Waygate Technologies Mentor Visual iQ Operating Manual

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Mentor Visual iQ VideoProbe User’s Manual

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MVIQAMANUAL Rev.L

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Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Standard Equipment ............................................................................................................................. 5

Optional Features .................................................................................................................................. 5

Safety Information.................................................................................................................................6

Informations sur la sécurité ................................................................................................................ 8

Start Up ...............................................................................................................................................10

Component Identication ..................................................................................................................10

Touchscreen and Keys – Dual Control Systems ............................................................................11

Unpacking, Assembling, and Powering the Visual iQ ....................................................................12

About the Battery ................................................................................................................................ 14

Supplying Power to the Visual iQ ......................................................................................................15

Changing Probes and Optical Tips ...................................................................................................16

Setting Up the Visual iQ Operating System ....................................................................................17

Working with Proles ..........................................................................................................................18

System Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 19

Loading a Logo .....................................................................................................................................19

Setting Date and Time ........................................................................................................................19

Loading and Selecting the Operating Language ...........................................................................20

Other System Settings ....................................................................................................................... 20

Steering Sensitivity Settings .............................................................................................................20

Screen & Display Setup ......................................................................................................................21

Connectivity Setup ..............................................................................................................................22

Image & Video Setup ...........................................................................................................................24

Measurement & Annotation Setup ..................................................................................................25

Capturing and Adjusting Images ......................................................................................................26

Steering the Probe ...............................................................................................................................26

Guiding the Insertion Tube Into the Inspection Area ....................................................................26

Working with a Split Screen ...............................................................................................................35

Working with Video .............................................................................................................................38

Recording Live Video ...........................................................................................................................38

Working with a Recalled Video ..........................................................................................................38

Using External Video ...........................................................................................................................39

Measuring Features and Indications ...............................................................................................39

3D Measurement Types and Special Capabilities ..........................................................................41

Measurement Plane (3D Phase and 3D Stereo) .............................................................................43

Placing a Measurement Plane (3D Phase and 3D Stereo) ............................................................44

Measurement Plane Warnings (Edge View Angle) ........................................................................45

3D Phase Measurements (3DPM) ......................................................................................................46

3D Stereo Measurements ...................................................................................................................49

Stereo Measurements ........................................................................................................................ 53

Comparison Measurements............................................................................................................... 59

Troubleshooting Measurements ...................................................................................................... 60

Managing Files ..................................................................................................................................... 61

Working with Removable Storage Devices ..................................................................................... 61

MDI ............................................................................................................................................... 63

Stopping and Resuming an Inspection ............................................................................................ 67

Generating an MDI Report ................................................................................................................. 68

Customizing an MDI Report ............................................................................................................... 69

Maintenance and Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 70

Inspecting and Cleaning the System ............................................................................................... 70

Troubleshooting Guide ....................................................................................................................... 72

Appendix A. Technical Specications ............................................................................................... 75

Appendix B. Optical Tip Table ............................................................................................................ 78

Appendix C. Chemical Compatibility ............................................................................................... 79

Appendix D. Warranty ........................................................................................................................ 79

Appendix E. Verifying Measurement Tips ........................................................................................ 80

Appendix F. Environmental Compliance ........................................................................................ 82

Appendix G. Regulatory Compliance ................................................................................................ 83

Appendix H. Creating a Personalized Logo File .............................................................................. 87

Appendix I. Open Source Software Availability ............................................................................. 89

Appendix J. Restoring Factory Settings ........................................................................................... 89

Appendix K. Updating Mentor Visual iQ Software ........................................................................ 90

Appendix L. LongSteer™ Specications........................................................................................... 91

Appendix M. InspectionWorks Connect (IWC) Optional Collaboration Capability ................... 92

Appendix N. InspectionWorks Insight .............................................................................................. 97

Appendix O. Controlling the iQ with a Keyboard............................................................................97

Appendix P. Controlling the iQ with an iPad.................................................................................... 98

Appendix P. VideoProbe 3D Measurement Handbook ................................................................... 99

Appendix Q: EIRP ............................................................................................................................... 111

Index .............................................................................................................................................. 115

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Introduction

About this Manual

This manual and the related equipment is intended for visual inspection technicians with a basic understanding of inspection principles and practices, and who are familiar with basic computer operations, but who may not have experience with a video borescope system. The manual contains safety, compliance, and basic operating and maintenance instructions for the Visual iQ VideoProbe™ system. To ensure operator safety, please read and understand this manual prior to using the system.

Technical Support

For additional assistance, go to www.ge-mcs.com for a complete listing of contact information. Technical Support contact information follows:

Global Phone: 1-866-243-2638 Email: RemoteService@GE.com

System Overview

The rugged and dependable Mentor Visual iQ® system is an advanced exible video borescope used for remote visual inspection.

Working through access passages, the Visual iQ system delivers high-resolution images of internal details of turbine engines, airframes, automotive engines, piping, vessels, windturbine gear boxes, underwater structures, etc.

With TrueSight™, Mentor Visual iQ delivers HD visuals, a high-intensity light source, and superior visual processing, for clearer, sharper videos and still images right on your device.

The probe’s beroptic bundle illuminates the inspection area with light generated by an advanced Light Engine in the probe. At the end of the probe, a miniature camera assembly

converts the image into an electronic image, and sends it back through the probe. The system displays the image on the handset. No focusing is required, because the Visual iQ

system contains a xed-focus optical system with a large depth of eld.

Measurement capabilities (standard with the Visual iQ Analyze conguration) allow your system to analyze and measure indications and features. Real3D™ provides a fully surfaced

point cloud of the target surface to view, manipulate and optimize measurement cursor locations.

The Visual iQ system is compatible with USB thumb drives, USB keyboards, USB portable drives, and most other USB-based storage devices.

With our QuickChange™ interchangeable probes, you can quickly recongure the system for maximum productivity. This feature is available with either the Visual iQ Touch or Analyze conguration.

Available in three versions (identied as the Inspect, Touch, and Analyze congurations) to meet diverse inspection needs across industries. Refer to the guide on the following

page to determine the right one for your application.

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Standard Equipment

Visual iQ AC Adapter/Battery Charger Safety and Essential Use Hard Copy 2-hour Li-Ion Battery Optical Tip Storage Case Quickstart Card Visual iQ Storage Case USB Thumbdrive Containing Documentation, including User's Manual

Optional Features

Display Port Video Cable Keyboard (wired or wireless) Software: Inspection Manager (Re-measurement PC Application)

Insertion Tube Gripper Optical Tips Upgrade either Visual iQ Touch or Analyze congurations with Insertion Tube Rigidizer Measuring Optical Tips the purchase of 3D Phase or 3D Stereo measurement, STEREO Handset Holder Mini-Magic Arm Clamp Kit measurement, or Probability of Detection capabilities. Features

Headset (wired or wireless) Magic Arm Kit included in the Probability of Detection upgrade includes HDR (High- Cables External Monitor Dynamic Range), ANR (Adaptive Noise Reduction), Distortion

Belt Clip Large Visual iQ Case Correction, and Preset Image Transformation Settings. InspectionWorks Connect, internet-based video collaboration capability. Insight is a Cloud-based data storage option. iView is a feature that allows users to control system with a iPad® .

Mentor Visual iQ – Available in Three Congurations

Mentor Visual iQ Inspect* Mentor Visual iQ Touch* Mentor Visual iQ Analyze**

Excellent image quality and connectivity in a value-priced package. Upgradable to Touch or Analyze congurations.

Value priced option

Choose from 7 probe length and diameter

congurations

*Purchase 3D Phase measurement, 3D Stereo measurement, Stereo measurement, or Probability of Detection upgrades

**Purchase Stereo measurement as an option

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Adds the versatility of interchangeable probes and productivity enhancements. Upgradable to Analyze

conguration.

All the features of Mentor Visual iQ Inspect, plus…

Interchangeable probes

Touchscreen interface

Menu-Directed-Inspection software

16GB internal memory

Sets the industry standard with powerful measurement and analysis software combined with extreme image quality and greater probability of detection.

All the features of Mentor Visual iQ Touch, plus…

n 3D Phase Measurement

3D Stereo Measurement

Probability of Detection upgrade, which includes High-

Dynamic Range, Adaptive Noise Reduction, Distortion Correction, and Preset Image Transformations

Safety Information

Note: Before using or servicing the system, read and understand the following safety information.

Symbols and Terms

The following symbols appear on the product: , . See accompanying documentation.

General Warnings

The following warning statements apply to use of the system in general. Warning statements that apply specically to particular procedures appear in the corresponding

sections of the manual.

Do not allow the conductive insertion tube, system or its working tools to come in direct contact with any voltage or current source. Prevent all contact with live electrical

conductors or terminals. Damage to the equipment and/or electrical shock to the operator may result.

Do not use this system in explosive environments.

USE PROPERLY. Using any piece of this equipment in a manner not specied by the manufacturer may impair the product’s ability to protect the user from harm.

General Cautions

The following caution statements apply to use of the Visual iQ device in general. Caution statements that apply specically to particular procedures appear in the corresponding

sections of the manual.

Before using the camera system, install an optical tip or the head guard, which prevents damage to the tip-attachment mechanism. Keep the head guard on whenever no optical tip is in place.

Handle the Probe Carefully: Keep the insertion tube away from sharp objects that might penetrate its outer sheath. Keep the whole insertion tube as straight as possible during operation; loops or bends anywhere in the tube decrease its ability to steer the probe tip. Avoid bending the insertion tube sharply.

Note: Always use the Home function to straighten the bending neck before withdrawing insertion tube from an inspection area or putting probe away. Never pull, twist, or

straighten the bending neck by hand; internal damage may result. At the rst sign of damage, return the probe for repair.

Certain substances may damage the probe. For a list of substances that are safe for the probe, see “Chemical Compatibility” in the Appendix.

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Battery Warnings

Only use the battery and power supply specied for use with the system. Before use, thoroughly review the instructions in this manual for the battery and battery charger to

fully understand the information contained in them, and observe the instructions during use.

WARNING

• Do not place the battery in re or exceed the battery operating temperature.

• Do not pierce the battery with nails, strike the battery with a hammer, step on the battery, or otherwise subject it to strong impacts or shocks.

• Do not expose the battery to water or salt water, or allow the battery to get wet (IP65 – Disassembled, IP67 – Assembled).

• Do not disassemble or modify the battery.

• The instrument contains a Lithium Ion battery and magnesium in its case. Should the instrument be involved in a re, use an extinguisher approved for use on electrical and

ammable metal res. Water must not be used.

Battery Communication Error: Exists when the Visual iQ shows this message on the display. If the problem persists, please contact your nearest customer support

center.

Using the battery outside its recommended operating range will result in degradation of the performance and service life. When storing the battery, be sure to remove it from the handset.

Recommended ambient temperature range for Li-ion battery operation:

Discharge (when using the instrument): -20°C to 46°C

Recharging: 0°C to 40°C

Storage: -25°C to +60°C

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Informations sur la sécurité

Remarque: avant l’utilisation ou l’entretien du système, vous devez lire et comprendre les informations de sécurité qui suivent.

Symboles et termes employés

Les symboles suivants sont apposés sur le produit: , . Voir la documentation jointe.

Avertissements généraux

Les avertissements suivants s’appliquent à l’utilisation du système en général. Les avertissements qui s’appliquent spéci quement à des procédures particulières sont indiqués dans les sections correspondantes de ce manuel.

Le système Visual iQ et les outils de travail qui l’accompagnent ne doivent jamais entrer en contact direct avec une source de tension ou de courant. Évitez tout contact

avec des conducteurs ou des bornes électriques sous tension. L’équipement risquerait d’être endommagé, ou l’opérateur de subir un choc électrique.

N’utilisez pas ce système dans un environnement à risque d’explosion.

UTILISER CORRECTEMENT. Si un élément de cet équipement est utilisé d’une manière non indiquée par le fabricant, l’utilisateur peut ne plus être protégé des risques de

blessure.

Mentions générales « Attention »

Les mentions « Attention » qui suivent s’appliquent à l’utilisation de l’appareil Visual iQ en général. Les mentions « Attention » qui s’appliquent spéci quement à des procédures

particulières sont indiquées dans les sections correspondantes du manuel.

MANIPULER LA SONDE AVEC PRÉCAUTION. Maintenez la gaine de la sonde à l’écart d’objets pointus ou tranchants qui risqueraient de traverser son fourreau. Maintenez toute la gaine aussi droite que possible pendant l’utilisation : en cas de boucle ou de courbure, il est plus dif cile de piloter le bout de la sonde. Évitez de trop courber la gaine.

Remarque : utilisez toujours le bouton de rangement pour redresser le béquillage avant de rétracter la gaine de la zone d’inspection ou de ranger la sonde. Ne manipulez jamais le béquillage à la main pour le tirer, le courber ou le redresser : vous risqueriez de l’endommager à l’intérieur. Envoyez la sonde en réparation au premier signe d’endommagement.

Certaines substances risquent d’endommager la sonde. Pour consulterla liste des substances sans danger pour la sonde, voir Compatibilité Chimique en annexe.

L’appareil comporte une batterie lithium ion et du magnésium à l’intérieur de son boîtier. En cas d’incendie de l’appareil, servez-vous d’un extincteur agréé pour une utilisation sur les incendies électriques et les métaux inammables. En aucun cas, n’utilisez de l’eau.

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Avertissements liés à la batterie

Utilisez uniquement la batterie et l’alimentation spéci ées pour être utilisées avec le système Visual iQ. Avant utilisation, lisez attentivement les instructions contenues dans ce manuel relatives à la batterie et au chargeur de batterie pour bien les comprendre, et respectez ces instructions pendant l’utilisation de l’appareil.

AVERTISSEMENT

• Ne jetez pas la batterie au feu et ne dépassez pas sa temperature de fonctionnement.

• Ne percez pas la batterie avec des clous, ne la frappez pas avec un marteau, ne marchez pas dessus et ne la soumettez pas à des impacts ou des chocs violents.

• N’exposez pas la batterie à l’eau douce ou salée, et évitez de la mouiller.

• Ne désassemblez pas la batterie et ne la modi ez pas.

Erreur de communication de la batterie. Veuillez contacter le Service clientèle au numéro +1 315 554 2000.

L’utilisation de la batterie en dehors de la plage de fonctionnement recommandée entraînerait une dégradation de ses performances et de sa longévité. Lorsque vous stockez la batterie, veillez à la retirer de sa base.

Plage de température recommandée pour le fonctionnement de la batterie Lithium-Ion.

Décharge (à l’utilisation de l’appareil) : -20°C à +46°C Recharge , 0°C à +40°C Stockage, -25°C à +60°C

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Start Up

Component Identication

1 – LCD Touchscreen

Hard

Key

2 – DisplayPort Output (2.1), USB 3.0 Client

Micro B Port (2.2), Two USB 3.0 Host Type A Ports (2.3), 3.5 mm Headset/ Microphone Jack (2.4).

3 – Two-hour Lithium Ion Battery 4 – Battery Release Button 5 – Battery Charge Indicator 6 – AC Adaptor Input 7 – Function (or Soft) Keys (four total) 8 – Back Button: short press moves back

one screen, long press moves to live screen. This also serves as the POWER ON button.

9 – Save Button: short press launches a

Quick Save, long press opens or closes the Save Options Menu. Double press to record a Screenshot.

10 – Joystick Controls Articulation and Menu

Navigation (push the joystick left/right/

up/down to navigate menus and sub-menus).

11 – Enter Button: short press toggles between frozen and live

frames and selects Done / Accept, a long press performs a 3DPM Capture.

Name Short

Back button (and

Power On)

Save button

Menu button

Enter button

Trigger buttons (upper

and lower)

Press

Moves back one screen

Quick save (assigns default name and

location)

Opens or closes Global Menu

Toggles between live and frozen images. Also

conrm selection (Done/Accept).

Upper is same as Enter button

Lower toggles articulation mode between steerand-stay and steering modes

Long

Press

Moves to live image

Save with options available

Toggles

between rst

and second rows of soft buttons

Performs 3DPM capture

Upper is same as Enter button

Lower returns articulation system to neutral position

Double

Press

Record a Screenshot

Note: Follow the selection sequence shown here to select the Operating Language.

12 – Menu Button: short press opens or closes the Global Menu, long press toggles between rst and second level soft button rows. 13 – Trigger Button 1 (Upper): provides the same function as the Enter Button. Trigger Button 2 (Lower): short press toggles

articulation mode between steer-and-stay and steering modes. When in steer-and-stay mode, a Lock icon appears. Long press

returns the articulation system to the neutral (home) position.

14 – Insertion Tube/Camera assembly 15 – Interchangeable VideoProbe (Note: Includes Insertion Tube/Camera assembly)

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Touchscreen and Keys – Dual Control Systems

Most functions can be accomplished using the touchscreen or with a combination of

key presses and joystick movements. The following examples illustrate various control techniques that can be used on most Visual iQ display screens.

1 – Touch the lower left corner of the display screen (typically contains the GE Logo) or

short-press the Menu key to open the Global Menu.

2 – The selected item in any menu or list is identied by this blue outline. Tap the display

screen to select another item or to launch the selected item. Alternatively, use the joystick to select another item by moving the blue cursor, then short-press the Enter key to launch. Note that a short press of the Enter key accepts or launches most selected

choices or actions.

3 – Tap the display to toggle between the upper and lower softkey bar (double-tap to

hide or show the softkey and status bars). Alternatively, long-press the Menu key to switch between the upper and lower softkey bars.

4 – Tap anywhere on a displayed Live Image to freeze and unfreeze it. Alternatively, short-

press either the Enter key or the Upper Trigger key to freeze and unfreeze a live display.

Note that the Upper Trigger key performs the identical functions as the Enter key.

5 – Position two ngers on the display screen and move them apart to zoom in on a

feature of the display (perform the opposite action to zoom out). Once zoomed (in a frozen image), you can drag with your nger to change the displayed view.

6 – Select the Zoom function using either soft keys or the touch screen (all displayed

soft-key bar items can be selected either with the corresponding soft key or by tapping

the touch screen). Use the joystick to change the zoom magnication bar (this and other blue bars can also be adjusted by dragging them using the touch screen), then select

Done. Once zoomed, you can use the joystick to move the displayed view.

7 – When the File Manager screen appears, the selected le or folder is identied by this

blue outline. Tap the display screen to select another item or to launch the selected le

or open the selected folder. Note that you can also display additional items (or directly access additional stored images) by simply swiping the display screen in any of the

directions shown. Alternatively, use the joystick to select another item by moving the blue cursor, then short-press the Enter key to launch the le or open the folder.

8 – Select any feature in the Soft Key Bar by either touching that feature on the display

screen (in this case, touching the box containing the words List View) or pressing the corresponding soft key.

