TP5500

OPERATORS
MANUAL
Tubular Products

www.tubularinspectionproducts.com

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 CONTENTS

Equipment Manual….……………………………………Pages 3-11

Basic Set-up………..…………………………………….Pages 12-21

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 Tubular Products TP5500
Operation Manual
Inspection Systems

The semiautomatic inspection performed on pipe consists of inspections by three

separate inspection systems.

A. Longitudinal System

The longitudinal system is an electromagnetic inspection (EMI) to detect longitudinal

defects. The system consists of a rotating head, a logic chassis and an operator sound
alert circuit.

Mag Coils: Two mag coils magnetize the section of pipe under inspection with an
active circumferential field. OD, wall thickness, and grade all affect the mag current
adjustment. Very near complete saturation usually gives the best inspection results.
Operator experience and guidelines established by standard operating procedures
determine the exact level of mag current necessary for inspection.

Shoes: There are two shoes centred on the pipe surface between two magnetic pole
pieces. The two shoes ride the pipe surface as the entire inspection head rotates
around the pipe. Spring tension keeps them firmly pressed on the pipe surface.

The intense magnetic field between the pole pieces is concentrated in the pipe wall,
which has a higher permeability than air. Any imperfection in the bodywall creates a
magnetic discontinuity which causes a flux leakage at the pipe surface. This leakage
flux around the discontinuity is detected by transducers in each shoe.

Each shoe has eight transducer coils potted in place just beneath the curved shim area
that scans the pipe surface. As the inspection head rotates around the pipe, the pipe is
moved through the head by the pinch rollers. The combined head rotation and pipe
movement made an inspection track on the pipe which barber poles the length.
Imagining the pipe as a red and white barber pole, one shoe scans the red track and

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the other shoe scans the white track. However, as the shoes scan the pipe surface
there is an overlap and part of the pipe surface is inspected by both shoes.

The rotation speed necessary to get full overage plus some overlap is determined by
the size of pipe under inspection.

Signal Path

The functional analysis explanation traces a signal picked up by coild 1 on Transducer

A assembly (shoe A). The signal is applied through inner jack J1 (nearest the centre
of the rotating head) terminals A and B to the encoder box.

The signal path from the transducer coils is through:

The multiplexing logic circuits on the encoder card is the encoder box
A slip ring
Logic circuits in the Longitudinal and Grade Comparator (MUX) Logic Panel
To a Sonalert and to computer display

Signal Generation. The intensity and wave shape of the signal generated by the
transducer coils passing through a flux leakage magnetic field is determined by:

a. the strength of the field induced into the pipe wall

b. the shape, orientation, width, and depth of the magnetic discontinuity creating
the flux leakage

c. shoe ride on the pipe surface.

Encoder Box. The encoder box consists of two input connectors (one from each
shoe), a printed circuit card and an output connector.

Multipexing. Each of the 16 transducer signals, A1 through A8 and B1 through B8,

is applied through an amplifier to a sequencing switch within this same MUX circuit.
Still following figure 3.4, skip over to the longitudinal and grade comparator logic
panel in the electronic rack. On the MUX MRD-1C Decoder Card, IC4 and transistor
Q1 form a clock circuit. The only function of the clock circuit is to generate a series
of pulses. The pulse rate is 65 kilohertz (kHz). The pulses are applied to a counter on
the encoder card and an identical counter on the decoder card. A RESET signal is
generated by the MUX MRD-1C Decoder Card that keeps the two counters counting
in synchronizatin. The counters count the clock pulses 0 to 15 (0 being a count), then
reset to 0 and start the count again.
On both the encoder card and decoder cards, count 0 closes the logic switch S1. At
this instant the signal path for signal A1 is through:

Encoder box connector J1 pins A and B

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Encoder card
Encoder box output connector J3 pin G

Slip ring 7

Longitudinal and grade comparator logic panel connector J1 pin B

MUX MRD-1C Decoder Card

MUX MF-1C Filter Card. The MUX MF-1C Filter Card 10 consists of 8 separate
two-stage filter circuits, one for each of the 8 channels originating from transducer A.
An identical card in pisition 12 processes signals from transducer B.

