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Syclone Portable Gamma-Ray Spectrometer, Revision 10

 

1.0   GENERAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

RadComm – Proprietary 

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Revision Date: March 3, 2016 

 

 

 

1.0   GENERAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 

 

The 

Syclone Gamma-Ray Portable Spectrometer

 - represents a major breakthrough 

in the field of radiation monitoring, offering the user not only the ability to search for and locate 
radioactive material but also to automatically identify the radioactive nuclides present. This capability 
in a fully portable hand-held unit will permit its use in a wide variety of applications including: 

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Hazard identification and risk assessment 

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Inspection of incoming and outgoing material for radioactive contamination 

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Inspection of radioactive gauges for leaks 

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SEARCH of waste sites for radioactive material 

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Employee exposure rate and dose monitoring 

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Radioactive source monitoring 

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Government inspection for material compliance 

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Identification of unknown radioactive material   

 

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Regulatory control of radioactive material 

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Classification of radioactive material for a wide variety of users

 

1.1 

SYCLONE HARDWARE 

Syclone Portable Gamma-Ray Spectrometer – is a highly sensitive and responsive unit which 
utilizes the highest quality Thallium doped NaI crystal, combined with an integral high signal to noise 
ratio PMT, state-of-the-art electronics and embedded microcontroller firmware. 

The Syclone portable radiation detector has been designed to detect, find and identify specific and/or 
multiple isotopes from radioactive materials (even weak gamma sources) hidden from view. The unit 
has adjustable sensitivity levels and automatically adjusts to the background radiation, which helps 
prevent nuisance alarms. 

The mechanical assembly of the Syclone is robust and durable, designed to be used in field 
applications where harsh environment are associated. 

1.2 

SOFTWARE 

This manual describes the current firmware release, and all information regarding system (PC) 
software. 

1.  Syclone Operating System (Firmware) 

 

The Syclone operating system utilizes sensible easy to read and follow menus.  The multi-

 

position joystick and large LCD backlit display provides a user friendly method to navigate 

 

through menu selections.  Detailed spectral information is clearly and precisely displayed to 

 

provide knowledgeable users with the capability to visually identify peaks in the histogram.  

 

Various on-screen messages assist the user when immediate attention is required for 

 

issues such as preset timing, high radiation levels, alarm settings and Warning messages. 

2.  Remote SYCLONE PC Spectral Analysis and Data Storage Software 

The Syclone is equipped with a large internal memory, to store large amounts of data which 
is stored by record number, date and time.  

Stored data, such as spectral and dose rate information can be easily downloaded to a PC 
through mini USB or Bluetooth (optional).  The downloaded data can be displayed and 

Summary of Contents for Syclone Portable

Page 1: ...Syclone Portable Gamma Ray Spectrometer User Manual March 3 2016 Revision 10 ...

Page 2: ...current at the time of printing The most current version of the manual is provided in electronic format on the Product Support CD supplied with the instrument Please refer to the electronic version of the manual for the most accurate interpretation Contact RadComm Radiation Detection Systems at www radcommsystems com CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE USERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THIS MANUAL CONTAINS TECHN...

Page 3: ... 2 4 1 6 DOSE MEMORY IS FULL 10 2 4 2 IDENTIFY 10 2 4 2 1 MOVE CLOSER 10 2 4 2 2 MOVE AWAY 10 2 4 2 3 SPEC MEMORY IS FULL 10 2 4 3 SEARCH AND IDENTIFY 10 2 4 3 1 STABILIZATION OFF NO ID 10 2 4 3 2 STABILIZATION REQUIRED 11 2 4 3 3 CALIBRATION REQUIRED 11 2 4 3 4 SCANNING 11 2 5 STABILIZATION 11 2 5 1 STABILIZE 11 2 5 2 STABILIZATION SETTINGS 12 2 5 3 STABILIZATION AUTO MODE 12 2 5 4 STABILIZATION ...

