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1. Introducing the Ectane 3
Eddyfi’s innovative Ectane® 3 unleashes the full potential of electromagnetic testing (ET)
technologies for surface and tube inspection. This high-performance ET data acquisition
system offers the following key features:
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Light, rugged, portable, and sealed
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SmartMUX ™ : integrated, universal, and programmable Eddy Current Testing (ECT)
array multiplexer for up to 256 elements
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Multi-technology for tube inspections: ECT, RFT, NFT, MFL, ECA, RFA, NFA and IRIS
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ultrasound technology
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FA support with dedicated low-frequency multiplexor1
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Battery power and backup for flexibility and 100 % uptime
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Plug-and-play connectivity — no more BootP
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Standard and proprietary 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
as Eddyfi’s Magnifi® 5.0 or higher running on a 64 bits operating system. This computer is
referred to as the workstation in this document. For details about Magnifi, refer to the Magnifi
User Manual.
2. Standard Equipment and Accessories
All Ectane 3 instruments come with the following standard equipment and accessories:
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Two high-capacity batteries
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One power adapter (100 V – 240 V)
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One region-specific power cord
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One high-quality shielded Ethernet cable
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One protective cap for ethernet connector
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One protective cap for SmartMUX array connector (for selected models only)
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One robust and waterproof transport case with wheels and retractable handle
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Patent pending