As long as the readings stay in the instrument’s memory they belong to one person. The transfer to the computer is the moment they become an asset of the organisation.
- ✓ USB cable connection for transfer at the end of the campaign
- ✓ Wireless transmission on the models equipped with it
- ✓ Batches and grids arriving already structured on the computer
- ✓ DakMaster software as the common interface to the instruments
The internal memory of a thickness gauge is a temporary archive. It serves to collect readings during the campaign, not to preserve them: an instrument can be lost, cleared by mistake or assigned to another team, and with it the only copy of the work done would disappear. For this reason the transfer to the computer is not an optional step but the natural conclusion of the inspection.
The transfer does not move only the values. The structure of the batch or the grid, the identifier of each point and, on instruments with A-Scan display, the waveform associated with the reading all pass across as well. It is this whole that makes the data verifiable years later: without the structure, a list of numbers allows neither comparison nor review.
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There are two available routes. The USB cable connection is the ordinary end-of-day solution: the instrument is connected to the computer and the batches are imported into the management software. Wireless transmission, present on the models that provide for it, instead moves the transfer into the field, and makes it possible for readings to reach an external device while the inspection is still under way.
The two routes compared
| Aspect | What applies |
|---|---|
| Cable connection | Transfer at the end of the campaign, with the instrument connected to the computer |
| Wireless transmission | Available on the models that provide for it, usable in the field |
| What is transferred | Values, batch structure, point identifiers, waveforms |
| Destination | Archive organised by project in the data management software |
| When to do it | At the end of each campaign, before the instrument is used again |
What happens on the computer
Dakota NDT distributes its software free of charge. DakMaster imports the readings, organises them by project, analyses them with statistics and charts and produces the inspection report; it is the common interface to both thickness gauges and flaw detectors, and this avoids having to manage a different program for every instrument in the fleet.
The transfer does not only concern the direction from instrument to computer. Configuration files can be sent from the computer to the instrument, that is the measurement settings and the batch structures prepared in advance: in this way several operators go into the field with exactly the same set-up, and campaigns remain comparable even when the team changes.
Recommended items
| Item | Use |
|---|---|
| DakMaster | Import of readings, archive by project and reporting |
| MultiUI | Configuration and monitoring of the MultiMax system |
| Dakota CX8-DL | Thickness gauge with data logger and B-Scan to download at the end of the campaign |
| Dakota PMX3-DL | Precision measurements with A-Scan and waveform storage |
Frequently asked questions
No, the manufacturer distributes it free of charge. DakMaster is the common interface to both thickness gauges and flaw detectors, and covers data import, analysis and report production.
No: along with the values, the structure of the batch or the grid and the identifier of each point pass across, and on instruments with A-Scan display the waveform associated with the reading as well.
Yes. Configuration files prepared on the computer can be transferred to the instrument, so that several operators work with the same measurement set-up and campaigns remain comparable.
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