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Chapter 1. General Information

USM Go Operator’s Manual

Chapter 1. General Information

The

USM Go

is a portable ultrasonic flaw detector. In addition to its light-weight design, the USM Go includes a clean and simple user

interface and a large, easy-to-read color WVGA (800x480) display. When operating in

Acquire Mode

, the instrument provides ultrasonic

flaw detection and thickness measurements. In this mode, it is capable of storing A-Scans, operating parameters, and reports. Prior to using
the

Acquire Mode

, the instrument display and operating parameters must be configured by using the

Setup Mode

. The following specific

topics are discussed in this chapter:

•

Supplying power to the instrument

•

Powering the instrument

and

OFF

•

Using the keypad

•

Using the display

Summary of Contents for Ultrasonic USM Go

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Page 3: ...GESensingInspection com 2009 General Electric Company All rights reserved Technical content subject to change without notice USM Go Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Operator s Manual P N 1259801 Rev 1 July 2009 ...

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Page 5: ...ument Orientation 6 1 3 2 Keypad Components 7 1 3 3 Joystick Functions 8 1 3 4 Multi Key Functions 9 1 4 Using the Display 10 1 4 1 Accessing the Acquire Mode Menu 11 1 4 2 Accessing the Setup Mode Menu 12 1 5 Using the SD Slot USB Connector I O Connector 13 1 5 1 Removing the SD Card 14 1 5 2 Inserting the SD Card 14 1 5 3 Connecting the USB Port 15 1 5 4 Connecting the I O Port 16 ...

Page 6: ...2 3 3 Defining Function Toggle Actions 35 2 4 Installing a Probe 37 2 4 1 Connecting the Probe 37 2 4 2 Configuring the Instrument 38 2 4 3 Adjusting the Pulser Repetition Frequency PRF 41 2 4 4 Setting the Pulser Voltage 42 2 4 5 Selecting the Pulser Type OPTIONAL 43 2 4 6 Selecting the Pulser Width OPTIONAL 44 2 4 7 Using the Phantom PRF Feature 46 2 4 8 Selecting a Rectification Mode 47 2 4 9 S...

Page 7: ...55 2 6 3 Checking the Calibration Results 58 2 7 Using the Calibration Reminder Alarm 59 2 8 Activating Instrument Upgrades 60 Chapter 3 Making Measurements 3 1 Configuring Gate A and Gate B 63 3 1 1 Positioning the Gates 64 3 1 2 Selecting the TOF Detection Method 68 3 1 3 Setting Gate Alarms and Outputs 69 3 2 Using Angle Beam Probes 73 3 2 1 Setting the Angle Beam Probe Parameters 73 3 2 2 Indi...

Page 8: ...2 3 7 DAC TCG Evaluation Mode Optional 82 3 8 Using DAC Mode Optional 83 3 8 1 Recording the DAC Curve 84 3 9 Using TCG Mode Optional 87 3 9 1 Generating the TCG Reference Curve 87 3 9 2 Working with TCG 88 3 10Adjusting DAC or TCG Display and Adding Offsets 89 3 10 1 Defining DAC or TCG Curve Offsets DAC TCG OFFSETS MODE 89 3 10 2 Setting Transfer Correction DAC TCG MAT ATTN TRANSFER CORR 90 3 11...

Page 9: ...splay and Adjust the DGS Curve 99 3 13 4 Evaluating Results in DGS Mode 100 3 13 5 Locks and Error Messages 101 3 13 6 Validity of the DGS Method 101 3 14dB REF Evaluation Mode 102 3 15AWS D1 1 Weld Rating Evaluation Mode 104 3 16JISDAC Evaluation Mode 106 3 16 1 Recording the JISDAC Curve 107 3 16 2 Working with JISDAC 108 3 16 3 Deleting a JISDAC Curve 111 Chapter 4 Data Sets Reports 4 1 The FIL...

Page 10: ...ing a Data Set File 119 4 3 Creating a Memo 120 4 4 Including a Memo in a Report 121 4 5 Creating a Report Header 122 4 6 Including a Header in a Report 123 4 7 Creating a Report 124 4 8 Storing a Report 125 4 9 Fast Report 126 Chapter 5 Data Recorder Files 5 1 Naming the Data Recorder File 128 5 1 1 File Selection Mode 128 5 1 2 File Naming Mode 129 5 2 Configuring the Data Recorder File 130 ...

Page 11: ...sing the Data Recorder File 133 Appendix A Specifications A 1 LCD Display 135 A 2 Connectors 136 A 3 Pulser 137 A 4 Receiver 138 A 5 Gates 139 A 6 Memory 139 A 7 Environmental 140 A 8 Protection 141 A 9 USM Go Options 142 Appendix B Environmental Compliance B 1 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 146 ...

Page 12: ...Contents x USM Go Operator s Manual B 2 Battery Disposal 147 B 2 1 What do the Markings Mean 147 B 2 2 The Risks and Your Role in Reducing Them 148 Appendix C EN 12668 Specifications ...

Page 13: ... IMPORTANT This instrument is waterproof according to IP 67 It can be operated either with batteries or with the power supply unit The power supply unit meets the requirements of Electrical Safety Class II Batteries For battery operation of this instrument GEIT only recommends the use of a lithium ion battery You should only use the battery recommended by GEIT for operation of this instrument You ...

Page 14: ...esult in personal injuries or property damage Using Ultrasonic Test Equipment This Operator s Manual contains essential information on how to operate your test equipment In addition there are a number of factors that affect the test results but a description of all these factors is beyond the scope of this manual The three most important factors for safe and reliable ultrasonic inspection are Oper...

Page 15: ...the test object Lack of such knowledge could lead to false test results with unforeseeable consequences You can contact GEIT or NDT societies or organizations in your country DGZfP in Germany ASNT in the USA for information on opportunities for training on ultrasonic instruments that use time of flight measurements Accurate measurement results require a constant sound velocity in the test object S...

Page 16: ...the instrument calibration should be adjusted to the actual sound velocity values at shorter time intervals Failure to do so may lead to false readings Test Object Temperature Effects The sound velocity also varies as a function of the temperature of the test object This can cause appreciable errors in measurements if the instrument has been calibrated with a reference block at one temperature and...

Page 17: ...dification by someone other than us or one of our authorized service representatives or iii external causes such as accident abuse misuse or problems with electrical power This warranty does not cover parts identified as wear and tear parts or lamps transducers tubes accessories or optional equipment not manufactured by us which items may be covered by separate manufacturers warranties Our obligat...

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Page 19: ...play When operating in Acquire Mode the instrument provides ultrasonic flaw detection and thickness measurements In this mode it is capable of storing A Scans operating parameters and reports Prior to using the Acquire Mode the instrument display and operating parameters must be configured by using the Setup Mode The following specific topics are discussed in this chapter Supplying power to the in...

Page 20: ...wer to the Instrument Figure 1 Rear and Side Views of the USM Go Case Accessory Mounting Screw Battery Charger Connection 1 4 Turn Screw CW to close CCW to open Slot Receive Probe Power ON OFF 1 4 Turn Screw CW to close CCW to open Pulse Transmit Probe Connection Connection ...

Page 21: ...between the screws The standard GEIT Lithium battery pack is designed to provide maximum operating life between chargings The approximate level of remaining battery life is shown on the display see Figure 2 on page 5 by the battery icon and the approximate hours of charge indication below the icon When a fully charged battery pack is installed the icon will appear as full and the icon will begin t...

Page 22: ...the USM Go ON or OFF simply press the power button on the side of the case see Figure 1 on page 2 As soon as the button press is recognized you will hear the click of an internal relay Then after about 4 seconds the display controller will be fully loaded and the display will become visible 1 3 Using the Keypad The USM Go is designed to provide the user quick access to all of the instrument s func...

Page 23: ...Chapter 1 General Information USM Go Operator s Manual 5 1 3 Using the Keypad cont Figure 2 Front Panel of the USM Go Gain Toggle Display Screen Joystick Battery Indicator Function Toggle ...

