IRIS Application Guide

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INTRODUCTION
This document presents how to use an Eddyfi IRIS system with Magnifi on an Ectane test
instrument.
Eddyfi offers five types of IRIS centering devices. The following was made using a small centering
device but can also be applied to other types of IRIS centering devices.
For illustration purposes, we used a SS316 tube 25.4 mm (1 in) in outside diameter (OD) and
1.96 mm (0.077 in) in wall thickness.

TERMINOLOGY

PROBE DELAY (PD)

Corresponds to the transit time of the ultrasonic pulse to reach the mirror (typically 20 s to 23
s)

TUBE INTERNAL RADIUS (IR)*

Corresponds to the pulse transit time through water (from the mirror to the front wall)
* This explanation assumes a stationary mirror, thus we use internal “radius” instead of
“diameter”

TUBE WALL THICKNESS (WT)

Corresponds to the pulse transit time through the metal. Time in between front wall and back
wall

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EQUIPMENT

CENTERING DEVICE

ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER

TURBINE

IRIS PUMP

CABLES

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SELECTION
Select your hardware according to the following tables.
Example:
• CDSL-SLA: Small centering device
• TB-170: 17.0 mm (0.67 in) turbine
• TD-15M-254: 15MHz, 25.4 mm (1 in) focal length transducer

IRIS selection table for tubing:

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IRIS selection table for piping:

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PROJECT AND INSPECTION FOLDERS
In this section, we will create a folder structure that will manage the save locations of your
setup, data and report. This management is operated through the creation of a project.
Magnifi suggests two levels of file. The first level is the Project folder. It is meant to include
different inspections that are related in some way. For instance, it can include all the inspections
done at a refinery shutdown and be named Refinery_Shutdown_May_2018. The second level of
file is the Inspection subfolder. Inspection subfolders are saved in the project folder. An
inspection subfolder can include the data specific to the inspection of a bundle of tubes with a
specific technology and could be named SS316_075x0.065_ECT for instance. This inspection
subfolder regroups the setup, the tube list, the data and the Magnifi report.

PROJECT
(ex: Refinery 04-17)

INSPECTION 1
INSPECTION 2 INSPECTION X
(ex: Bundle No A1D3FX)

... ...
SETUP

TUBE
DATA
LIST

REPORT

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When you open Magnifi, the first page displayed is called the Backstage.

To create or open a project, click on Open/Add Project in the backstage. You can select an
existing project/folder or you can create a new folder.
1. Create a folder by right-clicking on the location where you want to add your Project file.
Select New, Folder and enter the chosen name. You can then select the newly created
folder and click on Select Folder.

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 2. Click on Add/Open Inspection in the backstage, then click on Add and enter the name
of your inspection.

3. Click Select. This will define the position where the setup(s) and data will be saved.

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SETUP WIZARD
In this section, we will show how to create a setup using the Setup Wizard in Magnifi.
Before going further, you can change the measurement unit. To do so, click on Preferences. In
the System tab, you can change the measurement units from metric to imperial and vice versa.
For the metric units, you can choose to use meters, centimeters, or milimeters in the General
tab. The default measurement for imperial units is inches. When finished, click on Preferences
again to go back to the General window.

To create a new setup, it’s strongly suggested to use the Wizard option menu. Click on Create
Setup to start the Wizard.

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COMPONENT DEFINITION
The first page shown by the Wizard is the Component Definition.
Click on the Material field to open the drop-down menu. Select the material of the tube to be
inspected. If the material is not in the list, you can click on Manage… to open the List of
Available Material window.

To add a new material to the list, click on Add. A new line will appear in the list. Give the material
a relevant name and set the material resistivity and permeability to its theoretical value. The
resistivity and permeability are used to set electro-magnetic techniques parameters only. They
don’t need to be set if an electro-magnetic inspection is not performed on this material.
It’s possible to add a note about the material to specify information such as its application or
composition. When you are done, click OK.

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You will be back to the Component Definition window. If you added a new material, it will now
be available in the material list.
Adjust the tube wall thickness by entering the value in the Wall thickness field or by moving the
slider. Enter the tube's outer diameter and length.
These tube properties will help Magnifi to suggest the optimal scan parameters.
Click Next when everything is set correctly.