Gain and Latch Circuits. Channel A1 signal from the filter card goes to
LONGITUDINAL TRANSDUCERS gain pot A1 and to MZ-1C Zener Card. The
gain pots allow control of each signal level for standardising channels. The ON/OFF
switch following the gain pot either connects signal A1 to MB-2C Buffer Amplifier
Card 8 or puts a ground on that input and opens the signal circuit.

The MZ-1C Zener Card contains 16 distinct latch circuits.

OR-1C OR-GATE. All channels are combined in the OR-Gate. A signal from
Channel A1, or any other channel, passes through the OR-Gate and appears at output
pins L and P. At this point Channel A1 loses its identity as a discrete channel. Flux
leakage lines being scanned by the leading side of a transducer coil generate a positive
signal at this point. Flux leakage lines being scanned by the trailing side of a
transducer coil generate a negative signal at this point. A positive signal appears at
pinL. A negative signal appears at pin P. The output signals from the OR-Gate drive
an event marked circuit and a signal to computer.

Event Marker Circuit. The purpose of the event marker circuit is to give an
audible warning to the operator when any inspection head detects a significant
imperfection that requires further investigation. The LONGITUDINAL
THRESHOLD SET control establishes the signal level that the operator wants
to investigate

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 B. Transverse System

The transverse system inspects casing/drillpipe with a stationary head and

scanner. The section of casing/drillpipe under inspection is magnetized with a
longitudinal field. Transducers held against the outside surface of the casing
give complete surface inspection as pinch rollers move the casing through the
inspection head. This EMI system detects transverse imperfections.

C. Wall Thickness
Computerised system that features non-contact encircling transducers to
monitor wall thickness of tubular goods. These transducers presume the wall
thickness through a deductive technique of measuring the amount of axial
magnetic flux that is not consumed by the pipe. The transducers are hall effect
elements that spaced around the pipe. They are connected to indicate the
minimum wall thickness per 1/4 of pipe.
The transducer signals are sent to the computer system. The computer board
contains all analogue to digital convertors, parallel ports timers and liquid
crystal display (LCD)
All signals are fed to computer

Miscellaneous Systems and Components

Photoelectric Control System

A photoelectric control system uses an invisible infrared beam and reflector to control
the pinch rollers and the rear transfer levers when they are set on automatic. A length
of pipe moving on the conveyors breaks the beam and the pinch rollers shut. When
the pipe clears the beam path, the pinch rollers open.

Pinch Rollers

A pinch roller is a pair of rollers that hydraulically clamp on a length of pipe. There
are three pinch rollers on the centresection. Pinch rollers keep the length centred in
the inspection heads as it is inspected. Also the pinch rollers keep the pipe from
rotating with the longitudinal head while being inspected. The V-groove rollers in the
pinching mechanism are also power rotated to move the pipe through the unit. The V
groove rollers are lined up to form a smooth line of movement for the pipe passing
through the inspection heads.

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Transverse System

The transverse system is an electromagnetic inspection (EMI) designed to detect

transverse defects. The system consists of a stationary transverse head, a logic
chassis, two readout galvanometers and an operator sound alert circuit.

Transverse Head.

The transverse head consists of a stationary magnetic coil (mag coil) and a set of
search shoes.

Mag Coil. The mag coil has 3000 turns of copper wire that magnetises the section of
pipe under inspection with an active longitudinal field. OD, wall thickness, and grade
all affect the mag current adjustment. Therefore, operator experience and guidelines
established by standard operating procedures determine the exact level of mag current
to use.

Shoes. The shoes that scan the pipe surface are mounted in the transverse head in two
rings so there will be an overlap of surface scanned by the shoes. Each shoe has a
search coil mounted just beneath a curved shim that rides the pipe surface. Shoes are
made to fit a specific pipe size. As the diameter of the pipe gets smaller, the gap
between shoes gets smaller and the inspection overlap gets greater.

