Hand-Held Digital Ultrasonic Corrosion/Precision
Thickness Gage and Flaw Detector
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Simple to Operate
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Hand Held
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Field Upgradeable Options
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IP67 Rated
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Corrosion, Precision, and
Flaw Detection Modes
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Live A-scan
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Made in the USA
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The Ultimate in Portable Ultrasonic Inspection
Our ECHO series represents a breakthrough in portable ultrasonic inspection. The ECHO series can quickly and
easily switch from corrosion or precision thickness gaging, to aw detector all oered in a rugged, custom package.
The perfect size of t and function! Hold the ECHO in your hand and you will agree no detail has been overlooked
and the ergonomics are unmatched by any thickness gage in the industry! The new ECHO series comes in several
congurations. ECHO 9 is our corrosion gage using dual transducers, ECHO 7 is our precision thickness gage with
1 micron resolution using single element transducers and ECHO 8 is the ultimate unit combining corrosion and
precision thickness gage utilizing both dual and single element transducers. ECHO FD is our aw detector.
ECHO series was designed specically as a platform to
allow the instrument total exibility. What this means is
you are never stuck with just a basic model, but rath-
er, an instrument that can expand with you as your
business and applications expand. The ECHO series is
available in many congurations as listed in the models
chart. An inspection company may be required to do
every day thickness surveys requiring a live waveform
and datalogger and also need to perform AWS weld
inspection work; the model for you would be the ECHO
9FD allowing you to quickly and easily switch from
corrosion to aw mode in seconds. We also address
a wide variety of features and budgets to meet your
every need. The platform allows for quick updating of
software directly from the keypad so unlocking the unlimited potential of the ECHO platform is simply a few
keystrokes away.
The ECHO series has a remarkable sunlight readable
3.5” color display, up to 32 GB of micro SD memory,
built-in rechargeable high capacity Li Ion battery all
packaged in a custom case designed for IP67 rating.
ECHO Series can measure from 0.020” to 23” in steel in
corrosion mode or as thin as 0.006” in steel when con-
gured as a precision thickness gage.
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ECHO Thickness Gage Series Standard Features
• Compatible with a wide variety of Danatronics and
common competitors dual and single element transducers
• Change color and VIBRATE on alarm (ideal for inspections in loud environments)
• 27 hour battery life with hi-capacity re-chargeable
battery pack via the USB port
• Wide thickness range (0.006” to 23” depending on
gage type, material and transducer)
• Inches, mm or µSec
• Multiple languages
• Velocity mode
• Fast Min/Max mode to display actual thickness and
minimum and maximum at the same time
• Gain, range, rectication, blank adjustments with live
waveform
• Datalogger 2 GB micro SD card standard expandable
to 32 GB
• Datalogger interfaces with Microsoft Excel™
• Designed for IP67
• Simple one hand operation
• Field upgradeable software options
• Made in the USA
ECHO Series Standard Inclusions
Includes transducer (DKS537, dual 5.0 Mhz, 0.375” with
potted 3 foot cable for corrosion gages; for precision
gages, a probe up to 10 Mhz with a lemo to microdot
cable are included), 2 GB micro SD card, Li-ion battery,
battery charger, transport case, manual with data XL,
USB cable, echo-to-echo to ignore coatings. Our most
advanced models include custom rubber boot.
ECHO Series Software Options
Software options are all eld upgradeable with many
advantages:
• Options are activated via the keypad…no need to plug
into a computer
• Only takes less than one minute
• No shipping cost
• No downtime
• Never worry about buying an obsolete unit
• Less initial outlay of capital
Datalogger/B-scan
Internally store millions of thickness readings with ID
location and send readings to Micorsoft Excel via our
Data XL interface program. Interfaces with Ultrapipe.
Oxide Scale
Simultaneously displays the wall thickness of the boiler
tube thickness as well as the internal oxide scale at
their independent velocities. Knowing the thickness of
the boiler tube can greatly improve the eciency and
extended life of the tube.
Live Waveform
Displays the live A-scan for echo verication and real
time control of range, gain, rectication and blanks.
Corrosion Mode
Uses dual transducers to measure remaining wall
thickness on primarily steel structures subject to
corrosion.
Angle Beam Software
Available on ECHO 8 and ECHO 9, displays trig functions of detected echo for angular distance, surface and
depth.
NOTE: When used as a thickness gage it is not meant to be a code
compliant ultrasonic aw detector due to vertical linearity and
display update rate. See ECHO FD for more details.
