encoded c scan

8/19/2019 Encoded C Scan

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Presentation Contents

Feature Overview

Creating an Encoded C-scan from a Sectorial Scan

Creating an Encoded C-scan from a Linear Scan

Creating a Timed C-scan from a Linear Scan

Reviewing Acquired C-scan Data


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Presentation Contents Demonstration Procedures

Attac!ing t!e "ini-#!eel Encoder

Encoder Cali$ration

Ti%s for #eld &ns%ection

Demonstration Procedure' (ero Degree Flaw &ns%ection


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O%tion Overview

T!e encoded C-Scan software o%tion is an added cost o%tion to t!estandard EPOC) *+++i instrument,

&t is t!e same %art num$er and %rice as t!e %reviousl released manualLinear scan and C-scan software, P./ EP*+++&-ECSCA/ 012*3+*3*4

#!en t!is software o%tion is %urc!ased it can $e remotel activated ont!e EPOC) *+++i via a software code %rovided,

T!is o%tion adds' Encoded and timed C-Scan Linear scan ca%a$ilit 0L-scan or E-scan for electronic scan4 &ncreases t!e %!ased arra configuration from t!e standard *5'*5 to *5'53,


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O%tion Overview

T!e Encoded C-scan o%tion allows ou to create %!ased arra C-scans from $ot! linear and sector scan data, T!is is an added feature from t!e %revious o%tion w!ic! onl allowed C-

scan creation from linear scans,

C-scan creation from S-scans ma6es t!is software o%tion es%eciall!el%ful in weld ins%ection as ou can view gated data over a swee% ofangles at multi%le %ro$e %ositions,


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Required Equi%ment

Encoded C-Scan Software O%tion"ini-#!eel Encoder Ot!er encoders can also $e used

Encoder Ada%tor Ca$le7L*5-A*+P or 7L53-A*8 Pro$e 0or equivalent4 An %!ased arra %ro$e t!at attac!es to an encoder and !as *5 elements

for S-Scans and u% to 53 elements for Linear Scans can $e used

Encoder Com%ati$le #edges S%ecial %!ased arra wedges are required for use wit! encoded scans wit!

t!e A*+9 A*+P and A*8 st le %ro$es, T!ese wedges !ave t!readed insertsfor connecting to encoders,


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Creating an Encoded C-scanfrom a Sectorial Scan (S-scan)


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Creating a C-scan from an S-scan

To create a C-scan from a sector scan9 $egin wit! a fullcali$rated S-scan

Completed

ero and !aincali"rations


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De%t! :ates

:ates can $e dis%la ed in True De%t! mode on t!e S-scan allowingou to collect C-scan measurements from a constant de%t! area in t!e

%art,

To set u% True De%t! gates'*, Select !ate Setup # Setup8, Set !ates $%pe to &ept'

:ate t %e is a glo$al settingt!at is a%%lied to all activegates

:ates will onl dis%la as!ori;ontal lines on t!e S-scanonl 9 A-scan gates will remainin sound%at! mode


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Attac!ing t!e Encoder

For encoded C-scans9 a %ositional encoder is used to trac6distance traveled along t!e scan a>is, Encoder-com%ati$le wedges and an EPOC) *+++i ada%tor ca$le are

required for %ro%er setu%,

For detailed information on setting u% t!e mini-w!eel encoder9%lease use t!e following lin6' Attac!ing t!e "ini-#!eel Encoder


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Cali$rating t!e Encoder

Once t!e encoder !as $een attac!ed to t!e %ro$e9 it must$e cali$rated to ensure %ro%er distance values arecollected during t!e scan,

For instructions on !ow to cali$rate t!e encoder9 %leaseuse t!e following lin6' Encoder Cali$ration


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C-scan Setu%

/ow ou are read to set u% our C-scan using t!efollowing ste%s'*, Turn O t!e o%tion in t!e C Scan # C Scan menu,

