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Page 1: ...User Manual identiFINDER R300 Digital Handheld Gamma Spectrometer with Radionuclide Identi cation identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015...

Page 2: ...identiFINDER R300 Language English en Version 2014 4 13623 Latest Change February 19 2015 at 13 49 UTC 0600h nanoRaider is a registered trademark of FLIR Detection Inc FLIR is a registered trademark o...

Page 3: ...32 2 2 1 Using Command Lists 35 2 2 2 Choosing from Menus 35 2 2 2 1 Scrolling in Menus 37 2 2 3 Changing Values 37 2 2 4 Changing Composite Values 40 2 2 5 Changing Numerical Values 41 2 2 6 Entering...

Page 4: ...Server 81 3 7 Switching Off 84 4 FLIR identiFINDER R300 Modes 85 4 1 Dose Rate Mode 86 4 2 Finder Mode 88 4 3 Identi ication Mode 90 4 4 Automated Mode 93 4 5 Remote Controlled Spectrum Acquisition 9...

Page 5: ...0 6 26 Network 152 6 27 Report Settings 153 6 28 Download Settings 154 6 29 Gamma Neutron Counters 155 6 30 Finder Settings 157 6 31 Dose Rate Settings 159 6 32 Alarm Indicators 160 6 33 Dose Alarm Th...

Page 6: ...tions 192 8 7 Bluetooth SPP Settings Web Page 192 8 7 1 Bluetooth SPP Settings Web Page 192 8 8 Nuclides Web Page 193 8 9 Backup Web Page 194 8 10 Bulk Download Web Page 197 8 11 Identi ications Web P...

Page 7: ...peci ications 237 A 2 Detector Positions 241 A 3 Optimum Illumination of Detector Crystals 242 A 4 Unmanned Neutron Detection 243 A 5 Certi icates 244 A 5 1 FLIR identiFINDER R300 Manufacturer s decla...

Page 8: ...n B Maintenance 255 B 1 Field Maintenance 255 B 2 Software Installation 255 B 3 Storage 256 B 4 After Sales Service and Support 257 C Nuclide Library 259 D Glossary 267 Index 291 8 identiFINDER R300 e...

Page 9: ...commands for value editing 35 13 Choosing from a menu Initial state without chosen item 35 14 Choosing from a menu Choosing the next item with Down 36 15 Choosing from a menu Choosing other items with...

Page 10: ...tomy of a web page with a data table 55 46 Anatomy of a web page with details of a record 57 47 Web page section with GPS coordinates 58 48 Steps of the transmission of data to a reachback server 58 4...

Page 11: ...4 85 Cycling the manual modes Dose Rate Finder and Identi ication 86 86 While Finder mode is disabled cycling modes will toggle between Dose Rate and Iden ti ication modes 86 87 Dose Rate mode 86 88 D...

Page 12: ...ned ROI its into the available screen width 113 120 Choosing a saved spectrum to be loaded for display 113 121 Radionuclides identi ied in the current spectrum 114 122 Checking the calibration 116 123...

Page 13: ...or Bluetooth devices 145 157 Searching for Bluetooth devices 146 158 No devices detected 146 159 List of suitable Bluetooth devices detected 147 160 Selecting a PIN for the pairing of Bluetooth device...

Page 14: ...at the noti ication area 173 189 Windows XP New Hardware Wizard 173 190 Specifying a driver source 174 191 Installation warning 174 192 End of the installation 175 193 FLIR RNDIS driver installer 176...

Page 15: ...fter selecting Change device 224 228 Searching for Bluetooth devices 224 229 No Bluetooth devices detected 225 230 Detected SD1000 device entry chosen 225 231 Selecting a PIN for the pairing of Blueto...

Page 16: ...List of Figures FLIR Detection 245 Shielding of ionizing radiation not to scale 283 16 identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015...

Page 17: ...nformation about danger for yourself an instrument or data Information you should carefully consider before proceeding Additional information you should pay attention to A tip suggests commands or pro...

Page 18: ...entiFINDER R300 could emit radioactive radiation with hazardous intensity 1 3 Before First Use We recommend charging the batteries of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 after unpacking 11 2 p 230 prior to irs...

Page 19: ...your palm It is part of the FLIR Detection family of instruments designed to provide critical ca pabilities required in a wide range of mission circumstances Such capabilities include Search for sour...

Page 20: ...e menu structure were designed so that it can be operated with minimal training The high degree of au tomation allows for successful operation even in distracting and hostile environments The instru m...

Page 21: ...can case Review the parts and components received In the event that a component cannot be located con tact the appropriate support organization see Chapter B 4 p 257 A name plate Figure 3 p 23 is atta...

Page 22: ...5 Unpacking and Identifying Accessories FLIR Detection A B C D E E E F G H I Figure 2 The FLIR identiFINDER R300 with accessories in Pelican carrying case 22 identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015...

Page 23: ...e Model nanoRaider Variant ZH Serial 103156000000 DOT SP12131 Only for variants with a certain neutron detector Figure 3 Name plate at the rear side of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 identiFINDER R300 en...

Page 24: ...o 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 peri...

Page 25: ...cation Spectra 3 He Detector for Neutrons GPS Receiver Commu nication Bluetooth USB Socket http Server Clock Rechargeable Battery Output Status Display Beeper Vibrator Gamma Alarm Neutron Alarm Availa...

Page 26: ...on detector Display Op Op Op Op OperatingKeys eratingKeys eratingKeys eratingKeys eratingKeys StatusLED Detector GPS Bluetooth NeutronDetector Beeper NeutronAlarmLED GammaAlarmLED PowerKey PowerKey P...

Page 27: ...pressing the keys with thumb and middle inger For best dose rate calculations the source must not be too close to the instrument Figure 239 p 242 Figure 6 Surveying an object with the FLIR identiFINDE...

Page 28: ...Key OperatingKey PowerKey PowerKey P GammaAlarmLED StatusLED Neutron Alarm LED Available only for variants equipped with a neutron detector Figure 7 Papercraft model of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 with...

Page 29: ...0 p 98 TitleandStatusBar MainDisplayArea KeyDescriptions EnergySavingOptions GPSStatus Date Time ScreenTitle AlarmInfo Ba eryStatus Figure 8 Anatomy of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 display The power ind...

Page 30: ...y setting 6 11 p 127 GPS receiver is switched on 6 11 p 127 but the GPS reception is not good enough to determine the current position Invalid coordinates marked as such are saved GPS receiver is swit...

Page 31: ...t for Gamma indicates dose and dose rate alarms Blue labeled N short for Neutron indicates neutron counts and alarms Available only for variants equipped with a neutron detector Green indicates the po...

Page 32: ...DER R300 For your convenience the actual function of these keys in any given situation is displayed in the bottom part of the screen Figure 7 p 28 A detailed description of the keys functions under va...

Page 33: ...FLIR Detection 2 Operating the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Figure 10 Right handed operation of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 with normal key assignments identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015 33...

Page 34: ...2 2 The FLIR identiFINDER R300 Keys FLIR Detection Figure 11 Left handed operation of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 with reverse key key assigments 34 identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015...

Page 35: ...you reach the end of the list L cycles to the start of the list For example the commands to edit values are Left Right Accept and Cancel 2 2 3 p 37 You can swap these commands with Skip Figure 12 p 35...

Page 36: ...ing the next item with Down Press L repeatedly to choose other menu items Figure 15 p 36 ChosenItem ChooseItemswithDown oseItemswithDown oseItemswithDown EXIT Figure 15 Choosing from a menu Choosing o...

