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- Page 1 RapidScan2 Ultrasonic Instrumentation Quick Start Guide Part Number: 147361...
- Page 2 Setting up the RapidScan2 System Terminology used in this document includes: • “instrument” – the black Peli-case and its contents; this does not include the laptop • “laptop” – the laptop which is connected to the instrument Connecting RapidScan Components...
- Page 3 The adapter card may be supplied already inside the laptop, as in Figure 2: An attached but unconnected adapter card. ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ § ¡ ¢ £ ¡ ¤ ¡ ¡ ¥ ¥...
- Page 4 Insert the adapter card connected to the cable into the PCMCIA/PCIe slot on the left-hand side of the laptop. Double-check that the two screws on the connector are tight. See Figure 4: Inserting adapter card into laptop. ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ § ¥ ¤ ¡ ¢ ¥ ¤ ¡...
- Page 5 Connecting Power to the Instrument ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ § © ¡ ¡ ¤ £ ¥ ¨ ¥ ¤ © ¥ ¡ ¤ ¡ ¤ ¤...
- Page 6 Filling Wheel Probe Tyre with Water Ensure wheel probe tyre is filled with water. If the wheel probe has not been used since delivery, it will not contain water. To fill, remove both plastic bungs on the side of the wheel, see Figure 7. ¡...
- Page 7 Figure 9. With the connector unplugged, turn the black handle on the connector to the open position and offer the connector up to the RapidScan2 unit. Little or no force should be required in order to do this. If the connector does not fit with zero force applied, check the condition...
- Page 8 ¤ ¤ ¤ Insert the encoder connector into the first encoder socket on the RapidScan2 as in Figure 10. This completes the steps for the connection of the items making up the RapidScan 2 system. Powering up the Laptop Connect power to the laptop, and re-check that the cardbus adapter card is inserted properly in to the laptop.
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Page 9: Starting The Software
Starting the Software ¡ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ ¦ § © ¡ ¡ ¡ ¢ ¤ ¥ ¤ ¥ ¥ ¤ Click on the RapidScan 2 icon to start the software. ¡... - Page 10 ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ © ¡ ¡ © ¡ ¥ ¡ ¡ ¡ § ¡ ¥ ¡ ¦ ¤ ¡ § After selecting New C, the above display will appear.
- Page 11 Using Predefined Instrument Settings The RapidScan software includes some pre-defined instrument settings for various tools, including the wheel probe. These can be easily recalled using the Inspection menu, and then either used directly or altered for the current scan requirements. To configure the RapidScan instrument with the predefined inspection settings for the wheel probe, select the Inspection menu.
- Page 12 Configuring the Ultrasonic Settings Select the Generate menu, see Figure 15. ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¥ ¥ ¤ ¥ ¥ £ ¡ Ensure Device is set to encoder, Shape is set the stripe, Tool is set to wheel. Enter a name for the inspection in the Name box.
- Page 13 Probe and Scan Setup The settings for the probe and ultrasonic hardware now need to be initialised. Array Settings Select the Settings menu, then choose sub-menu two by clicking on the number 2 below and to the left, see Figure 16. ¡...
- Page 14 Material Settings Select the A-Scan menu, see Figure 17. ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¡ ¥ £ Set the Gain dial so that the interface echo is approximately 80% of FSH (full-screen height.) Set Mat.Vel.
- Page 15 Time-Corrected Gain Settings If the amplitude of the backwall echo is significantly lower than the interface, then TCG may be applied to increase the gain according to depth into the sample. Select the TCG menu, see Figure 18. Select the Log. and Interface buttons. Adjust the Gradient dial until the backwall echo is a similar height to the interface echo as in Figure 18.
- Page 16 Gate Settings Select the Gates menu. ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¥ £ ¥ £ ¦ £ Interface Gate Select the Interf. gate on the Gate control (white gate.) See Figure 19. Check that Active, Lock Vel. and Auto Regate buttons are activated. Set Start, Width and Threshold dial controls so that the interface gate covers the entire interface echo cleanly (above low level artefacts.) The mouse can also be used to position the gate;...
- Page 17 Setting the View Layout Select the C-C-C view on the top of the screen to view multiple C-scans during scanning or select A-B-C view to see a single C-scan as well as the A and B-scans during scanning. Select the C-Scan menu., see Figure 20. Select C-1, and set Gate No.
- Page 18 Performing a C Scan Ensure that the area of the sample to be scanned has a thin film of water applied using the water spray bottle provided. Recording and Evaluating Scan Data Hit the Go button and provide firm pressure downwards and forwards to the wheel probe to scan the sample.
- Page 19 ¢ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¡ ¥ ¡ § © ¥ ¤ ¡ £ ¡ ¡ Select A-B-C view and drag the mouse cursor on the C-scan using the right button to evaluation A- scans and B-scans at different positions on the sample.
- Page 20 Setting up the Scan Colour-Map Select C-2 to view the depth C-scan, note the range of the colour-map may not be configured to match the depth of the sample. ¢ ¤ ¢ ¡ £ ¡ ¤ § ¤ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ §...
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Page 21: Saving Image Data
Saving Image Data Select an A-scan, click on the A-scan window and hit Ctrl-I to save an image of the current A-scan. ¢ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ § ¡ ¢ ¥ ¡ § ©... - Page 22 Select a C-scan, click on the C-scan window and hit Ctrl-Shift-I to save an image of the current C-scan with scale and defect drawings, scaled to 1-1 physical size. ¢ ¢ ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ § © ¡ ¢...
- Page 23 Evaluating Distances and Areas Select Evaluation menu. Select Linear and click and drag on the C-scan to measure a distance. ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¡ ¡ § £ ¡ ¢ ¡ ¡ ¥...
- Page 24 Saving Scan Data Select Save and provide a filename to save the scan data. ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¡ ¢ ¡ ¦ ¡ ¦ § The scan data can be re-loaded at a later date by running the RapidScan software and clicking Load on the start screen and selecting the file.
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