SUB100 Series

Ultrasonic Flaw Detector

Operating Manual

Soundwel Technology Co.,Ltd

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CONTENTS
Introduction................................................................................................................................ 3
Safety tips ........................................................................................................................... 3
Features ............................................................................................................................... 3
Functions ............................................................................................................................. 5
Specifications ................................................................................................................... 6
Unit ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Keypad introduction ...................................................................................................... 7
Menu structure ................................................................................................................. 9
Display................................................................................................................................. 10
Notes for charging ........................................................................................................ 11
Basic operation ...................................................................................................................... 12
Power on and off ............................................................................................................ 12
Connect probe................................................................................................................. 12
Testing range adjustment ......................................................................................... 12
Material velocity and probe delay adjustment .............................................. 13
Probe parameters setting ......................................................................................... 13
Gain adjustment............................................................................................................. 14
Gate operation ................................................................................................................ 14
Mode (reading method) .............................................................................................. 15
Pulse adjustment ........................................................................................................... 15
Echo operation introduction .................................................................................... 15
Assistant function ......................................................................................................... 16
Calibration................................................................................................................................. 17
Calibration for normal probe ................................................................................... 17
Known material velocity and probe delay........................................................ 17
Unknown material velocity and probe delay .................................................. 18
Calibration for Angle probe ...................................................................................... 19
Calibration for material velocity, probe delay and front edge ............... 19
Calibration for angle/K ................................................................................................ 20
Calibration for the dual-crystal probe ................................................................ 21
DAC/AVG ..................................................................................................................................... 22
DAC ....................................................................................................................................... 22
Draw DAC ........................................................................................................................... 22
DAC adjustment.............................................................................................................. 24
DAC fitting ......................................................................................................................... 24
AVGExcept model SUB100 ............................................................................... 24
AVG fitting ......................................................................................................................... 26

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 Intro
ntroduction
SUB100 series are portable and digital Ultrasonic Flaw Detector, the detector can rapidly,
non-destructively and accurately test, locate and evaluate multi-defects, such as welding bead,
crack, slag and blowhole etc.. The detector can be used in the laboratory, also can be used at the
project site. The detector is widely used in the manufacturing, steel metallurgy, metal processing
industry, chemistry etc. that the fields need testing defect and control ling quality, it is also widely
used in in-service inspection and life span evaluation for the fields of aircraft, railway traffic,
boiler, pressure vessels etc.

Safety tips

The detector is the device for industry ultrasonic non-destructive testing, can not use to
medical testing;
To ensure safety operation, the operator must have special knowledge of non-destructive
testing;
The detector must be used under allowed environment condition, especially, the detector can
not be used under the strong magnetic field and strong corrosion environment
To avoid unnecessary loss and ensure safety, please operate the detector according to the
manual.
Contact us when the detector appear fault, please dont disassemble and repair it by yourself.
Declaration SOUNDWEL has no responsibilities for any consequences caused by misuse,
please operate the detector in proper according to the manual.

Features
eatures

SUB100 series Ultrasonic Flaw Detector are all digital, and have features of high speed, high
accuracy, high efficiency, high reliability, good over-all properties, and real-time operation. The
detectors designed using advance technology, so they have outstanding site properties.
Multi-channel inspection, you can choose save as, it is useful for inspection.
Large capacity storage for waveform, the waveform can be loaded.
High speed and long time video for inspection process.
Multi- shortcuts key, menu operation, digital shuttle roller, convenient to operate, advanced
technology.
TFT color screen with 5.7 inchesthe color and bright can be set according to environment.
Disassemble battery, online charging, offline charging and charge while working, convenient
to change battery. Long time working outside and no worries. Small volume, light weight and
portable.

