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- Page 1 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY TESTER A1410 PULSAR OPERATION MANUAL Acoustic Control Systems – ACS Group Saarbrücken, Germany 2019 Operation Manual...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS CONTENTS 1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION ..........................6 1.1 Intended use ........................................6 1.1.1 Intended use and range of application ..........................6 1.1.2 Operating conditions ..................................6 1.2 Technical specifications ...................................7 1.3 Valid international standards ................................8 1.4 Instrument design and operation ..............................9... - Page 4 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3 Intended use of the ultrasonic pulse velocity tester ......................15 2.3.1 Setup mode ......................................15 2.3.2 Digital mode ......................................25 2.3.3 Waveform mode ....................................30 2.4 Transfer data to a PC ....................................33 3 MAINTENANCE ................................34 3.1 Battery ............................................34...
- Page 5 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS The present operation manual (hereinafter referred to as “Manual”) contains technical speci- fications, description of the instrument and its operating principle as well as information neces- sary for correct operation of the ultrasonic pulse velocity tester A1410 (hereinafter referred to as instrument).
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Page 6: Description And Operation
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 1.1 THE INTENDED USE 1.1.1 Intended use and range of application Ultrasonic pulse velocity testers of the A1410 series are used for measuring the propagation time and velocity of the longitudinal ultrasonic waves inside the constructions made of concrete using direct, indirect and surface measurement ar- rangement. -
Page 7: Technical Specifications
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 1.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The main technical specifications of the instrument are given in Table 1. Table 1 Parameter name Value Type of ultrasonic transducers Undamped DPC transducers Transducer configuration Array of 7 x DPC transduc-... -
Page 8: Valid International Standards
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS ▼ Table 1 Parameter name Value Limits of the absolute permitted inaccuracy of the propagation velocity of ultrasonic waves, m/s, where c is the measured velocity value, m/s ±(0.02+ε)∙с+10) ε is the relative measurement inaccuracy of the base Rated supply voltage, V Period of continuous operation with the display brightness 80%, temperature 25˚С, h, min. -
Page 9: Instrument Design And Operation
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 1.4 INSTRUMENT DESIGN AND OPERATION 1.4.1 Instrument design The instrument consists of an electronic unit (Figure 1), mounted in a plastic casing. Inside the cas- Color ing the receiving transducer containing 7 DPC transducers is rigidly installed. The transmitting transducer TFT display includes 7 capsules and is connected by cable with the electronic unit. -
Page 10: Operation Of The Instrument
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 1.4.2 Operation of the instrument The instrument operation is based on the measurement of the time needed for the ultrasonic pulse to propagate through the inspection object from the transmitting transducer to the receiving transducer. The ultrasonic velocity is defined by means of dividing the distance between the points of emission and receiving of the ultrasonic pulses by the measured time. - Page 11 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS The measurement mode tabs are located from left to right as follows: DIGITAL - WAVEFORM the active mode tab is marked by black background (Figure 3). When you enter the SETUP mode the icon (Figure 4) appears near the battery charge level indicator.
- Page 12 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS The display of the instrument in the DIGITAL mode (the type of the result: VELOCITY) is given in Figure 6. The instrument in the WAVEFORM mode (the type of the result: VELOCITY) is given in Figure 7.
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Page 13: Keyboard
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 1.4.5 Keyboard The keyboard of the instrument (Figure 8) with three functional keys and the ON/OFF key. The main key functions: - The key (ON/OFF) is used to switch the instrument on and off. -
Page 14: Intended Use
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.1 OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS The instrument can only be used under the environmental conditions described under the S. 1. 1 .2. 2.2 PREPARING THE INSTRUMENT FOR USE 2.2.1 Surface preparation Please clean the surface of the tested object from dirt and sand. -
Page 15: Intended Use Of The Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Tester
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3 INTENDED USE OF THE ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY TESTER 2.3.1 SETUP mode In the SETUP mode there is a list of parameters accessible for editing and calibration. In the SETUP mode in the bottom line the set date and time are indicated on the screen. - Page 16 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS ▼ Table 4 Menu item Parameter value Description (parameter) PRR, Hz Pulse Reapetition Rate - repeat frequency of the 2 to 25 sounding pulses Auto gain Switching the system of automatic gain control (AGC)
- Page 17 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.1.1 Item MODE Select the measurement mode: - DIGITAL: measuring the velocity or the propagation time of the ultrasonic waves within the material and numeric indica- tion of the result; - WAVEFORM: measuring the velocity or the propagation time of the ultrasonic waves within the material and numeric indication of the result and the signal waveform (А...
- Page 18 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.1.4 Item PRR Setting the pulse repetition rate of the transmitted pulses. Permitted values from 2 to 25 Hz. The item PRR is indicated on the screen, see Figure 14. For the increasing testing speed, please select the highest repetition rate of the transmitter pulses.
