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UE SYSTEMS INC.
THE ULTRAPROBE 10,000
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  • Page 1 UE SYSTEMS INC. THE ULTRAPROBE 10,000 MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW Introduction Ultraprobe 10,000 Kit COMPONENTS Plug-In Modules Scanning Module Contact Module LRM – Long Range Module RAM/RAS-MT REMOTE MAGNETIC TRANSDUCER Pistol Grip Housing Display Panel Trigger On/Off Switch Quick Charge Battery / Battery Wrist Strap Sensitivity Control Dial...
  • Page 3 Rubber Focusing Probe Stethoscope Module Stethoscope Extension Kit Charging the UP10000 Warble Tone Generator Charging the Warble Tone Generator Helpful Hints Auto Shutdown Battery Feature Resetting the On-Board Computer OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW Operational Mode Set-up Menu Main Display Navigation Main Display Information Bar graph Display Sensitivity Control Dial Frequency Adjust...
  • Page 4 Menu 04 Module Type Select Menu 05 Instrument Setup (Manual or Auto) Menu 06 Alarm Enable/Disable Menu 07 Set Record Time Menu 08 Record WAV on Alarm Menu 09 Select Function List Menu 10 Text Editor Select Menu 11 MORE Menu 12 Default Settings Menu 13 User Sensitivity Default Menu 14 User Frequency Default...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION Your Ultraprobe 10000 is a versatile instrument with many features that will make your inspections easy, fast and accurate. As with any new instrument, it is important to review this manual before you begin inspections. While simple to use as a basic inspection tool, there are many powerful features that when understood, will open a world of opportunities for inspection and data analysis.

  • Page 6: Plug-In Modules

    COMPONENTS PLUG-IN MODULES TRISONIC SCANNING MODULE. This module is utilized to receive air-borne ultrasound such as the ultrasounds emitted by pressure/vacuum leaks and electrical discharges. There are four prongs at the rear of the module. For placement, align the prongs with the four corresponding jacks in the front end of the pistol housing and plug in.

  • Page 7: Scanning Module

    LRM (LONG RANGE MODULE). A cone shaped scanning module that increases the detection distance above standard scanning modules. The LRM-15 is ideal for high voltage inspection and for locating leaks at great distances. REMOTE MAGNETIC TRANSDUCER. The RMT is a magnetically mountable contact probe with cable. The probe is applied to a test surface and the RAM (Remote Access Module) is plugged into the front end of the Ultraprobe.

  • Page 8: Wrist Strap

    takes for the instrument to turn off after release of the trigger can be set in the Set Turn-Off Time mode described later. To save the battery charge, if the instrument is set in the “Trigger Shut Off Mode NOTE: (Setup Menu 17), it will automatically turn off after approximately 1 second to 999 Seconds (time can be adjusted in Setup menu 18) QUICK CHANGE BATTERY.
  • Page 9 LINE INPUT. This Input is designed to receive signals from other instruments such as Temperature readings from infrared thermometers. The Instrument will display the readings on the Display Panel. ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES CFM-10. The “Close Focus” scanning module is used for close proximity, low level leak detection in pressure and vacuum systems.
  • Page 10 TFSM. Telescoping Flexible Scanning Module. A flexible scanning probe that is bent to accommodate odd scanning angles. The telescoping action helps scan hard to reach areas. TFCM: Telescoping Stethoscope (Contact) Module. A contact probe for structure borne inspection that can be extended for hard to reach areas. UFMTG-1991.

  • Page 11: Rubber Focusing Probe

    USERS INSTRUCTIONS TRISONIC SCANNING MODULE This module plugs into the front end of the instrument. Align the pins located at the rear of the module with the four jacks in the front end of the Metered Pistol Housing (MPH) and plug in. For general use position the frequency selection to 40 kHz.

  • Page 12: Stethoscope Module

    The LED remains solid when the battery is charged. The instrument may stay connected to the charger without damaging the battery. Charge time is approximately 4 hours. WARNING: Use the supplied UE Systems recharger (BCH-10L) only. Use of unauthorized rechargers will void the warranty and may degrade or damage the battery.

  • Page 13: Warble Tone Generator

    WARBLE TONE GENERATOR (UE WTG 1) Turn Tone Generator on by selecting either "LOW" for a low amplitude signal (usually recommended for small containers) or "HIGH" for high amplitude. When the Tone Generator is on, a red light (located below the recharge jack in the front) flickers.

