Getting Started PIPESCAN HD & SWIFT M MFL Data Acquisition Instrument 1. What’s In The Box 2. Swift M Overview 3. Pipescan HD Overview 4. Software Overview 5. Pipescan Setup 6. Work Flow - Software 7. Analysis and Reporting 8. Useful Information...
1. WHAT’S IN THE BOX Instrument Box Scanner Box Silverwing Swift-M Pipescan HD 2x Rechargeable Smart Lithium Ion Battery 10.8V Adjustment tool Power Supply 6.6A with Fischer connector Adjustment gauge Touchscreen microfiber cleaning cloth Stylus Documents 2. SWIFT M OVERVIEW...
3. PIPESCAN HD OVERVIEW Pipescan Head 1. Jacking handle 2. Curvature adjustment mechanism 3. Umbilical connector 7. Sensor position 4. Physical zero axial position 5. Control Buttons 6. Encoder 1. Jacking handle, use upon deployment and removal of 3. Connector for detachable umbilical cable (not to be the Pipescan Head.
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Do not immerse Pipescan HD. Always follow general precautions and safety precautions during maintenance of the probe. Wheels can also be replaced if required. If needed, spare parts can be ordered directly from Eddyfi Technologies. eddyfi.com/pipescanhd...
4. SOFTWARE OVERVIEW Home Screen Ribbon menu Cursor information C-Scan window MFL amplitude (V): Strip chart Indication list Setup Menu Analysis Menu 1. New: Setup a new inspection. 1. Previous: Move backward through C-Scan indications. 2. Probe: Select probe / scanner from library. 2.
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Current View C-Scan Current View Stripchart 1. Adjust cursor: Centres cursor. 1. Indications: Allows indications above threshold to be automatically identified. 2. True Proportions: Removes any zoom application. 2. Ruler: Displays vertical and horizontal axes. 3. Content: Shows the entire content of the captured data.
5. PIPESCAN SETUP 1. Adjust the head curvature to the desired diameter. Always make the initial adjustment away from the inspection surface to ensure longevity of the curvature mechanism. 1.1 Adjustment using the gauge included with the system: Place the gauge between the outer posts and tighten until the posts touches the gauge.
6. WORK FLOW - SOFTWARE 1. Power on the instrument. 2. Enter inspection details: 2.1 Project Folder 2.2 Inspection 3. Select Create Setup 3.1 Select Probe 3.2 Configure Scan definition 4. When the Probe is ready to perform the first (Setup scan) scan press the Acquire button then push the scanner.
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6. The image on the screen should now represent the scanned area. current position of the cursors in the C-scan (X-axis) width of the cursors in the C-scan in the scan (X-axis) current position of the cursors in the C-scan (Y-axis) height of the cursors in the C-scan in the index axis (Y-axis) signal amplitude measured in the MFL C-scan at the cursor position.
7. ANALYSIS AND REPORTING At the end of the job, a report listing all the indication is generated, providing information on their position in a comprehensive table. The below datafile shows 4 indications with a diameter of 22 mm and a depth of 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% of the wall thickness.
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