Olympus OmniScan X3 64 Phased Array Flaw Detector delivers improved power and performance to field-proven phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) product line.
This 64-channel instrument has the pulser capacity to drive phased array (PA) probes with a larger number of elements, increasing the data acquisition speed for total focusing method (TFM) imaging. Users can exploit its increased capabilities to expand and diversify their application portfolio.
Package includes:
- OmniScan X3 64 flaw detector 16:64PR
- OmniScan MXU software
- 10L16-9.6X10-A10-P-2.5-OM: Standard Phased Array Probe, 10 MHz Linear Array, 16 Elements
- SA10-IHC: Standard removable IHC option for SA10 wedges
- SA10-N55S: Standard wedge for angle beam phased-array probe A10
- SA10-N55S-AOD3.5: Standard wedge for angle beam phased-array probe A10
- SA10-N55S-AOD4.5: Standard wedge for angle beam phased-array probe A10
- SA10-N55S-AOD6.625: Standard wedge for angle beam phased-array probe A10
- SA10-N55S-AOD8.625: Standard wedge for angle beam phased-array probe A10
- SA10-N55S-AOD10.750: Standard wedge for angle beam phased-array probe A10
- SA10-N55S-AOD12.750: Standard wedge for angle beam phased-array probe A10
- SA10-N55S-AOD24: Custom Wedge for Angle Beam Phased-Array Probe A10
- 5L32-32X10-A32-P-5-OM: Standard Phased Array Probe, 5.0 MHz Linear Array, 32 Elements
- SA32-N55S-IHC: Standard Wedge for Angle Beam Phased-Array Probe Type A31
- ENC1-5-LM: Mini encoder, 5 m cable, waterproof with Lemo connector
- WTR-SPRAYER-8L: Portable manual couplant feed unit
- TB7567-1: NAVSHIPS Block. 1018 Steel
- 93 Wh lithium-ion battery
- Spare screen protector
- DC charger with power cord
- USB key with MXU Software and User’s Manuals
- Empty USB key for file transfer purposes
- Complimentary OmniPC analysis software
- Calibration certificate
- Transport case
The Olympus OmniScan X3 64 Phased Array Flaw Detector was introduced and released by Olympus Corporation in February 2202. The OmniScan X3 flaw detector has the tools to help you complete your work efficiently. Its range of applications include welds, pipelines, pipes, corrosion-resistant alloys, corrosion mapping, HTHA inspection, detection of stepwise cracking, composite inspection, and flaw imaging.
- Compatible with existing probes and scanners
- 32:128PR model, featuring 64-element TFM
- 16:64PR and 16:128PR also available
- Up to 8 groups, 1,024 focal laws
- Compatible with MX2/SX files for convenience
- 64 GB internal storage, extendable with an external USB drive
Features:
- Powerful software that’s intuitive for new and existing OmniScan users with a modern, simplified menu structure that minimizes button presses.
- Live TFM Envelope Processing. The instrument’s unique envelope processing provides clear, high-resolution TFM images of flaws.
- Facilitate Flaw Interpretation and Sizing. Using different TFM modes (wave sets) in the same inspection provides more chances to detect oddly oriented indications.
- Confirm Your Coverage in Advance. The acoustic influence map (AIM) tool provides you with an instant visual model of the sensitivity based on your TFM mode, probe, settings, and simulated reflector.
- Get to Work, Quickly. The onboard scan plan tool helps you visualize your inspection before you begin.
- Improved Fast Calibration. The OmniScan X3 calibration menus track the signals at high speed. You can perform multiple group calibrations in minutes with minimal frustration
- Harness the Power of Your PC. OmniPC™ software offers a suite of advanced tools, such as a side-by-side view that enables you to compare two files onscreen at the same time to maximize the power of your PC when analyzing data.
Applications:
- In-service and construction welding
- Pressure vessels
- Process pipes
- Wind tower
- Structural construction
- Corrosion-resistant alloys and cladded materials (austenitic, nickel, and other coarse-grained materials)
Power You Can Carry
The high portability and enhanced performance of the OmniScan X3 64 flaw detector increase inspection productivity. It can process TFM images up to four times as fast as its predecessor yet comes in the same rugged and easily transportable box. On job sites with limited or restricted space, users will appreciate that the OmniScan X3 64 unit is compact and less cumbersome than other 64-channel devices. Inspectors can also remain on site longer and perform bigger scanning jobs without transferring data, thanks to the large 1 TB onboard storage.
