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1. TecView GW Administrative Tools WE li Tai s E gt Fassword LELETEI Inspection Pp Hardware setup TE C pa TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 13 CREATING NEW ACCOUNTS The administrator can create user accounts by pressing the H User accounts button OO Sems In order to create a new account the administrator must press the button Adduser Next enter the Name of the user the Login and the Password in the corresponding boxes The user name serves to identify the inspector in the scan properties and to tag the generated inspection reports This process will be discussed further Access to the software modules user and hardware settings are given to the selected user by selecting these options in the Give selected user access to box Only users possessing an Administrative Tools User accounts access can modify these settings In such a case user accounts can be removed by selecting a user login in the Registered user logins box and by pressing Removeuser_ Pressing the button saves the changes and sends you back to the main Logon Window User accounts Registered user logins Selected user information Admin Name on Login Inspector _Login Password Password Give selected user access to Administrative Tools User accounts Administrative Tools Hardware setup TecVie2. ion D Clear Clear LL Points BiG Pressing this key starts the Jog speed selection process and displays the current J jog speed in the remote control monitor screen 14 El Use these arrows to browse through the Jog speed list ent Press this button to accept the new Jog speed selection displayed in the remote nter control monitor screen Moving the axes Moving the axes can be done by using the and keys corresponding to each axis Y z TE G y etc This is equivalent to the and d buttons of the function 0 00000 of the Move control section of the software Defining Scan and User Defined Points S S S S S Press these keys to respectively define the scanning points Point 1 Point 2 and Point 3 as P1 P2 P3 PO Clear well as the numbering reference location Point 0 and the Clear point location equivalent to pressing the Ponti Pontz Ponta __z and clear buttons of the Define points section of the software Moving to Points M M M M M Press these keys to respectively move to Point 1 Point 2 Point 3 Point 0 and the Clear point P1 P2 P3 PO Clear equivalent to BEN DEN DOS ES BE ot the Move to section in the software Deleting Points Use this key to delete all scan points Point 1 Point 2 Point 3 Point 0 and the Clear point Clear all button in the Move control section of the software however it erases all points without the
3. User s Guide TEOW EN Inspection and Analysis May 2011 DRAFT COPY DISCLAIMER This document is not an official release of the manual It is a draft of the manual containing the most recent additions that were made TecScan is not responsible for the exactness and completeness of the content found in this document and any material damage physical injury or any other problem resulting from the operation of the software described in this manual This copy is intended as a temporary reference only USER S GUIDE TeEcScan May 2011 TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide ji TECVIEW UT INSPECTION amp ANALYSIS USER S GUIDE The software described in this book is provided under license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of the agreement Documentation version 2 0_ DRAFT PN UGO511 UT2 Second edition May 2011 Printed in Canada COPYRIGHT NOTICE The contents of this guide and associated TecScan products and software are the sole property of TecScan Systems Inc and are copyrighted Permission is granted to the customer to reproduce this document including instructions and drawings strictly for internal use by the customer Any unauthorized reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited TecView UT is a proprietary software product owned and licensed by TecScan Systems Inc 2011 TecScan Systems Inc All rights reserved This document was cautiously prepared to ensure the ac
4. Right clicking on a display window also opens a context menu containing relevant functions A measurement tool ruler is now accessible to perform rapid measurements on any of the display windows A Scan B Scan FFT etc A new type of gate the interface gate can now be used to locate the interface between 2 materials e g water inspected material Multiple interface gates can be defined at the same time for multiple layers Multiple data and interface gates can be defined at the same time A different name can be assigned to each gate to facilitate their management TecView UT 2 0 and subsequent versions can support multiple ultrasonic channels DAC curves can be defined and used to draw depth independent C Scans or with the proper hardware to apply a TCG to normalize the response from a defect as a function of depth Additional scan patterns are now available along with the typical flat 3 points scan Time encoded record on demand and line scans as well as line and raster scans of inclined surfaces can now be achieved Live B Scan A time encoded B Scan can now be displayed during setup A B Scan can also be displayed during a scan Analysis during scan When the operator pauses a scan A and B Scans that were recorded up to this point can be displayed with a click of the mouse and basic analysis tools are made available The main functionalities of the inspection software are identified below TecView UT Inspe
5. TecView UT 2 0 requires approximately 500Mb of free hard disc space and it is recommended to install it on a computer having a minimum RAM of 1Gb Minimum requirements for the operating system is Windows XP 32 bit it is recommended to use a 32 bit Windows 7 machine for optimal performances The installation procedure of TecView software license is fast and easy however it might varies depending on your purchased license Each license comes with one set of two CDs One CD Disk1 includes the installation of the run time files of the TecView the second CD Disk2 includes Configuration Files which are specially customized for your robot and workstation configuration The installation of the software starts automatically when the CD is inserted in the CD ROM drive and each license can be easily removed through Windows Control panel gt Add or Remove Programs To install TecView insert the USB security key provided with your TecView license into an available USB port Note that this key must remain in the USB port in order to use the TecView software Insert the installation Disk1 in CD ROM drive and follow the instructions in the wizard to complete installation You need to install Disk2 to setup the configuration files of your system Once the installation is complete the following icon will appear on your desktop TecView 2 This icon leads to the Logon Window of the TecView 2 0 software suite as explained in the
