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10-6 

DB-083 E 

RadEye GF-Series 

  

 

Le/Ff  20.07.2015 

The RadEye car- and wall holder combines several functions. 

 

(1)

 

Mechanical holding device for instruments of the 

RadEye-family 

(2)

 

Accumulator charger unit with temperature controlled 

charging of NiMH accumulators in the device 

(3)

 

Infrared interface for direct connection to the serial in-

terface of computers 

(4)

 

Alarm contact for connecting alarm indicators up to a 

power of 24W (at 24V, see RadEye area monitor 

42506/80) 

 

Before plugging the RadEye into the Car holder the rubber 

protection plug at the phone jack has to be opened: 

 

Carefully remove the protection sleeve and open the phone 

jack 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for RadEye GF

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions DB 083 E RadEye GF Series GF GF 10 Gamma Survey Meters...

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Page 3: ...09 12 RM SI EH Pij 4 14 5 4 7 1 8 1 9 1 10 1 12 1 A V3 01 New document struc ture Change menu language Calibration expiration Trouble shooting Maintenance Spare parts Optional accessories Annex C 07...

Page 4: ...delivery 2 1 2 2 Inserting the battery 2 2 2 3 Mounting of the protection sleeve 2 4 2 4 Switching the unit on 2 5 3 Configuration 3 1 3 1 Menu functions 3 1 3 1 1 Main menu 3 4 3 1 2 Measuring unit 3...

Page 5: ...etting alarm thresholds 3 11 4 Operation 4 1 4 1 Audible single pulse indication and finder mode 4 1 4 2 Alarm indication 4 2 4 3 Additional information 4 3 4 4 Key Lock 4 3 4 5 Process description fo...

Page 6: ...language 4 12 4 16 Adjust display contrast 4 12 4 17 Graphic display 4 12 5 Functional test 5 1 5 1 Functional test 5 1 5 2 Failure indication 5 1 5 3 Overload indication 5 3 5 4 Low Battery 5 4 5 5 C...

Page 7: ...6 4 Configuration 6 8 6 4 1 General configuration 6 10 6 4 2 Text 6 11 6 4 3 Mode settings 6 12 6 4 4 Source test 6 13 6 4 5 Alarm setting 6 14 6 4 6 Bluetooth 6 15 6 4 7 Menu item 6 16 6 5 History 6...

Page 8: ...ry status is lower than expected 7 6 7 8 History data shows the wrong time and date 7 6 8 Maintenance 8 1 8 1 Recommended maintenance 8 1 8 1 1 Source test 8 1 8 1 2 Cleaning the instrument 8 1 8 1 3...

Page 9: ...der with accumulator charging circuit 10 4 10 8 1 Accessories for dash board mounting of car holder 42506 7065 including charging function holder 42506 7060 mechanical holder only 10 8 10 8 2 Accessor...

Page 10: ...F Series Le Ff 20 07 2015 11 2 RadEye inductive charger 11 5 11 3 Firmware revisions 11 12 V 2 02 11 12 V 2 05 11 12 V 2 06 11 12 V 3 01 11 12 V 3 06 11 13 12 Annex 12 1 12 1 Factory Settings 12 1 13...

Page 11: ...response perpendicular to ref mark ambient equivalent RadEye GF 10 11 6 Diagram 11 3 Angular response horizontal plane RadEye GF 11 7 Diagram 11 4 Angular response horizontal plane RadEye GF 10 11 8 D...

Page 12: ...ot intended for use as a legal personal dose meter The RadEye GF GF 10 is not well suited for pulsed radiation There will be a significant under estimation at dose rates dur ing pulse of more than 1 7...

Page 13: ...Scientific has contracted with one or more recycling disposal companies in each EU Member State and this product should be disposed of or recycled through them Further information on Thermo Fisher Sci...

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Page 15: ...ithin the RadEye GF GF 10 the relation 1 R 1 rem 10 mSv 8 77 mGy h is used The characteristic feature of the RadEye GF GF 10 is the use of sophisticated low power technology components and mi croproce...

Page 16: ...y simple mode allowing just LCD illumination and alarm ac knowledgment to a very versatile mode for the more experi enced user Alarm LED showing radiation exceeding thresh olds Visible from top if wor...

Page 17: ...d start up 2 1 Scope of delivery The RadEye is delivered in a folding paper box together with two AAA cells and an operating manual A rubber protection sleeve a holster and an earphone may be added op...

