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Damage in transit - Inspect the unit thoroughly immediately upon receipt for evidence of external or internal damage that may have occurred during shipment. Notify the carrier making the delivery immediately of any damage, since the carrier is normally liable for damage in shipment. Preserve packing materials, waybills, and other shipping documenta- tion in order to establish damage claims. After notifying the carrier, contact Panametrics- NDTTM so that we may assist in the damage claims, and provide replacement equipment, if necessary. Please note that your shipping container is re-usable and may be used in the future when returning the unit for recalibration or repair. Panametrics-NDT guarantees the Model 2300 to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year (twelve months) from date of shipment. This war- ranty only covers equipment that has been used in a proper manner as described in this instruction manual and has not been subjected to excessive abuse, attempted unauthorized repair, or modification. DURING THIS WARRANTY PERIOD, PANAMETRICS-NDT LIABILITY IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE UNIT AT ITS OPTION. Panametrics-NDT does not warrant the Model 2300 to be suitable of intended use, or fitness for any particular application or purpose. Panametrics-NDT accepts no liability for consequential or incidental damages including damage to property and/or personal injury. This warranty does not include transducers, transducer cables, or battery. The customer will pay shipping expense to the Panametrics-NDT plant for warranty repair; Panametrics- NDT will pay for the return of the repaired equipment. (For instruments not under war- ranty, the customer will pay shipping expenses both ways.) In this manual, we have attempted to teach the proper operation of the Epoch III, Model 2300 consistent with accepted flaw detection techniques. We believe the procedures and examples given are accurate. However, the information contained herein is intended solely as a teaching aid and should not be used in any particular application without inde- pendent testing and/or verification by the operator or the supervisor. Such independent verification of procedures become more important as the criticality of the application increases. For these reasons, we make no warranty, expressed or implied, that the techniques, exam- ples, or procedures described herein are consistent with industry standards nor that they will meet the requirements of any particular application. Panametrics-NDT expressly dis- claims all implied warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any particular applica- tion. jlabi=OPMM á PLNMLMQ VNMJNPMg Panametrics-NDT reserves the right to modify all products without incurring the respon- sibility for modifying previously manufactured products. Panametrics-NDT does not assume any liability for the results of particular installations, as these circumstances are not within our control. THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PAR- TICULAR PURPOSE, AND WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OR TRADE.) áá jlabi=OPMM VNMJNPMg PLNMLMQ TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1-1 2 POWER SUPPLY..................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Operation from AC Line Power without Battery ............................................. 2-1 2.2 Operation from Battery Power without The Charger/Adapter ......................... 2-1 2.3 Replacing a Battery........................................................................................... 2-2 2.4 Battery Charging............................................................................................... 2-2 2.4.1 Using the 23MCA as a Battery Charger................................................. 2-3 2.4.2 Proper Cycling Charge ........................................................................... 2-3 2.4.3 Battery Usage with an Epoch III ............................................................ 2-3 2.4.4 Long Term Storage................................................................................. 2-4 2.5 Battery Operating Time .................................................................................... 2-4 3 OPERATION ............................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Keypad............................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1 Layout of the Epoch III Keypad.............................................................. 3-1 3.1.2 Use of the Item Select Key...................................................................... 3-1 3.1.3 Direct Access Operation.......................................................................... 3-3 3.2 Summary of Keypad Functions ......................................................................... 3-3 3.2.1 Main Keypad Functions .......................................................................... 3-5 3.2.1.1 Datalogger Keypad Functions..................................................... 3-10 3.3 Power-up Screen.............................................................................................. 3-10 3.4 The Display...................................................................................................... 3-11 3.4.1 The Full Screen A-Scan Display ........................................................... 3-11 3.4.2 The Split Screen Display ....................................................................... 3-13 3.4.3 Display Flags and Markers.................................................................... 3-13 4 CALIBRATION........................................................................................................ 4-1 4.1 Initial Settings................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Straight Beam Calibration ................................................................................ 4-3 4.2.1 Basic Procedure for Display Calibration................................................ 4-3 4.2.2 Setting Material Velocity ....................................................................... 4-3 4.2.3 Sample Straight Beam Calibration ......................................................... 4-4 4.3 Delay Line Transducer Calibration .................................................................. 4-6 4.3.1 Display Calibration................................................................................. 4-6 4.3.2 Setting Material Velocity ....................................................................... 4-7 jlabi=OPMM =á PLNMLMQ VNMJNPMg 4.3.3 Sample Delay Line Transducer Calibration ........................................... 4-8 4.4 Dual Element Transducer Calibration ............................................................ 4-10 4.4.1 Basic Procedure for Display Calibration.............................................. 4-10 4.4.2 Setting Material Velocity ..................................................................... 4-12 4.4.3 Sample Dual Transducer Calibration ................................................... 4-13 4.5 Angle Beam Transducer Calibration .............................................................. 4-15 4.5.1 Basic Procedure for Display Calibration.............................................. 4-15 4.5.2 Sample Angle Beam Transducer Calibration....................................... 4-16 4.5.3 Setting Material Velocity ..................................................................... 4-21 4.6 Verification of Horizontal Linearity and Amplitude Control Linearity .......................................................................... 4-23 4.6.1 Horizontal Linearity ............................................................................. 4-23 4.6.2 Amplitude Control Linearity ................................................................ 4-23 5 USING THE GATES................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 Positioning Gate 1............................................................................................. 5-1 5.2 Positioning Gate 2............................................................................................. 5-1 5.3 Taking Thickness
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