6. B Scan FREE SCAN The free scan mode sometimes referred to as the Spacebar mode offers the possibility to record A Scans on demand i e the operator chooses when to record the A Scans as well as the number of A Scans to record RUNNING A SCAN Once all scan parameters are set the operator can launch the scanning sequence by pressing the button in the Scan Setup section PAUSING A SCAN When pressing the button __ra a command is issued to pause the scanner In order to avoid possible problems with data acquisition the software waits until the scanner reaches the end of the current scanned line before pausing the button J until the end of the line is reached The operator can cancel the Pause command by pressing i In that case the scanner never stops i e no pause occurs If the Pause command is not canceled the scanner stops at the end of the current scanning line and the button Waiting to pause becomes o Reme The scanning sequence can be resumed by pressing TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 34 Scan progress Scan progress Scan progress Progress Progress Progress A 18 8 Elapsed time 4s Elapsed time 7s Elapsed time 21s Time remaining 20 Time remaining Time remaining im 32s Scan position Scan position Scan position 13 Index position Index position 3 Index position 3 scanning scanning ABORTING A SCAN At any time during
7. POT SELECTING JOG SPEEDS These user controlled displacements or jogs can be done at predefined speeds which can be selected in the 29 speed les menu Selections are Very slow Slow Medium Fast Very Fast and User Defined Selecting the User Defined option allows the operator to enter a specific value for the displacement speed of each axis by pressing the button note that is only enabled when User Defined speed is selected This opens the following window where exact displacement speeds can be entered Jog speed editor mms mm s mm s Pig It is important to mention that the jog speed is not related to scanning speed it only serves for axis movements performed by the operator of the system HOMING PROCEDURE Homing the system is necessary in order to keep accurate reference points thus allowing TecView UT to store inspection points and recall them at any time It involves moving all axes towards their negative mechanical limits in a predetermined sequence typically starting with the Z Axis vertical followed by all other axes simultaneously By moving all axes until they reach their limit in the negative direction a reproducible reference coordinate can be defined for all axes Since the axes rely on relative encoder count positioning this reference coordinate enables the possibility to define absolute coordinates e g scanning points within the scanner s boundaries that are reproducible after shutting do
8. Type Sync Offset 74 99 all Length 4 00 lt a a a Gates Sync Threshold crossing v Threshold 20 74 mv nemn ess w The functions found within the section Gates serve to define the properties of the Sync Lx m x i Name Sync ne synchronization gate data gates as well as material interface gates A single set of pm ToF 76 51 us gate parameters is displayed and corresponds to the gate currently selected ee i Gs Length 4 00 lus Information about the content of the gate is also displayed as Peak amplitude Peak Sync akaida to Peak amplitude and Time of Flight ToF eae CR Peak 199 99 mV Peak Peak 399 98 mV ToF 76 51 us eee i 0 98 mV Layers The purpose of the section Layers is to enter the know materials into which ultrasound propagate as well as their order of appearance as the waves are generated by the transducer For example if an aluminum part is inspected in an immersion tank filled with water the associated layers and their order of appearance would be 1 Water 2 Aluminum Information Information Path Aluminium 73 77 mm The section Information is where the information about the cursor of the Data Display Window is being displayed The actual values indicated in this section depend on the type of data that is displayed in the Data Display Window but in all cases the information corresponds to the X Y coordinate of the cursor within the selected D
9. confirmation step Note that while this function is equivalent to pressing the present in the software TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 26 Press to initiate the scanner s Homing procedure Selecting Jog Speed Press to select between five 5 pre defined jog speeds speed Lens u ctr O Eur an selection is indicated by the LED above the button pressed O _ Jog2 4 Jog 5 Y Set Set Clear Zero Clear All rd Move Move Move Hi Point 1 Point 2 i A Move Move Zero Clear IN Press to move the linear axes X Y and Z in the positive and Py O w negative direction Press to move the rotational axes A B and TT in the positive and negative direction AIC gt 1 F 2 oa 2 w J i gt N lt gt E lo H i l Press to move the probe along the virtual axis N Normal towards the front of the probe or towards the probe connector A gimbal axis is required for this function to be enabled Defining Scan and User Defined Points Set Set Pointi tO point Press to define scanning points Point 1 Point 2 and Point 3 at current probe location ou and Fa Press to respectively reset current selected axes coordinates to Zero 0 or define point Safe at current probe location ae koraja Press to move the selected axes at pre defined points Point 1 Point 2 and Point 3 while and nia Press to move the selec
10. in the File menu or simply by pressing D on the main window SELECTING UNITS Units displayed on the software windows can be changed in the section labeled Units Units Angular speed F k LEXICON TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 36 DATA PROCESSING ANALYSIS WINDOW The analysis window is intended to perform B and C Scan imaging as well as to provide data analysis tools such as defect measurements and histograms to analyze the recorded data and images A detailed description of the analysis window is under preparation Meanwhile here are the main elements required to perform C Scan imaging ET Composite Plate ut2 Te File Edit View Help Lt Offset 42 83 Length 4 24 Threshold 6 Information Peak 48 Analysis Display FFT PeakPeak 47 ToF 43 59 Gate Histogram etc DEEE C Scan 4 Peak amp Data Pulse Echo Re Calculate C Scan image Index axis mm Index axis mm Scan axis 133 000 mm Index axis 99 500 mm Peak amplitude 45 A Scan Time Water 42 00 ps Amplitude 1 04 06 08 Time Composite us CREATING C SCAN IMAGES C Scan can be generated based on amplitude time of flight depth or thickness data of any of the gates New C Scan images can be defined by pressing E in the C Scan top menu bar This opens a window that allows the operator to define a C Scan in terms of acquisition channel data to b
