GE Krautkramer USM 35X - Other Functions with Special Keys; Freeze; The Key; Zooming the Echo Display

Krautkramer USM 35X Issue 01, 04/2005 5-59
Operation
5.16 Other functions with
special keys
H Note:
You will find a description of the key (setting of the
dB incrementation for gain) on page 5-5; the key,
which you will need for printing out your test report, is
described in chapter 6 Documentation .
Freeze
The key enables you to store (freeze) the displayed
image on the screen. Gate parameters may still be
changed in order to evaluate any signal being displayed
in the frozen screen. The measurement resolution is
only 0.5 % of the displayed range.
– Press if you want to store (“freeze”) a current
display.
– Press again in order to return to normal mode.
Other functions with special keys
Zooming the echo display
If you press the key , the echo display is zoomed (zoom
function) and is superimposed on the function group.
The functions are not accessible in this mode, except
for the gain. It can still be set by means of the left-hand
rotary knob.
H Note:
You cannot switch on the zoom function with gate
widths smaller than 0.5 mm/0.02" (5920 m/s).
– Press the button in order to change to the zoom
mode.
– Press the button one more time in order to return
to the normal mode.
The key
You can use this key to save measured values and A-
scans. In addition, it serves for recording echoes, for
example as a reference echo.
– Press the key in order to save a measured value
or to record an echo.
Krautkramer USM 35X Issue 01, 04/2005 5-59
Operation
5.16 Other functions with
special keys
H Note:
You will find a description of the key (setting of the
dB incrementation for gain) on page 5-5; the key,
which you will need for printing out your test report, is
described in chapter 6 Documentation .
Freeze
The key enables you to store (freeze) the displayed
image on the screen. Gate parameters may still be
changed in order to evaluate any signal being displayed
in the frozen screen. The measurement resolution is
only 0.5 % of the displayed range.
– Press if you want to store (“freeze”) a current
display.
– Press again in order to return to normal mode.
Other functions with special keys
Zooming the echo display
If you press the key , the echo display is zoomed (zoom
function) and is superimposed on the function group.
The functions are not accessible in this mode, except
for the gain. It can still be set by means of the left-hand
rotary knob.
H Note:
You cannot switch on the zoom function with gate
widths smaller than 0.5 mm/0.02" (5920 m/s).
– Press the button in order to change to the zoom
mode.
– Press the button one more time in order to return
to the normal mode.
The key
You can use this key to save measured values and A-
scans. In addition, it serves for recording echoes, for
example as a reference echo.
– Press the key in order to save a measured value
or to record an echo.