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Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual 

 

 

 

 

2  AREAS OF APPLICATION 

 
The BondaScope 350 inspects a wide range of Bonded on metals, plastics, ceramics, glass or virtually any other 
material which will satisfactorily conduct ultrasound, and has fairly parallel (or concentric) surfaces. The actual range is 
material and application dependent. 
 
The durable custom extruded, design allows the unit to withstand the rigors of heavier industrial environments. 
 
The All New BondaScope Series defines a new standard in ease of use, performance, features and portability in a 
Portable, Handheld Bond Tester. The ALL NEW BondaScope 350 operates in Continuous Wave, Tone Burst or Pulsed 
mode (depending on user application & probe selected) as well as  Pulsed Pitch-Catch mode with Pulse Rates up to 
300 Hz. Display Updates of 40+Hz. With the introduction of NEW, industry leading features including SplitView and 
SplitScan the BondaScope 350 presents the best indication and presentation of potential bond problems available 
today. NDT Systems, Inc. is unique in offering, for the first time in industry, the ability to scan a surface and map a 
Bond Profile in real time! This mode can be significantly easier to interpret for users of all levels. Other, 
SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive units may offer to store a TOTAL of a mere 20 waveforms; the BondaScope can 
store over 250 full scan sets!! 
 
The concept of Scanning and presenting historic information on screen, in real time, allows the operator to assess the 
pattern over distance and/or time, thereby developing a trend pattern. This information can provide the operator with a 
higher level of confidence. 
 
Setup is as simple as setting a probe over a good area and pressing NULL, then go over a bad area, set gain and/or 
alarm level threshold. 
The high speed (120Hz refresh rate), sunlight readable display offers a full Quarter VGA resolution. The resolution of 
the display will appear to approach analog! User interface is via simple plain text menus located at the bottom of the 
display.  
 
Examples subjects of evaluation: 
Airframes/Aircraft Skins 
Bulkheads 
Crushed Core 
Fiberglass 
Adhesive Joints 
Cardboard 
Skin to Honeycomb 
Skin to Skin Composite to Aluminum Honeycomb 
Multi-Layer Aluminum Laminates 
.... And More 

Содержание Bondascope 350

Страница 1: ...Bondascope 350 Operator s Manual ...

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Страница 3: ... 6 NULL Also acts as a BALANCING function where required 8 7 7 PROFILE 9 7 8 Alarm Key 9 7 9 MODE Keys RF DOTS SWEEP GATES 9 7 9 1 RF DOTS Key 9 7 9 2 SWEEP Key 9 7 9 3 GATES Key 9 8 MAIN SCREEN MENU Items 11 8 1 Main Menu Screen 11 8 2 MAIN MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION 12 8 2 1 Gain 12 8 2 2 RNG RANGE 12 8 2 3 DLY DELAY 12 8 2 4 VLTS VOLTS 12 8 2 5 GATE 12 8 2 6 FREQ FREQUENCY 12 8 2 7 PRB PROBE 12 8 2 ...

Страница 4: ...H CATCH Sample Setup Procedure 19 10 3 Care and use of Pitch Catch Probes 19 10 4 Amplitude Inspection 20 10 5 Phase Inspection 20 10 6 Signature Mode 20 10 7 Excessive Surface Roughness 20 10 8 Compound Contours 20 10 9 Non Parallel Surfaces 20 10 10 Material Temperature Effects 21 10 11 Excessively Attenuative Materials 21 10 12 Honeycomb Cell Shape on Directionality Effects 21 11 BondaScope Ser...

Страница 5: ...ups 3 Default User Modes Probe Standard Alarm Limits in high speed scan mode Alarm LED on Instrument Probes USB Data Transfer Port permits upload of user setups download of User Setups and stored screen information Operates on 6 AA NiMh Batteries for up to 8 hours of continuous use 1 8 lbs with batteries Variety of Probes available to suit a range of applications 1 1 IMPORTANT The BondaScope 350 s...

Страница 6: ...s Inc is unique in offering for the first time in industry the ability to scan a surface and map a Bond Profile in real time This mode can be significantly easier to interpret for users of all levels Other SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive units may offer to store a TOTAL of a mere 20 waveforms the BondaScope can store over 250 full scan sets The concept of Scanning and presenting historic information ...

Страница 7: ...ducer employ The probe s transmitter element T sends a short ultrasonic tone burst or pulse into the material The burst or pulse traverses the surface of the material under test to the receiver tip The frequency selected to provide the maximum flexural motion in the top layer thickness in the material under test A variable time gate is used to select the position in the received echo envelope whic...

