PosiTector 200 - DeFelsko Corporation
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1. 12 54 measurement readin Current s 9 Batch el 10 mik No of measurements selects a previously created batch name to open and make current If it contains measurements on screen statistics will immediately reflect values calculated from this batch 9 Close stops the recording process closes the current batch and removes the statistics from the display removes a batch completely from memory The name is deleted and all measurements are erased lists all readings on the display from the current or most recently used batch It begins by showing the last 10 measurement values Scroll using the or buttons Hold for 1 second to scroll a page at a time To change or delete a value scroll to that value align the symbol beside it then either take another measurement to change it or press es to delete it or exit Statistics are updated prints all stored measurements to the optional IR printer or to a PC s default Windows printer via the optional USB cable and PosiSoft software Press simultaneously to cancel printing Remove the last reading from the current open batch by pressing Downloading Measurements Stored in Memory Measurements stored in the Gage s memory in batches can be downloaded to a computer using optional PosiSoft software and USB cable Measurements are not erased from memory after downloading PosiSoft allows entry of notes and annotations prints histo2. Before using allow the probe to reach ambient temperature Wipe the probe clean of couplant If measurements will be made in extreme hot or cold temperatures it is recommended to ZERO the probe in the working environment If measurements will be made on rough substrates it is recommended to periodically ZERO the probe to compensate for wear Set Gates Option Set Gates Each probe has a measuring range as shown on page 19 For example the C probe can measure coatings in the range of 50 to 3800 microns 2 to 150 mils Gates are used to narrow the range of thickness that the Gage examines Gate A sets the minimum thickness limit and Gate B the maximum Standard Model Advanced Model aah Gate A 2 2126 0 Adjust Gate B For most applications the default Gate values do not have to be adjusted But some conditions may exist in the user s application that cause the Gage to display very low or non repeatable readings These conditions include rough or textured coatings hard dense coatings coatings applied in multiple layers coatings applied on a very thin hard substrate Important When measuring the Gage finds the most distinct interface within the two Gate settings If the coating thickness is outside this range incorrect or dashed readings may occur The PosiTector 200 interprets the largest echo or echoes within the gates as the coating substrate echo To make adjustments 1 Measure
3. Settings Reset Graphics Gage Info Units Graphics on Advanced models only Set Clock with darkened background gt Language Current selection is displayed To navigate press to scroll DOWN to scroll UP and to SELECT Press both buttons at any time to exit any menu or select Exit from the Menu List boxes have a down arrow on the right hand side Use the and buttons until your desired choice appears then press s to select this choice and move focus onto the next item List box a tick indicates this square box has been selected Radio buttons Only one can be selected at a time Focus is currently at this unselected empty Radio button How to Measure 1 Apply couplant to the surface of your part 2 After power up place the probe FLAT on the surface and press down 3 Lift the probe when you hear a double BEEP or see the green indi cator light blink Measurement result is displayed on the LCD A second reading may be taken at the same spot by continuing to hold the probe down on the surface 4 When completely finished wipe the probe clean of couplant then return both Gage and probe to the protective case There is no need to disconnect the probe from the Gage during storage Zero Menu Option Zero The probe must be periodically zeroed using the ZERO menu option to compensate for both extreme temperature and probe wear effects
4. hour format when stored into these batches It is therefore impor tant to keep both the date and time current using this menu button Alternatively the date and time can be automatically updated when the gage is connected to PosiSoft using the Gage Utilities gt Set Clock func tion in PosiSoft Measuring Multiple Layers Layers Advanced models only Advanced models of the PosiTector 200 are capable of numerically displaying up to 3 individual layer thicknesses in a multi layer system Couplant Probe S Layer 1 Layer 2 Layer 3 Substrate Total thickness To setup the Gage for multi layer coatings 1 Select Layers from the Cal Settings menu 2 Select the number of layers using the and buttons Press to accept the value Before setting up the Gage for multi layer measurement it is recommended that you first take measurements in single layer mode and interpret the results using the Graphics option see pg 11 i W VS 13 Available Options A variety of accessories are available to help you get the most from your PosiTector 200 coating thickness gage W Calibration Verification and Adjustment Three steps ensure best accuracy 1 Calibration typically done by the manufacturer or a qualified lab 2 Verification of Accuracy as done by the user 3 Adjustment to a known thickness Calibration Calibration is the controlled and documented process of measuring tra
