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DeFelsko PosiTector 200 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Ultrasonic Coating Thickness Gage Instruction Manual v. 3.1 Standard Advanced GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ............Quick Start ............Certification ............Probes ..............How to Measure ..........Calibration, Verification and Adjustment ..... Menu Operation ..........10 Cal Settings Menu ..........11 Zero ..............11 Set Range ............11 Thickness ............
  • Page 3 Connect Menu ............. 26 Sync Now ............26 Auto Sync ............26 USB Drive ............26 Bluetooth ............28 Bluetooth Wireless Printer ......29 WiFi ..............29 Updates ............32 Application Notes ..........33 Measuring on rough surfaces ......33 Measuring on dense (hard) surfaces .....

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction The PosiTector 200 is a hand-held Coating Thickness Gage that uses a non-destructive ultrasonic principle to measure coating thickness on a wide variety of substrates. It consists of a body (Standard or Advanced) and a probe (see Probes pg. 7).

  • Page 5: Certification

    Protective Cap PosiTector 200 gages ship with a protective rubber cap over the probe. Remove this cap prior to use. Replace it when the Gage is not in use to protect the probe. Wrist Strap We recommend attaching and wearing the supplied wrist strap.
  • Page 6 PosiTector Body USB Port 200 B probe Display 200 C probe Probe Connector 200 D probe Typical Display Battery Unit of thou/mils Icon Measurement Current Factory Calibration Measurement settings in use. GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...

  • Page 7: Probes

    Probes Probes PosiTector 200 probes are available for measuring a wide variety of coating thickness applications. B probe - 13 to 1000 microns (0.5 to 40 mils) Ideal for polymer coatings on wood, plastic, composites, etc. C probe - 50 to 3800 microns (2 to 150 mils) Ideal for thicker coatings on concrete, fiberglass, etc.

  • Page 8: How To Measure

    Ultrasonic Thickness Theory of Operation Theory of Operation The PosiTector 200 probe emits a high frequency sound pulse that travels into the coating via a coupling gel and reflects from ANY surface that is different in density. Coating thickness readings...

  • Page 9: Calibration, Verification And Adjustment

    Calibration, Verification and Adjustment Calibration, Verification and Adjustment Three steps ensure best accuracy… 1.Calibration - typically done by the manufacturer. All probes include a Certificate of Calibration. 2.Verification of Accuracy - typically done by the user on known reference standards such as plastic shims or coated thickness standards.

  • Page 10: Menu Operation

    Menu Operation Gage functions are menu controlled. To access the Menu, power-up the Gage, then press the center navigation button. Below is a sample menu for a PosiTector 200 Advanced model: Memory Some buttons have a tick box to their right to indicate current status.

  • Page 11: Cal Settings Menu

    Cal Settings Menu Cal Settings Menu Zero PosiTector 200 probes must be periodically zeroed using the ZERO menu option to compensate for both extreme temperature and probe wear effects. Before using, allow the probe to reach ambient temperature. If measurements will be made in extreme hot or cold temperatures, it is recommended to ZERO the probe in the working environment.

  • Page 12: Thickness

    25µm (1 mil) 250µm (10 mils) Thickness The PosiTector 200 measures most polymer coatings accurately out-of-box with no adjustment required. To determine if an adjustment is necessary, select a coating sample of known thickness as close as possible in composition to the intended application.

  • Page 13: Setup Menu

    Setup Menu Setup Menu Reset Reset (soft reset) restores factory settings and returns the Gage to a known condition. The following occurs: - All batches, stored measurements, images, batch names and screen captures are erased. - All calibration and range adjustments are cleared and returned to the Gage’s factory settings.

