Reed Instruments R8008 User manual

Radiation
Detector
Instruction
Manual
R8008
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Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................3
Product Quality..................................................................................................3
Safety ................................................................................................................3
Features.............................................................................................................3
Specications....................................................................................................4
Included.............................................................................................................5
Instrument Description......................................................................................5
Display Description ...........................................................................................5
Software Installation..........................................................................................6
Operating Instructions................................................................................. 6-10
Power ON/OFF.............................................................................................6
Ray Selection Switch ............................................................................... 6-7
Backlight.......................................................................................................7
Unit Conversion for Dose Rate.....................................................................7
Dose Accumulation Rate.......................................................................... 7-8
Setting Dose Accumulation Time.................................................................8
Pulse Counting.............................................................................................9
Data Storage .......................................................................................... 9-10
Bluetooth Recording Mode........................................................................10
Battery Life Indicator ..................................................................................10
Setup Menu............................................................................................... 10-12
Set Date .....................................................................................................10
Set Time .....................................................................................................11
Setting Alarm Threshold.............................................................................11
Enabling/Disabling Pulse Sound .......................................................... 11-12
Setting Average Measurement Time ..........................................................12
Turning Bluetooth Data Transmission ON/OFF ..........................................12
Battery Replacement.......................................................................................13
Accessories and Replacement Parts ..............................................................13
Product Care ...................................................................................................13
Product Warranty ............................................................................................13
Product Disposal and Recycling .....................................................................14
Product Support..............................................................................................14
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your REED R8008 Radiation Detector. Please read
the following instructions carefully before using your instrument. By
following the steps outlined in this manual your meter will provide years of
reliable service.
Product Quality
This product has been manufactured in an ISO 9001 facility and has been
calibrated during the manufacturing process to meet stated
product specications.
Safety
Never attempt to repair or modify your instrument. Dismantling your product,
other than for the purpose of replacing batteries, may cause damage that will
not be covered under the manufacturer's warranty. Servicing should only be
provided by an authorized service center.
Features
• DetectsAlpha,Beta,Gamma,andXradiation
• Automaticselectionofmeasurementrange
• Averagetimeandpulsecountingfunctions
• LargebacklitLCDdisplaywithbargraphindicator
• Accumulationofradiationdetectionvaluesandconversionsbetween
different measurement units
• User-adjustablealarms(audio/visualindicators)
• Internalmemorystoresupto4000groupsofdatainternally
• Bluetoothconnectivitywirelesslystreamsdatatocomputerviasoftware
• Lowbatteryindicatorandautoshutoff
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Specifications
MeasuredRays: Alpha,Beta,Gamma,X
RadiationDoseRange: 0.0001to1000µSv/h
PulseDoseRateRange: 0to4000cpm/cps
Accumulated Radiation Dose Value: 0.001µSv to 9999Sv
Accumulated Pulse Dose Rate: 0 to 9999
Sensitivity: When an environment background of
 energyisequalto1Sv/h(Cobalt-60ray),
the pulses would equal 108 or
 1000CPM/mR/hr
Alpha: From 4.0 MeV
Beta: From 0.2 MeV
 Gamma:From0.02MeV
 X:From0.2MeV
Accuracy: <10%(lessthan500µSv/h)
 <20%(lessthan600µSv/h)
Display: DualLCD
Backlit Display: Yes
Digital Bargraph Indicator: Yes
AdjustableAlarms: Yes(Audible/VisualIndicators)
Average Time Function: 2 to 120 seconds
NaturalEnvironmentReading: 0to0.2µSv/h
Datalogging Capabilities: Yes
Real-Time Clock and Date Stamp: Yes
InternalMemory: Yes(upto4000groupsofdata)
AutoShut-Off: Yes(after10minutes/off)
LowBatteryIndicator: Yes
Power Supply: 4 AA Batteries
PCConnectivity: Yes(WirelessviaBluetooth)
Software: Yes(Included)
Product Certications: CE
OperatingTemperature: 32to122°F(0to50°C)
StorageTemperature: 14to140°F(-10to60°C)
Operating Humidity Range: 10 to 80%
Dimensions: 7.9x2.8x1.9"(200x70x45mm)
Weight: 7.3oz(206g)