Once t!e C-scan is turned on9 additional C-scan %arameters willdis%la in t!e menu,


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C-scan Setu% 0cont,4

@, Set t!e desired Start and End Co-ordinates for t!e scan2, Select w!et!er to Save 3scan

images, &f :ate 8 is $eing used9 select t!e

3mplitude &ecimation factor For encoded C-scans9 gate *am%litude com%ression isautomaticall set to ma>imum andde%t! com%ression for gates * and8 is set to minimum,

*+, T!e current Scan File Si4e $ased

on t!e selected %arameters isdis%la ed, T!is %arameter cannote>ceed t!e +a5 File Si4e ofa%%ro>imatel @+"$,

**, Press t!e 6ESC3PE7 6e to return tot!e live screen,


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Creating a C-scan

To acquire data for our C-scan*, Set t!e C Scan # +ode to Start8, "ove our encoder and %ro$e along our test %iece at t!e a%%ro%riate

scan rate so t!at ou do not receive an LOS measurement


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Additional /otes

Encoded C-scans can also $e created from a ;ero degree sector scan

T!ese t %es of encoded C-scans can $e ver !el%ful in weldins%ection a%%lications, For additional information9 refer to ourTi%s for #eld &ns%ection ,


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eturn to Presentation Contents

eviewing 3c8uired C-Scan &ata


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Creating an Encoded C-scanfrom a 9inear Scan (9-scan)


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Creating a C-scan from a Linear Scan

To create a C-scan from a linear scan9 $egin wit! a fullcali$rated linear scan

Completedero and !ain

cali"rations


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:ate Ad=ustment

For ;ero degree C-scans9Sound%at! gates can $e usedBou s!ould set our gate%osition so t!at ou areca%turing t!e desired distance

wit!in t!e %art for our C-scan, Ad=ust t!e !1Start and

!1 idt' %arameters to ca%turet!e desired distance wit!in t!etest %iece

A second gate can also $e!el%ful for $ac6wall monitoring

Ad=ust t!e !:Start and!: idt' %arameters tosurround t!e $ac6wall ec!o


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Attac!ing t!e Encoder

For encoded C-scans9 a %ositional encoder is used to trac6distance traveled along t!e scan a>is, Encoder-com%ati$le wedges and an EPOC) *+++i ada%tor ca$le are

required for %ro%er setu%,

For detailed information on setting u% t!e mini-w!eel encoder9%lease use t!e following lin6' Attac!ing t!e "ini-#!eel Encoder


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Cali$rating t!e Encoder

Once t!e encoder !as $een attac!ed to t!e %ro$e9 it must$e cali$rated to ensure %ro%er distance values arecollected during t!e scan,

For instructions on !ow to cali$rate t!e encoder9 %leaseuse t!e following lin6' Encoder Cali$ration


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C-scan Setu%




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8, Select C Scan # Setup toenter t!e setu% screenimumscanning s%eed,

2 Encoder esolution willautomaticall %o%ulate fromt!e encoder cali$ration


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@, Set t!e desired Start and End Co-ordinates for t!e scan2, Select w!et!er to Save 3scan

images, &f :ate 8 is $eing used9 select t!e

3mplitude &ecimation factor

For encoded C-scans9 gate *am%litude com%ression isautomaticall set to ma>imum andde%t! com%ression for gates * and8 is set to minimum,

*+, T!e current Scan File Si4e $ased

on t!e selected %arameters isdis%la ed, T!is %arameter cannote>ceed t!e +a5 File Si4e ofa%%ro>imatel @+"$,

**, Press t!e 6ESC3PE7 6e to return tot!e live screen,


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Creating a C-scan

To acquire data for our C-scan*, Set t!e C Scan # +ode to Start8, "ove our encoder and %ro$e along our test %iece at t!e

a%%ro%riate scan rate so t!at ou do not receive an LOSmeasurement


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&emonstration Procedure* ero &egree Flaw .nspection


