MX-5 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge
The MX-5 is a simple to use hand-held Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge. It offers features that make your job easier. An Alarm mode, Differential mode, high speed scanning, and data send are the main features of the MX-5 .
The MX-5 comes as a complete kit, ready to use, and is backed by Dakota Ultrasonics 5 year limited warranty.
Applications:
Corrosion & Pitting Tube & Pipe Tanks
Boilers Glass Variety of Applications
Specifications:
Physical
Weight: 10 ounces
Size: 2.5 W x 4.75 H x 1.25 D inches (63.5 W 120.7 H x 31.8 D mm)
Operating Temperature: -20° to 120° F (-30° to 50° C)
Case: Extruded aluminum body / nickel plated aluminum end caps.
Resistant to impact and environmentally sealed.
Keypad: Sealed membrane that is resistant to both water and petroleum products. Nine tactile-feedback keys.
Transducer:
- Dual element (transmit and receive).
- 1 to 10 MHz frequency range
- Locking quick disconnect LEMO connectors.
- 4 foot cable (Optional cable lengths up to 100 feet).
*Custom transducers available for special applications.
Power Source:
Two 1.5V alkaline or 1.2V NiCad AA cells
Typically operates for 200 hours on alkaline and 130 hours on NiCad.
*Display flashes when battery is low. Unit turns off automatically when battery is too low to operate reliably.
Display
- Multi-function 4.5 digit liquid crystal display with 0.500 inch numerals, backlit for use in poor light conditions.
- Backlight is selectable: on / off / auto (illuminates only when taking a measurement).
- Measurements displayed in inches, inches/microsecond. millimeters, and mters/second.
- Bar graph indicates stability of reading.
Certification
Factory calibration traceable to national standards.
Warranty
5 year limited
Measuring
Range:
- Measures from 0.025 to 19.999 inches (0.63 to 500 millimeters).
- Switch to select English or metric units.
Resolution: 0.001 inches (0.01 millimeters)
Velocity Range: .0492 to .3937 in/m s (1250 to 10,000 meters/sec)
Built in:
- Stainless steel reference disk for probe zeroing.
- Four readings per second for single point measurements or 16 per second in scan mode
- Captures the minimum thickness.
- Single and Two point calibration option included.
Features
Differential Mode: Enter acceptable thickness value, unit will display +/- the difference from the value entered.
Alarm Mode: Enter a minimum acceptable thickness value. If measurement falls below minimum, red led will illuminate and sound beeper. If measurement is above minimum value, green led will illuminate.
Data Ouput: RS232 output sends thickness readings to a computer or other external storage device.