TRU-TEST

OPERATING MENUAL

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Tru-Test Operation Manual
Key Function

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 Power Switch - on/off
Key Beep - on/off
Increase and decrease Gain

Gain increment step: select 1/2/6/12/20 dB or random setting

Auto Calibration

Freeze Display Screen

Recall Data File

Main Function Group Key

Main and Sub-Function Selection

Parameter Setting Increase

Parameter Setting Decrease

LED Symbol Description

A Gate alarmed
R Reject ON
D Dual mode ON

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Initial Start-Up

Power Supply

The Tru-Test can be operated with an external power supply through AC/DC adaptor or with built-in Lithium-Ion battery pack.
It can also be powered through the universal power supply/ battery charger from any standard AC outlet from 110-230V

Operating from AC Power Supply

Plug the charger in to AC outlet and wait until LED turns green, then plug the charger cable into receptacle on the right side of Tru-test
The LED on the charger will turn from green to red .(If the LED light not turns red into green, dont plug it.)

Operating with Lithium Battery Pack

The battery pack is located on the back of the instrument. The battery pack slides into place and is secured with large slotted screw.
You can use large coin to secure or release the battery pack

Battery power indicator

The instrument screen right bottom side showed symbol of battery power. If the battery-pack power less than 20%, the instrument will show Low Battery.
The instrument still can use approx. 20 min. when Low Battery alarm appear. The user need to switch off the unit and plug it to the main power supply or
charge the battery.

Charging the Batteries

Internal Charging

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If a battery is located in the instrument, the charging process is start automatically when you connect the plug-in power supply unit. The instrument can be used
while the battery is being charged. The charging time is approx.8 hours with turn it off and 10 hours with turn on. This charging time applies to ambient
temperatures from 25-30 degree C. Please take into consideration that the battery pack is not charged to their full capacity at higher temperatures.
The LED display on the plug-in power supply unit indicates the status of the charging process. First plug the power supply to the main power ( 220 VAC or 110
VAC ). The LED display on the Power supply/Charger indicates the status of the charging process. When battery fully charged, the power supply charger LED
indicator will turn red into green.

External Charging
The battery can also charged by plugging the charger adaptor cable directly into the connector below the slotted screw on the battery pack.
Charge procedure is same way as above.

Connecting UT Probes
The prepare of Tru-Test for operation, you have to connected a probe to it. Any brand probe can be use for the Tru-Test, provided the appropriate cable is
available and the operating frequency is within an adequate range.
The Tru-test is available with the probe cable connectors Lemo1.
Probe is connected to the socket at top right on the instrument. Both connector sockets are equally suitable ( connected in parallel) for connecting probes
equipped with only one ultrasonic element (ultrasonic transducer) so that it does not matter which one of the two sockets is used.

When connected Dual (TR) probe (having one transmitter element and one receiver element), or two probes (of which one is transmitting and the other one
receiving), attention should be paid to connecting the transmitter element to the right-hand sockets (transmitter, marked with red circle at the rear of the
instrument case) and the receiver element to the left-hand socket (receiver, marked with black circle). Verify correct polarity by reversing the connection and
comparing signals. When the connection is correct, the signal is stronger.

Starting the Tru-Test

To start the Tru-Test, press the switch on Key

The start display of the Tru-test appears a flash bar with instrument logo a software version..
The system will carry out a self-check and then switches over to the stand-by mode.

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The setting of all function values and the basic setting are same as prior to the instrument being turn off.

Reset

If any functions can not be operated after a warm start, or if you want to reset the instrument to the basic defrost setup, then you should carry out a cold start by
simultaneously pressing the

and Key the instrument will reset to the basic setup and clean all memory file

and key the instrument will reset to the basic setup and still keep all memory file

Switch off the keypad Bi-Bi sound

After press power on key turn on Tru-Test, press again will turn off keypad sound

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Screen Display
The Tru-Test had a digital screen display of A-scan in normal mode

Gain Setting Value

01.0 Gain Setting Step

Ala A Gate Alarm on

Echo Amplitude

Sound Path Distance

Surface Distance

Depth

Full Screen Range

P Measurement Mode
Peak or Flank
Battery Indicator

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 Tru-Test Display Sub-Menu Guide

First press GATE Second press GATE First press SETa Second press SETb First Press PULS
into BASE into a GATE into b GATE into DATE into COLOR into PULSE
RANGE a START b START HORN GROUND TYPE
0250mm 0050mm 0150mm OFF

