Dakota PMX High Penetration Thickness Gauge (HPX DL+)

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Dakota PMX High Penetration Thickness Gauge (HPX DL+)

Product Description

With multiple high voltage pulser options, as well as filters tuned for lower frequency transducers (500 kHz – 10 MHz), the Dakota PMX High Penetration Precision Thickness Gauge compliments our product range by adding additional material types to our list of application possibilities. Common material types of interest are Fiberglass, carbon fiber, cast metals, rubber, high density polyethylene (HDPE), fiber reinforced plastic (FRP), lead, and all steels and aluminums.

Typical target applications are Fiberglass sheets, pipes, storage tanks, aerospace composites, boat hulls, conveyor belts, composite plastics, etc. There are a variety of features and tools to accommodate a number of material types and applications. The electronic platform is FPGA driven for speed and accuracy. The screen refresh rate of 25Hz contributes to the overall responsiveness of the gauge.

The built-in data logger has two file format options, grid or sequential, and is equipped with an internal 4Gb SD card for memory. Connectivity to a standard PC or Apple via USB-C, and used in conjunction with our Windows® PC or OSX reporting software available for download, at no charge, on our website.


Precision Machining	Stamping	Aircraft

Automotive	Thin Plastics

Product Features

PMX4-DLDisplay ModeMaterial thickness digits display

Model
Display Mode
Material thickness digits display	♦
B-Scan cross sectional display	♦
Combined B-Scan and digits display	♦
Scan bar display	♦
A-Scan display	+ Rectified, – Rectified, Full Waveform (RF)
Measurement Range	PE contact on steel – 1.27 – 30500mm PE Contact on plastics – 2.54 – 127mm EE contact on steel – 2.54 – 914.4mm EEV contact on steel – 2.54 – 152.4mm
Resolution	+/- 0.1mm, +/- 0.01mm selectable
Measurement Rate
Manual	8 readings per second
Scan Mode	250 readings per second
Scan bar display	10 to 33 readings per second
Additional Features
High Speed Scan Mode	♦
Limit alarm mode	♦
Selectable resolution	♦
B-Scan display speed	10 to 200 readings per second
Calibration setups	64 custom user-definable setups, transferable to and from a PC archive
Gates	3 adjustable gates, depending on measure mode selected
Pulser Type	Spike – 200 volt, Square Wave – 400 volt, Tone Burst 400 volt, all adjustable with variable pulse widths and voltage settings
Gain	Manual or Automatic Gain Control (AGC) with 110dB range, varies with mode selected
	Time Dependent Gain (TDG), with variable start and slope
	Adjustable damping (35, 50, 75, 300, 600 & 1500ohms)
Timing	Precision TCXO timing with single shot 100 MHz 8 bit ultra-low power digitizer
Memory and Data Logging	4GB internal memory
	Sequential and grid logging
	Alpha numeric batch identification
	OBSTRUCT indicates inaccessible locations
	Bitmap graphic capture and capture viewer
Calibration Options	Single, two point, velocity and material type
Transducer Probe Type	Single element with delay tip, pencil with delay tip and contact probes
Transducer Frequency Range	500kHz – 10MHz
Transducer Recognition	manual – selectable from a list
Display	1/8” VGA (greyscale), 62 x 45.7mm viewable area
Display Refresh Rate	25Hz
Units (selectable)	mm or inches
Repeatability / Stability Indicator	♦

Technical Specifications

Part Number	Description
Z-225-0002	Dakota PMX4-DL High Penetration Thickness Gauge (HPX DL+)
Operating Temperature	-10 to 60ºC B15
Power Supply	3 x AA batteries and via USB
Battery Life	Alkaline: greyscale 35 hrs
	Nicad: greyscale 10 hrs
	NI-MH: greyscale 35 hrs
Gauge Weight	383g – including batteries
Gauge Dimensions	63.5 x 165 x 31.5mm
Packing List	Unit, custom 1” Delay Line Transducer (Rubber Delay Line) & Cable, Couplant, Manual, Certificate of Calibration, AA Batteries and Plastic Carrying Case. PC Software (download) & transfer cable included.