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1. DGS OFF DGS OFF DGS ON NO REFERENCE REFERENCE REFERENCE Parameter ID PAPID_DGS_REFTYPE LOCK LOCK PAPID_DGS_REFSIZE LOCK LOCK PAPID_MAT_THICKNESS LOCK LOCK PAPID_PROBE_TYPE LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID PROBE PART NUM LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID PROBE FREQUENCY LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID NUM ELEMENTS LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID PROBE PITCH LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID PROBE ELEVATION LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID ELEMENT 1 POS LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID WEDGE PART NUM LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID WEDGE VELOCITY LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID WEDGE FRONT LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID WEDGE OFFSET Z LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID WEDGE ANGLE LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID MATERIAL LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID SCAN TYPE LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID FOCAL POINT LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID WAVE TYPE LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID ANGLE START LIMIT LOCK LOCK PAPID ANGLE STOP LIMIT LOCK LOCK PAPID ANGLE STEP LIMIT LOCK LOCK PAPID NUM OF STEPS LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID FIRST ELEMENT LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID APERTURE SIZE LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID APERTURE STEP LOCK LOCK LOCK PAPID PULSER WIDTH LOCK LOCK PAPID PULSER VOLTAGE LOCK LOCK PAPID RECEIVER FREQ LOCK LOCK PAPID ASCAN RECT LOCK LOCK PAPID GATE TOF MODE LOCK LOCK PAPID DGS REF ATTN lock for recorded beam LOCK LOCK PAPID DGS REF AMPCORR lock for recorded beam LOCK LOCK PAPID PROBE DELAY LIMIT for calibrations LOCK PAPID MAT VELOCITY L LIMIT for calibrations LIMIT for calibrations LOCK PAPID MAT VELOCITY S LIMIT for calibrations LIMIT for calibrations LOCK PAPID CAL VELOCITY LI
2. PROBE 15 PROBE 16 PROBE 35 PROBE 36 MWB60 2 P 60 2 MHz MWB70 2 70 2 MHz PROBE 17 PROBE 37 MWB45 4 D 45 4 MHz PROBE 18 PROBE 38 MWB60 49 60 4MHz PROBE 19 PROBE 39 MWB70 4 P 70 4 MHz 1 On these probes the user interface limits the material velocity to 3 255 km s 5 5 14 2 Record the Reference Echo that Defines the DGS Curve Prior to generating the DGS curve a test standard with a known reflector must be used to define a reference point Acceptable test standards include these reference types e BW Backwall echo with reference defect size defined as infinity e SDH Side Drilled Hole with a reference defect size defined as the hole s diameter e FBH Flat Bottom Hole with a reference defect size equal to the hole s facial diameter Follow these steps and Figure 56 on the next page to record a reference echo 126 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 14 2 Record the Reference Echo that Defines the DGS Curve cont AIN 0 5 59 6 dB Positions A 3026 ever referas echa Select relerenos type i i aun Ne Ha pai in this case ihe n b EH raiumncn im a beckwall chej reference is a flat n ul E i Bottom hala Specify the size of the raterenca always infinity for beckwall rederence gt Rypel Press bo record reference while probe is coupled _ amd Pelerence amp Scn 5 appears in Gale A
3. 20 0 cece eee 93 4 062 Display Appearance ei ran dd ds dde da 95 4 7 Installing a Conventional Probe o o o oooooooror I s 97 4 7 1 Connecting a Conventional Probe 0 0 0 ee ccc cece eee n ees 97 4 7 2 Configuring the Instrument to Match the Probe Type 00 cece eee eee eee 97 4 7 3 Adjusting the Pulser Repetition Frequency PRF 00 cece eee tenes 99 4 7 4 Selecting a Rectification Mode 0 2 cence enn en ences 100 4 7 5 Setting the Pulser Voltage or Energy Level 0 0 eee ccc ene ene 101 4 7 6 Setting the A Scan REJECT Level 1 0 cece cence eae 101 4 8 Adjusting the A Scan Conventional 0 0 0 cece nen e been eben en eae 102 4 8 1 Setting the A Scan Range 0 0 ee ce eee a ebb eg eh cae 102 4 82 Setungthe Display Delay iur a Se ees Dn ees E ae Mie ee Eee bees 102 49 Calibrating the Instrument 0 2 ui iae e VE a eee eed etc ve e ah Peg de 103 4 9 1 Pre calibration Check List or geccesi scun cirsete derouer er pu m rh 103 4 9 2 Using AUTOCAL to Calibrate the Instrument ene 104 4 10 Using the Calibration Reminder Alarm 1 cence eee n ence ences 104 4 11 Activating Instrument Upgrades ere nener cence nent ence teen em 105 Phasor XS User s Manual V Contents Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 5 13 5 14 5 15 5 16 5 17 vi Configuring the A and B Gates
4. AMP COLOR PALET Select the colors used to represent ranges of amplitude values when sector or linear scans are displayed VIDEO REVERSE Reverse the orientation of Displayed Sector Scans left to right and Linear Scans 3 Press n under BACKGRND Submenu then press I next to one of the following functions COLOR Select the display s color scheme which is applied to the reading boxes COLOR LEG Turn the displayed leg lines ON or OFF e IMAGE BACKGRND Sets the background color displayed around the sector scan e ASCAN COLOR Select the A Scan s color 4 To change the value of the select function continue pressing the corresponding 2 or turning the function knob 5 Press n under STARTUP located in the CONFIG menu then press I next to BRIGHTNESS Press or turn the Function Knob to select settings from 1 to 10 6 The selected function will remain at the value last displayed 20 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 2 Display Appearance cont DISPLAY MENU Figure 6 The Display Menu allows the user to adjust most of the instrument s display and measured results when operating in Phased Array mode Note that altering the value of functions identified with CALC will require a recalculation of delay laws Also note that functions marked with are available only when the TOP View option is installed Chapter 8 Phasor XS User s Manual 21 Chapter 2 Setting Up f
5. MAA OVERLAY Figure 22 Depth Calibration Recording P 0 376 4 47 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 9 1 Depth Cal cont Press RECORD to transition to the Record D REF 2 step 2 Point only or the final Calibrated step Pressing and holding the RECORD parameter for 3 seconds will cancel the current step and return to the previous step If a problem occurs during the record process the instrument will block the record and display the cause of the problem Examples are TOF Not Detected no echo in the gate to evaluate the time of flight depth of the echo e Invalid TOF Difference the second point s TOF must be greater than point 1 Once calibrated the reference points are locked To change the reference points the user must delete the calibration references Note The D CAL MODE is used internally to support previous version POP files and manage the record state To delete the calibration press DELETE CAL in the D CAL menu If pressed display the following message to confirm the delete PRESS HOME TO CONFIRM DELETE CAL If the user presses the HOME key to confirm the deletion the instrument deletes the references and returns the instrument to the D CAL Select step The instrument will cancel the delete action after 5 seconds of no key input or if the user presses any key other than the HOME key 29 1a Auto Zero After Finish After the user finishes the depth calibration the in
6. 08 14 03 AN LLLI RN E UM u Figure 80 D CAL Icon Phasor XS User s Manual 171 Chapter 8 Making Custom Corrosion Measurements 8 4 Saving the Data to a Microsoft Excel File Once you have taken the corrosion measurements you can export the top view data to a file format that the user can load into Microsoft Excel or other tools 8 4 1 Procedure During custom measurement users operate in Frame View mode viewing the B scan image watching either the image or the minimum thickness results If users see an area of concern they locate the area of concern on the part switch to encoded top view mode scan the part press Stop and name and save the dataset to a POP file in the FILENAME menu Users can then either continue scanning or export the thickness readings to a log file immediately After completing their measurements if users did not already export the data they may recall the dataset and export the data to a log file 8 4 2 Setup The DATA LOG menu in the FILES menu will allow the user to set some of the file attributes FILENAME HEADER MEMO REPORT DATA LOG Filename Header Number Edit Image in Report Log Range Source Dest Edit Param in Report Reading Action Hdr in Report Enter Memo in Report 8 4 3 Storing A Log File To save the selected Top View data users enter the Data Log menu to define the range and reading of the data and then select STORE DATA LOG in the ACTIO
7. 2 0 0 ee ccc I I I 34 2 6 4 Setting the Encoder Direction SCAN SYNCH ENC COUNT DIR 0 0 0 2 0002000 35 2 7 Pulser and Receiver Settings for Phased Array Operation llle 36 2 7 1 Setting the Pulser Voltage Level UIT PULSER VOLTAGE seeeee I 36 2 7 2 Selecting the Pulser Width UT PULSER WIDTH seeeeeeee e I I ene 36 2 7 3 Specifying the Receiver Frequency UT RECEIVER FREQUENCY sese 37 2 7 4 Selecting a Rectification Mode UT RECEIVER ASCAN RECTIFY 0 002 e eee 37 2 8 Managing Gates for Phased Array Operation mme 39 2 8 1 Positioning Gates iii bd Anges bei Gab oud esi tah ocd ashen acd TS rab te he 39 2 8 2 Selecting the TOF Detection Method 0 eee ec I 41 2 8 3 Setting Gate LOGIC iia Dita LIES NET eruere b need G O04 EE SENEC SES E 41 2 8 4 Configure the Gate to Ignore or Accept Off Screen Triggers DISPLAYRESULTS2 GATE SHAPE 42 2 8 5 Assign TTL Output Alarm Indication Light to a Gate DISPLAY RESULTS2 TTL 1 43 2 9 Calibrating the Instrument Probe Combination oooooooococcoc e 43 2 9 1 Performing a Quick Calibration 0 0 e nee e eens 44 29 1 Depth Cale snc a nex RS hex Phew Hee d bte GES hee Gee OM SAX Panes 46 2 9 I3 Auto Zero After PISA or a A Aa Oe ea ls veraces 48 2 10 Optional Graphic Overlay comicas acne uo Wad ae CGA A D GEM AoA SRI RR OR Gee ea gee 49 iv Phasor XS User s Manual Contents Chapter 3 Ope
8. For beams that have no DGS curve calculated the gain window will appear shown in Figure 2 above While DGS is ON the gain window display shown in Figure 84 below will be active when a beam is selected where a DGS curve has been calculated Analog gain active Digital gain active 38 2dB 6 1dB 38 2dB 6 1dB 14 2 dBA 2 38 1 Figure 84 Phasor XS Gain Window with DGS On The font size will shrink to include the necessary information in the window The gain displayed in upper left position is total test gain sum of digital and analog that would put DGS curve peak to 80 SH for the selected beam Evaluation gain delta in the upper right position is equal to the current total gain digital and analog total test gain for the selected beam When the Phasor XS applies transfer correction the evaluation gain delta will be displayed in RED or another contrasting color based on the color scheme to draw attention to the fact that transfer correction is active The presence of transfer correction limits gain controls Phasor XS User s Manual 179 Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode 9 5 Parameter Limit Block Table 3 below lists parameters that are locked or limited when there is no reference recorded reference is recorded but DGS is OFF and when DGS is ON Table 3 Parameter Limit and Block Table
9. Refer to Figure 66 on page 150 and follow these steps to configure the instrument for TOP View operation in ENCODED mode The resulting TOP View operation is shown in Figure 68 on page 154 Note While scanning in ENCODED mode TOP View data is first added to the display screen When the screen is full the initial data scrolls into the instrument s data buffer Scrolling direction is defined in Step 5 When the buffer is full the scanning process automatically stops requiring the operator to take action before the buffer is overwritten At any time the TOP View scanning process can be stopped allowing on screen and buffered data to be stored in a data set Section 7 4 1 Press a to activate the VIEW MODE Function in the VIEW Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu Set its value to FRAME 2 Press E3 to activate and set the NEW DATA Function in the IMAGE Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu The selection sets the screen location LEFT RIGHT TOP or BOTTOM at which newly acquired TOP VIEW data is added to the display screen This function controls the display screen scrolling direction 3 Press 7 to activate and set the AMP COLOR PALETTE in the IMAGE Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu Select one of the four standard palettes to represent with various color scales the amplitude of echoes captured in A or B Gate Alternatively select CUSTOM to choose the user inputted remotely generated customized color palette 4 Press a
10. See the section on parameter limiting blocking for details on the effect a recorded reference has on the remainder of the Phasor XS PA parameters Phasor XS User s Manual 185 Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode 9 6 2 DGS Reference Correction Menu The reference correction menu contains parameters that allow for adjustments due to conditions of how the reference is recorded The two parameters of this menu are e REF ATTEN e AMPL CORRECT 9 6 2a Reference Attenuation The reference attenuation parameter allows the user to specify the attenuation property of the reference reflector material The units are dB m when in metric units or dB in when in imperial units The value range is 0 100 0 dB m with 0 1 dB m steps If the user attempts to change this parameter after a reference has been recorded the following error message will be displayed FUNCTION BLOCKED DGS REFERENCE HAS BEEN RECORDED The default value is 0 0 dB m This parameter applies to all references recorded on the scan 9 6 2b Amplitude Correction This parameter allows users to apply a correction to the amplitude of the reference echo during the record process The units are in dB The range of the value is 20 0 to 20 0 dB in 0 2 dB steps If the user attempts to change this parameter after a reference has been recorded the following error message will be displayed FUNCTION BLOCKED DGS REFERENCE HAS BEEN RECORDED Default value 0 0 db Th
11. eee ee be ee Rer eR Ree mdr ehh bene 108 od PosimonngGat s sc sce A ID ERR D VOR ID VER Ed pd 108 5 1 2 Selecting the TOF Detection Method ssleleeeleee nee nen eee 110 5 1 3 Setting Gate Alarms and Outputs 0 cece ene een he 111 Using Angle Beam Probes and the TRIG Menu seeeeeeeeeeee hr 112 5 2 1 Setting Angle Beam Probe Characteristics 0 occ e 113 5 2 2 Indicating Leg with Color 2 2 anea penae E I e 113 Displaying Measured Results cien A dad Guns d 114 Saving the Instrument Configuration ina DataSet llle 116 Locking the Gain Rotary Knob o oooocoococcoco eee mme es 116 Setting the Gal ele PIRE A A ES Re RE RE 117 5 6 1 Changing the Gain Adjustment Increment dB STEP 00 cece eee ee 117 5 6 2 Setting the User Defined Gain Step SETUP GAIN USER GAIN STEP 0 04 117 Preezing the A Scan Display 22 2 cece bia eddie ie La ee bles E ER ERAS 117 DAC TCG Evaluation MOod sunno tienes aste eb santas dep Gnas ook ahi aed 118 Using DAC i oy eich ete yo yee E E E eee ee eve ese pE eU EV 119 5 9 1 Recording the DAC Curve i esr sies eR RR nee p S edi dee e a ER x aces 119 5 92 Working with DAC A A PUES MU PEE EE Lee e e aedis 120 Using TE A A UD PELO pv ii e coat 121 5 10 1 Generating the TCG Reference Curve 0 ccc etn ence eens 121 931 02 Working with TOG sn ee Bee a A ee 122 Adjusting DAC or TCG Display and Adding Offsets 0 0 0 eee
12. vesc eens RE 112 ANGEESTART 2 4 wu ew TU T 32 ANGULAR CORRECTED VIEW 32 APBRATURE i Ai nates ohn wt ia 32 AS AQUIRED 4x3 We ae Me ER 157 A Scan Conventional ooooo o oo 102 ASCAN COLOR 4 as ta 96 A SCANMMODE uibs ave diverse UR 62 Ac Scan Ranges pad 102 A Scan REJECT Level o ooooooo oo 101 AUTO BO vana eek eG hae 127 133 AUTOCAR v aerea A OR ERS SS 104 AWS DRIJ DIS uri a 131 ARES uu sete EY NE TIR ve geet ale V e EMEN 54 B BACKGROUD 4 6 bss ic ue A OR EET 20 battery pack side tte hee ta te Se eae ee 2 BEAM di at e Sri na eas 56 BEAM CURSOR eere 73 74 Beam Cursor sde 55 BEAM GROUP 4 RR 8 ee REA 71 Beam Ultrasonic Depth o ooooooooo 62 B Gale ised 3 veh uo Se eae RUIT eV 108 BIR Sgt nsyi Geta Rag gt iat at VL M e Re 112 Phasor XS User s Manual Index BOLD LINE 2 cee cc eee eee 135 BRIGHTNESS 2 6 90 YR ES 20 95 A bete b este eg e o E 145 C CALALARM Submenu snena annanassae 104 CALIBRAT 22 4E ARRIERE ARI AEA 43 Calibrating oos a EUN E a 103 CLEAR sedante diari e dira 158 CEOQCK eo P ser ator asta csi fatter 147 ES a usn d Need ra e d 135 CODE Submenu ssc 0 Te exa p epE ERA 105 COLOR r aunt VEA RDUM peel i 20 95 COLOR ASCAN 0 0 0 2 00 eee Ea 20 COLOR LEG ec DEENGO Sarina 33 113 CONFIG Submenu sida oem xq DPA wow as 83 Conventional operation Home Menu 82 conventional probe o o oooooooo
13. 0 0 eee e n 13 Startup Mode ie tn ee ee ladle Le Rees ole ON Debe te sae Ade te Aa lad adn ete edi 14 Software Updates wf oto i etuer epa peut ei debel iq den LE abel sues Meo sel 15 1 7 1 Phasor XS Software Upgrade Procedures lleseeeeeeeee e enn eee 15 1 7 2 Phasor XS Upload Code Upgrade Procedure 0 0 0 0 cece cece ene nee 15 Phasor XS User s Manual iii Contents Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 1 Language Units of Measurement Date and Time 0 ccc ee 18 22 gt Display Appearance esos rome Rus euo ea e RUN REOR UAI SA p deed A pars 20 2 3 Instaling a Phased Array Probe osc nie pees epe pee e Fang bees bee Mee CEDE ss Re dut 22 23 1 Conn c ng a Probes on ste oue eee dete ae Rute Ue ades US PRA RET DR E ES cnet 22 2 3 2 Configuring the Instrument for a Phased Array Probe 0 0 cece ee eee ee 23 2 3 3 Inputting Wedge Related Informati0N o o oo ooooorcoror eee eee eens 24 2 4 Inputting Test Piec Properties 5 255 a da cone She oes wha abe ada DUIS oM a ke Riu Ri Lu qs 29 2 5 Defining the Scan Parameters socie i pen nU eR RE UNE S bed Cr RP USE Aa a 30 2 6 Defining the Ultrasonic Characteristics of the Displayed Scad o ooo oooooocoocccc eese 33 2 6 1 LEG Setting to Control the Scan Range 0 0 ee I eae 33 2 6 2 Setting the Display Delay ooo oo oocoococrororr I A eee eeae 33 2 63 Defining the Display s Starting Point
14. 3 To change the range turn the function knob You ll note that the range can vary from 0 040 to 300 inches The display s horizontal range will remain as set Figure 46 Effect of A Scan Range Adjustment 4 8 2 Setting the Display Delay The display delay function shifts the displayed A Scan to the left or right This function is used to set the instrument s viewing window To set the display delay 1 Activate the Home Menu by pressing El Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press 7 next to the selection titled DISPLAY DELAY 3 To change the display delay turn the function knob You ll note that the displayed echoes shift to the left or right 102 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 9 Calibrating the Instrument 4 9 1 Pre calibration Check List To improve the accuracy and quality of your calibration be sure that the following conditions are met before launching the calibration function Probe installed e DUAL RECEIVER setting must match probe e Set the material type Section 2 4 Recommended that DISPLAY DELAY be set to 0 e PRF setto AUTO e TCG Turned OFF e Recommended that REJECT be set to 0 mU d just unii scr E la posan in pala Wi Frona bes ane PAra ot Tiu e cidad 3 Frana ir mat Ve boris of Friki and E G Wh terrer rr n Premaman E acta PEP ia powhiri ant BREF iE nA peel E Dnus WI
15. Selects the display screen s grid markings A SCAN COLOR Agjusts the color of the A Scan BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the display s brightness REGIONAL Submenu Refer to Section 4 6 e LANGUAGE Sets the language displayed on the instrument s screen e UNITS Sets displayed units to inch or millimeter e DECIMAL Selects a comma or period to represent a decimal point DATE FORMAT Sets the format of the displayed date 86 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays STARTUP Submenu Refer to Section 4 6 e STARTUP MODE Indicates if instrument is to start in the last active mode or at the Welcome Screen Refer to Section 1 6 e DATE Sets the displayed date Refer to Section 2 1 e TIME Sets the displayed time Refer to Section 2 1 CALALARM Submenu Refer to Section 4 10 e REMINDER Sets the elapsed time duration between reminder alarm triggering RESET Satisfies the triggered alarm CODE Submenu Refer to Section 4 11 e SERIAL Instrument s serial number e CODE Enter activation code to enable purchased options e CONFIRM Press twice to confirm activation code Evaluation Menus Available When operating in Conventional Mode the instrument offers various result evaluating options Submenus used for evaluating results TCG DAC DGS dB REF AWS and JISDAC are first selected by the user via the EVAL MODE Function The evaluation menu selected th
16. video reverse edit i serial number frequency memo in report code 2 A ascan rectify poo 2 Point eaperture size e image backgrnd confirm O e ascan color epart number Gate Start gnum of steps e serial number y 1 Point S efirst element color leg e elem 1 pos eo image in reprt definition si i clock reading 1 S gate select param in reprt y overlay dis sample intervi gv origin iine P display length reading 2 L gtof mode ereading 3 logic inl encoder origin offset B reading 4 gate display e velocity wedge front offset Z S o angle probe delay display start V large reading origin offset enc count dir K ettl 1 gate shape gate select gate start gate width gate threshold cal scan len an TCG start finish o TCG display encoder point point pos point gain function available only when TOP View option is installed Figure 3 These menus submenus and functions are accessed through the Home Menu Phasor XS User s Manual 5 Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays Home Menu Functions displayed whenever E is pressed DIGITAL or ANALOG GAIN Press and hold to select analog or digital gain adjustment with the Gain Knob Alternative gain setting is controlled with this function Press and hold to enter dB REF mode Refer to Section 3 6 e GATE START Sets the beginning
17. 1PB 2PB 1ZB 2ZB OTB OTPB OTCB Phasor XS User s Manual Amplitude as a of full screen height of the echo in gate B for the data sample selected by cursor 1 or 2 respectively Soundpath of the echo in gate B for the data sample selected by cursor 1 or 2 respectively The volume corrected depth of the reflector in gate B for the data sample selected by cursor 1 or 2 respectively Project distance from the specified origin of the reflector in gate B for the data sample selected by cursor 1 or 2 respectively Uncorrected depth of the reflector in gate B for the data sample selected by cursor 1 or 2 respectively Percentage over gate B threshold for all samples in the top view scan Percentage over gate B threshold for samples between position cursors Percentage over gate B threshold for samples between both position and beam cursors 159 Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature GATE A Readings for selected beam e L2L1 The distance between the position of cursor 1 and cursor 2 along the scan axis The value is displayed as time or distance depending on the clock mode e DPA The difference between the 1PA and 2PA results e DDA The difference between the 1DA and 2DA results e DPB The difference between the 1PB and 2PB results e DDB The difference between the 1DB and 2DB results e LENA The distance through the three dimensional ultrasonic data space from the indicator in gate A selected by cursor
18. Boxes Phasor XS User s Manual 9 Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays RESULTS2 Submenu LARGE READING Select the contents for display in the Large Reading Box Refer to Section 3 2 e TTL 1 Identifies in which gate an event triggers TTL 1 and illuminates the Warning Light Refer to Section 2 8 5 e GATE SHAPE Limits A or B Gate functionality to detect only those triggers that appear on the display or allows the gates to detect all triggers that fall within the specified test material range Refer to Section 2 8 4 UT MENU BASE Submenu DISPLAY START Sets the display s starting position to match the Initial Pulse or IF gate trigger for linear scans or the point at which sound enters the test material s surface all scans Refer to Section 2 6 3 DISPLAY DELAY Shifts the Scan viewing window to ignore or display initial material thickness Refer to Section 2 6 2 e MATERIAL Selects the material being tested Choose designations with T transverse for angle beam probes Sets velocity to value that approximately matches material specified Refer to Section 2 4 e LEG Sets the number of ultrasonic legs displayed modifying the displayed range Refer to Section 2 6 1 PULSER Submenu Refer to Section 2 7 e VOLTAGE Sets pulser voltage level e WIDTH Sets width of square pulse e PRF VALUE Displays and or allows adjustment of the Pulse Repetition Frequency RECEIVER Su
19. Figure 14 Note Focal points are valid within the natural nearfield length N of the selected aperture where 2 N Doph 4 for circular transducers c N 2 E I or square transducers where Deg effective transducer diameter a side length of the transducer f resonance frequency of the transducer c sound velocity in the test object 30 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 5 Defining the Scan Parameters cont Siertrg Ekprraprri pasci Hina by Unger a im aes ge Hike SPRRTUAB Bre TEPE iu ful D X 1 ZH mg APDRTUAC STEP af 1 134 NUM OF STEPS Salio d Figure 12 Linear Scan Parameters Apsrbuen Sim 5a bc 4 Shining Elon Spec Hind by User alruin Defeeseds Humber of Siapa APERTURE SLE Firing Elements A Sel ind an 125 35 1234 40 H agm 1234 5 ARLE STEP 1254 Eb Serin dh START AMCGLE EY TOP ANGLE APERTURE SIZE Sido instrument Cabo ules Hunter ol Steps in SECTOR SCAM MODE Arye Eden Figure 13 Sector Scan Parameters Phasor XS User s Manual 31 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 5 Defining the Scan Parameters cont Probe on ae The Ebene Arie Elomenig _ EDU of All Elemento In a Siep s Egusi the Angie Delined i l Wedge h A an ipt fer te Sing AM Eberrenn n in an UMFOCUSED Eam Combin lo Firg Baum nt thes Sarme Angle Aa Defin
20. How the date and time are displayed STARTUP Submenu e STARTUP MODE Indicates if instrument is to start in the last active mode or at the Welcome Screen Refer to Section 4 3 BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the display s brightness refer to Section 2 2 DATE Sets the displayed date Refer to Section 2 1 e TIME Sets the displayed time Refer to Section 2 1 CODE Submenu e SERIAL NUMBER Serial number of the instrument cannot be edited CODE Allows for entry of code to enable options CONFIRM Confirms entry of code 12 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays 1 5 Display Screen Features Phased Array The instrument s display screen is designed to be easy to interpret In Figure 4 below you ll find an example of a display configuration This specific display includes an active A Scan and Sector Scan combination and the HOME menus Refer to this figure for an explanation of those screen features you ll most often encounter Pressing and holding allows you to modify the displayed view to include A Scans Sector or Linear Scans or a combination of these Definition of Display Icons There are several graphical features icons which appear in the display screen s for various reasons Figure 5 on page 14 includes several of these icons along with an explanation of their significance Gain Increment selected by pressing fag When highlighted Options include a user define
21. OnceadB STEP value has been selected each click of the Gain Knob will increase or decrease the instrument s gain by the dB STEP increment 5 6 2 Setting the User Defined Gain Step SETUP GAIN USER GAIN STEP When adjusting the A Scan gain each click of the gain adjustment knob increases or decreases the gain level by the amount of the dB STEP see above for adjusting the dB STEP Several values can be selected for dB STEP including a user specified gain step known as USER GAIN STEP To input a user specified gain step 1 Activate the GAIN Submenu located in the SETUP Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press 7 next to the selection titled USER GAIN STEP 3 To set the USER GAIN STEP size continue pressing 2 or turn the function knob 5 7 Freezing the A Scan Display Whenever an A Scan is active pressing the freeze key Ed freezes the A Scan display The active A Scan will remain as it appeared when was pressed and the display will remain frozen until is pressed again While the display is frozen the displayed readings are based on the frozen echoes Phasor XS User s Manual 117 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 8 DAC TCG Evaluation Mode Note Result evaluating features such as DAC TCG are first selected via the EVAL MODE function located in the EVAL Menu The selected evaluation feature s menu then appears in the HOME Menu Conventional measu
22. SETUP 06 PROE dame FEF CORR MAT ATTN OFFSETS Figure 56 Recording a DGS reference point from which a DGS Curve will be generated 1 Select the REF ECHO submenu then the REFERENCE TYPE function Once activated this function allows you to select one of the three reference types described above and specify the size of the known standard s reference flaw 2 Couple the probe to the known standard capture the reference flaw so that it s reflected echo is displayed on the instrument s A Scan and adjust the A Gate s starting point to ensure that the resulting echo triggers the gate 3 Adjust the gain knob until the reference flaw s A Scan peak measures 80 of FSH A A 80 4 With the probe coupled to the standard and the reference flaw s echo captured by the A Gate press next to the RECORD REF function to store a DGS reference echo Note The AUTO 80 function allows for automatic application of gain to set A Gate s triggering echo to 80 of full screen height This function can be accessed at any time via the knob emulator menu activated by pressing m Note When a DGS reference echo is stored the will appear in the display s status bar upper left corner Only one DGS reference echo can be stored at a time To delete the currently stored reference access the REF CORR submenu select DELETE REF and follow the on screen prompts Note When a DGS reference echo is stored two measurement result boxes will be auto
23. The Probe Delay value is set as part of the Calibration process Section 2 9 To adjust the probe delay 1 Activate the OFFSET Submenu Located in the PROBE MENU by pressing below it Selections will appear down the left side of the display 2 Press D next to PROBE DELAY 3 Turn the Function Knob to adjust the PROBE DELAY setting 2 3 3 Inputting Wedge Related Information If the connected phased array probe is equipped with a wedge wedge related settings must be input by accessing the PROBE Menu Figure 8 on page 23 These settings must be adjusted each time a different wedge is connected Most of the wedge related data is printed on its surface Note that all wedge related settings can be stored in a data set file as described in Section 6 1 Inputting Wedge Part and Serial Number PROBE WDGE DAT PART or SERIAL NUMBER 1 Activate the WDGE DAT Submenu located in the PROBE Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press a next to one of the selections PART NUMBER or SERIAL NUMBER two times The cursor will illuminate in the first digit space 3 To change the value of the active digit of the part or serial number to match the value printed on the side of the probe connector turn the Function Knob To make the next digit active turn the Gain Knob 4 Press again to complete the PART or SERIAL NUMBER entering process The orientation of probe elements with respect to the wedge is displayed in Figure 9 on the next page 24 Phasor X
24. acquisition most functions are blocked from change Therefore most instrument settings that are specific to TOP View must be adjusted in TIMED mode prior to switching to ENCODED mode Acquiring TOP View Data in TIMED Mode After the instrument is configured as described in Section 7 1 1 and Section 7 1 2 the TOP View display is immediately active when the VIEW MODE Function in the VIEW Submenu is set to TOP TIMED operation is shown in Figure 67 on page 151 Note While scanning in TIMED CONTINUOUS mode TOP View data is first added to the display screen which contains approximately the duration of data listed in the DISPLAY LENGTH Function box When the screen is full the initial data scrolls into the instrument s data buffer New data automatically causes the oldest data in the buffer to be overwritten in TIMED CONTINUOUS At any time the TOP View scanning process can be stopped allowing on screen and buffered data to be stored in a data set Section 7 4 Storing data in a data set or generating a report clears the data buffer Therefore if immediate data analysis is desired this should be performed before the file ACTION is taken Alternatively the stored data set can later be RECALLed to allow for analysis Adicaa thean dor the idevified PAM i indicaian rate prami oof reflector lala ab Pick DATA SOE pezpscted inca the TOP Whew Spas Gedcom TIME O acinar 1 an EE B d i Aer cha cial T coe hia with TOP Vias dura
25. by pressing n below it Press J next to the selection titled TIME Time is displayed in 24 hour format Note that the first time you press L3 the hours character is highlighted The next time you press IJ the minutes character is highlighted To change the hours or minutes setting turn the function knob while the desired character is highlighted When complete press D one more time The current time will be set to the time displayed Phasor XS User s Manual 19 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 2 Display Appearance Use the procedures in this section to adjust display appearance The adjustments will require access to the DISPLAY Menu shown in Figure 6 on page 21 Setting the Image Color Brightness and Orientation DISPLAY IMAGE or BACKGRND The color of displayed images A Scan and or Linear or Sector Scans can be altered using the IMAGE Submenu This submenu also allows the user to change the orientation of the displayed image shifting the sector origin from the left to the right side of the display or the A Scan starting point from top to bottom for instance Similarly the BACKGRND Submenu allows the user to change the color of the display s background and reading boxes It also changes the display s brightness 1 Activate the IMAGE submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu by pressing n Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press next to one of the following functions
26. dal gar da bici Fraag arad Redd 1b kia 12 A E dhe 20 BET ara which lei arras anual re dh mum aita rad rl Ai qur m che fire of avin e oe oh dhe GA uo HD vba co se dl chong bo iip dg mr nca fre rade ahh ra em A Chet rere iniri Fa PR mi hold thie bey mm Aa qna dE EF femurs bas AA AA A CHE amado Thes ai ri pss arado p ewe EA rang aded by che Gan Sri Bppsarg inthe ar Function ex ad can Ge contrcllac by i Funcika AAA A Praag ardid re ren ha gin roo para Pam gil re Eck FIR Figure 31 Setting Analog dBA and digital ABD Gain and using the dB REF Feature Phasor XS User s Manual 67 Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 7 Operating in TCG Mode Phased Array The depth at which identical reflectors occur causes variation in the amplitude of resulting ultrasonic echoes In phased array sector scan mode the TCG feature compensates for the natural signal decay that results from attenuation the influence of distance laws and also the effect of beam angle on echo amplitude Figure 32 on page 69 To account for the effect of beam angle on echo amplitude TCG reference recording requires that each reference reflector be detected by every beam angle described in Section 3 7 3 Alternatively TCG points can be manually entered as described in Section 3 7 4 To ensure that the reference reflector is detected by each beam angle the Amplitude Cycle Diagram is displayed along with the sector scan throughout the standard r
27. e g for a new test application 5 14 6 Validity of the DGS Method Echo amplitude evaluations according to the DGS method are only reliable and reproducible in cases when e The reference echo is received from the test object if possible If this is not possible it should be ensured that the reference block is made of the same material as the test object e The evaluation is carried out using the same probe which was also used for recording the reference echo Another probe of the same type can be used after recording a new reference echo e Echo amplitudes for reflector distances smaller than half of the probe s near field length are subject to heavy variation for physical reasons due to interference phenomena effecting the area Thus evaluation results may fluctuate more than the usually permissible 2 dB An evaluation according to the DGS method is possible but not recommended for this case Phasor XS User s Manual 129 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 15 dB REF Evaluation Mode Note Result evaluating features such as dB REF are first selected by the user via the EVAL MODE function located in the EVAL Menu The selected evaluation feature s menu then appears in the HOME Menu When dB REF is activated the amplitude of the highest echo in A Gate becomes the reference echo against which subsequent echo amplitudes are evaluated At the time of dB REF activation the gain setting also becomes a reference aga
28. the Knob Emulator TOP View Control Menu is displayed While this menu is displayed the knobs are disabled In TIMED mode parameters can be adjusted by pressing n below KNOB or KNOB Pressing any other non menu key such as ED enables the knobs and hides the TOP View Control Menu While acquiring data in ENCODED mode only the WS key below STOP is enabled While operating in TOP View mode pressing switches the display s menu bar from any currently active menu to the Knob Emulator TOP View Control Menu This menu shown in Figure 68 on page 154 allows the screen to be frozen by pressing below STOP or in TIMED mode only cleared by pressing n below CLEAR It also allows the display to be cleared and restarted or to resume data collection from the point at which it was stopped See Section 7 3 to work with a frozen TOP View Display or Section 7 4 to store the acquired TOP View data in a data set Selecting the TOP View DATA SOURCE At any time when operating in TIMED mode or when the display is frozen in ENCODED mode the displayed TOP View data can be modified using the DATA SOURCE Function accessed via the VIEW Submenu in the DISPLAY Menu Note that options include AMP A Amplitude of A Scan echo triggering A Gate AMP B Amplitude of A Scan echo triggering B Gate TOF A Sound path distance to A Gate triggering echo TOF B Sound path distance to B Gate triggering echo 152 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 7 Working in TO
29. 2 Couple the probe to the first reference point and adjust the A Gate so that it is broken by the primary echo If necessary use the Gain Knob to adjust the gain so that the echo crosses the A Gate and the highest peak in gate A is at approximately 80 of full screen height The highest peak must not be higher than 100 full screen height Note The AUTO 80 function allows for automatic application of gain to set A Gate s triggering echo to 80 of full screen height Press a to select AUTO 80 located in the RECORD Submenu then press and hold it again This function can also be accessed at any time via the knob emulator menu activated by pressing E 3 While the Gate is lined up over the first reference echo press D next to the RECORD function When the value of the RECORD function changes from 0 to 1 you have recorded the first JISDAC Curve point Note that the first JISDAC point is treated as the reference echo The amplitude value at which this point is recorded becomes the reference amplitude value Phasor XS User s Manual 133 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 17 1 Recording the J ISDAC Curve cont Note When the first JISDAC reference point is stored two measurement result boxes will be automatically set if not already configured to display SA and A A values 4 Continue to record additional Curve points following steps 2 and 3 up to a maximum of 15 points note that at least two JISDAC Curve points are requ
30. A Scan A THRESHOLD Sets the height of A gate TOF MODE Indicates whether an A Scan echo s flank or peak is evaluated by the A gate Refer to Section 5 1 2 GATE B Submenu Refer to Section 5 1 GATE B START Sets the beginning position of B gate on the A Scan GATE B WIDTH Sets the width of B gate on the A Scan B THRESHOLD Sets the height of B gate TOF MODE Indicates whether an A Scan echo s flank or peak is evaluated by the B gate Refer to Section 5 1 2 GATES Menu GATE A Submenu Refer to Section 5 1 GATE A START Sets the beginning position of A gate on the A Scan GATE A WIDTH Sets the width of A gate on the A Scan A THRESHOLD Sets the height of A gate TOF MODE Indicates whether an A Scan echo s flank or peak is evaluated by the A gate Refer to Section 5 1 2 GATE B Submenu Refer to Section 5 1 84 GATE B START Sets the beginning position of B gate on the A Scan GATE B WIDTH Sets the width of B gate on the A Scan B THRESHOLD Sets the height of B gate TOF MODE Indicates whether an A Scan echo s flank or peak is evaluated by the B gate Refer to Section 5 1 2 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays GATEMODE Submenu A GATE LOGIC Determines whether the gate alarm is triggered when a signal crosses the gate or does not cross the A gate Refer to Section 5 1 3 B GATE LOGIC Determines whether the g
31. A Scan Orientation and Beam Cursor Position Linking the A Scan to the Sector or Linear Scan DISPLAY VIEW ASCAN MODE When an A Scan is displayed together with either a Sector or Linear Scan the A Scan position can be set to align with the other displayed Scan or the A Scan can be simply set to display down the full height of the screen see Figure 28 below To change the A SCAN MODE 1 Activate the VIEW Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press D next to the selection titled ASCAN MODE Continue to press and note the options are e BUD Beam Ultrasonic Depth any vertical location along the A Scan corresponds to the same vertical location on the beam cursor selected beam in the Sector or Linear Scan image This correspondence is maintained even when the displayed sector s range is modified with changes to the LEG setting Section 2 6 1 e NORMAL The vertical length of the A Scan remains constant at full screen height and does not change with changes in the Sector or Linear Scan s display at the come vertcal display pomtion toa Hat A Gates abya 9 A Scan end Sector Sour care vartical dapas y noe trad Alas Do rf spn de A Goa and Sector Beaty Figure 28 A Scan Mode setting links the A Scan s vertical location to the corresponding scans vertical location or extends the A Scan across the full vertical height of the display
32. Code MHz Element Cable Length Count Aperture Elevation Pitch mm inch mm inch mm inch m ft L8U84 2 8 8x9 31x35 9 35 1 039 2 6 5 L8U96 4 16 8x9 31x 35 9 35 0 5 020 2 6 5 EUN75 5 32 16x10 63x 39 10 39 0 5 020 2 6 5 L99HK 5 16 16x10 63x 39 10 39 1 039 2 6 5 L9KO 2 25 16 16x13 63x 51 13 51 1 039 2 6 5 L9LQ 2 25 16 24x19 94x 75 19 19 1 5 059 2 6 5 L99JM 5 32 32x10 25x 39 10 39 1 039 2 6 5 GE Inspection Technologies productivity through inspection solutions GE Inspection Technologies provides technology driven inspection solutions that deliver productivity quality and safety We design manufacture and service Ultrasonic Remote Visual Radiographic and Eddy Current equipment and systems offering specialized solutions that will help you improve productivity in your applications in the Aerospace Power Generation Oil amp Gas Automotive or Metals Industry Contact your GE Inspection Technologies representative or visit www ge com inspectiontechnologies for more information A 5 RS 232 Serial Port Connector The serial port of a PC can connect with the instrument via the RS 232 serial port located at the upper rear corner of the instrument shown in Figure 85 You must connect the instrument to the PC using a seven pin LEMO to PC serial cable The serial port connector pin assignments are shown in Figure 86 on the next page C POWER ADAPTER PORT 23 P
33. Displays OFFSET Submenu PROBE DELAY Adjusted during the calibration process to exactly set the time delay required to calibrate the time of flight measurements and correctly indicate reflector location in the image ORIGIN OFFSET Defines the distance from an artificially designated zero position such as the center of a weld to the projection point of a reflector in the gate Setting equal to zero sets the probe s front edge as the zero position Part Menu PLAN Submenu Refer to Section 2 4 VELOCITY L Longitudinal velocity of sound in the part under test VELOCITY S Shear Transverse velocity of sound in the part under test MAT THICKNESS Thickness of part under test MATERIAL Select the material being tested and the typical sound velocities for both longitudinal and shear waves are automatically entered The correct values will be determined during calibration CAL Submenu Refer to Section 2 9 GATE START Sets the beginning position of the selected gate PROBE DELAY Adjusted during the calibration process to exactly set the time delay required to calibrate the time of flight measurements and correctly indicate reflector location in the image VELOCITY Longitudinal or shear velocity of sound in the part under test BEAM CURSOR Sound path beam angle for which the calibration process occurs D CAL Submenu Refer to Section 2 9 1 GATE START Adjust the start position of Gate A 1 POINT Select t
34. Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor Soundpath represented by the highest echo to cross B Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor Projection distance from specified origin to the reflector represented by the highest echo in B Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor see Figure 3 3 Volume corrected depth to the reflector represented by the highest echo in B Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor see Figure 3 3 Uncorrected depth to the reflector represented by the highest echo in B Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor see Figure 3 3 Soundpath of the first echo that crosses gate B threshold in the beam selected by the beam cursor Projection distance from specified origin of the first echo that crosses gate B threshold in the beam selected by the beam cursor see Figure 3 3 Volume corrected depth of the first echo that crosses gate B threshold in the beam selected by the beam cursor see Figure 3 3 Uncorrected depth of the first echo that crosses gate B threshold in the beam selected by the beam cursor see Figure 3 3 Angular position of the Beam Cursor in Sector View or Beam number in Linear view Soundpath difference between the echoes in Gate A and Gate B in the beam selected by the beam cursor Amplitude as a of full screen height of the highest echo to cross I Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor No reading will be displayed in the reading box Phasor XS User s Man
35. Mode or a Flank Mode e SA Sound Path distance or duration represented by the highest echo to cross A Gate e SB Sound Path distance or duration represented by the highest echo to cross B Gate e SBA Sound Path distance or duration from the highest echo in A Gate to the echo in B Gate Reading is only available if B Gate and A Gate are on e DA Material thickness depth from the test piece surface the probe contacted side to the reflector represented by the echo in A Gate see Figure 51 on page 112 e DB Material thickness depth from the test piece surface the probe contacted side to the reflector represented by the echo in B Gate see Figure 51 on page 112 e LA Leg number of the reflector represented by the echo in A Gate see Figure 51 on page 112 e LB Leg number of the reflector represented by the echo in B Gate see Figure 51 on page 112 e PA Projection distance from the probe s BIP to the reflector represented by the echo in A Gate see Figure 51 on page 112 e PB Projection distance from the probe s BIP to the reflector represented by the echo in B Gate see Figure 51 on page 112 e RA Projection distance from the probe s BIP to the reflector represented by the echo in A Gate minus the inputted X VALUE see Figure 51 on page 112 e RB Projection distance from the probe s BIP to the reflector represented by the echo in B Gate minus the inputted X VALUE see Figure 51 on page 112 e A r
36. Note This setting effects the A Scan only when it is displayed together with either a Sector or Linear Scan Controlling the Beam Cursor with the Function Knob DISPLAY VIEW BEAM CURSOR Whenever a Sector is displayed the Beam Cursor appears as a diagonal line across the scan display screen it appears as a vertical line in Linear Scans The angular position of this cursor which can be displayed in a Reading box Section 3 2 can be controlled by turning the Function Knob To control the Beam Cursor with the Function Knob First press Ej to reach the Home Menu then quickly press it again This will cause all displayed functions to become deselected and will link the Function Knob to the Cursor Note that moving the beam cursor changes the selected beam and therefore effects the value of those displayed RESULTS that are based on the selected beam Section 3 2 62 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 4 Operating in Freeze Mode Phased Array Atany time when operating in Phased Array mode the display can be frozen by momentarily pressing Ea holding Ea for three seconds will automatically store a dataset or generate a report as called for by the ACTION chosen in the FILENAME Submenu see Chapter 6 When frozen the displayed scans can be manipulated and evaluated using the Freeze Menu shown in Figure 29 Capabilities of the Freeze Menu include CURSOR 1 Operate a horizontal cursor with the Gain Knob a
37. POINT POS Input or modify the time based position of a TCG point e POINT GAIN Input or modify the applied gain of a TCG point FILES Menu FILENAME Submenu Refer to Section 6 1 FILENAME Select stored files or input new data set or report name e SOURCE DEST Indicates the device to or from which data is sent e ACTION Recalls or deletes the selected file and saves edits to data sets and reports e ENTER Causes specified ACTION to occur HEADER Submenu Refer to Section 6 5 HEADER NUMBER Selects the Header Line to edit e EDIT Set to YES to allow editing of the selected Header Line HDR IN REPORT Determines if the header will be included in the generated report MEMO Submenu Refer to Section 6 4 e EDIT Allows editing creation of the Memo MEMO IN REPORT Determines if the memo will be included in the generated report Phasor XS User s Manual 11 Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays REPORT Submenu Refer to Section 6 6 IMAGE IN REPORT Determines if the displayed Scan s will be included in the generated report PARAM IN REPORT Determines if instrument settings will be listed in the generated report CONFIG Menu REGIONAL Submenu Refer to Section 2 1 LANGUAGE Sets the language displayed on the instrument s screen e UNITS Sets displayed units to inch or millimeters e DECIMAL Select a period or comma for use as a decimal point DATE FORMAT
38. RECTIFY Rectification choice affects the display of the A scan and the image on the display screen Four rectification modes are supported in the Phasor XSTM Radio Frequency RF signal has a negative component below the axis and a positive component above the axis In RF mode the A gate and B gate can be positioned either above or below the axis to be triggered by a positive heading echo or a negative heading echo In the frame view image both the negative and positive components are displayed Positive Half Rectification means that only the upper positive half of the RF signal is displayed In the frame view image only the positive component is displayed Negative Half Rectification means that only the bottom negative half of the RF signal is displayed In the frame view image only the negative component is displayed Figure 17 on page 38 Full Wave Rectification combines the positive and negative rectified signals together and displays both of them in a positive orientation In the frame view image both the negative and positive components are displayed Figure 18 on page 38 Use the following procedure to select a rectification mode 1 Activate the RECEIVER Submenu located in the UT Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press D next to the function titled ASCAN RECTIFY to select rectification method You ll note that there are four options NEG HALFWAVE Shows
39. RESULT 4 and t buciion bir READING 3 Amplitude of spite in Gale A gd a 8 of ihe full screen height Sound path dili or duration bo spike In Galo Select to SPLIT large result bow ete haa mal lor boxes and lo delire their contents Figure 52 The RESULTS submenu is used to specify which measured values to display 5 4 Saving the Instrument Configuration in a Data Set Instrument settings can be stored as Data Sets Those functional settings that are saved within a data set are shown in Section 6 1 When a stored data set is later recalled all active functional settings are replaced with those settings contained in the data set and the stored A Scan if stored with data set is displayed and frozen on the display screen Once a data set is recalled the newly active functional settings may be modified Anytime that data set is recalled the functional settings will be returned to their initially stored values The operating parameters of a stored recalled data set can be modified by making the necessary changes after recalling then selecting STORE DATASET under the ACTION function and activating then confirming the changes See Section 6 1 1 to create a data set file 5 5 Locking the Gain Rotary Knob The gain knob can be locked so that turning it has no effect on the instrument 1 Continue pressing while observing that the value of dB STEP in the upper left hand corner of the display changes to various gain increme
40. Re ee eva 139 6 2 Recalling Existine DataSets cia ete ede e ec RICE a 140 6 3 Deleting CLEARING Existing Data SetS oo ooooocooconcnorrr eee rn 141 6 4 Creating a Memo 2 96 skeen BP eee IA Gel ls ee mu yer Ge eb Loe Sea bea ye a bea sees 141 6 5 Creating a Report Header wes ada can an ieee eee Om aoe XU A Y RR Sach ed Re vee Bae 142 6 6 Genera ng a Report m anire EE Apu in Gul Rigen eae EE Ga RENT AVE DEAE aes sacada 142 Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature 7 Preparing for TOP View Operation 0 0 ee I t4 145 7 1 1 Setting Up the Phased Array Prior to Displaying a TOP View 0 cece ee eee eee 146 7 12 Setting Up TOP View for TIMED or TIMED CONTINUOUS Operation 147 7 1 3 Setting Up TOP View for ENCODED Operation sseseeeeee III 149 T l4 Encoder Calibration s so ruir una eae a ad o am due able the E E VES 150 427 Creating TOP Views eor heo bbb adds Ue oa date Le ong d beo ERR s 151 7 3 Freezing the Display and Navigating Data in TOP View 0 0 0c cece cece eee nee 157 7 4 Storing the TOP View Data lese e e e e eh 162 7 5 Using TOP View s ENCODED Mode User Application Summary 0 0 0 0 ce cece ee eee 163 Chapter 8 Making Custom Corrosion Measurements SL DOUE AA deletes asians ae IRR MMERI LN VES 165 8 2 Calibrating a Custom Instrument Probe Combination 0 0 eee eee eee eee 165 8 3 Two Point Calibration for Probe Zero
41. Refer to Section 5 13 TEST ATTEN Input sound attenuation of test material TRANSFER CORR 4B compensation for differences between standard and test coupling OFFSETS Submenu Refer to Section 5 13 e OFFSET 1 Displays a line at a fixed gain offset from the DGS curve e OFFSET 2 Displays a line at a fixed gain offset from the DGS curve e OFFSET 3 Displays a line at a fixed gain offset from the DGS curve OFFSET 4 Displays a line at a fixed gain offset from the DGS curve GATE A Submenu Refer to Section 5 1 e GATE A START Sets the beginning position of A gate on the A Scan GATE A WIDTH Sets the width of A gate on the A Scan A THRESHOLD Sets the height of A gate e TOF MODE Indicates whether an A Scan echo s flank or peak is evaluated by the A gate Refer to Section 5 1 2 dB REF MENU SETUP Submenu Refer to Section 5 15 e MODE Turns dB REF feature ON or OFF after a reference is stored e REFERENCE Indicates the amplitude of and dB gain level of the recorded reference e RECORD Press to store the echo from which the gain level and all reference amplitude results are based e DELETE REF Deletes the stored reference GATE A Submenu Refer to Section 5 1 1 e GATE A START Sets the beginning position of A gate on the A Scan GATE A WIDTH Sets the width of A gate on the A Scan A THRESHOLD Sets the height of A gate on the A Scan TOF MODE Indicates whether an A Scan echo s flank
42. STOP was selected 1 With TOP View operating and the TOP View Control Menu displayed Figure 70 press n below STOP to freeze the TOP View display pressing has the same effect 2 The Frozen TOP View Menu appears Figure 70 Choose from the following menu selections CURSORS Allows for left and right knob control of cursor 1 or cursor 2 All measurement of displayed TOP View data is made according to these two cursors VIEW Chose for display one of the four TOP View DATA SOURCEs Shows all acquired TOP View data on one screen or reverts to the scale used during data acquisition Scrolling is only enabled when the VIEW WINDOW is set to AS AQUIRED MEAS 1 and MEAS 2 Select up to six measurement options that correspond to the two values specified by cursor 1 s and cursor 2 s position FILENAME Sets the data set and report saving parameters then stores data sets or generates reports Note that pressing and holding J for approximately three seconds will cause a REPORT to generate or a DATA SET to be stored based on the ACTION setting Phasor XS User s Manual 157 Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature 7 3 Freezing the Display and Navigating Data in TOP View cont 3 Press J at any time to access the TOP View Control Menu Press 3 below START to eliminate all unsaved TOP View data and restart the display acquisition process Alternatively press n below RESUME if displayed to continue the acquisition
43. Section 4 7 5 DAMPING Adjusts the damping level to match the installed probe Refer to Section 4 7 PRFMODE Selects the mode by which the Pulse Repetition Frequency is determined Displays and or allows adjustment of its value Refer to Section 4 7 3 RECEIVER Submenu FREQUENCY Selects the bandwidth of the instrument Refer to Section 4 7 2 RECTIFY Selects the rectification mode which effects how the A Scan appears on the display Refer to Section 4 7 4 e DUAL Identifies whether a single element probe or a dual element probe is installed Refer to Section 4 7 2 e REJECT Determines what percentage of the A Scan height is displayed at 0 full screen height Refer to Section 4 7 6 Gain Submenu e USER GAIN STEP Specify a gain value to appear in the dB Step selections Refer to Section 5 6 2 AUTOCAL Submenu Refer to Section 4 9 GATE A START Shifts the starting point of the A Gate to the left and right e S REF 1 User input thickness value of the thinner calibration standard e S REF 2 User input thickness value of the thicker calibration standard e RECORD Identifies and progresses through each stage of the calibration procedure Phasor XS User s Manual 83 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays GATE A Submenu Refer to Section 5 1 GATE A START Sets the beginning position of A gate on the A Scan GATE A WIDTH Sets the width of A gate on the
44. Selected Beam Gate A echo detected LEG number e LB Selected Beam Gate B echo detected LEG number e DBrA Selected Beam Gate A echo dB to reference result e DBrB Selected Beam Gate B echo dB to reference result e A rA Selected Beam Gate A echo of reference result 6dB 50 6dB 200 e A rB_ Selected Beam Gate B echo of reference result 6dB 50 6dB 200 e ERSB Selected beam Gate B ERS Any time that results are invalid due to a plausibility limitation or limits applied to input data dashes will appear as the result as they would with conventional channel 9 9 JPEG Reports When the evaluation mode is set to DGS the following parameter section will be part of the PA JPEG reports when parameters are included in the report DGS DGS MODE DGS CURVE MIN EFF DIAM REF SIZE REF ATTEN AMPL CORRECT NUM OF REFS TEST ATTEN TRANSFER CORR OFFSET 1 OFFSET 2 OFFSET 3 OFFSET 4 The NUM OF REFS will indicate the number of beams for which reference points are recorded The Min Eff Diam is the smallest effective diameter of all of the beams in the scan All other parameters are reported from their respective user interface parameter 188 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode 9 10 Validation Validating the performance requires the use of a signal generator and step attenuators to more accurately induce a signal at a given sound path and amplitude U
45. Settings FILE REPORT PARAM IN REPORT With the SD card installed and the desired data set active to store a report you must 1 Activate the FILENAME Submenu located in the FILES Menus and press I to set the ACTION Function to STORE REPORT 2 Besure that the SOURCE DEST Function in the active submenu is set to SD CARD 3 Press and hold for three seconds to generate a report Reports can only be stored on the SD card Note The newly created report name automatically becomes the default report name This default name will increment by I the next time a new report is created i e after the report name TANKAF is entered the next default report name will be TANKAF1 This feature functions only when the generated report s destination is the SD CARD 142 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 6 Storing Data Sets and Generating Reports 6 6 Generating a Report cont IN Y PUE af B 07 STL INSTRUMENT DDHIBRET HEMER n Alain lm Fw ES KLE sl i i SITE il SIEF m OF STEPS wie grral 5418 EL T ME Ws khm funt Pis xs I atise qx mt an ipu in 3 TIS a Figure 63 This phased array report includes a frozen display image Phasor XS User s Manual 143 Chapter 6 Storing Data Sets and Generating Reports no content intended for this page proceed to next page 144 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional F
46. amplitude readings see Section 5 3 to change display box reading values when operating in dB REF mode are e dBrA 4B difference between the reference echo and the highest echo to cross A Gate e A rA Amplitude of the signal crossing the A Gate as a percentage of the reference amplitude e dBrB 4B difference between the reference echo and the highest echo to cross B Gate e A rB Amplitude of the signal crossing the B Gate as a percentage of the reference amplitude 130 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 15 dB REF Evaluation Mode cont Tras seso indicara quas amp iore C ur p od qae triggering eto m a peccmnimgg cf Hu referens amplia and in J daresenee between me triggenmg imd rateros ot boa incremeniu Gan ipsas Palos knjizara that tras currunt aun selling im micron tha reierarez quini i Guin Siep Asiprance Gain dl REF icon indices that ths dB AEP arealuatian mode im ctra Gain wel at which ralanasca acho supe nescorde ia i18 anite OEI indicaba feet m reference ech ia DANA A Figure 58 dB Ref capabilities 5 16 AWS D1 1 Weld Rating Evaluation Mode Note Result evaluating features such as AWS D1 1 DI 5 are first selected by the user via the EVAL MODE function located in the EVAL Menu The selected evaluation feature s menu then appears in the HOME Menu This feature allows analysis of welds according to AWS specifications D1 1 or D1 5 and provides a D1 1 or D1
47. and IMAGE Submenus 148 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature 7 L3 Setting Up TOP View for ENCODED Operation Note During TIMED TOP View operation all functions can be accessed and changed In ENCODED operation designated this because the probe operates in tandem with a single axis quadrature encoder the instrument acquires scan data whenever the encoder wheel is turning The calculated DISPLAY LENGTH listed on the screen when the CLOCK Submenu is activated represents the approximate linear distance over which the probe can acquire data that is then represented on the TOP View display screen at one time After the screen fills with data and data continues to be acquired the oldest data is added to the instrument s data buffer until the operator stops the process or the buffer is full This on screen and buffered data is immediately viewable and can be stored to a data set Note The TOP View quadrature encoder controls the collection of TOP View data in two ways First data is only collected while the encoder wheel is turning i e while the probe is moving over the test piece Second the encoder allows data to be overwritten when its direction of travel is reversed For instance moving the probe and encoder forward over a distance of 10 cm then reversing the probe s movement by 2 cm will cause the last 2 cm of forward moving data to be replaced by the 2 cm of reverse moving TOP View data
48. and Material Velocity 0 0 0 c cece eee eee 167 8 3 1 2 POINT D CAI 343 A SS Hed es Hea SG REGE EYE ES 167 8 3 2 1 POINT D CAL Probe Delay or Probe Zero 0 ccc eee eens 170 8 4 Saving the Data to a Microsoft Excel File 0 anaana 172 SAL Procedure 5 oce eee e Les e e A Mee oe e tine d ders 172 84 2 C SetUpcessemueotu npe et SIRE desa 172 8 43 Storing A Log File ioo RR eI REUS SE Ee pere uer Er 172 Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode 9 1 Setting Up DGS Evaluation sse mu e E Ua DX e eau exa ede d Ex Ru Eu eae rw e MEE e o 175 9 2 Dialog Probe Settings and POP Setup File ooooooocococcoccroncr III 176 9 3 DGS Curve Interpolatiom Soc REI RESI U Ee uU eR Ue SUE ees ba 177 9 4 Gam Control and Display seca rbi retos oboe peg babe ep Piet e itae ci ie eee iet bs 179 9 5 Parameter LimiU Block 2 2 zone RR e EE UA OEE gE eae Oe ed IPIE EST 180 9 6 DGS Evaluation Menus esr lene RR erem RE RI dude ele gree sea od eae IE gerbe te Es 182 9 61 DGS Top Level Menu sie ht eek BSA AA txt te VR EACH RAT ARCA 182 9 6 I3 DGS Setup Men AA A E VEU P EP VERE cat Ae eee S IS 182 Phasor XS User s Manual vii Contents 9 7 9 8 9 9 9 10 9 11 9 6 1b DGS G te A Menu nur oe PER eL UEM RA PERAK E AAA lis 183 9 6 Tc DGS Reference Echo Men ius cies et ieste dade dde pil edo do ce decida Taie anes 183 9 6 DGS Reference Correction Medal 186 9 6 2a Reference Attenuation 6 ae En nex my uer Ry
49. box will change from OFF to S REF1 Then go to the thicker standard s thickness and record value Note The instrument s AUTOCAL Function applies only to conventional operation not to phased array operation Checking Calibration Results Following the calibration procedure the calculated acoustical velocity and probe delay are displayed To view these calculated values access the HOME Menu You ll find these selections PROBE DELAY Adjustment made as a result of the AUTOCAL zeroing procedure This represents the time delay caused by sound wave travel through a probe s membrane wear plate or delay line e VELOCITY Display s the calculated velocity after calibration Note that the material type is listed as custom 4 10Using the Calibration Reminder Alarm The instrument incorporates a timed alarm feature that causes an icon to appear on user input intervals between 0 5 and 4 0 hours To use the alarm 1 Access the CALALARM Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu 2 Usethe REMINDER function to input the frequency at which the reminder alarm will trigger between 0 5 and 4 0 hours Setting this value automatically resets the alarm to trigger on the input frequency This function also allows the alarm to be disabled 3 Press next to RESET to acknowledge the triggered alarm and reset it for continued operation Note that the selection of PROBE DELAY or VELOCITY functions also resets the alarm 104 Phasor XS Us
50. directly dependent on the type of probe installed These settings must be adjusted any time a probe of a different type is installed IMPORTANT The Phasor XS may fail if a user removes or attaches the probe while the instrument is running If this occurs the user will lose any unsaved settings To protect against this failure GE recommends that the user power OFF the instrument before attaching or replacing a probe Selecting Probe Type SETUP RECEIVER DUAL 1 Activate the RECEIVER Submenu located in the SETUP Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press next to the selection titled DUAL 3 To change the probe type continue pressing or turn the function knob Each available probe type is represented by an icon that s displayed in the Icon Bar near the upper left corner of the display whenever that probe type is indicated The following types are available e ON For dual element e NX will be displayed e OFF For single element probes um will be displayed 4 The probe type will be set to the last one displayed Phasor XS User s Manual 97 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays Specifying the Probe Frequency SETUP RECEIVER FREQUENCY 1 Activate the RECEIVER Submenu located in the SETUP Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press 1 next to the selection titled FREQUENCY 3 To change the specified frequency continue pressing or turn the function knob You ll note that the following frequency
51. does turn the knob the instrument will display the message PRESS FUNCTION KEY TO CHANGE VIEW MODE e ANG CORRECTED Select straight down or angle corrected sector scan Refer to Section 2 3 2 ASCAN MODE BUD beam ultrasonic depth setting causes the A Scan if displayed to be scaled to the depth of any reflector in the selected beam Refer to Section 3 6 PEAK setting is only available with the optional TOP View Chapter 8 DATA SOURCE Selects amplitude or TOF data to appear in the optional TOP View Chapter 8 IMAGE Submenu Refer to Section 2 2 e AMP COLOR PALET Adjusts the range of colors used to depict the measured amplitude TOF COLOR PALET Adjusts the range of colors used to depict the time of flight TOP View only Chapter 8 NEW DATA Indicate where newest data appears on screen as it s added during scrolling TOP View only Chapter 8 e VIDEO REVERSE Reverses sector linear or A scan s orientation BACKGRND Submenu e COLOR Changes the background and border colors of the display Refer to Section 2 2 COLOR LEG Displays leg lines on Sector or Linear Scans to indicate in which leg a reflector is located Refer to Section 2 6 1 IMAGE BACKGRNDC Sets the display s background color e A SCAN COLOR Adjusts the color of the A Scan Section 2 2 RESULTS1 Submenu Refer to Section 3 2 READING 1 THROUGH READING 4 Selects the measurement displayed in each of the four small Reading
52. each beam of the scan to calculate a delay time and velocity that will allow the instrument to display the same depth distances for the reference reflectors on every beam Depth calibration mode s effect on result readings is indicated by the depth calibration icon displayed in the icon window The D CAL menu includes e GATE START Adjust the start position of Gate A e 1 POINT Select to start a 1 point D CAL only calibrates probe delay for each beam e 2 POINT Select to start a 2 point D CAL calibrates the material velocity and each beam s probe delay Throughout the process GATE START allows users to adjust the gate position for each reference point The instrument uses Gate A and will automatically change the selected gate and set the detection mode as needed Once finished the Phasor XS will reset the Gate A detect mode and reset the selected gate Choose 1 POINT or 2 POINT to begin the respective depth calibration record process The D CAL menu will transition through the following steps For 1 point calibration Step Key D CAL gt Record Calibrated Select D REF1 gt GATE START GATE START GATE START Funeion 0 050 in 0 050 in 0 050 in f 1 POINT Press RECORD Press DELETE Function 2 1 POINT D REF 1 RECORD CAL EURO 2 POINT D REF 1 D REF 1 0 100 in 0 100 in 46 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 9 1 De
53. echo that crosses gate A threshold of all beams in scan PPA Projection distance from specified origin of the first echo that crosses gate A threshold of all beams in scan PDA Volume corrected depth of the first echo that crosses gate A threshold of all beams in scan PZA Uncorrected depth of the first echo that crosses gate A threshold of all beams in scan GATE B Readings for all beams P B Peak amplitude captured by Gate B associated with the beam generating the PSB as a of FSH PSB Soundpath of the peak amplitude of all beams in scan that are currently captured by Gate B PPB Projection distance from specified origin of the peak amplitude of all beams in scan that are currently captured by Gate B PDB Volume corrected depth of the peak amplitude of all beams in scan that are currently captured by Gate B PZB Uncorrected depth of the peak amplitude of all beams in scan that are currently captured by Gate B PSB Soundpath of the first echo that crosses gate B threshold of all beams in scan PPB Projection distance from specified origin of the first echo that crosses gate B threshold of all beams in scan PDB Volume corrected depth of the first echo that crosses gate B threshold of all beams in scan PZB Uncorrected depth of the first echo that crosses gate B threshold of all beams in scan GATE A Readings for selected beam A A Amplitude as a of full screen height of the highest echo to cross A Gate in the beam sele
54. extend into the A scan window The tip diffraction calculations are DI true depth for cursor 1 True depth corrects for the leg number D2 true depth for cursor 2 True depth corrects for the leg number e AATT absolute arrival time technique abs D2 D1 RATT relative arrival time technique 2 abs Z2 Z1 cos beam angle With AATT the user will use the sector image to determine the placement of the cursors across all beams and AATT calculates the size height of the flaw as the difference between the top and the bottom of the flaw The RATT measurement is for subsurface flaws and near surface flaws If users need the far surface flaws they must divide the RATT measurement by 2 Phasor XS User s Manual 65 Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 6 Setting the Gain Phased Array Analog and digital gain which increase and decrease the amplitude of A Scan signals are adjusted with the Gain Knob left hand side of instrument The instrument s gain can be adjusted while in any menu location except when the dB STEP function is set to LOCK or during alphanumeric editing Refer to Figure 31 Digital Gain can be added to as much as 40 dB of Analog Gain Access to this gain is by a press and hold action on the gain step key Digital gain allows the user to evaluate signals at higher or lower amplitude in freeze mode Digital gain is automatically applied depending on apperature selection Smaller apperatures have
55. larger digital gains applied than larger apperatures Available digital gain control is influenced by apperature As shown in Figure 31 pressing and holding 2 next to the ANALOG or DIGITAL GAIN Function bar activates the dB REF feature This displays a reference gain equal to the sum of the analog and digital gain at the time of activation It also sets both the dBA and dBD values to zero All changes to analog and digital gain are then made with respect to these zero initial values Pressing and holding D again deactivates the dB REF feature but all changes made to the gain settings remain Note Pressing and holding will switch the type of gain controlled by the Gain Knob between dBD digital gain and dBA analog gain The type of gain that is NOT controlled by the Gain Knob will appear in the top function bar position and can be controlled by the Function Knob Changing the Gain Adjustment Increment dB STEP When adjusting the A Scan gain each click of the gain knob increases or decreases the gain level by a dB increment equal to the dB STEP identified in Figure 26 on page 54 Several values can be specified for dB STEP including a Gain Knob LOCK which prevents any gain adjustment To select one of the existing dB STEP values 1 Press Fa Note that the dB STEP gain adjustment increment value changes as you continue to push n Available increments include 0 1dB 0 2 dB 0 5 dB 1 0 dB 2 0 dB 6 dB and LOCK 2 OnceadB STEP v
56. on the next page When a fully charged battery pack is installed the icon will appear as full As the battery life is consumed the icon will begin to empty Note When the battery indicator is in the last quarter as indicated by the symbol O charge the battery pack as soon as possible The instrument automatically shuts off when batteries are too weak for reliable operation Settings are saved and restored when the instrument is turned on again When testing in remote locations always carry a spare battery pack Note By connecting the optional Power Adapter the instrument can be operated using an AC power source This adapter is connected to the instrument though the Power Adapter Port shown in Figure 36 AC POWER ADAPTER PONT 5D CARD PORT MAE H8 22d BEFSAL PORT POWER SUPPLY AND io LITHILIM BATTERY CHARGING PORT Figure 36 Installation of standard Lithium battery pack Note the location of the Power Adapter Port and Lithium battery pack on board charging port 78 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 2 Powering On and Off the Instrument Press g to power the instrument on and off To select an operating mode choose from Phased Array Mode Adjust all parameters related to phased array measurement see Chapter 1 Conventional Mode Adjust all parameters related to conventional ultrasonic measurement See Section 1 6 to set the mode in which t
57. operator to take action before the data is overwritten Saving this data to a data set file generating a report or otherwise carrying out an ACTION indicated in the FILES Menu clears the buffer Note The TOP View Control Menu is activated and deactivated by pressing nm When the Control Menu is active the function keys and both knobs are disabled but pressing g or gg in TIMED MODE provides immediate access to various HOME Menu functions Similarly when acquiring data in ENCODED mode during which no function adjustments are allowed pressing n below STOP and pressing Ej or si provides access to several functions that require recalculation of instrument parameters As this recalculation will result in a clearing of unsaved TOP View data the operator is asked to confirm this action before proceeding Note Stopping the data acquisition process and saving this data to a data set file generating a report or otherwise carrying out an ACTION indicated in the FILES Menu clears the buffer Note Pressing n below CLEAR TIMED mode only while the TOP View is acquiring data immediately eliminates all unsaved TOP View data and restarts the display acquisition process When the TOP View display is STOPped or frozen pressing n below START also eliminates all unsaved TOP View data and restarts the display acquisition process while RESUME not displayed when the ENCODED mode buffer is full allows the acquisition to continue from its position when
58. or peak is evaluated by the A gate 90 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays SETUP Submenu Refer to Section 5 16 AINDICATION 4B amplitude of the measured reflector in A gate B REFERENCE Stores a reference reflector then shows its dB amplitude e CATTENUATION Calculated dB attenuation to the reflector e DDI 1 RATING Calculated based on formula for D1 1 and D1 5 GATE A Submenu Refer to Section 5 1 1 e GATE A START Sets the beginning position of A gate on the A Scan GATE A WIDTH Sets the width of A gate on the A Scan A THRESHOLD Sets the height of A gate on the A Scan TOF MODE Indicates whether an A Scan echo s flank or peak is evaluated by the A gate JISDAC MENU RECORD Submenu Refer to Section 5 17 1 e GATE A START Sets the beginning position of A gate on the A Scan e AUTO80 Press and hold to automatically adjust applied gain to set the value of the highest peak in A gate to 80 of FSH RECORD Record the JISDAC reference point captured in A gate FINISH Complete the JISDAC reference point recording process GATE A Submenu Refer to Section 5 1 1 e GATE A START Sets the beginning position of A gate on the A Scan GATE A WIDTH Sets the width of A gate on the A Scan A THRESHOLD Sets the height of A gate on the A Scan TOF MODE Indicates whether an A Scan echo s flank or peak is evaluated by the A gate SE
59. position of the selected gate Gate selected A B or IF indicated by color of function s text Refer to Section 2 8 1 GATE WIDTH Sets the width of the selected gate Gate selected indicated by color of function s text Refer to Section 2 8 1 e LEG Sets the number of ultrasonic legs displayed modifying the displayed range Refer to Section 2 6 1 Probe Menu PRB DAT Submenu Refer to Section 2 3 DIALOG PROBE Loads dialog definition file stored in dialog probe PART NUMBER Attached probe s part number SERIAL NUMBER Attached probe s serial number PRB GEO Submenu Refer to Section 2 3 2 FREQUENCY Frequency of the attached probe e NUM ELEMENTS Total number of elements in the attached probe e PITCH Distance between the centers of two adjacent elements e ELEVATION Width of element s WDGE DAT Submenu Refer to Section 2 3 3 PART NUMBER Attached probe wedge s part number SERIAL NUMBER Attached probe wedge s serial number ELEM 1 POS Position of probe s element 1 relative to wedge WDGE GEO Submenu Refer to Section 2 3 3 e VELOCITY Velocity of sound in wedge material WEDGE FRONT Distance from wedge front to probe s centerline which is indicated by a scribed line on the side of the wedge e OFFSET Z Distance from probe s center to the bottom of the wedge e ANGLE Angle of probe wedge 6 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and
60. re ue hy a Eee I e Lea e ea eres 186 9 6 2b Amplitude Correction i2 Io Ee AO E PER Wt ce et od ets 186 9 603 DGS Material Attenuation Menu 0 ehh 187 DGS Icon 1 5 us id T eoi RP cate Ve enata Ere d eto FL hoa ad hah ak Teese eee 188 PA Results cmo A ee E D Meet Re e habe Wan A athe Wns RI eS A GRIS 188 JPEG Reports ii a ES SERES OS Ed de eee dedos er FB He RE Sag bees p eges 188 Validation s c a a iae Rete eine eri been Ert Re e itta 189 Data Storage and Recall 55 224 oe tada iE ba d AE RR Shad cee a DAN E CU RA Su Re aes 189 Appendix A Technical Specifications A l A 2 A AA A 5 A 6 viii Physical SpecifiCations 2 enressereribeeesrenespupg d peteuweb quuni vx e cabelas MEET adr 191 Phased Array Conventional Channel Specifications ooooooooooocororoor eee 192 Environmental Tests 1 22 2 2 eno hee eh RU S E e ex Wet d quits dee e ate 193 Phased Array Probes eei or ero Pe EDO a xD EO DER steer istis 194 RS 232 Serial Port Connector loui kage ea AUR AIDS da AERA ERR ERI Dp 194 SADP TTL Output Connector us ers SESS ee Sas PE Aa eek A AE ET ets 196 Environmental Compliance 203 MAatraliby axo A dac o enar bee es psu diste ttem Pip dur tran e rds Ec EU bI fats 205 Return Policy 5 0635 3 ey sey A ea es de ru DUE NEED EP SUPR Ege 205 Phasor XS User s Manual Important Notice Important Notice The following information must be read and understood by any user of a GE Inspection Technologies ultrasonic thickn
61. s scrolling speed determines the duration of DISPLAY LENGTH This calculated value represents the amount of scanning time represented on the TOP View display at any one time Additional scanning data scrolls to the instrument s data buffer and is immediately viewable anytime the display is stopped Section 7 3 or is pressed Refer to Figure 65 and follow these steps to configure the instrument for TOP View operation in TIMED mode The resulting TOP View operation is shown in Figure 67 on page 151 1 Activate the CLOCK Submenu located in the SCAN Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press D to set the CLOCK Function to TIMED or TIMED CONT 3 Press 17 and turn the Function Knob to set the duration in hertz of the SAMPLE INTRVL The sample interval equates to the number of TOP View data lines acquired and displayed per second 4 Note that the calculated value of DISPLAY LENGTH automatically updates This calculated value represents the amount of scanning time represented on the TOP View display at any one time While scanning a test piece stopping the display Section 7 3 allows the operator to scroll back through TOP View data that s held in the data buffer Note While scanning in TIMED mode TOP View data is first added to the display screen When the screen is full the initial data scrolls into the instrument s data buffer Scrolling direction is defined in Step 5 In TIMED CONT Mode when the buffer is full acquiring new data automatic
62. settings are available e 1 2 2 25 4 5 10 13 MHz Set to match conventional probe frequencies BROADBAND Select to utilize a built in broad band BB filter The probe frequency level will be set to the last one displayed Modifying the Signal Ratio to Noise by Changing the Damping Level SETUP PULSER DAMPING 1 Activate the PULSER Submenu located in the SETUP Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press next to the selection titled DAMPING 3 To change the specified damping level and optimize the A Scan signal appearance continue pressing D or turn the function knob You ll note that the following damping levels are available 50 or 1000 Q see Figure 44 below The damping level will be set to the one last displayed Figure 44 Typical Effects of Damping Changes 98 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 7 3 Adjusting the Pulser Repetition Frequency PRF The Pulser fires at a frequency which can either be set automatically or manually To set the PRF mode and frequency level 1 Activate the SETUP Menu located in the HOME Menu by pressing n below it 2 Select the PULSER Submenu by pressing 2 below it Two functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 3 Press 2 next to the function titled PRF MODE You ll note that there are two options AUTO The instrument calculates and sets a pulser firing rate at 75 of the maximum frequenc
63. settings in a new data set file follow this procedure 1 Activate the FILES MENU 2 Press 7 next to ACTION until STORE DATASET appears 3 Press 1 twice next to FILENAME Use the two knobs and the instrument s text entry feature to input the data set s name as shown in Figure 62 on page 139 Note that an underscore character is not available and can therefore not be included in data set file names Note Press and hold I for three seconds to clear filename Press 2 one more time to get the edit cursor 4 Press D next to SOURCE DEST until the desired file saving destination appears Choices include INT MEMORY A limited number of data sets can be stored in the instrument however these data sets will not include a stored image or related A Scans SD CARD Primary destination for data sets which will include a frozen display image and related A Scans DIALOG PROBE Phased Array only Abbreviated data sets can be stored in connected phased array dialog probes 5 With the desired data set name input press 2 next to ENTER to complete the data set creation process The instrument s settings have been saved in the data set 138 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 6 Storing Data Sets and Generating Reports 6 1 1 Creating Data Set Files cont Note Pressing and holding Ea for three seconds causes a dataset to be stored or a report to be generated based on the ACTION specified in the FILENAME Submenu in phased
64. the display screen 3 Press D next to the function titled REJECT 4 To change the amount of A Scan you wish to omit from the display screen as a percentage of screen height turn the function knob You may omit A Scans up to 8046 of the screen height Whenever REJECT is set to a value greater then 0 the will appear in the status bar Phasor XS User s Manual 101 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 8 Adjusting the A Scan Conventional 4 8 1 Setting the A Scan Range Calibration requires the use of two calibrated standards of different thickness made of the same material as the test piece Prior to calibrating the instrument probe combination the A Scan display screen range the material thickness value represented by the full horizontal width of the screen will normally be set to a value equal to or slightly larger than the thicker calibrated standard Figure 46 on the next page 1 Activate the Home Menu by pressing Ey Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press next to the selection titled RANGE You ll note that RANGE has both coarse and fine adjustment modes Coarse and fine modes are selected by pressing D more than once When RANGE appears in all capital letters turning the function knob will produce large changes in the range value When range appears in all lower case letters turning the function knob will change the value by smaller amounts
65. to BUD Leg 1 Corresponds to frs pass of uirasound Trough fw test piece Leg 2 Comesponds to second pass of ultrasound mro ugh the test piece Figure 15 Changing the number of displayed LEGs modifies the displayed sound path range In this case approximately 2 5 legs are displayed here Phasor XS User s Manual 33 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 6 3 Defining the Display s Starting Point The DISPLAY START Function sets the display s starting point to match the initial pulse or IF Gate trigger for linear scans or the position at which sound enters the test material in all scans To select a display starting position Figure 16 below 1 Activate the BASE Submenu located in the UT Menu by pressing n below it The function can also be accessed via the SYNCH Submenu located in the SCAN Menu 2 Press D next to the function titled DISPLAY START Continue pressing 2 or turn the Function Knob to select from e IP START Display start corresponds to the initial pulse e IF START Display start corresponds to the IF Gate trigger e MATERIAL Display start corresponds to the position at which sound enters the test material Note To select a DISPLAY START other than MATERIAL the IF Gate must be turned ON Initial IF Gate positioning is related to the Z parameter which must not be set to zero accessed via the WEDGE GEO Submenu found in the PROBE Menu The Z parameter relates to the measured