FINE G a WIDTH b WIDTH BRIGHT WORD POWER
0.1dB 0100mm 0050mm HIGH
 400V
MTL VEL a THRESH b THRESH UNIT ECHO * DAMP
5920m/s 88.0% 25.0% mm
 200 OHM
D-DELY a LOGIC b LOGIC DATE GRID REF-dB
0000mm POS POS 11-28-06
 +00dB
P-ZERO ab GATE b GATE TIME SOLID PRF
0.00us OFF OFF 1528 OFF 100Hz

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 Tru-Test Display Sub-Menu Guide

Into RECV Into TRIG Second Press TRIG Into PK MEM Into SAVE Into RECALL Into DAC

REJECT ANGLE WELD PK MEM NO. 000 NO. 000 DAC 3C

00% 00.0 TYPE I OFF PUSH 1 OFF

MHz X-VALUE W WIDTH ENVLOP FILE NAM LOAD DAC 4C

0.5-5M 10.0mm 000mm OFF 0000 OFF

RF-MODE MTL THK SHADOW FILE TYP TRANSIT AWS

OFF 000mm OFF A-SCAN OFF

AGC 50% W DIST T-SCAN DATE FILE NAM AVG

OFF 016mm OFF 11-26-05 0000 OFF

W DISP TIME FILE DEL RESET

PUSH 13:48 PUSH DAC
The means of the 7 function group key are on the screen. The currently selected function group is display on top of right screen.

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Basic Setting

Selecting Display Unit

In the function group, press key, Enter a SET function.

Press key adjust the cursor to UNIT. Press or key

change the unit display mm or inch.

Setting the date

In the function group, press key, Enter a SET function.

Press key adjust the cursor to DATE. Press to setting the

month, use or key change the correct date, then press

button setting the day and year. After setting all correct date. Press

key twice time back to a SET starting, press twice time, the
date will be memorized
Setting the time

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In the function group, press key, Enter a SET function.

Press key adjust the cursor to TIME Press , use or

key change the unit display date.

Selecting the color scheme ( normally, dont need change it )

In the function group, press key twice time, Enter b SET function.

Press key adjust the parameters that wish to change, use or

key change the display

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OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTION

When setting all parameter, Tru-Test operated via 3 keys, enable to quickly and direct
set the gain.

- Press the key to set up the parameter by moving the arrow to different
function setting

- Press the key to increasing the setting

- Press the key to decreasing the setting

- Press the Key to Increasing or Decreasing the set scale

Setting the Gain

The gain control function is always directly available from left three key.(see right side)

Press select a certain increment for setting the gain. , dB setting choice from
1,2,6,12,20 dB 5 steps setting.

Press To increasing or decreasing the dB set increasing/decreasing steps.

When setting to 20dB, user can press and setting the step gain

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Adjusting the Display Range ( Function Group BASE )

The function BASE enable you to make the basic adjustment of the screen display range. The display on the
screen must be adjusted for the material to be tested.( function MTLVEL) and for the probe used (function for
P-ZERO).
Note:
In order to accurately adjust the material velocity and the probe delay, please read the section Calibration of
Tru-Test.

RANGE (Display Range)

You can adjust the display range if your move high-light cursor in RANGE.

The adjustment from 25, 50, 125, 200, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 6000 mm. by and

Press the key, the high-light on the left of RANGE will display RANGE. Press and to fine range adjustment.

When press key, the range display will return back to the 25 mm, user can set another display range .

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MTVEL (Sound Velocity)

Use MTVEL to set sound velocity within the test object. You can use sound velocity between 1000-9999m/s

Coarse adjustment 5920 m/s or 3240 m/s. press key move high-light cursor to MTVEL, then choose by and

Press key for fine adjustment, the high-light on the left of MTVEL will display MTVEL, Fine adjustment 1000-9999m/s in step of 1m/s through

and key.

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D-DELAY ( Display Starting Point)

This function allow you to shift the complete screen display and consequently also the display zero. If the display should for example start from the surface of
the test object, the value in D-DELAY must be set to 0.

press key move high-light cursor to D-DELY, press and key to increase or decrease the screen delay

P-ZERO (Probe Delay)

Every probe has a delay between the transducer element and contact face. This means that the initial pulse must first pass through this delay line before the
sound wave can enter the test object. You can compensate for this influence of the delay line in the function P-ZERO
If the value for P-ZERO is not known, read the section calibration in order to determine this value

Press key move high-light cursor to P-ZERO, press and key to increase or decrease the screen delay0.01 us per step

Or you can press key, When high-light show P-DELY, press and key to double the value

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Adjusting the Pulse

Select Probe Type

TYPE
Press key move high-light cursor to TYPE, press and key to select probe type

