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Dakota UX2 Underwater Thickness Gauge
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Product Description
The Dakota UX2 Underwater Corrosion Thickness Gauge offers many features and benefits of the CMX series in an easy-to-use brightly lit gauge.
Offering both dual & single element transducers the Dakota UX2 underwater thickness gauge memory allows users to store up to 5,000 individual readings, together with the A-Scan waveform which can be downloaded to the data management software for further analysis on dry land.
Product Features
Model | UX-2 |
Display Mode | |
Material thickness digits display | ♦ |
Measurement Range | PE: 0.63 – 500mm EE (ThruPaint): 2.54 – 102mm PECT: 0.63 – 500mm PECT: 0.01 – 2.54mm EEV (ThruPaint): 1.00 – 152mm |
Measurement Resolution | 0.01mm |
Velocity Calibration Range | 1250 to 13995m/s |
Manual | 4 readings per second |
Measurement Rate | |
Additional Features | – |
A-Scan | Stored in memory with each reading for review on PC |
Calibration Setups | 1 user programmable & 8 pre-calibrated velocities for: aluminium, cast iron, iron, PVC, polyurethane, polystyrene, stainless steel & steel |
Waterproof – depth rating | Maximum depth 300 metres – equivalent to IP68 |
Pulser Type | Dual square wave pulsers |
Gain | Manual or automatic gain control (AGC) with 100dB range, or selectable gain: very low (vlow), low, medium, hi (high) or vhi (very high) |
Timing | Precision temperature-controlled crystal oscillator (TCXO) timing with single shot 100MHz 8bit ultra-low power digitizer |
Data Logging | Logging 5,000 with A-scan image & gauge settings in one batch sequential and grid logging alpha-numeric batch identification |
Data Output | RS232 |
Calibration Options | Velocity & material type |
Transducer Probe Type | Dual and Single Element |
Transducer Frequency Range | 1 – 10MHz |
Transducer Recognition | Custom automatic (dual transducers) & manual – selectable from a list |
V-path / dual path error correction | Automatic |
Probe Zero | Automatic (dual transducers) & manual (via integrated probe disk) |
Display | 12.7mm 4.5 digit LCD |
Display Refresh Rate | 25Hz |
Units (selectable) | mm |
Backlight | on / off / auto |
Repeatability / Stability Indicator | ♦ |
Low Battery Indicator | ♦ |
Technical Specifications
Part Number | Description |
Z-185-0001 | Dakota UX2 Underwater Corrosion Thickness Gauge (UMX-2) |
Operating Temperature | -29 to 60ºC |
Power Supply | 3 x AA batteries |
Battery Life | 50 hours on alkaline and 20 hours on NiCad (backlight off), 15 hours on alkaline and 8 hours on NiCad (backlight on) |
Gauge Weight | 680g – including batteries |
Gauge Dimensions | 229.0 x 60.33mm |
Data Sheet
Standards
Factory calibration: Traceable to national standards.
Part Numbers
Dakota UX2 Underwater Corrosion Thickness Gauge (UMX-2) | ||
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Part Number: | Z-185-0001 |
Packing List
Part Description | Z-185-0001 |
Unit | ♦ |
Selectable Transducer | ♦ |
Couplant | ♦ |
Manual | ♦ |
Plastic Carrying Case | ♦ |
Cerificate of Calibration | ♦ |
AA Batteries | ♦ |
PC Software | ♦ |
Data Transfer Cable | ♦ |
Data Logging Gauges | ♦ |