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- Page 1 User Manual Ultrasonic Flaw Detector PCE-UFD 50...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Contents Chapter 1 Preface ................................4 1.1 Statement ................................4 1.2 Security ................................4 1.3 Features ................................4 1.4 Indicator ................................5 1.5 Convention ................................. 6 Chapter 2 Use of the Instrument ............................7 2.1 Overview ................................7 2.1.1 Names of parts .............................. - Page 3 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 3.6 Adjustment of automated calibration of probe ....................23 3.6.1 Calibration of Straight Probe ........................23 3.6.2 Calibration of angle probe ..........................23 3.6.3 Strating of A gate/Width of A gate ........................ 24 3.6.4 Types of Calibration ............................24 3.7 Adjustment of DAC1 Group ..........................
- Page 4 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Appendix ..................................38 Appendix I Notices to User ........................... 38 Appendix II List of Operations ..........................39 Appendix III Terms ..............................40...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Preface
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Chapter 1 Preface Thank you for using our company's products, you can become our user, it is our great honor. It is an intelligent digital ultrasonic flaw detector produced by the company. It adopts the most advanced digital integration technology and new EL display technology. -
Page 6: Indicator
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector ▪ The DAC curve is generated automatically, and up to 10 points can be recorded, with four additional adjustable offset curves; ▪ AVG curve is generated automatically, and two types of defects can be customized; ▪ Automatic probe calibration function; ▪... -
Page 7: Convention
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Call the police Incoming wave alarm Display: Display screen High-brightness color flat panel display Full screen or local A-Scan display area A-Scan shows freeze and thaw A-Scan fills Flaw detection channel data storage 100 A-Scan graphics PC communication interface standard Units of measurement enter 100V～240V/50Hz～60Hz... -
Page 8: Chapter 2 Use Of The Instrument
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Chapter 2 Use of the Instrument Overview 2.1.1 Names of parts Figure 2.1 Device Appearance 2.1.2 Operation Keyboard Description The keyboard layout is reasonable. The common keys are located at the left thumb position. Keeping your left hand in a natural position allows you to easily adjust all instrument settings. -
Page 9: Power Usage
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Figure 2.2 Functional Keyboard The operation flow of this instrument: Select the flaw detection channel -> Select the probe type -> Automatic calibrate the probe and other parameters -> Make curves (DAC, AVG)――> Deposit channel -> Spot detection(Automatic gain and peak memory are the most common function keys during the above typical operation, so put in this area) Please refer to Appendix II "Operation List"... -
Page 10: Probe Connection
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 2.1.3.2 Working with Batteries When using a battery, use our recommended battery product. The battery box is on the back of the instrument. Use a screwdriver to open the lid of the battery compartment. Put the battery into the battery compartment. Insert the battery plug into the battery outlet and cover the battery compartment lid. -
Page 11: Starting The Instrument
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector f) Check the battery voltage. The battery charge detection icon as shown in Figure 2.3 shows that the battery power is insufficient; g) Whether it is necessary to calibrate the instrument and draw the DAC or AVG curve, and if necessary, professional technicians to perform related operations (see Chapter 4);... -
Page 12: Function Overview
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Function Display Items 2.2.3.1 The names of the sixteen function groups are displayed in four pages at the bottom of the screen. The currently selected function group is highlighted, and the currently selected function menu in the current function group is also highlighted. -
Page 13: Basic Operation Method
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Scrap, Ratton, Judge,Standard DAC Curve settings AVG curve,Refer,Cal Gate AVG Curve settings Standard,Pro Freq,Pro Diam,Sta Disp AVG Curve settings CHAN Channel set,save, delete,init Channel related settings Number,Wave open, save and delete SAVE Angle probe cal start, deplay, angle,start CAL1 Straight probe cal start, block thickness, start CAL2... - Page 14 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector The following are the functional items with optional rough and fine adjustment Functions Functional Group RANGE BASE MTLVEL BASE D-DELAY BASE T-VALUE BASE 2.2.5.1 Example of Function Operation Suppose that the function of RANGE in BASE functional group is selected currently, and you want to select ALARM under GATE, what to do? Firstly Select the GATE group by t Right/Left key, and then select GATE LOGIC/ALARM functional menu by up / down key.
