Systems and methods for control of a non-destructive testing system

Abstract

A system may include a non-destructive testing (NDT) device. The NDT device may further include a communications system configured to receive control data from an external system, wherein the NDT device is configured to use the control data to control a component included in the NDT device, to control a parameter of the NDT device, or a combination thereof.

1 . A system comprising:
 a non-destructive testing (NDT) device comprising:
 a communications system configured to receive control data from an external system, wherein the NDT device is configured to use the control data to control a software component included in the NDT device, to control a hardware parameter of the NDT device, or a combination thereof. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communications system is configured to use a cloud computing network to receive the control data, to transmit inspection data, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the communications system is configured to use a wireless network, a near field communications (NFC), a personal area network (PAN), and ad hoc pairing, or a combination thereof, to receive the control data, to transmit inspection data, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the hardware parameter comprises an operational parameter used during operations of the NDT device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the operational parameter comprises a start data acquisition parameter, a stop data acquisition parameter, a adjustment of gain parameter, a adjustment of a time base parameter, a compensating for lift off—zeroing parameter, an adjusting of phase rotation parameter, an adjusting of persistence parameter, a balancing of a probe parameter, an adjusting of a gate amplitude adjustment parameter, an adjusting of a gate position adjustment parameter, a parameter adjusting color palette, a signal rectification parameter, a pulser filter parameter, a zooming in parameter, a zooming out parameter, a pulse width parameter, a data filter parameter, a pulse repetition frequency parameter, a sweep angle start parameter, a sweep angle stop parameter, a sweep angle increment parameter, a channels on parameter, a channel off parameter, a freeze data parameter, a clearing data parameter, an erasing data parameter, an adjusting span parameter, an adjusting filter paramete, a parameter to change a spot positio, a parameter to change a display types, a parameter to change a channel view, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the NDT device is configured to use the control data to access a file system, to display visual data, to play audio data, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein file system comprises a file, a folder, or a combination thereof, and the NDT device is configured to add the file, delete the file, rename the file, update contents of the file, add the folder, delete the folder, rename the folder, update contents of the folder, or a combination thereof, and wherein the visual data comprises an image, a video, a text, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the control data comprises a virtual controller data, or a combination thereof, derived by manipulating a virtual controller. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the external system comprises a mobile device, a computing system, or a combination thereof, communicatively coupled to the NDT device by using the communications system. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the NDT device comprises, a borescope, an ultrasonic inspection device, an x-ray inspection device, an eddy current inspection device, a fiberscope, a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions configured to:
 receive control data from an external system by using a communications system included in a non-destructive testing (NDT) device; and   use the control data to control a software component included in the NDT device, to control a hardware parameter of the NDT device, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 11 , comprising instructions configured to use a cloud computing network to receive the control data. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 11 , comprising instructions configured to use a wireless network, a near field communications (NFC), a personal area network (PAN), and ad hoc pairing, or a combination thereof, to receive the control data. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the hardware parameter comprises an operational parameter used during operations of the NDT device, and wherein the software component comprises a file system. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the operational parameter comprises a start data acquisition parameter, a stop data acquisition parameter, a adjustment of gain parameter, a adjustment of a time base parameter, a compensating for lift off—zeroing parameter, an adjusting of phase rotation parameter, an adjusting of persistence parameter, a balancing of a probe parameter, an adjusting of a gate amplitude adjustment parameter, an adjusting of a gate position adjustment parameter, a parameter adjusting color palette, a signal rectification parameter, a pulser filter parameter, a zooming in parameter, a zooming out parameter, a pulse width parameter, a data filter parameter, a pulse repetition frequency parameter, a sweep angle start parameter, a sweep angle stop parameter, a sweep angle increment parameter, a channels on parameter, a channel off parameter, a freeze data parameter, a clearing data parameter, an erasing data parameter, an adjusting span parameter, an adjusting filter paramete, a parameter to change a spot positio, a parameter to change a display types, a parameter to change a channel view, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . A method comprising:
 receiving control data by using a communication system included in a non-destructive testing (NDT) device; and   using the control data to control a component included in the NDT device, to control a file system of the NDT device, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , comprising using the control data to control a parameter of the NDT device, wherein the parameter is used to control operations of the NDT device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the parameter comprises a start data acquisition parameter, a stop data acquisition parameter, a adjustment of gain parameter, a adjustment of a time base parameter, a compensating for lift off—zeroing parameter, an adjusting of phase rotation parameter, an adjusting of persistence parameter, a balancing of a probe parameter, an adjusting of a gate amplitude adjustment parameter, an adjusting of a gate position adjustment parameter, a parameter adjusting color palette, a signal rectification parameter, a pulser filter parameter, a zooming in parameter, a zooming out parameter, a pulse width parameter, a data filter parameter, a pulse repetition frequency parameter, a sweep angle start parameter, a sweep angle stop parameter, a sweep angle increment parameter, a channels on parameter, a channel off parameter, a freeze data parameter, a clearing data parameter, an erasing data parameter, an adjusting span parameter, an adjusting filter paramete, a parameter to change a spot positio, a parameter to change a display types, a parameter to change a channel view, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the using the control data to control the file system comprises adding a file, deleting the file, renaming the file, updating contents of the file, adding a folder, deleting the folder, renaming the folder, updating contents of the folder, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , comprising using a cloud computing network to receive the control data.