ECHO Series Ultrasonic Thickness Gages
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Table of Contents
Liability .......................................................................................................................................... 2
1 Getting Started ........................................................................................................................... 6
About the ECHO Series ............................................................................................................ 6
Latest Software Updates .......................................................................................................... 6
Coating Thickness .................................................................................................................. 7
Temperature Correction ......................................................................................................... 7
Stored Setups ......................................................................................................................... 8
Oxide Scale .......................................................................................................................... 10
Setup Instructions .................................................................................................................. 11
Keypad Functions .................................................................................................................. 12
Function Keys ......................................................................................................................... 13
Display Screen ........................................................................................................................ 14
Battery Pack ............................................................................................................................ 15
Monitoring the Battery Charge from the Display Screen ...................................................... 15
Re-charging the Battery ....................................................................................................... 16
Using Non-rechargeable AA Batteries ................................................................................. 17
Boot, Bail, and Strap Features .............................................................................................. 18
Placing the Boot on the Gage .............................................................................................. 18
Removing the Boot from the Gage ....................................................................................... 18
Using the Boot Strap and Bail .............................................................................................. 18
Other Gage Features .............................................................................................................. 18
Using the T/R 1 and T/R 2 Ports .......................................................................................... 18
Locating the USB Slot .......................................................................................................... 18
Using the Accessory Mount .................................................................................................. 18
Locating the Altitude Change Release Regulator ................................................................ 19
2 Using Basic Gage Operations ................................................................................................ 20
Power on the Gage ................................................................................................................. 20
Selecting the Menu Option .................................................................................................... 20
Performing a Reset ................................................................................................................. 21
Database Reset .................................................................................................................... 22
Parameter Reset .................................................................................................................. 22
Database/Parameter Reset .................................................................................................. 23
About Screen .......................................................................................................................... 23
Backlight ................................................................................................................................. 24
3 Calibrating the Gage ................................................................................................................ 25
Velocity Calibration Only ....................................................................................................... 25
Velocity and Zero Calibration ................................................................................................ 26
Zero Calibration Only ............................................................................................................. 27
Delay Line Calibration ............................................................................................................ 28
Automatic Zero ....................................................................................................................... 28
Measurement Mode with a Datalogger ................................................................................ 29
4 Customizing Display Options ................................................................................................. 30
Backlight ................................................................................................................................. 30
Color ........................................................................................................................................ 30
User .......................................................................................................................................... 32
Waveform ................................................................................................................................ 32
Grid View ................................................................................................................................. 33
5 Adjusting the Initial Settings .................................................................................................. 36
About ....................................................................................................................................... 36
Auto Off ................................................................................................................................... 36
Clock ........................................................................................................................................ 37
Language ................................................................................................................................. 38