Page 37: ...more items are available in that direc tion respectively If you approach the bottom of the screen with Down mapped to the L key the entire menu is moved up to bring the following items into view The p...

Page 38: ...t it with R The rendering of the entry ield changes Figure 19 p 38 a different color and two arrows indicate there is a list of values you can choose from SelectedEntryField KeyDescriptions RevealMore...

Page 39: ...ess Skip mapped to L to make it visible Figure 21 p 39 ChangedValue RevealMoreCommands evealMoreCommands evealMoreCommands Figure 21 Changing Values Revealing more commands The moment you press Accept...

Page 40: ...ents Calendar dates for example have year month and day components or clock settings have hour and minute components Several commands Figure 12 p 35 are available if you Select see 2 2 3 p 37 such val...

Page 41: ...hed editing all components press Skip until you see the Accept command then press R In case you change your mind you can Cancel editing the value with R Reveal the command with Skip if necessary The v...

Page 42: ...nge the number in larger or smaller increments you can select another digit to be immediateley affected by the and commands Press Skip until you see the commands Left or Right and then use them to sel...

Page 43: ...4 p 40 with every character being a component Editing text is a lot more convenient via the FLIR identiFINDER R300 s web interface see 8 p 179 Several commands are available if you Select see 2 2 3 p...

Page 44: ...cters in the sequence shown in Figure 29 p 44 Use the web interface see 8 p 179 to enter international characters like t _ 0123456789 Space abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Figure...

Page 45: ...igure 32 p 45 SelectedEntryField SelectedCharacter Figure 32 Editing Text After deleting a character the next character is selected To insert a character before the currently selected character use In...

Page 46: ...command with Skip if necessary The value in effect before you started editing with Select will be reestab lished Pressing I for a moment also cancels editing Do not press I for too long That would po...

Page 47: ...in the correct sequence To cancel the password entry press I for a moment After the seventh entry the key labels change Figure 36 p 48 Accept Con irm your password entry and have the instrument check...

Page 48: ...2 2 The FLIR identiFINDER R300 Keys FLIR Detection Figure 36 Password entered but not yet con irmed Figure 37 Message after entering a wrong password 48 identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015...

Page 49: ...ise you might initiate the power down command 2 6 p 64 Screenshots are saved in the FLIR identiFINDER R300 s permanent memory as image iles named after the screen taken suf ixed by the current date ti...

Page 50: ...ert the FLIR identiFINDER R300 into its holster Figure 39 p 50 and wear it on your belt Figure 40 p 50 You can still hear and feel the alarms and watch the alarm LEDs Figure 39 Inserting the FLIR iden...

Page 51: ...cookies If cookies are allowed they are used to remember your settings for example the number of items you prefer in listings 2 4 1 Operating the Web Server Pages The web pages of the FLIR identiFIND...

Page 52: ...n systems without visible scroll bars most mobile phones and tablet computers this footer indicates that you have seen all of the page Apart from the width the main difference between the narrow and w...

Page 53: ...TypeofInstrument TypeofInstrument T ChosenMenu Ba eryStatus GPSStatus Page Header Page Header P Main Page Area Page Footer Page Footer P Software Version Figure 42 Anatomy of a FLIR identiFINDER R300...

Page 54: ...2 4 The FLIR identiFINDER R300 Web Server FLIR Detection Figure 44 Single submenu on a web page with wide layout 54 identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015...

Page 55: ...s are allowed Depending on your page length setting and the total number of table entries a table might be split across multiple pages which you can navigate using the buttons above the table Previous...

Page 56: ...to get details of the pointed part shown Not available on touch driven devices without pointer GPS Coordinates If GPS coordinates were stored with a record they are shown in an additional section of t...

Page 57: ...ge with details of a record Your computer must be connected to the Internet for this operation The transmission starts immediately and you will be kept posted about the progress Fig ure 48 p 58 You wi...

Page 58: ...ion of data to a reachback server Delete Delete the shown record from the FLIR identiFINDER R300 s database Records referred to by another record for example a spectrum referred to by an iden ti icati...

Page 59: ...r printing results we recommend to tick the appropriate boxes Look for settings like 4 Print Background Colors 4 Print Background Images 4 Print Background Images and Colors 2 4 5 Password Entry An op...

Page 60: ...s granted until you switch off your FLIR identiFINDER R300 2 6 p 64 2 4 6 Administration Access Special credentials are required to access the administration pages of the web server where you can acce...

Page 61: ...ering the password before accessing protected web pages We recommend to change the password for better protection of your instrument against unauthorized access see 8 18 p 215 Figure 52 Entering the a...

Page 62: ...lue LED lashes as well 4 Release the key Wait a moment while the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Identi ies itself Figure 53 p 62 Figure 53 Powering up the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Product identi ication goes th...

Page 63: ...dentiFINDER R300 Figure 54 Powering up the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Starting up Figure 55 Powering up the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Initialization Figure 56 FLIR identiFINDER R300 after powering up identiF...

Page 64: ...ressed and the FLIR identiFINDER R300 will shut down or Press R to cancel the shut down and resume normal operation If you shut down the FLIR identiFINDER R300 while an alarm is raised Figure 58 p 65...

Page 65: ...gure 60 p 65 The green status LED lashes with a higher frequency Figure 9 p 31 Figure 59 Battery almost empty Low Battery 30 s Empty Battery 30 s 15 s 10 s Figure 60 Schematic timing of triple beeps i...

Page 66: ...ty You should switch off the instrument Please connect the FLIR identiFINDER R300 to an external power source see 11 1 p 229 2 8 Resetting the FLIR identiFINDER R300 The FLIR identiFINDER R300 can be...

Page 67: ...1 Shut down the instrument 2 6 p 64 Should a reset be necessary because the instrument does not react to your input any more you might have to use the forced shut down procedure described in section...

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Page 69: ...ion see 3 2 p 70 3 Locate the source of the radiation see 3 3 p 73 4 Identify the nuclides that gamma radiation is originating from see 3 4 p 75 5 Transfer the results to a local computer for further...

Page 70: ...identi ies itself goes through start up procedures initializes the software Figure 63 p 70 Figure 63 Powering up the FLIR identiFINDER R300 General system status 3 Verify if there is enough energy in...

Page 71: ...1 p 159 and the alarm thresholds see 6 33 p 161 The FLIR identiFINDER R300 continuously compares the radiation to warning and alarm thresh olds see 6 33 p 161 Should the radiation exceed one of the th...

Page 72: ...identiFINDER R300 Available only for variants equipped with a neutron detector TitleBar itleBar itleBar Figure 66 Dose rate warning reported on screen 2 Turn around 360 to detect the neutrons regardl...

Page 73: ...adiation source from observing the environment you should use the FLIR identiFINDER R300 s Finder Mode 4 2 p 88 to determine the exact location of the source To locate a radiation source 1 Move the in...

Page 74: ...ted the beeper and the vibrator get Listening to the beeper you can move around to look for the source while watching your step instead of the screen CountRateHistory BeepThreshold eepThreshold eepThr...

Page 75: ...ntify radionuclides 1 If the FLIR identiFINDER R300 runs in Dose Rate Mode Figure 64 p 71 and Finder Mode is enabled then press Finder If Finder mode is disabled then Identify will be present so proce...

Page 76: ...are automatically saved in the FLIR identiFINDER R300 s database Identi cation ation ation Con dence Con dence Con dence 0 bad 0 bad 0 bad 10 excellent 10 excellent 10 excellent NuclideName Name Name...

