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TomoView Concepts and Operational Mode > UT Settings Dialog Bar > Probe Tab
Probe Tab
The Probe tab (see Figure: The Probe tab) contains options that are used to set the parameters of the
probes used for the inspection.
Sound velocity
Sets the sound velocity in the inspected material for each wave type. This value must be
determined with precision as it will be used to convert time units into distance units.
Wedge delay
Sets the total wedge delay of the probe. The wedge delay is calculated as follows:
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Modify probe
Modify beam
When a Pulse-Echo group is selected, the T button transfers the pulse-receiver probe
parameters. When a Pitch-and-catch, or a TOFD group is selected, the T button transfers the
pulser probe parameters and the R button transfers the receiver probe parameters.
The scan offset represents the distance between the beam direction and the scan origin, which
can be positive or negative (click on the
button to view a graphical representation of this
offset). This box sets the scan offset of the probe or the beam depending on whether the
Modify probe or Modify beam option was chosen in the Selection group box. See
Figure 4-64.
Index offset
The index offset represents the distance between the beam exit point and the index origin,
Separation
Specifies the distance between the probes (available only with an active TOFD group).
Specifies the beam orientation as parallel or perpendicular to the scan direction (available only
with an active TOFD group).
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Adjust Resolution
This button opens the dialog box shown in Figure 4-65 which can be used to adjust the data
group resolution.
(1) Min.
Sets the minimal offset difference, ensuring that there will be no data fusion among the
data groups, although acquisition gaps may occur.
(2) Max.
Sets the minimal offset difference, ensuring that there will be no acquisition gap among
the data groups, although data fusion may occur.
(3) Average
Sets an average of the offset difference, therefore providing a good compromise between
acquisition gaps and data fusion among data groups.
(4) User
Sets a user-defined offset difference, allowing you to select a data group resolution
between the minimum and maximum offset differences.
The refracted angle () (see Figure: Refracted angle) is calculated from the probe incidence
angle (), sound velocity in wedge, and sound velocity in material according to the following
formula (Snells law):
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Sets the skew angle of the probe, which is defined as the angle between the primary axis of the
probe and the scan axis. For more details on the probe orientation convention, see 4.5.
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