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1. configure single mode measurements to include up to four consecutive Txpulse measurements using the Multi Echo setting see page 13 The default is one Txpulse measurement Continuous Measurement Corrosion Mode In this mode the gauge continues to take measurements at the specified pulse Frequency until the STOP key is pressed The UT5000 averages all valid measurements while in this mode storing maximum minimum and average values Use this mode for basic corrosion inspection move the probe slowly over a 100mm square area and monitor the maximum and minimum thickness in the inspected area along with the average thickness measured Setting the Mode The pulse frequency determines the rate of repeated measurements To change the pulse frequency Press the FREQ key or Press the SETUP key Use the arrow keys to highlight Pulse Frequency then press the SEL key For single measurements choose Single shot For continuous measurements choose from the following options 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or 8 Hz Measurements will be taken continuously at the selected rate and continue until the STOP key is pressed The snake shape transducer path enables corrosion to be detected early by using max min and average readings taken across the path a must for any NDT professional CorDEX UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge Selecting Material Velocity To carry out an accurate measurement it is import2. side of the unit You can also set the Date Format and Sleep Timer using the UT5000 mini app VIEWING DATA To view stored data press the VIEW key on the main display Select STORED DATA then press the SEL key Choose from the following options e Stored Measurements e Reset Basic Gauge Setup Stored Measurements Data is listed for each registered RFID Tag in the following format RFID Tag Tag Alias e Material source and name e g From List Alumin e Vel Material velocity e Min Minimum measurement e Max Maximum measurement Mea Average measured value Date date of last measurement Time time of last measurement Use the up and down arrow Keys to scroll through saved measurements Reset Basic Gauge Setup Select this option to restore the factory default gauge settings for example Pulse Frequency Tag and material information is not affected Never open the battery or USB compartments in a hazardous environment CorDEX UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge USING THE MINI APP Starting the Mini app Connect your PC to the gauge using the Supplied cable Run the UTSOOO miniapp by choosing Start gt All Programs gt CorDEX Instruments gt UT5000 The following functions are accessed in the USB mode e Adding editing material velocity information e Adding editing RFID tag information Editing gauge settings date format and Sleep timer peri
3. Emal Addrese ANDAN e Mka Senal Number Cannected ta Ca Ex LIT Gauge Mo SM stored Readings sinand CorDEX UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge TAKING MEASUREMENTS Using the Probe Initial pulse The probe face is split into two halves one J half transmits ultrasonic Sound waves and the other half separated across the centre by a barrier receives any reflected signals The probe measures the thickness of the material directly beneath the probe face gone The accuracy of the measurements depend on good contact with the target material In particular you must ensure that there are no alr gaps or pockets between the material and the probe face To achieve a good contact apply a droplet of the couplant gel to the target area and press the probe firmly onto it Continue to apply gentle downward pressure to the probe during the measurements T V x t 2 Sometimes it can be difficult to obtain good where contact with the target material Be aware that layers of paint or rust can interfere with the transmission of the ultrasound T the thickness of the part V the velocity of sound in the test material t the measured round trip transit time RUGGED Measurement Modes The UTSOOO supports two types of measurement Single Measurement Mode The gauge stores a single spot thickness This is important when inspecting pipeline thickness in a specific location You can
4. UTS5000 s MEAS key If you have selected a pulse frequency the UT5000 displays the maximum and minimum values obtained so far and the average measurement 3 Press the STOP key to stop measuring If any of the measurements exceed the defined alarm settings for the RFID tag location the corresponding alarm setting is displayed with red text If you want to store the measured values press the SAVE key To download all saved measurements to a PC see page 19 CorDEX UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge RIFD TAG SETUP Detecting a Tag To carry out an accurate measurement it is important that you provide the UT5000 with the correct velocity of Sound in the medium to be measured The UTSOOO contains a table of values for the most common materials For more unusual materials you may need to enter the velocity manually Tag Alias Use the on screen keyboard to define the name of the RFID Tag Use the arrow keys to highlight the required character then press the SEL key Repeat this procedure until you have entered the full name Use the arrow keys to highlight ACCEPT then press the SEL key Material Velocity Select a predefined material and velocity from the UT5000 s internal table or define your own The value will be assigned to the RFID Tag This procedure has been described on page 14 RUGGED Setup Alarms Set the low and high alarms for thickness measurements within the vicinity