11. parameters and scanning configurations and performs a complex 3D inspection 16 RUNNING SCANS INSPECTION WINDOW The inspection module assists you in all the necessary steps to perform your automated or manual ultrasonic inspection This module allows you to control all the parameters related to the pulser receiver and digitizer cards the motion control including the definition of the scan itself through the selection of the desired scanning area scan speed and resolution as well as data acquisition and recording setup The following sections present the functions found in the inspection window as well as how to operate a scanner using its software features ENVIRONMENT File Edit Acquisition View Help aus WES BE n Channel setup Filters C Scans gt EEE Layer 2 Aluminium Biss Path Reposition gates 74 99 a 4 00 Sync Threshold crossing Threshold 20 74 Information Peak 199 99 PeakPeak 399 98 D lt Thickness 56 712 alumini Thickness 99 180 45 50 55 Path Aluminium mm Path Aluminium 73 77 mm UT Settings Scan setup Amplitude 0 98 mV Acquisition settings Channel settings Type Pulse Echo Voltage Delay 74 504 jus Energy Length 36 000 ps 4g Damping Impedance Probe N A The structure of TecView UT Inspection is designed to ensure a user friendly yet complete software interface presenting a set of b
12. point User having coordinates 10 32 i e unchanged coordinates for the X axis and updated coordinate for the Y axis Similarly if the same scanner is moved at position 10 20 and the operator defines this position as point Zero the readings of the axes position will be reset as 0 0 If the scanner is moved to position 12 5 and the operator unchecks axis X defining Zero at this new location will only reset the coordinate of axis Y and the reading of the axes coordinates will display 12 0 i e unchanged coordinates for the X axis and updated coordinate for the Y axis The same principle applies if the operator wants to move to a saved point If Move to js pressed and an axis is unchecked the scanner will move to the selected point for all axes except the one that is not selected TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 25 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL If your system is equipped with a remote control axes displacements and scan point definition can be performed either from the inspection software or from the remote control Two different remote controls can be installed on your system TERMIFLEX OT 50 Homing the System Pressing this key homes the scanner equivalent to the ME button in the software Selecting Jog Speed oon eG S lecting a new Jog speed which is equivalent to using the 25754 Very slow 71 function LLC eave anew og speed which se i in the software can be performed using the following functions
13. safe to activate and deactivate the E Stop switches while TecView UT is running For safety reasons if an E Stop is activated and released the scanner needs to be homed before a scan or EEn HERA P1 HHHH P1 Lt Clear Clear EERE Points DE UE CL complex movements can be done However if an E Stop is activated during an inspection data acquired up to this point can be saved in a file to minimize data losses TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 22 ENABLING THE SYSTEM MOTION CONTROL Once the software has started motion control functions only become available if the system is enabled otherwise they are grayed out UT Settings Motion control Scan setup Rectangular scan X 0 000 Scan axis Est file size Index axis Est scan time 3 Scan step 4 000 mim Scan points Yi 0 000 0 000 A 0 000 Index step 49 000 mm Point 1 5 Move to Advanced point setup Jog speed Very slow Scan speed 20 000 mm s Point 2 Move ta Edit Unidirectional Safe Set Move to Return speed mm s Clear all points E Move to safe point after scan Start scan If everything is properly wired and powered up see section above enabling the scanner is done by releasing all Emergency Stop E Stop switches All motor drives are then enabled and the scanner can be moved in Jog mode using the software or remote pendant controls see sections Motion Control Jog Mode and Using the Remote Control Setting s
14. the scan the whole process can be aborted by pressing At Since this operation cancels the whole scan the motion is not automatically stopped and the Abort command needs to be confirmed before any action is taken The following dialog box appears to confirm that the operator wants to stop the whole process Confirmation If the operator presses w the Abort command is cancelled and the scan continues If the button Yes is pressed the motion is stopped and the scanning sequence is canceled If the operator wants to initiate a new scanning sequence the scan will start at Point 1 i e the scan can not be re started from the point of cancellation A WARNING A The abort button is not intended to solve safety issues If the operator needs to stop the scanning sequence for emergency he must use an E Stop switch TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 35 SAVING RECALLING A SCAN MOTION SETUP Scanning parameters can be saved and recalled under TecView UT Saving a scan setup can be done through one of the following options File menu tl ars Allows to save the scan setup with a new setup file name File menu ball save EM Allows to save the scan setup under the current name displayed on the main menu bar is the current setup file is LastSetup tm2 this operation is equivalent to Save as bol main window Equivalent to Save in the file menu Open Ctrl 0 Recalling a scan setup can be done by selecting db
15. ECVIEW UT 2 0 RELEASE MAIN ADDITIONS SINCE TECVIEW UT 1 X INSPECTION MODULE The inspection module contains multiple additions and some modifications with regards to the previous generation of TecView UT The main modifications are Record window Synchronization gate Record Display gates Time vs distance scale C Scan imaging Nearby functions The main additions are Quick measurement tool Interface gates Gates Multiple channels DAC Scan patterns TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide Data recorded is no longer defined by a gate The A Scan range being displayed during setup is the one that is being recorded during the scan The sync gate and record window are no longer linked The sync gate only synchronizes detection and interface gates The notion of record and display gates no longer exist Data gates are now only used for defect detection and C scan imaging through amplitude or time of flight measurements Scaling of the time base is no longer restrained to a single material Multiple layers can now be identified and both A and B Scans can be scaled for any of the layers Multiple C Scans can now be defined during setup and can be displayed during the scan The architecture of the interface was redesigned to position functions close to where they apply The top menu bar of each display window contains multiple functions that apply to the corresponding display