  • Page 14: Auto Shutdown Battery Feature

    NOTE: This operation can only be performed when the instrument SHUTOFF mode is set at TIMED. Snap Shot Method: If you know you are going to be in a situation where you won’t be able to read the display panel, go into Setup Mode and spin to Display Mode (Menu 09). Select Snap Shot and return to Operation Mode.

  • Page 15: Operational Overview

    OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW The Ultraprobe 10,000 is an ultrasonic inspection information, storage, sound event recording and retrieval system in a pistol housing. There are two modes that are important to understand: OPERATION MODE The operation mode will be described in detail under the operation mode section. In this mode, you will perform all inspection actions such as scanning, probing, “Click and Spin”...

  • Page 16: Main Display Information

    MAIN DISPLAY INFORMATION When the trigger is pressed and held to turn the instrument on, the Display Panel will display intensity levels simultaneously on a bar graph and as a numerical decibel value. The current selected frequency will also be shown. Remaining Battery Charge is shown in the upper right corner.

  • Page 17: Sensitivity Control Dial

    BAR GRAPH DISPLAY The bar graph has 16 segments. This indicates the intensity of the sound. Real Time = RT Snap Shot = SS Peak Hold = PK SENSITIVITY CONTROL DIAL This is the main control dial. It will function as a cursor control as well as a sensitivity and frequency controller.

  • Page 18: Frequency Adjust

    STORAGE DISPLAY: The display panel will split in half. The top half will show current test data while the bottom will display stored information and baseline data. RECORD WAV: The Ultraprobe 10,000 is configured to record heterodyned ultrasounds with this function setting.

  • Page 19: Yellow Enter Button

    indicator is selected, or “active”, it will blink. When the cursor is moved to the Decibel Indicator and the Decibel Indicator is blinking, it may be spun (rotated) clockwise or counter clockwise to adjust the sensitivity/volume of the instrument. When the cursor is moved to the Frequency Indicator and the Frequency Indicator is blinking, the Sensitivity Control Dial may be spun to change the frequency.

  • Page 20: Storage Display Information

    STORAGE DISPLAY INFORMATION. When in the Storage Display mode, the basic inspection parameter information can be viewed and stored if desired. To view Parameter Information when in the Storage Display mode: “Click” the Sensitivity Control Dial until the “Press ENTER For” blinks. Spin to Param INFO and Press (Click) the Yellow ENTER Button to enter.

  • Page 21: Entering A Test Condition In Storage Display

    On the bottom line of the display panel, you will find the Function Select Indicator: “Press Enter for:” (you can use this to enter any of the following default fields). The default function fields are: a. STORE (A) g. ALARM (DISABLED ENABLED) b.

  • Page 22: Entering Text Using Text Editor

    Additional information can be viewed by clicking the Sensitivity Control Dial until the ENTER for Blinks. Spin to MORE and press the Yellow Enter Button to enter. There you will see the following information represented as an example on the right. ENTERING TEXT USING TEXT EDITOR TO ENTER TEXT IN THE TEXT FIELD.

  • Page 23: Alarm Enable/Disable

    ALARM ENABLE/DISABLE While in the Operation mode, this function selection will display Alarm Disabled if no alarm level has been set. If an alarm level has been set, it will show the set level in dB. To enable the alarm, see ALARM ENABLE/DISABLE in the SETUP MODE below. WARNING: If the alarm value is changed, the new dB alarm value is stored, and will overwrite the previous value.

  • Page 24: Record Wav

    To Set, Click the Sensitivity Control Dial (the condition will blink slowly) Spin to Temperature should a Temperature entry be desired Click on the Temperature setting (it will blink rapidly) Spin to the left to select a “100” reading (ex 200, 300) and to the Right to select a “tens”...

  • Page 25: Sd Info

    SD INFO This feature allows you to view file records stored on the SD Card. When a record is stored or a sound is recorded and a WAV file is saved, two files are written to the SD Card and stored to the associated record number: a text file which contains all stored record fields and the WAV file.

  • Page 26: Storing Abcd Information

    To view previously stored information, click the Sensitivity Control Dial to the bottom of the Display Panel until “PRESS ENTER FOR” is blinking and spin to Storage Display. Press Enter to view the stored data. To view information in other storage locations, click the Sensitivity Control Dial until the storage number blinks.

  • Page 27: Freezing A Reading On The Display Panel

    FREEZING A READING ON THE DISPLAY PANEL If in a test situation where it is difficult to view the display panel, the decibel reading can be frozen for viewing using the following steps: 1. You must be in the Timed-Off Mode set at 5 seconds or longer. 2.

