OKOndt GROUP Sonocon B Quick Start Manual

Ultrasonic flaw detector

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Ultrasonic Flaw Detector
SONOCON В
Quick start guide
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Common features
В
UT version features
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Thickness Gauge + version features
www.oko-ndt.com

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  • Page 1 ТМ Ultrasonic Flaw Detector SONOCON В Quick start guide С Common features В UT version features Т Thickness Gauge + version features www.oko-ndt.com...
  • Page 2 Battery compartment door...
  • Page 3: С A-Scan Manipulation

    С А-SCAN MANIPULATION H,mm H,us Y,mm - Full Screen С RECTIFICATION CHOICE Negative halfwave Radio Frequency Full wave Positive halfwave...
  • Page 4: С Gates Manipulation

    С GATES MANIPULATION H,mm GAIN MANIPULATION Gain step variation С Gain adjustment С 38dB Reference gain В В Add / remove some number of dB Put signal to the reference level (80% or 50%) В...
  • Page 5: С Menu Navigation And Parameters Adjustment

    MENU NAVIGATION AND С PARAMETERS ADJUSTMENT В INDICATION PANEL Sound Probe Gain Measurands velocity frequency Indicators panel Probe Probe angle zero...
  • Page 6: В Indicators

    В INDICATORS N dB addition - Not added / Added to the current gain: Reference - Off / On gain mode: AGC: - Inactive / Active TCG: - Inactive / Active DAC system: - Inactive / Active - Inactive / Active DGS system: AWS rating: - Inactive / Active...
  • Page 7: В Т Menu Structure

    MENU STRUCTURE In UT software version there are 3 sets of main menu - up to your choice: user chosen menus user chosen menus В In Thickness Gauge+ software version there is only one menu type: Т...
  • Page 8: В Quick Access To Main Parameters

    QUICK ACCESS В TO MAIN PARAMETERS UT-B 1. Measurement and alarm «Gates choice for Flaw Alarm System» «Time/distance measurement «Measurement point marker» threshold choice» PEAK EDGE «Choice of gate(s) and cursor(s) «Choice of the gate(s) level for absolute or relative measurements» for the sound alarm»...
  • Page 9: Ut-B 2. Measurands Choice

    QUICK ACCESS В TO MAIN PARAMETERS UT-B 2. Measurands choice Maximum signal amplitude, relative to the reference level ∆ ∆ Gain, necessary to get maximum signal to the reference level Par. 1 Par. 4 Distance to Main AWS rating the indication parameter along the beam Par.
  • Page 10: Ut-B 3. Display Options

    QUICK ACCESS В TO MAIN PARAMETERS UT-B 3. Display options «Switching measurement units» «Switching color schemes» Light Dark «Interface language choice» «Display brightness adjustment» -10-...
  • Page 11: Indication Search, Evaluation And Documentation Aids

    INDICATION SEARCH, В EVALUATION AND DOCUMENTATION AIDS Evaluate mode Helps finding the “best” signal. Just turn it on and scan. 55dB 42dB Review all readings and save the indication if necessary - switches evaluate mode off and retrives the original gain -11-...
  • Page 12: Peak Hold Mode

    INDICATION SEARCH, В EVALUATION AND DOCUMENTATION AIDS Peak hold mode Saves the peak values of all signals along the A-Scan. - Peak curve reset - Peak hold mode off Signals compare mode Displays both “frozen” and current signals. - Signals compare mode off -12-...
  • Page 13: Memory Shortcuts. Results Saving

    INDICATION SEARCH, В EVALUATION AND DOCUMENTATION AIDS Memory shortcuts. Results saving Smart zoom mode -13-...
  • Page 14: В Straight-Beam Probes Calibration

    STRAIGHT-BEAM В PROBES CALIBRATION -14-...
  • Page 15: Angle-Beam Probes Calibration Calibration Of The Sound Velocity And Probe Zero At V2 Calibration Block

    ANGLE-BEAM В PROBES CALIBRATION Calibration of the sound velocity and probe zero at V2 calibration block Probe 40 50 60 65 -15-...
  • Page 16: Probe Angle Calibration At V2

    ANGLE-BEAM В PROBES CALIBRATION Probe angle calibration at V2 Set up probe zero and sound velocity in V2 before strating this calibration. Probe V2-1 60 65 α V2-2 60 65 α -16-...
  • Page 17: Calibration Of Sound Velocity And Probe Zero By Block Or Testing Object End

