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The Famous
Instrument
Driving the
Revolution
The design of
the X-32 started in 1999. After many years of research and
development in microelectronics, DSP and imaging software, the
X-32 was introduced in Barcelona at the 8th ECNDT, on June 17th
2002. It makes it the world’s first portable, battery-operated
phased array instrument for the NDT market. Since then, HARFANG
pursued its innovation with several premières around the X-32:
- First embedded
3D raytracing for focal laws (September 2002)
- First embedded
real-time recording on hard disk (January 2003)
- First
beamformer with up to 2000 beams in real-time (September 2003)
- First embedded
multi-scan real-time display (August 2004)
What is the X-32
?
The X-32 is a
portable flaw detector using phased array imaging. It supports
up to 32 active channels both for pulsing and receiving. With
its own internal storage, the X-32 can make a real-time
continuous recording of the inspection. The X-32 software is
very easy to operate and it’s based on bullet-proof Linux
operating system.
Advantages of
the X-32
FASTER
inspections:
- Simultaneous
multi-angle and multi-depth inspection with one probe
- Reduced manual
movement for a greater inspected volume
- Reduced
inspection time
- Reduced
personnel exposure to radiation
EASIER
inspections:
- Hand-held and
lightweight instrument
- Intuitive,
user-friendly interface
- Real-time
imaging, including Top projected view
- Fastest
sectorial scan rendering (S-scan) of the industry
MORE RELIABLE
inspections:
- 32 active
elements for high volume resolution to precisely size and map
flaws
- Up to 2000
focal laws for maximum coverage with maximum resolution
- Full
programmability for better inspection of complex geometries
Technology
The X-32 uses
ultrasound phased array technology for nondestructive testing of
critical components in various industries.
For detailed
information about phased array technology, please refer to the
Phased Array FAQ section of our website.
Operation
Software
The X-32
operation software is user-friendly, stable and intuitive to
help interpret the signal and image. The graphical user
interface (GUI) is designed with an Infobar concept for a
permanent control over the views and the parameters. The Infobar
continuously displays the options and the status information.
The operation
software offers many very interesting features to optimize the
inspections:
- Real-time
A-scan, scrolling B-scan and corrected sectorial scan
(pie-shaped view) that can be either added, removed, enlarged or
shrunk
- Fastest
sectorial scan rendering of the industry
- Three modes for
acquisition and recording
- Cursor (2)
positioning on each view and an extractor on the sectorial scan
- Angular or
Cartesian cursor on the sectorial scan
- Zoom in and out
on each view
- Maximized views
(full screen)
- Possibility to
change parameters directly in the Infobar
- Color palette
selection and adjustment
- Rulers
The X-32
operation software is designed to support a fast pace of
development for the implementation of new features.
PhaseFX
PhaseFX is the
configuration software of the X-32. This powerful software
allows you to calculate focal laws for applications in a
nondestructive testing (NDT) context. Focal laws are typically
beam angles either in longitudinal (LW) or shear (SW) waves.
PhaseFX offers
numerous configuration possibilities:
- Two probe/wedge
setups
- Up to 512
elements per probe
- Up to 16
different scans
- Up to 2000
focal laws per scan
- Flat or
cylindrical wedge interface
PhaseFX features
a user-friendly interface which includes:
- Five menus :
inspection, probe, wedge, scan, and encoders & sequence
- 3D raytracing
view
- Numerical view
- Online help
Hardware
The X-32 is the
only hand-held ultrasound phased array instrument that supports
up to 32 channels and 200V pulsing. The instrument’s
architecture is state-of-the-art microelectronics, designed from
scratch. This architecture assures an exceptional rendering on
screen rivaling with the best medical phased array systems. The
X-32 can be powered from the battery or from external AC power
adaptor. The battery is rechargeable within the instrument.
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