Page 18: ...AA size rechargeable batteries can be used as well Switch off the measuring instrument If supplied remove rubber sleeve Open the cover of the battery compartment Use of a coin is recommended Exchange...

Page 19: ...batteries are exchanged immediate ly If Real Time Clock is set actual time and date is displayed for 3 s RTC will always be reset if instrument is stored without bat teries for more than 10 seconds Hi...

Page 20: ...leeve The rubber protection sleeve improves ruggedness to mechan ical shocks For mounting of the sleeve first put the instrument into the top of the sleeve Then pull lower edges of the sleeve one afte...

Page 21: ...itiated The RadEye starts working with the parameters previously selected operation mode calibration factor alarm thresholds etc If the real time clock is set actual date and time is displayed for 3s...

Page 22: ...ed With the setting of the history recording interval of 120 s the last 52 hours of operation will be stored in the history memory These default values are reasonable for the majority of appli cations...

Page 23: ...10 seconds A behind some menu items identifies the corresponding function as active The menu consists of a main menu and several sub menus Using the PC Software and an interface adapter any of the fun...

Page 24: ...ith the select ed menu The meaning is shown on the bottom of the display Change Edit Alarm values Off On Switching a function on and off Select Select a default display mode Yes Confirmation of an act...

Page 25: ...of scaler measurements Alarm Dose Rate Allows setting of Alarm 1 and 2 for dose rate mode rem h R h Sv h Alarm Dose Allows setting of Alarm 1 and 2 for dose Clear Dose Clears the accumulated dose Set...

Page 26: ...nd the audible indication of key strokes Vibrator Enabling and disabling of the vibration alarm LCD LED Enabling and disabling backlight illumina tion on alarm Show alarm Display of alarms stored in a...

Page 27: ...ative units are as follows RadEye GF x R h and dose Hx R RadEye GF 10 10 Sv h and dose H 10 Sv Please Note If the native unit is changed by menu the displayed measure ment values are converted This is...

Page 28: ...ined number of counts With Auto restart the RadEye restarts automatically the measurement Set Time Count edit the preset time and count 3 1 5 Settings This submenu is used to select between audible si...

Page 29: ...shows the active configuration Set the display contrast with menu item Contrast 3 1 6 Alarm indication The submenu alarm indication is used to select the LED LCD LED sound and vibrator for alarming A...

Page 30: ...he up Info key shows upon the 1st click the accumulated dose Additionally the remaining time until the dose alarm 1 is reached assuming the current dose rate will persist 2nd click the mean value and...

Page 31: ...rate indication is activated again 1st click 2nd click 3 2 1 Trend indication A trend indication is given if the measured dose rate is increas ing or decreasing For accurate measurements only reading...

Page 32: ...lect in the submenu Operation mode menu item Scaler The scaler mode starts with the parameter set in submenu Scaler Parameter To start the measurement press the Info key While the measurement is in pr...

Page 33: ...activation please also read chapter 4 2 3 5 Setting alarm thresholds The menu options Alarm Dose Rate and Alarm Dose allow the alarm thresholds to be modified For this setting the user has 255 seconds...

Page 34: ...ter change menu by press ing Change key Edit value by pressing up down keys select digit by keys Pre unit m may be chosen as well Leaving the last digit with key Confirm storage of edited value pressi...

Page 35: ...e of the detector generates a short audible signal emitted by the beeper An audible alarm signal caused by exceeding the alarm thresh old is not given while single pulse indication of finder mode is a...

Page 36: ...higher the tone The finder mode must be enabled in the menu It is activated and deactivated by two times pressing the or top button 4 2 Alarm indication Each time the first alarm threshold is exceeded...

Page 37: ...d when the first alarm threshold is remained under 4 3 Additional information In addition to the basic display using the menu options re quests for further information can be started such as e g the s...

Page 38: ...ded operations is avoided Unlocking is performed according to the LCD instructions upon pressing any key Press left key first then lower key and then right key 4 5 Process description for detection of...

Page 39: ...order to localize the position of the source Please note that the alarm can occur up to a few seconds after passing the nearest distance to the source If the alarm disappears after a few seconds this...

Page 40: ...m 0 s off to 9999 s A latched alarm is indicated by an M near by the alarm indi cator When the alarm is acknowledged the RadEye returns to normal operations 4 8 Show alarm By selecting the menu point...