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Included
• SoftwareCD
• HardCarryingCase
• Batteries
Instrument Description
1. SensorWindowofG.M.
GeigerCounterTube
2. Ray Selection Switch
3. LCDDisplay
4. Setup Button
5. DataStorage/DownArrow
6. Power/BacklightButton
7. UnitButton
8. Enter Button
9. ESC Button
10. Battery/UpArrow
11. Dose Button
12. Pulse Button
Display Description
1. Boot Nuclear Radiation
Measuring Icon
2. Date/TimeIcon
3. Setup Menu Indicators
4. Measuring Function Indicators
5. Measurement and
UnitIndicator
6. Bar Measurement Reading
7. Ray Type Indicator
8. BatteryLevelIndicator
Radiation Detector
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Software Installation
Install the included software by placing the supplied program disc in the
PC's CD-ROM drive. If the installation program does not automatically start,
open and browse the CD-ROM drive from your computer. Double click on
the setup le and follow the on-screen prompts to install the software.
If your computer does not have a CD drive please visit
www.reedinstruments.com/softwaretodownloadthelatestR8008software.
Full specications and operating system compatibility can be found on
the product page at www.reedinstruments.com.
Ifyouhavespecicquestionsrelatedtoyourapplicationand/orquestions
related to software setup and functionality please contact the nearest
authorized distributor or customer service at [email protected]
or 1-877-849-2127.
Operating Instructions
The R8008 is intended to detect the radiation dose rate of
α+β+γ and X-rays radiated from an object and not the physical
quantity describing the radioactivity of an object/area.
Power ON/OFF
Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to turn the meter on.
ItwillbeepandtheLCDscreenwillactivateindicatingithasturnedon.
Press and hold the button again to turn the meter off. Be sure to turn
the meter off properly or loss of data may occur.
Ray Selection Switch
Rotate the ray selection either clockwise or counter clockwise to select
the ray you wish to measure. Be careful when rotating the switch to avoid
damage to the sensor.
Note: The meter will detect x-rays in any of the three positions selected below.
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The ray types you can measure are as follows:
• Gammaraysonlyasindicatedbytheysymbolontherayselectionswitch.
Note: With the switch in gamma rays position, an aluminium plate screens
the counter tube window against alpha and beta rays.
• GammaandBetaraysasindicatedbytheß+ysymbolsontheray
selection switch.
Note: With the switch in the gamma and beta rays position an aluminium
foil now screens the counter tube window against alpha rays.
• Alpha,BetaandGammaraysasindicatedbytheα+ß+ysymbolson
the ray selection switch.
Note: With the switch in the alpha, gamma and beta rays position the
counter tube window is now open to all three types of rays.
Backlight
When the meter is on, press the button to activate or deactivate the
LCDbacklight.Thebacklightwillautomaticallyturnoffafter1minute.
Unit Conversion for Dose Rate
When the meter is powered ON the default unit of measurement is set to
μSv/h.Pressthe buttontoconverttheunitofmeasurementtomRem/h.
Note:Theconversionisbasedontheformula:10μSv/h=1mRem/h.
Dose Accumulation Rate
The absorbed dose is the radiation energy absorbed per unit mass
of human tissue and organs and is calculated in Sv or mSv.
1. Press the SV button to enter the innite dose accumulation mode,
and the icon "μSv" will appear on the display. This mode calculates
the dose accumulation rate for no set amount of time.
2. To enter the timed dose accumulation mode press the SV button a
second time.
Note: The default set time is 60 minutes. To modify the set time, refer to
Setting Timed Dose Accumulation.
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3. Press the SV button a third time to stop the timed measurement and
theaccumulatedvaluewillappearontheLCDdisplay.
4. Press the SV button again to return to innite dose mode.
Note: At any time, you can press the ESC orUNITbuttonstoexitthe
dose accumulation mode and resume normal operation.
Setting Dose Accumulation Time
1. While in dose accumulation time mode press and hold the SV
button for 2 seconds.
2. Theicons"μSv"and"min"willappearontheLCDdisplayalongwith
060(defaultsettime)whichindicates60minutesofsettime.
Note: The maximum set time value that can be set is 999 minutes.