Page 24: ...e USM Go is the user option to quickly and easily rotate the instrument 180 to accommodate either right hand or left hand operation During this process the display image is also rotated to allow proper viewing Figure 3 below shows the instrument in both orientations Figure 3 USM Go in Left Hand and Right Hand Orientations ...

Page 25: ...ttons One end is the Gain DOWN button while the other end is the Gain UP button Either end of the gain toggle can either be pressed or pressed and held Function toggle The two ends of the function toggle act as separate buttons One end is the Function 1 button while the other end is the Function 2 button Either end of the function toggle can either be pressed or pressed and held Note The gain togg...

Page 26: ... standard size and full screen mode When in Setup Mode a single press and release activates or deactivates a parameter for adjustment When in Acquire or Setup Mode a 2 second press and hold switches to the other mode Joystick Movement When in Acquire or Setup Mode moving up down scrolls between the available function options for the highlighted menu When in Acquire or Setup Mode moving left right ...

Page 27: ...ade Note A formatted SD card with a valid USM Go upgrade file in the root directory must be inserted prior to pressing these buttons Power button Function 2 button Gain UP button Pressing and holding these three buttons simultaneously causes the instrument to ignore the last known setup and revert to the factory default settings Important The last known setup will be overwritten and lost during th...

Page 28: ...SM Go Acquire Mode and Setup Mode menus are illustrated in Figure 4 below See the following pages for step by step instructions on accessing these menus Figure 4 Acquire Mode Left and Setup Mode Right Displays Battery Indicator Gain Window Gate Results Menu Bar Parameters Grid Menu Bar Parameters Menu Title ...

Page 29: ...joystick up or down to highlight the desired parameter 3 While the desired parameter is highlighted change its value by moving the joystick to the left or right or by pressing either end of the function toggle For parameters with continuous values the function toggle acts as a course adjustment while the joystick acts as a fine adjustment For selecting a parameter value from a list either the joys...

Page 30: ...available in the highlighted menu 3 Move the joystick as required to highlight the desired parameter 4 Press the center of the joystick to activate the highlighted parameter The parameter value can now be changed either by moving the joystick as a fine adjustment or by pressing either end of the function toggle as a coarse adjustment Press the center of the joystick again to deactivate the highlig...

Page 31: ...t files and reports see The FILES Menu on page 114 and for loading an instrument software upgrade see Activating Instrument Upgrades on page 60 The SD card slot is located in a compartment on the top of the instrument along with a USB connector and an I O connector see Figure 5 below Figure 5 Top View of USM Go Case USB Connector Hinged Cover SD Card Slot I O Connector ...

Page 32: ...its slot proceed as follows CAUTION Do not force the SD card into the slot if you feel significant resistance If the card does not enter the slot freely it is probably oriented incorrectly 1 Access the SD card slot by pushing on the cover in the direction of the arrow and lifting the hinged cover 2 Orient the SD card so that the label side faces the rear of the instrument and the blank side with t...

Page 33: ...connect the USM Go to a PC no special drivers are required the installed SD card will be added to the list of active drives on the PC You can then perform all normal drive activities such as copying and deleting files on the USM Go SD card Important While the USM Go is connected to a PC via the USB port the instrument will not accept any user input from the keypad Normal operation resumes as soon ...

Page 34: ...for factory service diagnostics Sync Alarm pins these signals are accessible to the user via a special optional cable To use this connector you must order the optional USM Go cable which is available as P N 022 510 032 The pin designations for connecting the open end of this cable are listed in Table 1 below Table 1 I O Connector Pin Assignments Pin Color Signal 1 Brown 5V 2 Red SAP 3 Orange Alarm...

Page 35: ...een and Keypad Features The USM Go user interface has been designed for clarity and ease of use Figure 6 below show the complete set of icons that may appear in the icon area of the screen and Figure 7 on page 18 shows the major components of the display and the keypad Figure 6 Display Screen Icons ...

Page 36: ...al 2 1 Display Screen Features cont Figure 7 Display Screen Features Battery Level Large Reading Reading 6 Reading 5 ACQUIRE Menu Bar Reading 4 Reading 3 Reading 2 Reading 1 Gain Toggle Function Toggle Gain Level Function 1 Function 2 Joystick Icon Area ...

Page 37: ... several submenus used to configure the instrument prior to a test including specifying the acquire mode and the screen appearance adjusting the A Scan display setting the alarms and controlling other significant measurement parameters The information provided in this chapter describes each menu function and shows how to access each function through the menu system The EVALuation MODE Function whi...

Page 38: ... S E T U P D R N A V DAC TCG DGS dBREF AWS D1 1 JISDAC R E S U L T S 2 D I S P L A Y P U L S E R reading 3 reading 4 mode reading 5 reading 6 large orientation user gain step dB step color grid pulser type prf mode ascan color brightness phantom prf SETUP MENU FILES EVAL CONFIG1 CONFIG2 DR Depends on OPTIONAL Evaluation Mode Configuration range probe delay velocity voltage width damping prf mode f...

Page 39: ...start gate A width A threshold tof mode EVALUATION MODE MENUS AVAILABLE dgs mode dgs curve S E T U P tcg dac mode tcg display dac type gate A start reference type ref size record ref S E T U P R E F E C H O delete curve offset 1 offset 2 offset 3 gate A start gate A width A threshold tof mode O F F S E T S 2 G A T E A offset 4 G A T E A M A T A T T N gate A start gate A width A threshold tof mode ...

Page 40: ...change is required Power the instrument ON and note that the ACQUIRE menu is automatically activated Activate the SETUP menu by pressing in and holding the center of the joystick Note The entire menu structure is shown in Figure 8 on page 20 and Figure 9 on page 21 2 3 1 Language Units of Measurement Date and Time Use the procedures in this section to adjust the units of measurement the date the t...

Page 41: ... a t e I n p u t s t h e i n s t r u m e n t b a n d w i d t h S e t s t h e r e c t i f i c a t i o n m o d e t o R F o r h a l f w a v e I n d e n t i f i e s t h e p r o b e a s s i n g l e e l e m e n t o r d u a l e l e m e n t R e m o v e s s o m e p o r t i o n o f t h e A S c a n f r o m t h e d i s p l a y S e t s t h e d i s p l a y s c r e e n l a n g u a g e S e t s t h e d i s p l a y...

Page 42: ...function then press the center of the joystick to activate the function To change the selected language either move the joystick or press the function toggle You ll note that the options available are English German French Spanish Italian Romanian Polish Czech Russian Japanese and Chinese The default language is English 3 Press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function when complete Th...

Page 43: ...creen 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled UNITS then press the center of the joystick to activate the function The following options are available mm default setting which displays values in millimeters INCH displays values in inches 3 To change the units of measurement either move the joystick or press the function toggle 4 After making your choice press the center of the joystick to...

Page 44: ...the screen 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled DECIMAL then press the center of the joystick to activate the function The following options are available PERIOD uses a period as a decimal point COMMA uses a comma as a decimal point 3 To change the decimal convention either move the joystick or press the function toggle 4 After making your choice press the center of the joystick to dea...

Page 45: ...joystick to activate the function 3 To change the selected date and time format either move the joystick or press the function toggle Choose from the following date and time formats Y M D date format and 12 or 24 hour time format M D Y date format and 12 or 24 hour time format D M Y date format and 12 or 24 hour time format 4 After making your choice press the center of the joystick to deactivate ...

Page 46: ... screen 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled DATE then press the center of the joystick to activate the function Note that the first character is highlighted 3 Move the joystick up or down to change the highlighted character Then move the joystick left or right to select the other characters to be modified 4 After making your choice press the center of the joystick to deactivate the fu...

