, DO NOT REMOVE the USB

memory until the message indicating the successful download appears in the

bottom row.

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IMPORTANT NOTES:

After firmware had been updated, it is advisable to rename the “D1000”

folder on the USB memory stick to “D1000.yyyy.mm.dd”. This assures, that

it will remain as a backup and will not be changed during next connection to

the instrument later.

Every time during the firmware update (even with ne w empty USB

memory stick with no firmware), all saved records ( pictures with

settings etc.) will be saved to the USB memory stic k in the

“/D1000/pictures” folder (if there is enough space on the USB memory

stick) and at the same time all records will be era sed in the instrument.

The USB SDERVICE function may be used also to move All picture records

to the USB device at once. In this case, it is advisable to use “empty” USB

device with NO D1000 folder – it will be created automatically. Otherwise,

the firmware will be always “re-updated” at each start of USB SERVICE.

Records from the USB memory stick may be downloaded back to the

instrument – follow the procedure described in 10.4. Load Records From

USB Memory Stick .


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10.6 Management of User Help

The user may prepare his own specific help files using texts, pictures converted to

the .png or .jpg format and/or movies in the .avi or .vob format.

There are some restrictions, which must be observed:

- help pictures files shall be in .png or .jpg picture format with any resolution –

small pictures will be centered and displayed 1:1 (non-scaled), big pictures will

be scaled (keeping aspect ratio) to fit the screen;

- text files (.txt) shall be prepared using UTF8 encoding for national character set.

The menu for keys (Execution Keys) is as follows:

- <<… – go to previous help page (file);

- PLAY – play movie file (if available):

- << – rewind backward, with autorepeat function,

- >> – rewind forward, , with autorepeat function,

- PAUSE – pause,

- QUIT – go back to the Help Menu;

- SHOTS – save all photos taken using the USB camera;

- DEP HLP – delete actual or all help pages;

- # / # – go to the beginning or end of the list;

- FILE_NAME / RESOLUTION – actual help page file name and resolution;

- yellow keys under the file name – open the menu for actual file or folder backup

to the USB disc to the “/D1000/files” folder;

- HLP<-USB – load help file from the USB memory stick;

- …>> – go to next help page (file).


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11. Index A.CALIB ......................................................... 66 Acoustic alarm ............................................... 59 Analog output ................................................ 59

Functions of ............................................... 64 Thickness measurement ........................... 64

ANGLE........................................................... 48 APERTURE ................................................... 86 API 5UE ......................................................... 53 API 5UE Mode ............................................... 77 Applications ................................................... 65

Automatic calibration of probe delay and sound velocity ....................................... 66

Automatic thickness measurement ........... 65 DAC Function ............................................ 69 DGS Function ............................................ 74

ATT ................................................................ 30 ATT COMP .................................................... 53 ATT OBJ ........................................................ 75 ATT REF ........................................................ 74 Attenuation compensation ............................. 53 AUTOCALIB .................................................. 66 AUTOFREEZE .............................................. 62 AUTOGAIN .................................................... 22 Automatic calibration

A.CALIB ..................................................... 66 Automatic thickness measurement ............... 65 AUX LINE OFFSET ....................................... 34 AVERAGING ................................................. 29 Averaging function ......................................... 29 AWS Mode..................................................... 76 AWS MODE ................................................... 53 BANDWIDTH ................................................. 29 Basic Menu .................................................... 24 BSCAN

Data records .............................................. 45 Menu ......................................................... 38 Modes ........................................................ 40

BSCAN MAX ................................................. 39 BSCAN MIN ................................................... 39 BSCAN MODE .............................................. 50 BURST ........................................................... 31 BW ........................................................... 52, 74 BW-K1 ..................................................... 52, 74 Calibration

Automatic calibration of probe delay ......... 66 Automatic calibration of sound velocity ..... 66 Calibration intervals ..................................... 3

CAMERA ....................................................... 22 Configuration files

Management of configuration files ............ 94 Connectors .................................................... 12 Connectors and Communication Ports .......... 14 CURVED SURF. ...................................... 47, 78

Curved Surface Metric .................................. 78 CURVES ....................................................... 52 CURVES Sub-Menu ..................................... 52 DAC ......................................................... 32, 69

Interpolation Modes ............................ 53, 69 LINEAR .......................................... 53, 69 LOG/LINEAR .................................. 53, 69 LOG/LOG ....................................... 53, 69