Page 77: ...ur standard web browser For some computer operating systems however you need to install drivers for the connection Please refer to section 7 p 167 for details To transfer identi cation results to a lo...

Page 78: ...table with identi ication records stored in the FLIR identiFINDER R300 s database Figure 76 p 79 via the menu Data t Identi cations 4 To look for the desired data you can click the sorting button in...

Page 79: ...rd Figure 76 p 79 Not available on touch driven devices without pointer 7 To view a detailed report of a record click Show The details will be shown on separate page Figure 77 p 80 8 To print the repo...

Page 80: ...3 5 Communicate with a Local Computer FLIR Detection Figure 77 Details of an identi ication result record 80 identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015...

Page 81: ...o a remote server These instructions assume that your FLIR identiFINDER R300 and your cell phone are correctly prepared Consult section 9 p 219 or your IT administrator for help 1 While the identi ica...

Page 82: ...or suitable Bluetooth devices 2 Choose the desired Bluetooth device from the list shown Figure 82 p 83 with Down 3 To start the pairing with the chosen device press Select Your device might require ad...

Page 83: ...3 Field Operating Guide Figure 81 Ready to search for Bluetooth devices Figure 82 List of suitable Bluetooth devices detected Figure 83 Pairing with a Bluetooth device identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 136...

Page 84: ...ction 2 6 p 64 the recommended procedure follows To shut down the FLIR identiFINDER R300 1 Press and hold I After a couple of seconds the shut down screen will be displayed Figure 84 p 84 Figure 84 Sh...

Page 85: ...1 p 86 Finder Mode Locate radiation sources see 4 2 p 88 Identi cation Mode Identify radiating nuclides see 4 3 p 90 Automated Mode Have the unattended instrument identify radiating nuclides at prede...

Page 86: ...e FLIR identiFINDER R300 It is activated after starting up the instrument AlarmThreshold CurrentDoseRate entDoseRate entDoseRate LogarithmicScale CurrentDoseRate entDoseRate entDoseRate DoseRateUnit C...

Page 87: ...senting the current dose rate changes Digital Large digits and a dose rate unit in the screen s center The unit is adjusted to the order of magnitude of the dose rate Sv h mSv h Sv h and re lects your...

Page 88: ...radiation sources during the background measurement The duration of the background measurement is shown below the chart showing the measure ments If a background was measured since switching on the FL...

Page 89: ...of the chart is adjusted continuously to make best use of the available screen height A dashed line above the chart indicates the adjustable see 6 30 p 157 threshold for audi ble feed back If the coun...

Page 90: ...Rate entDoseRate Duration uration uration Dead Time Relative to Passed Duration Advice Figure 91 Identi ication Mode Progress display during time limited data acquisition The FLIR identiFINDER R300 ac...

Page 91: ...R300 applies the identi ication algorithm and saves and displays the result Figure 95 p 92 and Figure 96 p 93 If nuclides were identi ied the results are saved The reference number of the saved recor...

Page 92: ...Progress display during count limited data acquisition Reference Number of the Saved Record Figure 95 Identi ication Mode Identi ication was not possible Start Start the identi ication measurement Ski...

Page 93: ...return from the spectrum you can Continue to acquire data or Exit the identi ication mode 4 4 Automated Mode In automated mode the FLIR identiFINDER R300 collects data for a radionuclide identi icatio...

Page 94: ...nning self test see 6 19 p 134 During these conditions the countdown continues but Blocked is shown instead of the count down timer Should the condition end before the scheduled time the measurement s...

Page 95: ...tdown timer was cancelled Press to close the results screen and return to the screen that was active before the Automated Mode measurement started Results Storage The results of the measurements are s...

Page 96: ...4 5 Remote Controlled Spectrum Acquisition FLIR Detection Figure 99 Message during remote controlled spectrum acquisition 96 identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015...

Page 97: ...you dismiss them Status Bar If you dismiss the alarm details the alarm and warning information is shown in the status bar along the display s top edge alternating with the normal information shown the...

Page 98: ...rm threshold Alarm State Info State Info State Info Alternates with Alternates with Alternates with the Normal Title the Normal Title the Normal Title Figure 100 Dose rate display with alarm indicatio...

Page 99: ...FLIR Detection 5 FLIR identiFINDER R300 Alarms Figure 101 Alarm display Dose rate warning Figure 102 Alarm display Dose rate alarm identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015 99...

Page 100: ...Vibrator Red LED Beeper Vibrator Red LED Beeper Vibrator clock 1 s 1 s 1 s Warning Dose or Dose Rate Alarm Dose Dose Rate Alarm Figure 103 Gamma alarms as announced by the red LED beeper and vibrator...

Page 101: ...p 101 The appropriate behavior of the annunciators is detailed in Figure 105 p 101 Figure 104 Alarm display Neutron alarm Blue LED Beeper Vibrator Blue LED Beeper Vibrator clock 1 s 1 s 1 s Warning A...

Page 102: ...with Alternates with the Normal Title the Normal Title the Normal Title Figure 106 Dose rate display with noti ication noti ications are especially useful while you carry the instrument on your belt...

Page 103: ...few commands and settings with out password The complete menu listed under 6 1 p 103 is available as well Main Menu Advanced Menu see 6 1 p 103 Clock Settings see 6 10 p 125 Current Alarm State see 6...

Page 104: ...p 132 Erase Data Erase All Spectra see 6 16 p 133 Erase All Alarms see 6 17 p 133 Erase All Screenshots see 6 18 p 134 Self Test see 6 19 p 134 Data Logging Automated Mode Settings see 6 20 p 135 Con...

Page 105: ...resholds Dose Rate Alarm Thresholds Neutron Alarm Thresholds Current Alarm State Calibration Identi cation Settings Nuclide Visibility Nuclide Usage Nuclide Severity Bluetooth SPP Status General Optio...

Page 106: ...108 Anatomy of the spectrum display The largest part of the screen is used for the spectrum chart Figure 108 p 106 Various status information is shown around the chart Figure 109 p 107 Acquisition Du...

Page 107: ...m information around the chart Settings and Commands Skip Cycle the list of commands see 2 2 1 p 35 Press I to exit to the superior screen Start Stop Start or stop the acquisition of data for the spec...

Page 108: ...ile the duration is preset You switch the FLIR identiFINDER R300 to Identi ication Mode see 4 3 p 90 This dis cards the current spectrum and loads the spectrum from the identi ication process into the...

Page 109: ...o the right edge Cursor Right Move the cursor to the right If you pass the right edge the cursor wraps around to the left edge Region of Interest ROI You can mark a part of a spectrum for closer inspe...

Page 110: ...Choose a horizontal display scale and range Zoom 3 MeV All the channels 3 MeV range of the spectrum scaled to it into the available screen width Figure 116 p 111 If you move the cursor off screen it...

Page 111: ...sible Zoom 1 1 Every spectrum channel is represented by one screen pixel Figure 118 p 112 If you move the cursor off screen the spectrum scrolls with the cursor After the cursor reaches the end of the...

Page 112: ...xel equals the width of one spectral channel This command clears the current spectrum but does not stop the current acquisition of data if any Save Save the current spectrum The reference number of th...

Page 113: ...uiring data the current spectrum is discarded but the acquisition is not stopped That is fresh data are added to the loaded spectrum Identify Let the FLIR identiFINDER R300 apply its identi ication al...

Page 114: ...oot scaling the maximum peak is rendered so it makes best use of the available screen height Theotherscalingsstretchtherenderingsothatonlythegivenbottomfractionofthespectrum is visible Higher peaks ar...