- Single contact probe POWER

- Dual contact probe 400V
DAMP
- Angle beam probe
POWER (Intensity) 200 ohm

Use the function POWER to set the pulse voltage. You can choose between two setting ( 400V and 200V). The setting high REF-dB
(400V) is recommended. +00dB
Inspections in which maximum sensitivity is important, e.g. for the detection of small flaws. Choose the setting low (200V) for PRF-MOD
broadband probes or if narrow echoes are required (better resolution). 100Hz

press key move high-light cursor to POWER, press and key to select 400V or 200 V
DAMPING (Probe Matching)
This function serves for matching the probe. the damping of the probes oscillating circuit and consequently change the
height, width and resolution of the echo display(100 or 200)

- Damping 200, this setting matching the echo height but mostly also produces narrow echoes with higher resolution.
REF-dB

This function for inspector follow the code setting or regulation, press and key set the REF dB

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PRF-MOD ( Pulse Repetition Frequency) TYPE
- The pulse repetition frequency indicates the number of times an initial pulse is triggered per second. You can determine
whether you need the highest possible PRF value, or whether you are satisfied with a low value. POWER
- You 8 step selection (10 25 50 100 250 500 750 1000Hz) 400V
- The larger you work piece, the smaller PRF value are needed in order avoid phantom echoes. In the case of the smaller DAMP
PRF value, however, the A-scan update rate becomes lower, for this reason, high value are required if a work piece 200 ohm
should be scanned fast. The best way to determine the suitable PRF value is by experimenting; start from the highest REF-dB
step and reduce the value until there are no such phantom echoes. +00dB
PRF
- Press and key set the PRF 100Hz

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Adjusting the receiver

REJECT
The function REJECT allows you to suppress unwanted echo indications, for example structural noise from your test object. REJECT
The % screen height setting indicates the minimum height that the echoes should attain in order for them to be displayed on the 00%
screen at all. The reject setting cannot be higher than the lowest threshold setting ( min 1%) of any gate. MHz
0.5-5
- Press key move high-light cursor to REJECT, press and key increase or decrease the reject % RF-MODE
You should handle this function carefully; as it may of course happen that you suppress echoes from flaws as well. Many test OFF
specifications expressly forbid using the reject function. AGC 80%
The LED R is therefore light with active when REJECT function on OFF
MHz (Frequency Range)
In this function, you can adjust the operating frequency according to the frequency of your probe.
You have a choose between 2 frequency range
- Narrow Band from 0.5- 5 MHz
- Board Band from 4-15 MHz

- Press key move high-light cursor to FREQE, press and key to select narrow or board band

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RF-MODE ( RF=Radio Frequency)

You can select the rectification mode of the echo pulses according to your application in the function RF-MODE. When RF mode on,

it applies to the display range up to 50 mm ( steel). If user want to increase the range, press key to adjust D-DELAY.

- Press key move high-light cursor toRF-Mode, press and key to select RF ON or OFF
( When choose RF on, The screen display will automatic change into 25 mm full Screen )

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AGC 80% ( Automatically increasing the gain raise the echo amplitude to 80% high )

- Move Gate cross the echo

- Select the function AGB 80%

- Press key move high-light cursor to REJECT, press , the echo cross the gate will automatic increase to 80% height.
See below

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Setting The Gates (Function Group aGAT and bGAT)
Display of Gates

All functions for setting the (dual) gate are arranged in the function group aGAT and bGAT.
Select the function group aGAT or bGAT

Tasks Of The Gates

It monitors the range of the test object where you expect to detect a flaw. If an echo exceeds or falls bellow the
gate, an alarm signal is output via the LED A.
The gate A and B are independent of one another. Gate A can also have the function of an echo-start gate.
The gate choose the echo for the digital time-of-flight or amplitude measurement. The measured value is indicated
in the measurement line.
Error alarms can be triggered under certain circumstances. These are caused by intermediate conditions in
instrument operation occurring when the

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 instrument is used. i.e. when function parameters are changed. Possible alarms occurring during instrument
operation (setting of function) are to be ignored. To make the assignment easier, the gate are displayed in
different colors. You can not vary the colors of gates because they are fixed as following
 Gate A yellow
 Gate B - Green
aSTART/bSTART (Starting point of the gates)
You can fix the starting point of the gates A or B within the adjustment range of 0-5999 mm.

- - Press one time or two time select the gate and choice aSTART or bSTART

- Use and key to set right value

aWIDTH/bWIDTH (WIDTH of the gates)
You can change the width of the gates A or B.

- Move the cursor by select the a WIDTH.

- Use the and key to set gate right position right value

- Gate B, do the same way above by press key again.

aTHRSH/bTHRSH (Response and Measurement Threshold of the gates)
You can change the threshold value of the gates A or B within the adjustment range of 35%-96.5% screen height
for triggering the LED alarm if this value is exceeded or not reached, depending on the setting of the
aLOGIC/bLOGIC function.

