Utg-2675 RVD
Utg-2675 RVD
Utg-2675 RVD
07458
P(201) 962-7373 F(201) 962-8353
E-mail: [email protected]
www.phase2plus.com
CONTENT
1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 3
2. KEYBOARD FUCTIONS 5
3. MEASURING THE THICKNESS 5
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3.6 REAL CASES ANALYSIS ............... 13
thickness gauge is packed with useful features allowing users to be confident of the displayed values on
the most critical of applications. This multi-functional unit offers everything from basic measurement,
Scan with Min/Max viewing, GO/NO GO display and Adjustable Sound Velocity. This dynamic sonic gauge
is designed to measure the thickness of metallic and non-metallic materials in critical situations that
The UTG-2675 will accurately display readings in either inch or millimeter after a simple calibration
Item Qty
Thickness Gauge 1
15MHz PROBE 1
AA Batteries 2
2oz Couplant Gel 1
Rugged Carry case 1
Operation Manual 1
3. MEASURING THICKNESS
3.1 Sound Velocity Calibration
In order for the gauge to make accurate measurements, it must be set to the correct sound velocity for the
material being measured. Different types of material have different inherent sound velocities. If the gauge is not set to
the correct sound velocity, all of the measurements the gauge makes will be erroneous by some fixed percentage. The
One-Point calibration is the simplest and most commonly used calibration procedure optimizing linearity over large
ranges. The Two-point calibration allows for greater accuracy over small ranges by calculating the probe zero and
velocity.
Note: One and Two point calibrations must be performed on material with the paint or coating removed. Failure to
remove the paint or coating prior to calibration will result in a multi material velocity calculation that may be
different from the actual material velocity intended to be measured.
RECTIFICATION MODE: RF+, full wave, half -, half +, RF-. RF describes the complete echo waveform;
full wave indicates the half + echo and the overturned half - echo; half – means putting off the half +
echo and turn the half – over to +; half + means putting off the half – echo and only left the half + echo.
RF- indicates the phase waveform of RF+.
1. One point calibration:This allows you to calibrate the gauge to a specific material using a
known thickness value. The One-Point calibration is the simplest and most commonly used calibration
procedure optimizing linearity over large ranges
2. Two point calibration:This allows you to calibrate from two known thickness of the same
material (ie: Step Block). The Two-point calibration allows for greater accuracy over small ranges by
calculating the probe zero and velocity.
Note: One and Two point calibrations must be performed on material with the paint or coating removed.
Failure to remove the paint or coating prior to calibration will result in a multi material velocity calculation that
may be different from the actual material velocity intended to be measured.
3. Dual Echo calibration:Calibrate the velocity from the test block of known thickness.
4. Setting the velocity manually:If the material velocity is known, for example the velocity of
steel is 5900m/s. The sound velocity can be set manually.
Attention 1: Measure the standard block before calibration, to ensure that the current setting of
instrument parameters can measure the standard test block correctly.
Attention 2: probe zero procedure, one point calibration and two point calibrations are suitable for
single echo mode, dual echo calibration is suitable for dual echo mode.
THICKNESS VALUE MODE(Normal): This interface shows the velocity of material, the present
thickness value and unit.
LIMITS VALUE SCANNING MODE (MIN+MAX): this mode allows the customer to test the thickness of
material continuously and to show the upper/lower limits after the tests. It shows the minimum and
maximum values during the tests as well as the present thickness. Press the RESET button to get the
limits when measuring the thickness.
1—the present thickness value 2—the maximum value 3—the minimum value 4—unit
5—material velocity 6—battery power 7—A—scan interface 8—reset
A-scan mode: This interface allows you to see the present thickness value and the A-scan waveform at
the same time. The right side of the interface is the specification adjusting area, which can be adjusted
for a more precise result. The detailed instructions can be seen in chapter 3.5.
ATTENTION: When the probe and the object are not completely coupled, the letters in the various
interfaces are shown in GREEN, when properly coupled, they are displayed in WHITE color and when
the either the upper or lower limits are exceeded, the letters will be displayed in RED color.
GATE—lock the echo and show the thickness value of the highest echo. Adjusting the height of the gate.
The gate ranges from 1 to 50mm. Only when the waveform is higher than the gate will this gauge be
able to take the echo and show the value.
Attention: this will only show when the GATE specification is highlighted.
The first intersection point between the waveform and gate is shown with a RED arrow which will help
you determine if this thickness value is correct. If correctly tested, the red arrow should point to the
front of the first bottom echo.
3. If there are some surface faults in the testing object and the gate locks the defect echoes, the
measuring result will be the thickness of the defect area. In this condition, the customer can use the
BLANK function to get the correct testing result. As shown in the following figure, the line on the
bottom of the screen, which we use to shield the defect echoes, indicates the blank confines and makes
the gate not catch the echoes within the blank confines, thus, the right thickness value is acquired.
The UTG-2675 can accurately measure the actual material below the coating utilizing the dual echo
measurement principle. This feature allows you to measure the material without having to destroy or
remove the protective coating of a surface.
Press “M” to go into the parameter interface and set Measurement mode to DUAL-ECHO and press “M”
to return to the main measurement screen.