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PROBE SELECTION

By selecting the Iris technique, Magnifi will recommend a Turbine, Transducer and Centering
Device to be used for the optimal results for the tube in the previous section. In the case you
don’t have the transducer in hand and you don’t have time to order it, we suggest using the
closest possible frequency and a focal a bit further than the recommended transducer. Click
Next when you’re finished.

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SCAN DEFINITION

The position from: option defines how the c-scan is populated. It can be populated by using the
pin at the end of the turbine or using an encoder. The Acquisition rate can be increased after
the setup by clicking on Scan icon from the Setup menu. Increasing the Acquisition rate will
enable you to rotate faster, but the inspection can possibly become noisier. Click Next when
you’re finished.

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The resolution is set to have 180 points through the circumference and have 1 point every mm
on the tube axis. Click Next when you’re finished.

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INDICATION CODES
The Indication Codes page is used to define the entries that can be added to the report when
analyzing the data.

When an indication is added, its abbreviation (code) is shown in the code pane, next to the
data.
You can modify the default indications codes list by changing the parameter in the table. New
indications can be defined by clicking on the Add button.
Click Next when you are done

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DISPLAY
The second Display window is used to set the layouts. Checking the tick boxes in this window
will make the proposed layouts available in your setup. You will be able to switch from one to
the another via the layout tab.
The layout with the blue background will be the one opened by default, which can be changed
to your desired option.
Layouts can be readjusted at any time.

Click Next to complete the setup wizard process.

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DATA LIST
Magnifi will create a file for each inspected tube. The list of tubes can be created in the Data
List section of the General tab of the Backstage.

Four options are available to set the filename format:

1. Free format:
Each file has a custom name. Can also be defined from the Data tab of the Front
Stage.
2. Prefix:
The file name includes a defined prefix followed by a sequential number.
3. Row, Col:
Row number, Column number. Mostly used for tubing inspections.
4. Zone, Row, Col:
Zone number, Row number, Column number. Mostly used for tubing inspections.

Click on the Create New List button. The displayed window will be different depending on the
chosen filename format.

For the Row, Col option, enter the number of rows, the starting row number and row interval.
You can then enter the number of tubes per row in the Nb. of Columns fields of the table. Click
on Create to generate the list of tubes. You can also use the Create & New button to add
another set of tubes to you list.

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The same principles apply to the other file formats, except for the Free format option for which
the file name(s) needs to be entered manually in the file name window of the Frontstage. The
tube list can also be imported from another project using the Import List button. The tube list
file can be found in the Inspection folder. It is also possible to import a list created in Tubepro.

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HARDWARE ASSEMBLY
Note: Please report to the relevant supplied document if you use a micro turbine and extra-
small centering devices.
Unscrew the turbine base from the turbine.

Holding the centering device, screw the turbine base

• Make sure the arms do not come in conflict with the turbine base.
• To optimize your probe data, both centering modules must be far from each other and
the centering arms must be in the direction showed on the picture below:

Insert the microdot connector at the base of the centering device until it exits the base of the
turbine previously assembled

Screw the poly to the base of the centering device

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 • Make sure the IRIS coaxial cable at the far end and close to the microdot connector is
not kinked. You may have higher noise just after the front wall echo in the A-scan. It will
directly affect the probe sensitivity on smaller defects.

Screw the transducer to the microdot connector

• If your transducer has white spots on the curved section, this is an indicator to eventually
replace it. To increase its lifetime, don’t use it without coupling (water) and remove the
BNC connector when the probe is not running.

Screw the turbine to its base

• The UT transducer must not push the turbine rotor. To avoid it, shake the IRIS cable until
the UT transducer is completely inserted in the turbine.
• Make sure the rotation is smooth. If not, you may have to lubricate the rotor. It may
also be necessary to clean the mirror for better signal quality.
• Centering tape can be added to the turbine.