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Page 15: Chapter 3 Function Description And Operation Method
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Chapter 3 Function Description and Operation Method Ajustment of BASEＧroup In the BASE functional group, users can adjust and set the functional items relative with the display range, including RANGE, MTLVEL, D-DELAY and T-VALUE. During the detection, the display range of screen is in great relation to the material of workpiece and probe’s nature. The workpiece material will influence the transmission velocity of ultrasonic wave. -
Page 16: Display Starting Point(D-Delay)
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 6,300m/s 0.248 in /µs Sound velocity of longitudinal wave in aluminum Fine adjustment: Step is 1m/s or 0.0001in/µs Operation: ⚫ Select BASE functional group By < range > key, and by up/down key, select the functional menu for MTLVEL, and then adjust parameters for MTLVEL by the rotary knob. -
Page 17: Probe Type/Probe Pos
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 3.2.1 PROBE TYPE/PROBE POS This menu is multipurpose for setting probe type and probe pos. By the <Enter> key , shift between probe type and probe pos. PROBE TYPE: Setting of ultrasonic probe. If the current probe is an echo probe, then set it to single; if it is a double-wafer probe, set it to DUAL, and if it is a through transmission probe, set it to THRU. -
Page 18: P-Delay/X-Value
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Operation: ⚫ Select PROBE functional group By < Probe > key, and by up/down key, select the functional menu for K- VALUE, and then adjust parameters for K-VALUE by the rotary knob. 3.2.3 P-DELAY/X-VALUE X-VALUE: It is to set the front edge of probe. Range: 0.00mm～50.0mm Step: 0.1mm... -
Page 19: Adjustments Of Channel Settings
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Operation: ⚫ Select PROBE functional group By < Probe > key, and by up/down key, select the functional menu for X- COORD, and then adjust parameters for X-COORD by the rotary knob. 3.3 Adjustments of channel settings Setting Group is used for Operations of detection setting.. -
Page 20: Delete Settings(Delete)
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector SAVE： This functional menu is for saving setting. Operation procedure: ⚫ Selec t Setting functional group By < Setting > key, and by up/down key, select the functional menu for SAVE, save the setting by the rotary knob. Note: 1. -
Page 21: Function Group Mem(Data No.)
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 3.4.1 Function group MEM(DATA NO.) It is for setting the MEM group No. Range：waveform save，1~500 Operation： ⚫ By <Next Page > key switch the function page. ⚫ By Left/Right key select MEM functional group, and by Up/Down key, select the functional menu for DATA NO, and then set group no. -
Page 22: Delete
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 3.4.4 DELETE It is to delete data. This is to delete the data corresponding to current group No. When the deletion succeeds, “*” before this group no. disappears. 3.5 Adjustment of GATE Group It is used for adjustment of gate settings, including Gate logic, Gate alarm, Gate start, Gate width and Gate height. Functions of gate during detection: ⚫... -
Page 23: Starting Point Of Gates(Astart/Bstart)
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 3.5.2 Starting point of gates(aSTART/bSTART) ⚫ This functional menu is multipurpose for Start of Gate A and Gate B. Users can shift the functions for aSTART and bSTART by the <Enter > key. aSTART: Operation procedure: ⚫ By the <Gate>... -
Page 24: Adjustment Of Automated Calibration Of Probe
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector full amplitude. Parameter range: 2%～90% Operation procedure: ⚫ By the <Gate> key select GATE functional group, and by Up/Down key, select the functional menu for bTHRESH, and then adjust the bTHRESH by the rotary knob. 3.6 Adjustment of automated calibration of probe 3.6.1 Calibration of Straight Probe For the convenience of user’s calibration of probe zero and material velocity, the function of calibration is built in the machine. -
Page 25: Strating Of A Gate/Width Of A Gate
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector K 2 .0 2 .5 3 .0 C S K -1 A 3 5 .0 2 .0 K 1 .5 K 1 .0 2 0 0 .0 Figure 3.1 CSK-IA (3) Press the <Enter > key, you will see x (front edge)=XXX.XXmm, please read it (it is the value from probe to the center of circle) and input it. -
Page 26: Adjustment Of Dac1 Group
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 3.7 Adjustment of DAC1 Group The DAC1 group is for setting the parameters necessary for plotting a DAC curve. It includes DAC/REVISE, RECORD/REVISE POS, aSTART/aWIDTH, SHOW MARK, DAC MODE Please refer to 4.4 for making DAC curve. 3.7.1 DAC Curve/TCG This menu is multipurpose for DAC display control and TCG display control. -
Page 27: Starting Of A Gate/ Gate Width
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 3.7.3 Starting of A gate/ Gate Width This menu is multipurpose keys for Start of Gate A and Gate Width., please reference 3.3.2 and 3.3.3 Operation: ⚫ By the DAC shortcut key to select DAC functional group, and by Up/Down key, select the functional menu for Show Marks ⚫... -
Page 28: Dac Quantifying Line(Dac-Sl)
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector DAC-REF： DAC-REF means the curve which flaw echo confirm to as standard, “generatrix” or “quantify” is often used, in which generatrix means the primary plotting curve of DAC, another available three standards are all DAC offset. The standard above works only when the DAC is well completed. -
Page 29: Adjustment Of Avg1 Group
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 3.9 Adjustment of AVG1 Group AVG1 Group is used for adjusting the relative parameters necessary for a AVG curve. It includes AVG MODE/CHOCK VEL, PROBE NAME, FREQUENCY/DIAMETER, REF TYPE/REF SIZE 3.9.1 AVG MODE This menu is multipurpose for AVG MODE and CHOCK VEL; By the <Enter> key, shift the two functions. AVG MODE：... -
