FLIR identiFINDER R300, User Manual

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1.6. Instrument Description and Application Overview FLIR Detection
1.6 Instrument Description and Application Overview
The FLIR identiFINDER R300 can be described as a small but powerful computer with keyboard
and LCD screen further equipped with dedicated detectors for gamma and neutron radiation plus
some auxiliary sensors such as a receiver for the NAVSTAR global positioning system (GPS). All data
acquired by the sensors are recorded, processed and evaluated by a sophisticated software that
discriminates innocent from threatening radiation even when operated by personnel with minimal
training.
A general outline of the FLIR identiFINDER R300’s functional elements is given in Figure 4 , p. 25 ,
while Figure 5 , p. 26 helps to identify and locate the various components of the instrument.
• A microcomputer shown in the center of Figure 4 , p. 25 is the central element of the FLIR
identiFINDER R300. It is connected to various peripherals for input, output, and communi-
cation.
• Green circles in the upper left part of Figure 4 , p. 25 represent input peripherals including the
keys and, most prominently, the sensors for radioactive radiation:
– A cadmium zinc telluride (CZT, CdZnTe) semiconductor crystal to record gamma radia-
tion spectra
– Two CdZnTe crystals for dose rate measurements
– A
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He detector for neutron radiation (optional)
• Output of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 is directed mainly to the screen plus some status lights,
a beeper, and a vibrator symbolized by blue circles in Figure 4 , p. 25 .
• The light gray circles in Figure 4 , p. 25 represent elements accessible from the outside of the
instrument like the communication facilities.
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