JSR PRC50 Operator's Manual
PRC50 Pulser-Receiver Card
Operator Manual
VERSION 1.1.1
Copyright 2006. All Rights Reserved
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PRC50 Pulser-Receiver Card
Table of Contents
PRC50 PULSER-RECEIVER CARD
TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................................................ 2
SAFETY AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION ...................................................................... 4
Safety .........................................................................................................................................................................4
Technical Support ....................................................................................................................................................4
WARRANTY AGREEMENT.................................................................................................................. 5
Instrument Limited Warranty................................................................................................................................5
Software Limited Warranty....................................................................................................................................5
Application Disclaimer.............................................................................................................................................5
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................................... 6
Description................................................................................................................................................................6
PRC50 System Blocks and Their Functions...........................................................................................................7
JSR Control Panel...................................................................................................................................................8
Control Logic and PCI Interface ............................................................................................................................8
High Voltage Power Supply...................................................................................................................................8
Pulser/ Energy/Damping ........................................................................................................................................8
Receiver Amplifier.................................................................................................................................................8
Low Pass Filters .....................................................................................................................................................8
High Pass Filters.....................................................................................................................................................8
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PRC50 RECEIVER BLOCK DIAGRAM ................................................................................................ 9
INDICATORS AND CONNECTORS.................................................................................................... 10
Output Connector.................................................................................................................................................10
Through Connector...............................................................................................................................................10
T/R Connector......................................................................................................................................................10
Trig/Sync Connector ............................................................................................................................................11
Pulse Indicator (Pulse)..........................................................................................................................................11
INSTRUMENT SETUP ........................................................................................................................ 12
System Components...............................................................................................................................................12
Host Computer Requirements...............................................................................................................................12
Ventilation...............................................................................................................................................................12
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PRC50 Installation.................................................................................................................................................12
To install the PRC50:...........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the JSR Control Panel software and PRC50 card.................................................................................12
Additional Instructions for Windows XP Users...................................................................................................13
OPERATION....................................................................................................................................... 14
T/R Mode Operation..............................................................................................................................................14
Through Transmission Mode Operation..............................................................................................................15
Simultaneous T/R and Through (Both) Mode Operation...................................................................................16
Operating the PRC50.............................................................................................................................................17
JSR CONTROL PANEL...................................................................................................................... 18
PROGRAM CONTROL OF THE PRC50............................................................................................. 19
PRC50 Program Control Overview......................................................................................................................19
Programmers Reference Manual..........................................................................................................................19
Properties Reference Manual ...............................................................................................................................19
PRC50 DEFAULT VALUES................................................................................................................ 20
PRC50 SIGNAL AND CONTROL CABLES........................................................................................ 21
CBL-150 Transducer Cable..................................................................................................................................21
CBL-400 Trigger/Output Cable ...........................................................................................................................21
APPENDIX A
PRC50 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................. 22
Pulser.......................................................................................................................................................................22
Receiver...................................................................................................................................................................23
PC or Compatible Control Computer..................................................................................................................23
Environmental Operating Conditions..................................................................................................................23
Miscellaneous..........................................................................................................................................................23
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Safety and Technical Support Information
Safety
There are no user serviceable parts in the PRC50. PRC50 units should be
returned to the manufacturer for any repair.
If the PRC50 is not used as prescribed by the manufacturer, the overall safety
may be impaired.
Disconnect electric power from the PC before installation or removal of the card.
SHOCK HAZARD – Do not touch the circuitry of the PCI card while the unit is
running.
Technical Support
The answers to most questions regarding the use of the equipment are contained in this manual. Please use this as
your first source of information. If you cannot find an answer in this manual, please contact technical support at
Imaginant.
Imaginant Inc.
3800 Monroe Ave.
Pittsford, NY 14534
Voice: +1 585 264 0480
Fax: +1 585 264 9642
E-mail: techsupport@jsrultrasonics.com or techsupport@imaginant.com
Please have the following information available before contacting Technical Support:
Model number (i.e.: PRC50) and Serial Number (i.e.: MB0101)
Specific nature of the problem
Technical support is available Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM EST.
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Warranty Agreement
Instrument Limited Warranty
Imaginant Inc. warrants that its instruments will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. Imaginant will, at its option, repair or replace any of its
products that prove to be defective during the warranty period without charge for parts and labor.
To obtain service under this warranty, the Customer must obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA)
number from Imaginant before shipping the product to Imaginant with the shipping charges prepaid. The
Customer is responsible for packaging the product, preferably in the original packaging materials.
This warranty does not apply to any defect, failure, or damage caused by improper usage, handling, care,
or tampering. Neither will this warranty apply to any equipment damaged from attempts by personnel
other than Imaginant to repair or modify the product.
