WAND Data Collector User Manual Document: 1.04.04 Rev6 Document: 1.04.
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How to use this manual The WAND Data Collector (referred to as WAND from this point forward) manual has been laid out to reflect the menu bar that appears on the WAND screen.
Introduction TheWAND is used to activate the InductosenseThickness Monitoring Sensors (TMS) in order to take ultrasonic thickness measurements from structures. The WAND powers and subsequently acquires the thickness data from the installed sensors.The TMS sensors can be installed on thickness/corrosion monitoring locations (CMLs/ TMLs). Measurements from the TMS sensors are displayed on the WAND’s screen and can also be analysed using the Inductosense Data Management (IDM) software.
Powering-up the WAND To switch the WAND on press the ON/OFF button. Once the WAND is turned on, a user sign-in page will be displayed. A user can sign-in to the device by either scanning a user RFID card or by entering a PIN Number against a specified user name. • • • • • • • • • When using an RFID card, simply hold the card under the WAND and depress the scan button. With a USER ID and PASSWORD, press the enter button to reveal a list of recorded users..
Start using the WAND Prior to initial use of the WAND, it is recommended to check and confirm the MEASUREMENT and the DEVICE SETTINGS. The settings are accesed via the Menu Bar. To open the Menu Bar, press the UP navigation button. The LEFT and RIGHT arrows can be used to move between the four measurement options (see Figure 3 below) and the Enter button will select the required option.
Measure Measure Settings Device Settings History The Measurement Screen (Figure 4 below) is used to display the ultrasonic A-scan, the location of the TMS sensor and the the velocity of ultrasound in the material and the calculated thickness. Figure 4: The Measurement Screen Tip: When the scan button is depressed a reduced ultrasonic A-scan is displayed alongside a bar showing the signal to noise ratio.
Acquiring measurements using the WAND and Assigning RFIDs to TMS Sensors in the field STEP ONE Place the WAND above the RFID, press the Scan button. If the RFID has been detected, the location indicator displays the RFID tag (“RFID / N/A”if the RFID has not been assigned,“RFID / name of location”if it has been). Otherwise, the location indicator will display“N/A”only. In that case, release the button, reposition the probe and press the button again.
navigation pad and the enter button. STEP FIVE Select a standard material in the list or enter a new custom material velocity. STEP SIX If available, enter the reference manual UT measurement in the Cal.Value setting (Press enter to set the Cal. Value setting, then use up and down to change digits, left and right to cycle through the digits, press enter when done). This value cannot be set to 0. If there is no reference value, set to another value and make a note of this.
Measure Settings Measure Device Settings History The ‘Measure Settings’ menu options allows users to define the measurement parameters against which the thickness measurements will be recorded in the WAND. Figure 5 is a screenshot of this menu option and displays the criteria that can be configured. It should be noted that Material and Peak Detction can also be applied in retrospect to the individual (and groups of ) measurements once they have been uploaded to the IDM software.
The Measurement Settings Criteria Waveform There are three options for displaying the waveform. These are RAW, ENVELOPE and BOTH Material Select from the standard velocities pre-installed in theWAND. New velocities can be entered either directly into the WAND or via the IDM software. Peak detection The ultrasonic thickness can be calculated from the A-scan using either the first peak or a measurement between two peaks (peak-to-peak).
Measure Measure Settings Device Settings History The‘Device Settings’menu options allows users to configure operating parameters of the WAND. Figure 6 is a screenshot of this menu option and displays the criteria that can be configured. There are two columns of options. Only the left hand column can be configured; the right hand column displays fixed device settings. Figure 6: Device settings screen Use the UP and DOWN buttons to navigate between the criteria and the ENTER button to select.
Configurable Device Settings RFID En. The RFID functionality can be ENABLED or DISABLED. Shutdown: This can be used to set the inactivity time after which the device will shut down. To optimise battery life it is recommended not to set the inactivity time to ‘never’. Units: METRIC or IMPERIAL units can be selected. Time zone: The user can select the desired time zone for the location. Set Time: The time on the probe can be changed (24 hour-minute-second). Set Date: The date can be edited (Day/Month/Year).
Measure Measure Settings Device Settings History The History screen can be used to display the last 5 A-scans. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to navigate between the records and the ENTER button to select. The A-scan will be displayed along with the calculated thickness and location. With the A-scan displayed, the LEFT and RIGHT buttons will zoom in and out respectively. To select another record, return to the HISTORY screen via the Menu Bar and repeat the steps above.
FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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