Eddyfi Technologies PANTHER 2 User manual

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PANTHER 2®
Getting Started
Rev A-02

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Contents
1.PACKAGE CONTENT 3
2. INTENDED USE 4
3. CONNECTIONS 4
4.GLOBAL WARNINGS 5
5. SUGGESTED COMPUTER -LAPTOP 6
6. SUGGESTED COMPUTER -DESKTOP 7
7. COMPUTER SETTINGS 8
8. ACQUIRE SOFTWARE 9
9. ACQUIRE QUICK START 10
10. SPECIFICATIONS 12
11. CONTACT US 14
ANNEX -10-GBIT ULTRA-FAST ETHERNET CONFIGURATION 15
Registre des versions
Version
Description
By
Date
A-01
Original version
VFO
2022-12-10
A-02
Complete set-up instructions
TCO
2023-05-31

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1.
PACKAGE CONTENT
Documents
(Measurementreport, Warranty,
Getting started guide and
Warnings)
MOLEX to LEMO (scanner)
cable adaptor
Power supplier
USB 3.0 cable
3m
PANTHER
Optic fiber*
30mcable*
Ethernet cable*
10m
* Optional

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2.
INTENDED USE
The Panther is designed to perform ultrasonic non-destructive inspections of industrial and commercial
materials.
Do not use the Panther for any purpose other than its intended use.
Panther can manage all the conventional, phased array modes and Total Focusing Method (TFM).
3.
CONNECTIONS
FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS
REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
Connect the Panther to the external DC power supply that is connected to an appropriate AC
power source.
To turn ON the Panther, switch the ON-OFF button. The internal fans will turn on.
To turn OFF the Panther, switch the ON-OFF button. The internal fans will turn off.
IPEX Probe Connector
4 conventional probe
Lemo connectors
No air intake
Ventilation
3 axis Encoder Molex connector
USB3.0 ultrafast
data transfer
Multi-unit communication
On-Off switch
and power
supply
connector
Ultra-Fast
Ethernet*
* Optional

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4.
GLOBAL WARNINGS
Do not use the device for purposes other than those for which it was designed.
Do not inspect parts of the human body or animal body with PANTHER systems.
The use of non-compatible devices can cause device failure.
To avoid personal injury or property damage, do not disassemble, modify or attempt to repair the
unit.
Carefully read the instructions in the user’s manual before turning the unit on.
Obey all safety warnings on the unit and those contained in the User Manual.
Do not install substitute parts or do not make modifications not allowed on the device.
Repair instructions, if any, are for qualified technical staff. To prevent from dangerous electric
shock, do not perform any repair unless qualified to do it. For any problems or questions about this
product, please contact EDDYFI TECHNOLOGIES or an authorized representative of EDDYFI
TECHNOLOGIES.
Before turning on power, connect the ground of the device to the protective conductor of the power
cord. The plug must be inserted only into an AC mains socket outlet with ground contact. You
should never cancel function protection using an extension cord (power cable) without a protective
conductor (grounding).
When the protective grounding seems damaged, you must power down the unit and prevent
unintentional operation.
The device must only be connected to a power source of the type described in the Technical
document.
Prior to trash PANTHER system, make sure to comply with local laws.
In accordance with European Directive 2002/96 / EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE), this symbol indicates that the product should not be disposed with municipal waste but
must be part of a separate collection. Please consult your EDDYFI TECHNOLOGIES local
representative for instructions on returning the unit or find feasible collection arrangements in your
country.
The probes connected to the PANTHER must be equipped with reinforced insulation.
Avoid touching the inner conductor of I-PEX and LEMO connectors to reduce the risk of electric
shock. The tension of the inner conductor of UT connectors can reach 160V and the voltage of the
inner conductor PA connector can reach 160 V.
To completely disable the system, unplug the AC adaptor.

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5.
SUGGESTED COMPUTER - LAPTOP
To benefit from the high throughput that the PANTHER can deliver, here are the 2 minimum suggested
configurations:
LAPTOP Configuration – for USB use
Intel Core i9-11950H (8 Core, 24MB Cache, 2.60GHz to 5.00GHz, 45W, vPro)
Monitor 17.3" IPS FHD, 1920x1080, 60Hz.
32Go, 2x16Go, DDR4
SSD 512 Go, PCIe x4 NVMe Gen 3
SSD 1 To, PCIe x4 NVMe Gen 3
Battery, 95 Wh
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (ou RTX A5000) w/16 GB GDDR6
240W Power Adapter
Wireless Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 with Bluetooth 5.2
Keyboard & Touch PAD
Software
Windows 10 Professional, 64 bits
To use the PANTHER with Ultra-Fast Ethernet 10 Gbit, add the following Eddyfi items
Ultra-Fast Ethernet USB-C converter = UFastEtherThunderBModule
+ Optic Fiber or RJ45 Copper cable option
Optic Fiber
x2 Ultra-Fast Ethernet module Optic fiber = x2 UFastEtherModule-OF
Optic Fiber cable = CAB-UFastEther-OF-10m or CAB-UFastEther-OF-50m or
CAB-UFastEther-OF-100m
RJ45 with copper cable
x2 Ultra-Fast Ethernet module = x2 UFastEtherModule-OF
RJ45 copper cable = CAB-UFastEther-RJ45-3m
or CAB-UFastEther-RJ45-7.5m
or CAB-UFastEther-RJ45-20m
RJ45 cable
Optic fiber cable
Ultra-Fast Ethernet –USB-C
Converter
Optic Fiber module
(2 required)
RJ45 module
(2 required)

