INTRODUCING MAGNIFI 5

The EctaneTM instrument is operated by Magnifi, a powerful and easy-to-use acquisition and
analysis software. It is designed for a wide range of nondestructive testing techniques dedicated
to tubing and surface inspections and relies on intuitive wizards to configure setups.
Magnifi has a graphical user interface (GUI) designed to simplify the inspection process and
enhance your experience. Through the GUI, all the functions associated to inspection project
management, the global settings, and the preferences are in what is referred to as the
backstage view. All inspection work, calibration, acquisition, and analysis is in what is referred
to as the front stage view. This is how Magnifi offers a streamlined and coherent interface that
makes the learning process easy.

BACKSTAGE OVERVIEW
At the opening of Magnifi, the backstage view is displayed. It is composed of nine sections that
supply different information.
The default section and first section of the backstage view is the General section, which
contains information about:
• Probe currently connected to Ectane
• Selected project and inspection folders
• Currently loaded setup and data

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This is also where you:
• Create or open a project folder
• Create, open or transfer an inspection sub-folder
• Create or open a setup
• Open data
• Select the file naming format
• Create or import a list of file names
• Choose the report table profile and automatic screen capture option
• Generate or export a report

Under many circumstances, this is the only section that is needed to manage inspection
projects.
Other sections of the backstage are described below.

FRONT STAGE OVERVIEW

The front stage displays all the information about your current inspection. This is where you will
find all the tools to acquire, save and analyze inspection data.
Continue reading the following sections of the document for additional information on the
available tools and functions.

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 1. Backstage icon 7. Information
Click to access to backstage view. This area displays information about
cursor position, measurements and
2. Quick access toolbar
acquisition parameters.
Customizable toolbar to provide
access to the commands you use the 8. Keyboard arrow mode selector
most often. Click to change the operational
mode of the keyboard arrows.
3. Ribbon-style menus
These nine menus allow you to 9. Information tabs
perform several inspection Click on the tabs to display
operations. information, documentation, or
report content.
4. Status icons
These icons convey unit status 10. Notifications
information graphically. Click on the tabs to display the
notifications.
5. Data display area
This area is where you will see the 11. Data tabs
inspection data. Click on the tabs to display the list of
data, DQV tool, Screening tool and
6. File navigator
notes.Views
Use the file navigator to open and
display files in the data area. An
alternative method would be to use
the data tab (see 10).

Views vary according to the type of probe or technology you are using. You can select layouts
or set one up yourself. This section introduces the various elements of available views.
Note that some elements of a view are automatically removed when the view is resized smaller.
To display all the elements of a view, increase its size until they reappear.

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STRIP CHART VIEW
1. Link button
Views with the same number are
linked. Changing the channel/C-scan
or frequency of a linked view also
modifies all the other linked views.
2. Global channel/C-scan selector
Regroups the channel/C-scan and
frequency selectors in a single
button.
3. Channel/C-scan group name
selector
4. Frequency selector
5. Scale
6. Signal component selector
Vertical arrow for the vertical
component of the Lissajous or
horizontal arrow for the horizontal
component of the Lissajous.
7. Data area
8. Cursor
Only the data within the dashed
cursors are displayed in a Lissajous.
9. Information
Operating frequency.

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LISSAJOUS VIEW

1. Link button
Views with the same number are linked. Changing the channel/C-scan or frequency of
a linked view also modifies all the other linked views.
2. Global channel/C-scan selector
Regroups the channel/C-scan and frequency selectors in a single button.
3. Channel/C-scan group name selector
4. Frequency selector
5. Rotate
Warning: Displayed number corresponds to the Lissajous’ rotation, not the signal’s
phase angle measurement.
6. Scale
7. Data area
Displays data located inside the cursor of the corresponding strip chart or C-scan.
8. Sizing measurement
Measurements available only when a sizing curve corresponding to the displayed
channel has been created and calibrated.
9. Report/Indication codes
Click to add an indication corresponding to the selected code in the report. Long click
to edit.
10. Mini Strip Chart area

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 Displays two strip charts: Vertical (left) and horizontal (right) components of the
Lissajous. When mini strip charts are used, data displayed in the Lissajous corresponds
to the data within the mini cursors identified with blue dashed lines.
11. Manual measurement
Use the mouse to manually trace a measurement vector in the Lissajous.
12. Two-points measurement
Activates two additional cursors in the strip chart. The measurement vector in the
Lissajous is based on the data located at the position of the two cursors.
13. Invert phase angle measurement
Invert the direction (± 180˚) of the measurement vector in the Lissajous.
14. Phase angle measurement mode
Phase measurement illustrated by the red dashed line. Automatic adjustment based
on the measurement mode used.
15. Amplitude measurement mode
Amplitude measurement illustrated by the blue vector. Automatic adjustment based
on the measurement mode used.
16. Signal measurement result
Based on the measurement modes used.
17. Cursor position circle
Red circle over data point corresponding to location of cursor in strip chart or C-scan.
18. Null mark
Center of the Lissajous where the two blue lines intersect. Corresponds to 0 V for both
the horizontal and vertical axes.
19. Information
Operating frequency or array probe’s channel corresponding to cursor’s position on C-
scan.