3. Make sure to start with the leftmost digit.
4. To toggle between digits press the button to move to the next
digit or press the ESC button to return to the previous digit.
5. When ready, press the and arrowstoadjusttheashingdigit.
6. Press the button to conrm your selection and proceed to the
next digit.
7. When the last digit has been selected and conrmed, the set time
willnolongerbeashing.
Note: The selected set time is automatically congured for pulse
counting time.
8. Press the button to begin measuring the dose accumulation for
the set amount of time.
9. Throughout the measurement process, the "TIME" icon will blink on
theLCDdisplay.
10. The meter will beep when the set time is up and the accumulated
dose value will appear on the screen.
11. At any time, you can press the SV button to pause the timer, and
press it again to resume the measurement process. Press and hold
the SV button to re-enter the timing setup mode if required.
Note: The instrument will exit the timed dose setup after approximately
15 seconds of inactivity.
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Pulse Counting
This meter can be used as a geiger counter, displaying received cumulative
pulsesontheLCD.Inthismodethemeterwillonlyrecordreceivedpulses
and calculated pulses, which will not be converted to Sv.
1. Press the button to activate "Pulse Counting" mode as
indicatedbycps(Pulse/Second)ontheLCDdisplay.
2. Press the buttonagaintoswitchfromcps(Pulse/Second)to
cpm(Pulse/Minute).
3. Press the button a third time to resume "Pulse Counting" mode for
no set amount of time while the iconwillappearontheLCDdisplay.
4. Press the button a fourth time to enter "Pulse Counting Time"
mode. The and iconswillappearontheLCDdisplay.
Note: The default set time is 60 minutes. To modify the set time, refer to
Setting Dose Accumulation Time for details.
5. Throughout the measurement process, the icon will blink on the
LCDdisplay.
6. The meter will beep when the set time is up and the cumulative pulse
count value will appear on the screen.
Note: The meter can only record up to 4000 pulses.
7. At any time, you can press the button to end the timed pulse count.
8. Press the button again to return to the CPS function.
9. Press the button a fth time to stop pulse counting and press it
once more to return to "CPS Pulse Counting" mode.
Note: At any time, you can press the ESCorUNITbuttonstoexitthe
"Dose Accumulation" mode and resume normal operation.
Data Storage
1. When taking a measurement, press the SAVE button to enter the
data storage mode.
2.
The data storage iconwillappearontheLCDdisplay.
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3. A measurement will be saved every minute which can then be
downloaded to the included software via Bluetooth when testing
is completed.
4. The instrument can hold up to a maximum of 4000 groups of data.
Note: When the memory is full the meter will automatically record over the
rst measurements.
5. Press the SAVE button again to exit recording mode.
Bluetooth Recording Mode
When the meter's Bluetooth functionality is turned on, all measurements
can be transmitted in real time through the software over Bluetooth. Refer
to Setting Bluetooth Data Transmission for details.
Battery Life Indicator
1. To check on the meter's battery status, press the button.
2. The meter will now indicate the remaining internal battery voltage
3. Press the ESC button to resume normal operation.
Setup Menu
YoucanadjustthefollowingpreferencesintheSetupMenu:
• Date&Time
• AlarmThreshold
• PulseSound
• AverageMeasurementTime
• BluetoothDataTransmission
Set Date
1. Press the SETUP button to enter the set up mode.
2. Press the and arrows to select "DATE".
3. Press the button to enter the Date Setup screen.
4. Press the and arrowstoadjusttheYearwhichistherst
ashingvalue.
5. Press the button to proceed to the next value.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set the "Month" and "Day" values.
7. Press the ESC button to exit the Setup Menu and resume
normal operation.
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Set Time
1. Press the SETUP button to enter the set up mode.
2. Press the and arrows to highlight the icon.
3. Press the button to enter the "Time Setup" screen.
4. Press the and arrowstoadjusttheHourdigitwhichistherst
ashingvalue.
5. Press the button to proceed to the next value.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set the "min" and "sec" values.
7. Press the ESC button to exit the setup menu and resume normal operation.
Setting Alarm Threshold
An alarm will sound when the measured value is greater than the Alarm
Threshold.Thedefaultalarmissetat205μSv/h.Followthestepsbelowto
set the alarm threshold.
