DAKOTA ULTRASONICS

The Best of Both Worlds...

Flaw Detector:
▶ Sizing Toolkits: DAC, AWS, TCG, DGS.
▶ Exceptional visibility in sunlight (AMOLED)
color VGA display (320x240 pixels).
▶ P.R.F. - 8 Hz to 2 kHz, adjustable.
▶ Screen Refresh Rate: 60 Hz.
▶ Detection: Z-Cross, Flank & Peak.

Thickness Gauge:
▶ Automatic: probe zero, probe recognition, and
Temperature compensation.
▶ Measurement: Variety of modes to address a
number of applications.
▶ Large data storage with multiple formats: Alpha
numeric grid and sequential w/auto identifier.
▶ Up to 12 hours of battery life using 3 AA cells.

Other:
▶ PC & OSX reporting software.

S O U N D S O L UT I O N S
 D F X - 7 S E R I E S S P E C I F I C AT I O N S
General Receiver Echo-Echo Mode (E-E) - (Thru Paint & Coatings)
range 0.050 to 4.0 inches (1.27 to 102 millime-
Size: 2.5W x 6.5H x 1.24D in (63.5 x 165 x 1.5mm). Gain: 0 to 110dB with 0.2dB resolution. Manual ters). Single Delay Line - 0.007 to 1.00 in (.178 to
Weight: 14 ounces (.397kgs), with batteries. and AGC control. 25.4 mm). Single Contact - 0.040 in to 10 ft. (1
Case: Extruded aluminum body with nickel Damping: 50, 75, 100, 300, 600, & 1500 ohms. mm to 305 cm). Will vary based on coating.
plated aluminum end caps (gasket sealed). Frequency Bands: DFX-7 & 7+: Broadband 1.8 - Echo-Echo Verify (E-EV) - (Thru Paint & Coatings)
Display: 1/4 VGA AMOLED color display (320 x 19 MHz (-3dB). DFX-7+: Three narrow bands at range 0.050 to 1.0 inches (1.27 to 25.4 millime-
240 pixels). Viewable area 1.7 x 2.27 in (43.2 x 2MHz, 5MHz, 10MHz. ters). Will vary based on coating.
57.6 mm). 16 color pallete, multiple color op- Horizontal Linearity: +/- 0.4% FSW. Coating Only Mode (CT) - (Coating Thickness)
tions, and variable brightness. Vertical Linearity: +/- 1% FSH. range 0.0005 to 0.100 inches (0.0127 to 2.54
Screen Refresh Rate: 60Hz. millimeters). Range will vary +/- depending on
Amplifier Linearity: +/- 1 dB. the coating.
Display Views: Flaw Detector: Full wave, +/- Rec- Amplitude Measurement: 0 to 100% FSH, with
tified, or RF. Thickness Gauge: Digits, +/- Recti- One and two point calibration option for mate-
1% resolution. rial & coating, or selection of basic material types.
fied, RF, or B-Scan.
Delay: 0 - 999in (25,375mm) at steel velocity. Auto probe zero, recognition and temperature
Resolution (selectable): +/- 0.001 in (0.01 mm)
compensation.
or +/- 0.0001 in (0.001mm). Flaw Detector Features
Timing: Precision TCXO timing with single shot High speed scan up to 50 readings per second.
TRIG: Trigonometric display of beam path,
100 MHz 8 bit ultra low power digitizer. depth, surface distance, and curved surface cor- Audible alarm with hi/lo limits.
Measurement Gates: Two independent gates rection. Used with angle beam transducers. Built-in differential mode for QC inspections.
(Flaw), and three gates (thickness). Start & width DAC: Up to 8 points may be entered and used Linear time dependent gain (TDG) with adjust-
adjustable over full range. Amplitude 5-95%, 1% to digitally draw a DAC curve. Reference -2, -6, able slope (dB per microsecond).
steps. Positive or negative triggering for each -10, (-6/-12), (-6/-14), (-2/-6/-10) dB. Amplitude
gate with audible and visual alarms. displayed in %DAC, dB, or %FSH. Memory
Operating Temperature: 14 to 140F (-10C to AWS: Automatic defect sizing in accordance with Log Formats: Grid (Alpha Numeric), or Sequen-
60C). AWS D1.1 structural welding code. tial (Auto Identifier).
Environmental: Meets IP65 requirements. AVG/DGS: Automatic defect sizing using probe Capacity: 4 Gb internal SD card.
data. Stores up to 64 custom setups.
Calibration Screen Capture: Bitmap graphic capture for
TCG: Time corrected gain. 50 dB dynamic range, quick documentation (.tif ).
Automatic Calibration: Longitudinal (straight), 20 dB per microsecond, up to 8 points for curve
or Shear (angle). definition. Custom Setups: 64 user configurations.
Probe Types: Single Contact, Dual, Delay, and Measurement Mode: Pulse-Echo (P-E) range Power Source
Angle . 0.025 in to 100 ft. (0.63mm to 3048 cm).
Battery: Three 1.5V alkaline, 1.2V AA Nicad cells,
Units: English (in), Metric (mm). Auto-Cal: Provides automatic calibration with 1.2V AA NI-MH, or other other equivalent power
Velocity: 0.0100 to .6300 in/µs (256–16,000 m/s). two reference points. source. Battery life (continuous use): Alkaline (12
Test Range: 0.007 in (.178mm) to 1200 in Detection Modes: Zero Crossing, Flank and Peak. hrs), Nicad (5hrs), and NI-MH (12hrs), with default
(30,480mm) maximum at steel velocity. Continu- settings.
Display Freeze: Hold current waveform on
ously variable. screen. Line Power: USB-C to PC or power outlet.
Zero Offset (Probe Zero): 0–999.999 µs. Peak Memory: Captures peak signal amplitude. Connections
Material Velocity Table: Contains longitudinal Skip Bar: Displays skip legs in the waveform area.
and shear velocities for a variety of material Output: Direct USB-C 1.1 PC connectivity.
types. Thickness Gauge Features Transducer Connectors: Two LEMO 00 connec-
Measurement Modes (Dual & Single Element): tors.
Pulser
Pulser Type: Two adjustable square wave pulsers Pulse-Echo Mode (P-E) - (Pit & Flaw Detection) Certification
and receivers. range 0.025 to 96 in (0.63mm to 244 cm). Single
Thickness Gauge: Factory calibration traceable
Contact - 0.040 in to 100 ft. (1 mm to 3048 cm).
P.R.F.: 8 to 2000Hz in selectable steps (8, 16, 32, to NIST & MIL-STD-45662A.
66, 125, 250, 333, 1000, 2000Hz). Pulse-Echo Coating Mode (PECT) - (Material,
Coating, Pit & Flaw Detection): Material: 0.025 in Flaw Detector: EN12668-1 compliant.
Pulser Voltage: 100-200 volt peak amplitude, to 96 in (0.63mm to 244 cm). Coating: 0.001 to
rise/fall time < 10ns into 50ohm. Warranty
0.100 inches (0.01 to 2.54 millimeters).
Pulse Width: 40 to 400 ns. Selectable step op- 2 year limited
Pulse-Echo Temp Comp Mode (PETP) - (Pit &
tions 40, 80 & 400 ns (labeled spike, thin & wide). �
Flaw Detection) Auto temperature compensation
& Thickness Gauge -range 0.025 in to 96 in (0.63 mm to 244 cm).

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DAKOTA ULTRASONICS
1500 Green Hills Road, #107
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Ph: (831) 431-9722
Fax: (831) 431-9723
Website: www.dakotaultrasonics.com
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