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PCE-USC 30 

User Manual 

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Страница 1: ...ts PCE USC 30 User Manual User manuals in various languages Deutsch fran ais italiano espa ol portugu s nederlands t rk polski can be downloaded here www pce instruments com Last change 6 January 2017...

Страница 2: ...Structure 21 4 5 TEST Menu 22 4 6 Guidelines for Overload Processing 33 4 7 Conductivity Mode 34 4 8 General Settings Menu 38 4 9 View 40 4 10 Memory Menu 41 4 11 Results Menu 42 4 12 Settings Menu 43...

Страница 3: ...es the maintenance inspection operating repair and calibration 56 9 2 Intervals between the maintenance inspections are set depending on the industrial conditions but no less than once per month Conne...

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Страница 5: ...e device to shocks or strong vibrations The case should only be opened by qualified PCE Instruments personnel Never use the instrument when your hands are wet You must not make any technical changes t...

Страница 6: ...ymbol Designation description General warning sign ATTENTION Non observance can cause damage to the device and injuries to the user 2 Specifications 2 1 Technical specifications Range of operating fre...

Страница 7: ...hase the range of signal turn from 0 to 360 with a step of 0 1 1 10 filtering of ECP signal there are 5 types of filters Averaging Differential Low pass High pass Bandpass formation of a mix of two fr...

Страница 8: ...ings fine cracks etc for conductivity and thickness measurement The flaw detector can be applied for the testing of products during their manufacture and operation by NDT services and laboratories of...

Страница 9: ...Side Panels Rear panel of the flaw detector 1 Ethernet port for connecting a communication cable to PC 2 USB port for updating the flaw detector software and recording the testing results on the exter...

Страница 10: ...Ethernet port Contact Description Ethernet ERA 0S 304 CLL front view 1 Data of transmitter 2 Data of transmitter 3 Data of receiver 4 Data of receiver Table 2 Description of connector for the instrum...

Страница 11: ...PCE Instruments 7 English Front Panel Fig 2 PCE USC 30 Front Panel...

Страница 12: ...phone connection 2 Charger connector 3 Switching On Off the instrument Fig 3 PCE USC 30 Left Side Panel Table 3 Description of LEMO jack for headphones with microphone connection Cont Signal EGG 0B 30...

Страница 13: ...view 1 Charging device 2 Not used 3 Charging device 4 Sync signal output Right side panel of the flaw detector 1 Single coil parametric eddy current probe ECP connector 2 Universal connector for eddy...

Страница 14: ...ERA 00 250CLL 1 Parametric ECP 2 Common for parametric ECP Table 6 description of encoder Enc connector Cont Signal Lemo EGG 1B 308CLL front view 1 Positive signal input A 2 Power 5V 3 Negative signa...

Страница 15: ...irst and second frequencies respectively and by the mix of the 1st and 2nd frequencies as well as overloading alarm square If ALARM triggers during testing the signal amplitude and phase are automatic...

Страница 16: ...selects a digit letter decreases the selected parameter in the mode of name editing selects a digit letter cancels the selection in the mode of name editing selects a digit letter pressing the key res...

Страница 17: ...the entered name of the file or folder while operating in MEMORY menu quick access to CALIBRATION menu automatically sets the parameters of single coil parametric ECP with switched On Single input se...

Страница 18: ...PCE Instruments 14 English 4 Design of the Flaw Detector 4 1 Instrument Appearance Fig PCE USC 30 eddy current flaw detector...

Страница 19: ...urally the flaw detector consists of a casing and cover plate with the membrane keypad indicators of ALARM and overloading Ethernet port for connection to PC USB port for external flash card connectio...

Страница 20: ...ded in 3 areas of signal reflection and display area title Working field display areas complex plane time charts Bottom horizontal field data line Navigation menu o FREQ test frequency o PRE AMP pream...

Страница 21: ...unds per minute for the eddy current rotary scanner o ROT PRESENT type of connected rotary eddy current scanner The flaw detector displays two time charts of time dependence of signal and eddy current...

Страница 22: ...ig 8 The Flaw Detector Interface Note Parameter T shows 1 The value of a signal amplitude at the input of the receiving circuit expressed in from the maximum possible 2 Input circuit is not balanced a...

