DOP2000
Model 2125
Technical specifications

Emission
Emitting frequencies from 0.45 MHz to 10.5 MHz, step of 1 kHz
Emitting power 3 levels
Burst length 2, 4 or 8 cycles
PRF between 64 µs (48 mm) and 100’000 µs, step of 1 µs

Reception

Number of gates between 3 and 1000, step of 1 gate
Position of the first gate movable by step of 250 ns
Amplification (TGC)

Uniform, Slope, Custom

Slope mode
exponential amplification between two defined depth values. Value at both depths variable between -40dB and +40dB

Custom mode
user's defined values between -40dB and +40dB in cells. Variable number, size and position of the cells.

Sensitivity >-100 dBm

Resolution

Lateral resolution defined by the transducer
Gate length(Longitudinal resolution) minimum value of 0.85 ms (0.64 mm) depends on spatial filter and burst length.
(approximate value, defined at 50% of the received signal)
Spatial filter from 50 kHz (3.9 mm) to 300 kHz (0.7 mm) , step of 50 kHz
Display resolution distance between the center of each sample volume selectable between 0.25 ms (0.187 mm) and 20 ms (15 mm), step of 0.25 ms
Velocity resolution 1 LSB (maximum = 0.0007 mm/s; minimum = 91.5 mm/s), Doppler frequency given in a signed byte format

Ultrasonic Processor

Doppler frequency

computation based on a correlation algorithm

Wall filter stationary echoes removed by IIR high-pass filter 2nd order
Number of emissions per profile between 1024 and 8, any values
Detection level 5-level selectable threshold to discard low SNR values
Acquisition time per profile depends on PRF and number of emissions per profile, minimum around 2 to 3 ms
Filters on profiles moving average: based on 2 to 32000 profiles, zero values included or rejected
median, based on 3 to 32 profiles
Maximum velocity 11.72 m/s for bi-directional flow, 2 times more for unidirectional flow (at 0.5 MHz)
Velocity scale variable positive and negative velocity range.

Computation

Compute and display
velocity profile
Doppler energy
echo modulus
velocity profile with echo modulus or Doppler energy
velocity profile with velocity versus time of one selected gate
velocity profile with flow rate versus time (circular section assumed)
velocity profile with real time histogram
echo modulus with real time histogram
Doppler energy with real time histogram
power spectrum of one selected gated
real time turbulence
Statistics mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum
Velocity component automatic computation of the projected velocity component
Replay mode replays a recorded measure from the disk
Utility freeze/run mode

Advanced features

measurement of the ultrasonic field
acquisition of I and Q signals (8000 values can be recorded)

acquisition in real time of a complete 2D, 3D velocity field. Option

emission and reception can be realized on separated connectors

Trigger

Input external signal (TTL) or keyboard action
Configuration parameters high, low level, internal pull-up 4 KW
Delay between 1 and 10’000 ms, step of 1ms
Acquisition procedure selectable number of blocks of profiles automatic record capability

Memory/Files

Internal memory variable size, memorization from 2 to 32000 profiles
Configuration parameters 10 saved configurations
Data file Binary
(include: ASCII short info blocks, comments, all parameters, all data profiles) ASCII(statistical information available)

Environment(may be changed)

Operating system* Windows® XP
Processor* VIA Eden 800MHz
RAM* 128 MBytes (up to 512 Mbytes in option)
Storage devices* Hard disk 40 GBytes
1’44 MBytes Floppy
CD-ROM Read/Write (40x/12x/48x)
Screen 12.4” TFT Color display (800x600) VGA
Communication

2 serial ports
1 parallel port (printer port)
1 Ethernet 10 base T, RJ45
1 external SVGA (simultaneous with TFT)
2 PS2 port (mouse and keyboard)
1 USB (Rev 1.10, type A)

US interface Echo, (max 0.7 Vp), output impedance of 50 ohm, BNC
TTL high level pulse of 100 ns at each emission, BNC
Logic level trigger input, pull up by 330 ohm, BNC
US probe In/Out, BNC
US emission connector, BNC
Power supply 220-110 VAC, selectable, 50 - 60 Hz
Humidity =< 80%
Temperature 5 - 35 °C
Size 340x265x305 mm
Weight 13 Kg

Options

Multiplexer

Sound speed unit

10 probes, internal or external
UDVF multiplexer
measure the sound velocity within 2%

 

* may be adapted to the market
All values computed with a sound velocity of 1500 m/s (water),in the direction of the ultrasonic beam