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MX-5

MX-3, MX-5 & MX-5DLThe 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 Boilers
Tube & Pipe Glass
Tanks Variety of Applications

Specifications
Physical

  • Weight: 10 ounces
  • Size: 2.5 W x 4.75 H x 1.25 D inches
    63.5 W x 120.7 H x 31.8 D mm
  • Operating Temperature: -20 to 120F (-20 to 50C)
  • 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 meters/second.
  • Bar graph indicates stability or 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 inch (0.01 millimeter)
  • 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 measure ments 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

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