- Page 19 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.1.5 Item AUTO GAIN Switching automatic gain control while measurement. Permitted value: On / Off The item AUTO GAIN is indicated on the screen, see Figure 15. 2.3.1.6 Item GAIN (only when Auto GAIN switched OFF) Setting the gain value.
- Page 20 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.1.7 Item MEAS. SCHEME Setting the measurement scheme: - Direct / the transmitter and the receiver are located on the opposite sides of the inspection object; - Indirect the transmitter and the receiver are located on adjacent sides of the inspection object;...
- Page 21 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.1.8 Item ZERO OFFSET The shift of the initial measurement point.The permitted values are from 0 to 500 µs with 50 µs step. The item ZERO OFFSET is indicated on the screen, see Figure 18.
- Page 22 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.1.10 Item CLEAR MEMORY Deleting the measurement results saved in the DIGITAL mode from the memory. As the item parameter the percentage of the memory usage with the measurement results is displayed.
- Page 23 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.1.12 Item LANGUAGE Selecting the interface language of the instrument. The item LANGUAGE is indicated on the screen, see Figure 23. Figure 22 Figure 23 Operation Manual...
- Page 24 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.1.13 Item UNIT OF MEASURE Selecting the system of measurement units: - MM - metric; - INCHES - Imperial; The item UNIT OF MEASURE is indicated in Figure 24. 2.3.1.14 Item BRIGHTNESS Setting the screen brightness from 10 to 100%.
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Page 25: Digital Mode
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.1.15 Item CURRENT TIME Setting the date and time. The item CURRENT TIME is indicated on the screen, see Figure 26. The ENTER key: selecting a parameter for editing (highlighted in red); DAY→MONTH→YEAR→HOURS→MINUTES→exit the editing;... - Page 26 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS During the data acquisition please ensure that the transmitter and receiver do not move. If the measurement results in the same place are significantly different, it is recommended to decrease the repetition rate of the sounding pulses.
- Page 27 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.2.1 Adding a new last group. Using the key move to the last group. The query to add a new group will appear. If the group is not empty, a group with the next index number will be added. If the last group is empty, the message “The last group is empty” will appear. No group will be added (Figure 28).
- Page 28 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.2.2 Saving the results The measurement results are saved in the instrument memory in cells. Cells form groups. Groups and cells in the groups are identified by index numbers. Groups and cells in the groups are numbered beginning with one.
- Page 29 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.2.3 Viewing and correcting the measurement results You can view any measurement results saved in the memory. If any questions regarding the accuracy of the result arise, it can be corrected by performing a new measurement at the same position and overwriting the doubtful values.
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Page 30: Waveform Mode
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.3 WAVEFORM mode The measurement in the WAVEFORM mode is performed by means of analyzing the plotted form of the received signal, selecting analysis interval and calculating criteria. The measured time value is converted into the sound velocity value in the material using the base distance value. - Page 31 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.3.1 Performing measurements In the WAVEFORM mode the work is divided into two stages. The first stage is used to perform the measurements according to the parameters set in the SETUP mode.
- Page 32 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.3.3.2 Saving, viewing and correcting the measurement results The process of saving and the subsequent reviewing of the saved numeric value of the measurement result in the WAVE- FORM mode is completely identical with the process of saving results in the DIGITAL mode. The process is described in 2.3.2.2.
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Page 33: Transfer Data To A Pc
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS 2.4 TRANSFER DATA TO PC To transfer the data saved in the instrument to a PC, please connect the instrument to the PC using the USB A-Micro B cable from the scope of delivery. -
Page 34: Maintenance
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS The maintenance of the instrument includes cleaning of the electronic unit from dirt and dust and charging the battery. 3.1 BATTERY The instrument battery can be used in a wide temperature range. The battery capacity is lower at temperatures below zero centigrade. -
Page 35: Storage
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS Please store the instrument in the rigid suitcase from the delivery. The storage conditions must conform with the relevant international standards (see chapter 1.3). Please store the instrument on a shelf. The arrangement of the instruments in warehouses shall enable their free movement and unrestricted access to them. -
Page 36: Transportation
ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS Please transport the instrument in the rigid suitcase from the delivery set. Packaged instruments can be transported at any distances and with any kind of vehicle without speed restrictions. Packaged instruments should be properly and steadily fasted during transportation. When transported in open vehicles the instruments shall be protected from rain and water splashes. - Page 37 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS NOTES Operation Manual...
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- Page 40 ACOUSTIC Ultrasonic velocity tester A1410 Pulsar CONTROL SYSTEMS ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY TESTER A1410 PULSAR OPERATION MANUAL Revision: January 2019 Operation Manual...
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