  • Page 14: Gage Info

    Two materials of very different density and a well-defined interface would result in a high, narrow peak. The PosiTector 200 chooses the highest peak (single layer) or peaks (multi-layer) within the Set Range. For example, if the number of layers is set to 3, the three highest peaks would be identified with small red triangles.
  • Page 15 Use the navigation Up (move left) and Down (move right) buttons to highlight icons on the graphic display. Zoom - Visually magnifies the waveform of the displayed peaks for more visibility. Pressing the (+) or (-) button repeatedly will increase/decrease the zoom. Set Range - Press the (-) or (+) buttons to adjust the Gage’s Lo or Hi measuring range (See pg.

  • Page 16: Layers

    Layers (Advanced models only) Advanced models of the PosiTector 200 are capable of numerically displaying up to three individual layer thicknesses in a multi-layer system. Example: Two Layer Application Couplant Probe Layer 1 Layer 2 Substrate From the Layers menu option...
  • Page 17 (Gage must be powered ON). The battery state indicator icon is calibrated for the selected battery type. No damage will occur if the wrong battery type is selected. DeFelsko recommends eneloop (NiMH) rechargeable batteries (pg. 36). Units Converts the display from inch to metric or vice versa. Stored measurements in memory are not converted.

  • Page 18: Memory Management

    Memory Management Memory Management The PosiTector 200 has internal memory storage for recording measurement data. Stored measurements can be reviewed on-screen or accessed via computers, tablets and smart phones. Measurements are date and time-stamped. Button functions with Memory ON: Create a new batch...

  • Page 19: Advanced Models Menu

    Advanced models store 100,000 readings in up to 1,000 batches. The Memory Menu includes the following options... New Batch Closes any currently opened batch and creates a new batch name using the lowest available number. For example, if only Batch 1 and Batch 3 exist, then Batch 2 would be created and made the current batch.

  • Page 20: Annotate

    Delete Removes a batch completely from memory. The name is deleted and all measurements are erased. View Scroll using the Up or Down buttons through information, statistical summary, and a list of each reading in the currently opened batch. Press to exit.
  • Page 21 PosiSoft.net (pg. 24) and PosiSoft Mobile (pg. 25) are used to NOTE: GlobalTestSupply insert an Image and Notes into a batch. www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...

  • Page 22: Display

    NOTES: Remove the last reading from the current open batch by pressing (-). Calibration adjustments cannot be made if any measurements were taken with that Cal setting and stored into a batch. Each batch can contain a maximum of 10,000 readings. (Advanced models only) Displays a summary of all stored batches including the name, probe...

  • Page 23: Accessing Stored Measurement Data

    Accessing Stored Measurement Data Accessing Stored Measurement Data PosiSoft solutions for viewing, analyzing and reporting data: PosiSoft USB Drive - connect the PosiTector to a PC/Mac using the supplied USB cable to access and print stored readings, graphs, photos, notes and screen captures. No software or internet connection required.

  • Page 24: Posisoft.net

    Reports and graphs with annotations and corporate logo can be generated. Data can be exported to XML or CSV (comma delimited) text files. NOTE: PosiSoft Software is available for use with DeFelsko’s complete line of electronic instruments and is available for download GlobalTestSupply www.

  • Page 25: Posisoft Mobile

    PosiSoft Mobile: Is a Gage-based software application featured in all PosiTector Advanced instruments (serial numbers 730,000+). PosiSoft Mobile allows users to: • browse stored measurement data including notes, images, statistics and charts • update batch names/notes using your mobile device's keyboard •...

  • Page 26: Connect Menu

    Connect Menu Connect Menu Synchronizing (Sync) is the process whereby PosiTector stored measurement data uploads to PosiSoft.net (from both Standard and Advanced models) while images and batch notes are downloaded to the Gage (Advanced model only). This transfer occurs when the Gage is connected via USB, Bluetooth or directly through your WiFi router/hotspot via WiFi.
  • Page 27 When checked, any computer can view readings stored in memory by navigating a virtual drive labeled “PosiTector” using the included USB cable. A formatted HTML report is viewed by selecting the "index.html" or “START_HERE.html” file found in the root directory. Optionally, text ".txt"...

