
7.2 Dose Measuring Ranges
Resolution of digital dose indication and a certain minimum pulse count determine the beginning of a
dose measuring range. The end of the range corresponds to a 10 hour operation at the maximum dose rate
the detector is specified for (except for pulse probes). For example, the end of the dose range of the
6150AD1/3/5 is equal to 999 mSv/h 10 h = 9.99 Sv.
6150AD1/2
6150AD3/4/5/6
6150AD1 internal tube
6150AD3/5 internal tube
5 µSv -
9.99 Sv
0.2 µSv - 9.99 Sv
6150AD2 internal tube
6150AD4/6 internal tube
5 µSv -
99.9 mSv
0.1 µSv - 99.9 mSv
probe 6150AD-18
5 µSv -
99.9 mSv
0.1 µSv - 99.9 mSv
probe 6150AD-15
5 µSv -
9.99 Sv
0.4 µSv - 9.99 Sv
probe 6150AD-t
5 µSv -
9.99 Sv
0.1 µSv - 9.99 Sv
probe 6150AD-b (with 6150AD5/6 only)
0.05 µSv -
999 µSv
As can be seen from the table, the beginning of the dose measuring range of a Sv-probe does not only
depend on the probe type itself, but also on the 6150AD model used as a meter.
8. Fixed Alarm Thresholds
This section summarizes numbers and values of the thresholds for dose and dose rate that were preset at
the factory. Among those preset values are default thresholds for the internal tube and the probes. After
switching on, the default threshold for the internal tube is active. After connecting a probe, the default
threshold for that probe type is active. If you select a non-default threshold for the internal tube, the
6150AD will remember that threshold across the intermediate use of a probe, which means that after
connecting and disconnecting a probe that threshold will be active again. If you select a non-default
threshold for a probe, that threshold will be forgotten after the probe was disconnected, which means that
after reconnecting the probe the probe’s default threshold will be active again. All this applies to both
dose rate alarm threshold and dose alarm threshold.
The 6150AD3/4/5/6 allows to program thresholds for the internal tube and for all probe types to any
value within the detector’s range. Such a custom-made threshold replaces the »OFF« state and is active
after switching the instrument on or after connecting a probe, respectively. This means that the
custom-made threshold takes precedence over the preset default value. However, the set of fixed
thresholds is still available for selection by means of the signal key. This also applies to both dose rate
alarm threshold and dose alarm threshold.
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