RS-
330/332 Operators’ Manual – Revision 2.00
SYSTEM OPERATION
Radiation Solutions Inc
– Proprietary
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Revision Date: May 16, 2017
2.0 SYSTEM OPERATION
2.1 OVERVIEW
This document only gives the practical information required by a Field Operator to use the RS-330 unit, A
Reference Manual; Part # D-1037 is available to technicians needing information concerning the
Parameter Settings and Calibration of the device.
NOTE: THE UNIT WHEN POWERED ON FIRST GOES INTO THE
SURVEY MODE
AS THIS
IS NORMALLY WHERE THE OPERATOR WANTS TO START. HOWEVER FOR THE
PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL, ONLY SECTIONS PERTAINING TO THE OPERATOR
WILL BE EXPLAINED
– REFER TO THE REFERENCE MANUAL PN D-1037 FOR
PARAMETER SETTINGS, CALIBRATION AND
DETAILED FUNCTION
INFORMATION.
2.2 BATTERY
The RS-330 is powered from an internal Li-ion battery pack. Li-Ion batteries offer the best power per unit
volume of any commercially available batteries but they are prone to damage if misused. To prevent these
issues the pack is
NOT USER
replaceable and must be changed by trained personnel. For added
protection only batteries with built-in protection are used and battery charging/discharging is automatically
controlled.
Although the most critical conditions are automatically supervised by the system
s’ internal computer, the
user is requested to ensure that these guidelines are followed:
-
Never charge the unit when the temperature of the batteries drops below 0 degree Celsius, best
charging conditions are around 20 degrees Celsius.
-
Do not store the unit with a fully discharged battery
– charge before storing for more than 1 week.
-
Pay attention to warning messages on the units display
– if any
2.2.1 Battery Operation
The system is usually operated with the Li-ion battery pack in place which typically gives 8hr battery life.
Battery Icon
– a battery icon is shown at the top right of the display. If all
DARK
then
the battery is full. As it discharges a white section appears. The icon figure example
shows approx. 60% battery life.
Low Battery Warning
– if the battery drops below an estimated
10% capacity (30 minute life) then a pop-up window appears, a
LOW BATTERY
message advising the user to change battery
packs or recharge the battery.
1. When the batteries reach 6% capacity then a
POWER OFF IN
A FEW MINUTES
message appears.
2. At 2% capacity a
POWERING OFF
message is displayed and
the unit safely
POWERS OFF
for self-protection with a final warning
message.
DATA PROTECTION
– when batteries need charging or
replacement
NO MEMORY IS COMPROMISED
because all stored data is
in non-volatile Flash Memory.
NOTE
: All data is stored in non-volatile Flash Memory, NO DATA is lost due to
the device powering OFF, unless a reading was in progress during
auto-shutoff.
D-1036 REV 02.00 Status: RELEASED printed 16/05/2017 9:45:26 AM by Radiation Solutions Inc.
