Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

2. Use the å¿·½ navigation keys to

highlight the required measurement
point

3. You can also press the Jump To

function key to specify a specific
coordinate in the record. Pressing the
√ key to jump to the coordinates
entered.

4. Press the √ key or Select function

key to save and exit or press the X
key to cancel.

Adding Comments

There are eight 8text9 comments that can be assigned to thickness measurement
points. These comments can be edited from the Setup menu group, see Menu
Group - Setup on page 81.

By having a list of pre-set comments, the user can quickly add comments by just
selected the ones that are appropriate, this also standardises the information you
want recording.

You can add a selection of Comments to any measurement point in the open
record.

1. In the Datalogging measurement

screen, after logging a thickness
measurement, press the Comment
function key.

Page 61 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

2. Use the up and down ·½ navigation

keys to highlight the required
comments, using the function keys to
select/clear as required.

3. Measurement points with comments

have a small C in the lower left part of
the measurement cell.

Adding Radial Points

Both Linear and Grid Records can have a set of Radial Points added to any
thickness measurement to further detail an area of interest or heavy corrosion. You
can add up to 12 additional thickness measurements 8around9 the principal
measurement in a 8clock-face9 pattern.

• If you delete or re-take a measurement that has Radial Points, its radial
points will be deleted.
• Radial Point values will be included when calculating the <minimum=
thickness value in the whole record.
For example, when logging thickness measurements on a pipe, tank or plate it is
sometimes necessary to add additional measurement points radially around a badly
corroded or thin area to detail the extent of the thinning or corrosion.

Page 62 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

8 additional radial
measurement points.

plate

1. After logging a measurement, from

the Menu select Data Logging, then
Radial Points, then press the √ key.

Next select the number of Radial Point

to add.

2. Log the Radial Point measurements

8around9 the parent measurement
location.

3. Measurement points with Radial Points

have a small R in the upper left part of
the measurement cell.

Page 63 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

Protecting Records

You can protect a datalogger record to prevent any further changes being made to
it. Records can be locked or unlocked, when records are created, they are un-
locked so you can log measurement into them, when you have finished a record
you can lock it to prevent any accidental changes or deletion.

1. First close any Open record.

Menu - Data Logging, Close
Record.

2. From the Menu select Data Logging,

then Protect Record, then press the
√ key.

3. Use the up and down ·½ navigation

keys to select the records to lock or
un-lock.

Press the √ key to choose to lock or

unlock the record.

Protecting Records with User Access

When the User Access feature is enabled, only Users with Level 1 access can lock
and unlock records.

Deleting Records

You can delete datalogger records from the gauge, either by selecting individual
records, or by deleting all the records in one go. Only un-protected records can be
deleted.

Deleting Individual Records

1. First close any Open record.

Menu - Data Logging, Close
Record.

2. From the Menu select Data Logging,

then Delete Record, then press the
√ key.

Page 64 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

3. Select the record to delete, then press

the Delete function key.

You will be prompted to conform the

deletion – press the √ key to confirm
or the X key to cancel.

Deleting All Records

1. First close any Open record.

2. From the Menu select Data Logging,

then Delete All Records, then press
the √ key.

3. You will be prompted twice to conform

the deletion of all the records – each
time press the √ key to confirm or the
X key to cancel.

Using Templates

Templates are used to create datalogger record structure in new records, ready for
logging measurement into. You can use templates for logging common parts or
objects.

• Templates only contain structure, no thickness measurements.

• Templates can be created on the gauge by saving a record as a template.
• Templates can be created in CygLink on a Windows® computer and sent to
the gauge.

Creating a Template from a Record

1. Prepare the current record by

ensuring all the record parameters are
as required.

Page 65 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

2. From the Menu, select Data Logging,

then Save a Template, then press
the √ key.

3. Give the template a meaningful name

so you can identify it easily.

B-Scans

The B-Scan feature can be used to take a series of continuous thickness

measurements and display the results graphically to represent a cross section
through the material.

Probe

Scan Direction

Material being Measured

The results of the scan include a minimum thickness value. A cursor can also be
positioned to pinpoint individual thickness measurements and log these to a data
logger record if required. The B-Scan data is saved to a file in the gauges file
system.

For the best results the probe must remain in continuous contact with the surface
and be moved at a constant rate – in practice however this can be tricky to achieve
especially on rough surfaces.

Page 66 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

Fig 32. B-Scan Example.

