© 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
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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
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7.
Part
Numbers
and
Accessories 20
7.1.
Units
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7.2.
Transducers
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7.3.
Parts
and
Accessories
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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)
