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DMTA-10084-01EN — Rev. 2
November 2018

EPOCH 6LT

Ultrasonic Flaw Detector

User Interface Guide

This instruction manual contains essential information on how to use this Olympus product safely and effectively. 
Before using this product, thoroughly review this instruction manual. Use the product as instructed.

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Summary of Contents for EPOCH 6LT

Page 1: ...face Guide This instruction manual contains essential information on how to use this Olympus product safely and effectively Before using this product thoroughly review this instruction manual Use the...

Page 2: ...acy of the information contained therein and corresponds to the version of the product manufactured prior to the date appearing on the title page There could however be some differences between the ma...

Page 3: ...y Signal Words 2 Note Signal Words 3 Warranty Information 3 Technical Support 4 Introduction 5 1 Hardware User Interface Overview 7 1 1 Shift Key 8 1 2 ESC Key 8 1 3 Enter Key 8 1 4 Tab Key 8 1 5 Adju...

Page 4: ...anagement Pages 37 5 4 Instrument Settings Pages 37 5 4 1 User Keys Setup Page 37 5 4 2 Display Setup Page 41 5 4 3 Measurement Setup Page 44 5 4 4 Instrument Setup Page 50 5 4 5 Software Options Setu...

Page 5: ...iewing Measurement Readings 78 7 6 Gate Tracking and Echo to Echo Measurements 79 7 7 Time of Flight Mode 80 7 8 Zooming in on a Gate 81 7 9 Gate Alarms 82 7 9 1 Threshold Alarms 82 7 9 2 Minimum Dept...

Page 6: ...Unlicensed Software Features 151 11 2 Activating Software Options 152 11 3 Dynamic DAC TCG 153 11 3 1 Enabling the DAC TCG Feature 154 11 3 2 Applying Reference Correction 155 11 3 3 Building a DAC C...

Page 7: ...s vii 11 6 1 Enabling the BEA Option 187 11 6 2 Operating the BEA 188 11 7 Corrosion Module 189 11 7 1 Key Features 190 11 7 2 Corrosion Module Modes 191 11 7 3 Corrosion Module Activation and Setup 1...

Page 8: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Table of Contents viii...

Page 9: ...merican Welding Society BEA back wall echo attenuator CSC curved surface correction DAC distance amplitude correction DGS distance gain size FSH full screen height JIS Japanese Industrial Standard MEM...

Page 10: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 List of Abbreviations x...

Page 11: ...ust never be used to inspect or examine human or animal body parts Instruction Manual This instruction manual contains essential information on how to use this Olympus product safely and effectively B...

Page 12: ...fety Signal Words The following safety signal words might appear in the documentation of the instrument The DANGER signal word indicates an imminently hazardous situation It calls attention to a proce...

Page 13: ...a note that provides information that is important or essential to the completion of a task The NOTE signal word calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like that requires special at...

Page 14: ...intended solely as a teaching aid and shall not be used in any particular application without independent testing and or verification by the operator or the supervisor Such independent verification o...

Page 15: ...blades and other structural and industrial materials The instrument can be used both indoors and outdoors The EPOCH 6LT offers advanced conventional ultrasonic performance featuring a large dynamic ra...

Page 16: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Introduction 6...

Page 17: ...e EPOCH 6LT hardware keys and adjustment knob are used to control the software user interface The hardware keys are located on the front panel of the instrument The adjustment knob is located on the l...

Page 18: ...UI 1 3 Enter Key The Enter key is used to accept a highlighted parameter selected with the adjustment knob The Shift Enter key sequence switches between coarse and fine adjustment of the highlighted p...

Page 19: ...creases the value of the highlighted adjustable parameter see Figure 1 2 on page 9 The Shift Enter key sequence switches the adjustment knob between coarse and fine adjustment of the highlighted param...

Page 20: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Chapter 1 10...

Page 21: ...2 Software User Interface Overview The EPOCH 6LT live A scan display is shown in Figure 2 1 on page 11 Figure 2 1 Live A scan display elements File name File ID number Measurement reading boxes Live A...

Page 22: ...justment box is used to display and set the reference and scanning gain see Figure 2 3 on page 12 2 3 Measurement Reading Boxes The measurement reading boxes at the top of the live A scan display pres...

Page 23: ...your actions see example in Figure 2 4 on page 13 Figure 2 4 Message bar with a message example The message bar also displays a flag or flags that indicate when particular functions are active See Fla...

Page 24: ...ection mode Each mode has a main menu The menu in setup mode is called the setup menu The menu in inspection mode is called the sidebar menu The menus appear on the left side of the A scan The A scan...

Page 25: ...7 Setup menu left and sidebar menu right A set of shortcut menus are also available while in inspection mode The shortcut menus offer quick access to specific parameters see Figure 2 8 on page 15 For...

Page 26: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Chapter 2 16...

Page 27: ...re an inspection or change setup parameters during an inspection 3 1 Setup Menu The setup menu presents dialog boxes and setup pages that contain parameters relevant to instrument setup The setup menu...

Page 28: ...and a setup page is as follows see Figure 3 2 on page 19 A dialog box replaces the setup menu but the live A scan is still displayed and active You can access the Gain adjustment box and its shortcut...

Page 29: ...setup menu icons To select a setup menu icon for an action Press Enter to open a dialog box or submenu of icons If the action opens a submenu of icons a Turn the adjustment knob to select an icon b Pr...