Connect the BNC cable to the BNC connector on the poly

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Connect the BNC cable to the Ectane

TIPS
• To optimize your probe data, both centering devices must be far away from each other
and in the right direction, as in the picture below.
• Centering tape can also be added to the turbine.
• Make sure the UT transducer doesn’t push the turbine rotor. To avoid this situation,
shake the IRIS cable until the UT transducer is completely inserted in the turbine
• With the XS centering devices, use the key to adjust both centering modules at the
proper strength.

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PERFORMING AN ACQUISITION
1. If you are in the Backstage, move to the Frontstage by clicking on the Start/Resume
button.
2. Click on the Connect button under the Instrument tab. This will open the Instrument
configuration page. Click on the line showing the instrument to which you want to
connect and then click Connect.

Note: Your Ectane firmware version may not match the version of Magnifi you are using. If this
is the case, a red and white X icon will be shown in the Status field of the Instrument connection
window. To download a matching version to your Ectane, click on the Config. button and then
click the Send firmware to the instrument button of the Instrument configuration window.

Two (2) acquisition modes are available in Magnifi: Setup Mode and Acquisition Mode. Setup
Mode is used to scan your calibration tube and make the necessary adjustments on your
setup without saving the data automatically. Acquisition mode is used for the inspection -

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 in this mode, the software automatically saves the acquired data using file names based on
the tube list.

3. For the gates adjustment, go to Setup Mode by clicking on the Setup Mode button
under the Home tab. This mode is active when the Setup Mode button is grayed.

4. Push the centering device fully in the tube and make sure the ultrasonic beam is in a
clear area in your standard.

5. Click Start/Resume to start the acquisition.

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 6. Increase the size of the A-scan window

7. Start the IRIS pump and press F2 to see live data.

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 8. Press to get an envoloppe over your A-Scan

9. Set the start position and the length of the pin gate as narrowly as possible. The level
should be set to avoid the surrounding noise level. (This is to make sure no noise will
come in the gate and increase the rotation speed.)

Gate for the pin

Noise

10. In this situation, reducing the overall gain will reduce the noise level. After the gain is
adjusted, click two times on to refresh the A-scan.

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 11. Adjust the front wall gate, it needs to be as low as possible without catching noise and
wide enough to get the movement of the front wall due to the centering.

12. Click on to remove the envoloppe and click on to zoom on the back wall.

13. Increase the TCG slope as much as possible without putting too much noise in the
signal. The backwall signal should be around 80% of the full screen height.

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 14. Increase the Level and the Start position of the back wall gate to clean the C-scan and
bring the gate as close as possible to the front wall.

Above the noise

Press F2 to stop the acquisition, press F2 again start the acquisition and pull your calibration
tube. The pulling speed should be around 50 to 100mm/s

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 15. To troubleshoot this kind of result (green noise in the C-Scan), different options are
available. (Do the changes while you are acquiring the data to see the results live)
a. Reduce overall gain in the general tap.
b. Increase the level of the backwall gate.
In the image below the probe is on the 50% OD groove (the last part of the C-scan in yellow).
c. You need to reduce the level of the backwall gate.
d. You might need to decrease the overall gain again and increase the slope of the
TCG to clean the C-Scan

16. Put the cursor into a clear portion of the tube. Click on , select Probe Delay and
Wall Thickness and then press Calibrate. (That will adjust the velocity and wedge delay
to get the defined WT in your readings)

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 17. Play with the color palette to improve the image.

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Note: In this presentation, we used a shorter focal length (1in) for the transducer. So, it reduces
the Back Wall response. That’s why the 50% groove (3rd groove) is not clean. The level of the
OD signal of the 50% groove is sometimes at the same level as the base noise.

SAVING YOUR SETUP

Once all your setup adjustments are done, you can save your setup by clicking on the Save
Setup button under the Home tab. The displayed window will allow you to give an appropriate
name to your setup and to save it at the desired locations. The save location is, by default, your
inspection file. Note that when a data is saved, the setup is also saved with it.
You can also save the data of your calibration standard by clicking on the Save As button under
the Home tab.

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DATA LIST MANAGEMENT
For each acquisition, Magnifi can automatically save a file using the file name defined previously
in the Tube list section of this document. To do so, checkmark the Automatic File Recording
option that can be found under the General tab of the Preference menu of the Backstage.