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 Damping match meets working requirement with different sensitivity and resolution .
Four working modesnormal probeangle probedual-crystal probethrough probe.
Amplify receive
Real-time samplehigh speed ADCfully display the wave detail.
RectifyFull, positive, negative, reflective
Gatedual-gate , support time gate and sound path gate.
GainMulti-grade adjustable, has basic gain, scan gain, compensation gain, Support gain locked
and auto gain.
Alarm type
Beep alarm and led alarm.
Alarm condition
It can be chosen among wave in gate, wave out gate, wave in curve and wave out curve
Data save
The detector designs save shortcut key, very convenient to operate. The save as, load, play and
delete can be carried out quickly.
Inspection function
Peak memory Search the highest wave in real-time, recording the maximum value of the defect.
Echo envelopePeak trace depiction for defect echo, it provides detail info for judging defect.
Crack height measurementAutomatically measure and calculate crack height.
B-SCANReal-time scan, cross-section display, B-SCAN can display the workpiece shape which
make the result displayed directly.
ApertureAuto calculating flaw equivalent i.e. value.
DACAVGnormal/angle probe inspect forged piece and the detector can find the highest wave of
the defect and automatically calculate equivalent , the DAC and AVG can be done in section.
RecordRecord waveform in real-time, save and play.
Defect locationHorizontal value L, depth H, sound path S.
Defect quantitativeFlexible displays according to setting reference.
Defect qualitativeManual experience judgment by envelope waveform.
Curved surface correctionInspection for curved surface workpiece, revise the curvity conversion.
Real-time clock record
Date, time tracking record and save.
Communication
High speed USB provides transportation data.
Screen protection
While standbythe screen bright will decrease or shut off automatically, this make the detector
save energy, and extend life span.

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 Functions

The functions of SUB100 series are shown in the Table 1.

Table 1 Functions of SUB100 series

MODEL SUB100 Series
FUNCTION SUB100 SUB110 SUB120 SUB130 SUB140
SCREEN TFT TFT TFT TFT TFT
DAC
AVG
STANDARD INSIDE
GATE ALARM
CURVE ALARM
WAVE FREEZE
CHANNEL 10 10 100 100 100
WAVE 100 100 1000 1000 1000
5min20 5min20
VEDIO 5min10 5min20
60min1 60min1
AUTO CALIBRATION
REJECT
PEAK MEMORY
ECHO ENVELOPE
THICKNESS B-SCAN
COLOR B-SCAN
AUTO GAIN
ECHO CODE
APERTURE
CALCULATION
WELDING GRAPH
CRACK HEIGHT
MEASUREMENT
CURVED SURFACE
CORRECTION
PC SOFTWARE
BATTERY 1 1 2 2 2
HAVE THE FUNCTION HAVE NO THE FUNCTION

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 Specifications

The specifications of SUB100 series are shown in the Table 2.

Table 2 Specifications of SUB100 series

SUB100 SUB110 SUB120 SUB130 SUB140

TESTING RANGE 06000mm 09999mm 025000mm
VELOCITY 10009999m/s 40020000m/s
GAIN 0dB110dB
DISPLAY DELAY -20s+3400s
PROBE DELAY 0s99.99s
FREQUENCY 0.210MHz 0.215MHz 0.220MHz
NOISE LEVEL 10
PROBE DAMPING 100150200500
PROBE RPEATING 101000Hz 102000Hz
FREQUENCY
SENSITIVITY 62dBDEPTH: 200mmFLAT-BOTTOM HOLE 2
RESOLUTION 40dB5P14
LINEARITY REJECT 080%DIGITAL REJECT
VERTICAL LINEARITY 3%
ERROR
HORIZONTAL 0.1%
LINEARITY ERROR
DYNAMIC RANGE 32dB
PULSE SQUARE WAVE
PULSE ENERGY FIXED MULTI-GRADES ADJUSTABLE
PULSE WIDTH 50300ns AUTO MATCH/ 501000ns
ENVIROMENT -1050
TEMPERATURE
ENVIROMENT 20%~95 RH
HUMIDITY
POWER VOLTAGE DC:7.2V; AC:220V
WORKING HOURS 20 hours
SIZE 22017559mm
WEIGHT 1.3 kg including battery

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Unit

The face of SUB100 series Ultrasonic Flaw Detector is shown in the Fig. 1.

Fig.1
Keypad (2) Hand-belt (3)TFT screen (4) Power indicator (5)Alarm indicator
(6) Digital shuttle roller (7)supporter (8)USB port (9)Reset and off port
(10) Charging port (11) Receiving port (12) Receiving/transmitting port (13) Protecting shell

Keypad intro
introduction

The detector keypad is as shown in the Fig.2.

Fig.2

function selecting keys

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 Down arrow, use to use to select sub menu downward.
ENTER key, to confirm each operation.
Up arrow, use to select sub menu upward.

Power indicator

Alarm indicator

Base function keys, it includes RANGE, GATES, GAIN, MODE and ECHO, the detail
info. refer to Table3.

Calibration function keys, it includes PROBE, CAL, ANGLE, PULSER and SETUP, the
detail info. refer to Table3.

Save function keys, it includes CHNL, WAVE, VIDEO, RESET and RESV, the detail info.
refer to Table3.

System function keys about the detector, it includes DISP, SCALE, ALARMS, SETUP
and INFO, the detail info. refer to Table3.