• B-Scans can be auto-paused when the ultrasound signal is lost – LOS Mode.
• B-Scans have a measurement Scan Range to scale the Y axis.
• B-Scans have an optional Scan Length to scale the X axis.
• B-Scans can operate at 32Hz rate and hold up to 5,000 measurement points.
• The minimum thickness point in the scan is marked with a red line.
• B-Scans can be saved to a file.
• B-Scans can be exported to a datalogger record.
• B-Scans can be reviewed on screen to find thickness measurements.

Performing a Scan

Before starting a scan, setup the probe and measurement options so you are able
to take spot thickness measurements as required. Next set any of the B-Scan
menu options as required.

1. To start a new B-Scan, navigate to the

B-Scan measurement screen, then
press the Start function key.

Page 67 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

2. Place the probe and start measuring,

carefully moving the probe across the
surface at a constant speed. The scan
trace will start to build.

3. Lifting the probe off the surface will

pause the scan (if LOS Mode is set to
Pause).

You can press the Clear function key

to clear the scan data and start again.

4. Pressing the Review function key will

allow a cursor to be moved across the
trace using the navigation keys, the
thickness measurement at the cursor
point will be displayed.

Press the Review function key to exit

review mode.

5. Pressing the Exit function key will

prompt to discard, rename or save the
B-Scan data.

Loading a B-Scan

You can load a B-Scan file and review the scan data.

Page 68 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

1. From the Menu, select B-Scan, then

Open B-Scan File, then press the √
key.

Select the B-Scan, then press the √

key.

Manual Measurement Mode

For the advanced user, the gauge can take measurements using conventional
Gates which can be manually configured to suit the application. The gain can also
be manually controlled, including a time-controlled gain-increase slope.

• There are two Gates A and B

• Each gate has a Start, Width, Level and Peak/Flank mode.
• Measurements can be from Gate A (SE or EE), or Gate A & B (EE).
• The gain can be a static value, or a dynamic time-controlled increasing gain
with a configurable start position.

TCG Gain
Curve
Gate A

Mode

Gain

Fig 33. Manual Measuring Mode – Gate A EE.

Page 69 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

Enabling Manual Measuring Mode

1. From the Menu, select

Measurement, then Mode, then
press the √ key.

Select the Manual Mode then press

the √ key.

2. The measurement menu now allows

selection of the manual mode
features.

3. The Measure With setting sets how

the thickness measurement will be
taken.

GateA SE = SE measurement using Gate A

GateA EE = EE measurement using Gate A

GateAB EE = EE measurement using Gate A & B

Adjusting Gates

You can adjust the Gate setting either from the Menu or using the function keys on
the A-Scan measurement screen. When using the function keys, you can
dynamically adjust the Gate settings and observe on the A-Scan.

1. To adjust a Gate, in the A-Scan

measurement screen press the Gate
function key.

Page 70 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

2. Select the Gate A or Gate B function

key.

3. Use the function keys to select and

adjust a Gate setting.

Start = Start Position

Width = Gate Width
Level = Gate Level in %
Back = Back to Gate select.

4. Here the Gate Level has been selected

and the up and down ·½ navigation
keys can be used to adjust the Level
value.

Ending by pressing the Level function

key again to end the adjustment
mode.

Gate Modes

You can select from three different Gate modes,

• Flank the Gate time is taken from the Flank of the Signal
• Peak the Gate time is taken from the Peak of the Signal
• First-Peak the Gate time is taken from the First-Peak of the Signal

The Gate time is used for the thickness measurement calculation.

Dynamic Freeze Mode

If you Freeze the measurement in Manual Mode, the frozen UT signal is re-
processed continuously so you can make changes to the Gate settings and see the
effect this has on measurements. This is called Dynamic Freeze mode.

Page 71 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

1. The Gate Level is set to 20%

The signal is then Frozen.

2. The Gate Level is now adjusted to

71%, and the Gate Trigger point now
moves as its triggers by a later ½
cycle. The measurement value
increases to 10.0mm.

Note. You cannot adjust the Gain Values and expect to see a change in signal in
Dynamic Freeze mode, as changes to Gain require a new UT signal to be fed
through the pulser-receiver circuit.

Adjusting Gain and TCG

You can adjust the Gain and TCG settings either from the Menu or using the
function keys on the A-Scan measurement screen. When using the function keys,
you can dynamically adjust the Gain settings and observe on the A-Scan.

1. To adjust a Gain, in the A-Scan

measurement screen press the Gain
function key.

2. Use the function keys to select and

adjust a Gain setting.

Start = TCG Slope Start Position

Gain = Gain id dB
Slope = Gain Slope in dB/us
Back = Back to Gate select.