Pipe Size Configuration. The system is designed to inspect the pipe with 8 shoes.
Each shoe generates a signal which has a circuit to a point where all channels are
combined. The odd numbered shoes are then arranged into two rings that inspect the
entire surface with some overlap.

SIGNAL PATH.

Signal Generation. The intensity and wave shape of the signal generated by the
transducer coils passing through a flux leakage magnetic field is determined by:

Strength of the field induced into the pipe wall.

Shape, orientation, width and depth of the magnetic discontinuity creating the flux
leakage.

Shoe ride on the pipe surface.

Amplification. The shoe signals (channels) are amplified by individual channel

amplifier circuit cards. Each channel amplifier signal is connected through a gain
potate located on the front panel. The gain pot allows the operator to adjust each
channel during standardisation. Just as described in the longitudinal system, an open

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circuit in the shoe winding, connecting cable or removal of the shoe causes that
channel amplifier to produce a LATCH signal.

Signal Combining. All channel signals, both even and odd are applied to the OR-1C
OR-Gate Card 10. The card has two output signals. All positive signals from any
channel are routed through pin L or the card connector. All negative signals are
routed through pin P. If two or more channels have detected an imperfection on the
pipe surface, the signals are combined but not added. The resulting output will be the
strongest signal generated by any shoe at any instant.

Event Marker Circuit The purpose of the event marker circuit is to give an audible
warning to the operator when any inspection head detects a significant imperfection
that requires further investigation. The TRANSVERSE THRESHOLD SET control
establishes the signal level that the operator wants to investigate.

Wall System

This is a computer controlled magnetic “wall loss” gauge for pipe.

The signals are to be preprocessed near the detector array to reduce susceptibility to
noise, prior to the connecting cable.
The system features a 9 keypad interface, a touch screen liquid crystal display (LCD).
Most controls, calibrations and adjustments are conducted via the keypad interface or
the touch screen. The tactile keypad, the touch screen and the display were designed
to assist the operator and confirm commands.
The audible Alarm will trigger when a wall thickness falls below the set threshold.
The audible alarm will activate the ALARM when the wall thickness falls below the
set threshold, the ALARM switch is in the ON position and the system is in the RUN
mode. This will allow setting the calibrations parameters in the VIEW mode without
sounding the Audible ALARM.
A toggle switch labelled RUN/VIEW places the computer into the fast inspection
mode when in the UP position, and in the viewing or calibration mode when in the
DOWN position.
It is highly recommended to operate in the RUN mode (Switch Down position) when
actual pipe inspection is performed.
Four individual toggle switches are available to switch ON/OFF the four (4) input
data channels.
Individual red LED are placed to denote the area around the pipe that generates the
largest

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CENTRESECTION ADJUSTMENT.

Adjustment Procedure.

1. Using the hydraulic lever on the centresection, raise or lower the centresection
to align the pointed with the correct line for the size of pipe to be inspected.

2. Load a length of pipe on the front conveyor and very carefully run it through
the centresection so that the pipe rests on the front and rear conveyor rollers.

3. Manually operate Pinch Roller Number 1,2 and 3 using the toggle switches on
the Operations Panel. Position the centresection so that no up or down
movement of the pipe is noted when the pinch rollers close on the pipe.

PHOTOELECTRIC CELL TIMING ADJUSTMENT.

The photoelectric microswitches that control the opening and closing of the pinch
rollers in the automatic mode may require adjustment for pipe size changes.

Pinch Roller Adjustments. The pinch rollers should close immediately after the
coupling or upset has cleared the rollers as the pipe enters. Also, they should open
just prior to a coupling or upset reaching the rollers as the pipe is exiting.

1. remove the cover from the photoelectric control.

