The Dakota CX8-DL Ultrasonic Material Thickness Gauge has all the features and functionality necessary for measuring material thickness and velocity on virtually any material - for a wide range of applications.
- Easy to use menu structure in multiple languages
- Tough, impact, waterproof and dust resistant equivalent to IP64
- Bright color screen; with permanent backlight
- Ambient light sensor, with adjustable brightness
- Scratch and solvent resistant display; 2.4" (6cm) TFT
- Large positive feedback buttons
- USB power supply; via PC
- Gauge software updates via DakMaster™ Software
- Limits: 40 definable audible & visual pass/fail warnings
- Pulse Echo
- Echo Echo ThruPaint™
- Velocity Mode
- Measurement Rates: 4, 8, 16Hz
- mm or inches
- m/s, inch/μs
- Repeatability / Stability Indicator
- Display Modes include: Reading, Selected Statistics, Scan thickness bar graph, Run Chart, Readings and Differential, B-Scan cross sectional display
- Reading Resolutions: 0.1mm, 0.01 Inch, 10m/s, or 0.001 in/μs (Low), 0.01mm, 0.001 Inch, 1m/s, or 0.0001 in/μs (High)
- Number of readings,n; Mean average, x ; Standard deviation, σ.
- Lowest reading, Lo; Highest reading, Hi
- Low / high limit value
- Reading Range Value
- Nominal Value
- Number of readings below the low limit
- Number of readings above the high limit
- Calibration options: Zero (using the integral zero disc), 1 - point, 2 - point, Material selection; 39 preset materials, Factory; resets to the factory calibration, Velocity (speed of sound), Known thickness value
- Calibration lock; with optional PIN Lock
- Test calibration
- Calibration memories: 3 programmable memories
- Measurement outside calibration warning
- Sequential batching
- Grid batching
- Fixed Batch Size Mode; with batch linking
- Obstruct entry; add 'obst' into grid location
- Delete last reading
- Date & time stamp
- Review, clear & delete batches
- Alpha numeric batch names; user definable
- Batch review graph
- USB to PC
- Bluetooth® to PC, Android™ & iOS devices
- DakMaster™ software
- Dual Element
- Auto transducer recognition
- Auto V-path correction
Measurement Accuracy** | |
| Pulse Echo | ±0.004” (±0.1 mm) {0.025 - 0.393” (0.63 - 9.99 mm)} ±0.5% {0.394 - 20.00” (10.00 - 500.00 mm)} |
| Echo Echo ThruPaint™ | ±0.004” (±0.1mm) {0.100-0.393” (2.54-9.99mm)} ±0.5% {0.394-0.787” (10.00-20.00mm)} |
Measurement Range* | |
| Pulse Echo | 0.025 - 19.999” (0.63 - 500 mm) |
| Echo Echo ThruPaint™ | 0.100-0.787” (2.54 - 20.00 mm) |
| Velocity Mode | 0.0492 - 0.3937 in/μs (1,250 - 10,000 m/s) |
| Measurement Rate(s) | 4, 8, 16Hz |
| Operating Temperature | 14 to 122°F (-10 to 50°C) |
| Power Supply | 2 x AA batteries |
| Number of batches | 1,000 |
| Max Readings Logged | 100,000 |
| Gauge Weight | 7.4 oz (210 g ) - including batteries, without transducer |
| Gauge Dimensions | 5.7 x 2.84 x 1.46” (145 x 73 x 37 mm), without transducer |
| * | May vary based material and transducer used. |
| ** | On steel. |
| *** | Approximate battery life, when in Continuous Reading Mode at a reading rate of 4Hz. Rechargeable batteries may differ. |