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- - Select the function aTHRSH or bTHRSH

- Use the and key to set gate right THRESH position

aLOGIC/bLOGIC (Evaluation Logic of the gates)
This function allows you to choose the method for triggering the gate alarm. The alarm is output to the LED A on
the front panel of the Tru-Test. There are three setting options available
 off- Evaluation logic off
The alarm (LED A) is on if the preset response threshold of the gate is exceeded within the displayed range
 Pos-Coincidence
The alarm (LED A) is on if the preset response threshold of the gate is not reached within the displayed range
 Neg-Anticoincidence
The alarm (LED A) is on if the preset response threshold of the gate is not reached within the displayed range
The alarm and measurement function of the gates is only active within the display
range.

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Setting TRIG

Press one time, the screen will display TRIG

- ANGLE= probe angle

- X-VALUE = Probe front side to index point distance. ( contact probe = 0 , angle beam probe need measurement by V1 bock )

- MTL THK = material Thickness

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Setting CAL

Press key, The screen will display CAL

- MEAS = PEAK and Flank ( select depth measurement use Peak or Flank, Usually we use flaw detect by Peak Mode, thickness for
Flank Mode )
- S-REF-1( Setting the reference distance or measurement)
- S-REF-2( Setting the reference distance or measurement)
- a START( Gate A start point)
- b START(Gate A start point)

Setting DAC

Press key, The screen will display Function DAC Setting

This group function incl. set

- 3 line DAC curve

- 4 line DAC curve
- AWS code inspection
- AVG curve setting
- RESET- push DAC

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Function Group PK.m

Press key, The screen will display Function PK MEM Setting

This function incl.

- PK MEM( memory the highest echo pass the gate)

- ENVLOP( memory all the echo pass to the gate)
- SHADOW ( color all echo pass to the gate in order to see the echo easier in high bright outside)
- T-SCAN ( encoder time B scan)
More function detail will explain later
PK MEM
Press PK MEM=on can hold the background echo cross the gate
Put probe on 20 mm thick block to get Press PK MEM set it on, when take off the probe, the The MEM background echo will good for reference
back echo cross the gate background echo display and hold on the screen. during the inspection

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ENVOLOP
Press ENVOLOP=on can hold the all the echoes cross the gate

Put probe on 20 mm thick block to get Open envelope function, all the echo pass the gate will
back echo cross the gate hold and display on the screen.

SHADOW
Press SHADOW=on. The initial and background echo will change color into solid display
Put probe on 20 mm thick block to get Press SHADOW set it on, the echo color will change When move the probe. The show still hold on the
back echo cross the gate into shadow display type display for reference

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Time B-Scan

1. Select the probes which already calibrated the probe delay. If its a new probe, please follow the probe delay measurement procedure calibrate the probe
delay
2. Press BASE key, enter probe delay ( measurement by Peak method )
3. Press CAL set MEAS=Peak
4. Press PULS, set contact probe
5. Press BASE, press set the screen display range to 50 mm
6. Put the probe on the step block make sure the gate can pass the min. and max. range.
7. Adjust the gain to get 75% amplitude from thick step as following
8. check the min step 20 mm back echo, see Sa=20.0 mm
9. Move the probe on the 20 mm step. Press PK MEM key, press T-SCAN right arrow key set T- scan on and start time-Bcan
Move the probe from 20 mm to 10/5 mm step. After completed of the T-scan,
press enter key and memorize the data.
10. Press COPY recall key, recall the Time B-scan data.
11. This Time B-scan map show the step block from 20-10-5mm.

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5 MHz Contact Probe Delay Measurement
Select one 5 MHz contact probe connected to the cable and plug it to the Tru-test
Get 1 4 step thickness block ( 20, 10, 5 , 2.5mm )
Press Tru-Test ON/OFF switch, turn on the Tru-test.

Press key to sub-menu.

Press and key to select probe type single contact probe symbol.

