Capintec AreaExpert User manual

AreaExpert
Manual Stock No. 9250-0149 Rev. B – December 2014
AREA RADIATION MONITOR
USER’S GUIDE
Capintec, Inc.
Sales and Marketing
and Customer Support
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Ramsey, NJ 07446
Phone (800) ASK-4CRC
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Capintec, Inc.
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Pittsburgh, PA 15238
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL WARNINGS.........................................................................................................5
SECURITY WARNINGS ........................................................................................................5
WARRANTY INFORMATION ................................................................................................6
GENERAL INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................6
INSTALLATION.....................................................................................................................8
DEVICE ACTIVATION...........................................................................................................8
DEVICE SHUTDOWN............................................................................................................9
DEVICE OPERATION..........................................................................................................10
Operation – Software Specifications.............................................................................10
Information Bar..............................................................................................................10
Menu Bar.......................................................................................................................12
Menu Screens...............................................................................................................12
CenterExpert ...................................................................................................................28
Installation.....................................................................................................................28
CenterExpert Main Screen............................................................................................29
Adding AreaExperts to the CenterExpert.......................................................................29
Removing AreaExperts from CenterExpert....................................................................31
Configuring a Single AreaExpert ...................................................................................32
Configuring Multiple AreaExpert....................................................................................35
Viewing Alarm History ...................................................................................................37
Viewing Data History.....................................................................................................39
Viewing Statistics History ..............................................................................................43
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................45
DEVICE CLEANING ............................................................................................................46
PACKAGE CONTENTS.......................................................................................................46
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................46
DIMENSIONS (mm).............................................................................................................47
TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................................................47
DISPOSAL INFORMATION.................................................................................................48
CONTACT INFORMATION..................................................................................................48
CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY...............................................................................49
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GENERAL WARNINGS
Carefully read this User's Guide before using this device. After reading the guide,
store it in a location easily accessible by all users.
Verify that is no physical damage to the device and that all accessories are included.
Perform the installation and first activation processes of the device as described
under the INSTALLATION section on page 8.
Avoid impact, excessive temperature, moisture and dust during the use and
transportation of the device. These may void the warranty.
Do not use this device for purposes other than its intent of use.
To activate the device, wait until 0.00 mR/h appears on the screen after powering-up.
(The booting process takes approximately one minute).
SECURITY WARNINGS
Ensure that the power outlet is grounded and complies with conditions written on
the device's power label. It is recommended that the device be connected to an
Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS).
Any failure caused by connection to an inappropriate power supply shall void the
warranty.
Verify that the device is OFF (O) before connecting to the power outlet. Verify that
the power cord is securely atta
ched to both the power outlet and the device’s
power socket.
The device is designed for interior use. The device location should be devoid of
wet areas and the device should not come in contact with water.
The device should not be exposed to direct sunlight and should be kept away from
high temperature sources.
For accurate measurements, the device should be mounted on a wall using the
included mounting hardware in such a way that the LEDs are positioned above the
LCD screen.
Hard or sharp objects that may damage the LCD Touchscreen should not be used.
The device should be kept in the OFF (O) position when not in use.
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STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) Ethernet
cables should be used for the device to
avoid loss of data due to distance.
There are no internal adjustments or calibration settings that may be done by the
user within the conditions of the warranty. REFER ALL SERVICING TO THE
AUTHORIZED QUALIFIED SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE!
At the end of its life cycle, disposing the device may be harmful to the environment
and human health. Upon reaching the end of its life cycle, the device should be
disposed of in accordance with local and national regulations.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
The device, including all the parts, is warranted by our company against defects in material
and workmanship.
The warranty period begins at date of shipment and is valid for two (2) years.
Maintenance, repairs and part replacements for all electrical, electronic and mechanical
failures that are outside of misuse or wrong use during the warranty period, shall be
performed at no charge.
Failures caused by not complying with the conditions listed in the User's Guide are not
covered by the warranty.
The device being subjected to abnormal physical and electrical impacts, static discharge,
lightning, fire and any other natural disasters are not covered by the warranty.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
The “AreaExpert” Area Radiation Monitor is a device designed for continuously measuring,
logging and reporting of ionized radiation doses in areas with ionized radiation.
The device is capable of measuring ionized radiation within the range of 0-1 R/h with ±10%
accuracy. It has a 7" (inch) user friendly color touchscreen.
With the wall-mount option, the device is easy to track and program with its color
touchscreen and has many superior qualities. The device is designed by combining an
energy compensated GM detector, dedicated electronic circuitry and embedded computer
hardware and software.
The device's internal rechargeable battery prevents potential data loss in cases of power
outages. The device can operate for approximately 1 hour depending on the status of the
battery.
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The green, yellow and red LEDs on the front panel provide information about the device's
operational status and the ionized radiation dose levels in the area.