Page 115: ...a peak of 137 Cs is shown You can choose other nuclides from a list of nuclides commonly used for calibration Table 1 p 115 Table 1 Typical Calibration Peaks Nuclide Peak keV 137 Cs 661 65 40 K 1460...

Page 116: ...chart to verify the existence of a peak Deviation The measured peak s position deviation from the theoretical position Peak FWHM The full width at half maximum height of the measured peak K 40 Th 232...

Page 117: ...16 m 39 s If you specify a duration of Dynamic the FLIR identiFINDER R300 will collect data un til 4800 gamma counts have been registered This may take a while especially if the radiation level is nea...

Page 118: ...lues see 2 2 3 p 37 for details Exit Return to the superior menu 6 5 Nuclide Visibility Options Menu p 103 More Options p 103 Identi cation Options p 103 Nuclide Visibility Settings p 180 Nuclides p 1...

Page 119: ...DER R300 is a library used to identify the nuclides causing gamma ra diation Please refer to Appendix C p 259 for further information about the nuclides in this library Every nuclide has associated in...

Page 120: ...is a library used to identify the nuclides causing gamma ra diation Please refer to Appendix C p 259 for further information about the nuclides in this library Every nuclide has associated information...

Page 121: ...he superior menu 6 8 Presets Options Menu p 103 More Options p 103 Presets This screen Figure 127 p 122 groups options that in luence the data acquisition for spectra 6 2 p 106 You can stop the data a...

Page 122: ...of counts to be acquired You can specify values from 100 to 9 999 900 in steps of 100 or No Limit Down Select Choose and select menu items see 2 2 2 p 35 for details Accept Cancel Edit values see 2 2...

Page 123: ...d for bright environments Figure 128 p 123 Almost all screen shots in this manual were taken using this color set Nighttime Colors optimized for dazzle free reading in dark environments Figure 129 p 1...

Page 124: ...After the backlight times out you can reactivate it by brie ly pressing any key At this moment the usual functions of short key presses are ignored Language Choose a language to be used for the displ...

Page 125: ...87 You can check and change the settings of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 s clock in this screen Fig ure 131 p 125 If the GPS receiver is switched on see 6 11 p 127 the received time sets the clock of th...

Page 126: ...r daylight savings time however might be different for the same offset from UTC in various regions To have the FLIR identiFINDER R300 consider the correct daylight savings time for your time zone make...

Page 127: ...Accept Cancel Edit values see 2 2 3 p 37 for details Left Right Edit composite values see 2 2 4 p 40 for details Exit Return to the superior menu 6 11 GPS Settings Options Menu p 103 More Options p 1...

Page 128: ...tes see 6 10 p 125 Down Select Choose and select menu items see 2 2 2 p 35 for details Accept Cancel Edit values see 2 2 3 p 37 for details Exit Return to the superior menu 6 12 Set Password Options M...

Page 129: ...Menu p 103 More Options p 103 Advanced Options p 104 Maintenance p 104 Change Password p 104 Clear Password This command clears the password All commands normally requiring a password to be accessed w...

Page 130: ...Commands System GPS Step through the status pages System Various information about your FLIR identiFINDER R300 Figure 138 p 131 Serial Number The serial number of your FLIR identiFINDER R300 Availabl...

Page 131: ...status data are shown only if the GPS receiver is switched on see 6 11 p 127 Satellites The number of satellites currently visible to the FLIR identiFINDER R300 The more satellites the better the pre...

Page 132: ...sed by GPS Exit Return to the superior menu 6 15 Reset Factory Settings Options Menu p 103 More Options p 103 Advanced Options p 104 Maintenance p 104 Reset Factory Settings This command Figure 140 p...

Page 133: ...s database including min max average for dose rate and neutron GPS location and identi ication if any Figure 141 Deleting saved spectra Settings and Commands Erase Delete all saved spectra Cancel Keep...

Page 134: ...reenshots Cancel Keep the screenshots and return to the superior menu 6 19 Self Test Options Menu p 103 More Options p 103 Advanced Options p 104 Maintenance p 104 Self Test This command tests the dis...

Page 135: ...104 Data Logging p 104 Automated Mode Settings Settings p 180 General p 184 Measurement p 184 This screen Figure 144 p 136 groups settings regarding the FLIR identiFINDER R300 s auto mated identi ica...

Page 136: ...itiate an identi ication measurement on a target that continues to move away This target could continue to move away in any direction so as to place the operator in a dilemma what to do It is highly l...

Page 137: ...the FLIR identiFINDER R300 s database to a remote server see 9 p 219 The procedure to send identi ication results is the same as that for sending spectra The only difference is in the contents of the...

Page 138: ...ired to send data If any one of these settings is missing you will be noti ied Figure 147 p 139 and routed to the appropriate screen to enter the missing setting We recommend specifying the required s...

Page 139: ...on 6 FLIR identiFINDER R300 Menu Reference Figure 147 Sending Data Incomplete settings Figure 148 Sending Data Transmission progress Exit Return to the superior menu identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623...

Page 140: ...results The description of the procedure is not repeated here please refer to section 6 21 p 137 The only difference is in the contents of the ile sent You can choose from the results available in th...

Page 141: ...rotocol SPP and Bluetooth Periphery While Bluetooth SPP Mode is enabled Bluetooth Periphery Mode is dis abled Bluetooth SPP Mode supports a command set see A 6 p 245 for system integrators to develop...

Page 142: ...discoverable via Bluetooth in SPP Mode Settings View and change the Bluetooth SPP Mode settings Exit Return to the superior menu 6 23 2 Bluetooth SPP Settings This item is available for FLIR identiFIN...

Page 143: ...specify values from 0 s to 100000 s A value of 0 s will disable discovery timeout Disconnect This speci ies how the FLIR identiFINDER R300 should con igure the Bluetooth SPP Mode after a Bluetooth co...

Page 144: ...rrently paired with if any and lets you search the vicinity for other suitable Bluetooth devices supporting dial up networking 9 p 219 Name of the Currently Paired Bluetooth Device Figure 154 Bluetoot...

Page 145: ...with Start Search Figure 156 p 145 Figure 156 Ready to search for Bluetooth devices 4 Wait a few moments while the FLIR identiFINDER R300 searches for Bluetooth devices supporting the required protoco...

Page 146: ...press Select 8 Choose the PIN type for a trusted connection Figure 160 p 147 Most devices require the entry of an ad hoc random PIN to establish a trusted connec tion Other devices require the usage...

Page 147: ...tion 6 FLIR identiFINDER R300 Menu Reference Figure 159 List of suitable Bluetooth devices detected Figure 160 Selecting a PIN for the pairing of Bluetooth devices identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Fe...

Page 148: ...148 Figure 162 Paired to a Bluetooth device An error message Figure 163 p 149 is displayed if pairing failed Make sure the Bluetooth device is correctly con igured still in the vicinity and try again...

Page 149: ...u p 103 More Options p 103 Advanced Options p 104 Connectivity Options p 104 Remote Server Settings Settings p 180 Connectivity p 190 Remote Server p 192 This screen Figure 164 p 149 groups settings t...

Page 150: ...37 HTTP URI The address of the server receiving data from the FLIR identiFINDER R300 via Bluetooth or the web interface Down Select Choose and select menu items see 2 2 2 p 35 for details Accept Cance...

Page 151: ...network services will stop and after a few moments the FLIR identiFINDER R300 will be recognized as an external hard disk by the connected com puter Use the ile manager of your computer to inspect fo...

