TD FOCUS-SCAN - Multi-Function Ultrasonic Inspection Systems

Features

Applications

Exceptional Performance & Price

Portable yet Powerful

Pipeline Welds

High Speed Real-time Data Collection

Structural Welds

Fast Inspection Speed

Forgings & Castings

Extensive Analysis Tools

Easy to Use Menus

Aircraft Components

Powerful Reporting Functions

Complex Geometries

On-board 2-axis Drive Control

Hydrogen Damage Surveys

Includes ES BeamTool

Corrosion Surveys

Import Phased Array Setups from ES BeamTool

User Replaceable Batteries (hot swappable)

Software Options

Wizards;

Phased Array/Pulse Echo

Phased Array: Probe Delay (Per Focal Law) / TCG (Per Focal Law)
ToFD Set Up

ToFD

Techniques

Phased Array

ToFD

Pressure Vessels Welds

Turbine Disks & Blades

Strip-Scan
Long Range (Creep Wave & Corrosion Mapping)

TD Super-View

ES BeamTool included

Pulse Echo
Corrosion Mapping
Weld Zone Discrimination
E&OE - All specifications are subject to change. It is advisable to check all information provided.

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TD Focus-Scan Technical Specification

Hardware
System Options
64/32
64 Elements, 32 Active, 16 Conventional
128/16/16
128 Elements, 16 Active, 16 Conventional
128/32/16
128 Elements, 32 Active, 16 Conventional
128/64/16
128 Elements, 64 Active, 16 Conventional

General
Number Of Elements
Up to 128 Elements + 16 Conventional
Number Of Active Channels
Up to 128
Number Of Focal Laws
2000
Dynamic Depth Focusing
Yes
Digitisation
A/D Sampling Frequency
Phased Array = 14Bit @ 100MHz

Conventional = 14Bit @ 200MHz
System Bandwidth
(-3dB) Phased Array = 0.25MHz to 25MHz

Conventional = 0.25MHz to 50MHz
Pulse Repetition Frequency
Up to 10KHz
Pulser
Number of Pulsers
16 /32 / 64 / 128
Number of Active Pulsers
1 to 128
Pulser Delays
0us to 20us in 2.5nS steps
Output Impedance
6 Ohms
HT Pulse Shape
Negative square wave
HT Pulse Voltage
Phased Array = 50 to 200V in 5V Steps

Conventional = 50 to 200V in 5V steps
HT Pulse Width Range
20ns to 500ns in 2.5nS steps
Rise/fall time
< 5nS
Receiver
Number Of Receivers
16 / 32 / 64 / 128
Number of Active Receivers
1 to 128
Receiver Delays
0us to 20/40s in 1nS steps
Signal Bandwidth (-3dB)
Phased Array = 0.25MHz -25MHz

Conventional = 0.25MHz -50MHz
Gain Range
0dB to 100dBs controllable in 0.1dB steps
Gain Linearity
0.5dB (typical)
Input Noise Level
2nV/(Hz) 1/2 (typical) across full system band width
Input Impedance
50 Ohms
Dynamic Depth Focussing
Operation
Dynamically optimises receive focus delays
Range Of Operation
User specified depth/range in mm or us
Performance
100MHz real time
Time Corrected Gain (TCG)
Number Of Curves
1 to 8 Per Focal Law
Gain Range
0 to 80dB in 0.1dB steps
Rate Of Gain Change
Up to 40dB/s
Analogue Signal Filtering
High Pass Filters
(-3dB) 0.25, 0.5, 0.75,1.0, 2.5, 5, 10
Low Pass Filters
(-3dB) 1, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,35,40,50
Post Rectification Filters
(-3dB) No filter, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7MHz

A-Scan Digitisation
A-Scan Points Per Channel
Sampling delay
Number Of Gates Per Channel
Gate Start/Width
Gate Reference Points
Storage Modes Per Gate
Data Storage Rates
Signal Averaging
Number Of Channels
Averaging Performance
Averaging Rates
Peak Processing
Peak Storage Modes
Thickness Measurement Modes
Threshold Setup
Number Of Peaks Per Gate
Scanner Interface Ports
Input Type
Number Of Axis
Number Of Limit Inputs
Encoder Interface
Potentiometer Interface
Video Input
Motor Drive (Internal)
Motor Types
Current Drive
Current Limit
PC (Internal)
Operating System
Processor
Memory
Display Colour
TFT Display Resolution
Storage SSD
Ports
Size, Weight & Environmental
Unit Dimensions
Weight
Rating
Temperature
Colour
Power Requirements
DC Input
AC Input
Batteries
3rd Party Software
AVG
ESBeamTool (Eclipse Scientific)

8000
0 -10ms, in 10ns steps @ 100MHz sampling rate
3 Hardware Gates
User definable
Transmit Pulse or Material Interface Echo
A-Scans, Peak Depth and Amplitude
6MByte/sec
All
100 million points per second
Real-time averaging 1-256, user definable
All Peaks, First Peak, Largest Peak/s, Loss Of Signal
Thinnest/Thickest/Between Peaks
5 to 100% in 1% steps per hardware Gate
16
Encoder, Potentiometer, Video Camera
2 TTL compatible
4, TTL compatible
TTL compatible, 5V @ 1A, 12V @ 0.4A
0 to 2.5V, sampled at 100Hz
1Vpp Composite

DC Servo, 12Volts or 24Volts

Software
General Features
Simultaneous Phased Array, ToFD &/or Pulse Echo data collection
Operator definable weld geometry overlays
Real-time A, B, C and D-Scan images, with user defined display modes
Multiple TCG curves Per Focal Law
Internal report generation including interactive print-preview &
user-definable report fields
Full cursor analysis indicating peak depth, amplitude and x,y position
Supports single, dual, & encoder/motor drive
Export Bitmap images to any Windows application
8 or 14 bit Data collection (Phased array/Pulse Echo/ToFD)
Phased Array
User configurable control of beam angle, focal distance and spot size
Fixed-angle electronic or sectorial scans
Dynamic Depth Focusing (DDF) provides a user-definable focal range
2000 Focal laws
Supports linear probe/wedge geometry
Normalisation of amplitude across sectorial scan angles or fixed angle focal laws
Beam Apodization
Skip Correction provides correct depth/range relationship for multiple legs
Import ESBeamTool setups

Pulse Echo
Independent control of transmit and receive parameters
C-scan with end views for corrosion mapping
Trigger reference modes including Interface Echo or Tx Pulse
Multiple peak data storage modes, including full/selective A-Scan storage
ToFD
Very fast inspection rates up to 400mm /sec
Perform multi-channel TOFD and Pulse Echo inspections simultaneously
Full suite of image analysis tools for defect/crack sizing
Real-time multi-channel averaging significantly improves signal quality
Linearization, Straightening, Synthetic-Aperture-Focusing-Technique (SAFT)
File utilities include file join, split, reverse, save partial, output data to text file etc.
Weld Zone Discrimination
Fast, accurate inspection at up to 200mm/sec
Combined TOFD, Time/Amplitude view, Map view, Couplant Check & Go/No-Go in a single pass
Inspection data displayed as strips indicating weld zones
Integrated TOFD analysis
Supports internal fixed or rotating head scans using Phased Array or conventional probes
Perform inspections over kms of pipeline
Automated report generator

E&OE - All specifications are subject to change. It is advisable to check all information provided.

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