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OPERATION MANUAL DAKOTA ULTRASONICS MODEL MX-5 ULTRASONIC THICKNESS GAUGE P/N P-114-0002 Rev 1.90, January 2008

Dakota Ultrasonics 6 The ALRM key has two functions. By holding down the ALRM key when powering up the MX-5, the audible beeper will be turned on or

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 7 The Display The numeric portion of the display consists of 4 complete digits preceded by a leading "1", a

Dakota Ultrasonics 8When the IN symbol is on, the MX-5 is displaying a thickness value in inches. The maximum thickness that can be displayed is 19.

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 9 The Transducer The transducer is the "business end" of the MX-5. It transmits and receives ultrasonic so

Dakota Ultrasonics 10This is a top view of a typical transducer. Press against the top with the thumb or index finger to hold the transducer in plac

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 11If the Stability Indicator has fewer than five bars darkened, or the numbers on the display seem erratic, first che

Dakota Ultrasonics 12Condition and Preparation of Surfaces In any ultrasonic measurement scenario, the shape and roughness of the test surface are of

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 13Probe Zero Setting the Zero Point of the MX-5 is important for the same reason that setting the zero on a mechanica

Dakota Ultrasonics 14At this point, the MX-5 has successfully calculated it's internal error factor, and will compensate for this value in any s

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 15Calibration to a known thickness NOTE: This procedure requires a sample piece of the specific material to be measu

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Dakota Ultrasonics 16Calibration to a known velocity NOTE: This procedure requires that the operator know the sound-velocity of the material to be m

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 17Two Point Calibration NOTE: This procedure requires that the operator has two known thickness points on the test

Dakota Ultrasonics 18Scan Mode While the MX-5 excels at making single point measurements, it is sometimes desirable to examine a larger region, searc

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 19Alarm Mode The Alarm Mode feature of the MX-5 allows the user to set an audible and visual parameter when taking me

Dakota Ultrasonics 20Alarm Mode 1) Press ON/OFF key to power up the MX-5. 2) Press the ALRM key. ALAr OFF, or ALAr followed by a thickness value a

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 21 Differential Mode 1) Press ON/OFF key to power up the MX-5. 2) Press the DIFF key. DIFF OFF or DIFF followed

Dakota Ultrasonics 22 Connecting To a Computer 1) Connect the accessory cable (part# N-306-0010) to the 2 pin jack located on the bottom of the MX-5

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 23 TRANSDUCER SELECTION The MX-5 is inherently capable of performing measurements on a wide range of materials, from

Dakota Ultrasonics 24reduce the strength of the waves, and thus, the MX-5's ability to detect the returning echo. Higher frequency ultrasound is

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 25Selection of the proper transducer is often a matter of tradeoffs between various characteristics. It may be neces

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge CONTENTS INTRODUCTION OPERATION THE KEYPAD THE DISPLAY THE TRANSDUCER MAKING MEASUREMENTS CONDITION AND PREPARATION

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MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 27APPENDIX A Product Specifications Physical Weight: 10 ounces Size: 2.5W x 4.75H x 1.25D inches (63.5W x 12

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MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 29 APPENDIX B Application Notes • Measuring pipe and tubing When measuring a piece of pipe to determine the thicknes

Dakota Ultrasonics 30above this point, the change in sound velocity of the material being measured starts to have a noticeable effect upon ultrasonic

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 31An additional important consideration when measuring laminates, is that any included air gaps or pockets will cause

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MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 33APPENDIX C Sound Velocities of some Common Materials Material sound velocityin/usm/sAluminum0.2506350Bismuth 0.086

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MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 35 WARRANTY INFORMATION • Warranty Statement • Dakota Ultrasonics warrants the MX-5 against defects in materials an

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETN/A = not applicable or not available (To comply with 29 CFR 1910.1200)SECTION 1 – PRODUCT IDENTIFICATIONProduct Name: SOUND

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 1 INTRODUCTION The Dakota Ultrasonics model MX-5 is a precision Ultrasonic Micrometer. Based on the same operating

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MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 3 OPERATION The MX-5 interacts with the operator through the membrane keypad and the LCD display. The functions of

Dakota Ultrasonics 4The PRB-0 key is used to "zero" the MX-5 in much the same way that a mechanical micrometer is zeroed. If the gauge is

MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge 5 The UP arrow key has two functions. When the MX-5 is in calibration mode, this key is used to increase numeric val