Note: Connecting a Bluetooth or USB-wired keyboard allows for remote control of iQ

functions and probe articulation. See Appendix O for a list of function key and key- press combinations equivalent to iQ button and joystick operations.

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Unpacking, Assembling, and Powering the Visual iQ

Unpacking and Putting Away the System (Small Case)

Caution: If you do not pack the system carefully, as

described here, damage might occur.

1 – The insertion tube (shown in red for clarity) is held in the

case’s internal storage reel, which is accessed through the orange funnel shown here. Install the insertion tube before installing the probe-and-handset assembly and remove it after removing the probe-and-handset assembly. Be sure to straighten any loops or twists in the insertion tube before feeding it into the funnel. Note that the insertion tube’s rubber Torsional Strain Relief base should be routed through the case’s curved passage shown here.

Caution: Before using the camera system, install an

optical tip or the head guard, which prevents damage to

the tip-attachment mechanism. Keep the head guard on whenever no optical tip is in place.

2 – Install clamp in the orientation shown here (clamp and mounting bracket assembly appears at left) 3 – Power supply / Battery Charger and Mounting Bracket are oriented and installed in this slot 4 – Battery must be removed prior to installing the iQ in the case. 5 – Rigidizer 6 – A case holding tips (or cleaning kit) ts in this slot. 7 – Gripper may be used alone, or with Rigidizer, to aid in orienting camera.

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Unpacking and Putting Away the System (Large Case)

Caution: If you do not pack the system carefully, as described here, damage might occur.

1 – Remove tray to access additional storage space. 2 – The insertion tube (shown in red for clarity) is held in the case’s internal storage reel, which is accessed through the orange funnel shown here. Install the insertion tube before

installing the probe-and-handset assembly and remove it after removing the probe-and-handset assembly. Be sure to straighten any loops or twists in the insertion tube before feeding it into the funnel.

Caution: Before storing the insertion

tube, rst remove the optical tip and install the

head guard, which prevents damage to the tip

attachment mechanism. Keep the head guard on whenever no optical tip is in place.

3 – Storage locations for two batteries. Battery must

be removed prior to installing the iQ in the case.

4 – Rigidizer 5 – Mounting bracket and post 6 – Mounting bracket post ts in this hole

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7 – Power supply / Battery Charger installed in this

slot

8 – Extra Pod in case 9 – Extra VideoProbe in case 10 – Two cases holding tips and a cleaning kit t

in these slots.

11 – Gripper may be used alone, or with Rigidizer,

to aid in orienting camera.

About the Battery

The Visual iQ is powered by a 10.8 V (nominal), 73 Wh, 6.8 Ah Lithium Ion battery.

Installing the Battery

Insert the battery into the handset. The battery is installed properly when the latching mechanism is engaged.

Caution—Do not force the battery (1) into the handset (2), as damage may occur.

The battery is keyed and may only be installed in the proper orientation.

Removing the Battery

Press battery release button (3) to release the battery.

Caution—Do not remove the battery while the system is operating.

Battery Charge Level

Check the battery charge by pressing the battery symbol (4) on the front of the battery. Each light (5) represents approximately 20% of the battery charge capacity.

Charging the Battery

Connect the DC output of the battery charger into the Visual iQ battery (6) and then plug the included AC to DC power adaptor into a suitable AC power source. The LED battery lights will illuminate according to the amount of charge attained. The system may operate while charging.

Note: The battery may be charged while connected to an operating Visual iQ or while disconnected from the iQ.

Note: When the battery is fully charged, the LED battery lights will turn off.

Note: Battery run time approximately equals battery charge time; therefore, a two hour

battery will take approximately two hours to charge. Charging time will be longer if the battery is connected to an operating Visual iQ system while charging.

Note: All batteries are shipped with a partial charge. Batteries should be fully charged prior to use.

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Supplying Power to the Visual iQ

The Visual iQ is powered by a 10.8 V (nominal), 73 Wh, 6.8 Ah Lithium Ion battery.

The battery is charged by connecting the power adaptor to the battery, then connecting the supplied AC-to-DC power adaptor to a suitable (100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, <1.5 A rms) AC power source. The power adaptor delivers to the battery 18 Volts at 3.34 Amps.

Note: When powering a system with an AC power source, connect the power plug to a properly grounded source for reliable touchscreen operation.

Powering the Visual iQ On and O

System Power On

Press and hold until the unit turns on. The buttons and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) will light and begin the power-up sequence. After approximately 35 seconds, the system screen will display live video and on-screen controls. The system is now ready for use.

Note: All batteries are shipped with a partial charge. Batteries should be fully charged prior to use.

System Power O

Touch the lower left corner of the display screen (which typically contains the on-screen

GE Logo ( provides access to several features including Shut Down (2). Select Shut Down to power

off the Visual iQ.

battery after powering off as described above.

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1) or the hard key at any time to open or close the Global Menu, which

Caution—Do not power off the Visual iQ by removing its battery. Only remove

Changing Probes and Optical Tips

Attaching and Removing the Probe

To attach the probe to the handset:

1 – Insert the pin at the base of the handset into the mating groove at the bottom of the probe. 2 – Rotate the probe towards the back of the handset, applying enough pressure for the latching

mechanism to “click.”

To remove the probe from the handset:

3 – Press this latching-mechanic's release button to separate the probe and handset.

Changing the Optical Tip

Optical tips are threaded onto the probe with a double set of threads to prevent them from

falling into the inspection area. Each optical tip provides a unique depth of eld, eld of view,

and direction of view. For a list of available tips, see Appendix B – Optical Tip Table.

Caution—Use only nger pressure to remove or attach tips. Using force (including pliers

or other tools) might damage the bending neck. Take care not to cross the threads. To reduce cross-threading risk: When installing a tip by hand (6.1mm & 8.4mm) or with an installation tool (4mm), rotate the tip counter clockwise to level the threads before rotating clockwise to thread the

tip on the camera. Reverse the leveling process when removing tips. To Remove an Optical Tip: Support the bending neck and head of

the probe with one hand, and with the other gently turn the optical

tip counterclockwise (be sure to use a tip tool when removing 4.0 mm tips), Turn until the tip spins freely, indicating that it has cleared the rst set of threads. Gently pull the tip away from probe and continue

turning counterclockwise, engaging the second set of threads. Turn until you can remove it.

To Attach an Optical Tip: Verify that the optical tip and camera head threads are clean, then grasp the head of the probe with one hand, and with the other gently turn the tip clockwise.

Turn until it spins freely, indicating that it has cleared the rst set of threads. Gently push the tip in, then turn clockwise again, engaging the second set of threads. Turn until nger tight.

Caution—Do not over-tighten tips. Pull on the tip gently to verify that it is securely attached.

If the second set of threads does not engage, turn the tip slightly in a counterclockwise direction to allow the threads to levelize.

Note: Measurement tips must be tightened rmly to ensure accuracy.

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Setting Up the Visual iQ Operating System

1 – Select the lower left corner of the display (which typically contains the on-screen

GE Logo) or the

provides access to several features including the Settings Menu.

hard key at any time to open or close the Global Menu, which

2 – Tap to open the Settings Menu. 3 – Lists the device’s serial number and software version. 4 – Access to set a Password, Restore Defaults, adjust Date, Time, and operating

Language, and alter various other system settings. Click here to learn more about

the System Menu.

5 – Control automatic software update capability and manually update through web

connection or connected USB drive.

6 – Allows the user to turn various on-screen indicators on and off as well as adjust

display brightness. Click here to learn more about Display Setup.

7 – Allows the user to turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections on and off as well as work

with networks and identify folders for le sharing. Click here to learn more about

Connectivity Settings.

8 – Settings related to optional internet service that enables video collaboration between

inspectors and remotely located experts.

9 – Allows the user to specify the default directories into which image les and videos

are stored. Also used to select image le type, video format, and sound-related settings.

Controls MDI Annotation and imports Distortion Correction Tables. Click here to learn

more about Image and Video Settings.

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10 – Allows the user to set their preferred measurement units (inches vs. mm), manage

and verify measurement tips, select the desired annotation style, and import and export preset annotations.

11 – Generates a Troubleshooting Log to be emailed to and evaluated by GE Technical

Support. If log generation is required, GE Technical Support will guide the user through the process.

Working with Proles

A Prole denes several parameter settings. As long as more than one prole is available,

(the Visual iQ is delivered with only a Default Prole), the operator is asked to select a Prole every time the system is powered on. Follow these instructions to create a new

prole or select an existing one.

1 – To create a New Prole, touch the lower left corner of the display (or press the

hard key) to open the Global Menu, then select Proles.

2 – In this case, the Default Prole is active and it is the only one dened. Select New

to create a new prole.

3 – The Virtual Keyboard opens. Enter a Name for the new prole. 4 – After entering a name and clicking Done, the new prole is added to the list of available

proles. This prole includes the settings in place, at the time of its creation, for each of the parameters listed below. Anytime the prole is reactivated, the system will apply the settings associated with the activated prole. The parameters affected include:

System Settings Including:

Watermark Logo ON/OFF Time Format Date Format Language Power Management USB Slave Mode Steering Sensitivity

Screen & Display Settings – All Parameters

Connectivity Settings Including:

Wi-Fi on/off Bluetooth on/off

Image & Video Settings – All parameters

except Distortion Correction Table

Measurement & Annotation Including:

Presets Zoom Window 3DPM Mask 3DPM Save Format Stereo Index Stereo Index Minimum Units

5 – Each time the Visual iQ is powered on, you’ll be asked to select from the list of

available proles. Selecting the Default Prole returns the settings for all prole-controlled parameters to those specied by the default prole.

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System Setup

1 – Tap the on-screen GE Logo (or press the hard key) to open the

Global Menu, then open the Settings Menu.

2 – Select to alter the system-specic settings shown here. 3 – Drag your nger up or down the screen. This bar will move to show the current

position among the list of system-specic settings.

4 – Tap to open the virtual keyboard and create or change a System Password. Once

created, accessing the iQ’s operating screens requires rst entering the password. This password is for the entire system and is not associated with the active prole.

Note: Entering a password requires the Default Prole be active.

5 – Select and follow the on-screen prompts to restore the active Prole to the Factory

Default Settings.

Loading a Logo

A logo can be loaded onto the display screen provided it is PNG le type (with dimensions smaller than 140 x 140).

6 – Select Load, then navigate the instrument or an external drive to select any PNG le

type as the on-screen logo. Click here for more information on creating and loading

a personalized logo le.

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Setting Date and Time

7 – Adjust Time and Date settings. 8 – Select the Time Zone in which you are operating. 9 – Indicate whether or not the instrument should automatically adjust for time changes

due to Daylight Savings.

10 – Specify 12 or 24 hour Time Format.

Steering Sensitivity Settings

11 – Specify DMY, YMD, or MDY as the Date Format.

Loading and Selecting the Operating Language

12 – Choose from the operating Languages currently available for use. Selecting Load

allows you to upload a new version of any of the existing translations available in the iQ.

Once selected, the File Manager screen allows you to navigate to the modied translation le.

Other System Settings

13 – Setting Power Management to ON conserves battery power by putting the Visual iQ

into sleep mode after 10 minutes of inactivity. When in sleep mode, in which only the hard

keys remain lit, touching any key or the joystick returns the iQ to a fully powered state.

14 – The user can select from two probe steering modes: Steer or Steer and Stay™.

In either mode, the bending neck articulates to follow the joystick motion. The modes differ in how they behave after the bending neck is positioned (click here to learn about

the dierences between these modes). Select either button shown here then drag the

setting bar to set the sensitivity of either Steer or Steer and Stay mode. The higher the setting, the more the bending neck will articulate with a change in joystick position. For

instance, increasing the setting from 2.0 to 4.0 means that a similar joystick movement

will produce a greater amount of bending neck articulation.

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Screen & Display Setup

1 – Tap the on-screen GE Logo (or press the hard key) to open the

Global Menu, then open the Settings Menu.

2 – Select to alter the display-screen appearance and operation. 3 – Turn the display screen’s touch-sensitive control ON or OFF. Once turned OFF, the icon

shown here appears at the top of the display screen. Once disabled, use a combination of joystick and hard key press to re-enable the touchscreen.

4 – The Tip Map (shown here) graphically represents the extent to which the optical

tip is articulated by positioning a bright dot at some distance from the crosshairs. The closer the dot appears to the center of the crosshairs, the straighter the tip’s position.

5 – The customizable watermark shown here appears in the bottom left corner of the

display screen. Tapping this location opens the Global Menu. Turning this icon OFF causes it to disappear while tapping in its former location still opens the menu.

6 – Turn the displayed date and time, which appears on the status bar at the display’s

upper right corner, ON or OFF.

7 – Select to turn the Sound Recording and/or Sound Recording Muted icons (shown

here) ON or OFF. These icons appear in the display’s bottom right corner when recording video with an audio stream. Note that when these icons are visible (turned ON), selecting the onscreen icon mutes or unmutes the sound recording.

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8 – Display or hide touch-screen pause and play controls during video recording. 9 – Control the display’s brightness by using your nger to drag this bar right or left (or

select with the joystick, press

and then position with the joystick).

Connectivity Setup

1 – Tap the on-screen GE Logo (or press the hard key) to open the

Global Menu, then open the Settings Menu.

2 – Select to work with settings that control the connection of the Visual iQ to WiFi networks

and Bluetooth devices.

3 – Turn the WiFi connection ON or OFF. Once turned ON, the icon shown here appears at

the top of the display screen.

Making Bluetooth Connections

4 – Turn the Bluetooth connection ON or OFF. Once turned ON, the icon shown here appears

at the top of the display screen. The icon is gray if Bluetooth is ON or white if Bluetooth is ON

and paired with a device. Then, select Connect to display a list of available Bluetooth Devices to which the iQ can connect.

5 – Available Bluetooth Devices that appear on this list can be paired with by simply tapping

the on-screen listing. Note that pairing a keyboard may require inputting a PIN. When the device status switches from Not Paired to Paired, it is in Bluetooth communication with the Visual iQ. Note: Connecting a Bluetooth or USB-wired keyboard allows for remote control

of iQ functions and probe articulation. See Appendix O for a list of function key and key- press combinations equivalent to iQ button and joystick operations.

Working with WiFi

6 – Select Connect to display a list of available

WiFi networks to which the iQ can connect. Tap

the screen to select an already known network from this list. (Select Manage Known Networks at any time to review the list of already-recognized networks and/or Edit the list by removing networks to which you no longer wish to automatically connect). Once Edit List is selected, tap the blue corner of any network to delete it from the list.

7 – If prompted by the onscreen instructions,

use the Virtual Keyboard to enter the network’s password.

8 – Selecting Add Network allows you to enter the

SSID and security information for a hidden network not shown above.

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Mapping the Network Drive and Sharing Folders

9 – If you choose to give the Visual iQ’s File Manager access to a folder on a network-

connected computer, click on Setup (see above) to open the network-mapping process shown here. Next, select Done to conrm that the network connected PC has at least

one folder identied for sharing.

10 – Enter the drive letter you wish to assign (in the Visual iQ’s File Manager) to the

shared folder, then input the complete path to the folder on the network-connected

PC. Following is an example of a complete path to insert in the Folder line: \\Device Name\TestShare Folder. When the folder path and username/password (assuming it is a password protected network) have been entered, click Done.

11 – To share one of the Visual iQ’s folders with a network-connected computer, click

on Setup (see above) to open the le-selecting process. The path in the blue bar shown here identies the folder that will be shared. Next, select Done to display the Warning statement listing the folder that will be shared, and select Done again to conrm that the identied folder is the one you wish to share with a network-connected PC.

12 – Set the USB Slave Mode to Mass Storage or Disable. When set to Mass Storage,

a connected computer can work directly with les stored on the Visual iQ’s hard drive for le management purposes. In this state, the iQ will not perform inspection functions. When le management functions are complete, change setting to Disable to return

inspection functionality.

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Image & Video Setup

1 – Tap the on-screen GE Logo (or press ) to open the Global Menu, then open the Settings Menu. 2 – Select to change Image and Video related settings and defaults. 3 – Follow the procedure shown here to change either the Image Save Location or Video Save Location. These

represent the two locations where quick-save images or videos are automatically stored. In the example shown here, these locations are both initially set to the D: drive. Press the Select soft key and then choose the desired directory path. When the desired storage location is opened, select the Done soft key to complete the process.

Note: The DVD drive may not serve as either the default or alternative saving location. Files must rst be saved in a directory located in the instrument’s memory or on a connected USB storage device. Files can later be copied and pasted to optical media in an attached DVD drive.

4 – Using the process outlined above, the default Image Save Location is changed to C:\TestImages\Images\

FolderA\. This is the location where quick-saved images are stored (Click to learn more about Saving Images).

5 – Choose either BMP or JPEG as the default image le type. 6 – Set the video recording format to either H.264 High or H.264 Low. (Click for Working with Video). 7 – Determines if the microphone icon (at right) appears in the display’s bottom right corner during

video recording. When displayed, tap the icon to mute or unmute the recording of sound along with video. Click here to learn more about muting or turning sound

ON when recording live video.

8 – When set to Default, the system will normally recognize the

connected Microphone. Alternatively, choose a microphone from those available (choices are only those devices already connected

to the Visual iQ or paired via Bluetooth).

9 – When set to Default, the system will normally recognize the

connected Speaker. Alternatively, choose a speaker from those available (choices are only those devices that

are already connected to the Visual iQ or paired via Bluetooth).

10 – Should a not-yet-dened tip conguration require an alternative Distortion Correction Table, Contact GE

Technical Support. A table supplied by GE Technical Support will include instructions on how to Import the le.

11 – When set to OFF, the menu-directed inspection stage name is not saved in the image but will still appear

during the MDI process.

Executing a White Balance

A white balance corrects the color so that white appears white despite any slight hues that may exist under the lighting conditions present when performed.

12 – Select New and follow the prompts or select Default to restore factory color settings.

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Measurement & Annotation Setup

1 – Tap the lower-left corner of the display (typically contains a GE Logo) or (or press the

hard key) at any time to open the Global Menu, which provides access to the Settings Menu.

2 – Select to alter the Measurement and Annotation-specic settings shown here. 3 – View the list of 3DPM Tips already calibrated for use with the attached probe. 4 – Select to view a list of Stereo Tips already-calibrated for use with the attached probe. The

Add Tip and Edit List options are not intended for general use. Deleting a tip through the Edit List option will permanently remove that tip’s calibration data requiring the probe and tip to be

returned to an authorized GE Inspection Technologies service center for re-calibration.

5 – Save Preset Annotation (notes) to an external storage device or Import preset notes to the

instrument from an external device.

6 – Displays or removes the Zoom Window (used for detailed cursor placement during

measurement).