Precision Mode
Allows for the use of single element transducers along
with up to 2,700 stored application setups with 1
micron resolution (0.0001” or 0.001mm).
Flaw Detection Mode
Code compliant ultrasonic aw detector with fast, 60
Hz. Display update rate, 2 independent gates, AWS and
DAC software standard.
Floating and Tracking gates
For use as a aw detector; this features allows the gate
to oat vertically from -1 to -18 dB for consistent edge
depth thickness readings. Also includes tracking gate to
allow for echo to echo thickness measurements.
Bluetooth
Allows ECHO to export data such as a thickness reading
or le to another device via Bluetooth (Requires exter-
nal software to properly communicate).
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ECHO 9 Corrosion Thickness Gage
Our ECHO 9 is our premier corrosion thickness gage
with a wide thickness range, able to be used with a variety of dual transducers as well as a selection of single
element and angle beam probes. Similar to our preci-
sion thickness gages, ECHO 9 can save and store 2,700
custom setups.
Typical Applications
• Boiler tubes
• Pressure vessels
• Storage tanks
• Ship hulls
• Pipes
• Steel beams on bridges
Standard Features
• Compatible with a wide variety of Danatronics dual
and single element transducers
• Wide thickness range (.020” to 23” depending on gage
type, material and transducer)
• Coating Thickness and substrate thickness displayed
simultaneously on gage with live waveform using
standard dual transducers
• High temperature probes available up to 950F/509C
(intermittent use)
• Temperature correction
• File compare features shows old readings along with
new readings for datalogger versions (real-time corrosion monitor)
• Available angle beam option
• Gridview
• Password lock
• Supervisor and other locks
• 2,700 stored setups
• Change color and vibrate on alarm
ECHO 9 – Base model includes Echo to Echo
ECHO 9DL – Includes Datalogger, B-scan, Temperature
Correction. Gridview A-scan shown above.
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ECHO 9W – Includes Waveform, Coating Thickness,
Temperature Correction
ECHO 9DLW – Includes Waveform, Datalogger, B-scan,
Coating Thickness, Temperature Correction, Rubber
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ECHO 7 Precision Thickness Gage
ECHO 7 precision hand-held ultrasonic thickness gages
are designed for use with single element contact, delay
line and immersion transducers to provide a wide thickness range and up to 1 micron resolution. ECHO 7 can
save up to 2,700 custom applications setups allowing
the operator to quickly and easily switch transducers
and setups on the y for unique and separate tasks.
Standard Features
• 0.006-23” range in steel
• 1 micron resolution (0.0001” or 0.001 mm)
• Single element, contact, delay line and immersion
transducers (1-30 MHz)
• Store and recall up to 2,700 setups
• Multiple modes for challenging applications
• 30 Mhz bandwidth
• Square wave Pulser
• Zoom Auto Tracking
• Auto Phase Reversal Detection with alarm
• Supervisor and other locks
Typical Applications
• Castings
• Turbine blades and wax molds
• Plastic parts including bottles, pipes,
trays and toys
• Coil steel and automotive body panels
• Fiberglass and gel coatings
• Velocity verication for ductile and
gray iron (Velocimeter)
• Aluminum, glass, ceramics, zinc, and
more
2,700 stored custom application setups.
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ECHO 8 Corrosion and Precision Thickness Gage
ECHO 8 represents our most capable ultrasonic
thickness gage combining both corrosion and precision
thickness into one small instrument. Quickly switch
transducers and “gage type” to essentially nondestructively measure any engineered material. The
ECHO series can keep track of up to 2,700 stored
setups, so switching from materials with dierent
thicknesses and alarm values is simple.
Typical Applications
• Inspection Companies—all-purpose gage for measuring any engineered material thickness
• Airplane Inspection (thin aluminum, plastic
windows, and rubber tires)
• Marine Surveyors (berglass & steel)
Standard Features
• Includes all features from the ECHO 7 and ECHO 9
• Switch from dual to single element transducers
• Switch resolution from .01” to .001” to .0001”
• Store and recall up to 2,700 applications setups
• Rechargeable batteries good for more than 24 hr.
• ECHO 8DLW includes custom rubber boot with stand
ECHO series in split screen A and B-Scan with optional
EZ-Scan 6 magnetic wheel encoder
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ECHO FD Flaw Detector
ECHO FD is the ideal
instrument for portable
applications such as rope
access, storage tanks and
bridges. ECHO FD oers the
most ergonomically balanced unit on the market
today allowing for easy left
or right hand use with just
one thumb to access all
keys. Even operating the
unit in complete darkness
is simple. We are also the
only manufacturer to oer
changing of color while
vibration on alarm for operation in loud environments.
