Introduction - Olympus EPOCH 650 User Manual

Introduction

The EPOCH 650 is a portable ultrasonic nondestructive test (NDT) instrument used to
detect flaw conditions in welds, pipes, and many other structural and/or industrial
materials. The instrument may be used in indoor and outdoor environments. This
flaw detector offers advanced conventional ultrasonic performance. The instrument
features a large dynamic range, superior measurement resolution, a full VGA
resolution (640 × 480 pixels) color-liquid crystal display with transflective technology
for superior visibility, and an intuitive user interface.
The EPOCH 650 features many performance, durability, and operational
enhancements when compared to previous EPOCH flaw detectors. These
enhancements include:
• Case sealed to the requirements of IP66 (adjustment knob configuration) or IP67
(navigation pad configuration) environmental rating
• Color liquid crystal display (LCD) with full VGA resolution and transflective
technology
• Compliance with EN12668-1
• A 100 % digital high dynamic range receiver design
• 30 digital receiver filters
• Maximum 2000 Hz pulse repetition frequency (PRF)
• Dynamic DAC/TCG sizing software
• Onboard DGS/AVG sizing software
• Optional analog output
• Digital alarm outputs
• USB and RS-232 connectivity
• Adjustment knob or navigational arrow keys
• 2 GB microSD memory card
• VGA Output Capability
DMTA-10055-01EN, Rev. A, February 2015
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