Page 152: ...0 This screen Figure 167 p 152 groups settings related to the connections between your FLIR identiFINDER R300 and a computer Figure 167 Network settings It is recommended to restart your FLIR identiFI...

Page 153: ...P address The address is ixed and remains always the same for a given instrument The current IP address is shown on screen whenever the FLIR identiFINDER R300 de tects a connection to a network Figure...

Page 154: ...4 Download Settings Settings p 180 Connectivity p 190 Download Options p 192 This screen Figure 169 p 155 lists several ile formats available for transferring recorded data from the FLIR identiFINDER...

Page 155: ...ior menu 6 29 Gamma Neutron Counters Options Menu p 103 Gamma Neutron Counters This command displays the state of various counters Figure 170 p 156 If your variant is equipped with a neutron detector...

Page 156: ...The accumulated gamma counts registered by the detector crystals Counting Duration The time frame in seconds in which the neutrons shown at the bottom and gamma counts shown above were measured Gamma...

Page 157: ...mulated values are set to zero Stop Reset Stop the accumulation of data for neutrons if available and gamma To reset the accumulators and timers for neutrons if available and gamma counts to zero and...

Page 158: ...Finder mode the FLIR identiFINDER R300 emits sound when the count rate rises above a threshold which is represented by the dashed line across the top of the Finder display Figure 90 p 89 The threshold...

Page 159: ...en Figure 173 p 159 groups options that in luence the display of dose and dose rate values see 4 1 p 86 Figure 173 Dose rate settings Settings and Commands Displayed Unit Choose the unit for the displ...

Page 160: ...s Menu p 103 Alarm Options p 105 Alarm Indicators Settings p 180 Alarm p 188 Alarm Indicators p 188 The FLIR identiFINDER R300 reports various events with on screen messages Additionally you canhaveit...

Page 161: ...Alarm Thresholds Options Menu p 103 Alarm Options p 105 Dose Alarm Thresholds Settings p 180 Alarm p 188 Gamma Alarms p 189 This screen Figure 175 p 161 groups the thresholds for dose alarms and warn...

Page 162: ...the superior menu 6 34 Dose Rate Alarm Thresholds Options Menu p 103 Alarm Options p 105 Dose Rate Alarm Thresholds Settings p 180 Alarm p 188 Gamma Alarms p 189 This screen Figure 176 p 163 groups t...

Page 163: ...m 1 1 to 9 9 The lower the value the better the sensitivity for radiation increases but the more noti ications you can expect Higher values are recommended to reduce false noti ications in environment...

Page 164: ...s Settings and Commands Alarm The minimum number of neutrons per minute to trigger an alarm You can specify values between 2 and 500 Warning The minimum number of neutrons per minute to trigger a warn...

Page 165: ...wn when a warning or an alarm is raised compare 5 p 97 Available only for variants equipped with a neutron detector CurrentValues urrentValues urrentValues Figure 178 Current Alarm State Settings and...

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Page 167: ...wing chapter Mass Storage Device The FLIR identiFINDER R300 can behave as a mass storage device to transfer data to the computer This mode is exclusive that is no other data communication is possible...

Page 168: ...powered devices Figure 179 Connecting the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Mini USB B connector and a computer USB A connector The USB socket of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 is at the lower end of the instrument...

Page 169: ...it straight into or out of the receptacle Figure 181 p 169 Figure 181 Plugging and unplugging the cable Do not pull at the cable behind the connector and do not bend it when removing it from the FLIR...

Page 170: ...R identiFINDER R300 to the computer with the included cable The mass storage device shows up on your computer after a few moments Figure 183 p 170 The FLIR identiFINDER R300 hard drive is write protec...

Page 171: ...f the FLIR identiFINDER R300 This installation requires you to have administrator privileges for your computer Ask your IT administrator if in doubt The driver installer is included with the FLIR iden...

Page 172: ...R300 to your computer see 7 2 p 170 Whenever you connect a computer and a FLIR identiFINDER R300 which is not in the USB mass storagemode theFLIRidentiFINDER R300identi iesitselfasanRNDISdevice Acomp...

Page 173: ...Windows XP reporting new hardware at the noti ication area To install the software for new hardware Windows launches the wizard for new hardware Figure 189 p 173 Figure 189 Windows XP New Hardware Wi...

Page 174: ...r source 3 Click Install the software automatically Recommended to have the system search for the driver you installed as described above 4 Proceed to the following page by clicking Next 5 You might g...

Page 175: ...ructions given on screen 7 3 3 Windows Vista Windows 7 You must install the driver software included within the FLIR identiFINDER R300 before you can use the USB network connection of the FLIR identiF...

Page 176: ...gh the deinstallation before the installation begins The installation will inish in a few moments Figure 196 p 177 6 Stop the mass storage connection from the FLIR identiFINDER R300 to your computer s...

Page 177: ...allation Figure 197 Windows 7 reporting and con iguring new hardware The system installs the driver software for the device and reports when the device is ready to use in the noti ication area Figure...

Page 178: ...see 7 3 p 171 it will show its addresses Figure 199 p 178 Figure 199 Valid addresses of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 after a connection to a computer was established One address contains the serial num...

Page 179: ...Inspect general information about the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Settings Inspect and edit settings of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Data Inspect and download data from the FLIR identiFINDER R300 s database...

Page 180: ...189 Neutron Alarms see 8 5 3 p 190 Connectivity see 8 6 p 190 Local Area Network see 8 6 1 p 190 Remote Server see 8 6 2 p 192 Reports see 8 6 3 p 192 Download Options see 8 6 4 p 192 Bluetooth SPP Se...

Page 181: ...ation Home p 179 Info p 181 System Options Menu p 103 More Options p 103 Advanced Options p 104 Maintenance p 104 Show Status p 130 You should have this information ready when contacting our service s...

Page 182: ...1 p 183 provides access to various resources stored on the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Open Source Software This section Figure 201 p 183 provides information about the open source libraries used in the so...

Page 183: ...INDER R300 to your computer Data Schemata This section Figure 201 p 183 offers the XML schemata describing the xml iles you can download or send from your FLIR identiFINDER R300 Home p 179 Resources p...

Page 184: ...l Please ind the details about the settings in chapter FLIR identiFINDER R300 Reference under Options Menu p 103 Dose Rate Settings p 159 Options Menu p 103 Finder Settings p 157 Options Menu p 103 Mo...

Page 185: ...FLIR Detection 8 Using the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Web Server Figure 202 General Settings web page identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015 185...

Page 186: ...ore Options p 103 Advanced Options p 104 General Options p 104 GPS Settings p 127 Options Menu p 103 More Options p 103 Advanced Options p 104 Maintenance p 104 Show Status p 130 GPS Switch the GPS re...

Page 187: ...the shown GPS coordinates to the GeoHack page on the Wikimedia Toolserver a free service of Wikimedia Deutschland e V Internet access re quired The service links to international servers of maps sate...

Page 188: ...ntiFINDER R300 Current Time The current time of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 and your computer Set Instrument Clock to Computer Time If the FLIR identiFINDER R300 does not get the current time via GPS y...

Page 189: ...ctor Availableonlyforvariantsequippedwithaneutrondetector Av Figure 204 Alarm Settings web page 8 5 2 Gamma Alarms Settings p 180 Alarm p 188 Gamma Alarms This web page section Figure 204 p 189 lets y...

