GE SpotChecker Manuel utilisateur
SpotChecker
Technical Reference and Operating Manual
Ident No. 49 131
Rev. 2.0
This Issue 02, 03/2009 applies to the version 1.0
Subject to change without notice.
1 Introduction 7
1.1 Safety information 8
Power supply 8
Software 8
Defects/errors and exceptional stresses 9
Further information 9
1.2 Important information on ultrasonic
testing 10
Preconditions for testing with ultrasonic
test equipment 10
Operator training 10
Technical test requirements 11
Limitations of testing 11
Ultrasonic wall thickness measurement 11
Effect of the test object’s material 12
Effect of temperature variations 12
Measurement of remaining wall thickness 12
Ultrasonic evaluation of flaws 13
Flaw boundary method 13
Echo display comparison method 13
Limitations of software 14
1.3 The SpotChecker 16
Special features 16
1.4 Standard package 18
1.5 Required accessories 19
1.6 Spare parts requirements 20
2 Initial start-up and basics 25
2.1 Overview of instrument 26
Front panel 26
Back panel 27
2.2 Installing the instrument 28
2.3 Connecting a probe 29
2.4 Power supply 30
Operation using external power supply 30
Operation using batteries 31
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Inserting batteries 31
Checking the battery charge level 31
Exchanging batteries 32
Charging batteries 32
2.5 Power on/Power off 33
Starting the operation 33
Closing the operation and shutting down 33
2.6 Interfaces 34
USB 34
Network 34
WLAN 34
Bluetooth 35
2.7 Trackballs and touchscreen 36
Trackballs 36
Touchscreen 36
2.8 Remote control 37
Assigning the remote control to a receiver 38
Key assignment 38
2.9 Software installation 39
Re-installation SpotChecker 39
Updates 39
Installation procedure 39
License after re-installation 40
2.10 Basic settings 41
Selecting language 41
Restricting program access 41
Activating the password protection 42
Deactivating the password protection 42
2.11 Data backup 43
Saving data to external data media 44
Uploading data from external data media 44
2.12 Online Help 45
Context-sensitive Help 45
Starting the Online Help 45
Buttons: 46
Starting the Online Help without
the software 46
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Printing 47
Printing a complete chapter 47
3 Individual inspection reports 49
3.1 Ultrasonic inspection of spot
welds
within automotive industry 50
Basic principle 50
Comparison of ultrasonic inspection
with other inspection methods 51
3.2 The software SpotChecker 54
Overview 54
Application ranges 55
Structured inspection plan: 56
Evaluation with UltraCAR 57
General procedure –
linear inspection plans 58
The evaluation assistance tools 59
Evaluation Assistance I 59
Evaluation Assistance II 60
Evaluation Assistance III 61
Evaluation Assistance IV 62
A-scan and Racer view 63
Automatic A-scan freeze 65
Graphical marking of relevant echoes 66
Interface echo gate 66
Reference A-scan 67
Other inspection methods 68
3.3 Dialog probes 69
4 Care, maintenance, errors 71
4.1 Cleaning the instrument 72
4.2 Maintenance 72
4.3 Care of batteries 72
Charging batteries 73
Storage of batteries 73
4.4 Errors 73
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5 Technical specifications 75
5.1 Specification of the interfaces 76
4-pin LEMO 0S connection +15V 76
5.2 Specifications SpotChecker 77
Enclosure 77
Connections 78
Power supply 78
Ultrasound 79
Settings and evaluation 79
6 Annex 83
6.1 EC declaration of conformity 84
6.2 Manufacturer/Service addresses 86
6.3 Disposal 87
General view of the device 88
Recycling data of SpotChecker 90
7 Index 93
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Introduction 1
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Safety information1.1
The SpotChecker has been designed and tested ac-
cording to DIN EN 61 010 Part 1, Safety requirements
for electrical measuring, control and lab equipment,
and was technically in perfectly safe and faultless con-
dition when leaving the manufacturing works.
In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a
safe operation, you should urgently read the following
safety information before putting the instrument into
operation. When connecting other equipment to the
SpotChecker, such as the power supply unit, follow
particularly all safety instructions that apply to these
devices.
A Attention:
The SpotChecker is an instrument for materials
testing. Any use for medical applications or other
purposes is not allowed!
The SpotChecker may only be used in industrial
environments!
Power supply
The power supply for the SpotChecker is carried out
via one or two batteries or via a connected power sup-
ply unit. The power supply unit may only be used in-
side buildings and may not be exposed to moisture or
liquids. Follow all safety instructions that are applica-
ble for the power supply unit used.
A Attention:
Never open the housing of the power supply unit. The
power supply unit does not contain any user-service-
able parts.
Software
According to the current state of the art, software is
never completely free from errors. Before using any
software-controlled test equipment, please make sure
that the required functions operate perfectly in the in-
tended combination.
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Further information
A Attention:
Observe the documentation for the other equipment
connected to the SpotChecker, such as computer or
power supply unit. The documentation contains impor-
tant safety instructions and information about permit-
ted uses.
The SpotChecker software provides extensive online
help which is always available to you when working
with the system. In this operating manual you will find
any additional information that you might require.
If you have any questions about the use of your test
equipment, please contact your nearest representative
of GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies.
If you install additional software on the computer, GE
Sensing & Inspection Technologies will not bear any
responsibility regarding the influence this may have on
SpotChecker operation. The existing software drivers
may be overwritten in such a case.
Defects/errors and exceptional stresses
If you have reason to believe that a safe operation of
your SpotChecker is no longer possible, you have to
disconnect the instrument and secure it against unin-
tentional reconnection.
A safe operation is e.g. no longer possible
❚ if the instrument shows visible damages,
❚ if the instrument no longer operates perfectly,
❚ after prolonged storage under adverse conditions
(e.g. exceptional temperatures and/or especially
high air humidity, or corrosive environmental condi-
tions),
❚ after being subjected to heavy stresses during
transportation.
Safety information Introduction
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Important information on ultra-1.2
sonic testing
Please read the following information before using
your SpotChecker. It is important that you understand
and observe this information to avoid any operator er-
rors that might lead to false test results. This could re-
sult in personal injuries or damages to property.
Preconditions for testing with ultrasonic test
equipment
In this operating manual you will find essential infor-
mation on how to operate your test equipment. In ad-
dition, there are a number of factors that affect the
test results. A description of these factors would go
beyond the scope of an operating manual. Let us
therefore only mention the three most important re-
quirements for a safe ultrasonic inspection in this con-
nection:
❚ the operator training,
❚ the knowledge of special technical test require-
ments and limits,
❚ the choice of appropriate test equipment.
Operator training
The operation of an ultrasonic test device requires a
proper training in ultrasonic test methods.
A proper training comprises for example adequate
knowledge of:
❚ the theory of sound propagation,
❚ the effects of sound velocity in the test material,
❚ what happens to the sound wave at the interface
between two different materials,
❚ the propagation of the sound beam,
❚ the influence of sound attenuation in the test ob-
ject, and the influence of surface quality of the test
object.
Lack of such knowledge could lead to false test results
with unforeseeable consequences. You can contact
for example NDT societies or organizations in your
country (DGZfP in Germany; ASNT in the USA), or
GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies, for informa-
tion concerning existing possibilities for the training of
ultrasonic inspectors as well as on the qualifications
and certificates that can finally be obtained.
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