Sonatest D-10+ 

Light weight Digital Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 

Quality, performance, and reliability repackaged 

The Sitescan D-10+ delivers high performance and advanced features, yet it is easy and quick to use. The acknowledged ease of use of previous generation Sitescans has been enhanced with the menu navigation scrollwheel, providing easy access to functions. The menu structure has been designed to guide the user through their task with operation quickly becoming second nature.

The Sitescan D-10+ has a board band amplifier compatible with a wide range of transducers. The analogue feel from the high quality broadband amplifier shows all the detail required to identify defect types such as holes or cracks, and sufficient resolution for identifying small signals. Typical applications are weld inspection, corrosion testing, small casting, forgings and delaminating checking.

Lightweight Ergonomics 

The Sitescan D-10+ represents a new generation of portable digital flaw detectors. It’s ground breaking ergonomic design has been evolved to make it comfortable for day-long use. A large screen display has not been sacrificed to achieve compact dimensions given the Sitescan D-10+ one of the highest display to size ration of any field instrument.

High Visibility Display 

For any flaw detectors the display is a crucial element. The Sitescan D-10+ has large colour transflective TFT display as standard, providing high visibility at any light level. The choice of colours for menus and waveform display enhance clarity, with the LCD simulation mode giving direct sunlight readability. The TFT does not suffer the typical black out problems or temperature limitation of LCD giving full weather capability. The Full Screen mode made maximises the A-scan area to improve readability further whilst testing and its fast response and peak capture function ensure any indications is clearly displayed, even if it only appears for one cycle of the PRF.

Robust and Adaptable 

Sonatest’s reputation for robust design and proven reliability is an important aspect of flaw detector ownership. Down time is expensive and should be minimised to ensure maximum productivity. The Sitescan D-10+ is constructed to high standards using engineered polymers and sealed to IP67 and is designed to incorporate many features to make site work easier. The integrated pipe stand is adjustable to give easy positioning, whilst the standard camera mount fixing on the back opens up wide variety of useful accessories such as magnetic hooks, tripod mounts and body harnesses. The Sitescan D-10+ unit can be easily attached to pipe work, metal plates or hung from the nearest fixing, giving the user both hands free for scanning.

SDMS Lite (Data Management Software) 

This Windows based data management tool interfaces the Sitescan D-10+ to a PC. The Lite version comes as standard, with the capability to capture the displayed A-scam and transfer it to Microsoft Word. This is useful for producing application notes or reporting indications. The optional full version uploads and downloads panel settings and A-scans, which can also be transferred into Excel for more advanced analysis such as charts for B & C-scans. 

Navigation 

The Sitescan D-10+ uses a 3^rd generation innovative rotary control wheel for fast, single handed menu selection and setting changes. The tactile, durable keypad uses new technology to increase resistance to water, along with mechanical switches for enhanced lifetime. Simply slide tour thumb or finger around the unique scroll-wheel to quickly access menu items or change parameters. The scroll wheel offers the advantages of a rotary knob, but has no moving parts to become damaged, or blocked by couplants.

Direct Access Keys 

From Sonatest’s experience of flaw detector design we know users want direct access to the essential parameters of gate adjustment and gain control. These are positioned close to the scroll wheel, so it easy to swich between gain, gates, and the menu with one hand. There are also direct keys for freezing the scan and switching to full screen mode.

User Buttons 

The Sitescan D-10+ has unique User Keys that can be assigned directly to menu items or actions. The system works in the same way as the present radio buttons in your car. Highlights the menu item you want and hold the User button for a few seconds, to assign the key. Using the four keys operators can define their own direct access functions based on the application. The keys can also be assigned actions, such as one press storing of A-scans and auto 80% adjustment of echoes. 

Specification D-10+

• Test range: 5mm (0.2in.) up to 5,000mm (200in.) in steel. Variable in sequence 10mm or 1mm.
•            Velocity: 1000 - 9999 m/s.
•            Probe Zero: 0 to 999.999μs.
•            Delay: 0-5,000m at steel velocity in 0.05 steps (0-200 in. 0.002 in. steps).
•            Gain: 0 to 110dB in 0.5, 1, 2, 6, 10, 14 and 20dB steps.
•           Test Modes: Pulse echo and transmit/receive.
•           Gate: Start & Width adjustable over full range. Amplitude 0-100%, 0.5% steps visual and audible alarms. Positive triggering.

Measurement Modes

•           Depth: Depth and amplitude of first signal in gate.
•           Echo-Echo: Echo-to-Echo distance measurement; (single gate). Flank to Flank, Automatic Gate 2 positioning.
•          Trig: Trigonometric display of beam path, depth, and surface distance. Calculation of skip depth and curved surface compensation, X-offset for transducer.
•          T-Min: Holds minimum thickness in depth mode.
•           Pulser Voltage: Spike – 200 Volt peak amplitude, rise/fall time <10ns into 50ohm. Fixed 20nS spike width.
•           P.R.F: Selectable 35 to 500 Hz, in 5 Hz steps.
•           Display: Colour Transflective TFT: Display area 116.16 x 87.2 mm (4.57 x 3.43 in). A-Scan Area 610 x 400 pixels max sunlight viewable.  
•        Screen Update Rate: 50 or 60 Hz.
•           Rectification: Full wave, positive, negative, RF.
•           Frequency Bands: Broadband 1.0 – 15MHz – 3dB.
•           Vertical Linearity: Vertical = 1% Full Screen Heigh (FSH).
•           Amplifier Linearity: ± 0.1dB.
•           Horizontal Linearity: 0.33% Full Screen Width (FSW).
•           Reject: 50% (LED warning light when selected).
•           Units: Metric (mm) or inch (in).
•           A-Scan Memory: 5,000 waveforms.
•           Panel Memory: 100 stores for calibration settings.
•           Thickness Logging: Storage for 100,000 thickness readings configured either by Block/Location/Number mode or alphanumeric pre-programmable worksheets. Reading can be exported to MS Excel using optional SDMS software.
•           Thickness Logging with A-Scan: 5,000 A-Scans and Thickness readings.
•            Auto-Cel: Automatic calibration with two Echoes.
•            Display Freeze: Holds current waveform on screen.
•            Active Peak Memory: For echo-dynamic patters capture.
•            Persistence:  Decaying echo-dynamic capture.
•            Online Help: Instant Operator guidance on functions accessed from direct keys.
•            Language Support: Six user selectable languages from: English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Polish, Czech, Chinese.
•            USB: For connection to PC & Printer.
•            Video Transducer Sockets: Composite video (PAL & NTSC) BNC or LEMO1 (factory option).
•     Battery: Lithium lon 14.4V. Minimum 9.5 hours use, typically 12 hours, maximum 18hrs indication of battery charge. Recharge time 3 Hours. Battery can be charged separately.
•            Charger: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz.
•            Environmental: Meets IP67.
•           Temperature: Operating -10°C to 55°C (14°F - 131°F).
•           Size: H172mm x W238mm x D70mm (6.77in x 9.37in x 2.75in).
•            Weight: 1.7kg (2.4lbs) with battery.
•            Calibration Standard: EN12668.