Use Peak in Gate, press selects the Peak mode

1. Press BASE key enter BASE setting

2. Press RANGE key, set the display range = 25 mm
3. Press MTLVEL right key, set the velocity = 5920 m/s
4. Put the probe on the 20 mm block step
5. Press CAL set the MEAS=Peak
6. Press PULS, set TYPE=Angle bean probe
7. Adjust the gain until echo display 80% full screen]
8. Press GATE, move gate across the display echo
9. Check the screen bottom Da=22.0 ( This show thickness is 22 mm not 20 mm.)
10. Adjust the probe delay until Da=20.0
11. The P-DEAY= 0.37 us

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Use Flank

1. Press BASE key enter BASE setting

2. Press RANGE key, set the display range = 25 mm
3. Press MTLVEL right key, set the velocity = 5920 m/s
4. Put the probe on the 20 mm block step
5. Press CAL set the MEAS=Flank
6. Adjust the gain until echo display 80% full screen]
7. Press GATE, move gate across the display echo
8. Move the gate aTHREAD down to 7%. ( gate must acroos the echo first wave raise line )
9. Check the screen bottom Da=21.2 ( This show thickness is 21.2 mm not 20 mm.)
10. Adjust the probe delay until Da=20.0
11. The P-DEAY= 0.38us

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Note:

Use Peak or Flank have different measurement value display. The probe delay is different. This will case inspection tolerance. Most of time,
PEAK use for flaw detection and FLANK use for thickness measurement.

4 MHz, 8x9 mm, Angle Beam Probe Delay Measurement

Select one 4 MHz, 8x9 mm, 70 degree probe connected to the cable and plug it to the Tru-test.
Press Tru-test ON/OFF switch, turn on Tru-Test.
Put probe on V1 steel test block, target the probe to the 100 mm curve

1. Press select the MEAS= PEAK mode.

2. Press key, set range 125 mm by .

3. Set MTL VEL=3240 m/s

4. Press key, choose the angle bean probe type.

5. Press key set FREU=0.5-5M

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6. Put probe on V1 and target to 100mm curve, get echo
7. Set gain until echo rise 80% full screen

8. Press key. Move the gate across the echo and adjust the gate width, set gate thresh to 80%

9. Press key, enter TRIG set angle =70 degree, s-VALE=12.0 mm.

10. Press key back BASE setting, increasing P-ZERO until the sound path= 100mm
11. check Sa=100.0. Now the P-DELY for this probe is 3.89 us

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4 MHz Dual Crystal Contact Probe Delay Measurement

Select one 4 MHz,12mm, 0 degree dual probe connected to the cable and plug it to the Tru-test.
Press Tru-test ON/OFF switch, turn on Tru-Test.
1. Press CAL key, select the MEAS= PEAK
2. Press BASE key, set range 25 mm
3. Set MTL VEL=5920 m/s
4. Press PULS, selecting probe type= dual probe.
5. Put probe on 20 mm step block
6. Set gain until echo rise 80% full screen
7. Press TRIG set angle = 0 degree, s-VALE=0.0 mm.
8. Press GATE. Move the gate across the echo
9. Press BASE back BASE setting
10. Increasing P-ZERO Until Sa=20.0mm
11. check Sa=20.0. Now the P-ZERO for this probe is 3.39 us

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Its very important to calibrate the probes delay and record it. If you did not calibrate probe delay and entry the parameter. The inspection result will generate big
tolerance. Each probe has different probe delay.

Single Probe Thickness measurement

Select one 4 MHz,12mm, 0 degree dual crystal probe connected to the cable and plug it to the Tru-Test.
Press Tru-test ON/OFF key, turn on the Tru-test.
1. Press CAL key, select the MEAS= PEAK
2. Press BASE key, set range 25 mm
3. Set MTL VEL=5920 m/s
4. Press PULS key choose the contact probe.
5. Put probe on 20 mm step block
6. Set gain until echo rise 80% full screen
7. Press TRIG set angle = 0 degree, s-VALE=0.0 mm, MTL THK =20.0 mm
8. Press GATE. Move the gate across the echo and adjust the width and thresh to 50%
9. Press BASE back BASE setting
10. Move the gate across the echo
11. Press P-ZERO right arrow key increasing P-ZERO until Sa=20.0
12. check Sa=20.0. Now the P-DELY for this probe is 3.39 us

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13. Move the probe to 10 mm step, move gate across back echo, the Sa=10.0 and Da=10.0
14. Move the probe to 10 mm step, move gate across back echo, the Sa=5.0 and Da5.0

Note: When use Flank, the probe delay calibrate is different.

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Dual Probe Thinckness measurement
Select one 4 MHz,12mm, 0 degree dual crystal probe connected to the cable and plug it to the Tru-test
Press Tru-Test ON/OFF switch, turn on the Tru-Test.
1 Press the CAL key, select the MEAS= PEAK
2 BASE key, set range 25 mm
3 Set MTL VEL=5920 m/s
4 Press PULS to Dual probe
5 Put probe on 20 mm step block
6 Set gain until echo rise 80% full screen
7 Press TRIG set angle = 0 degree, s-VALE=0.0 mm, MTL THK =20.0 mm
8 Press GATE. Move the gate across the echo and adjust the width and thresh to 50%
9 Press BASE back BASE setting
10 Move the gate across the echo
11 Press P-ZERO tight arrow key increasing P-ZERO until Sa=20.0
12 check Sa=20.0. Now the P-DELY for this probe is 3.39 us
13 Move the probe to 10 mm step, move gate across back echo, the Sa=10.0 and Da=10.0
14 Move the probe to 10 mm step, move gate across back echo, the Sa=5.0 and Da=5.0

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Note: When use Flank, the probe delay calibrate is different.

