STEP OD-02 Manual

Survey meter
OD-02
OD-02 Hx
STEP Sensortechnik und Elektronik Pockau GmbH
Siedlun strasse 5-7
D-09509 Pockau


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Table of contents
1.
OD-02 Product characteristics / scope of services ....................... 4
2.
Safety instructions .......................................................................... 5
3.
Components .................................................................................... 6
3.1.
Control elements .............................................................................................................. 7
3.1.1.
Meter switch (15) .................................................................................................... 8
3.1.2.
Zero adjuster (16) .................................................................................................... 8
3.1.3.
“ ight / Reset Dose / Reset Max Dose rate” button (12) ........................................ 8
3.1.4.
T-button “History-Table / switch dose, max dose rate” (13) .................................. 8
3.1.5.
External power supply (option) ............................................................................. 10
3.1.6.
USB interface ........................................................................................................ 10
4.
Measurin principle ....................................................................... 11
4.1.
Electrical zero adjustment ............................................................................................. 12
4.2.
Calculated air pressure correction ................................................................................. 14
5.
Measurement preparation and performance ............................... 15
5.1.
Preselection of the measuring variables ........................................................................ 15
5.2.
Dose rate equivalent measurement ................................................................................ 17
5.3.
Dose measurement ......................................................................................................... 18
5.4.
Display of the excess of the measurement range ........................................................... 18
5.5.
Special remarks for measurement performance ............................................................ 19
5.6.
Note on battery lifetime ................................................................................................. 20
5.7.
Use of the device carrier ................................................................................................ 20
6.
Stora e, handlin and transport instructions ............................. 23
7.
Cleanin of the device .................................................................. 23
8.
Service ........................................................................................... 23
Technical data ........................................................................................ 24
Appendix ................................................................................................. 26
Operation sheet OD-02 ........................................................................... 29
CE declaration of conformity ................................................................. 30

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1. OD-02 Product characteristics / scope of services
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