Olympus BondMaster 600 User manual

BondMaster 600 — Getting Started Guide 1
Intended Use
The BondMaster 600 composite bond tester is designed to perform nondestructive inspections of
industrial and commercial materials. Do not use the BondMaster 600 for any purpose other than its
intended use.
Instruction Manual
Before use, thoroughly review the BondMaster 600 User’s Manual. Use the product as instructed. The
User’s Manual contains essential information on how to use this Olympus product safely and
effectively. Keep the User’s Manual in a safe, accessible location.
Safety Signal Words
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation and calls attention to a procedure, practice, or the like,
which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, will result in death or serious personal injury
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which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in death or serious personal injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation and calls attention to a procedure, practice, or the like,
which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, may result in minor or moderate personal injury,
material damage, particularly to the product, destruction of part or all of the product, or loss of data.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
BondMaster 600 Composite Bond Tester
Getting Started Guide

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Contents of the Case
The BondMaster 600 comes standard with several key accessories:
• Calibration certificate (P/N: B600-CERT
[U8010093])
• Charger/adaptor (Olympus
P/N:EP-MCA-X), where “X” denotes
the AC power cord type
• AC Power cord
• Transport case (P/N: 600-TC
[U8780294])
•Getting Started Guide (P/N: DMTA-
10044-01XX), where “XX” denotes the
language.
• BondMaster 600 User’s Manual and PC
interface program on CD-ROM
(Olympus P/N: B600-CD [U8141002])
• MicroSD Memory Card, 2 GB
(Olympus P/N: MICROSD-ADP-2GB [U8779307])
• USB communication cable (Olympus P/N: EPLTC-C-USB-A-6 [U8840031])
• 600 Series rechargeable Li-ion battery; 10.8 V, 6.2 Ah, 67 Wh (Olympus P/N: 600-BAT-L-3
[U8051431])
• 8-cell battery holder with connector plug (Olympus P/N: 600-BAT-AA [U8780295])
• Pitch-and-catch and MIA mode cable for BondMaster 600; 3.3 meter (11 foot) length, 11-pin
to 11-pin connectors (Olympus P/N: SBM-CPM-P11 [U8800058])
• Resonance mode cable for BondMaster 600; 1.8 meter (6 foot) length, 11-pin to 6-pin
connectors (Olympus P/N: SBM-CR-P6 [U8800059])
• Factory-installed wrist strap on left side of BondMaster 600 (Olympus P/N: 38DLP-HS
[U8779371])
Connections
Charger/
adaptor
AC power cord
and probe cable
BondMaster 600
instrument
Transport case
Li-ion battery
Micro SD Memory
Card and USB to
PC cable
Getting Started leaflet and
calibration certificate
User’s manual
and PC interface
program on CD-ROM
DC power connectorPROBE Connector
(11-pin Fischer)
To avoid the risk of an electric shock, do not touch the inner conductors of the PROBE connector. Up
to 80 V can be present.
CAUTION

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To Charge the Lithium-Ion Battery
The BondMaster 600 charges the internal lithium-ion battery while it is connected to the AC
charger/adaptor.
If the BondMaster 600 is to be used with a rechargeable battery, only use Olympus battery
P/N: 600-BAT-L3 [U8051431]. Using any other type of battery might cause an explosion and injury.
The BondMaster 600 charger/adaptor (P/N: EP-MCA-X) is designed to power the BondMaster 600 and
charge the lithium-ion battery only (P/N: 600-BAT-L-3 [U8051431]). Do not attempt to charge any other
batteries, including alkaline batteries in the battery holder (P/N: 600-BAT-AA [U8780295]), or use any
other charger/adaptor. Doing so might cause an explosion or injury.
Do not attempt to power or charge other electronic equipment with the charger/adaptor (P/N: EP-
MCA-X), unless specifically instructed in the manual. Misuse of the charger/adaptor can cause other
batteries and/or instruments to explode, which could lead to serious injury or death.
The lithium-ion battery is not fully charged when the instrument is shipped. You must charge the
battery for two to three hours before using the battery power to operate the instrument.
MicroSD card slot
I/O (side) door
USB port
VGA OUT connector
(under rubber cover)
I/O connector (under
rubber cover)
Removable MicroSD card
WARNING
WARNING
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To Replace the Lithium-Ion Battery
1. Unfold the instrument stand.
2. On the back of the instrument, loosen the two
thumb screws securing the battery
compartment cover.
3. Remove the battery compartment cover.
4. Disconnect and remove the battery.
5. Install a new battery (P/N: 600-BAT-L-3
[U8051431]) into the battery compartment.
6. Reinstall the battery compartment cover on
the back of the instrument, and tighten the
two thumb screws to complete the
installation.
To Install the MicroSD Card
1. Remove the MicroSD card (P/N: MICROSD-ADP-2GB [U8779307]) from its packaging.
2. Loosen the two thumb screws, and then open
the BondMaster 600 I/O door
3. Hold the card so that the MicroSD card label
faces toward the rear of the instrument.
4. Gently slide the card into the MicroSD slot
until it clicks.
To remove the MicroSD card, gently push the card into the instrument and release. A spring-loaded
mechanism will partially eject the card, and then you can grasp and remove it from the instrument.
Lithium-ion battery
Stand
Battery
compartment cover
MicroSD
card
MicroSD
card slot
NOTE