2. Set the pinch roller toggle switches on both operations panels to the AUTO
position.

3. Position a length of pipe on the front conveyor drive rollers.

4. Controlling the conveyor from the External Operations Panel, start the pipe
moving in the FORWARD direction.

5. Adjust the photoelectric cells controlling the pinch rollers.

a. Set the switch to the DO (dark operated) position so that the pipe
interrupting the light reflection closes the relay.

b. The ON-DELAY (left pot) adjusts the closing delay. Adjust the ON-
DELAY by running a length of pipe through the unit with the head

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 NOT rotating. Several adjustment runs may be necessary. Adjust the
on-delay so that the pinch rollers close as soon as the coupling or upset

c. has passed through the rollers. Adjust the ON-DELAY pots of all
three pinch rollers.

d. Adjust the OFF-DELAY (right pot) in each photoelectric control to

control the delay between the time the pipe clears the light beam and
the pinch rollers open.

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INSPECTION SYSTEMS INITIALISATION.

The three inspection systems ( longitudinal,transverse and hall) may require initial
electronic and mechanical adjustments. These initialisation procedures do not require
any calibration standards for various pipe OD and wall thickness. However, it is
recommended that specific standardisation procedures be developed by each user. It
is also recommended that the procedures use calibration standards with machined
defects.

The use of a mechanical standard ensures proper operation of the equipment.

Mechanical standards made from nominal wall pipe of the same OD and wall
thickness as the pipe to be inspected are preferable. This method eliminates variables
from the standardisation procedures required by customers purchasing inspection
services. This method also ensures that known defects give repeatable results that can
be measured. Standards also allow proper setup by the operator at the beginning of
each inspection service and at other times listed in the standard operating procedures.

The step-by-step procedures for initialisation of the two inspection systems are given.

LONGITUDINAL SYSTEM INITIALISATION PROCEDURE.

Initial Control Settings. The initial control settings for the longitudinal system are
give in
System Check.
On the Longitudinal (MUX) Logic Panel, turn Channel A1 toggle switch ON.
At the longitudinal head, place the pulser on the centreline of shoe A with the ¼- inch
bolt on the end of the shoe.
Very slowly slide the pulser head down the shoe until it is over coil A1. Adjust the
Channel A1 gain pot for a 10 to 20 millimeter signal. Move the pulser head around for
the marks on the computer.
Turn OFF Channel 1 A1 toggle switch and turn ON Channel A2.
Move the pulser slowly over coil A2 until a good indication is recorded. Move the
pulser around to get the highest marks and adjust the Channel A2 gain pot to get the
same height signal as that recorded on Channel A1.
Repeat this procedure for the remaining channels of both shoes.

Note:
This procedure merely checks the proper operation of each channel and balances
the electronics in each channel. This pulser signal is for reference only. No
attempt is made to compare the pulser signal to the signal made by an
imperfection in the pipe. These checks somewhat align the channels but do NOT

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compensate for such differences as: shoe ride on the pipe, surface roughness,
grade and other such variables.

Adjust the LONGITUDINAL THRESHOLD SET to the setting that causes the
audible alarm to sound, then back off slightly until the alarm stops.

Reset the amplifier gain pot to the original position.

Transverse Initialisation

System Check.

At the transverse head, place the pulser in the centre of Shoe Number 1. Move the
pulser head around slightly for the maximum height of indications on the display.

On the Transverse Logic Panel, adjust the Channel 1 gain pot for the desired height of
indications – usually somewhere around 10 millimeters.This is only a guideline prior
to setting up calibration standard. Please revert to your own standard operating
procedures(SOP)

Move the pulser head in sequence to the remaining shoes and repeat steps 1 and 2 for
each channel. Adjust the transverse channel gain pots so that the height of indication
for all channels is approximately the same.

Note:

This procedure merely checks the proper operation of each channel and balances
the electronics in each channel. This pulser signal is for reference only. No
attempt is made to compare the pulser signal to the signal made by an
imperfection in the pipe. This checks and somewhat aligns the channels but does
NOT compensate for such differences as shoe ride on the pipe, surface
roughness, grade and other such variables.

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Wall Initialisation

LCD DISPLAY

The system has several modes of operation:

1. RUN Mode. Where computations are performed and the pipe is evaluated at full
speed. The switch should be pointing DOWN while performing pipe inspection.
The screen shows an oil rig structure, and “Tubular Inspection PRO” on the screen.