The UTG-2675 allows you to use A-scan while in the dual-echo mode. This feature has added
E-blanking option as well as the option to cancel GATE. When measuring, the blue strip area indicates
the length of echo blanking./ the waveform above this is considered invalid.
See fig 3.16 below:
1) Identification of dual-echo mode
2) Blue arrow indicates secondary echo
3) E-blanking
4) Blue line: the length of echo-blanking
5) Red line: length of initial blanking
6) Red arrow: indicates first echo
The UTG-2675 utilizes a micro grid format allowing this unit to store up to 100,000 thickness values
and 1,000 A/B scan waveforms. (000-400 files) +21 lines and 12 columns. See Fig 3.17 below
Thickness values and waveforms can be mixed and stored in the same file. The stored data can be
transferred to your PC via USB output and saved as an EXCEL or TXT file.
5.2 Maintenance:
1. Always keep your gauge, probe, cable clean of any dirt, dust, fluids, etc to prevent early wear of
these parts.
2. Be sure to avoid any caustic liquid such as alcohol or viscous fluids to prevent corrosion to the
cover and the display window. Clean with water only.
3. Avoid scratching the surface of the probe. A worn probe will cause unstable readings.
5.3 Service/Support
Contact Phase II for all technical support and/or service.
To send your unit in for any type of service, please call for a RMA#.
(201) 962-7373
Applications Notes:
Measuring pipe and tubing. (Not Applicable to this Model)
When measuring a piece of pipe to determine the thickness of the pipe wall, orientation of the
transducers is important. If the diameter of the pipe is larger than approximately 4 inches,
measurements should be made with the transducer oriented so that the gap in the wearface is
perpendicular (at right angle) to the long axis of the pipe. For smaller pipe diameters, two
measurements should be performed, one with the wearface gap perpendicular, another with the gap
parallel to the long axis of the pipe. The smaller of the two displayed values should then be taken as the
thickness at that point.
Suitability of materials
Ultrasonic thickness measurements rely on passing a sound wave through the material being
measured. Not all materials are good at transmitting sound. Ultrasonic thickness measurement is
practical in a wide variety of materials including metals, plastics, and glass. Materials that are difficult
include some cast materials, concrete, wood, fiberglass, and some rubber.
Couplants
All ultrasonic applications require some medium to couple the sound from the transducer to the
test piece. Typically a high viscosity liquid is used as the medium. The sound used in ultrasonic
thickness measurement does not travel through air efficiently.
A wide variety of couplant materials may be used in ultrasonic gauging. Propylene glycol is
suitable for most applications. In difficult applications where maximum transfer of sound energy is
required, glycerin is recommended. However, on some metals glycerin can promote corrosion by
means of water absorption and thus may be undesirable.
Other suitable couplants for measurements at normal temperatures may include water, various
oils and greases, gels, and silicone fluids. Measurements at elevated temperatures will require specially
formulated high temperature couplants.
Inherent in ultrasonic thickness measurement is the possibility that the instrument will use the
second rather than the first echo from the back surface of the material being measured while in
standard pulse-echo mode. This may result in a thickness reading that is TWICE what it should be. The
Responsibility for proper use of the instrument and recognition of these types of phenomenon rests
solely with the user of the instrument.
All velocities are approximations:
Step 1: Install the supplied USB flash drive to obtain the data output software for your specific model.
Step 2: Click on the model of your thickness gauge
Step 3: Click on the folder called UTG-2675 software.
Step 5: Double click on Silicon CP210xVCP-6610-64bit.exe file to start the Installation Wizard.
Step 6: Click on the folder that is “blank” to open the DataView program.
Step 7: Click on Settings to choose the correct Com Port. If not sure which is the correct port then follow
instructions just below.
To save report, click on the Save icon at the top left corner of the program.
Main Headquarters: U.S.A
Phase II Machine & Tool, Inc.
21 Industrial Ave
Upper Saddle River, NJ. 07458 USA
Tel: (201) 962-7373
Fax: (201) 962-8353
General E-Mail: [email protected]
BEIJING, CHINA
Phase II Measuring Instruments (Beijing) Ltd.
Room 301, Bldg 2 Qing Yuan Xi Li, Haidian District, Beijing 100192,China
Tel:+86-10-59792409
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General E-mail: [email protected]
Revised: May 12, 2017
Warranty Policy:
All portable and stationary material testing instruments manufactured for/by Phase II shall be free
from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1to 5 full years(depending upon
model)from date of purchase. Parts found to be defective shall be replaced or repaired at Phase II’s
sole discretion. Products found by Phase II to be misused, abused or neglected are not covered
under this warranty. Parts not covered by this warranty are normal wear and consumable items
such as (but not limited to) impact balls, impact bodies, diamond indenters, carbide ball indenters,
impact springs, cables and connectors, batteries, diamond stylus, contact probes, points and test
blocks.
Consumable(wearable) items such as cables and probes
have a 90 day warranty from date of purchase.
This warranty is exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties whether written, oral or implied,
including any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event
shall Phase II be liable for any incidental, special or consequential damages of any nature.
Return Policy:
All Phase II products must have authorization prior to return.
If product is not acceptable for any reason including application issues and demonstrations,
authorization for return must be obtained within 5 days of receipt of product. Unit must be in
same new condition it was received. Failure to do so will result in an automatic 15% restocking
fee. Returns after 30 days will not be accepted.