Dakota Ultrasonics VX - Manual (Page 5)

VX Ultrasonic Velocity Gauge
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INTRODUCTION
The Dakota Ultrasonics model VX is an Ultrasonic Velocity Gauge. A
velocity gauge displays the speed of sound through materials of a known
thickness by measuring one -half the time-of-flight of a sound wave
transmitted and received at a single point. The sound velocity is
represented in units of Inches-per-microsecond or Meters-per-second. A
velocity gauge is useful when a material type or consistency is not known.
This manual is presented in three sections. The first section covers
operation of the VX, and explains the keypad controls and display. The
second section provides guidelines in selecting a transducer for a specific
application. The last section provides application notes and a table of
sound velocity values for various materials.
Dakota Ultrasonics maintains a customer support resource in order to
assist users with questions or difficulties not covered in this manual.
Customer support may be reached at any of the following:
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Dakota Ultrasonics, 1500 Green Hills Road, #107
Scotts Valley, CA 95066 USA
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Telephone: (831) 431-9722
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Facsimile: (831) 431-9723
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www.dakotaultrasonics.com