5. the coated part 2 Select the Set Gates menu option 3 Gate A can be changed first Adjust the value down or up Press 6s to accept the value and to move to Gate B 4 Gate B can now be changed Adjust the value down or up 5 Press s to accept the value Standard models eee will exit 6 Advanced models will display a Cursor which allows analysis of the peaks displayed in the _ Graph Adjust the Cursor down or up W Press s to accept Gate values and exit Use the Cursor to measure 116 multi layer coating systems with EE more than 3 distinct layers Adjust Cursor 25 Here are some typical Gate settings Expected paint thickness Gate A Gate B 500um 20 mils on concrete 130um 5 mils 1000um 40 mils 50um 2 mils on wood 25um 1 mil 250um 10 mils KA The displayed thickness reading may change when Gate values are adjusted The new thickness value represents the distance to the loudest interface within the new A B Gate values see pg 2 This handy feature makes it easy to ignore other measurements such as surface roughness For additional help with Gates see Application Notes pg 15 Adjust Thickness Option Adj Thickness Select a reference standard of material as close as possible in composition to the intended application For best results the thickness of the reference stan dard should be equal to or slightly greater than the thickness of the coating to be
6. PosilTector 200 Ultrasonic Coating Thickness Gage Standard and Advanced AN NY a Simple Durable Accurate Introduction The PosiTector 200 is a hand held Coating Thickness Gage that uses a non destructive ultrasonic principle to measure coating thickness on a wide variety of substrates The PosiTector 200 probe emits a high frequency sound pulse that travels into the coating via a coupling gel and reflects from ANY surface that is different in density Coating thickness readings are obtained by measuring the time taken for the ultrasonic signal to propagate from the probe to the coating substrate interface and back The travel time is divided by two and multiplied by the velocity of sound in the coating to obtain the thickness of the coating The PosiTector 200 interprets the largest echo within the Gates as the coating substrate echo Coating 2 K Substrate Coating 1 NOHH Throughout this manual the W symbol indicates more information about the particular topic or feature is available on our website Go to www defelsko com manuals Power up Power down The PosiTector 200 powers up when any button is pressed To preserve battery life the Gage powers down after approximately 3 minutes of no activity All settings are retained 2 Certification All probes or gages are shipped with a Certificate of Calibration For organizations with re certification requirements gage
7. Set Gates pg 6 and Adjustment pg 8 sections to ensure the gage has been optimized for your application Check the Gage on traceable standards Gage displays an error message while attempt ing probe ZERO Make sure to hold the probe ZERO FAILED 1 in the air and ensure the probe is free of couplant If a aa problem persists note the error message and contact our technical support department _ T W p 17 Changing The Batteries The battery icon displays a full bar with fresh alkaline batteries installed As the batteries weaken the bar will be reduced When the battery icon is low q__ the Gage can still be used but the batteries should be changed at the earliest opportunity USE ONLY AAA ALKALINE BATTERIES Nickel cadmium and nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries will work but the Gage may appear to have weak batteries To retain all user settings and stored memory read ings only replace the batteries after the Gage has automatically powered down Returning for Service Before returning the Gage for service 1 Install new Alkaline batteries in the proper alignment as shown within battery compartment 2 Examine the probe tip for dirt or damage 3 Perform a Reset pg 11 and a Zero pg 5 4 Place a plastic shim onto a hard surface i e glass and attempt a measurement See pg 5 If you must return the Gage for service describe the problem fully and include measurement results if
8. any Be sure to also include the gage probe your company name company contact telephone number and fax number or email address Website www defelsko com support Technical Data Conforms to ASTM D6132 and ISO 2808 Gage body dimensions 146 x 64 x 31 mm 5 75 x 2 5 x 1 2 Temperature Range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F 18 Measuring Range B_ 13 1000 microns 0 5 40 mils 50 3800 microns 2 150 mils Range limits apply to polymer coatings only W Accuracy 2 microns 3 of reading 0 1 mils 3 of reading Warranty DeFelsko fully warrants its products against defects in workmanship or materials under normal use for a period of two years from date of purchase In the event that an instrument is believed to be defective return the product with proof of purchase to your dealer If upon DeFelsko s inspection of the instrument it is determined in our sole discretion that the returned instrument is defective as to workmanship or material the instrument will be repaired or replaced at DeFelsko s sole option In no event shall DeFelsko be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages The warranty is voided if the Instrument has been opened Data subject to change without notice 19 The Measure of Quality www defelsko com DeFelsko Corporation USA 2006 All Rights Reserved This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved and may not be re