7 – Select AUTO to show the 3DPM red/yellow un-measurable pixel mask only when a cursor is

placed on a red/yellow pixel. Select ON to always show the pixel mask when measuring.

8 – Select Z-Map for most usage. P-Map images contain additional data and may be requested

by GE Technical Support to aid in troubleshooting.

9 – Determine the type of Range Guide to display during 3DPM measurement. As the tip-to-target

distance decreases, the 3DPM Range Guide displays an increasing number of illuminated bars. In Default mode, the illuminated bars are all blue. In Color Mode, the bar color transitions from red, when few bars are illuminated, to green, when most of the bars are illuminated. Click here

to learn more about making 3DPM measurements and the Range Guide.

10 – Displays four dotted lines in the full-image point cloud view. These lines represent eld of view,

providing the user with a better sense of probe orientation relative to the viewed surface. When using a measurement plane in conjunction with a Point-to-Line, Area, or Depth measurement type, an Edge View Angle is also included in both full-image and measurement-image point cloud views. These lines may be Hidden, Shown in the point cloud view during measurement or

Shown and Saved along with the saved measurement image.

11 – Controls the display of the Stereo Index, which appears during Stereo Measurement. Click

here for more about Stereo Index.

12 – Sets a threshold value for the Stereo Index below which the index ashes during Stereo

Measurement. This may be used to warn the user of low-index measurements where the accuracy may be reduced.

13 – Specify the unit of measurement as Inches or Millimeters. 14 – Annotation may be added to any frozen or recalled image. Select the Annotation Style to

change the color of the letters displayed. Text colors available include black (Default), Green, and White.

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the joystick while in Steer-and-Stay mode, the bending neck articulates. When you stop

Capturing and Adjusting Images

Steering the Probe

When you are viewing a live image, you can aim the probe’s camera by controlling its bending neck.

1 – Steering the Bending Neck: While viewing a live image, move the joystick toward

the feature you want to see. The bending neck articulates so that the probe tip moves in that same direction.

2 – Straightening the Bending Neck: Long press this button to HOME or straighten the

bending neck for safe withdrawal and storage of the insertion tube.

3 – Setting the Steering Mode: Short press this button to choose between Steer or

Steer and Stay mode. In either mode, the bending neck articulates to follow the joystick motion. They differ in how they behave after the joystick is released (click here to learn

how to setup the sensitivity of either mode). Steer mode allows the bending neck to

drift towards a straight position when the joystick is released. Steer and Stay mode holds the bending neck in its articulated position when the joystick is released. If you move

moving the joystick, the bending neck stays in the new position. This when in Steer and Stay mode.

Note: Connecting a Bluetooth or USB-wired keyboard allows for remote control of iQ

functions and probe articulation. See Appendix O for a list of function key and key-press combinations equivalent to iQ button and joystick operations.

icon appears

4 – Tip Map. This on-screen icon indicates the relative positions of the steering motors.

When the illuminated dot appears in the center of the crosshairs, the motors are centered. The bending neck position generally follows the motor positions but is affected by the shape of the insertion tube and other mechanical effects. The further the dot appears from the center of the icon, the more the bending neck is articulated. Depending on the rotation of the insertion tube and camera, the viewing area may or may not align with the direction indicated on the Tip Map.

Guiding the Insertion Tube Into the Inspection Area

With the desired optical tip installed, guide the insertion tube into the inspection area. Use your hands to push the tube until it reaches an area you want to inspect. Twist the insertion tube gently to bring the desired scene into view. Accessories are available to make it easier to maneuver the tube:

• Rigidizers: Rigid or semi-exible guide tubes (available in different lengths) keep the

tube supported as you insert it or allows the tube to span a recess.

• Grippers: Cylindrical handles that slide over the insertion tube to make it easier to control. Grippers are threaded to connect to rigidizers and to access port couplers.

Temperature Sensor Warnings

When excessive temperature is detected, the applicable icon displays in the status bar, and one of the warning messages listed below appears across the top of the display screen:

• Probe tip temperature has entered the WARNING Zone—this message displays in an

orange banner when tip temperature exceeds approximately 95°C and

in the status bar.

• Probe tip temperature has entered the CRITICAL Zone—this message displays in a

red banner when tip temperature exceeds approximately 100°C and

the status bar.

• System is overheated, system shut down initiated—this message displays in a red banner when internal temperatures exceed limits. Shutdown automatically initiates

and

When either the CRITICAL Zone or System Overheat warning appears, take immediate action to lower the temperature to which the indicated component is exposed.

appears in the status bar.

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Freezing the Image

Freeze an image to temporarily capture it for review or adjustment. Moving the joystick in a frozen view does not articulate the probe tip.

1 – Briey press either of these keys or tap anywhere on a live on-screen image to freeze

the display. The key menu opens, allowing for adjustment of the frozen image. Reverse this process (or

press

) to unfreeze the display.

icon appears in the upper left corner of the display and the soft

2 – Tap (or press and hold the key) to toggle between the upper and lower soft

key menus. Double tapping in this location hides or displays the soft keys and status bar.

3 – Select any one of up to four Views available when a 2D image is frozen or six Views

when a 3DPM image is recalled (click here to learn more about each view).

4 – Add notes or arrows to the frozen image (Click here to learn more about annotating

images).

5 – Select and adjust four image transformation settings including Brightness, Distortion

Correction, Invert, and Inverse+. (Click here to learn about image settings).

6 – When a stereo tip is calibrated to the system, Stereo appears in white text. Press to

perform stereo measurement. If no stereo tips are calibrated, Stereo appears in gray and may not be selected. (Click here to learn more about Stereo Measurements).

7 – Minimize the image to view unobscured by soft keys and status bar. 8 – Opens a Split Screen showing both frozen and live images. Press Full Screen to

return to single screen view. (Click here to learn about working with Split Screens).

9 – Zoom in or enlarge a portion of the frozen image (Click here to learn about the

Zoom feature).

Note: If you zoom in on a frozen image and then move the joystick or drag the image

with your nger, the image pans as the system electronically reviews the entire image.

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10 – Measure features of the frozen image (Click here to learn about Comparison

measurements).

11 – Press or press-and-hold to Save the frozen image (Click here to learn about the

Save feature). Double press this key to save a Screenshot of the display screen.

Selecting a View

When a 2D image is frozen (or a 3DPM image is recalled), the user can select

from various Views as described below.

1 – Anytime an image is frozen, select to choose from all available View options. 2 – Displays a normal dynamic range image created by applying Adaptive

Noise Reduction (ANR) processing to live video frames prior to the freeze request.

3 – HDR is a high dynamic range image generated by combining normal

brightness ANR images captured before the freeze request with images of different brightness levels captured after the freeze request. This reduces the

glare (number of saturated pixels) and increases brightness in dark areas.

4 – Displays a view similar to HDR but gives up some detail in bright areas to

further brighten dark areas.

5 – Displays a view similar to HDR but gives up brightness in dark areas to show

more detail in bright areas.

Note: To optimize the quality of all captured images, hold the probe tip still

at the time of capture. Increasing the live image brightness prior to image

capture will improve the quality of the "HDR" and "Bright" images in darker

areas.

Note: Point Cloud and Depth Prole views are only available when working with 3DPM and 3DST images. Click here to learn more about working with

these views.

Note: Once an image is saved with any one of these View options active, only

that option and Normal are available when the saved image is recalled.

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Note: Screenshots are BMP image les of the display screen, do not contain RVI data of any type, are stored in an automatically created subfolder titled “Screenshots,” and

are assigned the auto-generated image le name but identied with the addition of the letters “ss.”

2 – At all times, the intended saving location (in this case the Dev directory located on the

D drive) is listed here. After a le is stored, the status bar at the top of the screen indicates “Saved.” The le name (described below) and format are also listed.

Note: Each time les are pasted to the DVD drive, the optical media is auto-ejected to avoid loss of data.

3 – While in the process of assigning an alternative name or destination for the image le,

the status bar at the top of the screen indicates “Saving.”

4 – Choose an alternative directory into which the le will be stored.

Note: Tap and open the target folder

5 – Tap to complete the target directory selection. 6 – Select to Rename the le prior to saving. The virtual keyboard opens. 7 – Select to choose from numeric characters or symbols.

Saving Image Files

Image les can be stored in the Visual iQ or a detachable device. The Quick-Save feature stores a le with a default name and le type in a default directory (Click

here to learn more about setting default le names, types, and directories).

Alternatively, use the Save Options Menu.

1 – Perform a short press of this hard key to Quick Save the displayed image in the

default directory. A long press of this key opens the Save Options Menu. Double pressing this key saves a Screenshot of the display screen.

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8 – Tap after typing the desired name. 9 – The status bar now indicates the new target directory (in this case, TestImages) and the

new le name (Trial 1).

10 – Tap to complete the saving process. 11 – The status bar now indicates that the le has been “Saved.” 12 – Add audio comments to the le before completing the saving process (Click here to

learn more about recording audio comments).

Working with a Recalled Image

Image and video les can be stored in the Visual iQ or a detachable device. The Recall feature allows these stored les to be displayed, measured, and annotated. Follow these steps to

locate and Recall a stored le:

1 – Recall a stored image or video by tapping the on-screen GE Logo (or press the hard

key) to open the Global Menu, then select File Manager. Note: Selecting the Recall soft key (when enabled) automatically opens the last saved image

(provided one has been saved since the iQ was last powered ON). Moving the joystick (or dragging the display with your nger) left or right recalls other images stored in the same

folder as the originally recalled image.

2 – Controls the File Manager’s appearance (both Thumbnail and List Views are shown here). 3 – Select to navigate to the next higher directory within the File Manager. 4 – Select to Copy, Rename, and otherwise Edit stored les (Click here to learn more about

the le Edit feature).

5 – Choose which le types to display. 6 – Tap to switch between the Soft Key Bar’s top and bottom row. Double tapping in this

location hides or displays the soft keys and status bar.

7 – Determine the order in which folders or les are listed (by date or alphabetical order). 8 – Tap screen to select the folder to open. 9 – Tap screen to select the le to Recall. 10 – Once an image is recalled, various actions can be taken (see soft key menus below). Click

on any of the following to learn more about the function:

-Select the displayed View

- Annotate by adding text or arrows

-Measure image features

-Play recorded audio

- Open a Split Screen to display any two images (live, frozen, or recalled)

- Use Zoom to magnify

- Adjust the Image

11 – Press to open an onscreen

list of the displayed file’s Detailed properties.

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Zoom to Magnify

The Zoom feature magnies the view of live, frozen, and recalled images. Because the zooming process is digital, pixilation increases as the image is magnied.

Note: The Visual iQ oers two equivalent zooming methods.

1 – Select this soft key to launch the Zoom control bar. 2 – Position one nger on either side of a feature, then slide ngers apart to increase

magnication (Zooms IN). Moving ngers towards each other decreases magnication (Zooms OUT).

3 – Touch and slide this bar left or right (or move it with the Joystick) to decrease

or increase the amount of image magnication. Repeat this process to return to a unmagnied image (Zoom value of 1X).

4 – Select when the image magnication process is complete.

5 – When the image is zoomed, the icon appears in the display’s status bar along

with a value representing the amount of image magnication (2.1 times is shown here).

Note: Whenever a frozen or recalled image is magnied with the Zoom feature, simply drag your nger across the display screen or use the Joystick to view o-screen portions of the magnied image.

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Image Transformation Settings

These settings, accessed by selecting the Image Menu, alter the appearance of live

images. (Some of these settings also affect frozen or recalled images.) At any time, the

values assigned to these eight transformation settings can be saved as a user-named

Preset. When recalled, all transformation settings will revert to these “preset” values.

(Click here to learn about working with Preset Image Transformation Settings)

1 – Double tap this switch to hide or display the Soft Key Bar. 2 – Tap to switch between the Soft Key Bar’s top and bottom row. 3 – Tap on-screen Image button or press the corresponding key to display the Image

Menu.

4 – Tap the on-screen Brightness icon to adjust the displayed image. The adjustment

bar shown will then appear – drag it to the left or right. You can adjust the brightness of live, frozen, and recalled images as well as recorded video. The brightness level selected when an image is saved will be maintained when the image is recalled.

Note: When viewing live images, adjusting the brightness means controlling exposure time and camera gain. When viewing still images or recorded video, adjusting the brightness means controlling digital gain.

5 – Tap on-screen Invert icon to turn ON or OFF. When turned ON, appears at

the top of the display. This feature horizontally ips any image.

Note: This feature allows you to “correct” images when using a side-view optical tip,

since the prism contained in these tips would otherwise show an inverted image.

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6 – Tap to turn Adaptive Noise Reduction (ANR) ON or OFF. ANR works to reduce the

amount of noise (which appears as a grainy image) visible when the probe is positioned in a dark area. The ANR setting (ON or OFF) applies only to live video. ANR is automatically

applied to reduce noise in all frozen and saved images, even when the ANR setting is set

to OFF. When turned ON, appears at the top of the display.

Note: Keep the probe still when capturing an image. Noise increases with probe movement.

9 – Tap to turn the Single View feature ON or OFF. Single View is useful while positioning

a stereo optical tip. This feature makes it easier to navigate the camera by temporarily eliminating the second image.

10 – Tap the on-screen Long Exposure icon to brighten live images by increasing

the camera’s maximum exposure time. Exposure settings can vary from 1X to 600X.

Note: The longer the exposure, the greater the risk of blurring the image. Keep the probe tip as still as possible when capturing an image with a long exposure.

7 – Tap to turn Inverse+ either ON or OFF. When turned ON, appears at the top

of the display. The Inverse+ function enhances image contrast – often making subtle

details more visible in low light or poor contrast images. Turning Inverse+ ON reverses the image’s dark and light areas, much the same as a photographic negative.

8 – Tap to turn Distortion Correction either ON or OFF. The Distortion Correction function

corrects the wide-angle edge distortion that occurs when using optical tips with various

angle elds of view

Note: When saving a corrected image, the face of the image will be labeled 120 Deg.

Note: When viewing a corrected image, the selected tip eld of view (FOV) angle is overlaid in the lower right corner.

11 – Tap to turn the illumination LED ON or OFF 12 – Tap the on-screen Color Saturation button to adjust the amount of color in the

image. While the adjustment can only be made while viewing live video, the adjusted color is preserved in subsequently frozen and saved images. This may be useful when assessing for heat-related conditions indicated by subtle color changes.

13 – Tap on-screen DONE button or press the corresponding key to close the Image

Menu and return to the Soft Key Bar. Any changes to image transformation settings

will remain until manually modied or otherwise altered by recalling a stored Preset .

Pressing

Note: Any changes made to image transformation settings are lost during power

down.

while viewing live video turns off all transforms.

14 – Tap on-screen Preset button or press the corresponding key to create and

name a Preset containing the values currently assigned to each of the eight Image Transformation settings. Recalling the Preset later allows you to automatically change all Image Transformation settings to the stored values. (Click here to learn about Working

with Preset Image Transformation Settings).

15 – Tap on-screen Reset Transforms to restore the factory default values for each

of these eight settings.

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Working with Preset Image Transformation Settings

Values assigned to the image transformation settings can be saved as a user-named Preset. When recalled, all transformation settings will revert to the values assigned when the Preset was created. Each user-named Preset appears as a soft key in the Image

Menu. To load a Preset, simply select its soft key or press the corresponding button.

1 – Tap the on-screen Image button or press the corresponding key to display

the Image Menu, which contains the eight image transformation settings. Adjust settings as needed.

2 – To save the image transformation settings in a user-named Preset, select Save to

Preset. The Preset List will open.

3 – Tap to select any one of the ve Presets. The virtual keyboard will open, allowing

you to name the Preset.

4 – After entering a name for the Preset, select Done. 5 – The user-named Presets appear as soft keys in the Image Menu. Select any of these

to load the settings stored in the corresponding Preset.

6 – Tap here to toggle between the upper and lower Soft Key Bars.

Note: Presets are stored only for the prole that is logged in at the time they are created.

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Working with a Split Screen

A split screen displays two images side-by-side in any combination of live, frozen, or

recalled. Since half-screen still images are cropped, dragging a nger across the display

or moving the joystick allows you to pan side-to-side within the image.

1 – Press at any time to launch the Split Screen feature. One half of the screen will initially

show a live image, the other shows a frozen version of the image that appeared when Split Screen was selected.

Note: To exit Split Screen mode, press

until a full-screen reappears.

2 – Each displayed image will be identied as either Live, Frozen (FF), or Recalled. 3 – Select which image is active by touching either side of the split screen, or by selecting

this soft key, or moving the joystick left or right. Only one image is active at a time, as indicated by the blue outline around the active image.

4 – Change the magnication of the active image by zooming IN or OUT (Click here to

learn more about the Zoom feature).

5 – Select to Recall a stored image into whichever side of the display is currently active

(Click here to work with Recalled images).

6 – Temporarily displays the active image as a full screen. This action DOES NOT cause

the display to exit Split Screen mode.

7 – Measurement mode available for still images. This soft key is labeled with the most

advanced measurement mode (3DPM, Stereo, or Comparison) available for the active

still image. It allows measurement to be entered with the active image. Exiting from measurement will return to the current Split Screen view. (Click here to learn more

about Comparison measurement mode).

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Annotating with Text and Arrows

Annotating an image means adding text or arrows to point out areas of interest: cracks, indications, etc. You can annotate live, frozen, and recalled images.

1 – Select to launch the Annotation feature. 2 – Tap to switch between the Soft Key Bar’s top and bottom row. Double tapping in

this location hides or displays the soft keys and status bar.

3 – Adding annotation begins by selecting Text or Arrow. 4 – Selecting Text opens the Virtual Keyboard. Enter the desired note. Note: Adjusting

the color of annotation may make it more visible against a specic image. Click here

to learn how to change the color of annotation text.

5 – Select to add the entered note to a list of up to 100 Preset notes, which can be

repeatedly used without typing.

6 – Select Done when nished typing the note, which will appear on the image

surrounded by a blue box indicating it is selected. While in this selected state, the note can be moved (by dragging with your nger or using the joystick), Edited, or Deleted. Select Done again to de-select the note.

7 – A selected Arrow (added in the same way as a note) appears with a ball at one end.

Move the arrow around the display by dragging with your nger (near the arrowhead)

or using the joystick. The arrow may also be rotated by moving the ball with your

nger or with the Rotate soft key.

8 – Select Done to de-select the arrow.

Note: Any note or arrow can be selected by simply tapping its position on the

display.

9 – Opens the list of user-created Preset

notes (annotation). Recents shows all recently typed notes, including presets.

10 – Once open, select and Add a Preset

note or select it for Editing.

11 – Tap in this corner (white check

appears) to identify a note for deletion.

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Adding Audio Notes to an Image

During the process of saving an image, audio notes can be added provided a microphone

is rst attached to the Visual iQ.

