How-To Guides

This section contains links that describe the basic configuration needed for common tasks in ODIS-IC and ODIS-NDT.

Connecting and Calibrating your System

To connect the A/D and P/R

See A/D and P/R Connections.

To set up Encoder Triggering

See Triggering.

To Set up Motor Triggering

See Motor Trigger Connections.

For other configurations

See Making Connections.

Pre-Processing

To setup Gain

See Gain Adjustment.

To set up TGC (a.k.a DAC) profiles

See Time/Gain Correction (TGC).

To set up Averaging

See Waveform Averaging.

To set up waveform filters

See Filters.

To do a Beam Profile

See Transducer Characterization.

Scanning

To create a Linear Scan

See Starting a Linear Scan.

To create a Tray Scan

See Starting a Tray Scan.

(NDT systems only) To create a Rotational Scan

See Starting a Rotational Scan.

(NDT systems only) To create a multi-axis Step motion

See Teach and Learn Setup.

To run multiple scans in sequence

See Megaboard.

To get information at specific points only

See Point Scan.

To record the change of an ultrasonic signal over time

See Timed Scan.

(NDT systems only) To create a scan without active motion control

See Passive Scan.

Post-Processing

To create a Patch Scan

See Patch Scans.

To create a Sub B-Scan

See Sub B-Scans.

To create a scan from B-Scan data

See Post Processing.

To check for clusters on the image

See Cluster Analysis.

To automatically Analyze scan results

See Auto-Analysis.