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Creating a $imed C-scanfrom a 9inear Scan (9-scan)


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Creating a C-scan from a Linear Scan

To create a C-scan from a linear scan9 $egin wit! a fullcali$rated linear scan

Completedero and !ain

cali"rations


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:ate Ad=ustment

For ;ero degree C-scans9Sound%at! gates can $e usedBou s!ould set our gate%osition so t!at ou areca%turing t!e desired distance

wit!in t!e %art for our C-scan, Ad=ust t!e !1Start and

!1 idt' %arameters to ca%turet!e desired distance wit!in t!etest %iece

A second gate can also $e!el%ful for $ac6wall monitoring

Ad=ust t!e !:Start and!: idt' %arameters tosurround t!e $ac6wall ec!o


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C-scan Setu%




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8, Select C Scan # Setup to entert!e setu% screenceed t!e +a5 File Si4e ofa%%ro>imatel @+"$,

@, Press t!e 6ESC3PE7 6e to returnto t!e live screen,


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Creating a C-scan

To acquire data for our C-scan*, Set t!e C Scan # +ode to Start8, Once started9 t!e scan will automaticall move at a fi>ed rate along t!e

timed a>is


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eviewing 3c8uired C-scan &ata


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Com%leting a C-scan

Once ou !ave acquired all t!e data from a %articularsection or !ave finis!ed our entire scan9 ou can c!ooseto Stop or Free4e t!e C-scan, Sto%%ing a scan will com%lete t!e scan, /ew C-scans will $e

started from t!e start coordinate or ;ero %oint de%ending on t!escan mode,

Free;ing a scan will $ring ou to Review mode, #!en t!e scan isunfro;en ou can continue t!e scan from t!e %oint w!ere t!e scanwas fro;en,

vs

C Scan # +ode6F EE E7


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Start.Sto% Function

T!e Start;Stop function is used to end our C-scan For convenience9 t!e 6CHEC


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Free;e Function

#!en ou !ave finis!ed ourscan section9 or to %auseand review our acquireddata9 %ress t!e 6F EE E7 6e to enter Review "ode ,

An F icon will dis%la to t!eleft of t!e scan to indicatet!at ou are reviewing afro;en scan,

T!e Start.Sto% +odecontrols will $e disa$ledw!en review mode is active,


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Free;e Function 0cont,4

Entering Review "ode allows use of t!e followingfunctions.features9 w!ic! are e>%lained furt!er in t!issection'*, &mage cursors 0D,T,9 Angle9 &nde>48, iewing source S-scan or E-scan images


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&mage Cursors Distance Traveled 0D,T,4 Cursor

For encoded C-scans9 t!e D,T,cursor will select a s%ecificencoder %osition along t!e scana>is in inc!es or mm,For timed C-scans9 t!is cursor will

corres%ond to a s%ecific screen%i>el along t!e scan a>is,

To ad=ust t!e D,T, cursor select P3 Cursors # & $

Encoded C-scanfrom S-scan

Encoded C-scanfrom linear scan

$imed C-scanfrom linear scan


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&mage Cursors Angle.&nde> Cursor

For C-scans created fromS-scans9 t!e Angle cursoris used to select a s%ecificfocal law wit!in t!e selected

angle range of t!e sectorscan,For C-scans created fromlinear scans9 t!e &nde>cursor selects a %articulara%erture grou% of elements

along t!e lengt! of t!e%ro$e,

To ad=ust t!e Angle.&nde> cursor select %resst!e 63 !9E7 6e

Encoded C-scan

from linear scan

Encoded C-scanfrom S-scan


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Screen iews

&n Review mode9 ou can view t!e S-scan or linear scan from w!ic! a C-scan%oint was generated, /OTE' Bou will not $e a$le to ad=ust gate %osition or range on t!e stored C-scan or

linear scans, Angle.&nde> can $e ad=usted,

After selecting t!e s%ecific C-scan %oint using t!e image cursors9 sim%l ad=ustt!e C Scan # Screen view to dis%la t!e sector or linear scan for t!e selected

