EPOCH LT Presentacin de Entrenamiento

Introduccin y Operacin Bsica

EPOCH LT
OPERACIN
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Power Up

EPOCH LT experimenta un Autoexamen

en Posicin encendido. Esto asegura que el
instrumento funciona correctamente.

ON
OFF

La tecla (ON / OFF) es usada para

dejar al EPOCH LT encendido y apagado.
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Ajuste del Contraste

C ONTRA ST

Presione:

2 ND F

luego

C A L IB R A T IO N

para ajustar el contraste.

Pantalla de cristal lquido (LCD)

- ILuminacin de Fondo encendido / apagado
- Ajuste del Contraste

Visualizacin en pantalla dividida

A-Scan y Parmetros de ajustes se pueden visualizar simultaneamente

Directorio
Nombre de fila
Ganancia/Rango
Caja de Parmetros
Informacin de Fallas
(Siempre mostrado)

Pantalla dividida
A-Scan withflags

Parametros
de ajuste

Indicator Nivel de Bateria

(Siempre mostrado)

Function Key Presets

P R IN T

PRESIONE

D IS P L A Y

To Toggle Between Screen Views.

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Full Screen View

Provides a Large View of the A-Scan for Increased Resolution

Directorio
Nombre de fila
Ganancia/Rango
Caja de Parmetros
Informacin de Fallas
(Siempre mostrado)

Split Screen
A-Scan withflags

Indicator Nivel de Bateria

(Siempre mostrado)

Function Key Presets

Indicador de Nivel de Bateria

100%
~ 8 Horas fondo apagado
~ 6 Horas fondo encendido

50%
~4
~3

Horas fondo apagado

Horas fondo encendido

Opcin de Menu
Este menu es usado para:
- Access Software Features / Options (DAC, TVG, etc.)
- Adjust Operating Parameters (Language, Units, PRF, etc.)
Presione:

para acceder al menu.

Use las llaves deslizantes para

mover la barra al punto culminante.

Presione:

Presione:

ENTER

para acceder a la funccin.

para salir otra vez del men.

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Setup Menu
Move the highlight bar over SETUP, and press:

Language Selection

Preset Languages
Optional Custom Language

Unit Measurement

in, mm, usec

Displayed resolution adjustment

Real Time Clock

User Interface

ENTER

Standard or Advanced User selections

Setup Menu

Audible Tone Upon Keypress

Turns A-Scan Grid ON/OFF

Keypad and Calibration Lock

Filled Frozen A-Scan when

Filled Live A-Scan Waveform

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Real Time Clock

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Advanced User Selection

The User Interface can be customized for Advanced Users

Preset or Customizable Narrow Band Filters

Zero Offset Preset Values
Measure horizontal distance values from the front of an angle beam wedge rather than the
Beam Index Point
Save MIN THICKNESS instead of CURRENT THICKNESS when the SAVE THICK key is
pressed.

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EPOCH LT
Parmetros Operativos Bsicos

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Operacin Bsica

Access each parameter through a direct or

2nd function key press.

Presione

Adjuste cada parmetro usando:

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to toggle parameters.

The Function Keys for preset values

F1

EN T ER

F2

F3

F4

F5

the Slewing Keys for fine tuning

Function Key Presets

For quick access to preset values for each parameter

Preset Values

Example:
Press:
Press:

TH IC K N E S S

ANG LE

F1

Press:
Press:

Function Keys

F2

or
2ND F

F3

F4

, or

F5

to select a preset value.

to fine tune the value.

then

# D IV
ZERO
O FFSET

in the Full Screen view to view the horizontal

graticule division numbers instead of the function key parameter presets.

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Basic Operating Parameters

R EF

GAIN

G A IN

REF

ND

G A IN

REFERENCE GAIN

FREEZE/UNFREEZE SCREEN
FR E E Z E

SAVE
T H IC K

SAVE
W AVE

SAVE THICKNESS / AMPLITUDE / TOF DATA ONLY

SAVE ENTIRE WAVEFORM AND SETUP PARAMETERS

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Basic Operating Parameters

A LA RM 1

GATE 1 POSITION

GATE
1

A LA RM 1

2 ND F

GATE
1

ALA RM 2

GATE 2 POSITION

GATE
2

ALARM 2

2 ND F

GATE 1 ALARM

GATE
2

GATE 2 ALARM

C O NTRA ST

AUTO-CALIBRATION INITIATION

C A L IB R A T IO N

C O NTRA ST

2 ND F

C A L IB R A T IO N

CONTRAST / BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

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Basic Operating Parameters

# D IV

ZERO OFFSET

Z ERO
O FFSET

# D IV

ND

Z ERO
O FFS ET

ZOOM

SCREEN RANGE

RA NG E

ZOOM

2 ND F

CHANGES X-AXIS IN FULL SCREEN TO

DISPLAY GRATULE MARKINGS (0-10)

