Dakota Ultrasonics CMX DL plus - Manual (Page 129)

CMX
DL+
High Performance Material & Coating Thickness Gauge
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10.11 Polarity
The CMX
DL+
is equipped with an option to select the polarity, or phase +/-, for the
purpose of detection. The phase can be a very valuable feature to have when the
signal returning from the test material is marginal, a low frequency transducer is
being used, and the user has a very weak positive or negative cycle, while trying to
measure very thick materials. There is a possibility that signal will become so weak
that it falls below the threshold, and peak jumps to the next cycle altogether. This
peak jump represents a shift of the detection further out in time, resulting incorrect
measurements. The material being measured will appear thicker than it actually is.
Refer to the diagram below: