QUARTA RADEX RD1212 User manual

Radiation Detector
RADEX RD1212
User Guide

Thank you for purchasing RADEX RD1212 - Radiation
Detector. This guide is intended to assist you in learning the
device functions.
RADEX RD1212 - Radiation Detector is designed to
evaluate background radioactivity levels of the environment
around you as well as check radioactivity of materials and
products.
The device has the following capabilities:
• measures radioactivity
• stores measurement results in memory
• data transfer to PC
• self-testing
• Time and Date functions
• audible alarm
• vibration alarm
• integratedashlight
• multilingual (Eng, De, Fr, Rus, Jp)
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Please note that this device uses statistical
probability function to calculate radiation values.
Even in identical circumstances, two identical
devices may show varying results.
The results obtained with the help of this device
should not be used as ofcial and conclusive. This
device has not been evaluated by any governmental body.

RADEX RD1212
Contents
Device appearance..........................................................1
Display layout..................................................................2
Preparation for operation
Inserting batteries.........................................................3
Switching device ON/OFF.............................................3
Navigation Menu..........................................................3
Device operation
Measurements..............................................................4
Measurement with background function........................4
Data transfer
Set Up of RadexRead software......................................5
Operation of RadexRead software...............................5
Settings
Threshold.....................................................................7
Data collection .............................................................7
Audible alarm................................................................8
Vibration alarm..............................................................8
Backlight...................................................................8
Time and Date...............................................................9
Language.....................................................................9
Flashlight.........................................................................9
Miscellaneous
Technical specication..................................................9
Recommendations on surveying of objects.................10
Operational restrictions...............................................10
Symbols used in this Guide
- selection indicator
- function is Selected
- sequence of actions
- note
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DEVICE APPEARANCE
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Location of sensor
Battery compartment lid
Flashlight
Key
Mini-USB
Display
Key
Key

DISPLAY LAYOUT Icons 1-4, 11 and 12 are displayed when the
device is turned On.
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1. Audible alarm
2. Data collection
3. Vibration On/Off
4. Backlight
5. Key function
6. Key function
7. Measurement result
8. Key function
9. Date
10. Time
11. Background Radiation value
12. Alarm threshold
13. Battery charge indicator
- high
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•- low (battery should be replaced)
14. Unit of measurement: micro Sievert per hour
15. Blinking indicated detection of a quantum
16. Indicator of the number of measurement cycles
- 1 cycle
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- 10 cycles and more

PREPARATION FOR OPERATION
Inserting batteries
1. Open the battery compartment lid.
2. Insert two batteries ("AAA" size).
3. Closethebatterycompartment.
Switching the device ON/OFF
To switch the device ON
Press .
To switch the device OFF
Press and hold for a few
seconds.
Result
Therstmeasurementresultwill
appear on display in about 10
seconds.
Navigation Menu
• from the Main screen press . The Main Menu will be
displayed.
• use buttons and to scroll the cursor next to
desired function. Use button , to Select.
• move the cursor to the desired function and Select it
by pressing . A tick mark will Appear/Disappear
next to the desired function.
• After 30 seconds of inactivity the device will revert to
Main Screen.
Please remove the batteries if the device
is not going to be used for more than a few
weeks.
Battery compartment
Battery
compartment lid
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а- excess over (b).
b- value of background radiation.
To take measurements with Background Function it is
necessarytorstmeasuretheBackgroundRadiation.
1. Select menu background background.
2. A list of 5 measurement points will be displayed.
3. Select measurement point in open site (refer to page 10).
4. Press , a measurement cycle will be initiated. At the
end of the cycle a list of points/locations with the results of
measurement will appear of the display screen.
5. Repeat items 3 and 4 above for the remaining points.
6. Press , a menu will be displayed on the screen, a tick
symbol will appear next to item on.
If Background radiation was measured earlier, you may
proceed with measuring current radiation (in excess of
background).
1. Enter menu background.
2. Move to on position and press .
DEVICE OPERATION
Measurements
Measurement begins when the device is turned On. The
rstresultwillappearondisplayafter10seconds.
Measurements with Background Function
While taking measurements with Background Function,
two radiation values are displayed simultanesously:
To enhance reliability of the measured result, it is
advisable to wait until the device completes not less
than 10 measurement cycles.
Number of measurement points can be reduced
down to one point, to do so press key after any
measurement cycle. Please note this reduces the
reliability of measurements.
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Measured
Radiation value
a
b

Completion of measurement with account of background.
1. Select menu background.
2. Move to OFF position and press .
Self-testing
During operaton of the device, Self-Testing is performed
on continuous basis. If a malfunction is detected, an ERROR
message will be displayed on screen.
DATA TRANSFER TO PC
PC requirements
• operating system Windows XP or later version
• availability of USB port
1. Insert CD into CD drive.
2. Select Install RadexRead.
3. Follow the prompts of the installation Wizard to install
RadexRead application.
Operation with RadexRead program
RadexRead allows you to perform the following functions:
• view measurement results stored in memory
• save results in TXT and CSV formats
• delete measurement results from the device memory
Connecting the device to PC
1. Turn On the device.
2. Connect the device to PC using USB cable.
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RadexRead software is available on the CD
(included in this package) or as a download at
http://www.quarta-rad.ru or at http://quartarad.com.
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Data browsing
Start RadexRead program, a window with measurement
results will appear on the screen.
Saving results in a le
1. Start RadexRead program
2. Select SAVE, a dialog box will open
3. Selectpathtosavethele.
4. Enterlename.
5. Selectaleformatinwhichthemeasurementresultswill
be stored.
6. Click SAVE.
Deleting data from PC memory
1. Start RadexRead program.
2. click DELETE.
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Results are saved to memory during the powerdown cycle.
Recording Interval Maximum recording time
1 minute 3 hours
5 minutes 15 hours
10 minutes 30 hours
30 minutes 90 hours
1 hour 180 hours
2 hours 15 days
4 hours 30 days
6 hours 45 days
12 hours 90 days
24 hours 180 days
Measurement results can be transferred to PC.
Turning On data collection function
1. Select menu monitoring.
2. Move to on position and press .
Turning OFF data collection function
1. Select menu monitoring.
2. Move to off position and press .
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SETUP
Threshold
This function allows to set dose power level value which
will trigger an alarm (Audible or Vibration).
Turning ON Alarm function
1. Select menu levels.
2. Move to on position and press .
Turning OFF Alarm function
1. Select menu levels.
2. Move to off position and press .
Setting threshold level to trigger an alarm
1. Select menu levels.
2. Move to a numerical value and press .
3. By pressing or set desired value and press .
Data collection
This function allows to store in the device memory results
measured at pre-set intervals, as assigned by the user.
Data memory allocated to data recording function is
limited. Newer results will overlay older results. Increasing
the Recording Interval increases the number of data points
that can be stored in memory.

Setting of recording period
1. Select menu monitoring.
2. Move to recording period and press .
3. By moving select recording period and press , a
tick symbol will appear next to the selected value.
Audible alarm
Selecting this function allows the audible alarm to respond
to registration of a quantum.
In case a threshold function is ON, the audible alarm is
issued only when registered value exceeds the threshold
level.
Switching ON audible alarm
1. Select menu setup.
2. Move to audio and press , a tick symbol will
appear next to item audio.
Switching OFF audible alarm
1. Select menu setup.
2. Move to audio and press , a tick symbol next
to item audio will disappear.
Vibration Signal
Turning ON this function allows the vibration signal to
respond to registration of a quantum.
In case a threshold function is turned ON, the vibration signal
is issued when registered value exceeds the threshold level.
Switching ON vibration alarm
1. Select menu setup.
2. Move to vibra-call and press , a tick symbol
will appear next to vibra-call.
Switching OFF vibration alarm
1. Select menu setup.
2. Move to vibra-call and press , a tick symbol
next to item vibra-call will disappear.
Backlight
This function activates backlight of the display for
7 seconds, when any key is pressed.
Turning ON backlight function
1. Select menu setup.
2. Move to backlight and press , a tick symbol
will appear next to backlight.
Turning OFF backlight function
1. Select menu setup.
2. Move to backlight and press , a tick symbol
next to backlight will disappear.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Dose power indication, range of µSv/h 0,05 to 999
Energy range of registered:
Gamma radiation
X-radiation
Beta-radiation
MeV 0,1 to 1,25
0,03 to 3,0
0,4 to 3,5
Error,
where Р – dose power in µSv/h %±(15+6/Р)
Alarm threshold (in increments of 0.05) µSv/h 0,05 to 1,2
Measurement time sec 10
Reading indication continuous
Batteries («AAA») pcs 2
Uninterrupted operation time (about) h ~ 300
Temperature range (max humidity 85% at 25C) °С -18 to +45
Device dimensions mm 97x68x24
Weight (without batteries) kg 0,08
* At factory settings, with normal background conditions, without use of
ashlight.
Factory settings
Threshold - 0,30 µSv/h
Audible alarm - on
Date collection - off
Vibration signal - off
Backlight - off
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Time and date
Setting TIME
1. Select menu setup time and date.
2. Move totherstline(time)andpress .
3. Use or to set hours and press .
4. Use or to set minutes and press .
Setting DATE
1. Select menu setup time and date.
2. Move to the second line (date) and press .
3. Use or to set day and press .
4. Use or to set month and press .
5. Use or to set year and press .
Language
Language Selection
1. menu setup language.
2. Move to selected language and press , a tick
symbol will appear next to selected language.
FLASHLIGHT
ToturntheashlightON/OFF,press and hold for a few
seconds.
When batterie are removed, the Time and Date
settings will re-set after 40 hours.

RECOMMENDATIONS ON SURVEYING
OBJECTS
Search of radioactivity source location
1. Disable the threshold function.
2. Switch ON the audible alarm and/or Vibration signal
functions
3. Move the device over probable location of the
radioactivity source. When doing so pay attention not
only to measurement indications but also to frequency
of signals. The signals’ frequency will increase as the
source is approached and respectively decrease as the
source is moved away from.
Performing radioactivity survey of living and
public buildings
1. Perform radiation background measurements on the
open site near the surveyed building in 5 locations.
2. Perform measurements inside the building.
3. If the registered radiation inside a building exceeds
radiation at the open site by more than 0.2 mSv/h,
this may indicate presence of unfavourable radiation
environment.
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OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS
• Do not subject the device to high temperatures
• Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight
• Do not attempt to disassemble and repair the device
• Avoid impacts to the device
• Protect the device from liquids
• Do not place the device into microwave oven
• Do not carry on examination/survey in the presence of
operating air ionizers/ozonizers
• If you do not plan to use the device for more than a
month, remove batteries