Page 72 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

3. Here the Gain Slope has been selected

and the up and down ·½ navigation
keys can be used to adjust the Slope
value.

Ending by pressing the Slope function

key again to end the adjustment
mode.

Measurement Setups

You can save a complete measurement setup to a file stored on the gauge. This
measurement setup file can then be loaded back in to restore that setup. The
measurement setup saves the following.

• Probe Type
• Measurement Mode
• Resolution
• Deep Coat
• Limits
• A-Scan Setup
• B-Scan Setup
• High Temp Setup
• Calibration and Velocity Setup
• Gain Settings
• Gate and TCG Settings

You can save and load measurement setups from the Measurement menu.

User Access

The Cygnus 1 Ex gauge has a User Access feature that can be used to prevent
access to certain features depending on the access level of the current user.

You can create a list of Users, each with an access level, and each with a unique
PIN number. There are three access levels.

• Level 1 = Lowest
• Level 2
• Level 3 = Highest

Page 73 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

The following table shows what access level is required to access a feature.

Feature Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Probe Menu √ √ √
Measurement Menu √ √ √
Datalogging √ √ √
B-Scan √ √ √
A-Scan Menu √ √ √
Material List √ √ √
Limits Menu √ √ √
Display Menu √ √ √
Calibration & Velocity Changes - √ √
Datalogging - Delete - √ √
Datalogging - Save as Template - √ √
B-Scan - Delete - √ √
Measurement - Manual Mode - √ √
Measurement - Manual Gain - √ √
Setup Menu - - √

Fig 34. Example of User Login to Access a Datalogging Function.

When user access is enabled, the gauge can still take thickness measurement
without a User being logged in, but any settings can9t be changed.

To access a protected feature, the gauge prompts for a User to login. Once logged
in the user can access all features their access level permits. They will be
automatically logged out when the gauge has been idle and goes into power-save
state or if the gauge is turned off.

Page 74 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

Adding Users

Users are added from the Setup menu, under the User List item. When the user list
is empty and Admin login will be required, the default Admin PIN number is
<1305=, this is fixed and cannot be changed as it provides a backdoor way-in
should you forget a PIN number.

1. From the Menu, select Setup, then

User List, then press the √ key.

Select and enter the Admin PIN or a

Level 3 access User PIN number.

2. You can then select a User slot, there

are 10 in total. Press the Delete or
Select function key as required.

3. When entering a new User, you will

need to select; a Name, an Access
Level, and a unique 4-digit PIN
code.

4. Finally press the √ key to save your

changes, or the X key to cancel.

Page 75 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

Gauge Menu

Menu Operation

All the gauge9s features and settings can be accessed via the Menu, to display the
Menu just press the Menu key from any measurement screen.

The menu is split into two columns, the left column are the Groups, the right
column are the selected Group9s Items.

Fig 35. Menu – Basic Features Gauge Fig 36. Menu – All Features Gauge

• Use the up and down ·½ navigation keys to select an item.

• Use the left and right å ¿ navigation keys to go between a Group and its
Items.
• Press the √ key to select an Item.
• Press the X key to cancel.
• Press the Menu key to exit the menu.

Menu Group - Datalogging

No Record is Open

New Record Creates a New datalogging record, choosing from

various options like record type.
Open Record Select and Open an existing datalogging record.
Protect Record Select and Protect a datalogging record.
Delete Record Select and Delete a datalogging record.
Delete All Records Delete all the datalogging records from the file system.
You will be prompted twice to confirm the deletion.

Page 76 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

A Record is Open

Close Record Close the current datalogging record.

Add Comment Add a Comment to a specific measurement point in the
current datalogging record. Navigate through the record
to select the measurement point.
Delete Point Delete a specific measurement point in the current
datalogging record. Navigate through the record to
select the measurement point.
Add Radials Add Radial Points to the last measurement point in the
current datalogging record.
Only possible in Linear and Grid-2D Record.
Navigate Navigate through the record to select the location for
the next measurement point.
Review Navigate through the record to select measurement
points to review.
You can review the Measurement, A-Scan, Comments
and Radial Points.
Location Set the location name for the record info.
Surveyor Set the surveyor9s name for the record info.
Record Info View information about the current datalogging record.
Some fields can be edited.
Save as Template Save the current datalogging record as a Template
which can then be used to create new records.

Menu Group - Measurement

Mode Select the measurement mode.

Resolution Select the thickness value resolution.