66. when it s turned off and restore them when it s turned on you won t have to repeat these adjustments unless a change is required Turn on the instrument by pressing First press n to select Conventional Mode The Home Menu will be activated This menu s structure was shown in Figure 38 on page 81 Activate the Setup Menu by pressing below it Some submenus and functions from the Setup Menu are shown in Figure 42 on page 93 Mo nonae of gain adesse with ash gigi of sa Gaia Knob Flanding A highlighting iedizzrizm suso im held nol based on ra A Scan Laval of applied gain Reading i Mending 2 Beoging 3 Large readiesg bos Tura red wean i d Dotiery leal indicator THAMSFER COMA LIE ET zs Dispayiosn amp Ja E Preeeing thie funciion kay activations tha DOLOR tencion Fencticn ea 2e nu bae COEM u i apra hepp lad al awn with DISPLAY he fou tuestiiont Does Samu sH Figure 40 Display Screen Features 92 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 6 Initial Instrument Setup cont PL I IJ TOIT E a Faser functor h beet Gee en EV S Pulse sen dor zd dee rd AA Pulsar fer one singh chema proba g Baten Gerd irc US PH pl acre Pere T TOO MODE li ruesed en al 50 Card iraizlied Flashes when asaisgi ADOS reference la giprad dii REF MODE la mrad on Trig setings irekic gia Cursed furiaze HO reflection Trig astra Lrcke nis Cursed fariace O O r
67. 1 ond che ingpacten Prepara thie amic AMP hice ier alias dara brat z T z palos TE EPA k fla LILA FALE m gmisrigperitg tener of chee E ETTE sche a reprise alias ar Cen me ref Hector shean bere Aca iereph rocher me coil DOS PLA LENGTH dan en eu TOF View lla prejuetad bam sl Fi Seda rapatt taam patili catarro Pound a rad depeche utn Ina renga ot zs A or Dane TO Viam rage of rector bulk from gmd cua celieciaz dom ml bhara Los tha laii cad prima eda o carmi res rhe La cai enin 28 CC Te BIDEREE whan rar App ches eer gebe t3 dace maps bear pan ani raf actaru calor sa desd ita amplia of he rafinis Figure 67 TOP View display data in this case acquired in TIMED mode represents the projection of reflectors from a region of interest defined by the A or B Gate onto a viewable plane The TOP View display s detailed on screen graticule and scale aids in determining a reflector s size and depth within the test piece Phasor XS User s Manual 151 Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature Acquiring TOP View Data in ENCODED Mode After the instrument is configured as described in Section 7 1 1 and Section 7 1 3 the TOP View display is not immediately active when the VIEW MODE Function in the VIEW Submenu is set to TOP Instead the instrument acquires data only while the encoder s wheel is turning This feature limits collection of TOP View data to only those time periods during which the probe is moving ove
68. 1 1 Aces cenis ad ibas iias fe ll Ast rn Lam tt ed zr rezirpiapsd arg cha MEAE x ELLA dob Leg Lins god Caras l Dia pir Dira Fi HN ioe upset Chavas piia Ihn veriis coer ra er bee cone po is central si iha IAE Carver 53 nad Cargar Tj wIartoowewsEwita RS a E Gar Bes pra cars fee and Pure bon 1 AA manchas Sesh jamia corse Boa Prsuiag Deanu ing A O Lundi ieu cd in Ad Cees da mara t ba dinginped Pesas f aan Cuno ge ia eee be ral az cad lo ma sa rimi perais capimsaci comawacad adius ji pea feuis ia ral dl iiberausus of lEn respective conum jam fon appears ater dazas ia imami horaria xao rewel GFFLIKRE divi wm pl Fresiing El msan Ba dpi a ren airada Ge HE Bara ss HOT cocos ts EAS TA Timbres dle ra ef uo ta loot O PAL hades Gain dipped which me rund si e recio zl ite racer CLA L IHEE la di amp a eren Scan Figure 29 These A and Sector Scans are being evaluated in Freeze Mode 64 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 4 Operating in Freeze Mode Phased Array cont Za coa cd am rod E anm a cz died mz am coe imc mque Figure 30 Results are updated according to the selection of the beam cursor 3 5 Tip Diffraction Sizing Technique in A Scan The tip diffraction sizing technique must be performed in Frame View Analysis Freeze mode When the frame image is an angle corrected sector scan with A scan mode set to BUD the CURSOR 1 and CURSOR 2 bars will
69. 1 and the indicator in gate A selected by cursor 2 This value is only displayed for encoded top view data 160 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature 7 3 Freezing the Display and Navigating Data in TOP View cont Figure 71 LENA the distance through the three dimensional ultrasonic data space from the indicator in gate The End of the scan The scan will stop at the press of the gi FREEZE key If in the Test menu pressing STOP will end the scan In ENCODED or TIMED clock mode when the data buffer is full the scan will stop automatically The VIEW WINDOW is AS ACQUIRED and the SCROLL POS is set to the end of the scan minus the image width The position cursors C1 POS and C2 POS are set at the same position in the middle of the data that is on screen The beam cursors C1 BEAM and C2 BEAM are set on the same beam the selected beam of the scan To Review all Data and Size Defects Select the VIEW menu and change VIEW WINDOW to VIEW ALL To size a defect return to CURSORS menu and set C1 POS and C2 POS at each end of the defect To make sure the cursors are positioned exactly change VIEW WINDOW to AS ACQUIRED 1 2 3 4 The instrument automatically sets the SCROLL POS so that the C1 POS cursor will appear centered on the image 5 To make a fine adjustment of C1 POS place the cursor at the edge of the defect 6 If the other end of the defect the C2 POS end is off screen go to the
70. 135 JIS DUAE A pe Eo tQ EA 133 K KOOD ous viros Duras ad e v IDE UE Re 3 Knob Emulator Key lt i ca ky 3 79 L LLNS sts ata ti px ot dp xp UR VA 134 LANGUAGE accrue doe takes eS 18 94 KARGE A e EN LT eM E 115 large reading box sizes tA eR d 115 LEG vex ei SAONE UG ee ER s 33 LINEAR SCAN TYPE eee 30 Lithium battery pack 4 o vetde hy pee n Ens 1 Phasor XS User s Manual LOGIC ae asset eee bate ae a 41 A id xo Cereri eo EEEE TERE 29 LOWEND erties rers EY Ue EY DER 26 M Mime nibh OPERI UR REUS OR AER RR 134 Magnified View Key o oooooooooo 3 79 MAGNIFY GATE 0 0 0 cece eee eee 111 MAT AT ENG ua od a o ema 128 MAT THICKNESS 0 0 0 0 ee eee eee 29 MATERIAL iue aee e 29 34 MEAS x45 61308 Ee E de o GER 63 157 MEAS 2 143 aa ha Pas 63 Measured Results Phased Atray 53 MEMO rte Shs SIE S edie DENM 141 MEMO IN REPORT 200000 eee 141 MENUS aros asser SU AA NIA Se EA dhe 4 MM 4 idi not ot ad E E oS ELA 18 95 Mode Selector Key i25 22s kk ex EE RAS 3 79 N NEG HALFWAVE eere 37 100 NEGATIVE 434 3 nce DRE SR 41 NEW DATA cusco lora See DEP 148 NUMBER of ELEMENTS o o ooo ooo 24 o ORR Sm t nta att Dus tds Els ett a 56 OFFEN DBs feed usta A SV t 64 OFFSET Z iui cake a ae ah ERG 25 MES A Dadar er ane BED ood 79 OUTPUT SELECT renam rd dba Hm 111 P pon oc dest ade ee rp deo rre bs rae 55 a oic Stau E ep ire 55 pP 56 PAS A ERE 55 PARE Lu a
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72. 5 rating The AWS D1 1 feature is accessed via the HOME Menu The feature utilizes four AWS specified variables including A INDICATION Gain in dB required to position an A Scan echo s peak from the measured reflector at an amplitude equal to the reference amplitude between 10 and 90 of full screen height B REFERENCE Gain in dB required to position an AScan echo s peak from the reference reflector at the user selected amplitude between 10 and 90 of FSH C ATTENUATION Determined by subtracting 1 inch from the sound path distance to the discontinuity using the equation inch units C SA 1 x 2 This compensates for sound loss from material attenuation along the sound path to the discontinuity D D1 1 RATING Calculated based on the AWS formula D A B C See NOTE Phasor XS User s Manual 131 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 16 AWS D1 1 Weld Rating Evaluation Mode cont Preia bios lo HOLD of roe he WS parameters A C and D n a gt Petras be stert the reference amplius AWS parameters nutcenmtscaily update when INDICATION is in FUNNING moda X MI Figure 59 After adjusting the gain so that the reference echo s peak is between 20 and 90 of full screen height record the reference dB This reference value will be stored in the instrument until manually changed Note The dB value of A Indication will be automatically adjusted to match the amplitude of the B Ref
73. 9 1 Setting Up DGS Evaluation To perform DGS evaluation 1 From the Welcome menu select CUSTOM on startup or by pressing the MODE SELECT key E 2 At the custom file load menu select and load a DGS setup file either one already programmed into the dialog or a user created file When the user loads a PA DGS setup file from the dialog probe only The instrument will load the PROBEDEF SYS file to set the probe specific information probe part number serial number frequency number of elements etc into the probe parameters The software thus ensures that the probe part number and serial number are properly configured The instrument will not verify that the probe part number of the setup file matches that of the PROBEDEF SYS The user must maintain proper setup files with dialog probes The instrument will not load the PROBEDEF SYS file when loading a POP file from the SD card The user can manually load the PROBEDEESYS file by navigating to the PROBE PRB DAT menu and choosing the DIALOG PROBE LOAD DEF action If you selected an existing DGS setup file you can begin calibration and measurement If you have selected a new setup the instrument will initialize all settings and provide the full angle range as programmed into the PROBEDEESYS file You must adjust the range gates etc for the desired inspection You may also choose a different angle range for the sector scan with restrictions described later Phasor XS Us
74. A Amplitude of the signal crossing the A Gate as a percentage of the active EVAL MODE s reference amplitude e dBrA dB equivalent height difference between the signal crossing A Gate and the active EVAL MODE s reference height e A rB Amplitude of the signal crossing the B Gate as a percentage of the active EVAL MODE s reference amplitude see below e dBrB 4B equivalent height difference between the signal crossing B Gate and the active EVAL MODE s reference height see below 114 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements Reference results identified with r Behavior Based on EVAL MODE DAC Amplitude or dB compared to corresponding DAC curve point TCG Amplitude or dB compared to TCG reference level dB REF Amplitude or dB compared to reference level DGS Amplitude or dB compared to curve size selected JISDAC Amplitude or dB compared to JIS LINE H M or L set to BOLD NONE Amplitude or dB compared to gate threshold height CLS JIS CLASS 1 IL HI or IV available only when JISDAC evaluation mode is active ERS Evaluates the reflected echo DGS Mode and calculates the Equivalent Reflector Size Gt DGS test gain which initializes the DGS curve s max height at 80 FSH Gr DGS reference gain which represents the instrument gain at which the reference echo s peak reaches 80 FSH OFF No reading will be displayed in the reading box The measured rea
75. AN 129 FILENAME 000 cee ec eee 139 157 FILES Ment cid eases OE EE E RR 137 FLANK gu ek ada 41 110 FOCAL POINT REDEEM VE TM 30 FRAME RE EE MER UEM ERE 146 Freeze Key oov eene obs re ae MSS 3 79 Freeze Menit i oe rnd E AO RS 63 Freeze Mode Phased Array 63 64 65 FREQUENCY casara Uk e e cem s 24 37 98 BEUDEWAVE hee esI eere 37 100 Function Rotary Kn0b o oooooo o 3 79 G Galie ees te iee e A tied ees cleans 117 Gain Phased Array ise eevee eee eee es 66 Gain Increment Key oa gedaan 3 79 Gain Rotary Knob ol ti o 79 116 Gan AA A ADU E a ct at 117 GATEDISPLAY x69 R69 Rs 40 Gate Magnify Kevin 79 198 GATE POS pie a A ES a a 39 GATE SELECT we ces ete eed at eee dae ees 40 GATE START ads 40 109 GATE THRESHOLD 40 109 GATE WIDTH 2 4 Eee 40 109 Gate Alarm Logic ead un eate seca Cs Gee 111 GATEMODE 0 0 cee eee eee 39 GATES sve inde te kde tubae AMPs 108 dies Men vue ae 108 Gils a geen WS da EUN pP Ex RI ee p edet 129 H H Lite i ek re EE A 134 HDR INREPORT oooooo ooo 142 HEA DER id iia 142 HIGH END uou PY pd EES 26 Hone ey ao tre eoi e 3 79 l Mi a 92 A od ire tea cire Mane sath eds 40 IE START ad ate bts tomas eae has 34 IMAGE uu e aues xl ats aa Spee I ed 20 INCH ee oisi ue naa easing ae MS DIEN ORE 95 INTMEMORY esee 138 IP START cuida 34 J JELANK 4 oa e RT ARES ES 110 JIS Class catre ARA REA de RE EAS
76. CT function 3 Select the LOGIC function and choose the gate triggering logic e POSITIVE An A Scan signal crosses the gate NEGATIVE No A Scan signal crosses the gate A and B Gates only OFF The selected gate will not be triggered Note The IF Gate must be turned OFF for the instrument to produce a sector scan Phasor XS User s Manual 41 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 8 4 Configure the Gate to Ignore or Accept Off Screen Triggers DISPLAYRESULTS2 GATE SHAPE Gate triggering can in some cases occur at a point that does not appear in the display A scans or image The GATE SHAPE Function determines whether or not A or B Gate triggers outside the display range are ignored To configure the gate shape 1 Activate the RESULTS2 Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press D next to the function titled GATE SHAPE Continue pressing Jor turn the Function Knob to select from DEPTH BASED Each beam s gate range is set to the depth range specified by the GATE START and GATE WIDTH controls All gate triggers within that range including those that occur outside the display range are valid This is the default setting following an instrument reset See Figure 20a below IMAGE BASED Each beam s gate range is limited to its display range Gate triggers that occur outside of the display range are ignored See Figure 20b below Figure 20 Depth Based a and Image Based
77. DE Function located in the EVAL Menu determines which results evaluating submenu appears in the HOME Menu these options are listed in Figure 41 on page 93 You ll also find operation manual section references that tell you where to turn in this manual for more specific information on each function The Home Menu System consists of several menus submenus and functions e If not displayed conventional mode is accessed by pressing B8B Available menus are accessed via the Home Menu Figure 38 on page 81 e Each menu contains several submenus Menus used for evaluating results TCG DAC DGS dB REF AWS and JISDAC are first selected by the user via the EVAL MODE function The evaluation menu selected then appears in the HOME Menu Menus and submenus are selected by pressing below the desired item When a submenu is selected the functions contained in that submenu are listed in the Function Bar down the left hand side of the display screen Functions are then selected by pressing the adjacent Function Key D Turning the Function Knob and in some cases continuing to press will change the value shown in the selected function s box In some cases pressing and holding will set the function s value to zero Note that some functions like RANGE have both coarse and fine adjustment modes Coarse and fine modes are selected by pressing D more than once When the function name such as RANGE appears in all capital let
78. ERLAY DISPLAY parameter is used to display or hide the overlay once it has been defined There are four preset overlay types and one custom overlay The following preset overlays are supported Table 1 Preset Graphic Overlay Types Value Description Single V V type weld preparation centered around the origin line Double V X type weld preparation centered around the origin line Ref Line A simple reference line that may be used to define a boundary or other region Rectangle A rectangle object use to outline a region of the image Phasor XS User s Manual 49 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 10 Optional Graphic Overlay cont Figure 23 Graphic Overlay Wizard To select and set up an overlay 1 Setup the desired scan according to the test being performed 2 Navigate to the PART OVERLAY sub menu and select DEFINITION twice The overlay wizard menu will be displayed 3 Select the desired overlay type with the WELD TYPE parameter The is used to select the first row of parameter options 4 Using the dimensioned drawing that is displayed as a reference set each of the dimension parameters to describe the part or region being inspected 5 Once all dimensions have been set properly press the o button to exit the overlay wizard and activate the overlay on the image 6 The position of the overlay may be moved on the image by adjusting the position of the origin offset Note The overlay wi
79. F Gate turned on a loss of the interface signal will prevent the the offending beam from recording data to the TOP View Instead the operator is alerted to the condition with the application of a special IF LOSS color to the TOP VIEW Image Note Turing ON the IF Gate also impacts control of the DISPLAY START function Refer to Section 2 6 3 to define the display s starting point with and without the IF Gate on Additionally there is a DISPLAY START control related to the IF GATE The choices are IF IP and MATERIAL 156 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature 7 3 Freezing the Display and Navigating Data in TOP View While operating in TIMED TOP View mode the Knob Emulator TOP View Control Menu can be turned on or off by pressing a As shown in Figure 70 on page 158 this menu pauses clears and restarts the TOP View data acquisition process Pressing n below STOP this is the only menu selection that s also active in ENCODED mode has the same effect as pressing ES the display is frozen and available for analysis or storage in a data set To navigate and evaluate a frozen TOP View display follow the steps below and refer to Figure 70 Note While scanning in ENCODED mode TOP View data is first added to the display screen then scrolled into the instrument s data buffer When the buffer is full the scanning process automatically stops activating the Frozen TOP View Menu Figure 70 and requiring the
80. GE Measurement amp Control Solutions Ultrasonic Phasor XS User s Manual inati t k 021 002 362 Rev 10 GE Measurement amp Control Solutions Phasor XS Portable Phased Array Ultrasonic Flaw Detector User s Manual 021 002 362 Rev 10 August 2010 GESensingInspection com 02010 General Electric Company All rights reserved Technical content subject to change without notice no content intended for this page proceed to next page Contents Important Notice General Warnings o o woe EE A ex debite es dete dob ded t e ER a Ra vii Operator TAMOS sco venue e Vea VEN Ier RI SE Mea pes mee MS Re hee AED NEM uds vii Testing Limitatiohs emos eese ppp RS VENE DUME Ve EUST ta ett an MUR eke Da face vii Ultrasonic Measurement Critical Operating Procedures 0 0 0 0c eee cette nee Vili Safety Intormationi ir Poenos te Mea abe eM Gh Lele oot ald adelante auido du uiid ix SO tWate cia A A ER detras as ix Defects errors and Exceptional Stresses llleeeeeeeeee eh ix DEVICE pa basse tee rie A HIER env b ee steve oet pue Und De E EMEN X Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 supplying Power td e ge 1 Powering the Instrument On and Off 0 0 0 e m s 2 Keypad and Knob Features o oooo oo eee e eme ls 3 Home Menu and Functions vg sein ais e b A e DE AID S wen e AES C SERO SEA RS 24 4 Display Screen Features Phased Array
81. GE Sensing Fuses and batteries are specifically excluded from any liability This warranty is effective from the date of delivery to the original purchaser If GE Sensing determines that the equipment was defective the warranty period is one year from delivery for electronic or mechanical failures one year from delivery for sensor shelf life If GE Sensing determines that the equipment was damaged by misuse improper installation the use of unauthorized replacement parts or operating conditions outside the guidelines specified by GE Sensing the repairs are not covered under this warranty The warranties set forth herein are exclusive and are in lieu of all other warranties whether statutory express or implied including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and warranties arising from course of dealing or usage or trade Return Policy If a GE Sensing instrument malfunctions within the warranty period the following procedure must be completed 1 Notify GE Sensing giving full details of the problem and provide the model number and serial number of the instrument If the nature of the problem indicates the need for factory service GE Sensing will issue a RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER RAN and shipping instructions for the return of the instrument to a service center will be provided 2 If GE Sensing instructs you to send your instrument to a service center it must be shipped prepaid to the authorize
82. I change ki SEPT Prone a bolow AUTOCAL Meanurs ihe Pinner S REF ta launch calibration calibration alandard EA thi ome iz pubis inde pala E El B ma a hri cada EET rr Caridad in ma gars prerana pis THE Ml Measure He Bicis SAEF change in DET cali baton siancart Press bolow AANGE to obsorea ihe results of the calibration Figure 47 Auto Calibration Procedures Phasor XS User s Manual 103 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 9 2 Using AUTOCAL to Calibrate the Instrument Read the following while reviewing Figure 47 on the previous page 1 From the SETUP Menu activate the AUTOCAL Submenu by pressing n below it Four functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press D next to the selection titled S REFI and turn the function knob until the value of S REF1 matches the thickness of the thinner calibration standard 3 Press 7 next to the selection titled S REF2 and turn the function knob until the value of S REF2 matches the thickness of the thicker calibration standard 4 Apply couplant and couple the probe to the thinner calibration standard Press 14 next to the selection titled A START Turn the function knob this will shift the starting point of the A Gate until the A Gate lies over the echo corresponding to the thinner standard s thickness Figure 47 5 Press D next to the selection titled RECORD The value in the function
83. ILENAME function Press D or turn the Function Knob until the desired filename name appears Press J next to the ENTER function Follow the display screen prompting and press Fl to confirm the file delete command The deleted data set may not be retrieved 6 4 Creating a Memo Memos are attached to data set files at the time the files are stored or to Reports when they are generated After a file is stored the attached memo may be modified To create or edit a memo 1 2 3 Activate the MEMO Submenu in the FILES menu Press to set the EDIT function to YES This allows you to create or edit a memo Note that the top of the display screen contains a five line memo The first character of the memo is now highlighted Use the two knobs and the instrument s text entry feature to input or edit the memo s contents as shown in Figure 62 on page 139 Including a File s Memo as Part of a Report You can specify whether the memo attached to the active data file is included in a report To add or remove an active file s memo from the stored report 1 2 Activate the MEMO Submenu in the FILES menu Press 7 next to the MEMO IN REPORT function Choosing a value of YES indicates that the memo should be included in part of the report Choosing NO omits the memo from the report Phasor XS User s Manual 141 Chapter 6 Storing Data Sets and Generating Reports 6 5 Creating a Report Header Report Headers are attached t
84. ISPLAY BRIGHTNES 1 Activate the DISPLAY Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen Press 7 next to the selection titled BRIGHTNESS Settings range from 1 to 10 To change the brightness level continue pressing D or turn the function knob The display brightness will remain at the level last displayed Selecting a Display Grid CONFIG DISPLAY GRID 1 4 Activate the DISPLAY Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen Press 2 next to the selection titled GRID To change the grid type continue pressing 2 or turn the function knob Each grid style is shown in the display screen s A Scan window as it is selected The grid style will be set to the last one displayed Setting the Display Color CONFIG DISPLAY COLOR 1 Activate the DISPLAY Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen Press next to the selection titled COLOR There are four preset color schemes To change the display s color scheme continue pressing or turn the function knob The display color will remain at the scheme last displayed Phasor XS User s Manual 95 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays Setting the A Scan Color CONFIG DISPLAY ASCAN COLOR 1 Activat
85. Knob To make the next digit active turn the Gain Knob 4 Press again to complete the PART or SERIAL NUMBER entering process B DIALOG PROBE 3 PART NUMBER a SERIAL NUMBER PRB DAT PRB GEO WDGE DAT wose seo OFFSET Figure 8 The PROBE Menu allows the user to input settings related to probe and wedge configuration Delay law recalculation is required when those functions indicated here with CALC are modified Phasor XS User s Manual 23 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement Defining the Probe Geometry PROBE PRB GEO FREQUENCY or NUM ELEMENTS or PITCH 1 Activate the PRB GEO Submenu located in the PROBE Menu by pressing n below it Selections will appear down the left side of the display 2 Press a next to one of the selections FREQUENCY or NUM ELEMENTS or PITCH 3 To change the displayed value to match that printed on the probe continue pressing or turning the function knob You ll note that the following settings are available FREQUENCY 0 5 to 10 MHz NUMBER of ELEMENTS 1 to 64 PITCH distance between the centers of two adjacent elements approximately 0 010 to 0 197 inches or 0 25 to 5 mm 4 The selected parameter will be set to the value last displayed Recalculation of delay laws is required Setting the Probe Delay PROBE OFFSET PROBE DELAY The Probe Delay Setting represents the time delay caused by sound wave travel through a probe s wearplate membrane delay line or wedge
86. MIT for calibrations LIMIT for calibrations LOCK 180 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode 9 5 Parameter Limit Block cont A parameter that is locked READ ONLY will appear in the third line of the parameter window The sector scan angle range parameters will be limited to the range provided in the custom POP file e ANGLE START The instrument will only allow ANGLE START to be changed to one of the angles in the range of angles of the custom POP file e ANGLE STEP The ANGLE STEP from the POP file is the smallest step increment that the user may set and the value will change in multiples of this value For example if the step size of the POP file is 0 5 degrees the will limit the step size to one of 0 5 1 0 1 5 etc In this example the user will not have the ability to select an invalid step size such as 0 8 The maximum step size will be ANGLE STOP ANGLE START e ANGLE STOP The instrument will only allow ANGLE STOP to be changed to one of the angles in the range of angles of the custom POP file and will increment in multiples of ANGLE STEP relative to ANGLE START For example if ANGLE START is 31 0 and ANGLE STEP is 10 0 and the current value of ANGLE STOP is 55 0 A positive increment of ANGLE STOP will change ANGLE STOP to 61 0 A negative increment of ANGLE STOP will change ANGLE STOP to 51 0 When the user performs a calculate the instrument will Verify
87. MODE on echoes are automatically compared to the recorded reference There are three ways this comparison can be made and two additional DGS related results that can be displayed A rA Amplitude of the signal crossing the A Gate as a percentage of the corresponding DGS curve amplitude dBrA 4B equivalent height difference between the signal crossing A Gate and the corresponding DGS curve height This value is shown in Figure 57 on the previous page ERS Evaluates the reflected echo and calculates the Equivalent Reflector Size Gt DGS test gain which initializes the DGS curve s max height at 80 FSH Gr DGS reference gain which represents the instrument gain at which the reference echo s peak reaches 80 FSH To aid in interpreting the DGS Mode s display the instrument will display up to four curves representing fixed gain offsets from the DGS curve These curves are enabled and positioned by specifying the dB equivalent amount they are offset above or below the DGS curve by accessing the OFFSETS submenu in the DGS menu 5 14 5 Locks Error Messages As long as a valid reference echo is stored no functions can be changed which could cause an incorrect DGS evaluation If an attempt is made to change such a function the following error message will appear Function Locked DGS Reference has been recorded The DGS evaluation must likewise be switched off and the reference echo deleted in the case of selecting a new probe
88. N function of the FILENAME menu The instrument will attempt to save the log file to the filename in the FILENAME field with the extension CSV If the file already exists the Phasor will prompt the user to overwrite the file or to press the HOME key to cancel saving Note Users can only select SD CARD as the SOURCE DEST otherwise the Phasor XS will display an error message Note Once ACTION is set to STORE DATA LOG and SOURCE DEST is set to SD CARD a press and hold of the Freeze key will stop the top view scan if not already stopped and generate a log file with the same name as the dataset Each subsequent press and hold of the Freeze key will automatically generate a numbered log file Within the Data Log menu the LOG RANGE option defines how much data to export to the log file Users can choose e CURSOR RANGE exports the selected reading for only the scan positions between and including the CUR 1 POS and CUR 2 POS e ALL DATA exports the selected reading for all scan positions within the Top View scan 172 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 8 Making Custom Corrosion Measurements 8 4 3 Storing A Log File cont For the option CURSOR RANGE the user 1 2 3 4 Adjusts the cursors to select a region of interest Sets the data logger parameter DATA REGION to CURSOR RANGE and Sets ACTION to STORE DATA LOG in the FILENAME menu to save the data to the CSV file Press and hold the Free
89. OFF disabling the gate and removing it from the display Otherwise the IF Gate will always be displayed with turned on Note Gate starting point and width can be adjusted from the HOME Menu s function bar To control IF A or B Gate from this menu first select the desired gate using the GATE SELECT Function accessed via the GATEMODE or GATE POS Submenus The color of the text in the gate controlling function box will match the color of the selected gate Note The IF Gate provides a reference point from which the other gates are positioned The A and B Gate starting positions are measured with respect to IF Gate trigger whenever the IF Gate is turned on meaning its logic setting is set to POSITIVE See also Section 2 6 3 Note When operating with the DISPLAY START Function set to IF the interface echoes for each beam are visible on the display This provides a visual indication of variation in the IF Gate triggering point When operating in this mode only the operator is alerted to the loss of an IF Gate triggering echo by the application of a special IF LOSS color to the display Setting a Gate s Starting Point UT GATE POS GATE START 1 Activate the GATE POS Submenu located in the UT Menu 2 Select the gate to be positioned using the GATE SELECT function The color of function block values matches the color of the corresponding gate 3 Select the GATE START function and adjust the starting point by turning the Functio
90. ORT Figure 85 Serial Port Connector Location 194 Phasor XS User s Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications A 5 RS 232 Serial Port Connector cont 3 encumo norm eumd 4 ere rr at amp Feb TTL input Cr m Figure 86 Serial Port Connector Phasor XS User s Manual 195 Appendix A Technical Specifications A 6 SAP TTL Output Connector The output control connector is a seven pin LEMO connector located on the side of the instrument above the Right Function Knob shown in Figure 87 below This connector can be used to Monitor the TTL Alarm output e Monitor Beam SAP or scan SAP Connect a 5 volt bidirectional encoder The connector s pin assignments are shown in Figure 88 below V Cutpuk 5p CARD PORT GROUND Alarm Beam SAP Figure 88 Output Control Connector 196 Phasor XS User s Manual Numerics Mireia Dora su ame 3 57 64 97 114 125 LCURSOR 4 5 eden laa 63 2 CURSOR n dud We E T eee 63 A A Gate cece fee Bl A ES 108 ATA PNE 55 57 114 ADB Suspe tod edi s oy poat vata namo 56 114 AEE Brecht edens CSSA A EA AA M OM E As 56 ACTION e da abatir CERE 138 activation code ooooooooooo ooonooo 105 alat ses nva eben SIUS end 104 Alarms muere pu ee PEE ES S RASE 111 AMP COLOR PALET eee 20 AMP COLOR PALETTE ees 148 AMPL CORRECT ss 127 128 ANGLE uuu g BS ERG ee p ERG EE 25 Angle Beam Probes
91. P View Optional Feature Refer to Figure 68 on page 154 to see the icons used to indicate whether TOP View is operating in amplitude or TOF mode These four data sources are also the only data related to the TOP View display that can be accessed from a frozen display Section 7 3 or stored in a data set Section 7 4 Phasor XS User s Manual 153 Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature 7 2 Creating a TOP View cont indicaria inzic aen ENCODED TOF DATA SOURCE serpulsitiun identified beam Aca hor Debo displugud can cl pl TOF TOP View chin li FERE 1938 mirikrg rcipligs a nili m agraria for the identitied beam Hs tenia s den na Press tn stop TOP View data aoquisition PRAT REP RC FAR id A rame ns pressing bh pech bear a7 cycle over Her ri TCI inus pla hareha rhas Ld ha aepraerd be denar nnd Gale copheed dain Indicates AMPIiude 4 lo produce TOP View DATA SOURCE displayed Engi ni TOF View conin menu AMH TOP Viewer dais Prai ho want biaa i aiil ihe last ocho musa Figure 68 TOP View data acquired in ENCODED mode can be viewed as an amplitude or sound path distance to trigger TOF in A or B Gate 154 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature Adding or Removing the A Scan from the TOP View Display While acquiring TOP View data the A Scan representing a selected beam can be displayed on the screen along with the TOP View i
92. PICATION MODE both peniies uxori Pinder 00904 are doi played mending sctzes oe diplngsd and pexytise heeding echoes pg rase BP nA FREOUENOS DISPLAY legates 177 RAFE HECTIFICATIDRS PULL WAYE HELTPTICATITIN Figure 45 Rectification controls how much of the returned sound pulse appears on the display screen Note that when RF rectification is selected the A Gate and B Gate can be positioned above or below the axis 100 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 7 5 Setting the Pulser Voltage or Energy Level The relative energy with which the pulser fires is adjusted by changing the ENERGY and VOLTAGE settings To set the pulser energy or voltage level 1 Activate the SETUP Menu located in the HOME Menu by pressing n below it 2 Select the PULSER Submenu by pressing below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 3 Set the ENERGY level to HIGH or LOW or press next to the function titled VOLTAGE Set a voltage level to HIGH or LOW 4 7 6 Setting the A Scan REJ ECT Level A portion of the A Scan can be omitted from the display screen To omit a portion of the A Scan you must define the percentage of full screen height you wish to omit To set a reject percentage 1 Activate the SETUP Menu located in the HOME Menu by pressing n below it 2 Select the RECEIVER Submenu by pressing D below it Four functions will appear down the left side of
93. R function applies dB compensation for the difference in coupling conditions between the known standard and the test piece Defining DAC or TCG Curve Offsets DAC TCG OFFSETS MODE To add a series of guidelines offset from the DAC or TCG curve by a definable dB increment but not to exceed or 24 dB from the reference curve 1 Access the OFFSETS Submenu located in the DAC TCG Menu 2 Setthe MODE function to FIXED for evenly spaced offset lines or CUSTOM for user controlled offset line placement Set this function to OFF to remove offset lines from the display 3 If FIXED offset MODE is selected set the OFFSET function to the dB increment at which offset lines are drawn above and below the DAC or TCG line in Figure 5 8 a 3 dB fixed offset is specified 4 If CUSTOM offset MODE is selected access the OFFFSETS2 Submenu and input the positive or negative offset at which each of up to four guidelines are drawn Setting Transfer Correction DAC TCG MAT ATTN TRANSFER CORR To adjust the dB compensation for differences in ultrasonic coupling between the standard and test piece 1 Access the MAT ATTN Submenu located in the DAC TCG Menu 2 Adjustthe TRANSFER CORR function as required to compensate for coupling differences Note While TRANSFER CORR is set to any value other than 0 the displayed gain value will appear in a contrasting color indicating that the amount of applied gain differs from the listed instrument gain th
94. RN 0 0022 ee 32 SD CARD cirios ada 138 200 SIDE ut er dg nie Ae ey ng th ewe eate lieth 126 SECTOR SCAN TYPE eese 30 SERIAL NUMBER eee 23 serial number seen 105 SOURGE DEST 5 A s 138 SPEED Abt UE LM ptas bus e a 115 SREP ui td dd bIAD 104 Sh SRS Kae Ra Vee aR he 104 SPARE S oo A eels 158 STARTUP Saca 18 93 STEP ru T eda aes ee ects etie apd Dee d FM 32 STOPS prae M RR PEUT 158 STORE DATASET esee 138 139 submenus ooo ooo eee eee ee Ie 4 SYNGET ii t eee ats les A 34 T TCU use od noeh tern MERE sod bte 121 TCG EDIT kei zx AER Ee RU m ds 73 TCG Mode Phased Array o oo ooooooooo 68 TCG ReferencePoints o oooooooo o 121 TESTATTEN 0 ves ue AO EE 128 THICKNESS e lv Rea Rees 113 THRESHOLD esee 40 MME cundo dcus ados pact ocn Bs cole a ss 19 94 Time Formats lee 18 94 TIMED ieee oss es be IG A AE YC SES 147 TOF COLOR PALETTE 148 TOE MODE us odos da e aui ls e Ca a 41 110 TOP View 2 ira o cl 145 TOP View Control Menu ooooo o o 152 TRANSFER CORR 0 00000 cee eee 128 transverse acoustic velocities 29 TESTIGO usa re vase ten Sack e adea 113 TRIG Menu seeee ooo 112 T TEST az Le aT A S Bae a Eo OES 43 TIL OUT ic it ia 111 TTE QUIS tte ete a 111 U WUNFOCUSED a de ss 30 UNIS ss na do ok Se IU EUIS 18 Units of Measurement 95 Phasor XS User s Manua
95. RT Sets the beginning position of B Gate on the A Scan GATE B WIDTH Sets the width of B Gate on the A Scan B THRESHOLD Sets the height of B gate on the A Scan TOF MODE Indicates whether an A Scan echo s flank or peak is evaluated by the B gate Phasor XS User s Manual 85 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays FILES Menu FILENAME Submenu Refer to Section 6 1 and Section 6 6 FILENAME Select stored files or input new data set or report name SOURCE DEST Indicates the device to or from which data is sent ACTION Recalls or deletes the selected file and saves edits to data sets and reports e ENTER Causes specified ACTION to occur HEADER Submenu Refer to Section 6 5 HEADER NUMBER Selects the Header Line to edit e EDIT Set to YES to allow editing of the selected Header Line HDR IN REPORT Determines if the header will be included in the generated report MEMO Submenu Refer to Section 6 4 e EDIT Allows editing creation of the Memo MEMO IN REPORT Determines if the memo will be included in the generated report REPORT Submenu Refer to Section 6 6 IMAGE IN REPORT Determines if the displayed Scan s will be included in the generated report PARAM IN REPORT Determines if instrument settings will be listed in the generated report CONFIG Menu DISPLAY Submenu Refer to Section 4 6 e COLOR Changes the colors of the display e GRID
96. Reading 3 Reading 4 Reading 5 Reading 6 Gate A Start Gate A Width A Threshold TOF Mode Gate B Start Gate B Width B Threshold TOF Mode Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays EVAL MENU FILES MENU FILENAME Filename Source Dest Action Enter HEADER Header Number Edit Har in Report Memo in Report REPORT Image in Report Param in Report CONFIG Ascan Color Brightness Language Units Dicemal Date Format Date Format Reminder Reset Serial Number Code Confirm Figure 38 These conventional menus submenus and functions are accessed through the Home Menu Phasor XS User s Manual 81 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 4 Home Menu Eval Menus and Functions The menu system allows the operator to select and adjust various features and instrument settings It includes Conventional Operation Home Menu Several menus used to configure and calibrate the instrument prior to test Also used to select pulser and receiver characteristics position gates set alarms specify operating mode and screen appearance adjust the A Scan display and control other significant measurement features Note Figure 38 on page 81 shows the instrument s Home Menu structure The information provided in the following two manual sections explains what each function does and shows how to access the function through the menu system The EVALuation MO
97. S User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement Defining the Wedge Geometry PROBE WDGE GEO VELOCITY or OFFSET Z or ANGLE 1 Activate the WDGE GEO Submenu located in the PROBE Menu by pressing n below it Selections will appear down the left side of the display 2 Press a next to one of the selections VELOCITY or OFFSET Z or ANGLE 3 To change the displayed value to match that printed on the wedge continue pressing 2 or turning the function knob You ll note that the following settings are available Figure 9 below VELOCITY Input in ms to match the velocity of sound through the wedge material OFFSET Z Input inches mm must be set to 0 when no wedge is installed to equal the user measured dimension from the wedge surface in contact with the test piece to the Probe Index Point ANGLE 0 0 to 90 degrees to match the user measured wedge angle 4 The selected parameter will be set to the value last displayed Recalculation of delay laws is required Determining and Inputting the Probe Index Point to Wedge Front Edge Distance PROBE WDGE GEO WEDGE FRONT A line scribed on the side of the wedge see Figure 9 below corresponds with the probe s index point The measurement from this line to the wedge s front edge is the WEDGE FRONT dimension This value must be determined and input before inputting the ORIGIN OFFSET see next section which allows the instrument s display to compensate when a pro
98. Section 6 4 e Input REPORT HEADER information Section 6 5 e Specify REPORT contents and generate reports Section 6 6 6 1 Data Set Files Data set files are used to store a specific instrument setup configuration Instrument settings and the active A Scan present when the data set file is created can be stored in the file When the data set file is recalled all instrument settings are modified to match the settings stored in the data set file Note Data sets stored on an SD card will include a frozen display image and related A Scans Data sets stored in the instrument s internal memory will not include these images When the data set is recalled the stored frozen image will be displayed and its related A Scans evaluated until the display is unfrozen Note Phased Array and conventional files are differentiated by their extensions pop and cop respectively Once a data set file is opened instrument settings may be modified from their data set file configurations However these changes will only affect the data set if additional actions are taken to do so as described in Editing Active Files on page 139 Otherwise the original file structure will remain as saved Phasor XS User s Manual 137 Chapter 6 Storing Data Sets and Generating Reports 6 1 Data Set Files cont FILES MENU Figure 61 The Files Menu allows access to all data set and output functions 6 1 1 Creating Data Set Files To store instrument
99. Supply Probe Connectors VGA Output Dialog Languages Display Size Display Resolution Internal Capacity SD Card Specification Phasor XS User s Manual Set Up Files On SD Card for report and set up files JPEG 3 8 kg 8 2 lbs with battery 282 mm W x 171 mm Hx 159 mm D 11 1 in W x 6 8 in H x 6 3 in D Custom Li Ion Battery Pack 356P configuration 6 hrs minimum External charger Universal Input 85 to 260 V 50 to 60 Hz Conventional 00 lemo BNC adapters provided Phased Array Custom ZIF Yes Chinese English French German Japanese Spanish Polish Romanian Russian and Czechoslovakian 165 mm 6 5 in diagonal VGA color TFT 640H x 480V pixel Capacity 127 kB Maximum Number of Dataset Files 24 combined phased array and conventional File System Format FAT16 Maximum Capacity 1 0 GB WARNING The Phasor XS can not read write to SD cards of greater than 1 0 GB 191 Appendix A Technical Specifications A 2 Phased Array Conventional Channel Specifications Feature Conventional Phased Array Pulser Spike Bi Polar Square Wave Pulse Repetition Frequency 15 to 2000 Hz 100V 20 to 7000 Hz gt 100V 20 to 2800 Hz Pulser Voltage 300 V max 25 V to 75 V bi polar Pulser Energy Low High Pulser Rise Time 15 nsec 15 nsec Damping 50 and 1000 ohms Dual Mode Off On Receiver Input Capacitance 50 pF Receiver Input Resistance 1000 ohms in dual mode 220 ohm
