Thermo Scientific RadEye B20 User manual

Operating Instructions DB-065 E
RadEye B20
RadEye B20-ER
Multi-Purpose Survey Meter

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REVISIONS SHEET:
Rev. Rev.
state
Dept.
resp.
Name Rev.
page
Cat.
*)
Explanation
27.07.07 RM&P-E Pij > V 1.26
A 22.07.08 RM&P-E Pij cpl. A
> V 1.50
Low Battery
warning
Set of time and
date
B 08.06.2009 RM&P-E Tr 9-7 to
9-10
A Diagram
added
C 13.10.2009 RM&Si-E Ff 0-8
back
C Name of
company
D 17.01.2011 RM&SI-E Pij
3-14
4-9
4-10
A > V 2.04
Accumulated counts
BT-com cover
Source test
E 16.02.2011 RM&SI-E Pij
7-17
C > V 2.05
Menu selection
F 28.04.2011 RM&SI-E Tr 9-2 A Photon Energy
range added

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Rev. Rev.
state
Dept.
resp.
Name Rev.
page
Cat.
*)
Explanation
G
06.08.2012 RM&SI-E Pij
4-12
6-5
8-1
9-1
10-1
11-1
13-1
A > V 3.01
New document
structure
Change menu lan-
guage
Calibration expiration
date
Trouble shooting
Maintenance
Spare parts
Optional accessories
Annex
H 29.06.2015 RM&SI-EH
ECN80271
Pij cpl. A from V 3.06
I 06.03.2017 RM&SI-ES
RM&SI-E
Ka
Ff
6-6
Cover
A ECN 81136
*) Category C: editorial correction
I: clearing improvement
A: substantial amendment
Explanations must be given, at least with Category A.

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CONTENTS:
1. Introduction......................................1-1
2. Installation and start-up..................2-3
2.1 Scope of delivery ......................................................2-3
2.2 Inserting the battery ..................................................2-4
2.3 Mounting of the protection sleeve ............................2-6
2.4 Switching the unit on ................................................2-7
3. Configuration...................................3-1
3.1 Menu functions .........................................................3-1
3.1.1 Menu structure...................................................3-3
3.1.2 Main menu.........................................................3-8
3.1.3 Background........................................................3-8
3.1.4 Measuring unit...................................................3-9
3.1.5 Operation mode .................................................3-9
3.1.6 Scaler parameter ..............................................3-10
3.1.7 Nuclide table....................................................3-10
3.1.8 Settings ............................................................3-10
3.1.9 Alarm indication ..............................................3-11
3.1.10 Bluetooth .........................................................3-12

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3.2 Ratemeter................................................................3-12
3.2.1 Trend indication...............................................3-13
3.3 Scaler mode.............................................................3-14
3.3.1 Accumulated counts ........................................3-16
3.4 Background measurement.......................................3-16
3.5 Alarm thresholds.....................................................3-17
3.6 Setting alarm thresholds..........................................3-18
4. Operation..........................................4-1
4.1 Audible single pulse indication and finder mode......4-1
4.2 Alarm indication .......................................................4-2
4.3 Additional information .............................................4-3
4.4 Key Lock ..................................................................4-3
4.5 Earphone ...................................................................4-4
4.6 Alarm latching ..........................................................4-5
4.7 Show alarm ...............................................................4-5
4.8 Text Info ...................................................................4-6
4.9 Display rotation.........................................................4-6

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4.10 Set Date and Time.................................................4-7
4.11 Battery type ...........................................................4-7
4.12 BTcom cover.........................................................4-8
4.13 Source test .............................................................4-9
4.14 Change menu language .......................................4-11
4.15 Adjust display contrast........................................4-11
4.16 Edit tau ................................................................4-12
4.17 Graphic display ...................................................4-12
4.18 Manual data logging............................................4-13
5. Measurement units..........................5-1
5.1 General Count Rate Measurements (cps; cpm) ........5-1
5.2 Surface Contamination (Bq; dps; dpm, Bq/cm2) ......5-3
5.3 Dose Rate (Sv/h; R/h; Rem/h, Gy/h) ........................5-3
6. Functional test.................................6-1
6.1 Functional test...........................................................6-1
6.2 Failure indication ......................................................6-1

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6.3 Overload indication...................................................6-3
6.4 Response test with test adapter .................................6-4
6.5 Low Battery warning ................................................6-5
6.6 Calibration expiration date........................................6-6
7. PC configuration..............................7-1
7.1 Ways to connect to a PC ...........................................7-1
7.1.1 Wireless connection via Bluetooth ....................7-1
7.1.2 Cable connection ...............................................7-1
7.2 Connection to a PC ...................................................7-3
7.3 Installation of the optional RadEye.EXE software ...7-3
7.4 Starting the software RadEye.exe .............................7-4
7.4.1 RadEye B20 Device Parameters........................7-4
7.4.2 Measurements....................................................7-5
7.4.3 Creating a Measurement File.............................7-6
7.4.4 Select serial interface.........................................7-7
7.5 Configuration............................................................7-8
7.5.1 General configuration ........................................7-9
7.5.2 User defined text..............................................7-10
7.5.3 Mode setting ....................................................7-11
7.5.4 Nuclide data.....................................................7-12
7.5.5 Source test .......................................................7-13
7.5.6 Alarm setting ...................................................7-14

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7.5.7 Bluetooth .........................................................7-15
7.5.8 Menu configuration .........................................7-16
7.6 History ....................................................................7-17
7.7 Logbook..................................................................7-19
8. Trouble Shooting............................. 8-1
8.1 RadEye doesn’t power on .........................................8-1
8.1.1 Press “On” for at least one second.....................8-1
8.1.2 Check battery.....................................................8-1
8.2 Reading data from the start up screen.......................8-2
8.3 The RadEye doesn’t show the menu items as
described in the manual ............................................8-2
8.4 The RadEye shows an error message in the
display’s top line.......................................................8-3
8.5 The RadEye is not found in the software..................8-3
8.6 RadEye lost date and time settings ...........................8-5
8.7 RadEye’s battery status is lower than expected........8-6
8.8 History data shows the wrong time and date ............8-6

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9. Maintenance.....................................9-1
9.1 Recommended maintenance .....................................9-1
9.1.1 Source test .........................................................9-1
9.1.2 Cleaning the instrument.....................................9-1
9.1.3 Remove batteries for storage .............................9-2
10. Spare Parts..................................10-1
10.1 Available spare parts ...........................................10-1
10.2 Recommended spare parts...................................10-1
11. Optional Accessories ................. 11-1
11.1 Filter ....................................................................11-1
11.2 Extension adapter ................................................11-2
11.3 First Responder Laboratory Kit (425069011).....11-3
11.4 Earphone for RadEye series (425067037)...........11-4
11.5 Test adapter for RadEye B20 (425068571).........11-4
11.6 Desktop holder (425067060)...............................11-5
11.7 IR connection cable serial (4254029)..................11-5
11.8 IR connection cable USB (4254026) ..................11-5