Page 41: ...xt Info Via PC program RadEye exe it is possible to place text in formation in the RadEye This text information can be dis played with the menu function Text Info 4 10 Display rotation If enabled a sh...

Page 42: ...e keys the Year month day hour or minute can be changed After setting the date and time the real time clock is set and is used for alarm logbook and history 4 12 Battery type Selection of battery type...

Page 43: ...user may switch on off the BTcom cover means BTcom cover is active With Master the BTcom cover connects automatically to another BTcom cover In this case the RadEye cannot be con nected to the PC For...

Page 44: ...e it is necessary to set the actual date and time Start the source test without source The RadEye check the background value If the background is lower than 0 15 Sv h the user is asked to place the so...

Page 45: ...ower between 20 and 20 During source test the alarm LED is active At the end of source test is displayed If every test is success ful the actual timestamp is stored and displayed together with the mes...

Page 46: ...the RadEye menu 4 16 Adjust display contrast Here the user can adjust the display contrast This function is called in sub menu Settings Contrast 4 17 Graphic display If enabled one or more short pres...

Page 47: ...e 5 1 Functional test To carry out a simple test shortly press any key A short audi ble pulse has to be released and the LC display is illuminated for some seconds The heart symbol next to the battery...

Page 48: ...nutes EEPROM with calibration data shows EEPROM Read or EEPROM Write error A Watchdog Error indicates that the microcontroller has problems to work on its tasks in a given timeframe Reasons are strong...

Page 49: ...oad indication For dose rates of more than 3 Sv h 300 R h 300 rem h 2 6 Gy h an overload indication is given The dose value is marked with an overload indication if a dose rate overload occurred since...

Page 50: ...ry 32s This acoustic warning can be suppressed by pressing the alarm acknowledge key After 8h this warning comes up again The battery needs to be changed However the RadEye can still be operated for s...

Page 51: ...red the fol lowing warning message is shown at start up of the RadEye If the expiration date is enabled the RTC is not set e g after change of batteries the following warning message is shown at start...

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Page 53: ...B interface or by Bluetooth TM 1 6 1 1 Wireless connection via Bluetooth Details about the Bluetooth communication are provided through the manual DB 076 E delivered with the optional Bluetooth batter...

Page 54: ...nnection cable The optional serial adapter cable is used to connect to a RS232 port of a PC This serial port is selected directly in the RadEye EXE soft ware see also chapter 6 3 4 Alternatively the o...

Page 55: ...f the adapter cable to the PC and to the RadEye desktop holder 6 2 Installation of the optional RadEye EXE software Open the file Setup EXE on the optional RadEye EXE Software installation CD Rom and...

Page 56: ...he unit s serial num ber and version number of the software Click on the Read button the Parameters of RadEye will be read out from device and shown in the Frame Figure 6 1 Main Window 6 3 2 Measureme...

Page 57: ...yed that gives a representation of the dose rate values versus the time The current measured value is added at the right hand side and the diagram is shifted to the left Up to 100 measured val ues can...

Page 58: ...is stored in the scan interval you have defined An open meas urement file is indicated by the name and the path of the measurement log file that appears in the top right hand corner of the window To t...

Page 59: ...he file name and the path Serial number and Device identification are specified on the second line Date and time of the measurement are specified in the columns under the field names mm dd yy and hh m...

Page 60: ...responding inter face If the RadEye is connected via BTcom cover select Connect ed via Bluetooth Read RadEye2 is used to check the con nection to the device Search RadEye scans all Com Ports to detect...

Page 61: ...ord is set during the first installation of the software A reminder window is activated if the configuration window is opened Figure 6 4 Password reminder On the Configuration RadEye menu the followin...

Page 62: ...lances Active menu functions Settings for source test 6 4 1 General configuration Figure 6 5 General configuration On the Generals tab the user may set the time interval for the history memory 1 43200...

Page 63: ...it is possible to store a text in the RadEye In the field Text Info the user can define 4 lines text which can be displayed on the LCD by the RadEye see 4 10 In the Text Field it is possible store a...

Page 64: ...6 12 DB 083 E RadEye GF Series Le Ff 20 07 2015 6 4 3 Mode settings Figure 6 7 Mode settings On the Mode tab the user may set the operation mode the physical unit and parameters for scaler mode...