Function keys about the special function of the detector, it includes SCAN, WELD,
DIAM, CRACK and CSC, the detail info. refer to Table3.

Gate shortcuts key, the detail info about gate can be set directly by pressing GATE key.

Gain shortcuts key, the detail info about gain can be set directly by pressing GAIN key.

Channel shortcuts key, the detail info about channel can be checked directly by pressing
GAIN key.

Angle shortcuts key, the detail info about angle can be set and calibrated directly by
pressing ANGLE key

Curve function key, DAC and AVG can be switched by pressing CURVE key.

Expand shortcuts key, the wave in the gate will expand automatically by pressing
EXPAND key.

Color shortcuts key, you can directly set the color of the screen according to your
requirement by pressing COLOR key.

Parameter shortcuts key, you can enter into the parameter setting GUI to set each
parameter, it includes almost all parameters.

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 Standard shortcuts key, you can enter into the standard setting GUI to select the standard
according to your requirement.

Auto gain shortcuts key, the wave in the gate will arrive the reserved height ( default
value )

Peak memory shortcuts key, the peak memory and echo envelope will be opened or
switched by pressing PEK MEM key.

Record shortcuts key, the detector will directly enter into the video operation GUI, or
stop recording by pressing RECORD key.

The wave will be frozen by pressing FREEZE key.

Digital shuttle roller, mainly used to increase or decrease, step selection.

The keypad area is divided into three parts as shown in the Fig.2. The first part is the first row,
that is function selection key composed of F1,F2,F3,F4 and F5.You can select the function option
in accordance with the main menu below the screen by pressing these five keys.
Second part is the second row includes three basic operation buttons which are UP, ENTER,
DOWN key, different parameters at the right screen in the sub menu can be switched by pressing
UP and DOWN key, press ENTER key to confirm operation and enter into the next step.
The third part is the area of function group and shortcuts.

Menu structure

The menu structure of the SUB100 series is shown in the Table3.

BASE CAL SAVE SYSTEM CURVE FUNC

RANGE RANGEmm PROBE P-TYPE CHAN SELECT DISP LIGHT DAC DRAW AVG DRAW SCAN B-SCAN

MTLVELm/s P-FREQ SAVE COLOR DB-BAS DB-BAS B-DIR

dB dB

D-DLY us X-VAL DELETE ECHO-H ECHO-H PERIOD

P-DLY us P-SIZE SAVE GSTART GSTART A-SCAN

AS mm mm

GATES SELECT CAL AUTO WAVE SELECT SCALE GRID EDIT ADJUST EDIT ADJUST WELD PARAM

GSTART MANUAL SAVE UINITS mm INDEX INDEX

mm

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 WIDTH mm FRONT LOAD H-AXIX ECHO-H ECHO-H

THRESH P-DLY DELETE GSTART GSTART

mm

GAIN DB-BAS dB ANGLE AUTO VIDEO SELECT ALARMS KEY SND OFFSET DAC-RL OFFSET AVG-HL DIAM EOU

DIAM

DB-STP dB MANUAL RECORD BEEP ALM DAC-SL AVG-ML GSTART

DB-SCN dB ANGLE PLAY LED ALM DAC-EL AVG-LL P-SIZE

DB- CMP ANGLE-K DELETE ALM TYPE ALM ALM P-FREQ

dB REF REF

MODE LOGIC PULSER ENERGY RESET ALL SETUP STANDARD SETUP FLAW SETUP AVG CRACK HEIGHT

CHNL TYP REF

AUTOSNAP P-WIDTH ALL FLAW-D REF-D PT-A mm

WAVE

DETECT PRF ALL FLAW-L P-SIZE PT-B

VDO mm

P-DAMP RECALL SHUTDOWN DAC P-FREQ GSTART

REF mm

ECHO RECTIFY SETUP THICK RESV INFO YY-MM-DD DISP DAC DISP AVG CSC O-DIAM

SHOW SHOW

REJECT AUTO-80 HH:MM TYPE TYPE I-DIAM

FILL PEAK FW VER FITTING FITTING CSC

MEM

ECHO ENC ENVELOPE OTHER DELETE DELETE

Table 3 Menu structure

Display

SUB100 series detector mainly have echo GUI and setting GUI .Echo GUI consists mainly of
echo display area, main menu, sub menu and basic info display area, shown in the Fig.3.

Fig. 3

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 Fig.4 Status bar

Notes for charging

Generally, charging time is about 6~10 hours .