The ECHO, when in aw detection mode, is an everyday
instrument capable of performing a wide varietyof ultrasonic tests. You will be amazed at the many included
standard features such as 2 independent gates, fast-60
Hz. display update rate, DAC, AWS, B-scan, Grid View and
2 GB of micro SD card memory as well as internal memory are all standard. Best of all, ECHO FD is designed and
made in the USA so full factory support is only a call or
click away.
ECHO FD oers a wide variety of unique and easy to
use software features such as Grid View, Peak Pitch
Memory, supervisor lock, oating and tracking gate, leg
indicator, auto 80 FSH, triple DAC, 13 hour battery life,*
AWS software, Reference Gain, echo to echo and Grid
View to view A-scan and grid simultaneously.
Standard Features
• Peak Pitch Memory – changes the audible chirp when a
probe’s peak signal is determined
• Supervisor lock – allows the ability to lock parameters
witha password to prevent accidental changes
• Floating and tracking gates – see software options
• Custom color pallet – allows changes to text, grid,
background and more for easy viewing
• Auto 80, automatically places signal within the gate to
80 Full Screen Height (FSH)
• Triple DAC, allow the simple creation and storage of
single, triple and Japanese (JIS) DAC curves
• Continuous 13 hour battery life under factory default
settings
• AWS software, displays the D-rating along with A and C
values in the 3 measurement boxes
• Reference gain…includes dB step to quickly add or
subtract scanning gain such as 2 or 6 dB
• Echo to echo, ideal for measuring painted parts
Additional Options
Floating gate: allows for 60 Hz. update rate while
maintaining consistent thickness readings while oating
the gate. This feature also includes tracking gate for
echo to echo thickness readings as well as V-path
correction for a variety of dual transducers.
Bluetooth: allows Bluetooth interface with Bluetooth
devices set up to interface with ECHO.
Grid view
Leg indicator
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ASME DAC-3
AWS D-rating
*Battery life is 13 hours in aw detection mode due to 60 Hz update rate.
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Environmentally Tough, Ergonomically Superior!
Environmentally Tough!
The ECHO series was designed from the ground up. With more than 85 combined years
in designing, manufacturing and using hand held ultrasonic thickness gages, Danatronics
left no detail uncovered. From its new case designed for IP67, to its easy to read sunlight
readable 3.5” color display, you will nd the ECHO series combines practical features with a
simple, clean design built for years of eld service and durability.
Ergonomically Superior!
With its new 3.5” sunlight readable display, The ECHO
series oers many display formats to suit any age opera-
tor and reduce fatigue. So whether you want to view the
largest possible numbers or would prefer more text on
screen, ECHO has you covered.
ECHO is also perfectly balanced and makes holding it in
one hand possible and simple, all keys can be reached
you’re your thumb…no clumsy joy sticks or second
functions needed. There is even a world’s rst vibrate on alarm to inform the operator any
pre-set thickness threshold has been tripped which is great for tired operators and testing
in loud environments.
Hardware Options
• Rubber boot with built-in nger strap and bail (stand)
• Chest harness for rope access
• Magnetic wheel encoder
• Footswitch
• Remote power bank
Chest harness for rope accessMagnetic pipe standHeavy duty bail
Data XL and Data XL PRO
At Danatronics we believe managing your saved data
should be simple. As such, we include with every
thickness gage a free interface program we call
Data XL. Data XL saves readings to .csv les that can be
used in any spreadsheet program such as Microsoft
Excel or Google Sheets.
Here are some advantages:
• Write custom batch programs
• Simple double click the le to be transfer and Microsoft
Excel™ with all i.d.’s and readings are displayed
• Magnetic pipe stand
• Heavy duty bail with variable angle adjustment and
anti-slip base
• RS-232
• Bluetooth
• Create le and send them to the ECHO
• Merge les using Data XL
• Saved stored application setups can be sent to the
ECHO or multiple ECHO units to ensure reliability and
repeatability
• Update rmware (latest version of operating software
is available on the support tab of www.danatronics.
com)
• Send Bit Maps (screen shots) to further document your
inspections
Ultrapipe Interface Echo interfaces with Ultrapipe and PSAIM software from Siemens.
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Danatronics Transducers
The ECHO series comes loaded with a default list of
probes to solve a vast variety of applications for any
non-destructive testing wall thickness of most engineering materials.
So, if you are measuring, boiler tubes, pressure vessels,
ship hulls, bridges, coil steel, aluminum, plastic bottles,
toys, trays and anything in between…we have the probe
for you.