100. TOP View during a continuous scan see TIMED CONTINUOUS mode in Section 7 1 2 e Set up for TOP View during an encoder driven scan Section 7 1 3 Acquire TOP View data during a continuous or encoder driven scan Section 7 2 e Freeze the TOP View display and navigate through the buffered data Section 7 3 e Store the TOP View data in a data set Section 7 4 e Conduct a typical ENCODED data acquisition session by following an application summary Section 7 5 Note 7o avoid inadvertently deleting TOP View data before it can be stored in a data set or otherwise evaluated refer to the various notes in Section 7 4 7 1 Preparing for TOP View Operation The TOP View display option allows for continuous scanning with a phased array probe or scanning during a memory limited session with the use of an encoder equipped probe or in TIMED mode The TOP View display is generated with data collected from the A and B gated region of a sector or linear scan Phasor XS User s Manual 145 Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature 7 1 1 Setting Up the Phased Array Prior to Displaying a TOP View Prior to displaying a TOP View the standard phased array views designated as FRAME view setup must be performed Refer to Chapter 2 TOP View displays can be generated from either type of standard phased array scan linear or sector It is important to recognize that the TOP View image is based only on amplitude and TOF data recorded in Gates A
101. TOP or presses e At this point acquired data can be analyzed immediately stored to or discarded e Ifthe data is stored in a data set it can not be immediately analyzed the data at that time and must instead be analyzed after a recalling of the data set e From the TOP View Control Menus the operator can select START to begin a new acquisition session or change back to FRAME view for closer inspection of a selected region or select TIMED mode to adjust settings prior to creating a new image Phasor XS User s Manual 163 Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature no content intended for this page proceed to next page 164 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 8 Making Custom Corrosion Measurements Chapter 8 Making Custom Corrosion Measurements For Phasor XS users depth measurement DM is a custom application supported through the use of specific POP files designed for use with dual linear corrosion array probes To support custom applications the Phasor XS must include a Custom option users who purchase special probes that require the custom option such as the dual linear corrosion array probes will have this option enabled To determine if the option is enabled on your instrument look for the entry Custom in the CONFIGURATION list on the startup splash screen or the CUSTOM selection in the Welcome menu 8 1 Doubling Ultrasonic thickness gauges will under certain conditions display readings which ar
102. TUP Submenu Refer to Section 5 17 2 SDAC Turns the feature on or off without deleting stored reference curves BOLD LINE Indicates which JISDAC line H M or L to make bold on the display screen Reference measurements are then made with respect to this bold line e DELETE CURVE Deletes stored reference curves MAT ATTN Submenu Refer to Section 5 17 2 TRANSFER CORR User input dB compensation for differences between standard and test coupling Phasor XS User s Manual 91 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 5 Display Screen Features Conventional The instrument s display is designed to be easy to interpret In Figure 47 on page 103 you ll find an example of the a display configuration This specific display includes the BASIC menu bar and DISPLAY submenu Refer to this figure for an explanation of those screen features you ll most often encounter Definition of Display Icons There are several graphical features icons which appear in the display screen s icon bar for various reasons Figure 41 on page 93 includes several of these icons along with an explanation of their significance 4 6 Initial Instrument Setup In this part of the manual you ll learn how to configure the instrument s display and operating features Follow these procedures to turn it on and make initial adjustments to the instrument control settings Because the instrument can be set to save the control settings
103. VIEW menu and adjust SCROLL POS to scroll to the other end of the defect where C2 POS is located 7 Make the fine adjustment of C2 POS necessary to place the cursor at the edge of the defect Alternative Defect Sizing Approach Use this technique if the end of the defect is on screen at the end of the scan 1 Position the C2 POS cursor at the end of the defect on the screen 2 Position C1 POS cursor at the start of the defect by moving the cursor toward the start of the data If the start of the defect 1s off screen the data window will scroll with the movement of the cursor Phasor XS User s Manual 161 Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature Cursor Behavior when the View Window is AS ACQUIRED The C1 POS will scroll the window similar to the SCROLL POS functions The C2 POS cursor may only be positioned in the current image area When the cursor is off screen the cursor is not shown Both the position and beam cursor lines are hidden When a cursor is off screen a change to the position value C1 POS or C2 POS will cause the cursor to snap to the side of the image closest to the previous cursor position To avoid this use the SCROLL POSITION in the VIEW menu to move the data window to bring the cursor on screen 7 4 Storing the TOP View Data TOP View data can be stored directly in a data set All four TOP View DATA SOURCES are held in the data set When retrieved all data analysis described in Section 7 3 can be
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105. acr abesse la icra o DEI LL Appana m du UE ee al d SOR anm ia aoe Pha FO sha Corer Bina Figure 70 TOP View data can be viewed as an amplitude or sound path distance to trigger TOF in A or B Gate Note that in ENCODED mode DATA SOURCE changes can only be made when the display is frozen 158 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature GATE A Readings for all beams 1A A 2A A 1DA 2DA 1PA 2PA 1ZA 2ZA OTA OTPA OTCA C21_B2B1 Amplitude as a of full screen height of the echo in gate A for the data sample selected by cursor 1 or 2 respectively 1SA 2SA Soundpath of the echo in gate A for the data sample selected by cursor 1 or 2 respectively The volume corrected depth of the reflector in gate A for the data sample selected by cursor or 2 respectively Project distance from the specified origin of the reflector in gate A for the data sample selected by cursor 1 or 2 respectively Uncorrected depth of the reflector in gate A for the data sample selected by cursor 1 or 2 respectively Percentage over gate A threshold for all samples in the top view scan Percentage over gate A threshold for samples between position cursors Percentage over gate A threshold for samples between both position and beam cursors Distance between beams Available for probe scans of straight beam 0 degree linear scans GATE B Readings for all beams 1A B 2A B 1SB 2SB 1DB 2DB
106. ain setting Section 3 6 Operate in TCG Mode Section 3 7 3 1 Selecting the Displayed View Phased Array When operating in Phased Array Mode there are three ways in which the resulting image may be viewed Press to change the view mode noting that each change requires a few seconds to update the display screen During this brief delay Nu appears near the upper right corner of the screen If the A Scan and Sector or Linear Scans are displayed simultaneously the relation of the two scans with respect to each other can be modified as described in Section 3 3 Available views include e Sector or Linear Scan only Figure 25 on page 54 e Sector or Linear Scan with A Scan Figure 26 on page 54 e A Scan only As described in Section 2 5 switching between Sector and Linear Scans requires recalculation of the phased array delay laws If a change is required access the ELECTRNC Submenu in the SCAN Menu and choose the TYPE of scan Note that the IF Gate s LOGIC Function must be set to OFF before selecting a sector scan type 3 2 Displaying Results Phased Array The instrument display screen contains reading boxes in which it displays up to four measured readings at one time Each window shows the measured value its identifying label such as A A and in smaller digits the number of the beam in which it occurred Measured values available for display include the following availability depends on instrument configuration and oper
107. ally causes the oldest data in the buffer to be overwritten At any time the TOP View scanning process can be stopped allowing on screen and buffered data to be stored in a data set Figure 64 below The standard phased array FRAME vie must fired le properly configured prior bo launching the TOP View display TOP View bs drawn Tram source data collected in tne A and B Gabed regions Figure 64 The A and or B Gated regions in a sector or linear scan provide the data sources from which the TOP View display is generated Phasor XS User s Manual 147 Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature 7 1 2 Setting Up TOP View for TIMED or TIMED CONTINUOUS Operation cont 5 Press a to activate and set the NEW DATA Function in the IMAGE Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu The selection sets the screen location LEFT RIGHT TOP or BOTTOM at which newly acquired TOP VIEW data is added to the display screen This function controls the display screen scrolling direction 6 Press 7 to activate and set the AMP COLOR PALETTE in the IMAGE Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu Select one of the four standard palettes to represent with various color scales the amplitude of echoes captured in A or B Gate Alternatively select CUSTOM to choose the user inputted remotely generated customized color palette 7 Press a to activate and set the TOF COLOR PALETTE in the IMAGE Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu Select one of th
108. als crossing a gate are evaluated for the purposes of flaw detection and material thickness When the signal crosses the A or B Gate either the gate crossing point flank of the signal or the maximum point peak of the signal in the specific gate is used for evaluation purposes The TOF MODE function allows the user to specify which A Scan feature FLANK or PEAK is used to evaluate the signal in the A and B Gates 1 Activate the GATEMODE Submenu located in the UT Menu 2 Select the gate to be positioned using the GATE SELECT function 3 Select the TOF MODE function and choose between FLANK and PEAK methods Note The detection method chosen will be reflected by the flank or peak icons These icons are displayed in the display box containing the measured reading and in the options offered in the READING 1 through 4 function boxes 2 8 3 Setting Gate Logic A TTL output can be set to transmit whenever a user selected gate triggers When a gate triggering event occurs an alarm indication light on the front of the instrument will illuminate and a signal can be output Defining Gate Triggering Logic UT GATEMODE LOGIC The A B and IF Gates can be triggered under one of two circumstances Gates can be set to trigger when an A Scan echo crosses the gate or when no echo crosses the gate To specify gate LOGIC settings 1 Activate the GATEMODE Submenu located in the UT Menu 2 Select the gate to be modified using the GATE SELE
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110. alue has been selected each click of the Gain Knob will increase or decrease the instrument s gain by the dB STEP increment Note Pressing and holding will switch the type of gain controlled by the Gain Knob between dBD digital gain and dBA analog gain The type of gain that is NOT controlled by the Gain Knob will appear in the top function bar position and can be controlled by the Function Knob Locking the Gain Rotary Knob The gain knob can be locked so that turning it has no effect on the instrument 1 Continue pressing while observing that the value of dB STEP in the upper left hand corner of the display changes to various step values When the word LOCK appears as the dB STEP value the gain knob is locked 2 Tounlock the knob change the setting of dB STEP to some value other than LOCK Note Both knobs are disabled whenever operating in Knob Emulator mode mnm 66 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode Pug ic ceci gro cee abico repra TEL i a change in gain f acot akh aeh clk of ita Gain K rob Prent wes haddida kep te Gano Hara ir ches nex aft peer ce ad tee dl pis weich che gan types controlled by che et Gain ho carers ies bey che Bain Kris or is bettors aries Hinst iran an cg od Es te digas jo aed back ei the irata mena Exch click of da rob Aupa upas uncEen Bex pur ellus o Qui dg in Ecce eos m bap ete pain reraman theeri rum iba Fun cri en Hrab tH ha rb a i gain do hir zur
111. and B Further when a data set is stored while operating in TOP View mode amplitude and TOF data from A and B Gates acquired and added to the data buffer is stored however A Scans and other results are not available To prepare for generating a TOP View display 1 Be sure that the VIEW MODE Function located in the VIEW Submenu of the DISPLAY Menu is set to FRAME This corresponds to standard phased array operation 2 Setup either a linear or sector scan to match the installed probe material type and inspection requirements as described in Chapter 2 Calibrate the instrument probe combination 3 Adjustthe A and or B Gate starting point and width to capture the test material region of interest Figure 64 on page 147 Refer to Section 2 8 1 to position gates 4 Access and adjust TOP View specific functions as described on the next page Note The TOP View image is based on amplitude and TOF data recorded in Gates A and B These gate s must be turned on and positioned to capture the test material range of interest 146 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature 7 L2 Setting Up TOP View for TIMED or TIMED CONTINUOUS Operation In TIMED CONT operation the instrument continuously acquires scan data which is added to the display s buffer In TIMED mode the instrument acquires data until the acquisition buffer is full The time interval between data acquisition which sets the TOP View display
112. and Off Coincidence and Anticoincidence Anticoincidence TOF Modes Flank Peak JFlank Flank Peak Scan Type Linear and Sector Available Views A Scan A Scan Image and Both Displayed Readings Measurement Resolution Amplitude Sound Path and Trig Amplitude Sound Path Trig and Peak Mode 5 nsec 5 nsec Displayed Units of Measurement mm and inch mm and inch A 3 Environmental Tests Per Mil Std 810F Cold Storage Cold Operation 20 C for 72 hrs 502 4 Procedure I 0 C for 16 hrs 502 4 Procedure II Heat Storage 70 C for 48 hrs 501 4 Procedure I Heat Operation 50 C for 16 hrs 501 4 Procedure II Damp Heat Humidity 10 Cycles 10hrs at 65 C down to 30 C 10 hrs at 30 C up to 65 C storage Transition within 2 hrs 507 4 Temperature Shock 3 Cycles 4 hrs at 20 C up to 70 C 4 hrs at 70 C Transitions within 5 mins 503 4 Procedure II Vibration 514 5 5 Procedure I Annex C Figure 6 General exposure 1hr each axis Shock 6 cycles each axis 15g 11ms half sine 516 5 Procedure I Loose Cargo 514 5 Procedure II Transit Drop for shipment 516 5 Procedure IV 26 drops IP54 IEC529 Dust Proof dripping water proof as per IEC 529 specifications for IP54 classification Phasor XS User s Manual 193 Appendix A Technical Specifications A 4 Phased Array Probes Product Frequency
113. and VELOCITY values to match the instrument probe test piece combination in use Before launching the calibration process complete all applicable tasks described in Chapters 2 and 3 including Inputting the Probe and Wedge characteristics Define the scan e Input Material Type e Input Ultrasonic settings e Configure the RESULTS displayed to include SBA SA and BEAM Angle Position the A and B Gates to capture the two known reflectors on the calibration standard capture the deeper reflector with the B Gate Set Gate Detection Logic to POSITIVE Be sure IF GATE LOGIC is set to OFF e Move the BEAM CURSOR to select the nominal effective angle of the probe wedge which is the refraction angle in the test object based on the given wedge angle Snell s Law To launch the calibration process 1 Activate the CAL Submenu Located in the PART MENU by pressing n below it Selections will appear down the left side of the display 2 Couple the probe to the calibration standard so that the first reflector is captured in A Gate and the second deeper reflector is captured by the B Gate Press D next to VELOCITY and adjust the value until the displayed SBA value matches the depth of the calibration standard s known reflector 3 Couple the probe to the calibration standard so that the first reflector is captured in A Gate Press D next to PROBE DELAY and adjust the value until the displayed SA value matches the depth of the calibrat
114. and restored at any time you won t have to repeat most of these adjustments Instead create a data set to match any probe wedge and if applicable part combination you anticipate reusing at a later time After reading this chapter you ll be able to e Select the displayed language and units of measurement Section 2 1 e Set the date and time Section 2 1 e Adjust the display s color and brightness Section 2 2 e Connect a Phased Array Probe Section 2 3 Configure the instrument to match the attached phased array probe Section 2 3 2 e Configure the instrument to match the attached wedge Section 2 3 3 e Input material properties and thickness of the part being tested Section 2 4 e Specify scan parameters to control the geometry and direction of the scan Section 2 5 e Adjust the display s range and starting point using ultrasonic parameters Section 2 6 e Configure ultrasonic parameter settings related to the Pulser and Receiver Section 2 7 e Adjust gate position triggering logic shape and alarm indication light Section 2 8 Calibrate the instrument probe test piece combination to determine actual PROBE DELAY and MATERIAL VELOCITY values Section 2 9 Turn on the instrument by pressing Press to select Phased Array Mode if required The Phased Array Home Menu see Figure 3 on page 5 for this menu s complete structure will be activated Phasor XS User s Manual 17 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Arr
115. anges from 0 to 1 you have recorded the first DAC Curve point Note that the first DAC point is treated as the reference echo The amplitude value at which this point is recorded becomes the reference amplitude value Note When the first DAC reference point is stored two measurement result boxes will be automatically set if not already configured to display SA and A A values 4 Continue to record additional Curve points following steps 2 and 3 up to a maximum of 15 points note that at least two DAC Curve points are required 5 When complete press D next to FINISH 6 The DAC curve can appear as a series of straight line segments that join the stored DAC points or as a curved linear in gain line that s based on these points Access the DAC TYPE function located in the SETUP Submenu to display the desired DAC curve type Phasor XS User s Manual 119 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 9 1 Recording the DAC Curve cont Note Stored DAC Curve points can be edited as described in Section 5 1 Note The DAC curve and status OFF TCG or DAC will be stored with the data set When recalled curve status will be the same as when it was stored For example if DAC is active when a data set is stored it will be active when that data set is recalled 5 9 2 Working with DAC In DAC mode the instrument uses the user input reference points to create a curve representing the amplitudes of echoes representing same si
116. are accessed via the phased array Home Menu Figure 3 on page 5 Each menu contains several submenus Menus and submenus are selected by pressing below the desired item e When a submenu is selected the functions contained in that submenu are listed in the Function Bar down the left hand side of the display screen Functions are then selected by pressing the adjacent Function Key Turning the Function Knob and in some cases continuing to press D will change the value shown in the selected function s box Pressing and holding 2 will set some functions to zero 4 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays 1 4 Home Menu and Functions cont SELECT PHASED ARRAY MODE AND PRESS 7 TO ACCESS THIS MENU BAR HOME MENU STRUCTURE PHASED ARRAY MODE l PROBE PART SCAN DISPLAY UT FILES CONFIG MENU dialog probe velocity L type view mode display start MA rierame gt language i al velocity S focal point ang corrected display delay source dest SU units i emat thickness wave type ascan mode material decimal material data source e date format frequency gate start angle start angle stop enum elements probe delay etof color palet Pitch evelocity angle step e now data prf value hdr in report date time header number startup mode amp colr palet edit brightness elevation beam cursor
117. array mode In conventional mode this three second press always results in a report being stored The stored dataset will be assigned the name entered in the FILENAME function This default name will increment by I the next time a new dataset is created i e after the dataset name TANKAF is entered the next dataset name will be automatically named TANKAF 1 when is pressed and held unless another name is entered This auto appending naming feature also applies to reports 6 1 2 Editing Active Files Parameter settings stored in an existing data set can be edited anytime the file is active To save these edits to any active file do the following 1 Recall the dataset and make all edits desired 2 Setthe ACTION function in the FILENAME submenu to STORE DATASET 3 Press next to ENTER then follow the on screen instructions to make the edits to this file permanent tices 50 card la install j Presa teen imes ho ipia petes ll tie mium o D mo Tum guia knots to Eric Turm func on snot euro dell nr ight om El EMIE AER lo change value ul asar curgar apri aridi iaer pamm entire tutari ic and pronciualinn mark ira aed cee ai Figure 62 The Text Entry display allows quick entering or editing of file names and other alphanumeric labels Phasor XS User s Manual 139 Chapter 6 Storing Data Sets and Generating Reports 6 2 Recalling Existing Data Sets Accessing an existing data set file resets
118. ate alarm is triggered when a signal crosses the gate or does not cross the B gate Refer to Section 5 1 3 OUTPUT SELECT Set alarm light and output to indicate when one or both gates are triggered Refer to Section 5 1 3 EVAL Menu TRIG Submenu Refer to Section 5 2 PROBE ANGLE Input the angle of a connected angle beam probe THICKNESS Sets the test piece material thickness for angle beam measurements X VALUE Input the specified value from the angle beam probe s BIP to front edge e COLOR LEG Indicates in which leg a reflector is located Used with angle beam probes RESULTS Submenu Refer to Section 5 3 READING 1 THROUGH READING 4 Selects the measurement displayed in each of the four Reading Boxes Refer to Section 5 3 RESULTS2 Submenu Refer to Section 5 3 e MODE Set the large reading box to display one or two results e READING 5 LRG Select the measurement displayed in the large or fifth if the large box is split result box READING 6 Select the measurement displayed in the sixth when the large box is split result box GATE A Submenu Refer to Section 5 1 1 GATE A START Sets the beginning position of A Gate on the A Scan GATE A WIDTH Sets the width of A Gate on the A Scan A THRESHOLD Sets the height of A gate on the A Scan TOF MODE Indicates whether an A Scan echo s flank or peak is evaluated by the A gate GATE B Submenu Refer to Section 5 1 1 GATE B STA
119. ating mode Note The symbol indicates that GATE detection mode is set to PEAK while indicates it is set to FLANK All measurements are relative to the origin line In non English language Phasor software the reading references remain in English rather than the translated software Gate triggering can in some cases occur at a point that does not appear on the display screen Setting the GATE SHAPE Function to DEPTH BASED ensures that off screen triggers of the A or B Gates are ignored See Section 2 8 4 Phasor XS User s Manual 53 Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 2 Displaying Results Phased Array cont Reading boxes display user colectable recults beam angie le chown in email print Large reading box Funotion bar with active tunotion hightighted PXA 100 PDA 12 53m ae Turn Function Knob to acto prese ana neie coc palate enone Dm cet to 0 ccrrecpondenos between A boan amplitude arc cpeoifio color Here red reprecente refiectors of approximately 90 F2H Beam Curcor celeotc a Gecolect functions and allow Function Knob to control this ourser PROBE PART SCAN DISPLAY UT FILES Axes labels Indicate vertical Active Submenu Home Menu bar chown and horizontal postition In tect pileos Figure 25 Either the Sector shown here or Linear Scan can be displayed by itself Note key on screen axes and other features identified here Can ra satis ty posing Eg A sept wer tr O
120. ay Measurement 2 1 Language Units of Measurement Date and Time Use the procedures below to adjust the unit of measurement the date the time and the language that appears on the instrument s display screens and data output These adjustments will require access to the REGIONAL and STARTUP Submenus These are accessed from the CONFIG Menu Note Once set the internal clock will maintain the current date and time Setting the Units of Measurement CONFIG REGIONAL UNITS 1 Activate the REGIONAL Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press next to the selection titled UNITS You ll note that the following options are available e MM default setting displays values in millimeters e INCH displays values in inches 3 To change the units of measurement continue pressing 12 or turn the function knob 4 Theunit of measurement will be set to the choice last displayed Setting the Operating Language CONFIG REGIONAL LANGUAGE 1 Activate the REGIONAL Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press 7 next to the selection titled LANGUAGE To change the selected language continue pressing D or turn the function knob You ll note that the options available are English German French Spanish Italian Japanese and Chinese The default language is English 3 T
121. b Gate Shapes Note When gate width leg setting or other parameters are configured so that the A or B gate does not appear on the display screen changing the GATE SHAPE setting to IMAGE BASED automatically adjusts snaps the gate start and gate width if required to keep the gate visible on the display screen 42 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 8 5 Assign TTL Output Alarm Indication Light to a Gate DISPLAY RESULTS2 TTL 1 A warning light appears on the front of the instrument see Figure 2 on page 2 for light location This light corresponds to a TTL output which occurs when there is a gate triggering event When the A or B Gate is triggered a warning light illuminates except when the GATE LOGIC is set to OFF Use the following procedure to indicate which gate activates the light 1 Activate the RESULTS2 Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu 2 Activate the TTL 1 function and choose one of the following selections e A GATE Alarm light indicates when A Gate triggers B GATE Alarm light indicates when B Gate triggers Aor B Alarm light indicates when either A or B gate triggers OFF Alarm indication light will not function 2 9 Calibrating the Instrument Probe Combination The phased array calibration process requires the use of a calibration standard of proper material type with two known reflectors Completing the process requires adjustment of the PROBE DELAY
122. be is offset by a guide ring for instance a fixed distance from the inspection target 1 Activate the RESULTS Submenu in the DISPLAY Menu as set one of the READING values to PA as described in Section 3 2 Note Gates must be on 2 Activate the WDGE GEO Submenu located in the PROBE Menu by pressing n below it 3 Couple to a block with a known reflector as shown in Figure 9 below Move the probe until the probe wedge front is aligned over the reflector and the reflector is detected Observe the displayed value of PA 4 Press D next to the selection WEDGE FRONT Wedge Front Edge Aligned Over Reflector Probe Index Point Proba j Target field Known Reflector Figure 9 Wedge Geometry is defined here Manually measure the distance from the Probe Index Point to the front of the wedge to find the WEDGE FRONT value You must determine this value whenever ORIGIN OFFSET techniques are used Phasor XS User s Manual 25 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement Determining and Inputting the Probe Index Point to Wedge Front Edge Distance PROBE WDGE GEO WEDGE FRONT cont 5 Turn the Function Knob until the displayed value of PA reads zero 6 Repeat this process to confirm that the displayed value of PA equals zero when the front edge of the probe wedge is aligned with the known reflector Continue to adjust the WEDGE FRONT value if required Note The WEDGE FRONT WF and ORIGIN OFFSET OO set
123. bmenu Refer to Section 2 7 FREQUENCY Selects the frequency filter of the instrument e ASCAN RECTIFY Selects the rectification mode which effects how the A Scan appears on the display GATEMODE Submenu e GATE SELECT Select A B or IF gates Refer to Section 2 8 TOFMODE Indicates whether the triggering echo s flank or peak is used when making sound path measurements Refer to Section 2 8 2 LOGIC Determines whether the gate alarm is triggered when a signal crosses the gate or does not cross the gate Refer to Section 2 8 3 GATE DISPLAY Shows or hides selected gate Gate continues to function even when hidden 10 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays GATE POS Submenu Refer to Section 2 8 e GATE SELECT Select from A B or IF gates e GATE START Sets the beginning position of the selected gate GATE WIDTH Sets the width of the selected gate GATE THRESHOLD Sets the height of the selected gate as a percentage of full screen A Scan height NRM TCG Submenu Refer to Section 3 7 e TCG tTurns on or off the effect of TCG TCG DISPLAY Turns on or off the displayed TCG amplifier curve e CYC GAIN CNTL Used during TCG recording Applies defined gain slope across the entire range of cycles TCG EDIT Submenu Refer to Section 3 7 BEAM CURSOR Select the beam to be edited e POINT Alter an existing point or create a new one
124. cal Position GATES GATE A or GATE B A or B THRESHOLD 1 Activate the GATE A or GATE B Submenu 2 Select the A or B THRESHOLD function and adjust the vertical height by turning the Function Knob Increasing and decreasing the value of the threshold moves the gate up and down respectively Sos the Aa mart puri i Cohn hang malnas gu e col c dh pla Width o cute Three hold sets the qm vertical haigh p Sate A Gaip detection lhe bo peak cy Paik Acc ms Hub puli OF 6 4 ala Figure 49 Gate position and width can be adjusted as shown here Phasor XS User s Manual 109 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 1 2 Selecting the TOF Detection Method A Scan signals crossing the A or B Gate are evaluated for the purposes of flaw detection and material thickness evaluation When the signal crosses the A or B Gate either the gate crossing point flank of the signal or the maximum point peak of the signal in the specific gate is used for evaluation purposes The TOF MODE function allows the user to specify which A Scan feature FLANK or PEAK or JFLANK is used to evaluate the signal in each gate See Figure 50 below 1 Activate the A GATE or B GATE Submenu located in the GATES Menu 2 Select the TOF MODE function and choose between FLANK PEAK and JFLANK methods PEAK AlI detection time based and peak height is based on the HIGHEST triggering echo in the gate FLANK Time based triggering point is the firs
125. cal and horizontal position of the A Gate and B Gate The effect of each gate positioning function is shown in Figure 49 on page 109 Remember that gate position has the following effects on instrument performance e A Scan echos on the right side of the display screen represent features that occur at a greater depth from the test material surface than those on the left of the display screen Therefore moving a gate to the right means that the gate is evaluating a deeper portion of the test material e A wider gate will simply span the equivalent of more test material depth Increasing the vertical height called threshold of a gate means that only reflected signals of sufficiently large amplitude will cross the gate 108 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements Setting a Gate s Starting Point GATES GATE A or GATE B GATE START 1 Activate the GATE A or GATE B Submenu located in the GATES Menu 2 Select the GATE A or B START function and adjust the starting point by turning the Function Knob Increasing and decreasing the value of the starting point moves the gate to the right and left respectively 3 The gate starting point will remain as set even when width adjustments are made Adjusting a Gate s Width GATES GATE A or GATE B GATE WIDTH 1 Activate the GATE A or GATE B Submenu 2 Select the GATE A or B WIDTH function and adjust by turning the Function Knob Setting a Gate s Threshold Verti
126. ccc eect ene 123 Editing and Deleting DAC and TCG Reference Points 2 0 2 0 cece cece ee 123 Deleting a DAC Curve or TCG Reference Points llle 124 DGS Evaluation Moders s 2 ta dee rl agave easels Ye waa UU ga ase See ea DRE 124 5 14 1 Specifying a Probe and Preparing to Record the Reference Echo 0 0 0 0 0 ee eee eee 125 5 14 2 Record the Reference Echo that Defines the DGS Curve 0 0 ee eee ee eee 126 5 14 3 Display and Adjust the DGS CuUrVe ooo oooocoococoo o 128 5 14 4 Evaluating Results in DGS Mode 0 0 0 ene me 129 9 14 5 IEEocKS Error Messages cet ya Dav a is oad E eru ot A REOR denas 129 5 14 6 Validity of the DGS Method 0 0 ee I n 129 dB REF Evaluation Mode secesii Ife em mme er EI TU REIR bee REN EIE 130 AWS D1 1 Weld Rating Evaluation Mode 0 0 cee cece ene beeen ene nee 131 JISDAC Evaluation Mode isses duos RUIN RR RIA ELA wea IRA quA ed ARS pta CR DD a 133 5 1741 Recording the JISDAC Curves ieron ennd rne eea Get obs Geb nd Den S VERUM Ge 133 9 17 2 Working with DAC iine esee eee eb ie 134 2117 5 Deleting a JISDAG QUIV6 iei dea Seb e opi edle site tul dub td ibid 135 Phasor XS User s Manual Contents Chapter 6 Storing Data Sets and Generating Reports Gil DataSet Piles nou Reese eee e ao e tt Wendy tM Vata 137 6 1 1 Creating Data Set PlleS coca an RI EE nee S PR a en ERU he Des owas 138 6 1 2 Editing Active Elles bot at ta e DUNS e uve Ee
127. chown hare To manually enter ar the amount of galn added at each edit all beams 31 onas precz here then tum thee Funstion Knob material daoth to cet thle do ethar of lke extreme postions E Eat in NEW ta ciors a paint in a new TCG curse or add a poled to am sleting oures Otherwies celeri an salfmg point bo adis Bebe cr modes the material dep h and applied gain level of the celecisd TCO pont TCO poimin are graphically Indloated and move during inputting er editing Figure 35 TCG points can be manually inserted to create a new TCG curve or to add new points to an existing curve Note that TCG data can be stored or edited for one beam at a time or for ALL beams in a scan by adjusting the BEAM CURSOR Function Phasor XS User s Manual 75 Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 76 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays When operating in conventional ultrasonic mode the instrument provides ultrasonic flaw detection and thickness measurement In this mode it is capable of storing A Scans operating parameters and reports This chapter of your manual will help you become more familiar with the menus and functions of the conventional non phased array system After reviewing this chapter you ll be able to e Supply power to the instrument Section 4 1 e Power up the instrument S
128. conducted on the TOP View data Note that the stored data set will not include A Scans While TOP View mode is active press Or press n below STOP to freeze the display This activates the Frozen TOP View menu shown in Figure 70 on page 158 Set the ACTION Function located in the FILE Menu to STORE DATA SET and continue the data set storing process as described in Section 6 1 Alternatively after the ACTION Function is set to STORE DATA SET press and hold gs at any time for three seconds to store the data set Similarly setting the function to STORE REPORT and holding J generates a report This storing process automatically increments the data set s or reports filename Note that the data acquisition process is interrupted while carrying out this ACTION and the TOP View data buffer is cleared Note Pressing n below CLEAR while the TOP View is acquiring data immediately eliminates all unsaved TOP View data and restarts the display acquisition process When the TOP View display is STOPped or frozen pressing n below START also eliminates all unsaved TOP View data and restarts the display acquisition process Pressing n below RESUME when displayed continues the acquisition of additional data Note When the TOP View display is frozen switching the acquisition mode from TIMED to ENCODED or vice versa will result in a loss of data Data to be retained must be stored in a data set prior to changing the CLOCK setting Similarly sele
129. cont Note During the recording process the gain applied to one or more beam group segments can be reduced to eliminate the effect of an undesired reflector such as a geometric feature that is detected by these specific segments on the recording of a TCG point See Section 3 7 2 to select a region of interest during the TCG point recording process Note The cyclic gain feature Section 3 7 3 adds an incremental amount of gain to each beam group 4 Move the probe so that additional segments on the display s left side indicate the presence of the first reflector Again display segments move to the right from their baseline position by an amount that s proportionate to the maximum A Scan amplitude in A Gate they acquire All segments must indicate the presence of the reflector by moving to the right of their baseline position and no segment may indicate an amplitude greater than 10046 full screen height Ideally with sufficient movement of the probe display segments will represent somewhat consistent amplitudes Attenuation Effects Echo Amplitude In Phased Array Moxie Beam Angle also Effects Echo Amplitude Proba Poitier _ Prete mowed ower lergel mick Elecirenic wheeling mana Thal larget Hi detocted al viele Bern angles Like rallectors detected al dere mineral degra dalmata Echon cora pording 3 E ach prob poamen Probe position wilh ripe lo taret rofiecbor determines i coreo Deam angle miih wh
130. cted by the beam cursor SA Soundpath represented by the highest echo to cross A Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor PA Projection distance from specified origin to the reflector represented by the highest echo in A Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor see Figure 3 3 DA Volume corrected depth to the reflector represented by the highest echo in A Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor see Figure 3 3 ZA Uncorrected depth to the reflector represented by the highest echo in A Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor see Figure 3 3 Phasor XS User s Manual 55 Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode GATE A Readings for selected beam cont e SA e PA e DA e ZAI Soundpath of the first echo that crosses gate A threshold in the beam selected by the beam cursor Projection distance from specified origin of the first echo that crosses gate A threshold in the beam selected by the beam cursor see Figure 3 3 Volume corrected depth of the first echo that crosses gate A threshold in the beam selected by the beam cursor see Figure 3 3 Uncorrected depth of the first echo that crosses gate A threshold in the beam selected by the beam cursor see Figure 3 3 GATE B Readings for selected beam e A B e SB e PB e DB e ZB e SB e PB e DB e ZB Miscellaneous e BEAM SBA e A l e OFF 56 Amplitude as a of full screen height of the highest echo to cross B
131. cting and altering functions that require a recalculation of instrument parameters will result in loss of unsaved TOP View data 162 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature 7 5 Using TOP View s ENCODED Mode User Application Summary A typical TOP View data acquisition session may be conducted in the following manner e A probe is selected to cover an area of test material with multiple straight beams Suitable coupling is chosen and an appropriate ultrasonic setup is performed on the instrument e While the instrument is still in FRAME VIEW mode ENCODER details are supplied to the Phasor in the CLOCK menu and the gates are positioned to identify the area of interest to be displayed on the TOP View e The CLOCK Function in the SCAN Menu is set to TIMED and TOP View selected A trial test is performed to satisfy the operator that settings result in the desired TOP View Zf this is not the case the operator can return to FRAME view and make adjustments Alternatively some adjustments can be made during this TIMED TOP View session including gate gate position TCG band pass controls and others e After all adjustment are made the operator then switches to encoded mode presumably with the intent of storing the acquired data e The test piece is scanned until the area is covered or the buffer is filled whichever comes first e Ifthe scan is completed before the buffer is full the operator selects S
132. d repair station indicated in the shipping instructions 3 Upon receipt GE Sensing will evaluate the instrument to determine the cause of the malfunction Then one of the following courses of action will then be taken e Ifthe damage is covered under the terms of the warranty the instrument will be repaired at no cost to the owner and returned e If GE Sensing determines that the damage is not covered under the terms of the warranty or if the warranty has expired an estimate for the cost of the repairs at standard rates will be provided Upon receipt of the owner s approval to proceed the instrument will be repaired and returned Phasor XS User s Manual 205 Warranty no content intended for this page proceed to next page 206 Phasor XS User s Manual Customer Support Centers North South America 50 Industrial Park Road Lewistown PA 17044 U S A Tel 866 243 2638 toll free 717 242 0327 Germany Robert Bosch Str 50354 H rth Germany Tel 449 2233 6010 United Kingdom Ireland 892 Charter Avenue Canley Coventry CV4 8AF England Tel 444 845 130 3925 France 68 Chemin des Ormeaux Limonest 69760 France Tel 433 47 217 9216 E mail geit info ge com 021 002 362 Rev 10 Spain San Maximo 31 Planta 4A Nave 6 Madrid 28041 Spain Tel 434 195 005 990 China 5F Building 1 No 1 Huatuo Road Zhangiang High Tech Park Shanghai 201203 China Tel 86 800 915 9966 toll free 486 0
133. d according to the order code of the probe For example the file 115 000 765 5 EL drives the probe with 5 elements in each shot A corresponding file for this probe ends with 3 EL this file drives a 3 element group IMPORTANT The Phasor XS may fail if a user removes or attaches the probe while the instrument is running If this occurs the user will lose any unsaved settings To protect against this failure GE recommends that the user power OFF the instrument before attaching or replacing a probe After a user chooses CUSTOM on the Welcome screen the Phasor XS will present a special File menu The custom application File menu offers four commands e FILENAME to allow the user to scroll through the list of files available on the source drive e SOURCE DEST to allow the user to choose INT MEMORY DIALOG PROBE or SD CARD The default SOURCE DEST will always be DIALOG PROBE e ACTION fixed to RECALL DATASET e ENTER to execute the command Load the file associated with the probe attached by using the RECALL DATASET command in the Files menu The file is delivered either on an SD card or on the probe itself Phasor XS User s Manual 165 Chapter 8 Making Custom Corrosion Measurements 8 2 Calibrating a Custom Instrument Probe Combination cont Select the appropriate SOURCE DEST for this file SD card or Dialog probe and recall the file After the file is successfully recalled and the unit is active you must perform a ca
134. d gain offset from the DAC or TCG line OFFSET 3 Displays a line at a fixed gain offset from the DAC or TCG line e OFFSET 4 Displays a line at a fixed gain offset from the DAC or TCG line DGS Menu SETUP Submenu Refer to Section 5 13 e DGS MODE Displays the stored DGS curve and enables DGS results GS CURVE Positions the stored DGS curve to represent a user defined flaw size PROBE Designation for built in probe options set to 0 for user defined probe PROBE NAME Name of built in probe options set to O for user defined probe DGS PROB Submenu Refer to Section 5 13 PROBE NAME Nanme of built in probe options set to 0 for user defined probe XTAL FREQUENCY Frequency of selected probe EFF DIAMETER Diameter of selected probe DELAY VELOCITY Delay line velocity of selected probe REF ECHO Submenu Refer to Section 5 13 e GATE A START Sets A Gate starting point REFERENCE TYPE Select DGS reference reflector type REF SIZE Set size of DGS reference reflector e RECORD REF Record reference reflector from which DGS curve is built Phasor XS User s Manual 89 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays REF CORR Submenu Refer to Section 5 13 REF ATTEN Input sound attenuation of DGS reference material e MPL CORRECT Input specified angle beam probe correction value DELETE REF Delete stored DGS reference and corresponding curve MAT ATTN Submenu