Page 4: ...4 MEMORY STORAGE 34 5 4 1 STATUS 34 5 4 2 ERASE 35 5 4 3 MEM SCAN 35 5 5 CONFIGURE 36 5 5 1 SEARCH 36 5 5 2 STABILIZE 38 5 5 3 IDENTIFY 39 5 5 3 1 DETECTOR 39 5 5 3 2 NAI 41 5 5 3 3 NEUTRON 43 5 5 4 DOSE SETUP 43 5 5 5 DATE AND TIME 44 5 5 6 ROIS REGIONS OF INTEREST 44 5 5 7 MISCELLANEOUS 44 5 6 INFORMATION 46 5 6 1 LIBRARY 46 5 6 2 SYSTEM STATUS 46 6 0 SYCLONE SPECIFICATIONS 47 APPENDIX A USING I...

Page 5: ...rmware The Syclone portable radiation detector has been designed to detect find and identify specific and or multiple isotopes from radioactive materials even weak gamma sources hidden from view The unit has adjustable sensitivity levels and automatically adjusts to the background radiation which helps prevent nuisance alarms The mechanical assembly of the Syclone is robust and durable designed to...

Page 6: ... is strongly recommended that an additional 30s be selected from the display to ensure the proper isotope identification SYCLONE MODES of Operation AUTOMATIC MODE See Appendix D for Quick Start Restricted to SEARCH and IDENTIFY functions only all other functions are disabled to simplify system use for non technical personnel The Syclone uses a radioactive check source Cs 137 to maintain the system...

Page 7: ...to use the instrument to its full capabilities It is also used by technicians to setup the Syclone to customers parameters The user has access to all the screens available to the SYCLONE in Manual Mode see Chapter 5 0 The SYCLONE in Manual Mode is used to perform the following functions Note Turn the SYCLONE ON by clicking the joystick down to ENTER and allowing the unit to initialize ENTER long c...

Page 8: ...al Operation Before beginning the Syclone may request stabilization an integrated 0 25µCi 9 25kBq Cesium 137 source is present Note The Syclone must be stabilized manually from the MAIN Menu using the STABILIZE option refer to Chapter 5 3 a In Automatic and Simplified Mode s the SYCLONE will begin SEARCH Mode immediately after Starting Note During normal operation the system will operate within 2 ...

Page 9: ...gged Geiger Muller tube is mounted just behind the instrument front face and is used to extend the Dose Rate range to 10 R hr 100 mSv hr for special applications iii Neutron Detector He3 or CLYC Cs2LiYCl6 technology please consult factory c EFFECTIVE CENTER The optimum sensing area for the Sodium Iodide NaI detector is the area represented by the central mark located on the front of the Syclone ca...

Page 10: ...ERY CHARGER the battery charger is an integral part of the unit and requires the supplied power supply which plugs into a normal wall receptacle using house current j CHECK SOURCE The Syclone uses a 0 25 µCi Cs 137 check source which will stabilize the unit under 3 mins Note There is a central mark on the front of the case which represents the effective center of the NaI detector Place the supplie...

Page 11: ...any applications where protective clothing is required Various Joystick actions are permitted depending on the application CLICK UP DOWN a SHORT up to 0 5 sec push CLICK of the JOYSTICK UP away from the user or DOWN towards the user is used to scroll through the system menus ENTER holding the JOYSTICK DOWN toward the ON position on the joystick label for about ONE SECOND in the manual referred to ...

Page 12: ...tivate the selection When the system is turned ON user can use the system after a 2 minute warm up time however for best performance please let the system warm up for 15 minutes f POWER OFF MANUAL To power the unit OFF CLICK UP away from the user and hold for approx 4 seconds The display see Figure shows the seconds counting down 3 2 1 After this countdown the unit powers OFF At any time during th...

Page 13: ...s mode is also used by experts to quickly identify and locate potentially hazardous radioactive sources for immediate investigation SIMPLIFIED MODE The Simplified Mode is easy to use and is very suitable for express SEARCH and detection of Gamma Ray emitting radioactive sources in suspect vehicles and containers The unit will store any collected spectra for further analysis the user can download t...

Page 14: ...nload all the saved data to PC by RadView software 2 4 2 IDENTIFY The following messages are only applicable to the Identify Mode 2 4 2 1 MOVE CLOSER This message is only applicable to Automatic and Simplified Modes Move Closer means that the signal is very weak so if possible the user should move the unit closer to the suspect source of radiation In many cases this is impossible so no action need...