Be sure to use special charger to charge the battery. If charging the battery using other
charger and resulting in breaking down, it will not belong to warranty scope.
Lithium battery exists self-discharge. To protect the detector and battery, turn on the
detector for one to two hours and charge at least per month, prevent the components in the
detector from damp and battery within a deficit electricity which affect service life.
Change new battery when working hour of battery shorten obviously and can not meet property
requirement.
Battery storage environment and charging places should avoid high temperature and moist,
in addition, keep it clean, and ensure the detector without greasy dirt, corrosive liquid etc..
Especially, keep positive and negative pole of battery away from metal items.
Lithium consists of multi-elements, there is special protection circuit and device, it is strictly
prohibited to disassemble or modify without authorization, it is strictly prohibited to squeeze
battery, make battery short-circuit. Otherwise, serious consequences will be caused.
Be careful to transport and use, prevent from battery excessive shock, even more avoid falling,
bump, battery pierced, water immersion, rain, etc to happen.
Please cut off power and contact SOUNDWEL, when abnormal phenomenon of overheat etc.
happen in process of charging.

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 Basic operation

Power on and off

ON: Press key to start detector.

OFF: Press key long time under booting status to turn the detector off.
Notes:

If press key long time is invalid under booting status, please press key five times
continuously to turn the detector off.
Turn off by software: To avoid the failure of turning off the detector, the detector designs turn
off function by software. Operation: press system, select setup, then select SHUTDOWN
using UP or DOWN arrow key, press ENTER key to turn the detector off.
Auto offalarm indicator will flash on the screen when the battery voltage is too low, the
detector will save the data and turn off after three minutes.
Turn off by hardwarethere is reset button on the top of the detector, press the reset button to
turn off the detector.
After turning off the detector, all setup will not loss, the detector will recover the setup.

Connect probe

Need to plug appropriate probe and cable to the detector before inspection, the cable should be
coaxial-cable with 75.
Two plug seats on the top of detector to plug the probe. The probe cable can be plugged to any
seat when using single crystal probe, for example, normal or angle probe. The transmitting probe
cable needs to plug to transmitting plug seat, and the receiving probe cable need to connect to
receiving plug seat, when using dual-crystal probe( one is transmitting crystal, the other is
receiving crystal) or through probe (one is transmitting crystal, the other is receiving crystal)

Notes: The quality of the probe cable has effect on the testing result of the specification. If
the transmitting probe cable and receiving probe cable misconnect when using dual-crystal
probe, it may cause echo loss or waveform disorder.

Testing range adjustment

a. Press BASE key to enter into the base function group main menu, shown in the Fig.5.
select RANGE by pressing F1.
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 Fig. 5
b. Select sub menu RANGE using [] or [], then roll the roller right or left to adjust range.

Material velocity and probe delay adjustment

a. Press BASE key to enter into the base function group main menu, shown in the Fig.5,
select RANGE by pressing F1.
b. Select sub menu MTLVEL using [] or [], shown in the Fig.6, then roll the
roller right or left to adjust material velocity.
c. Select P-DLY using [] or [], then roll the roller right or left to adjust probe
delay.

Fig.6
NOTES Once finishing calibrating P-DLY, cant change, otherwise, the inspection
accuracy will be affected.

Probe parameters setting

Probe parameters includes P-TYPE, P-FREQ,X-VAL,P-SIZE.

Operations
a. Press CAL key to enter into the calibrating function menu, select PROBE using F1 the
PROBEis selectedshown in the Fig.7.

Fig.7
b. Select P-TYPE using [] or []then select NORMAL, ANGLE, DUAL and THRU by
rolling the roller right or left. If this parameter changes, the detector should be re-calibrated.

The symbol appears on the screen, when you select NORMAL; the symbol appears,

when you select ANGLE; the symbol appears, when you select DUAL; the symbol

appears, when you select THTU.

c. The setting methods of the P-FREQ, X-VAL and P-SIZE are the same as P-TYPE.
NOTE Input P-FREQ and P-SIZE according to the nominal value of the probe before
testing.

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Gain adjustment

The unit series includes auto gain and manual gain adjustment.
Auto gain operations
a. Change the gain value of the auto gain first. OperationPress CAL key, select SETUP
by pressing F5, select AUTO-80in the main menu SETUP using [] or [], adjust the value
to required gain, then press AUTO GAIN key, the detector will amplify the echo according to
the required gain.

b. Lock the echo using gate, then press AUTO GAIN key when carrying out calibration or
inspection operation, the echo in the gate will automatically arrive the pre-set echo height.