Page 47: ...he function titled TIME then press the center of the joystick to activate the function Note that the first character is highlighted 3 Move the joystick up or down to change the highlighted character Then move the joystick left or right to select the other characters to be modified 4 After setting the correct time press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function Note Once set the interna...

Page 48: ... Several functions are displayed on the screen 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled ORIENTATION then press the center of the joystick to activate the function Select either RIGHT hand or LEFT hand control 3 To change the display screen orientation either move the joystick or press the function toggle 4 After making your choice press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function...

Page 49: ... the Display Color SETUP CONFIG1 COLOR 1 In the SETUP menu activate the CONFIG1 submenu using the joystick Several functions are displayed on the screen 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled COLOR then press the center of the joystick to activate the function There are four preset color schemes 3 To change the display color scheme either move the joystick or press the function toggle 4 ...

Page 50: ... screen 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled GRID then press the center of the joystick to activate the function 3 To change the display grid type either move the joystick or press the function toggle The selected grid style will be shown in the A Scan window on the display screen after you return to Acquire Mode 4 After making your choice press the center of the joystick to deactivate...

Page 51: ...ick Several functions are displayed on the screen 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled ASCAN COLOR then press the center of the joystick to activate the function There are six A Scan color options 3 To change the A Scan color either move the joystick or press the function toggle 4 After making your choice press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function ...

Page 52: ... Several functions are displayed on the screen 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled BRIGHTNESS then press the center of the joystick to activate the function The available settings range from 1 to 10 3 To change the brightness level either move the joystick or press the function toggle 4 After making your choice press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function ...

Page 53: ...ctions are displayed on the screen 2 Use the joystick to select either the function titled FUNCTION1 for the end of the toggle closer to the display screen or the function titled FUNCTION2 for the end of the toggle further from the display screen Then press the center of the joystick to activate the function Note There are two values for each function The upper parameter determines the action take...

Page 54: ...ments using the joystick and displays the Lock icon see Figure 6 on page 17 on the display screen However center press operations with the joystick are not disabled COPY Performs the task specified by the ACTION function which is located in the FILE submenu AUTO80 Adjusts the gain to place the Gate A triggering echo peak at 80 of full screen height MAGNIFY GATE Zoom the A Scan so that the displaye...

Page 55: ... instrument Properly configure the instrument to work with the connected probe The USM Go accepts either a single element probe or a dual element probe To install a single element probe connect the probe cable to either of the two ports on the side of the instrument see Figure 11 to the right When a dual element probe is connected to the instrument the key between and below the ports ensures prope...

Page 56: ... the joystick to select the function titled DUAL 3 To change the probe type move the joystick or press the function toggle Each available probe type is represented by an icon in the Icon Bar near the upper left corner of the display whenever that probe type is highlighted The following options are available ON Use for dual element probes If this option is selected the Dual icon see Figure 6 on pag...

Page 57: ... select the function titled FREQUENCY 3 To change the specified frequency move the joystick or press the function toggle The following options are available Low Pass 4 5 10 13 MHz Choose the frequency that matches the frequency of your probe BROADBAND Select this option to use the built in broadband filter 4 After completing your selection move the joystick up or down to navigate away from this fu...

Page 58: ... the PULSER submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled DAMPING 3 To change the specified damping level and optimize the A Scan signal appearance move the joystick or press the function toggle The following options are available 50 1000 4 After completing your selection move the joystick up or down to navigate away from this function ...

Page 59: ...rument calculates and sets the pulser firing rate at 75 of the maximum frequency possible based on the range and the material velocity AUTO MED The instrument calculates and sets the pulser firing rate at 50 of the maximum frequency possible based on the range and the material velocity AUTO LOW The instrument calculates and sets the pulser firing rate at 20 of the maximum frequency possible based ...

Page 60: ...ature acts to limit signal dissipation 2 4 4 Setting the Pulser Voltage The relative energy with which the pulser fires is adjusted by changing the VOLTAGE setting To set the pulser voltage level 1 In the ACQUIRE menu activate the PULSER submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled VOLTAGE Press the function toggle or move the joystick to Set the voltage level to HIG...

Page 61: ...u using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled PULSER TYPE Then press the center of the joystick to activate the function 3 Press the function toggle or move the joystick to select SPIKE or SQUARE Then press the center of the joystick to activate the function Note This selection influences the VOLTAGE settings available and the availability of a PULSER WIDTH function which i...

Page 62: ...hosen the user may specify the time based width of the pulser The pulser width generally varies from 30 to 500 nanoseconds The pulse width value is expressed as half of the bipolar square wave pulse width A recommended starting point from which the width setting can be adjusted is found with the following equation For example if a 2 MHz probe is used the equation becomes PULSE WIDTH nanoseconds 10...

Page 63: ...activate the PULSER submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled WIDTH which is only available if the PULSER TYPE function is set to square Press the function toggle or move the joystick to set the width of the pulser 3 After completing your selection move the joystick up or down to navigate away from this function ...

Page 64: ... is activated the time based position of the phantom echoes varies while the true echoes remain stationary on the display screen 1 In the SETUP menu activate the CONFIG2 submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled PHANTOM PRF Press the joystick to activate this function 3 Press the function toggle or move the joystick to choose either ON or OFF 4 After making your c...

Page 65: ...e instrument from the material being tested The series of echoes looks like the Radio Frequency RF signal shown in Figure 12 below Note that the RF signal has both a negative component below the axis and a positive component above the axis In RF mode Gate A and Gate B can be positioned either above or below the axis to be triggered by either a positive heading echo or a negative heading echo Figur...

Page 66: ... i e negative half of the RF signal is displayed see Figure 12 on page 47 Note that although only the negative half of the RF signal is displayed it is shown in the same orientation as a positive component to simplify viewing Full Wave Rectification combines the positive and negative rectified signals together and displays both of them in a positive orientation see Figure 12 on page 47 Use the pro...

Page 67: ...the negative component of the RF signal but displays it in a positive orientation POS HALFWAVE Shows the positive component of the RF signal FULLWAVE Shows the positive and negative halves of the RF wave but both are oriented in the positive direction RF Shows the echo with no rectification 3 Press the function toggle or move the joystick to select the desired rectification method 4 After completi...

Page 68: ...enu activate the RECEIVER submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled REJECT 3 To change the amount of the A Scan you wish to omit from the display as a percentage of the full screen height either move the joystick or press the function toggle You may omit a portion of the A Scan up to 80 of the full screen height Note Whenever REJECT is set to a value greater then ...

Page 69: ...rds These standards must be of different thicknesses and they must be made of the same material as the test piece Prior to calibrating the instrument probe combination the the A Scan display range which is the material thickness value represented by the full horizontal width of the screen is normally set to a value equal to or slightly larger than the thicker calibrated standard see Figure 13 belo...

Page 70: ...gle while fine adjustments are made with the joystick When RANGE appears in all capital letters coarse adjustments are being made while fine adjustments occur when range appears in all lower case letters 3 Press the function toggle or move the joystick to change the range setting Values from 0 040 to 1100 in are allowed Note Pressing both buttons on the Function Toggle simultaneously resets the RA...

Page 71: ...enu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled DISPLAY DELAY 3 Press the function toggle or move the joystick to change the display delay As you change the value you should see the displayed echoes shift to the left or the right Note Pressing both buttons on the Function Toggle simultaneously resets the DELAY to the default value of 0 4 After completing your selection move...

Page 72: ...Pre Calibration Check List To improve the accuracy and quality of your calibration be sure that the following steps have been taken before beginning the calibration Install the probe Adjust the DUAL RECEIVER setting to match probe Set the material type Set the DISPLAY DELAY to 0 recommended Set the PRF to AUTO LOW Set TCG to OFF Set REJECT to 0 recommended ...

Page 73: ... joystick 3 Use the joystick to select the function titled S REF2 Then press the function toggle or move the joystick to change the value to match the thickness of the thicker calibration standard The S REF2 function has both coarse and fine adjustment modes Coarse adjustments are made with the function toggle while fine adjustments are made with the joystick 4 Apply couplant and couple the probe ...

