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TKG100_TKG150 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge User Guide v2.8 11/13
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To calibrate both: velocity and zero at the same time first
go to the Calibration mode as shown in Velocity
Calibration Only section. While measuring the thicker
step, select VEL by pressing F3. After selecting VEL you
can take the transducer off the test block. If the displayed
value is different than the known value of the step, adjust
the value by pressing up or down arrow keys and press
F1/CAL. Then while measuring the thinner step select
ZERO by pressing F2. After selecting ZERO you can
take the transducer off the test block. If measured value
is different than the known value of the step, adjust the
measured value by pressing up or down arrow key and
then press OK. The unit will briefly display the calibrated
zero value and then return to Measure mode. Note that
the order of Velocity and Zero calibration could be
reversed. If Velocity calibration is performed after Zero
calibration, the calibrated velocity value will be displayed
at the end of the calibration process.
Zero Calibration Only
If you have a test step block of known thickness and
known velocity of sound in the material, then you can
calibrate the zero by measuring the time of flight from
main-bang to the first back echo for the thinner step.
The calibrated zero is the calculated zero minus the
measured zero.
To accurately measure a thickness of unknown material
you need to know the velocity of the sound in the
unknown material and the errors introduced by the cable