A 220V, 2A relay output allowing an external alarming device connection is available at the
bottom of the device. USB and Ethernet connectors for data transfer are located next to the
alarm relay socket.
The high and low alarm levels, the dose unit (mR/h or µSv/h), date and time settings and
Turkish and English language options can be selected by the user.
Hourly, daily and monthly histograms can be viewed on the touchscreen by choosing the
relevant time frame. This information can be transferred to any data storage device over the
USB connection.
It is possible to connect multiple area monitors over one network, monitor the current
measurement value of each area monitor and receive related reports through a PC
(optional).
When desired, it is also possible to track area monitors placed in a company's headquarters
located in different towns, cities or countries over the web by using the CenterExpert network
software.
“AreaExpert” Area Radiation Monitor General view
7” LCD
touchscreen
LED status
displays
Ethernet Network
connection socket
Power socket and
power on/off
switch + fuse
Alarm Relay
socket
USB for Flash
drive
Service Lid
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INSTALLATION
Before installing the device, please carefully read this User's Guide.
Check and maintain the Calibration Certificate sent by the manufacturer.
The device should be firmly fixed to a wall using the wall mounting hardware so that it
can be easily read.
Make sure that the device is not subject to direct sunlight.
It is required to have a properly grounded power outlet not more than 1 meter away from
the device.
During the initial installation, please ensure that the device's power switch is in the OFF
(O) position before attaching the power cord.
AreaExpert typical wall mounting method
DEVICE ACTIVATION
Place the power switch to the ON ( I) position.
Approximately one minute after powering-on, the device will be ready for the
measurement. 0.00mR/h will be displayed on the screen.
During power-up, if the power cord is plugged in, the green LED will blink in short
intervals and then switch to steady-on. A steady-on LED indicates that the device is
connected to the line and the battery is being charged.
If the power switch is placed in the ON ( I) position before plugging in the power cord, the
green LED will blink in short or long intervals depending on the battery status. If the
battery is full, the green LED will blink in short intervals, while a low battery will cause the
green LED to blink in long intervals.
AreaExpert
Plug
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In the case of a power outage, the device will either continue working or automatically
shut down based on the battery charge status. If the battery charge is under 20% the
device will automatically shut down.
The device has a predefined 0.6 mR/h low alarm limit and 2 mR/h high alarm limit level.
Please refer to the Alarm Levels section on page 18 to set the desired limit levels.
When the measurements are within the set range of limits, the yellow LED will blink in 1
second intervals.
When the measurements exceed the high alarm limit level, the yellow LED will switch to
steady-on and the red LED will blink in 0.5 second intervals.
An audible alarm is also sounded when the low and high alarm levels are exceeded.
Please refer to DEVICE OPERATION section beginning on page 10 for the details of the
menus as well as for the changes on the LCD screen during operation.
ON/OFF patterns for green LED status display:
Long blinking:
States that the battery charge
level is higher than 20%.
Device is not connected to
mains.
Short blinking:
States that the battery charge
level is lower than 20%. Device
is not connected to mains.
Continuous ON state:
States that the device is
connected to the mains.
DEVICE SHUTDOWN
Touch the Power Off button located in the upper right of the touchscreen and confirm the
power off request. Wait for a few seconds for the device to save the data.
After the message "You may now safely shut down your device" is displayed, place the
power switch to the OFF (O) position.
Note: If the device is turned off directly through the power switch without touching the
Power Off button on the touchscreen, data losses may occur.
When the device is not in use, the power switch must be in the OFF (O) position to
preserve battery life.
ON
OFF
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
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DEVICE OPERATION
Operation – Software Specifications
The touchscreen consists of the following sections.
−Information Bar
−Menu Bar
−Menu Screens
oMonitor Tab
oStatistics Tab
oSettings Tab
Main Screen and Touchscreen Buttons
Information Bar
The Information Bar is stationary at the top edge of the screen. This bar informs the
user about the status of the device. The icons and fields used in the Information Bar
are described below.
−Date: This field displays the currently set date when the device menu is on the
main screen. (reference the Setting the Date section on page 21)
−Back Button: This button replaces the date field when viewing sub-menus and is
used to return to the previous menu.
Information
Bar
Measurement
Unit
Current
Status
Chart (Last
(60 sec.)
Current
Status Bar
Numeric
Display
Settings
Tab
Monitor Tab
Menu Bar
Power Off
Button
Time
Date
Statistics
Tab
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−Information Messages: This is the field dedicated to post messages to user.
−Information Icons: The following icons appear on the information bar let user to
know the status as well as the operations executed by the device.
/
Set of icons for battery levels & mains connection states
(reference the Battery Information Icons section below).
The device is not logging data (Due to low battery).
An unexpected error occurred and a corresponding error code
is generated.
The device is transferring chosen data to the CenterExpert
application.
The device is synchronized with CenterExpert.