135. d onsite and with test blocks at the same temperature as the test piece to minimize errors due to temperature variations 4 Transducer Selection The transducer used in testing must be in good condition without noticeable wear of the front surface Badly worn transducers will have a reduced effective measuring range The specified range of the transducer must include the complete range of thicknesses to be tested The temperature of the material to be tested must be within the transducer s temperature range 5 Use of Couplants Operators must be familiar with the use of ultrasonic couplants Testing skills must be developed so that couplant is used and applied in a consistent manner to minimize variations in couplant layer thickness and errors in test results Calibration and actual testing should be performed under similar coupling conditions using a minimum amount of couplant and applying consistent pressure on the transducer viii Phasor XS User s Manual Important Notice 1 0 Ultrasonic Measurement Critical Operating Procedures cont 6 Doubling Ultrasonic instruments will under certain conditions display readings which are twice or in some cases three times the actual material thickness being measured This effect commonly known as doubling can occur below the minimum specified range of the transducer If the transducer being used is worn doubling is possible at a thickness greater than the minimum of the specified rang
136. d step value and a Reading boxes display user selectable results result box contents beam angle is shown in small print LOCK feature that disables the Gain Knob indicate held value Large reading box Current Gain setting is adjusted by turning the Gain Knob Press and hold Fjswitch between digital and analog gain Leg Line Color palette shows specific colors and the corresponding A Scan amplitude Beam Cursor selects a single beam for evaluation Press one or two times to deselect functions and Function bar with active allow Function Knob to function highlighted Turn 1 i control this cursor Function Knob to adjust or press and hold to 0 When applicable A Scan and Sector or Linear Scan displayed together Features in adjoining scan appear at the same vertical display position Axes labels indicate vertical and horizontal position in test piece Figure 4 Combined A Scan and Sector Scan views are shown here Note that alternative views showing either A or Sector or Linear scans are available when operating in Phased Array mode Phasor XS User s Manual 13 Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays 1 6 Startup Mode Each time the instrument is powered on the WELCOME screen is displayed This screen allows the user to select PHASED ARRAY CUSTOM or CONVENTIONAL mode Alternatively the instrument can be configured to automatically start in the previously active mode To
137. de of the display screen Press 7 next to the selection titled TIME Time is displayed in 12 or 24 hour format Note that the first time you press I the hours character is highlighted The next time you press the minutes character is highlighted To change the hours or minutes setting turn the function knob while the desired character is highlighted When complete press D one more time The current time will be set to the time displayed Note Once set the internal clock will maintain the current date and time 94 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays Setting the Units of Measurement CONFIG REGIONAL UNITS 1 3 4 Activate the REGIONAL Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen Press 7 next to the selection titled UNITS You ll note that the following options are available emm default setting which displays values in millimeters INCH displays values in inches To change the units of measurement continue pressing 4 or turn the function knob The unit of measurement will be set to the choice last displayed 4 6 2 Display Appearance Use the procedures in this section to adjust display appearance The adjustments will require access to the DISPLAY submenu which is accessed from the CONFIG Menu shown in Figure 42 on page 93 Setting the Display Brightness CONFIG D
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139. dings can be displayed in any of the up to six small reading boxes at the top of the display screen Note that when four small results are shown another result can be displayed in the large reading box see Figure 52 on the next page The large result box can also be split into two smaller boxes allowing up to six results to be displayed simultaneously 1 2 3 Access the RESULTS2 Submenu located in the GATES Menu Determine the configuration of the large display box by setting the MODE function to either LARGE one parameter displayed or SPLIT two parameters displayed in smaller boxes Access and set the READING 5 LRG and READING 6 functions to select the desired result s to be displayed Also note that when time or thickness readings are displayed the detection method selected for that gate is indicated with a representing PEAK or representing FLANK or JFLANK See Section 5 1 2 to select detection methods Note Under certain conditions while TCG reference points are being recorded two measurement results boxes will be automatically set if not already configured to display SA and A A values Phasor XS User s Manual 115 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements READING 1 dAeplirude height o E Use AESULTSZ submenu ho SPLIT spite in Gato A as n 504 the full screen Symbol indicates Sat Gate janga oculis Box inio ws amalar Paight Hote that this ia specified in Ea Detection Made ls set to PEAR bares
140. distance from the probe to the test piece through the delay material The IF Gate is initially positioned based on this value Switching on the IF Gate activates the IF condition that controls the A and B Gate starting point Saliny Ca uena ita daplas do shart eth tion iiini Poles iP Sate bigger if Gala musi isa irel on far d ze IP ExSrPLey ETART IF Gais rigge daturi Ba polos Irem who Fek armi Bain mariing priors ma meamirai ais iiyn Figure 16 The DISPLAY START value can be set to IP IF or MATERIAL When the IF Gate is turned on the A and B Gate starting points are based on the IF Gate triggering echo Note that both IF and IP DISPLAY START modes accommodate variations in the initial pulse to interface distance while the MATERIAL setting assumes a fixed distance from the initial pulse to the test piece interface 34 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 6 4 Setting the Encoder Direction SCAN SYNCH ENC COUNT DIR The ENC COUNT DIR function directs the automated encoder system to use the designated scan direction To set the function 1 Activate the ENC COUNT DIR Submenu via the SYNCH Submenu located in the SCAN Menu by pressing n below it 2 Two directional settings are available NORMAL default value indicates that the encoder counter should use the scan direction as the encoder is wired REVERSE indicates that the encoder counter should reverse the scan di
141. e When using a new transducer any reading which is less than twice the minimum specified range of the transducer may be a doubled reading and the thickness of the material being tested should be verified by the use of other methods If the transducer shows any sign of wear doubling may occur at a second echo or other echo signal combinations may produce a readable signal The instrument reading and apparent thickness are up to about twice the actual value resulting in a thickness greater than twice the minimum of the specified range This thickness should be determined by calibrating the instrument transducer combination on reference blocks that represent the complete range of possible thicknesses that may be encountered in testing This is particularly important when the test piece is being ultrasonically measured for the first time or in any case where the history of thickness of the test specimen is unknown Safety Information ATTENTION The Phasor XS is an instrument for materials testing Any use for medical applications or other purposes is not allowed The Phasor XS may only be used in industrial environments The Phasor XS can be operated with batteries or while plugged into an electrical outlet using the AC charger The power supply unit has the electrical safety class Il Software According to the current state of the art software is never completely free from errors Before using any software controlled test equipment pl
142. e NEGATIVE No A Scan signal crosses the gate e OFF No alarm will be connected to the selected gate Note A and B Gates can be configured so that either triggers the alarm Assigning Outputs Alarm Indication Lights to Gates GATES GATE MODE OUTPUT SELECT A warning light appears on the front of the instrument see Figure 37 on page 80 for light location This light corresponds to an OUTPUT which is in turn assigned to a gate alarm When an alarm is triggered a warning light illuminates except when the GATE LOGIC is set to OFF Use the following procedure to indicate which gate activates the light 1 Activate the GATE MODE Submenu in the GATES Menu 2 Select the OUTPUT SELECT Function 3 Choose one of the following selections e A GATE Alarm light indicates when A Gate s alarm triggers e B GATE Alarm light indicates when B Gate s alarm triggers e Aor B Alarm light indicates when either A or B Gate s alarm triggers Select Gate to Be Magnified when BVIEW Is Pressed EVAL EVAL MODE MAGNIFY GATE Pressing magnifies the A Scan display so the assigned gate spans the entire displayed range To specify the gate that should be magnified on demand 1 Activate the EVAL MODE Submenu in the EVAL Menu 2 Choose the MAGNIFY GATE function 3 Select GATE A or GATE B Note Pressing BVIEW magnifies the display so the selected gate spans the entire displayed range Phasor XS User s Manual 111 Chapter 5 Making Conventiona
143. e accuracy of measurement 2 TCG reference points up to 15 must be recorded This process allows the instrument to calculate and compensate for the effect on material depth on reflector echo height The dynamic range of the TCG function is 60 dB Maximum curve slope is 6 dB per microsecond Successive data points do not have to decrease in amplitude That is the DAC TCG curve does not have to have a constantly descending slope Ferse mcd hold din mora the amelituse ct ma A a trigeuring echa to 20 FSH Figure 54 Storing at least two DAC points allows you to generate a curved or straight shown here DAC line and corresponding offset lines 5 10 1 Generating the TCG Reference Curve TCG reference points are derived from the points used to create the DAC curve Points are typically taken from a standard with equally sized reflectors holes located at various material depths The primary echo from each of these points for up to a total of 15 echoes are recorded When TCG is active the instrument compensates for different material thickness by applying a varying gain level to echoes at material depths other than the baseline depth Only one DAC curve can be stored at a time Note TCG reference points curve and status OFF TCG OR DAC will be stored with a data set When recalled curve status will be the same as when it was stored For example if TCG is active when a data set is stored it will be active when that data set is reca
144. e bottom of the screen To achieve successful recording of the entire peak envelope on the display raise the GAIN so that the PEAK goes above full screen height then lower the gain until all beams are back on screen in the peak envelope This procedure ensures that the first positive half wave amplitude is the one recorded for the calibration Figure 75 Adjusting the Gain for D REF1 Standard 168 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 8 Making Custom Corrosion Measurements 8 3 1 2 POINT D CAL cont 4 Press RECORD twice 5 Couple to the D REF2 standard and adjust the gain so that all beams break threshold but are not saturated approximately 80 amplitude Each beam must record a signal above gate threshold and not saturated for each point If any beam does not record valid amplitude a message will appear at the bottom of the screen To achieve successful recording of the entire peak envelope on the display raise the GAIN so that the PEAK goes above full screen height then lower the gain until all beams are back on screen in the peak envelope This procedure ensures that the first positive half wave amplitude is the one recorded for the calibration Figure 76 Adjusting the Gain for D REF2 Standard 6 Press RECORD twice The D CAL icon Figure 77 below will appear when the procedure is successfully completed PHASUK X310 005 JP 08 04 2010 05 14 03 AM INSTRUMENT IDO1PB21 TmA ERAN N BA PU T LO 501 Figure 77 Selecting t
145. e contrasting color does not appear when the display color is set to the high contrast BLACK on WHITE 5 12 Editing and Deleting DAC and TCG Reference Points After reference points are recorded they may be individually deleted their values may be manually adjusted or new points may be manually input as long as the total number does not exceed 15 points To edit points or input additional points 1 With the DAC TCG Menu accessed select the EDIT submenu 2 Press next to the POINT function until the desired point number or NEW if adding an new point appears 3 Press D next to the POINT POS function to adjust input for NEW points the point s horizontal position 4 Press next to the POINT GAIN function to adjust input for NEW points the point s applied gain vertical position Note that this adjustment applies regardless of whether the point is used for TCG reference or a DAC Curve 5 Press next to the ENTER function to input the adjusted point values or new point s position The DAC Curve or TCG reference function will be adjusted to match this edited input 6 To delete any single DAC point press and hold 3 next to the POINT POINT POS or POINT GAIN functions while the point to be deleted is active Press 1 when prompted to confirm the deletion Note that the first point can not be deleted and that all DAC curves must contain at least two points Therefore if a curve has only two points stored neither can be dele
146. e four standard palettes to represent with various color scales the time of flight measurement to the A or B Gate triggering echo Alternatively select CUSTOM to choose the user inputted remotely generated customized color palette 8 Press a to activate and set the DATA SOURCE Function in the VIEW Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu Select from four types of gated data to represent in the TOP View including e AMP A Amplitude of echoes captured in the A Gate AMP B Amplitude of echoes captured in the B Gate TOF A Time of flight duration to A Gate triggering echoes TOF B Time of flight duration to B Gate triggering echoes 9 Press D to activate TOP View by setting the VIEW MODE Function in the VIEW Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu to TOP The instrument will immediately begin acquiring data and filling the TOP View display Indie ades Salett TIMED b costiseously AMP DATA SOLACE z fw d ka ibd wap TOP view edo TOFDATASOURCE Sat to TOP immediately dispinyud disedayed begins TIMED acdsizitics E Y R pitisit amplituda FE ALE IF Sound path data with color Sets datasine Hogar ee Pade 1 Encoder settings diabed ia TIMED mode d DISPLAY Menu Kenlify source of TOP Vira Select wear raw display jamptude of oi data will appear or liinc fig ht bo gale Bigger tha Soren Figure 65 Make these settings for TIMED TOP View operation Most TOP View specific settings are accessed from the CLOCK VIEW
147. e hea ee No e dd OS ed 29 PART NUMBER eee ooo 23 O A E E A 56 PB ouis bu dep bat OR Raus dt 56 2p PRICE 55 PODANA Ase ea ee EAn E E a 55 Phasor XS User s Manual Index PDB e ur e e eae pA 55 PEAK prue teens he Ope 41 110 Phased Array Home Menu 04 4 Phased Array PEobe zu evo ba as 22 PERCH aa a A A rtt 24 PONT GAN A ete gu a a 73 POINT POS cuina it ea bees Ke 73 POS HALFWAVE 002 e 100 POSITION eos Se As Rey v e 109 POSTTIVE sotana a SUNT ados cles 41 lower Adapter A ue tas sn ee eee h 2 Power Key noua hose ed ASIA ees 3 79 PDA eric PEE EA CA HA 55 j nap PIPER 55 PPB tii E E EEE E EU PES 55 PRB DAT ov arta le de SRM ES 23 PRB GBEO ella SU s v s as 24 Pre calibration Check List 103 PRES Tara ARO DE 99 PRE VALUB cuca ts 99 PROBES ues aro pt ta rod 125 PROBE ANGLE oooooooomoomoo moss 113 PROBE DELAY oooooooomoomoo roo 104 Probe Delay A Hewes E 24 Probe Index Point 445926 a a 25 PROBE NAME 0000s eee eens 125 Probe Vy pe Cree S een eevee eee tds eee ess 97 O x e rede dele up 55 Do ete AA ME e M AE Are Mu AE ds LM 33 PSB Ade e td e Oa as 55 68 PUESER ventanita PRA d 98 101 Pulser ENERGY Level starts 101 Pulser Repetition Frequency o o oooooo o 99 pulser voltageon oia tea 36 pulser width 3 5 48 23g woe een A ID S AS es 36 PULSER DAMPING eese 98 PZA e E d PROC A n 55 PLA iio hat EE ER eds 55 PAo o ate
148. e heading echo Positive Half Rectification means that only the upper positive half of the RF signal is displayed Negative Half Rectification means that only the bottom negative half of the RF signal is displayed In Figure 45 below note that even though it s the negative half of the RF signal it s displayed in the same orientation as a positive component This is only to simplify viewing The signal displayed in the view identified as Negative Reactance is the negative component of the RF signal Full Wave Rectification combines the positive and negative rectified signals together and displays both of them in a positive orientation Figure 45 Use the following procedure to select a rectification mode 1 Activate the SETUP Menu located in the HOME Menu by pressing n below it 2 Select the RECEIVER submenu by pressing 2 below it Four functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 3 Press D next to the function titled RECTIFY Figure 44 You ll note that there are four options NEG HALFWAVE Shows the negative component of the RF signal but displays it in a positive orientation POSHALFWAVE Shows the positive component of the RF signal e FULLWAVE Shows the positive and negative halves of the RF wave but both are oriented in the positive direction e RF Shows the echo with no rectification 4 Select the rectification method Ir EF MODO repaire and ls Hia masa ani Tis pegados in FULLBANE RECTI
149. e the DISPLAY Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press next to the selection titled ASCAN COLOR There are six A Scan color options 3 To change the A Scan s color continue pressing 1 or turn the function knob 4 The A Scan echo will remain the color last displayed 96 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 7 Installing a Conventional Probe 4 7 1 Connecting a Conventional Probe When connecting a conventional probe to the instrument it s not only important that the probe s physical connection be properly made It s also important that the instrument is properly configured to work with the installed probe The instrument will operate in conventional mode with a single element probe or with a dual element probe To install a single element probe connect the probe cable to either of the two ports on the side of the instrument Figure 43 below When a dual element probe is connected to the instrument the RECEIVE probe connector should be installed in the top port and the TRANSMIT probe connector in the bottom port LEWD hs EMO Adapter DON Conner ona single element probe to either pon mm Connreci sde Irom a Dual Clement Probe la bo porta Figure 43 Probe Attachment Locations 4 7 2 Configuring the Instrument to Match the Probe Type Three instrument settings are
150. e twice or in some cases three times the actual material thickness being measured This effect commonly known as doubling can occur below the minimum specified range of the transducer If the transducer being used is worn doubling is possible at a thickness greater than the minimum of the specified range When using a new transducer any reading which is less than twice the minimum specified range of the transducer may be a doubled reading and the thickness of the material being tested should be verified by the use of other methods If the transducer shows any sign of wear doubling may occur at a second echo or other echo signal combinations may produce a readable signal The instrument reading and apparent thickness are up to about twice the actual value resulting in a thickness greater than twice the minimum of the specified range This thickness should be determined by calibrating the instrument transducer combination on reference blocks that represent the complete range of possible thicknesses that may be encountered in testing This is particularly important when the test piece is being ultrasonically measured for the first time or in any case where the history of thickness of the test specimen is unknown 8 2 Calibrating a Custom Instrument Probe Combination Calibrating the linear array supplied for thickness measurement begins by loading the custom file associated with the probe to be used Each probe has an operating file name
151. ease make sure that the required functions operate perfectly in the intended combination Defects errors and Exceptional Stresses If you have reason to believe that a safe operation of your instrument is no longer possible you have to disconnect the instrument and secure it against unintentional reconnection Remove the batteries if necessary A safe operation is no longer possible if The instrument shows visible damages The instrument no longer operates perfectly e After prolonged storage under adverse conditions like exceptional temperatures and or especially high air humidity or corrosive environmental conditions Being subjected to heavy stresses during transportation Phasor XS User s Manual ix Important Notice Service Every effort has been made to provide you with a reliable product However should service become necessary GE Inspection Technologies has established a number of Factory Trained Service Centers For the location of the nearest facility refer to the rear cover of this manual X Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays The PHASOR XS ultrasonic flaw detection and thickness measurement instrument operates in either phased array or conventional ultrasonic mode It is capable of storing images and operating parameters in Data Sets and outputting reports including A scans Linear or Sec
152. eature The TOP View display option allows for scanning an area with a phased array probe to acquire timed or positional data The TOP View display represents the projection of reflectors from a region of interest from A and B Gate onto a viewable plane A TOP View display initiated by setting the VIEW MODE Function in the VIEW Submenu to TOP is generated with data collected from the A and B Gated region of a sector or linear scan A frozen TOP View display provides access to buffered data for both time of flight TOF and echo amplitude TOF and percent amplitude values are represented in the TOP View image by user selectable color palettes The buffered TOP View data TOF and amplitude data from gates A and B can be stored as part of a data set Note During the scanning process TOP View data is added to the instrument s buffer The buffer serves only as temporary memory To retain the data held in the buffer it MUST be stored to a data set Note that once the buffer is full buffered data is automatically overwritten in TIMED CONTINUOUS mode In TIMED mode a full data buffer automatically stops the scanning process This chapter explains how to prepare for and operate in TOP View mode which first requires that this optional feature be installed in your instrument It includes instruction on how to e Configure the standard phased array designated FRAME view settings to provide the desired TOP View display Section 7 1 1 e Setup for
153. ecording process Created as the probe is moved over the reference reflector Figure 33 on page 70 this curve represents the reflected amplitude obtained for each beam angle The instrument requires that a valid amplitude be measured for each beam angle before the TCG reference point can be recorded Section 3 6 1 When operating in TCG mode T will appear on the display screen Before using the TCG Function do the following Ensure that all instrument settings PULSER RECEIVER etc have been made Changing these settings after the TCG reference points are input will affect the accuracy of measurement e Carefully calibrate the instrument for the probe material combination prior to beginning the TCG recording process e Set the MAT THICKNESS and LEG values so that all reference reflectors will fall within the displayed sector These settings can not be adjusted while recording TCG points e TCG reference points up to 15 must be recorded by obtaining an A Scan echo of a representative reflector or manually entered using the TCG EDIT Submenu The reference points allow the instrument to calculate and compensate for the effect of material attenuation on reflector amplitude height The dynamic range of the TCG function is 40 dB Maximum curve slope is 6 dB per microsecond Successive data points do not have to decrease in amplitude That is the TCG curve does not have to have a constantly descending slope 3 7 1 Recording the TCG Refer
154. ecting power of a natural flaw with that of a theoretical flaw No definite conclusions may be drawn on the natural flaw roughness inclined position etc The so called DGS diagram forms the basis for this comparison of the reflecting power This diagram consists of a set of curves showing the connection of three influencing variables e Distance D between the probe and circular disk shaped equivalent reflector Difference in gain G between various large circular disk shaped equivalent reflectors and an infinitely large backwall e Size S of the circular disk shaped equivalent reflector The influencing variable S always remains constant for one curve of the set of curves The advantage of the DGS method lies in the fact that you can carry out reproducible evaluations of small discontinuities The reproducibility is most of all important for example whenever you aim to carry out an acceptance test 124 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 14 DGS Evaluation Mode cont Apart from the influencing variables already mentioned there are other factors determining the curve shape sound attenuation transfer losses amplitude correction value probe The following probe parameters affect the curve shape e element or crystal diameter delay length e delay velocity You can adjust these parameters on the instrument in such a way that you can use the DGS method with many different probe
155. ection 4 2 Understand the function of each key on the keypad Section 4 3 Access each conventional mode function using the built in menu system Section 4 4 Interpret the symbols that most often appear on the display Section 4 5 e Setup the instrument s display and basic operating features Section 4 6 e Install a conventional probe and configure the Pulsar Receiver to match the probe type Section 4 7 e Adjust the A Scan display screen s appearance Section 4 8 Calibrate the instrument Section 4 9 e Set the reminder alarm Section 4 10 e Input option activation code Section 4 11 Phasor XS User s Manual 711 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 1 Supplying Power The instrument operates on a Lithium battery pack located in the rear of its housing or by using the power adapter Figure 36 below To remove the battery compartment cover first remove the four thumb screws The standard Lithium battery pack will provide maximum operating life between charging Note Only the dedicated GEIT Lithium battery pack should be used Only this pack can be charged while installed in the instrument Note 7o ensure that the battery pack is fully recharged the battery charger must be attached to the battery pack before it is plugged into an AC power source The approximate level of remaining battery life is visually displayed by the O icon The location of this icon is shown in Figure 37
156. ed tor this Bbejy Bean da FOCUSED l i apeolsd FOCAL POINT Oepth of interest Bears of oll angles in Thes scan focus ar Tia depth Figure 14 Sector Focal Point WAVE TYPE Indicates whether the user input transverse or longitudinal speed of sound should be used The setting selected will depend on the probe type or the type of wave created by refraction when using a wedge SCAN PATTERN Start stop and step angles that define the incremental angular change followed during a sector scan When performing a linear scan the scanning angle remains constant at the value defined by ANGLE START Note A Sector can be created by setting the sector scan s START ANGLE to a negative value and the scan s END ANGLE to a positive value APERTURE During a sector scan these parameters define the first element to be fired and the number of additional elements to fire at each angular setting or STEP When performing a linear scan the first element to be fired and number of additional elements in that STEP are defined as well as the total number of steps ANGULAR CORRECTED VIEW Adjusts the display to match the actual shape of the material inspected during the sector scan 32 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 6 Defining the Ultrasonic Characteristics of the Displayed Scan 2 6 1 LEG Setting to Control the Scan Range The displayed sector or linear scan represents the reflection o
157. efiection Trig natirsqu irckiczia Cureaci Surisza Dear Trig seba ircbcaia Piet Angabe reflection Tny sel rnj amp ali ele Fus Tarinine Haas Figure 41 These icons appear on the display at various times 4 6 1 Language Units of Measurement Date and Time Use the procedures below to adjust the unit of measurement the date the time and the language that appears on the instrument s display screens and data output The adjustments will require access to the REGIONAL and STARTUP Submenus These are accessed from the CONFIG Menu shown in Figure 42 below SETUP MENU CONFIG MENU Figure 42 The CONFIG Menu allows the user to adjust most of the instrument s display and operating features The SETUP Menu allows for pulser receiver and A Scan adjustments Phasor XS User s Manual 93 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays Setting the Operating Language CONFIG REGIONAL LANGUAGE 1 3 Activate the REGIONAL Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing n below it Four functions will appear down the left side of the display screen Press J next to the selection titled LANGUAGE To change the selected language continue pressing D or turn the function knob You ll note that the options available are English German French Spanish Italian Romanian Polish Czech Russian Japanese and Chinese The default language is English The display screen and report language will be set to the cho
158. en appears in the HOME Menu Note Figure 39 below displays the structure of all menus available for evaluating conventional data This part of the manual explains what each function in these menus does and shows how to access the function You ll also find operation manual section references that tell you where to turn in this manual for more specific information on each function EVALUATION MODES AVAILABLE dB REF AWS Di 1 JISDAC MERU BEHU MEHU a iior EVAL MODE Tura ient In mihi Oi ol these menue aciem Figure 39 The instrument s various evaluation menu selections are activated via the EVAL MODE function located in the EVAL Menu Once selected the active evaluation mode is added to the HOME Menu Phasor XS User s Manual 87 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays DAC TCG Menu RECORD Submenu Refer to Section 5 9 1 e GATE A START Sets the beginning position of A Gate on the A Scan e AUTO80 Press and hold to automatically adjust applied gain to set the value of the highest peak in A gate to 80 of FSH e RECORD Record the DAC or TCG reference point captured in A gate FINISH Complete the DAC or TCG reference point recording process additional points can be added via the EDIT Submenu GATE A Submenu Refer to Section 5 1 1 e GATE A START Sets the beginning position of A Gate on the A Scan GATE A WIDTH Sets the width of A Gate on the A Scan A THRESHOLD Sets the he
159. ence Points TCG reference points are typically taken from a standard with equally sized reflectors holes located at various material depths The primary echo from each of these points for up to a total of 15 echoes are recorded When TCG is active the instrument compensates for different material thickness and different detecting beam angles by applying a varying gain level to echoes at material depths other than the baseline depth Only one set of TCG reference points can be stored at a time To record TCG reference points 1 A Gate is used to record the reference echoes Set GATE START and WIDTH to evaluate only the selected reference echo Set THRESHOLD to 5 in order to include any signal height above 5 FSH 2 Access the NRM TCG Submenu located in the UT Menu by pressing n 3 Start the recording process by pressing two times next to RECORD so that POINT 1 appears Couple the phased array probe to the test standard so that at least one step segment on the display s left side see Figure 34 on page 72 indicates the reflector s presence As seen in Figure 34 display segments move to the right from their baseline position by an amount that s proportionate to their maximum amplitude Note that changing Gain setting or moving the A Gate THRESHOLD will alter the amplitude at which this reflector is detected in A Gate 68 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 7 1 Recording the TCG Reference Points
160. ents Any one of these three lines can be identified as the reference from which measurements are based see the BOLD LINE function below In addition the remaining three offset lines are drawn at 6 12 and 18 dB above the H line The regions of the A Scan display bordered by the H M and L lines are identified with JIS Class numbers These identifying numbers shown in Figure 60 as Roman numerals can also be displayed as results see the CLS result in Figure 60 CLS reports the region that contains the peak of the A Gate triggering echo Defining a BOLD LINE Measurement Reference J ISDAC SETUP BOLD LINE The user defined measurement reference is selected as follows 1 Access the SETUP Submenu located in the JISDAC Menu 2 Press a next to the BOLD LINE function to select the H M or L line Note The selected line is now shown in bold on the A Scan display This line now serves as the reference level from which all reference measurements such as A rA or dBrB are made Setting TRANSFER CORRection j ISDAC MAT ATTN TRANSFER CORR The TRANSFER CORR function applies dB compensation for the difference in coupling conditions between the known standard and the test piece 1 Access the MAT ATTN Submenu located in the JISDAC Menu 2 Adjustthe TRANSFER CORR function as required to compensate for coupling differences Note While TRANSFER CORR is set to any value other than 0 the displayed gain value will appear in a contrasti
161. er s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 11 Activating Instrument Upgrades When provided activation codes matched to your instrument s serial number can be input by using the CODE Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu This submenu also lists the serial number assigned to your instrument To input an activation code 1 Access the CODE Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu 2 Press I two times next to the CODE function to input the supplied activation code see Chapter 6 to use the instrument s alphanumeric inputting feature 3 Press I two times next to CONFIRM to acknowledge the input code is correct 4 Besure to follow on screen instructions to press Ej for the activation to be successfully completed Phasor XS User s Manual 105 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 106 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements This chapter explains how to configure your instrument s conventional flaw detection and thickness measurement capabilities It then explains how to make conventional measurements in CONVENTIONAL MODE In this chapter you ll learn how to e Adjust the A and B Gates alarms outputs and magnification ability Section 5 1 1 e Choose a Gate TOF MODE peak or flank Section 5 1 2 Set Outputs and Alarms Section 5 1 3 e Configure the instrument for use of ang
162. er s Manual 175 Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode 9 2 Dialog Probe Settings and POP Setup File The PA DGS option will not contain a fixed table for each known probe as is available in the Conventional Channel Instead the probe information for the connected probe will come from the dialog memory device located in the probe connector In the PA DGS probe the file PROBEDEF SYS will contain the basic probe settings The dialog probe will also contain a POP setup file that the user can load from the dialog from the Welcome screen The POP file will contain settings to configure e Wedge Settings e Cycle Settings including Angle Pulser and receiver delay values Physical and Virtual Wedge Delay and Geometry Information as currently calculated DGS Settings specific to the cycle Near Field Length Npgs in mm Effective Diameter Dstrajgni in mm DGS Delay DELpgs used to shift the DGS diagram only in mm Index Shift the shift from the nominal angle part entry point along the X axis similar to the part entry point calculated by the DLC in mm Transducer Width in mm Transducer Length in mm Full Angle Range setup ANGLE START ANGLE STOP and ANGLE STEP A user cannot overwrite or delete the PROBEDEF SYS file After constructing this file with the probe part number serial number and data GE Inspection Technologies programs the dialog device with this file after probe validation The PROBEDEESYS contains the settin
163. er which an encoded scan can be acquired and represented on the TOP View display at the same time While scanning a test piece stopping the display Section 7 3 allows the operator to scroll back through the acquired TOP View data 10 Press I to activate TOP View by setting the VIEW MODE Function to TOP Note The instrument will only update the data display while the encoder s wheel turns 7 1 4 Encoder Calibration To ensure proper setup of the encoder wheel combination it is recommended to perform an encoder calibration over a known distance Encoder calibration can only be performed while the instrument is in ENCODED TOP VIEW mode 1 Activate ENCODER Top View 2 Inthe SCAN ENC CAL menu set CAL SCAN LEN value to the distance over which the encoder calibration will be performed 3 Position the probe encoder at the start position of the calibration distance 4 Press the START parameter Move the probe encoder to the end of the calibration distance 5 Press the FINISH parameter The encoder resolution will be set automatically Note No image data will be displayed while performing an encoder calibration Any data in the top view buffer will be lost once an encoder calibration is started Select ENCODED to acquire TOP View data only when he enceder wheel tums indicates ENCODED Indicates Set to TOP acqs sten AMP DATA SOURCE Acqusitica daplayed begins when encoder wheel tums indicates TOF DATA SOURCE Sspuyed Repre
164. ess gauge Failure to follow these instructions can lead to errors in thickness measurements or other test results Decisions based on erroneous results can in turn lead to property damage personal injury or death General Warnings Proper use of ultrasonic test equipment requires three essential elements e Selection of the correct test equipment Knowledge of the specific test application requirements e Training on the part of the instrument operator This operating manual provides instruction in the basic set up and operation of the Phasor CV DM There are however additional factors which affect the use of ultrasonic test equipment Specific information regarding these additional factors is beyond the scope of this manual The operator should refer to textbooks on the subject of ultrasonic testing for more detailed information Operator Training Operators must receive adequate training before using ultrasonic test equipment Operators must be trained in general ultrasonic testing procedures and in the set up and performance required by a particular test Operators must understand e Soundwave propagation theory e Effects of the velocity of sound of the test material e Behavior of the sound wave where two different materials are in contact Areas covered by the sound beam More specific information about operator training qualification certification and test specifications is available from various technical societie
165. et curve will be drawn only on the A scan window offset from the active DGS reference curve The Offsets menu allows the user to turn off and on and set the value of offset lines from the reference curve The four parameters of this menu are OFFSET 1 OFFSET2 OFFSET 3 OFFSET 4 You can use the knob to change each offset s value across the supported range The value of 0 0 is displayed as OFF To set the offset value to OFF press and hold the parameter select button for 3 seconds When the offset value is on a numeric gain value is displayed in signed dB units The user may change the gain value across the range of 24 0 dB to 24 0 dB in 0 5 dB steps The default value for all offsets is OFF Phasor XS User s Manual 187 Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode 9 7 DGS Icon When a DGS reference exists on the scan the DGS icon same as conventional channel will be displayed in the ICON line in the same position as the TCG icon would appear The icon is displayed independent of the state of the DSG mode setting on or off When transfer correction is present the icon will change appearance to include the letter T same as conventional channel and the color will be RED or another contrasting color depending on the color scheme to highlight that transfer correction is applied in evaluation 9 8 PA Results The following results will be added to the existing list when DGS is operating in phased array mode LA
166. f sound off various features in the test piece The display range distance traveled by the sound beam in the test piece is altered by adjusting the LEG setting The effect of this adjustment is to show fewer or additional legs as shown in Figure 15 below To modify the LEG setting 1 Make sure the COLOR LEG function DISPLAY Menu BACKGRND Submenu is set to ON This causes the leg lines shown in Figure 15 below to be displayed but is not otherwise required to use the LEG feature 2 Press E to activate the HOME Menu Then press 1 next to the selection titled LEG 3 Turning the function knob will change the value of LEG and reduce or expand the sound path length displayed on the screen If COLOR LEG is set to ON you ll also notice the addition or removal of leg lines as the LEG setting changes 2 6 2 Setting the Display Delay The DISPLAY DELAY function shifts the displayed scan to ignore or show a portion of the scan This function is used to set the instrument s viewing window To set the display delay 1 Activate the BASE Submenu located in the UT Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press D next to the function titled DISPLAY DELAY Change the value of the delay by turning the Function Knob then press and hold 1 for three seconds to recalculate the delay laws You ll note that the displayed Sector Linear or A Scan shifts in response to the setting change A Scan and Sector or Linear Scans align vertically when ASCAN MODE is set
167. ference can be recorded or deleted Record Delete This parameter will indicate the status of the DGS reference for the selected beam It will be either e NO REP or e RECORDED If no reference is recorded pressing this function will record the echo in the gate as the reference for the selected beam If the echo TOF and amplitude detected do not meet certain criteria based on the reference type and size the reference will not be recorded and an error message will be displayed While DGS is ON the software blocks recording and deletion operations The following message appears FUNCTION BLOCKED DGS EVALUATION IS ON If a reference is recorded a quick press and release will display the following message for 3 seconds REFERENCE WILL BE DELETED PRESS HOME TO CONFIRM If the user presses Home within three seconds the reference on the current beam will be deleted Any other key press will have no effect on the recorded reference If a reference is recorded pressing and holding this function for 1 second will display the following message for 3 seconds ALL REFERENCES WILL BE DELETED PRESS HOME TO CONFIRM If the user presses Home within three seconds all recorded references in the scan will be deleted Any other key press will have no effect on the recorded references All recorded references will be stored and recalled with POP data files along with the velocity and probe delay at first reference record operation
