DRC D 1000LF User manual

D 1000LF
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector
Operation Manual
Version 5.01 – July 2012
SW Version: 2012.06.12

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STATEMENT OF INSPECTION AND WARRANTY
This statement covers new instruments, electro/mechanical devices, probes, transducers and supplies
manufactured and sold by DRC (hereinafter referred to as DRC) to an end user in consideration of the
purchase price paid.
INSPECTION
Upon receipt of the instrument, it should be examined immediately for any evidence of hidden or
external damage. Damage should be promptly reported to the carrier making delivery, as the carrier is
normally liable for such damage. All documentation, waybills and packing materials should be retained
in order to establish claims. Please, advise DRC at the nearest Service Center after notifying the
carrier of shipping damage so that we may assist in damage claims and supply replacement
equipment, if necessary.
LIMITED WARRANTY
DRC warrants its instruments to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 24
months from the date of shipment, under conditions of normal use and service.
Batteries and other expendable items are excluded from this warranty.
Specifically excluded from this warranty is equipment that becomes defective due to:
a) normal wear,
b) damage resulting from accident, misuse, abuse or negligence, and
c) attempts to modify, repair or perform internal adjustments by parties other than authorized DRC
service personnel.
DRC reserves the right to charge on a time and material basis for repairs that are necessitated by a, b
and c above. Seals may be applied in critical locations on the equipment to protect the integrity of
factory calibration and QA acceptance. The “tamper-proof” design of these seals renders them fragile,
so care should be taken not to break or remove these, as this will void the warranty.
If any of above items should prove defective within the warranty period, DRC will, at its option, repair
or replace them without charge, FOB the nearest DRC Service Center. Our policy is to accept only
prepaid shipments to our authorized service centers.
DRC makes no other warranty of any kind whatsoever and are no implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. DRC shall not be liable for any failure of the
equipment or equipment operators to discover defects in components being tested with such
equipment or for any consequential damages arising from the purchase or use of the equipment. In no
event shall damages for breach of warranty exceed the purchase price paid to DRC hereunder.
DRC reserves the right to modify or change the specifications of its products without notice and
without incurring any responsibility for modifying previously manufactured products.
CALIBRATION INTERVALS
As the manufacturer, DRC recommends that our electronic equipment be calibrated at the end of its
one year warranty period and every 12 months thereafter.

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!
WARNING:
•According to EN 55022 standard, the ultrasonic flaw
detector D1000 meets requirements for class A only!
•User shall undertake necessary measurements,
if reception interferences occurs.
•Power supply adapter SYS 1319-2005 shall be used for
Li-Ion battery charging only – 3,6 V DC 16 Ah. Do not use
this power supply adapter during testing.