1. Press the SETUP button to enter the set up mode.
2. Press the and arrowstohighlightthe"ALM"icon.
3. Press the button to the "Alarm Threshold Setup" screen.
4. Make sure to start with the leftmost digit.
5. To toggle between digits press the enter button to move to the next
digit or press the ESC button to return to the previous digit.
6. When ready, press the and arrowstoadjusttheashingdigit.
7. Press the button to conrm your selection and proceed to the
next digit.
8. When the last digit has been selected and conrmed, press the ESC
button to exit the setup menu and resume normal operation.
Enabling/Disabling Pulse Sound
When radiation is detected the meter will make a "ticking" sound. The
stronger the radiation signal the faster the "ticking" sound will be. Follow
thestepsbelowtoenable/disablethepulsesound.
1. Press the SETUP button to enter the set up mode.
2. Press the and arrows to highlight " ".
3. Press the button to enter the pulse sound setup screen.
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4. Press the and arrows to select either "ON" or "OFF".
5. Press the button to conrm the value.
6. Press the ESC button to exit the setup menu and resume normal operation.
Setting Average Measurement Time
The processing measurement time can be set from 8 to 120 seconds.
Note: An increase of radiation will automatically and proportionally reduce
the average measurement time. When the time is set to 8 seconds and the
radiationstrengthismorethan5μSv/h,theresponsetimewillbeadjusted
to 2 seconds. The factory default time is set to 30 seconds. Follow the
steps below to set the average measurement time.
1. Press the SETUP button to enter the set up mode.
2. Press the and arrows to highlight the icon.
3. Press the button to enter the average measurement time
setup screen.
4. Make sure to start with the leftmost digit.
5. To toggle between digits press the button to move to the next
digit or press the ESC button to return to the previous digit.
6. When ready, press the and arrowstoadjusttheashingdigit.
7. Press the button to conrm your selection and proceed to the
next digit.
8. When the last digit has been selected and conrmed press the ESC
button to exit the setup menu and resume normal operation.
Turning Bluetooth Data Transmission ON/OFF
1. Press the SETUP button to enter the set up mode.
2. Press the and arrows to highlight .
3. Press the button to enter the Bluetooth data transmission
activation screen.
4. Press the and arrows to select either "ON" or "OFF".
5. Press the button to conrm the value.
6. Press the ESC button to exit the setup menu and resume normal operation.
7. The icon will appear on the main screen conrming.
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Battery Replacement
WhenthelowbatteryiconappearsontheLCDdisplay,youwillneedto
replace the batteries. Remove the battery cover using a Phillips head
screwdriver, insert 4 x new "AA" batteries and secure the cover.
Accessories and Replacement Parts
• CA-05ASoft Carrying Case
Don't see your part listed here? For a complete list of all accessories and
replacement parts visit your product page on www.reedinstruments.com.
Product Care
To keep your instrument in good working order we recommend the following:
• Storeyourproductinaclean,dryplace.
• Changethebatteryasneeded.
• Ifyourinstrumentisn'tbeingusedforaperiodofonemonthorlonger
please remove the battery.
• Cleanyourproductandaccessorieswithbiodegradablecleaner.Donot
spraythecleanerdirectlyontheinstrument.Useonexternalpartsonly.
Product Warranty
REED Instruments guarantees this instrument to be free of defects in
materialorworkmanshipforaperiodofone(1)yearfromdateofshipment.
During the warranty period, REED Instruments will repair or replace, at no
charge, products or parts of a product that proves to be defective because
of improper material or workmanship, under normal use and maintenance.
REED Instruments total liability is limited to repair or replacement of the
product. REED Instruments shall not be liable for damages to goods,
property, or persons due to improper use or through attempts to utilize the
instrument under conditions which exceed the designed capabilities. In
order to begin the warranty service process, please contact us by phone at
1-877-849-2127 or by email at [email protected] to discuss the
claim and determine the appropriate steps to process the warranty.
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Product Disposal and Recycling
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instrument. Your product contains electronic components and must be
disposed of separately from standard waste products.
Product Support
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REED distributor or REED Instruments Customer Service by phone at
1-877-849-2127 or by email at [email protected].
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