Page 15: ... up drift with time which may be exacerbated by changes in the ambient temperature Sodium Iodide NaI crystals typically exhibit a 15 change in scintillation light output over the 10 to 50o C temperature range If not corrected this drift could seriously affect data analysis For this reason the Syclone incorporates a procedure known as STABILIZATION to remove these effects Stabilization automaticall...

Page 16: ... is almost impossible 2 5 2 STABILIZATION SETTINGS The User can select from Configuration Stabilization menu there are several options to stabilize the Syclone These are 12 hours 24 hours AUTO and OFF The options 12 and 24 hours adjust the time intervals when the Syclone will notify the user to re stabilize the unit AUTO is an option to avoid frequent Cs 137 source stabilization for NaI detector t...

Page 17: ... CANNOT STABILIZE If Stabilization is set to OFF the unit still has the ability to collect spectra but with NO NUCLIDE ID STABILIZATION OFF NO ID will be displayed on the Status Bar The following Screen will display if the unit cannot be stabilized If the Syclone detector fails Stabilization the unit cannot be used Call Service see Appendix Z for information STABILIZE STABILIZE STABILIZE STABILIZE...

Page 18: ... the mini USB connector on the Syclone which supplies 5VDC to the unit from a standard wall receptacle A power supply and cable comes with the Syclone and is used with the integrated internal charger to charge the battery in 4 hrs IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT STABILIZATION BE CARRIED OUT AS REQUIRED AFTER LOADING DEFAULT PARAMETERS THE ACT OF STABILIZATION SETS ALL THE SYSTEM COMPUTATIONAL REQUI...

Page 19: ...plication s The system is then returned to the SIMPLIFIED or AUTOMATIC Mode of Operation for the User A typical Screening Test can be performed as follows 1 Start the Syclone in AUTOMATIC Mode the Syclone will begin the SEARCH 2 Verify the Syclone responds to radiation by placing the Syclone in front of the Cs 137 source usually 0 25 uCi Cs 137 provided with the unit 3 The Syclone should detect th...

Page 20: ...F STOP stops the IDENTIFY sample NUCLIDE IDENTIFY Navigation Menu 2MIN initiates an additional 2 minute count that adds to the current spectrum and at the end of the period gives a combined analysis OFF approx 4 secs then unit powers OFF SRCH switches to the SEARCH Left click toggles between S N and H L half life NUCLIDE IDENTIFY NUCLIDE IDENTIFY NUCLIDE IDENTIFY NUCLIDE IDENTIFY TYPE TYPE TYPE TY...

Page 21: ... The user can easily scan the suspect item and look for a significant increase in radiation using the tools described in the SEARCH section below Once a radiation source is detected SEARCH is used to find the location of the radioactive source and then IDENTIFY could be used to analyze the sample and determine the isotope Note When radioactivity is detected the Syclone emits an audio tone that ris...

Page 22: ...Rate data in the selected units The numeric data shown above 169cps in the figure is an essential tool to locate radioactive material but the DOSE data gives the user an idea of the potential hazard level of such material 142 nSv h this is the current dose rate CHART DISPLAY this is a chart recorder display of the radiation data The bottom of the chart is ZERO cps and the top of the scale depends ...

Page 23: ...n significantly above this level is not recommended If the dose rate exceeds 40µSv h the unit automatically switches the dose rate measurement from NaI crystal to GM tube 3 3 1 2 NEUTRON ALARM If the integrated Neutron detector detects neutrons above the preset alarm threshold then a Neutron Alarm is declared NEUTRONS DETECTED A distinctive audio warning tone occurs and the display shows neutron w...

Page 24: ... sample time is complete the system automatically analyses the data to determine the isotope of the material and displays the results as shown see Figure Note When the NUCLIDE IDENTIFY result is displayed the audio beeps depends on the setting to remind the user that the result is ready NUCLIDE IDENTIFY display TYPE shows the category of the isotope identified Labels used are IND Industrial isotop...

