3M Edge User manual

3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division
3MTM The Edge Personal Noise Dosimetry
Quick Start Guide
The Edge

Turning on
1. Turn on the Edge by pressing and releasing the key.
Resetting
Resetting the Edge is performed by either using the 3MTM
Detection Management Software DMS when downloading
or setting up parameters. Another option is from the Edge’s
shortcut reset menu.
• To reset from the keypad ensure the Edge is off, then:
1. Press key.
2. Press and hold and keys when the splash screen
appears. The shortcut menu will appear (see below).
3. Press the up arrow until the reset icon is selected.
4. Press and hold the key until it shows the les were
deleted.
• A 3, 2, 1 countdown and a shaded bar indicates reset.
5. To exit, press down arrow until icon is selected. Press
key.
Edge Display and Keypad
Microphone and
windscreen
LED Indicator
•Red - indicates dose has exceeded the alarm level.
• Amber - indicates stopped.
• Green - indicates measuring.
Measurement display
Up arrow
Down arrow
On/Off/Enter key
Run/Stop key
Reset icon
Contrast icon
Exit icon

LED Indicator
•Red - indicates dose has exceeded the alarm level.
• Amber - indicates stopped.
• Green - indicates measuring.
Calibrating
A calibration may be performed before and/or after a
dosimetry test.
1. Remove the windscreen while the Edge is turned on
and stopped.
2. Slide the Edge into the cavity of the
calibrator, ensuring the adapter
ring is inserted into the calibrator.
3. Turn on the calibrator. Set the
calibrator to 114 dB and 1000 Hz
(if applicable).
4. “CAL” will ash on the Edge display
automatically detecting the calibration
screen.
5. Press the key to trigger the calibration screen.
6. To adjust the calibration value on the display, repeatedly
press the up/down arrows to match 114.0 dB.
7. Press key to exit.
Viewing and/or navigating data
1. Press the the up/down arrow keys to navigate through the
measurements and parameters.
Setting up the Edge
All the Edge parameters are setup via 3MTM Detection
Management Software DMS in the Instrument Communication
panel or button from the DMS start screen.

Running a study
Ending a study
1. Press and hold the on/off enter button for the count
down.
Turning off
1. Once the Edge is turned on, press and hold the button.
• A 3, 2, 1 countdown will appear. Then, a run indicator
will appear on the top of the display. Also the LED will
ash green unless this was disabled in the DMS via the
heartbeat eld.
1. While running a study, press and hold the run/stop
button.
• A 3, 2, 1 countdown will appear and the indicator will
appear on the top of the display.
Screen indicators: in run mode

1. To communicate with DMS and the Edge, turn on the Edge
and plug in the USB cable from the edge to the pc. Then,
open 3MTM Detection Management software DMS.
2. Click on the button. The instrument communications
panel will appear. Select the Edge instrument and model from
the dosimetry family.
3. Click on the Edge(s) check boxes in the EdgeDock-5 section and
then select the button.
• DMS will stated Download completed. Select the Data Finder tab
to view your data (if not automatically selected.)
Downloading data and DMS
Locking/unlocking
1. Turn the dosimeter on and press the button to start
measuring.
2. To enable the lock, press button. Then press
three consecutive times, within one second intervals.
3. To unlock, press the button within on second intervals
and then press button.
Communicating DMS start screen

Occupational Health &
Environmental Safety Division
Quest Technologies, a 3M Company
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ISO 17025 Accredited Calibration Lab
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Oconomowoc, WI 53066
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