2. View Mode. Where computations are performed at slower speed but the display is
active. The buttons “IST 07 Service screen” and “CALIBRATION” are placed at the bottom
of the screen. Using the UP/DOWN arrows the cursor “<” on the right side of the screen can
be positioned next to any item and the value of the item changed with the “+” and “-“ arrows.
Pressing the “CALIBRATION” button for a couple of seconds will switch the screen to the
CALIBRATION screen with eleven (11) buttons that can be activated.

a. NOMINAL button will allow insertion of a number from 0.050” to 0.999” as the pipe
NOMINAL wall. Enter the decimal, three digit number, followed by ENTER

b. WALL ALARM button allow insertion of a number for the Alarm Threshold. It is
automatically set to 80% of the NOMINAL when the NOMINAL is selected, but can be
set to another value. Enter the decimal, three digit number, followed by ENTER

c. The “WALL 1 HI”, “WALL 2 HI”, “WALL 3 HI”, “WALL 4 HI”, are respective
buttons to set the value of the pipe thickness under the array. It is recommended that the
actual pipe thickness at the respective quadrants is entered.
For each quadrant, enter the decimal, three digit number, followed by ENTER

d. The “WALL 1 LO”, WALL 2 LO”, “WALL 3 LO”, WALL 4 LO”, are respective
buttons to set the reduced pipe thickness when such pipe is within the array. It is
recommended that the actual pipe thickness of the machined reduction at the respective
quadrants is entered.
For each quadrant, enter the decimal, three digit number, followed by ENTER

e. The VIEW button allows the return to the viewing screen.

f. The “IST 07 Service Screen” requires a password to alter some parameters.

In the RUN Mode the computations (and inspection) are performed at higher rate and the
display is not updated. In the View Mode the display is updated several times a second, but
the burden of updating the display reduces the inspection speed.

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KEYPAD CONTROLS

The following Keys are on the Keyboard/Display:

MINUS: allows reduction of readings. Momentary contact for little adjustments, maintain
contact for fast and large adjustments. This is the left arrow on the Keyboard/Display

-CONT: allows setting the contrast on the display screen. This is the second arrow from the
left.

UP/DOWN: allows movement of the cursor “<” to the respective items. These are the arrows
In the center of the display.

+CONT: allows setting the contrast on the display screen. This is the second arrow from the
right.

PLUS: allows increasing of readings. Momentary contact for little adjustments, maintain
Contact for fast and large adjustments. This is the right arrow on the Keyboard/Display.

LEFT_ARROW: not activated

ENTER KEY: allows selected information to be stored in memory.

RIGHT_ARROW: not activated.

SWITCHES

Switches under the respective LED indicators allow enabling (UP) and disabling (DOWN)
the respective channels.

Alarm (audible) is sounded when pipe thickness is below a selected ALARM level, when the
switch is in the DOWN position, and the RUN/VIEW switch is in the RUN position. No
audible alarm will sound when the switch is in the UP position.(OR the RUN/VIEW switch is
in the VIEW position.

RUN/VIEW permits setting the inspection to high rate when the switch is in the DOWN
position.
It allows for viewing and calibration when the switch is in the UP position.
The switch should be in the RUN mode (DOWN position) while inspecting pipe!

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POTENTIOMETER
A ten turn potentiometer labeled BIAS allows dialing the preferred operating point.
Adjust the potentiometer to generate a 60% to 70% screen when Nominal pipe is in
the sensing array, the desired magnetic current is selected, and Nominal and W
ALARM where determined. This potentiometer should be LOCKED after the display
indicates the 60-70% screen high bars in the view mode with Test PIPE in the
array(not the machined reduction) and it is positioned 3-4 ft (1 meter) from pipe ends.

NOTE: the actual wall thickness should be known and the pipe in the system should be
properly magnetized, to set all the screen readings!

In most cases, the ACTUAL wall should serve as a calibration point for “WALL
1 HI”, “WALL 2 HI”, “WALL 3 HI”, and “WALL 4 HI”..
The pipe section used for calibration should be at least 3-4 ft (1 meter) from pipe ends.