Page 25: ...ED SOURCE Note If the isotope cannot be identified retrieve the stored spectrum and follow your predefined operating protocol or call the RadComm Help desk see Appendix Z who will direct the call to the appropriate person for further analysis NEUTRONS DETECTED DURING IDENTIFY The presence of neutrons may indicate special nuclear material as the SNM may be associated with neutron emission If any ne...

Page 26: ...0 3 0 AUTOMATIC MODE OPERATION RadComm Proprietary Page 22 Revision Date March 3 2016 3 5 BACKLIGHT The BACKLIGHT function is built into the Syclone so that the display may be viewed in low ambient light conditions BACKLIGHT is enabled for constant use ...

Page 27: ...ES FREE Audio Warning System For Eyes Free operation the unit emits a loud variable pitch audio tone proportional to the intensity of the gamma radiation detected 4 1 STARTUP DISPLAYS Pull the joystick down to turn the unit ON and various displays are seen a STARTUP this display appears for only a few seconds see Figure Data shown as follows SYCLONE instrument name S N 50010N instrument serial num...

Page 28: ...ibration to save the battery power After the sample time is complete the system automatically analyses the data to determine the isotope of the source material s The NUCLIDE IDENTIFY screen opens automatically showing the result At this point the User can resume the Search function by pressing the joystick in the correct direction see below See Section 2 1 for Joystick details 30S initiates an add...

Page 29: ...ted with the Main Menu The operator navigates through the menus and sub menus using short clicks down joystick is pushed towards the operator or up joystick is pushed away from the operator to scroll through the main menu or sub menus individual menu items will highlight as the joystick is pushed When the desired menu item is highlighted the operator may select this by using a long click which wil...

Page 30: ...n above 169cps in the figure is an essential tool to locate radioactive material but the DOSE data gives the user an idea of the potential hazard level of such material Resettable Dose Rate radiation alarm thresholds are OFF 10 20 50 100 200 500 1000 2000 4000 5000 9000 µR h linked to units 142 nSv h this is the current dose rate CHART DISPLAY this is a chart recorder display of the radiation data...

Page 31: ...or settings see Section 5 5 1 e is set to a preset value and the radiation field exceeds this value a distinct audio beep will be heard As the user moves away from the source the audio stops and the display changes back to SCANNING 5 1 4 SEARCH AUDIO In the SEARCH mode the radiation data from the high sensitivity Sodium Iodide NaI detector is used to create an audio search capability thus permitti...

Page 32: ...ode The data memory can record approximately 100k Sample and 498 Spectra readings at the selected data rate Once the Syclone memory is full the message DOSE MEMORY IS FULL will be displayed at the top of the screen DOSE DOSE DOSE DOSE MEMORY IS FULL MEMORY IS FULL MEMORY IS FULL MEMORY IS FULL The user should be aware that after activating each new SEARCH Mode a header is stored in memory Therefor...

Page 33: ...if possible the user should move the unit closer to the suspect source of radiation In many cases this is impossible so no action need be taken but if possible move the unit closer until the display shows OK MOVE AWAY means that the signal is stronger than is necessary to take a proper sample Correct action is to back away until the display shows SCANNING Labels are RANGE 9 3265keV shows that the ...

Page 34: ... IDENTIFY analysis takes place the radiation data spectrum from this analysis is stored in memory where it can be accessed with special software for subsequent analysis as required Spectrum stored as x is shown at the lower part of the screen where x is a sequential number to advise the user that the spectra is being saved in memory as SPECTRUM x for future retrieval This number x can be anywhere ...

Page 35: ...5 2 3 3 VIEW SPECTRUM This display shows the spectrum of the last sample analyzed SP 123 The figure shows a typical display Data is defined as described in Section 5 2 1 The only difference s are TIME SET show the sample preset time period the fact they are the same means the sample terminated at its full count PEAK ENERGY CH show the energy and channel for the peak that the cursor just passed ZOO...

Page 36: ...mpled spectrum 5 2 3 4 PEAK ANALYSIS Selecting the PEAK ANALYSIS mode results in an automatic analysis of the last recorded spectrum to identify peaks The results are displayed in ascending order sorted by energy level Data labels PEAK two data are shown the peak position in keV 662 and channels 219 FWHM Full Width Half Maximum The computed FWHM of the located peaks in gives an idea of the quality...

