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© 2017 by Proceq SA   

       

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© 2017 by Proceq SA   

       

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1. Safety and Liability

1.1. Safety and usage precautions

This manual contains important information on the safety, use and maintenance of the Pundit 
Lab. Read through the manual carefully before the first use of the instrument. Keep the manual 
in a safe place for future reference.

1.2. Liability and warranty

Proceq’s “General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Delivery” apply in all cases. Warranty and 
liability claims arising from personal injury and damage to property cannot be upheld if they are 
due to one or more of the following causes:
•  Failure to use the instrument in accordance with its designated use as described in this   
 manual.
•  Incorrect performance check for operation and maintenance of the instrument and its    
 components.
•  Failure to adhere to the sections of the manual dealing with the performance check, 

 

  operation and maintenance of the instrument and its components.
•  Unauthorized structural modifications to the instrument and its components.
•  Serious damage resulting from the effects of foreign bodies, accidents, vandalism and    
  force majeure. 

All information contained in this documentation is presented in good faith and believed to be 
correct. Proceq SA makes no warranties and excludes all liability as to the completeness and/
or accuracy of the information.

1.3. Safety instructions

The instrument is not allowed to be operated by children or anyone under the influence of 
alcohol, drugs or pharmaceutical preparations. Anyone who is not familiar with this manual 
must be supervised when using the instrument.

1.4. Labelling

The following icons are used in conjunction with all important safety notes used in this man-
ual.

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Note:

This symbol indicates important information.

1.5. Correct Usage

•  The instrument is only to be used for its designated purpose as describe herein.
•  Replace faulty components only with original replacement parts from Proceq.
•  Accessories should only be installed or connected to the instrument if they are expressly 
  authorized by Proceq. If other accessories are installed or connected to the instrument then 
  Proceq will accept no liability and the product guarantee is forfeit.

Table of Contents

1. 

Safety 

and 

Liability 

       

 

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2. 

Getting 

started 

       

 

4

3. 

System 

Settings 

       

 

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4. 

Viewing 

the 

Waveform 

      

 

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5. 

Measuring with Pundit Lab 

 

 

 

 

 

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5.1. 

Preparation 

       

 

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5.2. 

Basic 

Measurements      10

5.3. 

Basic Measurement – Pulse Velocity 

 

 

 

 

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5.4. 

Basic Measurement – Waveform Display 

 

 

 

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5.5. 

Basic Measurement – Path Length 

 

 

 

 

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5.6. 

Basic Measurement – Compressive Strength (Pundit Lab+ only) 

 

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5.7. 

Compound Measurement – Surface Velocity 

 

 

 

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5.8. 

Compound Measurement – Perpendicular Crack Depth 

 

 

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5.9. 

Minimum 

Dimensions 

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5.10. 

Transducer 

Selection 

Guide 

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5.11. 

250 kHz Shear Wave Transducers 

 

 

 

 

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5.12. 

Transducer 

Holder 

Accessory 

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6. 

Technical 

Specifications 

     19

7. 

Part 

Numbers 

and 

Accessories     20

7.1. 

Units 

       20

7.2. 

Transducers 

      20

7.3. 

Parts 

and 

Accessories 

     20

8. 

Maintenance 

and 

Support 

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9. 

Pundit 

Link       22

9.1. 

Starting 

Pundit 

Lin 

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9.2. 

Viewing 

the 

Data 

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9.3. 

Adjusting 

the 

Settings 

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9.4. 

Exporting 

Data 

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9.5. 

Deleting 

and 

restoring 

Data 

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9.6. 

Further 

Functions 

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9.7. 

Live 

View 

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9.8. 

Conversion 

Curves 

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10. 

Pundit Lab Remote Control Interface 

 

 

 

 

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Standards and Guidelines

Pundit Lab complies with the following standards: EN 12504-4 (Europe), ASTM C597-02 (North 
America), BS 1881 Part 203 (UK), ISO1920-7:2004 (International), IS13311 (India), CECS21 (China)

Summary of Contents for Pundit Lab

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Pundit Lab Pundit Lab Ultrasonic Instrument Made in Switzerland more than 50 years of know how you can measure Made in Switzerland...

Page 2: ...owing icons are used in conjunction with all important safety notes used in this man ual i Note This symbol indicates important information 1 5 Correct Usage The instrument is only to be used for its...

Page 3: ...de after 5 minutes of inactivity After 30 minutes it shuts down completely When powered by the USB connection the display shuts down after 1 hour of inactivity Press the lower right hand key Power ON...

Page 4: ...typically requires no adjustment For certain applications it may however be adjusted if desired Refer to ASTM D 2845 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of Pulse Velocities and Ultrasoni...

Page 5: ...rrangement Three transducer arrangements are commonly used Wherever possible use the direct arrangement as this ensures the maximum signal transmis sion between the transducers The semi direct arrange...

Page 6: ...viewed An asterisk beside the pulse velocity or the distance indicates that this is the parameter that was calculated 1st row Measurement e g 4 of 16 Time stamp 2nd row Measurement ID Temperature 3rd...

Page 7: ...Start the measurement Note 3 The waveform is not saved only the transmission time 5 5 Basic Measurement Path Length If the pulse velocity of the material under test is known it is possible to measure...

Page 8: ...s the ultrasonic pulse velocity in m s S is the rebound value Many examples of SONREB curves can be found in the literature In the settings menu Chapter 3 the rebound value should be entered before ca...

Page 9: ...sions for the test object Tx Frequency kHz Pulse velocity 3500 m s Pulse velocity 4000 m s Pulse velocity 4500 m s Minimum Lateral Dimensions of Test Object 24 146 mm 167 mm 188 mm 54 65 mm 74 mm 83 m...

Page 10: ...ore details 5 Zero the instrument as described in the Pundit Lab manual chapter 2 1 Performing measurements with the 250 kHz shear wave transducers Typical echo signal obtained with an experimental se...

Page 11: ...325 40 024 Cable with BNC plug L 30m 100ft 710 10 031 Ultrasonic couplant 250 mL bottle 325 40 048 Shear wave couplant 710 10 028 Calibration rod 25 s for Pundit 710 10 029 Calibration rod 100 s for...

Page 12: ...it has been found its details will be displayed on screen Click on the Finish button to establish the connection 9 2 Viewing the Data The data stored on your Pundit will be displayed on the screen An...

Page 13: ...series only Please note the Pundit Lab does not have an internal clock so the date and time displayed for downloaded data is the time at which it was downloaded In Data Logging mode it is the date and...

Page 14: ...elete individual series 9 6 Further Functions The following menu items are available via the icons at the top of the screen PQUpgrade icon Allows you to upgrade your firmware via the internet or from...

Page 15: ...cking on the time and amplitude scale zoom buttons for fine adjustment Click and drag the blue line to adjust the trigger point manually i Note In this example the signal amplitude is very low Use hig...

Page 16: ...y much specific to the concrete under test and there are many ex amples in the literature Pundit Lab allows either polynomial curves or exponential curves to be programmed and in the case of a combine...

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