Manual gain operations

a. You can enter into the menu GAIN by pressing shortcuts key GAIN, and also can
press BASE key to enter into the menu of base function group, select GAIN using
function group key.
b. Select DB-BAS using [] or [] , then adjust the gain by rolling the roller right or
left.
c. If you need to adjust step, select DB-STP using [] or [], then adjust the step by
rolling the roller right or left.

Gate operation

The gate includes SELECT (gate selection), GSTART (gate start), WIDTH (gate width) and
THRESH (gate threshold)
Operations are as followings
To enter into the gate menu, you can press shortcuts key GATE, also you can press BASE key, and
then select GATES by pressing F2.
a. Gate selecting operations
The detector has gate A and gate B. The user can select any gate as current using gate, it is just for
current using gate that GSTART, WIDTH and THRESH will be introduced.
The default current gate is gate A, press ENTER key or roll the roller to switch A and B, when the
user want to select gate B as current gate. The current gate is displayed solid line, and non-current
gate is displayed dotted line.
b. Gate start
Gate start adjustment means that you can adjust start location of the current gate, the user can lock
the measuring echo by moving the gate.
Select GSTART using [] or [], and then roll the roller right or left to adjust gate start.
c. Gate width and threshold

Select WIDTH using [] or [], then roll the roller right or left to adjust gate width.
Gate threshold refers to percentage relative to full screen of the echo display area. The gate
threshold range can be adjusted is from 0% to 80%.

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Mode (reading method)

The MODE menu includes LOGIC, AUTOSNAP and DETECT.

Operations
a. Press BASE to enter into the menu of base function group. Select MODE by pressing F4.
b. Select LOGIC using [] or [], then roll the roller right or left to select 1GATE or 2
GATES.
c. I f you need AUTOSNAP function, select AUTOSNAP using [], then roll the roller right or
left to open the AUTOSNAP function.
d. The setting methods of the detection are the same as MODE or AUTOSNAP.

Pulse adjustment

The emitting pulse includes ENERGY the energy of SUB100 SUB110 is fixed value the
energy of SUB120 SUB130 SUB140 is adjustable , P-WIDTH, PRF, P-DAMP
Operations
a. Press CAL key to enter into the menu of calibrating function group, then select PULSER by
pressing F4 to enter into the sub menu.
b. Select ENERGY using [] or [], then roll the roller right or left or ENTER key to adjust the
energy.
c. The operations methods of P-WIDTH are the same as ENERGY, in addition, after adjusting
ENERGY, select P-WIDTH using [] or [], then roll the roller right or left or press
ENTER key to adjust the P-WIDTH.
d. The operation methods of PRF and P-DAMP are the same as ENERGY and P-WIDTH.

Echo operation introduction

Echo function includes RECTIFY, REJECT, FILL, and ECHO ENCexcept SUB100SUB110.
a. Press BASE key to enter into the main menu of base function group, and then select ECHO
by pressing F5 to enter into the sub menu of ECHO.
b. Select RECTIFY using [] or [], then roll the roller right or left or press ENTER key to
select POS, NEG, FULL or RF.
c. The operation methods of REJECT are the same as RECTIFY, in additionafter adjusting
rectify, select REJECT using [], then roll the roller right or left or press ENTER key to
adjust the reject.
d. Select FILL using [] or [], roll the roller right or left or press ENTER key to open or shut
off the fill function.
d. The operation methods of ECHO ENC are the same as FILL.

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Assistant function

Assistant function includes SCAN, WELD, CRACK, CSC, PEAK VIDEO, ALARM and SAVE
etc. The detail location refers to Table3.
Crack measurement (SUB140
It is use to measure crack height. P-DLY and K needs to calibrate before measuring.
Operations
a. Press FUNC key to enter into operation GUI, select CRACK by pressing F4,then select
HEIGHT using [] or [].
b. Move probe on the measured materialshown in the Fig.8, and find the echo of the upper
point of the crackpress ENTER keylock the defect echo according to the tips at the bottom
of the screen, then press ENTER key, at the same time, PT-A display upper point height.
c. Move the probe again to find the lower endpoint echo, lock the defect echo according to the
tips at the bottom of the screen, then press ENTER key, at the same time, PT-B display
lower endpoint height, and HEIGHT option display the crack height.

