Atec Panametrics-Olympus-Nortec_500 User Manual
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General
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
216 mm x 140 mm x 61 mm
(8.5 in. x 5.5 in. x 2.4 in.)
Weight
1.2 kg to 1.7 kg (2.8 lbs to 3.8 lbs), depending
upon configuration
Display
133 mm x 99 mm, 165 mm diagonal
(5.25 in. x 3.9 in., 6.5 in.) full VGA color LCD
(640 x 480 pixels)
Operating
temperature
–10 ºC to 55 ºC (14 ºF to 122 ºF)
Humidity
5% to 95%
Classification
Based on Class 2 specifications from the
MIL-PRF-28800F handbook
Altitude
Maximum operating and non-operating altitude -
4600 m (15,000 ft)
Hazardous area
operation
Safe operation as defined by Class I, Division 2,
Group D, as found in the National Fire Associa-
tion Code (NFPA 70), Section 500, and tested
using MIL-STD-810F, Method 511.4, Procedure 1
Probe types
Absolute and differential in either bridge or
reflection configuration. The instrument is fully
compatible with Nortec PowerLink probes.
Alarms
Can be set to trigger on positive or negative box,
polar, or sweep alarm settings
Alarm modes
1 to 3 box gates, polar, sweep, conductivity, and
coating thickness
Trace storage
Up to 200 traces can be stored for recall. The
traces can be static or frozen and can contain
up to 60 seconds of movement. The traces are
stored with the date and time of capture.
Program storage
Up to 200 instrument set-ups may be stored
and recalled. The date and time of storage is
recorded with each set-up.
Print out
Provides a custom configurable report header
containing the display screen data and probe
parameters including serial numbers
(PowerLink probes only).
Measurements
Frequency range
50 Hz to 12 MHz
Gain
0 dB to 90 dB in 0.1 dB steps. The horizontal
and vertical gains may be adjusted separately or
together.
Rotation
Variable 0º to 359º in 1º steps
Sweep
Variable from 0.005 s to 4 s per division
Low Pass filter
10 Hz to 500 Hz and wide band
High Pass filter
Off or 2.0 Hz to 500 Hz, 2 pole response
Built-in preamplifier
5X (14 dB) additional gain.
Probe drive
2 volts, 6 volts, 12 volts
Variable persistence
0.1 s to 5 s
Nortec 500, 500C, 500S and 500D Specifications*
Inputs/Outputs
Power
2-pin connector to charge the internal batteries
and operate the instrument from AC power
USB port
Allows interface with PC and printers
Probe connector
16-pin LEMO and BNC
Analog outputs
Horizontal and vertical outputs of both F1 and
F2. +/– 5 V, 1 V per division (four outputs)
Alarm outputs
15-pin analog and alarm output connector
VGA output
15-pin connector
Power
Power requirements
85 V to 240 V, 50 Hz to 60 Hz. Battery can be
charged within the instrument or in an external
charger. Charge typically takes 4 hours.
Available batteries
2.4 Ahr Li-ion or 8.8 Ahr Li-ion
Low battery
protection
Display bar graph “gas gauge” indicates approxi-
mate operating time. A low battery annunciator
indicates when approximately 10 minutes of
operation time is left.
Battery operating
time
3 to 8 hours nominal depending on configura-
tion and scanner usage
Conductivity
(Nortec 500C, 500S, and 500D only)
Frequency
60 kHz or 480 kHz
Digital conductivity
specification
Digital conductivity display from 0.9% to 110%
IACS or 0.5 to 64 MS/m. Accuracy within
+/– 0.5% IACS from 0.9% to 65% IACS and
within +/– 1.0% of values over 62%. Meets or
exceeds BAC 5651 specifications.
Non-conductive
coating thickness
Can measure non-conductive coating thickness
from 0 mm to 0.38 mm (0 in. to 0.015 in.).
Accuracy of 0.025 mm (+/– 0.001 in.) over
0 mm to 0.38 mm (0.00 in. to 0.015 in.) range
Scanners
(Nortec 500S and 500D only)
Scanner
compatibility
Will operate all current Nortec scanners and
many other commercially available scanners
Waterfall display
60 sweeps per hole and includes an on screen
readout of the distance to the defect from the
start of the scan
Dual Frequency
(Nortec 500D only)
Frequency extension
50 Hz to 12 MHz
Second frequency
25 Hz to 6 MHz, 2nd frequency is an exact divi-
sion of the first frequency in ratios of
Display
Frequency 1 (F1) only, frequency 2 (F2) only,
sum of F1 and F2, difference between F1 and
F2, split screen with selected combinations of F1
and F2 and mixed frequencies
High Pass filter
Available in frequency (F1) only
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