Page 74: ...Chapter 2 Instrument Setup 56 USM Go Operator s Manual 2 6 2 Using AUTOCAL cont Figure 14 Auto Calibration Procedures ...

Page 75: ...reads S REF2 6 Apply couplant and couple the probe to the thicker calibration standard Then use the joystick to select the function titled A START Press the function toggle or move the joystick to shift the starting point of Gate A until Gate A lies over the echo corresponding to the thickness of the thicker standard see Figure 14 on page 56 Coarse adjustments are made with the function toggle whi...

Page 76: ...QUIRE menu activate the RANGE submenu using the joystick 2 Press the function toggle or move the joystick to view the following selections PROBE DELAY The adjustment made as a result of the AUTOCAL zeroing procedure is shown This represents the time delay caused by sound wave traveling through the probe membrane wear plate or delay line VELOCITY The calculated velocity after the calibration is sho...

Page 77: ...AL REMINDER then press the center of the joystick to activate the function Input the intervals at which the reminder alarm will trigger between 0 5 and 4 0 hours Setting this value automatically resets the alarm to trigger on the specified intervals This function also allows the alarm to be disabled 3 Press the function toggle or move the joystick to change the alarm interval 4 Select and activate...

Page 78: ...he CONFIG1 submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled CODE and then press the center of the joystick to activate the function Note that the first character of the current code value is highlighted 3 Use the joystick to change the highlighted character to match the value provided by GEIT Then move the joystick to select the next character and continue modifying the ...

Page 79: ...pleting the code entry press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function 5 Use the joystick to select the function titled CONFIRM and then press the center of the joystick to acknowledge that the new code is correct 6 Be sure to follow on screen instructions to successfully complete the activation ...

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Page 81: ...etting the position and the characteristics of Gate A and Gate B is the first step in configuring the instrument for flaw detection or material thickness measurements The GATE A and GATE B submenus control the location of Gate A and Gate B while the EVAL and CONFIG2 submenus in the SETUP menu control the operating characteristics for the gates 1 In the ACQUIRE menu activate the Gate A or Gate B su...

Page 82: ...f the display screen represent features that occur at a greater depth from the test material surface than those on the left side of the display screen Therefore moving a gate to the right means that the gate is evaluating a deeper portion of the test material A wider gate setting means that the gate is evaluating a thicker portion of the test material Increasing the vertical height called the thre...

Page 83: ...arting point moves the gate to the right and left respectively The gate starting point remains as set here even when width adjustments are made Note The GATE A START and GATE B START functions have both coarse and fine adjustment modes Coarse adjustments are made with the function toggle while fine adjustments are made with the joystick When the function name appears in all capital letters coarse ...

Page 84: ... the joystick to select the GATE A WIDTH or GATE B WIDTH function 3 To change the gate width either move the joystick or press the function toggle Note This function has both coarse and fine adjustment modes Coarse adjustments are made with the function toggle while fine adjustments are made with the joystick 4 After completing your selection move the joystick up or down to navigate away from this...

Page 85: ...A or GATE B submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the A THRESHOLD or B THRESHOLD function 3 To change the gate height either move the joystick or press the function toggle Increasing or decreasing the value of the threshold moves the gate up or down respectively 4 After completing your selection move the joystick up or down to navigate away from this function ...

Page 86: ...ate the GATE A or GATE B submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the TOF MODE function 3 To change the gate detection mode either move the joystick or press the function toggle The following options are available PEAK All detection whether time based and peak height is based on the HIGHEST triggering echo in the gate FLANK The time based triggering point is the first flank to cross...

Page 87: ... containing the measured reading and in the options offered in the READING 1 through 6 and LARGE function boxes 3 1 3 Setting Gate Alarms and Outputs An alarm can be set for either one or both of the gates This is accomplished by configuring either Reading Box 4 in LARGE mode or the single Large Reading Box in SMALL mode to act as a virtual LED that mimics an indicator light When so configured the...

Page 88: ...IG2 submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled GATE A or GATE B LOGIC Press the center of the joystick to activate the function 3 To choose the gate alarm triggering logic move the joystick up or down The following options are available POSITIVE An A Scan signal crosses the gate NEGATIVE No A Scan signal crosses the gate OFF No alarm is connected to the selected ga...

Page 89: ...ch gate activates the virtual LED 1 In the SETUP menu activate the CONFIG2 submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled OUTPUT SELECT Press the center of the joystick to activate the function 3 To configure the gate alarm virtual LED operation move the joystick up or down The following options are available A A the virtual LED indicates the Gate A alarm is triggered ...

Page 90: ...e gate that should be magnified on demand 1 In the SETUP menu activate the EVAL submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled MAGNIFY GATE Press the center of the joystick to activate the function 3 To select Gate A or the Gate B move the joystick up or down Note Pressing the assigned end of Function Toggle when FUNCTION1 or FUNCTION 2 is set to MAGNIFY GATE magnifies...

Page 91: ...hickness O Diameter 3 2 1 Setting the Angle Beam Probe Parameters To configure the instrument for an angle beam probe follow this procedure 1 In the SETUP menu activate the EVAL submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled PROBE ANGLE Input the angle for the installed probe Surface evaluation is performed by installing the correct probe wedge and setting this value t...

Page 92: ...e probe This compensates for the distance from the BIP to the front of the probe wedge 5 Use the joystick to select the O DIAMETER function and input the outside diameter from 50 to 2000 mm of a curved test piece When set to FLAT curvature correction is not applied Note Based on the values input for the PROBE ANGLE THICKNESS X VALUE and O DIAMETER parameters the instrument operates in one of five ...

Page 93: ... the instrument configuration and the evaluation mode include the following A A Amplitude as a of full screen height of the highest echo falling within the width of Gate A A B Amplitude as a of full screen height of the highest echo falling within the width of Gate B Note When S D P or R readings are displayed the Gate Detection Mode setting for the referenced gate A or B is indicated by a for Pea...

Page 94: ... A echo PB Projection distance from the probe BIP to the reflector represented by the Gate B echo RA Projection distance from the probe BIP to the reflector represented by the Gate A echo minus the current X VALUE RB Projection distance from the probe BIP to the reflector represented by the Gate B echo minus the current X VALUE A rA Amplitude of the signal crossing Gate A as a percentage of the ac...

Page 95: ...AC Amplitude or dB compared to JIS LINE H M or L set to BOLD NONE Amplitude or dB compared to gate threshold height CLS JIS CLASS I II III or IV Available only when JISDAC evaluation mode is active ERS Evaluates the reflected echo in DGS Mode and calculates the Equivalent Reflector Size GT DGS test gain which initializes the DGS curve maximum height at 80 FSH GR DGS reference gain which represents...

Page 96: ... function to either LARGE four parameters displayed or SMALL six parameters displayed in small boxes and a seventh parameter displayed in a large box 3 In the RESULTS and RESULTS2 submenus access and set the READING 1 through READING 6 functions to select the desired result to be displayed When time or thickness readings are displayed the detection method selected for that gate is indicated with a...

Page 97: ...word LOCK appears as the dB STEP value The gain toggle is now locked 4 To unlock the gain toggle change the setting of dB STEP to any value other than LOCK 5 After making your choice press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function Joystick operation is disabled by assigning either FUNCTION1 or FUNCTION2 to a value of JOYSTICK LOCK then pressing that end of the Function Toggle When the ...

Page 98: ...el by a dB increment equal to the dB STEP value Several values can be specified for dB STEP including a user specified value known as the USER GAIN STEP There is also a Gain Toggle adjustment LOCK which prevents any gain adjustment by the user To select one of the existing dB STEP values 1 In the SETUP menu activate the CONFIG2 submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function t...

