Radiation Detector RADEX RD1212 User Guide
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.
User Guide RADEX RADEX RD1212 RD1212 Symbols used in this Guide - selection indicator - function is Selected - sequence of actions - note Device operation Contents Device appearance..........................................................1 Display layout..................................................................2 Preparation for operation Inserting batteries.........................................................3 Switching device ON/OFF.............................................
User Guide RADEX RD1212 DEVICE APPEARANCE Flashlight Location of sensor Display Key Key Key Mini-USB Device operation Battery compartment lid Setup Miscellaneous 1
User Guide RADEX RD1212 DISPLAY LAYOUT 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 Device operation Icons 1-4, 11 and 12 are displayed when the device is turned On. 12. Alarm threshold 13. Battery charge indicator - high • • • - low (battery should be replaced) 14. Unit of measurement: micro Sievert per hour 15. Blinking indicated detection of a quantum 16.
User Guide RADEX RD1212 PREPARATION FOR OPERATION Result The first measurement result will appear on display in about 10 seconds. Inserting batteries 1. Open the battery compartment lid. 2. Insert two batteries ("AAA" size). 3. Close the battery compartment. Battery compartment lid Navigation Menu • from the Main screen press Battery compartment . The Main Menu will be displayed. Please remove the batteries if the device is not going to be used for more than a few weeks.
User Guide RADEX RD1212 DEVICE OPERATION а - excess over (b). b - value of background radiation. Measurements Measurement begins when the device is turned On. The first result will appear on display after 10 seconds. To take measurements with Background Function it is necessary to first measure the Background Radiation. 1. 2. 3. 4. Select menu background background. A list of 5 measurement points will be displayed. Select measurement point in open site (refer to page 10).
User Guide RADEX RD1212 Completion of measurement with account of background. 1. Select menu background. 2. Move to OFF position and press 1. Insert CD into CD drive. . 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.
User Guide RADEX RD1212 Data browsing Start RadexRead program, a window with measurement results will appear on the screen. Saving results in a file 1. Start RadexRead program 2. Select SAVE, a dialog box will open 3. Select path to save the file. 4. Enter filename. 5. Select a file format in which the measurement results will be stored. 6. Click SAVE. Deleting data from PC memory 1. Start RadexRead program. 2. click DELETE.
User Guide RADEX RD1212 SETUP Results are saved to memory during the powerdown cycle. 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 levels. 1. Select menu 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.
User Guide RADEX RD1212 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.
User Guide RADEX RD1212 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Time and date When batterie are removed, the Time and Date settings will re-set after 40 hours. Setting TIME 1. Select menu setup time and date. 2. Move to the first 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 . .
User Guide RADEX RD1212 RECOMMENDATIONS OBJECTS ON SURVEYING 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.
