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Page 1: ...May 2015 Page 1 of 51 User Manual HB4056 01 EN...
Page 2: ...credible solutions For more information or to find out more about Casella and our products please visit our website at http www casellasolutions com UK Office Casella Regent House Wolseley Road Kempst...
Page 3: ...t dBadge2 is the next generation taking all of those features and usability and building on them a true evolution New features of the dBadge2 include Full colour display with colour coded screens and...
Page 4: ...LAVG or LEQ based noise dose parameter plus a comprehensive set of related values LEQ based noise exposure assessment e g to European standards will typically only ever require the D1 dosimeter meani...
Page 5: ...rised service personnel only Use only the recommended CEL 252 microphone and when in normal use ensure you always fit the windscreen Only screw the microphone on finger tight and do not use pliers to...
Page 6: ...the dBadge2 20 8 Visual Alarm Warnings 26 9 Motion sensing 27 10 Airwave Application 28 11 Download Utility 31 12 Casella Insight Data Management Software 32 13 User Interface Diagrams 33 14 Technical...
Page 7: ...May 2015 Page 7 of 51 4 Typical Steps in a Noise Assessment...
Page 8: ...y communication with Technical Support or Service If purchased as a complete measuring kit it will also come supplied with a CEL 120 2 Acoustic calibrator 2 off AAA batteries combined Docking Station...
Page 9: ...e clip assembly require replacement hold the dBadge2 with the back uppermost in one hand and with the other hand simultaneously lift the tab with a finger whilst pulling the clip away from the dBadge2...
Page 10: ...cessary to remove the microphone but to do so unscrew anticlockwise When refitting take care since it has a fine thread and do not overtighten finger tight is sufficient To calibrate the dBadge2 it is...
Page 11: ...ill automatically start The dBadge2 will display the battery charging status i e charging or full and the LED will flash red It will also show the percentage of battery charge and an estimation of bat...
Page 12: ...this point Please refer to Section 7 for further details This initial start up screen displays the dBadge2 model number a second screen then displays the time and date and firmware version e g V1 04...
Page 13: ...when there is less than 9 hours charge or less than 9 hours memory based on standard usage Press any key to return to the default screen or alternatively these error messages will time out after 30 s...
Page 14: ...ely event an error message is displayed please refer to the Troubleshooting section The dBadge2 is ready to take a measurement once the calibrator has been removed and the Windscreen re fitted You may...
Page 15: ...ent run press and hold both the left L and the right R keys down together which will initiate a 3 second countdown as shown The keys must remain depressed during the countdown for the measurement run...
Page 16: ...and similarly with the cursor on the 8KHz band pressing the right R key will scroll to the next screen If results are required to be pre A weighted this can be enabled via Casella Insight data manage...
Page 17: ...function it must first be selected in the configuration menu see Section 7 9 When a measurement run is in progress the action of pressing both left L and right R keys simultaneously will cause the dB...
Page 18: ...n 7 or may be scrolled manually by pressing either the left L or right R key The screen contents will depend upon the setups selected for D1 and D2 D3 and octave band analysis if selected ISO View OSH...
Page 19: ...hold the left L key for the duration of the 3 second 3 2 1 countdown releasing during the countdown will cease the operation Whilst in a measurement run pressing and holding the left L key for 10 seco...
Page 20: ...r small font Select deselect Auto Scroll of the display Select deselect Timers Select deselect Bluetooth connectivity Clear the memory Cycle back through the configuration or exit to the default scree...
Page 21: ...s also a fully custom configurable option which is achieved using Casella Insight data management software Additional dosimeters D2 and D3 may be selected to display any of the other available configu...
Page 22: ...nge Rate 5dB Exceedance time based on Projected work time 8 hours North American OSHA Conservation of Hearing setup OSHA PEL T90 C90 Q5 Displayed Parameters Meter Settings Notes LAS LZPk LASmx LAvg T9...
Page 23: ...an Configurations ISO9612 LEQ C85 Displayed Parameters Meter Settings Notes LAF LAEQ LAFmx LEX 8Hr Pro LEX 8Hr LC Pk LEQ based Dose data 3dB doubling Projected work time 8 hours Parameters common to m...
Page 24: ...se Parameters LAS LAF LAEQ LCEQ LAIEQ LAPk LCPk LZPk LAFmx LASmx HML LCeq LAeq Motion Index 0 100 7 7 Audio Notes 7 8 Octave Mode Available in Plus Pro Models Only The Audio Notes function allows you...
Page 25: ...red events when certain criteria are exceeded which can be set within Casella Insight data management software Press the right R key to accept or left L key to change Alarm criteria can be set within...
Page 26: ...hen a lower level exceedance is active and at a fast rate whenever an upper level alarm has been triggered dBadge2 connects to the Airwave App using Bluetooth low energy This may be permanently disabl...
