System Features

The PCUS®pro multi-channel ultrasonic frontend is designed to meet requirements of high data acquisition rates and high inspection speeds. In combination with custom software modules, the user can inspect parts and components effectively at high quality levels.

System Characteristics

General

• USB 2.0 High-Speed with a maximum of 40MB/sec data transfer rate

• Dimensions: 190mm x 150mm x 65mm (L, W, H)

• Near-transducer setup

Transmitter

• Single-channel transmitter

• -50V to -250V pulse voltage, adjustable in 1V increments

• Negative rectangular pulse

• 50Ω output impedance

• 0μs to 40μs pulse delay, adjustable in 5μs steps

• 10ns to 500ns pulse width, adjustable in 2.5ns steps

• Up to 2kHz pulse repetition frequency, depending on recording length, pulse width, sampling rate and transmitter voltage

Receiver

• Maximum of 16 independent receivers

• Pulse/Echo or Transmit/Receive mode (1 x P/E or 1 x T/R per channel)

• Frequency range: 500kHz to 30MHz (-3dB)

• Receiver filter: two analog band filters per channel (user defined)

• Attenuation/amplification: >100dB, adjustable in 0.1dB increments

• TGC with 80dB dynamic range, adjustable in 0.1dB increments; 256 points,
  slope ≤ 40dB/µs

• Receiver delay: 0µs to 819µs, adjustable in 12.5ns increments

• Input sensitivity: 100μVss

Signal Path

• Transducer delay: 0μs to 819μs, 12.5ns increments

• Maximum recording length: 65,535 samples per channel

• A/D Converter: 14bit, max. 80MS/sec

• One start gate and four measurement gates

• RF-Data or compressed TD-Data recording

• Rectification:  positive-, negative- or full-wave

• Trigger delay per channel: 0µs to 819µs, adjustable in 12.5ns increments

Interface and Connectors

• Transducer connectors: Lemo 00

• USB 2.0 High-Speed: Bulgin Connector PX0443

• Power consumption: max. 12VDC, max. 48W (30W typical); Bulgin Connector PX0419

• Trigger IN: TTL high/low active; pulse width >100ns, opto-coupled (Lemo 00)

• Trigger OUT: LVTTK high active, pulse width >2.5µs (Lemo 00)

• Scanner interface: DSCU-25 socket (4 encoders, RS422.485)

Software

• Digitally signed drivers for Windows® XP (SP2 or higher), Windows® Vista and Windows® 7 (32bit and 64bit)

• Managed Windows® API (based on .NET 4.0 framework)

 

The  PCUS®pro Multi system meets all relevant requirements of DIN EN 12668, Part 1.