Page 99: ...ep known as USER GAIN STEP complete the following steps 1 In the SETUP menu activate the CONFIG2 submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled USER GAIN STEP Press the center of the joystick to activate the function 3 Move the joystick left or right to change the value of USER GAIN STEP This value is now available as an option whenever the dB STEP function is activate...

Page 100: ...ntional measurements can be made using the Time Corrected Gain TCG and Distance Amplitude Correction DAC modes The functions for these modes are accessed through the DAC TCG menu on the ACQUIRE menu bar The DAC and TCG modes operate based on a set of user recorded data points These points are recorded from the DAC TCG menu as described below The TCG mode displays reflectors of equal size at equal ...

Page 101: ...ths A DAC curve is programmed using a series of same reflector echoes at various depths covering the range of depths to be inspected in the test material Because near field and beam spread vary according to transducer size and frequency and materials vary in attenuation and velocity DAC must be programmed differently for different applications The minimum time difference between successive points ...

Page 102: ...obe to the first reference point and use the GATE A START function to adjust Gate A so that it is broken by the primary echo If necessary use the Gain Toggle to adjust the gain so that the echo crosses Gate A and the highest peak in Gate A is at approximately 80 of full screen height The highest peak must not be higher than 100 full screen height Note The AUTO 80 function allows for automatic appl...

Page 103: ... curve 5 After entering all of your points press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function The TCG DAC data is stored using the amplitude of the earliest TOF as the reference amplitude 6 In the SETUP menu activate the DAC TYPE function using the joystick Then select one of the following options STRAIGHT The DAC curve is displayed as a series of straight line segments that join the stor...

Page 104: ...UP submenu 2 Use the TCG DAC MODE menu to activate the DAC function The DAC Curve appears whenever operating in DAC mode 3 The DAC curve can appear either as a series of straight line segments joining the stored DAC points or as a curved linear in gain line based on these points Access the DAC TYPE function in the SETUP submenu to display the desired DAC curve type Note To operate in TCG DAC mode ...

Page 105: ...ument to calculate and compensate for the effect of material depth on reflector echo height Successive data points do not have to progressively decrease in amplitude That is the DAC TCG curve does not have to have a constantly descending slope 3 9 1 Generating the TCG Reference Curve TCG reference points are derived from the points used to create the DAC curve Points are typically taken from a sta...

Page 106: ...To use the stored reference points and operate in TCG mode 1 Enter the SETUP menu and then select the TCG DAC MODE function 2 Activate the TCG DAC MODE function and select the TCG option 3 Select the TCG DISPLAY function and turn this feature ON or OFF Note The TCG curve begins at the first reference point recorded It then proceeds horizontally from the amplitude of this first reference point to t...

Page 107: ...FSETS MODE To add a series of guidelines offset from the DAC or TCG curve by a definable dB increment but not exceeding 24 dB from the reference curve 1 Access the OFFSETS submenu in the DAC TCG menu 2 Set the MODE function to FIXED for evenly spaced offset lines or to CUSTOM for user controlled offset line placement Set this function to OFF to remove offset lines from the display 3 If FIXED offse...

Page 108: ...c coupling between the standard and the test piece 1 Access the MAT ATTN submenu in the DAC TCG menu 2 Adjust the TRANSFER CORR function as required to compensate for coupling differences Note When TRANSFER CORR is set to any value other than 0 the displayed gain value appears in a contrasting color indicating that the amount of applied gain differs from the listed instrument gain ...

Page 109: ...ition of the point 4 Activate the POINT GAIN function to adjust or input for NEW points the applied gain i e the vertical position of the point Note that this adjustment applies regardless of whether the point is used for TCG reference or a DAC curve 5 Activate the ENTER function to confirm the adjusted point values or the position of a new point The DAC curve or the TCG reference function is adju...

Page 110: ...ation Mode Note Evaluation features such as DGS mode are first selected by the user via the EVAL MODE function in the EVAL menu The menu for the selected evaluation mode is then available in the ACQUIRE menu bar The USM Go Distance Gain Sizing DGS feature is accessed through the DGS menu which is located in the ACQUIRE menu bar DGS mode allows the user to use a particular probe to compare a reflec...

Page 111: ...The DGS diagram forms the basis for this comparison of the reflecting power This diagram consists of a set of curves showing the connection of three influencing variables Distance D between the probe and circular disk shaped equivalent reflector Difference in gain G between various large circular disk shaped equivalent reflectors and an infinitely large backwall Size S of the circular disk shaped ...

Page 112: ...her factors affect the curve shape sound attenuation transfer losses amplitude correction value probe Also the following probe parameters affect the curve shape element or crystal diameter frequency delay length delay velocity You can adjust these parameters in such a way that you can use the DGS method with many different probes and on various materials ...

Page 113: ...ain settings after the DGS Reference Echo has been recorded and DGS is turned ON 3 13 1 Specifying a Probe and Preparing to Record the Reference Echo Before using the DGS mode to evaluate reflectors in test pieces the characteristics of the attached probe must be specified certain characteristics of the reference standard must be input and a reference echo must be stored To specify the probe chara...

Page 114: ...y PROBE value other than 0 will prevent you from modifying the PROBE NAME or any of the other settings described in this section 4 If the user defined probe type PROBE 0 is selected you must then select the DGS PROBE submenu and input the characteristics for the connected probe XTAL FREQUENCY The frequency rating of the probe EFF DIAMETER The effective diameter rating of the probe element DELAY VE...

Page 115: ...le Follow these steps to record a reference echo 1 Select the REF ECHO submenu then the REFERENCE TYPE function Once activated this function allows you to select one of the three reference types described above and to specify the size of the known standard reference flaw 2 Couple the probe to the known standard capture the reference flaw so that it s reflected echo is displayed on the instrument A...

Page 116: ...nce echo is stored two measurement result boxes are automatically set if not already configured to display SA and A A values IMPORTANT The following two adjustments should be made prior to recording a reference echo Changing these values after the DGS curve is generated will cause the curve to be deleted REF ATTEN found in the REF CORR submenu Specify a sound attenuation value in dB per inch or mm...

Page 117: ...in the MAT ATTN submenu Specify a sound attenuation value in dB per inch or mm of material thickness for the material from which the test piece is made TRANSFER CORR found in the MAT ATTN Submenu dB compensation for difference in coupling conditions between the known standard and the test piece Setting this to values other than zero causes a T to be added to the DGS icon and the displayed gain val...

Page 118: ...eight difference between the signal crossing Gate A and the corresponding DGS curve height ERS Evaluates the reflected echo and calculates the Equivalent Reflector Size Gt DGS test gain which initializes the DGS curve maximum height at 80 FSH Gr DGS reference gain which represents the instrument gain at which the reference echo peak reaches 80 FSH To aid in interpreting the DGS mode display the in...

Page 119: ...y reliable and reproducible in cases when The reference echo is received from the test object if possible If this is not possible it should be verified that the reference block is made of the same material as the test object The evaluation is carried out using the same probe which was also used for recording the reference echo Another probe of the same type can be used only after recording a new r...

Page 120: ... reference against which subsequent gain values are compared 1 Access the SETUP submenu in the dB REF menu 2 Locate the reference echo in Gate A and adjust the gain as required Then use the RECORD function to record the reference echo The function box now indicates that a reference has been stored Also note the following The instrument gain and the reference echo amplitude are now shown in the fun...

Page 121: ... levels The Reference Gain remains constant throughout the dB REF session while the Incremental Gain value changes with the Gain Toggle After dB REF has been activated any amplitude measurements are stated in relation to the reference echo amplitude Available amplitude readings when operating in dB REF mode are dBrA dB difference between the reference echo and the highest echo to cross Gate A A rA...

Page 122: ... to position an A Scan echoes peak from the measured reflector at an amplitude equal to the reference amplitude between 10 and 90 of full screen height B REFERENCE Gain in dB required to position an A Scan echo peak from the reference reflector at the user selected amplitude between 10 and 90 of FSH C ATTENUATION Determined by subtracting 1 inch from the sound path distance to the discontinuity us...