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6.
SUGGESTED COMPUTER - DESKTOP
To benefit from the high throughput that the PANTHER can deliver, here are the 2 minimum suggested
configurations:
DESKTOP CONFIGURATION – for USB use
Intel® Core™i9-10900X (19.25 MB cache, 10 cores, 20 threads, 3.70 GHz to 4.70 GHz Turbo, 165)
Monitor 23" FHD, 1920x1080, 60Hz
32Go, 2x16Go, DDR4
SSD 512 GB, PCIe NVMe
SSD 1 TB, PCIe NVMe
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Tower 950W Chassis, with USB3.0 and Ethernet 1 Gbit
Keyboard & Mouse
Software
Windows 10 Professional, 64 bits
To use the PANTHER with Ultra-Fast Ethernet 10 Gbit, add the following Eddyfi items
Ultra-Fast Ethernet UPCIe board = UFastEtherPCIModule
+ Optic Fiber or RJ45 Copper cable option
Optic Fiber
x2 Ultra-Fast Ethernet module Optic fiber = x2 UFastEtherModule-OF –Quantity = 2
Optic Fiber cable = CAB-UFastEther-OF-10m or CAB-UFastEther-OF-50m or
CAB-UFastEther-OF-100m
RJ45 with copper cable
x2 Ultra-Fast Ethernet module = UFastEtherModule-OF –Quantity = 2
RJ45 copper cable = CAB-UFastEther-RJ45-3m
or CAB-UFastEther-RJ45-7.5m
or CAB-UFastEther-RJ45-20m
RJ45 cable
Optic fiber cable
Ultra-Fast Ethernet –USB-C
Converter
Optic Fiber module
(2 required)
RJ45 module
(2 required)

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7.
COMPUTER SETTINGS
The computer can be used with a USB3 connection.
It can also be used with a 10-Gbit Ethernet connection. To set up your computer, follow the procedure
described in the annex at the end of this document.

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8.
ACQUIRE SOFTWARE
Acquire is the PANTHER operating software dedicated to conventional UT, TOFD, Phased-Array, TFM settings
and acquisition.
LAUNCHING ACQUIRE
If a computer has been delivered by Eddyfi with your Panther system, Acquire can be accessed from the
Acquire Icon located on the windows desktop icon or by double clicking on the
C:/Acquire/Go_Acquire_US.bat
INSTALLING ACQUIRE
If no computer has been delivered with your Panther system, please download Acquire from the support
section (see https://www.eddyfi.com/en ). Please check the installation guide for Eddyfi Panther
in the documentation section.
LAUNCHING ACQUIRE IN SIMULATION MODE
Acquire software can be launched in simulation mode (i.e. without the Panther hardware connected) by
double-clicking on C:/Acquire/Go_Acquire_ Simulation.bat

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9.
ACQUIRE QUICK START
HOMEPANEL
Release number
Wizards,
History tabs
(see below
details)
WIZARDS
Wizards are files containing basic
configuration allowing to create easily
and inspection setup.
History contains the list of the
last files previously used within
Acquire.
Operator/Administrator account management _____
HISTORY
Load a configuration file____
Save a configuration file_____
Tools (screen copy, bug report generation)____
Start button
Advanced settings (license management, data export, hardware, remote controls)_____

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CONFIGURATIONPANEL
CONFIGURATION PANEL
The configuration panel allows to setup a configuration (conventional PE, TOFD, Phased Array, TFM…).
It is based on the CIVA simulation software, the full CIVA manual can be accessed by pressing F1.
The configuration should be entered as carefully as possible as most of the imaging system of Acquire is
using the CIVA configuration.
Basically, a CIVA configuration is setup by clicking successively on the Specimen, Probe, Inspection,
Array Settings panels. The phased array or TFM modes (Linear Scanning, Sector Scan, Pitch-Catch,
FMC/TFM, PWI/TFM….) are defined in the Array settings panel.
Once the configuration is managed, the phased array modes are applied by clicking on the Apply
button.
Beam simulation can be carried out and visualised thanks to the Simulation settings and Run buttons.

