Best Practices
Live Mode and Saving Storage
The RSWA is meant to accurately inspect welds in a quick manner. In order to save time for the operator, it is recommended to use the Live mode feature as much as possible. Generally, if a joint is difficult to inspect, maneuvering the probe while in live mode will provide a better overview and deeper understanding of the material properties. Hence, it should be encouraged to enter live mode right away or by the third time after pressing Get. This will ensure swift and accurate measurements.
Using live mode has additional benefits: storage space savings. Using a 120-element probe, each measurement (or each Get operation) uses approximately 445 KB on the unit. For a 52-element probe, each measurement uses approximately 185 KB.
In order to conserve storage, inspectors are encouraged to use Live mode (or Continuous mode) as much as possible, which enables you to get continuous measurement data without having to constantly press the Get button.
A new setting was introduced in version 4.6.0 of Array Explorer called Default to Continuous Measurements which replaces the Get button with a Get Live button. It is recommended to enable this setting.
This tip has no bearing on the storage used when the inspections are exported to TDS. This is because when exporting inspections, only the active measurement for each spot is used, and all other measurements are discarded.
Changes in Stack Thickness
When the stack thickness of a part changes on a given weld, a marker ! Stack Change is displayed in the joint list. When this happens, it is recommended to perform another Setup operation over the new area of the part to ensure the most accurate readings of the new weld.