Page 123: ... of FSH the point will not be accepted 3 Use the B REFERENCE function to define the reference dB level 4 To evaluate a reflector in a test piece couple the probe to the test piece Now adjust the Gate A position if required so that it is over the desired echo 5 Adjust the gain until the peak of the test piece echo reaches the desired screen height Note The dB value recorded for A Indication is auto...

Page 124: ... displayed the JISDAC curve visually represents a line of constant reflector peaks over a range of material depths Remember that in JISDAC mode the only deviation from traditional display and operation is the appearance of the JISDAC curve and a series of OFFSET curves All A Scan echoes are displayed at their non compensated height A JISDAC curve can be based on up to 15 data points i e material d...

Page 125: ...SDAC menu and select the RECORD submenu 2 Couple the probe to the first reference point and adjust Gate A so that it is broken by the primary echo If necessary use the Gain Toggle to adjust the gain so that the echo crosses Gate A and the highest peak in Gate A is at approximately 80 of full screen height The highest peak must not be higher than 100 full screen height Note The AUTO 80 function aut...

Page 126: ... that at least two JISDAC Curve points are required 5 When all of your points have been entered select the FINISH function 3 16 2 Working with JISDAC In JISDAC mode the instrument uses the user input reference points to create a curve representing the amplitudes of echoes representing same size reflectors at varying material depth To turn JISDAC evaluation mode ON or OFF 1 With the JISDAC menu acc...

Page 127: ... H line L Line Fixed offset positioned 12 dB below the H line Any one of these three lines can be identified as the reference from which measurements are based see the BOLD LINE function below In addition the remaining three offset lines are drawn at 6 12 and 18 dB above the H line The regions of the A Scan display bordered by the H M and L lines are identified with JIS Class numbers These identif...

Page 128: ...level from which all reference measurements such as A rA or dBrB are made 3 16 2c Setting TRANSFER CORRection JISDAC MAT ATTN TRANSFER CORR The TRANSFER CORR function applies dB compensation for the difference in coupling conditions between the known standard and the test piece 1 Access the MAT ATTN submenu in the JISDAC menu 2 Adjust the TRANSFER CORR function as required to compensate for coupli...

Page 129: ...nual 111 3 16 3 Deleting a JISDAC Curve To delete a stored JISDAC curve 1 With the JISDAC menu activated select the SETUP submenu 2 Activate the DELETE CURVE function and then confirm your selection 3 The entry in the JISDAC function box changes to OFF ...

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Page 131: ...t i s i n c l u d e d i n a d a t a s e t f i l e o r r e p o r t U s e d t o s p e c i f y i f a n e x i s t i n g m e m o i s i n c l u d e d i n a r e p o r t U s e d t o s p e c i f i y i f a n e x i s t i n g h e a d e r i s i n c l u d e d i n a r e p o r t U s e d t o c r e a t e a n e w f i l e n a m e o r t o s e l e c t a n e x i s t i n g f i l e n a m e U s e d t o s t o r e r e c a l ...

Page 132: ...function titled ACTION Press the center of the joystick to activate the function 3 Move the joystick left or right to select one of the following actions STORE DATASET see Storing a New Data Set File on page 115 RECALL DATASET see Recalling a Data Set File on page 117 DELETE DATASET see Deleting a Data Set File on page 118 STORE REPORT see Storing a Report on page 125 FAST REPORT see Fast Report o...

Page 133: ... set is recalled the newly active functional settings may then be modified if desired To perform data set operations After a data set file is recalled the instrument settings may then be modified but these changes only affect the stored data set file if the new setting are stored with the same file name as the original data set file Note The USM Go data set files can be recognized by the UGO exten...

Page 134: ...e center of the joystick to deactivate the function 4 2 1b File Naming Mode 1 Use the joystick to select the function titled FILENAME Press the center of the joystick twice to activate the function in File Naming mode 2 Move the joystick up or down to choose the first character in the desired file name Then move the joystick left or right to move the cursor to another character position in the tex...

Page 135: ...e joystick to select the function titled FILENAME Press the center of the joystick to activate the function in File Selection mode 2 After the list of data set files available on the SD card is displayed move the joystick up or down to select the desired data set file name from the list 3 After selecting the desired data set file press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function ...

Page 136: ...ct the function titled FILENAME Press the center of the joystick to activate the function 2 Move the joystick up or down to choose the first character in the desired filename Then move the joystick left or right to move the cursor to a different character position in the text string 3 Repeat step 2 until you have entered the entire file name Then press the center of the joystick to deactivate the ...

Page 137: ...s 1 Recall the data set file that you wish to edit see Recalling a Data Set File on page 117 2 Using the methods described in previous chapters modify the active functional settings as desired 3 Store the modified settings as a data set file see Storing a New Data Set File on page 115 When choosing a filename overwrite the original data set file by choosing the same filename for the modified setti...

Page 138: ... joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled MEMO EDIT Press the center of the joystick to activate the function 3 A text area for the memo is now available on the display with the cursor positioned for the first character Move the joystick up or down to enter the first character in the memo Then move the joystick left or right to move the cursor to a different character position in ...

Page 139: ...SETUP menu activate the FILES submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled MEMO IN REPORT Press the center of the joystick to activate the function 3 Move the joystick left or right to select one of the following options YES the memo is included with a report NO the memo is not included with a report 4 After making your choice press the center of the joystick to deac...

Page 140: ...stick to select the function titled HEADER EDIT Press the center of the joystick to activate the function 3 A text area for the header is now available on the display with the cursor positioned for the first character Move the joystick up or down to enter the first character in the header Then move the joystick left or right to move the cursor to a different character position in the text string 4...

Page 141: ...e SETUP menu activate the FILES submenu using the joystick 2 Use the joystick to select the function titled HDR IN REPORT Press the center of the joystick to activate the function 3 Move the joystick left or right to select one of the following options YES the header is included with a report NO the header is not included with a report 4 After making your choice press the center of the joystick to...

Page 142: ...ts specified by the user can be generated and stored on the USM Go SD card The following features of the active data set file can either be omitted from or included in the report Header use the HDR IN REPORT function Memo use the MEMO IN REPORT function A Scan Image use the IMAGE IN REPORT function Instrument parameters use the PARAM IN REPORT function After configuring the report as desired proce...

Page 143: ...e first character in the desired filename Then move the joystick left or right to move the cursor to a different character position in the text string 3 Repeat step 2 until you have entered the entire file name Then press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function 4 If you have not already done so assign the COPY function to one of the Function Toggle buttons see Defining Function Toggl...

Page 144: ... FILENAME Press the center of the joystick to activate the function 2 Move the joystick up or down to choose the first character in the desired filename Then move the joystick left or right to move the cursor to a different character position in the text string 3 Repeat step 2 until you have entered the entire file name Then press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function 4 If you have...

Page 145: ...Chapter 5 Data Recorder Files USM Go Operator s Manual 127 Chapter 5 Data Recorder Files The Data Recorder DR menu functions are shown in Figure 16 below Figure 16 The DR Menu ...

Page 146: ...below to either create a new file name or select an existing file name 5 1 1 File Selection Mode 1 Use the joystick to select the function titled FILENAME in the DR SETUP submenu Press the center of the joystick once to activate the function in File Selection mode 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the desired file name from the list of SD card files 3 Press the center of the joystick to dea...

Page 147: ...of the joystick twice to activate the function in File Naming mode 2 Move the joystick up or down to choose the first character in the desired file name Then move the joystick left or right to move the cursor to another character position in the text string Repeat the process until you have entered the entire file name 3 Press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function ...

Page 148: ...ection DOWN or RIGHT in which the DR advances after each thickness reading is recorded Use the usual joystick methods to select each of the above functions and program the desired values 5 3 Creating the Data Recorder File 1 After naming and configuring the DR file use the joystick to select the function titled CREATE 2 Press the center of the joystick to create and activate a DR file that uses yo...

