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Eddyfi Technologies Ectane 3 User Manual Download Page 49

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5.

Eddy Current Array Connectors

On Ectane 3 instruments equipped with the SmartMUX

™

option, 160-pin connectors are

available on the front of the instrument, under

EDDY CURRENT ARRAY

. These connectors are

specific and designed by Eddyfi.

For details about the Eddyfi 160-pin connectors, contact Eddyfi directly at

[email protected]

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Summary of Contents for Ectane 3

Page 1: ...Eddyfi Ectane 3 User s Manual Version 1 0 Date December 2022...

Page 2: ...s translation in other languages and formats 2022 Eddyfi Canada Inc All Rights Reserved This document was prepared with particular attention to usage to ensure the accuracy of the information it conta...

Page 3: ...RANTY SEALS 11 8 SAFETY INDICATIONS 12 9 TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTIONS 13 10 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 13 CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCING ECTANE 14 1 INTRODUCING THE ECTANE 3 15 2 STANDARD EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES 15 3 IN...

Page 4: ...R REFERENCES 39 1 EXTENDED ET CONNECTOR 41 PINS 40 2 ECT BOBBIN CONNECTOR 4 PINS 45 3 ENCODERS CONNECTOR 18 PINS 46 4 IRIS CONNECTOR 48 5 EDDY CURRENT ARRAY CONNECTORS 49 6 ETHERNET CONNECTOR 50 CHAPT...

Page 5: ...5 3 BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERIES 63 4 REMOTE CONTROL 63 APPENDIX B LEGAL NOTICE 64 1 LIMITED WARRANTY 65 2 DISCLAIMER 66 3 TRADEMARKS 66...

Page 6: ...6 Chapter 1 Important Information Safety Precautions and Conventions...

Page 7: ...trument safely and effectively Before using the Ectane 3 please review this user manual Use the instrument as intended Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference Instrument Compatibility Us...

Page 8: ...necessary to ensure the proper protection of the instrument and its users The lightning flash with arrowhead label is used as a high voltage sign It indicates the presence of hazardous voltages within...

Page 9: ...e indicated on the rating plate If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by Eddyfi Technologies the protection provided on the equipment may be rendered ineffective Do not install substitute...

Page 10: ...observe terminal polarity Place the charger away from external heat sources 6 Regulatory Compliance FCC Compliance USA This equipment was tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digi...

Page 11: ...3 EU and 2017 2102 directives Please find the full EU Declaration of Conformity on the Eddyfi website www eddifytechnologies com UKCA marking UK Hereby Eddyfi declares that Ectane equipment complies t...

Page 12: ...nd met The Caution sign indicates a hazard It calls attention to a procedure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or applied can result in material damage or loss of data Do not procee...

Page 13: ...interface element i e the File menu the Options button etc Generally items in bold typeface are capitalized to reflect the capitalization used on screen SMALL CAPITALS Small capitals are generally use...

Page 14: ...14 Chapter 2 Introducing Ectane...

Page 15: ...prietary SmartMUX connectors The Ectane 3 is controlled by a computer running Microsoft Windows 8 1 Windows 10 Windows 11 and Eddyfi s Magnifi 4 8 or older running on a 32bits operating system as well...

Page 16: ...The I option indicates IRIS capabilities Possible Configurations of the ECTANE 3 The Ectane 3 has the following configurations Ectane3 E Ectane3 E64 Ectane3 E128 Ectane3 E256 Ectane3 I Ectane3 ERNM Ec...

Page 17: ...MFL probes via the 19 pin connector Connect IRIS probes via the BNC connector The Ectane 3 comes with one of eight different front plates Ectane 3 E without SmartMUX Ectane 3 E64 and E128 Ectane 3 E2...

Page 18: ...18 Figure 4 2 Ectane 3 E64 and E128 Figure 4 3 Ectane 3 E256...

Page 19: ...19 Figure 4 4 Ectane 3 I Figure 4 5 Ectane 3 ERNM...

Page 20: ...20 Figure 4 6 Ectane 3 ERNMI Figure 4 7 Ectane 3 E64RNM and E128RNM...

Page 21: ...21 Figure 4 8 Ectane 3 E64RNMI and E128RNMI...