C-scan %oint 0D,T,9 &nde>.Angle4,


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Si;ing Cursors

P!ased arra si;ing cursors are also availa$le for $asic flaw si;ing ont!e C-scan image, ?ased on our screen view9 t!e and B cursors will $e corres%ond to focal

law 0angle4 or %osition along t!e %ro$e 0inde>4 and distance traveled 0scana>is4,

To turn t!e si;ing cursors O 9 select P3 Cursors # Cursors , T!e and B cursors can t!en $e ad=usted to ta6e measurements in $ot!

directions along t!e scan, &f ou are selected in 3uto mode9 t!e relevant cursor measurements will $e

dis%la ed in t!e measurement $o>es a$ove t!e scan,


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Si;ing Cursors 0cont,4

Encoded C-scans created from S-scans %rovide information over aswee% of angles and s!ow flaw %osition along t!e encoded scan a>is,

Encoded C-scans created from linear scans %rovide an electronic scanof inde>es t!at %ro%erl scale defects along t!e lengt! of t!e %ro$e and

s!ow flaw %osition along t!e encoded scan a>is,

Timed C-scans do not %rovide %osition information along t!e scan a>isas t!is timed a>is is not to scale,


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Si;ing Cursors 0cont,4

G cursors si;e in scan direction

GB cursors si;e along %ro$e lengt! using inde>es

Encoded C-scan from linear scanwit' si4ing cursors

$imed C-scan from linear scan wit'si4ing cursors

G cursors not used since scan direction is timedand not to scale

GB cursors si;e along %ro$e lengt! using inde>es


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Si;ing Cursors S!ading&n order to more clearl view t!e area $eing si;ed9 ou can c!oose tos!ade t!e area surrounded $ t!e and B si;ing cursors,To s!ade t!e si;ing area9 select &ispla% Setup # Contrast , As t!e contrast is increased9 t!e si;ing area will $ecome dar6er s!aded in $lue /OTE' T!is contrast feature also controls t!e contrast of t!e weld overla if t!is

feature is $eing used,


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:ate Source DataDe%t! and am%litude data for gates * and 8 are collected w!en a C-scan is

created, After acquiring a C-scan9 t!e user can ad=ust $ot! C Scan # Source %arametersto view ot!er relevant C-scan data,

!ate 1

!ate :

3mplitude

&ept'


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Com%ressed iewSince encoded C-scans allow for data collection for lengt!s longer t!an t!escreen widt!9 ou can com%ress a C-scan to view t!e entire scan on screen allat once,To turn com%ressed view O 9 select C Scan # Compressed


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Color Palettes Additional color %alettes are availa$le for %!ased arra images to %rovidedifferent color scales for use wit! varied a%%lications,To c!ange t!e color %alette Select P3 &ispla% # Scan Palette 0&ept' Palette for de%t! C-Scans4 Or select &ispla% Setup # Color Setup ,

T!e user can also manuall modif t!e color scale of an of t!e PA color

%alettes 0 &ispla% Setup # Color Setup 4 O$E* Color Palette ad=ustment will not affect an of t!e raw data dis%la ed on t!e

A-Scan and will onl c!ange t!e color scale on t!e PA scan image,

S-scan wit' 3mplitude Palette S-scan wit' Corrosion Palette


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Color Palettes Color Ad=ustment' Am%litudeEac! of t!e color %alettes !as a %reset color scale t!at is a%%lied over t!e fullrange of signal am%litudes from +-**+H FS),

T!e user can ad=ust t!e ma>imum and minimum am%litude color values usingt!e %arameters $elow under Am%litude Palette Control settings'

Palette Start* sets t!e u%%er colort!res!old for signals a$ove t!e setam%litude

Palette End* sets t!e lower colort!res!old for signals $elow t!e setam%litude

T!e new ad=usted color scale will$e dis%la ed to t!e left of t!esettings in t!e Color Setup menu,


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PA Color Palette Ad=ustment- Am%litude

GPalette Start ad=usted from 0>to :0>

G 3ll ec'oes "elow :0>FSH aredispla%ed in w'ite on t'e S-

Scan

&efault settings for 3mplitudeScan Palette

3d=usted S-Scan using modified3mplitude Scan Palette*


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Color Palettes Color Ad=ustment' De%t!For De%t! C-Scans9 t!e color %alette scale is set in one of two wa s de%endingon !ow t!e Source %arameter is set'

!ate* T!e color scale is set wit! t!e gatestart and end %oints as t!e minimum andma>imum values of t!e scale wit! t!ecolors distri$uted evenl over t!e gatewidt!,

Custom* T!e user manuall sets t!estart and end %oints of t!e color scale,T!e colors are t!en distri$uted evenl$etween t!e start and end %oints,

I O$E* T!e Reference Cursors on t!e A-Scan can $e !el%ful in determining startand end %oints,

T!e user can also select !ow man color levels to use tos%an across t!e start and end %oints using &ept'Palette 9evels


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Color Palettes Color Ad=ustment' De%t!

&efault Palette Source set to !ate*

G Four palette levels distri"uted overgate widt'

1?


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Color Palettes Color Ad=ustment' De%t!

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G !ate 1 points ad=usted to capture onl%t'e area of part containing flaws

G Four palette levels now distri"uted overflaw area onl%

G Colors can also "e ad=usted to includeentire part t'ic,ness wit'outinterference from gated initial pulse or"ac,wall ec'o

Palette Source c'anged to Custom*


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PA Color Palette Ad=ustment- De%t!

.nitial timed C-Scan using

Corrosion Scan Palette and!ate Source

3d=usted timed C-Scan usingCustom &ept' Scan Palette Colorgradient restructured around 'ole

dept' rat'er t'an gate position


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Saving a C-scan

T!e com%lete C-scan and com%ressed A-scans can also $e stored int!e instrument datalogger for later review,To save a C-scan' Create and O%en a file of t!e desired t %e #it! t!e C-scan on screen9 %ress t!e 6S3@E7 6e

T!e C-scan can $e saved eit!er w!ile fro;en in Review "ode or w!enin Sto%%ed mode,


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Recalling a C-scan

After recalling a saved C-scan from t!e Reviewdatalogger menu9 %ress t!e6ESC3PE7 6e to e>it Recallmode,To enter Review mode9 %resst!e 6F EE E7 6e , All t!efeatures availa$le w!enreviewing a fro;en C-scanwill now $e availa$le,


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Recalling a C-scan

&f ou !ave recalled a C-scan from an incremental 0&/C4file9 ou will need to %ress t!e 6ESC3PE7 6e after t!escan is recalled to return to t!e live screen, T!e on t!e rig!t side of t!e waveform indicates t!at ou are in

Recall mode,


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$ips for eld .nspection



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#eld Sam%le An weld sam%le wit! 6nown flaws

similar to t!e one s!own a$ovewill wor6 for t!is demonstration

Cou%lant D-*8 :el T %e cou%lant

Transducer and #edge 7L*5- ,5 *+-A*+P-P-8,7-O" *5 element PA %ro$e SA*+-/77S wedge

Encoder and Ada%tor ca$le E/C*-8,7-DE "ini-#!eel Encoder CA?L-*++*5-+++2 EP*+++i

Ada%tor Ca$le

Required Equi%ment


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Ti%s for #eld &ns%ectionFor demonstration of t!e encodedC-scan feature on a weld9 use aweld sam%le wit! 6nown flaws T!is can $e done on an weld

sam%le9 w!ic! will !ave differentflaws t!an t!e one used !ere

Encoded C-scans add anadditional dimension to standardS-scans $ ca%turing data acrossa swee% of angles at multi%le%ro$e %ositions along t!e welda>is,

A0 to B0&egree 3ngle

Sweep

E n c o

d e

d S c a n

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Locating #eld :eometr?egin wit! a full cali$rated S-scan9 and face t!e %ro$e toward a side of t!eweld %late and determine t!e %osition of %ro$e to see first and second legsignals from to% and $ottom of t!e %late,T!en %osition t!e %ro$e at t!is same offset distance to t!e weld to viewreflections from t!e weld root and weld crown,

eld!eometr%


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#eld OverlaT!e #eld Overla feature canalso $e used to assist inlocating weld geometr on

our sector scan, ? in%utting our distance

awa from t!e centerline oft!e weld9 ou can %osition a$asic image of t!e weld over

our S-scan to aid inidentif ing weld ec!oes

eldCenterline

Pro"e FrontCursor


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De%t! :ate Ad=ustment?ased on t!e s%ecific flawsin our %articular weldsam%le9 ou can set t!ede%t! gates to ca%ture a%articular flaw in a C-scan,De%t! gates are es%eciall

!el%ful in weld ins%ectiona%%lications $ecause oucan ca%ture an entire leg ofa %art in a single scan, 1sing leg indicators will

allow ou to %osition t!e

gate to create a com%leteC-scan for a given leg,

e sure to set %our rangeso t'at %ou are capturing

dept' data at all focal lawsin a given leg

&ept' gates set to capturesecond leg data


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Angled Linear Scans

Angled linear scans can $e $eneficial w!en loo6ing for %orosit in welds

Crac,

Porosit%


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&emonstration Procedure*ero &egree Flaw .nspection


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Test ?loc6 EP*+++-PA?LOCJ-* P!ased

Arra Aluminum Demo ?loc6 Cou%lant D-*8 :el T %e cou%lant

Transducer and #edge 7L53-


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*, ?egin wit! a full cali$rated linear scan

C-scan Setu%


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8, Set ange to *,+++


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7, Attac! 7L53-A*8 %ro$e to encoder 5, Perform encoder cali$ration@, Turn C-scan o%tion On 0C Scan # C Scan 42, Set Source 0P


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C-scan Setu% 0cont,4*+, Select C Scan # Setup to enter t!e setu% screen**, Set t!e Encoder +ode to i &irectional *8, Set t!e &irection to 9eft to ig't*


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(ero Degree C-scan Overview

Stored 3-scan forselected C-scan point

3mplitude C-scanof D F Hs

9inear Scan 35is(lengt' along pro"e)

Encoded Scan 35is (distance traveled "% encoder)


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1sing Si;ing Cursors on t!e C-scanEncoded ;ero degree C-scans %rovide a to%-down %lanar view of t!e test %iecewit! %ro%erl scaled data collected along $ot! a>es of t!e scan,Si;ing cursors %ositioned along t!e lengt! of t!e %ro$e and t!e encoded scana>is can $e used to find t!e a%%ro>imate dimensions of a given flaw,

1se t!e P3 Cursors grou% menuto ad=ust and B cursor %ositions

6P17 toggles t!e and B cursorsOn and Off

P89 P


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1sing Si;ing Cursors on t!e C-scan 0cont,4

To find t!e idt' or 9engt' oft!e F?)'*, Position t!e * or B* cursor to

intersect t!e ellow am%litudearea to t!e left of t!e F?)indication 0-5d? %oint ofimage4

8, Position t!e 8 or B8 cursor tointersect t!e ellow am%litudearea to t!e rig!t of t!e$ac6wall indication 0-5d? %ointof image4


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Reviewing Saved Linear Scan Data A linear scan image will $e saved for eac! %oint on t!e C-scan,1se t!e D,T, 0 P3 Cursors # & $ 4 and &nde> 063 !9E7 4 cursors tolocate t!e %ea6 A-scan ec!o from t!e large F?) on t!e C-scan,

& $ Cursor

.nde5 Cursor


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Reviewing Saved Linear Scan Data 0cont,4Switc! t!e C Scan # Screen to view t!e linear scan t!at was used tocreate t!at %articular C-scan %oint,

ac,walleflection

9arge F H

ac,wall&ropout


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1sing Si;ing Cursors on t!e Linear ScanT!e linear scan can $e used to find t!e true de%t! of t!e selected F?),To find t!e &ept' of t!e F?)'