Echo to Echo Measurement

Select one 5 MHz contact probe connected to the cable and plug it to the Tru-Test.
Get 1 4 step thickness block ( 20, 10, 5 , 2.5mm )
Press Tru-test ON/OFF switch, turn on Tru-Test.

1. Press key enter BASE setting

2. Press key move high-light cursor to range, Set range=25

3. Press key move high-light cursor to MTLVEL set the velocity = 5920 m/s

4. Press key move high-light cursor to P-DELY set the probe delay=3.72 us, already calibration data before.

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5. Press CAL set the MEAS=Peak

6. Press PULS, set Type=single contact

7. PUT probe on 20 mm step, adjust the gain until echo display 80% full screen]

8. Press GATE, move gate across the display echo

9. Check the screen bottom D=20.0 ( This show thickness is not 20 mm, adjust probe delay until d=20.0)

10. Press key move high-light cursor to range, Set range=50

11. Press key, move a Gate to cross first back echo

12 Press key move high-light cursor to E to E Set E to E= ON

13. Press key move the Gate B pass to second echo.

14. The screen top display ab=20.00 ( this mean the block thickness is 20.0 mm )

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If use FLANK, The probe delay calibrate same as before. Just take care set the aGATE and bGATE down cross echo wave first rise line. This will give you
more precision measurement.
 Dual contact probe echo-echo do the same way.

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Tru-Test Probe Zero Auto Calibration

1. Select the probe type ( contact or angle beam ), frequency, range and velocity
Contact Probe
Use V2 block 20 mm thick. Due to the probe near field resolution, please use second echo calibrate. The second echo should be 40 mm.
Or, to use V1 block 100 mm
Angle beam probe
Target the probe to V1 R100 mm curve
2. Move gate cross and cover the max. response echo
3. Enter CAL mode, Press Set key, now the Means/Peak will show double arrow cursor. This mean, the instrument already enter calibration procedure.
4. Press enter key, now the cursor will move to S-REF1.
5. Use up and down key set 100 mm ( if use V1 block )
6. Press enter key again. Now Tru-Test will auto-calibrate and the sound path will display 100.0
7. Press BASE key, Now the P-delay showed 2.77 us.
8. Press Freeze key, press enter key again, Save this probe calibrate P-delay.

Example
Contact Probe Auto-Calibrate Procedure

1. Get 4 MHz, 12 mm, 0 degree contact probe and V2 block . Press BASE set range into 50 mm

2. Press ENTER key move cursor to MTLVEL. Press Up Key, set MTLVEL 5920 m/s.

3. Press into pulse function

- Set Probe Type- contact
4. Press into TRIG function

- Set angle 0 degree ( if now showed angel=70, press and key select the angle=0.0 degree )

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5. Plug probe cable to Tru-Test.
6. Put couplant on V2, put probe on the block to get response echo.

7. Adjust the gain until second echo raise to 80% height.

8. Press Gate, move Gate A across the second echo and cover it

9. Press key, enter CAL mode, press SET key, the MEAS/Peak showed double arrow.

10. Press enter key, the cursor move to S-REF-1. use and key adjust the thickness into 40 mm

11. press enter key again. Now the probe sound path will show 40.0 mm.

12. Press BASE key check the right probe delay

13. Now the probe delay already auto-calibrate.

14. Press FREEZE key, Press ENTER key enter SAVE mode. Press key Save the setting

15. Next time when use the same probe, press COPY key, enter recall mod, press ENTER key move cursor to LOAD, Press for
loading the previous calibration setting.

Angle Beam Probe Auto-Calibrate Procedure

1. Get 4 MHz, 8x9 mm, 60 degree contact probe and V1 steel block

2. Press BASE set range into 125 mm

3. Press ENTER key move cursor to MTLVEL. Press SET key, press Up Key, set MTLVEL 3240 m/s.

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4. Press enter to PULS mode
Set Probe Type-angle beam
5. Press enter TRIG mode

Set angle 60 degree ( if now showed angel=70, press SET key showed double arrow. Press and select the angle=60.0 degree )
6. Plug probe cable to Tru-test
7. Put couplant on V1, put probe on the block target R100 curve to get response echo.