16. Point 1 EF Scan speed 25 000 Point 2 Unidirectional Return speed 100 000 Description Scans a rectangular plane where the rectangle axes can be any of the scanner axes E Move to safe point after scan The rectangular scan performs the inspection of an area defined by two axes where scanning is solely performed with one axis and indexing with the other one It requires defining two points Point 1 as the starting coordinate and Point 2 as the final coordinate one on each corner of the rectangular section that needs to be scanned Scanning points can be defined using the button beside each point labeled and the scanner can be moved back to those points using _Maet Note that scanning points can also be erased by pressing Geer allpoints Once the points have been defined the operator must select which of the two axes will be used as the scanning axis 57 Ks and as the indexing axis Mx2 5 mr Scanning speed and resolution along both the scanning and indexing axes can be entered manually entered in the associated 4 boxes or increased decreased using the arrows beside each parameter Note that is a Safe point is defined the operator can select the option Move to safe point after scan and the scanner will automatically move to Safe once the scanning sequence is complete TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 30 SLOPE SCAN Scan setup wizard Master axes X Y
17. Z A B Est file size Slave axes None Est scan time Scanstep L Scan points 13 x 16 Index step 1 mm Point 1 Seb Move to Scan speed 1 H mms Point 2 Move to Unidirectional Point 3 Set Move to Return speed mmis Safe Description Move to Scans along a plane which may have any orientation Useful if the part to inspect is not well aligned with the scanner X Y and Clear all points Z axes E Move to safe point after scan The slope scan performs the inspection of an area defined by two or more axes The area takes the shape of a parallelepiped where scanning and indexing are performed with one or multiple axes Slope scan requires defining three points to define the corners of the parallelepiped Point 1 is the starting coordinate and Point 3 is the final one Point 3 Point 2 Scanning points can be defined using the button beside each point labeled and the scanner can be moved back to those points using _moveto_ Note that scanning points can also be erased by pressing Geer allpoints The scanning axis is automatically selected by the line crossing Point 1 and Point 2 while the indexing axis is the direction from Point 2 to Point 3 Scanning speed and resolution along both the scanning and indexing axes can be entered manually entered in the associated boxes or increased decreased using the arrows beside each parameter 5 Note that is a Safe point is defined the operator c
18. an STARTING UP MANUAL SCANNING SYSTEMS Manual scanning systems require to power up electronic components that are external to the acquisition computer before TecView UT can be launched Although there is no specific sequence to follow it is essential that all of these components be powered up before the software can be started TecView E The wiring of these components to the computer depends on the actual system and the operator should refer to the Wiring Diagram provided with its scanner to perform the necessary wiring The components that need to be connected and powered up before starting TecView UT are TecView GW Analysis Inspection External pulser receiver for models that are not integrated to the computer Encoder module board Once both units are powered up the software can be launched from the Logon window TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 21 STARTING UP AUTOMATED SCANNERS Automated scanning systems require to power up electronic components before TecView UT TecView UT TecView E can be launched Although there is no specific sequence that needs to be followed in powering up the electronic components it is essential that all of them be started before the software can be started The Wiring Diagram provided along with the scanner first needs to be followed in order to properly connect all components to the computer note while most scanners are installed and wi
19. an select the option _ Move to safe point after scan and the scanner will automatically move to Safe once the scanning sequence is complete BIDIRECTIONAL VS UNIDIRECTIONAL SCAN By default scans are always performed in a bidirectional pattern i e with the intention of recording data in both directions of movement of the scanning axis index at the end of each scan line If the operator wants to change it for a unidirectional scan pattern i e with the intention to record data when the scanning axis moves in one direction only and not the opposing direction index at the beginning of each scan line the option Unidirectional must be selected In that case the scanning TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 31 axis will move in one direction move back to its starting position and index A second speed must be defined for the movement of the scanning axis back to its starting position Return speed Since no data acquisition is supposed to occur during that operation it is recommended to set the Return speed at a larger value than the scanning speed in order to optimize inspection time Bidirectional left VS unidirectional right scan patterns showing scan blue index green and return red directions LINE SCAN Description Records a B Scan along any of the scanner axes Scan setup Line scan Change Scan axis Ks Est file size Scan step 1000 HH mm Est scan time Scan speed 1 000 H mm s Scan po
20. asic and advanced functionalities that are necessary to perform ultrasonic inspections The location of each function and menus is therefore carefully selected for convenience and ease of use The interface can be broken down into multiple sections General menus Channel setup zoom filters C Scan options Data display window s A Scan window A Scan data processing functions gates depth scaling Scan setup tabs Ultrasonic motion and scan settings TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 17 GENERAL MENUS File Edit Acquisition View Help led o O f Q ah cus HE Channel setup Filters C Scans The General Menus sections contains tools related to Saving and recalling inspection setups Defining cursor and zoom options for the data display window s Setting up the number of data windows to display and their layout Selecting the units within the metric and imperial systems for all values used in the software Defining how the available pulser receiver and acquisition channels are connected to probes mono element transducers or arrays as well as pulse echo or transmission channels Apply numerical filters to the RF signals digital signal processing Defining the C Scans that need to be generated during a scan The functions are available as icons or text menus with the corresponding icons File Edit Acquisition View Help Channel setup Filters C Scans gt TecView UT Inspection Lastsetup u