  • Page 28: Setup Mode

    HOW TO USE THE SETUP MENU There are two ways to enter the Setup Menu: WHILE IN OPERATION MODE Click down to move the cursor to the bottom of the Display Screen until PRESS ENTER FOR is blinking. Spin to Setup Mode. Press the Yellow ENTER button.
  • Page 29 There is a risk of losing data if the SD card is removed without activating Menu 01. TO TRANSFER DATA FROM ULTRATREND TO THE ULTRAPROBE THROUGH THE SD CARD If the Ultraprobe is off, insert the SD card, then power up. If the Ultraprobe is on, enter Menu 01, select Add/Remove SD Card.

  • Page 30: Menu 02 Display Screen

    MENU 03: APPLICATION SELECT In Application Select, choose the specific application you wish to use for your inspection. This will adjust the display panel and will save information in a format compatible with specialized Ultratrend software. Follow the steps to enter the Setup Mode as described earlier. Click the Sensitivity Control Dial to enter the Application Select menu.
  • Page 31 MENU 05: INSTRUMENT SETUP There are two choices for Instrument Setup: Manual and Auto. Manual setting should be chosen when data is collected for the first time as it will collect your Frequency, Sensitivity, Module Type, Inspector and Alarms send the information back to the DMS.
  • Page 32 MENU 07: SET RECORD TIME The recording time can be preset using this feature. The selections are: Manual (hold the sensitivity dial in for as long as you wish to record while recording) 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 seconds. TO SELECT A RECORDING TIME Follow the steps to enter the Setup Mode as described earlier.
  • Page 33 Spin to Menu 09, Select Function List. Click the Sensitivity Control Dial to enter. Select Main Menu List or Storage Menu list. Spin to the Function you wish to change (add or remove). The Function will default to YES, to deselect, Spin to NO. Click to set.
  • Page 34 defined defaults that can be set when with this setup option. This will NOT delete data saved to the SD card. FACTORY DEFAULTS. Confirm YES means that the onboard computer will default to original factory settings and all stored data will be deleted. Confirm NO retains all stored data and current instrument settings.
  • Page 35 MENU 13: SENSITIVITY DEFAULT The user can select a default sensitivity level ranging from 0-70. Follow the steps to enter the Setup Mode as described earlier. Spin to Menu 13: Sensitivity Default. Click to Enter. Spin to selected sensitivity level. Click to set.
  • Page 36 Selecting Restore Lists resets inspection codes to original factory set codes listed in Ultratrend DMS and in the Ultraprobe 10,000. This change will affect only the current information stored locally on the Ultraprobe and can be changed again when downloaded to Ultratrend DMS.
  • Page 37 MENU 18: SET TURNOFF TIME TURN OFF RANGE IS 1-995 SECONDS; 1HR., 2, 3, 4 HOURS: DEFAULT IS 5 SECONDS Follow the steps to enter the Setup Mode as described earlier. Spin to Menu 18: Set Turn off Time Click to Enter Spin to the desired time (1 second- 4 hours) The Factory default is 5 Seconds.) Click to set...
  • Page 38 TO INPUT THE DATA Do not connect any external source into Line Input jack at this point. NOTE: Enter Setup Mode Spin to Menu 20: “Line Input” Click the Sensitivity dial in to enter Disabled will blink, Spin to Temp Probe Click Sensitivity Dial to set;...
  • Page 39 You will be given a prompt to press Enter to EXIT. Click to exit. You need to use the proper cable connection for this input. The Line Input Jack Specifications are: 1/8” phone jack, tip positive, sleeve negative. Input level is 0-5 V DC maximum.
  • Page 40 TO SELECT AN AUTOMATIC RESPONSE Follow the steps to enter the Setup Mode as described earlier. Spin to Menu 23 Sensitivity Mode. Click to Enter. Spin from Manual to Automatic. Spin the percent of scale desired. Click to exit. Press the Yellow ENTER button to exit. MENU 22: HEADPHONE VOLUME (VOLUME = 99%) OR LOWER Here you can set the comfort level of the headphone volume.
  • Page 41 Spin the Sensitivity Dial to select the alphanumeric value. Click to set. The cursor will roll over to the next position. Press the Yellow ENTER button to exit. MENU 24: SET TIME AND DATE Follow the steps to enter the Setup Mode as described earlier. Spin to Menu 20: Set Time and Date Click to Enter (EXIT Blinks).
  • Page 42 MENU 25: DATE FORMAT The Date Format can be changed from the US standard (month/day/year) to the International Format: (day/month/year). TO CHANGE THE DATE FORMAT Follow the steps to enter the Setup Mode as described earlier. Spin to Menu 27: Date Format. Click to Enter.
