Gage View Thickness File Types Introduction to Gage

Gage. View Thickness File Types

Introduction to Gage. View Thickness is designed to collect, create, print and manage data from Olympus thickness gages • Features include: − Creating Databases, Datasets, and Surveys − Viewing Dataset and Survey file information including thickness readings, waveform, gage setup values and transducer setup values − Downloading and uploading thickness surveys to and from the instrument − Exporting Surveys to Excel, CSV, and TXT − Collecting screenshots − Printing reports such as Thickness, Setup Table, Statistics, Color Grid, and others

Definition of Basic Terms – Thickness Measurement Locations • The inspection points defined in a survey file that correspond to the actual spots on the equipment that thickness measurements will be taken • Known as: − TMLs – Thickness Measurement Locations − IDs – Identification Numbers − Data/Inspection points

Definition of Basic Terms - Database • A database is where datasets and surveys for specific inspections are stored − Used to organize datasets and surveys based on location, equipment type, or customer job • Creating a database is the first step in saving or transferring files − Must be created for a specific thickness gage model − Only allows data transfers from the same model thickness gage

Definition of Basic Terms - Dataset • Datasets are customer-defined inspection points that represent locations on test materials such as tanks, pipes, or pressure vessels − These thickness measurement locations, or TMLs, identify where actual thickness readings are taken • Datasets can contain multiple surveys to represent the same inspection done at different time intervals

Definition of Basic Terms - Survey • A survey file is a list of TMLs where measurements will be taken − Can be created on the instrument or in Gage. View Thickness • Surveys have the exact ID number locations and follow the same order as the dataset • You can have multiple survey files saved in a dataset with each survey corresponding to an individual inspection • Viewing a survey files shows only the thickness data for a particular inspection

Database, Dataset, and Survey Visually Explained Database • Can contain multiple datasets (folders) Dataset • Can contain multiple surveys (inspection reports) Survey File • The file actually transferred to and from the instrument that represents an individual inspection for a specific date

Dataset Formats Incremental Sequential with Custom Points 2 D Grid with Custom Points 3 D Grid with Custom Points Boiler Manual 2 D Radial 3 D Grid *Please not all dataset types are available on all units

Standard Incrementing Rules The following rules would apply for any file type that increments alphanumerically: • Increments only digits and letters, not punctuation or other special characters • Begins incrementing based on the right-most character • Extends leftward until reaching the first punctuation or special character, or the left-most character, whichever comes first • Increments digits from 0, 1, 2, . . . , 9 − Makes the 9 to 0 transition only after incrementing the character to the left • Increments letters from A, B, C, . . . , Z − Makes the Z to A transition only after incrementing the character to the left

About the Incremental File Type • Most basic file type • Used when only the starting ID number location is necessary • Gage automatically increments alphanumerically • After a starting ID number has been entered, the gage automatically increments to subsequent ID numbers using the standard incrementing rules • Maximum number of digit positions must be entered initially using leading zeroes

Example 1 of Incremental File Type

About the Sequential File Type • A dataset that has both a start ID and an end ID number location • User must choose the start ID and end ID, so that the file can increment or decrement alphanumerically from the start ID number to the end ID number • Both locations must have the same number of characters • Similar to the incremental type but you can define both a starting and ending ID numbers and an increment step

Example of Sequential File Type

Knowledge Check True or False Datasets are customer-defined inspection points or IDs within Gage. View Thickness that represent various inspection locations on tanks, pipes, or pressure vessels.

About the Sequential with Custom Points File Type • Defined by a starting and an ending ID number plus a series of custom points − Resulting file is inclusive of the start and end points and all points in between − User has ability to choose increment step • Allowable number of characters for each custom point depends on the ID number of characters defined in the start and end ID values − Total number of characters of the ID value plus the custom points cannot exceed 20 characters • Creates a custom grid type file where either the row or column is an incremental alphanumerical list and the other row or column is a list of custom defined points

Example of Sequential with Custom Points File Type • Use sequential with custom points, for example, when measuring along a pipe or tube, where at each ID number location, you need to take measurements at the top, bottom, left, and right of the pipe

Building a Sequential with Custom Points File Type in Gage. View Thickness

About the 2 D Grid Data File Type • A sequence of ID numbers arranged to describe the intersection of two dimensions (rows and columns) • Starts with the ID number that refers to the first column and first row • Increments one value at a time until the sequence reaches the last column or row while the other dimension value stays constant • Then the other dimension increments from its first to its last value • This continues until the ID number that refers to the last column and last row is reached • User can choose to increment first by column or row

Example of 2 D Grid File Type

Building a 2 D Grid File Type in Gage. View Thickness

About the 2 D Grid with Custom Points File Type • The 2 D grid with custom points data file type is similar to the 2 D grid data file type except that you can add custom points − Custom points are used to record multiple readings at each grid ID location

Building a 2 D Grid with Custom Points File Type in Gage. View Thickness

Knowledge Check Multiple Choice Which file type is defined by a starting and an ending ID number plus a list of custom points? A. Incremental B. Sequential with custom points C. 2 D Grid D. 3 D Grid

About the 3 D Grid File Type • A sequence of multipart ID numbers arranged to describe a path through a three-dimensional matrix • Each part of the ID number corresponds to a particular matrix dimension (columns, rows, and points) • Each time you press [SAVE/SEND], the value for the first dimension increments by one while the values for the other two dimensions remain unchanged • When the sequence reaches the last value of the first dimension, the value for the second dimension increments by one • This continues until the ID number that refers to the last column, last row and last point is reached • You can choose which parameters (columns, rows, or points) will increment first, second, and third

Example of 3 D Grid File Type • The example shown assumes that you chose to increment the point first, the row second and the column third

Building a 3 D Grid File Type in Gage. View Thickness

About the 3 D Grid with Custom Points File Type • The 3 D custom file type is very similar to a standard 3 D Grid except that the rows and point parameters can be custom-defined lists • The example shown assumes the user chose the custom point to increment first, the custom row second, and the column third.

Building a 3 D Grid with Custom Points File Type in Gage. View Thickness

About the Boiler File Type • A special file type designed specifically for boiler applications • A common method for identifying a thickness measurement location is using the following three dimensional approach: − Elevation: the first dimension refers to the physical distance from the bottom of the boiler toward the top − Tube number: the second dimension refers to the number of the specific boiler tube to be inspected − Custom points: the third dimension refers to the number of points taken on each boiler tube at the specific elevation • Typical convention: left-center-right, left-right, or center • These three dimensions are combined in a single ID number to precisely identify the exact location of each thickness reading

Example of the Boiler File Type • The example shown assumes you chose to increment the custom points first, the tube number second, and the elevation third

Building a Boiler File Type in Gage. View Thickness

Knowledge Check True or False In a 3 D Grid file type, the user is only able to increment first by column.

About the Manual File Type • A custom list of unique ID number locations in which the locations do not have a standard, repeating pattern • Allows you to build a list of ID numbers by entering each ID number point in the dataset − This can be done directly in Gage. View Thickness − Or it can be done in an Excel or Text file and then uploaded into Gage. View Thickness • Manual files cannot be built on the instrument or Gage. View Thickness or Excel File Text File

About the 2 D Radial File Type • The 2 D Radial file type is similar to the 2 D grid file type except that the columns are defined by degrees (between 5 and 90 degrees) • Used when you want to measure around the circumference of a part − User chooses a start and elevation and increment steps − User can choose to increment first by degree or elevation • 2 D Radial files cannot be built on the instrument

Building a 2 D Radial File Type in Gage. View Thickness