Tapping Exfoliation Detector WOODPECKER WP-632AM Instruction Manual Please read this manual carefully before using the Woodpecker WP-632AM in order to understand its features and make full use of its functions & capabilities. contents 1. Features 2. Applications 3. Parts Identification 4.
Woodpecker WP-632AM displays this quantitatively by detecting the spring effect, i.e. - modulus change in the structure. The Woodpecker WP-632AM functions and detects in the same way as the former WP-632 Handpiece. However, it has the additional facility of an LCD display with the option of mapping the area under test.
Delamination of steel clad sandwich structure Debonded tiles Note: The Woodpecker WP-632AM has been developed mainly for the detection of debonds in aerospace materials & is therefore suitable for honeycomb inspection having thinner skins & FRP or AI laminates, etc.
3. Parts Identification 'READY' LED lit when 'Standard' set 'BATTERY' LED lit when batteries need replacing Power 'ON' button Display of Average number of taps / Frequency Display of 'STANDARD'/Reference value Display of 'MEASURED' value Display of Tapping point number Display of 'DEBOND' or 'INSERT' mode AVE_SET button 'DEBOND' or 'INSERT' button...
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3. Parts Identification (cont.) Hammer Head & Feet Start button PC port A. Function of each button 'POWER' button: Turns the power 'ON' after it has timed out (30 seconds) 'AVE_SET' button: Selects the hammer speed. By pressing the button you can select the various options as follows: The default set is AVE1-2 (average every tap, with a frequency of 2 Hz).
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'COUNT_+' and 'COUNT_-' buttons at the same time. 'STANDARD' / Reference value button: The Woodpecker WP-632AM establishes & retains in the memory a reference value obtained by averaging the value of 8 taps. The 'READY' LED illuminates when the reference is retained in the memory.
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3. Parts Identification (cont.) 'DATA' LED's: Condition of scanned area Spring constant ratio Red1 + Red2 + buzzer 0.30 Red2 + buzzer 0.50 Debond Red1 + buzzer 0.75 Yellow 0.85 Bond Green 1.00 C. The Display 'AVE' (AVERAGE): Shows frequency (Hz) and average number of taps 'STANDARD' (Reference): Shows 'STANDARD'/reference value 'MEASURED':...
'DEBOND'. C) Use the strap to prevent dropping the handpiece. D) The WP-632AM has memory (RAM) allowing up to 7700 points to be recorded. This initiates automatically, but if 7700 is exceeded the user can still keep operating the unit.
The default is DEBOND. D) Memory The Woodpecker WP-632AM has a built in memory which initiates automatically. It allows up to 7700 points to be recorded, but if 7700 is exceeded the user can still keep operating the unit. To clear the memory: 1) Press the '+' & '-' count buttons simultaneously (the 'Standard'/reference value will be kept) OR 2) Remove/change batteries (delete entire data).
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F) Scanning 1. Move the Woodpecker WP-632AM to the area that you would like to test. Place the 'FEET' on the structure. 2. Push the green 'START' button. This has a function of both starting & stopping...
(hammer head, foot, batteries). Service during the warranty period: If a problem cannot be solved though WP-632AM is operated in accordance with the instruction manual, send the WP-632AM and the warranty card to the sales agency, where purchased, for repair.
8. Customer Support (cont.) Your: name, address, telephone number, email address, Date of purchase, A full description of the problem, and Serial number of the unit (found in the Battery Compartment) Service after the warranty period: upon request. Your sales agency offers a repair service for a fee.
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