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  • Page 1 Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual INTRODUCTION ............................. 1 IMPORTANT: ........................... 1 General Features: ..........................1 AREAS OF APPLICATION ........................2 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................3 Resonance: ............................3 Pitch-Catch:............................3 4.0 BASIC DESIGN ..........................4 Description of Connections........................5 PREPARATION FOR USE........................6 Batteries: ............................
  • Page 4 8.3.7 PRB – Probe..........................16 8.3.8 PERS – Persistence ........................16 8.3.9 VLTS – Volts..........................16 8.3.10 SET – Setup ..........................16 9.0 Front Panel Keys..........................17 PROFILE - Bond Profile Front Panel Key ..................17 SETUP ..............................17 GAIN..............................17 ALARM ............................17 NULL..............................17 INSPECTION TIPS & TECHNIQUES....................18 10.1 Resonance Sample Setup Procedure ....................18 10.2...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1 INTRODUCTION All of us at NDT Systems, Inc. would like to thank you for your purchase of the BondaScope 350, Ultrasonic Bond Tester, an instrument that not only provides the best value and feature set currently available but will also provide you with many years of dependable performance.

  • Page 6: Areas Of Application

    SplitScan the BondaScope 350 presents the best indication and presentation of potential bond problems available today. NDT Systems, Inc. is unique in offering, for the first time in industry, the ability to scan a surface and map a Bond Profile in real time! This mode can be significantly easier to interpret for users of all levels. Other, SIGNIFICANTLY more expensive units may offer to store a TOTAL of a mere 20 waveforms;...

  • Page 7: Principle Of Operation

    Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual 3 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION The BondaScope 350 operates on a principle similar to sonar, operating in frequency ranges of 1 KHz to 1MHz 3.1 Resonance: Resonance inspection is typically performed by inducing a continuous wave, fixed frequency to a vey narrow banded probe or sensor head.

  • Page 8: 4.0 Basic Design

    Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual 4 4.0 BASIC DESIGN The BondaScope 350 incorporates the latest technology available in microprocessor design. Through sophisticated on-chip programming, the RISC based microprocessor computes, transit time from one tip to the other, and directs numerous operations at high speeds. It also offers simplified setup and operation (gage calibration) via front panel TOUCH-COMMAND pushbuttons.

  • Page 9: Description Of Connections

    Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual 5 Description of Connections Probe Connection - 8 pin – Connector for BondaScope 300 & 350 Probes USB/Charger connector on bottom panel. (BE SURE TO LOAD USB DRIVER PER INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE CONNECTING INSTRUMENT TO A PC)

  • Page 10: Preparation For Use

    6 PREPARATION FOR USE 6.1 Batteries: The BondaScope 350 comes with six “AA” NiMH batteries installed 3 in each battery tube. The batteries supplied with the unit are 2700 mAh Sanyo’s, the 350 will run approx 8 hours with the backlight off.

  • Page 11: Probe Selection

    In order to use the BondaScope 350, or any other ultrasonic instrument for that matter, Reference Samples / Standards are essential. At the very least, when setting the BondaScope 350 for use, the user should have an idea of what is expected as a good area on the part under inspection and compare this area with an area suspected as bad.

  • Page 12: Keypad And Operation

    7.1 ON/OFF COMMAND Turn on the BondaScope 350 by momentarily pressing the ON/OFF key. Once the power is on and no buttons are depressed, the display will display NDT Systems, Inc Logo, Instrument type, & Software revision information. If no probe is attached the main screen will indicate so and go no further as shown in the image below on the left.

  • Page 13: Profile

    Balancing automatically sets optimal internal parameters to maximize amplification and scaling values to best match probe, instrument and material under test. In resonance, when a probe attached and default parameters are selected the BondaScope 350 will auto Balance and bring the user to the sweep screen to accept or adjust otherwise.
  • Page 14 Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual The image to the right is an example of a 330KHz probe running uncoupled in air from 300KHz to 360KHz. Though sweeping in a “resonant” mode seems counter intuitive, various samples tested exhibited a more dynamic screen presentation when presented with various defects which, generally alerts the user in a very visual manner.

  • Page 15: Main Screen & Menu Items

    2 seconds. The Menus in the BondaScope 350 are context or mode sensitive. For instance, if the unit is in the RF mode, (as with the pitch catch mode) the display will take on the characteristics of the mode. If in impedance, then the appropriate menus will be displayed.

  • Page 16: Main Menu Item Description

    (NDT Systems) probe will identify and select the attached probe. The selection options are then DEFAULT or LAST. The BondaScope 350 keeps track of the last probe type connected in association with that probe type. It dos not keep track of the specific serial number attached to the probe.