Crack height

Fig.8

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 Calibration
The chapter mainly introduce the calibration of the digital ultrasonic flaw detector.
The calibration of the detector refers to MTLVEL(material velocity), P-DLY(probe delay)
calibration, X-VAL(probe front edge) and K measurement.
The detector has two calibration methods: manual setup and auto calibration. Manual setup means
directly input the known and accurate probe parameters to realize calibration. Auto calibration
play an important role in programming control and signal processing of the Digital Ultrasonic
Flaw Detector, probe delay can be calibrated automatically under the highest peak by the detector.
Inspection preparation:
The surface temperature of the workpiece can not overheat, it should be less than 120.
Ensure the surface roughness of the workpiece is not oversize, otherwise, the inspection effects
will be influenced. The metallic luster of the measured workpiece surface must be exposed and
smooth.
To benefit inspection, couplant must be applied on the workpiece surface.
Probe preparationchoose proper probe according to the workpiece shape and defect properties
and plug it to the top interface of the instrument before powering on.
The instrument and probe parameters must be calibrated before inspection.

Calibration for normal probe

The calibration items of the normal probe with single crystal are material longitudinal wave
velocity and probe delay (the error caused by protecting coat, transmitting synchronous).
The calibration includes the following conditions:
Known material velocity and probe delay
Unknown material velocity and probe delay

Known material velocity and probe delay

a. Select channel and clear it.

b. Press CAL key to enter the calibrating operation GUI, set the probe type as normal probe in the
main menu PROBE, then input probe frequency and crystal dimensions.
c. Select the main menu CAL, then select the sub menu MANUAL, shown in the Fig.9press
the roller to start manual setup, input MTLVEL an P-DLY according to the prompt words.

Fig. 9

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Unknown material velocity and probe delay

Required materials: the block with known thickness, and its material is identical to the measured
material, couplant.
Case1 Unknown material velocity, automatically calibrate normal probe
InstrumentSUB100 Digital Ultrasonic Flaw Detector

Probe 2.5MHz 20

Block: CS-1-5

a. Select channel and clear it.

b. Press CAL key to enter the calibrating operation GUI, select the main menu PROBE, set

the probe type as normal probe, set the P-FREQ as 2.5MHz and crystal dimension as 20 .

c. select the main menu CAL, then select sub menu AUTO, and press ENTER key or the
roller to start calibrating automatically according to the prompt words.
d. Couple the probe on the block CS-1-5, set the MTLVEL as 5920m/sP-DLY as default
PT1-PATH as 225mm,PT2-PATH as 450mmshown in the Fig.10. Press ENTER key, at the
same time, the two gates respectively lock the two highest echoes, shown in the Fig.11. Press
ENTER key to completing calibration.

Fig.10

Fig.11

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 Calibration for Angle probe

Manual setup operation for the angle probe is the same as the normal probe, it just need to input
known parameters. The auto calibration will be mainly introduced following.

Calibrating items for angle probe are as followingsMaterial transverse velocity (MTLVEL), front
edge(X-VALUE),probe delay (P-DLY), ANGLE/K. Generally, calibrate MTLVEL, P-DLY and
X-VALUE firstly, then ANGLE/K.

On the whole, the block CSK-IA or IIW or others, ruler and couplant are required for angle probe
calibration.

Calibration for material velocity, probe delay and front

edge

Case2
Auto calibration for the angle probe that nominal value is 2.5P1313
K2 using block

CSK-IA.

InstrumentSUB100 Digital Ultrasonic Flaw Detector

Angle Probe 2.5P1313K2
BlockCSK-IA

a. Select channel and clear it.

b. Press CAL key, select the main menu PROBE, set the P-TYPE as ANLGE, set the
P-FREQ as 2.5MHz, P-SIZE as 13, default the X-VALUE

c. Couple the probe on the block CSK-IA, select the main menu CAL, then select sub menu
AUTO, press ENTER key, the screen will change, shown in the Fig.12.

Fig. 12
d. Set theoretical MTLVEL, P-DLY then set PT1-PATH=50mmPT2-PATH=100mm.
Press ENTER key after setting PT2-PATH.

e. Open peak memory or echo envelope, shown in the Fig. 13, move the probe forward and
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 afterward along semidiameter R100 to make the echo highesthold the probe still, shown in the
Fig.14press ENTER key to complete calibrating material velocity and probe delay. Meantime,
the screen changes, shown in the Fig.15. Then, the detector starts to testing probe X-VALUE
(front edge).

R5

30.0
K2.0 2.5 3.0 0.0

R1
00
.0

91.0
100.0
CSK-1A
35.0

2.0
? 1.5

6.0
K1.0 K1.5

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200.0

Fig. 13 Fig.14

Fig.15
f. Measure the distance between the front edge of the probe and R100 using ruler, then input sub
menu FRONT. In the case, the measuring result is 87mm, after input, press ENTER key to
complete testing X-VALUE.