21. ata Display Window TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 20 SCAN SETUP TABS The Scan Setup Tabs section comprises two main selections UT Settings The UT Settings tab displays the controls of the ultrasonic pulser receiver s and data acquisition card s in use with the system as well as some digital signal processing affecting the shape and gain of the A Scans such as different options of rectifications and Time Corrected Gain TCG functions UT Settings Acquisition settings Channel settings Type Pulse Echo Waveform Delay 74 594 Sus TCG None Length 36 000 us BEA gain 0 000 dB Probe N A Scan Setup The Scan Setup tab contains the controls allowing to control the automated scanner when applicable as well as to define the mechanical properties of the scan that needs to be performed inspection area scanning resolution etc Different types of scan are available in this section for automated and manual encoded scans as well as manual and time encoded data recording Motion control Scan setup Rectangular scan 0 000 f r Scan axis ks Est file size 0 000 Index axis Est scan time 0 000 Scan step 4 000 mm Scan points 0 000 Index step 49 000 mm Advanced point setup Jog speed Scan speed 20 000 Edit Unidirectional V Zero Move to Reset a User Move to Point 1 Point 2 Move to safe point after sc
22. canning points performing automated scanner movements to recorded locations or starting a scan are not available until the system has been homed as described in the following section MOTION CONTROL JOG MODE In order to allow the user to move the scanner axes to a Safe position before homing the system basic scanner movements i e jogging one axis at a time are allowed Jogging an axis is accomplished by clicking on the arrows beside each available axis L for a positive displacement and for a negative displacement It can also be done by pressing and holding one of the jog keys on the remote labeled X X Y Y Z Z etc The axis will move at the selected jog speed in the desired direction until the user releases the mouse button or the jog key Motion control X 0 000 B 0 000 Y 0 000 N 0 000 0 000 alk air alk alk A 0 000 E Advanced point setup Jog speed Edit Zero Set Move to The numeric indicator beside each axis label displays the position of the axes with regards to the coordinate O Zero Movements can be done by entering the absolute position desired in this box For example if the indicator of the X axis displays 10 000 mm and the operator wants to move this axis by 2 mm in the positive direction he should then enter 12 000 in the X axis indicator box Entering 2 000 would move the scanner 8 mm in the negative direction TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 23
23. ction LastSetup us2 N a N e EF dr ONS ce el 2 Define C Scan data TTT E E ore Cini 0e Depth PEE 8 DAC Measurement Add or remove Gates ies es tool pae Information Peak 1 32 Peak Peak 1 32 ToF 5 48 Stainless Amplitude 55 0 35 50 45 40 35 20 25 20 15 10 5 o 5 10 15 20 25 Depth Stainless mm Voltage 100 Sv Gain 22 Delay 0 000 aJ us Energy 310pF LPF 50 MHz J recording Length 55 000 lus 0 000 Damping 520hms 5 o iatterns ision 14bits Probe N A Enabled V Average 1 gt record Max PRF 1000 0 Hz Functions related to a specific display ex A Scan can all be found in the blue menu bar of the at the top of the related display window ANALYSIS MODULE The analysis module also contains additions and modifications with regards to the previous generation of TecView UT The main modifications are Synchronization gate The sync gate and record window are no longer linked The sync gate only synchronizes detection and interface gates Time vs distance scale Scaling of the time base is no longer restrained to a single material Multiple layers can now be identified and both A and B Scans can be scaled for any of the layers C Scan imaging Multiple C Scans can now be defined TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 9 Nearby functions Units The main additions are Histo
24. curacy of the information contained therein Any use of the technical documentation or the information contained therein is at the risk of the user TecScan Systems makes no warranty of the provided information as to its accuracy or use TRADEMARKS TecView UT is a trademark of TecScan Systems All other brands and products are trademarks of their respective holders TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide ii WARNINGS The different E Stops present on your system are emergency switches provided to prevent unwanted motions of the axis While your scanner was conceived to avoid uncalled motion to occur an E Stop should always be activated at the system activation or before the shut down as an additional precaution The user should be aware that the E Stops are present for safety and using them to shut down the axis motion is not recommended for precise and reproducible scanning point definition In order to keep the accuracy of your defined scanning points the system must be homed after pressing the E Stop button enabling a precise and reproducible scanning point definition in space In the point definition of a scan it is important to note that Point Zero is not a scanning point and is not related to the definition of the scanning area Point Zero is a numbering reference included to better control the displacement of the axes using the axis position text boxes Your scanner uses a trigger generated by software or an encoder counter card to s
25. d Line Slope Scan setup wizard TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide Est scan time Scan points Est file size Est scan time Scan points Paint 1 Point 2 Safe Est file size 205 13 x 16 Move Scan setup Slope scan Chai Master axes X Y Z A B Slave axes None Scan step 1000 Indexstep 1000 H Scanspeed 1 000 HH Unidirectional Return speed 1 000 mm s mmis Move to safe point after scan Scan setup Line slope scan Master axes M 7 4 48 Scan step 1 000 HH Scan speed 1000 S Slave axes None mins E Move to safe point after scan Description Scans a rectangular plane where the rectangle axes can be any of the scanner axes 29 Change Est file size N A Est scan time 20s Scan points 13x 16 Point 1 Move to Point 2 Move to Point 3 ooSetoo Move to Safe LuuSet Move to Clear all points Start scan Est file size N A Est scan time 20s Scan points 13x 16 Point 2 Move to Clear all points Change in the menu bar of the Scan setup box RECTANGULAR SCAN Scan axis Est file size Index axis Est scan time Scan step 1 000 Scan points H Index step 1 000 A
26. e displayed amplitude thickness etc gate to use and scaling linear or dB If a modification is made to one of the gates the C Scans that were previously defined can be re calculated by pressing EN The total number of C Scans that can be calculated at the same time is limited to 16 Press Wr to open a window that allows to select C Scans that can be deleted DAC DAC can be defined in the analysis as well as during setup The saved DAC curves can be recalled in either one of the two modules The DAC setup can be accessed by pressing N in the top menu bar of the A Scan display window TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 37 e Gates can be adjusted using the mouse directly on the A Scan e Double click on the color palette at status bar to select a new color palette e Usea PDF printer utility to save a hard copy of the inspection reports under a pdf format e Use the scrolling button of your mouse to zoom in and out on the A B and C Scan and 3D view TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 38 ECHAN 75 boul De Mortagne Office 122 Boucherville Qu bec J4B 6Y4 Canada Tel 1 450 641 5876 Fax 1 450 641 5873 www tecscan ca info tecscan ca TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 39
