Patent ID: 8138755

Claim:
An eddy current, nondestructive inspection system to inspect a test object, comprising: a probe unit including a probe transceiver and located in a position to carry out tests of the test object; an NDI unit including an NDI transceiver and configured to operate the probe unit according to predetermined controlling commands including at least one excitation command via a remote communication path established between the probe transceiver and the NDI transceiver; the probe unit further comprising: at least one transducer element operable for inducing an eddy current in the test object according to the excitation command; a receiver circuit for receiving a signal from the test object in response to the eddy current; and a microcontroller for executing the controlling command and for transferring data from and to the NDI unit via the probe transceiver; and, the NDI unit further comprising: a signal processor configured to process the signal received from the probe unit; and a user interface.