1 – Long press the Save hard key to begin the image saving process. 2 – Select Add Audio to begin the audio recording process. Be sure to have rst connected

a microphone (click here to specify the microphone attached and other Image and

Video settings).

3 – Select either control to momentarily Stop or permanently Cancel the audio recording

process.

4 – Select to complete the audio recording process. The audio notes are now part of the

stored image le. You can now play or re-record the audio notes.

5 – After recalling a stored image, the recorded audio notes can be played at any time

(Note: when an image is recalled, the Play Audio soft key may be located in the lower

soft key row).

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Recording Live Video

1 – Tap the lower-left corner of the display (typically contains a GE Logo) at any time to

open the Global Menu, which provides access to the video Record button.

2 – Select to begin recording video in the user-selected format (click here to learn about

conguring Video Settings). A red circle ashes at the top of the screen throughout the

video recording process. Note that the soft keys shown here (and all other on-screen

features) will appear in the video recording. Double-tap the soft key bar's toggle switch to

move these buttons off the screen if you do not wish to include them in the recorded video.

3 – Tap to mute or turn on sound recording. Sound recording will only occur (and this icon

will only appear) if a microphone is attached to the Visual iQ and the system is properly

congured. Click here to learn more about conguring Video Settings.

4 – Tap the lower-left corner of

the display and select either the video Pause or Stop buttons. Selecting Pause (or tapping the

on-screen pause control) allows

you to restart the same recording. Selecting Stop automatically saves

the video le with a default name (see description) in the user-dened default folder. Once tapped, the on-screen pause

control becomes a play control, which can be tapped to continue recording. Press-andhold either the pause or play on-screen to stop the recording process. Click here to learn

Video Settings, including selecting the default le-saving location.

Working with Video

Any time during your inspection you can record video “in the background” while doing other tasks, such as comparing images on a split screen, taking measurements, or

managing les and folders. When you record video, the system saves everything that

appears on the display, as well as background sounds and comments made near the

microphone (unless you turn off the audio). You can record video onto the internal drive

or any other removable storage device.

4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB

MViQ MPEG4 High 111 min 222 min 444 min 888min

1.85 hours 3.7 hours 7.4 hours 14.8 hours

MViQ MPEG4 Low 370 min 740 min 1480 min 2960 min

6.16 hours 12.33 hours 24.66 hrs. 49.33 hours

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Working with a Recalled Video

5– To recall a saved video le, navigate to the saved le via the File Manager. Select the video (which will have an mp4 le extension). The video will automatically replay. 6 – These soft keys control the video while it is playing. Use the joystick to rewind or fast-forward the video.

Capturing a Still Image from Video

7 – Click here to freeze the video action at any time. Once frozen, the screen image can be saved.

Using External Video

To use external video, simply connect the external video source to the capture device. Then connect the capture device to an MViQ. The recommended, StarTech USB3HDCAP USB

3.0 video capture device supports HDMI, DVI, VGA, S-Video, Component, and Composite sources. Once connected, external video will be used in place of probe video anytime the

video capture device is connected.

Measuring Features and Indications

About Measuring

The Visual iQ allows you to measure features or indications either before or after saving an image. You can save up to ve measurements per image. In order to perform 3D Phase Measurements (3DPM) or stereo measurements, the image must be captured using a 3DPM, or stereo tip. All saved measurement images can be re-measured on a PC using soft-

ware from GE’s Inspection Technologies. For details, call your local sales representative.

You can save measurement images as JPEGs or bitmaps. You can view these les, including the measurement results, in most .BMP or .JPG viewing applications, such as Windows

Paint

Notes:

-Measurement results are valid only when taken in air. To measure through liquid, contact GE Inspection Technologies.

-GE Inspection Technologies cannot guarantee the accuracy of measurements calculated by the Visual iQ system. Accuracy varies with the application and the operator’s ability.

-The Visual iQ system can display measurement images that were captured on the Everest XLG3™ and XLGo VideoProbe systems, including their previously captured measurements. However, we do not support re-measurement of images captured with systems other than the Visual iQ.

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Measurement Types

Measurement Tips

The Visual iQ system supports four types of measurement: 3D Phase, 3D stereo, stereo, and comparison.

Type Advantages Considerations

3D Phase Over stereo or comparison measurements:

• Optical tip used to view and measure.

• Range Finder Bar indicates suitability of image for measurement

• Full screen view.

• More accurate depth measurements.

• Cross-section prole view and measure

• Does not require surface detail

• The surface need not be perpendicular to the tip.

• 3D point cloud view

3D Stereo Over stereo

• Split screen 2D + 3D point cloud view for

simpler assessment of measurement quality.

• Reduced measurement variation.

• Supports Depth Prole measurements.

Over 3D Phase

• Less sensitive to probe movement during capture.

• May perform better on shiny or concave surfaces.

• Available on all probe diameters.

Stereo Over comparison measurements:

• More accurate.

• No known reference is needed.

• Can measure depth.

• The surface does not need to be perpendicular to the probe view.

Comparison Over stereo measurements:

• Use the probe headguard or any other tip optic.

• Measure with probe tip farther away.

• Measure large objects.

• Check approximate size of many items quickly.

• The system cannot measure moving parts.

• Must measure highly reective surfaces

at an angle.

• Only available on 6.1 mm probes

• Same split live image as stereo.

• Requires surface detail to generate 3D data.

• May not perform as well as stereo on highly irregular discontinuous surfaces.

The system may be unable to position the matching cursors accurately with any of these conditions in the measurement area:

insufcient detail, repeating patterns, glare,

or smooth, straight lines to measure along.

In some cases, you can eliminate the problem by repositioning the probe tip and adjusting the brightness.

• Less accurate than stereo measurements.

• Known references may not be present

and may be difcult to deliver to the

measurement site.

• Measurement surface must be nearly perpendicular to the probe view for an accurate measurement.

Note: 3DPM tips are automatically identied by the system. Stereo tips must be

manually selected each time a stereo measurement is performed. Although 3D Stereo and stereo use the same stereo tips, they require different factory calibration processes and calibration data. They also utilize different processing to determine 3D coordinates for measurement.

Unlike standard optical tips, 3D PhaseProbe® (1) and StereoProbe® (2) measurement

tips are factory-calibrated for use with specic probes and will not measure

accurately with other probes. These tips are matched to probes by the serial numbers (3) identied on each optical tip and each probe label (4). Calibration data is stored in memory in the probe, allowing the probe to be used with different handsets.

Notes:

-To ensure measurement accuracy, verify the tip’s accuracy each time it is installed. Refer to Appendix E for verication procedures.

-The installed tip must be identied before making Stereo measurements. Click here to

view stereo tip identication procedure.

To ensure that no mechanical damage has degraded their accuracy, verify measurement tips each time you use them. See Verifying Measurement Tips in

Appendix E. To learn which tips are available for each measurement technique, see

the Optical Tip Table in Appendix B.

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3D Measurement Types and Special Capabilities

This section specically addresses cursor placement for each type of 3D Phase and 3D Stereo Measurement.

Description:

Linear

(Point-to-Point)

measurement

Cursor Placement:

Place both cursors at the desired locations.

Notes:

Inserting a Measurement Plane denes a at 3D plane, which provides a surface onto which measurement cursors are projected. This enables measurement of missing material or edge indications where red pixels would otherwise prevent measurement-cursor placement or 3D data noise would cause inaccurate results. Click here to learn more about Placing a Measurement Plane.

Once a user-dened Measurement Plane is added to an image, all measurements added before or after the plane was inserted are made with respect to the Measurement Plane.

Description:

The perpendicular distance from a point to

a line.

Cursor Placement:

Place the rst two cursors to dene a reference line.

Place the third cursor at the perpendicular distance you

want to measure.

Description:

The perpendicular distance between a surface and a point above or below it. Used to evaluate changes due to wear, misalignment, and other causes.

Negative measurements indicate that the point lies below the plane. Positive measurements indicate

that it lies above the plane.

Cursor Placement:

Place the rst three cursors to dene a reference plane.

The Depth Assist feature will assess the nearby surface contours and, if found, automatically place fourth cursor at the deepest point, highest point , or blade edge. Check fourth cursor positioning and adjust if needed.

Note: Depth measurements require the closest possible tip-to-target distance for

the greatest accuracy.

Description:

The surface area contained within multiple cursors placed

around a feature or defect.

Cursor Placement:

Place three or more cursors

(up to 24) around the edge

of the area you want to measure.

When nished, press

twice or select DONE. The area closes.

Note: Area measurements are computed assuming

a relatively at surface.

Area measurements on highly curved or irregular

surfaces are less accurate.

The point cloud view shows the actual area

being computed.

Description:

The length of a nonlinear feature

or defect.

Cursor Placement:

Place two or more measurement cursors (up to

24) to create line segments

along the feature. When three cursors are used, the 3D angle between the line segments is displayed along with the total length result.

When nished, press

twice or select DONE. The

line is nalized.

Description:

A prole of the

perpendicular distances from an area

of interest to a specied

surface.

Cursor Placement:

Place one measurement cursor on each side of the area of interest. Both cursors

should be completely on at

regions, in the same plane, and should not overlap the indication being measured. The measurement reference plane is determined using all the pixels inside both cursors.

When nished, press

and hold to display the

depth prole view.

(See the following section

for more detail)

Note: Depth Prole

measurements require the closest possible tip-totarget distance for the greatest accuracy

Description:

Gives a depth

prole through

the deepest or highest point in an area of interest.

Cursor Placement:

Place two cursors to dene

a line on the reference surface to one side of the area of interest and a third cursor on the opposite side of the area of interest. The system determines a second line best matching the surface curvature along

the rst line. It then sweeps depth proles between the two lines and identies the prole that includes the

deepest or highest point.

Can be used on at surfaces

or surfaces with curvature in only one direction such as pipes.

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Point Cloud View (3DPM and 3D Stereo)

The point cloud view oers the following advantages:

• Helps the user visualize the measurement to ensure proper cursor placement and verify 3D data quality.

• Shows location of high and low points to help prole and depth cursor positioning.

• Shows the level of noise relative to indication size. Move the probe tip closer or adjust

viewing angle if surface noise bumps appear signicant relative to the indication size.

• Shows ripple or waves, which may indicate dirt or oil on the gratings or reections

bouncing off one surface onto another.

The Visual iQ offers two different point cloud image options: Full Image and Measurement Image, either of which may be viewed full screen or in a split view with the left-hand view containing the 3D Stereo or 3DPM image for simultaneous cursor placement and point cloud inspection. In 3DPM split view, the 2D image may be zoomed and panned using the touch screen.

The following apply to both Full Image (1) and Measurement Image (2):

• The cursor positions and the lines between the cursors are shown (3).

• For Depth Prole and Area Depth Prole, the prole slice along the surface is shown.

• For Depth, Depth Profile, Area Depth Profile, and measurement utilizing a Measurement Plane, a blue rectangle in the point cloud view indicates the reference

plane position (4).

• When a Measurement Plane is used with Point to Line, Area, or Depth measurements, an Edge View Angle and Line (5) are shown to aid proper view setup.

• Drag a single nger over the touchscreen (or use the joystick) to rotate the point cloud.

• Use two ngers to shift or rotate the point cloud clockwise or counterclockwise.

• Slide two ngers together or apart to increase or decrease the zoom level or select Zoom.

• Press Reset to return to the default view (second level 6 soft key).

With Full Image, the following apply:

• Shows all 3D data and all measurements with the active measurement shown in bold.

• The colorized Depth Map indicates tip-to-target distance.

• Dotted lines show the corners of the eld of view to help visualize tip and surface

positions (7). These are controlled by the 3D Perspective Lines option on the Measurement and Annotation Settings panel.

With Measurement Image, the following apply:

• Only the active measurement and the 3D data near it are shown.

• With Depth Map on, a scale indicates the depth or height relative to the reference plane.

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Measurement Plane (3D Phase and 3D Stereo)

A Measurement Plane is not a standalone measurement type and gives no result. When used with specic measurement types, the Measurement Plane allows cursor placement in red areas where no 3D data is present or where noise in the 3D data may reduce measurement accuracy.

Once placed, a Measurement Plane establishes a 3D plane aligned with a at area on the surface of the viewed object . The plane mathematically extends beyond the edges of the surface over the entire image. The presence of a Measurement Plane affects specic measurement types as follows:

• Length, Point to Line, Multi-Segment, and Area: All cursors are projected onto the Measurement Plane, and the result is computed using the projected positions on the plane.

• Depth: The rst three cursors select individual surface points as with a normal Depth measurement. Only the fourth is projected onto the Measurement Plane.

• Depth Prole: The Measurement Plane is used as the reference plane, so the Depth Prole cursors may overlap edges or be in red areas. The resulting dimension shows the height or depth from the Measurement Plane. Use only with at reference surfaces.

• Area Depth Prole: Both reference lines are positioned on the Measurement Plane allowing them to pass through red areas or surface pits without affecting the proles taken between the reference lines. The resulting dimension shows the height or depth from the Measurement Plane. Use only with at reference surfaces.

Applications for Measurement Plane usage include:

• Area measurement of a missing corner with a cursor placed in space where the corner used to be.

• Point-to-Line measurement of missing corner or indication along an edge where a lack of 3D data or data artifacts prevent proper cursor placement.

• Length or Point-to-Line measurements of small features on at surfaces when 3D data noise is signicant relative to the feature size. This often occurs when the tip cannot be moved close enough to the indication to achieve better data quality.

• Depth measurement of turbine blade tip-to-shroud clearance where 3D data along the edge of the blade is missing or exhibits artifacts. This is often due to large MTD. Measurement may be accomplished by placing the Measurement Plane cursors on the face of the blade, the rst three Depth cursors on the shroud, and the fourth Depth cursor on the edge of the blade near the Measurement Plane.

• Because the fourth Depth cursor is projected onto the Measurement Plane, DO NOT select a Depth measurement type with a Measurement Plane to measure pits or dents.

Note: Once a user-dened Measurement Plane is added to an image, all measurements added before or after the plane was inserted utilize the Measurement Plane

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Placing a Measurement Plane (3D Phase and 3D Stereo)

A measurement plane extends an object beyond its existing edges (like the surface of

a broken compressor blade). This allows placement of measurement cursors within an

area that does not include measurable image pixels.

1 – Capture an image for measurement using either the 3DPM or 3D Stereo procedures.

Alternatively, recall a previously stored 3D measurement image.

2 – Select to begin the measurement process and insert a Measurement Plane. This

icon appears in the status bar while the Measurement Plane is active.

3 – Dening the Measurement Plane requires placement of three cursors on valid (not

red) pixels. Notice that only Measurement Plane cursors are triangular.

4 – Once the third cursor appears, a semi-transparent Surface Mask is displayed. Points

on the surface that are very close to being on the dened Measurement Plane (those whose distance from the plane is within 1% of their distance from the tip) are shown in

green. Points lacking 3D data appear red. For best accuracy, adjust the cursor positions as needed to maximize the amount of green near the desired measurement location.

5 – Rotate the Point Cloud View at any time to conrm that the Measurement Plane,

indicated by a blue rectangle, aligns with the intended surface.

6 – Select to add a measurement to the image, then choose the measurement type. While

in this example shows an Area measurement, the Measurement Plane is compatible with any measurement type.

7 – When measuring Area, all cursors are projected onto the Measurement Plane.

Cursors may be placed anywhere in the image, even where no 3D data is present. Click

here to learn how each measurement type is aected by the Measurement Plane.

Note: Once a user-dened Measurement Plane is added to an image, all measurements added before or after the plane was inserted utilize the Measurement Plane.

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Measurement Plane Warnings (Edge View Angle)

When using a Measurement Plane with Point to Line, Area, or Depth to measure near an edge, the viewing perspective can affect accuracy, especially if the edge has a

signicant radius.

To help the user maximize accuracy, the system displays an Edge View Angle (EVA) value (1) next to the MTD and an Edge View Angle Line (EVA Line) (2) in the point cloud

views. The ideal EVA of 0° occurs when the EVA Line is perpendicular to the Measurement Plane (3).

Note: Measurement error generally increases as the EVA increases when measuring

near an edge. If the EVA exceeds an upper limit (25° for Point to Line, 35° for Area and

Depth measurement types) with cursors placed near an edge, the system displays

a warning message, ashes an orange outline around the MTD and EVA, and shows

the EVA Line in orange (4).

To reduce the EVA, inspect the Full Image point cloud, which represents the eld of view

with four dotted lines (5), and visualize how the relative positions of the tip and the object must be adjusted to make the EVA Line more perpendicular (6) to the Measurement

Plane, which appears as a solid blue rectangle (or a blue line when viewed from the side)

(7). Capture a new image with the adjusted positions, and repeat the measurement.

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3D Phase Measurements (3DPM)

3D Phase Measurement optical tips include an LED based structured light projection system that allows the Visual iQ to produce a three-dimensional surface scan of the object. Measurements are then made directly on the surface and displayed on the image. Preliminary steps of matching cursors or marking shadow lines are not necessary.

Maximum Target Distance - MTD Number

The 3D Phase Measurement system will display a number on-screen after a measurement is complete. While taking the measurement, an MTD number will appear (see the upper left corner of the gure below). MTD stands for Maximum Target Distance and is the distance from the 3D Phase Measurement tip to the cursor that is furthest from the tip. Small measurements, especially depth or

depth prole (~0.020” or smaller) types, require low MTDs (< 0.5”) for good accuracy. Large length measurements can be accurately

made with larger MTDs. The viewing perspective and surface nish both signicantly inuence the level of noise in the 3D data and therefore the accuracy. The Point Cloud feature should be used to verify that the level of noise present is small relative to the size of the defect being measured. Unlike stereo measurements, 3D Phase Measurements do not use Accuracy Index.

Taking 3D Phase Measurements

As with other measurement types, Phase Measurement accuracy improves as tip-to-target distance is reduced. The 3DPM Range Guide icon can be used to gauge the suitability of the current tip-to-target distance for a given measurement. When the surface is too far for measurement, a single bar is shown, and measurement should not be attempted. As the tip is moved closer to the surface, more bars are illuminated. Large length measurements may be performed with few bars illuminated, while still achieving good accuracy. In general, the best accuracy is achieved by getting as close to the surface as possible.

Accuracy is generally best when viewing a surface from approximately a 45° angle, especially on surfaces that are shiny or have a speckled appearance.

When measuring surfaces with steps or long, deep features, a side view tip will give better results if the feature or step is horizontal. A front view tip will give better results if the

feature or step is vertical (see image to the right). This is due to the LED orientations in the tips.

When an application calls for placement of measurement cursors within an area that does not include measurable image pixels, inserting a measurement plane extends an object beyond its existing edges (like the surface of a broken compressor blade or the space between a blade tip and

a stationary rub strip).