Page 30: ...ent parameter value To change other dialog box or setup page parameters 1 Press Tab to move to a parameter value Pressing the Tab key confirms the current parameter value and then moves to and selects...

Page 31: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Setup Mode 21 4 Press the Shift Tab key sequence to return to the live A scan...

Page 32: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Chapter 3 22...

Page 33: ...ess to all of the inspection mode features including a full screen view of the live A scan The inspection mode menus include the sidebar menu see Figure 4 1 on page 23 and the shortcut menus The menus...

Page 34: ...sidebar menu on the live A scan display Press Tab until the sidebar menu displays 4 1 1 Sidebar Menu Button Actions The number of buttons that appear in the sidebar menu depends on settings made in th...

Page 35: ...button that is highlighted but not selected A button must be selected before you can change its value When a button with an adjustable value is selected an enhanced border surrounds the button see Fig...

Page 36: ...h the sidebar menu and the way you move through a sidebar submenu 4 1 3 1 Using the Sidebar Menu When using the Sidebar menu you can move the focus from button to button by turning the adjustment knob...

Page 37: ...1 Press Tab to move through the sidebar submenu buttons Buttons are highlighted and selected for action as you move through the submenu If the button you choose has an adjustable parameter value turn...

Page 38: ...menus offer you quick access to the following Setup pages in the data logger Measurement and display setup Gain adjustment box configuration 4 2 1 File Identifier Shortcut Menu The file identifier sh...

Page 39: ...lighted file identifier bar 2 Press Enter to open the shortcut menu 3 Turn the adjustment knob to choose a menu item and then press Enter to open the associated setup page For detailed information on...

Page 40: ...ut menu 1 While on the live A scan display press Tab to highlight the measurement reading bar outlining it in red see Figure 4 7 on page 30 Figure 4 7 Highlighted measurement reading bar 2 Press Enter...

Page 41: ...t Shortcut Menu The gain adjustment shortcut menu contains buttons that enable you to set the reference and scanning gain values see Figure 4 8 on page 31 Figure 4 8 Gain adjustment shortcut menu To u...

Page 42: ...EN Rev 2 November 2018 Chapter 4 32 2 Press the Enter key to open the shortcut menu For detailed information on making gain adjustments using the shortcut menu see Adjusting the Gain System Sensitivit...

Page 43: ...its elements The title bar identifies the type of setup page Parameters appear in the center area of the page Buttons may appear at the bottom of the page to execute certain functions All setup pages...

Page 44: ...ings menu and then opening one of the Settings menu setup pages To open a setup page 1 On the live A scan screen press the Shift Escape key sequence to access the setup menu 2 Turn the adjustment knob...

Page 45: ...rameter value before you can change it See Navigating Dialog Boxes and Setup Pages on page 19 A parameter is shaded if it cannot currently be changed 5 2 Using the Virtual Keypad A setup page containi...

Page 46: ...Tab to select the box that you want to edit and then press Enter 2 On the virtual keypad a Turn the adjustment knob to move to and highlight the character to be added b Press Enter 3 To delete an alre...

Page 47: ...5 3 File Management Pages See Data Logger Setup Pages on page 104 5 4 Instrument Settings Pages The Instrument Settings setup pages are used to set up the general hardware aspects of the EPOCH 6LT 5...

Page 48: ...84 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Chapter 5 38 Figure 5 4 Default home screen live A scan You can change the action of the Shift Tab key sequence in the User Keys and Home Keys setup page see Figure 5 5 on...

Page 49: ...39 Figure 5 5 Custom User Key setup page For example if the G1Start parameter is selected the result of pressing the Shift Tab key sequence is that the Gate1 Sidebar submenu is displayed with the G1S...

Page 50: ...the User Keys and Home Keys setup page see Figure 5 5 on page 39 2 Press the Tab key to select the dialog box containing the following parameters Home Gain Auto XX Save Freeze G1Start Snap Shot 3 Turn...

Page 51: ...to set parameters that control aspects of the display To open the Display setup page Select the Display Setup icon to open the Display setup page see Figure 5 7 on page 41 Figure 5 7 Display setup pag...

Page 52: ...grid display mode Off no grid Standard 10 divisions spaced evenly and labeled 1 to 10 Soundpath five divisions spaced evenly and labeled with corresponding sound path values Leg up to four divisions r...

Page 53: ...ivision SoundPath grid actual sound path measurements at equally spaced increments along the horizontal axis This mode displays 5 divisions each labeled with its corresponding sound path value dependi...

Page 54: ...round white text Display Rotation Controls whether the display changes orientation when the instrument is rotated 90 180 or 270 degrees Off On Pullout Persistence Controls whether or not the Sidebar m...

Page 55: ...ased on instrument function Manual Readings correspond to the manually defined selections Reading1 to Reading5 Each measurement reading box is defined independently when in Manual mode Figure 5 10 on...

Page 56: ...ble measurement readings Table 3 Available measurement readings Flag Measurement reading Description Gate 1 Thickness Thickness in gate 1 Not used with the Angle setting Gate 2 Thickness Thickness in...

Page 57: ...nts Gate 2 Minimum Depth Minimum depth in gate 2 Resets on gate adjustment and on most pulser receiver adjustments Gate 1 Maximum Depth Maximum depth in gate 1 Resets on gate adjustment and on most pu...

Page 58: ...e measurement in gate 1 Displays echo dB value compared to curve height where the curve equals 0 dB Gate 2 dB to Curve Amplitude measurement in gate 2 Displays echo dB value compared to curve height w...