Page 190: ...sholds p 163 8 6 Connectivity Web Page Settings p 180 Connectivity This web page Figure 205 p 191 comprises various settings of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 re lated to local and remote network connecti...

Page 191: ...FLIR Detection 8 Using the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Web Server Figure 205 Connectivity Settings web page identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015 191...

Page 192: ...nu p 103 More Options p 103 Advanced Options p 104 Connectivity Options p 104 Report Settings p 153 8 6 4 Download Options Settings p 180 Connectivity p 190 Download Options This web page section Figu...

Page 193: ...e edited If Enable discovery mode after disconnect is set to Off then discovery of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 via Bluetooth will be disabled after a connection is terminated To transfer your changes t...

Page 194: ...u p 103 More Options p 103 Identi cation Options p 103 Nuclide Usage p 119 Options Menu p 103 More Options p 103 Identi cation Options p 103 Nuclide Severity p 120 The severity of some nuclides is ixe...

Page 195: ...ategory name Display 4 5 category 6 category name Alarm Indications 7 Are warnings and alarms reported by the beeper 8 setting name SoundAlarmIndication value True 9 Are warnings and alarms reported b...

Page 196: ...ed on the individual instrument Backup The name of a settings ile starts with the serial number of the instrument Settings xml Download the settings ile to your computer Restore Specify a settings ile...

Page 197: ...be wrapped into a zip archive and downloaded Date Selection Limit the records to be downloaded by their saving date in ISO 8601 notation A pop up calendar helps you to enter the dates Several buttons...

Page 198: ...y the type of contents for example 103156000000 Bulk Download zip Depending on the con iguration of your web browser the archive will be downloaded to your standard download folder or your browser wil...

Page 199: ...n42 23 Spectrum 1014 ANSI N42 42 2006 n42 24 ANSI N42 42 2012 25 Spectrum 1010 ANSI N42 42 2012 n42 26 Spectrum 1014 ANSI N42 42 2012 n42 27 spc 28 Spectrum 1010 Measurement spc 29 Spectrum 1014 Meas...

Page 200: ...t is based upon Available only for variants equipped with a neutron detector Show Open a page showing details see 8 11 1 p 200 of the record 8 11 1 Identi cation Details Web Page Details of a single r...

Page 201: ...erver Availableonlyforvariantsequippedwithaneutrondetector Figure 211 Details of an identi ication result record To download the shown record click Download and follow the directions given by your web...

Page 202: ...ication result and the measured spectrum Identification 4711 Measurement spc A text ile containing instrument information the identi ication result and the measured spectrum Identification 4711 Measu...

Page 203: ...elements of record pages refer to section 2 4 3 p 56 To download the shown record click Download and follow the directions given by your web browser The name of the downloaded zip archive begins with...

Page 204: ...rum 4711 ANSI N42 42 2012 n42 An XML ile according to ANSI N42 42 2012 p 269 containing instrument information and the measured spectrum Spectrum 4711 Measurement spc A text ile containing instrument...

Page 205: ...FLIR Detection 8 Using the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Web Server Availableonlyforvariantsequippedwithaneutrondetector Figure 213 Details of a spectrum record identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015 205...

Page 206: ...the navigation of tables refer to section 2 4 2 p 55 Figure 214 Table of alarm records The table shows several columns for every record N The arbitrary reference number of the record Beginning The da...

Page 207: ...n on an individual page Figure 215 p 207 which you can open from the table of records Figure 214 p 206 by clicking Show For the navigation of records and other common elements of record pages refer to...

Page 208: ...your computer click its name and follow the directions given by your web browser 8 15 Live Screen Web Page Live Screen This web page re lects the screen of your FLIR identiFINDER R300 Figure 217 p 20...

Page 209: ...Live Spectrum Web Page Live Spectrum Options Menu p 103 More Options p 103 Spectrum p 106 The main feature of this web page Figure 218 p 210 is the live spectrum chart The live spectrum shown here is...

Page 210: ...8 16 Live Spectrum Web Page FLIR Detection Available only for variants equipped with a neutron detector Figure 218 Empty live spectrum page 210 identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015...

Page 211: ...on on the instrument with Stop see 4 5 p 95 We recommend to stop data acquisition before you exit the live spectrum to relieve the FLIR identiFINDER R300 from processing spectrum data Stop Stops the a...

Page 212: ...tection Linear Switches to linear scaling the default along the vertical axis of the spectrum chart Square Root Switches to square root scaling along the vertical axis of the spectrum chart 212 identi...

Page 213: ...ng the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Web Server AcquisitionStatus Available only for variants equipped with a neutron detector Figure 219 Live spectrum page during data acquisition identiFINDER R300 en 2014...

Page 214: ...16 Live Spectrum Web Page FLIR Detection Available only for variants equipped with a neutron detector Figure 220 Identi ication results of a live spectrum 214 identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb201...

Page 215: ...B 2 p 255 Figure 221 File upload web page Software Update Specify the ile to be uploaded Selected File Enter the path to the ile Browse Use your computer s standard method to choose a ile Upload Uplo...

Page 216: ...hese logs are created in certain circumstances and might help our service and support personnel to identify problems Available Files This section Figure 223 p 217 lists the available iles The collecti...

Page 217: ...FLIR Detection 8 Using the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Web Server Figure 223 System iles web page identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015 217...

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Page 219: ...val or whatever process is implemented on the server see Figure 224 p 219 for a possible scenario R E M O T E S E R V E R ANSI N42 42 Data n42 File Formatted Reports pdf html spc Spectra Files Charts...

Page 220: ...ections require a trusted SSL certi icate on the server Protocols other than http or https are not supported The FLIR identiFINDER R300 will transfer data to this address with a HTTP POST command usin...

Page 221: ...rs which use other means for authentication for example your SIM card Connection String Settings specifying the connection for example CGDCONT 1 IP web example com Phone Number The number for data con...

Page 222: ...time after you switch on your FLIR identiFINDER R300 1 Place you cell phone in the vicinity of your FLIR identiFINDER R300 2 Pair your cell phone with the FLIR identiFINDER R300 see 6 23 3 p 144 All...

Page 223: ...SD1000 Bluetooth to Serial adapter connected to the Iridium 9505A satellite phone 2 Usinga pin pressand hold the adapter srecessedPairingbuttonfortwoseconds then release While the LED is lashing in a...

Page 224: ...screen will appear Figure 226 p 224 Select Change device then select Search from the next screen Figure 227 p 224 to initiate a search for discoverable Bluetooth devices Figure 226 Select Change Devic...

Page 225: ...es and repeat this step Figure 229 No Bluetooth devices detected 7 Once the Search completes with at least one compatible Bluetooth device selected it will report the identi ication screen of all dete...

Page 226: ...sage Figure 233 p 226 will be displayed Make sure the satellite phone and SD1000 are powered on correctly con igured and still within range of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 then try again Figure 233 Pair...

Page 227: ...d the FLIR identiFINDER R300 to the satellite phone set tings must still be established for accessing the satellite phone and the reachback server These settings are in the Remote Server Settings and...

Page 228: ...dress of a reachback server The protocol http is part of the URI that is you can change it to https for secure transfer if required https connections require a trusted SSL certi icate on the server Pr...

Page 229: ...le included with the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Figure 1 p 21 Please refer to section 7 1 p 168 for information about plugging and unplugging cables The FLIR identiFINDER R300 draws a current of approxima...

Page 230: ...or for various international receptacles Figure 235 p 230 Figure 236 p 230 PressHere Figure 235 Power Supply Removing the international adapter Figure 236 Power Supply Attaching an international adapt...