Page 65: ...ovide the function source test with the right data Nuclide This name is prompted in function source test Reference dose rate dose rate of this nuclide at reference date Reference Date reference date f...

Page 66: ...m setting The tab Alarm offers the user the possibility of making the alarm settings for dose rate and dose With alarm thresholds read only the thresholds cannot be modified by RadEye Alarm indicator...

Page 67: ...the RadEye The Parameter Blue LED on relates to the blue LED at the backside of the battery cover that shows the connection status Setting Power off at battery low the BTcom cover powers down automat...

Page 68: ...alarm is always active and rate level indication is never used these functions can be hidden for the user Once the setting of the parameters is finished these parame ters have to be sent to the RadEy...

Page 69: ...1s to 43200 s 12 hours 1600 measurement values can be stored The following figure depicts for example the curve of the dose rate over the last two days at a time resolution of 120 s Clear ly various...

Page 70: ...n occurring alarms and errors are logged in a buffer These saved events can be read out via Options Logbook The logbook is shown as a table and can be saved to PC hard disc or printed The logbook has...

Page 71: ...RadEye GF Series DB 083 E 6 19 Le Ff 20 07 2015 Figure 6 14 Logbook...

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Page 73: ...attery If the RadEye does not respond to a long press 1s of the button then please use the following step by step proce dure A Remove the current batteries B Clean the battery contacts C Check the req...

Page 74: ...t show the menu items as described in the manual The items available in the RadEye menu can be disabled or enabled via the RadEye EXE software The factory setting has all menu functions enabled Pleas...

Page 75: ...ervice for more details Please see the failure description in the above referenced chapter If the failure was related to a strong electromagnetic pulse scenario and the failure went away afterwards th...

Page 76: ...is a faulty connection between the unit and the com puter the program shows the error message Data transfer to instrument fails In this case you must check whether The RadEye has been positioned corr...

Page 77: ...face step window in the RadEye EXE software Configuration Com settings menu The used serial port has to be selected next 7 6 RadEye lost date and time settings The date and time information is lost ea...

Page 78: ...s selected under set tings Batt type and change the type in case Rechargeable batteries supply a voltage of 1 2V each while Alkaline batter ies provide 1 5V Rechargeable batteries offer also a more st...

Page 79: ...a regular basis The source test routine is described in chapter 4 14 Level of usage Period between Source tests Intensive changing climate 3 month Normal daily usage 6 month Low 12 month 8 1 2 Cleani...

Page 80: ...Le Ff 20 07 2015 8 1 3 Remove batteries for storage It is highly recommended to remove both AAA batteries from the battery compartment if the RadEye unit is stored for a longer period 1 week to avoid...

Page 81: ...ye GF 10 red 42506703066 Front foil RadEye GF yellow 42506703065 Battery cover complete 425067033 Rubber shock protection rubber boot 42506703018 Battery IEC LR03 Micro 1 5V ENERGIZER E92 1 pack 2 bat...

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Page 83: ...onvenient carry ing of the RadEye at the belt RadEye not included 10 2 Earphone for RadEye series 425067037 The usage of the earphone is recommended if the RadEye is switched into FINDER mode and dist...

Page 84: ...t the usage of the test adapter 10 4 Desktop holder 425067060 Alignment between the RadEye s IR data interface window and the IR interface of a PC connection cable is insured with the usage of the des...

Page 85: ...254026 The IR plug of the connection cable can be fixed easily by screws at the desktop holder The PC connection plug is a USB port Please see chapter 6 1 2 for details Cable length 1 2 m 10 7 Bluetoo...

Page 86: ...ety instructions 1 Only use NiMH accumulators no primary batteries Alkaline manganese zinc carbon 2 Only use two accumulators of the same type manufac turer rated capacity 3 Only charge accumulators h...

Page 87: ...in strument in a vehicle For convenient mounting to the dash board one of the mechanical adaptors 42506 7061 64 is required Together with a power supply unit 42506 7066 this support is also suitable...

Page 88: ...ontrolled charging of NiMH accumulators in the device 3 Infrared interface for direct connection to the serial in terface of computers 4 Alarm contact for connecting alarm indicators up to a power of...

Page 89: ...ew driver for the protection plug might be helpful The phone jack must left be open and the protection plug must be perpendicular to the protection sleeve Then insert the RadEye into the car holder Ma...