Page 59: ...ed to Zero Creates a horizontal line connecting the left side of the A scan to the first acquired point when building a DAC curve Off On Gate1 Ref dB Current Amp Comparison value in dB measuring the d...

Page 60: ...er interface language and the instrument date mode To open the Instrument Setup page Select the Inst Setup icon to open the Instrument Setup page see Figure 5 11 on page 50 Figure 5 11 Instrument Setu...

Page 61: ...ix and the date Date Mode Used to set the date format You can choose between the dd mm yyyy and mm dd yyyy formats File Open Recall On Off Resolution Sets the displayed resolution of an amplitude meas...

Page 62: ...features See Defining Licensed and Unlicensed Software Features on page 151 for details on software option activation 5 4 6 Clock Setup Page The Clock setup page shown in Figure 5 12 on page 52 enable...

Page 63: ...Date Time Automatically sets the date and time when connected to a wireless LAN Wi Fi network On Off Daylight Saving Time Sets daylight saving time On Off 5 4 7 Resets Setup Page This page is used to...

Page 64: ...i Networks on page 145 for details on using the Wi Fi Networks setup page 5 5 Instrument Info Setup Pages These pages primarily provide information about the state of the instrument The Upgrade and Di...

Page 65: ...ware 1 Select the Upgrade icon to open the Upgrade setup page see Figure 5 14 on page 56 2 Press the Enter key to select the Upgrade From parameter box 3 Turn the adjustment knob to select an upgrade...

Page 66: ...This page displays regulatory information and labels To open the Regulatory setup page Select the Regulatory icon to open the Regulatory setup page 5 5 4 License Setup Page This page displays all the...

Page 67: ...est Setup Page This page displays a list of diagnostic tests and available test options The Start button at the bottom of the page begins the test To run a Diagnostic Test 1 Select the Diagnostic Test...

Page 68: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Chapter 5 58 Figure 5 15 Diagnostic Test setup page...

Page 69: ...H 6LT pulser receiver 6 1 Adjusting the Gain System Sensitivity To adjust the gain 1 On the live A scan screen press the Tab key to select the Gain adjustment box see Figure 6 1 on page 59 2 Turn the...

Page 70: ...screen press the Tab key to select the Gain adjustment box see Figure 6 1 on page 59 2 Press the Enter key to open the shortcut menu The shortcut menu opens with Auto XX highlighted 3 Press the Enter...

Page 71: ...gated peak echo to XX FSH full screen height default value is 80 Scan dB Toggles the scanning gain from the active level to 0 0 dB reference level allowing a direct amplitude comparison to the referen...

Page 72: ...function 6 2 Selecting and Adjusting the Pulser The pulser settings in the EPOCH 6LT are available in the Pulser dialog box To select the pulser 1 In the setup menu turn the adjustment knob to navigat...

Page 73: ...nergy for the most difficult materials To adjust the pulse energy 1 In the pulser dialog box press the Enter key to highlight the Energy value 2 Turn the adjustment knob to vary the value see Navigati...

Page 74: ...ng and improves near surface resolution while the highest resistance setting decreases system damping and improves the instrument penetration power Selecting the correct damping setting fine tunes the...

Page 75: ...er Frequency When the pulser is set to Tunable the pulser frequency selection sets the pulse width The best performance is achieved by tuning the pulser frequency as close as possible to the center fr...

Page 76: ...eceives Use the transducer connection labeled T R as the transmit connector To compensate for the one way sound path in thru transmission Thru mode the EPOCH 6LT does not divide transit time by two wh...

Page 77: ...ns that the instrument acquires measures and draws the complete A scan with each pulse rather than using multiple acquisitions to construct a full waveform The measurement rate in the EPOCH 6LT is alw...

Page 78: ...io by filtering out unwanted high and or low frequency noise Because of the shifting frequency spectrum in most materials you may need to adjust the filter settings In most cases you should select eit...

Page 79: ...n The EPOCH 6LT can operate in one of four different rectification modes Full Half Half or RF unrectified RF mode is not active while operating in special software feature modes such as DAC mode or Pe...

Page 80: ...iver dialog box press the Tab key to select Reject and then turn the adjustment knob to change the setting The reject level is displayed as a blue horizontal line on the instrument display see Figure...

Page 81: ...ing the Gates To activate the gates 1 On the setup menu turn the adjustment knob to select the Gate1 icon or Gate2 icon See Setup Mode on page 17 for details on opening the setup menu 2 Press the Ente...

Page 82: ...an a gate is represented by a horizontal line with fixed start and end points The length and horizontal position of the gate identifies the sound path range while the vertical position of the gate lin...

Page 83: ...d path and depth with angle beam transducers Measure signal amplitude Measure time of flight in microseconds Trigger threshold and minimum depth alarms The gates can also be used together to take echo...

Page 84: ...enu the gate must be activated see Activating the Gates on page 71 Figure 7 3 Gate 1 submenu The available gate parameters are as follows Start Used to adjust the gate start position Width Used to adj...

Page 85: ...o use the Auto XX button to set the level of the pulse to 80 see Using the Auto XX Feature on page 60 for details or the Zoom button to zoom in on the gate see Zooming in on a Gate on page 81 for deta...

Page 86: ...ake measurements using the following modes Edge Acquires measurement readings based on the position of the first crossing point of a gated signal The indication must break the threshold of the gate fo...

