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CONTENTS 

 

1 Description and operation ............................................................................................................ 4

 

1.1 Application ............................................................................................................................ 4

 

1.2 Delivery kit ........................................................................................................................... 5

 

1.3 Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 6

 

1.4 Design and principle of operation .......................................................................................... 9

 

1.4.1 Design ............................................................................................................................. 9

 

1.4.2 Principle of operation .................................................................................................... 11

 

1.4.3 Operation modes ........................................................................................................... 11

 

1.5 Marking ............................................................................................................................... 11

 

1.6 Packing ............................................................................................................................... 11

 

2 Operation ................................................................................................................................... 12

 

2.1 Pre-Operation ...................................................................................................................... 12

 

2.1.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 12

 

2.1.2 Safety precautions ............................................................................................................ 12

 

2.1.3 Preparation ....................................................................................................................... 12

 

2.1.4 Workability checking........................................................................................................ 12

 

2.2 Operation ............................................................................................................................ 13

 

2.2.1 Switching the dosimeter ON .......................................................................................... 13

 

2.2.2 Controls......................................................................................................................... 13

 

2.2.3 Selecting operations mode ............................................................................................. 13

 

2.2.4 Switching the dosimeter OFF ........................................................................................ 14

 

2.2.5 DER measurement mode ............................................................................................... 14

 

2.2.6 DE measurement mode .................................................................................................. 15

 

2.2.7 Settings ......................................................................................................................... 16

 

2.2.8 PC Communication Mode ............................................................................................. 19

 

2.2.9 Low Battery Indication and LCD Backlight ................................................................... 20

 

3 Maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 21

 

4 Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................... 21

 

5 Verification method ................................................................................................................... 22

 

6 Disposal..................................................................................................................................... 26

 

 

Summary of Contents for PM1610B

Page 1: ...PM1610B PM1610B 01 X RAY AND GAMMA PERSONAL DOSIMETER OPERATION MANUAL...

Page 2: ...2 2 1 1 General 12 2 1 2 Safety precautions 12 2 1 3 Preparation 12 2 1 4 Workability checking 12 2 2 Operation 13 2 2 1 Switching the dosimeter ON 13 2 2 2 Controls 13 2 2 3 Selecting operations mode...

Page 3: ...ication technique instructions as well as some other information necessary for the proper operation of the instrument and a full realization of its possibilities Dosimeter is manufactured in two versi...

Page 4: ...able DE or DER alarm levels are exceeded to indicate current time in hours minutes to transfer information stored in the dosimeter s permanent memory to a personal computer PC The dosimeter is intende...

Page 5: ...R101 USB 1 Cable USB A B USB 2 0 1 8 m 4 1 Cable USB A USB mini B 1 2 m 1 1 Data storage Software Operation manual 5 1 1 Certificate 1 1 Holder 1 1 Package 1 1 Lace 1 1 1 Is used at the ambient temper...

Page 6: ...ates it on LCD with 1 minute resolution 1 3 8 Dosimeter allows setting two DER alarm threshold levels and two DE alarm threshold levels Dosimeter continuously controls the threshold levels and alerts...

Page 7: ...normal to 50 15 at relative humidity 98 at 35 10 at supply voltage variations from nominal to extremes 5 in magnetic fields 800 A m 10 in radio frequency electromagnetic fields 10 1 3 15 The dosimete...

Page 8: ...n 20 days 1 3 23 Ingress protection IP65 1 3 24 Operation conditions air temperature relative humidity atmospheric pressure 20 to 50 98 at 35 84 to 106 7 kPa 1 3 25 Instrument is resistant to sinusoid...

Page 9: ...in Figure 1 2 The body of the dosimeter is made of a shockproof plastic The front panel of the dosimeter Figure 1 2 contains a matrix LCD and two control buttons 2 3 Mini USB connector 5 closed with...

Page 10: ...red LED alarm 6 USB protective plug 7 eyelet for lanyard 8 battery 9 battery cover Figure 1 2 Overall dimensions geometrical center of the detector and direction of calibration Scale direction to the...

Page 11: ...r data exchange with computer The dosimeter is powered by a built in rechargeable battery The battery is charged via USB interface using USB charger or computer USB port 1 4 3 Operation modes The dosi...

Page 12: ...es To install the battery unscrew the battery com partment s cover 9 Figure 1 with a screwdriver or a coin insert the battery 8 observing the po larity with directed inside the dosimeter into the batt...

Page 13: ...LCD displays the dosimeter operation mode its current status as well as functions of the buttons to change the dosimeter s status For example on screen control line inscriptions refer to the next acti...

Page 14: ...2 7 5 When the DER alarm threshold Threshold 1 or Threshold 2 is exceeded the dosimeter goes to the DER measurement mode indicates THRESHOLD 1 or THRESHOLD 2 on the upper line and triggers enabled sou...

Page 15: ...s in the SETTINGS mode Enter RESET DE SETTINGS THRESHOLDS DE RESET DE and press YES The DE reset event and the reset DE value is recorded in the dosimeter s memory The dosimeter monitors two settable...

Page 16: ...m the front panel The LCD will display the following information Figure 2 8 Figure 2 8 Press SELECT to enter the SETTINGS submenu The LCD will display the following information Figure 2 9 Figure 2 9 I...

Page 17: ...data logging parameters can be also set using the user software program supplied on CD Using the software program it is possible to disable changing of history parameters so that the user can only vi...

Page 18: ...T to change an underlined symbol of the threshold Use NEXT to move to the next symbol and press DONE to exit the threshold settings The dosimeter will memorize the new value of the alarm threshold lev...

Page 19: ...t adjustment The LCD will display the following information Figure 2 18 Figure 2 18 To change contrast of the screen press NEXT Use to reduce contrast and to increase contrast Press DONE to exit the c...

Page 20: ...he PC USB port use a cable start user software Reading procedure press any key on the instrument place the instrument s back surface close to the center of the reading device the reading device will p...

Page 21: ...Table 4 1 Trouble Possible cause Remedy 1 Dosimeter cannot power on Discharged battery Charge the battery 2 No sound alarm Sound alarm is disabled switched off Sound alarm failure Enable switch on the...

Page 22: ...rmined by the initial verification procedure 5 1 4 Verification is carried out by local state metrological services according to current standards or by authorized companies Verification frequency of...

Page 23: ...dosimeter DER measurement range of the exter nal gamma background from 0 1 to 10 Sv h Permissible intrinsic rela tive measurement error no more than 15 5 6 1 5 6 1 Seconds counter Scale interval 0 1...

Page 24: ...e there is no dirt or mechanical damage that can affect Instrument operation 5 8 2 Testing 5 8 2 1 Check instrument operability according to according to the item 2 1 4 of the Instru ment Operation Ma...

Page 25: ...9 in 120 s after the beginning of irradiation take five readings ji H at intervals of 30 s Calculate the average value by formula 5 2 10 repeat measurements for the point where the DER oj H is equal...

Page 26: ...mSv h in the point coinciding with the geometric center of the detector irradiate the dosimeter during the time period T equal to 60 min 5 read the final DE value after completion of irradiation 6 ca...

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