Calibration To A Known Thickness - DAKOTA ULTRASONICS DX-1 Manual

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NOTE: This procedure requires a sample piece of the specific
material to be measured, the exact thickness of which is known,
e.g. from having been measured by some other means.
1) Make sure the DX-1 is on.
2) Perform a Probe-Zero (refer to page 12)
3) Apply couplant to the sample piece.
4) Press the transducer against the sample piece, making sure that
the transducer sits flat against the surface of the sample. The
display should show some (probably incorrect) thickness value,
and the Stability Indicator should have nearly all its bars on.
5) Having achieved a stable reading, remove the transducer. If the
displayed thickness changes from the value shown while the
transducer was coupled, repeat step 4.
6) Press the CAL key. The IN (or MM) symbol should begin flashing.
7) Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to adjust the displayed
thickness up or down, until it matches the thickness of the sample
piece.
8) Press the CAL key again. The IN/µ µ µ µ s (or M/s) symbols should
begin flashing. The DX-1 is now displaying the sound velocity
value it has calculated based on the thickness value that was
entered in step 7.
9) Press the CAL key once more to exit the calibration mode. The
DX-1 is now ready to perform measurements.
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Calibration to a known thickness