To Capture a 3D Phase Measurement Image:

Step 1 – Attach either a forward view or side view 3D Phase Measurement optical tip to the probe.

Each measurement tip must be factory calibrated to a particular probe, and may be calibrated to more than one probe. To ensure measurement accuracy, verify the tip’s accuracy each time it is installed. Refer to Appendix E for verication procedures.

Step 2 – Verify that the Visual iQ system has automatically identied the 3DPM optical tip. The 3DPM Range Guide appears near the upper right corner of the live image.

Step 3 – Initiate the Image Capture sequence as described in the following section.

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3D Phase Measurement Procedure

– When the target is in position, select this soft key (or long hold ).

The 3D Phase Measurement scan will begin.

Note: Hold the probe still for approximately one second during the surface scan. Multiple images are taken to complete the scan, and the probe must be held still during this sequence. Do not move the probe until the Capturing images... keep probe still caution disappears.

2 – Select to begin the measurement process. 3 – Select at any time to dene a Measurement Plane. Once inserted into an

image, all measurements added before or after the plane was inserted are made with respect to the Measurement Plane.

Note: When an application calls for placement of measurement cursors

within an area that does not include measurable image pixels, inserting a measurement plane may allow the measurement to be performed. Click

here to learn more about Placing a Measurement Plane.

4 – Choose the type of phase measurement. 5 – The Patented Zoom Window automatically opens allowing for precise

positioning of the active cursor. Tap the window’s edges (or tap on the cursor,

then control with the joystick) to adjust the active cursor position. Click here

to learn about turning the Zoom Window on or o.

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6 – Place cursors on the desired feature. Up to ve measurements may be

placed on each image.

Note: The system will wait up to 1.5 seconds for movement to stop before starting a 3DPM capture. If movement does not stop, a message displays and the capture is not attempted. If movement begins during the

capture, the system pauses the capturing process, waits for movement

to stop, and attempts a second capture. If either attempt allows enough frames to be captured without movement to provide sucient surface coverage, measurement is allowed. If neither attempt is completed without movement, a message indicating that the capture was aected by motion is displayed. This may result in more un-measurable (red) pixels or a slightly higher noise level than would be achieved with no movement. The system does not allow measurement if the movement was sucient to substantially degrade 3D data quality.

Making 3DPM Measurements (Depth Prole Example)

Note: While the following procedure applies specically to a Depth Prole measurement, refer to this procedure and the information in the section titled Types of 3D

Measurement to conduct any type of 3DPM.

6 – To create a Depth Prole measurement, place the rst and second cursors on a at surface on opposite sides of the area of interest. This procedure is described in a following

section.

Note—Indication of Non-Measurable Area: When working with a 3D phase measurement image, certain parts of the image may not be measurable. These parts may be too far away, too dark, or obscured by light reections if the surface is highly reective. The 3D Phase Measurement system will display a red colored zone in those areas. The system will not compute a measurement result when a cursor is positioned in a red colored area. The 3D Phase Measurement system will display a yellow colored zone in

areas where accuracy is likely reduced. Cursor placement in a yellow colored area should be avoided if possible.

7 – Patented Zoom Window allows for precision positioning of the active cursor. Tap

the window’s edges (or tap on the cursor, then control with the joystick) to adjust the

active cursor position. Click here to learn about turning the Zoom window on or o.

8 – Use to select from available Views. Click here to learn about available Views.

Note: Depth Prole view (described in a following section) is only available if the 3DPM image includes a Depth Prole measurement.

Note: Measurements can be performed with any of the Image Views selected.

9 – Point Cloud view, described below, allows the user to evaluate the level of noise

relative to indication size while verifying proper cursor and prole position for the

desired measurement. Choose between Measurement and Full Image to view only the area around the active measurement or the entire image. When a Point Cloud is displayed, turning on the Depth Map uses color to convey the approximate depth

of an indication (see left-hand scale).

Note: When Full Image is selected, all measurements appear in the Point Cloud view and the Depth Map colors represent distances relative to the Tip-to-Target

Distance. When Measurement Image is selected, only the active measurement appears and the Depth Map colors represent distances relative to the user-dened depth-measurement reference plane.

10 – The Depth Prole view is available only after a Depth Prole measurement

has been made.

11 – The Depth Prole view provides a cross-section with the line connecting the

two reference cursors serving as a sectioning line.

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3D Stereo Measurements

Stereo measurements require the use of StereoProbe measurement tips to capture stereoscopic images of a target. 3D Stereo and Stereo both utilize the same Stereo optical tips, which provide two images of the same scene from slightly different perspectives. They both rely on triangulation and the matching of surface points in both images to determine 3D coordinates used for measurement. But , the use model and processing are very different. With Stereo, the system performs matching and computes 3D coordinates only at the locations of measurement cursors. With 3D Stereo, more advanced calibration and processing algorithms are utilized to compute a full 3D point cloud prior to beginning the measurement making its use more like 3DPM than stereo. The advanced processing also includes more intelligent matching and data smoothing to greatly reduce measurement variation. As with 3DPM, the Visual iQ allows 3D visualization of the 3D Stereo point cloud (hence the name 3D

Stereo) to improve understanding of the viewed surface and the measurement being performed.

Maximum Target Distance - MTD Number

As with other measurement types, 3D Stereo accuracy improves as tip-to-target distance is reduced. In general, the best accuracy is achieved by getting as close to the surface as possible while keeping the area of interest in sharp focus. Like 3DPM, 3D Stereo provides an MTD number for each measurement to help gauge the likely accuracy of that measurement (see the

upper left corner of the gure below). MTD stands for Maximum Target Distance and is the distance from the stereo tip to the cursor that is furthest from the tip. Small measurements, especially depth or depth prole (~0.020” or smaller) types, require

low MTDs (< 0.5”) for good accuracy. Large length measurements can be accurately made with larger MTDs. The Point Cloud feature should be used to verify that the level of noise

present is small relative to the size of the defect being measured. Unlike Stereo, 3D Stereo does not use Accuracy Index.

between a blade tip and a stationary rub strip).

The 3D Stereo Measurement Process

You can take 3D Stereo measurements on a frozen image or on a recalled image, provided the recalled image was saved with 3D Stereo measurement data. The 3D Stereo Measurement process includes:

Step 1—Attaching a calibrated 3D Stereo Tip. Each measurement tip must be factory

calibrated to a particular probe and may be calibrated to more than one probe. To ensure measurement accuracy, verify the tip’s accuracy each time it is installed. Refer to

Appendix E for verication procedures.

Step 2—Capturing an acceptable image. (Click here to learn more about Images Suitable

for Stereo Measurement)

Step 3—Identifying the attached optical tip, selecting desired measurement type and placing

measurement cursors.

Step 4—Use the Point Cloud view to conrm an acceptable level of noise for the image

being measured.

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3D Stereo Measurement Procedure, Part 1

Prior to collecting 3D Stereo measurements, a calibrated 3D Stereo optical tip must be attached to your Visual iQ. Properly position the tip for measurement (click here to see

how to position the tip), which may be aided by temporarily displaying a single image by turning Single View mode ON (click here to select Single View). The image capture

and cursor placement process is described elsewhere – become familiar with this information before making stereo measurements.

1 – Select the Stereo soft key (if working with a frozen image) or the Measure soft key (if working with a recalled image captured with a 3D Stereo optical tip). Live stereo (and all

other) images must be frozen prior to beginning the measurement process.

2 – After selecting Stereo, soft keys on the iQ’s display show the serial numbers for all 3D Stereo and stereo tips that have been calibrated to the installed probe. 3D Stereo tips

include a + 3D designation on the soft key. Be sure to select the serial number of the 3D Stereo tip currently installed. If, after collecting images for measurement, you determine

that the wrong serial number was selected, refer to items 10 and 11.

Note: When an application calls for placement of measurement cursors within an area that does not include measurable image pixels, inserting a measurement plane extends an object beyond its existing edges. Click here to learn more about Placing a Measurement Plane.

3 – Begin the measurement process by choosing the type of measurement desired (Click here for a description of each type of 3D Measurement) 4 – When a measurement type is selected (in this case, a Depth Prole measurement), this icon describes the type chosen.

5 – First cursor appears on the left screen, where all user-placement of cursors will occur. Drag with your nger (or joystick) to position the active cursor to the desired location.

This cursor can be reactivated (active cursor appears larger than other cursors) and moved at any time.

Note—Indication of Non-Measurable Area: When working with a 3D Stereo measurement image, certain parts of the image may not be measurable. If portions of the image are unsuitable for stereo measurement, the measurement system will display a red colored zone in those areas. The system will not compute a measurement result when a cursor is positioned in a red colored area.

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3D Stereo Measurement Procedure, Part 2

6 – Patented Zoom Window allows for precise positioning of the active cursor. Tap the window's edges (or move the cursor with the joystick) to adjust the active cursor position.

(Click here to learn about turning the Zoom Window on or o and other Measurement Settings).

7 – Tap the screen (or hit ) to display the second cursor. Position it as described in items 5 and 6. 8 – The active dimension appears on the display screen (tapping the number turns its box blue and allows it to be repositioned).

Note: Verify correct cursor placement and 3D data quality using the Point Cloud view.

9 – Select to Add another measurement (up to ve are allowed on any display). Once more than one measurement are displayed, select Next Measurement to change which

measurement is active (or simply tap on any existing measurement cursor to make it active).

10 – Tap to access alternate rows of soft keys. Double tapping in this location hides or displays the soft keys and status bar. 11 – Select Options, then Change Tip to retain the image captured and measurement(s) performed while correcting for an incorrectly specied tip serial number. This process

allows the correct calibration data to be applied and eliminates the need to collect additional images simply because the user initially identied the wrong tip serial number.

3D Stereo Measurement Types

Click here to learn more about each type of 3D measurement.

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Making 3D Stereo Measurements (Depth Prole Example)

Note: While the following applies to a Depth Prole measurement, refer to this procedure and the section titled Types of 3D Measurement for other types.

1 – To create a Depth Prole measurement, place the rst and second cursors

on at surfaces on the same plane on opposite sides of the area of interest.

2 – Patented Zoom Window allows for precision positioning of the active cursor.

Tap the window’s edges (or tap on the cursor, then control with the joystick) to

adjust the active cursor position. Click here to learn about turning the Zoom

window on or o.

3 – Use to select from available Views. Click here to learn about Views.

Note: Depth Prole view (described in a following section) is only available if the active measurement is a Depth Prole measurement.

Note: Measurements can be performed with any of the Image Views selected.

However, the 3D coordinates used for measurement and shown in the point

cloud views are always computed using the Normal image.

4 – Point Cloud view, described below, allows the user to evaluate the level of

noise relative to indication size while verifying proper cursor and prole position

for the desired measurement. Choose between Measurement Image and Full Image to view only the area around the active measurement or the entire image.

5 – When a Point Cloud is displayed and active, turning on the Depth Map

uses color to convey the approximate depth of an indication.

Note: When Full Image is selected, all measurements appear in the Point

Cloud view and the Depth Map colors represent the Tip-to-Target Distance.

When Measurement Image is selected, only the active measurement appears and the Depth Map colors represent distances relative to the measurement

reference plane.

6 – When a Point Cloud view is displayed, drag a single nger over the

touchscreen (or use the joystick) to rotate the image in three dimensions. Alternatively, place two ngers on the display and move simultaneously to

reposition or rotate the image within the plane in which it is viewed. Select Reset to return the repositioned point cloud view to its original position.

7 – The Depth Prole view is available only after a Depth Prole measurement

has been made. This view provides a cross-section with the line connecting the two reference cursors serving as a sectioning line.

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Stereo Measurements

Stereo measurements require the use of StereoProbe measurement tips to capture

stereoscopic images of a target — two pictures of the same target from two different

angles. To measure the target, the Visual iQ uses triangulation based on these two side-by-side images. You can take stereo measurements on a frozen image or on a recalled image, provided the recalled image was saved with Stereo measurement data. The Stereo Measurement process includes (see following sections for details):

Step 1 – Attaching a calibrated Stereo Tip

Step 2 – Capturing an acceptable view with a suitable image as described below.

Step 3 – Identifying the attached optical tip, selecting desired measurement type and

placing measurement cursors.

Step 4 – Properly positioning the Matching Cursors, if needed.

Achieving a Suitable Image for Making Stereo Measurements

For maximum accuracy in any type of stereo measurement, you must begin by

positioning the stereo tip carefully. To position the probe tip (before freezing) for a

Stereo Measurement Image:

Visibility—The feature must be fully visible on both sides of the screen.

Tip-to-target proximity—The tip must be as close as possible to the target while

keeping it in focus.

Minimal glare—Minimize glare by adjusting the viewing angle and the image

brightness in the areas where you will be placing cursors. Small glare speckles do not present a problem, but larger glare areas may appear in different positions on the two sides, causing false matches.

The images above represent good and bad image capturing techniques when

stereo measurements will be made. Both images were captured for length measurement across the slot.

About the Stereo Index

The stereo index is a number that indicates the amount of magnication during stereo measurements. The higher the stereo index, the greater the magnication, the more

accurately you can place the measurement cursors and the more accurate your results.

When taking stereo measurements, you magnify the image not by zooming but by moving the optical tip as close as you can to the target. The stereo index can be turned

ON or OFF and the minimum value (below which it ashes) can be altered. Click here to

learn about adjusting the Stereo Index Limit and other Measurement Settings.

Vertical orientation—If measuring distance between lines or across a circle, the

image is oriented so that you can place cursors at left and right edges of the

item to be measured — not at top, bottom or diagonal points. The system needs

differentiated details to the left and right of each cursor to accurately place the matching cursors in horizontal relationship to the left-side cursors.

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About the Matching Cursors

For each cursor you place on the left image during stereo measurement, the system places a matching cursor on the right image for use in triangulation.

You must place each left cursor on an image point (a pixel) that has sufcient

surrounding detail to differentiate it from its neighboring pixels. If the neighboring

pixels look the same as the point you choose — especially the pixels to the point’s left and right, for example, pixels along a smooth horizontal line — the system cannot

accurately place the matching cursor. When there is enough differentiating detail, the “match strength” is high (meaning that the generated match point clearly

matches better than its neighboring pixels — the system’s condence in the match is high). But if there is not enough detail, the match strength is low (meaning that the

generated point and its neighboring pixels match almost equally well — the match may be correct, but the system’s condence in the match is low).

For every matching cursor, the system calculates a match strength value between <0> (lowest condence) and <5> (highest condence). If too little detail is present, the system simply does not generate a matching cursor. Whenever possible, try to achieve a match strength of at least <3>. If you cannot achieve this level, try capturing another image with less glare or more image details. (Adjust the tip

orientation or image brightness.)

Even when match strength is <5>, and especially when the match strength is

lower, you need to verify that the matching cursor appears to be placed properly. A

matching cursor that is off by just one pixel can signicantly impact measurement

accuracy.

Repositioning a Matching Cursor

Note: Misplaced matching cursors most likely occur when the measurement area

contains a repeating pattern. Generally, the best results are achieved by leaving the matching cursors exactly where the system places them.

Move the matching cursor to the correct position.

When you stop moving the cursor, the system optimizes the match position. Each manually corrected matching cursor is indicated by the absence of a match strength number.

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Stereo Mode Measurement Procedure, Part 1

Prior to collecting stereo measurements, a calibrated stereo optical tip must be attached to your Visual iQ. Properly position the tip for measurement (click here to see how to

position the tip), which may be aided by temporarily displaying a single image by turning Single View mode ON (click here to select Single View and learn about other Image Transformation settings). The image and cursor placement process is described in the sections above – you must become familiar with this information before conducting

stereo measurements.

1 – Select the Stereo soft key (if working with a frozen image) or the Measure soft key (if working with a recalled image captured with a stereo optical tip). Live stereo (and all other)

images must be frozen prior to beginning the measurement process. Be sure to select the soft key showing the serial number of the attached tip.

2 – After selecting Stereo, soft keys on the iQ’s display show the serial numbers for all stereo tips that have been calibrated to the installed probe. Be sure to select the serial

number of the tip currently installed. If, after collecting images for measurement, you determine that the wrong serial number was selected, refer to items 10 and 11 on the next

page of this manual.

3 – Begin the measurement process by choosing the type of measurement desired (see description of each type below) 4 – When a measurement type is selected (in this case, a Point-to-Line measurement), this icon describes the type chosen.

5 – First cursor appears on the left screen, where all user-placement of cursors will occur (the matching cursors appearing in the right display are generated by the Visual iQ system

– as the user moves each left-screen cursor, the matching cursor in the right half-screen moves accordingly – be sure to inspect each matching cursor as it appears). Drag with your nger (or joystick) to position the active cursor to the desired location. This cursor can be reactivated (active cursor appears larger than other cursors) and moved at any time

(see additional screen features described below).

6 – Patented Zoom Window allows for precise positioning of the active cursor. Tap the window's edges (or move the cursor with the joystick) to adjust the active cursor position.

(Click here to learn about turning the Zoom Window on or o and other Measurement Settings).

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Stereo Mode Measurement Procedure, Part 2

7 – Tap the screen (or hit ) to display the second cursor. Position it as described in items 5 and 6.

Note: Generally, you get the best results by leaving the matching cursors exactly where the system places them. However, under certain circumstances, such as when a repeating

pattern exists, you may need to help the system nd the correct match.

8 – The active dimension appears on the display screen (tapping the number turns its box blue and allows it to be repositioned) along with the Stereo Index and Match Strength

associated with this measurement and cursor placement. See the immediately preceding manual sections for a description of these two concepts.

9 – Select to Add another measurement (up to ve are allowed on any display). Once more than one measurement are displayed, select Next Measurement to change which

measurement is active (or simply tap on any existing measurement cursor to make it active).

allows the correct calibration data to be applied and eliminates the need to collect additional images simply because the user initially identied the wrong tip serial number.

Note: The Stereo Index and Match Strength shown apply only to the active measurement. Note: To verify your measurement accuracy, move each left-side cursor a few pixels. If the matching cursors move identically, and if the results change only a little, you have

probably achieved accurate results. But if a matching cursor’s movement is erratic, or if the results change signicantly, your results are unreliable. capture a fresh image, following the guidelines above. This step is especially useful if you have to use a low Stereo Index (less than 5) or low condence number (less than 3). For example, you might have to use a low Stereo Index if you are measuring a large object or if you have limited access and cannot bring the tip close to the target. You might have to accept a lower condence

number if the surface has few details.

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Features of the Stereo Measurement Screen

1 – The currently active cursor appears larger than all others. Note that this cursor’s

position can be altered by the joystick or by dragging it across the screen.