Страница 23: ...event for example the threshold level exceeding by the signal An operator is able to adjust the reaction to an event Reaction to an event can be the following LEDs illuminating on the instrument panel...

Страница 24: ...the voltage phase or amplitude are required for estimating the defect size in conformity with the selected calibration curve Such curve compares the parameters of signal amplitude or phase with the d...

Страница 25: ...PCE Instruments 21 English Fig 11 Circuits of probe connection 4 4 Menu Structure Fig 12 Menu Structure...

Страница 26: ...immediately after switching On the instrument see Figure13 and contains main settings an operator will need to set during operation Fig 13 TEST menu In this menu an operator can set change the setting...

Страница 27: ...oving through the vertical menu of the electronic unit parameters is carried out by keys In order to change the value of any parameter one should use keys A step of parameter variations can be changed...

Страница 28: ...t automatically Balancing should be applied in case if ECP type was changed One of following parameters was changed ECP frequency gain coefficient preamplification coefficient ECP excitation voltage T...

Страница 29: ...gain between 0 dB and 30 dB The display shows the overall gain simultaneously for X and Y coordinates 4 H GAIN horizontal gain for amplifying the probe voltage varied in the range from 0 to 30 dB wit...

Страница 30: ...selected low pass filter Since electronic noise is usually caused by high frequency signals the noise on the screen is lower if the frequency of the low pass filter is set low too The low pass filter...

Страница 31: ...rial the dot then returns to the selected compensation point The filters are intended to improve the signal noise ratio and or supress undesired signals so that the signal evaluation and test sensitiv...

Страница 32: ...left centre of the screen in the left bottom corner in the bottom centre of the screen in the right bottom corner per channel display when operating in double frequency mode 10 Grid variants of markin...

Страница 33: ...YCi Y1i M1 Y2i M2 Where XCi X1i X2i horizontal components of the mix of the 1 st and 2 nd frequencies respectively YCi Y1i Y2i vertical components of the mix of the 1 st and 2 nd frequencies respectiv...

Страница 34: ...set up threshold type frame operator should select Type in special item of settings ALARM see Fig 15 Fig 15 Setup of Type threshold level H parameter variation allows change the height of the thresho...

Страница 35: ...iation allows change turning angle of threshold level relative to the complex plane centre Turn angle variation is carried out in the range from 0 to 359 with a step of 1 10 100 see Fig 16 parameter v...

Страница 36: ...arameter variation is carried out in the range from 0 to 32768 with a step of 1 10 100 1000 10000 see Fig 17 Y1 parameter variation allows to change the angle position of threshold level in Y1 directi...

Страница 37: ...Lightning of the right overload indicator pos 10 Fig 8 indicates the general overload of the input of the receiving circuit General overload may include overload by the input of the receiving circuit...

Страница 38: ...t 60 kHz this figure the effective depth of penetration is around 0 05 1 25 mm in Aluminium Alloys conductivity approximately 35 IACS and 0 32 8 mm in Titanium alloy conductivity approximately 1 IACS...

Страница 39: ...the menu TEST under the position Current set to choose by buttons the appropriate setting for the measurement at a specified frequency and to press the button to activate the settings CP13 60 kHz CP13...

Страница 40: ...accurate is the measurement Before beginning the calibration at the positions of Cond 1 the lower conductivity value and Cond 2 higher conductivity value there must be set the values of the conductivi...

Страница 41: ...with the measurement of electric conductivity at real objects During the operation it is required periodically to check the accuracy of measurement of electric conductivity at calibration blocks In c...

Страница 42: ...thickness should be 0 5 mm 0 020 inches The surface to be measured should be flat or of the same curvature as the calibration standards Where curved surfaces must be measured additional error may be i...

Страница 43: ...s deleted at the switched on Persistence from 0 1 s 0 5 s 1 s 2 s 3 s 4 s olor scheme 1 Light for operation with faint outer lighting 2 Dark for operation with intense outer lighting 3 Standard standa...

Страница 44: ...nts are made between two points situated at the max distance from each other in cursor width Cnt Pk the measurements are made between the cursor centre and the point situated at the max distance from...