Page 87: ...tude measurement readings from the highest peak of the first echo in the gated region see Figure 7 6 on page 77 Figure 7 6 Gate trigger indicator in 1stPeak left and J Flank right modes G 1 2 RF In un...

Page 88: ...measurements are being acquired The hollow triangle indicates the point from which the amplitude measurement is being made The EPOCH 6LT does not acquire measurement readings unless the indication of...

Page 89: ...e 1 and gate 2 1 Open the setup menu and then select and open the Gate1 icon See Setup Mode on page 17 for details on using the setup menu 2 Activate gate 1 by setting the G1 Status to On 3 Using the...

Page 90: ...The time of flight mode does not divide the measurement reading value by two The entire time of flight through the test piece in both directions is displayed When the instrument is set up to display...

Page 91: ...es see Figure 7 8 on page 81 Figure 7 8 Time of flight measurement 7 8 Zooming in on a Gate The EPOCH 6LT can quickly zoom in the screen range to provide fine resolution of a particular inspection zon...

Page 92: ...e used in positive negative or dual gate modes By default when an alarm condition is triggered the EPOCH 6LT emits an audible beep The instrument also illuminates the red indicator above the display w...

Page 93: ...ct either the Positive or Negative threshold alarm condition 7 9 2 Minimum Depth Alarm The minimum depth alarm is triggered whenever the current thickness measurement reading falls below an operator d...

Page 94: ...Depth alarm condition 4 Turn the adjustment knob to set the Min Depth value The minimum depth alarm value must be greater than the gate start value and less than the gate width value The minimum dept...

Page 95: ...ver a reflector the peak memory signal envelope echo dynamic as a function of transducer position is retained on the screen in blue see Figure 7 11 on page 85 The display updates whenever a signal of...

Page 96: ...tion 7 11 Peak Hold The peak hold function is similar to the peak memory function as both capture the current screen when they are activated The difference is that with peak hold the captured waveform...

Page 97: ...e freeze function based on any triggered gate alarm When the display is frozen you can use a variety of instrument functions including the following Gate movement Gain Range and delay Rectification Da...

Page 98: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Chapter 7 88 To deactivate the freeze function On the sidebar menu select and activate Freeze to deactivate a manual or automatic freeze...

Page 99: ...6LT features advanced auto calibration that provides for a fast and easy calibration process This section details the example procedures to calibrate the EPOCH 6LT using the two basic transducer confi...

Page 100: ...greater range than necessary to ensure all calibration echoes appear on the screen 4 Press the Tab key to move to Velocity and then turn the adjustment knob to set an approximate velocity for the test...

Page 101: ...the Enter key to open the angle dialog box see Figure 8 2 on page 92 a Select Angle and then use the adjustment knob to set the correct refracted angle for the probe 0 for a straight beam probe 45 fo...

Page 102: ...o modes for straight beam transducers and two modes for angle beam transducers 8 2 1 Straight Beam Modes Straight beam calibrations can be performed using one of two modes For the purposes of the EPOC...

Page 103: ...is standard angle beam calibration mode uses the sound path measurement of two different known material thicknesses to properly calibrate the instrument Typically these sound path measurements are mad...

Page 104: ...To calibrate using a straight beam transducer 1 Couple the transducer to the 0 200 in step of the calibration test block 2 Adjust the Pulser and Receiver settings to create a clean A scan For more inf...

Page 105: ...ox initial setup 7 Adjust G1Start until the gate is over the first back wall echo 8 Press the Tab key to highlight the Gain adjustment box and then complete the Auto 80 procedure see Figure 8 4 on pag...

Page 106: ...ev 2 November 2018 Chapter 8 96 Figure 8 4 Calibration Ready to Auto 80 on thin echo 9 Press the Tab key to highlight the Collect button and then press the Enter key to capture the thin echo see Figur...

Page 107: ...bration Ready to collect thin echo 10 Couple the transducer to the 0 400 in step of the calibration test block 11 Repeat the Auto 80 procedure for this step of the calibration test block 12 Press the...

Page 108: ...e the thick echo When the calibration is complete the following message is briefly displayed at the bottom of the calibration dialog box SUCCESS Then the calibration dialog box is replaced by the setu...

Page 109: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Calibration 99 Figure 8 7 Calibration Successfully completed...

Page 110: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Chapter 8 100...

Page 111: ...o standard or advanced file types Ability to edit files rename files clear file contents and delete files On screen review of all file contents including snapshot and grid view File summary screen wit...

Page 112: ...requirements There are two standard file types calibration and incremental and one advanced file type 2D 9 1 1 Incremental File Type Incremental INC files are designed for general inspection data sto...

Page 113: ...me until the sequence reaches the last column or row value while the other dimension stays constant At this point the other dimension increases from its first to its next value This continues until th...

Page 114: ...AWS D1 1 D1 5 Software feature option setups 9 4 Data Logger Setup Pages The available setup pages are as follows Create Create different types of files File View file data in multiple formats and wit...

Page 115: ...ferred to the instrument Each time you save file data it is linked to a file identifier ID The number of IDs in a file depends on the file type selected and the number of data sets that you have saved...

Page 116: ...adjustment knob and Enter key see Figure 9 3 on page 106 Figure 9 3 File name edit Special characters such as spaces decimals slashes and punctuation are not permitted in the Filename box 4 For each...

Page 117: ...tive Storage Location on page 108 for instructions on how to open a file 9 4 2 File The File setup page enables you to perform multiple actions for saved files Select a file as the active storage loca...