Page 37: ...ot be identified the screen displays UNKNOWN SOURCE SHIELDED SOURCE or BACKGROUND message HIGHLIGHTING when the display appears the first isotope is highlighted The joystick can be used to move up down the displayed list to highlight a required item NEUTRON Neutron Isotopes have been found RETURN pressing RETURN goes to the Main Identify Menu 5 2 3 5 2 NUCLIDE DETAILS When the highlighted isotope ...

Page 38: ...rding stabilization see Chapter 2 5 5 4 MEMORY STORAGE If Data Memory is selected a new menu appears 5 4 1 STATUS Selecting STATUS shows the current state of the data memory The SYCLONE can store data from the 2 operational modes SEARCH and IDENTIFY in different formats Each set of data is tagged with a special header that identifies the type of data The SEARCH data is classified as SAMPLES there ...

Page 39: ... lets the user inspect and re analyze spectra previously stored in memory If this option is selected the most recent spectrum in memory summary is displayed For example Note the DATE is in MM DD YY or YY MM DD format depends on the setting TIME is in HH MM SS The user must CLICK LEFT RIGHT to select the required spectrum The spectrum number is the same one used as a label during the spectrum store...

Page 40: ...n to select a parameter then LEFT RIGHT cursor action to change the item ENTER to exit and accept the changes Note For all the selections below the normal default selection is shown in large bold print 5 5 1 SEARCH Selections are see Figure a DATA TRANSFER Options OFF MEM or PC OFF the data is shown on the display but is not recorded into data memory this is the default operating mode MEM the SEAR...

Page 41: ... will remain at 4G If the radiation level decreases the vertical scale will remain its current level say 2K until the peak that caused the scale change disappears from the chart record 256 samples of data are displayed at one time The vertical scale changes back according to the 50 rule that is the scale decreases such that the highest value appearing in the chart record is 50 of the maximum verti...

Page 42: ...range of the system g AVERAGING selections are OFF 3P 5P 10P This selection permits data filtering 3P 3 point filtering really a 3 point moving average So at a 1 second base sample rate the data will be displayed at a 3 second average updated at a 1 sec rate This makes the data chart display smoother and easier to read but users are cautioned that averaging also reduces small peak amplitudes so if...

Page 43: ...to is selected when the unit is outside this temperature range the following screen will be displayed ISOTOPE Cs 137 is the default radioactive isotope used for stabilization 5 5 3 IDENTIFY There are 3 sub sections DETECTOR NAI NEUTRON If the unit doesn t have neutron detector the third option NEUTRON will not appear 5 5 3 1 DETECTOR a DETECTOR this selects the detector type used in the IDENTIFY m...

Page 44: ...a peak cannot be identified and the Dose Rate Base Dose Threshold the screen displays UNKNOWN SOURCE If the analysis results are such that the Dose Rate Base Dose Threshold radiation and no gamma peaks found then the Syclone shall display BACKGROUND as the system is seeing the local background Furthermore the results may contain peaks with no Isotope Identification scattered radiation with no Isot...

Page 45: ...accumulating data the system is LIVE only for a fraction of the time At very low count rates the Dead Time is relatively insignificant However at higher rates Dead Time correction is important The standard way of dealing with Dead Time is to normalize the data to compensate for this sampling Dead Time by using the actual system LIVE TIME where LT Live Time ST Sample Time DT Dead Time The system LI...

Page 46: ...ated for and the data represents a true 100 second sample The selection of LIVE mode is an advantage to users who want automatic operation to minimize data processing In low count areas extending the sample period also give slightly more accurate data The main drawback to this mode of operation is that the actual duration of the sample is variable CLOCK In this mode the preset sample time is the a...

Page 47: ...ETUP parameters a UNIT sets the Dose measurement units selections are R Sv Gy Gy GRAYS the system is calibrated to the AIR KERMA RATE for Dose in GRAYS R Roentgen a conversion factor is used GRAYS R x 114 NUREC ICRU 47 Sv Sievert Unit is directly calibrated in Ambient Dose Equivalent H 10 H 10 is the International cal standard for Dose b SPAN TIME sets the Dose update sample time selectable 1 2 3 ...