5. of this RFID Tag To set an alarm highlight the Low or High alarm option then press the SEL key Use the arrow keys to highlight the required digit then press the SEL key Repeat this procedure until you have entered the full value Use the arrow keys to highlight ACCEPT then press the SEL key The ALARM key on the main display provides a Shortcut to this menu option You can also set up RFID tag information through the UT5000 mini app see page 11 TRANSDUCER SETUP Pulse Frequency The pulse frequency determines the rate of repeated measurements To change the pulse frequency e Press the FREQ key or e Press the SETUP key Use the arrow keys to highlight Pulse Frequency then press the SEL key Choose from the following options e Single shot The UT5000 takes one measurement 1 2 3 4 5 6 70r8H e Measurements are taken continuously at the selected rate and continue until the STOP key is pressed Transducer Select Identify the type of transducer probe e g AMHz transducer Multi Echo The Multi Echo option allows averaging of individual measurements for greater accuracy on uneven surfaces Choose from the following options e Off gt 2 3 or 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the required option then press the SEL key Probe Zero Built In Select this option to calibrate zero the probe using the UT5000 s built in calibration disc see page 9 Probe Zero Cal Double Select this optio
6. CorDEX kep ZO RACE USER MANUAL UTSOOD INTRINSICALLY SAFE TRIEKNESS GAUGE AUTHORITY Congratulations You are the owner of the next generation ultrasonic thickness gauge qesigneqd anq certifieq specifically for use in hazardous explosive atmospheres IECEx KE UT5000 isscertified ATEX IECEX as follows TESted far Zone 1 IG 4 hazartious areas CONTENTS Getting To Know Your UT5000 4 Overview 7 Package Contents 7 Getting Started 8 Registering Your UT5000 10 Taking Measurements 12 RIFD Tag Setup 16 Transducer Setup 17 Gauge Setup 18 Viewing Data 19 Using the Mini app 20 22 Techincal Information CorDEX UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge GETTING TO KNOW YOUR UTSO00 EN e Shock resistant overboot Probe USB port Desk stand Probe RFID Reader Power button Battery compartment Probe connectors beneath deskstand and B 6 shock resistant overboot E Keypad buttons Calibration disc RFID Reader RUGGED 5 CorDEX UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge OVERVIEW The UT5000 measures material thickness e MultiECHO technology improves accuracy for Non Invasive Testing NIT and Predictive on uneven Surfaces onboard memory stores RFID detect ID Maintenance Pdm on pipelines and fixed up to 1000 readings equipment within hazardous locations UTS5000 is a next generat
7. and hold it down for about 5 seconds The UT5000 has an AUTO SLEEP feature it turns off automatically when the device has not been operated for a fixed period of time see page 18 To resume the operation condition press any button Calibration Zeroing The UT5000 has a calibration disc mounted on the front of the unit To calibrate the probe 1 Apply a drop of the supplied couplant see page 12 to the disk or the probe 2 Press the probe onto the disc and hold it firmly 3 Press the SETUP key 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight Transducer Setup then press the SEL key 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight Probe zero built in press the SEL key 6 After the UT5000 has taken several measurements press the SEL key The unit is now zeroed and ready for use CorDEX UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge REGISTERING YOUR UTSOOO Connecting The UT5000 Using the supplied USB cable connect the UTSOOO to a PC with a working internet connection Windows will detect the connection and display the Found New Hardware prompt Allow Windows to search for the appropriate device driver Installing the UT5000 Mini App You can install the UTSOOO Mini App from the supplied CD or by downloading it from the CorDEX Instruments website Load the CD into your PC and follow the on screen instructions Alternatively download the Mini App from http miniapps cordexinstruments com UTS5000 Cl
8. ant that you provide the UT5000 with the correct velocity of sound in the medium to be measured The UTSOOO contains a table of values for the most common materials For more unusual materials you may need to enter the velocity manually To change the current material velocity press the VEL key on the main display Use the UP or DOWN keys to choose from the following options e Material User Defined e Material From List Having made your choice press the SEL button to continue Material From List This option allows you to select a velocity from the UT5000 s internal table of predefined materials See page 10 You can add materials to the velocity data table using the host system UT5000 Mini App To select a new material use the arrow keys to highlight the required material then press the SEL key The new material and velocity replaces the current selection and until the material is changed all measurements are calculated using the user defined velocity value RUGGED Material User Defined Use this option to enter material velocity data CAUTION For user defined data you are overriding any safety checks within the gauge If you attempt to override a preloaded material velocity value the UT5000 prompts you to confirm any changes Material velocity data mismatch continue YES NO To define a new material 1 Select UD Material Text 2 Enter the name of the material you want to define e Use the