Batteries: Standard 3.7 V Li Ion internally rechargeable
battery (11-27 hours; Standard mode of 4Hz and 74%
brightness: 27 hour continuous operation, Fast mode at 25Hz,
continuous measurements in echo to echo mode: 11 hours;
aw detection mode: 13 hours) or optional alkaline tray for
3 AA batteries (3 hours)
Shut O: selectable auto shut o 1-31 min. or never shut o
Transport case: Hard Plastic with high density molded foam
cut out for gage and most accessories
Certications: CE certied, RHOS compliant, designed for
IP67, NIST traceable calibration certicate included with gage
Standard Inclusions: ECHO series ultrasonic thickness gage,
a transducer (ECHO 9 – DKS-537, ECHO 7,8 – choice of trans-
transducer up to 10mhz), transducer cable, 2oz bottle of
couplant, operation manual, Data XL interface program, USB
cable, Charger Adapter, Transport Case. A transducer is included with each model. Contact Danatronics for details based on
exact inclusion per model.
Warranty: Limited 2 year warranty under normal use on parts
and labor for gage. Optional Dan-A-Care to add up to 3 more
years
DISPLAY
Display: 3.5” high resolution color TFT display, 320 x 240 pixels
(1/4 VGA), sunlight readable, including multiple color pallets
Backlight: Light Emitting Diode (LED) backlight. Includes vari-
able light intensity.
DATALOGGER
Memory: Internal memory for stored setups standard on all
models. For Datalogger models 2 GB micro SD card standard
and expandable up to 32 GB
Stored Application Setups: Storage and recall of 2,700 cali-
bration and set up les
Data XL: Interface program to send and receive stored read-
ings, latest rmware and application set up les as two way
communication from ECHO to computer (Excel). Saved readings are .csv les and directly interfaces with Microsoft Excel.™
USB: USB 2.0
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MEASUREMENTS
Gain: Low, Standard, High, and Automatic Gain Control (AGC).
20-94 dB in 1 dB increments for gages with waveform.
Zoom: Automatically centers echos in the center of the display
independent of material thickness
Units: English, Metric, Microseconds
Fast Min/Max: Displays minimum and maximum simultane-
ously with actual thickness at 25 Hz.
Alarms: Gage beeps and display changes color based on
alarm condition
Vibrate: Gage can be set to vibrate on alarm (ideal for loud
environments)
Transducers: Single, dual, delay lines, immersion, contact,
angle beam (depends on gage type)
ECHO 9 Measurement Types: ECHO 9 corrosion gage: Main
bang to rst backwall echo, echo to echo and velocity mode
(displays acoustic sound speed based on entered thickness)
ECHO 7 & 8 Measurement Types: A precision gage: Class 1,
Main bang to rst back wall echo, Class 2, Interface echo to
rst backwall and Class 3, echo to echo after interface echo…
Class 2 and 3 use high frequency single element delay lines
or immersion probes, velocity mode (displays acoustic sound
speed based on entered thickness)
Freeze Mode: Direct access to freeze display (ideal for high
temperature applications)
Hold Mode: Holds display to retain last thickness reading
Dierential Mode: Displays the dierence from actual
thickness measurement in absolute or percentage of a user
entered reference value
Resolution: 0.001” or 0.010” (0.01mm or 0.1mm) as corrosion
gage and 0.0001” or 0.001” (0.001mm or .01mm) as a precision
gage
Flaw Detector Specications
60 Hz. Update rate, 2 independent gates, A and B-scan, data-
logger with 2 GB micro SD card, interface to Excel via Data XL,
13 Hour battery life, AWS and DAC software included along
with rubber boot with stand.
ECHO-MBH: Magnetic ball head/pipe stand for ECHO series
(attaches to 1/4x20 standard connection point on the back of
the unit)
ECHO RB: Rubber boot available with padded wrist strap, 4
point chest harness, chest harness, built in bail (stand) with
locking position and nger strap for easy one hand operation.
ECHO RB is included with ECHO 7,8 or 9 as DLW models
ECHO-ABP: Alkaline Battery Pack (3- AA) for ECHO series.
Battery life 3 hours
ECHO-RPP: Remote Power Pack plugs into USB port to pro-
vide power/recharge to ECHO series
ECHO-HDB: Heavy Duty bail with variable angle adjustment
and anti-slip base
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE
Hardware Options: EZ Scan B-Scan encoder, Bluetooth, foot
switch, RS232
Field Upgradeable Software Options: Datalogger with