Page 22: ...nd connector which is used to ground the Ectane 3 s chassis when the situation requires it is found at the rear of the instrument This instrument must be connected according to the manufacturer s inst...

Page 23: ...the ground wire putting the screw back in to secure the connection 7 Battery Compartment The Ectane 3 can be powered by an external AC DC supply or by two high power batteries The batteries are access...

Page 24: ...unable to connect to the instrument or download a new version of firmware This can be fixed by using the firmware backup button Hold down this button and turn on the instrument You must hold down the...

Page 25: ...25 Chapter 3 Preparing the Instrument...

Page 26: ...e mode For details about the power safe mode see Environmental Conditions on page 53 IMPORTANT Regardless of how you position the instrument you must always have a minimum clearance of 10 cm 4 in on a...

Page 27: ...ing an Ethernet cable connect the Ectane 3 to the computer 3 Using the appropriate cables connect the components required by your setup to the corresponding Ectane 3 connector See Connection Configura...

Page 28: ...anner and probe Figure 3 3 Typical configuration 3 Ectane 3 E64 and E128 with ECT probe 4 Starting the Instrument Once you have properly connected all the components of your inspection setup you can s...

Page 29: ...ntil it clicks The power button lights up orange 5 Understanding Indicators There are various indicators on the front panel of the Ectane 3 The following pages explain the behaviors of these indicator...

Page 30: ...30 Figure 5 1 Power indicators 6 Battery Indicators Each battery has its own charge level indicator and charging status indicator Figure 6 1 Battery B indicators...

Page 31: ...id Charge is over 25 LED 3 is solid Charge is over 50 LED 4 is solid Charge is over 75 Charging status indicators can have one of five states Off When the following two conditions are present no exter...

Page 32: ...condition clears 7 Connection Indicators Just above the Ethernet port two indicators provide the state of the communications between the Ectane 3 and your workstation Figure 7 1 Connection indicators...

Page 33: ...one of three states Green is blinking Communication activity between the Ectane 3 and the workstation Green is solid Communication is established between the Ectane 3 and the workstation Off No link...

Page 34: ...34 Chapter 4 Managing Batteries...

Page 35: ...y are removed from the instrument Note Make sure that you do not replace the batteries by batteries other than the original lithium ion rechargeable batteries from Emerging Power 2 Charging the Batter...

Page 36: ...is present 4 Place the batteries into either battery bay making sure that the 5 way connectors are fully seated The LEDs in the status window display status information and the charger automatically...

Page 37: ...rew of the battery compartment door counter clockwise a quarter of a turn 2 The battery compartment door pops out Screws Figure 4 1 Opening the battery compartment door Note The screws are attached to...

Page 38: ...will shut down without damaging electronic components However all the work in progress in Magnifi acquisition etc will be lost 6 Understanding Battery Indicators Each battery has its own charge level...

Page 39: ...39 Chapter 5 Connector References...

Page 40: ...20 connector Manufacturer number Amphenol 58 570127 41S Suggested cable connector ITT Cannon KPT06B20 41P or Amphenol PT06J 20 41P Figure 1 1 EXTENDED ET connector Table 1 Extended ET connector pinou...

Page 41: ...gnal if pin J is grounded U Output MUX 1 CLK Multiplexing signal output bit 1 if pin J is not grounded Clock signal if pin J is grounded V Output MUX 2 12 5 V supply Multiplexing signal output bit 2 i...

Page 42: ...In5 input Positive input of input amplifier 5 j Input In5 input Negative input of input amplifier 5 k Input In6 input Positive input of input amplifier 6 m Input In6 input Negative input of input amp...

Page 43: ...cturer number Amphenol 58 570124 19S or Souriau 851 02E1419S50A7 Suggested cable connector ITT Cannon KPT06A14 19P027 or Amphenol PT06J 14 19P Figure 0 1 RFT NFT MFL connector Table 2 RFT NFT MFL conn...

Page 44: ...MFL input 2 L Input RFT_IN 2 MFL_IN 2 Negative RFT input 2 Negative MFL input 2 M Input RFT_IN 1 MFL_IN 1 Positive RFT input 1 Positive MFL input 1 N Input RFT_IN 1 MFL_IN 1 Negative RFT input 1 Negat...

