The Epoch 650 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector

The huge, complete VGA transflective display integrated with the patented digital high dynamic range receiver offers a stable and striking A-scan representation in any lighting condition. The EPOCH 650 has been developed to fulfill the needs of ISO 22232-1 and enables a complete range of standard and optional flaw detection features.

The availability of several onboard reporting tools and an extensive data filing system enables users to easily gather and report high-quality inspection data. The rough and ergonomic design permits use in almost any inspection surrounding, while the flexible PerfectSquare™ pulser and highest number of digital filters in its class exhibit the potential to handle almost any application.

The EPOCH 650 Digital Ultrasonic Flaw Detector integrates ourfirst-in-class traditional flaw detection abilities with the efficiency of a highly intuitive and portable instrument.

The blend of efficient menus and direct access keys in the EPOCH 650 flaw detector from Evident/Olympus enables users to benefit from the highest quality flaw detection platform with remarkable user-friendliness.

Designed for All Inspection Environments

The EPOCH 650 has been developed for use in almost any inspection surrounding, from bench top testing performed in a laboratory to extreme outdoor and dangerous conditions.

The EPOCH 650 has been developed for IP rating in either knob (IP66) or navigation pad (IP67) configurations and tested to very high reliability and environmental standards. Hence, it enables users in any inspection surrounding to feel confident in both the durability and performance of the instrument.

Key Features

Developed to fulfill the needs of ISO 22232-1

PerfectSquare^TM tunable square wave pulser

Full-screen A-scan mode provided

Digital high dynamic range receiver

15+ hours of battery life

Standard dynamic DAC or TCG and onboard DGS/AVG

Big and complete VGA sunlight readable display

Multiple on-board report formats

Comes with thirty digital filters for enhanced signal-to-noise ratio

Optional analog output

Provided with alarm and VGA outputs

2 kHz PRF available for quick scanning

MicroSD memory card available for data transfers

Knob or navigation pad configurations can be adjusted

Optional Corrosion Module software with Encoded B-scan

USB On-The-Go (OTG) for PC communication

Simple and Comfortable Operation

The EPOCH 650 design has concentrated on offering a very high level of flaw detection with the ease of a basic instrument. The EPOCH 650 has been developed to be intuitive, ergonomic, and practical for both new and experienced ultrasonic inspectors.

Intuitive User Interface

The EPOCH 650 user interface is based on thefirst-in-class EPOCH 600 flaw detector. The EPOCH 650 integrates an easy menu structure for instrument settings, calibration, and software feature adjustment. It also features the EPOCH brand’s hallmark direct-access key method for critical inspection functions such as gain and gate adjustment, file saveand screen freeze.

The EPOCH 650 user interface is intuitive for any level of operator as it is supported in multiple languages.

EPOCH 650 DGS/AVG feature - Standard Screen mode. Image Credit: Evident Corporation

Vibrant VGA Display with Full Screen Mode

The EPOCH 650 has a complete VGA (640 × 480 pixels) resolution display. The EPOCH 650’s horizontal design improves the A-scan size and readability of this high-quality display.

Having been built with transflective technology, this VGA display offers outstanding clarity in indoor, low lighting conditions utilizing its strong backlight, as well as in direct sunlight by making use of the ambient light as a pseudo-backlight.

The full-screen mode feature improves this vibrant display to offer the biggest A-scan in an EPOCH series flaw detector.

EPOCH 650 DGS/AVG feature - Full Screen mode. Image Credit: Evident Corporation

Options for Comfortable Navigation

To house various user needs and preferences, the EPOCH 650 comes in two hardware configurations:

Knob

The EPOCH 650’s adjustment knob has been utilized together with the CHECK and ESC keys to adjust parameter values in either coarse or fine increments. Users have the potential to lock the knob to avoid accidental parameter value changes at the time of an inspection.

This configuration offers smooth value slewing for customers who want to adjust parameters when a knob is being used. The knob configuration has been developed to fulfill the requirements of IP66.

Image Credit: Evident Corporation

Navigation Pad

The EPOCH 650 navigation pad is known as a hallmark feature of the EPOCH flaw detectors. The left and right arrows are used for fine adjustment, and the up and down arrows on the navigation pad are utilized for coarse parameter adjustment.

Furthermore, the navigation pad consists of extra functions and frequently utilized parameters like save, gain, and the CHECK and ESC keys. The navigation pad configuration has been developed to fulfill the needs of IP67.

Image Credit: Evident Corporation

Image Credit: Evident Corporation

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