9. ceable calibration standards and verifying that the results are within the stated accuracy of the Gage Calibrations are typically performed by the Gage manufacturer or by a certified calibration laboratory in a controlled environment using a documented process W Verification Verification is an accuracy check performed by the user using known reference standards A successful verification requires the Gage to read within the combined accuracy of the Gage and the reference standards W Adjustment Adjustment or Calibration Adjustment is the act of aligning the Gage s thickness readings to match that of a known reference sample in order to improve the accuracy of the gage on a specific coating pg 8 14 The PosiTector 200 is factory calibrated But in order for it to take accurate thickness measurements of a particular material it might be necessary to adjust the gage for that material To determine if an adjustment is necessary for your application measure a sample of known thickness of the coating material to be measured If the average of a series of measurements is not close to the expected thickness adjust to the expected thickness Samples should be flat smooth and as thick or thicker than the maximum expected thickness of the piece to be tested Application Notes The PosiTector 200 uses an ultrasonic principle to measure coating thickness of most coatings on most substrates An ultrasonic signal is a very high fre
10. f the coating peaks down to the substrate 1 Couplant fills the voids between the probe and the coating 2 creating an additional interface If echoes from the couplant coating interface 2 are stronger than the coating substrate interface 1 an adjustment increase of Gate A may be required for the gage to display the weaker 1 echo Couplant Coating Substrate Measurement of dense hard coatings A significant echo occurs at the probe coating interface The relative strength of this echo compared to the coating substrate echo requires that Gate A be increased Measurement of total thickness in multi layer coating applications Multiple coating coating substrate interfaces may generate several echoes The user may need to adjust Gates to ignore echoes from coating coating interfaces W 16 Troubleshooting Gage does not turn on Make sure the and battery terminals are posi tioned properly and that fresh Alkaline batteries are being used Gage powers up but fails to stay on Replace batteries with fresh Alkaline batteries If problem persists return Gage for service Gage readings are much lower than expected Gage may be measuring surface roughness Raise the value of Gate A See pg 6 Gage readings are much higher than expected Gage may be measuring both the coating and substrate Lower the value of Gate B See pg 6 Gage does not yield accurate or consistent results See the
11. grams and basic charts manages data and readings can be exported to a document or spreadsheet W 10 Setup Menu Reset restores factory settings and returns the Gage to a known out of the DO0X Cia condition It is handy when you want to start all over The following occurs all batches are closed and stored measurements are erased calibration adjustments are cleared and returned to the Gage s factory calibration settings Gates are returned to default settings menu setting are returned to the following Memory OFF Graphics OFF Advanced models only A more thorough Reset can be performed by holding the button when the Gage is powered down until the Reset symbol lt gt appears It performs the same function as a menu Reset with addition of Units microns and Language English Graph ics Advanced models only 1 The right hand side of the screen 103 can be used to display a graphical representation of the ultrasonic 2 35 pulse as it passes through the 4 coating system t 184 273 Microns Press the to toggle Graphics On Off shortcut is active when Memory is off As the probe is depressed and the ultrasonic pulse travels through the coating system the pulse encounters changes in density at the interfaces 11 between coating layers and between the coating and the substrate These interfaces are depicted by a peak The greater the change in density the higher the pea