Imaginant disclaims any warranty, either express or implied, as to the applicability or fitness of its
hardware or software for a particular purpose or application. Imaginant will not be liable for any indirect,
incidental, or consequential damages related to the use of its’ products irrespective of whether Imaginant
received any advance notice of the possibility of such damages.
Software Limited Warranty
Imaginant Inc. warrants for a period of 120 days from the date of delivery, that its instrument software will
perform under normal usage and without unauthorized modification substantially in accordance with the
specifications published in the documentation and those set forth in Imaginant advertising material; that,
under normal use, the media upon which this program is recorded is not defective; and that the user
documentation is substantially complete and contains the information Imaginant deems necessary for
using its software.
Imaginant disclaims any warranty, either express or implied, as to the applicability or fitness of its
software for a particular purpose or application. Imaginant will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or
consequential damages related to the use of its products irrespective of whether Imaginant received any
advance notice of the possibility of such damages.
Application Disclaimer
This product is not intended or designed for use in medical or other devices or systems where
malfunction of this product can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Imaginant customers
using or selling this product for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully
indemnify Imaginant against any damages resulting from such improper use or sale.
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Description
The PRC50 Pulser-Receiver Card is a versatile single-channel ultrasonic pulser-receiver on a half-length
PCI card for use in a host computer. All card functions and configurations are under the control of the
host computer. A Windows-based turnkey control software program is provided to enable you to control
the PRC50. Alternatively, programming information supplied in this manual and in the included Software
Developers Kit (SDK) and Programmer’s Manual allows you to develop custom software programs for
controlling the PRC50.
In a typical application, the PRC50 produces a high voltage electrical excitation pulse, which is available
on the card’s T/R connector. Seven discrete pulse energy levels and a variable power supply are
available for adjusting the strength of this excitation pulse to the transducer. An ultrasonic transducer is
connected to the T/R connector via a length of 50Ω coaxial cable, and the transducer converts energy
from the electrical excitation pulse into an ultrasonic pulse that is propagated into a test material or
medium. Eight discrete damping levels in the PRC50 allow the transducer response to be fine-tuned.
With the PCR50 configured for Transmit/Receive mode of operation, any acoustic echoes reflected from
interfaces or from defects within the test material are converted by the transducer into an electrical signal
to be processed by the PRC50 receiver. This electrical signal passes through a user-adjustable gain
stage and the amplified signal then passes through adjustable high and low pass filters. After filtering, the
processed signal is available at the Output connector. The use of a second receiving transducer enables
the detection of ultrasonic pulses that propagate through the test material or medium. This second
transducer is connected to the PRC50 receiver using the THROUGH connector on the card, and the
received signal is processed as it is for transmit/receive mode operation.
The wide-bandwidth low-noise PRC50 receiver has inputs for T/R (Transmit/Receive) and Through
transducer signals. The receiver can amplify either input signal while maintaining excellent isolation from
the other signal. In addition, the PRC50 receiver can independently amplify both input signals, and output
the sum of the amplified signals. Following amplification, the receiver output signal passes through
selectable High-Pass and Low-Pass filters. The output signal is then provided on the PRC50 Output
connector.
The PRC50 is ideal for use in PC-based ultrasonic testing and inspection systems, and its small size and
low power consumption enable systems to be implemented using portable computers. Power to operate
the card is drawn from the host PC. The PRC50 can be combined with A/D Boards or other signal
detection and processing instrumentation, which gives system integrators the flexibility to optimize system
cost and performance. Connections are easily made between the PRC50 and other hardware using 50W
coaxial cables. The four interface connectors on the PRC50 are SMA female coaxial connectors. The
PRC50 Pulser synchronizes easily to other system hardware by producing or accepting trigger pulses on
the PRC50 Trig/Sync connector.
The full-featured PRC50 is an excellent choice for PC-based ultrasonic system applications including flaw
detection, quality assurance, material characterization, transducer testing, and time of flight
measurements.
General Description
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Theory of Operation
PRC50 System Blocks and Their Functions
The PRC50 Pulser-Receiver Card is composed of the functional blocks shown in the figure below. These
are the Control Logic and PCI interface, High Voltage Power supply, Pulser, Receiver Amplifier,
Receiver Low Pass Filters, and Receiver High Pass Filters. JSR Instrument Control Panel software
resides in the host computer and controls the instrument via the PCI interface.
PRC50 System Block Diagram
Through
T/R
Receiver
Amplifier
Low Pass
Filters
High Pass
Filters
Output
Receiver Out
Pulser
(Energy & Damping )
Trig/Sync
High Voltage
Power Supply
Control Logic
PCI Bus
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