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Contents
1. D 1000 Introduction.......................................................................................... 10
1.1 General Description................................................................................................10
1.2 Unpacking ..............................................................................................................11
1.3 Operating Environment...........................................................................................11
1.4 Power Requirements..............................................................................................11
1.5 Language Setting ...................................................................................................11
1.6 Default Settings......................................................................................................11
1.7 Top Panel Connectors............................................................................................12
2. Specifications................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Connectors and Communication Ports....................................................................14
3. Keyboard Description...................................................................................... 15
3.1 Power Button..................................................................................................15
3.2 Escape Key....................................................................................................16
3.3 Execution Keys...............................................................................................16
3.4 Display Freeze ...............................................................................................16
3.5 Display Brightness..........................................................................................17
3.6 Save Setup / Picture (Diskette Key)................................................................18
3.6.1 Save Setup..................................................................................................................... 18
3.6.2 Save Picture (Screenshot) .............................................................................................19
3.7 Load Setup / Picture.......................................................................................20
3.7.1 Load Setup ..................................................................................................................... 20
3.7.2 Load Picture ................................................................................................................... 20
3.8 Quick Save Picture(Screenshot).....................................................................21
3.9 Zoom..............................................................................................................21
3.10 Help / Special Mode Menu..............................................................................22
3.11 Lock................................................................................................................23
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4. Menu Description............................................................................................. 24
4.1 Basic Menu.............................................................................................................24
4.1.1 GATE >--< ...................................................................................................................... 25
4.1.2 GATE --< ........................................................................................................................ 26
4.1.3 GATE ^........................................................................................................................... 26
4.1.4 TR MODE – Transmitter/Receiver Mode ....................................................................... 26
4.1.5 PROBE DELAY.............................................................................................................. 27
4.1.6 DISPLAY DELAY............................................................................................................ 27
4.1.7 GAIN............................................................................................................................... 27
4.1.8 STEP G .......................................................................................................................... 27
4.1.9 FILTER ........................................................................................................................... 28
4.1.10 VOLTAGE....................................................................................................................... 28
4.1.11 VELOCITY...................................................................................................................... 28
4.1.12 RANGE........................................................................................................................... 28
4.2 HW_SET Menu.......................................................................................................29
4.2.1 BANDWIDTH.................................................................................................................. 29
4.2.2 AVERAGING .................................................................................................................. 29
4.2.3 DETECTOR.................................................................................................................... 29
4.2.4 TR MODE....................................................................................................................... 29
4.2.5 P.WIDTH ........................................................................................................................ 29
4.2.6 ATT................................................................................................................................. 30
4.2.7 DAMP ............................................................................................................................. 30
4.2.8 PRF ................................................................................................................................ 30
4.2.9 SPIKE/BURST................................................................................................................ 31
4.2.10 P.FREQ .......................................................................................................................... 31
4.3 DAC Menu..............................................................................................................32
4.3.1 GATE >--< ...................................................................................................................... 33
4.3.2 GATE --< ........................................................................................................................ 33
4.3.3 GATE ^........................................................................................................................... 33
4.3.4 TR MODE [BW-K1 / BW / DSR / SDH (grey)]................................................................33
4.3.5 PROBE DELAY.............................................................................................................. 33
4.3.6 GAIN............................................................................................................................... 34
4.3.7 STEP G .......................................................................................................................... 34
4.3.8 DEL #xx ADD ................................................................................................................. 34
4.3.9 TR.CORR / TRIGGER LINE / AUX LINE #....................................................................34
4.3.10 DAC TYPE...................................................................................................................... 34
4.4 GATES Menu .........................................................................................................35
4.4.1 GATE >--< ...................................................................................................................... 35
4.4.2 GATE --< ........................................................................................................................ 35
4.4.3 GATE ^........................................................................................................................... 35
4.4.4 GATE.............................................................................................................................. 35
4.4.5 GATE #........................................................................................................................... 36
4.4.6 GAIN............................................................................................................................... 37
4.4.7 STEP G .......................................................................................................................... 37
4.4.8 REJECT.......................................................................................................................... 37
4.4.9 THICKNESS................................................................................................................... 37
4.4.10 VELOCITY...................................................................................................................... 37

