DIO1000 PA High Frequency Ultrasound

Overview

The DIO1000 PA represents the new frontier of ultrasound in the industrial sector, combining all the features of conventional ultrasound with the power of phased array.

The DIO1000 PA features a battery that provides at least 10 hours of battery life, allowing for continuous, uninterrupted use. Its large, bright 1024×768 pixel LCD display ensures clear, detailed viewing, even in bright ambient light. Thanks to these features, the DIO1000 PA offers an unparalleled user experience, ensuring optimal performance in any operating situation.


 

Defectobook® DIO 1000 PA is the latest instrument fully developed and designed by company STARMANS Electronics Ltd.

New generation of electronic components, fast micro-processors and our long-term experience in manufacturing of ultrasonic instruments enabled us to develop really advanced revolutionary ultrasonic flaw detector Defectobook® DIO1000 with the best parameters and functions.

Main Applications:

  • Aerospace – composite testing

  • Steel production – large castings, hot and cold rolled steel

  • Engineering – welds and joints

  • Railway – track junctions in manganese steel

  • Energy – austenitic welds, drive shafts etc.

  • Pipe inspection

  • Crack detection and sizing


Environmental Tests

  • Tests for Damp heat / Humidity as per norms EN 600-2-78;02; EN 60068-1

  • Vibration tests as per norm EN 60068-2-6 ed 2:08

  • Shock tests as per norm EN 60068-2-29:1996+Z1:10


 

Specifications

Display: Color TFT sunlight, 1024 pixels (W) X 768 pixels (H)
Display Update Rate: Minimum 60 Hz
Display dimensions: 99×130 mm
Focal law quantity: 512 (1024)
Synchronization: Outside synchronization, echo start
Operating Temperature: -10 °C to 50 °C
Storage Temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C
Battery: Built-in and external rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack rated at 3.6 V at 16 Ah
10 hours, depending on display brightness
Battery Operating Time: up to 10 hours
Memory: 4 – 16 GB (up to 40000 A-Scans)
Dimensions: 224×188×34 mm
Weight: 0.74 Kg without battery + 0.54 kg battery
Warranty: Two years warranty, battery not included. Optional three year warranty available

 


 

Pulser

Conventional Phased Array
PULSER
Pulser Type:
User Selectable: Turnable square wave, negative spike excitation, burst

Pulser Energy:

18 – 189 V 18 – 79 V (189 V optional)

Pulser Repetition Frequency:

10 Hz – 20 kHz 15 – 250 ns

Configuration:

16 channel

Pulse width:

15 – 5000 ns 15 – 250 ns

Damping:

50, 57, 200, and 1 000 Ohms Active

 

Receiver

Conventional Phased Array
RECEIVER

Gain Control:

  0 – 111 dB with 0.1/0.5/1.0/6dB step  0 – 32 dB with 0.1/0.5/1.0/6dB step

Rectification:

Full Wave, Half Wave Positive or Negative rectified, and RF waveform

Receiver Bandwidth:

0.5 MHz to 200 MHz (at –3 dB) 0.5 MHz to 100 MHz

Amplitude measurement:

0 – 150 % FSH

Filters:

2, 2.25, 4, 10MHz BP; digital LP 6 to 50MHz

 


 

Inputs / Outputs

Transducer Cable Connectors:
  • Conventional: Lemo

  • Phased Array: Molex

Communications Ports: USB
B-scan input: A, B – pulses, TTL 5V, Start

 

Calibration

Auto Transducer Calibration: Zero offset and velocity
Units: Mm, inch, µs
Material Velocity: From 1 to 19,999 m/s
Range: 0 to 29,000mm for PRF 100Hz in steel
Test Modes:
  • Conventional: Pulse Echo, Dual, Through Transmission, EMAT

  • Phased Array: Pulse Echo, Through Transmission, EMAT

 


 

Gates

Gate Monitors: Four independent flaw gates – Floating gate, Interface gate, Measuring gate, Back-wall attenuator
Alarms: Selectable threshold positive/negative or minimum depth modes
 Cursors:
  • Conventional: N/A

  • Phased Array: Radius, Angle


 

Measurements

Views:
  • Conventional: A-scans (40 000 A-scans memory), B-scans

  • Phased Array: A-scans, B-scans, S-scans, optional C-scan

Scan Type:
  • Conventional: –

  • Phased Array: Linear, Sector Scan

Auto Gate: Thickness
DAC/TCG/DGS: 20 points, plus 4 sub curves
Colour maps: RGB, TOFD