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Epoch, Epoch 1000 i – Atec Panametrics-Olympus-Epoch-1000i User Manual

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EPOCH 1000 Series Conventional/Phased Array Specifications*

EPOCH

®

1000, EPOCH 1000iR, EPOCH 1000i

(conventional UT mode)

EPOCH 1000i

(PA mode)

Pulser
Pulser Type

Tunable Square Wave

PRF

5 Hz to 6,000 Hz in 5 Hz increments

Manually adjustable. Maximum 1,520 Hz

Energy Settings

50 V to 475 V in 25 V increments

40 V or 80 V

Pulse Width

Adjustable from 25 ns to 5,000 ns (0.1 MHz) with Per‑
fectSquare

Technology

Adjustable from 40 ns to 1,000 ns with PerfectSquare

Technol‑

ogy

Damping

50 Ω, 100 Ω, 200 Ω, 400 Ω

Not applicable

Pulser Delay

Not applicable

0 to 10 µs, 2.5 ns resolution

Receiver
Gain

0 to 110 dB

0 to 80 dB

Maximum Input Signal

20 Vp‑p

250 mVp‑p per channel

Receiver Input Imped‑
ance

400 Ω ± 5%

50 Ω ± 10%

Receiver Bandwidth

0.2 MHz to 26.5 MHz @ –3 dB

0.5 MHz to 12.5 MHz @ –3 dB

Receiver Delay

NA

0 µs to 10 µs, 2.5 ns resolution

Digital Filter Settings

Standard filter set (EN12668‑1 Test & Compliant): 7 filters
Advanced filter set (not tested to EN12668‑1): 30 filters

6 filters

Rectification

Full wave, positive half wave, negative half wave, RF

Reject

0 to 80% FSH with visual warning

Amplitude Measurement

0% to 110% full‑screen height with 0.25% resolution

Measurement Rate

Equivalent to PRF in all modes

Calibration

Automated Calibration

• Velocity, Zero Offset
• Straight Beam (first back wall or echo-to-echo)
• Angle Beam (Soundpath or Depth)

• Velocity, Zero Offset, Sensitivity
• Soundpath or Depth (Zero Offset)

Test Modes

Pulse Echo, Dual, or Through Transmission

Pulse Echo

Units

Millimeters, inches, or microseconds

Range

3.60 mm to 26,808 mm (0.143 in. to 1055 in.)
Longitudinal velocity in steel

31 focal laws, 2.58 mm to 37.5 mm (0.101 in. to 14.76 in.)
Longitudinal velocity in steel

Velocity

635 to 15, 240 m/s (0.0250 to 0.6000 in./µs)

Zero Offset

0 µs to 750 µs

Not applicable

Display Delay

–59 mm to 25,400 mm (–2.323 in. to 1000 in.)

0 to max range

Refracted Angle

0° to 85° in 0.1° increments

61 angular focal laws, 0.5°, 1.0, 1.5°, or 2.0° increments
Adjustable from –80° to +80°

Gates
Measurement Gates

Two fully independent gates for amplitude and time‑of‑flight measurements

Measurement Mode

Soundpath

Soundpath, Depth

Interface Gate

Optional, with Gate 1 and Gate 2 tracking

Not applicable

Gate Start

Variable over entire displayed range

Gate Width

Variable from gate start to end of displayed range

Gate Height

Variable from 2% to 95% full‑screen height

Alarms

• Positive and negative threshold
• Minimum depth

• Positive and negative threshold (for selected focal law)
• Minimum depth (for selected focal law)

Reference Cursors

Two reference cursors for A‑scans

Two reference cursors for A‑scans; four reference cursors for im‑
ages

Measurements
Displayed Measurement

Six locations available (manual or auto selection)

Gate 1

Thickness, soundpath, projection, depth, amplitude, time‑of‑flight, min./max. depth, min./max. amplitude

Gate 2

Same as Gate 1

IF Gate (optional)

Thickness

Not applicable

Echo‑to‑Echo

Standard. Choose between Gate2‑1, Gate2‑IF, and Gate1‑IF

Standard

Other Measurements

Overshoot (dB) value for DGS/AVG, ERS (equivalent reflector size) for DGS/AVG, AWS D1.1/D1.5 rating (D), reject value

DAC/TVG

Standard

DAC Points

Up to 50 points, 110 dB dynamic range

Up to 20 points, 40 dB dynamic

Special DAC Modes

20% to 80% DAC, Custom DAC (up to 6 curves)

Not applicable

TVG Table

Up to 50 points, 110 dB dynamic range, compatible with IF
Gate at all PRF settings

Up to 20 points, 40 dB dynamic

Curved Surface Correction

Standard. Tube or bar OD correction for angle beam measurements