Introduction - Olympus OmniScan MX2 User Manual

DMTA-20015-01EN [U8778402], Rev. J, January 2014

Introduction

Olympus is a long-standing leader in NDT (nondestructive testing) multimodular test
platforms, with thousands of OmniScan MX units in use throughout the world. The
second-generation OmniScan MX2 increases testing efficiencies, ensuring superior
manual and advanced automatic ultrasonic testing (AUT) application performance
with faster setups, test cycles, and reporting, in addition to universal compatibility
with all phased array modules: past, present, and future. Designed for NDT phased
array leaders, this high-end, highly evolved platform delivers true next-generation
NDT testing.
The first part of this manual contains descriptions and instructions for using the
OmniScan MX2. Information about compatible acquisition modules is provided in
Appendix A on page 123; however, this manual only covers the description and basic
operation of the instrument. For information concerning inspection applications,
please refer to the OmniScan MXU Software User's Manual.
Refer to the OmniScan MXU Software User's Manual for information on software
functions.
The illustrations used in this manual were prepared with the instrument version
available at the time of publication, and may differ slightly in appearance from the
version of the OmniScan MX2 instrument that you are using.
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