Страница 8: ...time from one tip to the other and directs numerous operations at high speeds It also offers simplified setup and operation gage calibration via front panel TOUCH COMMAND pushbuttons The Continuous Wave Tone Burst or Pulsed transmitter high sensitivity receiver and informative digital display function in concert with the microprocessor to produce the unparalleled performance and ease of use in det...

Страница 9: ...of Connections 1 Probe Connection 8 pin Connector for BondaScope 300 350 Probes 2 USB Charger connector on bottom panel BE SURE TO LOAD USB DRIVER PER INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE CONNECTING INSTRUMENT TO A PC 3 Two battery covers 6 AA batteries 3 in each tube ...

Страница 10: ... the batteries and replace with another full set Often NiMH batteries that are not charging correctly in the instrument can be reconditioned in an external charger that is setup for reconditioning and be returned to service CAUTION Charging USE ONLY NDT Systems supplied charger Plug the charger into wall and then into instrument The Charging indicator will usually glow green for a second while the...

Страница 11: ...ed in the Pitch Catch mode but is required in the resonance mode for the BondaScope to function 6 3 Reference Samples IMPORTANT In order to use the BondaScope 350 or any other ultrasonic instrument for that matter Reference Samples Standards are essential At the very least when setting the BondaScope 350 for use the user should have an idea of what is expected as a good area on the part under insp...

Страница 12: ... 3 GAIN The gain up and down keys are direct access keys to simplify setup as GAIN will likely be the most used key along with NULL 7 4 MENU ESC BUTTON The MENU ESC key is used to back out of a menu item below the main menu For instance ALRM menu item goes to another menu When complete press MENU ESC to return to the main menu 7 5 LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN ARROW and ENTER Keys These keys help navigate th...

Страница 13: ... time an RF view of the currently attached probe If a resonance probe is attached a Continuous Wave CW representation will be displayed If a Pitch Catch probe is attached a Tone Burst will be displayed in the RF mode 7 9 2 SWEEP Key The SWEEP function provides a means to BALANCE the attached transducer instrument combination as well as the setting the Start and Stop frequency range 7 9 3 GATES Key...

Страница 14: ...ems counter intuitive various samples tested exhibited a more dynamic screen presentation when presented with various defects which generally alerts the user in a very visual manner Generally this mode of scanning is not very quantitative but rather is useful for quickly locating areas of unbond to be further interrogated in a conventional impedance plane mode as shown here ...

Страница 15: ...A The two sets of numbers over the waveform display indicate the range start and stop or the X Scale and Y Scale values if in the impedance plane mode The waveform display may have the following features Vertical Gate Line Dotted horizontal threshold limits positive and negative and the waveform itself Note one of the cycles on the waveform in filled in This is the actual cycle the BondaScope is w...

Страница 16: ...e when the LOW Frequency High Power or broader banded probe is installed To optimize the frequency to be used with a given material place probe on a good surface of the material under test and adjust the frequency up or down to attain a maximum amplitude response This will vary slightly for various materials thicknesses and geometry Generally speaking though the default value may work just fine Ne...

Страница 17: ...al position of the baseline 8 2 9 3 GRID Turns the screen reference grid on and off 8 2 10 ALRM ALARM When highlighted press ENTER to display Alarm Menu as illustrate to the right Functions in this menu are as follows 8 2 10 1 BUZZ On or Off 8 2 10 2 NO SIG Alarms on loss of signal Signal below threshold s 8 2 10 3 AMP Amplitude Alarm On or Off 8 2 10 4 Phase Phase Alarm On or Off 8 2 10 5 AMP THR...

Страница 18: ...iously saved setup or elect to SAVE a new one If the user elects to load a previous setup press SEL and select from the list of previous saved files If the user elects to save a new setup select SAVE and move to the next menu figure From the SAVE EDIT menu the user can select to save their custom inspection parameter You can save with the default name presented i e USER 3 alone or further edit the...

Страница 19: ...y sets the X or horizontal position of the selected DOT Y Manually set the Y or vertical position of the selected DOT ANGLE Sets the DOT s angle ALM Sets alarm trigger to either IN or OUT of the selected gate geometry BUZZ Turns the Audible alarm ON or OFF CLEAR Clears ALL Reference DOTS from the screen to start over ROT Rotates the screen with the DOTS following in tact to allow for optimal posit...

