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2. Getting started

Rear Panel

Connectors for: 
Oscilloscope

USB – PC / Power Supply

The Pundit Lab can be powered by batteries, by the mains or by the USB connection to a PC.

Front Panel

The soft keys are context sensitive. The display 
icon shows the active function.

The lower right-hand key is for Power ON/OFF 
and also to “Cancel” a setting and return to the 
previous menu.

The navigation key is for scrolling through menus and for setting variable parameters.

Transducer Connection

Connect the transducers to the front of the display unit using the BNC cables. If cables of dif-
ferent lengths are used, the longer cable should be connected to the transmitter.

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Note: 

To avoid the possibility of electrical shock, the transducers must be con-

nected before switching on and disconnected only after switching off.

Basic Measurement

Compound Measurement

System Settings

Information

Power ON

Press and hold the lower right-hand key for 3 seconds. The main menu and the type "Pundit 
Lab" or "Pundit Lab

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" is displayed.

Clicking on the “Information” soft key brings up important device information.

  

Battery status or

USB connection

 

 

Serial number

Hardware version
Firmware version

Power Management – Power OFF

When operating on battery power the instrument goes into standby mode 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/
OFF, Cancel) to recover from standby mode. To power off, press and hold the lower right-hand 
key for 3 seconds.

Zeroing the Pundit Lab

The Pundit Lab should be zeroed 
using the calibration rod on a 
regular basis and in particular if the 
transducer frequency is changed or if 
the cables are changed. The expected 
calibration value (µs) is marked on the 
calibration rod. 

Couple the transducers to the 
calibration rod by applying couplant 
to the transducers and both ends of 
the rod and pressing firmly together 
as shown.

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Note: 

When zeroing the exponential transducers the dedicated calibration rod  

(325 40 174) should be used.

 
Select System Settings
(See chapter 3 for more info)

Check Tx/Rx matches transducer 
frequency. Pulse width requires no 
adjustment.
Correction factor set to 1.0. 
Select Calibration.

If necessary, select to enter the transit 
time as marked on the calibration rod.

Variable parameter; set as follows:

Up/down keys  - fine adjustment
Left/right keys  - coarse adjustment.
Center key  - enters the value and 
returns to the previous menu.
Cancel key  - cancels the input and 
returns to the previous menu.

Press “Start” to begin the calibration 
sequence.

The final display shows the expected 
transit time and below it the measured 
transit time. This should match the 
value on the calibration rod.

Batteries

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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