Page 118: ...d button presses For example a particular inspection may require the use of three separate transducers and therefore three calibrations but you may want to store all inspection data in one inspection...

Page 119: ...a The waveform and basic setup parameters are displayed on one screen see Figure 9 6 on page 110 and the complete setup information on another screen see Figure 9 7 on page 111 To view saved data 1 In...

Page 120: ...ev 2 November 2018 Chapter 9 110 Figure 9 6 Saved file waveform 4 Press the Tab key to select the Setup button 5 Press the Enter key to view the complete setup parameters for the current ID see Figure...

Page 121: ...a To switch to a different file ID Calibration CAL files only contain a single ID 1 Press the Enter key to highlight the ID value 2 Turn the adjustment knob to scroll through the saved IDs in the file...

Page 122: ...Select ID button and then press the Enter key to open the Select ID setup page see Figure 9 8 on page 112 2 Turn the adjustment knob to choose an ID 3 Press the Tab key to select the ID and highlight...

Page 123: ...key to save the snap shot to the cloud or a USB flash drive as a bitmap bmp image file Figure 9 9 Saved file waveform and data 9 4 2 4 Recalling a File ID To bring saved data to the live A scan displa...

Page 124: ...t knob to highlight the Recall button 2 Press the Enter key to bring the saved data to the live A scan display see Figure 9 10 on page 114 The file name and ID of the file being viewed is displayed in...

Page 125: ...ata to the live A scan display The ID being viewed is displayed in the file identifier bar The notification filename recalled press any key to continue is displayed in the message bar seeFigure 9 10 o...

Page 126: ...ved in the different IDs within the file To view a summary of all saved data in a file 1 In the File setup page turn the adjustment knob and then press the Enter key to select the file that you want t...

Page 127: ...age The Manage setup page can accomplish the following tasks in files see Figure 9 13 on page 118 Edit Copy Delete Clear Select ID To select a file in the Manage setup page In the Manage setup page tu...

Page 128: ...adjustment knob to highlight a file 1 Press the Tab key to select the Edit button 2 Press the Enter key to view the file contents see Figure 9 14 on page 119 3 Press the Tab key to highlight the box...

Page 129: ...highlight a file 1 Press the Tab key to select the Copy button 2 Press the Enter key to open the Copy page see Figure 9 15 on page 120 3 Press the Enter key to highlight the To Filename box 4 Enter c...

Page 130: ...saved file from the instrument The file name and all the saved data and IDs contained within it are deleted To delete a file 1 Press the Tab key to select the Delete button 2 Press the Enter key The...

Page 131: ...le from the instrument To clear a file of data 1 Press the Tab key to select the Clear button 2 Press the Enter key The Clear dialog box appears see Figure 9 17 on page 121 3 Follow the instructions i...

Page 132: ...the saved IDs in the file and then press the Tab key to select an ID and select the Select button see Figure 9 8 on page 112 4 Press the Enter key to confirm your ID selection Figure 9 18 Select ID s...

Page 133: ...memo 1 On the Settings menu select the Memo icon and open the Memo setup page see Figure 9 4 on page 108 2 Press the Tab key to select Edit 3 Enter characters up to 32 using the virtual keypad adjustm...

Page 134: ...Figure 9 20 on page 124 4 Press the Tab key to select the Insert button Figure 9 20 Memo Dictionary page 5 Press the Enter key to insert the custom label into the memo and return to the Memo setup pag...

Page 135: ...Press the Tab key to move down to the Update button and then press the Enter key To associate more custom label information 1 In the Memo page press the Tab key to highlight Memo and then press the En...

Page 136: ...turn the adjustment knob to select one of the custom labels 5 Press the Tab key to select the Insert button to insert the custom label into the empty memo space and return to the Memo setup page 6 Pr...

Page 137: ...o press the Tab key to highlight Save then press Enter to return to the Settings menu To erase all the editable text in the Memo setup page 1 In the Memo setup page press the Tab key to highlight Clea...

Page 138: ...database files to or from a USB flash drive Copy the entire data logger content to or from a USB flash drive To use the Backup Restore page 1 Open the Backup Restore setup page see Figure 9 24 on pag...

Page 139: ...Restore database files from USB mass storage to internal Restores all data logger files and live instrument settings from the USB flash drive to the internal memory from a previously backed up file Ba...

Page 140: ...columns and rows When you save data to an ID in the file the saved thickness reading appears in the corresponding cell in the grid The grid can also be color coded to enable you to rapidly identify an...

Page 141: ...top half displays the live A scan The bottom half displays the grid Full Size uses the entire active screen area to display the grid no A scan is visible Display Color Controls the cell color coding o...

Page 142: ...range thickness value c Press the Tab key to select High Range Thickness d Turn the adjustment knob to change the high range thickness value 9 5 3 Using the Grid Before using the grid you must first...

Page 143: ...r key to execute the desired function as described below The selected cell is highlighted with a black background The Left Arrow button moves the selection to the cell on the left of the currently sel...

Page 144: ...e 2 Make a measurement 3 Turn the adjustment knob to highlight Save and press the Enter key A dialog box appears asking if you want to overwrite the ID 4 Press the Enter key to overwrite the data To u...

Page 145: ...export video to or import from other EPOCH series ultrasonic flaw detectors Because the video information is stored in files it is considered part of the data logger However components of the video r...

Page 146: ...e Video icon 3 Press the Enter key to open the Video dialog box and then press the Enter key again to highlight the Video parameter 4 Turn the adjustment knob to set the parameter value to On 5 Press...