ME Measurement mode = 0.1mm/0.05mm

SE/EE Measurement modes = 0.1mm/0.05mm/0.01mm
Deep Coat Deep Coat enables measurement through thick coatings
over 3mm thick.
(ME Measurement mode only)
Gain Mode Selects between Automatic and Manual gain control.
(SE and EE Measurement modes only)
Blanking Select between Automatic and Manual start blanking.
(SE and EE Measurement modes only)
Load Setup Load a measurement setup from a file.
Save Setup Save a measurement setup from a file.

Page 77 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

Measurement group items when the Manual Mode Measurement feature is enabled.

Measure With Selects which Gate/Gates are used for thickness

measurements.

GateA SE = SE measurement using Gate A

GateA EE = EE measurement using Gate A
GateAB EE = EE measurement using Gate A & B
Gate A Gate A setup – Start, Width, Level, Flank/Peak/First-Peak.
Gate B Gate B setup – Start, Width, Level, Flank/Peak/First-Peak.
TCG Time Controlled Gain settings – Gain, Slope, Start.

Menu Group - Limits

Limits Turn the Limits feature On or Off.

Maximum Set the Maximum thickness value, or set to zero when not
required.
Reference Set the Reference thickness value.
Minimum Set the Minimum thickness value.

Menu Group - Probe

Auto Detect Turn the Auto Probe Detect feature On or Off.

Type Select the Probe Type, if Auto Detect is off or the probe
can9t be detected.
Zero Start a Probe Zero measurement.
Autoset Gain Start an Autoset Probe Gain measurement.

Menu Group - Calibration

1 Point Cal Start a Single Point Calibration.

2 Point Cal Start a Two Point Calibration.
Velocity Set the Velocity of Sound value.
Material Set the velocity of sound using a Material from a list of
materials.

The material list is stored as a plain text file in the gauge’s

User directory and can be modified to provide custom
material lists.

Page 78 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

Menu Group - High Temp

Enable Set the High Temperature Compensation feature On or

Off.
Surface Temp Set the surface temperature for compensation.
Temp Units Select between C and F units for surface temperature.
Coefficient Sets the temperature compensation coefficient value.

The default values for steel is <-0.000182=, equal to -1%

per 55C rise in temperature.
So, -0.000182 = (-1%/55C)/100%

Menu Group - A-Scan

Auto Range Set the A-Scan Auto-Range feature On or Off.

Zoom Set the A-Scan Zoom mode.
Range Set the A-Scan graph X axis range.
Rectification Set the A-Scan Rectification mode.

RF = no rectification
FW = full-wave rectification.
+HW = positive half-wave rectification.
-HW = negative half -wave rectification.
Grid Set the A-Scan Grid mode.

Off = No grid lines.

Half = grid lines at 1/5ths
Full = grid lines at 1/10ths
Fill Sets if the rectified A-Scan signal is filled down to the y=0
baseline.

Non = No fill.
Below = Fill down to the baseline.

Menu Group - B-Scan

Save to Saves the current B-Scan data to a new Linear Datalogger

Datalogger Record. This can take some time if there are lots of B-
Scan points.
Scan Range Set the Thickness Range for the B-Scan graph.
This is the vertical height of the B-Scan graph, the Y axis.

Page 79 of 94
 Cygnus 1 Ex Operating Manual

Scan Length Sets a length of a scan so an estimation of position can be

made. This expects the scan to made at a constant speed.
Scan Direction Sets the scan direction as shown on the B-Scan graph.

Left = Scanning to the Left

Right = Scanning to the Right
LOS Mode Sets what the B-Scan should do when the ultrasound
signal is lost (LOS = Loss of Signal).

Pause = pause the B-Scan

Continue = continue the B-Scan, logging zero thickness.
Open B-Scan Select a B-Scan file to open and review the scan data.
File
Delete B-Scan Select B-Scan files to delete from the file system.
Files

Menu Group - Display

Units Select between mm and Inch units.

Display Colours Select between Indoor and Outdoor colour schemes.
Indoor = Black background.
Outdoor = White background.

Fig 37. Indoor and Outdoor Display Colours

Update Rate Set the display Update Rate, depending on the

measurement mode and gauge variant, this can be set
between 4, 8, 16 and 32 Hz (Fast Update Rate).
Measurement When set to Yes, will cause the last thickness
Hold measurement value to remain displayed even when the
probe is taken away from the specimen.
The default value = Off.
Brightness Sets the display backlight brightness from 1 to 5 (low to
high.)
The default value = 2

Page 80 of 94