Page 231: ...r these conditions charging takes about 3 hours We recommend leaving the power supply connected for a longer time for example over night if circumstances allow Charging the batteries will take longer...

Page 232: ...Switch off the GPS receiver see 6 11 p 127 if you don t need coordinates to be saved with for example identi ication results or spectra Switch off the GPS receiver while you work at places with poor o...

Page 233: ...e included with certain variants others are sold separately 12 1 Source Set The source set sold separately is a collection of radiation sources for calibration testing or train ing purposes Figure 237...

Page 234: ...21 0 244 0 344 0 562 0 826 0 963 1 082 1 109 1 408 3 137Cs 9250 0 662 4 22Na 37000 0 511 1 275 5 54Mn 37000 0 835 6 57Co 37000 0 122 0 136 7 60Co 37000 1 173 1 333 8 109Cd 37000 0 088 RSS8EOD3 1 133Ba...

Page 235: ...835 6 57Co 37000 0 122 0 136 7 60Co 37000 1 173 1 333 8 109Cd 37000 0 088 RSS8EOD5 1 133Ba 37000 0 081 0 276 0 303 0 356 0 384 2 152Eu 18500 0 121 0 244 0 344 0 562 0 826 0 963 1 082 1 109 1 408 3 13...

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Page 237: ...mm 0 51 in 5 mm 0 20 in 5 Neutrons 3 He Proportional Counter Tube B 15 mm 0 59 in 54 mm 2 13 in net 14 mm 0 55 in 29 mm 1 14 in 8 atm 8 106 bar GPS 66 channel MediaTek MT3329 receiver sensitivity 165...

Page 238: ...erature 20 C 50 C 4 F 122 F Storage Temperature 10 C 35 C 50 F 95 F Temperature Change Temperature change must not exceed 8 4 C 15 1 F min Relative Humidity 10 93 non condensing Shock Resistance Accor...

Page 239: ...tware Embedded Software Microsoft Windows CE Operating System Web Interface TCP IP emulated via USB IPv4 DHCP server included subnet con igurable IPv6 ULA routing pre ix fde6 e89e 44bc 48 with device...

Page 240: ...for Homeland Security IEC 60529 Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures IP Code EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Regulations concerning electromagnetic compatibility FCC Part 15 Regulations concerning...

Page 241: ...tection A Info Pool A 2 Detector Positions DetectorCrystals Optional 3 HeTube Neutrons Figure 238 Position of the detector centers of the FLIR identiFINDER R300 identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb20...

Page 242: ...or Crystals 1 5 1 5 c m 6 in c m 6 in Source DetectorCrystals Figure 239 Optimal dose rate calculation needs a uniform illumination of the three detector crystals for which the source to detector dist...

Page 243: ...240 p 243 or equivalent must be placed between the source and the detector in the FLIR identiFINDER R300 Figure 238 p 241 in order to provide ad equate moderation of fast neutrons and to simulate ield...

Page 244: ...A 5 Certi cates FLIR Detection A 5 Certi cates A 5 1 FLIR identiFINDER R300 Manufacturer s declaration of conformity CE 244 identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015...

Page 245: ...case English alphabet characters a z and numerals 0 9 A 6 2 Data Format The FLIR identiFINDER R300 is capable of responding to commands from a device connected via a Bluetooth SPP connection In additi...

Page 246: ...al value is used in an example instead of placeholder text it will be shown in red text such as in this attribute pair encoding utf 8 See Listing A 1 However keep in mind that the literal value shown...

Page 247: ...ot Command element is closed completing the XML portion of the message The message is then terminated with the NUL character at the end of line 5 This is not part of the XML speci ication but is requi...

Page 248: ...speci ica tions in the form of attribute name attribute value pairs name Each Property element will have a name attribute shown in the example with the PropertyName placeholder value value Each Prope...

Page 249: ...l be nanoRaider description The description attribute shown in the example with the ErrorDescription place holder will contain a brief textual description of the error condition and or cause The follo...

Page 250: ...or low battery alarm Listing A 6 Status Command 1 xml version 1 0 encoding utf 8 2 Command name Status 0 Listing A 7 Example Status Update 1 xml version 1 0 encoding utf 8 2 Update name Status type n...

Page 251: ...each Property element value For each Property element in a status update the value attribute will be either textual or numerical Many of those elements with a textual value attribute indicate a boolea...

Page 252: ...onCountRateWarning Neu tronCountRateAlarm and SigmaNeutronAlarm are only available on instruments that con tain an He 3 tube Sigma Alarms Lines 28 and 29 Sigma alarms are currently available only on R...

Page 253: ...ate message These are to be used if additional granularity is required A 7 4 Counts Listing A 10 Counts Command 1 xml version 1 0 encoding utf 8 2 Command name Counts 0 Listing A 11 Counts Update 1 xm...

Page 254: ...e 10 units cps 4 Update 0 A 7 7 Serial Number Listing A 16 SerialNumber Command 1 xml version 1 0 encoding utf 8 2 Command name SerialNumber 0 Listing A 17 SerialNumber Update 1 xml version 1 0 encodi...

Page 255: ...ve maintenance and performance opti mization B 2 Software Installation Software like irmware or application updates can be uploaded to the FLIR identiFINDER R300 via the administration page of the web...

Page 256: ...Figure 241 After uploading a software package B 3 Storage The FLIR identiFINDER R300 should be stored in a dry and clean location If possible it should be stored at room temperature 256 identiFINDER R...

Page 257: ...138 p 131 ready when contacting our customer support FLIR Detection has service centers throughout the world To locate your local service center please refer to the website detectionsupport com radiat...

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Page 259: ...usage 6 6 p 119 and severity 6 7 p 120 to your particular demands The table is sorted by element names and lists the following properties of radiation sources Nuclide name in standard notation Nuclide...

Page 260: ...es present while measuring the back ground Neutrons T Special nuclear material Neutron radiation can have different origins the most common types are spontaneous ission sources e g 252 Cf and alpha em...

Page 261: ...eactors It can occur in the radioactive fall out resulting from hazardous incidents in nuclear power plants 137 55Cs 30 07 a Cs 137 I Industrially used material Used as radiotracers to measure and con...

Page 262: ...m 111 49In 2 d 19 h In 111 I Medically used material Used for special diagnostic studies e g brain studies infection and colon transit studies Iodine 123 53I 13 h I 123 I Medically used material Used...

Page 263: ...39 Pu in various concentrations Mixtures with low 240 Pu concentration are used to build most nuclear ission weapons bombs and warheads Potassium 40 19K 1 277 Ga K 40 I Naturally occurring radioactive...

Page 264: ...n the nervous systems of living organisms Also used to lo cate leaks in industrial pipe lines and in oil well studies Technetium 99m 43Tc 6 h 1 m Tc 99m I Medically used material Used for imaging the...

Page 265: ...of a choice for a weapon when compared to 235 U 235 92U 704 Ma U 235 T Special nuclear material Can be effectively used to manufacture a nuclear ission weapon and is a primary concern because the des...

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Page 267: ...y and post meridiem p m after mid day Each half com prises 12 hours numbered 12 acting as zero 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 and 11 see Table 4 p 287 24 Hour Clock Table 3 The 12 and 24 hour clock notation 12...

Page 268: ...umber of disintegrations of an excited state in a Nucleus per duration given in Becquerel Activity Concentration Speci ic Activity Adjustment Calibration Alarm An audible visual or other signal activa...