Страница 45: ...he cursor width in such way that the signal from defect stays within the cursor width In this case the amplitude A phase P and estimated defect size in millimetres or percent D will be displayed in th...

Страница 46: ...and pressing key F2 Create The existing catalogue is deleted by pressing key F3 Delete Having placed the cursor on an empty string or on the existing file function keys change their function for the o...

Страница 47: ...Menu The calibration curve plotting will be illustrated using the calibration block To plot the calibration curve it is essential to set up all parameters of the flaw detector for operation with a sp...

Страница 48: ...to CALIBRATION menu 1 Set a curve for evaluation of the defect depth Amplitude Phase 2 Select the units of defect measurement mm 3 Calibration marker by the registered calibration blocks 4 Calibration...

Страница 49: ...al line of the cursor on the peak of signal from the min defect Move to the Width menu item and increase the cursor width to such an extent that only one friendly signal could get there i e the signal...

Страница 50: ...ally assign the wanted depth to the defects 4 14 Communication with PC The flaw detector in a set with PCE USC 30 software ensures communication mode with a PC for the information input to the PC from...

Страница 51: ...directory of PCE USC 30 This file can be located in the flaw detector memory or also be stored on hard disk drive of PC if previously copied to the hard disk drive 4 14 3 2 Double click of the mouse...

Страница 52: ...ig 35 Selecting the interface language window Note Reload the program to change the interface language Select Exit subitem to finish the PCE USC 30 program When selecting Report item of the main menu...

Страница 53: ...32 4 14 2 4 Signal display area active area In the display area of eddy current signals is displayed the eddy current signal which is represented by an image in the complex plane for the frequency se...

Страница 54: ...position of the measuring cursor item 1 Fig 38 and when there is a cursor set the required width of a measuring cursor by holding the left mouse button down Signal angle allows to change the signal ph...

Страница 55: ...3 1 Connecting the flaw detector to PC Connect the flaw detector to PC using the USB connecting cable that is included to the flaw detector delivery set Switch on the flaw detector by pressing the po...

Страница 56: ...tector memory does not store this data automatically in PC memory 4 14 3 4 Printing out results of testing To print out the testing results it is required Select Report item in the main menu Fill in t...

Страница 57: ...t Cable Lemo12 Lemo04 1200 mm Documentations Operation manual for ES 14327992 01 13 RE Operation manual for Mascot Passport for SOP 2353 08 PS with roughness Rz 40 material D16T Can be complemented wi...

Страница 58: ...is necessary to perform balancing by pressing key 10 While testing aluminium alloys it is recommended to use the vertical gain V GAIN for the visual spread of signals from the distortion and signals f...

Страница 59: ...sition set up On In displayed menu choose the type of the rotary scanner and press key 7 At R position firstly set the min rounds 600 8 Press the switched On button on the case of the rotary scanner T...

Страница 60: ...n the industrial conditions but no less than once per month Connecting cable fixation condition of controls and indicators are checked during the maintenance inspection 9 3 The maintenance inspection...

Страница 61: ...nglish 9 4 2 Open the contact terminal item 1 Figure 40 pressing the clip item 2 Figure 40 Fig 40 9 4 3 Remove the battery pack item 1 Figure 41 Fig 41 9 4 4 Battery pack mounting is carried out stric...

Страница 62: ...us 20 C to plus 40 C 2 Transportation of the packed eddy current flaw detector may be shipped by any type of closed transport except for the sea one that protects the eddy current testing system from...

Страница 63: ...tside the EU batteries and devices should be disposed of in accordance with your local waste regulations If you have any questions please contact PCE Instruments APPENDIX A Requirements to Charging De...

Страница 64: ...Instruments 60 English Lemo FGG 1B 304 CL D42 Front Component side view 1 Charging device 2 3 4 Charging device Fig A 1 Soldering pattern of charging device output cable for the flaw detector connect...

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Страница 66: ...ts User manuals in various languages German French Italian Spanish Portuguese Dutch Turkish Polish Russian Chinese can be downloaded here www pce instruments com Specifications are subject to change w...

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