Page 147: ...page 136 2 Press the Enter key to begin recording While you are recording the menu includes the Pause and Flag buttons The screen displays a counter that tracks the recording time see Recording in pr...

Page 148: ...iewing the video you can quickly jump from flag to flag To save a recording 1 Select Save to finish recording and display the Create video file setup page 2 Press the Enter key to enter a Filename 3 E...

Page 149: ...om the memory Press the Tab key to move to and select the Clear button and then press the Enter key to clear the current video recording from the internal memory The Record counter is reset to zero 0...

Page 150: ...rding 1 Turn the adjustment knob to select a file 2 Press the Tab key to highlight the Review button 3 Press the Enter key to display the reviewing page see Figure 9 32 on page 140 Figure 9 32 Video r...

Page 151: ...check to ensure that your wireless LAN Wi Fi connection is properly set up The HOST connector accommodates either a USB flash drive or a wireless LAN Wi Fi adaptor Depending on which device is connect...

Page 152: ...r key to open the Import setup page 3 Turn the adjustment knob to highlight the file you want to import 4 Press the Tab key to select the file and move the focus to the Filename box 5 To import the se...

Page 153: ...ember 2018 Data Logger 143 To delete a video file 1 In the Video Files setup page turn the adjustment knob to select a file 2 Press the Tab key to highlight the Delete button 3 Press the Enter key to...

Page 154: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Chapter 9 144...

Page 155: ...n check the status of or connect to a wireless LAN Wi Fi network in the Wi Fi Networks setup page To check the status of available wireless LAN Wi Fi networks 1 On the setup menu select the Settings i...

Page 156: ...list of available networks 2 Turn the adjustment knob to select a network and then press the Enter key to confirm your selection Figure 10 1 Wi Fi Networks setup page a If the network you select requi...

Page 157: ...After the network connection is made a page displays to show the status strength security and IP address of the connection see Figure 10 4 on page 149 b If the network you select does not require a p...

Page 158: ...TA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Chapter 10 148 Figure 10 3 Wi Fi unsecured logon page A page displays to show the status strength security and IP address of the connection see Figure 10 4 on page 14...

Page 159: ...to that network To add a wireless LAN Wi Fi network 1 In the Wi Fi Networks setup page highlight the Add Network button 2 Press the Enter key to open the Add Network setup page see Figure 10 5 on page...

Page 160: ...ecurity type 7 Enter a password and then press the Tab key to select the Connect button 8 Press the Enter key to connect to the newly added network If there is a problem connecting to the added networ...

Page 161: ...the EPOCH 6LT Dynamic DAC TCG AWS D1 1 D1 5 The following software features are optional components of the EPOCH 6LT which you can purchase to add to the instrument Back Wall Echo Attenuator BEA Corr...

Page 162: ...elect the Settings icon and then press the Enter key to open the Settings submenu 2 Select the Software Options icon and then press the Enter key to open the Software Options setup page see Software O...

Page 163: ...reflectors of the same size but at different distances from the transducer Normally these reflectors produce echoes of varying amplitude due to material attenuation and beam spreading as the sound bea...

Page 164: ...scan display the DAC TCG dialog box contains the various setup and adjustment parameters These parameters provide access to several important functions that control DAC TCG setup and operation In the...

Page 165: ...urement reading of the ratio of the gated peak to the DAC curve for sizing purposes The gated echo amplitude is corrected back to the reference gain level for amplitude evaluation compared to the DAC...

Page 166: ...ference reflectors The ASME III or ASME 3 mode draws three DAC curves one main curve from peak to peak on the reference reflectors and two warning curves at 6 dB and 14 dB compared to the main curve T...

Page 167: ...ighlight the DAC TCG button and then press the Enter key to open the DAC TCG submenu Figure 11 3 DAC TCG sidebar submenu To build a DAC curve 1 With the DAC TCG submenu displayed press the Enter key t...

Page 168: ...ighlight AUTO 80 and then press the Enter key to bring the second echo to 80 full screen height While building the DAC curve The Delete button deletes the most recently captured DAC point The Erase bu...

Page 169: ...to the next echo 7 Press the Tab key to highlight AUTO 80 and then press the Enter key to bring the selected point to 80 full screen height 8 Press the Tab key to highlight the Add button and then pre...

Page 170: ...DAC curve with three levels from the first point to the second The AUTO 80 function has brought the second point to 80 full screen height This ensures that the point is captured accurately because am...

Page 171: ...le detecting the echo 1 On the DAC TCG submenu press the ESC key to go to the sidebar menu 2 Turn the adjustment knob to select the UT button and then press the Enter key to display the UT submenu 3 A...

Page 172: ...he instrument is in inspection mode the DAC TCG submenu displays a new set of parameters G1Start The start position of gate 1 can be adjusted on the DAC TCG submenu or the Gate1 submenu DAC Gain This...

Page 173: ...d DAC curves in TCG view mode Next DAC This parameter cycles through the available DAC curves if more than one is available for amplitude comparison with on screen echoes Gain Step This parameter cont...

Page 174: ...is active you have full control of the Range Delay and Zoom settings With this control you can focus on areas of interest within the DAC setup Figure 11 10 on page 164 shows a reduced range with delay...

Page 175: ...This scanning gain only affects the live A scan and does not adjust the level of the DAC curve s set up on screen To add temporary scanning gain 1 Open the gain adjustment shortcut menu see Gain adjus...

