YT2001 Advanced Acoustic Imager & Leak Detector
The YT2001 Advanced Acoustic Imager is a handheld industrial acoustic imaging camera designed to visually locate sound and ultrasonic sources.
Using a 136-channel MEMS digital microphone array, the YT2001 converts acoustic energy into a real-time visual heat map overlaid on the camera image, allowing technicians to quickly identify the exact location of compressed-air and gas leaks, abnormal sound sources and electrical partial discharge.
With an effective detection distance of 0.3–100 m, a frequency range extending to 65 kHz and real-time PRPD partial-discharge analysis, the YT2001 provides a fast, non-contact tool for predictive maintenance, energy-loss reduction and electrical inspection.
Key Features
- 136-channel MEMS digital microphone array
- Real-time acoustic imaging
- Dynamic sound-source heat map
- 25 FPS image refresh rate
- Effective detection distance: 0.3–100 m
- Sound pressure range: 30–120 dB
- Frequency range: 1 kHz–65 kHz
- Adjustable frequency-band filtering
- Intelligent acoustic auto-focusing
- Real-time compressed-air / gas leak-rate estimation
- Dedicated sound-source recognition
- Real-time PRPD partial discharge analysis
- Non-contact ultrasonic inspection
- Suitable for noisy industrial environments
- Designed for rapid scanning of large areas
Main Inspection Modes
| Application | What the YT2001 Does |
|---|---|
| Compressed Air Leak Detection | Visually locates escaping compressed air and estimates the leak rate |
| Gas Leak Detection | Detects ultrasonic turbulence generated by pressurised gas escaping through leaks |
| Partial Discharge Detection | Uses ultrasonic imaging and PRPD analysis to locate developing electrical insulation faults |
| Sound Source Identification | Displays the location of audible or ultrasonic noise directly on the live image |
| Machinery Investigation | Helps locate abnormal acoustic sources in operating industrial equipment |
Compressed Air & Gas Leak Detection
Compressed-air leaks can be difficult to locate in a working factory because background machinery noise can mask the sound of a leak.
The YT2001 uses its microphone array and adjustable frequency filtering to isolate high-frequency leak noise and display its location directly on the screen.
Unlike a conventional ultrasonic probe, the operator can scan an entire area from a distance rather than checking every fitting individually.
The system can also provide real-time leak-rate estimation, helping maintenance teams identify and prioritise the most significant leaks.
Typical leak locations
- Compressed-air fittings
- Pneumatic tubing
- Valves
- Flanges
- Couplings
- Regulators
- Hose connections
- Gas systems
- Vacuum systems
- Process equipment
Partial Discharge Detection
The YT2001 also provides a dedicated PRPD – Phase Resolved Partial Discharge analysis mode.
Electrical partial discharge can generate ultrasonic energy before a serious insulation failure becomes visible. The YT2001 allows electrical technicians to scan equipment from a distance and visually identify concentrated ultrasonic activity.
Typical applications include:
- Switchgear
- Distribution panels
- Transformers
- Bushings
- Insulators
- High-voltage connections
- Electrical substations
- Preventive maintenance inspections
Acoustic Imaging
The YT2001 uses 136 MEMS microphones to determine the direction and intensity of incoming sound.
The resulting acoustic information is displayed as a visual overlay on the live image, allowing the operator to see where the acoustic energy is originating.
A 25 FPS refresh rate allows the imager to follow both steady and intermittent sound sources in real time.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Instrument Type | Handheld Acoustic Imager |
| Microphone Array | 136-channel MEMS digital microphone array |
| Frequency Range | 1 kHz–65 kHz |
| Sound Pressure Range | 30–120 dB |
| Effective Detection Distance | 0.3–100 m |
| Image Refresh Rate | Up to 25 FPS |
| Acoustic Display | Real-time acoustic heat-map overlay |
| Frequency Filtering | Adjustable frequency-band filtering |
| Leak Detection | Compressed-air and pressurised gas leak localisation |
| Leak Quantification | Real-time leak-rate estimation |
| Electrical Analysis | Real-time PRPD partial-discharge analysis |
| Sound Analysis | Sound-source recognition and localisation |
Typical Applications
- Compressed-air leak detection
- Industrial gas leak localisation
- Vacuum leak detection
- Electrical partial discharge inspection
- Switchgear inspection
- Transformer and insulator inspection
- Machinery noise investigation
- Sound-source localisation
- Ultrasonic source detection
- Predictive maintenance
- Energy-efficiency surveys
- Factory maintenance
- Petrochemical facilities
- Automotive manufacturing
- Food and beverage plants
- Mining and heavy industry