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4.5 BSCAN Menu.........................................................................................................38
4.5.1.1 GATE >--<.............................................................................................................................. 38
4.5.1.2 GATE --< ................................................................................................................................ 38
4.5.1.3 GATE ^................................................................................................................................... 38
4.5.1.4 TR MODE............................................................................................................................... 38
4.5.1.5 PROBE DELAY...................................................................................................................... 38
4.5.1.6 GAIN....................................................................................................................................... 39
4.5.1.7 BSCAN MAX .......................................................................................................................... 39
4.5.1.8 BSCAN MIN............................................................................................................................ 39
4.5.1.9 THICKNESS........................................................................................................................... 39
4.5.1.10 VELOCITY.............................................................................................................................. 39
4.5.2 BSCAN Modes ............................................................................................................... 40
4.5.3 THICKNESS – Thickness Measuring............................................................................. 41
4.5.3.1 Using GATE 1 only (GATE 2 OFF):........................................................................................ 41
4.5.3.2 Automatic thickness measuring mode with GATE 2 set to THICKNESS AUTO 1P-1P:......... 42
4.5.3.3 Thickness measuring mode with GATE 2 set to THICKNESS 1P-1P:.................................... 42
4.5.4 R-G-B Palette ................................................................................................................. 42
4.5.5 TOFD (BW) – Time Of Flight Diffraction ........................................................................ 43
4.5.5.1 Initializing TOFD Mode........................................................................................................... 43
4.5.5.2 Basic Settings For TOFD Technique...................................................................................... 43
4.5.6 BSCAN data records...................................................................................................... 45
4.6 SETTING Menu......................................................................................................46
4.6.1 GATE >--< ...................................................................................................................... 47
4.6.2 GATE --< ........................................................................................................................ 47
4.6.3 CURVED SURF.............................................................................................................. 47
4.6.4 DIAMETER..................................................................................................................... 47
4.6.5 PROBE DELAY.............................................................................................................. 47
4.6.6 GAIN............................................................................................................................... 48
4.6.7 ANGLE ........................................................................................................................... 48
4.6.8 X-VALUE ........................................................................................................................ 48
4.6.9 THICKNESS................................................................................................................... 48
4.6.10 VELOCITY...................................................................................................................... 48
4.7 DISPLAY Sub-Menu (SETTING) ............................................................................49
4.7.1 LANGUAGE.................................................................................................................... 49
4.7.2 UNITS............................................................................................................................. 49
4.7.3 FILL ................................................................................................................................ 50
4.7.4 GRID............................................................................................................................... 50
4.7.5 BSCAN MODE ............................................................................................................... 50
4.7.6 IRC ................................................................................................................................. 51
4.7.7 IRC RES......................................................................................................................... 51
4.7.8 IRC RATE....................................................................................................................... 51
4.7.9 PROBE BEAM................................................................................................................ 51
4.7.10 ENVELOPE .................................................................................................................... 51
4.8 CURVES Sub-Menu (SETTING).............................................................................52
4.8.1 DGS................................................................................................................................ 52
4.8.2 TCG................................................................................................................................ 52
4.8.3 REF TYPE...................................................................................................................... 52
4.8.4 REF SIZE ....................................................................................................................... 52
4.8.5 ERS DISP....................................................................................................................... 52
4.8.6 ATT COMP..................................................................................................................... 53
4.8.7 DAC INTERP.................................................................................................................. 53
4.8.8 DAC MODE .................................................................................................................... 53
4.8.9 AWS MODE.................................................................................................................... 53
4.8.10 API 5UE.......................................................................................................................... 53

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4.9 PROBE Sub-Menu (SETTING)...............................................................................54
4.9.1 XTAL FREQ.................................................................................................................... 54
4.9.2 XTAL SHAPE ................................................................................................................. 54
4.9.3 Diam eff / WIDTH eff ...................................................................................................... 54
4.9.4 LENGTH eff/ Near Field ................................................................................................. 54
4.9.5 PROBE DELAY.............................................................................................................. 54
4.9.6 GAIN............................................................................................................................... 55
4.9.7 ANGLE ........................................................................................................................... 55
4.9.8 X-VALUE ........................................................................................................................ 55
4.9.9 DELAY LEN.................................................................................................................... 55
4.9.10 DELAY VEL.................................................................................................................... 55
5. Functions of Gates........................................................................................... 56
5.1 GATE 1...................................................................................................................56
5.1.1 Available Modes of GATE 1 ........................................................................................... 56
5.1.2 Standard Functions of GATE 1 ...................................................................................... 56
5.1.3 Functions of GATE 1 with Angle Probes........................................................................57
5.1.4 Functions of GATE 1 with DAC Curve ...........................................................................58
5.1.5 Other Functions of GATE 1............................................................................................ 59
5.2 GATE 2...................................................................................................................60
5.2.1 Available Modes of GATE 2 ........................................................................................... 60
5.2.2 THICKNESS – AUTO 1P-1P.......................................................................................... 60
5.2.3 THICKNESS 1P-1P........................................................................................................ 61
5.2.4 THICKNESS F-F ............................................................................................................ 61
5.2.5 THICKNESS P-P............................................................................................................ 61
5.3 GATE 3...................................................................................................................62
5.3.1 Available Modes of GATE 3 ........................................................................................... 62
5.3.2 Function of GATE 3........................................................................................................ 62
5.4 GATE 4...................................................................................................................63
5.4.1 Available Modes of GATE 4 ........................................................................................... 63
5.4.2 Function of GATE 4........................................................................................................ 63
6. Functions of Analog Output............................................................................ 64
6.1 Analog Output of Thickness Measurement.............................................................64
7. Applications...................................................................................................... 65
7.1 Automatic Thickness Measurement........................................................................65
7.2 Automatic Calibration of Probe Delay and Sound Velocity......................................66
7.3 Distance-Amplitude Correction Function (DAC)......................................................69
7.3.1 General........................................................................................................................... 69
7.3.2 DAC Interpolation Modes (DAC INTERP.).....................................................................69
7.3.3 DAC Modes (DAC MODE).............................................................................................69
7.3.4 Setting of The Reference (Basic) DAC Curve (DAC TYPE 1) .......................................70
7.3.5 Setting of Auxiliary DAC Curves (DAC TYPE 2 to DAC TYPE 5).................................. 71
7.3.6 JIS-DAC.......................................................................................................................... 72
7.3.7 TCG Modes (Time Corrected Gain)............................................................................... 73

