Eddyfi Technologies PANTHER 2 User manual

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1/ PACKAGE CONTENT 2/ INTENDED USE 3/PANTHER OVERVIEW
4/ CONNEXIONS 5/ GLOBAL WARNINGS 6/ SUGGESTED
COMPUTER - LAPTOP
7/ SUGGESTED
COMPUTER - DESKTOP
8/ COMPUTERSETTINGS 9/ OPTICFIBERCLEANING
10/ ACQUIRESOFTWARE 11/ ACQUIRE QUICKSTART 12/ SPECIFICATIONS
13/ CONTACTUS
PANTHER 2®
Getting started
PANTHER 2
Getting Started
Rev A

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1/ PACKAGE CONTENT
Documents
(Measurement report, 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

2/ INTENDED USE
FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
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
The Panther is designed to perform ultrasonic nondestructive 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/ OVERVIEW
Ultra-Fast
Ethernet*
* Optic Fiber or RJ45 copper

FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
4/ CONNECTIONS
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*

5/ 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.

6/ 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-10mor CAB-UFastEther-
OF-50mor 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)

7/ 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)

8/ 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 (‘Ethernet 10-Gbit Configuration_Axx.pdf’, on https://www.eddyfi.com/en/acquire)
9/ OPTIC FIBER CLEANING
For optimum performance of the optic fiber cable, care must be taken with the cleaning of the
connectors.
Use cleaning kits as shown below.

10/ 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

HOME PANEL
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 used previously
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 control options )___________
11/ ACQUIRE QUICK START 1/4

CONFIGURATIONPANEL
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 vizualised thanks to the Simulation settings and Run buttons.
11/ ACQUIRE QUICK START 2/4

PARAMETERSPANEL
The Parameters panel allows to setup an ultrasonic configuration (Voltage, Pulse Width, PRF,
Sampling frequency, Gain, gates, TCG, Encoders, trajectories, Filters…) and visualize signals before
acquisition.
The parameter window is divided into 4 main panels as mentioned below.
Visualisation
frame_______
Specific
parameters___
General UT
settings______
Add a visualisation window by dragging
and dropping the associated view in the
visualization frame ___________
It is possible to switch to Acquisition once the system performance button turns from Red to Green
System performance
Red/Gren button _______
Multi group
management ___
11/ ACQUIRE QUICK START 3/4

ACQUISITIONPANEL
When the Acquisition button turns from Red to Green, the Acquisition window can be accessed. If
the Acquisition button is Red, clicking on it will open the System performance panel. This panel
shows why acquisition can not be performed (no active gate, too high acquisition speed…).
Depending on the application, it might be necessary to change the PRF or the acquisition speed of
the trajectory panel in the previous PARAMETERS panel.
Visualisation
frame_______
Launch acquisition___________
System performance
Red/Gren button _______
Add a visualisation window by dragging
and dropping the associated view in the
visualization frame ___________
Load/Save buttons
(see below) ___________
The load save buttons allow to load or save a complete setup including the complete data file.
11/ ACQUIRE QUICK START 4/4

12/ SPECIFICATIONS
E N V I R O N M E N T
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
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
C O N N E C T I V I T Y
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

12/ SPECIFICATIONS
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
50
Ω
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

13/ CONTACT US
DOWNLOAD PLATFORM
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 [email protected]
to get access to every files, new releases and documentation.
SUPPORT
To share feedback, remarks or problems, do not hesitate to contact 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 :
MaintenanceE[email protected]