Ease Challenging and Advanced Applications
Facilitating complex and thick part or weld applications, the instrument’s full 64-element aperture PA and 128-element aperture TFM enables users to optimize advanced Dual Linear Array (DLA) and Dual Matrix Array (DMA) probes. To save time during setup, all models in the OmniScan X3 series have integrated DLA and DMA support.
Smaller defects are easier to distinguish using the OmniScan X3 64 flaw detector’s high-resolution PA and TFM imaging. Accommodating lower frequency probes, the OmniScan X3 64 unit can increase penetration in attenuative materials while reducing signal saturation. These improved detection capabilities assist monitoring for early-stage flaws, such as high-temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA).
Optimized Workflow for Large Parts
When applications require advanced analysis, the entire PA inspection workflow can be performed using Olympus’ WeldSight software for greater efficiency. With the WeldSight Remote Connect app installed on the OmniScan X3 64 unit, users can instantly view the acquired data on a PC, exploiting the customizable user interface and software tools that facilitate specialized inspection procedures, including new-fabrication welds in pressure vessels
Olympus OmniScan X3 Phased Array Flaw Detector Specifications:
| Type | Multigroup, multimode ultrasonic flaw detector |
| Size (W × H × D) | 335 mm x 221 mm x 151 mm (13.2 in. x 8.7 in. x 5.9 in.) |
| Weight | 5.7 kg (12.6 lb) (with 1 battery) |
| Hard Drive Capacity | OmniScan X3 : Internal 64 GB SSD OmniScan X3 64 : Internal 1TB SSD extendable using an external USB drive |
| Storage Devices | SDHC™ and SDXC™ cards or most standard USB storage devices Compatible only with NTFS and FAT32 formats. |
| Max Onboard File Size | 25 GB |
| GPS | Yes (unless specified otherwise for some regions) |
| Alarms | 3 |
| Wireless Connection | Yes – wireless LAN dongle included in the package (model varies according to region) |
| PA Connectors | 1 connector |
| UT Connectors | 4 (2 channels P/R) |
| Certifications | ISO 18563-1:2015 ISO-22232-1:2020 |
| Display | |
| Type | TFT LCD with resistive touch screen |
| Size | 269 mm (10.6 in.) |
| Resolution | 1280 × 768 pixels |
| Number of Colors | 16 million |
| Viewing Angles | Horizontal: −85° to 85° Vertical: −85° to 85° |
| I/O Ports | |
| USB 2.0 | 2 ports (one hidden behind the battery) |
| USB 3.0 | 1 port |
| Video Output | Video out (HDMI) |
| Memory Card | SDHC port |
| Communication | Ethernet |
| I/O Lines | |
| Encoder | 2-axis encoder line (quadrature quadrature direction) |
| Digital Input | 6 digital inputs, TTL |
| Digital Output | 5 digital outputs, TTL |
| Acquisition On/Off Switch | Through the configuration of a digital input |
| Power Output Line | 5 V nominal, 1 A (short-circuit protected), and 12 V output at 1 A |
| External DC Supply | |
| DC-IN Voltage | 15 VDC to 18 VDC (min. 50 W) |
| Connector | Circular, 2.5 mm pin diameter, center-positive |
| Battery | |
| Type | Lithium-ion battery |
| Capacity | 87 Wh |
| Number of Batteries | 2 |
| Life | 5 hours using 2 batteries (hot-swap capable) |
| PA/UT Configuration | |
| Bit Depth | 16 bits |
| Maximum PRF | 20 kHz |
| Frequency | |
| Effective Digitizing Frequency | Up to 100 MHz |
| Display | |
| Refresh Rate | A-scan: 60 Hz; S-scan: 20 Hz to 30 Hz |
| Envelope (echo-dynamic mode) | Yes: Volume-corrected S-scan (30 Hz) |
| A-Scan Height | Up to 800% |
| Synchronization | |
| On Internal Clock | 1 Hz to 10 kHz |
| External Pace | Yes |
| On Encoder | On 2 axes: from 1 to 65,536 steps |
Data Specifications
| Processing | |
| Maximum Number of A-Scan Data Points | Up to 16,384 |