8. Adjust the gain until max echo raise to 80% height.

9. Press Gate, move Gate A across the echo and cover it

10. Press enter CAL mode, press SET key, the MEAS/Peak showed double arrow.

11. Press enter key, the cursor move to S-REF-1. use and up/down key adjust the thickness into 100 mm

12. press enter key again. Now the probe sound path will show 100.0 mm.

13. Press BASE key to check the correct probe-delay.

14. Now the probe delay already auto-calibrate.

15. Press FREEZE key, Press ENTER key enter SAVE mode. Press key Save the setting

16. Next time when use the same probe, press COPY key, enter recall mod, press ENTER key move cursor to LOAD, Press load the
previous calibrate setting.

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DAC Curve Setting

Prepare a 5 hole test block with different depth.

1. Calibrate the probe delay and set screen 200mm

2. Press DAC enter the DAC sub-menu.

3. move high-light cursor to DAC 3C and press up key turn on the DAC 3C on

4. Put probe on the test block and target to the first hole. Adjust the gain amplitude into 80%. Press key set point 1.

5. Move the probe to second hole. Adjust the gate , press set point 2

6. Move the probe to third hole. Adjust the gate , press set point 3

7. press enter key completed the setting.

8. move high cursor set RL and EL dB.

9. Move cursor to 3point DAC, press up key set on, the DAC curve will display
+6dB method DAC Curve

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+6dB DAC CURVE SETTING

( only use if sound path over 100 mm and probe sensitivity not enough )

Prepare a 5 hole test block with different depth.

10. Calibrate the probe delay and set screen 200mm

11. Press DAC enter the DAC sub-menu.

12. move high-light cursor to DAC 3C and press up key turn on the DAC 3C on

13. Put probe on the test block and target to the first hole. Adjust the gain amplitude into 80%. Press key set point 1

14. Move the probe to second hole. Adjust the gate , press set point 2

15. Move the probe to third hole. Adjust the gate , press set point 3, , then press the key, the echo will double. Press freeze set point 3

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 again.

16. Press DAC key, the setting will increasing 6dB. Press set point 4

17. Move the probe to no. 4 hole, adjust the gate, press set point 5

18. Move the probe to no. 5 hole, adjust the gate, press set point 6

19. press enter key completed the setting.

20. move high cursor set RL and EL dB.
21. Move cursor to 3point DAC, press up key set on, the DAC curve will display
+6dB method DAC Curve

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QUIT DAC CURVE, PRESS DAC KEY, PRESS ENTER MOVE CURSOR TO RESET, PRESS DAC AGAIN TO QUIT THE DAC
SETTING

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 WELDING SECTION SIMULATE DISPLAY
( THIS SECTION ONLY AVAILABLE WHEN YOU SET ANGLE BEAM PROBE CONDITION )

 CALIBRATE PROBE INDEX POINT, PROBE

CALIBRATE TRU-TEST AND PROBE FRONT INDEX DISTANCE, PROBE ANGLE



 PRESS OR ADJUST ECHO AMPLITUDE.
MOVE a GATE CROSS THE DEFECT ECHO PRESS GATE ENTER a GATE SETTING.
SET a GATE POSITION, WIDTH AND LEVEL


 PRESSTRIC KEYMOVE CURSOR TO
SETMTL THK MTLPRESS  OR  OR ENTER
SPECIMEN THICKNESS


 PRESSTRIG KEYSELECT AND SET WELD
SET WELD TYPE, WIDTH, ANGLE , PARAMETERPRESS  OR  KEY SET IT
DISTANCE AND W DISPL

 PRESS SELECT CURSOR TO U TYPE

DISPLAY WELD MAP PRESSENTER KET DISPLAY WELD MAP

--STEP 1

1. EXCUTE ANGLE BEAM PROBE ZERO CALIBRATION. RECORD DATA

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2. EXCUTE PROBE INDEX POINT CALIBRATION, RECORD DATA
3. EXCUTE PROBE ANGLE CALIBRATION

SET MATERIAL VELOCITY IS 3240m/s.

