Phased Array and TFM OmniScan X3 . Ultrasound Device

TFM up to 4

TFM up to 4

TFM up to 4

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

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), 3rd encoder ready

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

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

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

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Maximum Aperture

OMNIX3-PATFM1664PR = 16 elements
OMNIX3-PATFM16128PR = 16 elements
OMNIX3-PATFM32128PR = 32 elements

OMNIX3-PATFM64128PR = 64 elements

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Number of Receiving Elements

OMNIX3-PATFM1664PR = 64 receiving elements
OMNIX3-PATFM16128PR = 128 receiving elements
OMNIX3-PATFM32128PR = 128 receiving elements

OMNIX3-PATFM64128PR =128 elements

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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

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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

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)