    ANGLE-BEAM В PROBES CALIBRATION Calibration of sound velocity and probe zero by block or testing object end Set up probe angle and X-value before starting this calibration Probe Probe Probe -17-...
  • Page 18: Calibration Of Sound Velocity And Probe Zero By Any Reflectors With Known Location Depth

    ANGLE-BEAM В PROBES CALIBRATION Calibration of sound velocity and probe zero by any reflectors with known location depth Set up probe angle before starting this calibration Probe Н Probe Н2 -18-...
  • Page 19: Rayleigh Wave Probes Calibration

    RAYLEIGH WAVE В PROBES CALIBRATION Calibration of probe zero at V1 block Set up probe angle = 90° before starting this calibration Probe -19-...
  • Page 20: Calibration Of Probe Zero At V2 Block

    RAYLEIGH WAVE В PROBES CALIBRATION Calibration of probe zero at V2 block Set up probe angle = 90° before starting this calibration Probe 40 50 60 65 -20-...
  • Page 21: Calibration Of Sound Velocity At Testing Object

    RAYLEIGH WAVE В PROBES CALIBRATION Calibration of sound velocity at testing object Set up probe angle = 90° before starting this calibration Probe «Х01» -21-...
  • Page 22: Т Basic Preparation For Thickness Measurement

    BASIC PREPARATION Т FOR THICKNESS MEASUREMENT Connect probe and select it in the probes list – PROBE → Probe type (add it to the list if necessary); Calibrate probe zero (for details refer to next pages) Set or calibrate sound velocity (for details refer to next pages Choose measurement type –...
  • Page 23: Т Adding New Probe To The List

    Т ADDING NEW PROBE TO THE LIST Continued at the next page -23-...
  • Page 24: Т Choosing Connected Probe From The List

    CHOOSING CONNECTED Т Т PROBE FROM THE LIST -24-...
  • Page 25: Т Probe Zeroing

    Т PROBE ZEROING Choose zero calibration mode (PROBE → Zero cal. mode: in air / on block) Zeroing in “in air” mode Zeroing in “on block” mode -25-...
  • Page 26: Т Free Calibration

    Т FREE CALIBRATION Should be chosen in PROBE → Calibr.mode Prior to use free calibration all necessary preparations should be made and a thickness reading (can be incorrect) at the calibration block (or other object with known thickness) should be acquired. Calibrating probe zero (sound velocity is already set) Н...
  • Page 27: Т 1-Point Calibration

    Т 1-POINT CALIBRATION Should be chosen in PROBE → Calibr.mode Prior to use 1-point calibration it is necessary to specify the calibration block parameters in OPTIONS → Block 1pt menu. Calibrating probe zero (sound velocity is already set) Calibrating sound velocity (the probe is already zeroed) -27-...
  • Page 28: Т 2-Points Calibration

    Т 2-POINTS CALIBRATION Should be chosen in PROBE → Calibr.mode Prior to use 2-point calibration it is necessary to specify the calibration blocks parameters in OPTIONS → Block 2pts-1 and Block 2pts-2 menus. Н Н Thicknesses of calibration blocks for 2-points calibration should differ at least 2 times.
  • Page 29: Т Indication Panel

    Т INDICATION PANEL Gain in gate 1 Gain in gate 2 AGC maximum gain Maximum gain mode Alarm lower thickness threshold Alarm upper thickness threshold Probe short name Probe zeroing mode Probe number Sound velocity Probe zero value Current file name Current file type Current place / point Current place / point...
  • Page 30: Т Quick Access To Main Parameters

    QUICK ACCESS Т TO MAIN PARAMETERS TG+ 1. Gates choice for absolute or relative measurements «Choice of the measurement mode: absolute or relative» Absolute Relative «Measurement point marker» «Time/distance measurement threshold choice» EDGE Edge «Flaw alarm logic choice» Edge zero crossing Both "Too thin"...
  • Page 31: Tg+ 2. Display Options

    QUICK ACCESS Т TO MAIN PARAMETERS TG+ 2. Display options «Resolution choice» «Interface language choice» «Display brightness adjustment» «Measurement type choice» Normal «Switching color schemes» Percents of wear Light Dark Differential Min. and Max. fixation -31-...
  • Page 32: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS A-Scan manipulation С Rectification Choice С Gates manipulation С Gain manipulation С В Menu navigation and parameters adjustment С Indication panel В Indicators В Menu structure В Т Quick access to main parameters: В UT-B 1. Measurement and alarm UT-B 2.

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