Page 30: Ref Type/Ref Size
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 3.9.3 REF TYPE/REF SIZE This menu is multipurpose for REF TYPE/REF SIZE; By the <Enter> key, shift the two functions. REF TYPE： We must select reflector style on the standard block. Option： Flat bottom hole (FBH)：It is a columnar hole in the bottom and its diameter is equal to the size of the reference flaw. -
Page 31: Adjustment Of Gain Group
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Operation: ⚫ To make sure that the system is in single gate mode. ⚫ By <Left and Right> key switch the function page ⚫ By the <Left and Right> key select AVG functional group, select the functional menu for RECORD REF by up and down key ⚫... -
Page 32: Adjustment Of Setting Functions
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Option: PEAK, FLANK Operation: ⚫ By <Left and Right > key switch the function page ⚫ By the <System Config> key select CFG1 functional group, select the functional menu for DETECT by up and down key, and then select measuring way by the rotary knob . ⚫... -
Page 33: Adjustment Of Special Functions
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 3.13 Adjustment of Special Functions 3.13.1 Gain Step Options: 1.0dB、2.0dB、6.0dB、、、100.0dB Operation procedure: ⚫ By pressing the <Gain> key, the gain step will be highlight. ⚫ By the rotary knob, the gain’s step graduation will change cyclically in the option. 3.13.2 Gain Value Parameter range: 0dB~130dB... -
Page 34: Shortcut Key
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector data got from DAC curve will appear on the screen. If DAC curve is turned off or the waveform in gate is over the screen, dB will appear as “*”. Options：S-PATH, P-VAL, DEPTH, VAL-SZ, VAL-mm Operation: ⚫ Press “Measure Display”... -
Page 35: Contents Of Measurement
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Figure 4.1 DAC Curve The screen is divided into three areas, Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ. The three curves will be drawn on the screen during the detecting, users can determine the flaw character by the height of the echoes. 4.2 Contents of Measurement To use the detector for measuring, you shall carry out the following works: Set the start of gate, gate width, gate threshold and gate alarming way. - Page 36 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Where: Pitch interval; d： Depth of defect; Thickness of job; Distance of ultrasonic source to the probe’s front edge; Horizontal distance of the defect from the probe’s front edge; Is the relative value of defect depth, it is obtained by the following formula: Matters needing attention before measuring: The calibration including sound speed and P delay shall be completed, and the measuring way can be selected as front-edge and peak way.
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Page 37: Chapter V Maintenance And Repairing
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Chapter V Maintenance and Repairing 5.1 Requirement on Environment Avoid seriously bumping, heavy dust, damp, strong magnetic field and greasy dirt, etc. It is strictly forbidden to wipe the casing with any solvent substance. 5.2 Charging the Battery The status sign for battery on ELD reflects in real time the condition of battery voltage. -
Page 38: Tips On Safety
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 5.4 Tips on Safety The design of the instrument meets relative safety standard. During the operation, it shall meet the specified external ambient condition, and the operator shall be furnished with concerned technology background, so as to guarantee safe operation. -
Page 39: Appendix
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Appendix Appendix I Notices to User I. After purchasing product from our company, please fill carefully the Warranty Registration Card and seal your official stamp on it. Please send copy (I) and the copy of invoice to the User Service Dep. of our company, or you can ask the seller to send that on your behalf. -
Page 40: Appendix Ii List Of Operations
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Appendix II List of Operations All operations are realized by direct triggering of different key(s) on the panel or combination of them. The following list shows the concrete icons, names and functions of panel keys. Figure Name Function At normal mode, Press Left/Right key to select function group;... -
Page 41: Appendix Iii Terms
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Appendix III Terms This Appendix has listed the terms concerning ultrasonic non-destructive inspection involved in the Instructions, a good understanding of the exact meaning of these terms will be helpful for using the Instructions better. Pulse amplitude: voltage amplitude of a pulse signal. When type A display is used, normally it is the height from time base to the pulse peak. - Page 42 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector are most close to each other in transverse, longitudinal or depth direction. 26. Suppress: a kind of controlling way to reduce or remove signal of low amplitude (electric noise or noise from material) so as to highlight the high signal in an ultrasonic detector. 27.
- Page 43 For countries outside the EU, batteries and devices should be disposed of in accordance with your local waste regulations. If you have any questions, please contact PCE Instruments.
- Page 44 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector PCE Instruments contact information Germany France Spain PCE Deutschland GmbH PCE Instruments France EURL PCE Ibérica S.L. Im Langel 26 23, rue de Strasbourg Calle Mula, 8 D-59872 Meschede 67250 Soultz-Sous-Forets 02500 Tobarra (Albacete) Deutschland France España Tel.: +49 (0) 2903 976 99 0...
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