12. k The more gradual the change in density the greater the width of the peak For example two coatings layers made of essentially the same material and blended would result in a low wide peak Two materials of very different density and a well defined interface would result in a high narrow peak The PosiTector 200 Advanced chooses the highest of peaks when trying to determine coating layer thickness For example if the number of layers is set to 3 the 3 highest peaks between the A amp B Gates are selected as the interfaces between these layers The peaks that the Gage selected are indicated by black triangle arrows The top A and bottom B Gate values pg 6 are displayed as two horizontal lines at the top and bottom of the graphics area Their current values are shown to the right of each line Gate A the minimum limit is at the top Gate B the maximum limit is at the bottom Echoes or peaks thickness values outside these Gates are ignored Gate values are set and modified using the Set Gates menu option This Graphics display can be manipulated with the Set Gates menu option In addition to being able to adjust the Gate values a Cursor can be positioned anywhere between the two Gate values to investigate other peaks This menu button converts the display and all stored readings from mils to microns or vice versa 12 Set Clock All batches are date stamped when created and all measurements are time stamped 24
13. measured 1 Apply a drop of couplant onto the reference stan dard 2 Measure the reference standard 3 Lift the probe Select the Adj Thickness menu option 4 Adjust the display down or up to the reference standard thickness 5 Press sz to store the adjustment Standard models will exit 6 Advanced models with more than 1 layer selected will continue to the next layer Adjust the thickness step 4 and store the adjustment by pressing eA When all layers have been adjusted the gage will exit the Adj Thickness option Note A Reset pg 11 will restore factory settings Memory Mode The PosiTector 200 can record 10 000 measurements in up to 1000 groups batches for on screen statistical purposes for printing to an optional IR printer or for downloading to a personal computer using optional PosiSoft software and USB cable New Batch closes any currently opened batch and creates a new batch name using the next higher number For example if only Batch 1 and Batch 3 exist then Batch 4 would be created and made the current batch Statistics are displayed and each measurement will now be simultaneously shown on the display and stored into this new batch On screen statistics are immediately updated with each measurement New batch names are date stamped at the time they are created Solei Vhen a batch is open create a new batch by pressing Mean Standard average Deviation 13 26 Max and Min
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15. quency sound wave Like the echoes you hear when you shout in a large hall or canyon the PosiTector 200 listens for echoes from acoustic boundaries within your application The PosiTector 200 probe emits a high frequency sound pulse that travels into the coating via a coupling gel and reflects from ANY surface that is different in density Coating thickness readings are obtained by measuring the time taken for the ultrasonic signal to propagate from the probe to the coating substrate interface and back The travel time is divided by two and multiplied by the velocity of sound in the coating to obtain the thickness of the coating The strength of the reflected signal from the coating substrate interface determines the ability of the instrument to measure the thickness of the coating Since most applications are not homogeneous the gage will hear many echoes when placed on a coating substrate The instrument hears ALL reflections within the measurement 15 limits of the gage and assumes the largest echo is the coating substrate echo single coating applications only Adjustable measurement Gates have been provided for the user to force the instrument to ignore echoes from unwanted boundaries within the sample Several examples below help to illustrate the use of Gates for specific applications Measurement of coatings with rough surfaces When rough coatings are measured the gage typically identifies the thickness from the top o
16. s may be returned at regular intervals for calibration DeFelsko recommends that customers establish gage calibration intervals based upon their own experience and work environment Based on our product knowledge data and customer feedback a one year calibration interval from either the date of calibration date of purchase or date of receipt is a typical starting point Operation Overview 1 Turn the Gage ON see Power Up pg 2 2 ZERO the probe see pg 5 3 ADJUST to a known thickness if necessary see pg 8 4 MEASURE the part see pg 5 Typical Display Indicates Gage is Current in si Measurement in single layer mode Advanced models only ua Measurement Couplant Couplant is required to propagate ultrasound into the coating Water is a good couplant for smooth coatings Use the supplied glycol gel for rougher coatings While it is unlikely that the couplant will damage the finish or leave a stain on the surface we suggest testing the surface by using the couplant on a sample If testing indicates that staining has occurred a small amount of water can be used instead of couplant Consult the Material Safety Data Sheet available on our website and your coating supplier if you suspect the couplant may damage the coating Other liquids such as liquid soap may also be used 3 Menu Operation Gage functions are menu controlled To access the Menu turn the Gage on then press the s button Memory Zero Cal
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