RA NG E

ZOOM / UNZOOMS SCREEN

REJEC T

VELOCITY

VEL
REJ EC T

2 ND F

VEL

REJECT
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Basic Operating Parameters

T H IC K N E S S

REFRACTED ANGLE

ANGLE

T H IC K N E S S

ND

ANGLE

B -S C A N

OPENS EPOCH 4 OPTION MENU

O P T IO N

B -S C A N

2 ND F

MATERIAL THICKNESS

O P T IO N

INITIALIZES THE B-SCAN OPTION

ACCESSES THE PULSER FUNCTIONS

2 ND F

ACCESSES THE PEAK MEM FEATURE

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Basic Operating Parameters

P R IN T

TOGGLES BETWEEN SPLIT / FULL SCREEN VIEW

D IS P L A Y

P R IN T

2 ND F

D IS P L A Y

NOT ACTIVE IN EPOCH LT

SELECTION FOR:

EC H O -EC H O

- AMPLITUDE
- TOGGLE SOUNDPATH READINGS IN
ANGLE BEAM MODE

DEP T H
%AM P

EC H O -EC H O

ND

D EP T H
%AM P

- EDGE / PEAK DEPTH

TURNS ON / OFF ECHO-ECHO FEATURE

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EPOCH LT
Auto-Calibracin
Straight Beam Example

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EJEMPLO:
Transductor
A109S-RM
(5.0 MHz, 0.5 in)

Patrn Escalonado Acero

2214E
(0.100 to 0.500)

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Calibracin Pasos Iniciales

ADJUSTE LOS SIGUIENTES PARAMETROS:
R EF

G A IN

GAIN

10 dB

ZERO OFFSET

0.000 us

VELOCITY

2320 in/us (L-Wave Steel)

RANGE

1in Full Screen

# D IV
Z ERO
O FFSET

R EJEC T

VEL

ZOOM
RA NGE

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Calibracin Pasos Iniciales

ADJUST PULSER SETTINGS
Multiple presses of the

key toggles through pulser parameters.

Pressing

will go directly to the filter selections

2ND F

then

Rectification: Fullwave, RF, Halfwave +, Halfwave -

Pulser Energy: Low (100V), Med (200V), High (300V), Max (400V)

Pulser Damping: 50, 63, 150, 400 ohms

Pulser Mode: Pulse Echo, Dual, Through-Transmission

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Calibracin Pasos Iniciales

Pulser Type Selection

The EPOCH LT has a standard negative spike excitation pulser and an
OPTIONAL tunable square wave pulser.

Negative Spike Excitation Pulser:

Easy to use
No additional parameters needed for adjustment

Tunable Square Wave Pulser

Pulser is tuned to a frequency corresponding to the transducer
Provides better signal to noise ratio for most applications

Note: If Square Wave Pulser is selected, user must enter a frequency.

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Resolution of Measurements

Thickness and Time-of-Flight (sec) measurements are taken from the

instruments raw data.

Measurement resolution is NOT tied to screen range.

DEMONSTRATION!

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Straight Beam Calibration

PASO #1:
Couple the transducer to the THIN
reference sample.(0.200 step)
Position Gate 1 over the FIRST
backwall echo.
Adjust the Gain so the signal
amplitude is ~ 80%

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Straight Beam Calibration

C O N TR AS T

Press:

C A L IB R A T IO N

# D IV

Wait for a steady reading, then press

Uncouple the transducer.

Enter the known thickness of the THIN reference sample.

ZERO
O FFSET

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Straight Beam Calibration

STEP #2:
C O N T R AS T

Press

C A L IB R A T IO N

Couple the transducer to the THICK

reference sample.(0.500 step)

Position Gate 1 over the backwall echo.

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Straight Beam Calibration

R EJEC T

Wait for a steady reading, then press

Uncouple the transducer.

Enter the known thickness of the THICK reference sample.

Press

ENTER

VEL

to complete the calibration.