168. for a Phased Array Probe When a phased array probe is connected various instrument settings must be input to match the probe and if so equipped its attached wedge Data related to a probe is printed on its body and connector Probe related functions are accessed via the PROBE Menu shown in Figure 8 below These settings must be adjusted each time a different phased array probe is installed Note that all probe related settings can be stored in a data set file as described in Chapter 6 Note When a dialog style probe is connected to the instrument select the dialog load function to set the probe data and the probe geometry Note Probe and wedge geometry scan parameters and user inputted offset values influence the displayed image The physical relationship between these settings and the displayed image are graphically represented by the Imaging and Measurement Map shown in Section 2 3 3 Inputting Probe Part and Serial Number PROBE PRB DAT PART or SERIAL NUMBER If a dialog probe is connected select DIALOG PROBE and then HOME BUTTON to automatically set the part number serial number frequency number elements pitch and elevation 1 Activate the PRB DAT Submenu located in the PROBE Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press E next to one of the selections PART NUMBER or SERIAL NUMBER two times 3 To change the active digit of the part or serial number to match the value printed on the side of the probe connector turn the Function
169. from the Home Menu to the Knob Menu which allows you to perform Knob functions using the keypad both knobs are disabled Function Rotary Knob Rotate to change the value of the selected function See Section 3 6 to disable this knob Gain Rotary Knob Rotate to change the instrument s gain See Section 3 6 to disable this knob Phasor XS User s Manual 3 Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays 1 4 Home Menu Sand Functions The menu system allows the operator to select and adjust various features and instrument settings It includes Phased Array Home Menu Several menus used to configure and calibrate the instrument prior to test Also used to select pulser and receiver characteristics position gates set alarms specify operating mode and screen appearance adjust the A Scan display and control other significant measurement features Note Figure 3 on page 5 shows the instrument s Home Menu structure The information provided in the following two manual sections explains what each function does and shows how to access the function through the menu system You ll also find operation manual section references that tell you where to turn in this manual for more specific information on each function The Phased Array Home Menu System consists of several menus submenus and functions e If not displayed phased array mode is activated by first pressing xi then selecting PHASED ARRAY e Available menus
170. g the beam groups as described in Step 4 5 When data has been recorded for all beam groups the TCG recording process will automatically proceed to the next TCG point 3 7 3 Applying Incremental Gain to Beam Groups During the Recording Process The cycle gain control feature allows an incremental amount of gain measured in dB to be added to each beam Prior to beginning the TCG point recording process press D next to the CYC GAIN CNTL Function then turn the Function Knob to incrementally apply the indicated amount of gain to each beam For example applying an additional 2 dB to three beams in this manner means that 2 dB is added to the first beam 4 dB added to the second and 6 dB added to the third After the TCG point recording process has begun cycle gain can still be added by pressing the same key identified in Figure 34 on page 72 WARNING pressing this key twice will finish the TCG process Phasor XS User s Manual 71 Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 7 3 Applying Incremental Gain to Beam Groups During the Recording Process cont Saget Badselisw al separa ELI I EI Li Lar ee a TOO paat Pook amplios ed ail Prope ion dia Bacon of all Dar comet ly cagtored Ey A ata baama n car cama _ capias d Ey A la Fass to RECORD indicat ad TOO P ote ae ta 18 paleta CAL TOL Prada dodi Bald bara es delata Ea a TCU point Fiii Pica ho pocas er prada ica Presa coca Sara Eee Funcion Possis lo
171. gs to configure the instrument for DGS for the first time Once users define the instrument settings that work for the inspection they can save the full instrument setup POP file back to the dialog probe The user may save additional setup POP files to the dialog probe if desired and if there is enough free memory In order to overwrite a POP file on the dialog probe the user must first delete the file and then save the current settings as the file of the same name Two values in the setup file indicate to the Phasor XS code that the PA DGS application should be implemented e PROBE TYPE LF DGS linear flat DGS e APPLICATION TYPE PLATE 176 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode 9 3 DGS Curve Interpolation The user will select a beam angle to perform the reference recording The DGS record mode then operates in a manner similar to conventional channel DGS recording Once the reference is recorded for the selected beam when the user turns DGS on the instrument will interpolate the curve for all beams This interpolation is an internal calculation that the user cannot control except by deleting the curve and recording a new curve Figure 81 below shows an example of two angle beam responses to backwall The AV delta V value represents the gain difference between two beams at the given sound path Distance mm Figure 81 DGS Backwall Curves for Two Angles Phasor XS User s Manual 177 Cha
172. hapter 4 See Section 1 6 to set the mode in which the instrument starts up FUNCTION BAR MODE SELECTOR KEY ists functions available in the Choose Phased Array selected submenu ALARM LIGHT or Conventional operation FUNCTION KNOB Turn to adjust the selected function s GE Inspection Technologies value GAIN KNOB y GAIN STEP KEY menu display FREEZE KEY Probe Connector FUNCTION KEYS and Release Press to select the adjoining function continual presses may also change the active functions value OWER EMULATOR MENU SUBMENU BAR Pi SWITCH KEY MENU KEYS Press to select the menu or submenu above Figure 2 Display of Phasor Case and General Buttons 2 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays 1 3 Keypad and Knob Features The instrument is designed to give the user quick access to all of the instrument s functions Its easy to use menu system allows any function to be accessed with no more than three key presses Figure 2 on the previous page To access any function Press one of the seven menu keys n to select a menu The menus across the bottom of the display will immediately be replaced with the submenus contained in the selected menu e Press a menu ke again to select the submenu containing the desired function y g g Upto four functions will be displayed in the bar on the left side of the display Select the desired function by p
173. he D CAL Icon Phasor XS User s Manual 169 Chapter 8 Making Custom Corrosion Measurements 8 3 2 1 POINT D CAL Probe Delay or Probe Zero 1 Press HOME PART and check the material velocity to be correct for the REF block if not input the velocity or perform a 2 POINT D CAL first 2 Press D CAL Note 7f D CAL is already active you must select DELETE Figure 78 below to deactivate the current D CAL V2 60 0 501 Figure 78 Delete Selection 3 Select 1 Point twice 4 Input D REF1 5 Couple to the D REFI standard and adjust the gain so that all beams break threshold but are not saturated approximately 80 amplitude Each beam must record a signal above gate threshold and not saturated for each point If any beam does not record valid amplitude a message will appear at the bottom of the screen To achieve successful recording of the entire peak envelope on the display raise the GAIN so that the PEAK goes above full screen height then lower the gain until all beams are back on screen in the peak envelope This procedure ensures that the first positive half wave amplitude is the one recorded for the calibration Figure 79 Adjusting Gain 170 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 8 Making Custom Corrosion Measurements 8 3 2 1 POINT D CAL Probe Delay or Probe Zero cont 6 Press RECORD twice The D CAL Icon will appear when the procedure is successfully completed PHASOR XS1D CAL_006 JPG 08 04 2010
174. he display screen and report language will be set to the choice last selected Setting the Date and Time Formats CONFIG REGIONAL DATE FORMAT 1 Activate the REGIONAL Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press J next to the selection titled DATE FORMAT To change the selected format continue pressing or turn the function knob Choose from the following date and time formats Y M D 12 or 24 hour time format M D Y 12 or 24 hour time format D M Y 12 or 24 hour time format 3 The date and time formats shown on the display screen and in outputted reports will be set to the choice last selected 18 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement Setting the Date CONFIG STARTUP DATE 3 4 Activate the STARTUP Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing n below it Press 7 next to the selection titled DATE The date is displayed in the user selected format Note that the first time you press J the day character is highlighted The next time you press D the month character is highlighted Finally pressing 2 again will cause the year character to be highlighted To change the month days or year turn the function knob while the desired character is highlighted When complete press D one more time The current date will be set to the date displayed Setting the Time STARTUP CONFIG TIME 1 2 Activate the STARTUP Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu
175. he instrument starts up 4 3 Keypad and Knob Features The instrument is designed to give the user quick access to all of the instrument s functions Its easy to use menu system allows any function to be accessed with no more than three key presses Figure 37 on page 80 To access any function Press one of the seven menu keys n to select a menu The menus across the bottom of the display will immediately be replaced with the submenus contained in the selected menu e Press a menu ke again to select the submenu containing the desired function y g g e Upto four functions will be displayed in the function bar on the left side of the display Select the desired function by pressing one of the four function keys D Change the value listed in the function box with the function knob Some values can also be adjusted with repeated presses of the function key You ll also find these keys and knobs on the instrument F1 Mode Selector Key press to choose from Phased Array or Conventional Ultrasonic Operating Modes uu Key immediately returns the instrument to the Home Menu list as shown in Figure 38 on page 81 Ed Gain Step Key selects the amount of gain level change that occurs with each click of the Gain Knob El zoom Key expands the displayed image to fill the entire screen Press again to return to normal view mode EJF reeze Key freezes the A Scan display Press and hold for 3 seconds to generate a report Section 3 4 8 Power Ke
176. ice last selected Setting the Date and Time Formats CONFIG REGIONAL DATE FORMAT 1 2 Activate the REGIONAL submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing n below it Press 7 next to the selection titled DATE FORMAT To change the selected format continue pressing D or turn the function knob Choose from the following date and time formats Y M D 12 or 24 hour time format M D Y 12 or 24 hour time format D M Y 12 or 24 hour time format The date and time formats shown on the display screen and in outputted reports will be set to the choice last selected Setting the Date CONFIG STARTUP DATE 1 3 4 Activate the STARTUP Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen Press next to the selection titled DATE The date is displayed to show the Day Month and Year Note that the first time you press the day character is highlighted The next time you press D the month character is highlighted Finally pressing 2 again will cause the year character to be highlighted To change the month days or year turn the function knob while the desired character is highlighted When complete press D one more time The current date will be set to the date displayed Setting the Time CONFIG STARTUP TIME 1 3 4 Activate the STARTUP Submenu located in the CONFIG Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left si
177. ich Echo arius fromm Largus Ares radiecter la detected rufieebar dependa es ha banat angia al wich li ki chara Uncorrected A Scan mpltud s irom like rwilactira Figure 32 Why compensation may be needed Phasor XS User s Manual 69 Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 7 1 Recording the TCG Reference Points cont mbitos Cyce Hagan huida bia Aia de e bi Bee es Seeing Prod oe AA Sorbo Ba ares AP Ferrara db hr Carpet Cub Read i hhE Pa AF E Gate Gees ge Echo Dee Fil 7 E i s 9 for Each laa Angis Figure 33 The Amplitude Cycle Diagram indicates the TCG reference amplitude recorded at each beam angle 5 After each display segment sufficiently indicates the reflector s presence press D to record POINT 1 Note Pressing and holding a for three seconds that appears next to the lt RECORDING gt Function deletes the currently active TCG point 6 Continue to move the probe to observe additional reference points and repeat Steps 2 and 3 until TCG points for all reflectors are recorded up to a maximum of 15 Then press a two times next to FINISH At this time the TCG Curve is generated and active The effects of TCG can be turned on or off TCG MODE without deleting the reference points However the curve must be deleted before a new TCG can be recorded 7 Access the TCG EDIT Submenu to add points to or otherwise adjust the existing TCG Curve after it has been finished To delete cur
178. ight of A gate on the A Scan TOFMODE Indicates whether an A Scan echo s flank or peak is evaluated by the A gate SETUP Submenu TCG DAC MODE Select between TCG or DAC or turn feature off Refer to Section 5 8 TCG DISPLAY Turns the TCG curve on or off Refer to Section 5 10 2 DAC TYPE Choose between a traditional curved DAC line and a straight DAC line which simply connects the recorded DAC points Refer to Section 5 9 DELETE CURVE Delete DAC curve or a set of TCG reference points Refer to Section 5 13 EDIT Submenu Refer to Section 5 12 e POINT Identify TCG or DAC point to be modified POINT POS Adjust the time base position of a TCG or DAC point POINT GAIN Adjust the gain applied to a TCG or DAC point e ENTER Input entered changes to the TCG or DAC point MAT ATTN Submenu Refer to Section 5 11 TRANSFER CORR User input dB compensation for differences between standard and test coupling 88 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays OFFSETS Submenu Refer to Section 5 11 e MODE Use fixed displacement positive and negative offset lines see next submenu or input individual displacement vales for each of up to four offset lines e OFFSET value of fixed offset displacement OFFSETS2 Submenu Refer to Section 5 11 e OFFSET 1 Displays a line at a fixed gain offset from the DAC or TCG line e OFFSET 2 Displays a line at a fixe
179. in MHz PULSE WIDTH S For example if a 2 MHz probe is used the equation becomes 250 nanoseconds PULSE WIDTH sans for f 2 MHz To set a pulser width 1 Activate the PULSER Submenu located in the UT Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press D next to the function titled WIDTH Change the value by turning the Function Knob The pulser WIDTH will be set to the value last displayed 4 Setthe pulser repetition frequency set in percent of maximum speed attainable by instrument settings 36 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 7 3 Specifying the Receiver Frequency UT RECEIVER FREQUENCY 1 Activate the RECEIVER Submenu located in the UT Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press D next to he function titled FREQUENCY Change the value of the receiver frequency by continuing to press or by turning the Function Knob You ll note that the following frequency settings are available 2 3 4 5 MHz Select as required LOW PASS 4 MHz Select to utilize a built in lowpass LP filter HIGH PASS 5 MHz Select to utilize a built in highpass HP filter BB 0 6 6 5 MHz Select to utilize a built in broadband BB filter 3 The receiver frequency level will be set to the last selection displayed 2 1 4 Selecting a Rectification Mode UT RECEIVER ASCAN
180. in Steps 4 through 8 until up to 15 desired TCG points are entered Phasor XS User s Manual 73 Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 7 5 Editing TCG Points After creating a TCG Curve modifications can be made to the amplitude or time based position of existing points In addition more points up to a total of 15 can be added to the existing TCG using the TCG EDIT Submenu To modify an existing TCG 1 Press n below TCG EDIT Submenu located in the UT Menu 2 Four functions are available to allow for curve modification Note Note Note 74 BEAM CURSOR Select the beam angular position in sector scan mode or shot number in linear scan mode to be edited Note that edits can be made beam by beam or to all beams at once To edit all beams at once set the BEAM CURSOR Function at either of its extreme positions This condition shown in Figure 34 on page 72 will cause all available beams such as 1 through 57 if the scan includes a total of 57 beams to be listed POINT Select the existing point to modify alter the applied gain or time based position or set to NEW to enter an additional point Points can also be entered to create a new curve when no curve is present Note that the total number of points either acquired or inputted can not exceed 15 POINT POS Modify or input for NEW points the time position of a TCG point As exiting points are selected with the POINT Function their present ti
181. inimum maximum allowed reference sizes This value is stored and recalled with POP files Reference Size The reference size parameter defines the size of a FBH or SDH reflector When a BW type reflector is specified dashes are displayed as the reference size This parameter cannot be changed once a reference has been recorded in the scan All references in the scan must be deleted before the parameter can be changed If the user attempts to change the parameter after a reference is recorded the following message appears FUNCTION BLOCKED DGS REFERENCE HAS BEEN RECORDED The parameter always displays dashes when the BW reflector type is active The user cannot change this setting When the FBH or SDH reflector type is active the size of the reflector is adjustable across the range of sizes e FBH Minimum diameter 0 3 X wavelength lambda of probe frequency e SDH Minimum diameter 1 5 X wavelength lambda of probe frequency The SP distance must be greater than 0 7 X NF length This parameter is stored and recalled with POP data files 184 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode Beam Cursor This parameter a repeat of the beam cursor control found in other menus offers additional functionality When the beam cursor is changed the status of the reference for the selected beam will be indicated under the Record Delete parameter The active beam indicates the beam that a re
182. inst which subsequent gain values are compared 1 Access the SETUP Submenu located in the dB REF Menu 2 Locate the reference echo in A Gate and adjust gain as required Press two times next to the RECORD function to record the reference echo The function box will now indicate that a reference is stored Figure 58 on the next page Also note the following The instrument gain and the reference echo s amplitude now appear in the function box titled REFERENCE The instrument automatically switches the dB REF MODE function to ON and the y appears on the display e Setting MODE to OFF allows you to disable the dB REF feature without deleting the reference echo Pressing D next to DELETE REF then confirming by pressing D deletes the current reference It s important to remember that the highest echo in A Gate and GAIN setting when dB REF is selected will become the reference amplitude and gain value for as long as dB REF is activated Note 77e reference echo amplitude must not exceed 100906 of full screen height Once dB REF is activated the Gain Display Window lists both the Reference Gain and Incremental Gain levels Also the icon will appear The Reference Gain remains constant throughout the dB REF session while the Incremental Gain value changes as the Gain Knob is rotated Figure 58 on the next page After dB REF is activated any amplitude measurements are stated in relation to the reference echo amplitude Available
183. ion knob changes the character value to input a new name Note that selecting any PROBE value other than 0 will prevent you from modifying the PROBE NAME or any of the other settings described in Step 4 4 If the user defined probe type PROBE 0 is selected you must then select the DGS PROBE submenu XTAL FREQUENCY The probe s frequency rating EFF DIAMETER The probe element s effective diameter rating DELAY VELOCITY User determined delay line velocity Note that these characteristics can t be changed for any probes other than PROBE 0 Phasor XS User s Manual 125 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 14 1 Specifying a Probe and Preparing to Record the Reference Echo cont Table 2 DGS Probe Number Assignments Instrument Instrument Setting Probe Type Setting Probe Type PROBE 0 User defined PROBE 20 WB60 1 PROBE 1 BIS PROBE 21 WB70 1 PROBE 2 B2S PROBE 22 WB45 2 PROBE 3 B4S PROBE 23 WB60 2 PROBE 4 MB2S PROBE 24 WB70 2 PROBE 5 MB4S PROBE 25 MSEB 2 PROBE 6 MBS5S PROBE 26 MSEB 4 PROBE 7 PROBE 8 MWB45 2 PROBE 27 PROBE 28 MSEB 4 roof angle MSEB 5 PROBE 9 PROBE 29 SEB 1 PROBE 10 PROBE 30 SEB 2 KF5 PROBE 11 PROBE 31 SEB 4 KF8 PROBE 12 PROBE 32 SEB 2 PROBE 13 PROBE 14 PROBE 33 PROBE 34 SEB 4 MWB45 2 45 2 MHz
184. ion standard s known reflector The material velocity and probe delay are now adjusted to match the instrument probe test piece combination Phasor XS User s Manual 43 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 9 1 Performing a Quick Calibration Using the optional calibration block purchased with your instrument or one you ve fabricated a quick calibration procedure matched to a designated sector scan application can be performed as follows Setup Procedure 1 Press to display the A Scan plus Sector Scan view 2 Usethe BEAM CURSOR to select the desired reference A Scan such as 45 degrees Beam cursor is controlled via the CAL submenu in the PART menu 3 Adjustthe LEG setting HOME menu to move the displayed cal block reflectors to screen positions corresponding to 1 and 4 inches 25 and 100 mm for the equivalent EN calibration block 4 Display and position the A Gate using the GATEMODE and GATE POS submenus located in the UT menu to detect the first cal block reflector Be sure the IF GATE LOGIC is set to OFF 5 Display and position the B Gate using the GATEMODE and GATE POS submenus located in the UT menu to detect the second cal block reflector Adjust gate detection mode to PEAK or FLANK as required by your calibration procedure Display SA and SBA measurements accessed via the RESULTS1 submenu located in the DISPLAY menu 6 7 8 Adjust the probe position to maximize the echo amplitude 9 Adj
185. ired 5 When complete press D next to FINISH 5 17 2 Working with DAC In JISDAC mode the instrument uses the user input reference points to create a curve representing the amplitudes of echoes representing same size reflectors at varying material depth Figure 60 below To turn JISDAC evaluation mode ON or OFF 1 With the JISDAC Menu accessed select the SETUP submenu 2 Press D next to the JISDAC function to select ON or OFF The JISDAC Curve will appear whenever turned ON Interpreting J ISDAC Lines and Classes The JISDAC display contains a recorded reference line and five fixed offset lines Three of the lines are labeled as follows H Line Connects the recorded reference points M Line Fixed offset positioned 6 dB below the H line L Line Fixed offset positioned 12 dB below the H line aedibus class ct Arapid ind d doreste viia hal compare tbe A ger el he e Tie cci ren ws ios Tel curte Far MO dai triggering Hho en a Pre b turn ASD C moda DH or OFF withowt deleting fhe mioma rebeca Proa to idestity wich HEDAC fine CH Bl or Li wili rr zn tho smpltudo lees from which ail relennes jesus bru raro Figure 60 Storing at least two J ISDAC points allows you to generate a recorded reference line identified as H and corresponding offset lines Line H M or L can be chosen as the reference line from which measurements are based 134 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurem
186. is parameter applies to all references recorded on the scan 186 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode 9 6 3 DGS Material Attenuation Menu The material attenuation menu allows the user to specify corrections that apply to the test material The two parameters of this menu are e TEST ATTEN e dBA TRANS CORR Test Attenuation This parameter specifies the attenuation of the test material in dB m or db in The range extends from 0 0 to 100 0 dB m in 0 1 dB steps This parameter may be changed at any time and will recalculate the DGS curve displayed in order to consider the influence of the material s attenuation The default value is 0 0 dB m Transfer Correction This parameter allows for corrections to the gain to compensate for coupling conditions and other factors that effect gain in the test material The dynamic range of the amplifier and the current gain value of the instrument limit the range of the analog gain values Resolution is in 0 2 dB steps This parameter may be changed at any time and will change the instrument s gain correspondingly but keeps the position of the DGS curve unchanged The default value is 0 0 dB When transfer correction is not 0 0 dB the T version of the DGS icon will be displayed in the icon line and its color will contrast against the background See DGS Icon on page 188 DGS Offsets Menu Offset curves will be drawn only in the A Scan view mode The offs
187. k can be charged while installed in the instrument The approximate level of remaining battery life is visually displayed by the O The location of this icon is shown in Figure 1 on the previous page When a fully charged battery pack is installed the icon will appear as full As the battery life is consumed the icon will begin to empty Note To ensure that the battery pack is fully recharged the battery charger must be attached to the battery pack before it is plugged into an AC power source Note When the battery indicator is in the last quarter as indicated by the symbol al charge the battery pack as soon as possible The instrument automatically shuts off when batteries are too weak for reliable operation Settings are saved and restored when the instrument is turned on again When testing in remote locations always carry a spare battery pack Note By connecting the optional Power Adapter the instrument can be operated using an AC power source This adapter is connected to the instrument though the AC Power Adapter Port shown in Figure 1 1 2 Powering the Instrument On and Off Press to power the instrument on and off IMPORTANT 70 power off the Phasor XS press and hold the button for three seconds To select an operating mode choose from Phased Array Mode A djust all parameters related to phased array measurement Conventional Mode A djust all parameters related to conventional ultrasonic measurement see C
188. l USER GAIN RR ERREUR 117 USER GAIN STEP o o o o 117 UT MODE s 5 ets cea Duty t et kb is 30 V VELOCITY ina REPERTUS 25 VELOCITY Loi rs a o hala ae 29 VELOCITY Tinta tds bee Fae 29 VIDEO REVERSE 0 000 cece eens 20 View Phased Atar lara da 53 VIEW MODE iE RE Ren dur ens 146 View Select Key cisco rre e er CES 3 79 VIEW WINDOW eee 157 VOLTAGES dee lara 36 voltage v coste mE soe uU A PRA 101 W Warranty s uiu bk ACER GG EAR RE EA ER 205 WDGEDAT cnt a UMEN tasa 24 WDGE GEO erp ii Rare pte her i 25 wedasc anole corte SM e paper dest 25 WEDGE FRONT 000 c cece eens 25 WIDTH Eia PE ee ODA hie EE EE ES 40 X X VAEUE 57 Reo Ee a iius 113 XTAL FREQUENCY 2 0 20 c eee eee 125 Z A Gee hie tLe Cee eA ee Ae EO RE IM 56 Vi CET O SAI eee Beal ag 55 ZBA TER 56 ZB EEEE E EEE CERES ANS E 56 Phasor XS User s Manual Index 201 Index no content intended for this page proceed to next page 202 Phasor XS User s Manual Environmental Compliance The equipment that you bought has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment PEE In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources we encourage you to use the appropriate take back systems Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the materi
189. l A Scan echoes are displayed at their non compensated height A JISDAC curve can be based on up to 15 data points material depths A JISDAC curve is programmed using a series of same reflector echoes at various depths covering the range of depths to be inspected in the test material Because near field and beam spread vary according to transducer size and frequency and materials vary in attenuation and velocity JISDAC must be programmed differently for different applications The dynamic range of the JISDAC function is 60 dB Maximum curve slope is 12 dB per microsecond Successive data points do not have to decrease in amplitude That is the JISDAC curve does not have to have a constantly descending slope 5 17 1 Recording the J ISDAC Curve JISDAC Curve points are typically taken from a standard with equally sized reflectors holes located at various material depths The primary echo from each of these points for up to a total of 15 echoes are recorded When JISDAC is active the instrument displays a line that represents echo peaks for constant reflectors at varying material depth This line is drawn as either a curved linear in gain line based on a series of collected JISDAC points or a series of straight line segments that join these JISDAC points Only one JISDAC curve can be stored at a time To program the JISDAC Curve 1 Access the JISDAC menu by pressing n below it The RECORD Submenu will be selected Figure 60 on page 134
190. l Measurements 5 2 Using Angle Beam Probes and the TRIG Menu When connecting an angle beam probe to the instrument adjustments must be made for probe characteristics as well as test piece geometry These features are shown in Figure 51 below and include e Probe Angle e Probe s X value distance from the probe s Beam Index Point BIP to the front edge of its wedge e Test piece thickness Lag indicator Figure 51 Angle Beam Flaw Detection 112 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 2 1 Setting Angle Beam Probe Characteristics To configure the instrument for an angle beam probe follow this procedure 1 2 Activate the TRIG Submenu located in the EVAL menu Select the PROBE ANGLE function and input the angle for the probe you ve installed Surface evaluation is performed by installing the correct probe wedge and setting this value above 89 degrees Select the THICKNESS function and input the thickness of the test piece Note that the thickness of a solid rod is input as ONE HALF of its diameter which means that the THICKNESS value will equal one half of the O DIAMETER value Select the X VALUE function and input the user determined X value for the probe When desired this compensates for the distance from the BIP to the front of the probe s wedge Select the O DIAMETER function and input a curved test piece s outside diameter from 50 to 2000 mm When set to FLAT curvat
191. le beam probes Section 5 2 e Identify which measured data to display in the RESULTS boxes Section 5 3 Save the instrument s settings as a data set Section 5 4 e Lock the instrument s gain knob to prevent adjustment Section 5 5 e Adjust the instrument s gain setting Section 5 6 e Use the DAC TCG evaluation modes to normalize A Scan amplitudes regardless of the reflectors depths Section 5 8 e Operate in DGS evaluation mode Section 5 14 Operate in dB REF evaluation mode Section 5 15 e Operate in AWS D1 1 1 5 evaluation mode Section 5 16 Operate in JISDAC evaluation mode Section 5 17 Phasor XS User s Manual 107 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 1 Configuring the A and B Gates Setting the position and characteristics of the A and B Gates is the first step to configuring the instrument for conventional flaw detecting or material thickness measurement The GATES menu controls not only the location of the A and B Gates but also the alarms and other features activated when an A Scan signal crosses a specific gate First press and select CONVENTIONAL MODE then press El From the Home Menu activate the Gates Menu by pressing n below it The submenus and functions available in the Gates Menu are shown in Figure 48 below Figure 48 The Gates Menu allows the user to position and otherwise configure the instrument s gates 5 1 1 Positioning Gates Use the following procedures to set the verti
192. lements are arranged In this case the first element is located at the edge of the probe that corresponds to the LOW thin side of the wedge with additional elements arranged towards the high thick side of the wedge iach Low pe Thin Side ol eig Figure 11 ELEM 1 POS setting identifies the location of the probe s first element and describes the direction in which remaining elements are arranged In this case the first element is located at the edge of the probe that corresponds to the HIGH thick side of the wedge with additional elements arranged towards the low thin side of the wedge Phasor XS User s Manual 27 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement leo dy aikuj jn 2503 wur uin ssp loc 484 aba jn aba eT TE EEL i yu EE 14 TH DOR psa jo a porsche Sq Doa San E BAUR akou pardas E SE y adigi E TO gt uim Pr cl um Wau MJA 3INV HJ O Aw 130 AY lda I I I I lux Lol A aki aom QuERRI m 4ANI ra Vua Saa i yee bo 7 1 I Z OFFSET 46 amp 3mm Phasor XS User s Manual 28 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 4 Inputting Test Piece Properties To correctly determine the physical location at which a reflector occurs the test piece s thickness and material type indicating shear and longitudinal velocities of sound in the test piece must be input These parameters directly affect the displayed range and the calculated trig val
193. libration to obtain correct thickness readings Adjust the GAIN so that the delay tip echo appears on the image as a faint blue line Note Display of this delay tip echo is intended as an indication of PROBE wear If this line is not visible the probe may be worn past its usable limits As the probe wears this line will migrate off screen Recalling the original probe DATASET supplied with the probe should make the line visible again as PROBE DELAY value supplied 5 5 microseconds shows available wear tolerance If the line is not visible after recalling DATA SET for the probe contact your service representative Adjust PROBE DELAY until the blue line is at the TOP of the screen so that it is barely visible on the image Then proceed to Iwo Point Calibration for Probe Zero and Material Velocity on page 167 166 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 8 Making Custom Corrosion Measurements 8 3 Two Point Calibration for Probe Zero and Material Velocity Two options are available for D CAL 2 POINT and 1 POINT e 2 POINT calculates material velocity and probe delay e POINT calculates probe delay only and should only be used after a 2 POINT has been performed to re adjust probe delay or when the material velocity is known and has been entered 8 3 1 2 POINT D CAL For recording of the 2 point calibration use the 118 540 985 inches or 118 540 985 metric calibration block sold separately by GE GE recommends calibrating
194. ll be hidden when a law calculation is pending or when angle correction is off Note Custom overlays may be generated on a PC and loaded into the Phasor XS using the LOAD OVERLAY action in the file menu Activate the CUSTOM overlay by setting the WELD TYPE to CUSTOM The user cannot set any dimensions for a custom overlay Contact your support representative for more information on creating custom overlays 50 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 10 Optional Graphic Overlay cont OVERLAY DISP Li la Figure 24 Example of a Double V Graphic Overlay Phasor XS User s Manual 51 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 52 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode This chapter of the manual explains how to adjust the instrument s display to most effectively evaluate A Sector and Linear Scans acquired in Phased Array Mode In this chapter you ll learn how to Set the displayed view to include either A Scan Sector or Linear Scan or a combination of the two Section 3 1 e Select the measured values to be displayed Section 3 2 Link and Unlink the A Scan s position with the Sector or Linear Scan when both are displayed Section 3 3 e Control the Beam Cursor s Angular Position with the Function Knob Section 3 3 Assess on screen images in Freeze Mode Section 3 4 e Adjusting the g
195. lled Phasor XS User s Manual 121 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 10 2 Working with TCG In TCG mode the instrument uses the recorded reference points to calculate an amount of gain correction required to display each echo from same size reflectors at the same amplitude Figure 55 below The recorded reference point data is stored until replaced or edited To use the stored reference points and operate in TCG mode 1 With the DAC TCG Menu accessed select the SETUP Submenu 2 Press gt next to the TCG DAC MODE function until TCG appears ar will appear 3 Press 7 next to the TCG DISPLAY function to turn this feature ON or OFF Note The TCG curve begins at the first reference point recorded It then proceeds horizontally from this amplitude of this first reference point to the depth time position of the last reference point recorded Note When rectification is set to RF reference lines are not displayed in TOG mode displayed height represents reflector size independent af material depth Turris the TCU line CN or OFF miteout effecting mu ron mada A Figure 55 TCG Curve 122 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 11 Adjusting DAC or TCG Display and Adding Offsets Once the DAC or TCG curves are displayed the addition of guidelines offset from the reference line by a fixed or variable dB value provides enhanced evaluating abilities Similarly the TRANSFER COR
196. m specified origin of the peak amplitude of all beams in scan that are currently captured by Gate B Same as PPB GATE A Readings for selected beam e WA Soundpath represented by the highest echo to cross A Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor Same as SA e YA Projection distance from specified origin to the reflector represented by the highest echo in A Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor Same as PA e WA Soundpath of the first echo that crosses gate A threshold in the beam selected by the beam cursor Same as SA e YA Projection distance from specified origin of the first echo that crosses gate A threshold in the beam selected by the beam cursor Same as PA GATE B Readings for selected beam e WB Soundpath represented by the highest echo to cross B Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor Same as SB e YB Projection distance from specified origin to the reflector represented by the highest echo in B Gate in the beam selected by the beam cursor Same as PB e WB Soundpath of the first echo that crosses gate B threshold in the beam selected by the beam cursor Same as SB e YB Projection distance from specified origin of the first echo that crosses gate B threshold in the beam selected by the beam cursor Same as PB Miscellaneous e WBA Soundpath difference between the echoes in Gate A and Gate B in the beam selected by the beam cursor Same as SBA 60 Phasor XS User s Ma
197. mage Note that if acquiring data in ENCODED mode this function must first be set in TIMED mode before activating ENCODED mode Press to select the desired display view from e A Scan and TOP View e TOP View only BLAM 67 M With sa IF alg oparabonal ha A amd Bo staring ponia anm positos relativa Lo tree IF Bate trigger Thug l aabura prados soci ari dos ct oven wiih varon in iir Pilate Lr gpiring poet caused by chemgieg pobedopar dita Thi Flake ig amt A arid B Diaba adjustment matura dr auch Bean Figure 69 A and B Gate Starting Points for Beams Phasor XS User s Manual 155 Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature Using the IF GATE in TOP View Mode The interface IF GATE s primary function is to compensate for varying probe to test piece distance by adjusting the A and B GATE starting points Variations of this distance occur either because of miss orientation of the part relative to the probe or because the surface of the part is irregular These variations are possible when a water gap is employed for coupling or when soft material is used Note While highly infrequent extreme temperature variation will change this probe to test piece distance by altering ultrasonic velocity through the delay material Phased array probes typically produce multiple beams each of which can produce a slightly different reflector distance Therefore an IF A and B Gate triggering occurs for each beam GATE position
198. matically set if not already configured to display SA and A A values These two adjustments should be made prior to recording a reference echo Changing these values after the DGS curve is generated will cause the curve to be deleted REF ATTEN found in the REF CORR submenu Specify a sound attenuation value in dB per inch or mm of material thickness for the material from which the known standard is made AMPL CORRECT found in the REF CORR submenu Correction required when using an angle beam type probe This value is specified on the probe s data sheet Phasor XS User s Manual 127 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 14 3 Display and Adjust the DGS Curve Once a reference echo has been recorded the DGS curve is displayed simply by selecting the SETUP submenu in the DGS menu then setting the DGS MODE function to ON Figure 57 below Note that switching this value to OFF does not delete the curve it simply removes the curve from the display and disables the DGS mode Once the DGS Curve is displayed it can be adjusted using one of these three functions TEST ATTEN found in the MAT ATTN submenu Specify a sound attenuation value in dB per inch or mm of material thickness for the material from which the test piece is made TRANSFER CORR found in the MAT ATTN Submenu dB compensation for difference in coupling conditions between the known standard and the test piece Setting this to values other than zer
199. me based position will be displayed Simply press D next to the POINT POS Function and turn the Function Knob to alter this value When a NEW point is selected the POINT POS Function will be initially set to O but can be modified in the same way Note that an existing point can be deleted removed from the curve by changing the value of its POINT POS to 0 POINT GAIN Modify or input for NEW points the time position of a TCG point As exiting points are selected with the POINT Function their present gain level will be displayed Simply press Y next to the POINT GAIN Function and turn the Function Knob to alter this value When a NEW point is selected the POINT GAIN Function will be initially set to 0 but can be modified in the same way Edited or newly input time or gain values will take effect only after the BEAM or POINT value is changed Once recorded TCG points can be edited or the entire curve they make up can be deleted A stored curve must be deleted before another curve can be created To delete the stored TCG curve press two times that appears next to the DELETE CURVE Function in the NRM TCG Submenu When depth calibration mode in on editing of the 1st and 2nd recorded references are blocked Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 7 5 Editing TCG Points cont Manually ansad or adited polr e can be made peam by 25am TCG amnitfier aurei clope Imdioatec or io all beam xi anas ac
200. n Knob Increasing and decreasing the value of the starting point moves the gate in A Scan view to the right and left respectively 4 The gate starting point will remain as set even when width adjustments are made Adjusting a Gate s Width UT GATE POS GATE WIDTH 1 Activate the GATE POS Submenu located in the UT Menu 2 Select the gate to be positioned using the GATE SELECT function 3 Select the GATE WIDTH function and adjust by turning the Function Knob Setting a Gate s Threshold UT GATE POS GATE THRESHOLD 1 Activate the GATE POS Submenu located in the UT Menu 2 Select the gate to be positioned using the GATE SELECT function 3 Select the GATE THRESHOLD function and adjust the vertical height by turning the Function Knob Increasing and decreasing the value of the threshold moves the gate in A Scan view up and down respectively Hiding an Active Gate from the Display UT GATE POS GATE DISPLAY An active A or B Gate one whose LOGIC setting is not set to OFF can be hidden from the display while continuing to function To hide a gate from the display 1 Active the GATE POS Submenu located in the UT Menu 2 Select the gate to be hidden using the GATE SELECT function 3 Setthe value of GATE DISPLAY to OFF The gate will continue to function but will no longer be displayed 40 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 8 2 Selecting the TOF Detection Method A Scan sign