9. arrow keys to highlight the required character then press the SEL key e Repeat this procedure until you have entered the full text 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight ACCEPT then press the SEL key 4 Select UD Material Velocity 5 Enter the velocity for the material e Use the arrow Keys to highlight the required digit then press the SEL key e Repeat this procedure until you have entered the full value 6 Use the arrow keys to highlight ACCEPT then press the SEL key The new material and velocity replaces the current selection and until the material is changed all measurements are calculated using the user defined velocity value Taking a Measurement Before you take a measurement check that you have e Fitted the probe see page 9 Applied couplant to the target area see page 12 e Selected the required measurement mode See page 13 e Chosen the correct material velocity see page 14 e Zeroed calibrated the gauge see page 9 To take the measurement If an RFID tag applies to the target area press the SCAN button The unit must be within 5cm of the tag for reliable detection If a tag is detected all subsequent measurements will be associated with the tag If you have set up the tag with material and alarm settings these are displayed by the UTSOOO 1 Press the probe onto the target area attempting to exclude all air at the contact point 2 Holding the probe firmly press the
10. ency AMHz 3mm up to 100mm Accuracy 0 05mm RFID Tag Reader e Operates with 13 54MHz passive tags e Detection range up to 5cm e Supports ISO IEC 15693 2 ISO IEC 18000 3 tag formats Battery Details e 3 6V Lithium Thionyl Chloride Cell 19 0Ah SL 2780 S Farnell Part No 118 7256 e 100 hours continuous operation with back light restrictions e Low battery warning Operating Temperature 10 0 50 E Interface Dimensions excluding battery USB connector IEC OMMI ZEM EN E63 BE Weight RUGGED 930g without probe Copyright 2014 CorDEX Instruments Limited All other brand and product names are trademarks of CorDEX Instruments Limited Ref ID 5001 Rev A
11. ick on the DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE button to proceed The Mini App requires Windows Installer 3 1 and NET Framework 3 5 SP1 These may already be present on your PC but if not the installer will download and install the necessary fles automatically This is however a 197MB download so it may take some time depending on your connection speed Alternatively you can install the files from the supplied CD RUGGED Registration The UTS500OO Mini App starts automatically and prompts you to enter your registration details You will need to enter the serial number for your unit This is shown on the rating plate on the back of the unit You can also display the serial number on screen 1 Press the VIEW button on your UT5000 2 Press the down arrow to highlight the ABOUT option 3 Press the SEL button Complete the registration form and then click on the Activate button Registration may take a few seconds to complete Following registration you will have full access to the application to download data upload material and gauge settings and RFID information Following installation you will be able to start the application in future from the Start menu select All Programs gt CorDEX Instruments gt UT5000 l a CorDEX K Registration _ gistration M E N TS TER BETTER Pease x mame emal xiber and compary aneng meaa gralo m m fa you UTOUNO a activate thes soltmare vath CorDEX natnumants Name
12. ion tester packed Designed for rugged environments the shock resistant skin protects the 3 1 inch oo e kin pe aal ee Un Eee colour screen and aa easy to feel raised EI e CorDEX CONNECT uses RFID Software to buttons The dual element 4MHz transducer Battery level meter tag measurements with their location then is adjustable up to 8Hz with accuracy of ond organizes the data giving the engineer a 0 05mm a view of the pipeline at any specific location ii Asi vyan The unique corrosion mode option helps Bi identify spots of thinning Key Power button Alarm min max values PAC K AGE CONTENTS Settings Pulse rate Material Velocity Carefully unpack your UTSOOO Intrinsically e USB Communication Cable Safe Thickness Gauge and ensure that you have the following items Couplant Gel Battery e UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Thickness Gauge e Wrist Strap e Hard Carry Case RFID tags e 1x Probe RUGGED CorDEX UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge GETTING STARTED Inserting The Battery The battery compartment is in the rear of the instrument under the orange shockresistant overboot WARNING Use only a Tadiran 3 6V Lithium Thiony Chloride Cell 19 0Ah SL 2780 S CorDEX Part No CDX5000 327 The use of any other type of battery is strictly forbidden To change the battery 1 Remove the orange shock resistant overboot by stretching it over the lower c