2 – Tap any on-screen dimension to select it for repositioning (by dragging or with

joystick)

3 – The highlighted Zoom Window allows for precise positioning of the active cursor.

Select and drag it to change its location on the display screen.

4 – Tap on these arrowheads near the perimeter (or use the joystick) to move the

cursor.

5 – Any cursor positioned where a lack of image detail prevents the system from

nding a matching point changes color to red (and all dimension and index numbers revert to dashes).

6 – The type and serial number of optical tip currently selected (click here to identify

the stereo tip)

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Stereo Measurement Types

This section specically addresses cursor placement for each type of stereo measurement.

Description:

Linear (Point-to-

Point)

Cursor Placement:

Place both cursors

Description:

The perpendicular distance from a point to a line

Cursor Placement:

Place the rst two cursors to dene a reference line. Place the

third cursor at the perpendicular distance you want to measure

Description:

The perpendicular distance between a surface and a point above or below it.

Used to evaluate changes due to wear, misalignment, and other causes.

Negative measurements indicate that the point lies below the plane. Positive measurements indicate that it lies above

Cursor Placement:

Place the rst three cursors to dene a reference plane. Place the

fourth cursor at the perpendicular distance you want to measure. Note: Depth measurements taken at a low accuracy index are particularly sensitive to the matching cursor’s position. If the accuracy index is low, increase it by bringing the probe tip closer. If you cannot increase the accuracy index, place cursors so that they yield high match strengths, and verify your accuracy.

(Click here to learn more about the Stereo Mode Measurement Procedure).

Description:

The surface area contained

within multiple cursors placed around a feature or indication.

Cursor Placement:

Place three or more cursors (up to

24) around the edge of the area

you want to measure.

When nished, select Done or press

twice. The area closes.

Description:

The length of a nonlinear feature or indication.

Cursor Placement:

Place two or more measurement

cursors (up to 24) to create

segments along the feature.

When nished, select Done or press

twice. The line is nalized.

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Comparison Measurements

Comparison measurements rely on the known dimensions of an object that has been

set in the eld of view either by the manufacturer or by the probe or takes advantage

of known dimensions within the frozen image. The Visual iQ processor uses these known dimensions as a reference scale for measuring an unknown target. You can take

comparison measurements on a frozen (non-3DPM) image or on a recalled image that

was saved in Comparison measurement mode.

Making a Comparison Measurement

Use the head guard or attach any standard forward-view or side-view tip to the probe. Select the Field of View (FOV) for your tip from the soft key or the touch screen. This allows the system to improve accuracy by compensating for the tip's optical distortion. If FOV is not known consult Appendix B. Position the probe tip for maximum accuracy, by making the surface to be measured appear perpendicular to the probe view. The target and known object should both be in the same plane at the same distance from

the probe with the tip as close as possible while tting them both fully into the image.

If the object and reference are small on the screen, zoom in. Freeze the display before beginning the measurement process.

1 – Select to launch the Comparison measurement mode. Begin by selecting the

measurement type. Click here to view a description of each measurement type.

2 – A reference of known length must next be input by placing two cursors and dening

the reference length.

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3 – The reference length cursors remain. 4 – Arrange measurement cursors to determine the unknown dimension. In this case,

the system is performing a Length measurement.

5 – Select to input a New Reference Dimension, Add another measurement (up to 5), or

change the active measurement (by selecting Next Measurement).

6 – Once a reference length is dened, a circle of known diameter can be displayed on

the image by selecting this option. The circle gauge may be used as a “go/no-go” gauge when its diameter is set to a defect size limit.

Troubleshooting Measurements

3D Phase, 3D Stereo, or Stereo Measurements

• Move the probe tip as close as possible to the target, maximizing magnication.

• Verify that the optical tip is threaded on to the probe head securely.

• Measure the target contained in the verication block to ensure that no tip damage has occurred. Click here to learn more about Verifying Measurement Tips.

3D Phase Measurements

• Be sure to hold the probe still for approximately one second during the surface scan. Do not move the probe until after the Capturing Images message disappears.

• Reposition the probe tip until the range nder bar pattern on the Live screen shows the maximum possible number of blue bars. It is acceptable to be slightly out of focus for

very small indications.

• Make sure all measurement-tip surfaces are clean. Wipe with a clean cloth and alcohol.

• After capturing an image, verify that the tip attached to the probe matches the tip that is selected in the software.

• Check point cloud view for excessive waviness or ripple, which would indicate dirt or oil contamination or tip damage.

• Try a non-perpendicular view, such as 30-45°. This often signicantly decreases the noise level in the data, especially for surfaces that are shiny or have a speckled appearance.

3D Stereo and Stereo Measurements

• Avoid placing cursors in areas of signicant glare. If necessary, adjust the brightness or reposition the probe tip to enhance details and reduce glare.

• Verify that the object to be measured is near the center of the screen.

• Activate the zoom window to most accurately place the measurement cursors.

• Review guidelines under Achieving a Suitable Image for Making Stereo Measurements

• Verify that the matching cursor is correct within 1 pixel (Stereo only). If you cannot clearly see where the match point should be, select a different point, or capture the image

from a different angle that better reveals details to allow better matching.

• Verify that the serial number engraved on the tip matches the serial number selected in the software for measurement. Note: The user-input tip serial number appears in

the measurement screen’s corner.

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Managing Files

Working with Removable Storage Devices

One or more USB storage devices can be connected to the iQ, accessed through its File Manager, written to and copied from, and Ejected using the features described here. The optional DVD drive may not serve as either the default or alternative saving

location. Instead, les must rst be saved in a directory located in the iQ’s hard drive or

on a connected USB storage device. Files can later be copied and pasted to the optical media in the attached DVD drive. Note: Each time les are pasted to the DVD drive, the

optical media is auto-ejected to avoid loss of data.

1 – Insert the USB Storage Device or DVD reader/recorder into either of these ports.

Note: The Visual iQ is compatible with certain DVD reader/recorders and Write Once

media (either DVD or Blue Ray format), such as a DVD+R. While les can be either added to or deleted from an attached DVD reader/recorder, deleting the le simply hides it from view. Deleting a le from Write Once media does not increase available space on the DVD or Blue Ray.

2 –To access les or folders on the USB or DVD drive, tap the on-screen GE Logo (or press

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the

hard key) to open the Global Menu, then select File Manager.

3 –Select the desired device, then navigate, access les or folders, and write to or copy

from the drive as you would work with the iQ’s internal memory. Each time les are

pasted to the DVD drive, the optical media is auto-ejected to avoid loss of data. Click

here to learn more about working with the File Manager.

Note: When a DVD reader/recorder is attached to the Visual iQ, the File Manager icon representing it indicates whether it contains formatted media (as appears in

the left view) or non-formatted media (see right view). Blank, unformatted media will

be automatically formatted upon insertion into a DVD recorder/reader attached to

an MViQ.

4 –Before removing the USB or DVD drive, tap the on-screen GE Logo (or press the

hard key) to open the Global Menu, then select Eject. It will be safe to remove

the drive once this message appears on the display.

Editing Files and Folders/Creating Folders

Image and video les can be stored in the Visual iQ or a detachable device. The File Manager feature allows these stored les (or the folders in which they are stored) to be Copied, Cut, Pasted, Deleted, Renamed, or Created (in the case of folders). Follow these steps to Edit les or folders:

1 – To edit les or folders, tap the on-screen GE Logo (or press the hard key) to

open the Global Menu, then select File Manager. Alternatively, select the Recall soft

key (when enabled), which allows you to recall a stored image or video and/or edit les

and folders. To Create a New Folder, rst access the File Manager, then navigate to the drive location where you want to create the new folder and proceed to Item 5 below for additional instructions.

2 – Controls the File Manager’s appearance (Thumbnail View shown here). 3 – Select to navigate to the next higher directory within the File Manager. 4 – Choose which le types to display. 5 – Tap to switch between the Soft Key Bar’s top and bottom row. To Create a New Folder,

select Create Folder from the bottom row and proceed to Item 9 below for additional instructions. Double tapping in this location hides or displays the soft keys and status bar.

6 – Select to turn on the le Editor function, which allows you to Copy, Rename, and

otherwise Edit stored folders (or les).

7 – Tap on a folder (or le) to select it for editing. The white check appears in the corner

of all selected folders or les.

Note: The Edit function must be activated and the le (or folder) selected – so that a white check appears in its corner – before editing.

8 – Once selected for editing, the folder or le can be Copied (or Cut) and Pasted or

Deleted.

Note: Each time les are pasted to the DVD drive, the optical media is auto-ejected to avoid loss of data.

9 – Once selected, a folder (or le) can be Renamed. When renaming (or creating a new

folder), the virtual keyboard opens.

10 – Select to choose from numeric characters or symbols. 11 – Tap after typing the desired name.

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MDI

Loading and Unloading Menu Directed Inspections

Follow this process to load or unload a Menu Directed Inspection.

Note: MDI inspection les have the le extension of .mdz. A maximum of fty MDI inspection les may be loaded at any given time.

1 – Select to launch the MDI process. 2 – Select to browse for and Resume a previously active inspection. 3 – Resume the Last active inspection. 4 – Load a new inspection or Delete an existing one. 5 – Navigate the File Manager to select a le to Load or Delete. 6 – Select to Complete the loading process. 7 – Indicates a newly loaded inspection. 8 – Indicates the last active inspection.

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Starting a Menu Directed Inspection

1 – Select to begin the MDI process. 2 – Select any loaded inspection. 3 – Select to browse for and Resume a previously active inspection. 4 – Resume the Last active inspection. 5 – Indicates a newly loaded inspection. 6 – Indicates the last active inspection.

Entering Study Level Information

At the start of an MDI inspection, you are prompted to enter the study level information

and to select the directory (folder) into which your inspection results will be saved.

7 – Study Level Information (varies for each MDI) is entered at the start of an inspection.

Information marked * is required before collecting results.

8 – To enter information, simply choose the corresponding line and the Virtual Keyboard

will automatically launch.

9 – Use the keyboard to enter information or choose from a user-generated set of

Preset entries.

10 – Select when nished entering all Study Level Information. 11 – You must then identify the Folder (directory) into which results acquired during the

MDI process are saved. Either Create a New Folder or choose an existing one.

12 – Select to complete the information input process.

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Selecting an Inspection Point

At this time, you can navigate through the inspection levels until you have reached the desired inspection point.

1 – Inspection name and equipment serial number. 2 – Select to navigate to the inspection’s next-lowest organization level. 3 – Navigating to the bottom level of the inspection allows you to record images and

videos.

4 – These labels indicate the level(s) within the inspection, identify your current position,

and allow for navigation (using the touchscreen) between inspection points

5 – Click here to learn more about capturing images or Click here to work with videos. 6 – Select soft key labeled with the Inspection Name to access this MDI Leaf Menu. Use

this menu to navigate the List of inspection levels, Stop the current inspection, access Reference Material related to the inspection, or Generate a Report listing the results stored for the current inspection.

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Saving an Image or Video in an MDI Inspection

To save an image in the selected inspection point, press the SAVE hard key. During the save process, some of the following are available:

Required Characterization - If required, a characterization list appears before the save menu. You must select an entry to continue.

Save - Saves the image with the associated MDI data and lename. Save with Flag - Saves the image with “FLAG” appended onto the lename. If you use

this option, you can then generate a report including only the agged images.

Observation - Assign characterization to this image. Add Comments - Save typed comments along with the image. When generating a report,

these comments are associated with the specic image.

Add Audio Comments - Record audio comments along with the image.

Note: The system automatically names the image to correspond to the location in

the MDI le currently selected.

1 – Press this hard key to save the frozen image into the selected inspection point. Double

pressing this key saves a screenshot of the display screen.

Note: Screenshots are BMP image les of the display screen, do not contain RVI data

of any type, are stored in an automatically created subfolder titled “Screenshots,”

and are assigned a le name beginning with the letters “ss.”

2 – Save Options are described above (not all appear in every MDI).

Note: Save (or Save With Flag) only after all Comments, Observations, or Audio Comments are entered as this added information will then be associated with the

saved image.

3 – These menus allow the user to add Audio Comments to any image prior to saving.

Be sure to select Done to complete the audio-comment recording process.

4 – Select Comments to enter written comments to be saved with the image. 5 – Entered comments can be added to a list of Preset comments from which you can

later select.

6 – Choose Observations from a pre-loaded list

Note: Images and Videos saved using MDI are located in the inspection folder created

at the beginning of the inspection. The image or video le has Meta data associated with it to ensure communication with data management software such as GEIT Rhythm.

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Viewing Reference Material

1 – Select at any level within the inspection to access Reference Material associated

with the level or point

2 – Select any PDF, image, or video material to open and view on the Visual iQ display 3 – Select Show All to access all Reference Material associated with the active

inspection, which may be more than the material associated with the active level.

4 – Select to Copy and paste all reference material for the active inspection into the

folder identied at the beginning of the inspection for storage of results.

Stopping and Resuming an Inspection

To stop an inspection, which may be resumed or nished at a later time, access the MDI Leaf Menu by selecting the soft key bearing the inspection’s name and select Stop. To resume a previously stopped inspection, select the MDI soft key, then choose to either Resume the Last inspection or browse for a previous inspection to Resume.

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Generating an MDI Report

Follow this process to generate an MDI report.

1 – Select to Generate a Report and, if no inspection is active, choose the desired

inspection.

2 – After selecting the inspection for which you wish to generate a report, choose Done. 3 – Report contents, page layout, and other features can be customized as described

in the next section of this manual.

4 – Preview the report on the Visual iQ display. 5 – Generate an MS Word version of the report, which will be saved in the folder identied

for this inspection.

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Customizing an MDI Report

Customize an inspection report by specifying the following parameters:

REPORT OPTIONS:

• Report Name – Override the automatic inspection report le name.

• Report Format – Choose the version of MS Word in which to publish.

• Include PDF – Creates a PDF version of the report (can view on the Visual iQ display).

• Cover Page - Select the cover page to include in the inspection report.

- FACTORY DEFAULT - Use the factory default settings for all parameters.

- BROWSE - Select an MS Word doc to use as report cover page.

• End Note - Select the pages to include as the last pages of the report

- NONE - Don’t include any custom features in your inspection report.

- BROWSE - Select an MS Word doc to include as report end note.

IMAGE OPTIONS:

• Include Images - Select either all images or only agged images to be included in

the inspection report.

• Image Layout - Select from several styles of text and image layout or select No Text

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Maintenance and

Caution: The internal optical lens is surrounded by an O-ring. Use care not to

dislodge the O-ring.

Troubleshooting

Inspecting and Cleaning the System

Inspect and clean the Visual iQ system before and after each use. If using the system in a dirty environment, clean the components more frequently as needed.

If images are distorted or blurred within normal range, and if the optical tip is securely threaded, the most likely problem is dirty optical surfaces. For best image quality, clean the optical tip and camera head frequently.

If you discover conditions that require evaluation or repair, return the system to GE Inspection Technologies. Early repair of minor conditions can prevent much more costly repair.

Caution: Do not immerse or soak the handset or the probe power plug.

Inspecting and Cleaning an Optical Tip

1 – Check the optical tip for damage or contamination. 2 – Clean all external parts of the optical tip. Use glass cleaner or 70% alcohol-to-water

solution and a pointed cotton swab.

3 – Clean only the internal threads of the optical tip. The internal optical lens should only

be cleaned when troubleshooting an optical tip that provides poor focus.

Caution: Do not use a cotton swab to clean the inside of the 3D phase measurement

optical tips tip or damage to the tip may occur.

Inspecting and Cleaning a Probe

1 – Check the probe for damage or

contamination. Look for excessive wear in the bending neck, loose strands of the braided weave, or separation of the bonding joints.

2 – Clean the probe tip, including the lens on the camera head. Use glass cleaner or

70% alcohol-to-water solution and a pointed cotton swab.

3 – Clean the rest of the probe, including insertion tube and beroptic connector. Use a

soft cloth dampened with glass cleaner or 70% alcohol-to-water solution.

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Inspecting and Cleaning the Handset

1 – Disconnect the power cord from the power source. 2 – Check for damage or contamination, including any bent pins on the electrical connector. 3 – Use a soft cloth dampened with glass cleaner or 70% alcohol-to-water solution to clean all parts of the handset, except the electrical connector. Use great care when cleaning

the electrical contact pins of the connector. Carefully clean the contact pins with glass cleaner or 70% alcohol-to-water solution using a cotton swab. Compressed air may be used

to dry or remove debris from the electrical connector.

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Troubleshooting Guide

Image

Condition Causes Actions

Images are distorted or blurred within normal range.

Image quality is otherwise poor.

No image appears in the display.

(Hard Keys are lit)

Dark video image Various • Clean the optical tip and the camera head. See “Inspecting and Cleaning an Optical Tip” and “Inspecting and Cleaning a

• Optical tip is not threaded onto the camera head securely.

• The optical surfaces are dirty.

• No tip optic or head guard is installed on camera tip.

Various • If available connect a different probe to handset.

Various • Verify that the probe is properly seated and latched. See “To Install a Probe”

Reinstall the optical tip. See “To Attach an Optical Tip”

• Clean the optical tip and the camera head. See “Inspecting and Cleaning an Optical Tip” and “Inspecting and Cleaning a

Probe”

• The Visual iQ 6.1mm diameter probes require the use of the 6.1mm headguard supplied. This headguard is unique to the Visual iQ 6.1mm in that it contains an aperture unlike previous product generations.

• Remove the tip optic.

• Try a different tip optic.

• If image quality issue is associated with a specic probe contact GE Inspection Technologies to obtain a return material authorization (RMA).

• Reboot system.

• If available connect a different probe to handset.

• If image quality issue is associated with a specic probe contact GE Inspection Technologies to obtain a return material

authorization (RMA)

• Point the probe tip toward a bright light and see if image appears. If image appears, the problem is associated with lamp

operation. If still no image, contact GE Inspection Technologies to obtain a return material authorization (RMA).

• If a Displayport cable was purchased connect to a Displayport capable monitor. Determine whether an image appears on it.

Probe”

Frozen image “jitters” or is blurred.

• Probe tip was moving when image was captured.

• Verify the LCD Brightness is properly adjusted for the ambient condition.

• Check the insertion tube and bending section for severe kinks or dents.

• No LED operation

• Unfreeze then refreeze the image, keeping probe tip steady.

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Probe

Condition Causes Actions

Reduced articulation in the bending neck.

Bending neck is not articulating.

Insertion tube does not freely withdraw from the storage reel.

• System is in an articulationdisabling mode such as Steer-and-Stay, freeze frame, File Manager, or any Menu function

• Insertion tube is stuck. • Gently push the insertion tube in and out with a slight twisting motion in order to free the probe. If probe cannot be freed

• Exit the articulation-disabling mode.