Page 149: ... function titled DR VIEW Then press the center of the joystick to activate the function 3 Move the joystick left or right to select the ON option Then press the center of the joystick to deactivate the function 4 Press and hold the center of the joystick to switch to the Acquire Menu 5 When in Acquire Mode press the center of the joystick to enter the full screen display mode As shown in Figure 17...

Page 150: ...Chapter 5 Data Recorder Files 132 USM Go Operator s Manual 5 4 Viewing the Data Recorder File cont Figure 17 The DR File Display ...

Page 151: ... any desired cell in the grid Use the Function 1 end of the function toggle to send the current thickness data to the highlighted cell Use the Function 2 end of the function toggle to send the current thickness data and the A Scan image to the highlighted cell Note A flag in the upper left corner of a cell indicates that an A Scan image is attached to the date in that cell Press both ends of the f...

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Page 153: ...ment specifications listed in this appendix are subject to change without prior notice Also see EN 12668 Specifications on page 149 A 1 LCD Display Active Area 108 0 mm W x 64 8 mm H 5 0 Diagonal Size 5 0 Resolution 800 W x 480 H pixel Contrast Ratio Brightness 200 cd m2 ...

Page 154: ...ce Micro USB connector SD Card Connector Full size SD card slot accommodates all standard SD cards Range 14 016 mm 552 for longitudinal wave in steel Display Delay 15 s to 3500 s Probe Delay 0 to 1000 s Sound Velocity 1000 to 16 000 m s PRF Automatically optimized from 5 to 2000 Hz 3 automatic adjustment modes Auto Low Auto Med Auto High ...

Page 155: ... simulated spike Optional uni polar square wave via software control Pulser Voltage SQ Mode 20 V to 300 V with a 10 V step and tolerance of 10 Pulser Falling Rising Time 10 ns maximum Pulser Width SQ Mode 30 ns to 500 ns with a 20 ns step and a tolerance of 10 Pulser Amplitude Spike Mode Low 120 V High 300 V Damping 50 ohms or 1000 ohms ...

Page 156: ...ent Input Noise 30 V across the full bandwidth Recovery Time Target of 1 s no EN12668 specification is given for this parameter Input Linearity 2 by method E317 for output data on all 4 ADCs Filters Broad Band 0 5 to 15 MHz Low Pass 0 2 to 2 5 MHz 5 MHz 2 5 to 7 5 MHz 4 MHz in German language mode 10 MHz 5 to 15 MHz 13 MHz 8 0 to 15 MHz ...

Page 157: ...tes Independent Gates 2 Gates A and B Gate B supports triggering by Gate A Rectification POS positive NEG negative FW full wave RF Measurement Peak Flank J Flank A 6 Memory Capacity 2 GB SD card Data Sets Reports jpg or bmp A Scan images ...

Page 158: ...ard Internal Charging optional External adapter Level proportional battery gauge Battery Charger Universal AC input 100 to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz meets CCC CE UL CSA and PSE requirements Size 175 mm W x 111 mm H x 50 mm D Weight 1 kg with battery Languages English German French Spanish Chinese Japanese ...

Page 159: ...s 503 4 Procedure II Vibration General Exposure 1 hr each axis 514 5 5 Procedure I Annex C Figure 6 Shock 6 Cycles each axis 15 g 11 ms half sine 516 5 Procedure I Loose Cargo in Shipping Container 514 5 Procedure II Transit Drop Packaged for Shipment 26 Drops 516 5 Procedure IV Dust Proof Dripping Water Proof As per the IEC 529 specification for IP67 classification Operating Temperature Range 0 t...

Page 160: ...N 12668 ASTM E1324 E317 ANSI NCSL Z 540 1 1994 MIL STD 45662A MIL STD 2154 A 9 USM Go Options AWS Option AWS sizing tool according to AWS D1 1 structural welding code DAC Option DAC sizing tool 16 points Complaint with EN 1712 EN 1713 EN1714 ASTM E164 ASME ASME III JIS Z3060 TCG 120 dB Dynamic 110 dB s slope ...

Page 161: ...quare Wave Pulser Option Allows fine tuning of pulser parameters Voltage adjustment from 120 to 300 V per 10 V steps pulse width adjustment from 30 to 500 ns per 10 ns steps Manual PRF Phantom Option Allows manual PRF optimization between 15 Hz and 2000 Hz per 5 Hz step Phantom PRF will help to identify a ghost echo caused by multiple reflections in low attenuation materials ...

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Page 163: ...l Compliance USM Go Operator s Manual 145 Appendix B Environmental Compliance This appendix contains information on the following topics WEEE Directive see Section B 1 on page 146 Battery disposal see Section B 2 on page 147 ...

Page 164: ...ould impact health and the environment In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources we encourage you to use the appropriate take back systems Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of your end life equipment in a sound way The crossed out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use those systems If you...

Page 165: ...include lettering to indicate cadmium Cd lead Pb or mercury Hg For proper recycling return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point B 2 1 What do the Markings Mean Batteries and accumulators must be marked either on the battery or accumulator or on its packaging depending on size with the separate collection symbol In addition the marking must include the chemical symbols o...

Page 166: ...sence toxic metals Pb for lead Hg for mercury and Cd for cadmium Cadmium poisoning can result in cancer of the lungs and prostate gland Chronic effects include kidney damage pulmonary emphysema and bone diseases such as osteomalcia and osteoporosis Cadmium may also cause anemia discoloration of the teeth and loss of smell anosmia Lead is poisonous in all forms It accumulates in the body so each ex...

Page 167: ...bility Against Temperature 5 0 5 FS C After 30 minute warm up 9 3 2 Timebase Stability After Warm Up 1 0 1 FS After 30 minute warm up Amplitude Stability After Warm Up 2 1 2 FS After 30 minute warm up 9 3 3 Timebase Display Jitter 1 0 1 FS After 30 minute warm up Amplitude Display Jitter 2 1 2 FS After 30 minute warm up 9 3 4 Timebase Stability Against Voltage Variation 1 0 1 FS Amplitude Stabilit...

Page 168: ...ergy High RepRate 2000 115 128 141 V Damping 1000 Voltage Low Energy High RepRate 15 115 128 141 V Damping 1000 Voltage Low Energy High RepRate 2000 167 186 205 V Damping 50 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 15 167 185 204 V Damping 50 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 200 209 232 255 V Damping 1000 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 15 209 232 255 V Damping 1000 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 2000 185 ...

Page 169: ... Energy High RepRate 2000 4 10 nSec Damping 1000 Voltage Low Energy High RepRate 15 4 10 nSec Damping 1000 Voltage Low Energy High RepRate 2000 3 10 nSec Damping 50 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 15 3 10 nSec Damping 50 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 2000 3 10 nSec Damping 1000 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 15 3 10 nSec Damping 1000 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 2000 3 10 nSec Damping 50 Vol...

Page 170: ...igh RepRate 2000 93 103 113 nSec Damping 1000 Voltage Low Energy High RepRate 1 94 104 114 nSec Damping 1000 Voltage Low Energy High RepRate 2000 16 18 20 nSec Damping 50 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 1 16 18 20 nSec Damping 50 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 200 28 31 34 nSec Damping 1000 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 15 28 31 34 nSec Damping 1000 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 2000 57 63 69...

Page 171: ...e 2000 0 4 nSec Damping 50 Voltage Low Energy High RepRate 15 0 4 nSec Damping 50 Voltage Low Energy High RepRate 2000 0 4 nSec Damping 1000 Voltage Low Energy High RepRate 15 0 4 nSec Damping 1000 Voltage Low Energy High RepRate 2000 0 4 nSec Damping 50 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 15 0 4 nSec Damping 50 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate 2000 0 4 nSec Damping 1000 Voltage High Energy Low RepRate...