13. n to calibrate zero the probe using the UT5000 s built in calibration disc See page 9 Measure Material Velocity Select this option to estimate the material velocity for a sample of known thickness CorDEX UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge GAUGE SETUP To display the Gauge Setup menu press SETUP Then use the arrow keys to highlight Gauge Setup and press the SEL key Choose from the following options e Date Format e Sleep Timer e Units e Handedness Use the arrow keys to highlight the required option then press the SEL Key Date Format Choose from the following formats e YYYY MM DD e MM DD YYYY e MM DD YYYY The time and date are updated automatically whenever you connect to the UTSOOO mini app CorDEX CONNECT or to CorDEX CAMS Time and Date cannot be set manually RUGGED Sleep Timer To save power the UT5000 will switch off after the specified period of inactivity Choose the time period 1min 2min 3min 4min or 5Min Units Choose whether the UT5000 uses and displays metric or imperial units Handedness Choose whether the main functions of the UT5000 use the buttons on the left or right side The handedness setting refers to the hand used by the operator to hold the device For example if the operator holds the device in their right hand a right handedness setting ensures that the main functions of the UT5000 are operated by buttons on the left
14. od Download saved measurements Adding Editing Deleting Materials To add a new material type its Name enter a Velocity m s and then click on the Add Edit button e To edit the information for an existing material select it in the list and then change the name and velocity as required Click on the Add Edit button e To delete an existing material select it in the list and click on the Delete button RUGGED Adding Editing Deleting Tags To add a new material type its Name enter a Velocity m s and then click on the Add Edit button e To edit an existing material select it in the list and click on the Edit button Change the RFID Alias and Alarm Settings as required To apply a material to the tag select it in the Materials list and then click on the Grab button To delete an existing material select it in the list and click on the Delete button Gauge Setup You can use the Mini App to change the Date Format and to set the Sleep Time You can also edit these parameters through the Setup menu see page 14 Date Format Choose from the following Date Formats DD MM YYYY MM DD YYYY YYYY MM DD Sleep Timer To save power the UT5000 will switch off after the specified period of inactivity Choose the time period 1 2 3 4 or 5 minutes Get Clear Readings To download all saved readings in CSV file format 1 Click on the Get Readings button Readings are stored in the My Documen
15. orners of the unit at the front It may help to remove the stand from the back and to open the USB and probe connector covers 2 Half turn the two screws on the compartment cover and then carefully lift off the cover 3 Make Sure that the rubber sealing of the cover Is not damaged or removed from the guiding notch 4 Insert the battery WARNING Ensure correct orientation according to the sketch on the battery cover to avoid internal damage When exchanging the battery the memorized parameter and calibration values are deleted Therefore you need to execute a new calibration and enter the relevant parameters again after exchange of the batteries After battery replacement switch the instrument on off twice to reset it to a predefined operating status All previous Settings will be restored to the tester after connecting to the CorDEX CONNECT software or the UT5000 Mini app Always use with outer orange overboot fitted and never open the battery or USB compartments in a hazardous environment Connecting the Probe WARNING Only approved transducer CorDEX part no ExTC4 10 with approved cable CorDEX part no CDX5000 221 can be operated in ATEX zone environments Press the probe plugs it does not matter which way round the connectors are fitted into the connector sockets on the rear of the UTSOOO Turning the Power On Off To switch the UT5000 on or off press the Power button
16. ts gt CorDEX Instruments gt UT Gauge data files folder 2 Choose whether you want to clear the entries from the gauge If you have enabled the appropriate options in Windows the data file is automatically opened in the PC s default application for viewing csv files To view the settings on your PC e Open Windows Explorer and select Tools Folder Options File Types Scroll down to and select CSV e Click on the Change button to associate an application with CSV files and choose how the file opens To clear readings from the gauge without downloading click on the Clear Readings button FID Abas Feed ina 3 EOD40 00OZE4CSF RFID Code EGOZOODNIFGAACS Change RNO Abs Ford ire 3 iaae Gason Cannected ta CaiDFX uT Gauge Mo SM stored Readings stosed O INSTRUMENTS SAFER FASTER BETTER aaa CorDEX UT5000 Intrinsically Safe Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge Specification Certification Tested for Zone 1 IIC T4 hazardous areas No hot work permit necessary Memory Stores up to 1000 measurements Screen 3 1 RGB TFT colour screen with backlight Right left handed set up Material Velocity Selection Preloaded via Drop Down menu or user defined Transducer Pulse Rate Dual Element Standard transmit pulse rate of 4Hz Adjustable from single shot up to 8HZ Receiver Bandwidth 1MHz to 15MHz 3dB points Frequ
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