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EPOCH LT
Auto-Calibracin
Ejemplo

Haz en Angulo

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EJEMPLO:
Transductor

45o Cua

A430S-SB

ABWS-6-45

(2.25 MHz, 0.625 in)

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IIW Type I Test Block

1018 Steel TB7541-1

Angle Beam Calibration

The four steps for an angle beam calibration are:

1. Locate the Beam Index Point (B.I.P.) of the probe
2. Verify the Refracted Angle (Beta)
3. Calibrate for Distance (Use Auto-Cal Feature!)
4. Calibrate for Sensitivity

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Locating the Beam Index Point (B.I.P.)

1.

Align the wedge with the zero mark on the

IIW Type I Block.

2.

Move the probe forward and backward until

the echo amplitude from the 4 arc is peaked
(The Peak Memory feature is helpful).

3.

Once the signal is peaked, mark the side of

the wedge directly over the zero mark. This
is the Beam Index Point.
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Verify the Refracted Angle (Beta)

NOTE: The refracted angle of the wedge should have already been entered into
the EPOCH LT at the beginning of the calibration. However, this angle must be
verified due to material variations or wear on the wedge.
1.

Position the probe over the appropriate angle mark on the IIW block (matched
to the angle on the wedge).

2.

Move the probe forward and backward to peak up the echo from the large
circular hole in the block. (Again, the Peak Memory feature simplifies this
process.)

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Verify the Refracted Angle (Beta)

3.

Once the signal is peaked, hold the probe stationary. Note the degree mark on the
block that lines up with the Beam Index Point (B.I.P. was found in the previous step).
This is the actual refracted angle (Beta) for the particular transducer and probe.

4.

If the Beta value differs from the one initially entered, enter a new one by
pressing A N G L E and then fine tuning the value using the
or
keys.

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Calibrate for Distance

1.
2.
3.

Couple the probe to the IIW Type 1 Reference block so that the B.I.P. is directly
over the 0 mark.
Set the initial Range to 10 inches.
Adjust the [ZERO OFFSET] so that both the 4 and 9echoes are visible on the
screen. The [GAIN] may have to be increased to view the 9 echo.

NOTE: An IIW Type 2 Reference Block will produce echoes at the 2

and 4 screen divisions.
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Calibrate for Distance

Position Gate 1 over the 4 echo.

C O N TR AS T

Press

Wait for a steady reading, then press

Use the keypad to enter a thickness of 4.000 inches.

C A L IB R A T IO N

ZERO
O FFSET

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Calibrate for Distance

Position Gate 1 over the 9 echo.

C O N TR AS T

Press

Wait for a steady reading, then

C A L IB R A T IO N

R E JE CT

press

VEL

Use the keypad to enter a thickness

of 9.000 inches.

Press

ENT ER

to complete the calibration.

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Calibrate for Sensitivity

Acople la sonda al Bloque de Referencia IIW Tipo 1 para que el transductor sea
dirigido al agujero taladrado de 0.060.
Mueva la sonda adelante y atrs para que el eco suba el pico (La caracterstica
"memoria pico" ayuda en este proceso)

Agujero taladrado
de 0.060

1.

Use la tecla GAIN para traer la ganancia a un nivel deseado.

2.

Cierre en una ganancia de referencia y permita la ganancia de exploradora por

REF

presionando

2 ND F

luego

G A IN

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Toggle Feature

Al utilizar transductores de haz en ngulo durante inspecciones, el usuario puede

seleccionar que la lectura de la trayectoria del sonido, se muestre en texto grande.
E C H O -E C H O
Presione: D E P T H luego F 4
% AM P

DEMONSTRACION!

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EPOCH LT
DATALOGGER

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Datalogger Specifications

Storage of 100 Waveforms/2,000 Thickness Readings

Option to increase to 500 Waveforms/10,000 Thickness Readings

Press 2nd F

to enter/exit the memory screen.

File Content Window

Datalogger Capacity Remaining

File Directory Window

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Opciones de Software

DISTANCE AMPLITUDE CORRECTION (DAC) NOW STANDARD

TIME VARIED GAIN (TVG) NOW STANDARD
ADVANCED DAC/TVG
ONBOARD DGS/AVG
API 5UE
SPOTWELD
INTERFACE GATE
FLOATING GATE
CURVED SURFACE CORRECTION (CSC)
PULSE REPETITION FREQUENCY (PRF)
Low PRF (30 Hz)
High PRF (1 KHz)
B-SCAN
WAVE ANALYSIS
AWS D1.1
EXPANDED MEMORY
GAGEVIEW PRO PC INTERFACE PROGRAM

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*Refer to separate presentation

for details on operation
of software options