A USB memory device is connected to the device.
The device menus are disabled by CenterExpert
(Only the
Shutdown button will be active).
The device is in the network connection request listening mode.
Low level alarm is muted.
Low& High level alarms are muted.
oBattery Information Icons*:
Device is connected to Mains power
Device is running on battery power
Charge level ≥%80 (Full charge) Charge level ≥%80 (Full charge)
%80> Charge level ≥%50 (Charging**) %80> Charge level ≥%50
%50> Charge level ≥%20 (Charging**) %50> Charge level ≥%20
%20> Charge level ≥%1 (Charging**) %20> Charge level ≥%1
Charge level <%1 (Charging**) Charge level <%1
* It may take 2-5 seconds after plugging & unplugging the device for these changes to
appear on the screen.
** The device can only be charged while the power switch is ON (I).
−Time: This field displays the currently set time (reference the Setting the Time
section on page 21).
−Power Off button: This button is used for safe shutdown.
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Menu Bar
This area is used to switch between the device menus. If the Menu Bar is not
displayed, touch the screen.
Note: If the screen is not touched for approximately one minute, the Menu Bar is
hidden and the device enters “Full Screen Display” mode, displaying the
measurement in a larger size. (reference the Full Screen Display section
below)
Menu Screens
Monitor Screen
This screen continuously displays the actual ionized radiation dose both numerically
and in bar graph forms.
Current Status Bar: This shows the dosage value based on the two alarm levels (low
alarm, high alarm) defined by the user. If the measured radiation dose is higher than
the set high limit value, the bar scale is automatically adjusted as per the set value
(reference the Alarm Levels section on page 18).
Current Status Chart:This shows a histogram of the ionized radiation dose in the
past one minute.
Numeric Display: This shows the latest dose value along with the selected unit
(reference the Setting the Display Unit section on page 22).
Full Screen Display
Regardless of which menu is currently being used (Monitor, Statistics or Settings), if
the screen is not touched for a period of one minute, the Menu Bar will be hidden and
the measurement screen will be displayed. Touching the screen will redisplay the
Menu Bar.
Note: If the screen is locked by CenterExpert, the device will not exit from the full
screen display. The lock mode is shown with the icon in the Information
Bar. (reference Information Icons on page 11)
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Changing the Monitor Display Layout
The user can change the monitor display layout as follows:
−Numeric Display and Current Status Bar
−Current Status Bar and Current Status Chart
−Numeric Display, Current Status Bar and Current Status Chart
Numeric Display and Current Status Bar Current Status Bar and Current Status Chart
Touching the related section for 5 seconds is enough to switch to the desired display
mode. For example, in order to switch to the Current Status Bar and Current Status
Chart screen from the Numeric Display and Current Status Bar screen, touch the
Numeric Display section for 5 seconds – the Numeric Display, Current Status Bar and
Current Status Chart will be displayed. Then, touch the Current Status Chart section
for 5 seconds – the Numeric Display is removed from the screen and the Current
Status Bar and Current Status Chart will be displayed. To switch back to the Numeric
Display and Current Status Bar, touch the Current Status Chart section for 5 seconds
then touch the Numeric Display section for 5 seconds.
Statistics Screen
The statistics screen displays a statistical presentation of the logged data and is
described below under the Histogram and Alarm Log Screen sections.
Histogram
The Histogram module displays statistical graphics in bar graphs as per the user
selected time scale (hourly, daily, weekly or monthly) and statistical process
(Cumulative, Mean (Average) or Maximum). Note that all charts are based on the
data stored in the past one year period. In the Cumulative statistical presentation, the
current time period is shown only as a horizontal line indicating that the current
cumulative process is not yet completed.
Monthly Statistics
Statistics from the past one year are shown in a single screen. The current month is
displayed at the far right.
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Monthly Cumulative
The Monthly Cumulative screen presents cumulative radiation dose, measured for a
period of one year on a monthly basis. This display offers a monthly comparative
study.
Monthly-Cumulative Histogram
* REF indicates the month with respect to which the visual normalization was
done.
** The last month was left uncolored in order to emphasize that it is incomplete.
Monthly Mean (Average)
This is a colored chart based on the user-defined high and low limit values and
displays the average monthly values from the past 1 year.
Monthly Maximum
This is colored chart based on the user-defined high and low limit values and
displays the maximum detected monthly values from the past one year.
Weekly Statistics
Statistics from the past one year are shown on multiple screens. The current week
is displayed on the far right.
Weekly Cumulative
The Weekly Cumulative screen presents cumulative radiation dose, measured for a
period of one year on a weekly basis. This display offers a weekly comparative
study.
Unit
Months
Name of
the Chart
Monthly
Cumulative
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Weekly Mean (Average)
This is a colored chart based on the user-defined high and low limit values and
displays the average weekly values from the past one year.