Page 176: ...on between a captured reflector and the DAC curve is accurate even with the scanning gain applied to the inspection provided that the gated echo is not saturated Figure 11 13 on page 167 shows the sam...

Page 177: ...nd path time within a part it is necessary to raise the gain of both the live A scan and the DAC curve to continue the inspection This is accomplished on the EPOCH 6LT using the curve gain DAC curve a...

Page 178: ...ting a DAC curve which results in inaccurate comparisons of the test reflectors with the calibrated DAC curve The EPOCH 6LT can be easily adjusted for this potential difference by adding transfer corr...

Page 179: ...setup is nearly identical to the standard DAC TCG setup However any of the six curves can be used to trigger the alarm when in the JIS DAC mode Additionally you can set the alarm to positive or negat...

Page 180: ...cycle through the available DAC curves 11 3 7 Custom DAC Curves The DAC TCG software option features a DAC curve setup that allows you to define up to six additional reference curves from the primary...

Page 181: ...3 Set the Curve Type to either Curve or Straight polynomial or straight line segments 4 Select the Curve no to be used in addition to the main curve see Figure 11 17 on page 171 5 For each warning cur...

Page 182: ...s the primary DAC curve The Custom DAC curve also incorporates the reference correction functionality if desired 11 4 DGS AVG The DGS AVG option permits complete DGS AVG setups to be performed on the...

Page 183: ...ent appear in the custom transducers section of the transducer library The onboard DGS AVG option provides you with rapid setup times and easy flaw size evaluation This software option has been design...

Page 184: ...r the inspection and to set up the DGS AVG curve to be drawn The adjustments that can be made are as follows Probe Type Selects the type of probe to be used Straight Beam Angle Beam or Dual Probe Name...

Page 185: ...e registration level at different depths This is usually equal to the critical flaw size for the application Warning 1 2 3 These are the positions of up to three secondary DGS AVG warning curves compa...

Page 186: ...ress the Enter key to bring the reference reflector to 80 FSH 5 Press the Tab key to select Ref and then press Enter to capture the reference reflector and build the DGS AVG curve Figure 11 20 Referen...

Page 187: ...adjustments 11 4 3 Transfer Correction Transfer correction is an adjustment in the reference gain setting during calibration of the instrument It is typically added when the surface conditions of a ca...

Page 188: ...change 11 4 4 DGS AVG Curve Gain The overall gain level of the entire DGS AVG curve can be adjusted higher or lower than the reference gain Most inspection codes do not permit reflectors to be sized b...

Page 189: ...rate echo amplitude measurement by placing the echo close to 80 FSH Figure 11 23 Gain curve adjusted DGS 11 4 5 Registration Level Adjustment The registration level of the DGS AVG curve defines the he...

Page 190: ...ion Measurement There are several methods for measuring the ultrasonic attenuation within a material Often the procedure measures absolute attenuation in a material This usually requires an immersion...

Page 191: ...sify the severity of the discontinuity that has been located As an inspection is performed you are required to develop an AWS report that lists the values for all variables listed above as well as tra...

Page 192: ...he appropriate guidelines from the American Welding Society To enable the AWS D1 1 option 1 On the setup menu select the Sizing icon to open the Sizing submenu see Setup Mode on page 17 for details on...

Page 193: ...ue is 50 The EPOCH 6LT enables you to define the reference level to adhere to best practices and procedures The reference reflector is often a side drilled hole in the calibration block used for the a...

Page 194: ...full screen height FSH Figure 11 26 AWS Ref B value dialog box After the Ref B value is stored the instrument displays a live D rating of any gated indication see Figure 11 27 on page 185 This live D...

Page 195: ...or deeper in the test piece than the reference flaw To add scanning gain Use the Gain adjustment box to adjust the gain as necessary see Adjusting the Gain System Sensitivity on page 59 for instructi...

Page 196: ...f an ID saved with the AWS D1 1 feature activated you can see the values for A B C and D This data can be viewed in the file review window You can also choose to see live A B and C values displayed in...

Page 197: ...st piece at a high gain level for small defects The second is an inspection for porosity Porosity tends to scatter sound instead of returning a clear echo In this situation back wall amplitude may be...

Page 198: ...the primary gain control consists of a reference gain setting and scanning dB the base gain level of the BEA will be the sum of the reference and scanning gain levels You can adjust the BEA gain inde...

Page 199: ...ution for flaw detector users to perform basic corrosion inspections This feature simplifies instrument operation for corrosion applications reduces set up time and enables more efficient data collect...

Page 200: ...rosion module uses the measurement algorithm developed for the 38DL Plus ultrasonic thickness gage This measurement mode unlike peak edge or first peak mode uses positive and negative minimum measurem...

Page 201: ...d view 11 7 2 Corrosion Module Modes The EPOCH 6LT ultrasonic flaw detector corrosion module uses two modes of operation scanning flaw detector or FD mode and precision corrosion or CRSN mode You can...

Page 202: ...configuration Scanning Mode is similar to standard instrument operation except that the measurement boxes are fixed to more limited selections applicable to corrosion measurement Scanning Mode Screen...

Page 203: ...n control AGC helps to ensure consistent measurements Grid view can save readings and simplify the reporting process see Grid View on page 130 Precision Mode Screen The EPOCH 6LT screen in precision m...

Page 204: ...the transducer parameters load automatically and the identified transducer is indicated at the bottom of the screen If an Olympus thickness gage dual transducer is not connected to the instrument when...