Page 269: ...third party software includ ing for example applications provided by public institutions such as Cambio and GADRAS Sandia National Laboratories USA http www sandia gov or PeakEasy Los Alamos National...

Page 270: ...utrons to Protons emits beta particles and antineutrinos Also known as Particle Beta Radiation A Particle Radiation of Beta Particles Beta Radiation can usually be shielded by a sheet of metal for exa...

Page 271: ...cteristics of a system from the viewpoint of an individual user of that system CONOPS are widely used in the US military or government services Continental Time 24 Hour Clock Coordinated Universal Tim...

Page 272: ...vice Disintegration Decay DNDO Domestic Nuclear Detection Of ice of the DHS USA Dose A measure of the Ionizing Radiation energy transfer to for example tissue Sievert Dose Rate The quotient of Dose gi...

Page 273: ...ta Radiation to higher values for Alpha Radiation Protons and Neutrons eV Electron Volt Extensible Markup Language XML False Alarm An Alarm not caused by a radioactive source under the speci ied backg...

Page 274: ...a Radiation Gamma radiation is energetic typically 100 keV Electromagnetic Radiation of high frequency typically 10 Hz and very short wavelength typically 10 m Gamma radiation originating from Decay t...

Page 275: ...ch Mean Time GPS Global Positioning System Gray Gy The gray is the SI derived unit of Absorbed Dose due to Ionizing Radiation One gray is the absorption of one joule of energy in the form of ionizing...

Page 276: ...net Assigned Numbers Authority International Organization for Standardization ISO International System of Units SI Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IANA An organization responsible for the allocati...

Page 277: ...itten in four 8 bit bytes for example 192 168 10 199 It is used to identify hosts or network interfaces and to address locations IrOBEX OBject EXchange ISO International Organization for Standardizati...

Page 278: ...ight Emitting Diode LED Stabilization Method to adjust for the drift of a Photo Multiplier Tube by measuring the light of a known reference LED Linearization Measurements relying on Scintillation requ...

Page 279: ...xes Unit Pre ixes Military Time 24 Hour Clock Moderator A medium with a high content of hydrogen e g Polyethylene reducing the speed of fast Neutrons thus turning them into thermal neutrons Used for e...

Page 280: ...r 6 Li 10 B or 157 Gd These interactions produce Particle Radiation or Gamma Radiation which is subsequently detected To detect fast neutrons Neutron Temperature a Moderator must be applied Neutron Te...

Page 281: ...enging nuclides are often written as Ar 40 or K 40 OBEX OBject EXchange OBject EXchange OBEX A communications protocol for the exchange of binary objects between devices It is main tained by the Infra...

Page 282: ...e usable as Moderator for fast Neutrons Also known as Polyethene Polymethylene Polythene Polymethyl Methacrylate PMMA C5H8O2 n A substance usable as Moderator for fast Neutrons Also known as Acrylic G...

Page 283: ...ce Examples are Alpha Radia tion Beta Radiation Gamma Radiation Neutrons but also X rays radio waves light microwaves or heat The word Radiation commonly is used as an abbreviation for Ionizing Radiat...

Page 284: ...system comprises the Live Time and the Dead Time Also known as Total Time True Time Region of Interest ROI A selected subset of samples within a Spectrum identi ied for a particular purpose rem R ntg...

Page 285: ...ident Gamma Radiation The number of free electrons is proportional to the radiation s energy SI Syst me International d Unit s A metric and decimal system of units standardized by the Bureau Internati...

Page 286: ...otted along a perpendicular axis Digital spectra are discrete that is they collect the plotted quantity into separate channels representing a small range of the characteristic quantity Standard Operat...

Page 287: ...System of Units Pre ix Symbol Decimal 10 yotta Y 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 10 zetta Z 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 10 exa E 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 10 peta P 1 000 000 000 000 000 10 tera...

Page 288: ...ces and a host con troller usually a personal computer UTC Coordinated Universal Time Weapons Grade Plutonium WGPu A mixture of 239 Pu 240 Pu and other Isotopes which contains less than 7 240 Pu Due t...

Page 289: ...R Detection D Glossary XML Extensible Markup Language A gratis open standard for encoding arbitrary data with their structure in textual iles Z Atomic Number identiFINDER R300 en 2014 4 13623 Feb2015...

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Page 291: ...68 Adjustment 268 Administration web menu 181 Advanced Menu command 103 Advanced Options menu 104 Alarm 268 Alarm setting 162 164 Alarm web page 180 Alarm Indicators command 105 160 Alarm Indicators w...

Page 292: ...ium Lithium Yttrium Chloride CLYC Cs2LiYCl6 Ce 271 Change key function 128 Change device key function 224 Change Device setting 145 Change Password menu 104 Channel key function 114 Chemical Element 2...

Page 293: ...Ops 271 Continental Time 271 Continue key function 65 76 93 117 Coordinated Universal Time UTC 271 Count 271 Counting Duration property 156 Counts setting 122 Cs2LiYCl6 Ce 271 Cs 137 key function 116...

Page 294: ...1 93 95 108 113 116 118 122 125 127 128 132 134 137 139 142 143 145 149 150 152 155 157 159 165 227 Extensible Markup Language 273 Extra Duration setting 117 F False Alarm 273 False Alarm Rate FAR 273...

Page 295: ...113 Ignore key function 255 Info web page 179 Insert key function 45 150 154 Install key function 255 Integration Time setting 158 International Organization for Standardization 276 International Sys...

Page 296: ...227 Finder 73 75 88 GPS 130 Identify 75 90 113 Ignore 255 Insert 45 150 154 Install 255 K 40 116 L 47 Left 35 41 43 127 150 154 162 163 Linear 114 Load 112 Logarithmic 114 LT 114 M 47 Mark Channel 109...

Page 297: ...tion 114 Longitude property 132 Low Self Discharge Nickel Metal Hydride LSD NiMH 279 LSD NiMH 279 LT 279 LT key function 114 M M key function 47 MAC Address 279 Main Menu menu 103 Maintenance menu 104...

Page 298: ...NORM 280 Nuclear Fission 280 Nuclear Fusion 281 Nucleon 281 Nucleon Number 281 Nucleus 281 Nuclide 281 Nuclide property 115 Nuclide Severity command 103 120 Nuclide Usage command 103 119 Nuclide Visib...

Page 299: ...132 Longitude 132 Measurements 136 Neutron Alarm 200 Neutron Count 106 Neutron Rate 157 Neutrons 157 Next Measurement 136 N 199 202 206 Nuclide 115 Password 227 Peak FWHM 116 Peak Position 116 Phone...

Page 300: ...r 285 Scintillator 285 Screenshot 49 Screenshots property 130 Screenshots web page 180 SD1000 setting 225 Search key function 145 224 225 Select key function 36 38 41 43 46 82 118 122 125 127 128 137...

Page 301: ...vert Sv 285 SIM 285 Skip key function 35 39 41 43 45 47 77 81 92 107 118 119 121 Sodium Iodide NaI 285 Software property 131 Software Update web page 181 SOP 285 Source Stabilization 286 spc 286 spc i...

Page 302: ...age setting 118 USB Universal Serial Bus 288 USB Subnet setting 153 User Interface web section 180 User Name setting 150 User Name property 227 UTC 288 V Value property 207 Vibrator setting 161 Voice...

Page 303: ...tware 180 Remote Server 180 Reports 180 Restore 180 Service 179 System 179 User Interface 180 WGPu 288 WGS84 288 World Geodetic System WGS84 288 X XML Extensible Markup Language 289 xml ile type 183 1...

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