SET PULSER PROBE TYPE: ANGLE BEAM
SET TRIG PROBE ANGLE
SET PROBE X-VALUE
SET SPECIMENT MTL THK

4. AFTER COMPLETED THE CALIBRATION, PRESS TRIG KEY TWO TIME. ENTRY WELD SETTING DISPLAY

USE UP/DOWN KEY SET WELD TYPE: I / V / U / X

PRESS W WIDTH RIGHT SELECT ARROW KEY, MOVE HIGH LIGHT CURSOR
TO W WIDTH, SET WELD SECTION WIDTH
PRESS W ANGLE RIGHT SELECT ARROW KEY, MOVE HIGH LIGHT CURSOR
TO W ANGLE, SET WELD SECTION ANGLE
PRESS W DIST RIGHT SELECT ARROW KEY, MOVE HIGH LIGHT CURSOR
TO W DISTANCE, SET WELD SECTION DISTANCE

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STEP 2
PUT PROBE ON THE INSPECTION SPECIMEN, FIND DEFECT RESPONSE ECHO.
RAISE THE GAIN UNTIL RESPONSE ECHO AMPLITUDE BETWEEN 60-80% FULL
SCREEN , MOVE GATE A ACROSS THE DEFECT ECHO, THEN MOVE THE CURSOR
TO W DISP. PRESS ENTER KEY

AFTER PRESS ENTER KEY THE WELDING MAP WILL DISPLAY ON THE TOP OF THE SCREEN
FOR EXAMPLE:

INSPECT WELDING BLOCK AS FOLLOWING

TYPE OF WELD: V TYPE

SPECIMEN THICKNESS: 25 mm
WELD ANGLE: 30 DEGREE
WELD WIDTH: 30 mm
TOTAL LENGTH OF DEFECT: 15 mm
LONG FROM THE BOTTOM

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 INSTRUMENT: TRU-SONIC
PROBE: ABC-0460 4 MHz, 8X9 mm, 60 DEGREE
CABLE: LEMO1-LEMO 00
CALIBRATION BLOCK: V1, STEEL

TEST PROCEDURE

1. FIRST PUT PROBE ON THE V1 BLCOK AND CHECK PROBE INDEX POINT = 13 mm
2. PUT THE PROBE ON THE V1 BLOCK, TARKET TO THE V1 r=100 mm CURVE. CALIBRATE THE PROBE ZERO=2.53 Us
3. PRESS BASE SET THE INSTRUMENT RANGE=100 mm
4. SET VELOCITY = 3240 m/s
5. SET P-ZERO = 2.53 us
6. PRESS PULS, SET TYPE= ANGLE BEAM
7. SET FREQU=0.5-5 M, SET REJECT=0%
8. PRESS TRIG 1 TIME, SET ANGLE=60 DEGREE, X-VALUE=13 mm, MTL THK=25 mm
PRESS TRIG 2 TIME, SET WELD TYPE=V, W WIDTH=30 mm, W ANGLE= 30 DEGREE,
9. PUT PROBE ON THE INSPECT WELDING BLOCK. MOVE THE BLOCK AND GET THE DEFECT SIGNAL.

IF THE DEFECT COLOR DISPLAY GREEN, THIS IS FIRST HALF V SOUND PASS DEFECT. THE LARGE D WILL SHOW THE DEFECT DEPTH FROM
15-25 mm, ABOVE 25 mm SOUND PATH, THE ECHO WILL CHANGE INTO YELLOW. THE DEPTH DISPLAY

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 HALF V INSPECTION FULL V INSPECTION

THE GREEN ECHO AND YELLOW ECHO WILL LET USER EASY TO UNDERSTAND WHICH ECHO DISPLAY ECHO IS HALF V AND FULL V SOUND
PATH.

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10. PRESS GATE, MOVE A GATE ACROSS TO THE DEFECT ECHO, THE W DISPTANCE SHOW THE ON EQUIPMENT SCREEN.ITS THE SURFACE
DISTANCE.

11. PRESS TRIG TWO TIME, MOVE THE CURSOR TO W DIST, THEN SET THE CORRECT W DIST.

12. PRESS W DISP RIGHT ARROW KEY, MOVE HIGH LIGHT CUSOR TO THE W DISP.
PRESS ENTER KEY, THE WELDING SECTION DEFECT SIMULATE MAP WILL SHOW ON THE TOP.

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13. PRESS ENTER KEY, DISPLAY WILL SHOW SAVE MENU , STORGE THE A-SCAN DISPLAY AND WELD-ZONE DISPLAY WITH PROGRAM NO. AND
FILE NAME.

14. PRESS COPY KEY TWO TIME TO RETURN BACK THE TEST AGAIN.

15. IF MOVE THE PROBE AND USE FULL V PASS INSPECTION, THE ECHO COLOR OVER 25 mm WILL CHANGE INTO YELLOW COLOR. SEE BELOW

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THE DEPTH SHOW 27.2 mm.
THE DEFECT POSTION CACULATED AS
DEPTH DISPLAY 27.2- MATERIAL THICKNESS 25 = 2.2 mm.
FLAW POSTION IS 25 mm-2.2 mm = 22.8 mm ABOVE THE SURFACE.
ENTER THE W DIST = 47 mm, MOVE HIGH LIGHT CUSOR TO W DISPL. PRESS ENTER

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