27. e multiple material layers allows converting the time base to a depth or path scale easier and to perform thickness measurements rapidly Absolute and DAC based color palettes can now be defined allowing to associate colors with specific C Scan values and normalize defect response as a function of depth The inspection report generator now allows the operator to customize its report 10 E Composite Plate ut2 fecview UT An The main functionalities of the Analysis module are identified below RF analysis C Scan analysis 3D view Video 5 MHz Layer 1 Water Bee Time Pe Reposition gates i Filters EE LV JUL ED bee Offset 42 83 Length 4 24 Sync Threshold 6 Information Peak 48 Analysis Display FFT PeakPeak 47 Delete C Scan ToF 43 59 Layers Water Thickness 32 385 Gate Histogram etc image Composite TEES C Scan 4 Peak amp Data Pulse Echo ms ms mms Min Thickness 1 964 Pulse Echo Re Calculate C Scan image Index axis mm Index axis mm Index axis 99 500 mm Peak amplitude 45 A Scan Time Water 42 00 us itude 1 The architecture of the Analysis module interface is the same as the Inspection module Functions shared by both modules e g gates are therefore at the same location TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 11 INSTALLING TECVIEW UT
28. f the part to inspect is not well aligned with either the X Y or Z axes E Move to safe point after scan lt lt Previous Fini The line slope scan is intended to perform the inspection along a line defined by one or more axes to record a B Scan Scanning is therefore performed with one or multiple axes Line slope scan requires defining two points to define the starting Point 1 and ending coordinate Point 2 of the scan Point 1 OSRE Re ban eee 4 Pp t2 7 Tee r Poin ve s 3 Scanning points can be defined using the button beside each point labeled and the scanner can be moved back to those points using Moveto Note that scanning points can also be erased by pressing _ Gear allpoints The scanning axis is automatically selected by the line crossing Point 1 and Point 2 TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 33 Scanning speed and resolution along both the scanning and indexing axes can be entered manually entered in the associated boxes or increased decreased using the arrows beside each parameter Note that is a Safe point is defined the operator can select the option Move to safe point after scan and the scanner will automatically move to Safe once the scanning sequence is complete TIMED SCAN gt O N The timed scan allows defining a time period and acquisition rate This can be useful to monitor changes in an A Scan or to perform a time encoded scan to rapidly draw a
29. following section TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 12 LOGON WINDOW All the modules of the TecView suite are linked to a common logon window allowing to start the desired software module through a single platform The Logon window also provides administrative tools to set and control different user accounts with their respective level of access The logon screen can be accessed by starting TecView 2 0 with the proper icon located on the desktop image on the right TecView 2 TecView UT TecView EC TecView PEC TecView TOFD Analysis Analysis Analysis TecView TOFD Inspection Inspection Inspection 30 Inspection TecView GW Administrative Tools rt 4 E rs 2 Analysis Be User accounts 5 J p Login Admin Password sssss Inspection Hardware setup Two logins are created by default during the installation TecScan Admin which is TecScan s login hard coded account and the Admin account which password s is provided to the license administrator with the CD package Once the password is entered press to continue Tecview UT Tecview EC Tecview PEC Tecview TOFD Analysis Analysis Analysis TecView TOFD Inspection Inspection Inspection 30 Inspection
30. gram Quick measurement tool Annotation tools Interface gates Gates DAC Layers Color palette User defined report TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide The architecture of the interface was redesigned to position functions close to where they apply The top menu bar of each display window contains multiple functions that apply to the corresponding display Right clicking on a display window also opens a context menu containing relevant functions Greater flexibility is now allowed in the setup of the imperial or metric units used Histogram analysis of the C Scan data is now available A measurement tool ruler is now accessible to perform rapid measurements on any of the display windows A Scan B Scan FFT Histogram etc Annotations can now be added on top of the C Scans This tool contains functions to calculate defect dimensions and area based on user defined criteria A new type of gate the interface gate can now be used to locate the interface between 2 materials e g water inspected material Multiple interface gates can be defined at the same time for multiple layers Multiple data and interface gates can be defined at the same time A different name can be assigned to each gate to facilitate their management DAC curves can be defined and used to draw depth independent C Scans or to apply a TCG to normalize the response from a defect as a function of depth The ability to defin
31. ints Point 1 Point 2 Safe Move to safe point after scan N A 20s 13 x 16 Move to Move to Move to Clear all points The line scan serves to perform an inspection along a single axis to record a B Scan It is defined by two points set along a single axis Point 1 is the starting coordinate and Point 2 is the final one TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide Point 2 Scanning points can be defined using the button beside each point labeled and the scanner can be moved back to those points using _Maete Note that scanning points can also be erased by pressing _ Geer allpoints Once the points have been defined the operator must confirm which of the two axes will be used as the scanning axis 5 77 Ks Scanning speed and resolution scan step can be entered manually entered in the associated boxes or increased decreased using the arrows beside each parameter 5 Note that is a Safe point is defined the operator can select the option Move to safe point after scan and the scanner will automatically move to Safe once the scanning sequence is complete LINE SLOPE SCAN Scan setup wizard 3 2 R Scan setup Line slope scan 7 A B Est file size NA Mone Est scan time 1 000 El mm Scan points 1000 mms z Point 1 l Mowe to Point 2 5 Move to Safe Set Move to Records a B Scan along a line which can have any angle Clear all points Useful i
