User`s guide

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Chapter 1: Introducing the Ectane Presentation
Presentation
Eddyfi’s innovative Ectane™ instrument completely redefines the potential of
electromagnetic technologies (ET) for surface and tube inspection. This high-
performance ET data acquisition system offers the following top-of-the line key
features:
 Light, rugged, portable, and sealed
 SmartMUX™: integrated, universal, and programmable array multiplexer for
up to 256 elements
 Multi-technology for tube inspections: ECT, RFT, NFT, MFL, ECA, and IRIS
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ultrasound technology
 Battery power and backup, for flexibility and 100% uptime
 Plug & Play connectivity – no more BootP!
 Standard connectors
The Ectane is controlled by a remote PC running Microsoft Windows XP or
Windows 7 and Eddyfi’s Magnifi
®
software. This PC will be referred to as the
workstation in this manual. For more information about Magnifi, please refer to
its user manual.
What is in the Box
All Ectane instruments come with the following standard accessories:
 Two high-capacity batteries
 One power adapter (100 V – 240 V)
 Power cords (one for North America and one for Europe)
 Ballistic nylon shoulder strap
 High-quality shielded Ethernet cable
 One 41-to-4-pin adapter (with Ectane E and Ectane E64 models only)
 User manual
 Transportation case
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