Page 45: ...4 pin inspection probes Description 4 pin female shell 14 connector Manufacturer number Amphenol ACS02A 14S 2S 472 Suggested cable connector Amphenol 97 3106A 14S 2P Figure 2 1 ECT Bobbin connector Ta...

Page 46: ...KPT06B14 18P or Amphenol PT06J 14 18P Figure 3 1 Encoders connector Table 4 Encoders connector pinouts Pin I 0 Signal Description A TTL Input B1 Phase B axis 1 B Output CLK_ACQ_OUT Acquisition clock o...

Page 47: ...ence control L Relay contact Relay 1 Relay used for automatic acquisition sequence control M TTL Input CLKACQ Receives signal to trigger acquisition with probe position along the scanning axis N NC No...

Page 48: ...apter bulkhead 50 Manufacturer number Amphenol RF AD BNCJBNCJ 4 Suggested cable connector POMONA 2249 C 120 Figure 4 1 IRIS connector Table 5 IRIS connector pinouts Pin Signal Description Center Pulse...

Page 49: ...pped with the SmartMUX option 160 pin connectors are available on the front of the instrument under EDDY CURRENT ARRAY These connectors are specific and designed by Eddyfi For details about the Eddyfi...

Page 50: ...re 6 1 Ethernet connector Table 6 Ethernet connector pinouts Pin I 0 Signal Description 1 Bidirectional Bi DA Bidirectional pair A 2 Bidirectional Bi DA Bidirectional pair A 3 Bidirectional Bi DB Bidi...

Page 51: ...51 Chapter 6 Specifications...

Page 52: ...imal accuracy after it is turned on Eddyfi recommends waiting until the end of the warm up period before balancing probes or performing acquisitions Power Requirements Power configuration 100 W extern...

Page 53: ...to better protect itself when the operating temperature reaches 70 C 158 F In power safe mode some internal circuitry shuts down acquisitions are stopped and the instrument becomes inactive for work p...

Page 54: ...ower 10 W Current Source for Saturation Probes Range 0 1 A Maximum output power 10 W Maximum output voltage 15 V 2 Inspection Techniques This section presents the Ectane 3 s operating specifications b...

Page 55: ...000 per second Eddy Current Array ECA Number of channels Ectane 3 E64 Up to 64 channels for each ECT frequency max 5 frequencies Ectane 3 E128 Up to 128 channels for each ECT frequency max 5 frequenc...

Page 56: ...Probe inputs 4 on 19 pin RFT NFT MFL connector 8 on 41 pin EXTENDED ET connector Number of frequencies 5 Frequency range 5 Hz 250 MHz Generators Coil drivers 2 Generator output Coil drive 20 V peak to...

Page 57: ...Magnetic Flux Leakage MFL Probe inputs 4 on 19 pin RFT NFT MFL connector 8 on 41 pin EXTENDED ET connector Receiver gain 41 dB range 23 64 dB Connector type 19 pin RFT NFT MFL connector 41 pin EXTEND...

Page 58: ...for transducer frequency Receiver gain 8 72 dB in 1 dB steps Receiver DAC Up to 20 dB s RF Filters 4 user selectable filters for 5 MHz 10 MHz 15 MHz and 20 MHz transducers Digitizer 12 bits 100 MHz Ga...

Page 59: ...59 Chapter 7 Maintenance Troubleshooting...

Page 60: ...appropriately clean the instrument To clean the instrument 1 Make sure that the instrument is off and that the power cord is disconnected 2 To bring the instrument back to its original finish clean t...

Page 61: ...page 35 Eddyfi recommends calibrating your batteries at least once every six months During calibration the charger may become warm 3 Troubleshooting To troubleshoot the Ectane 3 you must first connect...

Page 62: ...62 Appendix A Accessories...

Page 63: ...de the connectors supplied with the Ectane 3 Eddyfi offers a comprehensive array of adapters and specialty connectors to suit your needs Contact your Eddyfi representative for more information about p...

Page 64: ...64 Appendix B Legal Notice...

Page 65: ...ant any products against damages or defects caused by wear and tear negligence misuse abnormal operating conditions alterations or damage caused by events beyond the control of Eddyfi Eddyfi shall not...

Page 66: ...provided above Eddyfi makes no representations or warranties with respect to this user guide or with respect to the products described herein Eddyfi shall not be liable for any damages losses costs or...

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