32. izer Initialization parameters selected ex Pulser receiver the EC Instrument Amplifier proper hardware component can be selected from the drop menu Meco in the present example below the eme mention In use with TecView within the Selected hardware class section The user can therefore change the installed hardware by selecting the proper component of the selected hardware class from the drop menu We do not recommend the user to modify the settings in the Selected hardware initialization string since they correspond to factory calibration values Press to quit without saving changes or Saveandext e save changes before exiting this window TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 15 STARTING TECVIEW UT TecView E TecView GW A TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide In TecView UT the ultrasonic setting scanning and acquisition commands are grouped together in the Inspection module to facilitate the inspector s task However the data interpretation signal processing and reporting are grouped in the Analysis module Analysis Accesses the analysis module to analyze interpret and report previously scanned parts Inspection Accesses the inspection module to setup ultrasonic parameters digitizer parameters scanning configurations and perform a 2D inspection 3D Inspection optional Accesses the inspection module to setup ultrasonic parameters digitizer
33. l they reach their limit switches then moving in the positive direction by a predetermined distance in the positive direction e Axes equipped with home switches only homing is performed by moving these axes in the negative direction until they trigger their home switches SAVING COORDINATES ZERO amp USER The operator can also define coordinates to set the axes position to zero at the current location L_set__ beside Zero save a coordinate L set beside User and move back to those coordinates automatically by pressing the associated button _Moveto In both cases the saved coordinate can be erased by pressing Rest for the point Zero which resets the coordinate 0 Zero to the homing position and for the point User ADVANCED POINT SETUP Once the operator is familiar with the use of the scanner the option Advanced point setup can be a valuable tool When unchecked the user can manually select which axis is considered in the definition of user or scan points and which axes are not If an axis is unchecked and a point is defined the coordinate associated with this axis will not be updated from its previous value For example let s consider a X Y scanner with the axes located at X Y position 10 20 If the operator defines this position as point User the coordinates of User are 10 20 If the scanner is moved to position 18 32 and the operator unchecks axis X defining User at this new location will result in this
34. red by TecScan systems such as portable automated scanners require to perform wiring on TecVien GW F site Most of the electronic components are grouped in electronic cases or racks and can be powered up from a single power switch Elements that need to be separately powered before launching the software are External pulser receiver for models that are not integrated to the computer Multiplexer for multi channel systems only multiplexers can also be integrated with the pulser receivers Electronic box or electronic enclosure houses the motor drives encoder module board and in some cases the motion controller Once everything is powered up the software can be launched from the Logon window SECURITY FIRST E STOPS E Stops are provided on your system to halt the scanner axes in case of emergency If only one of the E Stops is activated all drives are disabled and motion control functions are unavailable If the system is equipped with a remote control pendant it is also important to note that unplugging the remote control from the electronics enclosure is equivalent to activating the remote s E Stop switch The E Stop is located on top of the remote control pendant and is always red O O O oO IEI EEE deel aeeee IEE II Degen Boe TecView UT is able to recuperate safely from E Stop activations by resetting the axes encoder positions and turning off the motion control PID loops It is therefore
35. s2 File Edit Acquisition JT bbe INES Reset views Ctrl R hannel setup Filters C Scans Select units Ctrl U Show hide rulers Ctri Alt R 1 window 2 windows X 2 windows Y E BIB amp x 4 windows Details of the functions are provided in the section BEPSLETESE ALTE ET of this user s guide DATA DISPLAY WINDOW S Setup Dac Setup Channel 1 EN TE RE 2 EEE Laver 2 Aluminium RUES Path Reposition gates D 2 lt 45 50 55 Path Aluminium mm TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 18 The purpose of this section is to display data while preparing the scan setup as well as to define a DAC curve for data analysis The selection between Setup and DAC Setup display modes is done using the tabs located on the top left corner of the Data Display Window section Dac Setup Channel Up to four data display windows can be displayed at the same time within the limits of the Data Display Window s section These options are available by using the buttons located in the General Menus bar Hd Single window HH Two windows displayed horizontal Two windows displayed vertically an Four windows TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 19 A SCAN DATA PROCESSING FUNCTIONS The menus located in the column on the right hand side of the software contain tools related to the analysis of the A Scan data These menus are separated in three sections
36. ted axes at user defined points Zero and Safe Other Functions Press to delete all defined points from memory Cancel Cancels the current axis displacement Use arrows to browse through the display on the remote control monitor screen iew UT 2 0 User s Guide 27 D O lt D Contour Following Functions The following remote control functions are available with TecView UT Contour Following module only Press to move the virtual axis C in the positive or negative direction O 2 Add et Press to add a point to the contour definition during the teach process Press to Undo or Redo an operation DE B Lock Pak Press to lock the contour following path TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 28 SCANNING SCAN SETUP BOX Scan patterns and related parameters are defined in the Scan Setup box The layout of the scan setup box changes according to the scan selected scan pattern Scan setup Rectangular scan Change Seno Ko 1000 H mm 1000 25 000 Unidirectional Return speed 100 000 Le Index axis Scan step Index step mm Scan speed mms mms Move to safe point after scan Scan setup Line scan Change sono Scanstep 1000 H mm Scan speed 1000 HH mm s Point 1 Point 2 Safe Move to safe point after scan A total of four scan patterns can be selected by clicking on the button Rectangular Slope Line an