Calibration for angle/K

Case3
Auto calibration for the angle probe that nominal value is 2.5MHz K2 using block

CSK-IA50

InstrumentSUB100 Digital Ultrasonic Flaw Detector

Angle probe 2.5P1313K2
BlockCSK-IA (shown in the Fig.16)

Fig.16

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a. After completing material velocity and probe delay, select the main menu ANGLE, then
select sub menu AUTO, press ENTER key to start calibrating angle automatically. Then the
screen will change, shown in the Fig. 17.

b. Set OBJ-D (object diameter) as 50mm, CN-DEPTH (center depth) as 30mm and nominal angle
as 63.4/K2.

c. Press PEAK MEMORY key, move the probe forward and afterward along the block, the echo
envelope trace will be displayed on the screen, shown in the Fig.18.

Fig. 17 Fig.18

d. Press ENTER key to completing angle/K calibration when the reflected wave arrive the
highest according to the prompt words. Then, the angle/K was updated, shown in the Fig.19.

Fig.19

Calibration for the dual-

dual-crystal probe

Calibration for the dual-crystal probe is the same as normal probe,.

Notes: Dual-crystal probe has focal point depth, so the user should select the block with the
depth is closed to the focal point depth, when measuring material velocity and probe delay.
Otherwise, the error of the measuring results may be large.

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 DAC/AVG

DAC

Draw DAC

DAC is the curve that describes the correlation of distance between reflecting point
and wave source, echo height and equivalent size. Since the distance is different, the
echo heights are different for the same size defects. Therefore, it is very important for
defects quantitative analysis. DAC can be drawn automatically by the detector.
Supposed testing conditions and requirements are as followings:
Probe: 2.5P1313, K2 Angle
Block: CSK-ACSK-Ashown in the Fig.20
DAC points: three (10, 20, 40)
RL offset: 0dB
SL offset: -10dB
EL offset: -16dB
10.0

30.0
50.0

70.0
90.0

110.0
130.0

150.0

40.0 40.0

Fig.20
The manual conduct operation in brief.
Step1: Choose parameter channel: press CHAN key to enter into the main menu CHNL, choose
SELECT using [] or [], then roll the roller to select a channel, and select DELETE using
[] or [] to clear the channel .
Step2: Set probe parameters: Press CAL key, choose P-TYPE using [] or [], then select
ANGLE using roller; select P-FREQ using [], set the probe frequency as 2.5MHz
by rolling the roller, select P-SIZE using [], set it as 13mm using the roller. The other
parameters can be set in the process or after completing testing.
Step3: Test probe delay and material transverse velocity. Operation refers to automatically

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 calibrate probe delay.
Step4: Test probe angle. Operation refers to automatically calibrate angle probe.
Step5: Draw DAC
To draw DAC, press CURVE, then the main menu for DAC will appear under the screen, select
sub menu DRAW in the main menu DAC, press roller or ENTER ,start to draw DAC, the
legend DAC appear on the right top of the echo display area, at the same time, the detector
automatically select sub menu GSTART, then the number on the flag change to 1.

Put the probe on the block CSK-A, the first testing

hole with 10mm, move the probe left and right until
finding the highest echo, roll the roller to move the
gate to lock the echo press ENTER the detector
memory the peak height and location, meanwhile,
complete this point testing, and the number under
flag DAC on the screen change to 2, this shows the
detector enter into the next testing point, shown in
the Fig.21.

Fig.21
Repeat the operation steps of the first testing point in proper order, and record the next point, such
as 20mm, 40mm etc..
According to the above process, the detector automatically created a smooth DAC, while adding
one point, the DAC will be automatically corrected and recreated.
Drawing DAC requires at least two points or more, up to 32 points can be recorded by the detector.
Generally, three to five points may meet the customers requirements according to the actual
condition.
During the drawing, you can exit DAC by pressing CURVE.
To complete drawing DAC, select sub menu DRAW, press ENTER after finishing all testing
points.
The DAC was drawn above based on the basic line with 16mm. After completing DAC , RL,
SL, and EL will be displayed on the screen according to the offset settings of RL, SL, and EL,
three line in total.
RL offset refers to the offset that can be selected between
RL and BL; SL refers to the offset that can be selected
between SL and BL; EL refers to offset that can be selected
between EL and BL.
The offset of RL, SL, and EL can be adjusted according to
the inspection requirements and relative standards, the
range is from -50dB to 50dB.
In the case, RL offset was adjusted to 0 dB, SL offset was
adjusted to -10 dB, EL offset was adjusted to -16 dB, as
shown in the Fig.22 Fig. 22
To save the DAC, press SAVE, select main menu WAVE, select wave No. in the sub menu
SELECT, then select sub menu SAVE using [], press ENTER to complete save.