JIS-DAC .................................................... 72 JIS-DAC6 .................................................. 34 Menu ......................................................... 32 Modes ................................................. 53, 69

FIXED ............................................. 53, 69 NORMAL ........................................ 53, 69

Setting of auxiliary curves ......................... 71 Setting of the reference curve .................. 70

DAC Function ................................................ 69 DAC INTERP. ......................................... 53, 69 DAC MODE ............................................. 53, 69 DAC TYPE .................................................... 34 DAC+TCG ............................................... 32, 73 DAMP ............................................................ 30 Data Export ................................................... 96 DATE ............................................................. 22 Date and time setting .................................... 22 Default Settings ............................................. 11 Default Setup ................................................ 94 DELAY

DISPLAY DELAY ...................................... 27 PROBE DELAY ........................................ 27

DELAY LEN .................................................. 55 DELAY VEL................................................... 55 DETECTOR

NEG HW ................................................... 29 POS HW ................................................... 29

DETECTOR .................................................. 29 FULL W ..................................................... 29

DGS .............................................................. 52 DGS Function................................................ 74 Diam eff ......................................................... 54 DIAMETER.................................................... 47 Display .......................................................... 14

Brightness ................................................. 17 Freeze ....................................................... 16

DISPLAY DELAY .......................................... 27 DISPLAY Sub-Menu ..................................... 49 Distance Gain Size ....................................... 74 Distance-Amplitude Correction ..................... 69 DSR ......................................................... 52, 74 EMAT Probes ................................................ 79 ENV ............................................................... 51 Envelope ....................................................... 25 ENVELOPE ................................................... 51


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Equivalent Reflector Size .............................. 52 ERS ............................................................... 52 ERS DISP ...................................................... 52 Execution Keys .............................................. 16 EXPORT ........................................................ 22 Export Data .................................................... 96 FILL ................................................................ 50 FILTER .......................................................... 28 Firmware Update ........................................... 97 FROZEN .................................................. 16, 19 FROZEN PEAKS ........................................... 16 FW ................................................................. 25 GAIN .............................................................. 27

Step value ................................................. 27 Gates

Functions of gates GATE 1 ................................................. 56 GATE 2 ................................................. 60 GATE 3 ................................................. 62 GATE 4 ................................................. 63

Menu ......................................................... 35 Specifications ............................................ 13

GRID .............................................................. 50 Help ............................................................... 22

Management of user Help ......................... 99 User defined help pictures ........................ 22

HELP_PIC ..................................................... 22 HW_SET Menu .............................................. 29 Incremental sensor

Divider rate (Scale).................................... 51 Resolution ................................................. 51

Incremental sensor resolution ....................... 51 IRC ................................................................. 51 IRC RATE ...................................................... 51 IRC RES ........................................................ 51 JIS-DAC ......................................................... 72 Keyboard Description .................................... 15 LANGUAGE ................................................... 49 Lanuage setting ............................................. 11 LENGTH eff ................................................... 54 Limited Warranty ............................................. 3 LINEAR .................................................... 53, 69 Linear scan .................................................... 86 Load

Picture ....................................................... 20 Setup ......................................................... 20

Lock ............................................................... 23 LOG/LINEAR ........................................... 53, 69 LOG/LOG................................................. 53, 69 L-scan ............................................................ 86 Management of configuration files ................ 94 Menu

Basic .......................................................... 24 BSCAN ...................................................... 38 DAC ........................................................... 32

Description ................................................ 24 GATES ...................................................... 35 HW_SET ................................................... 29 SETTING .................................................. 46

A.CALIB ................................................ 66 CURVES .............................................. 52 DISPLAY .............................................. 49 PROBE ................................................. 54

MULTI connector .......................................... 51 MULTI MODE................................................ 22 Near Field ...................................................... 54 OBJ TYPE ..................................................... 75 Operating Environment ................................. 11 P.FREQ ......................................................... 31 P.WIDTH ....................................................... 29 PA ACG ......................................................... 81 PA ANGLE .................................................... 84 PA FOCUS .................................................... 83 PA Mode

APERTURE .............................................. 86 Chan ALL .................................................. 81 Chan ALL .................................................. 83 Chan N..M RX ALL TX.............................. 87 Chan SEL TX & RX .................................. 86 Initializing .................................................. 81 L-scan ....................................................... 86 Setting ....................................................... 22 S-scan ................................................. 83, 85 W-scan ...................................................... 85 Zoom ......................................................... 85

