RSDetection
User’s Manual
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The following table and procedure provide the necessary equipment and set-up to perform the
sensor calibration test.
Table 17 Test Equipment and Materials
Equipment
Description
Data collection system
Monitors and averages the RSDetection output
Radiation source and holder
Cs137 or Co60
Lead bricks
Radiation shield
Work area
Approximately 25’ by 6’.
Should allow enough room to keep the HPIC at least 5’
from the wall to reduce reflected radiation effects.
Tripod
Adjustable height of at least 60” (1.5 m)
Plumb line
Cable
Network connection or USB cable connected to host
computer
1.
Attach the unit to the tripod.
2.
Adjust the tripod height to approximately 60” (1.5m) from the floor to the center of the
chamber.
3.
Hang the plumb line from a point under the unit’s chamber housing on the chamber
centerline to the floor. The below figure illustrates how to determine the chamber’s center
on the bottom of the housing.
Figure 30 RSDetection Side View Dimensions Relative to Center of Ion Chamber (inches)