Weekly-Mean (Average) Histogram
Weekly Maximum
This is a colored chart based on the user-defined high and low limit values and
displays the maximum detected weekly values from the past one year.
Daily Statistics
Statistics from the past one year are shown on multiple screens. The current day is
displayed on the far right.
Daily Cumulative
The Daily Cumulative screen presents cumulative radiation dose, measured for a
period of one year on a monthly basis. This display offers a daily comparative study.
Daily Mean (Average)
This is a colored chart based on the user-defined high and low limit values and
displays the daily average values from the past one year.
Daily Maximum
This is a colored chart based on the user-defined high and low limit values and
displays the maximum detected daily values from the past one year.
Name of
the Chart
Show
Previous
Weeks
Button
Display
Unit
Week
Number
Show
Next
Weeks
Button
Average
Weekly
Values
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Daily-Maximum Histogram
Hourly Statistics
Statistics for a date selected by user are displayed on the screen. When the Hourly
time scale is chosen, a calendar will appear on the screen. The user will then select
the desired date. A confirmation screen will appear.
Day Selection Screen for Hourly Statistics
Hourly Cumulative
The Hourly Cumulative screen presents cumulative radiation dose, by the device
during the selected day. This display offers an hourly comparative study. (Colored
based on the user-defined high and low limit values).
Hourly Mean (Average)
This is a colored chart based on the user-defined high and low limit values and
displays the hourly detected values for the selected day.
Name of
the Chart
Show
Previous
Days
Button
Display
Unit
Day
Number
Show
Next Days
Button
November 2011 – December 2011
Next
Month
Button
Previous
Month
Button
Device
Calendar
December 2011
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Hourly Maximum
This is a colored chart based on the user-defined high and low limit values and
displays the maximum detected hourly values for the selected day.
Alarm Log Screen
The Event Module displays exceeded alarm limits as set by the user (reference the
Setting Alarm Levels section on page 18); e.g. the device activating a low or high
alarm. The Alarm screen displays the latest 10 alarms with date/time tag and duration
of the alarm. The most recent alarm is placed at the top of the list.
Alarm logs begin by exceeding the low limit value and end by dropping below the low
limit value. The contents of an alarm log consist of the following parameters.
−Maximum value detected during the log
−Start date and time of the log
−Total duration of the log
The displayed logs are also stored in files separately (reference the Backing Up
Alarm Events section on page 27).
Settings Screen
The Settings Screen allows the setting of all device settings. By factory default, this
screen is protected with a password. The password can be disabled (reference the
Password Settings section on page 20).
Settings Menu
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Alarm Levels
The data obtained by the device are evaluated based on two user-defined alarm
levels. Alarm levels consist of two stages: high and low alarm levels.
Setting Alarm Levels
−To access the Alarm Level Settings screen, touch the Alarm Limits button on
the Settings menu.
Silent modes selection & Alarm limits entry screen
−Before entering into intended alarm limit’s setting, the user can select one of
the two “silent modes”;
oHalf silent mode: Only readings higher than high alarm limit are
accompanied by an alarm sound.
oFull silent mode: Neither high level nor low level alarms are
accompanied by alarm sounds. (High level alarm has an on-off
pattern with higher frequency than that of low level alarm.)
−Select the "High" or "Low" alarm level to be set.
−The Alarm Level Setting screen is displayed. A new value for the selected
level can be entered. The currently set value for the High Level is shown in
red and the Low Level is shown in yellow.
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High Level Setting Screen Low Level Setting Screen
−The new alarm level value is entered using the keys on the screen. To abort
changes to the selected alarm level, touch the Cancel button. To save the
changes, touch the Save button. The new alarm level is assigned to the
system.
Note: The High Level alarm cannot be lower than the current Low Level
alarm or higher than 1,000 mR/h. Similarly, the Low Level alarm
cannot be zero or higher than the High Level alarm.
−After saving the changes, a notification message is displayed and the New
Alarm Application Screen appears, inquiring about keeping current data or
deleting all data for the new alarm levels.
New Alarm Application Screen
−If the Delete all data for the new alarm level option is chosen, upon
touching the OK button, all data, statistics and alarm logs stored on the
device will be erased. (This process may take a few seconds). If the
Continue with the existing data option is chosen and the OK button is
touched, the device will continue operating with the current data.
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System Settings
The System Settings menu includes settings for the language, password, time and
date of the device.
Setting the Language
To change the device's language settings:
−Touch the Language button on the System Settings menu.
−Choose one of the two language options, Turkish or English.
−Touch the OK button to activate the new setting.
Language Setting Screen
Password Settings
The default factory password is "12345". The password can be changed as follows:
−Touch the Password button on the System Settings menu.
−This screen displays the previously set password.
−Enter the new password.
−To abort changing the password, touch the Cancel button. Touch the Save
button to activate the new setting.
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