Page 27: ...n some cases they may be tempted to tamper with the instrument or try to influence the results the worst case scenario being that it is taken off for the majority of the time In order to check for wea...
Page 28: ...data and will be visible on any number of local mobile devices running the Airwave App However it should be noted that Airwave compatible instruments such as the dBadge2 will only accept connection a...
Page 29: ...figuration menu see Section 7 16 To save power the Airwave App stops scanning once all instruments within range have been detected To scan for new instruments press REFRESH in the top right of the mob...
Page 30: ...s during which time a countdown will be displayed If a measurement run is started and the dBdage2 display has timed out the display will turn on to indicate that a run has started but time out as per...
Page 31: ...owing the self explanatory installation instructions Click on the program icon to launch the program and tool tips will explain the functionality of each key e g With the dBadge2 to be downloaded in t...
Page 32: ...d according to different measurement protocols e g either ISO or OSHA or alternatively the data can be customised to a user s own requirements Furthermore a multi track approach to displaying time his...
Page 33: ...TWA8h 82 9 dB D3 Th80 C85 Q5 LAVG 63 2 dB DOSE 64 2 TWA8h 82 9 dB D2 TH80 C90 Q5 AUDIO 90 mins ICONS Audio Event Mode Enabled OctavesEnabled Bluetooth Enabled DATA MEM 30Hr LAVG 67 4 dB DOSE 34 4 LAEQ...
Page 34: ...sed on D1 values D1 m ay display ANYGeneral Noise or Dose related data values REC NOTES CONTRAST Record Audio Note at S tart of each Run Audio Notes Octave Mode Pause Function Measure Cumulative Octav...
Page 35: ...source of 85dB and complies with the immunity requirements of clause 15 IEC 61252 No additional devices are connected during normal use All settings and orientations of the instrument have similar rad...
Page 36: ...ient Pressure Range 0 5dB over 85 112kPa Humidity range 0 5dB over 30 90 non condensing Magnetic Fields Negligible Storage Temperature Range 10 o C to 50 o C Battery Internal NiMH 800mAH Run time Typi...
Page 37: ...C application The Dosimeter Setups D1 D2 and D3 simply define which parameters are displayed on the instrument itself but all values are automatically stored in the memory of the dBadge2 for download...
Page 38: ...nd Pressure Level parameter Bluetooth Connectivity All models support wireless connection via Bluetooth 4 0 Low energy or Smart This connectivity is compatible with mobile and PC devices that support...
Page 39: ...urs used in the calculation of the Dose dB A is the A weighted sound level in decibels dB C is the C weighted sound level in decibels dB Z is the Z weighted sound level in decibels Decibel dB is the s...
Page 40: ...e rates of 3 or 5dB will be identical In an environment of changing noise levels then the energy will be accumulated according to 3 or 5dB exchange rates and so Lavg Q3 and Lavg Q5 will then differ wi...
Page 41: ...16 1 Normalised Noise Measurements Normalised noise values refer to measurements made over differing durations but are then normalised to a standard duration The energy measured over a particular dura...
Page 42: ...ine is extended 16 2 Projected Values It is quite rare that a measurement would be carried out for exactly 8 hours Also it is possible that a measurement is not carried out for the entire working shif...
Page 43: ...be used to calculate the TWA 8h which results in 89 0 dB Figure 4 shows a measurement of 5 hours green line this is then projected forward to the end of the 7 hour working shift red line where the pr...
Page 44: ...e full 80 litres This means that if the average sound level was 95 dB then a worker could only be exposed to this sound for 4 hours at which point they would then have been exposed to 100 of their all...
Page 45: ...continuous sound level i e Leq or Lavg is used Scenario 1 Criterion duration Tc 8 hours measurement duration Tm 5 hours shift duration Ts 8 hours The noise which the worker is exposed to is measured...
Page 46: ...to calculate the TWA 8h it is necessary to keep the measured energy represented by the blue line constant but change the duration from 5 hours to 8 hours This will result in the level decreasing In th...
Page 47: ...an 8 hour Lavg of 90 9 dB Figure 12 shows the 12 hour measurement blue line the TWA 8h is shown by the red line The measured energy represented by the blue line is equal to the measured energy repres...
Page 48: ...ich has the same measured energy as that represented by the green line This has assumed that effectively the level was 88 0 dB for the entire 12 hours and this was then normalised back to 8 hours whic...
Page 49: ...dBadge2 includes a battery diagnostic check which fully cycles the battery and determines it storage performance To cycle battery mode is only available during the first 10 seconds of the unit being p...
Page 50: ...troller QDID B021015 Bluetooth Smart Software QDID B018942 Copies of the modules regional approvals certificates may be obtained from Casella or Bluegiga This product contains an FCC and Industry Cana...
Page 51: ...llasolutions com WEEE INFORMATION FOR EU MEMBER STATES ONLY The use of the WEEE symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correct...
