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Ziegelei 1 
D-72336 Balingen 
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Instruction Manual  
Digital Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge

 

 

 

 

SAUTER TU-US 

Version 1.4                
09/2017 
GB 
 

                        

              

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                      TU_US-BA-e-1714 

 

 

        

PROFESSIONAL MEASURING 

Содержание TU 230-0.01US

Страница 1: ...6 Balingen E Mail info sauter eu Tel 49 0 7433 9933 199 Fax 49 0 7433 9933 149 Internet www sauter eu Instruction Manual Digital Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge SAUTER TU US Version 1 4 09 2017 GB TU_US BA e 1714 PROFESSIONAL MEASURING ...

Страница 2: ...urfaces 10 4 Operation 11 4 1 Power on off 11 4 2 Transducer Set 11 4 3 Zero adjustment 12 4 4 Sound velocity 12 4 4 1 Calibration to a known thickness 13 4 4 2 Calibration to a known velocity 13 4 5 How to perform measurements 14 4 6 Two point Calibration 15 4 7 Scan mode 15 4 8 Limit set 16 4 9 Changing resolution 16 4 10 Unit scale 16 4 11 Memory management 17 4 11 1 Storing a reading 17 4 11 2...

Страница 3: ...n to PC 19 5 Menu operation 19 5 1 Enter the main menu 19 5 2 Enter the Sub menu 19 5 3 Change the parameter 19 5 4 Numeric digit input 19 5 5 Save and exit 20 5 6 Cancel and exit 20 6 Servicing 20 7 Transport and Storage 20 8 Declaration of conformity Fehler Textmarke nicht definiert ...

Страница 4: ... resolution of 0 01 Sound velocity range 1000 to 9999m s Resolution 0 1 0 01mm selectable Accuracy 0 5 thickness 0 04 mm depending on materials and conditions Units Metric Imperial units selectable Four measurements readings per second at single point measurement and ten per second at Scan Mode Memory up to 20 files up to 99 values for each file of stored values Upper and lower limits can be pre s...

Страница 5: ...he rest capacity of the battery Auto sleep and Auto power off function to conserve battery s life 1 3 Measuring principle The digital ultrasonic thickness gauge determines the thickness of a part or a structure by accurately measuring The time required for a short ultrasonic pulse generated by a transducer to travel through the thickness of the material to reflect from the back or inside surface a...

Страница 6: ... 1 9 Transducer ATU US02 10 Transducer ATB US02 11 DataPro for Thickness Gauge 1 For use on the PC 12 Communication Cable 1 1 5 Operation conditions Temperature 10 C up to 60 C Storage temperature 30 C up to 70 C Relative humidity 90 In the surrounding environment any kind of vibrations should be avoided as well as magnetic fields corrosive medium and heavy dust 2 Structure feature 2 1 Instrument ...

Страница 7: ...ifficulties in achieving a stable measurement and the thickness value displayed will most likely be erroneous Operating hint Shows hints of current operation FIL File selection MEM Memory data viewing PRB Transducer set VEL Change velocity CAL Velocity calibration DPC Dual point calibration state ZER Probe zero state ThicknesReading Units La bel Battery Info Transducer Model Record No count File N...

Страница 8: ...bel If the mm symbol is on the instrument is displaying the thickness value in millimetres and the sound velocity in m s If the in symbol is on the instrument is displaying the thickness value in inches and the sound velocity in inch us 3 Keypad definitions Turn the instrument on and off Exit from cur rent selection Turn on off the EL backlight Enter Probe Zero operation Plus or scroll up Switch s...

Страница 9: ...ry of the transducer The physical constraints of the environment sometimes determine a transducer s suit ability for an operation Some transducers are simply too large to be used in a confined area If the available surface area for contacting with the transducer is limited the us age of a transducer with a small surface is required Measurements on a curved surface in example an engine cylinder wal...

Страница 10: ...3 1 Transducer selection Model Freq MHz Diameter mm Measurement range Lower limit Description ATU US01 2 22 3 0mm 300 0mm in steel 40mm grey Cast iron HT200 20 For thick highly at tenuating or highly scattering materials ATU US09 5 10 1 2mm 230 0mm in steel Φ20mm 3 0mm normal measurement ATU US10 90 5 10 1 2mm 230 0mm in steel Φ20mm 3 0mm normal measurement ATU US02 7 6 0 75mm 80 0mm in steel Φ15m...

Страница 11: ...a terial In this case it is difficult to exactly locate tiny irregularities in the material as the focus of the sound beam no longer lies directly beneath the transducer 5 Operation 5 1 Power on off The instrument is turned on by pressing the key If the instrument is initially turned on the model type the manufacturer information and the serial number will be displayed before entering the main mea...

Страница 12: ...ero point 7 After ZER disappears the transducer has to be removed from the control plate At this point the instrument has successfully calculated its internal error factor and will compensate for this value in all following measurements When performing a Zero adjustment the instrument will always use the sound veloc ity value of the in built control plate even if any other velocity value has been ...

Страница 13: ...til the thickness of the sample piece is matched 6 The key has to be pressed and the sound velocity value which has been calcu lated before based on the thickness value that was entered is displayed 7 The key hast to be pressed to exit the calibration mode Now measurements can be performed 5 4 2 Calibration to a known velocity This procedure requires that the sound velocity of the material being m...

Страница 14: ...of couplant should be applied onto the surface of the mate rial before measurements are performed Typically a single droplet is sufficient After the couplant is applied the transducer has to be pressed firmly against the area being measured The coupling status indicator should appear on the display as well as a digit number If the instrument has been zeroed properly and if it has been set to the c...

Страница 15: ...indicator should appear steadily 5 As soon as a stable measurement is achieved the transducer is to be removed If the displayed thickness distinguishes from the value shown while the transducer was coupled step 4 is to be repeated 6 The and the key are to be used to adjust the material thickness up and down until it matches the material thickness of the sample piece 7 The key has to be pressed to ...

Страница 16: ...key has to be pressed to activate the limit set screen 2 The key the and key are to be used to change the bottom limit and the upper limit value to the desired values 3 The key has to be pressed to confirm the change and to return to the previous screen or the key has to be pressed to cancel the change If the measurement range is exceeded the user will be reminded to re set If the bottom limit is ...

Страница 17: ...ressed to save the measurement value to the current file If the Auto Save function is activated the measurement value will be automatically saved to the current file after a new meas urement operation 5 11 2 Viewing a stored reading The key has to be pressed multiple times until the file name area on the meas urement screen is highlighted The and key are to be used to change the record number dele...

Страница 18: ...the information about the main body and the firm ware The version will change with the firmware 5 14 EL Backlight With the background light it is convenient to work in even dark condition The key has to be pressed to switch on or off the background light any moment it is needed after having powered on the instrument As the EL light will consume much power it only has to be turned on if necessary 5...

Страница 19: ...m parameters and the additional function are verified by menu operation On the measurement screen the key has to be pressed to get into the main menu 6 1 Enter the main menu To enter the main menu the key has to be pressed to activate the menu items tab while being on the measurement screen To turn back to the previous screen the key has to be pressed again 6 2 Enter the Sub menu The key has to be...

Страница 20: ...The key has to be pressed to cancel the change and return back to the previous screen 7 Servicing If there should appear some abnormal phenomena to the instrument please do not dismantle or adjust any fixed assembly parts on your own Instead of this the present warranty card has to be filled out and the instrument has to be sent to us The warranty service can be carried on 8 Transport and Storage ...

Страница 21: ...rformed one with the sur face gap of the sensor perpendicular another with the gap parallelto the long axis of the pipe The smaller one of the displayed values should be taken as the thickness of that point Material Sound Velocity In us m s Aluminum 0 250 6340 6400 Herkömml Stahl 0 233 5920 Rostfreier Edelstahl 0 226 5740 Messing 0 173 4399 Kupfer 0 186 4720 Eisen 0 233 5930 Gusseisen 0 173 0 229 ...

Страница 22: ...accuracy of measurement may adversely be affected Measuring laminated materials Laminated materials are unique because of their density and therefore sound velocity may considerably vary from one piece to another Some laminated materials may even exhibit noticeable changes in sound velocity across a single surface The only way to a reliable measurement is to perform a calibration on a sample piece...

Страница 23: ...e corrosion by means of water absorption which is undesirable Other suitable coupling medium for measurements at normal temperatures may in clude water various oils and greases gels and silicone fluids Measurements at ele vated temperatures will require specially formulated high temperature coupling me dium Inherent in ultrasonic thickness measurement is the possibility that the instrument will us...

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