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To Start Up
When power is turned on, the BondMaster 600 starts up
in one of two modes, depending on what is connected to
the instrument.
If no probe is connected, or if a probe that is not a
PowerLink type of probe is connected, the first screen
displayed by the BondMaster 600 software is the
application quick-setup menu. From this menu, choose
a basic application to automatically configure the
appropriate instrument settings.
The BondMaster 600 applications are designed for quick setup of the instrument. However, always
follow published maintenance procedures when inspecting.
To Navigate the Application Menu
Navigating the application menu is designed to be intuitive, and the settings for each application are
designed to permit immediate inspection; little or no additional instrument setup is needed.
1. Rotate the knob to highlight one of the applications.
2. Press the Enter key ( ) to select the application.
OR
Press the Return key ( ) to go back to the BondMaster 600 main screen.
Alternatively, if a PowerLink probe is connected to the instrument before it is turned on, the
BondMaster 600 starts up in the PowerLink recognition screen, and you can proceed as follows:
In the PowerLink recognition screen, load the
program stored in the PowerLink probe by pressing
the A key. This automatically sets up the
instrument.
OR
Bypass the stored program in the probe and gain
access to the instrument’s main inspection screen by
pressing the Return key ( ).
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Main Inspection Screen
After the initial steps have been completed via the
quick-setup menu or PowerLink menu, the main
inspection screen is displayed.
The battery power indicator always remains visible at
the top of the screen, except when in full-screen mode.
The time and date also always remain visible, except
when in full-screen mode.
The quick-access bar is located at the top left of the main
inspection screen. It displays either the instrument’s
combined horizontal and vertical gain settings,
horizontal gain only, vertical gain only, or angle when
the GAIN ( ) direct function key is pressed. The
quick-access bar remains visible until any other key is pressed.
The real-time readings bar displays user-configurable readings (measurements). It displays a
maximum of two real-time readings from among the available choices. You can set the real-time
readings bar to display one or two readings, or you can deactivate it.
The instrument settings are displayed on the right hand side of the main screen. The displayed
settings information changes, depending on the menu key that is pressed. The menu keys are the five
keys located at the bottom of the front panel: MAIN ( ), DISP/DOTS ( ), ALARM ( ),
MEM ( ), and ADV/SETUP ( ).
The MicroSD indicator appears in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen when a removable
MicroSD memory card is inserted in its slot. This slot is located behind the I/O door on the right-hand
side of the instrument.
Depending on the context and on the available functions and options, various indicators and
numerical values appear on the screen and around the main measurement value.
Direct function
keys
Function keys
Real-time readings bar
Menu keys
Quick-access bar (setting not displayed in this example)
Instrument
settings
Enter and
Return keys

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Keypad
The BondMaster 600 is available with an English, International, Chinese, or Japanese keypad
configuration.
English International Function
Enter The Enter key is used to make selections.
Return The Return (or, Back) key is used to exit a menu and
return to a previous screen.
CAL/NULL If this direct function key is pressed once, it nulls
(zeros) the BondMaster 600. If this key is pressed and
held, a calibration wizard is initiated in RESON
(resonance) and MIA (mechanical impedance
analysis) modes of operation only.
GAIN Direct function key used to display either the
BondMaster 600 combined horizontal and vertical
gain settings, horizontal gain only, or vertical gain
only.
English keypad International keypad
Chinese keypad Japanese keypad