In most cases, the machined wall reduction should serve as a calibration point for “WALL
1_LO”, “WALL 2 LO”, “WALL 3 LO”, and “WALL 4 LO”.
The pipe section used for calibration should be at least 3-4 ft (1 meter) from pipe ends.

ENTER KEYPAD: The ENTER key allows selected numbers and settings to be
memorized by the computer. Only selections and settings followed by ENTER will be
memorized! Be sure to activate the ENTER key prior to selecting the next item to adjust.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

It is a proper procedure is to bring the calibration pipe section into the array and stop pipe
motion prior to selecting the calibration numbers.
All the “WALLX_HI” should be set with the nominal pipe in the array and the pipe properly
magnetized.
All the “WALLX_LO” should be set with a reduced wall pipe in the array and the pipe
properly magnetized.
The recommended pipe wall reduction should be at least 0.040” (1mm) under the nominal
wall thickness.

If WALLX_LO is not used the system will select the WALLX_LO point to be 0.00” pipe
thickness and adjust the values automatically to obtain a near linear relationship. In many
cases, this one point calibration method, will not measure the lower wall thickness as
accurately as 2 point calibration.

In order to operate the magnetic current supply in a constant current mode: exceed the needed
Voltage and dial back the current knob until the desired current is displayed. The LED light
that shows that the supply is in a constant current mode should be on.

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A one point calibration can be performed via the selection of the item with the cursor
UP/DOWN key and changing the value with the PLUS and MINUS arrows. Press
the large centre ENTER BUTTON to place the value in memory

An alternate ONE POINT CALIBRATION can be performed via the touch screen.

ONE POINT CALIBRATION (VIA TOUCHSCREEN):

The unit should be ON. The magnetic supply should be ON. All cables connected!.

1. Verify that the magnetic direction is such that an increase in magnetic current reduces the
values of the readings. This is done correctly when installed by Tubular Products

2. Set the magnetic current to at least 1 ampere for every 0.1” of wall thickness. (use 2 amp
for 0.200” pipe thickness, use 3.0 amp for 0.300” pipe thickness, use 4.0 amp 0.400” pipe
thickness). If the magnetizing coil is of larger diameter and/or contains fewer turns, more
magnetic current will be required. A good alternate selection of magnetizing level can be
reached, by measuring or calculating the magnetic flux level within the coil.

3. Place the RUN/View switch in the View position.

4. Hit the button marked NOMINAL and enter the actual pipe thickness. Decimal point,
followed by three digits, followed by ENTER on the touch screen.

5. With the nominal thickness in the system, and the display in the CALIBRATION SCREEN
hit the button marked WALL ALARM and enter the minimum allowable wall thickness.
Decimal point, followed by three digits, followed by ENTER on the touch screen.

6. In the view mode, adjust the BIAS knob bring the indications (vertical display bars) just
above NOMINAL. Lock the BIAS knob.

7. In the CALIBRATION MODE .With the nominal thickness in the system, and the display
in the CALIBRATION SCREEN hit the button marked “WALL 1 HI” and enter the
respective wall thickness. Decimal point, followed by three digits, followed by ENTER on the
touch screen.

8. Repeat item 6 for “WALL 2 HI”, “WALL 3 HI” and “WALL 4 HI”.

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 Basic Computer Set-up

COMPUTER
In the desktop you have 2 icons

1. Dataq Hardware Device Manager

2. Windaq Waveform Browser

The browser is for viewing the saved jobs, which can also be printed.
The Dataq Hardware device manager is the software for running the inspection programme.
SETTING UP JOB

1.
Go to File and open
2.
Create new folder
3.
Type in folder name e.g. Job number, then open.
4.
Click cursor in the file name box then press “Pipe No” on the Notebook
keyboard. This will enter the word pipe no. Then put in start number e.g.
0001. The computer will increment and will count up to maximum 9999. If
you run more joints on the same job you can start with 00001.
5. Press “Next”, then “Pause” on the Notebook and the job is ready to start.
6. When the joint enters the system press “Resume” and the joint will start to
record. You will note the bottom of the screen it will show record.
7. When the joint is through the system press “Next”. This will close the joint,
save to disk and start the next joint and increment the joint number. E.g.
0002
8. If the joints aren’t too close together when pressing “Next” press “Pause”
TEST STANDARD