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Note: The probe zero offset, material velocity and probe angle must be calibrated correctly,
otherwise, all DAC are not accurate.

DAC adjustment

If the deviation between the drawn DAC and actual echo is too large, adjusting function can be
used to local adjustment. The operations are as followings:
To adjust completed DAC, select sub menu ADJUST in the main menu EDIT, press ENTER.
At the same time, the icon automatically select INDEX option which default value is 1, a
flashing symbol appears on the first testing point echo, as shown in the Fig.23.

Fig.23
Select the testing point needed to adjust using roller, flashing symbol will move to the point
you choose. And then select the sub menu ECHO-H, roll the roller, then the echo height change,
press ENTER, the detector will indicate DAC CURVE MODIFY SUCC, next testing point can
be adjusted using the same method. After adjusting, select sub menu ADJUST, then press
ENTER to complete adjusting.

DAC fitting

To get smooth DAC curve, the detector designs curve fitting function.
Operation: select DISP by pressing the corresponding function key in the main menu DAC
function group. Set the TYPE as CV-LINE using [], [], ENTER or ROLLER, then select
FITTING using [], and open it using ENTER or ROLLER.

AVG
AVGExcept model SUB100
SUB100

Supposed testing conditions and requirements are as followings:

1. Probe: 2.520, Normal
2. Block: CS-1-5
3. AVG method
The operation steps will be introduced in brief.
Step1: Choose parameter channel: press CHAN key to enter into the main menu CHNL, choose
SELECT using [] or [], then roll the roller to select a channel, and select DELETE using

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[] or [] to clear the channel .
Step2: Set probe parameters. Press CAL key, choose P-TYPE using [] or [], then select
NORMAL using roller; select P-FREQ using [], set the probe frequency as 2.5MHz
by rolling the roller, select P-SIZE using [], set it as 20mm using the roller. The other
parameters can be set in the process or after completing testing.
Step3: Test the probe delay and material longitudinal velocity. Operation refers to automatically
calibrate probe delay.
Step4: Draw AVG, the operations are as followings:
To enter the DAC standard setting and drawing GUI, press CURVE key, and press it again to
toggle to AVG standard setting and drawing GUI. Select the main menu SETUP, set the sub
menu AVG REF to the type bottom hole, shown in Fig.24.

Fig.24
Select the main menu AVG, then select the sub menu DRAW, press ENTER key to start
drawing AVG, the sub menu DRAW change START to FINISHING at once. The symbol
AVG will appear on the right top of the wave display area, shown in the Fig.25.
Move the probe on the block CS-1-5, adjust the gate location to lock the echo of the flat-bottom
hole 2, press ENTER key, the detector record the wave peak location and height in the gate,
select the sub menu DRAW using [], press ENTER key to finish drawing AVG.

Fig.25 Fig.26
The screen displays three AVG curves after drawing AVG, shown in the Fig.26, which is generated
based on the flat-bottom hole 2 automatically. The three curves separately corresponding to the
high AVG curve, middle AVG curve, and lower AVG curve with three different bore diameter.
To obtain the AVG curve with different diameter, and analysis conveniently for the defect, you
can reset the high AVG curve, middle AVG curve, and lower AVG curve, shown in the Fig.27.

Fig.27
The diameter of the highest echo in the gate will be displayed on the status after drawing
AVG.

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The defect aperture will effect after drawing but no effect to DAC. When the gate lock the
defect echo, the detector automatically calculate the aperture value and location, and display on
the status bar after drawing and displaying AVG.
Note: When drawing AVG, please assure that whether the normal probe frequency and
crystal diameter and other parameters setup are proper or not. Theoretically, the detector
just only calculates the number after three times of near field region, and display straight
line before three times of near field region. If the used block thickness is smaller, multi-echo
will be required, which make the required echo outside the three times of near field region.
After drawing AVG, the detector automatically transfer the curve to the high AVG curve,
middle AVG curve, and lower AVG curve with three different bore diameter.

AVG fitting

To get smooth AVG curve, the detector designs curve fitting function.
Operation: select DISP by pressing the corresponding function key in the main menu AVG
function group. Set the TYPE as CV-LINE using [], [], ENTER or ROLLER, then select
FITTING using [], and open it using ENTER or ROLLER.

Tip: To remind the operator, curve in the gate and out the gate alarm, can be used after drawing
DAC or AVG.

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