Page 90: ...ries Le Ff 20 07 2015 10 8 1 Accessories for dash board mounting of car holder 42506 7065 including charging function holder 42506 7060 mechanical holder only Goose neck adaptor kit 42506 7061 Pivot a...

Page 91: ...RadEye GF Series DB 083 E 10 9 Le Ff 20 07 2015 Knuckle joint adaptor kit 42506 7063 Goose neck adaptor kit with suction cup 42506 7064...

Page 92: ...car adaptor 10 8 3 Accessories for AC operation of the car adaptor RS232 connecting cable 2m SM1685 35223 USB 1 1 to RS232 adapter cable SM1685 35251 USB 2 0 to RS232 adapter cable SM1685 35255 Power...

Page 93: ...s is visible as light and with fur ther accessories also as sound alarm 425068010 More in formation is provided in the manual DB 062 E 10 10 RadEye inductive charger The RadEye holder serves as suppor...

Page 94: ...arge accumulators having the same discharging state 4 Never use defective accumulators penetrating emerging electrolyte damaged housing 5 The bottom of the housing aluminum heat sink gets warm 50 C 12...

Page 95: ...Hx R RadEye GF 10 10 Sv h and dose H 10 Sv Please Note If the native unit see above is changed by menu the displayed measurement values are converted This is not a con version with energy correction...

Page 96: ...me to alarm typ 215 s for background to 3 Sv h typ 40 s for background to 10 Sv h typ 15 s for background to 50 Sv h Energy range 50 keV 3 MeV error less than 30 for dose and dose rate measurement Ene...

Page 97: ...Drop onto a concrete surface 0 5m without protection sleeve 1 5m with protection sleeve Size 96 mm x 61 mm x 31 mm without rubber protection Weight around 160 g including two Alkali Manganese AAA cell...

Page 98: ...tant 1s 100s depending on dose rate and dose rate changing Power consumption 1 mA normal operation without alarm signals and LCD illumination 30 mA with illuminated LC display 18 mA LED alarm 40 mA ac...

Page 99: ...50 mA Accumulator charging current 40 52 mA Charge time RadEye on Backlight switched off 20 24h Accumulator 800mAh discharged Charge time RadEye switched off 18 20h Accumulator 800mAh discharged Ambi...

Page 100: ...07 2015 Diagram 11 1 Energy dependence in direction of max response perpendicular to ref mark ambient equivalent RadEye GF Diagram 11 2 Energy dependence in direction of max response perpendicular to...

Page 101: ...RadEye GF Series DB 083 E 11 7 Le Ff 20 07 2015 Diagram 11 3 Angular response horizontal plane RadEye GF...

Page 102: ...11 8 DB 083 E RadEye GF Series Le Ff 20 07 2015 Diagram 11 4 Angular response horizontal plane RadEye GF 10...

Page 103: ...RadEye GF Series DB 083 E 11 9 Le Ff 20 07 2015 Diagram 11 5 Angular response vertical plane RadEye GF...

Page 104: ...11 10 DB 083 E RadEye GF Series Le Ff 20 07 2015 Diagram 11 6 Angular response vertical plane RadEye GF 10...

Page 105: ...Le Ff 20 07 2015 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 1 1 10 100 1000 10000 Sv h RadEye GF 10 100 R h RadEye GF rel standard deviatoin Diagram 11 7 Statistical standard deviation of the measured value with const...

Page 106: ...Le Ff 20 07 2015 11 3 Firmware revisions V 2 02 First edition V 2 05 Submenus Settings and Alarm indication are maskable V 2 06 Support of RadEye GF GF 10 V 3 01 Firmware supporting new hardware Chang...

Page 107: ...end of a scaler measurement Manual data logging Error resolved With option Alarm Read Only under the menu item Alarm Dose Rate the h was missing Feature key lock is configurable Error resolved when ch...

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Page 109: ...emperature C Display dose Active Display option upside down Disabled History timer interval 120 s Text display line 1 Line 1 Text display line 1 RadEye GF 10 RadEye GF Text display line 3 Line 3 Text...

Page 110: ...arm latching time 0s Active functions All available functions are active Scaler preset time 120s Scaler preset counts 9999 Scaler auto restart off Bluetooth Power off at battery low Enabled Bluetooth...

Page 111: ...F Series DB 083 E 13 1 Le Ff 20 07 2015 13 Service contact To request repair or calibration services please use the online RGA Return Goods Authorization process at http www thermoscientific com servi...

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