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10.
SPECIFICATIONS
ENVIRONMENT
Size (L x W x H)
298mm x 220mm x 159mm
(11.73 in x 8.66 in x 6.25 in)
Weight
6,6 Kg
(14,5 lbs)
Power supply
External AC/DC power supply:
240V/50Hz -
110V/60Hz
0.75A - 1.5A
Instrument:
24 VDC
3.75 A
IP rating
IP20 (IP54 with accessory)
Operating temperature
0 to 45°C (32 to 113°F)
Storage temperature
-20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F)
Max altitude
2000 m
Indoor/Outdoor use
Indoor only
Maximum relative
humidity
90% condensing
Pollution degree
2
CONNECTIVITY
Phased-Array
IPEX (x1) –up to 128 channels
UT-TOFD
LEMO-00 (x4)
Encoder Input*
MicroD25 connector
Up to 3
Quadrature or clock/dir
5MHz max
Synchro Input/Output*
Internal use only
USB3
Up to 3 Gbits/sec
Ethernet/Optic fiber*
Up to 10 Gbits/Sec
* Depending on the configuration and options

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A V A I L A B L E
C O N F I G U R A T I O N S
1 PANTHER
32:128PR
64:64PR
64:128PR
128:128PR
2 PANTHER
64:256PR
128:256PR
256:256PR
P h a s e d - A r r a y
P u l s e r
Number of channels
Up to 128
Pulse type
Bipolar square pulse
Amplitude
From 20 to 100V
Pulse width
Pulse width from 20 to 2000 ns
False time < 6 ns
R e c e i v e r
Number of channels
Up to 128
Input impedance
50Ω
Frequency range
Frequency range 0.3 to 20MHz
Max. input signal
2 Vpp
Gain
0 to 120 dB – 0.1dB step
Active aperture
Up to 128 elements
Compliant with EN ISO 18563-1

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11.
CONTACT US
DOWNLOADPLATFORM
The Eddyfi Technologies support website gives access to the last software versions of ACQUIRE, documentation,
procedures. Customers registered on this platform receive a notification by email when a new software version
is available. Please create an account on the website
Supp[email protected]
to get access to every file, new
releases, and documentation.
SUPPORT
Tosharefeedback,remarksor problems, do not hesitate tocontact us at [e-mail].
In case of ACQUIRE crashes, please report us as many details as possible such as application files,
inspection files,
screenshot and bug reports generated with the following bug report tool:
Eddyfi Technologies
21 avenue du Québec
91140 Villebon-sur-Yvette
FRANCE
https://eddyfi.com/en
Any questions:
[email protected]
Hardware problems with your unit:
MaintenanceEdd[email protected]

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ANNEX - 10-Gbit Ultra-Fast Ethernet CONFIGURATION
This procedure is intended to provide instructions to configure a computer and use the PANTHER 2 with a 10-Gbit
Ethernet connection.
This procedure is an example with a specific PC configuration, as described below.
Computer configuration.
- Computer:
Nom
Modèle
Distributeur
Laptop Qwerty
DELL Mobile Precision Workstation 7760 CTO -
Qwerty
DELL
Laptop Azerty
DELL Mobile Precision Workstation 7760 CTO -
Azerty
DELL
Desktop
Tour Dell Precision 5820 XCTO
DELL
- Accessories:
Nom
Modèle
Distributeur
Adaptateur Ethernet 10 Gb SFP+
Solo10G Thunderbolt (SFP+ SR inclus)
SOLO10G-SFP-TB3
SONNET
Carte PCIe Presto SFP+ 10Gb Ethernet à
2 ports (SFP+ non inclus)
G10E-SFP-2XA-E2
SONNET
- Connector:
Nom
Modèle
Distributeur
Transmetteur SFP+ 10GBASE-T - RJ45
Cuivre (30m)
G10E-SFP-T
SONNET
Transmetteur SFP+ 10GBASE-SR Short
Range (300m)
G10E-SFP-SR
SONNET

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Settings
The following instructions here below describe the minimum parameters that must be set up to properly
configure the computer.
Please follow these instructions.
1. Authorization to enable UDP ports with PANTHER_EVO
Launch the Run window (Win + R).
Execute the mmcc.exe into it.

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This window appears.
Please click on the Ctrl + M button on your keyboard.
Select “Windows Defender…”, click on the “Add” button.

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This window appears, click on the “Finish” button.
Then, click on the “Ok” button.

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Open the tab “Windows Defender firewall…”
Click on “Inbound Rules” and select “New Rules”.
Choose the “Custom” option.

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Select “All programs”.
Fill in the parameters as shown in the picture below:
Click on “Next” button.
Click on “Next” button.