PA START..................................................... 84 PA STEPS..................................................... 83 PA STOP ....................................................... 84 PA WEDGE ................................................... 82 PEAKS .......................................................... 16 Phased Array (PA) Mode .............................. 81 Phased Array Mode ...................................... 22

Initializing .................................................. 81 Power Requirements .................................... 11 Power saving mode ...................................... 17 PREFIX ......................................................... 19 PRF ............................................................... 30 PROBE BEAM .............................................. 51 PROBE DELAY ....................................... 27, 54 PROBE Sub-Menu ........................................ 54 Pulse Main Frequency .................................. 31 Pulse Repetition Frequency .......................... 30 Pulser Modes

BURST ...................................................... 31 SPIKE ....................................................... 31

Quick Save Picture (Screenshot) .................. 21 RaD Frequency display mode....................... 25 RANGE ......................................................... 28 REF SIZE ...................................................... 52 REF TYPE............................................... 52, 74


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Reflector size ................................................. 52 Reflector type ................................................ 52 Reject ............................................................. 13 RF .................................................................. 25 Save

Picture ....................................................... 19 Inverted grey scale................................ 19

Quick Save Picture (Screenshot) .............. 21 Setup ......................................................... 18

SDH ......................................................... 52, 74 Sector scan .............................................. 83, 85 SETTING

Menu ......................................................... 46 SETUPS ........................................................ 22 Specifications

Gates ......................................................... 13 Material Velocity ........................................ 13 Pulser ........................................................ 13

Excitation .............................................. 13 Modes ................................................... 13 Pulse amplitude .................................... 13 Pulse Repetition Rate ........................... 13 Pulse width ............................................ 13

Receiver .................................................... 13 Bandwidth ............................................. 13 Damping ................................................ 13 Display .................................................. 13 Frequency filters ................................... 13 Gain control

Range ............................................... 13 Steps................................................. 13

Reject .................................................... 13 Time Base

Display Delay Range ............................ 13 Probe Delay Range............................... 13 Test Range ........................................... 13

Time Base ................................................. 13 SPIKE ............................................................ 31 SPOT WELD mode ....................................... 22 S-scan ............................................................ 83 STEP G.......................................................... 27 Synchronization ..................................... 22, 80

With Another Instrument .................. 22, 80 TCG ................................................... 32, 52, 73 TCG Modes ................................................... 73 THICKNESS ............................................ 39, 48

Automatic thickness measuring ................ 42 Thickness Measuring ................................ 41

Thickness measurement Analog output ............................................ 64 Automatic thickness measurement ........... 65

Time Base Display Delay ............................................ 27 Probe Delay .............................................. 27 Range setting ............................................ 28

Time Corrected Gain ..................................... 73 Time Of Flight Diffraction Mode

Initializing .................................................. 43 TOFD }BW .................................................... 43 TOFD Mode

Initializing .................................................. 43 TR MODE ...................................................... 26

BASIC ....................................................... 26 DUAL ........................................................ 26 DUAL+ExtAmp ......................................... 26 EMAT ........................................................ 26 ENHANCED .............................................. 26 SINGLE ..................................................... 26

TR.CORR ................................................ 34, 75 Transmitter/Receiver Mode ........................... 26

BASIC ....................................................... 26 DUAL ........................................................ 26 DUAL+ExtAmp ......................................... 26 EMAT ........................................................ 26 ENHANCED .............................................. 26 SINGLE ..................................................... 26

TRIGGER LINE ............................................. 34 UNITS ........................................................... 49 USB Functions .............................................. 95

Firmware Update ...................................... 97 Load Records From USB ......................... 96 Load Setups From USB ............................ 95 Save Pictures (Screenshots) To USB ...... 95 Save Setups To USB ................................ 95

VELOCITY .................................................... 28 VOLTAGE ..................................................... 28 Waveform display mode ............................... 25 WEDGE FRONT ........................................... 82 Weld Geometry ............................................. 88

Design ....................................................... 89 Display ...................................................... 88 Programming ............................................ 90

Wide scan ..................................................... 85 WIDTH eff ..................................................... 54 W-scan .......................................................... 85 XTAL FREQ .................................................. 54 XTAL SHAPE ................................................ 54 X-VALUE ....................................................... 48 Z-OFFSET (ZERO OFFSET) ........................ 82 Zoom ............................................................. 21

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