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DAKOTA ULTRASONICS MAX II Operation Manual (197 pages)

Ultrasonic Bolt Tension Monitor

Brand: DAKOTA ULTRASONICS | Category: Monitor | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
2
Chapter One Introduction
6
General Disclaimer
6
Safety
6
Warranty
7
Chapter Two about this Manual
8
New to Ultrasonics
8
New to Fastener Measurement
8
Max II Overview
8
Top & Submenu Reference
11
Chapter Three Quick Start Guide
13
Overview
13
Getting the Max II Ready
13
Setting up the Max II
13
Creating a New Group to Store Measurements
17
Setting the Approximate Length
24
Measuring Reference Lengths
27
Measuring Elongations
28
Chapter Four Keyboard, Menu, & Connector Reference
30
Menu Key (Operation & Sub Menus)
30
Cal - Menu
32
MATL (Material) - Menu
33
GEOM (Geometry) - Menu
33
DISP (Display) - Menu
34
Tune - Menu
35
Gates - Menu
36
Auto - Menu
36
Setup - Menu
37
Data - Menu
37
UTIL (Utilities) - Menu
38
XFER (Transfer) - Menu
39
On/Off Key
40
Freeze Key
40
Setups Key
40
Auto Set Key
40
Data Key
40
Store Key
40
Clear Key
41
MEAS (Measurement Mode) Key
41
Ok Key
41
Esc Key
41
Wheel Keys
41
Enter Key
41
Navigating the Hot Menus
41
Top & Bottom End Caps
43
Chapter Five Theory of Operation
45
Ultrasonic Measurement of Bolts
45
Features of the Max II
45
Ultrasonic Waves
46
Measurement Modes
46
Chapter Six Bolt Preparation
48
Use of Ultrasonic Couplant
48
Transducer Contact Requirements
48
Bolt End Reflectors
50
Chapter Seven Transducer Selection
52
Selecting the Transducer
52
Chapter Eight Measuring System Zero (Calibration)
53
Introduction
53
Calibration / Zero Misnomer
53
Creating a Group to Document Zero (Calibration) Data
54
Auto - Zero/Calibration
55
One & Two Point Zero Calibration
58
Verification of System Zero Calibration
67
Using a 'Set Aside' Bolt
74
Chapter Nine Temperature Compensation
76
Purpose
76
Manual Mode
76
Semi Automatic Mode
78
Automatic Mode
79
Chapter Ten Bolt Material Calibration
81
Why Calibrate
81
Velocity Calibration
81
Stress Factor Calibration
85
Temperature Factor Calibration
89
Chapter Eleven Load Measurment
92
Calculating Load Factor
92
Calibrating Load Factor (Field Calibration)
94
Performing a Field Calibration
95
Chapter Twelve Measurement & Waveform Display
110
Quantities of Measurement
110
Display View Options
111
Adjusting the Display
117
Gain
121
Gates
125
Thresholds
129
Interpreting the Waveform
132
Manually Locating the Echo
133
Automatic Echo Optimization
136
Unloaded Length and Elongation Measurements
139
Chapter Thirteen Additional Features
140
Quality/Correlation (Transducer Placement)
140
Lock System Zero
140
Brightness
141
Color
142
DIM
144
Graphics Options (Look & Feel)
145
Pulse
147
Pulser Voltage
148
Damping
150
Digitizer
151
Polarity
152
Alarm Mode
153
Analog Output
155
Key Click
156
Date & Time
157
Upgrade Gauge
158
Freeze & Capture
159
Capture Viewer
161
Storage
162
Chapter Fourteen Data Storage - Setup, Edit, & View Files
164
Introduction to a Project
164
Creating a Project Folder/Directory
164
Viewing & Opening a Project Folder
166
Introduction to Group (Spreadsheet) Format
167
Creating a New Group
168
Storing a Reading
171
Viewing Stored Readings
172
Deleting Groups (Files)
174
Editing a Group (File)
176
Changing the Active File - Open
178
Closing an Active File - Close
180
Chapter Fifteen Setups - Create, Store, Edit, & Recall
182
Introduction to Setups
182
Opening a Setup
182
Saving a Setup
183
Deleting a Saved Setup
186
Using the Default Setup
188
Selecting Aanguage Laanguagenguaanguagege
189
Chapter Sixteen Software, File Transfer, & Upgrades
191
Computer System Requirements
191
Installing Dakview
191
Communicating with Max II
191
Using the Xfer Menu (Max II)
192
Selecting Storage Device
192
Copying Files (Setups, Data, & Screenshots)
193
Upgrading the Max II
195

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