Page 172: ... Pulser to Receiver 80 80 dB 8 4 3 Dead Time After Transmitter Pulse 10 uSec Measured in worst case frequency setting 8 4 4 Dynamic Range 100 100 dB Measured in worst case frequency setting 8 4 5 Receiver Input Impedance 950 Ohm Real Impedance at 4MHz 0 0 1 Rmax gain Rmin gain Rmax gain 40 Ohm Imaginary Impedance at 4MHz 1 03 nF Input Capacitance 0 0 15 Cmax gain Cmin gain Cmax gain 8 4 6 Distance...

Page 173: ...Center Frequency Geometric Mean 4 to 5MHz selected 4 56 5 07 5 58 MHz Bandwidth 4 to 5MHz selected 8 79 9 25 9 71 MHz Center Frequency Geometric Mean 10 MHz selected 6 17 6 85 7 54 MHz Bandwidth 10MHz selected 12 25 12 89 13 53 MHz Center Frequency Geometric Mean 13 MHz selected 5 02 5 58 6 14 MHz Bandwidth 13 MHz selected 2 00 2 10 2 21 MHz Center Frequency Geometric Mean BroadBand selected 13 37...

Page 174: ...e 50 80 nV sqrt Hz Low Pass Selected 37 80 nV sqrt Hz 4 to 5 MHz Selected 33 80 nV sqrt Hz 10 MHz Selected 40 80 nV sqrt Hz 13 MHz Selected 45 80 nV sqrt Hz BroadBand Selected 9 5 4 Accuracy of Calibrated Attenuator 1 0 7 1 dB Cumulative Error over 20dB Range 2 0 7 2 dB Cumulative Error over 60dB Range Table 2 EN 12668 1 2000 Specifications cont ...

Page 175: ...0 6 2 FSH Low Pass Selected 2 0 6 2 FSH 4 to 5 MHz Selected 2 0 9 2 FSH 10 MHz Selected 2 1 25 2 FSH 13 MHz Selected 2 0 18 2 FSH BroadBand Selected 8 7 2 Linearity of Timebase 0 03 0 5 FSW 8 7 3 Digitization Sampling Error 5 4 5 FSH Dimensions 17 1 CM Height 28 2 CM Width 15 9 CM Depth 3 8 KG Weight With Battery Table 2 EN 12668 1 2000 Specifications cont ...

Page 176: ...Rectification Modes FW HWP HWN RF Pulse Repetition Frequency 15 2000 Hz Continuously Variable Display Dimensions 16 5 CM Diagonal 640 x 480 Pixels Number of Pixels to Display an A Scan 512 A Scan Graticule Major Divisions None 5 or 10 Vertical and Horizontal User selectable A Scan Graticule Minor Horizontal Divisions 50 Displayed along the baseline A Scan Graticule Minor Vertical Divisions 50 Disp...

Page 177: ...159 Paragraph Parameter LSL Typ USL Units Test Conditions 8 7 3 Velocity Range 0 0098 0 6299 in uS 250 16000 M S Display Delay Range 15 3500 uS TCG Range 40 dB TCG Maximum Slope 6 dB uS TCG Maximum Number of Points 15 Table 2 EN 12668 1 2000 Specifications cont ...

Page 178: ...Appendix C EN 12668 Specifications 160 USM Go Operator s Manual ...

Page 179: ...eadings in dB REF Mode 103 Angle Beam Probe Parameters 73 A Scan Flank Peak of Signal 68 Freezing 82 Saving in Report 124 Selecting a Rectification Mode 47 Setting the Color 33 Setting the Display Delay 53 Setting the Range 51 Setting the Reject Level 50 Autocal Procedures 55 AWS D1 1 Mode Description 104 Setup 105 B Batteries Disposal 147 Installing 3 Level Indicator 3 Safety Information xi Speci...

Page 180: ...play 31 Setting for Indicating Leg 75 Config1 Menu Diagram 23 Connectors I O 16 Specifications 136 USB 15 COPY Function 125 Creating Data Recorder Files 130 Memo 120 Report 124 Customer Support Centers 2 D DAC Mode Deleting a DAC Curve 92 Recording the DAC Curve 84 Using 83 Working With 86 DAC TCG Mode Adding Offsets 89 Adding Deleting Reference Points 91 Description 82 Setting Transfer Correction...

Page 181: ...e of Publication i Date Setting 27 dB REF Mode Amplitude Readings Available 103 Description 102 dB Step Gain Adjustment 80 Decimal Convention Setting 26 Delay Setting for Display 53 Deleting Data Set Files 118 DGS Mode Description 92 Display Adjust Curve 99 Evaluating Results 100 Influencing Variables 94 Locks Error Messages 101 Recording the Reference Echo 97 Specifying a Probe 95 Validity 101 ...

Page 182: ...34 Setting the Color 31 Specifications 135 Using 10 Disposal Batteries 147 Electronic Waste 146 E Editing Data Set Files 119 EN 12668 Specifications 149 Environmental Specifications 140 Error Messages in DGS Mode 101 Evaluation Mode AWS D1 1 104 DAC TCG 82 dB REF 102 DGS 92 JISDAC 106 Options Diagram 21 TCG 87 F Fast Report 126 Features Display Screen 18 FILES Menu 114 Flank A Scan Signal 68 Freez...

Page 183: ...ain Toggle Description 7 Locking 79 Gate A see Gates Gate Alarms see Alarms Gate B see Gates Gates Adjusting the Width 66 Configuring 63 Magnify 72 Positioning 64 Setting the Starting Point 65 Setting the Threshold 67 Specifications 139 Grid Selecting 32 H HDR IN REPORT Function 124 Header Creating for Report 122 Including in Report 123 I I O Connector 16 Icons Battery Level 3 Complete Set 17 IMAG...

Page 184: ...sses 109 Recording the JISDAC Curve 107 Setting the Transfer Correction 110 Working With 108 Joystick Description 7 Locking 79 Operation 8 K Keypad Components 5 7 Using 4 L Language Setting 24 Locking the Gain Toggle or Joystick 79 Locks in DGS Mode 101 M Magnify Gate 72 Measured Results Available Parameters 75 Configuration of Display 78 Evaluating in DGS Mode 100 Memo Creating 120 Including in R...

Page 185: ... 124 Part Number Manual i Peak A Scan Signal 68 Phantom PRF Feature 46 Positioning the Gates 64 Power Battery Pack 3 External Adapter 3 Powering ON and OFF 4 PRF Modes Available 41 Selecting the Pulser Type 43 Selecting the Pulser Width 44 Setting the Pulser Frequency 41 Setting the Pulser Voltage 42 Using the Phantom Feature 46 Probe Angle Beam Parameters 73 Changing the Damping Level 40 Configur...

Page 186: ... Data Set Files 117 Receiver Specifications 138 Rectification Mode Selecting 47 Reference Echo Recording for DGS Curve 97 Reference Points Adding Deleting for DAC TCG 91 Reject Level Setting 50 Report Creating 124 Creating Header 122 Fast Report 126 Including Header 123 Including Memo 121 Storing 125 S Safety Information xi Setup Mode Accessing the Menu 12 Display 10 Menu Description 19 Setup Init...

Page 187: ...les 115 Report 125 T TCG Mode Deleting Reference Points 92 Generating the Reference Curve 87 Using 87 Working With 88 Test Object Material Effects xiv Temperature Effects xiv Threshold Setting for Gates 67 Time Setting 27 TOF Detection Method Selecting 68 Transfer Correction Setting for DAC TCG Mode 90 Setting for JISDAC Mode 110 U Ultrasonic Testing Guidelines xii Units of Measure Setting 25 Upgr...

Page 188: ...erator s Manual Using Data Recorder Files 133 V Validity of DGS Mode 101 Viewing Data Recorder Files 131 W Warranty xv Waste Disposal Batteries 147 Electronic Equipment 146 WEEE Directive 146 Width Adjusting for Gates 66 ...

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