• Power down the Visual iQ. Leave the system off for at least 15 seconds so that it can complete its shutdown sequence. Then turn it back on.

contact GE Inspection Technologies Tech Support.

Handset

Condition Causes Actions

Odd behavior or limited functions.

Reduced light output • High-temperature operation

Reduced system response speed

Automatic over-temp shutdown

Erratic touchscreen behavior

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Various • Reboot system.

will cause system to automatically limit LED power.

• No fan operation

• High-temperature operation will cause system to automatically limit Microprocessor power.

• No fan operation

• Over-temp shutdown

• No fan operation

• Lack of grounded AC power • Remove charger from handset to determine if erratic behavior is caused by AC charger.

• If reduced light output is acceptable, normal use may continue. If greater light output is required, power system down and allow to cool.

• Verify that both fans are operating. Clean with compressed air to remove dirt, and debris.

• If reduced processing speed is acceptable, normal use may continue. If greater processing speed is required, power system down and allow to cool.

• Verify that both fans are operating. Clean with compressed air to remove dirt, and debris.

• Allow system to cool adequately prior to power-up.

• Verify that both fans are operating. Clean with compressed air to remove dirt, and debris.

• Connect charger to known “good” grounded outlet.

Power

Condition Causes Actions

When plugged into AC power, system will not charge.

When plugged into AC power, system will not turn on.

System runs when connected to AC power only.

• No AC power present

• Incorrect charger

• Defective charger

• Incorrect charger

• Defective charger

• Defective Battery

• Battery disconnected or incorrectly connected.

• Battery low, not charging, depleted or defective.

• Check AC power source.

• Check power cable connections.

• Verify the correct charger is marked with 100 – 240V AC 50/60Hz 18VDC 3.34A.

• Contact GE Inspection Technologies for a replacement charger.

• Verify the correct charger is marked with 100 – 240V AC 50/60Hz 18VDC 3.34A.

• Contact GE Inspection Technologies for a replacement charger.

• Try another battery.

• If replacement battery does not restore operation contact GE Inspection Technologies to obtain a return material

authorization (RMA).

• Disconnect and reconnect battery.

• Verify battery charge level.

• Recharge or replace the battery.

Software

Condition Causes Actions

Time, date, or other settings are lost when system is turned off.

• Internal battery needs

replacing. (Normal life is ve years.)

• Return system to GE Inspection Technologies to have internal battery replaced. Contact GE Inspection

Technologies to obtain a return material authorization (RMA).

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APPENDICES

Appendix A. Technical Specications

Operating Temperature

Tip -25ºC to 100ºC (-13ºF to 239ºF). Reduced articulation below 0ºC (32ºF)

System -25º to 46ºC (-13ºF to 115ºF). LCD may require warm-up period below 0ºC (32ºF).

Storage Temperature -25º to 60ºC (-13ºF to 140ºF)

Relative Humidity 95% max, non-condensing

Waterproof Insertion tube and tip to 14.7 psi (1 bar, 10.2 m of H2O, 33.5 ft of H2O).

Hazardous Environments Not rated for use in hazardous environments.

Camera

Diameter Probe 4.0 mm (0.16”), 6.1 mm (0.24”), 8.4 mm (0.33”)

Image Sensor 1/6” Color SUPER HAD™ CCD camera (6.1 mm, 8.4 mm) 1/10” (4.0 mm)

Pixel Count 440,000 pixels

Housing Titanium

System

System Dimensions 17.1 cm x 19.7 cm x 38.1 cm (6.75” x 7.75” x 15”)

Case Dimensions

(Small, standard)

Case Dimensions

(Large, optional)

System Weight In small case with contents: 10.2 kg (22.4 lbs). In large case with contents: 19.6 kg (43.2 lbs).

Construction Magnesium and Polycarbonate housing with integrated elastomeric bumpers

LCD Monitor Integrated (6.5”) active matrix XGA color LCD, daylight readable display, with optically-

Joystick Control 360º All-Way® tip articulation, menu access, and navigation

Button Set Access user functions, measurement, and digital functions

Audio Integrated 3.5mm headset / microphone jack or bluetooth headset

Internal Memory 16 GB SSD for user storage

35.0 cm × 54.5 cm × 23.0 cm (13.78” × 21.46” × 9.05”)

57.2 cm × 56.3 cm × 41.2 cm (22.52” × 22.16” × 16.22”)

Out of Case: 6120 system - 3.0 kg (6.7 lbs). 6110 system - 4.0 kg (8.7 lbs).

bonded, multipoint capacitive Dragontrail™ touchscreen.

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Data I/O Ports Two USB 3.0 host ‘A’ ports, one USB 3.0 client micro ‘B’ port ,

Video Out DisplayPort

Brightness Control Auto and Variable

Illumination Type White LED

Long Exposure Auto - up to 16 seconds

White Balance Factory default or user dened

Wi-Fi Adapter 802.11a/b/g/n, 2x2

Bluetooth Adapter Bluetooth 4.0

Operating Frequency Bands and Output Power

Modulations DSSS, OFDM

Power

Lithium Ion Battery 10.8V (nominal), 73Wh, 6.8Ah

Power Supply

AC 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz, <1.5A RMS

DC 18V, 3.34A

Standards Compliance and Classications

MIL-STD-810G United States Department of Defense Environment Tests Sections 501.5, 502.5, 506.5,

MIL-STD-461F U.S. Department of Defense -- Electromagnetic Interference RS103, RE102 - ABOVE DECK

Standards Compliance Group 1, Class A: EN61326-1, UL, IEC, EN CSA-C22.2:61010-1, UN/DOT T1-T8

IP Rating IP65 (Disassembled or Assembled)

Please see Appendix Q, page 111

507.5, 509.5, 510.5, 511.5, 514.5, 516.5, 521.5

Patent Information

Mentor Visual iQ is covered under one or more of the following US Patents: US5734418, US5754313, US6468201, US7819798, US8310533, US8368749, US7262797, US7782453, US8514278, US8213676, US7821649, US8107083, US8422030, US7969583, US8253782, US7902990, US8310604, US8165351, US8760447, US8411083, US7170677, US7564626, US8810636, US8863033, US8976363, US9036892, and US9013469.

Software

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Operating System Embedded, multi-tasking operating system

User Interface Menu-driven and soft button operation; menu navigation using either touchscreen or joystick

File Manager Embedded le manager supports the following operation on les and folders: copy, cut ,

create, rename, delete, lter and sort. USB and internal ash storage.

Audio Data PC compatible AAC (.m4a) le format

Image Control Invert, Inverse+, Adaptive Noise Reduction, Distortion Correction, Illumination, Brightness,

Long Exposure, Single View, Zoom (5x digital), Image Capture and Recall

Digital Zoom Continuous (5x)

Image Formats Bitmap (.BMP), JPEG (.JPG)

Video Format MPEG4 AVC /H.264 (.MP4)

Text Annotation Built-in full-screen text overlay generator

Graphic Annotation User placement of arrows

Articulation Control User-selectable steer vs. steer & stay articulation; tip “Home” return to neutral forward-tip

orientation.

Software Updates Field upgradable via USB ThumbDrive®

Languages English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese,

Polish, Hungarian, Finnish and Swedish

Application Software Menu Directed Inspection (MDI) software digitally guides inspectors through the inspection

process, intelligently names les and creates MS Word® and PDF compatible inspection

reports.

Probe Measurements

Diameter Length

4.0 mm (0.15”) 2.0, 3.0 m (6.6, 9,8 ft.)

6.1 mm (0.24”) or 8.4 mm (0.33”) 2.0, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0, 10.0 m (6.6, 9.8, 14.8, 19.7, 32.8 ft.)

Longer lengths up to 30 m are available. Contact your sales representative for details.

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Tip Articulation

Insertion Tube Length Articulation

2 m - 4.5 m Up/Down 160° min, Left/Right 160° min

6 m – 10 m Up/Down 140° min, Left/Right 140° min

Note: Typical articulation exceeds minimum specications.

Appendix B. Optical Tip Table

Part No. Color FOV (deg) DOF mm

Forward View

None 50 50-inf (2.36-inf)

XLG3T6150FG White 50 12-200 (.47-7.87)

XLG3T61120FG Black 120 5-120 (.20-4.72)

XLG3T6180FN Orange 80 3-20 (.12-.79)

XLG3T6190FF Yellow 90 20-inf (.79-inf)

XLG3T6150FB Purple 50(45 DOV) 12-80 (.47-3.15)

Orange &Blue

Side View

XLG3T6150SF Brown 50 45-inf (1.77-inf)

XLG3T6150SG Green 50 9-160 (.35-6.30)

XLG3T61120SG Blue 120 4-100 (.16-3.94)

XLG3T6180SN Red 80 1-20 (.04-.79)

3D Phase Measurement

XLG3TM61105FG Black 105 8-250 (.31-9.84)

XLG3TM61105SG Blue 105 7-250 (.27-9.84)

Shadow Measurement

XLG3TM6150FG White 50-FWD 12-30 (.47-1.18)

XLG3TM6150SG Blue 50-SIDE 7-24 (.28-.94)

Stereo Measurement

XLG3TM616060FG Black 60/60-FWD 4-80 (.16-3.15)

XLG3TM615050SG Blue 50/50-SIDE 2-50 (.08-1.97)

* Indicates tip with maximum brightness.

Mentor Visual iQ 6.1mm tips

Part No. Color FOV (deg) DOF mm

(in.)

Forward View

T6150FF

None 50 50-inf (2.36-inf)

XLG3T6150FG White 50 12-200 (.47-7.87)

XLG3T61120FG Black 120 5-120 (.20-4.72)

XLG3T6180FN Orange 80 3-20 (.12-.79)

XLG3T6190FF Yellow 90 20-inf (.79-inf)

XLG3T6150FB Purple 50(45 DOV) 12-80 (.47-3.15)

T6165FF*

Orange &Blue

65 65-inf (2.56-inf)

Side View

XLG3T6150SF Brown 50 45-inf (1.77-inf)

XLG3T6150SG Green 50 9-160 (.35-6.30)

XLG3T61120SG Blue 120 4-100 (.16-3.94)

XLG3T6180SN Red 80 1-20 (.04-.79)

3D Phase Measurement

XLG3TM61105FG Black 105 8-250 (.31-9.84)

XLG3TM61105SG Blue 105 7-250 (.27-9.84)

Shadow Measurement

XLG3TM6150FG White 50-FWD 12-30 (.47-1.18)

XLG3TM6150SG Blue 50-SIDE 7-24 (.28-.94)

Stereo Measurement

XLG3TM616060FG Black 60/60-FWD 4-80 (.16-3.15)

XLG3TM615050SG Blue 50/50-SIDE 2-50 (.08-1.97)

* Indicates tip with maximum brightness.

Part No. Color FOV (deg) DOF mm

Forward View

T4080FF* None 80

35-inf (1.38-inf)

T40115FN Black 115 4-inf (.16-inf)

Side View

T40115SN Red 115 1-30 (.04-1.18)

T40120SF Blue 120 6-inf (.24-inf)

Stereo Measurement

TM405555FG

Black

55/55-FWD

5-inf (.20-inf)

TM405555SG

Blue

55/55-SIDE

4-inf (.16-inf)

* Indicates tip with maximum brightness.

Mentor Visual iQ 8.4mm ps

Mentor Visual iQ 4.0mm tips

Mentor Visual iQ 6.1mm tips

T6150FF

(in.)

Part No. Color FOV (deg) DOF mm (in.)

Forward View

XLG3T8440FF* None 40 250-inf (9.84-inf)

XLG3T8480FG Yellow 80 25-500 (0.98-19.7)

XLG3T84120FN Black 120 5-200 (0.20-7.87)

XLG3T8440FG White 40 80-500 (3.15-19.7)

Side View

XLG3T8440SF* Brown 40 250-inf (9.84-inf )

XLG3T8480SG Green 80 25-500 (0.98-19.7)

XLG3T84120SN Blue 120 4-200 (0.16-7.87)

Stereo Measurement

XLG3TM846060FG Black 60/60-FWD 4-50 (0.16-1.97)

XLG3TM846060SG Blue 60/60-SIDE 4-50 (0.16-1.97)

*Indicates p with maximum brightness.

T6165FF*

65 65-inf (2.56-inf)

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Appendix C. Chemical Compatibility

Chemical compatibility refers to the probe’s ability to come into contact with various liquid substances and not be damaged.

WARNING Do not use this system in explosive environments.

These substances are safe for a short duration of contact with the insertion tube and tip optics:

• Water

• Aircraft Gasoline

• Jet-A-Fuel

• Isopropyl alcohol

• JP-4 Fuel

• Kerosene

• Synthetic Turbo Oil

• Gasoline

• Diesel Fuel

• Hydraulic Oil

• Inhibited Transformer Oil

Subsequent to contact with the above uids, the insertion tube and tip optics used must be cleaned prior to storage.

Appendix D. Warranty

GE Inspection Technologies warrants its VideoProbe components, when new, to be free from defects in material and workmanship and to perform in accordance with

manufacturer’s specications under normal use and service for a period of one year from the date of purchase from GE Inspection Technologies or its authorized distributors, except that, the light source is warranted for a period of 3 years from the date of purchase, the battery is warranted for a period of 30 days from the date of purchase, and

where used, servo motors in the articulation drive system are warranted for the life of this VideoProbe product.

GE Inspection Technologies’ obligation under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of components determined by GE Inspection Technologies to be defective within the warranty period at no cost to the original purchaser, except for return shipping expenses. It shall be the purchaser’s responsibility to return the product to GE Inspection Technologies or one of its authorized service centers. The warranty does not cover accessories or optional equipment not manufactured by GE Inspection Technologies, but these items may be covered by separate manufacturers’ warranties.

This warranty extends to the original purchaser and cannot be assigned or transferred to any third party. This warranty shall not apply to any damage or product failure

determined by GE Inspection Technologies to have been caused by misuse, accident (including shipping damage), neglect, improper maintenance, modication or repair by

someone other than GE Inspection Technologies or one of its authorized service representatives.

These express warranties are in lieu of any other warranties, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose, and no other

person has been authorized to assume for GE Inspection Technologies any other liability in connection with the sale of its VideoProbe products. GE Inspection Technologies shall not be liable for any loss or damages, whether direct or indirect, incidental, or consequential, resulting from the breach of any express warranty set forth herein.

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Appendix E. Verifying Measurement Tips

Verify measurement tips each time you use them to ensure that no mechanical damage has degraded

their accuracy. Visual iQ systems are shipped with a measurement verication block. This tool lets you

verify the accuracy of measurement tips. It contains optical measurement targets whose accuracy

is traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) measurement

standards.

These are the part numbers for the verication blocks used with the Visual iQ: VER2400C For 4.0 mm systems VER2600D For 6.1 mm systems VER2600E For 6.1 mm systems XLG3TM84VER For 8.4 mm systems

To Verify a 3DPM Measurement Tip:

Securely attach a 3DPM tip and then

1 – Navigate to the Measurement & Annotation section of the Settings menu and select Verify. 2 – Insert the tip into the verication block and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the test. The

system will automatically check the tip’s accuracy, check for contamination on the gratings, and verify

the health of the tip LEDs. Note that the results of this automatic verication are logged in a le for troubleshooting (if required).

Note: Accuracy may also be checked by performing manual length measurements between the

crosshairs.

To Verify a 3D Stereo or Stereo Measurement Tip:

Securely attach a 3D Stereo or Stereo tip and then

3 – Insert the tip into the appropriate port of the verication block and position the tip to center the

target crosshairs in the image.

4 – Freeze the image, select Stereo, and then identify the serial number or the attached tip.

Note: 3D Stereo tips include a + 3D designation on the soft key

Note: When verifying legacy stereo measurements using a blue side stereo tip in a VER2600E block,

an orange box will ash around the INDEX if below minimum set value.

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5 – Perform manual length measurements between the crosshairs.

With accurate cursor placement, a measurement tip of any type in good condition should give results of 0.100 ± 0.005 inches (1.00 ± 0.05 mm). If your measurement does not fall within these limits, try the suggestions under Troubleshooting Measurements.

Each measurement verication block comes with a calibration schedule and a certicate of calibration (C of C), which notes the calibration date and due date.

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Appendix F. Environmental Compliance

The equipment purchased has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production. It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment.

In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in the environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources, we advise the use of appropriate take-back systems. Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of end-life equipment in a sound way and are a requirement in many countries.

The cross-out wheeled bin symbol advices the use of recycling/take-back systems.

If more information is needed on the collection, reuse, and recycling systems, please contact the appropriate local or regional waste administration.

EU Battery Directive

This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specic battery information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling return the battery to your supplier

or to a designated collection point.

What do the markings mean?

Batteries and accumulators must be marked (either on the battery or accumulator or on its packaging, depending on size) with the separate collection symbol. In addition, the marking must include the chemical symbols of specic levels of toxic metals as follows:

Cadmium (Cd) over 0.002% Lead (Pb) over 0.004% Mercury (Hg) over 0.0005%

The risks and your role in reducing them

Your participation is an important part of the effort to minimize the impact of batteries and accumulators on the environment and on human health. For proper recycling you can return this product or the batteries or accumulators it contains to your supplier or to a designated collection point. Some batteries or accumulators contain toxic metals that pose serious risks to human health and to the environment. When required, the product marking includes chemical symbols that indicate the presence toxic metals: Pb for lead, Hg for mercury, and Cd for cadmium. Cadmium poisoning can result in cancer of the lungs and prostate gland. Chronic effects include kidney damage, pulmonary emphysema,

and bone diseases such as osteomalcia and osteoporosis. Cadmium may also cause anemia, discoloration of the teeth, and loss of smell (anosmia). Lead is poisonous in all forms. It accumulates in the body, so each exposure is signi cant. Ingestion and inhalation of lead can cause severe damage to human health. Risks include brain damage,

convulsions, malnutrition, and sterility. Mercury creates hazardous vapors at room temperature. Exposure to high concentrations of mercury vapor can cause a variety of severe

symptoms. Risks include chronic inammation of mouth and gums, personality change, nervousness, fever, and rashes.

Visit http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/index_en.htm for take-back instructions and more information about this initiative.

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Appendix G. Regulatory Compliance

European Community — CE Notice:

The following technical standards:

EN 300 328 EN 301 893 EN 301 489-1/EN 301 489-17

EN 62311

European Equipment Classication

Group 1, Class A

The Visual iQ system is in conformance with the following standard: EN61326-1.

Declarations of Conformity are held by GE Inspection Technologies GmbH:

GE Inspection Technologies GmbH Product Service Center Lotzenäcker 4 72379 Hechingen Germany

Tel: +49(0) 74719882 0 Fax: +49(0) 74719882 16

Safety Mark

The Visual iQ system is in compliance with the following standards:

mark indicates compliance with the essential requirements of Directive EU RED (2014/53/EU). Such marking is indicative that this equipment meets or exceeds the

mark on this product indicates it has been tested to and conforms with the provisions noted within the 2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive. The

UL 61010-1, IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1 and CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1.