Страница 20: ... attached probe The selection options are then DEFAULT or LAST The BondaScope 350 keeps track of the last probe type connected in association with that probe type It dos not keep track of the specific serial number attached to the probe So for instance if a probe model number PCHS31 were connected removed and another PCHS31 were attached the setup could be selected but due to minor variances in th...

Страница 21: ...ally pressing the PROFILE key The BondaScope will clear the display and notify the user of the mode it is entering The PROFILE mode of operation will thn be displayed at the top of the screen thereafter MODE Amplitude only Plots received signal amplitude alone Also known as a form of Impulse mode MODE Phase Only Plots the phase angle from 0 180 degrees MODE Signature A unique graphic representatio...

Страница 22: ...r a first time setup or LAST for a previous non saved setup Press ENTER Stored setups can accessed in this matter If DEFAULT is selected the instrument will automatically go to and perform a Probe BALANCING function This sets the resonant frequency of the probe as well as internal best fit parameters for gain and Analog to Digital operational functions CALIBRATION To set probe resonance frequency ...

Страница 23: ...ss SWEEP on the front panel Press NULL on the front panel Place probe on Good area of cal standard Press ENTER on the front panel Next place probe on defect area of cal standard Press ENTER Press RF DOTS on front panel to display RF Adjust Gain Range Delay Cycles to get best defect response 10 3 Care and use of Pitch Catch Probes Pitch Catch probes are sensitive measurement devices Use care when h...

Страница 24: ...ere on similar layups without the need to null In one demonstrated situation we have set the signature mode to scan and identify suspect areas on Aluminum skin to Al core Nomex or paper all without the need to null You likely won t have these extremes but it makes identification easy Clean Surface Prior to gaging always remove performance hindering foreign substances from the material surface e g ...

Страница 25: ...ection factor for the temperature of the material 10 11 Excessively Attenuative Materials Some materials fibrous porous large grained etc may absorb or scatter so much ultrasound that either a reading cannot be obtained or some abnormal reading usually abnormally thin occurs These types of materials require the higher power capabilities of the Bondascope 3100 in conjunction with a Special Low Freq...

Страница 26: ...00 Pulsed Pitch Catch Miniature Bond Tester Incorporating Probe Auto Sense Includes Pelican Style Carry Case Includes 1 yr Warranty L3110 Resonance Probe 110KHz Laminated Structures 6 Pin Connector NDT Auto I D Bondmaster Series S PR 3 S PR 3L Type L3165 Resonance Probe 165KHz Laminated Structures 6 Pin Connector NDT Auto I D BondaScope 2100 L1 Type Bondmaster Series S PR 4 S PR 4L Type L3200 Reso...

Страница 27: ...mpatible BF11 F11 Fischer 11 Pin to Fischer 11 Pin MIA P C BF11 S6 Fischer 11 pin to 6 Pin Resonance Liquid Couplant 4oz Hard Shell Carry Case BONDDT KIT DATA TRANSFER CABLE WINDOWS BASED BondaScope Data Transfer Software Connects BondaScope 350 Data Port to USB Port of PC for download of Stored Data in a BMP format for easy import to Word PowerPoint or other software BF11 S6 PROBE CABLE 350 to Re...

Страница 28: ...r BondaScope 300 350 Incorporates a removable neck strap CC350 EQUIPMENT CARRYING CASE Black Pelican Style Case with custom cutout foam padding plastic couplant squeeze bottle BPL 104 Battery Pack for BondaScope 350 BCL 1 Conditioning external rapid charger for BPL 104 Charge conditions and recalibrates primary and or additional battery packs ...

Страница 29: ...ut 2 5 volts Referenced to NULL Signal Processing Initially determined by probe connected User can adjust beyond optimal parameters as necessary Trace vector rotation Screen NULL Crosshair Offset are user adjustable Printer not directly supported Available via an optional NDT Systems Inc Windows based data transfer software utility Power 6 AA NiMh batteries Approximately 8 Full Hours of operation ...

Страница 30: ...Manual 26 Contact Us regarding Probes fixtures and custom application requirements NDT Systems Inc 5542 Buckingham Drive Huntington Beach CA 92649 1 877 455 4NDT Toll Free US Canada Mexico 1 714 899 4NDT Local and International ...

Страница 31: ...or replace the instrument or because of circumstances the exclusive remedy provided herein fails of its essential purpose or operates to deprive either party of the substantial value of its bargain then the Purchaser s exclusive remedy will be the return of the purchase price for the instrument The liability of NDT Systems shall in no event be greater then the full amount of the purchase price for...

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