Description
The Olympus Epoch 650 NDT Ultrasonic Flaw Detector provides excellent performance and usability for a wide variety of applications. Its intuitive user interface is appropriate for both novice and experienced users, and its portability and rugged ergonomic design allow convenient operation in nearly any inspection environment.
Available in two hardware configurations, the compact EPOCH 650 offers the choice to adjust parameters with a knob or with a navigation area on the keypad. The large, color transflective VGA display is complemented by a full screen A-scan mode, providing a vivid A-scan representation in both low light and bright sunlight conditions.
The EPOCH 650’s patented digital High Dynamic Range receiver meets the requirements of EN12668-1:2010, and the instrument allows a full range of standard and optional flaw detection features. Key standard flaw detection features include 400V PerfectSquare™ tunable square wave pulser, up to 30 digital filters for enhanced signal-to-noise ratio, flexible reporting capabilities direct to removable memory, dynamic DAC/TCG, onboard DGS/AVG, AWS D.1.1 / D1.5 weld rating software, and Echo-to-Echo measurements with gate tracking. Optional application-specific software programs include an Interface tracking gate, Backwall Echo Attenuator (BEA), API 5UE, and Waveform Averaging.
The Olympus Epoch 650 also features an optional Corrosion Module mode which combines the ease of use and measurement precision of a dedicated corrosion thickness gage with the full functionality of a standard flaw detector. This mode includes an encoded B-scan function.
Weighing only 1.6 kg (3.5 lb.), the rugged case style of the Olympus Epoch 650 is built to withstand the rigors of very harsh and hazardous inspection environments. The navigation pad configuration is designed to meet IP67 requirements for very wet or dusty conditions, while the knob configuration is designed to meet IP66 requirements. The instrument, with its rubber bumpers on all corners, is tested to high reliability standards for drops, shocks, vibration, and explosive atmosphere. And with a battery life between 15 and 16 hours, the EPOCH 650 is the perfect solution for remote and difficult-to-access inspection locations.
The Olympus Epoch 650 allows several methods of storing, archiving, and reporting of inspection and calibration data. The instrument features onboard memory up to 100,000 individual waveform files, and allows rapid reporting of that data to a removable micro SD card in multiple file formats. These individual waveform files are augmented by a continuous video record feature, allowing onboard storage of multiple video files up to eight minutes in length each. The EPOCH 650 is also fully compatible with Olympus’s PC interface program, GageView™ Pro. With quick file setup functions and flexible data management, logging, and reporting inspection data is simple and efficient.
“The EPOCH 650’s full screen A-scan feature and improved overall user interface speed are a huge benefit to any flaw detector user,” says Coleman Flanagan, Senior Product Manager of Ultrasonic and Phased Array Flaw Detectors at Olympus . “This instrument makes inspections faster and easier than ever, and the flexible onboard reporting capabilities help all of our users communicate their results quickly and effectively. It’s an exciting improvement to the EPOCH family.”
Olympus Epoch 650 Features
- Developed to fulfill the needs of ISO 22232-1
- PerfectSquareTM tunable square wave pulser
- Full-screen A-scan mode provided
- Digital high dynamic range receiver
- 15+ hours of battery life
- Standard dynamic DAC or TCG and onboard DGS/AVG
- Big and complete VGA sunlight readable display
- Multiple on-board report formats
- Comes with thirty digital filters for enhanced signal-to-noise ratio
- Optional analog output
- Provided with alarm and VGA outputs
- 2 kHz PRF available for quick scanning
- MicroSD memory card available for data transfers
- Knob or navigation pad configurations can be adjusted
- Optional Corrosion Module software with Encoded B-scan
- USB On-The-Go (OTG) for PC communication
Simple and Comfortable Operation
The EPOCH 650 design has concentrated on offering a very high level of flaw detection with the ease of a basic instrument. The EPOCH 650 has been developed to be intuitive, ergonomic, and practical for both new and experienced ultrasonic inspectors.
Intuitive User Interface
The EPOCH 650 user interface is based on the first-in-class EPOCH 600 flaw detector. The EPOCH 650 integrates an easy menu structure for instrument settings, calibration, and software feature adjustment. It also features the EPOCH brand’s hallmark direct-access key method for critical inspection functions such as gain and gate adjustment, file save and screen freeze.
The EPOCH 650 user interface is intuitive for any level of operator as it is supported in multiple languages.
Vibrant VGA Display with Full Screen Mode
The EPOCH 650 has a complete VGA (640 × 480 pixels) resolution display. The EPOCH 650’s horizontal design improves the A-scan size and readability of this high-quality display.
Having been built with transflective technology, this VGA display offers outstanding clarity in indoor, low lighting conditions utilizing its strong backlight, as well as in direct sunlight by making use of the ambient light as a pseudo-backlight.
The full-screen mode feature improves this vibrant display to offer the biggest A-scan in an EPOCH series flaw detector.
Options for Comfortable Navigation
To house various user needs and preferences, the EPOCH 650 comes in two hardware configurations:
Knob
The EPOCH 650’s adjustment knob has been utilized together with the CHECK and ESC keys to adjust parameter values in either coarse or fine increments. Users have the potential to lock the knob to avoid accidental parameter value changes at the time of an inspection.
This configuration offers smooth value slewing for customers who want to adjust parameters when a knob is being used. The knob configuration has been developed to fulfill the requirements of IP66.
Navigation Pad
The EPOCH 650 navigation pad is known as a hallmark feature of the EPOCH flaw detectors. The left and right arrows are used for fine adjustment, and the up and down arrows on the navigation pad are utilized for coarse parameter adjustment.
Furthermore, the navigation pad consists of extra functions and frequently utilized parameters like save, gain, and the CHECK and ESC keys. The navigation pad configuration has been developed to fulfill the needs of IP67.
EPOCH 650 include
- EPOCH 650 Digital ultrasonic flaw detector, AC or battery operation
- Charger/AC adapter (100 VAC, 115 VAC, 230 VAC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz)
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Transport case
- USB cable
- Quick reference card
- Comprehensive operation manual (CD)
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