201. n the SD card 2 Insert the SD Card into rear of the Phasor XS instrument 3 With the Phasor XS turned off press and hold the Home and Power a keys until the red LED illuminates Note Flash Upgrade Mode Loading File should be displayed If it is not turn off the instrument and ensure that the HOME key is pressed first and held Then press and hold the Power key again The upgrade process will take approximately 5 minutes and the lines of operating code can be seen upgrading on the screen of the Phasor XS The instrument will automatically shut off when upgrade process is completed 4 Press and hold the Mode Selector IE key and Power c keys for approximately 5 seconds until the message Instrument Reset Last Setup Ignored is displayed to reset the instrument The new version of operating software will also be displayed Your instrument is now fully upgraded reset and ready to use 1 7 2 Phasor XS Upload Code Upgrade Procedure Note f your instrument has upload code version less than 2 50 only FAT16 formatted SD card with capacity less than 1 GB can be used for the upgrade process Once the upload code is upgraded to 2 50 you can use FAT32 formatted SD cards up to 32 GB for the upgrade process IMPORTANT Before starting the upgrade process make sure your Phasor XS is connected to the power supply or has a fully charged battery If the upgrade process is not completed successfully you might have to send your instrumen
202. n without references the following error message appears in the menu bar area DGS CANNOT BE TURNED ON DGS REFERENCES INCOMPLETE If another plausibility error occurs while calculating DGS curve information the following message appears DGS ERROR plausibility parameter INVALID where the plausibility parameter indicates the cause of the error The DGS mode can be turned off at any time This parameter is stored and recalled with POP data files 182 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode DGS Curve The parameter specifies the circular disk shaped equivalent reflector diameter used for displaying the DGS curve This value is the threshold reference for echo evaluations while DGS is on It is displayed in the distance units active in the instrument mm for metric or in for imperial Value range Min 0 01 the largest effective crystal diameter of the scan specified 0 01 is the smallest normalized ERS in the DGS table e Max 1 0 the smallest effective crystal diameter of the scan specified 1 0 is the largest normalized ERS in the DSG table e Default 3 00 mm Any time the DGS probe setting is changed the value range must be checked and updated if its limits are exceeded This value may be changed in any mode If DGS is on the curve s drawn the a scan window will be updated This parameter will be stored and recalled with a POP data file Beam Cursor This is a repeat of the beam cu
203. nd B Gates The effect of each gate positioning function is shown in Figure 19 below Remember that gate position has the following effects on instrument performance The IF Gate provides a reference point from which the other gates are positioned and provides a reference from which the displayed data can be positioned No data is collected from IF Gate triggering The range of values that can be input for the starting point and width of the IF Gate is influenced by the Z parameter accessed via the WEDGE GEO Submenu found in the PROBE Menu e The A Scan displays echo amplitudes as a function of distance for all reflected sound waves When the gate is moved down as shown in Figure 19 the gated area represents a region that s deeper into the test material e A wider gate will simply span the equivalent of more test material depth Increasing the threshold of a gate means that only reflected signals of sufficiently large amplitude will cross the gate Acan and Lector q Lirmar Scare digo vetodly when AECAM MOOR amp x t tc SUO Figure 19 Gate position and width can be adjusted as shown here Phasor XS User s Manual 39 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 8 1 Positioning Gates cont Note A and B Gates can be removed from the active display by using the GATE DISPLAY Function When removed from the display in this manner the gate continues to function The IF Gate s GATE LOGIC setting can be turned to
204. nd a Vertical or Beam Cursor with the Function Knob It also allows the user to display an ORIGIN LINE corresponding to the WEDGE FRONT plus ORIGIN OFFSET if any distances to represent the user defined target location CURSOR 2 Operate a second color coded horizontal cursor with the Gain Knob and a Vertical or Beam Cursor with the Function Knob This menu also allows the user to display an ORIGIN LINE corresponding to the WEDGE FRONT plus ORIGIN OFFSET if any distances to represent the user defined target location MEAS 1 and MEAS 2 Select up to four READING options each that correspond to the point defined by the intersection of CURSOR 1 s and CURSOR 2 s horizontal and vertical components e SBM1 Soundpath measurement from the selected BEAM at the crossing point with Horizontal Cursor 1 e Zl uncorrected vertical depth of the horizontal cursor See section 3 5 e L1 2 Straight line distance from Cursor 1 inter section to cursor 2 intersection e P1 Projected horizontal distance from Origin line to Cursor 1 intersection e AMP1 Amplitude of Image point at Cursor 1 intersection e P1 2 Absolute Projected horizontal distance from Vertical Cursor 1 to Vertical Cursor 2 e Z1 2 Uncorrected distance from Horizontal Cursor 1 to Horizontal Cursor 2 e Z2 Uncorrected vertical Depth to Horizontal Cursor 2 See section 3 5 e P2 Projected horizontal distance from Origin line to Vertical Cursor 2 e AMP2 Amplitude meas
205. ng EVAL MODE includes the following values TCG appears after reset or when the user loads a non DGS file DGS available when DGS is enabled and user loaded a DGS file The evaluation mode parameter value will be saved and recalled with new POP files When non DGS dataset files are loaded the evaluation mode will be set to TCG mode whether EVAL MODE exists in the POP file or not For example version 2 25 POP files do not have the EVAL MODE parameter If a version 2 25 POP file is loaded the EVAL MODE parameter will be set to TCG This parameter can be used internally if necessary to trigger or block certain functionality 9 6 1 DGS Top Level Menu When a user selects the DGS menu the Phasor XS displays an entire submenu shown below SETUP GATE A REF ECHO REF CORR MAT ATTN OFFSETS These submenus and their parameters are explained in their individual sections 9 6 la DGS Setup Menu In this menu a user can turn on DGS set the evaluation curve and change the beam cursor The Setup menu contains three parameters DGS Mode DGS Curve and Beam Cursor The setup menu contains three parameters e DGS MODE e DGS CURVE BEAM CURSOR DGS Mode The DGS mode parameter controls if the DGS mode is on or off The parameter options are e OFF default e ON Users can turn DGS on only if valid references have been recorded and all plausibilities have been met If the user attempts to turn DGS o
206. ng color indicating that the amount of applied gain differs from the listed instrument gain the contrasting color does not appear when the display color is set to the high contrast BLACK on WHITE 5 17 3 Deleting a J ISDAC Curve To delete a stored JISDAC curve 1 With the JISDAC Menu activated select the SETUP Submenu 2 Press next to the DELETE CURVE function see Figure 53 on page 118 3 Press 7 next to the DELETE CURVE function a second time Then press 1 to confirm your selection 4 The statement in the JISDAC function box will change to OFF Phasor XS User s Manual 135 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements no content intended for this page proceed to next page 136 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 6 Storing Data Sets and Generating Reports Chapter 6 Storing Data Sets and Generating Reports Instrument settings can be stored as data sets Most functional settings are saved within a data set When a stored data set is later recalled all active function settings will be modified to match those contained in the data set The FILES Menu is used to create recall and delete data sets In this chapter you ll learn how to work with all FILES Menu functions including e CREATE and name new data set files Section 6 1 e SAVE EDITS to existing data sets Section 6 1 e RECALL existing data sets Section 6 2 e Delete CLEAR existing data sets Section 6 3 Create and attach a MEMO to a data set
207. nt values When the word LOCK appears as the dB STEP value the gain knob is locked 2 To unlock the knob change the setting of dB STEP to some value other than LOCK Note 77e gain knob is automatically locked whenever the knob emulator menu is activated by pressing mnm 116 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 6 Setting the Gain Instrument gain which increases and decreases the height of a displayed A Scan is adjusted with the Gain Knob The instrument s gain can be adjusted while in any menu location except when the dB STEP feature is set to LOCK 5 6 1 Changing the Gain Adjustment Increment dB STEP When adjusting the A Scan gain each click of the gain adjustment knob increases or decreases the gain level by a dB increment equal to the dB STEP Several values can be specified for dB STEP including a user specified gain step known as the USER GAIN STEP and a Gain knob adjustment LOCK which prevents any gain adjustment To select one of the existing dB STEP values 1 Press Fa 2 Note that the dB STEP gain adjustment increment value as labeled in Figure 39 on page 87 changes as you continue to push ES Available increments include 0 2 dB 0 5 dB 1 0 dB 2 0 dB 6 dB a user defined Gain Step if one has been defined and LOCK To specify a user defined dB STEP value see the next manual procedure Note that setting the dB STEP to LOCK prevents adjustment of the instrument gain 3
208. nual Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode Assigning Measured Readings to the Displayed Reading Boxes DISPLAY RESULTS1 or 2 READING The display includes a total of five boxes where measured values can be displayed Figure 27 below Four small reading boxes can each contain one of four measured values A large reading box can display in a larger format any one of the values shown in the small boxes To define the reading box contents 1 Activate the DISPLAY Menu 2 Select the RESULTS 1 Submenu or select RESULTS2 for the large reading box 3 Select the READING box location you wish to specify by pressing D then press D again or turn the Function Knob to choose from several of the selections listed above available readings depend on designated operating mode Note While TCG reference points are being recorded two measurement result boxes will be automatically set if not already configured to display PSA and P A values These result selections will remain locked until the TCG recording process is finished When S D or P readings are displayed the TOF Detection Mode Section 2 6 2 setting for the referenced gate A or B is indicated by a Peak Mode or a Flank Mode wp WEDGE FRONT UM rer PATH OF INDIVIDUAL BEAM Figure 27 Various measured values available when a probe wedge is used Phasor XS User s Manual 61 Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 3 Controlling
209. o data set files at the time the files are stored After a file is stored the attached Report Header may be edited To create or edit a Report Header 1 Activate the HEADER Submenu in the FILES menu 2 Press I to access and set the EDIT function to YES This allows you to create or edit a Header 3 Note that the top of the display screen contains a nine entry report header The first character of the header is now highlighted Use the two knobs and the instrument s text entry feature to input or edit the header s contents as shown in Figure 62 on page 139 Including a Report Header In a Generated Report You can specify whether the report header is included in a report To add or remove an active file s report header from the outputted report 1 Activate the HEADER Submenu in the FILES menu 2 Press D next to the HDR IN REPORT function to set the value to YES This indicates the header should be included in the report Choosing NO omits the header from the report 6 6 Generating a Report Any report can be generated and stored on the SD card The contents of a report are specified by the user Several features of the active data file can be omitted from or included in the report as described below Prior to creating a report for output install the SD card e Report Header FILE HEADER HDR IN REPORT Memo FILE MEMO MEMO IN REPORT A Scan FILE REPORT IMAGE IN REPORT Listing of Data Set Stored Instrument
210. o start a 1 point D CAL only calibrates probe delay for each beam 2 POINT Select to start a 2 point D CAL calibrates the material velocity and each beam s probe delay OVERLAY Submenu Refer to Section 2 10 DEFINITION Activates the weld overlay wizard OVERLAY DISP Shows or hides weld overlay on the image ORIGIN LINE Displays a line on the image corresponding to the wedge front plus origin offset ORIGIN OFFEST User defined distance to target location Phasor XS User s Manual 7 Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays Scan Menu ELECTRNC Submenu Refer to Section 2 4 e TYPE Identify sector or linear scan type FOCAL POINT Depth into the test piece at which the beam focuses WAVE TYPE Identify longitudinal or shear soundwave type SCN PATT Submenu Refer to Section 2 5 ANGLE START Sector scan s starting angle or fixed angle for linear scan ANGLE STOP Sector scan s ending angle e ANGLE STEP Step size at which shots are taken between starting and ending angles e CALC Causes instrument to calculate delay period between element firing aperture Submenu Refer to Section 2 5 NUM OF STEPS Number of steps taken through the elements in the attached probe FIRST ELEMENT Number of the physical element from which the scan begins aperture SIZE Number of elements to be fired in scan step including the first element aperture STEP Number of elements to step
211. o will cause a T to be added to the DGS Icon and the displayed gain value to appear in a contrasting color indicating that the amount of applied gain differs from the listed instrument gain the contrasting color does not appear when the display color is set to the high contrast BLACK on WHITE DGS CURVE found in the SETUP submenu Positions the probe s DGS Curve based on the size of the reflector flaw being tested The setting will usually depend on the largest acceptable flaw size E is miri This asini gen mh ler mue mter the relerencs echo umm marien Gala sabor atomica asi tan DGS corse be gered Hi 9 6 54 3 183 1n ERS 8 126 TAA 45 2 48 mk ja aran 9 183 Thim iz Hem Heri A E E E pos euim um hd bi EB nd abore oan ege rr rural DGS MODE Turing this JH or DEF e cria he DGS curve bo Wer diapigyid oi core pal i s x Hr iden bon Pee dl lero aji Hn dec Pu Poationa the prot a DH um LUN i uama disience yrurarial iticknaax cure hosed nz be nirs E gt fron the probe conte nuntacv un tha ratiectar era being E E LAA Tras iat Tip mdi RR depara on Has argent azceptabie Flare sica PROBE NAME ma MB4 S ik fo LARA PROE REF ECHO REF CORR MAT ATIN OFFSETS Figure 57 DGS Curve 128 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 14 4 Evaluating Results in DGS Mode Once the DGS curve is recorded and displayed by turning DGS
212. ooooo o 97 conventional ultrasonic mode oo ooo T CURSOR Deco e heme enw ee 63 157 CURSOR Zara sure rou oe br esc 63 CYC GAIN CNTE unos Pape NES 71 cyclic gain CONO A as ee EA 71 D p WM 56 pup P 35 DAC cies espe ARX EET Sa 119 DACUCHIVOS exea Chess 119 120 133 134 DAC TYPE 3 onde bin Gane ER AR RES 119 DAMPING noi Re ee ee ee 98 Data Set Elles vir 137 138 139 DATASOURCE tora aW o des 148 DATE dina rra ibus 19 94 DATEFORMAT eese 18 94 JB RER i Rr Mota v RU obe A 66 130 dB STEP ti sei ous e 117 DBA a dea 56 DB 28 32 4 ee el eee cele ES xt 56 dBA analog gait vex e was Saw ees 66 dBD digital gain cs a st hee eds 66 DELAY VELOCITY 0 125 DELETE CURVE i saan eh bee do 74 197 Index DGS eeu A e GU p URNA S e UU eU 124 DGS Reference Curve sez ve eve RE eES 125 DIALOG PROBE eee 138 DISPLAY d e Hex 20 95 DISPLAY DELAYS 33 102 DISPLAY LENGTH 147 149 150 display screen a exo ok EXE UA ERAT 13 DISPLAY START 4 ai RES Et 34 DISPLAY COLOR i a rSn 95 DISPLAY GRID 0 0 00 eee eee 95 Distance Gain Sizing sq A oe als e or ee 124 DUAL 3o a O et dpa e ie Paga d 97 E EFF DIAMETER IR RR Rex 125 ELEM IPOS rengin MER eae SERES 26 ENCODER 2 aaa E e eps hes 150 A bLAQ o RESET OEERLA 149 ENERGY o ii x zc awn Dae eae kek 101 environmental compliance lees 203 F PBH sos ate gui qa HIS d I
213. or Phased Array Measurement 2 3 Installing a Phased Array Probe Note Modifying certain settings related to probe or scan configuration will require a recalculation of the delay laws When such a change is made the modified function will turn red indicating that the effect of this change will not take effect until the new delay law calculation is carried out To command a calculation press and hold for three seconds or access the SCAN PATT Submenu and press I next to the CALC Function C GAT AA CIOE FA ADA IE LIFT BEDERE AE FIH FHANLDRENAO SO MCYR FELLY A TD HE FEHI Ero Figure 7 Phased Array Probe Attachment 2 3 1 Connecting a Probe When connecting a probe to the instrument it s not only important that the probe s physical connection be properly made but that the instrument is properly configured to work with the installed probe To install a phased array probe connect it to the front of the instrument Be sure to install it with the probe cable facing up and to operate the probe release lever as shown in Figure 7 above IMPORTANT The Phasor XS may fail if a user removes or attaches the probe while the instrument is running If this occurs the user will lose any unsaved settings To protect against this failure GE recommends that the user power OFF the instrument before attaching or replacing a probe 22 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 3 2 Configuring the Instrument
214. or VELOCITY S will require recalculation of delay laws Phasor XS User s Manual 29 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 5 Defining the Scan Parameters Note Modifying certain settings related to probe or scan configuration will require a recalculation of the delay laws When such a change is made the modified function will turn red indicating that the effect of this change will not take affect until the new delay law calculation is carried out To command a calculation press and hold A for three seconds or access the SCAN PATT submenu and press D next to the CALC Function When operating in Phased Array mode the sequence and pattern at which the probe s elements fire are defined by the scan parameters SCAN Menu This section describes the process for setting these parameters and the effect of their settings on the instrument s function The following scan parameters are represented graphically in Figure 12 and Figure 13 on the next page and described in greater detail below LINEAR SCAN TYPE Controlled firing of multiple elements at a constant angle Figure 12 SECTOR SCAN TYPE Constant sized groups of elements said to represent a constant aperture are fired at varying angles Figure 13 FOCAL POINT Depth into the part at which the phased array focuses This depth represents an area of interest It can be set to UNFOCUSED by holding for approximately three seconds for typical phased array applications
215. or that gate is indicated with a representing PEAK or representing FLANK See Section 2 8 2 to select detection methods 58 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode For Japanese JIS Results Only Note The Japanese JIS code requires the use of the W and Y result prefix for sound path S and projection distance P results The results will function the same yield the same results as their corresponding S and P results The result window label should match the selected reading Conventional Channel e WA Gate A sound path same as SA e YA Gate A projection distance same as PA e WB Gate B sound path same as SB e YB Gate B projection distance same as PB Phasor XS User s Manual 59 Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode Phased Array The following result labels are included in the READING 1 to 4 list for Frame View live and analysis freeze mode and Top View live GATE A Readings for all beams e PWA Soundpath of the peak amplitude of all beams in scan that are currently captured by Gate A Same as PSA e PYA Projection distance from specified origin of the peak amplitude of all beams in scan that are currently captured by Gate A Same as PYA GATE B Readings for all beams e PWB Soundpath of the peak amplitude of all beams in scan that are currently captured by Gate B Same as PSB e PYB Projection distance fro
216. pcom a LOCK tatum that dina tu Gain Knob Caplayed Pa mt Corm panda 5 to tis Dean Ange np engem QU GAIN 2p edes ty ties o gt AN Gain Knob Presa and nowt E n bia p qui DICITAL GAIN 6 0 dBD GATE START 8 00 as GATE WIDTH Bean Curs ar adas 2 ange 9 00 ae basn for ev aun tion Pum Function iw with acive jons two mex function highighted te dem des functions wat BEG j alow Function Knds tc contol thin cursor ACETYL C PROBE PART SCAN FILES CONFIG Am labels indic ata va tica Acve Submenu Homs Manu bar shown andhotzrate ponton in Sext peca Peza in adidning aon pps et he sama v arca display saben Figure 26 The A Scan can be displayed note its vertical orientation together with either the Sector shown or Linear Scan 54 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode GATE A Readings for all beams P A Peak amplitude captured by Gate A associated with the beam generating the PSA result as a of FSH PSA Soundpath of the peak amplitude of all beams in scan that are currently captured by Gate A PPA Projection distance from specified origin of the peak amplitude of all beams in scan that are currently captured by Gate A PDA Volume corrected depth of the peak amplitude of all beams in scan that are currently captured by Gate A PZA Uncorrected depth of the peak amplitude of all beams in scan that are currently captured by Gate A PSA Soundpath of the first
217. per cycle during the scan CLOCK Submenu Refer to Chapter 8 e CLOCK Set TOP View to operate in TIMED TIMED CONT or ENCODED mode SAMPLE INTERVL Speed at which the display scrolls during a TIMED TOP View or the spacing between data acquisition during ENCODED TOP View DISPLAY LENGTH Amount of viewable data in terms of scanning time or calculated part length shown on the TOP View display at one time e ENCODER Defines the optional encoder s operating characteristic SYNCH Submenu DISPLAY START Sets the display s starting position to match the Initial Pulse or IF gate trigger for linear scans or the place where sound enters the test material all scans Refer to Section 2 6 3 e ENC COUNT DIR indicates that the encoder counter should use the scan direction as the encoder is wired NORMAL default value or that the encoder counter should reverse the scan direction REVERSE 8 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays ENCODER CAL Submenu CALSCAN LEN User specified encoder scan distance START FINISH Begins ends the recording of the encoder calibration ENCODER Defines the encoder s operating characteristic DISPLAY Menu VIEW Submenu VIEW MODE Select standard phased array or optional TOP View Chapter 8 display Note To avoid accidental changes Phasor XS disables the right knob when the VIEW MODE parameter is selected If the user
218. process from the point at which it was STOPped Note When the TOP View display is frozen switching the acquisition mode from TIMED to ENCODED or vice versa will result in a loss of data Data to be retained must be stored in a data set prior to changing the CLOCK setting Similarly selecting and altering functions that require a recalculation of instrument parameters will result in loss of unsaved TOP View data Note Pressing n below CLEAR while the TOP View is acquiring data in TIMED mode immediately eliminates all unsaved TOP View data and restarts the display acquisition process When the TOP View display is STOPped or frozen pressing n below START also eliminates all unsaved TOP View data and restarts the display acquisition process Pressing n below RESUME if displayed continues the acquisition process from the point at which it was STOPped Coco this ca aod FEN EESTI LESE A inr Career 3 om Gamer HE A e in qu Cara i iisk S P Er A j TO eaa ama mions Frei oo PRI rii LLE LMC TEC TUR via ipii A i Tiri Be DR rus qe FS STET DE ci MI NEEME OX IM ura PoP kgs UDIN A ha agp eo DDR wu ar ir Dawiregra ding 335 Bises HO T ben a Full n Emo DCED meds Loc od ey TDI M Bsncorc It pied inen iere 2M GEN ACA A A ee mapai mede ravaks Tod ir EE al rd MOF HFF dE peda ETHAN TIE dr geri E TTE n Marta ET ORDERS ATA CALA PT Tek E n E ALII des an ANT FE Parens poten LB ABIRE Mpps
219. pter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode 9 3 DGS Curve Interpolation cont For any two angles the difference between the two gain response values represents the AV for the beam response The interpolation algorithm will provide a method to calculate the AV for each beam in the scan given the user s specified reflector size and the recorded sound path 2 BEAM 30 0 PPA 300 11 99m 30 00 A Z2 Figure 82 DGS Curve on Selected Beam Changes to the gain will cause the curve s to be drawn at the corresponding level As the beam cursor changes the Phasor will draw the curve if the selected beam has a DGS curve calculated for it If DGS references were not recorded on beams that bound the selected beam no DGS curve was calculated and therefore no curve will be drawn Most codes require two to three legs Draw the curve to the maximum sound path available on the screen Use the 100xNF as in CV and be aware of the end of instrument range The DGS curve will only be drawn to the end of the second leg in time on the selected beam The Phasor does not calculate report DGS results when detected past the second leg 178 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode 9 4 Gain Control and Display In typical use the gain window resembles Figure 83 below depending on the gain adjust mode selected Analog gain active Digital gain active GAIN 2 E 14 2 dBA 1 8 dBD Figure 83 Phasor XS Gain Window
220. pth Cal cont For 2 point calibration Step D CAL Key Select GATE START Function 1 0 050 in Function 2 eet Function 3 SPENT Function 4 Press 2 POINT Record D REF1 GATE START 0 050 in RECORD D REF 1 D REF 1 0 100 in D REF 2 0 500 in Press RECORD At the step D CAL Select choose which depth calibration to use e POINT only calibrates probe delay e 2 POINT calibrates the material velocity and probe delay Record D REF 2 GATE START 0 050 in RECORD D REF 2 D REF 1 0 100 in D REF 2 0 500 in Press RECORD To choose and start the calibration process press the key beside the desired calibration type Calibrated GATE START 0 050 in DELETE CAL D REF 1 0 100 in D REF 2 0 500 in Note As with other key entries the user must press the key twice once to select and once to execute the action During the Record steps the instrument displays the current reference point in the RECORD parameter Set the reference point depth in the respective D REF 1 or D REF 2 parameter field For a 2 point calibration the D REF 1 depth must be less than D REF 2 The instrument displays the amplitude map window shown in Figure 22 below to show the amplitude values of each beam AIN Phasor XS User s Manual CAL 2 mAr s 3781 TA Y 0 3811 4 6 dBA SEA 0 5 3mMA TUX hin TO E I
221. r the test piece surface ENCODED operation is shown in Figure 68 on page 154 Note While scanning in ENCODED or TIMED mode TOP View data is first added to the display screen which contains data acquired while the scanning the approximate distance listed in the DISPLAY LENGTH Function box When the screen is full as it is in Figure 66 the initial data scrolls into the instrument s data buffer When the buffer is full the scanning process automatically stops requiring the operator to take action before the data is overwritten At any time the TOP View scanning process can be stopped allowing on screen and buffered data to be stored Storing the data in a data set erases the data buffer Therefore if analysis and review of acquired data is to be performed directly on the instrument it should be accomplished before the data set is stored Section 7 4 Note The TOP View quadrature encoder controls the collection of TOP View data in two ways First data is only collected while the encoder wheel is turning i e while the probe is moving over the test piece Second the encoder allows data to be overwritten when its direction of travel is reversed For instance moving the probe and encoder forward over a distance of 10 cm then reversing the probe s movement by 2 cm will cause the last 2 cm of forward moving data to be replaced by the 2 cm of reverse moving TOP View data Accessing the TOP View Control Menu When TOP View mode is initiated
222. rating in Phased Array Mode 3 1 Selecting the Displayed View Phased Array 0 0 ccc m hl 53 3 2 Displaying Results Phased Array 0 0 eee ene e eben hehe 53 3 3 Controlling A Scan Orientation and Beam Cursor Position 0 0 0 ccc cette eee 62 3 4 Operating in Freeze Mode Phased Array 2 2 cece hl 63 3 5 Tip Diffraction Sizing Technique in A Scan 0 nunan rennene 65 3 6 Setting the Gain Phased Array 0 ec eee nen e bene hel 66 3 7 Operating in TCG Mode Phased Array 0 2 0 n hehehe 68 3 7 1 Recording the TCG Reference Points 2 0 0 0 0c cece een nee eens 68 3 7 2 Selecting Beam Groups of Interest During the TCG Recording Process 0000 00 eee 71 3 7 3 Applying Incremental Gain to Beam Groups During the Recording Process 0 04 71 3 7 4 Manually Imputing TCG Points 0 0 cnet hr 73 SLI Editing TCG Points cca sons oo awn Ke aia eee le SER a 74 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 1 Supplying POW eEt esr be a Hoga aut EET E EE eu NTC ER DE ees 78 4 2 Powering On and Off the Instrument 0 0 e I 79 4 3 Keypad and Knob Features eta oen bett a do ares a tsi see Gia sha 79 4 4 Home Menu Eval Menus and Functions 82 4 5 Display Screen Features Conventional ooo oo oocooooror eh cnet n ences 92 46 Initial Instrument Setup ai A A A A NUR AA eae eR dg 92 4 6 1 Language Units of Measurement Date and Time
223. rcentage over gate B threshold for samples between position cursors Percentage over gate B threshold for samples between both position and beam cursors Distance between beams Available for probe scans of straight beam 0 degree linear scans If the user selects this reading and the probe scan is any other type sector or angled linear the result will display dashes Note 7BA will account for V Path error correction of each gate result prior to calculating the thickness difference TBA is available in Frame View Running amp Top View Running TmBA is available only in Frame View Analysis ITBA 2TBA 1TmBA 2TmBA B2B1 and the parameters starting in OT are available only in Top View Analysis Clearing the TSmA can also be accomplished by displaying the test menu where CLEAR is displayed To clear TSmA manually press this fgg key to get the TEST menu and press CLEAR e After STOP or FREEZE of Top View the instrument automatically places the position of the Scan Minimum Thickness at the middle of the screen and the cursors snap to the position and beam of the Scan Minimum The four measured readings can be displayed in any of the four small reading boxes at the top of the display screen In addition the result displayed in one of the four small boxes can be shown in the large reading box see Figure 26 on page 54 Also note that when time of flight or thickness readings are displayed the detection method selected f
224. rection The parameter has no effect on timed top view and frame view scan During frame view timed top view and encoded top view scan the user may change the parameter value The parameter will be blocked if the instrument is in analysis Freeze stopped scan Note During encoded scan if the user changes the value of this parameter the change will not take effect until the user starts a new scan The change has no effect on a resumed encoded scan Phasor XS User s Manual 35 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 7 Pulser and Receiver Settings for Phased Array Operation 2 7 1 Setting the Pulser Voltage Level UT PULSER VOLTAGE The relative energy with which the pulser fires is adjusted by changing the VOLTAGE setting To set the pulser voltage level 1 Activate the PULSER Submenu located in the UT Menu by pressing n below it Functions will appear down the left side of the display screen 2 Press D next to the function titled VOLTAGE Note that the pulser VOLTAGE level can be set between 50 and 150 volts by turning the Function Knob 3 The pulser VOLTAGE will be set to the value last displayed 2 7 2 Selecting the Pulser Width UT PULSER WIDTH The pulser width generally varies from 30 to 500 nanoseconds The pulse width value is expressed as half of the bipolar squarewave pulse width A recommended starting point from which the width setting can be adjusted is found by the following equation with f
225. rements can be made using the Time Corrected Gain TCG and Distance Amplitude Correction DAC functions Figure 53 below These functions are accessed through the DAC TCG Menu on the HOME Menu bar Both the DAC and TCG functions operate based on a set of user recorded data points These points are recorded from the DAC TCG menu as described below The TCG function displays reflectors of equal size at equal A Scan amplitudes regardless of the reflector s depth in the test material This is accomplished by adjusting the gain at different locations in the A scan display corresponding to different material depths to compensate for signal loss or variation due to attenuation beam spread or other factors When TCG is activated T appears in the status bar near the top right hand corner of the display The DAC function displays all echoes at their true amplitude without depth compensation However when operating in DAC mode a Distance Amplitude Correction curve is superimposed on the A Scan display The curve like the one shown in Figure 53 below represents constant reflector size at varying material depth TEG mijn gain bo Sir mile Soc ha maiura acho amplituda may fal occur Wah nerd deine Campsnagsting eain in aud des unm Hes relics arm dmiri Dy same he ghi amp Ecan _ Eeim comm ponding rere E of gag Sali depth h to 60h proba penal Hen at which they ortu Like nillectora d beci d adi arerani material dep
226. ressing one of the four function keys D e Change the value listed in the function box with the function knob Some values can also be adjusted with repeated presses of the function key You ll also find these keys and knobs on the instrument E Gain Step Key selects the amount of gain level change that occurs with each click of the Gain Knob Press and hold to switch between digital dBD and analog dBA gain Section 3 5 explains gain setting and the use of the dB REF feature F1 node Selector Key press to choose from Phased Array or Conventional Ultrasonic Operating Modes a View Select Key press and hold to change the displayed view in phased array mode choose from Sector or Linear Scan A Scan or A Scan with Sector or Linear Scan E Zoom Key press and hold to expand the displayed image A Sector or Linear Scan to fill the entire screen Press again to return to normal view mode EA Home Key immediately returns the instrument to the Home Menu shown in Figure 3 on page 5 Phased Array or Figure 3 on page 5 Conventional If held for 3 seconds automatically performs a scan calculation If pressed two times all functions are de selected and the Function Knob controls the beam cursor Section 3 3 Ed is reeze Key freezes and unfreezes the display If held for 3 seconds automatically generates a report or stores a dataset Sections 3 4 and 6 1 8 Power Key turns the instrument on and off ES knob Emulator Key switches
227. rsor control so the user may adjust the selected beam without leaving the DGS menu When the beam cursor is changed with DGS on the ERS curve draw on the A scan will be updated accordingly The gain window will be updated accordingly when the beam cursor is changed and DGS is ON 9 6 1b DGS Gate A Menu This menu will repeat the Gate A Start Width Threshold and TOF mode for the PA channel It will be independent of the selected gate controls currently implemented 9 6 1c DGS Reference Echo Menu This menu is where users can define the reference type and size and control the reference record and deletion The Reference Echo menu contains three parameters e REFERENCE TYPE e REF SIZE e BEAM CURSOR e RECORD DELETE Phasor XS User s Manual 183 Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode Reference Type This parameter defines the reference reflector type and specifies the reference type The following options are available Choice Description BW default Backwall FBH Flat bottom Hole SDH Side drilled Hole This parameter cannot be changed once a reference has been recorded in the scan All references in the scan must be deleted before the parameter can be changed If the user attempts to change the parameter after a reference is recorded the following message appears FUNCTION BLOCKED DGS REFERENCE HAS BEEN RECORDED As the reference type is changed the reference size parameter may need to be updated accordingly based on the m
228. s gt Y BN vi at once set the BEAM CURSOR Function at either of its extreme positions This condition shown in Figure 35 on page 75 causes all available beams such as 1 through 57 if the scan includes a total of 57 beams to be listed Alternatively set the BEAM CURSOR Function to each beam Step 4 below continue with the process of recording the TCG point settings for that beam then continue to the next beam until all beams in the scan are complete This results in a single TCG point being stored Step 6 below and allows the process to continue if additional points are required To manually define a TCG curve Access the NRM TCG Submenu located in the UT Menu by pressing n Start the recording process by pressing D two times next to RECORD so that POINT 1 appears Access the TCG EDIT Submenu Press 7 to activate the BEAM CURSOR Function and set its value to a single beam or turn in to one of its extremes to select all beams in the SCAN see Figure 34 on page 72 Press 3 to activate the POINT Function and set its value to NEW Press 2 next to POINT POS and POINT GAIN then turn the Function Knob Set these values to correspond with the desired position and applied gain level of the first TCG point When the first TCG point s position and gain are correctly set press D next to POINT two times to record the defined point Turn the Function Knob to set the POINT Function to NEW again and continue the process described
229. s Maximum Input Voltage 40 V peak to peak 200 mV peak to peak Bandwidth Amplifier Band 0 3 to 15 MHz 3dB 0 6 6 5 MHz aids Filter Selection 1 0 2 0 2 25 4 0 5 0 10 and 13 MHz BB 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 MHz Low Pass 4 MHz High Pass 5 MHz and Broadband 0 6 to 6 5 MHz Rectification Pos HW Neg HW FW and RF Pos HW Neg HW FW and RF Analog Gain 0 to 110 dB 0 to 40 dB Max Digital Gain 0 to 50 dB Custom 15 8 to 39 9 dB depending on aperture size Focal Laws User selectable 128 max Physical Probe 1 to 64 Virtual Probe 1 to 16 Number of Cycles 1 to 128 Pulser Width E 1 2 Cycle 40 to 500 nsec Pulser Delay Receiver Delay 0 to 10 24 usec 0 to 10 24 usec Acoustic Velocity Measurement Range 1000 to 16000 m s 0 0393 to 0 6299 in usec 14 m 5900 m s 1000 to 15000 m s 0 0393 to 0 5905 in usec 1 8 m 5900 m s Display Delay 10 m 5900 m s 1 8 m 5900 m s 192 Phasor XS User s Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications Auto Timebase Calibration Yes Feature Conventional Phased Array Reject 0 to 8096 TCG 15 points 6 dB sec 16 points 6 dB usec Gates A and B A B and IF Gate Threshold 5 to 95 5 to 95 Gate Start 0 mm to full range 0 1 mm to 1 m Gate Width 1 mm to full range 0 1 mm to 1 m Gate Modes Off Positive and Negative Off Positive and Negative Off Coincidence
230. s industry groups and government agencies Testing Limitations In ultrasonic testing information is obtained only from within the limits of the sound beam Operators must exercise great caution in making inferences about the test material outside the limits of the sound beam For example when testing large materials it may be impossible or impractical to inspect the entire test piece When a less than complete inspection is to be performed the operator must be shown the specific areas to inspect Inferences about the condition of areas not inspected based on data from the evaluated areas should only be attempted by personnel fully trained in applicable statistical and probability techniques In particular materials subject to erosion or corrosion in which conditions can vary significantly in any given area should only be evaluated by fully trained and experienced operators Sound beams reflect from the first interior surface encountered Because of part geometry and overlapped flaws or overlapped surfaces thickness gauges may measure the distance to an internal flaw rather than to the back wall of the material Operators must take steps to ensure that the entire thickness of the test material is being examined Phasor XS User s Manual vii Important Notice Ultrasonic Measurement Critical Operating Procedures The following operating procedures must be observed by all users of ultrasonic instruments in order to minimize errors in test re
231. s next to A INDICATION to HOLD the current parameters until pressed again Note that the displayed RESULTS continue to update while the A C and D parameters are held press to freeze the display and results 132 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 17 J ISDAC Evaluation Mode Note Result evaluating features such as JISDAC are first selected by the user via the EVAL MODE function located in the EVAL Menu The selected evaluation feature s menu then appears in the HOME Menu While operating in JISDAC mode the A Gate TOF MODE must be set to PEAK or JFLANK see Section 5 1 2 Conventional measurements can be made using the JIS Distance Amplitude Correction JISDAC function Figure 60 on page 134 The function operates based on a set of user recorded data points These points are recorded from the JIS DAC menu as described below The JISDAC function displays all echoes at their true amplitude However when operating in JISDAC mode a Distance Amplitude Correction curve is superimposed on the A Scan display The curve like the one shown in Figure 60 on page 134 represents constant reflector size at varying material depth When displayed the JISDAC curve visually represents a line of constant reflector peaks over a range of material depths Remember that in JISDAC mode the only deviation from traditional display and operation is the appearance of the JISDAC curve and a series of OFFSET curves Al
232. s and on different materials When the DGS function is in use echoes from equally sized reflectors located at varying depths appear to lie along the DGS Reference Curve When operating in DGS mode the DGS Reference Curve appears on the display screen Before using the DGS function do the following e Calibrate the instrument probe combination e Make all required instrument settings related to the pulser receiver and material velocity settings The instrument will prevent changes to certain settings after the DGS Reference Echo has been recorded and DGS is turned ON 5 14 1 Specifying a Probe and Preparing to Record the Reference Echo Before using the DGS feature to evaluate reflectors in test pieces the characteristics of the attached probe must be specified certain characteristics of the reference standard must be input and a reference echo must be stored To specify the probe characteristics 1 Press n below the DGS Menu on the HOME menu bar 2 Select the SETUP Submenu then the PROBE function Once activated this function allows you to choose from the list of probe types in Table 2 on page 126 These are probes for which probe characteristics are already input in the instrument with the exception of the user defined probe PROBE 0 3 Ifthe user defined probe type PROBE 0 is selected you can then select the PROBE NAME function Then use the Gain and Function knobs the Gain knob changes location within the name the Funct
233. s es Shae RES 55 R RANGE vecina doses 102 RANGE Submenu 020 2 o 83 199 Index READING ex IRURE EE VR P 61 READING S LRG 0 1 ee eee 115 reading DOXES ceto bsec we SRE See eee 115 Recalls is os a Lie iiw o t 139 RECEIVER zn teet ei 97 100 RECEIVER O ltr ba a CM 36 receiverfrequency celle 37 RECEIVER FREQUENCY eeees 98 RECHACE 37 Rectification Mode ws lead EY SR epe 100 RECTIFY its uo ida o DIA RR 37 38 100 FOCV OHNO ceto a ogre hale Aaa nu x eode 203 REF ATTEN oo ooooo morron eee tees 127 REF CORR He ia He as 127 REF ECHO wea Ha eee teal eee BRS 127 Reference Echo Visa Sas T e x o Oe RON 125 REFERENCE TYPE eere 127 REGIONAE co a abt ta eM Le 18 94 REJECT vias dr a RES 101 REMINDER ice geen eave IRSE RS S 104 A qot e be eee 142 143 Report Header tordo PEST p NA 142 RESULTS 04 it at ia Oa ta AGS 114 RESULTS 2 di A da 61 RESULTS 2 i 1 exe OS S RR nt 115 RESUME eR ve bss hae eI YR Pe oe GER 158 Return Policy A rk ees ELERES 205 REE 37 RS 22 e e testis uid 194 S trate e ta oars 115 SAS Suc ed aed ouem aao bed pee tna ict 56 O atid ana bash ae were RO a peace 55 SAMPLE INTERVL eese 150 SAMPLE INTRVL eller 147 SAVE EDITS ve kenne EA a ES 116 139 SBA ped oer es ee Rey Ge a ae ee ees 56 SB yy Seat ae ee eos See ee BRR eS 56 SBA ig ca eee A thy rg E VE 56 scan parameters dora ex he A Ras te eA 30 SCAN PATTE