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7.4 DGS Function (Distance Gain Size)........................................................................74
7.5 AWS Mode – Evaluation of “d” value acc. to AWS Code.........................................76
7.6 API 5UE Mode – Evaluation of Indications acc. to API 5UE....................................77
7.7 Curved Surface Metric............................................................................................78
7.8 Some Basic Settings for Use of EMAT Probes .......................................................79
7.9 D1000 Synchronization With Another Instrument....................................................80
8. Phased Array (PA) Mode ................................................................................. 81
8.1 Initializing PA Mode................................................................................................81
8.2 PROBE Sub-Menu (SETTING) In Pa Mode............................................................82
8.2.1 PA WEDGE.................................................................................................................... 82
8.2.2 WEDGE FRONT............................................................................................................. 82
8.2.3 Z-OFFSET (ZERO OFFSET) ......................................................................................... 82
8.2.4 WEDGE VEL.................................................................................................................. 82
8.3 PA Mode (Chan ALL)..............................................................................................83
8.4 PA MODE – Chan SEL TX & RX Mode ..................................................................86
8.5 PA MODE – Chan N..M RX ALL TX .......................................................................87
8.6 Weld Geometry Display In PA Mode.......................................................................88
8.6.1 Weld Geometry Selection............................................................................................... 88
8.6.2 Weld Geometry Design .................................................................................................. 89
8.6.3 Weld Geometry Programming........................................................................................ 90
9. Management of Configuration Files (Setups)................................................ 94
10. USB Functions ................................................................................................. 95
10.1 Save Setups To USB Memory Stick .......................................................................95
10.2 Load Setups From USB Memory Stick....................................................................95
10.3 Save Pictures (Screenshots) And Data To USB Memory Stick...............................95
10.4 Load Records From USB Memory Stick .................................................................96
10.5 Firmware Update....................................................................................................97
10.6 Management of User Help......................................................................................99
11. Index................................................................................................................ 100

1. D 1000 Introduction
1.1 General Description
The D1000 has a large number of standard features, high contrast, high resolution
translucent color LCD display (1024×768 pixels) and the capability to store and recall
dozens instrument set-up programs, thousands A-scans, including distance
amplitude correction (DAC) and a low noise receiver with selectable RF and detected
displays.
Figure 1. D 1000 Front Panel
The expanded top panel has seven connectors including two LEMOs for probes
connection (plus one wide connector for PA probe – D1000-PA only) and five special
connectors for synchronization, alarm and analog outputs, encoder (IRC) connection,
USB and power connector.
Notwithstanding of its of its digital signal processing, the D1000 retains the high
repetition rate capability and superior waveform display.