| Real-Time Averaging | PA: 2, 4, 8, 16 UT: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 |
| Rectification | RF, full wave, half wave+, half wave- |
| Filtering | PA channel (OmniScan X3): 8 low-pass, 6 band-pass, and 4 high-pass filters PA channel (OmniScan X3 64): 9 band-pass and 7 high-pass filters UT channel: 8 low-pass, 6 band-pass, and 4 high- pass filters (3 additional filters when configured in TOFD) |
| Video Filtering | Smoothing (adjusted to the probe frequency range) |
| Programmable TCG | |
| Number of Points | 32: One TCG (time-corrected gain) curve per focal law |
| Range | PA (standard): 40 dB per step of 0.1 dB UT: 100 dB per step of 0.1 dB |
| Maximum Slope | PA (standard): 40 dB/10 ns UT: 40 dB/10 ns |
Acoustic Specifications
| Model | OmniScan X3 | OmniScan X3 64 | Both |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulser | PA Channel | PA Channel | UT Channels |
| Voltage | 40 V, 80 V, and 115 V | 10 Vpp, 20 Vpp, 40 Vpp, 80 Vpp, 120 Vpp, and 160 Vpp | 85 V, 155 V, and 295 V |
| Pulse Width | Adjustable from 30 ns to 500 ns; resolution of 2.5 ns | Adjustable from 30 ns to 1000 ns (half period of bipolar pulse or duration of negative of pulse); resolution of 5 ns | Adjustable from 30 ns to 1,000 ns; resolution of 2.5 ns |
| Fall Time | < 10 ns | < 10 ns | < 10 ns |
| Pulse Shape | Negative square pulse | Bipolar negative-positive square pulse Negative square pulse | |
| Output Impedance | 28 Ω in pulse-echo 24 Ω in pitch-catch | 35 Ω | < 30 Ω |
| Receiver | PA Channel | – | UT Channels |
| Gain Range | 0 dB to 80 dB maximum input signal; 550 mVp-p (full-screen height). | 0 dB to 80 dB; maximum input signal 900 mVp-p (full-screen height). | 0 dB to 120 dB maximum input signal; 34.5 Vp-p (full-screen height). |
| Input Impedance | 57 Ω ± 10% at 9 MHz in pulse-echo 100 Ω ± 10% at 9 MHz in pitch-catch | 120 Ω ±10 % at 13 MHz | 50 Ω in pulse-echo mode 50 Ω in pulse-receive mode |
| System Bandwith | 0.5 MHz to 18 MHz | 0.2 MHz to 26.5 MHz | 0.25 MHz to 28 MHz |
| Beam Formation | PA Channel | – | UT Channels |
| Scan Type | Single, linear, sectorial, compound, and TFM | – | – |
| Maximum Aperture | OMNIX3-PATFM1664PR = 16 elements OMNIX3-PATFM16128PR = 16 elements OMNIX3-PATFM32128PR = 32 elements | OMNIX3-PATFM64128PR = 64 elements | – |
| Number of Receiving Elements | OMNIX3-PATFM1664PR = 64 receiving elements OMNIX3-PATFM16128PR = 128 receiving elements OMNIX3-PATFM32128PR = 128 receiving elements | OMNIX3-PATFM64128PR =128 elements | – |
| Number of Focal Laws | Up to 1024 | – | – |
| Delay Range Transmission | 0 µs to 10 µs in 2.5 ns increments | 0 µs to 10 µs in 5 ns increments | – |
| Delay Range Reception | 0 µs to 6.4 µs in 2.5 ns increments | – | – |
TFM/FMC
| Supported Modes | Pulse-echo: L-L, T-T, and TT-TT Self-tandem: LL-L, TT-T, TT-L, TL-T, LT-T, TTT-TT, and TL-L |
|---|---|
| Number of Groups | Up to 4 simultaneous TFM groups |
| Maximum Aperture | 64-element aperture for 64:128PR 64-element extended aperture (32:128PR only) 32-element extended aperture for 16:64PR and 16:128PR 128-element extended aperture for 64:128PR |
| Image Resolution | Up to 1024 × 1024 (1 M points) for each TFM group |
| Live TFM Envelope | Yes |
Operating Environment
| Ingress Protection Rating | IP65 certified (completely protected against dust and water jets from all directions (6.3 mm nozzle)) |
|---|---|
| Shockproof Rating | Drop tested according to MIL-STD-810G |
| Intended Use | Indoor and outdoor use |
| Altitude | Up to 2,000 m (6,561 ft) |
| Operating Temperature | −10 °C to 45 °C (14 °F to 113 °F) |
| Storage Temperature | −20 °C to 60 °C (−4 °F to 140 °F) (with battery inside) −20 °C to 70 °C (−4 °F to 158 °F) (with no battery inside) |
Resources: Olympus-OmniScan-X3-64-Brochure
