DAKOTA ULTRASONICS MX-3, Operation Manual

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MX-3 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge
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INTRODUCTION
The Dakota Ultrasonics model MX-3 is a precision Ultrasonic
Micrometer. Based on the same operating principles as SONAR, the MX-3
is capable of measuring the thickness of various materials with accuracy as
high as
±
0.001 inches, or
±
0.01 millimeters. The principle advantage of
ultrasonic measurement over traditional methods is that ultrasonic
measurements can be performed with access to only one side of the
material being measured.
This manual is presented in three sections. The first section covers
operation of the MX-3 , and explains the keypad controls and display. The
second section provides guidelines in selecting a transducer for a specific
application. The last section provides application notes and a table of
sound velocity values for various materials.
Dakota Ultrasonics maintains a customer support resource in order to
assist users with questions or difficulties not covered in this manual.
Customer support may be reached at any of the following:
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Dakota Ultrasonics, 1500 Green Hills Road, #107
Scotts Valley, CA 95066 USA
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Telephone: (831) 431-9722
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Facsimile: (831) 431-9723
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http://www.dakotaultrasonics.com