Page 48: ...th America or IN International permits the user to set up the local Date and Time All stored data is date stamped as an aid in locating data for data analysis DATE format NA MM DD YY or IN YY MM DD TIME format HH MM SS 5 5 6 ROIs Regions of Interest This selection permits the user to select 4 ROIs to whatever channel range in the spectrum is required Default settings are ROI 1 15 30 centered on Am...

Page 49: ... In order to switch between libraries the Syclone must be placed in Manual Mode Move the joystick long click down to navigate from CONFIGURE to MISCELLANEOUS and a short click down to get to ACTIVE LIB Move the joystick short click from side to side to scroll through the selection of libraries as shown above Remember to switch back to Automatic Mode if required Once the parameter setting is select...

Page 50: ...2 12 12 12 STAB TEMP STAB TEMP STAB TEMP STAB TEMP 21 21 21 21 C TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE 25 25 25 25 C S N 7654321N CAL CAL CAL CAL DATE DATE DATE DATE 2012 2012 2012 2012 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 07 07 07 07 08 08 08 08 2011 2011 2011 2011 16 56 50 LIBRARY LIBRARY LIBRARY LIBRARY STANDARD LIBRARY STANDARD LIBRARY STANDARD LIBRARY STANDARD LIBRARY U U U U 235 235 235 235 U U...

Page 51: ...Range NaI Detector 0µR h 4mR h 0nSv h 40µSv h GM Detector 4mR h 1R h 40µSv h 10mSv h calibrated Extended Range 1R h 10R h 10mSv h 100mSv h verified Note NaI detector may overload at higher levels at a different rate depending on the isotope Approximate maximum levels are 2mR h for Am 241 and 5mR h for Cs 137 NUCLIDE LIBRARIES Pre defined Standard Optional Medical Industrial libraries will be avail...

Page 52: ...le batteries up to 12 hrs typical 9 hours Battery Charging typically 4 hours full charge indication by Battery Icon CONNECTORS COMM Port mini USB data transfer charging PHYSICAL Dimensions Length 7 75 197mm Width 3 5 89mm Height 3 76mm 5 59 142mm including handle Weight 1 7 kg 3 7lbs including batteries ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature Range 4 F to 122 F 20 C to 50 C Storage Temperature Range 4...

Page 53: ...CATIONS RadComm Proprietary Page 49 Revision Date March 3 2016 Standard PVC Transportation Case USB Communication Cable Cs137 0 25µCi Test Source 5 VDC universal AC DC Power Adaptor Certificate of Calibration USB with RadView Software and user manual Protective rubber boot ...

Page 54: ...talled other libraries can be used to analyze the spectra downloaded from the Syclone This enables the user to re analyze the spectra with the same library as used in the Syclone or with a different library thus providing an additional tool in assessing unknown spectral features The standard library used with the Syclone unit is as shown below This is the library used to determine the nuclide iden...

Page 55: ...Isotope Name Label Am 241 Americium 241 I Ba 133 Barium 133 I Co 57 Cobalt 57 I Co 60 Cobalt 60 I Cs 134 Cesium 134 I Cs 137 Cesium 137 I Eu 152 Europium 152 I Ga 67 Gallium 67 M I 131 Iodine 131 M Ir 192 Iridium 192 I K 40 Potassium 40 N Np 237 Neptunium 237 S Pu 239 Plutonium 239 S Ra 226 Radium 226 N Tc 99m Technetium 99m M Th 232 Thorium 232 N Tl 201 Thallium 201 M U MIX Uranium MIX N U 235 Ur...

Page 56: ... with users to develop an appropriate library to fulfill their special requirements Labels in columns I Industrial M Medical S SNM N NORM The current list of nuclides in the Medical library are Type of Isotope Name Label Au 198 Gold 198 M Cr 51 Cromium 51 M Cs 134 Cesium 134 I Ga 67 Gallium 67 M I 123 Iodine 123 M I 125 Iodine 125 M I 131 Iodine 131 M In 111 Indium 111 M Ir 192 Iridium 192 I K 40 ...