Page 205: ...11 34 Corrosion dialog box 4 Press the Enter key to highlight the Corrosion parameter box 5 Turn the adjustment knob to set Corrosion mode to On 6 Set Gate2 and Grid Enable to On 7 Set User Key to FD...

Page 206: ...ro and begin the calibration 11 7 3 1 Improving Measurement Accuracy The combination of default settings from the automatic probe recognition and the do zero function enable you to immediately begin m...

Page 207: ...he default and recommended in precision mode but some applications may require manual gain adjustment while in precision mode to achieve optimal results Often this requirement is related to transducer...

Page 208: ...re 11 37 Incorrectly triggered measurement To manually adjust the gain in precision mode 1 In the precision corrosion mode sidebar menu press the Tab key to select the ACG menu item 2 Turn the adjustm...

Page 209: ...A 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Software Features and Options 199 Figure 11 38 AGC Off in precision mode 3 Select Gain and turn the adjustment knob to adjust the gain value see Figure 11 39 on page 2...

Page 210: ...gain value in precision mode To control extended blanking gate 1 start position Select G1Start from the Sidebar menu and turn the adjustment knob to increase or decrease the gate 1 start position unt...

Page 211: ...d to determine the thickness of coated materials since the first back wall measurement includes the thickness of the coating Measuring the distance between the second successive back wall and the firs...

Page 212: ...2 November 2018 Chapter 11 202 Figure 11 41 Corrosion dialog box 2 In the receiver dialog box set Rect to RF see Figure 11 42 on page 203 The Rect setting enables you to view the positive and negativ...

Page 213: ...Rev 2 November 2018 Software Features and Options 203 Figure 11 42 Receiver dialog box 3 Press ESC twice to dismiss the setup menu and view the echo to echo measurement in the live A scan see Figure 1...

Page 214: ...ecause of the dual transducer roof angle Shear wave velocity is slower than that of a longitudinal wave so the shear component is displayed after the first back wall echo If the shear component crosse...

Page 215: ...Options 205 Figure 11 44 Shear wave measurement error To adjust the measurement window start position 1 On the Corrosion sidebar menu highlight G2Start see Figure 11 45 on page 206 2 Turn the adjustm...

Page 216: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Chapter 11 206 Figure 11 45 Corrosion sidebar menu G2Start...

Page 217: ...Flag descriptions Flag Description Length units are inches Length units are millimeters Length units are microseconds Indicates that the Shift 2ND Function key has been pressed Gate 1 is in peak measu...

Page 218: ...mode Gate 1 is in J Flank measurement mode Gate 2 is in J Flank measurement mode DAC is active DGS is active AWS is active Curved surface correction CSC is active Gate tracking echo to echo is active...

Page 219: ...uring an angle beam inspection Indicates that the gated signal occurs within Leg 2 during an angle beam inspection Indicates that the gated signal occurs within Leg 3 during an angle beam inspection I...

Page 220: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Appendix 210...

Page 221: ...3 Setup page as initially displayed 20 Figure 4 1 Sidebar menu 23 Figure 4 2 Submenu with highlighted adjustable value 25 Figure 4 3 Enhanced border indicates selected adjustable value 25 Figure 4 4 F...

Page 222: ...ght modes 77 Figure 7 7 Echo to echo measurement example 80 Figure 7 8 Time of flight measurement 81 Figure 7 9 Gate tick marks indicating alarm threshold type 83 Figure 7 10 Minimum depth alarm marke...

Page 223: ...Files setup page 139 Figure 9 32 Video review setup page 140 Figure 9 33 Import video file setup page 142 Figure 10 1 Wi Fi Networks setup page 146 Figure 10 2 Wi Fi secure logon page 147 Figure 10 3...

Page 224: ...the BEA 188 Figure 11 29 Adjusting back wall gain 189 Figure 11 30 Corrosion module grid view 191 Figure 11 31 Scanning mode screen 192 Figure 11 32 Precision mode screen 193 Figure 11 33 Probe detect...

Page 225: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 List of Tables 215 List of Tables Table 1 Setup menu icon actions 18 Table 2 Button types 24 Table 3 Available measurement readings 46 Table 4 Flag descriptions 207...

Page 226: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 List of Tables 216...

Page 227: ...lues 186 scanning gain 185 B back wall echo attenuator 186 basic calibration setup 89 battery performance 63 C calibration basic setup 89 modes 92 angle beam 93 straight beam 92 CAUTION signal word 3...

Page 228: ...identifier bar 12 file types data logger 102 filter adjusting 69 digital receiver 68 standard set 68 first peak gate measurement mode 77 208 flags auto freeze 208 AWS 208 battery charging 209 battery...

Page 229: ...lags 207 208 viewing 78 menu buttons 24 sidebar 23 24 submenus 25 message bar 13 modes calibration 92 N note battery performance 63 indication in gate 78 minimum depth alarm availability 84 overwritin...

Page 230: ...works 54 shear wave errors 204 shortcut menus 15 sidebar menu 14 23 24 sidebar submenus 25 signal words information notes 3 IMPORTANT 3 NOTE 3 TIP 3 safety 2 CAUTION 3 DANGER 2 WARNING 2 single shot i...

Page 231: ...136 viewing measurement readings 78 W WARNING signal word 2 warning symbols general 2 shock hazard 2 warnings misuse of instrument 1 warranty information 3 waveform rectification 69 wireless LAN adapt...

Page 232: ...DMTA 10084 01EN Rev 2 November 2018 Index 222...

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