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υ Edit features allows individual point edits for increased accuracy at critical
angles
υ Test Block
– EP1000-PABLOCK-1
υ Couplant
– D-12
Feature Activation
υ Proper calibration is required prior to activation of the DAC/TVG feature for precise
measurements
υ The DAC/TVG activation is located in the SIZING OPTION menu group under [P1]
(DAC/TVG)
υ Use the PA Demo Block’s side drilled holes (SDH) to build a demonstration
DAC curve
υ Place the 5L16 probe on top of the demo block, over the most shallow SDH,
and facing the closest side
of the block
Acquiring DAC Points (cont.)
υ After exiting the DAC/TVG activation menu, the instrument will default
to the PA CAL group, with the Calibration type DAC active
υ [P4] (Delete) key deletes the last point of the curve for re-entry
Gate Positioning During DAC Acquisition
υ It is critical to avoid collecting amplitude information from other sources during
DAC setup.
υ This is especially true for the deepest SDH in the PA Demo Block.
υ A purple square (top) and red crosshair (bottom) on the live A-scan indicates the TOF
position of the selected row in the table
υ Use the knob to increase/decrease the gain of each point at critical angles to meet 80%
exactly MOST COMMON ADJUSTMENT
Phased Array DAC/TVG and the EPOCH 1000i
υ It is important to note that the EPOCH 1000i handles some aspects of
DAC/TVG differently than other PA instruments
υ This means that there could be a different Ref dB for every focal law