Page 57: ...TECTOR DETECTOR NaI NaI PILEUP ON ON OFF PEAK THRESHOLD 3 0 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 BASE DOSE THRES 20 10 15 20 30 40 50 μR h units NUCLIDE THRES 7 3 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 SD units NaI MEASURING TIME 55 10 50 55 60 100 200 600 1200 1800 3600 5400secs MEASURING MODE CLOCK LIVE CLOCK REP AUDIO ALERT ON ON OFF NEUTRON ALARM THRESHOLD 3 OFF 1 2 10 20 50 100 SPAN TIME 1 1 2 10 15 20 50 100 DOSE UNIT ...

Page 58: ...s displayed across the bottom of the Introduction screen ie AUTOMATIC MODE 2 The SEARCH function of operation a The User sweeps the area in a slow steady manner listening for an audio tone and when practical glancing at the display for evidence of a source The system display will show the current count rate in counts sec while the internal audio meter will give an audio response with the tone rela...

Page 59: ...ly analyzes the data to determine the Isotope and displays the results in the NUCLIDE IDENTIFY screen d When the NUCLIDE IDENT Result see Figure G 1 is displayed the audio beeps if Audio Alert is set to ON to remind the user that the data result is ready e Once the Spectrum is analyzed the user will use the joystick with a short click down to begin another SEARCH session f Prior to beginning the n...

Page 60: ...ibed below Note In some screens the internal computer is busy so a few seconds may pass before the selected change occurs SEARCH Navigation Menu no action OFF approx 4 secs then unit powers OFF NUCID switches to the IDENTIFY and Nuclide IDENTIFY IDENTIFY Navigation Menu no action OFF approx 4 secs then unit powers OFF STOP stops the IDENTIFY sample NUCLIDE IDENT Navigation Menu 2MIN initiates an a...

Page 61: ...hroughout their life it is important to let them fully discharge and then fully re charge for 4 hours at least once every two months This will assure that the batteries provide up to 12 hrs typical 9 hours of operation depending on the type The system has automatically adjusted the basic system parameters during initialization and the display changes to indicate the system is prepared for operatio...

Page 62: ...ts louder and rises in pitch the closer it gets to the source c When the user finds the location of the source the IDENTIFY Mode is selected by short click down with the joystick to analyze a spectrum sample 4 The IDENTIFY Mode of operation see Figure below The IDENTIFY Mode takes a spectrum sample for a user defined sample time default 55s as follows g To get a good sample position the Syclone at...

Page 63: ...he audio beeps only once to remind the user that the data result is ready j Once the Spectrum is analyzed the user will use the joystick with a long click down to begin another Search Mode k Prior to beginning the next search the Spectrum is automatically stored as a in chronological order Note The spectrum can be recalled from data memory and re analyzed at a later time in Manual Mode Refer to Ch...

Page 64: ...f time distance and shielding ALARA As Low As Reasonably Achievable should be practiced as effective methods for minimizing exposure Use These devices should only be used as a method for verifying response of radiation measuring devices and are to be used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions These sources are not for human use introduction into foods beverages cosmetics drugs or medicine...

Page 65: ...a through Bluetooth But in this case downloading data through USB is not available anymore In order to use USB to download data again Bluetooth needs to be turned off MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc BATTERY BATTERY BATTERY BATTERY ACTIVE LIB ACTIVE LIB ACTIVE LIB ACTIVE LIB LOAD DEFAULT LOAD DEFAULT LOAD DEFAULT LOAD DEFAULT LCD MODE LCD MODE LCD...

Page 66: ...AL EXTERNAL BATTERY PACK The optional battery pack provides backup battery power to the Syclone It is connected via USB cable to the Syclones USB connector and is attached to the unit as shown below The battery is 6000 mAh IP65 rated water protection and dustproof Please note that the battery pack should be recharged fully if it is not used for a period of 3 months ...

Page 67: ...a period of one year from the date of purchase The warranty does not cover consumables or damage caused by improper use or unauthorized repairs For details concerning warranty terms refer to the Standard Terms and Conditions as referenced in your purchasing agreement To make a warranty claim contact the RadComm Help Desk at Contact Help Desk 24 Hour Product Support Phone 1 905 829 8290 ext 3 Fax 1...

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