Additional Certication Testing

MIL-STD-461F: RS103, RE102–Above Deck MIL-STD-810G: 501.5, 502.5, 506.5, 507.5, 509.5, 510.5, 511.5, 514.5, 516.5, 521.5

UN / DOT T1-T8

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FCC Compliance Statement:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) This device may not cause harmful interference and

2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferences in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution:

Any changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Industry Canada Regulatory Statement:

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) This device may not cause interferences, and

2) This device must accept any interferences, including interferences that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Cet appareil est conforme avec Industrie Canada exempts de licence standard RSS (s). L‘utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes:

1) il ne doit pas produire de brouillage et

2) l’ utilisateur du dispositif doit étre prêt à accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique reçu, même si ce brouillage est susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif.

Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specications. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Brazil Wireless Statement:

Este equipamento opera em caráter secundário, isto é, não tem direito a proteção contra interferência prejudicial, mesmo de

estações do mesmo tipo, e não pode causar interferência a sistemas operando em caráter primário.

(This equipment operates on a secondary basis, ie, not entitled to protection against harmful interference, even of the same type stations, and cannot cause interference to systems

operating on a primary basis.)

South Korea Wireless Statement:

(EMC registration is done on this equipment for a business use only (Class A). Product seller and user should notice that this equipment is purposed to be used except for house use.)

(This device shall not be used for life-safety related service due to radio interference possibility.)

Taiwan NCC Wireless Statement:

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IMPORTANT NOTE:

IC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The transmitter module may not be co-located with any other transmitter or antenna.

Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d’exposition aux rayonnements d’Industrie Canada établies pour un environnement non contrôlé.

Le module émetteur peut ne pas être co-située avec tout autre émetteur ou antenne.

Caution:

This device for the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor usage to reduce potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems.

Because high power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they have priority) in 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz, these radars could cause interference and / or

damage to license exempt LAN devices.

Cet appareil (pour réseaux locaux radioélectriques) dans les bandes de fréquences 5150-5250 MHz est réservé à une utilization à l’intérieur an de réduire le risque d’interférence

avec les systèmes satellites mobiles bicanaux.

Les radars forte puissance sont désignés comme étant les premiers utilisateurs (c’est-à-dire qu’ils ont la priorité) des bandes de fréquences 5250-5350 MHz et 5650-5850 MHz.

Ces stations radarspeuvent provoquer des interférences et/ou des dommages à ce périphérique.

Canadian Notice

This equipment does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions as described in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le present appareil numerique n’emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la classe A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada.

Appendix H. Creating a Personalized Logo File

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A custom logo can be loaded into the display, where it will appear in the lower left corner (in place of the default GE logo). Suitable logos must be saved as PNG le format and must be no larger than 140 by 140 pixels. It is advisable to use image les that are approximatley square. To replace the GE icon with a custom icon:

1 – Tap the lower-left corner of the display (typically contains a GE Logo) at any time to open the Global Menu, select Setup and then open the System menu. You can now

choose to Load a Logo.

2 – Select to Load a Logo. This File Navigation window will open. 3 – Navigate to nd the desired logo le. 4 – Choose the logo le and select Done. The newly loaded logo le appears at the bottom left of the display screen, provided it is congured to do so by the Screen and Display

Settings.

Note: See next page for instructions to incorporate a transparent logo.

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To incorporate a transparent customized logo, you must rst save the logo le in Photoshop, Gimp 2, or a similar graphics package capable of creating transparencies. If working in Gimp 2, follow the process below to convert a single-color image into a transparency.

1 – Select and Open the PNG le in Gimp2 as shown. 2 – Select Image > Mode > RGB.

3 – Choose a single color. 4 – Select Color to Alpha…. to convert the specied color to transparent. 5 – Export the transparent image to PNG le type.

You can now Load your transparent personalized logo into the Visual iQ.

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Appendix I. Open Source Software Availability

There are various open source software packages that have been utilized within this product, and to meet license and copyright obligations, a copy of the source code for each package is available upon request, along with the individual licenses and copyright notices for each, for three years from the date of original installation upon the product.

Requesting these source packages is NOT REQUIRED for operation or use of this product. Additionally, only portions of software on this product fall under open source software licenses, with the remainder merely being an aggregation on the product’s storage volumes. Thus NO promise is made NOR implied that source code will be provided for the aggregated proprietary software.

With respect to each open source software distribution, no warrantee is expressed nor implied by either the original authors of the software, nor by any other party involved in the distribution of the software. More explicit warranty disclaimers are detailed within the license documentation of each software package, again available upon request. Furthermore such disclaimers and license requirements and restrictions only apply to each open source software package, and DO NOT REFLECT the warranty of the product as a whole.

There are no additional restrictions placed upon copying, distribution, or modication of each software package beyond those of the original licenses, expressed or implied, due

to their inclusion in this product.

To request a copy of these open source software packages, please have your product model and serial numbers ready, and call customer support representatives at +1 (315) 554-2000, option 3.

Appendix J. Restoring Factory Settings

1 – Tap the on-screen GE Icon at any time to open or close the Global Menu, which provides access to several features including the Settings Menu. 2 – Tap to open the Settings Menu. 3 – Select Restore, then conrm by selecting Yes to reset all values of the active prole to the factory default

values (Click here to learn more about changing the current prole or creating a new one).

Note: Restoring factory defaults will automatically cause the operating language to revert to English. Click

here to learn how to change the operating language selection.

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Appendix K. Updating Mentor Visual iQ Software

Software updating requires a connected USB drive or an Internet connection. The updating process must be carried out while the iQ is connected to an AC power source.

1 – Tap the logo at the lower left corner of the screen or press to open the Global Menu, select the Settings Menu, then choose Software Update. 2 – When set to On, device periodically checks for available updates on a connected USB drive and whenever connected to the Internet. This status message appears when updates

are detected.

3 – Select to immediately search for available updates on a connected USB drive and/or via the Internet connection. 4 – Status-bar icon appears when software update is available for download while this counter indicates the total number of new updates available 5 – Select to Download an update via the Internet connection. This status-bar icon (6) indicates download progression. Once downloaded (or if the update is found on a USB drive),

you will be prompted to Install the upgrade before software modication begins.

Note: Updating the software will not aect les stored in the File Manager, Proles, or other settings made by the operator.

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Appendix L. LongSteer™ Specications

Supply pressure: 100 – 150 PSIG

Do not exceed supply pressure of 150 PSIG

Dry air must be provided by the user.

To get full articulation, insertion tube must be extended at least 10 feet off the reel.

User is able to continue to inspect and steer while removing the probe from the reel. No need to remove the entire length of the probe from the reel prior to operation. This allows the user to only extend the length of probe needed to inspect the asset.

10mm/8.4mm Shaft: 18m and 30m lengths available

10mm/6.1mm PM Shaft: 18m and 30m lengths available

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Appendix M. InspectionWorks Connect (IWC) Optional Collaboration Capability

InspectionWorks Connect is an Internet service that enables video collaboration between Inspectors and remotely located Experts. Inspectors control their Visual iQ while

simultaneously connecting through the IWC cloud infrastructure to a remote Expert via the IWC web portal. This allows the Inspector and Expert to share inspection video, exchange

chat messages, and make on-screen annotations (circles, text, arrows or freehand drawings), which are seen by both participants. Collaborating with an IWC session requires:

• Ensuring your Visual iQ is equipped with this optional feature

• Starting and Stopping a session

• Inviting an expert to participate and Expert Login (supported browser required)

• Using the Chat feature and other on-screen controls

Equipping Your Mentor Visual iQ with the IWC Optional Capability

InspectionWorks Connect is an optional feature enabled at the time your device is purchased or acquired after device delivery. To purchase the IWC capability, contact your local GE salesperson or call Customer Care at 1-866-243-2638. You can also contact us using our online contact form, https://inspectionworks.com/support. You may obtain

a 30-day trial license, which allows full access to IWC’s capabilities.

IWC requires a Wi-Fi, wired, or cellular Internet connection and an MViQ software version of 1.5 or newer.

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1 – Tap the logo at the lower left corner of the screen or press to open the Global Menu, then select InspectionWorks Connect.

Note: If your device has already been equipped with IWC capability, the Start Session screen will display and you can begin an IWC session.

2 – Select and enter the required information to begin a 30-day trial session or contact GE (see information above) to purchase the IWC capability. 3 – To active IWC capabilities purchased after device delivery, select InspectionWorks Connect in the Settings menu. 4 – Select Activate to enter your product key. Other selections allow you to turn on-screen IWC controls On or O, specify the Server through which the IWC session occurs, run

a Network Test to determine if the network connection is sufcient to support IWC communication, and check when your trial activation ends.

5 – Touch to enter the Product Key. The Virtual Keyboard will display. Select Done after entering the key, then Activate to complete the IWC-enable process.

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Starting and Stopping an IWC Session

InspectionWorks Connect is an Internet service that enables video collaboration between an Inspector

and a remotely located Expert. Inspectors control their Visual iQ, sharing inspection video, exchanging chat messages, and making on-screen annotations seen by both participants. InspectionWorks Connect is an optional feature enabled at the time your device is purchased or acquired after device delivery.

To begin an IWC session:

6 – Tap the logo at the lower left corner of the screen or press to open the Global Menu, then select

InspectionWorks Connect.

Note: As long as your device has already been equipped with IWC capability, the Start Session screen will display and you can begin an IWC session. If it does not, click here to learn more about Equipping Your

Mentor iQ with IWC.

7 – Select AUTO or LOW image Quality (a LOW setting allows for streaming video over a network with limited

bandwidth) or Settings to turn on-screen IWC controls On or O, specify the Server through which the IWC session occurs (not a task you will normally perform), run a Network Test to determine if the network connection is sufcient to support IWC communication, and Activate IWC (or check when your trial activation ends).

8 – After reading the Terms of Use, select Ok to start your session. 9 – This icon appears when an IWC session is enabled but the screen is not currently being shared with an

expert.

10 – This session URL, identication, and password are required by anyone joining the session as a remote

Expert. Only one Expert at a time can participate in a session. Automatically deliver this log-in information to

any email address by selecting Invite (11). Alternatively, select Ok to begin your session without automatically inviting an Expert.

Note: A session URL, ID, and password can be shared with an Expert who can then log into the Expert portal and connect to your session. This can be accomplished automatically by selecting the Invite button. To manually log

into an IWC session, anyone with a supported web browser can simply go to https://inspectionworks.com/connect/ or click on the Join a Live Connect

Session button on the InspectionWorks home page. They need only input the inspector-provided ID and Password to complete the process.

To end an IWC session:

12 – To stop a session at any time, open the Global Menu, then select

InspectionWorks Connect. Select the Stop Session button.

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Emailing an Invitation to Join an IWC Session and Expert Login

13 – Select Invite to specify the email address of an Expert to whom you wish to automatically deliver the session URL, identication, and password. 14 – Input the Expert’s email address and select Send. All required login information and a link to the IWC website will be automatically included in the email. 15 – After receiving this invitation email, the Expert needs only to click on the included link, input an on-screen name, and select Join Session.

Experts can access IWC with any device capable of making an Internet connection and running a supported browser.

16 – This notication appears on the Visual iQ display when an Expert joins the session. This icon remains whenever an Expert is logged into the session. 17 – Select the upper button to open the Chat Box and/or send a chat message. Select the lower button to stop sharing the displayed image with the logged-in Expert. Note that

stopping display sharing does not end the IWC session. Touch here to toggle screen sharing On and O.

18 – Expert onscreen controls allow for free-hand drawing, insertion of circles and arrows, placement of text notes, and removal of annotated features. The Expert can also save

screen captures to his or her computer. Note: Expert on-screen controls are only functional when the Visual iQ display screen is frozen by the Inspector – Expert has no control over Visual iQ operation.

19 – Expert and Visual iQ Inspector can send and receive chat messages throughout the session, whether or not the display screen is currently shared.

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IWC Controls on the Visual iQ Inspector’s Screen

20 – This icon appears on the Visual iQ display when an Expert joins the session.

Whether or not the displayed image is shared, this icon is displayed whenever an Expert is logged into the session.

21 – Press here to share the displayed image with the logged-in Expert.

Note: Only the Visual iQ Operator can control whether or not the displayed image

can be viewed by the remotely located Expert.

22 – This icon indicates the displayed image can be viewed by the logged-in Expert. 23 – Press here to stop sharing the displayed image with the logged-in Expert. Note:

stopping display sharing does not end the IWC session.

24 – This icon indicates the displayed image can not be viewed by the logged-in Expert. 25 – Select to open the Chat Box. Note that Expert’s chat messages momentarily

appear on the Visual iQ’s display screen and remain viewable throughout the session by opening the Chat Box.

26 – Expert and Visual iQ Inspector can send and receive chat messages throughout

the session, whether or not the display screen is currently shared.

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Appendix N. InspectionWorks Insight

InspectionWorks Insight makes it easy to securely store, share and manage all your inspection and maintenance data. Upload and manage les directly from your device or through our web-based application. Insight provides tools to organize inspection data, search/lter on key attributes, analyze, create customer reports and share content with others.

Go to https://inspectionworks.com/insight or email inspection.works@ge.com to learn more.

Appendix O. Controlling the iQ with a Keyboard

Connecting a wireless Bluetooth or USB-wired keyboard allows for remote control of Visual iQ functions and probe articulation. Following is a list of function key and keypress combinations that are equivalent to the iQ button and joystick operations.

MViQ Operation Press on Keyboard

1 Far Left Soft Key FN & F1 2 Middle Left Soft Key FN & F2 3 Middle Right Soft Key FN & F3 4 Far Right Soft Key FN & F4 5 Back F5 6 Save F6 7 Menu F7 8 Freeze/Enter F8 9 Steering Home Alt & FN & F12 10 Steer-and-Stay FN & F12 11 Probe Articulation Arrow Keys

Save As Alt & FN & F6 Toggle Soft Key Rows Alt & FN & F7 Back to Live Screen Alt & F5

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Appendix P. Controlling the iQ with an iPad

Connecting a iPAD running iOS 8 or above to the MViQ allows users to control the system from a distance.

Prior to being able to use an iPAD as a remote for the MViQ system, iTunes will need to be installed on the system. Below are the steps to do so:

1. Download the 64-bit version of the iTunes installer and copy it to a USB drive. This can be downloaded from https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

2. Insert the USB drive into the MViQ system.

3. Select iTunes64SetUp.exe from the USB drive via the MViQ's File Manager

4. Accept the installation prompt

5. Upon completion, the system will reboot, install iTunes components necessary for iView Remote to function, and reboot a nal time to the MViQ UI with the message, "Third party softare was successful."

The iView Remote will also have to be downloaded onto the iPad.

1. From the App Store, search for iView Remote (see icon below)

2. Download and Install to begin using an iPad as a remote control.

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Appendix P. VideoProbe 3D Measurement Handbook

VideoProbe* 3D Measurement Handbook

A guide to advanced 3D measurement technologies, techniques and applications for video borescopes used in remote visual inspection applications.

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VideoProbe 3D Measurement Handbook | 1

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VideoProbe 3D Measurement Handbook | 3

Introduction

Advances in image based 3D measurement are making the video borescope an increasingly powerful tool in the inspector’s toolbox. While in the past, inspectors could identify indications and capture images; today’s advanced video borescopes allow them to map, measure, and analyze indications in 3D and to share images and data wirelessly with remote experts. With enhanced precision and accuracy, this new functionality is allowing video inspection to complement, or in some cases, replace other NDT modalities.

This guide is designed to help inspectors and asset owners understand measurement technologies available on the Mentor Visual iQ and how they can be properly applied to improve decision making in remote visual inspection applications.

Many video borescope owners underutilize the advanced features of their inspection equipment due to a lack of training. Using this handbook as a guide, you can learn to apply new techniques, and make your expertise a competitive advantage for your organization.

The Importance of Accurate Measurement

Remote visual inspection is frequently used to determine the serviceability of an asset. That determination is often based on the measurement of an indication or feature inside the asset. Inaccurate measurements can result in unnecessary downtime, scrap, and maintenance costs as well as safety or reliability risks. It is therefore critical that inspectors understand how to properly apply available measurement capabilities to maximize the quality of decision making.

With traditional measurement technologies, such as stereo, shadow, or comparison, the inspector has little ability to assess either the quality of the data used to compute the measurement result or the correctness of the cursor placement for the desired measurement. This can often lead to inaccurate measurements and potentially to costly incorrect decisions.

The latest 3D measurement technologies allow the real-time use of a 3D XYZ point cloud to check data quality and cursor placement accuracy from multiple angles and perspectives. This gives inspectors an unprecedented ability to check their work and avoid costly mistakes.

Accurate VideoProbe measurement requires:

• A well-trained operator

• Properly calibrated and maintained equipment

• Choosing the correct measurement technology for the application

• Correct measurement tip positioning and measurement setup

• Analysis of data quality and cursor-placement accuracy

Enabling Technology and Connectivity

When critical assets depend on accurate measurement, it may be time for a second opinion. For the ﬁrst time, live video inspections can now be viewed in real time from a PC, tablet or smartphone across the room or around the world. The InspectionWorks Connect remote collaboration tool allows two-way collaboration and image annotation with ﬁeld inspectors in real time using Wi-Fi or Ethernet connectivity.

By putting extra eyes on inspections, you’ll beneﬁt from greater expertise, improved probability of detection, better inspection productivity and reduced costs. InspectionWorks Connect is available as an option on all models of Mentor Visual iQ.

Mentor Visual iQ*!

(Applies to Mentor Visual iQ software version 2.5 or later)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................................100

The Importance of Accurate Measurement .................................................................................................................................100

Enabling Technologies and Technology ..........................................................................................................................................100

Measurement Technologies

3D Phase Measurement ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101

3D Stereo Measurement ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101

Stereo Measurement .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101

Comparison ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101

PC Re-Measurement ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101

3D Measurement Best Practices: Techniques and Tips ..........................................................................................................102

Choosing the Right Measurement for Your Application ...........................................................................................................103

Measurement Types

Length .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104

Point to Line ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................105

Depth .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106

Area ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107

Multi-Segment ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 107

Depth Proﬁle .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108

Area Depth Proﬁle ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109

Measurement Plane ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110

Measurement Accuracy Data ............................................................................................................................................................... 115

3D Measurement Part Numbers and Speciﬁcations .................................................................................................................117

Glossary of Terms .......................................................................................................................................................................................118

100

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Waygate Technologies Mentor Visual iQ Operating Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual