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Ultrasonic thickness gauge A1208

Operation Manual

ACOUSTIC

CONTROL

SYSTEMS

The

measurement

results

The measurement

results

Maximum value of

measurement

Minimum value of

measurement

Lower Limit

Current

material

Current probe

Indicator of the

measuring method

Indicator of the

measuring method

Memory mode

is active

Active tab

mode (Hopma)

Signal level

indicator

Battery status

Measurement

unit

Measurement

unit

Upper limit

The speed of ultra-

sonic waves in the

current material

Figure 7

Figure 8

The display of the instrument in the STANDARD mode is given in Figure 7.
The display of the instrument in the MEMORY mode is given in Figure 8.

The recorded mea-

surement results

Signal level

indicator

Summary of Contents for A1208

Page 1: ...Ultrasonic thickness gauge A1208 Operation Manual 1 ACOUSTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS ULTRASONIC THICKNESS GAUGE Acoustic Control Systems ACS Group Saarbr cken Germany 2019 A1208 OPERATION MANUAL...

Page 2: ...Ultrasonic thickness gauge A1208 Operation Manual 2 ACOUSTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS...

Page 3: ...ions 7 1 3 Arrangement and operation 8 1 3 1 Arrangement 8 1 3 2 Operating principle 9 1 3 3 Operating modes 9 1 3 4 Display of the device 10 1 3 5 The device keyboard 13 2 INTENDED USE 14 2 1 Operati...

Page 4: ...TEMS 2 3 Using the device 18 2 3 1 Work with the device 18 2 3 2 The SETUP mode 18 2 3 3 The MONITORING Mode 33 2 3 4 The MEMORY Mode 35 3 MAINTENANCE 40 3 1 Battery 40 3 2 Charging the battery 40 3 3...

Page 5: ...auge or device Prior to start working with the device please carefully read the manual The manufacturer continuously improves the possibilities of the device its reliability and comfort of operation T...

Page 6: ...rface and use a contact liquid e g oil water glycerin special contact liquids or gels for ultrasonic testing The thickness gauge is equipped with a special patented system of automatic adaptation to t...

Page 7: ...the measured thickness in mm at thickness from 0 7 to 3 0 mm at thickness from 3 01 to 99 99 mm at thickness from 100 0 to 300 0 mm 0 01 H 0 1 0 01 H 0 05 0 01 H 0 1 Thickness indication sensitivity m...

Page 8: ...the device and the transducer with the ultrasonic probe and to estimate the operating capacity of the device a 5 mm thick calibration sample made of titanium with the ultrasonic speed of 6 180 km s is...

Page 9: ...here the measurement result is displayed in accordance with the appropriate set interval and the response parameter of the automatic flaw warning AFW STANDARD the measurement mode indication of the s...

Page 10: ...rement mode are always located from left to right as follows STANDARD MEMORY The active mode icon is highlighted yellow Figure 5 When you enter the SETUP mode its icon will be displayed instead of the...

Page 11: ...receiving path amplification setting is medium Minimum signal The receiving path amplification setting is maximum There is no signal or the signal intensity is too weak to perform measurements No meas...

Page 12: ...method Indicator of the measuring method Memory mode is active Active tab mode Hopma Signal level indicator Battery status Battery status Measurement unit Measurement unit Upper limit The speed of ult...

Page 13: ...OMATICALLY REDUCED TO THE MINIMUM VALUE OF 20 The functional keys F carry out various actions depending on the selected operating mode The name of the current function is indicated on the display abov...

Page 14: ...face Cleaning of the rough corroded surface allows to prolong the transducer service life and to increase the measurement accuracy 2 2 2 Connection of the transducer To define the thickness of the obj...

Page 15: ...the transducer The device is switched off manually by pressing the key or automatically if no key is pressed and no measure ment is performed within 10 minutes All thickness gauge settings are saved w...

Page 16: ...the key F1 Test The message PET test raise the PET remove any oil and press ENTER appears on the screen Remove the contact liquid from the transducer and without contacting the calibration sample pre...

Page 17: ...positive the device will change to the measurement mode If the testing result is negative the device will return to the the main window of the SETUP mode By pressing the key F2 Cancel you may cancel t...

Page 18: ...To achieve the most accurate measurements please set the device considering the ultrasonic velocity of the sample with the same temperature as the object to be tested It is recommended to remove all c...

Page 19: ...ng of the thickness of calibration sample Starting the velocity calibration on the sample Monitoring automatic flaw warning Off Beyond Within Off turning off the monitoring function Beyond within trip...

Page 20: ...el and the direction of the deviation of the TO measured thickness from the rated value is indicated Active keys F1 Standard select the Standard mode F3 Memory select the Memory mode changing between...

Page 21: ...1 Review viewing the detailed information on the transducers The in formation on the name type and frequency of the PT is shown on the screen F3 Exit returning in the main window of the SETUP mode Usi...

Page 22: ...ity in this material is indicated Creating a new material The first menu item is NEW It is followed by the name and the ultra sonic wave propagation velocity in a material saved in the device memory F...

Page 23: ...ish small letters ABC are english capital letters F3 Exit Exit the editing without saving changes Table 6 Editing the information on a material Active keys F1 Edit go to the information editing of the...

Page 24: ...The thickness of the calibration sample can be determined from 2 0 to 80 0 mm The item CALIBRATION FOR is shown in the Figure 25 Active keys F1 Execute start the velocity calibra tion procedure on the...

Page 25: ...ss appears on the screen where is the determined sample thickness The current result of the velocity measurement is indicated on the screen When the data retrieval is completed the velocity value will...

Page 26: ...ONTROL SYSTEMS 2 Saving the velocity values received during the calibration Active keys F1 Yes save the received velocity value for the material saved in the library Figure 27 or create a new one Figu...

Page 27: ...erval OFF means the monitor is switched off The item Monitor is shown in the Figure 29 Active keys F1 within selecting the alarm conditions WITHIN F2 OFF the monitor is switched off F3 beyond selectin...

Page 28: ...g the measurement results indication with one tenth F3 0 01 setting the measurement results indication with one hundredth Switching between the sen sitivity values 0 1 and 0 01 2 Figure 32 Figure 31 2...

Page 29: ...item parameter the percentage of the memory filling with the measurement results is given The item CLEAR MEMORY is shown in the Figure 33 Active keys F2 Done or start the memory cleaning procedure Af...

Page 30: ...IS PROCEDURE WITH EARLIER VERSIONS OF THE DATASAVER PROGRAM STARTING WITH THE VERSION 3 0 THE DATASAVER PROGRAM INITIATES THE DATA TRANSMISSION NO ADDI TIONAL ACTIONS AND NO USE OF DEVICE KEYS IS REQU...

Page 31: ...e vibration of the device ON OFF To increase the usability and the user friendliness of the thickness gauge the main events occurring inside it during measurements settings and when pressing the keys...

Page 32: ...3 2 13 Item LANGUAGE Selecting the language of the device interface RUSSIAN or ENGLISH The item LANGUAGE is shown in the Figure 38 Active keys F1 Russian Russian interface settings F3 English English...

Page 33: ...he object to be tested Place the transducer on the sur face you want to inspect In the upper left corner there is the ultrasonic signal strength indicator and the measurement method indicator When the...

Page 34: ...result is indicated in red White color means the condition is not fulfilled Active keys Changing the ultrasonic wave velocity in the material If the indication on the screen is instable and the acoust...

Page 35: ...to the last go to the empty cell of the last existing group the next cell after the recorded cell F2 group add a new or delete the last group F3 min max deleting of the Min and Max values for the cur...

Page 36: ...lease select any existing group or create a new one before you start the measurements After the measurement process is finished please press ENTER The measurement results will be saved in the first em...

Page 37: ...the same PET that will be used to perform the measurements The best solution is to use a plane parallel sample with smooth surfaces Please remember the bigger the thickness of the sample within the a...

Page 38: ...n the transducer highly deviates from this position the readings increase explosively As the correct value of the measured thickness please take the smallest stable reading of the device when the PET...

Page 39: ...re viscous contact liquids e g mineral motor oil In any case wait 1 to 2 seconds after the readings appear on the screen to evaluate their reliability 1 2 Now do not remove the transducer from the sur...

Page 40: ...evice The battery can only be changed by a service center PLEASE NOTE THE USER MAY NOT EXCHANGE THE BATTERY ON HIS OWN AS THIS LEADS TO THE ANNULMENT OF THE WARRANTY FOR THE DEVICE 3 2 CHARGING THE BA...

Page 41: ...se store the device on a shelf The arrangement of the devices in warehouses shall enable their free movement and unrestricted access to them The distance between the device and the walls and floor of...

Page 42: ...rangement and fixation of the packed instruments in transportation vehicles should provide their stable position and exclude strokes against each other as well as against the walls of the transportati...

Page 43: ...uchstone 5930 bronze phosphorous 3530 gabbro 38 6320 vanadium 6000 gypsum 4790 bismuth 2180 gneiss 7870 wolframite 5460 basil 4450 ferrum 5850 diabase 85 5800 gold 3240 magnesian lime 4450 konstantan...

Page 44: ...ous glass 5500 glass ceramics 6740 steel Ch15 15GS 5400 steel 20 GSNDM 6060 steel St3 5930 steel ChN77TYUR 6080 cloth laminate 2920 steel 40ChNMA 5600 teflon 1350 steel ChN70VMTYU 5960 porcelain 5340...

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