37. timized for multiple core processors It is user friendly and has intuitive menu design which makes it easy to understand and navigate through TecView UT supports many common Pulser Receiver and Digitizer cards TecView s UT primarily components are the Inspection and Analysis modules This document guides the user to install and use the TecView software program It describes the installation procedure of the software all the interfaces and how to use them to access all of the capabilities of TecView WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH TECVIEW UT TecView UT allows positioning of the robot transducer it triggers the pulser receiver records the ultrasonic RF signals and i i TM i TM performs C Scan imaging TecView can cover complete areas of a structure by performing line or raster scans TecView also features live A Scan display during inspection where synchronization and detection gates are set for data processing and permanent data recording Some common uses for TecView UT include e Composite material testing for detection of disbonds fiber breakage and delaminations e Ultrasonic non destructive procedure development for material quality control e Inspection of aerospace structure for pitting and corrosion e Industrial component testing for cracks and anomalies e Material characterization and elastic properties measurement e Tube and pipes testing for stress corrosion cracking TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 7 T
38. vanced Point Setup Using the remote control Termiflex OT 50 QTerm TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide V ii iii iii iv WwW o oo 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 Scanning Scan setup box Rectangular Scan Slope Scan Bidirectional vs Unidirectional Scan Line Scan Line Slope Scan Timed Scan Free Scan Running a Scan Pausing a scan Aborting a scan Saving Recalling a Scan Motion Setup Selecting units Lexicon Data Processing Analysis Window Creating C Scan images DAC Useful Tips TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide Vi 29 30 31 31 32 33 34 34 34 34 35 36 36 36 37 37 37 38 INTRODUCING TECVIEW UT Ultrasonic inspection is one of the most popular methods of non destructive material evaluation Whether you are production engineer quality control manager safety program director university researcher chances are you need to evaluate material properties detect flaws in structures or develop nondestructive ultrasonic testing procedures or perhaps work on new composite materials TecView UT is a complete software system solution which allows you to perform Automated Ultrasonic Testing UT of material It is designed for managing the entire procedure of Ultrasonic Testing including scanner motion control data Acquisition and data Analysis TecView UT is developed for the Windows operating system and is op
39. w PEC Analysis TecView PEC Inspecti Save and exit and exit Once the user accounts are created these users can work with the software modules to which they have access as selected in the Give selected user access to box All of the restricted modules are grayed out and inaccessible TecView UT TecView EC Analysis Inspection 30 Inspection TecView GW Administrative Tools Hy User accounts ay Hardware setup Inspection TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide Tecview PEC 14 Tecview TOFD TecView TOFD Analysis Inspection Login Inspector_Login Password TELILIT Log an MODIFYING THE HARDWARE SETUP The hardware setup serves to define which hardware components are to be used in the inspection module Z WARNING A Hardware setup was defined by TecScan according to the configuration of your scanner these settings should never be modified without the technical support of one of TecScan s representative a Hardware setup A user having an access to the hardware setup can change these settings by pressing the button on the logon window The Hardware classes box rem i Hardware classes indicates which type of hardware er Digitizer can be controlled from the mans rece f PEC driver receiver 7 O inspection software modules Motion controller Encoder feedback device eS Once a hardware class has been Remote control ECAN EC Digit
40. wn the system Homing the system is done by pressing the button in the section Motion control of the Scan setup tab or the equivalent key on the remote control see Using the Remote Control By doing so all axes will move in the negative direction until they reach their negative limit Motion progress Moving axes to limits Once all axes have reached their negative limit they move back in the positive direction for a predetermined distance Motion progress Moving axes to home TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide 24 A WARNING A When the homing sequence is launched multiple axes can perform their respective homing procedure simultaneously it is therefore important to make sure that no object lies in the path of the axes before homing the system If an object lies in the homing path each axis can be moved independently to a safe position in Jog mode before proceeding with the homing procedure The coordinate where the axes stop at the end of the homing sequence is the home position The homing procedure depends on how the different axis were build Three situations can exist e Axes equipped with limit and home switches homing is performed by moving these axes in the negative direction until they reach their limit switches then moving in the positive direction until they hit their home switch e Axes equipped with limit switches only homing is performed by moving these axes in the negative direction unti
41. ynchronize both your digitizer and pulser receiver modules The accurate synchronization is performed by sending the software or an encoder counter card generated trigger to the digitizer which properly delays and relays it to the pulser receiver through its Trigger Output connection The pulser receiver trigger source should therefore always be set to External since it receives trigger signals The user should never set the pulser receiver trigger source to internal under this configuration since it may damage the digitizer card Please note that this triggering architecture should always be used since it provides the most accurate synchronization and time base TecView UT 2 0 User s Guide iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Disclaimer Copyright Notice Trademarks WARNINGS Table of Contents Introducing TecView UT What you can do with TecView UT TecView UT 2 0 Release Main Additions since TecView UT 1 X Inspection Module Analysis Module Installing TecView UT Logon Window Creating new accounts Modifying the hardware setup Starting TecView UT Running Scans Inspection Window Environment General Menus Data Display Window s A Scan Data Processing Functions Scan setup tabs Starting up Manual Scanning Systems Starting up Automated Scanners Security First E Stops Enabling the System Motion Control Motion Control Jog Mode Selecting Jog Speeds Homing procedure Saving Coordinates Zero amp User Ad
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