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ERASE Direct function key used to erase the currently
displayed image.
RUN Direct function key used to change the RUN
(display) mode. Depending on the operation mode,
different displays are available. NOTE: changing the
RUN (display) mode also changes the available
settings in the BondMaster 600 menus.
FREEZE Direct function key used to freeze the image
displayed on the BondMaster 600 for further
evaluation. When the image is frozen, the
BondMaster 600 also allows signal calibration, and
changing the gains or angle.
REF/SAVE Direct function key used to save images and settings
in the BondMaster 600 memory. When this key is
pressed once (and released), the currently displayed
image and settings are saved. When this key is
pressed and held, the current BondMaster 600 image
is set as the reference memory display.
MAIN Provides access to the main menu, which controls
functions such as frequency, gain, angle, filters, RF
signal, and gate.
DISP/DOTS Provides access to the display menu, which controls
functions such as display mode, position, trace, grid.
Also allows you to add reference dots (not available
in PC Swept mode).
ALARM Provides access to the alarm menu, which controls
functions such as alarm type, dwell time, horn, and
alarm position.
MEM Provides access to the memory menu, which controls
functions such as previewing stored memory files,
recalling and editing stored files, capture mode,
capture time, and user information.
ADV/SETUP Provides access to the BondMaster 600 advanced
settings, including the APPLICATION SELECTION
menu, the ALL SETTINGS menu, instrument mode,
colors, password, systems setup, reset, calibration
menu, unlock options, and legal/regulatory
information.
FULL/NEXT Used to expand the instrument display to full screen,
or to select items in the menu.
A A Function key
B B Function key
C C Function key
English International Function

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Battery Precautions
• Before disposing of a battery, check your local laws, rules, and regulations, and follow them
accordingly.
• Transportation of lithium-ion batteries is regulated by the United Nations under the United
Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. It is expected that
governments, intergovernmental organizations, and other international organizations shall
conform to the principles laid down in these regulations, thus contributing to worldwide
harmonization in this field. These international organizations include the International Civil
Aviation organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the
International Maritime Organization (IMO), the US Department of Transportation
(USDOT), Transport Canada (TC), and others. Please contact the transporter and confirm
current regulations before transportation of lithium-ion batteries.
• Do not open, crush, or perforate batteries; doing so, could cause injury.
• Do not incinerate batteries. Keep batteries away from fire and other sources of extreme heat.
Exposing batteries to extreme heat (over 80 °C) could result in an explosion or personal
injury.
• Do not drop, hit, or otherwise abuse a battery, as doing so could expose the cell contents,
which are corrosive and explosive.
• Do not short-circuit the battery terminals. A short circuit could cause injury and severe
damage to a battery making it unusable.
• Do not expose a battery to moisture or rain; doing so could cause an electric shock.
• Only use the BondMaster 600 or an external charger approved by Olympus to charge the
batteries.
• Only use batteries supplied by Olympus.
• Do not store batteries that have less than 40 % remaining charge. Recharge batteries to
between 40 % and 80 % capacity before storing them.
• During storage, keep the battery charge between 40 % and 80 %.
• Do not leave batteries in the BondMaster 600 during instrument storage.
Hearing Protection
The BondMaster 600 probes emit audible sounds that easily propagate and that are amplified by the
part being tested. The sound level is dependent on numerous factors, including (but not limited to)
part composition, frequency, extent of defect(s), and proximity to the part being tested. Under specific
test conditions, sound levels in excess of 85 dB have been measured near the probe. Sounds of this
intensity can result in hearing fatigue and possible hearing damage after long-term exposure, and
therefore a hearing-protection program may be necessary. In particular, the mechanical impedance
analysis (MIA) and pitch-and-catch swept modes are capable of generating high-pitched sounds that
D D Function key
E E Function key
English International Function
CAUTION
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can cause earlier onset of hearing fatigue. Because of the variations of part composition, test
conditions, and part proximity, OSSA (Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas) recommends that you
evaluate your particular test applications to determine if hearing protection is required.
Electrical Warnings
To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not touch the inner conductors of the 11-pin Fischer connector.
Up to 80 V can be present on the inner conductors. The warning symbol shown in the figure below
warns of this electric shock risk.
• The instrument must only be connected to a power source corresponding to the type
indicated on the rating label.
• If a non-approved power supply cord not dedicated to Olympus products is used, Olympus
will not be able to ensure the electrical safety of the equipment.
Equipment Disposal
Before disposing of the BondMaster 600, check your local laws, rules, and regulations, and follow
them accordingly.
CAUTION
Warning symbol
Inner conductors on the
Fischer connector
WARNING
CAUTION

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