234. s for each beam determine the test piece area evaluated for transfer to the TOP View display If improperly oriented probes or surface irregularities were not accounted for by adjusting the A and B Gate starting points the material depth of interest may not be evaluated With the Interface GATE display switched to ON A and B Gate s starting positions are automatically based on the occurrence of an IF Gate triggering This occurrence becomes the zero point from which A and B Gate starting values are measured Figure 69 on page 155 For example if A Gate s START is set to 1 inch the gate will start the equivalent of 1 inch from the IF Gate trigger for each BEAM If the probe to part distance changes the A Gate START point will automatically adjust accordingly In addition this adjustment will take place independently for each beam This positions the A Gate in this case at a fixed distance from the sound entry surface in the test piece insuring the desired material depth is being evaluated IF loss can occur from loss of coupling or when the distance from the probe to the part exceeds an acceptable limit Limits are established to insure the phased array delay law calculations remain valid for the beam The variations described effect this Phased Array delay law calculation for both angle steering and focal depth Delay law calculations are based on an assumed Z distance Section 2 3 3 Note When operating in TOP View mode with the I
235. s on the probe body will indicate the location of element 1 and the direction in which additional elements are arranged The orientation of the probe s elements with respect to the wedge s geometry is defined using the ELEM 1 POS function See Figure 10 on page 27 and Figure 11 on page 27 1 Activate the WDGE DAT Submenu located in the PROBE Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press D next to the selection ELEM 1 POS 3 Continue to press 1 or turn the Function Knob to select one of the following LOW END The position of Element 1 is indicated on the probe body at a location corresponding to the low thinnest side of the wedge Remaining elements are arranged towards the high thickest side of the wedge Figure 10 on page 27 HIGH END The position of Element 1 is indicated on the probe body at a location corresponding to the high thickest side of the wedge Remaining elements are arranged towards the low thinnest side of the wedge Figure 11 on page 27 4 Probe element orientation will be defined as last displayed Recalculation of delay laws is required 26 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement Defining the Probe Element Orientation with Respect to the Wedge PROBE WDGE DAT ELEM 1POS cont Lin Thin Side pl Weal gee HIGH rthick et n iga Figure 10 ELEM 1 POS setting identifies the location of the probe s first element and describes the direction in which remaining e
236. sent anpigude j and sound j pat data Calculated length Eh com Sets linear A scammed suface distance Showa on TOP View between data display acquisition Encoder a operating character stics DISPLAY Menu M identify source of TOP View Gaplay amplitose of ec gata will appear time ol light to gate trigpers om the screen Select where new Figure 66 Make these settings for TOP View operation with an encoder Most TOP View specific settings are accessed from the CLOCK VIEW and IMAGE Submenus 150 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature 7 2 Creating a TOP View Whether in TIMED or ENCODED operating mode the TOP View feature allows the user to acquire data over a period of time while scanning an area of interest One of four data viewing options identified as DATA SOURCEs in the VIEW Menu is displayed as it is acquired The remaining DATA SOURCEs are automatically added to the instrument s data buffer from which they can be retrieved and viewed at any time during TIMED mode or when the instrument is STOPped Section 7 3 in ENCODED mode While acquiring TOP View data the KNOB EMULATOR TOP View Control Menu identified in Figure 68 on page 154 includes controls that affect the scanning process however only the STOP operation is enabled while acquiring data in ENCODED mode Note During TIMED TOP View operation all functions can be accessed and changed However during ENCODED
237. set the START UP mode Step 1 Activate the STARTUP Submenu Located in the CONFIG MENU by pressing n below it Selections will appear down the left side of the display Step 2 Press 2 next to STARTUP MODE to select one of the following WELCOME Display allows the user to select PHASED ARRAY CUSTOM or CONVENTIONAL operation each time the instrument is powered on LAST Instrument automatically powers on in the mode that was last active At any time the operating mode can be changed by pressing to access the WELCOME screen Freeze mode has been activated by pressing Battery level indicator 1 4 full shown here TCG MODE is turned on Cyclic Gain is applied during TCG SD Card installed Flashes when saving Instrument is working Indicates calculation is required Indicates dB REF is activated L T 5 VN 14 Depth Calibration is activated Figure 5 These icons appear on the display at various times 14 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays 1 7 Software Updates If software updating is required the instrument s updated software can be downloaded from our website http www geinspectiontechnologies com Click on the Download Center link at the bottom of your screen 1 7 1 Phasor XS Software Upgrade Procedures 1 Copy the Phasor XS upgrade file sdu to the root directory of an SD card For proper operation only one sdu file should be present o
238. sing the DGS curve data construct an Excel spreadsheet to calculate the necessary setup information for each probe 1 For each reference recorded each of 1 x NE 5 x NF and 10 x NF verify the signal at each sound path distance in the table for amplitude e On the curve 6dB below the curve 6dB above the curve Then verify the signal at three locations between points in the DGS table for amplitude On the curve e 6 dB below the curve e 6dB above the curve The full validation plan must include verification of error messages for references that are taken at the wrong sound path distances 9 11Data Storage and Recall All non calculated fields and not fixed table data of the DGS system will be stored and recalled with POP dataset files This includes but is not limited to e Reference TOF Amplitude and gain on each beam a reference was recorded Probe Delay and velocity when first reference was recorded e Reference size e Reference amplitude correction e Reference attenuation Transfer corrections dBD and dBA Phasor XS User s Manual 189 Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode no content intended for this page proceed to next page 190 Phasor XS User s Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix A Technical Specifications A 1 Physical Specifications On Board Memory Transportable Memory Documentation Format Weight Dimensions Battery Battery life Battery Charging External Power
239. standard with equally sized reflectors holes located at various material depths The primary echo from each of these points for up to a total of 15 echoes are recorded When DAC is active the instrument displays a line that represents echo peaks for constant reflectors at varying material depth This line is drawn as either a curved linear in gain line based on a series of collected DAC points or a series of straight line segments that join these DAC points Only one DAC curve can be stored at a time To program the DAC Curve 1 Access the DAC TCG menu by pressing n below it The RECORD Submenu will be selected 2 Couple the probe to the first reference point and using D next to GATE A START and A THRESHOLD adjust the A Gate so that it is broken by the primary echo If necessary use the Gain Knob to adjust the gain so that the echo crosses the A Gate and the highest peak in gate A is at approximately 80 of full screen height The highest peak must not be higher than 100 full screen height Note The AUTO 80 function allows for automatic application of gain to set A Gate s triggering echo to 80 of full screen height Press a to select AUTO 80 located in the RECORD Submenu then press and hold it again This function can also be accessed at any time via the knob emulator menu activated by pressing 3 While the Gate is lined up over the first reference echo press D next to the RECORD function When the value of the RECORD function ch
240. strument will apply the calibrated delay to each beam s display delay in addition to the global PROBE DEL AY in order to correct the image to the top of the image area Note After one point calibration the Phasor XS updates PROBE DELAY to PROBE DELAY plus calibration delay minus the minimum of all beams wedge delay including physical wedge delay and virtual wedge delay Note After two point calibration the instrument automatically sets The velocity for the selected WAVE TYPE to the calibrated velocity MATERIAL to the CUSTOM selection PROBE DELAY to the average calibrated delay Each beam will also have a delay adjustment to compensate for minor variations in the probe face or wedge Note TCG and Depth calibration modes operate independently TCG may have up to 16 points recorded in any order 48 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 10 Optional Graphic Overlay The graphic overlay feature allows the user to use preset or custom overlays while viewing an angle corrected linear or sector scan image The overlay control parameters are located in the OVERLAY submenu of the PART menu A press of the DEFINITION parameter will display the definition wizard A drawing is displayed in the overlay wizard that illustrates each overlay s dimensions The overlay image is linked to the position of the origin line Moving the origin line will move the overlay on the image The OV
241. sults 1 Calibration of Sound Velocity The principle of operation of the Phasor XS is that the instrument measures the time of flight of an ultrasonic pulse through the test piece and multiplies this time by the velocity of sound in the material Measuring error is minimized by ensuring that the sound velocity to which the instrument is calibrated is the sound velocity of the material being tested Actual sound velocities in materials often vary significantly from the values found in published tables In all cases best results are obtained if the instrument is calibrated on a velocity reference block made from the same material as the test piece this block should be flat and smooth and as thick as the maximum thickness of the test piece Operators should also be aware that the sound velocity may not be constant in the material being tested heat treating for example can cause significant changes in sound velocity This must be considered when evaluating the accuracy of the thickness provided by this instrument Instruments should always be calibrated before testing and the calibration should be checked after testing to minimize testing errors 2 Probe Calibration Failure to properly perform the probe zero procedure will cause inaccurate readings 3 Effects of Temperature on Calibration Temperature variations change the sound velocity of materials and transducer delay lines and therefore calibrations All calibrations should be performe
242. t flank to cross the gate and amplitude based results are based on the HIGHEST peak of any echo crossing the gate NOT necessarily the peak of the echo whose flank triggered the gate JFLANK Time based triggering point is the first flank to cross the gate and amplitude based results are based on the peak of this first echo to cross the gate even if it is NOT the highest echo in the gate Note 77e detection method chosen will be reflected by a small icon This icon is displayed in the display box containing the measured reading and in the options offered in the READING 1 through 6 function boxes see Figure 52 Figure 50 Setting Gate TOF Detection Mode 110 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 13 Setting Gate Alarms and Outputs An alarm can be set at either or both of the gates When a gate alarm is activated an indication light on the front of the instrument will illuminate and a signal can be output Defining Gate Alarm Logic GATES GATE MODE GATE A or B LOGIC Each gate s alarm can be triggered under one of two circumstances Gate alarms can be set to trigger when an A Scan echo crosses the gate or when no echo crosses the gate Use the following procedure to specify gate LOGIC settings 1 Activate the GATE MODE Submenu in the GATES Menu 2 Select the GATE LOGIC function you wish to specify 3 Choose the gate alarm triggering logic e POSITIVE An A Scan signal crosses the gate
243. t for service 1 Copy the Phasor XS Upload code upgrade file sdu to the root directory of an SD card For proper operation only one sdu file should be present 2 Insert the SD card into the rear of the Phasor XS 3 With the Phasor XS turned off press and hold the Home EJ and Power fo keys until the red LED illuminates Note Flash Upgrade Mode Loading File should be displayed If it is not turn off the instrument and ensure the Home key is pressed first and held Then press and hold the Power key again The upgrade process will take approximately 1 minute and the lines of operating code can be seen updating on the screen of the Phasor XS The instrument will automatically shut off when the upgrade process is complete 4 Power up the Phasor XS by pressing the Power fo key and verify that the splash screen displays the new version as Upload Code 2 50 BLD001 1 OCT 2009 or greater Your Phasor XS code is now upgraded Phasor XS User s Manual 15 Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays no content intended for this page proceed to next page 16 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement Chapter2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement In this chapter you ll learn how to configure the instrument s display and operating features in preparation for operating in Phased Array Mode Because the instrument settings can be stored in a data set Section 6 1
244. ted see Section 5 13 to delete an entire set of DAC points Phasor XS User s Manual 123 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 13 Deleting a DAC Curve or TCG Reference Points To delete a stored DAC curve or TCG reference points 1 With the DAC TCG Menu activated select the SETUP submenu 2 Press D next to the DELETE CURVE function see Figure 53 on page 118 3 Press D next to the DELETE CURVE function a second time Then press iA to confirm your selection 4 The statement in the function box will change to TCG DAC MODE OFF 5 14 DGS Evaluation Mode Note Result evaluating features such as DGS are first selected by the user via the EVAL MODE function located in the EVAL Menu The selected evaluation feature s menu then appears in the HOME Menu The instrument s Distance Gain Sizing DGS feature is accessed through the DGS menu which is located on the HOME menu bar The DGS feature allows the user to use a particular probe to compare a reflector in a test piece with a known standard reflector The DGS feature relies on a reference curve based on a recorded reference point The procedure for recording a reference point using the DGS Menu is described below Using the DGS feature Distance Gain Size you can compare the reflecting power of a natural flaw in the test object with that of a theoretical flaw circular disk shaped equivalent reflector at the same depth Attention You are comparing the refl
245. ters turning the function knob will produce large changes in the selected function s value When the function name appears in all lower case letters turning the function knob will change the value by smaller amounts Functions with coarse and fine adjustment capabilities are noted with an in Figure 40 on page 92 Note Figure 39 on page 87 displays the structure of all menus available for evaluating conventional data Use the EVAL MODE function in the EVAL Menu to choose the feature used for evaluating results TCG DAC DGS dB REF AWS or JISDAC Once selected the menu corresponding to the EVAL MODE setting is directly accessed through the HOME Menu 82 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 4 Home Menu Eval Menus and Functions cont SETUP Menu RANGE Submenu e RANGE Adjusts the range of the display screen from 040 to 300 in steel Refer to Section 4 8 1 PROBE DELAY Represents the time delay caused by sound wave travel through a probe s wearplate membrane delay line or wedge Refer to Section 4 9 2 e VELOCITY Displays the velocity for the selected material and allows the user to input a velocity Refer to Section 4 9 2 DISPLAY DELAY Shifts the A Scan viewing window to the left or right Refer to Section 4 8 PULSER Submenu e VOLTAGE Sets pulser voltage level Refer to Section 4 7 4 ENERGY Sets energy level of pulse Refer to
246. tha distanres M Euress echo height IB abre Beer standard EE nefecnow uet do dalica the DAC Curra arn picturis reer line reflactora DAD Curve Tapones aurea rmibricen wl wy o 8 rmm hn represen CLUFIVET lem ir impo were STRAIGHT line gms connecting qech recordad DAC poini Figure 53 Distance Time Compensation Features 118 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 9 Using DAC When displayed the DAC curve visually represents a line of constant reflector peaks over a range of material depths Remember that in DAC mode the only deviation from traditional display and operation is the appearance of the DAC curve All A Scan echoes are displayed at their non compensated height A DAC curve can be based on up to 15 data points material depths A DAC curve is programmed using a series of same reflector echoes at various depths covering the range of depths to be inspected in the test material Because near field and beam spread vary according to transducer size and frequency and materials vary in attenuation and velocity DAC must be programmed differently for different applications The dynamic range of the DAC function is 60 dB Maximum curve slope is 12 dB per microsecond Successive data points do not have to decrease in amplitude That is the DAC TCG curve does not have to have a constantly descending slope 5 9 1 Recording the DAC Curve DAC Curve points are typically recorded from a
247. that the ANGLE START ANGLE STOP and ANGLE STEP are valid The instrument will display the message INVALID ANGLE RANGE and abort This can happen if the user changes one of ANGLE START or ANGLE STEP parameters without changing ANGLE STOP to a valid range setting Copy do not use the internal delay law calculator the cycle information element delays etc for each angle in the user s selected angle range to the cycle table Calculate the mapping table for the user s selected angle range If an attempt to change a parameter listed as LIMIT for calibration a numeric limit will be applied with respect to the value of the parameter when the first reference was recorded for the scan When a limit is reached the following error message will be displayed LIMIT REACHED DGS REFERENCE RECORDED The parameters that have special limits once a DGS Reference is recorded are e Probe delay 1 000 us from reference probe delay time e Velocity 5 of the reference velocity Disable the recalculate requirement since these values will have negligible impact on the image and the delay laws are fixed This velocity change will have negligible impact on the delay laws Phasor XS User s Manual 181 Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode 9 6 DGS Evaluation Menus With the DGS option for phased array the DGS evaluation menu appears in the UT menu Instead of the NRM TCG and TCG EDIT menus the DGS menu appears A new POP file setti
248. the current instrument setting to the stored data set file settings To access an existing file 1 Activate the FILENAME submenu in the FILES menu 2 Press 2 next to SOURCE DEST until the location of the desired data set appears 3 Press D next to ACTION until RECALL DATASET appears 4 Press 7 next to FILENAME Turn the function knob to list the data set s stored in the designated location 5 With the desired data set name visible press Y next to ENTER to complete the data set recall process The instrument s settings have been modified to match those specified by the recalled data set If the data set was stored on an SD card the frozen image will now be displayed Note Data sets stored on an SD card will include a frozen display image and related A Scans Data sets stored in the instrument s internal memory will not include these images When the data set is recalled the stored frozen image will be displayed and its related A Scans evaluated until the display is unfrozen 140 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 6 Storing Data Sets and Generating Reports 6 3 Deleting CLEARING Existing Data Sets Existing data files are deleted using this procedure 1 Ro 6 Activate the FILENAME submenu in the FILES menu Press 2 next to SOURCE DEST until the location of the desired data set appears Press D next to the ACTION function five then turn the Function Knob until DELETE DATASET appears Press J next to the F
249. the instrument using these blocks For recording the two points place the probe on the thin and thick sample as shown in Figure 72 below Each beam should see a reflection from the chosen thin reflector and the thick reflector Figure 72 Calibration Probes on 0 1 inch block and 0 5 inch block Note f the wide block is not available an alternate 2 point calibration technique calls for sliding the probe across a section of the required material or for placement on a special calibration sample with sufficient area for reflections from the given thickness displayed by each beam as shown in Figure 73 below Each beam of the array must see a reflection from both the chosen thin reflector and the thick reflector However sliding the probe is not necessary if a sufficient area of thickness can be seen by all beams Figure 73 Sliding the Probe Across the Sample Material Phasor XS User s Manual 167 Chapter 8 Making Custom Corrosion Measurements 8 3 1 2 POINT D CAL cont 1 Press HOME PART D CAL 2 PT twice 2 Input D REF1 and D REF2 Figure 74 below PHASOR XS1D CAL_0D9 JPG 08 04 2010 08 16 57 Figure 74 D REF1 and 2 3 Couple to the D REFI standard and adjust the gain so that all beams break threshold but are not saturated approximately 80 amplitude Each beam must record a signal above gate threshold and not saturated for each point If any beam does not record valid amplitude a message will appear at th
250. the negative component of the RF signal but displays it in a positive orientation POSHALFWAVE Shows the positive component of the RF signal e FULLWAVE Shows the positive and negative halves of the RF wave but both are oriented in the positive direction e RF Shows the echo with no rectification Phasor XS User s Manual 37 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 7 4 Selecting a Rectification Mode UT RECEIVER ASCAN RECTIFY cont ASCAN RECTIFY 3 NEG HALFWAVEE E YER Figure 17 Image with negative rectification AIN 6 BEAM 7 SB 0 4201 1 8 dBA s amp ELN SBA EIE 30Hs 0 0 A FREQUENCY Figure 18 Image with fullwave rectification 38 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 8 Managing Gates for Phased Array Operation Setting the position and characteristics of the IF A and B Gates for phased array operation requires access to the UT Menu The GATEMODE and GATE POS menus control not only the location of the gates but also the alarms and other features activated when an A Scan is triggered Note With a sector scan displayed gate width and starting position are measured and displayed with respect to material depth not sound path depth Material depth is measured perpendicular to the test piece s contact surface for all angles in the scan 2 8 1 Positioning Gates Use the following procedures to set the position of the IF A a
251. thickness in gate B for the selected beam at the given scan position e 1TBA Cursor 1 TB TA e 2TBA Cursor 2 TB TA e 1TmBA Cursor 1 min TB TA for all beams in probe scan e 2TmBA Cursor 2 min TB TA for all beams in probe scan e 1A A Cursor Amplitude as a of full screen height of the highest echo falling within the width of A Gate e 2A A Cursor 2Amplitude as a 96 of full screen height of the highest echo falling within the width of A Gate e 1A B Cursor 1 Amplitude as a of full screen height of the highest echo falling within the width of B Gate e 2A B Cursor 2 Amplitude as a of full screen height of the highest echo falling within the width of B Gate e 1TmA Cursor 1 Minimum thickness found in gate A for the entire probe scan e 2TmA Cursor 2 Minimum thickness found in gate A for the entire probe scan Phasor XS User s Manual 57 Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode For Custom Measurements Only continued e 1TmB e 2TmB e OTA e OTPA e OTCA e OTB e OTPB e OTCB e B2Bl Cursor 1 Minimum thickness found in gate B for the entire probe scan Cursor 2 Minimum thickness found in gate B for the entire probe scan Percentage over gate A threshold for all samples in the Top View scan Percentage over gate A threshold for samples between position cursors Percentage over gate A threshold for samples between both position and beam cursors Percentage over gate B threshold for all samples in the Top View scan Pe
252. tings directly effect the frame of reference from which all projection RESULTS such as PA are measured When a value of 0 is input for both WF and OO all projection results are measured with respect to the probe index point PIP When 0 is input for OO and a numerical value for WF all projection measurements are with respect to the wedge front When numerical values are input for both WF and OO all projection results are measured with respect to the user defined origin Inputting Probe Wedge Offset Distance PROBE OFFSET ORIGIN OFFSET When an installation calls for a probe wedge assembly to be offset a fixed distance from an inspection target the value of the offset which is typically equal to the width of an installed guide ring must be manually measured and input This allows the instrument to compensate for the offset and adjust the display accordingly Figure 9 on the previous page Be sure to also measure and input the WEDGE FRONT dimension before setting ORIGIN OFFSET Activate the OFFSET Submenu located in the PROBE Menu by pressing n below it DS Manually measure the distance that the front of the wedge is offset from the target w Press 7 next to the selection ORIGIN OFFSET 4 Turn the Function Knob until the displayed value matches the manually measured dimension 5 The value will be set to the last one displayed Defining the Probe Element Orientation with Respect to the Wedge PROBE WDGE DAT ELEM 1POS Marking
253. to activate and set the TOF COLOR PALETTE in the IMAGE Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu Select one of the four standard palettes to represent with various color scales the time of flight measurement to the A or B Gate triggering echo Alternatively select CUSTOM to choose the user inputted remotely generated customized color palette 5 Press gt to activate and set the DATA SOURCE Function in the VIEW Submenu located in the DISPLAY Menu Select from four types of gated data to represent in the TOP View including e AMP A Amplitude of echoes captured in the A Gate AMP B Amplitude of echoes captured in the B Gate TOF A Time of flight duration to A Gate triggering echoes TOF B Time of flight duration to B Gate triggering echoes Phasor XS User s Manual 149 Chapter 7 Working in TOP View Optional Feature 7 1 3 Setting Up TOP View for ENCODED Operation cont 6 Activate the CLOCK Submenu located in the SCAN Menu by pressing n below it 7 Press 7 to set the CLOCK Function to ENCODED Input the operating characteristic inches or mm per encoder tick of the attached encoder using the ENCODER Function 8 Press D and turn the Function Knob to set the SAMPLE INTERVL in mm or inches This equates to the distance traveled by the probe s encoder wheel between lines of acquired data 9 Note that the calculated value of DISPLAY LENGTH automatically updates This represents the approximate linear distance ov
254. tor Scans to an SD card This chapter will help you become more familiar with the menus and functions of the instrument Closely review the material in this chapter to make better use of the more detailed information found throughout the rest of this manual After reviewing this chapter you ll be able to e Supply power to the instrument Section 1 1 e Power up the instrument Section 1 2 e Understand the function of each key on the keypad Section 1 3 Access each function using the built in menu system Section 1 4 Interpret the symbols that most often appear on the display Section 1 5 1 1 Supplying Power The instrument operates on a Lithium battery pack located in the rear of its housing or by using the power adapter Figure 1 below To remove the battery compartment cover first remove the four thumb screws The standard Lithium battery pack will provide maximum operating life between charging VGA Output AC POWER ADAPTER PORT SD CARD PORT Y d RS 232 SAP TTL Output SERIAL PORT POWER SUPPLY AND amp LITHIUM BATTERY CHARGING PORT Figure 1 Installation of standard Lithium battery pack Note the location of the Power Adapter Port and Lithium battery pack on board charging port Phasor XS User s Manual 1 Chapter 1 Phased Array Operation Keypad Menus and Displays 1 1 Supplying Power cont Note Only the dedicated GE Lithium battery pack should be used Only this pac
255. ual Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode For Custom Measurements Only Note The readings listed below are the only readings that properly calculate the thickness results The other readings listed in Chapter 3 are invalid in the custom application e AA Amplitude as a of full screen height of the highest echo falling within the width of A Gate A B Amplitude as a of full screen height of the highest echo falling within the width of B Gate Note When S D P or R readings are displayed the Gate Detection Mode 5 1 2 setting for the referenced gate A or B is indicated by a Peak Mode or a Flank Mode TA Thickness in gate for the selected beam TB Thickness in gate B for the selected beam e TmA Minimum thickness found in gate A for the entire probe scan e TmB Minimum thickness found in gate B for the entire probe scan e TSmA Scan Minimum minimum thickness found in gate A for the entire part scan e TSmB Scan Minimum minimum thickness found in gate B for the entire part scan e TBA Absolute value of the difference between TB and TA for the selected beam TmBA Absolute value of the min TB TA for all beams in the probe scan e ITA Cursor 1 thickness in gate A for the selected beam at the given scan position e ITB Cursor 1 thickness in gate B for the selected beam at the given scan position e 2TA Cursor2 thickness in gate A for the selected beam at the given scan position e 2TB Cursor2
256. ues Inputting Part Thickness PART PLAN MAT THICKNESS 1 Activate the PLAN Submenu located in the PART Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press next to the selection MAT THICKNESS 3 Turn the Function Knob to change the thickness to match the part under test 4 The inputted thickness will be set to the last value displayed Specifying Part Material Type PART PLAN MATERIAL 1 Activate the PLAN Submenu located in the PART Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press D next to the selection MATERIAL 3 Turn the Function Knob or continue to press D until the material type listed matches the part under test 4 The longitudinal and shear acoustic velocities will be set to the average value of the material type displayed Note that the displayed values are only an approximate and should be fine tuned to more closely match the actual velocities of sound through the material under test Changes to VELOCITY L or VELOCITY S will require recalculation of delay laws Defining the Speed of Sound in the Test Part Longitudinal and Shear Velocity PART PLAN VELOCITY L or VELOCITY S 1 Activate the PLAN Submenu located in the PART Menu by pressing n below it 2 Press next to either the VELOCITY L or the VELOCITY S selection 3 Turn the Function Knob until the velocity listed matches the speed of sound in the part under test 4 The longitudinal and transverse acoustic velocities will be set to the value last displayed Changes to VELOCITY L
257. upon performing the dB rating calculation Before activating the AWS D1 1 D1 5 weld rating feature be sure that all instrument settings are properly adjusted for the specific measurement application Then access the AWS D1 1 Menu via the HOME Menu and follow this procedure Apply couplant and couple the probe to a suitable reference test standard Ensure that the A Gate is positioned over the desired echo Then adjust the gain until the peak of the desired reference echo reaches the desired amplitude as shown in Figure 59 on page 132 Note that if the echo s peak amplitude A A does not fall between 10 and 90 the inputted point will not be accepted 3 Press a next to the B REFERENCE function then Fl to confirm to define the reference dB level 4 To evaluate a reflector in a test piece couple the probe to the test piece Now adjust the A Gate position if required so that it is over the desired echo as shown in Figure 59 on page 132 5 Adjust the gain until the peak of the test piece s echo reaches the desired screen height as shown in Figure 59 on page 132 The dB value that is recorded for A Indication will be automatically adjusted based upon the amplitude difference between it and the value recorded for B REF It will usually NOT match the instrument s dB gain setting 6 With the AWS D1 1 SETUP Submenu displayed note that the A C and D parameters automatically update to match the A Gate triggering echo Press two time
258. ure correction is not applied Note Based on the values input for the TRIG functions PROBE ANGLE THICKNESS X VALUE and O DIAMETER the instrument operates in one of five modes Each of these modes are represented by an icon in the ICON BAR located near the screen s upper left corner See Figure 41 on page 93 for interpretation of these icons 5 2 2 Indicating Leg with Color The leg in which a reflector is encountered as identified in Figure 51 on the previous page can be visually indicated on the instrument display using color Setting the COLOR LEG function located in the EVAL MODE submenu of the EVAL Menu to ON will cause each ultrasonic time region to be displayed in a unique color Phasor XS User s Manual 113 Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 3 Displaying Measured Results The instrument is capable of displaying up to six measured readings at one time The displayed readings are selected using the RESULTS Submenu located in the EVAL Menu Parameters available for display include the following availability depends on instrument configuration and operating mode e A A Amplitude as a of full screen height of the highest echo falling within the width of A Gate e A B Amplitude as a of full screen height of the highest echo falling within the width of B Gate Note When S D P or R readings are displayed the Gate Detection Mode 5 1 2 setting for the referenced gate A or B is indicated by a Peak
259. urement of image point at Cursor 2 intersection e SBM2 Soundpath measurement from the selected Beam at the Horizontal Cursor 2 intersection e DI true depth for cursor 1 True depth corrects for the leg number See section 3 5 e D2 true depth for cursor 2 True depth corrects for the leg number See section 3 5 e AATT absolute arrival time technique abs D2 D1 The user will use the sector image to determine the placement of the cursors across all beams and simply calculates the size height of the flaw as the difference between the top and the bottom of the flaw See section 3 5 e RATT relative arrival time technique abs Z2 Z1 cos beam angle This measurement is for subsurface flaws and near surface flaws See section 3 5 e OFF Phasor XS User s Manual 63 Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 4 Operating in Freeze Mode Phased Array cont RESULTS1 Display the four READINGS that were operational prior to freezing the display Cycle dependent results change with a beam cursor change Results are only displayed when offline gain is set to 0 0db OFFLN DB Change the Gain that s applied to the frozen display The amount of offline gain in dB that s applied to the frozen image is indicated in the icon bar just below the freeze icon The offline gain is removed when the display is unfrozen FILENAME Launch the data set naming or report generating process as described in Section 6
260. ust instrument gain to move the largest displayed echo to just below 100 FSH Calibration Procedure 1 Access the CAL submenu located in the PART menu 2 Adjustthe VELOCITY setting until the displayed SBA measures 3 inches or 75 mm if an EN block is used 3 Adjust the PROBE DELAY setting until the displayed SA measures 1 inch or 25 mm if an EN block is used 4 Recalculate the delay laws by pressing and holding for three seconds 44 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 9 Performing a Quick Calibration cont Figure 21 Calibration shown using an IIW block with 2 and 4 radius Phasor XS User s Manual 45 Chapter 2 Setting Up for Phased Array Measurement 2 9 1 Depth Cal All distance based results for gates A and B can be displayed taking into account a depth calibration correction Depth calibration is specified by the first or second point in a reference menu The Phasor XS supports two modes of depth calibration Recording of depth calibration references requires entering the values in the D CAL menu Depth calibration is best performed using side drilled holes in a calibration standard One Point calibration used a reference echo recorded on each beam of the scan to calculate a delay time that will allow the instrument to display the same depth distance for the reference reflector on every beam Two Point calibration uses two reference echoes recorded at different depth on
261. ve press J and hold key Note When a TCG reference point is stored two measurement result boxes will be automatically set if not already configured to display PPA and P A values These result selections will remain locked until TCG reference recording is completed Step 6 above Note TCG reference points and status OFF or TCG will be stored with data set When recalled curve status will be the same as when it was stored For example if TCG is active when a data set is stored it will be active when that data set is recalled 70 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 3 Operating in Phased Array Mode 3 7 2 Selecting Beam Groups of Interest During the TCG Recording Process During the recording process the gain applied to one or more beam group segment can be reduced to eliminate the effect of an undesired reflector such as a geometric feature that is detected by these specific segments on the recording of a TCG point To select a region of interest during the TCG point recording process 1 Press 1 next to the BEAM GROUP Function identified in Figure 33 on page 70 2 Identify the first beam group s for which you want to define a TCG point 3 Adjust gain as required and record the TCG reference data by pressing D next to RECORDING for the indicated group s The instrument will NOT proceed to the next TCG point at this time 4 As prompted continue to identify beam groups and apply suitable gain to those groups recordin
262. y possible based on range and material velocity e MANUAL allows the full range of PA PRF minimum 20 to 20 kHz in 10 Hz steps limited by the A scan and gate range FPGA timing etc Note The previous manual setting is not stored In other words if the user toggles to AUTO and back to MANUAL the MANUAL value will be the auto value 4 To manually set the Pulser Repetition Frequency press D next to the function titled PRF MODE and set it to MANUAL You may now adjust the PRF value by turning the function knob 5 The automatically calculated value if PRF MODE is set to AUTO will be displayed in the function box Note The PRF VALUE setting may be automatically limited based on the user selected pulser voltage setting This feature acts to limit signal dissipation Phasor XS User s Manual 99 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 7 4 Selecting a Rectification Mode Rectification effects the orientation of the A scan on the display screen The A scan represents the sound pulse echo that s returned from the material being tested to the instrument The series of echoes looks like the Radio Frequency RF signal that s shown in Figure 44 on the previous page Note that the RF signal has a negative component below the axis and a positive component above the axis In RF mode the A gate and B gate can be positioned either above or below the axis to be triggered by a positive heading echo or a negativ
263. y turns the instrument on and off Function Rotary Knob Rotate to change the value of the selected function Gain Rotary Knob Rotate to change the instrument s gain E3 knob Emulator Key switches from the Home Menu to the Knob Menu which allows you to perform Knob functions using the keypad Fl cae Magnify Key magnifies the displayed image expanding to full screen width the gate selected in the EVAL MODE Submenu Phasor XS User s Manual 79 Chapter 4 Conventional Operation Menu System Keypad and Displays 4 3 Keypad and Knob Features cont FLUTE TIDA Bus MODE SELECTOR KEY ues sce alain i im Choss Prisa arm mas nn iiber caracol al GE Inpgeesrtian Technologies BERWSUDBERL Bat BEML KEYS Pena to waz Rieu of autre ele Figure 37 Some of the keypad and knob functions are shown here 80 Phasor XS User s Manual Probe Delay Velocity Display Delay Damping PRF Mode Frequency Rectify Dual Gate A Start S Ref1 S Ref2 Record Gate A Start Gate A Width A Threshold Gate B Start Gate B Width B Threshold TOF Mode EVAL Menu is dynamic based on the value of EVAL4EVALMODE gt EVAL MODE GATES MENU GATE A Gate A Start Gate A Width A Threshold TOF Mode GATE B Gate B Start Gate B Width B Threshold TOF Mode GATEMODE Gate A Logic Gate B Logic Output Select Probe Angle Thickness X Value O Diameter Eval Mode Color Leg Magnify Gate Reading 1 Reading 2
264. ze key to save the file name with an autonumber sequence from 0001 to 9999 For the option ALL DATA the user 1 2 3 Sets the data logger parameter DATA REGION to ALL DATA and Sets ACTION to STORE DATA LOG in the FILENAME menu to save the data to the CSV file Press and hold the Freeze key to save the file name with an autonumber sequence from 0001 to 9999 The READING option defines which value to export to the log file Users can select TA TA for all beams for each scan position in LOG RANGE TB TB for all beams for each scan position in LOG RANGE TBA Difference between TB and TA for all beams for each scan position in LOG RANGE TA amp TB TA and TB for all beams for each scan position in LOG RANGE Phasor XS User s Manual 173 Chapter 8 Making Custom Corrosion Measurements no content intended for this page proceed to next page 174 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 9 DGS in Phased Array Mode Chapter 9 DGSin Phased Array Mode For Phasor XS users Distance Gain Sizing DGS evaluation in phased array is a custom application supported through the use of specific POP files programmed into the Phasor or into specific dialog probes To support this application the Phasor XS must include a Custom option To determine if the option is enabled on your instrument look for the entry PA DGS on the startup splash screen Note Fora basic explanation of DGS refer to Section 5 14
265. ze reflectors at varying material depth Figure 53 on the previous page The recorded reference point data is stored until replaced or edited To create a DAC curve and operate in DAC mode 1 With the DAC TCG Menu accessed select the SETUP submenu 2 Press 7 next to the TCG DAC MODE function until DAC appears The DAC Curve will appear whenever operating in DAC mode 3 The DAC curve can appear as a series of straight line segments Figure 54 joining the stored DAC points or as a curved linear in gain as shown in Figure 53 line that s based on these points Access the DAC TYPE function located in the SETUP Submenu to display the desired DAC curve type Note To operate in TCG DAC mode a DAC curve must first be generated After the DAC curve is generated the TCG feature can be accessed by setting the TCG DAC function s value to TCG Note When rectification is set to RF reference lines are not displayed 120 Phasor XS User s Manual Chapter 5 Making Conventional Measurements 5 10 Using TCG When the TCG function is in use echoes from equally sized reflectors appear as the same height on the A Scan display When operating in TCG mode T will appear on the display screen Before using the TCG function do the following 1 The instrument probe combination has been calibrated and all instrument settings PULSER RECEIVER etc have been made Changing these settings after the TCG reference points are input will affect th

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