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VOLTAGE PLANE VIEW

1. Link button
Views with the same number are linked. Changing the channel/C-scan or frequency of
a linked view also modifies all the other linked views.
2. Global channel/C-scan selector
Regroups the channel/C-scan and frequency selectors in a single button.
3. Channel/C-scan group name selector
4. Frequency selector
5. Scale
6. Data area
Displays data located inside the cursor of the corresponding strip chart.
7. Cursor position circle
Red circle over data point corresponding to location of cursor in strip chart or C-scan.
8. Sizing measurement
Measurements available only when a sizing curve corresponding to the displayed
channel has been created and calibrated.
9. Report/Indication codes
Click to add an indication corresponding to the selected code in the report. Long click
to edit.
10. Mini Strip Chart area

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 Displays two strip charts: Vertical (left) and horizontal (right) components of the
Lissajous. When mini strip charts are used, data displayed in the Lissajous corresponds
to the data within the mini cursors identified with blue dashed lines.
11. Save nominal
Saves the current adjustment to the nominal value.
12. Back to nominal
Returns the signal back to the nominal point previously stored using the button “Save
nominal”.
13. Normalize signal
Normalizes the displayed signal. Brings the cursor position circle data point to the (1,0)
position.
14. Manual measurement
Use the mouse to manually trace a measurement vector in the Lissajous.
15. Invert phase angle measurement
Invert the direction (± 180˚) of the measurement vector in the Lissajous.
16. Phase angle measurement mode
Phase measurement illustrated by the red dashed line. Automatic adjustment based
on the measurement mode used.
17. Amplitude measurement mode
Amplitude measurement illustrated by the blue vector. Automatic adjustment based
on the measurement mode used.
18. Signal measurement result + Circumferential extent of the indication
Signal measurement result based on the measurement modes used. Circumferential
extent based on flaw coverage curves (see 22).
19. Angle correction
Displayed with red font if angle correction is outside of accepted tolerance.
20. Null mark
Center of the Lissajous where the two blue lines intersect. Corresponds to 0 V for both
the horizontal and vertical axes.
21. Theoretical nominal point
Corresponds to the intersecting point of the flaw coverage curves.
22. Flaw coverage curves
From bottom to top: 90˚, 180˚, 270˚ and 360˚.
23. Information
Operating frequency.

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CODE VIEW

1. Header
No channel/C-scan/frequency selector in the header of a code view. It regroups
together information coming from all the channels. Position of indications in the code
view are directly related to positions in strip charts.
2. Saturation
Red background in the code view indicating that signal is saturated. Often happens
when the probe gets in the air.
3. Reported indications
Position and width of the marks corresponding to position and width of the cursor
when indications were added. Clicking on an indication in the code view automatically
moves and resizes the cursor to match this indication.
4. Detected indications
Position and width of the marks corresponding to position and width of the detected
indications. Clicking on an indication in the code view automatically moves and resizes
the cursor to match this indication.
5. Landmarks
Blue triangles pointing at the position of the landmarks. Landmarks don’t have a
width.

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INFO VIEW
The Info view displays information using large and easy to read numbers. It can be customized
to display information such as:
• Cursor position on the X or Y axis, in samples or units;
• Cursor width (Δ) along the X or Y axis, in samples or units;
• Acquisition rate;
• Maximum probe speed;
• Measured crack’s depth and length (SharckTM probes only);
• Etc.

The outputs provided by an Info view can be different during acquisition and analysis.
The view is automatically divided into the appropriate number of individual boxes to display all
the selected information.

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C-SCAN AND 3D C-SCAN VIEWS

1. Link button
Views with the same number are linked. Changing the channel/C-scan or frequency of
a linked view also modifies all the other linked views.
2. Global channel/C-scan selector
Regroups the channel/C-scan and frequency selectors in a single button.
3. Channel/C-scan group name selector
4. Frequency selector
5. Signal component selector
Vertical arrow for the vertical component of the Lissajous or horizontal arrow for the
horizontal component of the Lissajous.
6. Color palette
Double-click or go to current view ribbon to edit.
7. Data area
8. Cursor

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 Only the data within the 2D C-scan cursor are displayed in a Lissajous and in the 3D C-
scan.
9. 3D C-scan orientation
Click on the vertical or horizontal arrows to change the orientation of the 3D C-Scan.

A-SCAN UT

1. A-scan data area

2. General tab
Regroups general information that can be modified by the user, such as the scan
duration, the tension, the filters, etc.
3. Gates tab
Regroups information about the positions and dimensions of the gates. Also, contains
fields to adjust the TCG. Fields can be modified by the user.
4. Envelop
Click to activate the persistence of the data on the screen. To clear the cumulated
data from the screen, disable the envelop option.
5. A-scan back wall
Zooms on the front wall and back wall portions of the data to make it possible to
adjust the back wall.
6. Show/Hide A-scan UT view

7. Back wall gate

Blue outlined box. Use the mouse to adjust the position and dimensions. Alternatively,
the gates tab can be used.
8. Front wall gate
Red outlined box. Use the mouse to adjust the position and dimensions. Alternatively,
the gates tab can be used.
9. Pin gate

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 Back outlined box. Use the mouse to adjust the position and dimensions. Alternatively,
the gates tab can be used.
10. Gain
Identified by the yellow line. Flat portion is the static gain. Angled portion is the Time
Compensated Gain (TCG). Use the mouse to adjust the position and dimensions.
Alternatively, the tabs on the right can be used.

PROJECTION

1. C-scan view
For additional information, see the previous section dedicated to the C-scan view.
2. Infofields
Customizable infofields providing information such as the wall thickness, the wall loss,
etc. Fields can be added/removed.
3. Scale
4. Circumferential projection view
5. Cursor’s brackets
Automatically adjust to the wall thickness at the location of the cursor. Can be
manually adjusted using the mouse if necessary.
6. Nominal
Yellow portion showing the nominal dimensions of the tube.
7. Cylindrical projection view
8. Report/Indication codes

Click to add an indication corresponding to the selected code in the report. Long click
to edit.
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 9. Show/Hide A-scan UT view
10. ID/OD
Identification of the OD and the ID of the tube in the Circumferential and Longitudinal
projection views.
11. Longitudinal projection view

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