  • Page 17: Disp

    Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual Cycles is available only when tone burst style probes are connected. Pulsed Pitch-Catch probes will not offer this selection. 8.2.9 DISP 8.2.9 DISP Display Menu. When selected, press enter which opens to a new menu and permits the adjustment of baseline OFFSet and the screen FREEZE and GRID feature.

  • Page 18: Set - Setup

    Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual 8.2.11 SET - SETUP This is where the operator saves customized setups. One normally starts with one of the default setups and modifies it to suit a particular application. The user is offered up to 30 characters to name a file. In addition there are 8 lines of comments available each offering 30 characters.

  • Page 19: Main Menu Item Operation

    Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual 8.3 MAIN MENU ITEM OPERATION If in Impedance Plane-Resonance Mode 8.3.1 DOTS • Dots selects a sub menu where screen position is stored for up to 8 places. A ring, square or elliptical gate can then be set, sized and an alarm can be activated for that gate.

  • Page 20: Pos - Position

    (NDT Systems) probe will identify and select the attached probe. The selection options are then DEFAULT or LAST. The BondaScope 350 keeps track of the last probe type connected in association with that probe type. It dos not keep track of the specific serial number attached to the probe.

  • Page 21: 9.0 Front Panel Keys

    9.1 PROFILE - Bond Profile Front Panel Key Perhaps the most innovative, intriguing and productive feature of the BondaScope 350 is the unique scrolling Bond Profile Mode feature. This feature is actually a time encoded profile of the relative bond conditions within a material. To activate the feature press the BOND PROF key on the front panel.

  • Page 22: Inspection Tips & Techniques

    10 INSPECTION TIPS & TECHNIQUES 10.1 Resonance Sample Setup Procedure This is to provide a brief description for setting up and using a resonance probes on the Bondascope 350/350. Select the proper resonance probe for the application Select the BL8-S6 or BF11-S6 (350) Cable for use. Attach probe to Cable.

  • Page 23: Pitch-Catch Sample Setup Procedure

    Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual 10.2 PITCH-CATCH Sample Setup Procedure This is to provide a brief description for setting up and using a Pitch/Catch probes on the Bondascope 350/350. Select the proper Pitch/Catch probe for the application Select the BL8-BL8 or BF11-L8 (350) Cable for use. Attach probe to Cable.

  • Page 24: Amplitude Inspection

    Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual 10.4 Amplitude Inspection When scanning in Amplitude, try setting the probe on a known unbonded surface and set the GAIN to an appropriate level such as 80 or 90%. Now, when you move to a good area, the amplitude will generally be much lower. Continue setting the Gain and or threshold as desired.

  • Page 25: Material Temperature Effects

    Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual 10.10 Material Temperature Effects: The dimensions, ultrasonic velocity, and surface flexural properties of a material change with temperature, which, in turn affect the inspection. An area in the sun will likely exhibit a different NULL than that in the shade for instance.

  • Page 26: Bondascope Series - Features, Options, Probes And Accessories

    BondaScope ULTRASONIC BOND TESTER The BondaScope 350 incorporates features including a 3.9” LCD 240x320 Display, Tone Burst and High Energy Pitch-Catch Mode, both fixed and sweep frequency as well as Resonance Impedance Plane Mode. Gating features 8 user positioned reference points with the ability to individually size round, rectangular or ellipse alarm areas about each point.
  • Page 27 DATA TRANSFER CABLE & WINDOWS BASED BondaScope Data Transfer Software BONDDT-KIT Connects BondaScope 350 Data Port to USB Port of PC for download of Stored Data in a BMP format for easy import to Word, PowerPoint or other software. PROBE CABLE – 350 to Resonance Probes BF11-S6 Fischer 11 pin to 6 Pin Connector –...
  • Page 28 Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual LC350 Leather Carry Case for BondaScope 350. Incorporates a removable neck strap. LC300 Leather Carry Case for BondaScope 300/350. Incorporates a removable neck strap. EQUIPMENT CARRYING CASE CC350 Black Pelican Style Case, with custom cutout foam padding & plastic couplant squeeze bottle.

  • Page 29: Specifications

    Signal Processing - Initially determined by probe connected. User can adjust beyond optimal parameters as necessary. Trace vector rotation, Screen NULL Crosshair Offset are user adjustable. Printer not directly supported - Available via an optional NDT Systems, Inc. Windows based data transfer software utility.
  • Page 30 Bondascope 350 Operator's Manual Contact Us regarding Probes, fixtures and custom application requirements. NDT Systems, Inc. 5542 Buckingham Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 1.877.455.4NDT Toll Free US, Canada, Mexico 1.714.899.4NDT Local and International...

  • Page 31: Product Warranty

    Purchaser's exclusive remedy will be the return of the purchase price for the instrument. The liability of NDT Systems shall in no event be greater then the full amount of the purchase price for the instrument.

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