*, Position t!e B* cursor tointersect t!e %ea6am%litude of t!e F?)indication

8, Position t!e B8 cursor tointersect t!e %ea6am%litude of t!e $ac6wallindication


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Required Equi%mentT!e following slides detail !ow to %ro%erl attac! t!e "ini-#!eel encoder to

our 7L*5-A*+P and 7L53-A*8 %ro$es for encoded C-scans,Please note t!at t!ere are man wa s to attac! t!ese %arts de%ending ona%%lication and user %reference,

"ini-#!eel Encoder 012@2+* @4

)e>agonal 6e screwdriver9 mounting $rac6et %in 0included wit! encoder4Flat!ead screwdriver 7L*5-A*+P 012


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Encoder Attac!ment 7L*5-A*+P

*, ?egin wit! our SA*+-/77S 0orSA*+-+L4 wedge attac!ed to our%ro$e using cou%lant

8, /ote t!e location of t!e t!readed!ole on t!e side of t!e wedge


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Encoder Attac!ment 7L*5-A*+P 0cont,47, Screw %art of t!readed end of

t!e mounting %in into t!et!readed !ole on t!e wedge sot!at t!e wedge is facing in t!esame direction as t!e encoderw!eel

5, 1se t!e flat!ead screwdriver toscrew t!e mounting %in all t!ewa into t!e wedge until it istig!t Do not overtig!ten or ou can

damage t!e t!readsK


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Encoder Attac!ment 7L53-A*8 0cont,47, Screw %art of t!readed end of

t!e mounting %in into t!et!readed !ole on t!e wedge sot!at t!e wedge is facing in t!esame direction as t!e encoderw!eel

5, 1se t!e flat!ead screwdriver toscrew t!e mounting %in all t!ewa into t!e wedge until it istig!t Do not overtig!ten or ou can

damage t!e t!readsK


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eturn to Encoder Cali"ration (from S-scan)

eturn to Encoder Cali"ration (from 9inear scan)


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Encoder Cali"ration


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Required Equi%ment?efore creating an encoded C-scan9 ou must cali$rate t!e encoderto determine t!e correct encoder resolution to ensure accuratedistance traveled data,Required Equi%ment'

Encoder P!ased arra %ro$e and wedge Ruler9 ideall at least 5 in, 0*7+ mm4


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Cali$ration Setu%

Gsing a greater cali"rationdistance will increase encoderresolution accurac% as error isaveraged over a larger distance

Once t!e encoder !as $een %ro%erl attac!ed to our %ro$e'*, Enter t!e Encoder # Cali"ration menu8, Press 6PD7to eset t!e encoder %ulses and D,T, values


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Encoder Cali$ration3, Position t!e front of t!e %ro$e

at t!e ;ero mar6 0start %oint4on our ruler

7, Press 6P17 Cal Start to $egint!e cali$ration

5, "ove t!e %ro$e until t!e frontis at t!e end %oint 05 in,4 on

our ruler @, Press 6P17 End Cal to

com%lete t!e cali$ration


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Encoder Cali$ration 0cont,4 After t!e cali$ration !as $een com%lete9 t!e newl calculated EncoderResolution will dis%la ,

T!e resolution for t!e "ini-#!eel Encoder s!ould $e a%%ro>imatel @5 %ulses.inc!0< %ulses.mm4,

Press t!e 6ESC7 6e to return to t!e live screen


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eturn to C-scan Setup (from S-scan)

eturn to C-scan Setup (from 9inear scan)

encoded c scan

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