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Chapter 1: Introduction
The Radiation Alert® Area Monitor is one of the most user friendly, all inclusive, state of the art radiation area
monitors available. The easy to use interface is an intelligent resistive touch screen display featuring a large 5
digit LED readout.
It comes with either an internal or external detector and free software for monitoring every Radiation
Alert® Area Monitor on your network. Includes user selectable warning indicators for low and high radiation
alarm levels, low battery, and detector failure. All the settings are stored internally, even when power is
disconnected.
Precautions
To keep the Area Monitor in good condition, handle it with care, and observe the following precautions:
• CAUTION: Never touch the Area Monitor or the external detector to a surface that may be contaminated.
You may contaminate the instrument.
• Do not get the Area Monitor wet. Water can damage the circuitry.
• Do not put the Area Monitor in a microwave oven. It cannot measure microwaves, and you may damage
it or the oven.
• This instrument may be sensitive to and may not operate properly in radio frequency, microwave,
electrostatic, and high electromagnetic fields.
• In the event of exposure to high static discharge, which may result in the screen going blank, please
restart the unit to resume normal funtion.
• Do Not connect or disconnect an external probe to the base unit while the Area Monitor is powered on.