Waygate Technologies Krautkramer USM 10 User manual

Krautkrämer USM 100
Operating Manual
Id. No. 160M4395 Rev. - (09/2021)

This Rev. - (09/2021) applies to software version:
1.0 (September 2021)
You will find the software version and the serial number of your instrument
in the About section (see page 104) in the General Settings menu (see page 99).
© Baker Hughes Digital Solutions GmbH | Technical content subject to change without notice.

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Overview
Command bar
Switch between Command bar icons Reset envelope curve
Switch to the next panel Select the Gain Step (see page )
Switch to the previous panel Magnify Gate (see page )
A-scan freeze (Freeze, see page 66)Pause data recording
Set the echo to defined screen height
(AutoXX, see page 66)Continue data recording
Calibrate (record echo) Save reading in data grid
Delete (e.g. reference or data grid) Stop data recording

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Command bar (continued)
Quick save Export CSV file
Load settings Save screen capture
Save settings Save report
Load data Save multiple page report
Save data Lock the touchscreen operation

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Function group icons
An alphabetical list of all functions in the function groups
can be found in the UT Function directory (see page 206).
A-Scan Auto Calibration
Material Probe Probe Angle
Pulser Receiver Evaluation
UT Setup Setup (Data Recorder)
Gates Display (Data Recorder)

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Status indicators
Power level indicators
(see following page) Reject function is active DAC mode = TCG is active
Freeze active (Freeze),
display is „frozen“ AGT is active DGS reference echo has
been recorded
Magnify gate is active
Angle probe 30° … 90°, flat
surface,
reflection from the backwall
DGS reference echo has
been recorded,
transfer loss > 0
Pulser-receiver separation
is turned off
Angle probe 30°, curved
surface, reflection from the
inner surface
dB REF is active
Pulser-receiver separation
is turned on
Angle probe 80°, curved
surface, reflection from the
outer surface
Calibration reminder
Pulser-receiver separation
is turned on and set to
through-transmission mode
Angle probe 90°, surface
wave
Touchscreen operation
is locked

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Power level indicators
Internal Second
Battery is charged, remaining operating time in hours (approx. value)
Battery charge level, remaining operating time in hours (approx. value)
Warning: Low battery charge
Battery is empty
Power adapter is connected, percentage of battery charge level (approx. value)

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Key functions
1Move up on a menu or list,
decrement a numeric parameter
2Select an item from a menu or list
3Move down on a menu or list,
increment a numeric parameter
4Navigate between major areas of the screen
to select items for action
5On the back: Increase gain or move right
6On the back: Decrease gain or move left
Note
Keys with the same numbers have the same
functions when the instrument is inverted for
right or left operation.
5 6
5 6
1
2
3
4
3
2
1

Contents
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1Introduction
1.1 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Battery operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Battery transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Defects/errors and exceptional stresses. . .22
FCC compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
1.2 Important information on ultrasonic test-
ing24
Prerequisites for testing with ultrasonic test
equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Operator training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Technical test requirements . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Limits of testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Ultrasonic wall thickness measurement . . .26
Effect of the test object material . . . . . . . . .26
Effect of temperature variations . . . . . . . . .27
Measurement of remaining wall thickness .27
Ultrasonic evaluation of flaws . . . . . . . . . . .27
Flaw boundary method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Echo display comparison method . . . . . . . .28
1.3 The Krautkrämer USM 100 . . . . . . . . . . . .29
USM 100 Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
USM 100 Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
USM 100 Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
1.4 How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Attention and note symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . .33
2Standard package and accessories
2.1 Standard packages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
2.2 Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
3Initial start-up
3.1 Instrument positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
3.2 Power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Operation with power adapter. . . . . . . . . . .44
Using the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Charging the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Contents
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3.3 Connecting a probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
3.4 Inserting a USB stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
3.5 Other connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
3.6 Starting the USM 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Powering On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Powering Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.7 Remote Connection Setup . . . . . . . . . . . 56
4Principles of operation
4.1 Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
4.2 Application desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4.3 A-scan view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Command bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
A-scan representation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Function groups and functions . . . . . . . . . 73
Main functions sidebar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Measurement line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Information line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
4.4 Operation with touchscreen. . . . . . . . . . 78
Executing or selecting a function . . . . . . . 78
Selection lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Positioning the gates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
4.5 Overview of key functions . . . . . . . . . . . 87
4.6 Operation with keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selecting a screen area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Executing or selecting a function . . . . . . . 89
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
4.7 Multi-color LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
5Operation
5.1 Important basic settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
5.2 Saving the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
5.3 Loading settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
5.4 General settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104