1. When ready to run test standard (after finishing last joint or prior to
running), press “Close” and then “F4”
2. This will open folder
3. Press “Test Pipe” then the number of the test joint e.g. 001, then press
“Enter”(on notebook Keyboard) twice, then “Pause”. Press “Resume” when
ready to inspect. The test joint before the number is so the computer doesn’t
count the test joints with the inspected ones.
4. After running the test joint press “Close” then “F4” This will close the test
joint and then save it to folder.

5. Press “Pipe No” then looking at the last number ran in the programme, add
the next number.

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 6. Press “Enter” twice, then “Pause”
7. The computer is now waiting for the next joint. Press resume to start again

When job finished, or to go to another job press “Close”

Go into File and open

In main Windaq open new folder, add new job, then start again.

You can also go back to old job, and carry on where you left off.

To View

1. Exit Dataq program

2. Go to Windaq Waveform Browser icon
3. Go into job
4. View as necessary or print.

Accompanied disk is for customer or office computer. They can load the browser only into
their computer. This will enable them to view ONLY the programme and/or print as
necessary.

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NEXT PIPE – (ALT,F,C,F4,ENTER,ENTER)
- Close Current open file, opens new file with name incremented by last
digit,
and starts to record to file.

PAUSE - (CTRL and F4, ALT)

- Current file remains open, data NOT saved to disk and display frozen

CONTINUE - (ALT,F4)
- Data starts saving to current open file, and screen display unfreezes

CLOSE - (ALT,F,C)
- Close current open file and puts programme into setup mode even from
standby

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 PIPE No - Pipe Number

T/PIPE - Test Pipe

+ - F4 function

Go to the Start Menu and click move the mouse over all programs and when the menu appears move the
mouse to the WINDAQ folder from the menu that appears select Dataq Instrument Hardware Manager.

The Device should be listed here if so click start Windaq (if not click find device).

The program should now be running.

Select Edit and choose channels:

Channels 1,2 and 3 should be ticked once you’ve done this click OK.

Press F3 on the keyboard the sample rate window will appear change the sample rate to 1000 and click OK.

From the header at the top select view and go down to format screen and across and down and select user
specified. Change the number to 3 and click OK.

From the header select options and click on Scroll Mode.

With the mouse click on the screen where it shows 1=1 it should now be highlight blue go to the header at
the top and select scaling from the menu choose Limits the window will be displayed Channel 1 Display
Limits

Top Limit =
Bottom Limit =
Select the top limit and change it to 3.0
Select the bottom limit and change it to 1.279
Then select next it should now be displaying channel 2’s limits and change these to top limit 1.153 and
bottom limit –1.0 Then select Next again and channel 3’s limits will now be displayed change the top
limit to 0.387 and the bottom limit to 2.53, then click OK.

These Values are only a guide you may need to alter them to achieve the best signal height. To do this
follow the instructions above and change the values. For example to increase the height of the signal
decrease the value i.e. for a bigger Transverse positive signal change the top limit to 2.5 etc. To decrease the
signal increase the value for example for a smaller transverse negative signal change the bottom limit to -
1.75

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Go to the header at the top and select edit then in the menu go down to preferences and move to the right
and select update interval a window will pop-up and show the value 10 change this to 0 and click OK.

To change the speed of the screen press F7 on the Keyboard and change the number (the higher the number
the slower the screen)then click OK.

To add channel information click edit in the header and choose User Annotation select channel 1 and
type Transverse +ve, click Next type Transverse –ve, click Next type Wall Thickness then click OK.

If you need to invert the Wall Thickness channel(3) highlight channel 3 and the click scaling from the
header and go down and click Invert the channel will now work in the opposite way e.g. the signals
will go up instead of down.

After you have changed everything Click File from the header and click on Save Default Set-up, You
must do this before exiting the program or you will have to set it all up again when you reopen the
program.

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