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Probe Configuration#

See the Legend for symbol definitions.


General#

IW Property Name IW Scan Name Property Type Data Type Options Units Example
Name * String Conventional UT
Probe Type A String Conventional
Scanning Direction * List of strings Length, Width
Probe Orientation Orientation * List of strings Index Forward, Index Backward, Scan Forward, Scan Backward
Surface * List of strings X Positive, X Negative, Y Positive, Y Negative, Z Positive, Z Negative
Scan Offset * Double mm
Index Offset * Double mm
Interface Type * List of strings Contact, Wedge, Immersion
Frequency * Double
Bandwidth * Double
Instrument Channel Channel For First Element * Integer
Device Index * Integer

Linear Array#

IW Property Name IW Scan Name Property Type Data Type Options Units
Manufacturer O String
Transducer Part Number O String
Transducer Serial Number O String
Number Of Elements X Number Of Elements * Integer
Element Pitch X Pitch * Double mm
Element Width X Width * Double mm
Element Width Y Elevation * Double mm
Focusing Type Type * List of strings Unfocused, Cylindrical In X, Cylindrical In Y
Element Map Element Mapping * List of strings Normal, Reversed

Conventional#

IW Property Name IW Scan Name Property Type Data Type Options Units Comments
Focusing Type Type * List of strings Unfocused, Focused
Element Shape Shape * List of strings Circle, Ellipse, Rectangle
Element Diameter * Double mm
Length D Double mm Based on shape
Focal Length * Double
Inspection Mode * List of strings Longitudinal, Shear

Coupling: Immersion#

IW Property Name IW Scan Name Property Type Data Type Options Units Example
Beam Angle in Couplant Angle * Double deg
Path In Couplant Path * Double mm
Couplant Material Material * String Water
Couplant Velocity of Sound Speed of Sound * Double mm/us

Coupling: Wedge (Linear Array)#

IW Property Name IW Scan Name Property Type Data Type Options Units Example
Wedge Part Number Part Number O String
Wedge Serial Number Serial Number O String
Manufacturer O String
Wedge Angle Angle * Double deg
Wedge Roof Angle Roof Angle * Double deg
Height At First Element * Double mm
Length To First Element First Element From Front Face * Double mm
Length After First Element First Element From Back Face * Double mm
Wedge Length Length * Double mm
Wedge Height Height * Double mm
Wedge Width Width * Double mm
Damping Groove Depth * Double mm
Material * String Plexiglass
Longitudinal Velocity * Double mm

Coupling: Wedge (Conventional)#

IW Property Name IW Scan Name Property Type Data Type Options Units
Wedge Part Number Part Number O String
Wedge Serial Number Serial Number O String
Manufacturer O String
Wedge Angle Angle * Double deg
Wedge Roof Angle Roof Angle * Double deg
Wedge Back Height Back Height * Double
Wedge Exit Point Exit Point * Double
Wedge Length Length * Double mm
Wedge Height Height * Double mm
Wedge Width Width * Double mm
Damping Groove Depth * Double mm
Material * String
Longitudinal Velocity * Double mm

🧭 Legend#

Symbol Definition
* Required
O Optional
A Auto Calculated
D Dependent