  • Page 43 Spin to Menu 27 STD or Metric Units Click to Enter Spin to STD or Metric Click to set Press the Yellow ENTER button to exit. MENU 28: DISPLAY MODE There are three modes to choose in Display Mode: Real Time, Snapshot and Peak Hold.
  • Page 44 Spin the Sensitivity Control Dial until the desired setting (Real Time, Snap Shot or Peak Hold) appears and blinks. Click the Sensitivity Dial to set and return to Setup Mode. Press the Yellow ENTER button to exit. MENU 29: dB SCALE TYPE SELECT (RELATIVE OR OFFSET) dB Select has two settings from which to choose.
  • Page 45 MENU 30: dB OFFSET VALUE This position is selected to set the dB scale for readings to be taken in dB offset scale. To set the dB offset scale: Follow the steps to enter the Setup Mode as described earlier. Spin to dB Offset Val (value) (Menu 32 blinks) and click in the Sensitivity Control Dial.
  • Page 46 HOW TO USE THE APPLICATION SELECT MODES GENERIC To view Generic Info, click the Sensitivity Dial to the bottom of the Display Panel until “Press ENTER For” is blinking. Spin to Generic Info and press Enter. To enter a test condition: Spin to Test: the condition default is OK and will blink slowly.
  • Page 47 If Parameter Info has been selected in the Storage Display function, the identical data and data entry as described above will be shown. Additional information such as date, time, module used and a command for data storage will be shown in the MORE function.
  • Page 48 FIELD ENTRY LIST FOR VALVES Test Results selection: LEK/NE/NIS/OK/CHK TYPE selection: GTE/BLL/BFY/NE/OTH If Storage Display is selected the ABCD Screen will not be However, the NOTE: Parameters Information function can be used to input of test results as described above. BEARINGS To view Bearings Info, click the Sensitivity Dial and move the cursor to the bottom of the Display Panel until “Press ENTER For”...
  • Page 49 ELECTRICAL To view Electrical Info, click the Sensitivity Dial until the cursor moves to the bottom of the Display Panel until “Press ENTER For” is blinking. Spin to Electric Info and press Enter. To enter a test condition: Spin to Test Results: the condition default is COR and will blink slowly. If it is necessary to change: Click with the Sensitivity Dial and the condition (COR) will blink rapidly.
  • Page 50 Click to set Press Enter to store the information and Spin and click to exit. If Parameter Info has been selected in the Storage Display function, the identical data and data entry as described above will be shown. Additional information such as date, time, module used and a command for data storage will be shown in the MORE function.
  • Page 51 Click on the Temperature setting (it will blink rapidly) and repeat “h” from above. Click to set Spin to Man (Manufacturer) Click to enter and Spin to the desired Manufacturer. The choices are: SAR/ARM/BES/NIC Spin to Model Click to Enter and spin to a Model code. The choices are coded MDL0 to MDL9 Click to set Spin to Application and click to enter...
  • Page 52 If Parameter Info has been selected in the Storage Display function, the identical data and data entry as described above will be shown. Additional information such as Date, Time, Module used and a command for data storage will be shown in the MORE function.
  • Page 53 Spin to Distance Click to Enter Spin to select Distance Click to Set Press Enter to store the information and Spin and Click to exit. If Parameter Info has been selected in the Storage Display function, the identical data and data entry as described above will be shown. Additional information such as Date, Time, Module Used and a command for Data Storage will be shown in the MORE function.
  • Page 54 Covered by one or more of the following patents: 051115, 0303776, 0315199, 1206586, 1297576, 1881263, 2562758, 2689339, 4416145, 4823600, 5955670, 6122966, 6339961, 6341518, 6415645 & and others pending. UE Systems is committed to continual product improvement therefore specifications are subject to change without notice. Warranty details are available by request.
  • Page 55 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING COMBINATION ON CARRYING CASE The combination is factory set at --0--0--0 SETTING YOUR PERSONAL COMBINATION Open the case. Looking at the back of the lock inside the case you will see a change lever. Move this change lever to the middle of the lock in a way that allows it to hook behind the change notch (drawing 1).
  • Page 56 Need further support? Want information regarding products or training? CONTACT: UE Systems, Inc. 14 Hayes Street, Elmsford, NY 10523 USA 914-592-1220 | info@uesystems.com | www.uesystems.com...

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