The list of tubes is also shown in the Data window.

A common practice is to rescan your calibration tube and balance the probe periodically. You
can save this new calibration tube data by adding a new tube in your tube list (999 001 for
example). Or you can go out of the acquisition mode, scan your tube, and click on the Save Cal
As… button under the Calibration tab to save your data. You can then go back to the
acquisition mode to continue your inspection and to automatically save the acquired tubes in
your bundle.
Once a tube has been scanned, the " play " icon will be replaced by a checkmark icon next to
the tube description.
You can rescan a tube by selecting its name in the list and by clicking on the Rescan button in
the Home tab.

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Also, a tube name can be changed by right-clicking on its name and by selecting the Rename
optio

INSPECTION
The following section describes how to perform an inspection.
1. Go to the Acquisition Mode by clicking on the Setup Mode button under the Home tab.
The Acquisition Mode is activated when the Setup Mode button is not grayed.
2. Insert the centering device/turbine into the tube to inspect, start the IRIS pump and
start the acquisition by clicking on the Acquire button under the Home tab or by
pressing the F2 on your keyboard.
3. Pull the probe at approximately 2’’/s (50 mm/s).
4. When it’s done, press the Stop button or again F2 on your keyboard.
5. Repeat steps 2,3 and 4 for all the tubes to inspect in your bundle.
For each acquisition taken, Magnifi can automatically save a file using the file name defined
previously in the Tube list section of this document. To do so, checkmark the Automatic File
Recording option that can be found by clicking on the Acquisition preferences button in the
Data window. This option is selected by default.

The list of tubes is shown in the Data window on the left of the Frontstage.

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Tubes can be added or removed by using the first line of buttons of this window.
Once a tube has been scanned, the " play " icon will be replaced by a checkmark icon next to
the tube description.
You can rescan a tube by selecting a tube in the list and by clicking on the Rescan button in the
Home tab.
Also, a tube name can be changed by right-clicking on a tube in the list and by selecting the
Rename option.

LOADING A FILE
6. First disconnect your computer frome the Ectane by clicking on the Disconnect button
under the Home tab
7. You can load a file by double-clicking on the file name in the Data window. It can also
be done by selecting the file in the list and by clicking on the Load button under the
Home tab. Note that double-clicking on a tube when you are still connected to an
instrument will initiate data acquisition.
8. You can open the next or the previous file in the list by clicking on the Previous or Next
button of the Home tab.
The data files can be filtered by using the Filter button of the Data window.

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REPORT

INDICATIONS
The two Indication buttons at the lower corner of the Lissajous windows can be used to add an
entry to the report. These two buttons indicate the code that is associated with the defect being
entered. Both buttons are identical, but can be set to identify different flaws.
To add an indication to the data:
1. Select the indication in the C-scan and adjust the cursor so that the cursor only
includes the indication
2. Then, click on the red triangle in the corner of the Indication button to select the type
of defect to enter.
3. Click on the defect button to add an entry to the report.

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Indications can also be added to a tube to indicate, for instance, that it has no flaw or that it
is plugged.
To add an indication to a tube:
1. Load the file
2. Click on the appropriate indication button available under the Analysis tab

REPORT TABLE
To access the list of indications entered:
1. Make sure that the Report option is selected under the Layout tab.

2. Click on the report ribbon at the bottom of the screen to make the list visible

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Entries in the report can be modified by changing the value in the table. You can also delete an
entry by clicking on the X next to it.

REPORT GENERATION
Magnifi can automatically generate a full report with the report table.
To generate this report:
1. Go to the Backstage by clicking on the arrow at the upper left corner of the
Frontstage.
2. Click on the Generate Report button under the Report section of the General tab.
3. Choose your preferences and enter the required parameters. The # of tube in
component is used to show the percentage of tube in each category.

4. Click Finish to generate the report.

This will create a PDF report that will show information such as the list of indications in your
bundle and a report summary with a pie chart.

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The report logo can be modified by clicking on the Select Company Logo that can be found
under the System tab of the Backstage.

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The report table file in the Inspection folder can also be imported into other reporting software
such as Tubepro.

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