  • Page 28: Bluetooth

    Retrieving stored screen captures The last 10 screen captures (pg. 22) stored in memory can be accessed by navigating to the “screen_capture” directory within the “PosiTector” virtual drive. Bluetooth (Advanced models only) PosiTector Advanced models have Bluetooth functionality to: - Communicate with the PosiSoft Desktop Manager (PDM) in lieu of a USB cable.

  • Page 29: Bluetooth Wireless Printer

    Bluetooth Wireless Printer PosiTector Advanced models can output to the optional battery powered Bluetooth wireless printer one of two ways: • Stream individual readings as they are taken. • Print stored batch readings and summaries. Begin by entering the Connect > Bluetooth menu. Turn Bluetooth “Pair”...
  • Page 30 Securing your Access Point To ensure the PosiTector is only accessible to authorized devices, it is important that you enter a passphrase (password) for the Access Point. The default Passphrase is password. In the Connect > WiFi > Setup menu, select AP Passphrase. Press button to display on-screen keyboard.
  • Page 31 Accessing your PosiTector PosiSoft Mobile (pg. 25) For use on Apple iOS and Android devices: PosiSoft Mobile Manager apps exist for Apple iOS and Android users. Simply download the App from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Once your smart device/computer has been connected to the PosiTector Access Point, open the PosiSoft Mobile Manager app.

  • Page 32: Updates

    Setup: Allows user to setup a WiFi connection • IP Settings: enter information follows... IP Type (DHCP or Static), IP Address, Gateway, Netmask, DNS1, DNS2. • Server Enable: enables a connection between the network and the Gage. • Gage Name: enter name Gage (up to 14 Characters).

  • Page 33: Application Notes

    PosiTector 200 listens for echoes from acoustic boundaries within your application. The PosiTector 200 probe emits a high frequency sound pulse that travels into the coating via a coupling gel and reflects from ANY surface that is different in density. Coating thickness...

  • Page 34: Measuring On Dense (Hard) Surfaces

    Probe Couplant Coating Substrate Measurement of dense (hard) coatings. A significant echo occurs at the probe/coating interface. The relative strength of this echo compared to the coating/substrate echo requires that Lo Value be increased. Measurement of total thickness in multi-layer coating applications.

  • Page 35: Gage Readings Are Higher Than Expected

    Gage readings are much higher than expected Gage may be measuring both the coating and substrate. Lower the value of Hi Range (See pg. 11). Gage does not yield accurate or consistent results See the Set Range (pg. 11) and Thickness Adjustment (pg. 12) sections to ensure the Gage has been optimized for your application.

  • Page 36: Power Supply / Battery Indicator

    Rechargeable Battery Pack - 4 AAA eneloop batteries The PosiTector can operate on rechargeable batteries and DeFelsko recommends the use of eneloop (NiMH) rechargeables. eneloop batteries combine the advantages of regular rechargeable batteries and disposable (Alkaline) batteries. They discharge very slowly and can be stored for long periods without having self discharge concerns.
  • Page 37 USB cables are available. Couplant One 4 oz. bottle of Ultrasonic Gel (couplant) is provided with every PosiTector 200 probe. Additional 4 oz. bottles are available and sold in a cases of 12. Bluetooth Printer This lightweight wireless printer receives data from all PosiTector gages via Bluetooth wireless technology.

  • Page 38: Coating Thickness Standards

    Non-Certified Plastic Shims (foils) provide a quick operational check of the Gage and they allow the user to perform practice measurements when placed over a rigid, flat surface. A set of 5 shims is included with every PosiTector 200 probe. GlobalTestSupply www.

  • Page 39: Technical Data

    Individual Layer microns Thickness** 0.5 mils 2 mils 20 mils Thickness DeFelsko STDA3 DeFelsko STDP6 DeFelsko STDP1 Standard * Range limits apply to polymer coatings only. ** For multiple layer applications only. Dependent on material being measured. Gage Size: 200 B and C probes...

  • Page 40: Returning For Service

    Other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. DeFelsko is not responsible for printing or clerical errors. GlobalTestSupply www.

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